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Activity 3. Translate into English using words from the text
В последние годы внешнеторговый товарооборот России растёт, при этом объемы экспорта по стоимости растут более быстрыми темпами, чем объёмы импорта. Россия экспортирует сырьё: нефть, природный газ, древесину, металлы,
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сталь, рыбу. На нефть и газ приходится около двух третей всего объёма российского экспорта.
Большая часть отраслей обрабатывающей промышленности неконкурентоспособна и полуразрушена, поэтому необходимо инвестировать
«нефтяные» деньги в инфраструктуру и капитал.
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2.An amount of money that has been or must be paid. (the value of imports compared
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4. Money which one receives regularly, usually as payment for one’s work.
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Activity 5. Write your own definition for the highlighted word
Activity 6. Answer the following questions
-How have the economic changes in Russia affected you and your family?
-Do you think life in Russia is better or worse than it was five years ago?
-Are you optimistic about the future?
Test. Units 4 – 6.
I. Complete the following sentences with the words from the box
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1.is / what / based / on / the value?
2.calculated / how / inflation / is / rate / the?
3.money / can / for /long / how /the /be / bank / kept / at the?
4.reduced / tax / can / be / the?
5.by / can / be / average / income / families / regulated /the /government?
6.the / start / when / sale / is / expected / to?
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Информационно-методическое обеспечение дисциплины:
1.Y. Mackenzie. English for Business Studies. CUP, 1999.
2.Understanding Consumer Behavior. Peter and Olson, 1994.
3.И.П. Агабекян, П.И. Коваленко, Ю.А. Кудряшова. Английский язык для экономистов: учеб. Пособие. – М.:Проспект, 2010.
4.Sheila Dignen and Brigit Viney. Grammar Practice for Intermediate Students. (Third edition). Published by Pearson Longman, 2007
5.Michael Vince. Intermediate Language Practice English Grammar and Vocabulary. Published by Macmillan, 2003
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Raymond Murphy. English in use. Cambridge University Press. 2007 |
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Голицынский Ю. Б. Грамматика: |
сборник упражнений. СПб: КАРО 2001 |
8. |
СаакянА.С. «Exercises in Modern |
English Grammar”, Айрис-Пресс, 2006 |
Киселёва Елена Викторовна
English for Economists
Учебно-методическое пособие по дисциплине иностранный язык для студентов, обучающихся по направлению подготовки 38.03.01 Экономика, профилю «Бухгалтерский учет, анализ и аудит»
Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Нижегородский государственный архитектурно-строительный университет» 603950, Нижний Новгород, ул. Ильинская, 65.
Полиграфический центр ННГАСУ, 603950, Н.Новгород, ул. Ильинская , 65.