English Reader. Мишустина В.Д. - 27 стр.

     Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos had also deposited large sums of illegally
acquired funds in Swiss banks during the 1970s and 1980s. When he was deposed,
the Philippine government called for the return of these funds, which was agreed to
by the Swiss authorities. After several abuses of Swiss banking secrecy, the Swiss
authorities announced that they would be ready to open any accounts revealed to be
linked to illegal international activity.

     6.1.5 Переведите текст на русский язык, используя словарь.

     6.1.6 Скажите, соответствуют ли тексту следующие утверждения:

      Switzerland guarantees by law the secrecy of its bank accounts.
      A Swiss bank is a sign of financial security for many Europeans.
      Swiss bankers are not always dependable, trustworthy and, above all, descreet.
      Unfortunately, Switzerland is also a center for money laundering.
      Sometimes Swiss authorities break open secret accounts if they are linked to
illegal activities abroad.
      Tax evasion is a criminal offense in Switzerland.
      The secret deals between American C.I.A. and the Iranian authorities were paid
for with money deposited by C.I.A. agents at Swiss banks.
      The Swiss banks did not return the Philippine dictator's illegaly acquired funds
to the Philippine government.

     6.1.7 Подготовьте контрольное чтение 10 строчек текста.

     6.1.8 Подготовьте краткий пересказ текста (4-5 предложений).


      7 Текст. What are Quotas, Tariffs, and Subsidies?

     7.1 Задания

    7.1.1 Прочтите       следующие      слова   и   словосочетания,     попытайтесь
запомнить их:

     trade war                       - торговая война
     to keep prices high              - сохранять высокие цены
     to improve the quality           - улучшать качество
     to retaliate                    - принимать ответные меры
     local consumer                  - местный потребитель
     to force smb. to do smth.       - заставить кого-либо делать что-либо
     poorly made                     - плохо сделанный
     expensive                       - дорогой
     domestic product                - отечественный продукт
     less competitive                - менее конкурентоспособный
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