- •Direct And Indirect Speech …………………………………… 48
- •3. Few explanations to the text
- •8. Examine thoroughly the table below and make the plural form of the following words. Can you see where the trick is?
- •8.1. Mind different ways of English words plurality formation
- •Word order / questions
- •Self-Study
- •13. Cumulative review exercises (Essential grammar appendix p.P. 219 – 221, 223-225)
- •13.1. Nouns. Revise all the material concerning nouns.
- •1. Phonetic drill.
- •3. Speak about the differences in the vocabulary of each of the girls.
- •6. Mind also the differences between American and British English words spelling and pronunciation. Spelling. Pronunciation.
- •7. Word formation (Different ways to construct the words or new notions)
- •11. Translate from Russian into English
- •12. Form Participle II of the following verbs and translate them
- •13. Translate the following word combinations
- •14. Translate into English
- •15. State the function of participle I. Translate the sentences
- •Self-Study
- •16. Translate from English into Russian in a written form
- •1. Phonetic drill.
- •3. Few explanations to the text
- •Continuous tenses in active voice
- •15.2. What subjects, to your mind, will help you to become a good practitioner? Self-Study
- •16. Translate the sentences
- •17. Read the supplementary text on pages 56-57. Can you tell anything more about other people’s traditions?
- •1. Phonetic drill.
- •1.1. Read the words paying attention to the pronunciation of the italisized
- •1.2. Read the words paying attention to different pronunciation of letter a
- •2. Read the text a few components of customer value today
- •3. Few explanations to the text
- •8. Translate the following sentences into Russian
- •9. Speaking practice. Discuss the topic “My Native Town (City)” with your partner using such words as
- •Self-Study
- •10. Translate the following sentences into Russian
- •11. Home reading. Read the supplementary text on pages 58-60 and answer the questions
- •Supplementary task for advanced groups
- •18. Think of a business you would like to have as your own. Tell a few
- •19. Do you agree with the definitions of some key notions in your profession
- •Part II _________________________________________________________Lesson 5
- •1. Read the text
- •A few words about operating a business
- •2. Few explanations to the text
- •3. Key vocabulary / words and expressions
- •4. General understanding. Answer the questions to the text
- •5. Test your own attention.
- •5.1 Find English equivalents in the text
- •5.2 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and phrases
- •6. Give Russian equivalents to the following international words without using a dictionary. Be attentive when reading the transcription
- •7. Find in the text the sentences with the words given above and translate them into Russian
- •8. Translate the sentence. What meaning is expressed by the word right?
- •9. Word formation (Different ways to construct words)
- •9.2 Suffixes
- •13. Use the verbs in brackets in Past Perfect or past indefinite
- •14. Translate the following sentences and state the tense-form of the predicate
- •15.Translate the following sentences
- •16. Translate the following sentences and explain the use of tenses
- •Self-Study
- •17. Cumulative review exercises (Essential Grammar Appendix p.P.)
- •1. Read the text the reasons for developing a business plan
- •2. Few explanations to the text
- •3. Key vocabulary / words and expressions
- •4. Pick international words out of the text. Give their corresponding Russian meanings without a dictionary. Start compiling your own glossary of international words
- •5. Test your own attention. Find English equivalents in the text
- •6. Find in the text synonyms for the following words
- •7. Prepositional phrasal verbs
- •8. Word formation (Different ways to construct the words or new notions)
- •Essential grammar (Essential Grammar Appendix p.P. )
- •12. Replace the modal verbs with their equivalents and translate the
- •13. Speaking practice.
- •13.1 Discuss the topic with your partner using the vocabulary of the
- •13.2 Discuss the topic “my country” with your partner using such
- •13.3 What should be done, to your mind, to make the economical situation
- •In our country much better? Self-Study
- •14. Translate the following sentences into Russian
- •14. Home reading
- •1. Read the text a roadmap to success
- •2. Explanations to the text
- •3. Key vocabulary / expressions
- •4. Give Russian equivalents to the following words without using a dictionary. Be attentive when reading the transcription
- •5. Put the correct stress on the following words (Essential Phonetics Appendix p.P. 202-203)
- •6. General Understanding. Answer the questions to the text
- •7. Test your own attention. Find English equivalents in the text
- •8. Prepositional phrasal verbs
- •13.1. Read the sentences. Can you tell where these places are situated?
