Read and translate the text. Предисловие Unit I Part 1 History of the US Economy Part 2 Top Ten Issues Facing our

Предисловие
Unit I
Part 1 History of the US Economy
Part 2 Top Ten Issues Facing our Youth Today
Unit II
Part 1 Basics of Economics
Part 2 Education in the US
Unit III
Part 1 Market, Types of Economies
Part 2 Choosing a University Course
Unit IV
Part 1 Competition
Part 2 Strengths and Weaknesses of a Student
Unit V
Part 1 Money: History and Functions
Part 2 Money and the Meaning of Life
Unit VI
Part 1 Forms of Money
Part 2 Student’s Success
Unit VII
Part 1 Inflation, Deflation and Price Stability
Part 2 From College to Career
Unit VIII
Part 1 History of English Clearing Bank
Part 2 Career: Economist
Unit IX
Part 1 Globalization
Part 2 Why Learn Languages?
Unit X
Part 1 The European Union
Part 2 21ST Century Education
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Заключение
List of Literature
Благодарности
Contents

ACTIVITIES

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2. Learn the vocabulary:

advanced countries - передовые страны

apply (v.) - применять, использовать

completely (adv.) - полностью

degree (n.) - степень

depend on (v.) - зависеть

directly (adv.) - прямо, непосредственно

effort (n.) - усилие

equally (adv.) - равным образом

essentially (adv.) - главным образом

examine (v.) - рассматривать, исследовать

extremely (adv.) - крайне

however (adv.) - однако

inhabitant (n.) - житель

means (n.) - средство

opposite (adj.) - противоположный

percentage (n.) - процент, процентное отношение

pose a question - ставить вопрос

poverty (n.) - бедность

provide (v.) - обеспечивать, снабжать

remote (v.) - далекий, не имеющий прямого отношения

satisfy wants - удовлетворять потребности

self-sufficient (adj.) - независимый в экономическом отношении

solve a problem - решать проблему

skill (n.) - умение, мастерство, квалификация

standard of living - уровень жизни

struggle for survival - борьба за выживание

sustain life - поддерживать жизнь

totally (adv.) - полностью

vast (adj.) - обширный

3. Fill in the blanks using the following words:

inhabitants, precise, prospect, vast, standard, percentage, means, human

1. Economics is a... subject and... definitions are very complex.

2. Starvation is a very real... for millions of... beings.

3. The Indian peasants have an extremely low... of living.

4. A large... of the human race still lives in small self-sufficient peasant communities.

5. The... of cities are totally incapable of providing for themselves the... of their survival.