- •Часть 1 (1 семестр)
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Introduction to Economics
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •2. Match the words having opposite meanings.
- •3. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •5. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •VI. Writing
- •Factors of Production
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Factors of Production.
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the following nouns with their definitions.
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •2. Match the words having opposite meanings.
- •3. Complete: choose the key concept that best completes the sentence.
- •5. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •6. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •7. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false):
- •3. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •Give profound answers to the following questions:
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •Giving your opinion
- •Discussion
- •Simulation
- •VI. Writing
- •Unit 3 Economic Systems. Market and Market Economy
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Types of Economies. Market and Market Economy
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •3. Form antonyms to the following words by means of prefixes or suffixes. Use a dictionary to make sure you are right.
- •1. Which of the words and phrases below are associated with the following: 1) the concept of the market, 2) the concept of traditional economy?
- •3. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences:
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •5.Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false):
- •3. Explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations.
- •5. Comment on the following sentences in economic sense.
- •7. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •3.Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •International Economic Summit
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Supply, Demand and Price
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •2. Match the words having opposite meanings.
- •Word Fields
- •Complete: choose the proper word from the box to complete the following sentences.
- •2. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •3. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Say what the following economic terms mean.
- •5. Comment on the following sentence from the point of view of the laws of supply and demand.
- •7. Complete the following sentences.
- •2 Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •Raising Sales
- •VI. Writing
- •Unit 5. Marketing and Marketing Techniques. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •1. Discuss your answers to the following questions.
- •II. Background Reading
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •1. Which of the words and phrases below are associated with the following: 1) a “Marketing Mix”, 2) business crimes?
- •3. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Give the best definition for each of these economic terms.
- •5. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •V. Speaking
- •Introducing a New Product
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •Word Fields
- •3. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •5. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •Discussion
- •The Debate
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Employment and Unemployment
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the following nouns with their definitions.
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •1. Which of the words and phrases below are associated with unemployment?
- •2. Which of the words below can make word partnerships with the word economic?
- •3.Complete: choose the words from the box that best complete the following sentences. Not all the words will be used.
- •4. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •5. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •6. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •7. Comment on the following sentences.
- •8. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Finance. Financial System.
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •1. Cross out the verb in column a that cannot be used with the corresponding noun in column b.
- •4. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •5. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •6. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Give the best definition for each of these economic terms.
- •5. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •3. Match the following word partnerships as they appear in the text.
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •3. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •4. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •7. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Inflation
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Which of the words and phrases below are associated with the measures of inflation?
- •2. Find the words and phrases in the text associated with high inflation.
- •2. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •3. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •4. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Illustrate the consequences of high inflation using the information from the text.
- •4. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •6. Explain the relationship between the terms in each of these pairs.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with.
- •A. Giving your opinion
- •The Effects of Inflation in the 1970s
- •How inflation affected the u.S. Economy
- •Inflation.
- •Explain how the effects of inflation might be offset by increases in output and employment.
- •Why might a small decrease in a large rate of inflation satisfy government economists but upset consumers?
- •VI. Writing
III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
A. Vocabulary
1. Match the following nouns with their definitions.
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unemployment, n
something that tests strength, skill, or ability
the unemployed, n
the possibility that something very bad will happen
threat, n
the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
constraint, n
out of work, the jobless
challenge, n
something that limits your freedom to do what you want
impact, n
the number of people in a particular country or area who cannot get a job
2. Match the following verbs with their definitions.
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affect
have a bad effect on something or somebody, especially by making them less successful or powerful
cause
hide a fact so that people will not notice it
waste
improve a bad situation
hurt (the economy)
make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time
outsource
show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling
cure
use more money, time, energy etc than it is useful or sensible
sustain
do something that produces an effect or change in something
reflect
get external companies to do work for your company.
disguise
make something happen
B. Word Families
Complete the chart.
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Verb
Adjective
Noun
reduce
stable
lose
employment
create
reflect
impact
sustain
constraint
rate
C. Word Groups
1. Match the words having similar meanings.
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unemployed
unavoidable
level of unemployment
influence
unemployment doles
danger
lay off (workers)
decreased economic activity
inevitable
diminish, decrease
impact
hidden
persistent
jobless
economic slowdown
generate
decline
dismiss, discharge
threat
unemployment rate
disguised
constant
create (new jobs)
unemployment benefit
2. Match the words having opposite meanings.
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be employed
raise
recession
minimize
pick up
permanent, persistent
economic growth
be laid off
temporary
recovery
reduce
scale back
maximize
downturn
C. Word Fields