Basically, whatever crosses an international border – whether goods services or transfers of funds – is part of the world economy. Food imports, automobile exports, investments abroad, even the trade in services such as movies or tourism contribute to each country's international economic activity.
2.1.2.2 Ответьте на вопросы по тексту А
1 How are we participating in the growing world of international trade and finance?
2 How can money be part of the world economy?
3 What is the world economy made up of?
4 What do we use the world economy for?
5 What is basically part of the world economy?
6 What contributes to each country's international economic activity?
2.1.3 Задание 3. Прочитайте и запомните следующие слова и словосочетания:
nation's wealth – богатства страны;
to determine – определять;
to be better off – быть богаче;
to earn money – зарабатывать деньги;
earn – заработок;
per capita – на душу населения;
to save money – экономить деньги;
way – путь, способ;
to define – определять;
to own – владеть, иметь;
stock – акция;
real estate – недвижимое имущество level – уровень;
income –доход;
to be well off – быть состоятельным (зажиточным);
salary – жалование, оклад;
unit of measure – единица измерения;
to compare the value of currencies – сравнивать стоимость валюты;
exchange rate – обменный курс;
in terms of – в исчислении, в выражении;
exchange market – валютный рынок;
to convert – конвертировать, превращать;
the cost of living – стоимость жизни;
purchasing power – покупательная способность;
purchasing power parity (P.P.P.) – паритет покупательной способности;
goods and services – товары и услуги;
insurance – страхование.
2.1.4 Задание 4. Прочитайте текст B переведите его письменно
2.1.4.1 Тext B. How is Wealth Determined Around the World?
A nation's wealth can best be determined by looking at its people. But it is difficult to rely on any one statistic. Are the Kuwaitis better off because they earn more money per capita than the Brazilians? Are the French better off if they have more telephones per household than the Japanese? Are the Italians better off because they save more money than the Canadians?
There are many different ways to determine wealth. Economists define wealth as what a person owns, such as stocks and real estate, but many people look first to their level of income to see if they are well off. Comparing salaries in different countries, however, is like comparing apples and oranges, because the salaries in each country are paid in different currencies. We need to somehow translate what each person earns into a common unit of measure.