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1. Read and translate the text.

2. Find English equivalents in the text:

(1) одно из трех предприятий; (2) синдром стеклянного потолка; (3) самозанятость; (4) сорок процентов новых пред­приятий сворачиваются в течение первых двух лет; (5) руково­дители мужчины не очень охотно выдвигают женщин; (6) яр­кий пример женщины-предпринимателя; (7) накладные расхо­ды; (8) программа успеха; (9) конкурентоспособный; (10) на­пористый, настойчивый; (11) рисковать; (12) честолюбец; (13) со­гласие и примирение; (14) четко сформулированный; (15) иерар­хическая структура; (16) относиться с пониманием и поддерж­кой; (17) проявлять инициативу; (18) 'гуманные 90 е'.

3. Match the words and phrases on the left with their definitions on the right and translate them:

1) the glass ceiling syndrome

2) it's hardly surprising

3) a high flier

4) overheads (esp. Br. English)

5) ruthless

6) assertive

7) it's an over generalization

8) entrepreneur

9) achiever

10) franchise

11) it's a different story

a) it's not always the case

b) it's not the same thing at all

c) permission given to another business person to sell a company's products

d) a person who is or has the potential to be very successful

e) someone who is very successful in their work or studies

f) it's to be expected

g) cruel, not caring if he harms other people in order to get what he wants

h) behaving in a confident and determined way

i) a case of women whose career has been blocked by their male colleagues

j) someone who sets up a business taking on greater than normal financial risks

k) money that a business has to spend on rent, electricity, etc.

4. Comprehension check

a) Which of the following points support the opinions expressed in the article?

1. Women are at least as entrepreneurial as men.

2. Most female managers prefer task-based jobs to people-centred ones.

3. Women tend to be more conscientious than men.

4. Women who do succeed in business have to become even more ruthless than men.

5. Men aren't as financially aware as women.

6. Women are more likely to be the managers of the future than men are.

b) Do yon find yourself mostly agreeing or disagreeing with the article? What is your score on this scale:

I totally agree! 10

There's some truth in it. 5

It's utter rubbish! 0

Compare your views with those of your groupmates.

c) Match each of the words on the left with a word on the right and translate the phrases. There are some alternatives but there's only one way to match all nine.

1. senior

2. career

3 forward

4. tight

5. risk

6. high

7. hierarchical

8. flexible

9. communication

a. budgeting

b. structures

c. taking

d. progress

e. organizations

f. positions

g. skills

h. planning

i. fliers

5. Vocabulary work

a) All the words below are often used with the word company. Add the missing vowels and add some more words. Referring back to the article will help yon.

  1. r_n

  2. l_ _n с h

  3. s _ t _p

  4. f_ r m

  5. j _ _ n

  6. 1 _ _ v _

  7. w _ n d _p

  8. fl _ _ t

a

  1. h _ 1 d _ n g

  2. p _ r_ n t

  3. s_ b s _ d___г у

company

b) One of the words in each list below is not used with the word staff. Which one?

VERBS

recruit

takeoff

headhunt

train

layoff

develop

dismiss

take on

poach

ADJECTIVES

Full-time

permanent

administrative

part-time

temporary

half-time

extra

c) Which of the above verbs mean:

1. to hire..........

2. to fire..........

Two of the verbs above mean to hire another company's best people. Which two?

3...............................

Which is the less offensive term

4...............................

d) The adjectives listed below describe some of the positive qualities of good managers. Translate them and change each adjective into its opposite by adding un-, in-, im-, ir- or dis-.

Mind the patterns to help you decide which prefix to use: un- is by far the most common negative prefix; in- is the second most common; im- usually precedes a word beginning with a 'p'; ir- usually precedes a word beginning with an 'r'. Which adjectives do not follow the main pattern?

co-operative

responsible

sincere

communicative

supportive

articulate

skilled

patient

creative

consistent

committed

honest

UN-

IN-

IM-

IR-

DIS-

decisive

competitive

practical

sensitive

assertive

discreet

intelligent

loyal

reliable

rational

approachable

e) Find at least one adjective from the listed above to describe the following managers:

1. She always means what she says. She's totally......................

2. He always says what he thinks. He's very..........................

3. She's very good at expressing herself. She's extremely.....................

4. You can depend on him. He's very..........................

5. Her door is always open if you've got a problem. She's very.......................

6. His job comes first.

He's totally.......................

7. She is quick to help colleagues and subordinates. She's extremely.....................

8.He doesn't go around gossiping behind people's backs.

He's very........................

9. She doesn't let her emotions interfere with her work.

She's very........................

10. He always works to the same high standard.

He's extremely....................