Try to fill in the following customs clearance form. Take all the information from the letter given below

Figure 2 - Customs Clearance Form

Have you ever imported
before?
Company Name:
Name:
Address:
Tel-Fax No:
E-Mail: Enter valid address
Form to work
Description of Goods:
list multiple
boxes/dimensions
and weights if possible
Method of transport:
Type of customs entry
required:	formal/informal
(informal for shipments
valued under $2000 usd.)
Import service required:
Origin of Goods:
Destination address of
Goods:

 

Read the text and try to translate it using the dictionary

Text B

Air Waybill

The air waybill is a document of carriage which is issued by airlines to shippers of cargo. The air waybill, as distinct from the bill of lading, is not a document of title. The document often travels forward with the goods allowing immediate release of the goods into the consignee's charge for subsequent customs clearance and delivery. The air waybill has several purposes:

1) It is evidence of a contract of carriage.

2) It proves receipt of goods for shipment.

3) It is a freight bill.

The Warsaw Convention requires that the air waybill is completed in at least three parts:

1) for the carrier (signed by the consignor);

2) for the consignee (signed by the consignor and carrier);

3) for the consignor (signed by the carrier).

The basic information to be shown on the air waybill is as follows:

1) shipper's name and address;

2) consignee's name and address;

3) customs reference/status;

4) airport of departure and destination;

5) first carrier;

6) value of goods and currency;

7) description of goods, dimensions, commodity code, rate class, chargeable weight and freight rate;

8) freight charges (prepaid or payable at destination);

9) ancillary charges payable.

6.6.1 Answer the following questions:

1) What is the difference between the air waybill and the bill of lading?

2) How many parts does the air waybill consist of? Name them all.

3) What basic information should be shown on the air waybill?

Grammar Assignment

6.7.1 Put in the verbs given in brackets in the appropriate form:

French Passport

An elder American absent mindedly ….. (arrive) at French customs at Paris

airport and fumbled for his passport. “You have been in France before, Sir?”, the customs officer ….. (ask) sarcastically.

The ancient Yank admitted that he ….. (be) to France before.

“ Then you should know enough to have your passport ready for inspection”,

….. (snap) the irate officer.

The American said that the last time he came to France he ….. (not have) to

show his passport.

“ Impossible, old man. You Americans always have to show your passports when ….. (arrive) in France.”

The old American gave the Frenchman a long hard look.

“ I assure you, young man, that when I came ashore on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day in 1944, there was no Frenchman on the beach ….. (ask) to see my passport!”

D- Day -день высадки союзных войск на Атлантическое побережье Европы(6 июня 1944г.)

Unit 7 Fight against Terrorism

 

Pre-Text Assignments

 

7.1.1 Practice the reading of the following words and guess their meaning:

 

terrorism civilian

 

 

violence population

 

 

kidnapping support

 

 

bombing domestic

 

 

manifest security

 

 

effect

 

mission

 

7.1.2 Check up the meaning of the following verbs:

 

intimidate manifest influence dimension deny suspect involve cooperate

 

7.1.3 Read the following words and their translation. Memorize them:

 

sustained – длительный,

 

долговременный

hijacking – угон транспортного

средства с захватом заложников

clandestine – тайный, скрытый,

нелегальный

guerilla wars – партизанские войны

quest – поиск, искомый предмет

intimidate – пугать, устрашать,

запугивать

 

 

slip – проскользнуть

 

prevention – предосторожность

enforcement agencies – силовые

структуры

deliberate – намеренный

generic – общий

civilians – мирные граждане

hostages - заложники

dimension – распространяться

spectacular – зрелищный

Read the text and translate it using the dictionary

 

Text A

 

What Is Terrorism?

Terrorism is the sustained, clandestine use of violence, including murder, kidnapping, hijacking, and bombings, to achieve a political purpose. In popular usage, however, as influenced by politicians and the media, “terrorism” is now increasingly used as a generic term for all kinds of political violence, especially as manifested in revolutionary and guerilla wars.

The deliberate killing of civilians to intimidate the civilian population or government is one of the worst features of modern terrorism. One important characteristic of modern terrorism is its quest for spectacular horror effects in order to attract media. Terrorism of today is internationally dimensioned. Terrorists can slip across national frontiers and are given support by a few countries. Prevention of domestic terrorism is in general the problem of local law enforcement agencies or security forces.

Such countries as the USA, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, France,

and Japan promised to deny terrorist suspects entry into their countries to bring about close cooperation between the police and security forces in their countries, to place severe restrictions on diplomatic missions suspected of being involved in terrorism,

and to cooperate in a number of other ways.

(1100 symbols)

 

7.2.1 Answer the following questions:

 

1. Why do terrorists take hostages?

2. Why do some governments always refuse to agree to terrorist demands?

3. Why is terrorism of today internationally dimensioned?

7.2.2 Match the words and their explanation (one item has been done for you):

 

hijacking (n)		anything fired at, especially a
		round board with circles on it,
		used in shooting practice
target (n)		the prisoners of terrorists
release(v)		a member of an unofficial fighting
		group which attacks the enemy in
		small groups unexpectedly
secure (v)		to take control of a bus, train, ship
		or plane; the people on the board
		then become prisoners
guerilla (n)		taking someone away unlawfully
		and often by force in order to
		demand money or something else
		for his/her safe return
hostage (n)		to make safe
kidnapping (n)		to permit someone to go free