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11.Правительства некоторых стран оказывают помощь людям в виде субсидий для развития сельского хозяйства.
12.Компьютерные технологии требуют образованных работников, поэтому образование должно быть приоритетом.
13.Две страны подписали торговое соглашение только на один год.
14.Когда компания вышла на рынок, она столкнулась с жестокой конкуренцией.
15.Средний доход возрос на 4% за последний год.
16.Здоровая диета должна обеспечить вас всеми необходимыми питательными веществами.
17.Фермеры получили значительные государственные субсидии.
18.С точки зрения опыта, она, конечно, имеет конкурентное преимущество над другими кандидатами.
19.Никто не смог убедить Кейт изменить ее планы.
20.Наша компания заработала большую прибыль в этом годув отличие от наших конкурентов.
21.В магазинах представлено большое разнообразие потребительских товаров.
Part 2: Global Travel …and Beyond
Words to remember
hold sb/sth back (v.) – to delay the development of something be in the market for something – to want to buy something
run (v.) – if a bus, train etc runs, it travels somewhere at regular times on board – on a ship or plane or aircraft
private eye ( n.) – a private detective – a person whose job is discovering information about people
solve (v.) – to find the reason or explanation for something
whodunit (n.) – a book or film usually about a murder, in which you do not know who the murderer is until the end
track sth/sb down (ph.v.) – to find something or someone after looking for them in a
lot of different places
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pull into (ph. v.) – if a vehicle pulls in/into somewhere, it moves in that direction and stops there impact (n.) – a powerful effect that something has on a situation or person
ecotourism (n.) – the business of organizing holidays to places that people do not usually visit in a way which helps local people and does not damage the environment preserve (v.) – to take care of a place or building in order to prevent it from being harmed or destroyed: beautifully/perfectly/carefully preserved
experience (v.) – if you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it
rough it (v.) – to live without things that you usually live with, for example water or
electricity
gourmet (n.) – a person who knows a lot about food and cooking, and who enjoys eating high-quality food: a gourmet restaurant (= restaurant that has high-quality food)
gourmet (adj.) – gourmet food is of a very high quality: a gourmet meal
marine (adj.) – related to the sea or sea transport: a marine biologist / marine ecology sign (up) (v.) – to officially employ someone to work for a particular organization; to agree to become involved in an organized activity
excavation (n.) – the process of digging in the ground to find things from the past courier (n.) – someone whose job is to deliver documents or parcels
freighter (n.) – a large ship or plane that carries goods
cargo (n.) – the goods carried by a ship, aircraft or other large vehicle
take your time – said to mean that you can spend as much time as you need in doing something, or that you should slow down
out of this world – extremely good or impressive
weightlessness (n.) – condition of having no weight, especially because of being outside the Earth’s atmosphere
Exercises
I. Give English equivalents of the words and word combinations from the text.
Удерживать; детектив; быть готовым купить что-л.; раскрывать тайну; осматривать достопримечательности; детективная история; выискивать улики; обходиться без удобств; сохранять окружающую среду; морская биология; выручать кого-л.; раскопки;
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нанимать на работу; круиз; грузовое судно; не спешить; потрясающий, великолепный;
совершить прогулку; гавань; на борту (самолета, корабля); гурман; курьер.
II.Identify a word by an explanation. Make your own sentences with these words.
1.to live without things that you usually live with, e.g. water, electricity
2.extremely good or impressive
3.a long walk in the countryside
4.to go from place to place
5.agree to participate in
6.to want to buy smth
7.relating to the sea
8.smb whose job is to deliver documents or parcels
9.to delay the development of smth
10.to find smth or smb after a long search
11.the business of organizing holidays to places that people usually don’t visit in a way which helps local people and doesn’t damage the environment
12.to take care of a place in order to prevent it from being harmed or destroyed
III.Insert prepositions where necessary.
1.Some people prefer to travel … their own.
2.A customs officer came … board … the ship.
3.The train pulled … the Central Station.
4.Internet shopping has begun to have serious impact … the traditional bookshops.
5.My family has always helped me … .
6.She wants to join … the army.
7.The skiing and the mountains were just … … this world!
8.They’ve signed me … to do voluntary work next month.
9.She felt that having children would hold her … .
10.Most people are not … the market … this kind of product.
11.I finally managed to track him … in Manchester.
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12.The Trans-Siberian Special is a one-week tour that runs …. Mongolia …
Moscow.
13.A person can join … an association that sends information about monthly courier opportunities … a low fee.
IV. Complete the sentences using the words or word combinations given below in a
proper form. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1.The train ___________ only at weekends.
2.A customs officer came ___________ the ship.
3.She hired ____________ to find out if her husband was having an affair.
4.Police are still no nearer to _____________ the crime.
5.It’s one of those ____________ where you don’t find out who the murderer is
till the very end.
6.Trying to solve the crime, they ___________ clues.
7.Her paper discusses the likely __________ of the global warming.
8.Nowadays there is growing interest in ___________, the main aim of which is to _____________ environment.
9.New companies often ___________ a loss in their first few years.
10.Let’s __________ and go camping.
11.A _____________ is a person who knows a lot about food and cooking, and who enjoys eating high-quality food.
12.She has taken part in several __________ of Roman settlements across Europe.
13.I want to have this package delivered by _____________.
14.The ship was carrying a ____________ of wool from England to France.
15.The skiing and the mountains were just _________.
Cargo, ecotourism, a private eye, to experience, courier, to preserve, out of this world, whodunits, gourmet, excavations, to track down, to solve, impact, on board, rough it , to run.
V.Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1.Жизнь в палатке не для меня. Я не привык обходиться без удобств.
2.Вы хотите купить стиральную машину?
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3.Более жесткие законы о сохранении окружающей среды могут иметь отрицательное влияние на экономический успех.
4.Мама выручала меня деньгами, когда я потеряла работу.
5.Роберт любил разгадывать различные тайны и хотел стать детективом.
6.Путешествие было потрясающим, несмотря на все препятствия, которые нам пришлось преодолеть.
7.Я бы хотел полететь в космос и испытать чувство невесомости.
8.Если у людей нет денег на круиз, они могут воспользоваться грузовым судном и наслаждаться путешествием по океану.
9.Когда поезд прибыл в Москву, мы отправились осматривать достопримечательности.
10.Вы могли бы стать хорошим музыкантом, но недостаток практики сдерживает вас.
11.У нас много времени, не спешите.
12.Некоторые люди предпочитают экстремальный туризм. Они готовы терпеть трудности, чтобы добраться до отдаленных уголков мира.
13.Археологам нужны люди, чтобы помогать с раскопками.
14.Грузовые суда перевозят грузы в разные страны.
15.Спасибо за предложение, но я не хочу покупать новую машину в данный момент.
16.Он надеялся разгадать тайну исчезновения самолета.
17.Он в конце концов сумел найти книгу, которая ему была нужна.
18.Важно, что традиции коренного населения сохраняются.
19.Это было самое замечательное чувство, которое она когда-либо испытывала.
VI. Write a composition. Make use of the active vocabulary of the chapter.
1.Imagine that space travel has become possible and affordable for everyone and you have taken such trip. Express your impressions of it.
2.Tell about an interesting or unusual travel experience you have had.