- •13.2. A foreign country. Watch video. Tell about the uk.
- •Self-Study
- •13. Translate the sentences
- •14. Compile as many words as you can with the letters of the word consideration
- •1. Read the text the main factors to secuRing business success
- •2. Explanations to the text
- •3. Key vocabulary / words and expressions
- •4. Find, read and translate the sentences with the new words and word combinations
- •5. Have you read the text attentively? Give equivalent English phrases to the following Russian ones
- •6. General understanding. Answer the questions to the text
- •7. Word formation (Different ways to construct the words or new notions)
- •7.1 Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms
- •7.2 Translate the following groups of words
- •8. Prepositional phrasal verbs
- •9. Choose and use
- •9.1 Insert the necessary verb
- •Essential grammar
- •10. Translate the following sentences
- •Direct and indirect speech
- •11. Change direct speech into indirect
- •12. Change indirect speech into direct
- •Self-Study
- •13. Translate the sentences
- •18. Some additional information from the practitioners.
- •18.1 Read and translate the extract
- •18.2 Analyze the function of –ing forms
- •18.3 Retell the text using indirect speech
- •19. Home reading
- •20. Business crossword. Revise your professional vocabulary down
- •Supplementary texts
- •A freshman’s experience
- •October, 25 th
- •November, 15th
- •How not to Behave Badly Abroad
- •What Do You Expect From the Business
- •The role of knowledge in business
- •Is there a Chamber of Commerce in your city?
- •Home Office: pros and cons
- •Some more factors to securing business success
- •Industry health
- •Capable management
- •Financial control
- •Consistent business focus
- •Anticipating change
- •Developing a company style
13.1. Read the sentences. Can you tell where these places are situated?
1. Among places of interest are the world famous buildings and architectural
masterpieces: Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, St.Paul’s
Cathedral and others.
2. Buckingham Palace built in 1702-1705 is the Queen’s official residence.
3. Windsor Castle, standing on a rock overlooking the river Thames, was
founded by William the Conqueror.
4. The Barbican Centre is an enormous complex which contains two theatres, an
art gallery, a library, three cinemas, two restaurants and two exhibition halls.
5. According to a legend Hampton Court is haunted like many other old castles
and palaces.
13.2. A foreign country. Watch video. Tell about the uk.
Use the following phrases properly in your own topic.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Isles, Great Britian, England, Scotland, Wales, Ulster, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, the English Channel, the Strait of Dover, Highlands, Lowlands, the Thames, the Severn, the Houses of Parliament, the House of Lords, the House of Commons, monarchy, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Birmingham, Glasgow, Changing of the Guards, , the Royal Family, the Queen, a constitutional monarchy, the Union Jack, the Conservatives, the Labour Party, the Liberals.
Self-Study
cumulative Review Exercises
13. Translate the sentences
1. It goes without saying.
2. One can’t be healthy without giving up bad habits.
3. The Catholic Church also had a hand in the creation of public relations.
4. They insisted on our attending every lecture on accounting.
5. They are leaving for Germany next month.
6. What were they singing when we entered the room?
7. We’re putting extra staff on the job to make sure it gets finished.
8. Think globally – act locally.
9. Your purpose is to have a fully functioning, successful business.
10. There exist some specific factors that contribute most to securing business
success.
11. Meeting customer or community needs is the basis of all businesses.
12. Evaluating company’s strengths and weaknesses provides you with a better
positioning of your company in relation to competitor’s.
13. Increased professionalization is one possible answer to question raised
regarding ethical practice.
14. The key to business acceptance and understanding was that the public be
informed.
