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СОДЕРЖАНИЕ
New Border Wall Project Completed in San Diego
CBP Continues Rescue Operations of Bahamian Survivors of Hurricane Dorian
International Travelers Should Know of Souvenir Restrictions
Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations Rescue Woman in Joint Effort
CBP Officers Seize 1,700 Pounds of Drugs This Holiday Weekend
Yuma Sector BP Rescues Pregnant Woman, Two Men Claiming to be Children, and 10 other illegal aliens
COMPREHENSION
Task12. Find the words and phrases in the text that describe Harry Standish andMrs. Mossman.
| Harry Standish | Mrs. Mossman |
| spoke quietly, | well-dressed, |
Task 13. Answer the questions:
1. What was Mrs. Mossman carrying?
2. Why did she present a problem to the Customs?
3. Where did she come from?
4. What document was Mrs. Mossman asked to sign?
5. Why did she claim all the things were personal belongings?
6. How much is the duty free allowance in the US?
7. Why did Mrs. Mossman change the labels on the fur coat?
8. What information did she state in the form?
9. What trouble could the statement bring to her?
Task 14. Say what you can remember about:
1. Mrs. Mossman’s story about the things she brought in.
2. The tricks she used not to pay the duty.
3. The way customs officers are trained.
4. The code of behavior of customs officers.
Task 15. Discuss the following questions:
1. Why were Mrs. Mossman’s items detained?
2. Why do customs officers have to be good judges of character?
3. What do you think the rates of duty depend on?
4. Should the authorities introduce restrictions for imported goods? Why?
LANGUAGE WORK
Vocabulary practice
Task 16. a) Study the patterns and say the following numbers in English:
1/2 - a half
13/4 - one and three quarters
2/5 - two fifth
1.25 - one pointtwo five
0.7 - oh point seven
6.02- six point ohtwo
$1.2M -one point two million dollars
£200K - two hundred thousand pounds
b) Say the numbers in English:
1)532,278
2) 41/3
3) 7/8
4) 12,048
5) 6,857
6) 0.42
7) 1732 – 1805
8) 12.03.2020
9) 1,800
10) 177 2307 (phone number)
11) $40.6M
12) £950K
c) Study the following expressions with numbers. Speak about the situations when people use them?
- It’s all one to me.
- You look like a million dollars.
- I have a thousand and one things to do.
- When three know it, all know it.
- When angry, count a hundred.
- We’ll kill two birds with one stone.
- I’m in two minds about it.
- I don’t want to be the one to cast the first stone.
-Hestands on his own two feet.
-They’re like two peas in a pod.
- I’ve been in seventh heaven ever since.
-I have to be dressed to the nines tonight.
-She would always put in her two cents.
- It takes two to tango.
-I wouldn’t want a nine-to-five job.
-He was on cloud nine.
Task 17.a) Study the information in the table.
| word | meaning | can be combined with |
| PRICE | the amount of money for which smth is bought, sold or offered | high/low go up/increase/rise go down/fall/drop |
| COST | the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do or produce smth | high/low/full/total /extra/additional |
| VALUE | the amount of money that smth is worth | high/low go up/increase/rise go down/fall/drop |
| to be WORTH | to have a value in money | |
b) Choose the right verb.
1. People are prepared to pay high __________ for designer clothes.
2. Your insurance covers the _________ of repairing the damage.
3. The police seized drugs with a street __________ of $2.5m.
4. They have cut the __________ of their products by 30%.
5. It is a rather old car so I don’t think it is __________ anything.
6. Redecoration doubled the __________ of the house.
7. One of the stolen pictures is __________ £50,000.
8. They are selling two bottles of wine for the __________ of one.
9. We offered to pay the __________ of a taxi.
10.The __________ of petrol has gone up considerably.
11.We never know the __________ of water till the well is dry.
12.They paid $15000 for their house in 1990, but now it's__________ at least
$20000.
13.Higher production __________ usually lead to higher__________.
14.The book is not __________ much.
Task 18. a) Read and translate the text.
