4. Задание 4

1. Прочитайте текст.

2. Перепишите и переведите письменно 1-й и 2-й абзацы текста на русский язык.

4.3. Перепишите вопросы к тексту и ответьте письменно на них:

1. Does Australia import or export more manufactured goods?

2. What consumer goods do Australian factories produce?

3. What goods does the nation import?

4. What do Australian factories heavily depend on?

5. Most of Australian factories specialize in assembly work and light manufacturing, don’t they?

6. What are the leading manufactured products?

7. Where are most of the factories located?

AUSTRALIA

Manufacturing

(1) Unlike most other developed countries, Australia imports more manufactured goods than it exports. Australian factories produce many of the consumer goods, such as processed foods and household articles, that the people require. But the nation imports most of its producer goods, such as, factory machinery, construction equipment, and other goods used in production. Iron and steel are the chief exceptions. Australia's iron and steel industry produces enough of the metals to meet the needs of other industries. Australia's factories and mining industry depend heavily on foreign capital.

(2) Most of Australia's factories specialize in assembly work and light manufacturing. Many plants process farm products or minerals for export. The leading manufactured products are processed foods; metals, including iron and steel; transportation equipment, including automobiles; paper; chemicals; textiles, clothing, and shoes; and household appliances. New South Wales and Victoria are the chief manufacturing states. Together, these two states have about two-thirds of the country's factories and about two-thirds of the factory workers. Most of the factories are located in and around Sydney and Melbourne.

(3) Forests cover about 6 per cent of Australia. The vast majority of Australia's forest trees are eucalyptuses. The wood of some eucalyptus species is used for making paper and such items as floorboards and furniture. But eucalyptus wood is too hard for most other purposes, including most types of housing construction. Therefore, imported species of softwoods have been planted on tree farms. Monterey pines, which were imported from California, have become Australia's second most important timber trees, after eucalyptuses.

Words:

manufacturing – производство

unlike – в отличие от …

manufactured goods – промышленные товары

consumer goods – потребительские товары

household articles – хозтовары

producer goods – товары производственного назначения

meet the needs – удовлетворять потребности

assembly work – сборка

4. 4. Перепишите следующие слова и выражения и напишите их русские эквиваленты:

manufacturing, manufactured goods, consumer goods, processed foods, household articles, producer goods, factory machinery, construction equipment, exceptions, meet the needs, foreign capital, specialize, household appliances.

5. Закончите предложения, используя предлагаемые варианты:

1. Australian factories produce …

1. many of the producer goods.

2. many of the consumer goods.

3. many of the household articles.

2. But the nation imports …

1. most of its producer goods.

2. most of its consumer goods.

3. most of its producer goods.

3. Most of Australia's factories specialize in …

1. chemical and textile products.

2. assembly work and light manufacturing.

3. wool and leather products.

4. The leading manufactured products are …

1. processed foods; metals, including iron and steel.

2. machinery and tools.

3. furniture and paper.

4. 6. Перескажите текст.