
- •Isbn 966-629-071-5
- •Contents
- •Business and entrepreneurship
- •Lesson 1
- •Which word?
- •A business vs. Business
- •What is Business?
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •When pleasure interferes with business, give up business. (from American)
- •Lesson 2
- •Which word?
- •Verbs frequently used with Business Conduct; do; transact; drum up; build up; establish; launch; set up in; manage; operate; run.
- •Which word?
- •Forms of Business Organization
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •“Mom and pop business” [`mOm ænd pOp `bıznəs] – амер. Дрібне приватне підприємництво; родинний бізнес, приватна крамничка;
- •Colloquial expression [kə`ləukwiəl ık`spre∫ən] – розмовний зворот (вираз);
- •Which word?
- •Which word?
- •Design, invent or engineer?
- •Which word?
- •Creative / artistic / innovative / original / imaginative / ingenious / inventive
- •Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
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- •Lesson 2
- •Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Vocabulary building intrapreneur
- •Unit 3. Doing business internationally Lesson 1
- •Which word?
- •Adjective or noun?
- •B) Read aloud the following sentences paying attention to the words in italics.
- •Task 9. Think and answer.
- •Task 10. Practice reading the following words.
- •Task 11. Read the text.
- •International Business
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Task 14. A) Translate the words in column a and their derivatives in columns b and c. Use your dictionary if necessary.
- •Lesson 2
- •Careers in International Business
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Words easily confused
- •Affect / effect [ə`fekt] [ı`fekt]
- •Unit 4. Communication in business Lesson 1
- •Modern Means of Business Communication
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •The Internet
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •How are computer words formed?
- •Lesson 2
- •Cross-cultural Barriers to Business Communication
- •1) Stereotypes
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •2) Time
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •3) Space
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •4) Body language
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •5) Etiquette
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •6) Translation problems
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Words easily confused
- •Module test 1.
- •Variant 1.
- •Variant 2.
- •Variant 3.
- •Econom-
- •Which word?
- •Economics vs. Economy
- •The economy depends about as much on economists as the weather does on weather forecasters.
- •Economics
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •“The economy depends about as much on economists as the weather does on weather forecasters.”
- •“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” (Will Smith)
- •Lesson 2
- •Which word?
- •Economic vs. Economical
- •Which word?
- •Economic goods vs. Economy goods
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Which word?
- •Increase, growth or rise?
- •Economy
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Lesson 1
- •Which word?
- •Trade / business / industry
- •Which word?
- •Supplier or distributor?
- •Task 12. A) Define the meaning of the word “трейдер” in Ukrainian. Let the following headlines from Ukrainian mass media be your clues.
- •What is Trade?
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Lesson 2
- •Trade or Commerce?
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Which word?
- •Verb or noun?
- •Vocabulary building bimonthly / biweekly biyearly etc.
- •Forms of Trade
- •Vocabulaty Notes:
- •Lesson 3
- •Which word?
- •Trade vs. Trades
- •International Trade
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Lesson 4
- •Modern Patterns of International Trade
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Module test 2.
- •Variant 1.
- •Variant 2.
- •Variant 3.
- •Product, market and marketing
- •Lesson 1
- •Which word?
- •Noun or verb?
- •A service that people can buy, especially a way of investing or saving money
- •Which word?
- •Brand / label / make
- •Vocabulary Notes:
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- •What is Product?
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Lesson 2
- •Which word?
- •Product Breadth vs. Product Depth
- •Three Levels of a Product
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Understanding Information on Products
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Lesson 3
- •-Ability
- •Market-
- •Which word?
- •Marketplace vs. Marketspace
- •Which word?
- •Market niche vs. Niche market
- •Adjectives frequently used with market
- •Narrow / short / thin / heavy / tight / weak / broad / close / distant
- •Which word?
- •Demand or market?
- •Market and Market Relations
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Which word?
- •Lesson 1
- •Which word?
- •Desire vs. Need / desire vs. Wish / need vs. Urge
- •Which word?
- •Distribution / delivery / dispatch / logistics
- •What is Marketing?
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Lesson 2
- •Careers in Marketing
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Торговець, продавець
- •Extended Marketing Mix
- •Vocabulary notes:
- •Which word?
- •Customer / client / clientele / consumer / account
- •Lesson 3
- •Which word?
- •Advertising vs. Advertisement
- •Advertising
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Which word?
- •Copyright vs. Copywriter
- •Advertising Today
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Task 27. Translate into English.
- •Marketing vs. Advertising: What’s the Difference?
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Money and banking
- •Lesson 1
- •Which word?
- •Money vs. Moneys / monies
- •Which word?
- •What is Money?
- •Vocabulary notes:
- •Lesson 2
- •Vocabulary building Describing what happens to currencies
- •Money vs. Currency
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Lesson 1
- •Vocabulary building When a company fails
- •Bank Staff
- •Vocabulary notes:
- •Lesson 2
- •What is a Bank?
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Which word?
- •Credit vs. Loan
- •Which word?
- •Share vs. Stock
- •Task 10. Practice reading the following words.
