Working on the text

Ex. 1 Read and translate the text

Ex.2 Find the word with the most general meaning in each line:

1. contract, certificate, license, document, declaration

2. computer, telephone, equipment, fax-machine, Xerox

3. control, examine, inspect, check

4. terminal, station, port of entry, airport

5. suitcase, rucksack, handbag, box, baggage

6. camera, X-ray machine, technology, metal detector, fiberscope

7. transport, aircraft, train, truck, ship

8. duty, payment, penalty, fine, tax

9. passenger, customer, broker, trader

10) ask, answer, explain, consult, inform, communicate

Ex. 3 Put the words into the correct column according to the pronunciation.

search, charge, punish, technology, machine, shifts, check, professional, technique , merchandise, commercial, chemicals

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Ex.4 a) Mark the stress in the Russian words and compare it with the English words. Tick the pairs of words with different stressed syllables.

officer

passenger

academy

baggage

metal

control

document

uniform

contraband

competent

police

b) Read the English words again.

офицер

пассажир

академия

багаж

металл

контроль

документ

униформа

контрабанда

компетентный

полиция

Ex.5 Give the English equivalents of the following:

таможенник; форма; законы и правила; пошлины; контрабанда; технические средства; валюта; штраф; правоохранительная деятельность; перспектива; таможенный пост; персонал; взрывчатые вещества; кинологическое подразделение

Ex. 6 Find in the text the synonyms to the following words:

- to check

- contraband

- goods

- a fine

- department

- to inspect

- employees

- passenger

Ex. 7 Find in the text the words that may follow these verbs:

- to work

- to deal with

- to use

- to be able to

- to act

- to be involved in

Ex. 8 Match to make words and word combinations

work

team

multi

over

law

check

enforcement

time

point

areas

skilled

work

Ex.9 Put the words in the correct order.

1. they/ uniform/ always/ wear.

2. don’t/ English/ speak/ at work/ I.

3. he/ abroad/ on business trips/ goes/ often.

4. passenger’s baggage/ customs/examine/ officers.

5. contraband/ find/ we/ sometimes.

6. with/am/ polite/ customers/ I/ always.

7. you/ do/ computer/ special/ use/ programs?

8. like/ outdoors/ doesn’t/ to work/ she.

9. on the night shift/ do/ work/ you/ often?

10) work/ machine/ doesn’t/ X-ray/ this.

11) passengers/ customs/ through/ pass/ always/ control.

12) help/ to detect/ drugs/ dogs.

13) check-point/ modern/ our/ got/ computers/ has.

14) assesses/ department/ that/ duties/ and/ collects.

15) business/ customs officers/ health/ protect/ public/ and.

Ex. 10 Answer the questions:

1. Where do customs officers work?

2. Do customs officers work indoors or outdoors?

3. Do customs officers work in shifts or overtime?

4. Do they wear uniform?

5. What do they deal with?

6. What tools and technologies do they use?

7. What are customs officers’ responsibilities?

8. Do they have to meet a lot of people? What people?

9. Does the job require any special skills or traits of character?

10. Does the Customs cooperate with any other state bodies?

Ex.11 Translate the sentences from Russian into English

1. Я работаю на таможенном посту.

2. Обычно мы работаем в дневную смену.

3. Таможенники носят форму.

4. Мы проверяем документы, груз и транспортные средства.

5. Мы используем современные технологии, а также бригады кинологов для эффективного контроля пассажиров.

6. Наша цель – выявлять контрабанду.

7. Таможенники досматривают грузы в таможенной зоне.

8. Когда я провожу досмотр багажа, я стараюсь быть предельно внимательным.

9. Они защищают экономические интересы страны.

10. Наши клиенты хорошо говорят по-английски.

11. Мы начисляем пошлины на ввозимые товары.

12. Таможенники сотрудничают с Налоговой инспекцией и другими правоохранительными органами.

Ex. 12 Speak about the profession of a customs officer.

Use the vocabulary of the unit.

Ex.13 Make a story about your job.