Ex. 5. Be ready to discuss the main ideas of the text in class

■Vocabulary Study

Ex. 6. Match the terms with their definitions:

1) tariff	a)	economic policy of restraining trade between states through different methods
2) barrier	b)	a tax levied on imports or exports
3) protectionism	c)	an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization
4) levy	d)	money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen
5) subsidy	e)	a physical structure which blocks or impedes something

Ex. 7. Stem different parts of speech:

a) verbs	b) nouns	c) adjectives
1) recession -	1) adjust -	1) economy -
2) failure -	2) allow -	2) prospect -
3) temptation -	3) avoid -	3) transparency -
4) reduction -	4) flourish -	4) industry -
5) subsidy -	5) insure -	5) capital -

Ex. 8. Fill in the right preposition:

1) (…) average, the life expectancy among women is higher.

2) They say that there are no changes in the system (…) sight.

3) They are taking preventive measures, so it shouldn’t happen (…) them.

4) It was a real breakthrough (…) medicine that time.

5) (…) a minimum, there should be some prerequisites for having business together.

6) Last month a new bilateral contract was signed (…) them.

7) He has adjusted (…) the corporate requirements soon.

8) The headquarters of the company was closed as soon as the street riots set (…).

9) Regardless (…) the political situation, the industry was moved offshore.

10) Both parties agreed (…) the terms of payment.

Ex. 9. Match the phrasal verb with its definition:

1) set in	a) to cost someone (an amount of money)
2) set up	b) to begin; to become fixed for a period of time
3) set back	c) to start something
4) turn up	d) to be found, esp. by chance; to arrive
5) turn out	e) to stop smth.
6) turn off	f) to be present at an event; to appear, assemble or attend
7) hold on	g) to endure; to last a long time
8) hold back	h) to hesitate to act or speak
9) hold up	i) to wait or stop; to survive in a difficult situation

Ex. 10. Fill in the right phrasal verb from Ex. 9:

1) His competitors (…) different obstacles on his way but he overcame all of them with dignity.

2) (…) a minute, I will transfer you to the head of the department!

3) The workshops were plunged into darkness. The electricity (…) because of the strike.

4) Severe frosts (…) but they were still at the beginning of the project.

5) The chairman started his speech but suddenly (…) as he did not know how to inform the shareholders about the accident.

6) Where is the invoice? I can’t find it! – Don’t worry, it will (…)!

UNIT III

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

“The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual”

Vince Lombardi (American football coach, 1913 –1970)

Active Vocabulary

tobargain

торговаться

to boost growth

стимулировать рост

toborrow

брать взаймы

(the) bulk of smth.

большое количество, основная масса

Collaboration

сотрудничество

to conduct business

вести бизнес

(by) consensus

по единодушному согласию

to contribute to

вносить вклад

to defeat hunger

победить голод

Economy in transition

переходная экономика

toenjoy benefits

пользоваться преимуществами

/ льготами

toensure

обеспечивать

tofacilitate

содействовать

Fishery

рыболовство

Forestry

лесоводство

to foster

благоприятствовать

to found

основывать

to grant (benefits)

предоставлять (льготы)

Human rights

права человека

to improve

улучшать

tolend at little interest

давать взаймы под низкий процент

Lobbying

лоббирование

tolower trade barriers

снижать торговые ограничения

Majority rule

принцип большинства

tonegotiate

вести переговоры

Negotiations

переговоры

Nutrition

питание

Objective (n)

цель

toobtain

получать

topromote

способствовать

toprovide

обеспечивать

toraise money

изыскивать денежные средства

toratify

ратифицировать

to repay loans

погашать займы

(the) rule of law

норма права

tosecure

обеспечивать

toset up

учреждать

to submit

представлять на рассмотрение

Subsidiary organization

дочерняя организация

Sustainable

устойчивый

Trade

торговля

Underlying

лежащий в основе, базовый

Text I

■ Skimming

Ex. 1. Skim the article below and match the names of organizations with the paragraphs:

1) The World Bank Group (WBG)

2) The United Nations Organization (UNO)

3) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

4) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

5) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

6) The World Trade Organization (WTO)

7) The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

8) The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)