Translate the extract of the Guide into Russian.

9. Complete and act out a similar dialogue:

—.. afternoon.

—.., sir

— My name... group... We have got an appointment...

— Mr.... waiting... conference... Follow...

10. Read as in the examples:

• Example

31 December 1996 the thirty first of December nineteen ninety six

 

25 December, 1997

1 January 1998

12 April 1996

31 March 1995

ü 3-й — third

ü 4-й —fourth

ü 5-й - fifth

ü 6-й — sixth

ü 7-й — seventh

ü 8-й — eighth

ü 9-й — ninth

ü 10-й — tenth

• Example	2, 000, 000x33%=660, 000 two million multiplied by thirty three per­cent is equal to six hundred and sixty thousand
	150, 000x33%=49, 500 150, 000x25%=37, 500 100, 000x25%=25, 000

 

11. Agree or disagree:

• Small companies of Russia also pay a smaller tax rate.

• It is quite reasonable that small companies pay smaller tax iates.

• Small companies should pay smaller tax rates only during the first years of their existence.

• Tax rates should be the same for big and small companies.

ü existence — существование

Unit thirty

Value added tax (VAT)

Text

Value Added Tax (VAT) is a Government tax. At present the standard VAT rate is 17, 5%. Everyone in Britain must pay VAT on almost everything they buy. VAT is usually incorporated in the price.

Visitors to Britain can reclaim the tax when they leave Britain and present the appropriate documents issued by the shop. Usually when they buy rather expensive things like furs, gold, hi-fi goods etc., they should wonder if the shop operates the VAT scheme.

One day during their stay in London one of the participants went shop­ping and came into a small jeweleк's shop to buy a gold chain for his wife.

Here is his talk with the shop assistant:

Participant: Excuse me, may I have a look at one of the chains displayed in the window?

Shop assistant: Certainly, sir. What number is it?

Participant: It's nine three five, over there.

Shop assistant: Just a minute.... Yes, here you are.

Participant: And how long is it?

Shop assistant: 25 inches, sir.

Participant: And how much is it in centimeters?

Shop assistant: Let me see... oh, here is the calculator... I should multiply it by two point five two. Oh, yes, sixty three.

Participant: Very good. Just the length I wanted to have. And how much is it?

Shop assistant: One hundкed and ninety nine pounds.

Participant: Good. I'm buying it.

Shop assistant: ... Here is your box and the receipt please.

Participant: Excuse me, may I reclaim the VAT tax?

Shop assistant: And where are you from?

Participant: From Russia.

Shop assistant: Just a minute, I'll consult the book. Yes, you are eligible to the reclaim. May I have your passport to fill in the form?

Participant: Here you are.

Shop assistant: Here is your passport and the form. Please fill in this sheet before you give it to the customs. How are you leaving? By plane?

Participant: Yes, by plane. And what should I do about this form?

Shop assistant: Fill in this sheet before you leave for the airport and have it stamped at the customs, at the air­port. Then post it. In a month or so you will re­ceive a cheque by post. Have it cashed at the bank stated, in Russia.

Participant: I see. Thank you very much.

Shop assistant: You are more than welcome.

Words and expressions

value		цена, стоимость
value added tax		налог на добавленную стоимость (НДС)
government	['gö vnm@nt]	правительство
at present		в настоящее время
everyone		каждый
price		цена
to reclaim		предъявить к возмеще­
		нию
to issue	['Isjü ]	выдавать, выписывать
shop		магазин
expensive		дорогой
fur		мех
hi-fi (=high fidelity)		аудио- и видеотехника (высокой надежности)
goods		товар (ы)
to wonder		интересоваться
1 wonder if I can reclaim		Могу поинтересоваться,
the VAT?		смогу ли я получить об­ратно VAT.
scheme	[skÖ m]	схема, система, программа
to operate the scheme		зд. участвовать в этой системе (выплачивать VAT)
to go shopping		делать покупки
jeweler	['³ ü @l@]	ювелир
chain		цепочка
shop assistant		продавец
to display		выставлять
window		витрина, окно
a chain displayed in the window		цепочка на витрине
length		длина
inch		дюйм (2, 25 см)
to multiply		умножить
box		коробка
receipt		чек, квитанция
to consult		проконсультироваться у,
		посмотреть в
book		книга (зд. справочник)
I'll consult the book.		Я посмотрю, что говорит­ся в справочнике
eligible	[e'lI³ @bl]	имеющий право
sheet		лист
to stamp		поставить штамп на
to post		отправить по почте
by post		по почте
to cash		оплатить наличными
have it cashed		получить наличными
to state at the bank stated You are more than wel­come.		указывать в указанном банке Пожалуйста.

