Speaking

Task 19. Complete the definitions:

1. An architect designs buildings.

2. A university lecturer ______________________________.

3. A vet ______________________________.

4. A designer ______________________________.

5. A lawyer _____________________________.

6. An engineer ______________________________.

7. A customs officer ______________________________.

8. A dog handler ______________________________.

9. A police officer ______________________________.

10. A border guard ______________________________.

11. A president ______________________________.

12. A smuggler ______________________________.

Task 20. Say if it is true or false.

1. The assessment of import duties and taxes is the least important function in every customs organization.

2. Cargo shipments entering the country are to be supplied with supporting documents excluding commercial invoices.

3. Cargo shipments are inspected for duty collection only.

4. Specially trained drug-detector dogs are sometimes more effective than traditional methods of detecting contraband.

5. The most common customs violations are: duty, tax and penalty.

6. Laboratory analyses are performed in order to prevent currency violation.

Task 21. Get ready to discuss the following questions with your partners.

1. Are all the Customs areas equally important?

2. Which customs area would you like to be involved in? Why?

3. Will the functions of the Customs be the same in 50 years time?

Task 22. Get ready to speak on the topic. Use the vocabulary of the unit.

Communication activities.

Task 23. Complete the dialogue and reproduce it with your partner.

C.O. - Will you show your belongings, please.

P.._ -_____________________________

C.O. - How many pieces do you have?

P.._ -_____________________________

C.O. - Do you have anything to declare?

P.._ -______________________________

C.O. - This quantity is not liable to duty and what do you have in your suitcase?

P.._ -_____________________________

C.O. - Thank you. That’s all .

P.._ -_____________________________

Task 24. Role-play. You are at the conference devoted to Customs areas. One student is the chairman and he holds the conference. Other students represent heads of different departments of customs service (according to text I, Unit 3). They should present the work of their department (2-3 min) and answer the questions of the chairman and other Customs representatives. (Questions should be prepared beforehand).

Task 25. Make up situations illustrating the following proverbs and sayings.

1. Actions speak louder than words.

2. One is never too old to learn.

3. East or West home is best.

4. Experience is the mother of wisdom.

5. One man, no man.

Vocabulary

to assess; assessment	оценивать, начислять; оценка, начисление
responsibility	ответственность; обязанность
to invest; investment	инвестировать; инвестиция
merchandise classification	классификация товаров
foundation	основание
Harmonized System of Classification	Гармонизированная система классификации товаров
to prevent losses	предотвращать потери
cargo shipment	партия товара
commercial invoice	коммерческий счет-фактура
Certificate of Quality	сертификат качества
Certificates of Origin	сертификат происхождения
goods valuation	определение стоимости товара
undervaluation	занижение стоимости
to conceal; concealment	сокрыть; сокрытие
device	устройство
to release merchandise	выпускать товар после таможенного контроля и оформления
to damage; damage	повреждать, наносить ущерб; повреждение, ущерб
to prohibit; prohibited	запрещать; запрещенный
modus operandi	образ действия (лат.)
sophisticated	зд. изощрённый
to violate; violator	нарушать, нарушитель
commercial fraud	мошенничество в торговле
money laundering	отмывание денег
internal corruption	внутриведомственная коррупция
infringement of trademark	нарушение права собственности на товарный знак
intellectual property rights	право на интеллектуальную собственность
complex chemical composition	сложный химический состав

UNIT 4