What is international trade? when honduras exports bananas to switzerland, they can use the money they earn to import swiss chocolate — or to pay for kuwaiti oil or a vacation in hawaii. the basic idea of international trade and investment is simple: each country produces goods or services that can be either consumed at home or exported to other countries. the main difference between domestic trade and international trade is the use of foreign currencies to pay for the goods and services crossing international borders. although global trade is often added up in u.s. dollars, the trading itself involves various currencies. japanese videocassette recorders are paid for in euros in berlin, and german cars are paid for in u.s. dollars in boston. indian tea, brazilian coffee, and american films are sold around the world in currencies as diverse as turkish liras and mexican pesos. whenever a country imports or exports goods and services, there is a resulting flow of funds: money returns to the exporting nation, and money flows out of the importing nation. trade and investment is a two-way street, and with a minimum of trade barriers, international trade and investment usually makes everyone better off. in an interlinked global economy, consumers are given the oppor¬tunity to buy the best products at the best prices. by opening up mar¬kets, a government allows its citizens to produce and export those things they are best at and to import the rest, choosing from whatever the world has to offer. some trade barriers will always exist as long as any two countries have different sets of laws. however, when a country decides to protect its economy by erecting artificial trade barriers, the result is often dam¬aging to everyone, including those people who the barriers were meant to protect. ответьте на вопросы 1.does money return to the exporting nation? 2. what is the difference between trade and investment? 3. are consumers given the opportunity to buy the best products at the best prices? перевести предложение. however, when a country decides to protect its economy by erecting artificial trade barriers, the result is often dam¬aging to everyone, including those people who the barriers were meant to protect.

Nowadays the theatre is less popular than the cinema. due to the popularity of television and the since appearance of video, theatre has lost a great deal of its attraction. besides, theatre tickets are very expensive, especially in good theatres. so we can say that a visit to a famous theatre has become a luxury. still, the theatre is an inseparable part of the intellectual life of any country. we can even say that the theatre as an art reflects the state of society and of the mind of the nation. in every country theatre has its own history, traditions and peculiarities. there are a lot of theatres in russia and some of them are popular all over the world. in moscow theatre-goers try not to miss the first nights at the vakhtangov, sovremennik, or khudozhestvenny (art) theatres. st. petersburg also has a variety of theatres, which meet all the tastes. lovers of classic music never miss a chance to visit the philharmonic society hall. opera and ballet lovers can go to mariinsky opera house and maly opera house. those who are fond of drama visit the bolshoi drama theatre, alexandrinsky theatre, open theatre and many others. many new theatres and studios have appeared during the last five or ten years. many theatres are famous for theirexcellent company, sets and great directors. i'm not a regular theatre-goer, but sometimes i like to go and see an interesting performance. one of my favourite theatres is the bolshoi drama theatre. it is so not only because of its wonderful company, but i like the interior as well. it is quite a problem to get a ticket there; they are sold out long in advance. the house is separated from the stage by the curtain. of all the seats i prefer to sit in the stalls or in the dress circle. from there i can get a good view of the stage and can hear and see equally well without opera-glasses. but i don’t, like to sit in the balcony. i usually buy the tickets at the box-office. when the day of the performance comes, i dress up and arrive at the theatre about twenty minutes before the performance to enjoy the atmosphere. i leave my coat and hat in the cloak-room and buy a programme from the usher because i want to know what the cast is like. at last the performance begins. the house is full. everybody is deeply involved in what happens on the stage. the setting is marvellous and the costumes are wonderful. i like the cinema too, even if it doesn't create so festive atmosphere. when i have free time i often go to see some new film. there is a cinema not far from my house. it is quite a modern building with a very large hall. before every show you can see a newsreel or a documentary. in the foyer you can see photos of film stars and advertisements for the films which will be shown soon. when i want to go to the cinema i look in a newspaper «what's on» column. they publish a list of all the cinemas in the city and what is on there today. then i phone my friend and we discuss what is worth seeing. we like films with a lot of action and suspense, and sometimes, a good comedy. my parents prefer love stories and musicals. once they persuaded me to see the famous «gone with the wind», and i did not regret doing so. the film is based on the famous novel by margaret mitchell. it was produced in the 1930s, but you do not feel that it is 60 years old. it is a powerful and moving story. the english actress vivien leigh played the main role, and her male counterpart was clark gable. 

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2 Tess is talking on the phone now.

3 Peter and Gina love hip-hop.

4 Mr. Andrews doesn't like fast food.

5 Be quite! The baby is sleeping in his bedroom.

6 Mary's daughter is studying in Boston at the moment.

7 The film is outstanding! You should watch it!

8 My father is watching a documentary on TV.

9 I hate working early in the morning.

10 They never pay attention to my words.

11 The train leaves at half past seven.

12 I am leaving now, my parents must be worried.

13 Water boils at 0C.

14 The water is boiling on the cooker! Turn it off!

15 Harry sometimes plays tennis at the club.

16 Betty is playing the flute now. She's rehearsing.

17 My students rarely say a word in English.