a.Read the headline and the first sentence of each paragraph of the text. Pair up to discuss the guessed-at topic of the article.
b. Read the first paragraph and the last paragraph of the text. Then work in pairs to discuss the guessed-at contents of the piece.
c. Read the text during two minutes. After two minutes, get into pairs to discuss the contents of the piece.
Ex.2. SCANNING:
a. While scanning the text find the answers for content-specific questions given by the teacher.
b.While scanning the text read the sentences containing the key vocabulary words given by the teacher.
Ex.3. READING:Read and translate the text.
Ex.4. CHAT:Discuss with your classmates the key ideas of the text.
Ex.5. 1. TRUE / FALSE: Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a.
Since the beginning of the 19-th century, there has been a continuous effort to standardize and harmonize Customs formalities with the aim of simplifying and facilitating international trade.
T / F
b.
Customs Cooperation Council is not the only intergovernmental organization competent on Customs matters.
T / F
c.
The HS multipurpose goods nomenclature is used as the basis for customs tariffs and for the compilation of international trade statistics.
T / F
d.
The International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS Convention) was adopted in 1947 and came into force in 1950.
T / F
e.
The Istanbul Convention is the only one WCO instrument governing temporary admission of goods.
T / F
f.
The Arusha Declaration is a binding instrument which provides a number of basic principles to promote integrity and combat corruption within customs administrations.
T / F
g.
The goods are covered by a single document known as the ATA carnet that is secured by an international guarantee system.
T / F
h.
The HS is also used for many other purposes involving trade policy, rules of origin, monitoring of controlled goods, internal taxes, freight tariffs, transport statistics, quota controls, price monitoring, compilation of national accounts, and economic research and analysis.
T / F
Ex.4. GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the given sentences.
Since the beginning of the 20-th century, there has been a continuous effort to _____ and ______ Customs formalities with the aim of simplifying and ______ international trade.
In 1923 the League of Nations signed in Geneva the International Convention relating to the Simplification of _____ _____. In 1947 was signed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. In 1950 the Convention establishing Customs Cooperation Council was signed. This Council is still the only _____ organization competent on Customs matters. Numerous studies carried out by the Council on the principal Customs procedures such as _____, exportation, ___ ___ _____, inward and outward processing, transit, warehousing, temporary admission etc., resulted in a series and recommendations designed _____ specific Customs problems. In order to achieve its objectives, the WCO has adopted a number of ___ ___, including but not limited to the following: The HS multipurpose goods ___ is used as the basis for ___ ___ and for the compilation of international trade statistics. It comprises about 5000 ___ ___ , each identified by a ___ ___ ___ arranged in a legal and logical structure with ___-___ rules to achieve ___ classification. The HS is also used for many other purposes involving trade policy, ___ ___, monitoring of controlled goods, ___ ___, freight tariffs, transport statistics, ___ ___, ___ ___, ___ of national accounts, and ____ ___ and analysis.
internal taxes
uniform
six digit code
commodity groups
customs tariffs
economic research
nomenclature
customs instruments
to solve
quota controls
duty-free admission
importation
intergovernmental
Customs Formalities
facilitating
standardize
harmonize
well-defined
rules of origin
price monitoring
compilation
Ex.6. TEXT QUESTIONS: Look back at the text and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
Ask your partner / group your questions.
Ex.7. WORDS:In pairs / groups, compare your answers to exercise 4. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?
Ex.8. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.
Ex.9. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:
internal taxes
uniform
six digit code
commodity groups
customs tariffs
economic research
nomenclature
customs instruments
to solve
quota controls
