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to introduce the channel

to distribute the system

to choose leaflets

to inform the search

to use formalities

to complete documents

to facilitate passengers

to pay technology

to minimize the duty

to check damage

Task 3. Use the word combinations from Task 3 in the story of your own.Either on behalf of a customs officer or a passenger.

Task 4. a) Give the Russian equivalents of the following expressions:

b) Explain the meaning of the underlined expressions.

- the dual-channel system;

- without reducing the effectiveness;

- the system allows the passengers;

- “Nothing to declare”;

- “Goods to declare”;

- the functioning of the system;

- descriptions and quantities of the goods;

- drug production areas;

- to act with diplomacy;

- by means of posters and leaflets;

- tools and technologies at the disposal;

- the subject of a spot check;

- to facilitate the search

Task 5. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following:

система двойного коридора; возрастающее количество пассажиров; запрещенные и ограниченные к ввозу товары; товары для коммерческих целей; обозначить словами; внутренний рейс;освобождение от уплаты пошлин; с помощью плакатов и листовок; распространять через туристические агентства; выполнять формальности; проводить выборочные проверки; цель поездки; технические средства; ущерб
Task 6.Put P if the action refers to the passenger, put C if the action refers to the customs officer. Translate the word combinations.

- to work efficiently __C__

- to choose the channel __ P__

- to carry goods across the border _____

- to search for concealments _____

- to complete formalities _____

- to establish the dual-channel system _____

- to facilitate the search _____

- to be the subject of a spot check _____

- to exercise spot checks _____

- to unpack, open and repack personal belongings _____

- to break regulations _____

- to use tools _____

- to pay the duties _____

- to minimize damage _____
Task 7. Answer the questions:

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1. 
   Where is the dual-channel system introduced?
   
2. 
   Why is the dual-channel system used?
   
3. 
   Who can go through the Green Channel?
   
4. 
   Who must go through the Red Channel?
   
5. 
   How are the channels indicated?
   
6. 
   What should passengers be informed about?
   
7. 
   What does a green-edged labelidentify?
   
8. 
   Do all countries operate the dual-channel system?
   
9. 
   What do passengers in the Red Channel do to pass through customs control?
   
10. 
    Do passengers in the Green Channel complete formalities?
    
11. 
    Why do customs officers exercise spot checks?
    
12. 
    What is most important during practical examination?
    
13. 
    What can facilitate the search?
    

Task 8.Complete the sentences:
1. The dual channel system was introduced because . . .

2. They will go through the Green Channel because . . .

3. I must go through the Red Channel because . . .

4. This is the leaflet, which will inform you about . . .

5. To inform the passengers about the functioning of the system we should . . .

6. In the Red Channel, passengers have to . . .

7. In the Green Channel, customs officers can . . .

8. Customs officers exercise spot checks to …

9. Checking passengers and their luggage customs officers should . . .

10. Customs officers use tools and technologies to . . .

11. He is a good customs officer because . . .
Task 9.Put the actions in the correct order for the arriving passengers.
1. In the baggage hall, there are several carousels and monitors above them showing your flight number.

2. After you have passed through passport control, follow the signs to the baggage hall.

3. At passport control, there are two counters: one for citizens of the country, the other for non-citizens. The immigration officer will check your visa and passport and put a stamp in it.

4. After customs control look for the exit. If someone is meeting you they will be waiting in the arrival lounge.

5. Collect your luggage and look for the sign “customs”. In most countries the signs are red for “Goods to declare” and green for “Nothing to declare”.

6. As soon as you leave the plane, follow the signs to passport control.

7. At international airports, these signs are usually in English as well as the local language.

Task 10.Supply the missing words where possible.

noun	verb	adjective	adverb
effect
	to facilitate
		Normal
	to arrive
commerce
		functional
			formally
system

Task 11. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

1. 
   Вы уже внедрили систему двойного коридора в вашем аэропорту?
   
2. 
   Количество пассажиров, путешествующих за границу, постоянно возрастает.
   
3. 
   Новые технологии помогают повысить эффективность таможенного досмотра.
   
4. 
   Если вы не везете товары сверх установленных норм, вам не придется выполнять таможенные формальности.
   
5. 
   Когда пассажиры везут товары для коммерческих целей, они декларируют их и платят пошлину.
   
6. 
   Наше туристическое агентство всегда информирует туристов о наименованиях и количестве товаров, которые можно провозить беспошлинно.
   
7. 
   Во время проведения выборочной проверки таможенники останавливают пассажиров в зеленом коридоре и просят предъявить багаж для досмотра.
   
8. 
   Инспектор проверил паспорт и билет пассажира и спросил о цели его поездки.
   
9. 
   Чтобы облегчить процедуру досмотра и обнаружения сокрытых товаров, таможенники применяют различные приспособления и технические средства, имеющиеся в их распоряжении.
   
10. 
    При выезде за границу вы обязаны сообщить об имеющейся у вас при
    

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себе валюте и предъявить её для досмотра.

11. 
    Пассажир не знал, что в его багаже имеются предметы, подлежащие
    

обложению пошлиной.

12. 
    Меня проинформировали о том, сколько багажа можно бесплатно провозить через границу, когда я покупал билет на самолёт.
    