15. Email is a new and convenient practical way of running a business.
Time for fun
14. Compile as many words as you can with the letters of the word consideration
Remember: this is a very good opportunity to revise your active vocabulary!
ex. side, ratio, nation, contain, near, tone, insane, read, reason, coin
________________________________________________________LESSON 8
1. Read the text the main factors to secuRing business success
1. The ultimate purpose of developing a business plan is to have a fully functioning, successful business. In the long run, it is fruitless to write a business plan that can raise the funds you want if the enterprise is so poorly conceived that it is bound to fail. 2. So, as you create your plan be certain to address the long-term needs of your business and devise strategies that will enhance both *the overall performance of your company1 and your personal satisfaction. 3. These factors contribute most to securing business success and should predominate in your planning process:
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“Even if you have all the money you need, you still need a business plan. A plan shows how you will run your business. Without a plan, you don't know where you’re going, and you can’t measure your progress. Sometimes, after writing a business plan, you may change your approach, or even decide not to go into a certain business at this time” Eugene Kleiner Venture Capitalist |
Understanding the Market
Industry Health
Capable Management
Financial Control
Consistent Business Focus
Anticipating Change
4. The Business Concept. Meeting needs is the basis of all business. You can devise a wonderful new machine, but if it doesn’t address some real and important need or desire, people won’t buy it, and your business will fail. Even Thomas Edison recognized this fact when he said, “Anything that won’t sell, I don’t want to invent.”
5. Typically, entrepreneurs get their original business inspiration from one of four sources:
previous work experience;
education or training;
hobbies, talents, or other personal interests;
recognition of an unanswered need.
6. Occasionally, the impetus will come from the business experience of a relative or friend. As you refine your business concept, keep in mind that successful businesses incorporate at least one of these elements:
________________________________________________________Lesson 8. The main factors of successful business
- Something new. This could be a new product, service, feature, or technology. An example of something new was the fax machine.
- Something better. The something-better element encompasses a better service, lower prices, greater reliability, or increased convenience. Disposable diapers were one such product.
- An underserved or new market. Most often this is an unaddressed niche market, an unserved location, or a market for which there is a greater demand than competitors can currently satisfy. Publishers of guidebooks for computer software recognized a niche market.
- Increased integration. This situation occurs when a single product is both manufactured and sold by the same company, or when a company offers more services or products in one location. An example of increasing integration was the one-hour photo shop.
7. Your business should incorporate at least one of these factors – more than one if possible. Ideally, you can bring a new or better product or service to an identifiable but underserved market. For example, computer companies opened a new market of small businesses by utilizing technology to make less expensive, less complicated laser printers.
8. Evaluate the ways your business concept addresses the four elements described above. If your concept isn’t strong in at least one of them, assess whether your company will truly be competitive.
9. Understanding the market. It is not enough to have a great idea or new invention as the basis of your business. You must also have a market that is sufficiently large, accessible, and responsive. If you can’t reach your market, or it isn’t ready for you, your business will fail. Consider the *automatic teller machine (ATM)2 now seen on virtually every street corner. It was invented more than 10 years before it became popular, but the company that initially marketed the ATM was unsuccessful – people weren’t yet willing to trust their banking to machines. Market readiness is one of the most difficult and most unpredictable aspects to measure when examining your market. That is why companies spend substantial amounts of money on market research before launching a product.
10. Even if you are not creating an entirely new product or service, you should attempt to determine if your market is ready for you. For instance, if you are opening a flower shop in a neighborhood where none currently exists, what indications are there that the neighborhood residents are interested in buying flowers? Do they currently purchase flowers at a nearby supermarket? Does the national demographic data on flower purchasers coincide with neighborhood demographics? Perhaps you should conduct a survey of the neighborhood’s residents, asking about their flower-buying habits and preferences.
11. You may not have the funds *to undertake extensive market research3, but even a small amount of analysis can help you *gauge the receptivity of a particular market to your idea4. In addition to market readiness, key market factors will influence your choice of marketing strategy and help you make realistic financial projections. When gathering information for your business plan, spend considerable time learning about your market.
12. The more thoroughly you understand the various factors that affect your market, the more likely you are to succeed. (So, don’t forget to read about the other mentioned factors on pp.58-61 as а part of your Self - Study.)