- •0S.N. Karova
- •Text 2. Microeconomics and macroeconomics.
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Factors of production (I)
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4 Factors of production (II)
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5 Economic systems
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 6 Planned economies
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7 Market economies
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Mixed economies
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 9 The law of demand
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 10 The law of supply
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 11 Money and its functions
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 12
- •Inflation
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 13
- •International trade
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 14 Duties and quotas
- •Vocabulary
Vocabulary
economy – экономика, хозяйство
cause-and effect relationships – причинно-следственные связи
consumption - потребление
to examine – исследовать, рассматривать
income - доход
price - цена
production – производство
TASKS
Task 1. Find in the text irregular verbs and give their proper forms.
Task 2. Give corresponding verbs to the following nouns.
production
consumption
relationships
examination
payment
choice
Task 3. Form nouns from the given verbs.
present, produce, distribute, develop, grow, describe, divide, select, change, discuss, decide, use, manage.
Task 4. Give anonyms to the following words:
fast
total
micro
Task 5. Give Russian equivalents to the following word combinations:
… two ways of looking at…
… the study of the e3conomy…
… is concerned with…
Task 6. Finish up the sentences and translate them into Russian
1. Macroeconomics is the study …
2. Microeconomics examines …
3. Much attention is paid by microeconomics…
Task7. True or false?
1. Economists have several ways of looking at economics and economy.
2. Microeconomics is the study of the cause-and-effect relationships that influence choices of individuals and society, but not business firms.
3. Macroeconomics is concerned with consumption.
Task 8. Answer the following questions.
1. What is the difference between micro-and mcroeconomics?
2. What questions does macroeconomics examine?
3. What problems does microeconomics study?
Text 3. Factors of production (I)
The resources that are used for the creation of goods and services are called the factors of production. They include natural resources (or “land”), human resources (or “labour”), capital and entrepreneurship.
Natural resources are the things which are provided by nature. They include minerals, wildlife and timber resources. Economists use the term “land” when they speak of natural resources as a factor of production. The price paid for the use of land is called rent.
Vocabulary
capital - капитал
entrepreneurship - предпринимательство
factors of production – факторы производства
human resources – человеческие ресурсы
labour (labor – Am.) – труд, работа, рабочий класс
rent - рента
wildlife and timber resources – живая природа и ресурсы древесины
TASKS
Task 1. Look through the text and write out the sentences where the passive voice is used.
Task 2. Form the passive infinitive.
Model: to do – to be done
to buy, to see, to include, to create, to study, to limit, to choose, to satisfy
Task 3. Give anonyms to the following words.
to use
to include
to create
natural
individual
wild
Task 4. Find the beginning of the sentences in the text and translate them into Russian.
1. … are called the factors of production.
2. … the things which are provided by nature.
3. …is called rent.
Task 5. Which one doesn’t logically fit the group?
1. human, natural, rent, wild;
2. used, called, include, provided;
3. is, and, am, are.
Task 6. Use a dictionary and find out the difference between the following words:
human – humane
Task 7. Translate the following sentences with the passive voice forms.
1. These products have been designed by a special team.
2. Raw materials and agricultural products are usually sold in open markets.
3. An industry which is being increasingly mechanized may employ less labour but6 increase its output.
4. Countries are often described as developed and developing.
5. The precious metals were first used as money on the basis of weight.
6. A new manager has just been appointed.
Task 8. Answer the following questions.
1. What are the factors of production?
2. What is the price for the use of land called?