- •Contents
- •Texts and spoken activity
- •1. My Family My Family Tradition
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Is it important to have a friendly and united family? Explain your answer. What role does a friendly and united family play in your life?
- •2. Apartment Description
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Imagine that you are a realtor. Make up a dialogue with a customer and try to convince him/her to buy a little flat not far from the city centre.
- •3. My Working Day Small Business Efficiency: Improve Office Efficiency
- •Vocabulary practice
- •7 Tips To Enjoy Your Day Off`
- •Vocabulary practice
- •13 Ways to spend a day off without leaving the house
- •Vocabulary practice
- •5. A Holiday Hosting a Holiday Party?
- •Is it the Season for Giving?
- •It is Better to Give – Real Gifts
- •Vocabulary practice
- •6. My University East Ukraine Volodymyr Dahl National University
- •Vocabulary practice
- •7. Going Abroad Getting Through Customs
- •Vocabulary practice
- •8. Ukraine – Our Motherland
- •Vocabulary practice
- •9. At the hotel Choosing a Hotel
- •Vocabulary practice
- •10. A Business Appointment Top 7 Ways To Recover When You Miss a Business Appointment
- •Vocabulary practice
- •11. A Business Talk Business Appointment Success or Failure
- •Vocabulary practice
- •12. The Economy of Ukraine
- •Vocabulary practice
- •13. Travelling by Railway Rail Travel in the usa
- •Vocabulary practice
- •14. At the Booking-office Online Air Ticket Booking
- •Vocabulary practice
- •15. Cities and Towns of Ukraine
- •Vocabulary practice
- •16. Discussing a Contract
- •10 Things you need to know before entering into a contract
- •1. Know the Other Party
- •Vocabulary practice
- •17. Outstanding People of Ukraine
- •Viktor Yakovlevich Bunyakovsky
- •Vocabulary practice
- •25. At the Restaurant Restaurant and Dinner Party Manners and Etiquette
- •In a restaurant:
- •Vocabulary practice
- •How To Successfully Taste Wine
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Grammar exercises
- •3) Put in was or were into the gaps.
- •4) Put in was or were into the gaps.
- •6) Choose the correct present tense form of the verb to have for each sentence:
- •7) Choose the verb to be or to have for each sentence:
- •2) Write the correct possessive pronoun for each sentence:
- •3) Fill in each blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:
- •3) Choose the correct response:
- •1) Fill There is or There are in the gaps below.
- •2) Add there is or there are to the following sentences.
- •3) Fill in all the gaps
- •1) Fill in the blanks with much/many or a few/a little.
- •2) Decide whether you have to use little or few.
- •3) Underline the correct word from each sentence :
- •1) Define the right variant.
- •2) Choose the right modal verb.
- •3) Insert the appropriate modal verb.
- •4) Rewrite these sentences using must or can't
- •1) Rewrite each of the following sentences, omitting the underlined preposition which precedes the indirect object, and making the necessary changes in word order. For example:
- •2) Rewrite each of the following sentences, inserting the preposition to before the indirect object, and making the necessary changes in word order. For example:
- •3) Use the words in brackets to fill the gaps.
- •1) Choose the correct verb for each sentence and put it into the simple past:
- •2) Put the verbs into the Past Simple tense.
- •3) Put the verbs into the Past Simple tense.
- •1) Insert some or any.
- •2) Insert some or any.
- •3) Insert some or any.
- •1) Put in the verbs in brackets as Present Participle into the gaps.
- •2) Choose which verb tense (present/past simple or continuous) fits better.
- •3) Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •4) Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •1) Fill in each blank space with the correct past participle for each verb.
- •2) Choose which verb tense (simple past or present perfect) fits better.
- •3) Choose the right answer
- •1) Make each of the following sentences grammatically negative.
- •2) Put the verb in brackets into Future (will or going to).
- •1) Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.
- •2) Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense Past Perfect or Simple Past.
- •3) Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense.
- •1) Choose the right answer.
- •2) Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
- •3) Put the verb in brackets into the right tense. In some cases alternatives are possible.
- •1) Build sentences from the given words bellow.
- •2) Put the verb in brackets into the correct form in the gap after the verb. Where no verb is given, put one of the following linking words into the gaps.
- •The Unlucky Burglar
- •3) Put the verb in brackets in an appropriate form of the future in the past.
- •1) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words.
- •2) These are typical questions that a mum gets asked every day. Peter is asking his mum loads of questions. Please read the explanation to "Reported Speech" beforehand if you aren't too sure.
- •3) Complete the sentences in the Reported Speech. Pay attention to the change of Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns and Verbs.
- •1) Fill in the spaces with the right modal verbs.
- •2) Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap.
- •3) Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below. Some gaps may have more than one correct answer.
- •2) Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb like in the example.
- •3) Choose the right variant.
- •1) Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence – type I. Only use the will-future in the main clauses.
- •2) Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence – type I. Only use the will-future in the main clauses. Mind the negations in the sentences.
- •3) Fill in all the gaps.
- •1) Translate into Russian using the Complex Object.
- •2) Translate into English using the Complex Object.
- •Texts for additional reading
- •1. My family values
- •2. Efficiency Around the Office
- •3. How to Organize a Holiday Office Party: Holiday Party Planning Tips
- •4. Essential Business Trip Planning
- •5. Planning a Successful Business Lunch
- •6. Ten Economic Freedoms of Ukraine
- •Investment Freedom – 30.0
- •7. Five common ticketing errors – and how to avoid them
- •8. Outstanding People of Ukraine
- •9. The Art of Choosing a Good Restaurant
- •U sed literature
- •R ecommended resources
5. Planning a Successful Business Lunch
How many times have we heard about successful sales meetings taking place in the relaxed atmosphere of a business lunch? Whether meeting with clients to close a sale, with associates to discuss plans, or with employees to meet informally outside the normal workplace, meeting at a restaurant can help make a business gathering highly productive. In today's Workshop, Jeffrey Moses provides some tips to make a business lunch as efficient and enjoyable as possible.