- •Task 11. Read the text. What is Finance? (Part I)
- •Vocabulary notes:
- •Task 13. Agree or disagree with the following statements.
- •Task 15. Find in the text “What is Finance?” (Part I) (Task 11) the words opposite in meaning to the following:
- •Which word?
- •Income / earnings / revenue
- •What three basic things do companies do when they lack money to cover operating costs?
- •Lesson 2
- •Which word?
- •Fund vs finance
- •Task 3. Practice reading the following words.
- •Task 4. Read the text. What is Finance? (Part II)
- •Vocabulary notes:
- •Which word?
- •Task 15. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate terms from the box.
- •Lesson 3
- •Accounting Connected with the period of twelve months over which a government or a company prepares a full set of financial records, or part of this period
- •Which word?
- •Fiscal vs. Financial
- •Year in Year out
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Which word?
- •Fiscal Crises vs. Financial Crises
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Lesson 1
- •Which word?
- •Account / bill / invoice / check / tab
- •Accounting Overview
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Task 18. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate terms from the box. Translate the passage.
- •Lesson 2
- •Accounting Overview
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Task 4. Give number of the paragraph(s) in which they discuss …
- •Task 9. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate terms from the box. Translate the passage.
- •Company. Human resources. Management
- •Lesson 1
- •Which word?
- •Company vs. Campaign
- •Which word?
- •Corporation vs. Company
- •Talking about Companies
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Task 17. In the text “Talking about Companies” (Task 12) find the words which can be tranlsted as:
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- •Lesson 2
- •Vocabulary building Starting a business
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Vocabulary building Subsidiaries and groups of companies
- •Some of the World’s Oldest Companies
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
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- •Lesson 3
- •Which word?
- •Organizational Structure
- •Vocabulary Notes:
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- •Lesson 4
- •Vocabulary building colleagues and rivals
- •Vocabulary building Staff
- •Human Resources
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Which word?
- •Ensure vs. Insure
- •Vocabulary building Employing people
- •Vocabulary building Getting rid of employees
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Lesson 1
- •-Ability
- •Vocabulary building Words for Bosses
- •Management and Managers
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Which word?
- •Lesson 2
- •Levels and Patterns of Management
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Lesson 3
- •Which word?
- •Authoritarian / authoritative / autocratic / bossy
- •Leadership Styles
- •Vocabulary and Cultural Notes:
- •Which word?
- •Eeffective vs. Efficient
- •Module test 6.
- •Variant 1. Task 1. Which word is being transcribed? Give the spelling of the words.
- •Task 4. What term is being defined?
- •An organization that a company forms for its employees to represent them when dealing with the managers;
- •Variant 3. Task 1. Which word is being transcribed? Give the spelling of the words.
- •Task 4. What term is being defined?
- •Afterword:
- •Glossary of terms
- •References:
- •Іт ресурси:
Lesson 1
Task 1. a) The word “MARKETING” has a range of meanings:
b) Which meaning of the word is revealed in the following sentences?
When are you going to do the marketing?
Effective marketing will lead to increased sales.
Internet marketing is not as difficult as it sounds.
There are so many options when marketing online.
He used to do the weekly marketing in the local market.
The company invests heavily in the marketing of its brands.
Low-cost airlines are known for their aggressive marketing.
Basically, you might look at marketing as the wide range of activities.
Marketing online brings with it many benefits that are not available with traditional and offline marketing.
Marketing includes ongoing promotions, which can include advertising, public relations, sales and customer service.
China is a country of marketing. Ukraine is turning to a country of marketing.
Task 2. Study the etymology of the word “MARKETING” and its spelling in some modern languages.
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American English circa 1910; derived its meaning from the words “market getting” |
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У світовій теорії та практиці наголос прийнято ставити на перший склад, чого дотримується й більшість спеціалістів у нашій країні. Вимова слова “маркетинг” з наголосом на другий склад, безумовно, є виявом його асиміляції в українській мові. |
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Task 3. Fill in the gaps in column B with the words from the box according to their relevance to the marketing specializations given in column A (some items can be used twice).
services |
industry |
social life |
wholesaling |
global economy |
banking |
politics |
agriculture |
the Internet |
international business |
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MARKETING SPECIALIZATION |
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Task 4. a) The word “MARKETING” can be translated into Ukrainian as:
торгівля, реалізація, продаж, збут (процес передачі товарів від виробників до споживачів – проміжних або кінцевих);
маркетинг (комплекс заходів із вивчення попиту й оптимального збуту продукції);
участь у ринкових відносинах;
покупка продуктів (як правило, на ринку); закупівля провізії;
предмети торгівлі; куплені товари.
b) Study some other meanings of the word “MARKETING”:
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c) Translate into Ukrainian paying special attention to the words in italics.