A woman tried to smuggle $30,000 worth of jewelry that she had stuffed in a chicken through Customs at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport and got caught. The woman, who arrived from New York, walked through the Green Channel for those who have nothing to declare, but drew the suspicion of customs officials, who decided to check her luggage. During an X-ray check of her belongings, customs discovered jewelry hidden in jars of jam, coffee and cream – as well as inside a whole baked chicken. The jewelry included earrings, necklaces, ten rings and seven watches. The woman admitted that she had purchased the jewelry, about $30,000 worth, for herself. By law, travelers bringing in more than 10,000 euros worth of merchandise must declare them.
b) Make up 10 questions of all types to the text;
c) Give the gist of the story.
Task 19.a) Study the table.
| Verb | meaning |
| SAY | to express an idea, feeling, thought, etc. using words |
| TELL | to give someone information by speaking to them |
| TALK | a) to produce words and express ideas, feelings, thoughts, etc. using words; b)to say things to someone as part of the conversation |
| SPEAK | a) to express an idea, feeling, thought, etc. using words; b)to be able to talk in a language; c)to make a speech |
b) Insert the correct form of the right verb.
1. “Good morning,” she __________. “I am going to work here.”
2. He __________ that he had nothing to declare.
3. _________ us the truth.
4. I can __________ Spanish.
5. They __________ he earns $10,000 a month.
6. I was __________to be careful with the boxes.
7. __________ to him.
8. Everything I __________about her was true.
9. __________ us the latest news.
10. They were __________ in French.
11. Actions __________ louder than words.
12. “Hello, may I _________ to Jim Smith?”
13. English people like to __________ about the weather.
14. She could __________ when she was two.
15.Ted came in, __________ good morning but nobody answered.
16. Will you stop __________and listen to me, please?
c)Remember common expressions with the verbs say& tell:
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to say that… -
to say something -
to say a word (a few words) -
tosayhello -
tosaygoodbye -
tosaysorry
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to tell (someone) a story -
to tell (someone) a lie -
to tell (someone) the truth -
to tell a secret -
to tell a joke -
to tellthedifference -
to telltheway -
to tell somebody one’s name -
to tell one from another -
to tellone’sfortune
d) Use these expressions to make sentences of your own.
Task 20.a)Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions:
(from US Customs Hints)
_____ making a written declaration, everything you brought _____ must be listed _____ its price or value. This includes gifts _____ other persons, articles carried _____ another person, articles _____ sale and commercial samples.
You do not list articles _____ personal use, toilet articles and similar personal belongings owned _____ you abroad or intended _____ your own use.
The purchase price _____ articles may be given _____ the currency _____ the country _____ the purchase. If you don’t know the price, say so.
If the article was a gift, state the fair value ___ it _____ the country where it was bought. The customs inspector may reduce the value of a dutiable article which has been used or worn.
b) Say what articles are to be listed by a non-resident visitor in the US written declaration.
Grammar practice
Task 21. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct Active or Passive form.
The seven-year-old boy who (to walk) through a Heathrow airport security checkpoint carrying a small cardboard box (not to fit) the profile of the average smuggler.
But security staff (to discover) the boy (to try) to bring one of the world’s most endangered reptiles into the country.
The box (to contain) a rare brown leatherback turtle, a protected species under CITES which (to ban) from trade world-wide.
Although it (to be) a hatchling and only three inches long, leatherbacks (to grow) to six feet and (to weigh) as much as a small car.
The boy (to fly) with his mother from Israel to France via Heathrow. When questioned by the Heathrow CITES team his mother (to say) her son (to find) it on a beach in Israel and (to worry) for its safety.
Rather than leave it, where he (to fear) it (to attack) by local cats, the boy pleaded (to allow) to keep it as a pet.
“They (to learn) their lesson and Customs officers (to take) time to explain the need to properly protect endangered species,” (to say) South West spokesman Bob Gaiger.
“The turtle (to look after) by the London Aquarium and (to take) to return it safely to Israel as soon as possible.”
