- •Saint Petersburg State University
- •Saint-Petersburg
- •Unit I
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •Unit II
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •Adverbs
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •Unit III
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •COMPEHENSION CHECK
- •Exercise 2. True or false?
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •Unit IV
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •Unit V
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •Unit VI
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •Unit VII
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •Unit VIII
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •Unit IX
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •Unit X
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •Unit XI
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •Adverbs
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •1 - смысловой глагол
- •Unit XII
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •Exercise 1. Insert articles where necessary.
- •Model: may – is allowed to …
- •Unit XIII
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Nouns
- •Verbs
- •Adjectives
- •Adverbs
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •Exercise 1. Insert articles where necessary.
- •Exercise 2. Insert the proper prepositions (of, on, in).
- •Exercise 3. Use the proper grammar forms of the modal verbs a) can, b) may, c) must, d) could instead of their equivalents.
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •UNDERSTANDING THE PRINTED TEXT
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •UNIT XVII
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •UNDERSTANDING THE PRINTED TEXT
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •WORD-STUDY
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •WORD-STUDY
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
- •WORD-STUDY
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •COMPREHENSION CHECK
- •INCREASE YOU VOCABULARY
- •Unit XXIV
- •WORD-STUDY
- •Model: The difficulty can be avoided.
- •UNDERSTANDING A PRINTED TEXT
- •Remember!
- •APPENDIX
- •Business Communication
- •II. The job campaign
- •Working Experience
- •CURRICULUM VITAE
- •Education
- •Professional Experience
- •Hobbies and Professional Interests
- •III. Request
- •IV. Claim, protest!
creditors of a company with a guaranteed return on their investment, whereas shareholders are owners, with all the risks and rewards ownership entails.
5. International equity investment is not limited to the major financial center of London, New York, and Tokyo. Equity ownership can now mean a share of a fastfood store in Moscow, or it can mean a part of Thailand's booming manufacturing industry. It can be part ownership of a hotel in Rio de Janeiro or a light bulb company in Budapest. Equity means ownership, and ownership is now allowed in almost every country in the world.
COMPREHENSION CHECK
Exercise 1. Find the answer in the paragraphs of the text.
1.What is the risk for stockholders since they are paid last?
2.By what documents is ownership in an equity certified?
3.How are benefits of shareholders realized when the company makes a profit?
4.Is the equity investment limited to the major financial centers?
5.What is the price of the shares when the company goes bankrupt?
6.In what way do bonds differ from shares?
Exercise 2. Find the suitable equivalent of the underlined words.
1.Any individual who holds shares owns a part of a company.
a)stocks
b)ownership
c)money
2.Ownership is now allowed in almost every country in the world.
a)friendship
b)partnership
c)private business
3.Equity means ownership which is now allowed in almost every country in the world.
a)share
b)goods
c)interest rate
INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
Exercise 1. Match the antonyms.
1. lose |
a. forbid |
2. sell |
b. own |
3. fall |
c. buy |
4. allow |
d. gain |
5. begin |
e. retain |
6. pay off |
f. finish |
|
g. call |
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