 

Exercises

1. Match English and Russian equivalents:

the standard rate	дорогие вещи
to pay VAT	платить НДС
The tax is incorporated in the price.	обычная ставка
to reclaim the tax	Налог включен в цену.
appropriate documents	Если на данный магазин распространяется этот поря­док...
The shop issues the docu­ments.	соответствующие документы
If the shop operates the scheme...	Магазин выписывает эти до­кументы.
expensive things	попросить вернуть этот налог

 

2. Complete as in the text:

VAT is a... tax. At present the standard... Everyone in Britain must... on almost... VAT is usually incorporated... Visitors to Britain can... When they leave... and present the appropriate... issued by... Usually when they buy... if the shop operates...

Sum up what the text said about VAT.

4. Insert articles:

Excuse me, may I have... look at one of... chains displayed in... window?

Just... minute.

Here is... calculator.

Just... length I wanted to have.

Here is your box and... receipt, please.

May I reclaim... VAT tax?

I'll consult... book.

5. Insert prepositions:

Where are you...?

Yes, you are eligible... the reclaim.

Please fill in this form. You'll give it... the customs.

Are you leaving... plane?

What should I do... this form?

Fill it in before you leave... the airport.

Have it stamped... the customs,... the airport.

In a month or so you'll receive a cheque... post.

Have it cashed... the bank stated.

6. Translate into English:

Могу я получить НДС обратно?

Что мне делать с этой формой?

заполнить форму

предъявить форму на таможне

поставить штамп на этой форме

опустить форму (конверт) в почтовый ящик

получить деньги по чеку в банке

ü конверт — envelope

7. Make sentences:

• I had

the form two forms a few forms

stamped at the customs

 

• I had the cheque cashed

yesterday last week a month ago

 

• What should 1 do about

this form this cheque this receipt

 

8. Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones:

•

— Excuse me, may I... chain... window?

— Certainly... number...?

— It's 9...

— Just... Yes, here...

— And how long...?

—... inches.

— And how centemetres?

— Let me... calculator... I should multiply...

— Just wanted to have.

•

— And how much...?

— One hundred...

— Good. I'm... box. receipt...

— Excuse me, may I reclaim...?

— And... from?

— From Russia.

— Just a minute.... the book. Yes, you are eligible to...

•

— May I have... passport to fill...?

— Here you are.

— Here is your passport and the form. Please fill... before you give it to.. How are you leaving? By...?

— Yes, by.. And what should... form?

•

— Fill in this form before... and have it stamped... Then post... In a month, ... at the bank...

— I see. Thank..

—... more than...

9. Translate into Russian:

VAT is usually incorporated in the price.

A rather big sum was reclaimed this time.

A rather small sum was reclaimed, to my mind.

The appropriate receipts and forms were issued.

I believe the envelope with the form stampted was properly posted.

Ansver the following questions

• Had you heard anything about the VAT scheme in Great Britain before you read this text?

• On what goods can foreign visitors have VAT reclaimed when then leave Great Britain?

• What should they practically do to have VAT reclaimed?

• Do you find this procedure very complicated?

• Is a similar scheme practised in Russia, as rar as you know?

ü complicated — сложный

Unit thirty one

Shopping

Text

In England most shops open from 9 a. m. to 5.30 p. m. on Mon­day to Saturday, although some stay open much later especially in London and other large cities. In small towns and villages many shops close early on Wednesdays. Not many shops are open on Sundays.

