- •Государственное казенное образовательное учреждение
- •Предисловие
- •Рекомендации по организации самостоятельной работы
- •Unit 1 the work of a customs officer
- •Text 1
- •Working on the text
- •Text 2
- •Speaking
- •Communication activities.
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 2 Text 1 the history of customs
- •Working on the text
- •Text 2
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •Speaking
- •Communication activities.
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 3 customs areas Text 1
- •3. Appraisement
- •Text 2
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •Speaking
- •Communication activities.
- •Vocabulary
- •Passenger control
- •Pre-flight formalities at the airport
- •Working on the text
- •Text 2
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •The daft musician
- •Beware of the parrot!
- •Video evidence
- •Cat Dodgers
- •Speaking
- •Communication activities.
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 5 the procedure for individuals to move goods across the customs border of the сustoms union Text 1
- •Working on the text
- •Text 2
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •Speaking
- •Communication activities.
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 6
- •The system of red and green channels
- •Effective passenger and baggage control
- •Text 1
- •Working on the text
- •Text 2
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •Наркотики в желудке и носках
- •Speaking
- •Communication activities.
- •Vocabulary
- •Working on the text
- •Text 2
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •Студент пытался провезти в желудке кило кокаина
- •Speaking
- •Communication activities.
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 8 customs regulations on valuables Text 1
- •Working on the text
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •Картинам Васнецова и Бенуа не дали улететь в Вену
- •Speaking
- •Communication activities.
- •Virgo (Дева): August 23 – September 22
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 9 customs regulations on pets Text 1
- •Working on the text
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •Valid _______________
- •Invalid _______________
- •Пресечена пернатая контрабанда
- •Speaking
- •Communication activities.
- •Vocabulary
- •Additional material
- •I. Conversational formulas
- •Useful phrases for discussion
- •I. Introducing a point
- •2. Expressing a personal opinion
- •3. Starting something as a fact
- •4. Expressing doubt
- •5. Expressing disagreement
- •6. Expressing the pro and cons
- •7. Expressing support
- •8. Giving reason
- •9. Keeping to the point
- •10. Drawing conclusions
- •11. Giving a summary
- •II. Reading for information and analyses
- •In kyrgyzstan
- •Список использованной литературы
- •Bibliography
- •Интернет-ресурсы
- •2. Официальный сайт комиссии Таможенного Союза: www.Tsouz.Ru.
- •Содержание
- •Часть 1
Text 2
Task 10. a) Read and translate the text:
Danger! Sense of humor failure.
(by Bill Bryson)
Here’s my tip of the week. Don’t make jokes in America. Even in experienced hands, a joke can be a dangerous thing. I came to this conclusion recently while passing through Customs and Immigration at Logan airport in Boston. As I approached the last immigration official, he said to me, ‘Any fruit or vegetables?’
What does this question mean? Why did the official ask it?
I considered for a moment. ‘Sure, why not?’ I said. ‘I’ll have four pounds of potatoes and some mangoes, if they are fresh.’
Instantly, I could see that I had misjudged my audience. He looked at me with one of those slow, dark expressions that you never want to see in a uniformed official, but especially in a US Customs and Immigration officer.
Why did the customs official begin to get angry?
Luckily he appeared to conclude that I was just incredibly stupid. ‘Sir,’ he enquired more specifically. ‘Are you carrying any items of fruit or vegetable?’ ‘No, sir, I’m not,’ I answered at once, and gave him the most respectable look I believe I have given anybody in my life. I left him shaking his head. I am sure that for the rest of his career he will always be telling people about the idiot who thought he was a greengrocer.
Why do you think the author gave the customs official a very respectful look?
The same thing happened another time when I was talking to my neighbor about a disastrous airline trip which had left me stranded overnight in Denver. ‘Who did you fly with?’ he asked.
What does the question really mean?
‘I don’t know,’ I replied. ‘They were all strangers.’ He looked at me with an expression of panic.
‘No, I meant which airline you had flown with,’ he said. Soon after this my wife ordered me to stop making jokes with him, as our conversations were giving him migraine.
Why didn’t his neighbor understand his answers?
b) Make a glossary. Choose seven words to remember.
c) Answer the questions:
1. What do you think these people’s problem was?
2. What should people do to avoid misunderstanding?
3. Can you remember any situations like that which happened to you?
Vocabulary and Grammar
Task 11. Make as many word combinations as you can:
CUSTOMS |
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Task 12. Put the following nouns into the correct column:
news, luggage, goods, money, belongings, progress, clothes,
advice, headquarters, resources, cash, valuables, furniture,
equipment, premises, police
nouns used only in the singular |
nouns used only in the plural |
news
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goods |
Task 13. Find the word with the most general meaning in each line:
contract, certificate, license, document, declaration
computer, telephone, equipment, fax-machine, Xerox
control, examine, inspect, check
terminal, station, port of entry, airport
suitcase, rucksack, handbag, box, baggage
camera, X-ray machine, technology, metal detector, fiberscope
transport, aircraft, train, truck, ship
duty, payment, penalty, fine, tax
passenger, customer, broker, trader
10) ask, answer, explain, consult, inform, communicate
Task 14. Put the words in the correct order.
they/ uniform/ always/ wear.
don’t/ English/ speak/ at work/ I.
he/ abroad/ on business trips/ goes/ often.
passenger’s baggage/ customs/examine/ officers.
contraband/ find/ we/ sometimes.
with/am/ polite/ customers/ I/ always.
you/ do/ computer/ special/ use/ programs?
like/ outdoors/ doesn’t/ to work/ she.
on the night shift/ do/ work/ you/ often?
10) work/ machine/ doesn’t/ X-ray/ this.
11) passengers/ customs/ through/ pass/ always/ control.
12) help/ to detect/ drugs/ dogs.
13) check-point/ modern/ our/ got/ computers/ has.
14) department/ that/ duties/ and/ collects.
15) business/ customs officers/ health/ protect/ public/ and.
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Task 16. Make a written translation of the text and think about the title for it.
“I saw an advertisement for *HM Revenue and Excise and thought that it sounded really interesting. I joined HM Revenue and Excise as an administrative assistant doing general support work. I did that job for three years. When I got my promotion to administrative officer, I worked on the project which involved the simplification of the paperwork for the import and export of goods. I had to handle telephone enquiries. It was very challenging work and there was never a dull moment. After two years I applied for the Investigation division and was fortunate enough to get the job. It was a good opportunity to broaden my experience. My current job as a control officer is tough, but very interesting. The main part of my job is to help traders to understand the regulations and to ensure if they are following the correct procedures. I feel that I am part of the Team and that what I am doing is worthwhile.
*Before 2005 the department was called HM Customs and Excise.