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The Economy of the Republic of Belarus

Belarus is situated in the eastern part of Europe. It has a favourable economic, geographical and geopolitical location. The Republic is located at the junction of rail and road routes, oil, gas and commodity pipelines, and communications systems linking Western Europe with Russia and Asia. Industry.The economic potential of Belarus is largely depen­dent on industry, which has been steadily increasing its output by

D. Match the words from A with their synonyms from B.

A В integrity, entire, administration, bicameral; supervise, stability, interaction, equal, sovereignty, term, ensure, accountable, implement, domestic identical, management, independence, period, cooperation, home, whole, responsible, guarantee, unity, effectuate, control, two-chamber; steadiness 5 Зак. 541 E. Match the words from A with their antonyms from B. A В justice, domestic,

Geographical Position of Belarus

(1)______________ Belarus is situated in the eastern part of Europe. It covers 207 600 sq km and it stretches for 650 km from east to west and for 560 km from north to south. Its area is more than the combined size of Greece, Belgium and Denmark. It borders on Latvia and Lithuania in the north-west, on Russia in the north and east, on the Ukraine in the south and south-east and on Poland in the west. The

B. Finish the sentences according to the text.

1. The United States of America is made up of .... 2. American land wasn't touched by wars over the last century because ... . 3. American nature is incredibly ... . 4. The population of America is known to .... 5. In accordance with the US Constitution of 1787 ... . C. Think of 6 questions about the States, write them down, then ask your group-mates to answer them.SpeakingProve that the United States of America is

B. Now read the words in sentences and mark which syllable is stressed.

1. There was a small decrease in sales. 2. We import some of our parts from China. 3. These cases are for export. 4. Have you made much progress! 5. We record all these transactions separately. 6. I'd like a refund please. 7. The government eventually banned the import of all electrical goods. 8. Prices are expected to decrease by less than 1 per cent this year. 9. We are meeting again tomorrow to try and progress

Economy of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has the fourth-largest economy in the world, is the second-largest economy in the European Union, and is a major international trading power. With a population representing only 2 per cent of the world total, it is one of the largest trading nations in the world, providing about 10 per cent of world exports of manu­factured goods. The British were the first in the world to enter the Industrial

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. It consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244,000 square kilometres, it is the 75th place among other countries in the world. The population is over 56.5 million. About 80% of the population is urban. The capital of the country is London. The

В. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

1. The exhibition displayed exhibits from 40 participating nations. 2. Participants hold business talks, negotiate transactions and sign contracts. 3. Fairs and exhibitions give visitors a good idea of the country's way of life. 4. Companies and firms from Belarus will present a great part of the exhibits. 5. They have traditionally regarded Belarus as an agrarian country. 6. Groups of firms organized several

A. Read the dialogues at the check-in desk and at the ticket office and answer the questions that follow.

At the Check-in DeskA: Hello. Can I see your passport and ticket, please? B: Here you are. A: Thank you. Do you have just the one case? B: Yes. A: Do you have any hand luggage? B: Just this one case. A: That's fine. Would you like smoking or non-smoking? B: Non-smoking, please. A: Right. Here's your ticket and boarding card. B: Thanks. A: Your flight will board at gate 14 in about an hour's time. Have a good trip!

D. Match the words from A with their opposites from B.

A В reasonable, see off, take off, safety, arrive, pack, smoking, get on, miss, upper get off, danger, lower, unpack, leave, be in time, non-smoking, unreasonable, meet, land E. Match the words from A with their synonyms from B. A В leave, luggage, complete, board, collect, stewardess, extra, miss, necessary, buffet-car, charge additional, dining-car, get on, payment, required, air

C. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1) technical / premises / buyers / visit / both / discussions / the / for / The / and / commercial 2) continue / that / the / expressed / managers / Both / of / hope / the / would / negotiations 3) of / applied / a / them / for / have / Both / visa 4) these / both / I / proposals / like / of 5) different / Both / the / discuss / buyers / to / claims / meet / sellers / and / the / can 6) them / I / both / like 7) are

Read the text to find out about different types of business letters and their peculiarities.

Business CorrespondenceBusiness transactions usually start with inquiries. As a rale, the prospective Buyer gets the name and address of the prospective Seller either at an exhibition, from an advertisement, on a television or radio commercial. All these channels of information and advertising are very important. Inquiries can be sent by mail, by telex or by fax. Sometimes inquires can be made orally, by phone. In

Look at the picture. What do you think people are saying? Reproduce their conversation.

7. Language FunctionsA. Read the dialogues and write out the expressions which can be useful when making an appointment.2a Зак. 541 — When canwe meet? How are you fixed next week? — Letme see. 1 can see you any day except Monday. — OK. WillTuesday suit you? — Are you busy tonight? — I'm afraid yes. I'm having an important meeting. We have dinnerwith our partners from Australia. — Oh, I see. — I'd

A. Read the dialogues and write out the expressions which can be useful when making contact by phone.

— Can I speak to Jim White, please? — Hold the line, please. _ May 1 have a word with John, please? — Just a moment. I'll find out if he's in. — Could 1 talk to Jill, please? — Hang on a moment. I'll just see if she's in. — Sorry, Mr. White is out. Can I take a message? — It's Tom Hay here. Would you ask him to call back? — Certainly. — I'm afraid Mr. White is at the meeting. — This is Jill

Smirnov's Work at the Office

I'm the company manager. Our company is very large. We've got offices in different cities. Our company sells goods to many foreign countries. We do business with French and British companies. My office is in Minsk. I've got much work to do every day. My office hours begin at 9 o'clock but I come earlier to get ready for work. In the morning my secretary brings me the mail. I read the mail and write business letters

A. Choose the right word or word combination.

1. ... is simply a one-owner firm. a) a partnership b) a sole proprietorship c) a corporation 2. A sole proprietor is responsible for all personal and business .... a) debts and losses b) banks c) enterprises 3. ... are firms owned jointly by two or more persons. a) enterprises b) proprietorships c) partnerships 4. ... is an entity formed and owned by a group of people called stock-holders. a) a partnership b) a

B. Make your own business card in English. Exchange your business cards in class and speak about the person whose card you got.

3. FORMS OF BUSINESS 1. General Comprehension What business forms do you know? Read the text to find out about the existing business forms and their peculiarities. Word(the) Board (of directors) business formExecutive team holding companyLimited liability managing director private limited companyPublic limited companySister company sole traderAm. sole proprietor sole proprietorshipStock certificate

Meeting People at the Office

Smolski: Let me introduce my staff to you. This is my secretary, Miss Zhurbenko. Hartley: Nice to meet you, Miss Zhurbenko. Ann: Nice to meet you, too. Call me Ann. Smolski: I also want you to meet Michail Kaminski, our Sales Manager. You've already met Mr. Smirnov. Hartley: What does Mr. Smirnov do? Smolski: He is our Export-Import Manager... Do take a seat. Would you like something to drink? Hartley: Er... Yes,

C. Replace the words in italics with their lents. Make changes where necessary.

holiday autumn shop advertisement shop assistant fortnight flat cash dispenser underground estate agent I. Complaints should be addressed to the store manager. 2. The easiest way to take money out of your bank account is to use an ATM. 3. If you decide to sell the house, I'll give you a business card of an excellent realtor. 4. Large supermarkets hire hundreds of salesmen. 5. The company aims to