To encounter tariffs — сталкиваться с пошлинами

The establishment of internal free trade — введение внутренней свободной торговли

To come into force — вступать в силу

To be guided by — руководствоваться

19.5. Reading for Specific Information + Language Study

Oral Practice. Work with a partner and discuss these comprehension questions on text 19.4.

1. What new tendencies have developed in the world economy over the last decades?

2. What is known to you about the USA Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934?

What was the main disadvantage of the USA Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934, in your

opinion?

4. What can you say about the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1947?

5. What principles was the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade based on?

6. What issues were considered at the Uruguay round of negotiations in 1986-1994?

7. Is the World Trade Organization a successor of GATT? What illustrations of economic integration

can you give?

8. What were the goals of establishing the European Economic Community (EEC)?

9. What motives were nations-founders of the Common Market guided by?

10. What is the impact of the Common Market on the nonmember nations?

11. What is known to you about the North-American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

19.5.2. Oral/Written Practice. Find the English equivalents in Text 19.4