When inviting clients or customers to lunch, always let them select the restaurant and time of meeting. If they have no preference, try to select a restaurant with which you're familiar. Avoid loud, overly busy restaurants or sports taverns because the atmosphere will distract from discussing business.
When plans are made more than several days in advance, always call the customer the day before the meeting in order to confirm location and time. This can help avoid embarrassing oversights or miscommunications in scheduling.
When inviting a client or associate to a business lunch, inform the person that you will be paying the bill. He or she may politely insist on paying, but when you are setting up the date, the responsibility is yours –– both for the bill and the tip. This responsibility also extends to parking and other charges.
When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for seating away from the entrance, buffet areas, or kitchen doors. This will help maintain a settled, focused atmosphere.
Avoid diving right into business conversation. Polite, personal conversation will set a more relaxed and, ultimately, more productive tone. In some circumstances, business should not be discussed until the meal is well underway. In other instances, business subjects can be addressed within 5-10 minutes of being seated. If you know your guest extremely well, these time schedules might not apply, and you could begin business talk immediately upon being seated.
Never smoke or order alcoholic beverages unless your guests are doing so. If there is ever a question about the appropriateness of smoking, you'll never go wrong by not doing so.
While eating, avoid taking mouthfuls so large that you might have difficulty answering a question suddenly asked of you. Eat slowly, following rules of etiquette. Keep your attention primarily on the conversation, secondly on the food.
Always be aware of your guests' time. Don't order additional courses or dessert if they're in a rush. Doing so may cause strain, and could bring an otherwise enjoyable experience to a less-than-satisfactory conclusion.
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6. Ten Economic Freedoms of Ukraine
The Index of Economic Freedom is built upon analysis of 10 specific components of economic freedom, some of which are themselves composites of additional quantifiable measures. The 10 component scores are equally weighted and averaged to get an overall economic freedom score for each country.
Ukraine's economic freedom score is 48.8, making its economy the 152nd freest in the 2009 Index. Its score is 2.2 points lower than last year, reflecting deteriorating economic freedom in seven areas. Ukraine is ranked 42nd out of 43 countries in the Europe region, and its overall score is lower than the world average.
As an important exporter of minerals and grain, Ukraine has managed impressive levels of economic growth averaging about 7 percent over the past five years. Sustaining those levels in a time of global economic slowdown will require significant structural reform. In one such positive step, Ukraine became a member of the World Trade Organization in May 2008, completing a 14-year accession process.
In comparison to other countries that have been moving toward a more market-oriented economy, Ukraine lags behind in price liberalization and the efficiency of its business environment. The regulatory framework remains burdensome. While foreign investment is officially welcome, corruption and bureaucracy deter many investors. The judiciary does not always enforce contracts fairly and is tarnished with corruption, which also plagues the civil service. Bureaucratic inefficiency makes many commercial operations difficult.
Background
Ukraine gained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The largest country located wholly in Europe, Ukraine has rich agricultural lands and significant natural resources and is an important transit route for gas pipelines between Russia and Western Europe. Environmental problems associated with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster remain unresolved. Promises of economic reform, better governance, and efforts to fight corruption after Ukraine’s 2004 “Orange Revolution” have not been fulfilled. Since December 2007, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and President Victor Yushchenko have been engaged in political infighting in preparation for the 2009 presidential race, once again neglecting reforms. At its 2008 Bucharest summit, NATO refused to grant Ukraine a Membership Action Plan because of Russian, German, and French reservations.
Business Freedom – 40.5
The overall freedom to start, operate, and close a business is limited by Ukraine's regulatory environment. Starting a business takes 27 days, compared to the world average of 38 days. Obtaining a business license takes more than the world average of 18 procedures and 225 days, and costs are high. Bankruptcy proceedings are time-consuming and costly.
Trade Freedom – 84.0
Ukraine's weighted average tariff rate was 3 percent in 2006. While Ukraine is making progress in liberalizing its trade regime, some export restrictions, services market access barriers, import taxes and fees, some import licensing requirements, restrictive sanitary and phytosanitary regulations, complex standards and certification regulations, non-transparent government procurement, and weak enforcement of intellectual property rights add to the cost of trade. Ten points were deducted from Ukraine's trade freedom score to account for non-tariff barriers.
Fiscal Freedom – 77.0
Ukraine has low tax rates. The top income tax rate is 15 percent, and the standard corporate tax rate is 25 percent. Insurance companies are subject to a specialized rate. Other taxes include a value-added tax (VAT), a land tax, and an inheritance tax. In the most recent year, overall tax revenue as a percentage of GDP was 38.1 percent.
Government Size – 39.0
Total government expenditures, including consumption and transfer payments, are very high. In the most recent year, government spending equaled 45.1 percent of GDP. Despite widespread privatization, the economy remains shackled by government intervention in the private sector. Privatization of the telecommunications sector continues to be delayed.
Monetary Freedom – 68.1
Inflation is high, averaging 12 percent between 2005 and 2007. The executive branch can establish high minimum prices for goods and services, and the government influences prices through regulation and state–owned enterprises and utilities. Ten points were deducted from Ukraine's monetary freedom score to account for policies that distort domestic prices.