UNIT I
| Topic: What is economics
Text A. What is economics
Text B. The basic economic problem
Text C. The economic system
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I. Practise the pronunciation of the following words.
a) stress the first syllable:
service, possible, normative, positive, income, benefit, revenue, produce (n), suitable, poverty, quantity, output, owner, scarce;
b) stress the second syllable:
economy, produce (v), consume, economist, resource, society, consumption, utility, disposal, available, improve, entire, activity, obtain, achieve, avoid, efficiency, forgo;
c) stress the third syllable:
economics, satisfaction, distribution, economic.
II. Before you read answer the following questions.
1. What is economics?
2. What is the aim of economics?
3. What are economists concerned with?
III. Read and memorize the following words and word —combinations.
activity — діяльність
to achieve — отримувати
to be concerned with — бути пов'язаним з...
circular flow diagram — модель макроекономічного кругообігу
to consume — споживати
costs — витрати
distribution — розподіл, розповсюдження
factors of production — чинники виробництва
full employment — повна зайнятість
goods and services — товари та послуги
household — домогосподарство
to obtain — отримувати
output — готова продукція
owner — власник
production possibilities frontier — межа виробничих можливостей
revenue — дохід
scarce resources — обмежені ресурси
standard of living — рівень життя
to be willing and able — бути готовим та спроможним
IV. Text А