III Find the English equivalents to the following words.

• обмен вещами

• торговля

• создание услуг

• перевезти на место продажи

• агентство по продаже автомобилей

• продажа товаров и услуг

• обмен товара на деньги

• выполнять услуги

• виды деятельности

• создание экономического излишка

• создавать \ получать прибыль

• оплатить расходы

• основная цель деятельности бизнеса

IV Answer the following questions.

1. What is the modern definition of business?

2. How has the meaning of the word changed? What factor was added to the traditional definition?

3. What does production involve?

4. What is distribution? What example of distribution is given in the text?

5. What is the definition of sales?

6. How do goods differ from services?

7. What other factor is important in defining business?

8. What is the main goal of any business activity?

9. What is profit? If a company is making some profit, what do we call it?

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V There are different aspects of the word “business”:

1 профессиональная или коммерческая деятельность;

2 работа, дело;

3 фирма, компания;

4 коммерческий, деловой (перед существительными).

Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to the word “business”.

1. Put business before pleasure.

2. He works in the world of business.

3. The economy is growing, jobs are plentiful and business is good.

4. Deliveries are only accepted during normal business hours.

5. Out firm began as a small family business.

6. We are in business to create profit.

7. She never talks business at home.

8. Companies are looking hard at the need for many business trips.

9. A large company mainly owned by one person or a family is a business empire.

10. We decided to develop our business to be more competitive.

VI Choose the words from the box to complete the sentences. Translate them.

business-like business plan business card business angels businesspeople business strategy business gifts business leaders business class

1. In the UK, ……………area more important source of investment for start-ups than venture capital funds.

2. The hotel is owned by a group of Japanese ……………….

3. I could find his telephone number on the ……………he gave me at the conference.

4. Our boss prefers to fly……………….rather than economy class.

5. Wearing a suit makes me feel more………………..

6. Although ………………..aren’t strictly speaking sales promotions, they broadly fall into that category.

7. A manager should provide the bankers with three-year ………….to raise the money.

8. Investment in research is a key ……………

9. Successful businessmen, especially heads of large organizations, are ……..

VII Match the words on the left with their Russian equivalents on the right.

1 to go into business a) управлять бизнесом

2 to develop / grow / expand a business b) ликвидировать бизнес

3 to run / operate / manage a business с) финансировать бизнес

4 to establish / set up / build / found a business d) приступать к делу (обсуждению

важных вопросов)

5 to go out of / sell out / wind up a business е) расширять, развивать бизнес

6 to get down to business f) открывать новое предприятие

7 to finance a business g) заняться бизнесом

8 to launch a business h) создать, основать бизнес

Make up your own sentences with these word combinations.