Foreign trade of Kazakhstan

Educational objectives: To talk about foreign trade of Kazakhstan, about

foreign trade partners of Kazakhstan

Developing objectives: To develop students’ reading skills

Bring – up objectives: To teach pupils to respect foreign partners of Kazakhstan,

To respect their Motherland, to love their country.

The type of the lesson: traditional

Visual aids:  diagrams, books

The procedure of the lesson:

I. Organization moment

T: Good morning. Take your places. Who is on duty today?

Who is absent? What date and day is it today?

II. Checking the home task. Ex 8

III. Brainstorming. Answering the questions

T: Let’s begin our lesson

The questions:

1. Do you know anything about World Trade Organization?

2. Has Kazakhstan entered World Trade Organization ?

3. What do you think of foreign trade of Kazakhstan?

4. What is export and import?

IV .The new lesson . The theme : “Foreign trade of Kazakhstan”

1. Introducing with the new words

The new words:
1) im’port v – шеттен әкелу

2) ‘import n – шеттен әкелінетін зат

3) ex’port v – сыртқа тауар шығару

4) ‘export n – сыртқа шығарылатын тауар

5) grain - астық

6) rubber - резеңке

7) ferrous – қара метал

8) non- ferrous- түсті метал

9) fuel - жанармай

10) concentrate – жұмылдыру , жинақтау

11) commodity – қажетті зат (тауар)

12) composition – тауар құрылымы

13) food stuff – азық-түлік

V. New information about foreign trade of Kazakhstan.

In 2011 Kazakhstan was among the 35 countries of the world, whose turnover made up over $ 100 billion. Exports of goods increased up 49% in comparison with 2010 in the Republic and made up more than 71 billion dollars. In exports of the country three product groups dominate: mineral products (mainly fuel and ore), products of animal and vegetable origin (grain, flour, cereals, animal feed), metals (mostly black) and products from them.

Imports in 2011 amounted to nearly 38 billion dollars that is on 15.7% higher than in 2010. Moreover, the volume of imports rose in all commodity groups except for non-food items. Reducing of non-food imports is mostly due to the sharp reduction of import of cars in Kazakhstan – almost on 50% or $1.2 billion.

Main partners of Kazakhstan in foreign trade according to the results of 2008 – European countries (47.1%), followed by CIS (commonwealth ofindependent states) countries – 26,2% and Asian countries – 22,3%. Among some countries the first place is occupied by the Russian Federation – 18,3% of turnover. Than Italia (12.1%), China (11.2%) and Switzerland (10,5%). 

Foreign Trade of Kazakhstan with Great Britain.
The dynamics of foreign trade of Kazakhstan and the UK showed a tendency to increase. So, in January-December 2010, trade turnover between the two countries amounted to 2104 144.0 million dollars, which is 46 % higher compared to the same period of the last year (1 438.84 million).

Exports. According to statistics during the period of January-December 2010 exports from Kazakhstan to the UK amounted to 1,379,479.0 million dollars, which is 50,7% higher than the same period of the previous year ($ 915 million). The main products exported by Kazakhstan in the UK are:
- Refined copper - 45,2% 
- Crude oil - 33.0% 
- Petroleum oils - 16,7% 
Import. During January-December 2010 imports from Britain to Kazakhstan amounted to 724,668.0 million dollars, which is 38,6% more than the same period of the previous year (523.8 million dollars). The main products imported to Kazakhstan from the UK are:
- Aircraft - 49.1% 
- Cars - 2,1% 
- Other articles of ferrous metals - 1,9%

VI . Post – reading tasks.

1. True or False

1. Kazakhstan doesn’t export mineral products to foreign countries.

2. Export and import of Kazakhstan with foreign countries increase every year.

3. In exports of the country three product groups dominate: mineral products, products of animal and vegetable origin, metals and products from them.

4. The main products exported by Kazakhstan in the UK are: Refined copper ,
   Crude oil, Petroleum oils

5. The main part of American capital isn’t concentrated in mineral resource industry.

VII. Home task

T: Your home task ex/se 11. Choose one of the themes and make

a project work.

VIII. Conclusion of the lesson.

IX. Giving marks . end of the lesson.