Тема 2.1. Функции таможенных органов.

Customs Areas

Задание 1.

Use your knowledge to answer the following questions:

1. What type of work is being done in Customs?

2. What qualities does a Customs officer need?

3. What are the main duties which the Customs officer performs?

Задание 2.

Think of some more reasons why people are interested in a career in Customs. Use the following:

To earn living, to have career opportunities, to get promotion, to continue family tradition, to have an interesting job, to have a highly motivated area of job, etc.

Задание 3.

Give the Russian equivalents for:

fiscal aspects, increasing emphasis, consumer protection, risk management techniques, modern IT techniques, application of legislation, illicit traffic in drugs, organized crime, national duties, protection of the environment, examination equipment, agricultural control.

Задание 4.

Read the text and say what unusual roles Customs perform.

Text

Previously, Customs focused on the fiscal aspects of Customs work that is collecting Customs duties. But in recent years there has been an increasing emphasis on the importance of Customs controls for purposes such as security, safety, protection of the environment, consumer protection, cultural and agricultural controls.

This means Customs control must be quick, effective and based on modern risk management techniques.

Customs are also involved, under their national responsibilities, with many activities relating to the fight against illicit traffic of drugs, pornography and organized crime as well as supporting the work of other services (police, immigration, etc.).

Задание 5.

Describe the character traits which the Customs officer must possess.

Choose from: honest, observant, competent, fair, strong, polite, strict, businesslike, emotional, reasonable, intuitive, generous, self-disciplined, clever, decisive, etc.

Задание 6.

Answer the following questions:

1. What is Customs responsible for?

2. What is immigration authority responsible for?

3. What is a Customs duty?

Тема 2.2. Грамматика: Система времен английского глагола. Действительный залог. Времена группы Perfect. Времена группы Continuous.

Уважаемый студент! Вам необходимо повторить систему времен английского глагола: Времена группы Perfect. Времена группы Continuous.

The Present Perfect Tense

(Настоящее совершенное время)

Present Perfect употребляется для выражения действия, совершившегося к настоящему моменту, результат которого имеется налицо в настоящем времени.

They have examined passengers’ baggage.

The customs officer on duty has sealed up all the premises that contained forbidden goods.

В этом значении Present Perfect часто употребляется с наречиями just – только что; already – уже; not yet – ещё нет; lately – недавно, в последнее время; recently – недавно; today, this day – сегодня; this month – в этом месяце; this year – в этом году.

The passenger has just come to the airport.

Present Perfect может употребляться также с обстоятельственными словами, обозначающими еще не истекшие периоды времени – today, this week, this month, this century, for, since. Для выражения действия, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего времени, Present Perfect употребляется с некоторыми глаголами наряду с Present Perfect Continuous.

I have known him all my life.

I have lived in Rostov for ten years.

Present Perfect может употребляться с наречиями always, ever, never.

She has never been to London.

Have you ever been to Moscow?

Спряжение глаголов в Present Perfect

утвердительная форма	отрицательная форма	вопросительная форма
I have asked	I have not asked	Have I asked
You have asked	You have not asked	Have you asked?
He She has asked It	He She has not asked It	he Has she asked? it
We have asked	We have not asked	Have we asked?
You have asked	You have not asked	Have you asked?
They have asked	They have not asked	Have they asked?

The Past Perfect Tense

(Прошедшее совершенное время)

Past Perfect обозначает действие, завершившееся к определенному моменту в прошлом. Этот момент в прошлом может быть выражен предлогом by с указанием времени или частью сложноподчиненного предложения.

After the Customs officer had completed Customs formalities, he gave permit to depart.

He had prepared his report by 5 o’clock.