X. Переведите текст. Basic terms in foreign trade

BASIC TERMS IN FOREIGN TRADE

Countries buy and sell various goods as well as various services. Goods bought from abroad, such as food, cars, machines, medicines, books and many others, are called visible imports. Goods sold abroad are called visibleexports.

Services, such as insurance, freight, tourism, technical expertise and others, are called invisible imports and invisible exports. The total amount of money a country makes including money from visible and invisible exports, for a certain period of time, usually for a year, is Gross National Product, or GNP.

The difference between a country’s total earnings or GNP, and its total expenditure is called its balance of payments.

The difference between what a country receives for its visible exports and what it pays for its visible imports is its balance of trade. If a country sells more goods than it buys, it will have a surplus. If a country buys more than it sells, it will have a deficit.

surplus – излишек, активное сальдо

XI. Задайте специальные вопросы к подчеркнутым в тексте словам (6 вопросов).

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A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION

Chernov, an engineer of the Soviet Trade Delegation in London, received a drawing of the pump which the manufacturing plant of Goodman & Co modified not long ago. Chernov had some queries and he decided to contact Mr. Brook, the production manager of the plant. As Mr. Brook was not available at that moment Chernov left a message for him.

Some time later Mr. Brook called Chernov back.

Brook: Hello, Mr. Chernov, this is Brook.

Chernov: Hello, Mr. Brook.

Brook: I’m sorry, I couldn’t phone you as soon as I received your message as I had some urgent business in the assembly shop. What can I do for you, Mr. Chernov?

Chernov: The fact is we’ve received a drawing from you, which shows you’ve modified the previous model of pump. How does it compare with the previous model?

Brook: Well, its capacity is higher and it’s easier to operate.

Chernov: Good. Thank you, Mr Brook. Good-bye.

Brook: Good-bye, Mr Chernov.

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