Case study 2

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Case study

http://www.scribd.com/doc/41163831/IT-Lesson-2-The-AeroTech-Corporation-CASE-STUDY?secret_password=ktztgzbng91s3p25j16

Case study economic sheets

http://www.scribd.com/doc/41162902/IT-Lesson-2-AeroTech-Income-Balance-Sheet-2006

Prohibited Foreign Trade Practices Act

http://www.scribd.com/doc/41163392/It-Lesson-2-Prohibited-Foreign-Trade-Practices-by-Domestic-Concerns?secret_password=b2p2sikbyt6vodeseoe

Email inquire for a product - an assignment

First, read the instructions on how to write an email: http://www.scribd.com/doc/39868922?secret_password=25h5exqg462gnidu6v9a

Second, read the examples on how to write an inquire letter for a product: http://www.scribd.com/doc/39868194?secret_password=2itjw1husrrmyuh19ekd

Now, write your own email inquire for a product and, have it ready for our next class.

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Listening comprehension exercise and audio script

1.International trade at a casual environment.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39639740

Reading with exercises

2. Comparative advantage. This article will be used on our next class worksheet.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39639865

INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE - Lesson 2

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Exercise from class 3

I. Combine subjects with verbs, then, write you own explanation to describe what would you do as an international trader.

1. Competitiveness – enhance

2. Profit - increase

3. Market share - gain

4. Market fluctuation – stabilize

5. Purchase technology – take advantage

6. Increase sales – profit

7. Excess production capacity – sell

8. Dependence on existing markets – maintain

9. Export market potential – reduce

10. Export market potential - contribute

I. Based on the given statements, write questions. Use the words found in the parenthesis.

1. Overcome poverty through international trade. (meet through / gear towards / get results / sell / deal with)

2. Absolute advantage / comparative advantage. ( be better, be better off / lack off)

3. Protectionism measures on an economy. (get rid off / increase imbalance / improve)

Learning about infinitives and gerunds

As promised, this is the useful link http://english4arcos.blogspot.com/2009/10/infinitives-and-gerunds.html containing the infinitive and gerund grammar information.

International trade overview - Lesson 1 - Sede Caracas, Inglés VII, FG 701 - 2010-2011

This link http://www.scribd.com/doc/38988549 contains the article we will be discussing in our next class (October 11th).

After you download it, make sure your research covers the article's understanding of its vocabulary, grammar (syntax: the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences - morphology: the patterns of word formation) and concepts found in it.

The following words and expressions are important to know in dealing with the given article:

Word bank

Phrasal verbs

Conduct over
Lift out of
Aim at
Lead to
Deal with
Keep in mind
Take advantage of
Lack of
Gear towards
Get rid of

Verbs

Allow
Invest
Enhance
Gain
Exploit
Stabilize
Launch
Reduce
Modify
Hire
Develop
Incur
Maintain
Contribute
Diversify
Exceed
Improve
Earn
Face
Beat
Overcome
Assess
Increase/decrease

Nouns

Revenue
Exchange
Share
Barrier
Trader
Inflow/outflow
Wage/salary
Employment/unemployment
Investment/disinvestment
Duty
Profit