Besides cash, a lot of shops accept plastic cards. Some may also accept Eurocheques.

One day one of the participants went to Foyle's, a famous book­shop in the centre of London.

Here is his talk with the shop assistant after he chose a few things he wanted to buy:

Participant: Can I have this book and this poster, please⁹ And these postcards and two first class stamps for America.

Shop assistant: The book, the poster and the cards come to ten pounds twenty. But we don't sell stamps.

Participant: And where can I buy a few?

Shop assistant: You have to get them from a post office

Participant: And where is the nearest one?

Shop assistant: Just round the corner.

Participant: Thank you.

Shop assistant: Welcome.

Here is another talk at a clothes department of a big department store, after the participant chose a certain dress she liked:

Participant: Excuse me, may I try it on anywhere here? Shop as­sistant: Yes, certainly. The fitting room is over there.

Participant: ... Thank you. It fits me well and I like it. Where shall I pay?

Shop assistant: The cashier's desk is just at the end of the aisle...

Cashier: Cash or credit?

Participant: Cash, please... Thank you.

Here is a talk at a shoe shop:

Participant: Excuse me, have you got size thirty seven in these shoes?

Shop keeper: This is a continental size. It must correspond to British size five. Just a minute I'll have a look if we have size five in these shoes.

Shop assistant: Can I help you?

Participant: Thank you. Being served.

Shop keeper: Here is your size... How does that feel?

Participant: A bit tight. Can I try the next size up?

Shop keeper: Here is five and a half.

Participant: Oh, this is much better. Thank you. I'm buying this pair.

Words and expressions

shop (Br.)		магазин
store (Am.)		магазин
to open		открывать (ся)
a. m.		до полудня
p. m.		после полудня
Monday		понедельник
Tuesday	['tjü zdI]	вторник
Wednesday		среда
Thursday	['Tý zdI]	четверг
Friday		пятница
Saturday		суббота
Sunday		воскресенье
to stay		оставаться, находиться
to stay open		быть открытым
much later		намного позже
town	[taun]	город (небольшой), упот­
		ребляется с артиклем
		ü В тексте относится к
		любому городу и поэтому
		используется без артикля
village	['vIl@³ ]	поселок, городок (в сель­
		ской местности)
to close		закрывать (ся)
early		рано
Eurocheque	['ju@r@¶ek]	еврочек
Foyle's		Фойлз Крупнейший
		книжный магазин в Лон­
		доне, называется по име­
		ни первого его владельца
bookshop		книжный магазин
to choose (chose, chosen)		выбирать
poster		плакат
postcard		почтовая открытка
stamp		марка
post office		почтовое отделение
corner		угол
round the corner		за углом
clothes		одежда
department		отдел
department store		универсальный магазин
dress		платье
to try		мерить
anywhere	['enIwe@]	где-либо
fitting room		примерочная
to fit		годиться, быть в пору
cashier's desk		касса
end		конец
at the end of		в конце
aisle	[aIl]	проход (между рядами,
		стойками и т д )
size		размер
to correspond		соответствовать
to serve		обслуживать
Being served.		Мнои уже занимаются
to feel (felt, felt)		чувствовать
tight	[taIt]	тесный
a bit tight		немного тесно
half		половина
much better		намного лучше
pair		пара

 

Exercises

1. Translate into Russian:

• to go shopping	• fitting room
to pay cash	cashier's desk
to accept plastic cards	shop keeper
department stores	shop assistant
bookshops	to buy — to sell
shoe shops	to try on

 

2. Underline the answers true to the text:

• Are most shops open on Sundays in England?	Yes, they are. No, they are not. Only in London most shops are open on Sundays.
• Are most shops open till late at night on working days?	Yes, they are. No, they are not. Only in London most shops are open till midnight.

 

• What money do shops ac­cept from customers?

Only cash. Cash and Eurocheques only. Cash, plastic cards and Eurocheques.

 

3. Complete as in the text:

In England most shops open... on Monday to Saturday, although some stay open much later... In small towns and villages... Not many... on Sundays. Besides cash a lot of shops... Some... Eurocheques.

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