Ex.2. Single out the main points of the text. Use the following opening phrases

1.The text looks at the problem of ….

2. It is clear from the text that …

3. Among other things the text raises the issue of …

4. Great importance is also attached to …

5. In this connection, I’d like to say …

6. It further say that …

7. We shouldn’t forget that …

8. I think that … should be mentioned here as a very important mechanism of …

1. One of the main points to be singled out is …
2. I find this question of … very important because …

Ex.3. Read the dialogue below translating the Russian remarks into English and act it out:

Foreigner: How do you assess the economic situation in your country?

Russian: Несмотря на проводимые реформы, ситуация в стране сложная: жизненный уровень населения ухудшается, экономическая активность вялая, промышленное производство падает, безработица растет.

F: I think you see the picture darker than it is. Your export is rising, the service sector is developing fast and your reforms are going on.

R: Да, мы продолжаем проводить экономические реформы, и наше общество уже претерпело значительные изменения. У нас появилась частная собственность, частные предприятия, негосударственный сектор в экономике. Но мы еще не можем обеспечить экономический рост, рационально использовать свои ресурсы.

F: The rational use of resources is a problem for all countries including countries with market economies.

R: Мы делаем только первые шаги к рынку. Рыночные механизмы еще плохо работают. С другой стороны государственное регулирование недостаточно. Мы должны решить много проблем, если мы хотим, чтобы наша экономика стала эффективной.

Ex.4. Prepare a short talk on the following:

1. Have you ever applied for or been offered a job? If so, describe the recruitment and selection process used by your employer.
2. If you have worked, what jobs have you held? For each job describe your boss’s attitude to employees and your attitude to the people you have worked with?
3. The variety of jobs and careers among which to choose is enormous. Are you going to work in private business, in government agencies or in the not-for-profit sector?