Ex 2. Number the following ideas on the order they appear in the text.
1. The Incoterms were first published in 1936.
2. Each Incoterm refers to a type of agreement for the purchase and shipping of goods internationally.
3. Three-letter standard trade terms are commonly used in international commercial transactions for the
sale of goods.
4. The Incoterms are revised periodically to keep up with changes in the international trade needs.
5. The Incoterms rules are accepted by governments, legal authorities, and practitioners worldwide.
6. The Incoterms rules are intended to communicate the respective obligations tasks, costs, and risks that
are associated with the transportation and delivery of goods.
7. The Incoterms define the trade contract liabilities between the buyer and the seller.
8. The Incoterms are intended to reduce or eliminate uncertainties that arise from different interpretation
of the rules in different countries.
9. The Incoterms also deal with the documentation required for global trade.
10. The Incoterms are most frequently classified by category.
11. The Incoterms beginning with F refer to shipments where the primary cost of shipping is not paid for
by the seller.
12. Two items are standard: the Commercial Invoice and Packing List.

Hallo. Kelly Miller is speaking.
Hi, Kelly! How are you? It’s me, Henry. You are so difficult to get through to. First it took me ages to find out the area code of the place where you are now. Then I tried to call you several times but the phone was disconnected, and then the line was busy all the time.
Oh, hello, Henry! We are fine. So glad to hear your voice. Well, the local telephone lines were down here because of the heavy storm the day before yesterday. Can you hear me well now?
Yes, I can hear you quite well. What happened, darling? Is everything OK with both of you there?
Oh yes. Don’t worry, Henry. It just rained cats and dogs all over the seaside and the wind was too strong. It was really dangerous to stay outside.
I hope now the weather is calm and it will never happen again. How is Mark, by the way?
Mark? He was around a moment ago. Can you hold on a second? I shall see if he is in. … Sorry, I think he is out now. He has gone to the swimming pool.
That’s a pity. I was going to chat with him a little.
Sorry about that. Would you like to leave a message for him?
Well, just say hello to him and tell him that I terribly miss my best friend.
OK, darling. I’ll ask him to call you back later.
Thank you, Kelly. Well, take care. And have a wonderful holiday.

1. not fashionable any longer - old-fashioned
2. to translate smb’s speech into another language – to interpret
3. willing to help, useful - helpful
4. to know and to understand the importance of something – to realize
5. later, after that - then
6. to understand - comprehend
7. a group of words used together as a word combination with a special meaning - idiom
8. the part of a building that supports it – foundation, base
9. rise and fall of the voice - intonation
10. ordinary, not special or the middle member of a group  - average
11. training someone by doing an exercise again and again - drilling
12. connected – related, linked, joined
13. fashionable, modern or new -  trendy, popular
14. sad or unhappy because the things you hoped for do not happen - disappointed
15. to do something often so that you will do it well – to practise
16. taking or acting in a way that makes other people sad or angry. – to be rude