Doing Business in Russia. Котова К.П - 19 стр.

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IX.   Explain which of the following statements refer to reality:
1) Influx of population into Russia is not very large. 2) The right of refugees to
choose the place of living is fully consistent with Universal Declaration Article
13. 3) State-to-state treaties would help people coming to Russia. 4) The idea is
to make people work in agriculture.
X.    Make the list of key words necessary for summarizing the contents of the
      text.
XI.   Write a summary. What is your attitude to the influx of refugees to Russia?
      Prepare it as a speech to your groupmates and be ready to discuss your
      views.


                                       UNIT 5
Pre-reading tasks
I.    Do you think that inflation is being controlled in Russia? Give your rea-
      sons if you agree or disagree.
II.   Check up in a dictionary the meaning of the following words and colloca-
      tions. Transcribe:
1) skyrocketing prices; 2) subsistence wage; 3) state charity; 4) socially fair dis-
tribution; 5) sharp jack up prices.
III. Form the nouns having the same roots:
1) to calculate; 2) to manage; 3) to demand; 4) to reform; 5) to situate; 6) to in-
tensify; 7) to satisfy.
IV.   Read through the text.
                               Skyrocketing Prices
                            Is inflation being controlled?
       The implemented price reform prepared by the USSR State Committee
for Prices, headed by Valentin Pavlov, 1987 is not only bad because it sharply
jacks up prices, but also because it preserves the causes of the crisis. This meas-
ure will naturally help prolong the agony of the command-and-administer sys-