- •Бизнес-лексика Рабочая тетрадь
- •Предисловие
- •Unit 1. Company structures
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text about Philips on page 6 of the Student’s Book of New Insights into Business (nIiB sb).
- •3. Read the text «Colgate-Palmolive Company» on page 9 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •Unit 2. Recruitment Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the following questions to the text on page 16 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text “Interview assessment” on page 20 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •4. Listen to the monologue “Getting an Interview” and commentaries coming after it. Give English definitions to the words and expressions in bold print. Answer the questions. Getting an Interview
- •Interview Panel Checklist
- •Unit 3. Retailing Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Richer Pickings” on page 27 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text about Sephora on page 28 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •4. Listen to the monologue “Holiday Promotions” and commentaries coming after it. Give English definitions to the words and expressions in bold print. Answer the questions. Holiday Promotions
- •Unit 4. Franchising Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “One day in my life” on page 36 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text below and put questions to the underlined words and phrases. McDonalds Logo
- •Unit 5. International business styles Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrase from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Learning to cope with corporate culture clashes” on page 46 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text “Gift giving in the international business context” on page 48 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Read the article “How to do business in Russia” and fill in the numbered gaps (1-8) with the appropriate paragraph headings (a-h) from the list below.
- •How To Do Business in Russia
- •Unit 6. Banking Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate word or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Picture the scene” on page 58 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text about Jane Sadler on page 60 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Listen to the monologue “Tough Negotiations” and commentaries coming after it. Give English definitions to the words and expressions in bold print. Answer the questions. Tough Negotiations
- •6. Fill in the gaps in the text with the following words.
- •How banks work
- •7. Solve the crossword puzzle.
- •Unit 7. Business and the environment Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Proven environmental commitment helps create committed customers” on page 67 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text about Patagonia on page 68 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Listen to the monologue “Garage Sales” and commentaries coming after it. Give English definitions to the words and expressions in bold print. Answer the questions. Garage Sales
- •7. Read the text “Tips For an Environmentally Friendly Business”. Fill in the spaces (1-8) with missing headings from the list given below (a-h). Tips for an Environmentally Friendly Business
- •Unit 8. The stock market Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Europeans Log On To Investment Fever” on page 76 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text about Janis Williams on page 77 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Listen to the monologue “The New York Stock Exchange”, give definitions of the words and expressions in bold print, answer the questions below.
- •6. Read the text “The truth behind Stock market trading” and fill in the gaps (1-6) with the headings (a-f) given below. The Truth Behind Stock Market Trading
- •Unit 9. Import - export Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words from the box.
- •2. Read the text “Profile: Barco of Belgium” on page 87 of nIiB sb and answer the following questions.
- •3. Read the text about Peugeot on page 88 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •Importing and Exporting Goods
- •6. Read the text “Importing From China” and fill in the blank spaces (1-5) with the headings (a-e) given below.
- •Importing From China
- •Unit 10. Company performance Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Read the text “Anatomy of an annual report” on page 98 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •6. Listen to the monologue “Making a Presentation”, give definitions of the words and expressions in bold print, answer the questions below. Making a Presentation
- •7. Read the text “Writing a Nonprofit Annual Report” and fill in the blank spaces (1-7) with the headings (a-g) given below. Writing a Nonprofit Annual Report
- •Unit 11. Setting up a business Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Insert correct types of business structures from the box into the spaces in the following descriptive examples.
- •2. Read the text “The idea man” on page 108 of nIiB sb and answer the following questions.
- •3. Read the text about Andrew Klein on page 110 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Listen to the monologue “Being an Entrepreneur”, give definitions of the words and expressions in bold print, answer the questions below. Being an Entrepreneur
- •6. Read the dialogue “a Business Plan”. Guess the missing words by their definitions below. Listen to the dialogue and check your answers. A Business Plan
- •Unit 12. Corporate alliances and acquisitions Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Insert correct types of alliances from the box into the spaces in the following descriptive examples.
- •2. Read the text “When egos collide” on page 118 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the text “Effects of m&a on management” and put questions to the italicized words and expressions. Effects of m&a on management
- •Unit 13. Marketing Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrase from the box.
- •2. Read the text “Hello to the good buys” on page 126 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the text about market research on page 128 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •Viral Marketing
- •Unit 14. Product and corporate advertising Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Read the text “Sacrilege” on page 136 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the article and give an annotation of it in English. Маркетинг компании «Бенеттон»
- •5. Translate the following slogans from Russian into English.
- •6. Translate the following slogans from English into Russian.
- •Introducing a New Product
- •Unit 15. The business media Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words from the box.
