ORAL PRACTICE
Упражнение 11.
Прочтите диалог и выполните последующие
упражнения.
Dialogue
In the Library
Peter:
Hi, Olga. What are you doing here?
Olga:
Hi, Peter, I am trying to prepare my report on the theme
«market».
Peter:
What does the term «market» mean today?
Olga:
It is simply a set of conditions where sellers and buyers
can meet together.
Peter:
And what did the term
«market» mean in former
days?
Olga:
It was a
market place where people gather to sell or buy
goods on special market days.
Peter:
Well, what influences the prices?
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Olga:
You see, in a free market, competition takes place. Also
current supply and demand influence the prices. That is why they
are not fixed.
Peter:
And in what way may people
communicate?
Olga:
Communication is easy. Sellers and buyers can commu-
nicate personally, by telephone, through their agents or in some
other way.
Peter:
I see, and what is the right price in a perfect market?
Olga:
The right price
is the point where supply and demand
meet.
Peter:
You are right.
I think your report will be interesting
because you know what the market is and how it works.
Olga:
Thank you. You encouraged me.
Упражнение 12.
Разыграйте диалог в парах.
Упражнение 13.
Расскажите, какой доклад готовит Ольга.
Словарь урока
(Vocabulary)
Accept – принимать, соглашаться;
affect – действовать (на кого-либо), влиять;
among – среди;
ancient – древний;
buy – покупать;
commodities – товары;
communicate – общаться;
communication – общение, связь;
competition – конкуренция, соревнование;
completely – полностью;
conditions – условия;
consumer – потребитель;
cotton – хлопок;
create – создавать;
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current – текущий;
demand – спрос;
extension – расширение, развитие, распространение;
few – немногие, незначительное число;
fixed location – постоянное (фиксированное) местоположе-
ние;
fluctuate – колебаться;
fluctuation – колебание;
former – прежний, бывший;
free market – свободный рынок;
gather – собираться;
gold – золото;
goods – товары;
however – однако;
in order to – для того чтобы;
influence – оказывать влияние, влиять;
market – рынок;
market place – рыночное место;
mean – означать, значить;
means – средство;
numerous – многочисленный;
pay – платить;
permit – позволять, давать возможность;
prevail – преобладать, превалировать;
price – цена;
sell – продавать;
subject to – подвергать;
such as – такой как;
sugar – сахар;
supply – предложение, поставка;
the same – тот же самый;
together – вместе;
various – различный, разнообразный;
wish – хотеть, желать.
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