Task 22.Find in the text as many words from Units 4 and 5 as you can.
| E | X | P | L | O | S | I | V | E | S | A | R |
| A | S | I | G | N | W | E | A | P | O | N | A |
| U | B | G | I | F | T | W | E | I | G | H | T |
| T | O | C | L | E | A | R | U | B | C | L | E |
| H | R | A | D | D | O | M | E | S | T | I | C |
| O | D | R | E | S | S | V | O | L | U | M | E |
| R | E | C | I | P | I | E | N | T | S | I | E |
| I | R | E | N | G | I | N | E | F | T | T | L |
| T | T | N | A | T | U | R | E | O | O | E | A |
| I | A | E | X | C | E | E | D | R | R | M | B |
| E | X | E | M | P | T | F | S | M | E | G | E |
| S | F | R | E | Q | U | E | N | C | Y | H | L |
Task 23. a) Make a written translation of the text and think about the title for it.
What can you bring back from a trip abroad? Which formalities apply to cash, animals, and cultural goods? This is the kind of information that the French and Dutch Customs administrations have decided to make easily and quickly accessible to travelers so that they pass through Customs untroubled.
To do so both administrations have embraced smart mobile phone technology. A smart phone is a mobile phone that includes features that you might find on a computer such as office software applications (emails, contact database, document editing, etc.) and multimedia applications (photos, music, videos, games, internet navigation).
The Customs released an application that allows them to provide travelers with information on what goods are forbidden, which are subject to specific formalities, what limits apply to quantities, and so on. Information on applicable duty-free allowances is also available.
b) What do you think about the idea? What else can a smart phone be used for?
Task 24.Make a written translation of the texts into English.
a)67 килограммов детских подарков изъяты на таможне
В ходе проведения таможенного оформления и таможенного контроля международного авиарейса «Стамбул – Минеральные Воды» таможенниками пресечена попытка провоза товарной партии под видом товаров для личного пользования.
При прохождении через рентгеновский сканер чемодана одной из пассажирок, была выявлена подозрительная однородность содержимого багажа. Именно этот факт и дал основания предположить, что женщина пытается провезти товарную партию под видом личных вещей. В своем объяснении жительница Кабардино-Балкарии сообщила, что жила в Турции около года и привезла с собой новые вещи. Более полутора тысяч детских колготок, носков и нижнего белья весом 67 килограммов, по словам нарушительницы, предназначались для подарков родственникам и для возможной продажи.
Несмотря на то, что женщина не первый раз пересекает границу, она никогда не знакомилась с требованиями таможенного законодательства и не знала о необходимости декларирования товаров, не предназначенных для личного пользования, в связи с чем, декларация ею при прохождении таможни не заполнялась и не подавалась.
На данный момент товар изъят. За незаконный провоз товара предусмотрено наложение административного штрафа, либо конфискация предметов административного правонарушения.
b)С начала года Мурманской таможней задержано 25 пассажиров за провоз незадекларированных товаров
После новогодних праздников на пограничных таможенных постах российско-финляндского и российско-норвежского участков государственной границы таможенными инспекторами было выявлено 25 правонарушений, связанных с ввозом и недекларированием физическими лицами товаров народного потребления для личного пользования с превышением установленных норм беспошлинного ввоза.
Так, жительница Кандалакши ввозила товары народного потребления различного наименования общим весом 88 кг, а мурманчане - более 66 кг. Во всех случаях граждане при въезде следовали по зелёному коридору, ввозимые товары не декларировали, пассажирские таможенные декларации не заполняли
, а в своих объяснениях ссылались на незнание норм таможенного законодательства по ограничению беспошлинного ввоза товаров для личного пользования. Товары в части превышения изъяты, возбуждены дела об административных правонарушениях. Напомним, с 1 января 2019 года действуют новые нормы беспошлинного ввоза физическими лицами товаров для личного пользования, приобретённых за пределами Евразийского экономического союза – общим весом 25 килограммов и общей стоимостью 500 евро. В случае превышения установленных норм требуется при таможенном контроле обязательное письменное декларирование и уплата таможенной пошлины в размере 30% от стоимости ввозимых товаров, но не менее 4 евро за килограмм. Пошлина уплачивается не за весь товар, а в части превышения по стоимости и/или по весу.
