- •Basics of Life
- •Содержание
- •Labels used
- •How to Be Happy in an Unhappy World
- •Vocabulary List
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •1.6. Answer the following questions.
- •I. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.
- •2) Which of the prefixes above commonly precede the following words?
- •1. Note down your answers to the questions. Mark the answers which show that you are unassertive.
- •2. Requesting and refusing politely
- •Word study
- •1. Stating conditions
- •IV. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
- •Notice the different ways of defining the meaning of words and ideas in the text:
- •2. Using the words and phrases in Exercise 1 join the two parts of the following sentences to make definitions.
- •Reading 2
- •It’s all an ill wind
- •Follow up:
- •Make sentences with the expressions and ask each other to translate them.
- •Reading & Speaking 1 money talks Ex.1.9. Reading notes: can you give the Russian for the following expressions?
- •The only thing people are interested in today is earning more money
- •2) Express your attitude to the girl’s ideas.
- •The argument: key words
- •Follow up:
- •Vocabulary extension I
- •II. Charming, witty, wise - recognise yourself? Stingy, selfish, sly - must be somebody else!
- •Exercises
- •Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right. Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •Answer these questions.
- •Arrange all the adjectives and descriptive phrases from the chart into three columns under the following headings:
- •Now imagine that someone else is talking about the same people, but sees them in a different light. How might he or she describe them?
- •What are the abstract nouns from these adjectives? Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •The words in 1.6 are more unusual words and are most likely to be found in writing. Give a synonym for each word that would be more likely to be used when speaking.
- •Vocabulary extension II
- •2.1. Choose the best word or expression from the box to fit each sentence.
- •2.2. What does the language used in the sentences below tell you about the speakers?
- •Vocabulary extension III
- •II. Some informal words describing the way people spend their leisure:
- •III. Expressions and collocations connected with involvement in activities
- •Additional reading
- •The Faustian bargain
- •In her death, even more than in her life, Princess Diana has become a global celebrity. But what forces create such fame?
- •I. Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing word is given.
- •II. Insert articles where necessary.
- •The gloom over Britain's universities
- •They forgot to pay
- •Vocabulary List
- •The ruin of Britain's universities British universities have too little money to do their job properly
- •No Nobels
- •Bring back Smith
- •Exam success
- •The counter-arguments: key words
- •I. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
- •It’s never too late to learn?
- •II. Read the following formal letter. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.
- •Additional reading
- •Western promise Chinese students are flooding in to British universities
- •Scandal on the campus
- •The neglect of serious study
- •What jobs do you think will be very well-paid in the future?
- •The new American job Have brains, will travel
- •Vocabulary List
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •Getting a new job
- •Discuss
- •Qualities and skills Ex.3.13. Game: What’s my job?
- •Do you work … Do you have to …
- •Do you have to be … wear a uniform?
- •Daily work routines
- •Types of work
- •Colleagues
- •Word Building
- •A …’s job involves …ing and …ing … To be a good …, you have to be/have …
- •Reading & Speaking How to make a million?
- •1. Entrepreneurs
- •2. Fear, greed and dedication
- •Ex.3.31. Comprehension check
- •C) Interviews
- •Scoring
- •Rating Yourself
- •Vocabulary extension
- •I. Getting a job
- •II. During your working life
- •1.1. Make these rather informal sentences more formal by using words and phrases from I and II.
- •1.2. Find expressions in I and II which mean the opposite of the underlined words or phrases.
- •1.3. Read the ad and answer the questions.
- •1.5. Some words here are not used correctly or in their usual way. Correct them.
- •1.6. Imagine you are a career adviser. What advice would you give to someone who is ...
- •Role play - Business Venture
- •Additional reading
- •Brain gain
- •Bright Jamaicans are going home, which is good news for their country
- •Read the article carefully trying to guess the meaning of the words in black type from the context. After that, discuss the words with your teacher. The Hillary Syndrome
- •A House Husband
- •Feminism meets gender in France
- •Although …, they have neither ..., nor … The Aborieines cannot be accused of …
- •Using …
- •A Challenge for Europe
- •Reading and Speaking 3 The same or different?