Reading 2

Task 12.Read and translate the text to find out about

EFFECTIVE PASSENGER AND BAGGAGE CONTROL

In dealing with any passenger, customs officers-in-charge should:

ESTABLISH REASONS FOR TRAVEL

Examine passport to ascertain previous and current journeys to drug production and suspect areas. If the passenger is a frequent traveler establish reasons for frequency of travel. Examine ticket to ascertain method of payment. Remember: late booked or cash tickets are often used by smugglers.

CHECK THAT THE PASSENGER HAS CORRECT

BAGGAGE CLAIM TAGS AND ASK THE BASIC QUESTIONS

- Is this all your baggage? Did you pack it yourself?

- Do you know what the baggage contains?

- Are you carrying any items for anyone else? Are you travelling alone?

- Do you know what the Customs allowances are?

EXERCISE PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

For passengers travelling on business: examine any documents in order to verify whether the passenger is engaged in legitimate business. Make sure that documents relate to up-to-date transactions.

For visitors or residents returning from holiday: look for gifts, clothing, souvenirs and the usual items you would normally expect to find with this type of passengers. These will link passengers to the baggage and reasons for travel. (Be suspicious of passengers arriving with only light baggage containing few, if any, articles of personal nature.)

For all passengers: always check baggage for concealments. Don’t overlook the commonplace. Carry out a Personal Search in case suspicion still exists.

The examination of baggage can be separated into two clearly defined

areas: the contents and the container.

Remove the contents carefully and systematically. Examine individual items as necessary during the process. Separate any items worthy of closer attention and place them out of the passenger’s reach. To facilitate the examination you should make full use of the equipment at your disposal. When using tools to examine the contents, exercise care to minimize damage.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

- Adopt a positive approach. You must believe that if there are goods concealed, you will find them.

- You are a representative of this department in the public eye. At all times act with courtesy and diplomacy.

- Do not be drawn into arguments. Stay calm however provoked.

- Do not hesitate to seek assistance or advice from colleagues.
Comprehension
Task 12.Make a glossary. Choose seven words to remember.
Task 13.Speak about:
1)the importance of establishing reasons for travel;

2)the peculiarities of practical examination;

3)the behavior guidelines during passenger control;
III. Language work

Vocabulary Practice
Task 14.Translate the followingdialogue and continue the conversation.
Сотрудник таможни 1: Добрый день. Ваш паспорт, пожалуйста. …

Вы не можете проходить по этому коридору. Этот коридор предназначен только для пассажиров, прибывающих из стран Евросоюза. Вы должны проходить либо через зеленый, либо через красный коридор. У вас есть товары, подлежащие декларированию?

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Пассажир: Нет, ничего нет.

Сотрудник таможни 1: Тогда вы должны воспользоваться зеленым коридором, это в той стороне.

Сотрудник таможни 2: Добрый день. Я должен проверить ваш багаж. Поставьте ваш чемодан сюда и откройте его, пожалуйста. Вы сами все упаковывали?

Пассажир: Нет, мне помогала моя супруга(супруг) ….

Сотрудниктаможни 2: ….

Grammar practice

Task 15.Look through the texts of the unit and write down what a customs officer:

SHOULD DO	SHOULD NOT
examine passport and ticket	overlook the commonplace

Task 16. Answer the questions:

1. What is the most important thing in dealing with a passenger?

2. Why do customs officers examine a passenger’s passport and ticket?

3. What questions are supposed to be asked by the customs officer and why?

4. How can a passenger prove that he is engaged in legitimate business?

5. Why do passengers with light baggage make customs officers suspect them?

6. What should customs officers remember while searching the contents of a passenger’s baggage?

Task 17. Give an example of something that passengers …

1. 
   have to do but dislike doing.
   
2. 
   don`t have to do, but enjoy doing.
   
3. 
   ought to do often, but only do occasionally.
   
4. 
   should do less.
   
5. 
   mustn`t do at the airport.
   

Task 18. a) Find words in the text formed from the following verbs and translate them into Russian:

verb	Participle II
to restrict	restricted / ограниченный
to prohibit
to indicate
to inform
to distribute
to present
to smuggle
to state
to conceal
to detain
to relate

b) Complete the sentences with the words from the box. You may have to use some words more than once:

1. The sale of alcohol is __________ to people over the age of 18.

2. The report is devoted to the problem of drug abuse and other _________ issues.

3. The Coast Guards were __________ of the illegal liquor bottles and cigarettes.

4. Smoking is strictly __________ on board the plane.

5. The Lists of __________ and __________ articles are __________ at the airport.

6. The hallmark of the gold ring wasn’t __________ in the declaration form.

7. The amount of __________ narcotics is constantly growing.

8. Two passengers` baggage was scanned and __________ the presence of various commercial goods.

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9. The passport __________ by the traveler proved to be false.

10. Specially trained dogs were first used by the Customs to detect __________ coffee.

11. The officials found a handgun __________ in a giant ball of clay, inside of a computer.

Task 19.Read and translate the text.

The Schengen Area

In 1985 the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands signed the Schengen Agreement (Schengen being a place in Luxembourg) on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders. In 1990 the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement was signed. Its key points relate to measures designed to create a common area of security and justice.

Citizens can cross the internal borders of the implementing countries at any point without checks. A visitor's or business visa allows the holder to stay up to 90 days per six-month period. There is a special Schengen Information System (SIS), providing personal identity and other data throughout the Schengen area. It is concerned with measures to combat cross-border drugs-related crime, police cooperation and cooperation among Schengen states on judicial matters.
b) Make up 10 questions of all types to the text;

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