IV. LISTENING
Task 25. Watch a video for the unit and fulfil the tasks suggested by the teacher.
V. SPEAKING AND MASTERING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Task 26.Discuss the following:
1. What do customs officers want to know when they ask passengers “Have you got anything to declare?”
2. What does the phrase “Nothing to declare” mean?
3. Are the customs restrictions the same in different countries and why?
Task 27. Get ready to speak on the topic. Use the vocabulary of the unit.
Task 28. In pairs decipher the following abbreviations used in business letters, as in the given model:
1. Model: - What does ASAP mean?
- I think it means « as soon as possible».
ATTN U PLS OK Sq
REF CLD RPT YR
2. Model: - Do you know what these abbreviations stand for?
- I think GB stands for Great Britain.
$ % sq.m UK £ EU UN
Approx. K p.m.m WCO PM km/h
3. Model: - Do you know the abbreviations for these words?
- Yes, I do. For example, «Mr.» is for «Mister».
avenue misses limited television Fahrenheitand
Centigrade pound company world wide web degree
Task 29. Read and act out short dialogues:
1) - Have you got anything to declare?
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I don’t think I have. -
Do you have money with you? -
Only some gold souvenir coins. -
I’m afraid you’ll have to declare them.
2) - Have you got anything liable to duty?
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I’ve got a bottle of whisky, that’s all. -
Any presents? -
Just a few souvenirs: gold chains, bracelets… -
Have you declared everything?
3) - Do you have any gold items, cigarettes, or spirits?
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Yes, I have. This ring and a lighter. -
What is there in this small box? -
There’s some jewelry in it. -
Are you sure, you’ve declared everything?
4) - Do you have anything to declare?
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Uh…, nothing, except some whisky and some cigarettes. -
And what do you have in your suit case? -
A gold tray, a present for a friend of mine. -
You have to put it in the declaration.
Task 30. Make up short dialogues on the topics below and act them out:
1. You have just returned from a business trip to England. Compare the regulations valid for the English and the Russian Customs concerning items for personal use and cash.
2. You have travelled abroad and you are bringing in goods exceeding the duty and tax free allowance. You discuss with the customs officer the regulations for individuals to move goods across the border of the Customs union.
VOCABULARY
| Customs Code | Таможенныйкодекс |
| customs authority | таможенныйорган |
| сustoms territory | таможенная территория |
| Provision | положение, статья (договора, кодекса) |
| an individual | физическое лицо |
| accompanied / non-accompanied | сопровождаемый/несопровождаемый |
| Personal | личный |
| Family | семейный |
| Domestic | домашний |
| Needs | нужды |
| to intend | намереваться, предполагать |
| purpose | цель, назначение |
| intended purpose | предназначение |
| commercial syn. Entrepreneurial | коммерческий, предпринимательский |
| to determine | определять, устанавливать |
| Nature | зд. характер |
| quantity syn. amount | количество |
| Frequency | частота |
| value / customs value | стоимость / таможенная стоимость |
| total value | общая стоимость |
| total weight | общий вес |
| gross weight | вес брутто |
| ethyl alcohol | этиловый спирт |
| alcoholic beverages syn. Alcoholspirits | алкоголь, спиртные напитки |
| indivisible goods | неделимые товары |
| assembled /unassembled / disassembled | собранный / несобранный /разобранный |
| complete / incomplete | зд. в комплектном / некомплектном виде |
| unfinished | зд. в незавершенном виде |
| primary package | первичная упаковка |
| consumption | потребление |
| to be exempt; exemption / full exemption | быть освобожденным (от налогов, пошлин); освобождение / полное освобождение |
| to exceed / excess | превышать / превышение |
| Carrier | перевозчик |
| international postal items | международные почтовые отправления |
| recipient opp. sender | получатель ант.отправитель |
| rate / a unified rate | ставка / единая ставка |
| the rate of customs duties | ставка таможенной пошлины |
| to apply | зд. применять |
| transport means | транспортное средство |
| to manufacture / manufacture | производить / производство |
| engine volume | объем двигателя |
