Speaking. Task 16Say if it is true or false.

Task 16 Say if it is true or false.

1. The assessment of import duties and taxes is the least important function in every customs organization.

2. Cargo shipments entering the country are to be supplied with a supporting documents excluding commercial invoices.

3. Cargo shipments are inspected for duty collection only.

4. Specially trained drug-detector dogs are sometimes more effective than traditional methods of detecting contraband.

5. The most common customs violations are: duty, tax and penalty.

6. Laboratory analyses are performed in order to prevent currency violation.

Task 17 Get ready todiscuss the following questions with your partners.

Are all the Customs areas equally important?

Which customs area would you like to be involved in? Why?

Will the functions of the Customs be the same in 50 years time?

Useful phrases:

I’m quite/rather/ very keen on …

I am (not) interested in …

I prefer … / I’d rather …

I can’t say I prefer any …

It depends on …

They all have certain advantages and disadvantages …

Task 18 Get ready to speak on the topic. Use the vocabulary of the unit.

VOCABULARY

assessment (n) to assess (v) responsibility (n)   to be responsible for smth. classification (n) to classify (v) merchandise (n) appraisement (n) valuation (n) customs valuation undervaluation (n) to prevent (v)   concealment (n) to conceal (v) to be subject to syn. to be liable to   relief (n) relief from duty to relieve (v) modus operandi to break customs laws/rules/regulations   violation (n) to violate money laundering commercial fraud smuggling (n) infringement (n) to infringe (v) to obtain (a license) rate of duty i.e. = id est (лат.)

оценка, начисление определять сумму пошлины, налога ответственность, обязанность, обязательство быть ответственным за что-либо классификация классифицировать товар оценка определение стоимости определение таможенной стоимости занижение таможенной стоимости предотвращать, предупреждать, препятствовать, не допускать сокрытие, тайник, убежище скрывать, утаивать, маскировать быть предметом чего-либо, подлежать чему-либо освобождение от уплаты освобождение от уплаты пошлины освобождать, облегчать образ действия нарушать таможенное законодательство нарушение (закона, договора) нарушать (закон, договор) отмывание денег экономические правонарушения контрабанда нарушение законодательства нарушать получить (лицензию) ставка таможенной пошлины т.е. = то есть

UNIT 4

PASSENGER CONTROL

PRE-FLIGHT FORMALITIES AT THE AIRPORT

Text 1

The passenger should arrive at the airport two hours before the take off time. First, he has to check-in for the flight at the check-in-counter. He shows his passport and ticket to the airline agent and puts his suitcases on the scales. If the passenger’s baggage exceeds Free Baggage Allowance, he has to pay for the excess. The passenger hands over his baggage and gets his baggage claim receipts and a boarding pass with the seat number written on it. The suitcases are labeled and sent off to be loaded into the hold of an airplane.

Next, the passenger goes through the security check where his carry-on luggage is screened.

Passing through the Customs control the passenger can choose between the Red and Green Channels. The passenger who goes through the Red Channel fills in the declaration form and states prohibited, restricted and dutiable articles that he is carrying. He presents his declaration form to the customs officer. The customs officer looks it through and asks questions about the contents of the passenger’s baggage. The passenger puts his belongings into the X-ray machine and steps through metal-detector. The passenger must unpack and open his baggage and present any item for inspection, if necessary. If the baggage exceeds Duty and Tax Free Allowance (the fixed quota) the passenger will have to pay the duty for the excess. If everything is alright, the customs officer stamps the declaration form and gives it back to the passenger.

After that, the passenger must pass through passport control and present his passport and visa to border guards.

Then he goes to the departure lounge to wait for his flight call. While waiting, the passenger can visit the Duty-Free Shop which sells spirits, tobacco, perfume and gifts.

Finally, the passenger goes through the flight gates and boards the plane.

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