- •«Финансовый университет
- •Предисловие
- •Часть 1:
- •Часть 2:
- •Into the Modern Era (1950s – Present)
- •Vocabulary list
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Violence in Schools
- •Ian says:
- •Unit II
- •Vocabulary list
- •Text b What are Microeconomics and Macroeconomics?
- •Vocabulary List
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Part 2 Text a The system of higher education in the United States
- •Text b Education in the United States
- •Community Colleges
- •The Ivy League
- •Glossary
- •Unit III
- •Opportunity Costs
- •Vocabulary list
- •Planned Economies
- •Market Economies
- •Vocabulary list
- •Mixed Economy
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •How to Choose a University Course
- •Unit IV Part 1 Competition
- •Vocabulary List
- •Vocabulary List
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Part 2 TextA
- •Strengths and Weaknesses of a Student
- •How to be motivated to start studying
- •Instructions:
- •Tips & warnings
- •How to be a good student
- •Instructions:
- •Unit V Part 1 Money: History and Functions
- •History of the word “money”
- •Functions of money
- •Money as a medium of exchange
- •Money as a store of value
- •Money as a unit of account
- •Vocabulary list
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Money and the Meaning of Life
- •Respect & recognition
- •Personal satisfaction
- •Unit VI Part 1 Forms of Money
- •Commodity money
- •Metallic money
- •Metallic coins
- •History Paper money
- •Obligations
- •Gold Standard
- •Gold Exchange Standard
- •Vocabulary List
- •Intrinsic value, bill of exchange, scarcity, durability, fiat money, nominal value, gold standard, legal tender
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •It’s All Who You Know
- •The Effect of Part-Time Jobs on Students
- •Unit VII
- •Movements in individual prices and in the general price level
- •Measurement issues
- •Consumer Price Index
- •Measurement problems
- •Nominal and real variables
- •Vocabulary list
- •Hyperinflation
- •Vocabulary list
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Part 2 From College to Career
- •Navigate Change: 3 Tips to Manage the Transition from College to Career
- •1. Small Steps
- •2. Small Dreams
- •3. Big Belief
- •1. Do you prefer to study…
- •2. Do you study best…
- •3. Do you prefer to work…
- •Goldsmith to Banker
- •Vocabulary list
- •Text b The Bank of England
- •Vocabulary list
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Career: Economist
- •Unit IX Part 1 Globalization
- •The Pros and Cons of Globalization
- •Vocabularylist
- •Interaction, globalization, cross-border, controversial, vulnerability, interdependence, integration
- •Text b Russia and Globalization
- •Vocabulary list
- •Writing
- •Part 2 Why learn languages?
- •10 Good reasons why you should be learning a foreign language
- •Text a British educational and foreign language policy
- •I. Single European Market
- •II. European Monetary Institute
- •III. Ecb and the euro
- •Vocabulary List
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Part 2 Defining a 21st Century Education: At a Glance
- •Appendix I Communication Skills
- •Greetings and Introductions
- •Introductions – Social Language
- •Informal Greetings: Arriving
- •Informal Greetings: Departing
- •Travel Greetings - Social Language
- •Social Contacts: Starting a Conversation
- •Five Basic Facts
- •Hobbies / Free Time
- •Social Contacts: Speaking to Strangers; Special Days
- •Interrupting
- •Special Days
- •Social Contacts: Small Talk
- •Social Contacts: First Name, Last Name Or Title?
- •Expressing opinion
- •Making Suggestions
- •Construction
- •Stating a Preference
- •Construction
- •Disagreeing
- •Giving Advice
- •Construction
- •Contrasting Ideas
- •Construction
- •Asking for Information and Explanations
- •Construction
- •Task: Make up short dialogues using the above constructions. Demanding Explanations
- •Construction
- •Telephoning (I) Telephone English - Important Phrases
- •Telephone English - Leaving Messages
- •Telephoning (II) Business Telephone Conversation Patterns
- •Interrupting
- •Negotiations
- •Glossary
- •Negotiations Stages. The language
- •1 Opening the Negotiations
- •2 Clarifying Proposals
- •3 Exploring the Zone of Bargaining and Options
- •4 Bargaining
- •5 Entering the Critical Phase
- •Identifying obstacles:
- •6 Closing
- •The Negotiation Process
- •Language to use to show understanding/agreement on a point:
- •Language to use for objection on a point or offer:
- •Markus Opens the Negotiations
- •Appendix II
- •Summary Writing
- •If you must use the words of the author, cite them.
