- •Иванова о.В., Кирильчик т.К.
- •Introduction to economics Введение в экономику
- •What is economics?
- •What is economics?
- •Economic or economical?
- •1.Complete the following sentences with the appropriate word from the list below.
- •1. Read the text and focus on the following points:
- •The meaning of economics
- •4. Expand the sentences, using the information from the text.
- •Satisfying people’s wants
- •2.Read the text again and say if the following statements are true or false according to the information in the text.
- •3.Match the beginnings and endings of the following statements.
- •Economic systems
- •1.Say whether the following characteristics of economic systems are typical for a)traditional economic systems, b) command economic systems, c)market economic systems.
- •2.Answer the following questions on the contents of the text.
- •3.Read the text again and say if the following statements are true or false according to the information in the text.
- •4.Complete the following table.
- •1. Match the words listed below with the definitions that follow.
- •2. Group the words that follow into six synonymous groups.
- •3. Group the words that follow into six antonymous groups.
- •4. Complete the sentences with appropriate terms from the list below.
- •5.Add an appropriate preposition to each of the following sentences where indicated.
- •6.Match the words and their definitions.
- •7.The snowball definition game.
- •8.Translate into English.
- •Passive Voice
- •1. Make these sentences passive. Use by if it is necessary to say who did the action.
- •If possible, rewrite these newspaper headlines as passive sentences. Begin each sentence with It has been … that.. . If it is not possible write X after the headline.
- •Import-Export
- •How to make a good presentation
- •Introducing the first point
- •Inviting questions
- •Adam smith
- •The Vision of Adam Smith
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Which of the following statements are true/false?
- •3. Do you agree or disagree with the following opinions? Why yes and why not? Write an essay of 150-200 words to support your opinion.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Which of the following statements are true/false?
- •3. Questions for discussion.
- •Сlassical liberalism
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2.Complete the following sentences:
- •3. Questions for discussion.
- •Neoclassical economics
- •The subschools
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Which of the following statements are true/false?
- •3.Questions for discussion.
- •Reference Literature
МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ
УО «Белорусский государственный экономический университет
Иванова о.В., Кирильчик т.К.
Introduction to economics Введение в экономику
Минск 2015
А в т о р ы: Иванова О.В. , Кирильчик Т.К.
Р е ц е н з е н т : Родион С.К.
Р е к о м е н д о в а н о кафедрой теории и практики английской речи БГЭУ
Иванова О.В., Кирильчик Т.К.,
Введение в экономику = Introduction to Economics: Электронное учеб.-метод. пособие (ЭУМИ) / О.В. Иванова, Т.К. Кирильчик. – Минск: БГЭУ, 2015. – 56 с., (1,9 печ. листов).
Учебно-методическое пособие содержит тексты для изучающего и ознакомительного чтения, лексический материал, комплекс упражнений и заданий для формирования англоязычных коммуникативных навыков студентов в рамках темы «Экономика как наука» по дисциплине «Иностранный язык (английский)». Предназначено для студентов БГЭУ дневной формы обучения.
What is economics?
GETTING STARTED
1. Read the following quotations about economics and choose one or more you like most of all. What do you think the authors mean by these statements? Express your own ideas to support or refute the author’s view.
1. Economics is the science which studies human behaviour as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses (Lionel Robbins - English economist, 1898-1984).
2. Economics is a subject that does not greatly respect one's wishes (Nikita Khrushchev- Soviet state man, 1894-1971).
3. I am not prepared to accept the economics of a housewife (Jacques Chirac - French politician, 1932).
4. If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion (George Bernard Shaw, Irish dramatist, 1856-1950).
5. He who will not economize will have to agonize (Confucius, 551-479 BC).
USEFUL VOCABULARY
advanced economy — развитая экономика
allocate, v - размещать
allocation, n - размещение
allocation of resources - распределение ресурсов
assets - фонды, средства, актив (баланса)
assume, v - предполагать
assumption, n - предположение
capital goods - средства производства
choice, n — выбор
command economy - административно-командная экономика
commodity, n - предмет потребления, товар
consumption, n – потребление
costs, n - затраты, расходы, издержки
costs of production - издержки производства
current assets - оборотный капитал, оборотные средства
demand, n – спрос
economic growth – экономический рост
economic recession (or decline ) - экономический спад
entity, n - экономическая единица, организация
expenditure, n - расход
factors of production — факторы производства
fixed capital - основной капитал, средства, основные фонды
fixed costs - постоянные издержки
goods, products, commodities, merchandise, items — товары
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – валовый внутренний продукт (ВВП)
Gross National Product (GNP) – валовый национальный продукт (ВНП)
human resources - человеческие ресурсы
income, n - доход
inflation rate - уровень инфляции
interest rate - процентная ставка
market economy - рыночная экономика
mass consumption - массовое потребление товаров
mixed economy - смешанная экономика
natural resources - природные ресурсы
opportunity costs - альтернативные издержки
output, n - выпуск продукции, объем производства
overheads, n - накладные расходы
private ownership - частная собственность
productive resources - производственные ресурсы
productivity, n - производительность
raw materials - сырье
revenue, n - доход; выручка
scarcity, n - дефицит, нехватка, ограниченность
standard of living - уровень жизни
surplus, n - избыток, излишек
supply, n - предложение
traditional economy - традиционная экономика
utility, n- общественная полезность
variable costs - переменные издержки
working capital — текущие активы