What benefits are your family members entitled to?

VARIANT 7

1… a command economy that relies… central planning, government's economic role is… prime importance.
2… a free-market economy, economic decisions are made… firms and individuals and resources are allocated… markets.
3. Economic statistics are the statistics about levels… production and consumption… an economy, exports and imports, inflation and other information. They are usually collected… government.
4. The municipal council (городской совет) made a decision last year to allocate more money… the construction… the bridge… the airport.
5… such high prices… food the government cannot hope to keep its consumption… a sufficient (достаточный) level.
6. When people are poor, social services are… higher demand.
7. The European Union's (Европейский экономический союз) statistics are collected… the union level and… national levels of member countries.
8. The demand… bread has been going down… Western Europe… several years.
9. Some direct methods… price regulation are sometimes used… governments, but they usually rely… indirect regulation.
10. Prices… farm products have been an example… government regulation… prices… the USA… a long time.
11. Individuals… demand… goods and services not only determine what and how much is produced… an economy, but also how many workers are allocated… every industry.

Write David a 100-word letter and answer his questions.
1) Do you think Russia is a welfare state? Could you give me some facts ?
2) Is anything special about the way the system of social service works in Russia ?
3) what social benefits do people receive in your country?
4)What benefits does your family receive?

pension, to which women are entitled to at the age of 60 and men at 65. Anyone below the retirement age of 65 who has previously worked for a certain minimum period of time receive unemployment benefit. Women who leave work to have a baby receive maternity pay from their employer. Women who do not qualify for this, for example, the self- employed, receive a maternity allowance from the government. A women whose husband dies before retires, receives a widow's pension if she is aged 45 or over. If she has children, she receives a widowed mother's pension. Some people are entitled to neither pension nor unemployment benefit. These people can apply for income support. Child benefit is a small weekly payment for each child, usually paid directly to mothers. Family credit is for working families on modest incomes. Income support is for those without work and with low financial resources. There is also mobility allowance available to the disabled to pay for transport or to buy a special vehicle. Invalidity pension is paid to a person who is unable to work after a sickness period.ПОМОГИТЕ ПЕРЕВЕСТИ

grounded? 5. What did you do the last time you were grounded? 6. Do you always obey your parents? 7. Do you think you are a good child to your parents? 8. Are your parents often nervous? 9.Do they keep their promises? 10. Are your parents violent? 11. Do you often slam the door and go to your room? 12. Can they rely on your parents? 13. Can they rely on you? 14. Are your parents understanding? 15. Do your parents always have time to listen to your ploblems?

- What kind of house do you live in? (private,
multi-storeyed, high-rise block of flats)

- What floor is your flat on? How many storeys has
your house got?

- How many rooms are there in your flat?

- Which room is your favourite? Why?

- What furniture is there in this room?

- In what room do you usually receive guests? Have
meals? Discuss family problems?

- Do you like to spend your time in the kitchen?
Why?

- Does your kitchen have modern facilities?

- Has your house (flat) got enough space for all your
family members?

- Do you share your room with anybody?

- Do you like your house (flat)?