Talking Points. Exercise 20. In pairs or small groups, discuss the questions and exchange your ideas with the class

Exercise 20. I n pairs or small groups, discuss the questions and exchange your ideas with the class.

1. What opportunities does a career in Customs provide?

2. What is the most important point in dealing with a passenger?

3. Why is psychological training important for Customs officers?

4. A successful Customs officer:

needs to know……

must be aware of……

should be able to……

should be skilled in……

should have: “a feel for figures”, “an analytical mind”, “ a sense of order”.

5. When selecting a career of a Customs officer a person has several decisions to make.

Exercise 21. Fill in the following table using the prompts below.

Use the dictionary if necessary. Working for Customs requires:

Interpersonal skills	Practical skills and mind abilities	Physical characteristics	Other personality characteristics
sociable	experienced	strong

observant, attractive, pleasant to deal with, well-bred, well-read, honest, persistent, independent, firm, tactful, reliable, serious, efficient, industrious, capable, just, good-natured, resolute, strong-willed, brave, sympathetic, decisive, supportive, emotional, kind, fair, authoritative, friendly, athletic, broad-shouldered, self-disciplined, neat, witty, polite, noble, demanding.

Exercise 22. In pairs or small groups, discussthephysical requirements for Customs officers and some of their working conditions.

Exchange your ideas with the class.

Depending on the nature of the work to be performed, there are some special requirements, for example:

-sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time while conducting inspections and examinations;

-using physical force and tools to ensure the safety of officers, clients and members of the public;

-viewing computer screens and using a keyboard on a daily basis;

Occasionally using X-ray and gamma-ray machines, microscopes and black-light equipment to detect contraband and forged or counterfeit documents, etc.

It is not possible to predict what situations may occur at remote locations or main worksites.

Examining people, personal effects, shipments and conveyances may require:

-wearing cumbersome/protective clothing;

-being outside in bad weather conditions;

-conducting marine rummage examinations, etc.

Exercise 23. Render the text in English using the following words and word-combinations:

мундир, китель – tunic

гражданская война – civil war

символика – symbolics

фуражка – peaked cap

кадуцеи – caduceus

красноармеец – Red Army man

форма – uniform

цветовая гамма – colour spectrum

образец – sample

император – emperor

головной убор – headwear

парадный – full-dress

повседневный – casual

герб – crest

знаки различия – insignia

представительский – representative

погоны – straps

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