Unit 3: The Market Mechanism I. Vocabulary Mechanism(n) ˈmekənɪzəm: a set of moving parts in a machine that performs a task. Eg: a delicate watch mechanism. The mechanism for locking the door of the washing machine is childproof. Arrangement(n) əˈreɪndʒmənt : a plan or preparation that you make so that something can happen. Eg: travel arrangements. Arrangement for something Ill make arrangements for you to be met at the airport. Participant (n) pɑrtɪsɪpənt : a person who is taking part in an activity or event. Eg: He has been an active participant in the discussion. To place an order(v): manipulation when we need to buy something. Eg: To place an order for goods with a firm. Scramble (v) ˈskræmbl : to push, fight or compete with others in order to get or to reach something. Eg: The audience scrambled for the exits. Ration out (v): distribute in rations, as in the army. Eg: Cigarettes are ration out. Rush (v) rʌʃ : to move or to do something with great speed, often too fast. Eg: Weve got plenty of time; theres no need to rush. The sound of rushing water Unload (v) ˌʌnˈləʊd : to remove things from a vehicle or ship after it has taken them somewhere Eg: Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. Restore (v) rɪstɔr: to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before. Eg: The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy
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Trường đại học Công Nghiệp Hà Nội
Môn: Economy English
Unit 3: The Market Mechanism
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II.Grammar
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- Mechanism(n) /ˈmekənɪzəm/: a set of moving parts in a
machine that performs a task
Eg: a delicate watch mechanism
The mechanism for locking the door of the washing
machine is childproof
- Arrangement(n) /əˈreɪndʒmənt/ : a plan or preparation that
you make so that something can happen
Eg: travel arrangements
Arrangement for something I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport
Trang 4- Participant (n) [pɑr'tɪsɪpənt ] : a person who is taking
part in an activity or event
Eg: He has been an active participant in the discussion
- To place an order(v): manipulation when we need to buy
something
Eg: To place an order for goods with a firm
- Scramble (v) /ˈskræmbl/ : to push, fight or compete with
others in order to get or to reach something
Eg: The audience scrambled for the exits
- Ration out (v): distribute in rations, as in the army
Eg: Cigarettes are ration out
Trang 5- Rush (v) /rʌʃ/ : to move or to do something with great
speed, often too fast
Eg: We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush The sound of rushing water
- Unload (v) /ˌʌnˈləʊd/ : to remove things from a vehicle
or ship after it has taken them somewhere
Eg: Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car
- Restore (v) [rɪ'stɔr]: to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before
Eg: The measures are intended to restore public
confidence in the economy
Trang 6- Process (n) ['prɑses /'prəʊses]: a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result.
Eg: I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow
process
- Triad (n) ['traɪəd] : the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Eg: the classic triad of the visual arts: sculpture,
architecture and painting
- Favorable (adj) ['feɪvərəbl] : good for something and
making it likely to be successful or have an advantage
Eg: favourable economic conditions
Trang 7- In addition/əˈdɪʃn/: by way of addition; furthermore.
Eg: In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will
be on duty until midnight
- Shift (n) [ʃɪft] : the act of moving from one place to another Eg: his constant shifting disrupted the class
- Relative (adj) ['relətɪv] : not absolute or complete
Eg: They now live in relative comfort
Trang 8- Interact (v) ['ɪntə'rækt]: act together or towards others or with others.
Eg: He interacts very well with other children
These devices allow the robot to physically interact with its environment
- Tend to (v) : to take a particular direction or often have a particular quality
Eg: Prices have tended downwards over recent years
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-The workers S… ……… over each other to get out of the
burning factory
-With inflation, prices T……… rise very quickly
-She speaks French, English, and German I……….to
Vietnamese
-At our store Vietnamese bicycles are O………….nobody will
buy them at today’s price so they just stay in the store
-Conditions are very F……….for finding work in a growing economy
-During the war, the government R……… meat and other foods
Trang 10-She P………For 10 shirts and 10 pairs of
pants
-The new A………… of furniture in this room makes the room look bigger
-Each P……….… in the seminar had to give a short speech
-The prices in Vietnam are low R……… to prices in
America
-After they U………… the goods from the ship you can take them to your store
-When they heard that there was a new issue of Doraemon
comics coming out people R…………to the store to buy it for their children, or perhaps for themselves
Trang 11-The recent S……….in the exchange rate made imported goods cheaper.
