- •Введение
- •Topic 1. An introduction to economics
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Read the international words and guess their meanings:
- •III. Are the following statements true or false?
- •IV. Fill in the gaps using the words given: Scarcity, income, interact, society, trends, management, economics, economy
- •V. Translate into English
- •VI. Answer the questions
- •Topic 2. The basic economic problem
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Read the words and guess their meanings:
- •III. Are the following statements true or false?
- •IV. Complete these sentences with the words in appropriate form and translate the sentences into Russian:
- •V. Translate into English:
- •VI. Answer some questions:
- •Topic 3. Factors of production
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •II. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •III. Make sentences by adding a suitable beginning to the following:
- •IV. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •V. Fill in the gaps using the words given
- •VI. Translate into English
- •VII. Answer some questions:
- •Starting a business
- •Types of business
- •Sole Trader
- •Partnership
- •Private Limited Company
- •Public Limited Company
- •The sole proprietor
- •Partnerships
- •Corporations
- •Companies and Organizations Background information about the organization.
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •III. Complete the sentences using the proper forms of the verbs in the brackets:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Answer the questions:
- •Topic 5. Company structure
- •Study carefully the meaning of the following phrases and word combinations
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •III. Complete these sentences using the words from the list below and translate the sentences into Russian:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Answer some questions on the Text:
- •Topic 6. Accounting
- •Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •III. Read and translate the definitions of the basic accounting terms:
- •IV. Agree or disagree with the statements:
- •V. Fill in the gaps using the words given:
- •VI. Complete as in the text:
- •VII. Translate from Russian into English:
- •VIII. Answer some questions:
- •Topic 7. Financial statements
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •III. Read and translate the definitions of the basic financial terms: assets and liabilities
- •V. Fill in the gaps using the words given:
- •VI. Are the following statements true or false?
- •VII. Complete the sentences referring to the information from the text.
- •VIII. Translate from Russian into English:
- •IX. Answer some questions:
- •Topic 8. Money and its functions
- •Vocabulary
- •Different kinds of money
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Read the words and guess their meanings:
- •IV. Complete these sentences using the words from the list below and translate the sentences into Russian:
- •V. Are the following statements true or false?
- •VI. Translate into English:
- •VII. Answer some questions:
- •Topic 9. Banks and banking
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Read and translate the definitions of the basic banking services terms: Banking services
- •III. Complete these sentences with appropriate words оr word combinations and translate the sentences into Russian:
- •IV. Complete the following sentences in any way you like.
- •V. Translate into English:
- •VI. Summarize the contents of the Text using these questions as an outline.
- •Topic 10. Banking system
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Read and translate the definitions of the basic banking terms:
- •III. Choose the necessary word and put it in the sentence:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Answer some questions:
- •Topic 11.
- •International banking and international economic institutions world bank
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Read the words and guess their meanings:
- •III. Are the following statements true or false?
- •IV. Fill in the gaps using the words given
- •V. Translate into English
- •International monetary fund
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Read the words and guess their meanings:
- •III. Which of the following is true?
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Answer some questions on the Text:
- •Topic 12. Monetary policy
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Suggest the Russian equivalents:
- •II. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •III. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •V. Translate into English using all the active possible
- •VI. Answer the questions:
- •Topic 13.
- •Import and export
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Read the words and guess their meanings:
- •III. Are the following statements true or false?
- •IV. Fill in the gaps using the words given
- •V. Read and translate into Russian:
- •Incoterms 2000
- •Incoterms (The most common ones are shown with *.)
- •VI. Translate into English:
- •VII. Answer the questions:
- •Topic 14.
- •Insurance
- •Memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •II. Substitute the proper English words from the list below for the Russian words in brackets.
- •III. Are the following statements true or false?
- •IV. The following sentences relate to various aspects of insurance. Choose the word which best fits each space.
- •V. Translate into English
- •VI. Answer some questions on the Text:
- •Topic 15.
- •International investing
- •Investors
- •Memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •Comprehension check
- •The risks of international investing
- •Comprehension check
- •I. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •II. Complete sentences according to the information in the text.
- •III. Which explanation of economic terms is correct?
- •IV. Read and translate the definitions of the basic investment and securities terms:
- •V. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •VI. Choose the necessary word and put it in the sentence:
- •Interest
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •6.030509 «Учет и аудит», 6.030504 «Экономика предприятия»
- •98309 Г. Керчь, Орджоникидзе, 82.
