Английский язык для экономистов - Малюга Е.Н.
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E. g.: "Do you want to consult anyone?" they asked. — They asked me whether I wanted to consult anyone.
We must also use 'whether' when we include the phrase 'or not'.
E.g.: "Are you going to tell me the answer or not?" she said. — She asked him whether he was going to tell her the answer or not.
Tense changes for reported questions in the past are the same as for reported statements.
Reported requests and commands (orders). When we report requests, orders or commands, we use an introductory verb (advise, ask, beg, offer, order, suggest, tell, etc) followed by a to-infinitive.
E. g.: "Hand in your reports," he said to us. — He told us to hand in our reports.
"Can I come in?"he asked. — He asked to come in.
"Please let me take part in the negotiations," he said. —He begged to let him take part in the negotiations.
When we are reporting negative orders, requests, etc. not goes before the to-infinitive.
E. g.: "Don't do it, please," she asked him. — She begged him not to do it.
"Never tell lies," the supervisor said. — The supervisor taught us not to tell lies. Unit 13. Russia in the World Economy
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F.l. Report the following conversations.
A. Good morning. Personnel corps.
B. Hello, my name is Neef, Walter Neef. I would like some information on your agency. Can you help me?
A. Yes, certainly. What would you like to know?
B. I'm looking for a non-profit agency. Is this a non-profit agency?
A. No, it isn't; we are a private agency, dealing with technical and high-salaried jobs.
B. Thank you. I'm looking for a secretarial job or any non-skilled position. Can you give me the telephones of the agencies specializing in this field?
A. With pleasure, but the list is very long. You can find the information you need in our leaflet. Our working hours are from 10 to 7 pm.
B. Thank you. Good-bye.
A. Good-bye. Have a nice day.
B. You too.
A. Manpower. What can I do for you?
B. I'd like to talk to the employment counselor about a job. Will the counselor be able to see me today?
A. Hold the line. I'll consult the diary. Yes, Mr. Brown, are you there? Mr. Fraser can see you between 10 and 12. What time would be convenient for you?
B. Let's make it 10:30.
A. All right, Mr. Brown, 10:30 today.
B. Thank you. Good-bye.
A. Good-bye.
F.2. Transform the newspaper report which follows into an interview between a journalist and SEC's chairman.
Asked over lunch with the SEC in September if he thought that the new oversight board should set new rules on audit quality, or whether the accounting industry should continue to write audit standards itself, he said that the board should do it. He added that he favours rotating audit firms every five to seven years to stop auditors cosying up to their clients.
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G.l. Discussion problems.
Use supplementary vocabulary while speaking on the following problems. 232
Английский ЯЗЫК ДЛЯ экономистов
1. Russia has been granted a market-economy status. What image should a country have to gain such recognition?
2. What do you know about the relationship between Russia and EU?
Supplementary vocabulary:
¦ to tip the balance in the country's favour;
¦ positive economic and political changes;
¦ disrupt the world trade;
¦ to bring anti-dumping cases against Russian imports;
¦ currency convertibility;
¦ to have a pure market economy;
¦ the extension of government intervention;
¦ to do well out of the current system;
¦ to fulfill basic democratic norms.
G.2. Read the abstract from the speech of the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Minister of Finance, made at the World Economic Forum in February 2003 and make it as an interview with the western journalist.
The First Deputy Prime MinisterofRussiaand Minister of Finance outlined the progress Russia has made since the 1998 crisis: economic performance, inflation and productivity in 1999 not only improved substantially but came in better than even the government had expected. Tax rates (e. g., maximum profits tax) had been reduced and tax revenues increased; in fact receipts were above target for the first time. He said Russia fulfilled all agreed fiscal and monetary targets in 1999, and thanked the experts from international financial institutions for their help. The priorities will continue to be on such goals as achieving economic and social predictability, establishing a legal framework for the economy and removing obstacles to competition.
He acknowledged that the structural reforms were still not accomplished. Modern management methods need to be implemented, and energy and raw materials used are high by international standards. But with its well-educated human resources base, Russia could play an important role in the new high-tech economy with sufficient capital and foreign investment.
The State Duma elections showed that democratic institutions are taking hold in Russia and allowing alternative views to be put to debate, and the government resulting from the pending presidential elections could be expected to pursue a new, ambitious reform process. Unit 13. Russia in the World Economy
