Unit 4

The profession of customs officer

Warm up

Exercise 1. Read and translate the following words and word combinations. Learn them by heart. Use the words in the sentences of your own.

Profession – professional activity – professional body – professional development – professional ethics – professional impropriety – professional job – professional knowledge – professional occupation – professional qualification – professional responsibility – professionalism – professionally.

Exercise 2. Match the English words on the left with their Russian equivalents on the right. Learn the words by heart.

1. a public administration body 2. a law enforcement body 3. a subordinate unit 4. an obligation 5. on behalf of 6. a public organisation 7. to perform many functions 8. to ensure protection 9. illegal conveyance 10. currency control 11. to assign

a) обязанность; b) общественная (публичная) организация; c) государственный административный орган; d) назначать; e) от имени, в интересах; f) незаконная транспортировка; g) выполнять функции; h) обеспечить защиту, охрану; i) подчинённое подразделение; j) валютный контроль; k) правоохранительный орган.

READING

Exercise 3. Read and translate the following text. Use the dictionary when necessary.