 Тема 4. КАРЬЕРА (CAREER)
THE WORK OF A CUSTOMS OFFICER
What is the English for «таможня», «таможенник»? customs [kast’mz] - import duties;
the Customs - the department of government that collects import duties. It has other functions too.
House Zone
Enclosure - office/place where passengers, cargo, transport
Hall complete formalities and wait to be released
Check point from customs control; Warehouse
a customs officer - a person who works for the Customs;
- an educational institution where young people study to qualify for the job at the Customs
the Russian Customs Academy
a custom - a tradition; a customer - a client; "A customer is always right."
Text 1
Task 1. Read and translate the text
Customs officers are multi-skilled and can move through different work areas. Some work areas involve working in shifts or overtime, indoors or outdoors. Most officers wear uniform and work closely with public. Customs officers must be competent and correctly apply customs laws and regulations when they:
examine passengers and their baggage at different ports of entry ;
clear cargo and transport means at check-points and warehouses;
process documents and collect duties;
interdict the traffic of smuggling.
Customs officers use a wide range of tools and technology, such as computers, metal detectors, X-ray machines and scanners. There are also canine enforcement teams where dogs are trained to detect narcotics, explosives and currency.
Thousands of passengers pass through international airports every day. Many of them are questioned, some are searched and some are punished with penalties if they break laws. This work requires attention, concentration and sometimes intuition. Travelers are often tired or upset and they can be difficult to deal with. To act with diplomacy at all times and stay calm however provoked is an important part of the job.
The Customs Service involves law enforcement, and the staff must display the highest personal and professional conduct in fulfilling their duties. Team work is essential to successful operation of all departments of the Customs. Moreover, Customs officers cooperate with other law enforcement agencies such as the Police, Border guards, Tax Police, Federal Security Bureau (FSB), etc.
There are career prospects within the Customs where the staff can work at different areas to learn more and to move to another level.
Working on the text
Task 2. Put the words into the correct column according to the pronunciation.
search, punish, technology, machine. shifts, check, professional, , charge technique, merchandise, commercial, chemicals, precious, purchase, champagne, Asia
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Task 3. a) Mark the stress in the Russian words and compare it with the English words. Tick the pairs of words with different stressed syllables.
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passenger
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academy
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baggage
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metal
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control
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document
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uniform
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contraband
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competent
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police
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полиция
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Read the English words again.
Put the English words into alphabetical order.
Task 4. Give the English equivalents of the following:
таможенник; форма; законы и правша; пошлины; контрабанда; технические средства; валюта; штраф; правоохранительная деятельность; перспектива; таможенный пост; персонал; взрывчатые вещества; кинологическое подразделение
Task 5. Find in the text the synonyms to the following words:
to check - department
contraband - employees
goods - passenger
a fine - inspector
Task 6. Find in the text the words that may follow these verbs:
to work - to wear
to deal with - to detect
to use - to train
to act - to clear
to be involved in - to collect
to apply - to cooperate
Task 7. a) Match left and right to make word combinations and translate them:
metal guard
team areas
law enforcement
border point
work detector
check work
b) Make sentences using these word combinations.
Task 8. Answer the questions:
Where do customs officers work?
Do customs officers work indoors or outdoors?
Do customs officers work in shifts or overtime?
Do they wear uniform?
What do they deal with?
What tools and technologies do they use?
What are customs officers' responsibilities?
Do they have to meet a lot of people? What people?
Does the job require any special skills or traits of character?
Does the Customs cooperate with any other state bodies?
Task 9. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
Я работаю на таможенном посту.
Обычно мы работаем в дневную смену.
Таможенники, как правило, носят форму.
Мы проверяем документы, груз и транспортные средства.
Мы используем современные технологии, а также бригады кинологов для эффективного контроля пассажиров.
Наша цель - выявлять контрабанду.
Таможенники досматривают грузы в таможенной зоне.
Когда я провожу досмотр багажа, я стараюсь быть предельно внимательным.
9.Они защищают экономические интересы страны.
10.Наши клиенты хорошо говорят по-английски.
11.Мы начисляем пошлины на ввозимые товары.
12.Таможенники сотрудничают с Налоговой инспекцией и другими правоохранительными органами.
13.Таможенники должны знать законы и правила, чтобы грамотно их применять.
14.При прохождении таможенного контроля пассажиры должны отвечать на вопросы сотрудников таможни о своём багаже и предъявить его для досмотра.
Vocabulary and Grammar
Task 11. Make as many word combinations as you can:
Task 12. Put the following nouns into the correct column:
news, luggage, goods, money, belongings, progress, clothes, advice, headquarters, resources, cash, valuables, furniture, equipment, premises, police
nouns used only in the singular
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nouns used only in the plural
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news
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goods
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Task 13. Find the word with the most general meaning in each line:
contract, certificate, license, document, declaration
computer, telephone, equipment, fax-machine, Xerox
control, examine, inspect, check
terminal, station, port of entry, airport
suitcase, rucksack, handbag, box, baggage
camera, X-ray machine, technology, metal detector, fiberscope
transport, aircraft, train, truck, ship
duty, payment, penalty, fine, tax
passenger, customer, broker, trader
ask, answer, explain, consult, inform, communicate
Task 14. Put the words in the correct order.
they/uniform/always/wear.
don't/ English/ speak/ at work/1.
he/ abroad/ on business trips/ goes/ often.
passenger's baggage/ customs/examine/ officers.
contraband/ find/ we/ sometimes.
with/am/ polite/ customers/1/ always.
you/ do/ computer/ special/ use/ programs?
like/ outdoors/ doesn't/ to work/ she.
on the night shift/ do/ work/ you/ often?
work/ machine/ doesn't/ Õ-ray/ this.
passengers/ customs/ through/ pass/ always/ control.
help/ to detect/ drugs/ dogs.
check-point/ modern/ our/ got/ computers/ has.
department/that/ duties/ and/ collects.
business/ customs officers/ health/ protect/ public/ and.
Task 15. Find as many words from the topic as you can.
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