Working on the text

Ex.1. SKIMMING:

a. Read the headline and the first sentence of each paragraph of the text.  Pair up to discuss the topic of the article.

b. Read the first paragraph and the last paragraph of the text. Then work in pairs to discuss the contents of the piece.

c. Read the text. Get into pairs to discuss the contents of the piece. 

Ex.2. SCANNING:

a. While scanning the text find the answers for content-specific questions given by the teacher.

b. While scanning the text pick out the sentences containing the key words given by the teacher.

Ex.3. READING: Read and translate the text “FCS International Customs Co-operation”.

Ex.4. TEXT QUESTIONS: Look back at the text and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

• Share your questions with other classmates / groups.

• Ask your partner / group your questions.

Ex.5. CHAT: Discuss with your classmates the key ideas of the text.

Ex.6. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations with each word.

Ex.7. VOCABULARY: Circle the words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

Ex.8. GAP FILL: Fill in the gaps in the text.

1. The participation of the FCS of Russia in the international Customs co-operation is being developed along three lines; through ____ ___ , ___ ___, and in the ____ of the World Customs Organization (WCO).

2. One of the ___ ___ facing the FCS of Russia was the task to construct the ___ - ___ basis of the Customs Union.

3. The FCS of Russia actively ___ in the negotiations with the representatives of Belarus and Kazakhstan in the working and ___ ___ set up by the Commission of the Customs Union.

4. Much work was done for the ___ and ___- ___ _____ of the projects of international ___ ___ , necessary for the Customs Union and the functioning of the ___ ___ ___ , the FCS of Russia closely co-operated the Customs Services of Services of Belarus and Kazakhstan.

5. The strengthening of ___ ___ within the CIS and EurAsEC continued.

6. The FCS of Russia has ___ the ___ with the Customs Services of Ukraine, Armenia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Uzbekistan.

7. One of the ___ was to ____ the ___ with the Customs Services of APEC, ___ with China and other States of ___ ___, such as India, Mongolia, Vietnam, Korea and Thailand.

8. The ___ of FCS of Russia participated in the work of WTO: attended the meetings of ___ “Russia-UE on Customs and ___ - ___ cooperation”, took part in the events of the ___ of the Asia-Pacific Ocean Co-operation, the Shanghai co-operation ___ in the ___ of the ___ ___ working group on Customs co-operation.

9. The FCS of Russia ___ ___ and concluded about 50 ___ agreements on co-operation and ___ ___ in Customs matters with the ___ and ___ countries.

10. The FCS of Russia participates ___ in the work of the unique Moscow International Club of ___ ___.

11. The aim of the ___ is to establish ___ and ___ contacts with the ___ of Customs Services of different countries, the ___ of ___, responsible for Customs ___ as well as ___ of international organizations and business ____.

Ex.9. LATIN EXPRESSIONS: Consult the Dictionary and find the meaning of ‘Ad hoc’ expression, compare it with ‘A priori’ expression. Explain the difference.

Ex.10. SPELLING: Write a list of counties actively participating in FCS’s international co-operation activities.

Ex.11. INTERNET SEARCH: Find in the Internet the additional information on the Federal Customs Service International Co-operation. Share your findings with your classmates.

Ex.12. WRITING: Write about the FCS International Customs Co-operation. Correct your partner’s paper.

Ex.11. SPEAKING: Speak on the topic.

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