- •2. Read the text “a Man and his Information Machine” on page 145 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the text about Noah Samara on page 147 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •6. Read the text “Closed Offices vs Open Plan Layout” and mark the statements coming after it as t (True) or f (False).
- •Closed Offices vs Open Plan Layout
- •Список рекомендованной литературы
- •Приложения
- •Содержание
- •430027, Г. Саранск, ул. Транспортная, 17
- •431440, Г. Рузаевка, ул. Трынова, 67а
7. Solve the crossword puzzle.
1. The act of buying something.
2. To be able to buy or do something.
3. Security of a bank loan in the form of pledged property.
4. The amount of money you should pay over equal intervals of time.
5. To receive money after your relative dies.
6. To put money in a bank.
7. Exceeding the limit of your account.
8. The act of conducting or carrying out business, negotiations, plans etc.
9.Percentage taken off the price of a good or service.
10. An unreasonably high price.
11. A good deal.
12. Payment for using somebody’s money.
13. Bank notes and coins.
14. The money you earn or receive regularly.
15. A bank official who works with clients.
16. The money you use to make profit.
17. Record in a bank which entitles you to a certain sum of money.
18. A pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money.
19. The money which is given back to you after your return faulty goods.
20. A special machine which allows you to withdraw cash from your account.
Unit 7. Business and the environment Key Concepts
consumer society |
a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important |
environment |
natural world around us (land, sea, air, plants, and animals) |
packaging |
a wrapping or container for goods |
to recycle |
to convert (waste) to reusable material |
waste (n) |
material which has been used and is no longer wanted |
to pollute
|
to make water, air, or land dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals or sewage |
pollution (n) |
the process and result of polluting air, water, land |
sewage |
waste matter such as faeces or dirty water from homes and factories, which flows away together with rain water through sewers (pipes and channels under ground) |
dump |
a place where rubbish is left, for example on open ground outside a town |
rubbish (GB) garbage, trash (US) |
unwanted things or waste material such as used paper, empty tins and bottles, and waste food |
Supplementary Vocabulary
sewage |
канализационные стоки |
cartoon |
комичное изображение, карикатура |
ozone layer |
озоновый слой |
rubbish bin (GB) |
мусорная корзина |
oil spill |
разлив нефти |
to sue a company |
возбудить иск против компании, подать в суд |
to X-ray |
просвечивать рентгеном |
CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) |
фреон (компонент, использовавшийся в аэрозолях, холодильниках, кондиционерах, разрушающий озон) |
the true planetary citizens |
истинные граждане мира |
to push frontiers |
отодвигать границы |
environmentally-friendly products |
товары, произведенные по экологически безвредной технологии |
to provide a refill |
снова наполнять (бутылки) |
biodegradable materials |
биоразложимые материалы |
counterculture |
контркультура (родилась как социальный протест молодежи из среднего класса против существовавшего образа жизни и политических ценностей общества в 1950-60-х годах против буржуазных излишеств, за гражданские права и свободы) |
disciplined management |
упорядоченное управление |
sound business practice |
разумная практика деловых отношений |
social good |
общественное благо |
environmental commitment |
приверженность идеям защиты окружающей среды |
committed customer |
социально активный покупатель |
fleece anorak |
флисовая куртка с капюшоном |
waterproof hiking boots |
непромокаемые туристические ботинки |
loyal customer |
лояльный (верный, приверженный) потребитель (потребитель, склонный покупать одну и ту же марку товара) |
commitment to environmental restoration |
приверженность цели восстановления окр. среды |
green marketing |
экологический маркетинг (маркетинг товаров с указанием на их свойства способствовать защите окружающей среды от загрязнения, сохранению ресурсов (например, заявления о товаре типа "рециклируемый", "биодеградирующийся" (т. е. способный к биологическому разложению под воздействием микроорганизмов), "без запаха" и т. д.) |
to take pains |
предпринимать усилия |
to show the big picture |
показать общую картину в перспективе |
organic |
выращенный только с применением органических удобрений (без химических добавок) |
merchandise |
товары |
to expand the issue |
раскрывать проблему |
switch to |
переход к |
long-term sustainability |
долгосрочная устойчивость (земли к истощению), постоянно поддерживаемая плодородность |
$10 premium per garment |
наценка в $10 за предмет одежды |
to address an issue |