- •1. Working together
- •Discuss
- •The Roddick Phenomenon
- •More Sensitive
- •Better Communicators
- •The New Achievers
- •Discuss
- •Impressions from an office
- •Discrimination Discuss: How are people appointed in many companies? Are there clear guidelines on how to come to a decision about who to recruit?
- •Writing Write a follow-up letter
- •Additional reading
- •‘I would have given up my career to save my marriage’
- •Read the following article and sum it up.
- •Say a few words about the situation in Russia as far as the problem discussed is concerned. Women seek ways to bridge power gap
- •Sum up the article making use of the words you have singled out.
- •Express your attitude to the problems described in the artlicle. Their time has come Arab women are demanding their rights - at last
- •Crime and Punishment
- •Too much and too little
- •Reading 1
- •C ase Study I Muriel
- •2. Before going to the police station, Muriel made a note of everything that had been stolen or damaged, like this. Complete the list.
- •3. Word study
- •4. Discuss
- •5. Writing
- •The decline of the English burglary How a once-fashionable crime has fallen from grace
- •Case Study II An open letter to a trio of thieves
- •Reading 4 Snatch and grab Confiscating the cash of people who haven't been convicted of a crime
- •W ord Building 2
- •W ord Building 3
- •Vocabulary extension I
- •Choose the correct verbs to fill the gaps. Put the verb in the correct form.
- •Answer these questions about the adjectives above.
- •What are the nouns associated with these words? Use a dictionary to help you.
- •Choose one of the nouns you found in exercise 1.3. To complete each of these sentences.
- •Vocabulary extension II
- •2.2. What do we call…
- •Additional reading
- •A Call for Help
- •The Rosenberg case
- •Russian spy trial threatens to embarrass mi6
- •Read the following review of the book The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century by Peter Linebaugh published in 2003 and see whether your guesses are right.
- •W ord Study
- •Словари и литература
1.5. Some words here are not used correctly or in their usual way. Correct them.
1 I started studying French at university, but I didn’t finish my career and left
after one year.
2 My boss rose my salary with $2,000 a year. I was delighted.
3 I’m underpaid and overworked, like everybody! And I’m always stressed up.
4 My holiday titlement is four weeks a year.
5 He got maternity leave when his wife had a baby.
1.6. Imagine you are a career adviser. What advice would you give to someone who is ...
1 money motivated and who is prepared to take risks?
2 a very talented musician who is not necessarily money motivated?
3 an achiever who has a background in IT and is a very confident person?
4 suffering from a lack of satisfaction in his/her present job?
Role play - Business Venture
(a new activity that involves taking risks)
Would you like to lauch your own business? Your objective is to come up with a good idea for a new small enterprise and to persuade other group members (your financial backers) that your venture is most likely to succeed. You can capitalize on your own professional experience or go for a totally new depature. It’s up to you.
Step 1
Working in small groups, draw up a professional business plan to present to the rest of your group. (You may find the checklist below helpful when organizing the relevant information.) Do not worry about detailed cashflow forecasts at this stage, but try to anticipate any questions you may be asked about your business venture.
Step 2
When other people present their business plans, you should use your list of anticipated questions to ask them to give further details, back up their proposals, or explain anything which seems unclear to you.
Step 3
Hold a short meeting with the rest of your group to decide which business venture will get financial backing. Put this to a vote. Obviously, you may not vote for your own idea, but should choose what you consider to be the best idea after your own.
Business Plan Checklist
I. The nature and objectives of the business.
What will be your main business activity?
What is your own professional background?
Roughly, how will the business be structured?
Do you have an overall vision of the company?
II. Personnel.
Approximately, how many people will the company employ and in what capacity?
III. The product/service in relation to the market.
What is the state of the market? (Growing, static?)
How will you product/service be positioned? (Up- or downmarket?)
Who will be your target customers?
Who will be your major competitors?
How will you market your product or service? (Trade press? Mass media? Word of mouth?)
IV. Premises.
Where will the company be located? Why?
What kind of property will you require? (Offices, factories? Leased or purchased?)
V. Equipment.
What general trading equipment, if any, will you require? (Vehicles, computer hardware?)
What manufacturing equipment, if any, will you require? (Machinery, tools?)
VI. Sales Forecast.
What are your sales targets for year one?
What kind of distribution network, if any, will you require?
VII. Financial profile.
Roughly, how much in the way of funds will you need?