| to establish | устанавливать, вводить |
| to limit / limit | ограничивать / ограничение, лимит |
| certain categories of goods | отдельные категории товаров |
| to carry across the border | провозить через границу |
| Caviar | икра ценных пород рыб (чёрная икра) |
| specified products in the range | указанные изделия в ассортименте |
| to grant | предоставлять |
| Awards | награды |
| Order | орден |
| Cup | кубок |
| accredited | аккредитованный |
| Cash | наличные денежные средства |
| Monetary instruments | денежные инструменты |
| to prohibit | запрещать |
| to bring into the country syn. to import | ввозить в страну, импортировать |
| weapons syn. arms | оружие |
| drugs syn. narcotics | Наркотическиесредства |
| ammunition | Боеприпасы |
| psychotropic substances | Психотропныевещества |
| poisonous substances | отравляющие вещества |
| explosives | взрывчатые вещества |
| organic pollutants | органические загрязнители |
| Pesticides | Пестициды |
| wildlife objects | объекты дикой природы |
UNIT 6
THE SYSTEM OF RED AND GREEN CHANNELS
EFFECTIVE PASSENGER AND BAGGAGE CONTROL
I. Starting up
Have you ever heard of the dual-channel system while travelling?
Where is the dual-channel system in operation?
Do all countries operate the dual-channel system?
Who is a Blue Channel for?
II. Reading
Reading 1
Read and translate the text.
The dual-channel systemwas introduced at international airports to dealefficiently with the increasing number of passengers without reducing the effectiveness of the Customs control.
The system allows the passengers to choose between two types of channels:
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if the passenger is carrying nothing more than the allowances; no prohibited or restricted goods; no goods for commercial purposes, he may go through the Green Channel indicated by the words “Nothing to declare”; -
if the passenger is carrying more than the allowances; some prohibited or restricted goods, or some goods for commercial purposes he must go through the Red Channel indicated by the words “Goods to declare”. -
In the European Union (EU) there is also a Blue Channel for travelers from European Union countries. As the EU is a customs union,travelers between EU countries don’t have to pay customs duties.
If you take an intra-EU flight, your baggage is not subject to any customs control on your arrival. Your registered baggage will have been given a green-edged label, which identifies it as baggage not subject to control on arrival. In case you take a non-EU flight, both your registered baggage and hand baggage are liable to be checked by customs. Your registered baggage will have been given a normal label (no green edges) which identifies it as liable to control. The USA and Canada do not operatethe dual-channel system. Since 1952, the U.S. government has operated preclearance offices beyond its borders. Today, CBP has 15 locations in five countries. A preclearance inspection is essentially the same inspection that an individual would undergo at a U.S. port of entry. The only difference is that it is conducted outside the United States. A person does not need to pay duties on everything he brings to the United States internationally. There are exemptions on alcohol and tobacco under a certain quantity. For example, a person does not need to pay a duty on tobacco as long as he carries 200 cigarettes or less. If a person does bring in goods that require a duty, he must pay that duty in American currency before exiting through the Customs and Immigration area of the airport.
Passengers should be well-informed about the functioning of the system i.e. about the descriptions and quantities of the goods that they may have with them when using the Green Channel. This can be done by means of posters and panels at the airport or leaflets, distributed through tourist agencies or airlines.
Passengers who go through the Red Channelcomplete customs formalities: they fill in the customs declaration form, present their baggageforinspection, pay the duties and taxes chargeable.
In the Green Channel, passengers do not complete customs formalities, but they may be the subject of a spot check that customs officers exercise to prevent violations.
During practical examination the customs officer should link the passenger to his baggage and reasons for travel.
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