обращаться к проблеме, исследовать |
taxing |
обременительный |
in the long run |
в конце концов |
to engage customers with |
привлекать внимание покупателей чем-либо |
to demonstrate tangible progress |
продемонстрировать ощутимый прогресс |
backlash |
негативная реакция |
internal assessment |
внутренняя оценка |
to review all activities |
проверять все виды деятельности |
to uncover opportunities |
обнаружить возможности |
to reduce energy |
сократить энергозатраты |
to provide on-site child care |
предоставить услуги по присмотру за детьми на рабочем месте (для своих работников) |
to dub |
прозвать (неофициально) |
to pledge money to |
обязаться отдать деньги на |
through April 1997 (US) |
вплоть до апреля 1997 г. |
grass roots efforts |
низовые усилия, усилия обычных людей |
community awareness |
осознание местным населением |
to raise awareness of smth |
предупреждать о чем-либо (просвещать, предостерегать), повышать осведомленность |
biodiversity |
биологическая вариативность |
resource extraction |
добыча полезных ископаемых |
to empower smb to do smth |
оказывать поддержку кому-либо для каких-то целей |
to sport an insulated guide jacket |
носить напоказ защитный жакет проводника (туристических групп) |
outdoor clothing firm |
фирма, производящая одежду для активного отдыха и работы на открытом воздухе |
avenues for activism |
широкие просторы для деятельности |
cause |
благое дело |
to be renowned |
быть хорошо известным |
spectacular catalog |
эффектный (впечатляющий) каталог |
dramatic photo |
потрясающее (напряжением эмоций) фото |
non-violent demonstration |
демонстрация с применением только ненасильственных методов |
to pay bail |
уплатить залог (в суде) |
to pioneer practices of sustainability in business |
быть зачинателем экологически ответственных методов ведения бизнеса |
viability |
жизнестойкость |
exemplary |
образцовый |
to doubt claims |
сомневаться в заявлениях (компаний) |
managerial staff |
управленческий персонал |
sustainable growth |
устойчивый рост |
although, even though |
с. хотя |
in spite of, despite |
предл. вопреки |
recession |
спад (в экономике) |
long-term economic outlook |
долгосрочный экономический прогноз |
to reach output deadline |
успеть выпустить продукцию к сроку |
landfill |
мусорная свалка (закапываемая) |
to divert plastic bottles to recycling plants |
возвращать пластиковые бутылки на перерабатывающие заводы |
barrel = 42 gallons = 159 liters |
баррель (бочка) = 42 галлона = 159 л (нефти) |
synchilla (chinchilla) fleece |
ворсистый материал (флис), подобный меху шиншиллы |
to convert |
превращать |
to chop into flakes |
измельчать в хлопья |
to melt and shape into fine fiber |
плавить и вытягивать в тонкое волокно |
to ship to the mill |
доставлять на фабрику |
skincare retailer |
предприятие розничной торговли товарами по уходу за кожей |
to use animals in testing cosmetics |
использовать подопытных животных при тестировании косметических препаратов |
community project |
общественный проект |
to be involved into environmental causes |
быть вовлеченным в инициативы по защите окружающей среды |
to suit one’s skin |
подходить к типу кожи (о мыле) |
to go for the established name |
выбирать известный бренд |
to appreciate the fact |
ценить факт |
to correspond to one’s demands |
соответствовать чьим-либо возможностям (о цене) |
to maintain the image or to create a new image to project an image |
поддержать имидж создать новый имидж (компании) продемонстрировать имидж |
a charity organization |
благотворительная организация |
to be in charge of fundraising activities |
быть ответственным за сбор средств |
a hot meal delivery service |
служба доставки горячего питания |
old and disabled people |
старые и немощные люди |
to aim at fulfilling the scheme |
нацелиться на выполнение плана действий |
to feature profiles of the companies |
представлять в СМИ профили компаний |
to make contribution |
вносить вклад |
urban areas |
городские районы |
planting and upkeep of the trees |
посадка деревьев и уход за ними |
to mount a plaque in front of each tree |
устанавливать табличку перед каждым деревом |
to be available for a press conference |
иметь возможность участвовать в пресс-конференции |
to commission smb |
поручить кому-либо |
marine life |
жизнь морских обитателей |
wildlife series |
серия передач о дикой природе |
sophisticated equipment |
сложное оборудование |
to approach a company |
обратиться к компании |
to appeal to customers |
быть привлекательным для покупателей |
to have a logical link with |
иметь логическую связь с |
media coverage |
освещение в средствах массовой информации |
negative publicity |
отрицательные отзывы в прессе |
to welcome an opportunity to support |
откликнуться на возможность поддержать |
to have vans at one’s disposal |
иметь грузовые пикапы в своем распоряжении |
actual and potential customers |
действительные и потенциальные покупатели |
