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UNIT 9 •• INTERNATIONAL MARKETSD Match the sentence halves.1 We're trying to break into2 You should carry out3 If you would like to place4 If you can't meet5 They've quoted6 let us know if you want us to arrange7 It's essential to comply witha) all regulations if you want the deliveryto go through without problems.b) the delivery date, let us know as soonas possible.c) insurance cover for the shipment.d) a market survey before you make amajor investment.e) the Japanese market.f) an order, press one now.g) us a very good price for the consignment.m Find verb + noun partnerships in the sentences in Exercise F.EXAMPLE: 1 to break ioto a marketWhich of them is normally done by:a) the supplier? b) the buyer? c) both the supplier and the buyer?See the OVO-ROM for the i-Glossary. VIII Discuss the questions.1 To what extent do you have free trade in your country?2 Should certain industries in your country be protected? If so, which ones?3 Is free trade always a good thing, in your opinion?READINGTrade betweenChina andthe USm Work in pairs. Read the two articles quickly and choose the best title foreach one.a) US-China trade has cost 2.3 million American jobsb) US protectionism is not the way forwardc) Stop blaming China for US trade deficitd) Yuan needs to rise against the US dollarArticle 1by Xin Zhiming'The us shouldfocus on improvingits overall economiccompetitiveness instead5 of seeking protectionismto combat its economicslowdown,' said thelatest 2008 WhitePaper: American10 Business III China.• And it should not arguefor a stronger currency toreduce its trade deficitwith China, since the15 value of the yuan is notthe fundamental causeof the deficit,' said theWhite Paper, whichwas released by the20 American Chamber ofCommerce (AmCham)China, AmChamShanghai and AmChamSouth China Tuesday.25 The US economy iscurrently slowing, whileits trade deficit withChin