III. Realization ( Осмысление )

Reading & Speaking

4.Read the following terms and phrases, mind their pronunciation:

the ultimate resource	основной ресурс
to sustain life	поддерживать жизнь
a physical commodity	реальный товар
an abstract concept	абстрактное понятие
as much a part of the land as …	настолько же часть земли как и …
to root in the soil	залегать, укоренить ся в земле
stewardship of the land	управление землёй
essential	весьма важный, существенный, обязательный
for future generations	для будущих поколений
an object	объект
to attach to the soil	прилагать(ся) к земле
a motor car	автомобиль
a human being	человек
although	несмотря на то, что
to occupy the space	занимать пространство, площадь
something over which	то на что
an individual	физическое лицо
community	с ообщество, микрорайон, населённый пункт
the basis of economic production	основа экономичного производства
a term	т ермин
to describe land	описывать землю
to differentiate between	проводить различия между…
to consider the latter as	р ассматривать последн ее как
all embracing	всеобъемлющий, полный
real property	недвижимое имущество,реальная собственность
to refer to	относиться к
a man-made construction	искусственное сооружение
obvious	Очевидный
sustainable development	устойчивое экономическое развитие
little willingness	малое желание
a country in transition	страна с переходной экономикой
to find something difficult	находить то-либо трудным
to obtain some foreign investments	добиться(выхлопотать) каких-либо зарубежных инвестиций
for one purpose	с одной целью
to mean	значить
a large percentage of …	большинство, значительная часть …
to search for	вести поиск, искать
in mind	мысленно, в уме
a vital part	ответственная часть
to determine	определять, выявлять
to allow for	способствовать, разрешить
a certain building type	определённый тип здания
essential	весьма важный, существенный
building construction	строительство

 

5. Read the text and find answers to the following questions:

1. What is this text about?

2. What is land?

3. What is your own definition of land? (Ex.1)

4. Is land subject to tax? Why do you think so?

5. Is the role of land essential in a country’s economy?

6. Why do most people buy land?

7. What does it mean “to develop land”?

8. What should you do before starting building construction?

9. How do you understand the term “land entitlement?

10. When do physical or legal persons conclude an agreement with governing municipalities?

6. Read the text once again and make marginal marks (пометки на полях):

√ I knew it

+ New information

- The information contradicts my knowledge (противоречит моим представлениям)

? The information isn’t enough or understandable (непонятна или недостаточна)

 

Land as a resource

Land is the ultimate resource. Without it life on earth cannot be sustained. Land is both a physical commodity and an abstract concept in which the rights to own the land are as much a part of the land as the objects rooted in its soil. Good stewardship of the land is essential for present and future generations.

Objects that are not attached to the soil, such as motor cars, animals and human beings, are not part of the land, although they will be subject to the rights that control the use of the space that they occupy. “

Land is something over which individuals or communities have rights of ownership and use. It can be bought and sold and be subject to tax, and that is the basis of economic production.

In many countries the term “real estate” is used to describe land. Some differentiate between the land and the buildings attached to it, considering the latter as “property”. In this text the term “land” will be treated as all embracing, while real property refers to man-made constructions.

The role of land in the economy of each nation is not always obvious, but is of great significance. There can be no sustainable development without secure land rights, because there will be little willingness to make long-term investments. Countries in transition will, in particular, find it difficult to obtain some foreign investment.