The European Economic Community

     The European Economic Community, or the Common Market, or the EEC was established in 1957. The original six member countries of the Community were France, West Germany, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Then a few other countries joined the Community. Britain, together with the Irish Republic and Denmark, joined the E.E.C. on 1st January, 1973.

     Now the Community forms an enormous trading area of almost 250 million people, and accounts for two fifths of the

world's trade.

     The membership allows imports to enter member countries either free of duty or at lower customs duties.

All member countries contribute to a common budget for certain purposes, based on relative total output of goods and services, or gross national product.

         Under the Community regulations, people of member countries may freely enter another member state to travel or to work there.

    The Community has the following institutions:

 

• The European Parliament

 

• The Council of Ministers

 

• The Court of Justice

 

 

     The headquarters of the European Economic Community are located in Brussels, Belgium.

Exercises:

№ 1. Find the answers in the text:

1. When was the E.E.C. established?

2. What countries established the E.E.C.?

3. How many people live in the E.E.C.?

4. What privileges do E.E.C. citizens have, coming to those countries?

5. Where are the E.E.C. headquarters?

 

№ 2. Agree or disagree:

1. It is a good privileged when imports to any country are free of duty.

2. It is a very positive factor when people can freely enter any other country.

3. It would be a very good thing if our country joined the E.E.C. or the European Union.

 

№ 3. Write the words in the sentences:

     The headquarters of the European Economic Community are … in Brussels,

    Belgium.

     The … was established in 1957.

     Then a few other countries … the community.

      Britain, together with the Irish Republic and Denmark, joined the E.E.C. on 1 st

      January, 1973.

      The cart of …  .

 

 

Тема: “Английские  банкноты  и  монеты”.

Words:

money banknote coin currency to authorize government cashier Chief Cashier to feature scientist discovery law gravitation law duke

деньги   банкнота   монета   валюта   уполномочивать   правительство   кассир главный кассир   показывать, помещать   учёный   открытие   закон закон тяготения   герцог

to issue issue to mint denomination circulation to be in circulation face on the face figure in figure inscription to promise bearer to bear demand on demand signature

выпускать выпуск   чеканить   достоинство   обращение быть в обращении   лицевая сторона на лицевой стороне   цифра цифрами   надпись   обещать   предъявитель нести   требование по требованию   подпись

 

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ENGLISH BANKNOTES AND COINS

     Theofficial currency of the Unites Kingdom is the poundsterling which is equal to one hundred pence.

     English banknotes are issued by the Bank of England. As to coins they are minted also by this state bank.

     There are  banknotes  of   the  following  denominations:   £ 1,   £ 5,   £ 10,  

£ 20,   £  50 and   £ 100.

     The following coins are in circulation: halfpenny, one penny, two pence, five pence, ten pence, fifty pence.

     On the face of   English banknotes one can read the denomination given both in figures and in words.

      Then the inscription on the face of the banknote reads: I promiseto pay the bearer on demand the sum of ... And then there are two signatures. The first signature is that of the person authorized by the Government and the Bank of England.

    The second signature is that of the Chief Cashier.

    The back of English banknotes, like many other banknotes, feature portraits of different famous people.

    The one pound banknote, for example, features Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) a well-known English scientist who made a few very important discoveries including gravitation law.

    The back of the five pound note portrays the Duke of Wellington (1769 - 1852), a famous Irish general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, Belgium in 1815.

    On the back of the ten pound note one can see Florence Nightingale (1820 - 1910), founder of the nursing profession. She volunteered as a nurse to Turkey to take care of he wounded soldiers from Crimean War, war of England and France versus Russia.

     And the back of the twenty pound banknote features William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), the greatest playwright of all time.

 

Exercises:

№ 1. Find the answer to the following questions in the text:

1. What is the official currency of the U.K.?

2. What is the smallest unit?

3. How many pence are there in one pound?

4. What banknotes and coins are in circulation in the U.K. now?

5. What famous people are featured on the back of various English banknotes?

 

№ 2. Sum up what the text says about:

    English banknotes

    English coins

 

№ 3. Write words in the sentences and translate:

    On the face of English banknotes one can read the denomination given both in

    … and in words.

      On the back of the ten pound note one can sea Florence Nightingale, … of the

    nursing profession.

 

№ 4. Imagine you are speaking with an Englishman about money. Compare two banknotes (coins) of the two countries. Act out this dialogue.

Тема : “Из  истории  денег”.

Words:

glimpse glimpses of history commodity to serve to serve as smth./ smb. to come into existence to weigh to weigh out above-mentioned goldsmith to supersed portable to underline durable

быстрый взгляд немного об истории   предмет потребления   служить служить как что-либо/ кто-либо   возникнуть, появиться   нагружать   взвешивать   вышеуказанный   ювелир   замещать   портативный, компактный   подчёркивать, выделять   надёжный, длительного пользования

to divide leather quality precious cattle sheep fur fish shell piece receipt fairly

делиться   кожа   качество, свойство   драгоценный   крупный рогатый скот   овца/ы   мех   рыба   ракушка   кусок   квитанция, расписка   довольно

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