Task 4. Using the information from the graph, write a short report describing the general movements in exports, imports and the resulting balance of trade. (120-150 words)
The graphs show the performance of a European country's manufacturing and agricultural sectors in terms of exports and imports between 1991 and 2001.
Task 5 Pictures used in talking about Economics.
Pictures often help to make information clearer. This test introduces language used to describe pictures of economic data. Match the words below with the correct numbers in the pictures.
1) A common metaphor in finance is that of growth - seeds are planted, grow, and flower.
Here are 15 words normally associated with farming. Put them in the appropriate spaces in the sentences below:
green
branching out
sprouted
flourishing
sowing
blossoming
reap
spreading
weed out
fertile
grew
roots
branches
fruit
ploughing
Throughout the recession, politicians talked about 'the shoots of recovery.'
Business is in the industrial north of the country.
Our success is the of many years of careful planning and market research.
Small micro-electronics companies suddenly all over the valley.
The entire company from one simple idea.
We believe that we are the seeds of profitable activities in the future.
We expect to very substantial rewards within a maximum of five years.
We're going to have to the less profitable items in the product line.
We're opening new at the rate of one a week.
We're most of the profits back into the business.
We've put down in Eastern Europe.
14- We've been rapidly onto the Continent.
15. Without neglecting our core business, we're into lots of new activities.
NOTE ploughing (GB) = plowing (US)
2) In English, words related to UP usually have good and positive meanings, while words related to DOWN usually mean something negative.
Task 7. Use the words in the boxes and the charts to complete the cloze activities below.
rose dramatically stabilized maximum minimum increased slightly slight dip peaked levelled off fluctuated wildly
From week 1 to week 5, profits……………………... Then from week 6 to week 8, profits…………………. and ………………….at 3.0 million at week 8. From week 8 to week 15 profits………………………….. with a ………………………. at week 11. Then from week 15 to week 21 profits ………………….. with a…………………. of 3.5 million at week 16 and a ……………….. of 2.2 million at week 17. From week 21 to week 23, profits ………………….. at 2.8 million.
