Иностранный язык в профессиональной сфере (английский язык)

33 6. introduce f. likely 7. expert g. manage 8. handle h. taking 9. trail i. ditching 10. getting rid of j. bought 19. Listen to the text and fill in the gaps. Sweden is destined to become the first country in the … banknotes and coins to a cashless economy. Only three per cent of transactions in Sweden …; the rest is credit cards or mobile phone payments. This compares with 7 per cent in the USA and 9 per cent in other Eurozone countries. Canada’s Chronicle Herald newspaper … of Sweden’s move away from cash. It wrote: “In most Swedish cities, public buses don’t accept cash; …or purchased with a cell phone text message. A … number of businesses only take cards." It also said churches are only accepting digital donations and … . Sweden was the first European country to … in 1661. Today, the Swedish Bankers' Association is just … of a cashless society. Its … Par Karlsson said: “Less cash in circulation makes things safer, both for the staff that handle cash, but also of course for the public.” Bank robberies have gone down from 110 in 2008 to just 16 in 2011. … has also decreased because of the digital trail generated by electronic transactions. Not everyone supports … . Small business owners see it as another way for banks to make bigger profits. Banks charge from 5 Swedish kronor ($0.80) for … by credit card. 20. After listening, discuss the following questions in groups. 1. What springs to your mind when you hear the word “cash”? 2. Do you mainly use cash? 3. What do you think of a cashless society? 4. Do you prefer cash or digital payments? 5. Are you comfortable with paying for things online? 6. Will politicians still find ways to be corrupt? 7. When do you think your country will go cashless?