3. Read and translate the topic “Economist”. Economist

I'm a student of the Rostov-on-Don State University of Civil Engineering. In the near future I'll graduate from the University and become a professional economist. I'm sure that the profession of an economist is one of the most important nowadays in our country. What makes a good economist? Whatever he does, an economist should have a special training in economic theory, mathematics and statistics and our University offers such training. At the University we are taught various general and special subjects, such as Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Management, Accounting, Money and Banking, Economic Theory, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Ethics, Foreign Languages. The profession of an economist is quite diversified. The graduates of the faculty work at the educational institutions, various research centers and laboratories, in industry, business, banks. Being employed in industry and business, our graduates work as managers, as executive managers, sales managers, financial managers. Some of us work as accountants. An accountant is one of the prestigious and widely required professions in a society. You shouldn't mix an accountant with a book-keeper. While a book-keeper is mostly involved in calculations, like balance sheets, income statements, invoices, an accountant is responsible for designing the financial policy of a company. Some of us work at the banks, at the firms, others work for the government or are employed by various agencies and by military services. Economists should be able to solve many problems facing our country.

Notes:

diversified– разнообразный

accountant – бухгалтер-экономист

book-keeper – бухгалтер

to involve – включать, содержать

balance sheet – балансовый отчет

income statements – расчетная ведомость

invoice – счет, фактура

to be responsible for – отвечать за что-либо

4. Translate from English into Russian.

To graduate from; graduates; in view of; various; diversified; to be employed; an executive manager; a financial manager; an accountant; widely required; a book-keeper; balance sheets; income; statements; invoices; military services; to face problems.

5. Translate from Russian into English.

В ближайшем будущем; в настоящее время; предлагать; знание; вовлекать; разносторонний; исследовательские центры; менеджер по продажам; престижный; расчет; быть ответственным за что-либо; финансовая политика; сталкиваться с проблемами, доход; балансовый отчет; счет-фактура.

• TRANSLATING

6. Translate the text “What is home?” orally. What is home?

(after Ernestine Schumann-Heink)

A roof to keep out the rain? Four walls to keep out the wind? Floors to keep out the cold?

Yes, but home is more than that. It’s the laugh of a baby, the song of a mother, the strength of a father. Warmth of living hearts, light from happy eyes, kindness, loyalty, comradeship.

Home is first school and first church for young ones, where they learn what is right, what is good and what is kind. Where they go for comfort when they are heart or sick.

Where joy is shared and sorrow eased. Where mothers and fathers are respected and loved. Where children are wanted. Where the simplest food is good enough for kings because it is earned. Where money is not so important as loving kindness. Where even teakettle sings from happiness.

That is home. Sweet home.

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It covers: модальные глаголы, времена групп Simple, Continuous, Perfect в активном и страдательном залоге, косвенная речь, согласование времен, условные предложения.