1. There are plenty of companies that provide marketing analyses and related services. 2. Direct marketing on the Internet needs to be conducted with particular care. 3. Those who conduct a thorough marketing analysis not only gain knowledge of their potential market’s wants or needs, but also learn whether or not the is “room” in the marketplace for a new concept. 4. Who will cover the costs of shipping products from the manufacturing country to the country of marketing? 5. Our bank competes in bank marketing against the largest commercial banks. 6. Google remained the dominant force in US search – and the top target for online marketing services. 7. The difference between export marketing and domestic marketing is simply that it takes place across national borders. 8. Marketing management is a business discipline which is focused on the practical application of marketing techniques and the management of a firm’s marketing resources and activities. 9. Marketing research is the systematic gathering, recording, and analysis of data about issues relating to marketing products and services. 10. Each marketing outlet has its pros and cons, and you must evaluate the ultimate goals of your operation, and other considerations before picking one.
Task 5. a) The following words frequently occur in front of “MARKETING”.
affinity
event
political
MARKETING
social
brand
celebrity
sense-of-mission
targeted
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b) Which of the above word combinations can be translated as:
бренд-маркетинг, маркетинг торговельної марки (діяльність зі створення обізнаності про конкретну торговельну марку на ринку, по наданню торговельній марці належного іміджу);
дружній маркетинг (підхід до маркетингу, за якого різні фірми й організації із спільними цілями та інтересами об’єднуються для спільного просування своїх товарів одним і тим самим споживачам, які пов’язані спільними потребами і перевагами; при цьому компанії об’єднують зусилля з пошуку споживачів, які мають певні потреби, а потім самостійно пропонують їм свої товари – наприклад, Кока-Кола і система ресторанів Макдоналдс);
маркетинг з усвідомленням своєї місії, маркетинг з усвідомленням суспільної місії (принцип просвітницького маркетингу, у відповідності до якого компанія повинна визначити свою місію не у вузьких виробничих поняттях, а в широкому соціальному сенсі);
маркетинг знаменитостей (діяльність зі створення й зміни ставлення громадськості до знаменитості (зірки); менеджер знаменитості розміщує інформаційні матеріали про “зірку” у засобах масової інформації та планує графік появи у громадських місцях);
маркетинг окремої події (ситуація, коли спонсорські або які-небудь інші засоби вкладаються у те, щоб якомога більше людей відвідали той чи інший захід; систематична організація заходів як платформи презентації товару (послуги) для того, аби з допомогою емоційного впливу активізувати увагу цільової групи до товару (послуги) (наприклад, організація фірмою свята з конкурсами, призами і безкоштовним роздаванням зразків продукції);
політичний маркетинг, маркетинг політичних кандидатів (маркетинг, який використовується у політичній боротьбі; характеризує діяльність зі створення, підтримки й зміни ставлення громадськості до конкретних політичних діячів і партій);
соціальний / суспільний маркетинг (пропаганда соціальних програм та ідей, таких як охорона оточуючого середовища, безпека на дорогах, планування сім’ї, економія енергії; розробка, впровадження у життя і контроль за виконанням програм, які мають за мету досягнути сприйняття цільовою групою суспільної ідеї, руху або практики);
цільовий маркетинг (розмежування сегментів ринку, вибір одного або декількох із цих сегментів, і розробка товарів та комплексів маркетингу у розрахунку на кожний із відібраних сегментів)?
Task 6. Think and answer.
How is affinity marketing represented in the activities of the local business community?
Can affinity marketing reduce competition in the market? Why?
Do you think celebrity marketing is solely a form of self-advertisement for those seeking for more popularity?
Do celebreties often appear in TV commercials and other forms of advertising? Can a celebrity lose popularity because of participation in marketing campaigns? Give your reasons.
Which public figures are actively involved in celebrity marketing in this country? What goods / services / ideas do they promote? Do you approve of their participating in celebrity marketing activity?
What does effective brand marketing call for?
Doesn’t sense-of-mission marketing contradict the fundamental principles of competition and profit? Why?
Do aims and forms of political marketing differ considerably from those of brand marketing? Explain yor answer.
Does target marketing provide a company’s activities with more focus? Isn’t it a deliberate reduction of the market share?
Is social marketing a concern of the state alone?
What occasions are most appropriate for event marketing?
Task 7. The words below are closely associated with “marketing as the process of identifying and meeting human needs and desires”.
desire [dı`zaıə] / [dı`zaıər] – (досить форм.) (сильне) бажання; жага (чогось);
need [ni:d] – потреба; необхідність; нестаток, бідність, нужда;
temptation [temp`teı∫ən] – спокуса, зваба;
urge [ə:G] – сильне бажання; порив; поштовх; спонукання;
impulse [`ımpAls] – імпульс; спонука, спонукання; поштовх; порив;
inclination [ֽınklı`neı∫ən] – (досить форм.) схильність; віддання переваги;
whim [wım] / [hwım] – примха; забаганка;
want [wOnt] / [wα:nt] – потреба; бажання; нестача; необхідність;
compulsion [kəm`pAl∫ən] – (досить форм.) примус, змушування; компульсивність; компульсивне спонукання.
Task 8. Match the terms in column A with their definitions in column B. Use the underlined words in (including those in Task 7) as clues.
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Task 9. Study the following words.