Каждая из приведенных ниже ситуаций направлена на достижение одной из указанных в схеме целей. Скажите, какая цель подразумевается в каждом случае.

l.The Government announced plans to control price inflation.

2. Labour unions are concerned about the increased use of robots in manufacturing.

3.The use of computers made the preparation of this study guide easier.

4. The U.S. has a higher standard of living today than 20 years ago.

15. Составьте список основных экономических терминов, встречающихся в тексте А, с их русскими соответствиями. Сверьте ваш список со списками ваших товарищей. Расскажите об основных принципах, на которых базируется экономика, о типах экономических систем, основных экономических и со­циально-экономических целях всякого общества. Используйте активную лек­сику текста А.

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16. а) Прочитайте вслух следующие слом:

[а:] — 'market, 'faster, large, de'mand, re'garded

[л] —some, thus, a'mong, 'others, 'sulphur ('sulfur),

'number, in'dustrial, one, ,fluctu'ation

[э] — par'ticular, 'instance, 'structural, ma'terial, pur'sue,

sup'ply, con'sumer

[au] — a'bout, now, a'mount, 'household, how'ever

[ou] — own, most, low, 'process, 'over, know, 'follow, 'only

[еэ] — where, 'various, their, 'therefore, scarce

[d3J — stage, geo'graphic, geo'logic, 'knowledge, 'generally,

'project, 'energy, e'merge

[ks] — mixed, ex'tremity, 'fixing, 'export, ex'pensive,

ex' tent, ' exercise, ,explo' ration, ex' perience [gz] — e'xactly, e'xist, e'xample, e'xistence

б) Прочитайте следующие слова и запомните их произношение:

analysis [a'nselasis], competitive [kam'petrtrv], differentiate [xdifa'renjieit], constitute ['konstitju:t], household ['haushould], imply [im'plai], process ['prousas], sulfur ['sAlfa], sulfureous ['s/Jfras], substantial [sab'staenfdl], monopoly [ma'nopali], pursue [pd'sju:]

в) Прочитайте названия следующих минералов, запомните их произно­
шение:

copper ['kopa], lead [led], zinc [zmk], nickel ['nikl], manganese [,maerjga'ni:z], cobalt ['koubo:lt]

17. Прочитайте следующие слова и сочетания слов 1-2 раза про себя,
затем вслух и постарайтесь запомнить их:

assume[a'sju:m] v предполагать, ние, конкуренция, конкурс;

допускать; assumption[a'SAinpJan] сошреШте[ksm'petrtiv] а кон-

п предположение, допущение курирующий, конкурентоспо-

commlt[ka'mtt] v поручать, вве- собныи

рять confute[kan'ialn] v (to) о грани-
commodity[ka'mDdiU] n предмет чивать, придерживаться (чего-л.)

потребления; товар; syn goods conform[kan'form] v сообразовы-

compete[kam'pi:t] v конкуриро- вать(ся), согласовываться (to с),

вать (withс кем-л., forиз-за соответствовать (to чему-л.),

чего-л., ради чего-л.); competl-приспосабливаться, подчинять-

tion[,kompi'Hfn] я соревнова- ся (правилам)

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deplete[di'pli:t] v истощать, ис­черпывать; depletion[di'pliijan] я истощение, исчерпывание (запасов)

differentiate[xlnVrenJleit] v разли-чать(ся), отличаться, дифферен-цировать(ся), видоизменяться

emerge[Гтэ:с1з] v появляться, возникать (о вопросе); emerg­ence[Гтэ:Лзэп5] п выход, по­явление

household['haushould] и домаш­нее хозяйство

Imply[im'plai] v заключать в себе, значить, подразумевать, предпо­лагать

Income['inkam] n доход, поступле­ние

participate[pa:'tisipeit] v участво­вать (in); syn to take part(In); par­ticipation [pa:,tBi'pei/эп] n учас­тие, соучастие

pursue[pa'sju:] v преследовать (цель, интерес); проводить политику

18. Переведете существительные с суффиксом -tr, образованные от гла­голов:

to buy —

to consume —

to sell —

to supply —
to manufacture —

to trade —

to explore —

buyer

consumer

seller

supplier

manufacturer

trader

explorer

19. Переведите словосочетания с приставкой «я-:

unacceptable increase in cost unchanged policy undeveloped mineral deposit unlimited raw material unreal project