Study carefully the meaning of the following phrases and word combinations
management – руководство
workforce /staff / employees - штат сотрудников
Board of Directors – совет директоров
Chairperson – председатель / President – президент
Managing Director (Chief Executive Officer) – генеральный директор
administration – администрация
company strategy – стратегия компании
Senior Management (Company Officers) – высшее руководство (высший менедж-мент)
Middle Management – средний уровень руководства (средний менеджмент)
department – отдел, подразделение
Marketing department - отдел маркетинга
Finance department - финансовый отдел
Public Relations department - отдел по связям с общественностью
Production department – отдел производства
Personnel department (Human Resources) – отдел кадров
Research and Development department - отдел исследований и развития сбыта (продаж)
Sales department - отдел продажи
sector – сектор
division – подразделение
hierarchy – иерархия
organisation chart – схема организационной структуры
Headquarters (Central/Head Office) – штаб-квартира, центральный офис
subsidiary (local company) – дочерняя компания, филиал
authority – власть, полномочия
accountability – ответственность, подотчетность
lines of accountability (lines of authority) – иерархические связи
superior – начальник
to supervise – заведовать, руководить
deputy – заместитель
to report to smb. – отчитываться перед кем-л.
to work under smb. – работать под чьим-л. руководством
team – команда
to be in charge of – отвечать за
to be responsible for – быть ответственным за что-л.
responsibility – ответственность
to permeate – проникать
to frustrate – расстраивать, делать тщетными
to accomplish – выполнять
to foster – поощрять
tremendous – громадный
settings – окружение, окружающая обстановка
profound influence – большое влияние
Comprehension check
I. Give English equivalents to the following:
Матричная структура, иерархическая структура, функциональная структура, совет директоров, штат сотрудников, филиал (отделение), дочерняя фирма, средний менеджмент, собрание акционеров, руководство фирмы, общие проблемы и перспективы организации, гибкость и быстрота реагирования компании на изменения внешней среды, работать под чьим-л. руководством, максимально эффективное использование высококвалифицированной рабочей силы, творческий потенциал сотрудников, подразделение, передача части управленческих функций средним менеджерам, дублирование функций.
II. Read the words and guess their meanings:
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Accounts Dept. |
department responsible for administering a company's financial affairs |
2 |
A.G.M.UK |
abbr. Annual General Meeting of a company's shareholders |
3 |
board of directors |
group of people chosen to establish policy for and control a company |
4 |
chairmanUK |
person who heads a Board of Directors; head of a company; chairperson |
5 |
director |
a member of the board of directors |
6 |
executive officerUS |
person managing the affairs of a corporation - chief executive officer |
7 |
headquarters |
a company's principal or main office or centre of control |
8 |
manager |
person responsible for day-to-day running of a dept.; executive officerUS |
9 |
managing directorUK |
senior director after the chairman responsible for day-to-day direction |
10 |
Marketing Dept. |
department that puts goods on market, inc. packaging, advertising etc |
11 |
organisation chart |
a table or plan showing a company's structure graphically |
12 |
Personnel Dept. |
department responsible for recruitment and welfare of staff or employees |
13 |
presidentUS |
the highest executive officer of a company; head of a company |
14 |
Production Dept. |
department responsible for physical creation of product |
15 |
Purchasing Dept. |
department responsible for finding and buying everything for a company |
16 |
R & D Department |
department responsible for Research and Development of (new) products |
17 |
reception |
the place where visitors and clients report on arrival at a company |
18 |
Sales Department |
department responsible for finding customers and making sales |
19 |
shareholder |
person who holds or owns shares in or a part of a company or corporation |
20 |
vice presidentUS |
any of several executive officers, each responsible for a separate division |
Who is who?
1. Chief Executive Officer 2. Information Systems Director 3. Purchasing Director 4. Human Resources Director for sale to customers. 5. Systems Analyst 6. Managing Director 7. Marketing Director 8. Production Director 9. Customer Service Manager 10. Staff Development Officer 11. Finance Director 12. Exports Manager |
a. Manager responsible for (CEO) buying. b. Person who designs computer networks c. British English term for senior manager of a company. d. Manager responsible for the creating goods or services e. American English term for the top manager of a company f. Person responsible for setting up training opportunities for employees g. The person responsible for computer operations in a company. h. Person responsible for managing product development, promotion, customer service, and selling. i. Person responsible for markets in other countries. j. Manager responsible for personnel issues. k. Person responsible for relationships with customers l. Person responsible for presentation and control of profit and loss.
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