Homework

Exercise 1. Pronounce these words, using the transcription given below.

[ˈi:ŋglɪʃ], [dɪˈtǝ:mɪn], [kǝˌmju:nɪˈkeɪʃǝn], [fɛǝ], [m˄st], [kæn], [kα:nt], [ˈm˄nɪ], [kǝˈlæbǝreɪt], [ˈænǝlaɪz],

Exercise 2. Pronounce the words observing the rules of reading.

calmly, relative, important, sophisticated, consumer, industrialist, competitor, weakness, varied, cofounder, nearly, bad-tempered

Exercise 3. Use can or must in the sentences. Translate the sentences from English into Russia.

1. I … speak English at an English lesson. 2. He … do his job well. 3. We … determine our goals. 4. A manager … have good communication skills. 5. The company … organize a fair in Moscow. 6. The director …. buy exquisite products.

Exercise 4. Ask general questions.

1. Our Financial Manager must speak to the suppliers. 2. We must ensure that it is an exclusive contract. 3. The contract must include the terms of delivery. 4. They can use varied techniques in their work. 5. He can conduct this experiment. 6. He must have managerial skills.

Exercise 5. Ask w/h questions using the question words in brackets.

1. You must choose a new candidate for this post (what). 2. The employee must come to work in time (when). 3. He can buy an expensive apartment (what kind of). 4. We must stay at work for eight hours (how long). 5. Our new Director can do his duties well (how). 6. They must identify their competitors now (who).

Exercise 6. Answer these questions about yourself.

1. Must you come to the University every day? 2. Must a Product Manager count money? 3. Must you analyze the market today? 4. Can a Transport Manager drive a car? 5. Can you lead and motivate a group of people? 6. Can you collaborate with foreign firms?

Reading Text 1

Exercise 1. Read the text about Steven S. Reinemund.

Steve Reinemund is Wake Forest University’s new Dean of Business with supervisory responsibility for Calloway School of Business and Accountancy and the Babcock Graduate School of Management. As Dean at Wake Forest University he has a lot of responsibilities. He must head both of the University’s business schools and promote collaboration between them. He must create opportunities for students. In fact, he must ensure that students receive the most comprehensive educational experience.

He has great experience in management. “He has the title “The World’s most respected CEO” and he is one of top 25 managers in the world”, Business Week Magazine says. He can do his job well. He can lead students and staff and motivate them. He can set a good example to his students and employees.

Exercise 2. Match the words (1-6) with their translations (A-F).

1. dean

2. responsibility

3. accountancy

4. management

5. school

6. collaboration

7. opportunity

8. employee

1. сотрудничество

2. декан

3. управление

4. школа, кафедра

5. обязанность

6. бухгалтерский учет

7. служащий, сотрудник

8. возможность

Exercise 3. Find in the text the words which mean

1. administrative, managerial

2. wide, all-round

3. academic

4. lead, direct

5. make, produce

6. guarantee, supply

7. help, support

8. practice, skill

Exercise 4. Say whether these sentences are true or false. Use the phrases:

That’s right. That’s correct. That’s true.

It’s false. It’s incorrect. It’s not true.

1. Steve Reinemund is a new leader of two schools.

2. He has many duties.

3. He has administrative responsibility.

4. He must guarantee his staff’s promotion.

5. He must ensure that his students get all-round practice.

6. Steve Reinemund has few skills in management.

7. He can’t do his job well.

8. He can’t motivate students.

Exercise 5. Answer the questions about the text.

1. What is Steve Reinemund’s job?

2. What schools must he manage?

3. What must he do in his job?

4. Has he got great experience in management?

5. Can he do his job well?

6. What titles has he got?

7. What magazine writes about him?

8. Can he set a good example to his students and the staff?

Exercise 6. Read the dialogue. Reproduce the dialogue in pairs.

• Hi, Peter.

• Hi, Jack.

• You know we have a new Dean.

• Really. Where is he from?

• He is from New York. He is a well-known man.

• Has he got a good reputation?

• He has got an MBA in management and great experience as CEO of PepsiCo.

• Has he got a family?

• Yes, he has. He has got a wife and four children. He likes them very much.

• He is a businessman. Can he work at the university?

• Yes, he can. He has got managerial skills. He can lead and motivate people.

• I bet he is an interesting man. We must go to the dean’s office now. I would like to meet him.

Exercise 7. Work in pairs. Ask each other questions about Steve Reinemund’s job responsibilities.

Exercise 8. Translate the text about Steve Reinemund from Russian into English.

Стив Рейнемунд – американец. Он – из Нью-Йорка. Он – очень хороший менеджер. Он имеет звание «Самый уважаемый генеральный директор в мире». Сейчас он декан школы бизнеса и бухгалтерского учета и школы управления в американском университете Wake Forest. У него много обязанностей. Он должен развивать сотрудничество между двумя школами. Он должен создавать новые возможности для студентов и помогать им получать всестороннее образование.

Стив Рейнемунд умеет работать эффективно. Он может изменить жизнь студентов и сотрудников в университете и сделать университет известным.