Homework

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

[ǝʹkauntǝnt], [ˈkæfeɪ], [sǝpʹlaɪǝ], [sǝˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd], [ɪnˈk˄mpǝs], [ɔpǝˈtju:nɪtɪ], [ˈǝun], [inflᴜʹenʃǝl], [ʹfæʃǝn], [ʹk˄mpǝnɪ]

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

entrepreneur, manufacture, receive, accessories, empire, perfect, exquisite, century, own, remove, talk, experience, furniture

Exercise 3. Make these sentences interrogative.

1. You have got an old umbrella. 2. The Manager has got a difficult task. 3. The CEO has got a lot of responsibilities. 4. Our company has got two urgent orders. 5. Our competitors have got great experience. 6. They have got some weaknesses. 7. Their company makes exquisite products. 8. Our department has got sophisticated staff. 9. Our employees work from 9 to 5 every day. 10. They own a new entertainment centre. 11. My colleagues speak two foreign languages. 12. We sell good software.

Exercise 4. Make these sentences negative.

1. The accountant makes many reports. 2. The Sales Manager visits our regular customers. 3. His company manufactures furniture. 4. Her responsibilities include paperwork. 5. We research customer needs. 6. His job encompasses a lot of tasks. 7. Giorgio Armani has got a large family. 8. Our business partners have got a lot of potential. 9. Modern consumers have got a lot of varied interests. 10. This entrepreneur has got some ideas about the future of his company. 11. Those shop assistants have got some complaints. 12. Our competitors have got hundreds of shops worldwide.

Exercise 5. Put the adverbs of frequency given in brackets in the appropriate places.

1. We work on Saturdays (sometimes). 2. They make plans for the week (often). 3. He drives to work (usually). 4. He buys sophisticated clothes (always). 5. Does he go on holiday to France (often)? 6. Do they build apartments (usually)? 7. Do they choose our products (always)? 8. We come late for work (never). 9. He speaks to the suppliers on the telephone (every day). 10. They buy expensive things (seldom). 11. We don’t see our employees (often). 12. The secretary doesn’t ask questions (usually).

Exercise 6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. У нас есть прекрасный штат сотрудников. 2. У его секретаря много разных обязанностей. 3. У неё большой кабинет. 4. Мы работаем каждый день. 5. Секретарь в приемной часто отправляет факсы клиентам. 6. У них есть новые образцы одежды? 7. Наши сотрудники никогда не разговаривают во время работы. 8. Они редко делают ошибки. 9. Она всегда начинает работу в 8 часов. 10. Мы иногда встречаем своих важных клиентов в ресторане. 11. Они не диктуют моду. 12. Она обычно покупает косметику в магазине?

Reading Text 1

Exercise 1. Read the text about Giorgio Armani.

Giorgio Armani (born July 11, 1934) is a famous Italian fashion designer. He is one of the most influential fashion designers and entrepreneurs of our time. His empire of sophisticated clothes, accessories, furniture, cosmetics and real estate is great. He owns a chain of worldwide cafés under the brand Emporio Armani Cafés. He loves to take risks and set trends.

Exercise 2. Match the words (1-8) with their translations (A-H).

1. fashion

2. designer

3. entrepreneur

4. empire

5. accessories

6. real estate

7. chain

8. trend

1. предприниматель

2. аксессуары

3. империя, держава

4. дизайнер, конструктор

5. недвижимое имущество

6. мода, стиль, фасон

7. тенденция, направление

8. сеть, цепь, система

Exercise 3. Find in the text the adjectives which mean

1. everywhere in the world

2. big, important

3. known by many people

4. exquisite, fine

Exercise 4. Translate the attribute constructions from English into Russian.

a fashion designer, an entrepreneur of our time, the empire of sophisticated clothes, a chain of worldwide cafés

Exercise 5. Say whether these sentences(1-8) 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. Giorgio Armani is a Spanish designer.

2. Giorgio Armani designs furniture.

3. He is a very important man.

4. He is a famous industrialist.

5. People of the world know him.

6. His clothes are exquisite.

7. Giorgio Armani owns a lot of cafes.

8. He likes to set new tendencies.

Exercise 6. Answer the questions.

1. What is Giorgio Armani’s job?

2. Is Giorgio Armani a popular designer?

3. Does he design only clothes?

4. What kind of clothes does he make?

5. What else does he design?

6. Where are his cafés?

7. What is his brand name?

8. Does he like to take risks?

Exercise 7. Read the dialogue. Reproduce the dialogue in pairs.

• Do you know Giorgio Armani?

• Yes, I do. He is a famous designer.

• Does he design clothes?

• Yes, he does. But he also designs accessories, furniture and real estate. He owns cafés too.

• Are his designs and cafés good?

• They are sophisticated.

• Would you like to have clothes from Armani?

• Yes, I would, but they are very expensive.

Exercise 8. Work in pairs. Ask each other questions about Giorgio Armani.

Exercise 9. Translate the text about Giorgio Armani from Russian into English.

Джорджо Армани – законодатель в мире моды. Он проектирует эксклюзивную, коллекционную красивую одежду, аксессуары, часы, мебель. Он – богатый и влиятельный человек. Он любит рисковать. Многие актёры Голливуда любят покупать одежду Armani. Такие имена, как Джулия Робертс, Леонардо ди Каприо, Джордж Клуни, Джоди Фостер, Роберт де Ниро, Том Круз делают одежду Армани популярной во всем мире.