-The T……… of the wine, women, and song is often used to talk about the thing that please men
-Parents should I…… a lot with their children so the the children will be happy
-After a war it is difficult to R……an economy to its previous
state because of damage from bombs
-The M……… of making banknotes is very simple, but requires special inputs that ordinary people are not allowed to buy
-The look P…… is broken so I can’t unlock my door
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Trang 13A Distribute in rations, as in the army.
B Not absolute or complete
C To move or to do something with great speed, often too fast
D A set of moving parts in a machine that performs a task
E.Manipulation when we need to buy something
Trang 142.A past participle can be part of a verb or it can be an adjective
-It is part of a verb if it is accompanied by some form of the verb
be or have.
Eg: A balance between buyers and sellers will be restored.
He has purchased a car.
It is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of be
or have.
Eg: As the buyers scramble around to buy more wheat, the sellers will raise the price of wheat to ration out a limited supply
Trang 15F A person who is taking part in an activity or event.
G Good for something and making it likely to be successful or
have an advantage
H A plan or preparation that you make so that something can
happen
I To bring back a situation or feeling that existed before,
K To push, fight or compete with others in order to get or to reach something
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1.A present participle is the-ing from of the verb
It is a part of a verb when it is accompanied by some form of the verb “tobe”
Eg: She is talking to her friend
The prices are rising
It is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of the verb “tobe”
Eg: What will happen if a goods as cars becomes overstocked at
the going market price?
The shift in the relative wages will cause a shift of workers
into the growing occupation.
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pastparticiples, you can avoid misunderstanding while reading or listening, and avoid making mistakes while writing or speaking Students often mistake a participle for a verb so the make a lot of sentences with either no predicate verb or more than one verb
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Indicate if the following sentences are correct(C) or
incorrect(I) Give the season why.
1 The chapters were taught by the professor this morning will be
on next week’s exam
2 The girl drinking coffee is my friend
3 the pizza is served in the restaurant is the most delicious one
4 The child is playing in the garden is my son
5 The story written by Paul appeared in the magazine
6 The letters were posted yesterday will arrive on Monday
7 The tip was offered by the customer was not accepted
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1.Employees will be ……… to wear full company uniform
whenever they are on company premises
Trang 204 The ……… mail was delivered to the offices before noon
A sort B sorted
C sorting D sorter
5 She ……… to Canada on Saturday
A flying B has flying
C is flying D has been flying
6 I……… her since she was a child
A knows B know
C known D have known
7 The ……… flowers in the meadow created a rainbow of colors
A bloom B blooms
C blooming D bloomed
Trang 218 He……… English now
A is studying B studys
C study D was studying
9 This noise is very………
Trang 22Arrange the following words to complete sentences
1 At the moment / watching TV/ they / are.
They are watching TV at the moment
2 I / working / in the garden / had been / for / twenty minutes
I had been working in the garden for twenty minutes
3 The sea food / has been / market /step by step / restoring
The sea food market has been restoring step by step
4 Has / sea environment / affected to / Formosa company
Formosa company has affected to sea environment
5 From / save / the company / bank ruptcy / actions / to / rushing/
is / giving / managers
Managers is giving rushing actions to save the company from bank ruptcy
Trang 236 In Ha Noi / is / of / the head quarter /located / CVN company The head quarter of CVN company is located in Hanoi
7 Concentrates / need / of / people / satisfying /on / unlimited / economics
Economics concentrates on satisfying unlimited need of
people
8 Used / 3 years / my motor / has /for
My motor has used for 3 years
9 The film / yesterday / was/ to / interesting / see
The film was interesting to see yesterday
10 A new-brand car / purchased / have / I
I have purchased a new-brand car