Lesson Review Task I Match each statementwith the proper word. 1.prevail A.a government tax on imports or exports 2.substantial心y B.a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion 3.dominance. C.involving or operating in several nations or nationalities 4.standardization D.to be or appear as the most important feature;be prevalent 5.comprehensive F.the state that exists when one person or group has power over another F.to a great extent or degree 6.transnational G.a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic 7.conference/ work 8.tariff/ H.checking or adjusting the accuracy of a measuring instrument 9.copyright I.including all or everything
Lesson Review Task 1 Match each statement with the proper word. 1. prevail 2. substantially 3. dominance 4. standardization 5. comprehensive 6. transnational 7. conference 8. tariff 9. copyright A. a government tax on imports or exports B. a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion C. involving or operating in several nations or nationalities D. to be or appear as the most important feature; be prevalent E. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another F. to a great extent or degree G. a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work H. checking or adjusting the accuracy of a measuring instrument I. including all or everything
Task 2 What are the functions ofthe World Bank,IMF,and WTO?Please fill in the table below with the information provided in the text. Organization Function The World Bank Makes loans to developing countries for dams and other electrical- generating plants,harbor facilities,and other large projects IMF Makes loans so that countries can maintain the value of their currencies and repay foreign debt WTO Increased the scope of trading agreements,which involve services, investments,and the protection of intellectual property rights,such as patents and copyrights
Task 2 What are the functions of the World Bank, IMF, and WTO? Please fill in the table below with the information provided in the text. Organization Function The World Bank IMF WTO Makes loans to developing countries for dams and other electricalgenerating plants, harbor facilities, and other large projects Makes loans so that countries can maintain the value of their currencies and repay foreign debt Increased the scope of trading agreements, which involve services, investments, and the protection of intellectual property rights, such as patents and copyrights
Task 3 Choose one of the following options for each sentence. prevail standardization comprehensive conference 1.With this comprehensive)knowledge of the history of art,he has since become a professional painter. 2.It is the author's opinion that perfect(standardization is a Utopian concept that cannot be realized. 3.Those beliefs still prevail )among certain social groups. 4.He made his comments at a news(conference in Amsterdam
Task 3 Choose one of the following options for each sentence. 1. With this ( comprehensive) knowledge of the history of art, he has since become a professional painter. 2. It is the author’s opinion that perfect ( ) is a Utopian concept that cannot be realized. 3. Those beliefs still ( ) among certain social groups. 4. He made his comments at a news ( ) in Amsterdam. standardization prevail conference
Text Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth of Nations is an international organisation through which countries with diverse social,political,and economic backgrounds cooperate within a framework of common values and goals.Its members share a common commitment to promoting human rights,democracy,and economic development,and they accept the British monarch as the symbolic head of the Commonwealth.In practice,the Queen heads the Commonwealth in a symbolic capacity,and it is the Commonwealth Secretary-General who is the chief executive of the organisation. The Commonwealth is not a political union,and does not allow the United Kingdom to exercise any power over the affairs of the other members.The association was formerly known as the British Commonwealth of Nations,but today is referred to simply as the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth of Nations is an international organisation through which countries with diverse social, political, and economic backgrounds cooperate within a framework of common values and goals. Its members share a common commitment to promoting human rights, democracy, and economic development, and they accept the British monarch as the symbolic head of the Commonwealth. In practice, the Queen heads the Commonwealth in a symbolic capacity, and it is the Commonwealth Secretary- General who is the chief executive of the organisation. The Commonwealth is not a political union, and does not allow the United Kingdom to exercise any power over the affairs of the other members. The association was formerly known as the British Commonwealth of Nations, but today is referred to simply as the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth consists of 53 independent nations.Commonwealth members share many customs and traditions as a result of their association with Britain.Many have parliamentary systems of government on the British model,and their judicial and educational institutions are often similar to those in Britain.English is the official language of many members of the Commonwealth.The second Monday in March has been celebrated as Commonwealth Day;on that day the British monarch,as the head of the Commonwealth,presents an annual message to all member countries
The Commonwealth consists of 53 independent nations. Commonwealth members share many customs and traditions as a result of their association with Britain. Many have parliamentary systems of government on the British model, and their judicial and educational institutions are often similar to those in Britain. English is the official language of many members of the Commonwealth. The second Monday in March has been celebrated as Commonwealth Day; on that day the British monarch, as the head of the Commonwealth, presents an annual message to all member countries