- •Gist Writing
- •Getting the gist
- •Appendix III
- •I. Preparation and Planning
- •I.1 Essential Preparation and Planning Checklist
- •I.2 Other questions concerning physical aspects.
- •II. Structure of an Oral Presentation
- •II.1.D Give title and introduce subject
- •II.1.E Give your objectives (purpose, aim, goals)
- •II.1.F Announce your outline.
- •II.3 The end or conclusion
- •II.3.A Content
- •II.3.B Dealing with difficult questions
- •Summary of Part II
- •III. Visuals
- •Vocabulary of graphs/chart
- •IV. A Relationship with the Audience
- •V. Body Language
- •VI. Voice and Pronunciation
- •Заключение
- •List of Literature
- •Internet sources:
- •Благодарности
- •Contents
Vocabulary list
dissemination of information – распространение информации
comprehensive – всесторонний, исчерпывающий, комплексный
to make a contribution (to) – вноситьвклад
to lag behind – отставать
toboost – резко усиливать(ся), увеличивать(ся)
to initiate – инициировать, начинать
to put into practice – осуществлять
to foster – поощрять, способствовать развитию
Notes
externalconditions – внешние условия
to assess – оценивать
within the exiting external circumstances – зд. учитываявнешниефакторы
firstandforemost – на первом месте, в первую очередь
applicationofglobalization – зд. использование преимуществ глобализации
Ex 1. Suggest the Russian equivalents:
involvement in the globalization process; a serious challenge; to provide citizens with comprehensive local and international information; to assess long-term needs; the huge potential and capability; to be dependent on nature resources; raw-commodity exports; to lack competitiveness in domestic production; to face a series of dilemmas; to faster long-term stable development.
Ex 2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text.
A country’s competitiveness depends on its …… to provide its citizens with …… information.
A country should be able to realistically ……, problems, prospects and search for …… within the ……
In terms of participation on the …… and ……, Russia …… the leaders.
Fill …… into the system of …… is possible only in the event that a country’s economy …… certain conditions.
Russia should focus of …… in the …… that can help …… its ……, …… as a nation.
Ex 3.Find in the text the English equivalents for the following:
эффективное распространение информации; трудная задача; исчерпывающая информация; создавать благоприятные внешние условия; возможности развития; наиболее развитые страны; вносить ценный вклад в развитие цивилизации; мощные силы; значительно отставать от лидеров; стать угрозой суверенитету; превысить определенный минимальный уровень; наиболее эффективное использование преимуществ глобализации; защищать национальные интересы; способствовать долгосрочному стабильному развитию.
Ex 4. Match each term with the appropriate explanation.
dissemination of information, transfer, external, internal
Shifting from one position to another.
Making the data about available for users and general public.
Located within
Located outside.
Ex 5. Answer the questions and do the assignments.
Why does the communication and information aspect of globalization pose the greatest difficulty for Russia?
What are the dilemmas faced by Russia?
Is it necessary for Russia to boost globalization processes?
Ex 6. Comment on the following:
“In conditions of complete globalization, no single country can form or create all the external conditions that are favourable for it.”
Russia occupies a very specific place in the global economy.
The most effective application of globalization is being done by the US.
Ex 7. Increase your vocabulary.
Study the word combinations with the words “internal” and “external”. Use them in the sentences of your own.
internal resources – внутренние ресурсы
internal potential – внутренний потенциал
external factors – внешние факторы
external influence – внешнее влияние
externality – внешняя сторона, внешняя причина
environmentalexternality – ущерб, причиненный в результате воздействия на окружающую среду
negative/positiveexternality – отрицательный/положительный внешний эффект
Translate into English.
Чтобы достичь успеха, мы должны мобилизовать все свои внутренние ресурсы.
Существуют и внешние факторы, которые находятся вне нашего контроля.
Нельзя не учитывать отрицательный внешний эффект такой политики.
Только если компания будет использовать свой внутренний потенциал, ей удастся выстоять в конкурентной борьбе.
В условиях всесторонней глобализации ни одна страна не может создать для себя «благоприятные внешние условия».