Английский для социологов. Астафурова Т.Н. - 70 стр.

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f) Do you know these abbreviations?
1. AGM 2. IMF 3. GNP 4. GDP
5. NAFTA 6. GATT 7. RPI 8. VAT
What abbreviations do you see regularly at work?
6. DISCUSS
How strong is the economy in your country? Would you say it
was about to enter a period of growth or decline?
7. GRAMMAR WORK
a) Many prefixes in English have a specific meaning. Match up
the following with their meanings:
PREFIX MEANING
1. pre- a. in favour of
2. post- b. many
3. pro- c. not
4. anti- d. new
5. non- e. before
6. ex- f. against
7. neo- g. former
8. multi- h. after
b) Which of the prefixes above commonly precede the following
words?
1. European 9. fascist
2. industrial 10. essential
3. nuclear 11. media
4. lateral 12. payment
5. wife 13. specialist
6. conformist 14. government
7. terrorist 15. national
8. communist era 16. war
c) The words in capitals can be used to form another word
which will fit in the space. Complete the sentences in this way.
ECONOMICS
1. She’s a leading .......... .
     f) Do you know these abbreviations?
  1. AGM             2. IMF              3. GNP            4. GDP
  5. NAFTA           6. GATT             7. RPI            8. VAT
     What abbreviations do you see regularly at work?

     6. DISCUSS
     How strong is the economy in your country? Would you say it
was about to enter a period of growth or decline?

     7. GRAMMAR       WORK

      a) Many prefixes in English have a specific meaning. Match up
the following with their meanings:
                 PREFIX                               MEANING
     1. pre-                               a. in favour of
     2. post-                              b. many
     3. pro-                               c. not
     4. anti-                              d. new
     5. non-                               e. before
     6. ex-                                f. against
     7. neo-                               g. former
     8. multi-                             h. after
     b) Which of the prefixes above commonly precede the following
words?
     1. European                     9. fascist
     2. industrial                  10. essential
     3. nuclear                     11. media
     4. lateral                     12. payment
     5. wife                        13. specialist
     6. conformist                  14. government
     7. terrorist                   15. national
     8. communist era               16. war
     c) The words in capitals can be used to form another word
which will fit in the space. Complete the sentences in this way.

     ECONOMICS
    1. She’s a leading .......... .

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