20. Прочитайте следующие сочетания слов и переведите их:

scarce resources

resource allocation

market participation of producers and consumers

the possibility of price fixing

the emergence of international mining companies

to determine prices

to be replaced by petroleum products

to influence the production • of minerals

to exercise considerable influ­ence of international trade companies

free-market economy

mixed economies

free competition

mineral commodities

nonfuel mineral resources

to interact in markets

the development of seabed minerals

to be regarded as world markets

to determine the structure of any

particular market to be confined to determining the

number, size and market position

of the buyers and sellers to imply competition

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21. Определите значения выделенных слов по сходству нх корней с кор­
нями соответствующих слов в русском языке:

command economy; centrally-directed economy; resourceallocation; mixedeconomies; mineralmarket; several stages of production;various typesof petroleum products; internationaltrade; oil-exporting countries; the structureof any particular market; structural analysis; communicationand competition between producers and consumers; geographicconditions; the sumof all factors;market position; economically efficientprice; price fixing; industrial minerals; business cycle; technologicaladvances; to play the centralrole; to pursue one's own interests;to effect resourcesallocation

22. Прочитайте текст Б и расскажите, каковы особенности рыночной тор­
говли минералами. Чем определяется структура таких рынков и 'какие минера­
лы доминируют в мировой торговле?

ТЕКСТ Б Mineral Markets

Market is a place where buyers and sellers of a given commodity meet to determine price. Mineral markets are material goods markets, and many are regarded as world markets.

Strictly speaking, markets for any particular mineral exist at several stages of production and for several levels of quality. The petroleum market, for example, is divided into:

— a market for light petroleum

— a market for heavy petroleum

— a market for low-sulfur petroleum, etc.

The importance of various types of products in international trade, however, varies continuously. Now that the oil-exporting countries are increasingly building up their own processing facilities, for instance, crude oil is less important in international trade and is being replaced by petroleum products.

Supply and demand determine the structure of any particular market. A structural analysis must thus consider the number, geographic distribution, and market participation of producers and consumers as well as the communications and competition between them. The production of minerals is influenced by geologic conditions and therefore market analysis needs to be conducted by mineral economists with good geologic inside knowledge.

The form of market is defined by the extent of free competition. It constitutes the sum of all factors influencing

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competition and hence pricing. Empirical investigations on market structure are usually confined to determining the number, size and market position of the buyers and sellers. It is assumed that a large number of producers and consumers implies competition resulting in an economically efficient price: a small number, imperfect competition, where the price can be influenced; and one single producer or consumer, the absence of competition and the possibility of price fixing.

World trade in mineral commodities is dominated by petroleum, natural gas, coal, metals and some industrial minerals. There is, also, a substantial amount of trade in copper, lead and zinc concentrates.

World markets for minerals are generally quite competitive and most metal prices are subject to a high degree of fluctuation over the business cycle.

As for nonfuel mineral resources it should be stressed that over the past half-century continuous exploration aided by technological advances has increased reserves of most nonfuel minerals faster than they have been depleted. Besides, the development of seabed minerals could provide large supplies of copper, nickel, manganese, cobalt and other minerals for many generations to come. International trade in nonfuel minerals is important to hold down raw material costs in industrial countries.

23. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. What is a market? What is a mineral market?

2. What is more profitable to sell: crude oil or oil products?
Why?

3. What determines the structure of any market?

4. What is the role of structural analysis?

5. Who is responsible for conducting mineral analysis?

6. What is the role of competition in free-market economies?

7. What is world trade in mineral commodities dominated by?
8.What do you know about nonfuel resources and seabed

minerals and their role in international trade? 9. Do you know what industrial minerals are?

10. Do we have large reserves of nonfuel minerals?

11. Why is international trade in nonfuel minerals important?

24. а) Назовите русские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний:

market (free) competition

commodities geologic conditions

buyer mineral economists

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seller

mineral markets

stages of production

levels of quality

light/heavy/low-sulfur

petroleum

oil-exporting countries processing facilities crude oil

petroleum products supply and demand geographic distribution of

producers and consumers to hold down raw material costs

empirical investigations

economically efficient

price

pricing

price fixing

natural gas

trade in copper, lead, etc.

competitive markets

prices are subject to fluctuation

nonfuel mineral resources

technological advances

reserves are depleted

seabed minerals

for many generations to come

б) Дополните ваш список экономических терминов к тексту Л терминами
из текста Б.

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