Vocabulary excersices

Ex. 1. Give the Russian equivalents to the following words and word-combinations.

Culture imprints itself on the manner we think; you are likely to deal with; it wll challenge your skills; to evolve a collective identity; to give rise to cultural identity; national, ethnic background; to lead to creating the way we think; to bring to the surface; breed of people; overall favourability of member attitudes and perceptions; to withdraw from the conflict; time is scheduled; message is implicit; identity is rooted in family; have a strong work group mentality; take your time; keep your mind open; many underlying problems; staff adherence to company objectives; to cultivate global managers; to be able to read the situation; egalitarian culture; can work both ways; to tolerate uncertainty; taken for granted; implicit assumptions; to manage unknowns; fundamentals they have in common; differences are invisible and inaudible; mercenary organization; flexibility or rigidity in using established channels; to promote from within; to value seniority; unwavering commitment; training and daily briefing; randomly selected employees; first-class compliment cards; employee satisfaction surveys; to provide a benchmark.

Ex. 2. Insert the necessary preposition. Make up your own sentences and translate them into Russian.

1 .fit … the group

2. stay … the company

3. guidelines … the day-to-day behaviour

4. put personal interests … anything else

5. they are … high demand

6. work … the benefit … the company

7. what comes … the people goes back … the people many times over

8. orient …common goals

9. aim … creating their own culture

10. take … big challenges

11. be accountable … our customers

12. striving … high quality

13. conflicts … ‘grey’ areas of work

Ex. 3. Put the correct expression below into the following sentences. Use each expression once only.

In accordance with, in advance, in arrears, in circulation, in due course,

In error, in a position to, in the process of, in round figures,

In stock, in transit, in debt

1. We regret that we are not... extend you more credit.

2. We have sold your car ... your instructions.

3. The government wants to reduce the amount of money ....

4. He is heavily... because he still hasn't been paid for the last job he did.

5. ... it was $ 8,000 - the exact figure was $ 7,985.

6. You'll receive half the payment... and the rest when the work has been completed.

7. We have over 500 carpets ... in our warehouse.

8. The goods were sent.... We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

9. You should receive the information ... so please try and be patient.

10. They are ... installing a new computer-controlled system, so your order might be delayed.

11. They took him to court because he was 14 months... with the rent.

12. The goods were damaged ... from the factory to the warehouse.

Ex. 4. Match the words with the given definitions. Translate the sentences into Russian. There are some odd words.

Identity, challenge, mentality, assumption, liberty, high-context culture, integrity, background, proponent, corporate hospitality, ethnocentrism, low-context culture, corporate values, bureaucratic culture, dress code

1. The rules about what kind of clothes employees are allowed to wear.

2. Characteristic way of thinking of a person or a group.

3. A person’s education, experience, and social circumstances.

4. Culture in which verbal code is the primary source of information.

5. Company’s attitudes and goals in relation to such things as its workforce, its customers, and society in general.

6. Culture in which most of the information is in the physical context, while very little is in the coded, explicit, transmitted part of the message.

7. A call to someone to participate in a competitive situation.

8. Belief in the intrinsic superiority of the nation, culture, or group.

9. A person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.

10. Culture in a workplace when there is a lot of emphasis on complicated rules and procedures.

11. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

12. The state of having unique identifying characteristics held by no other person or thing.

13. The entertainment that a company offers to its most valued clients, e.g. by inviting them to sporting events or providing them with food and drink.

Ex. 5. Give 2-3 synonyms to the following words:

Impact, dovetail, background, understanding, shade, framework, particular, resentment, indelible, constraint, terrain

Ex. 6. Fill the blanks in these sentences with a suitable prepositional phrase.

on a large scale, on a ship/on a plane, on approval, on behalf of, on business, on closer inspection, on condition, on display, on loan, on order, on paper, on request, on schedule, on the spot, on the telephone, on time, on vacation/on holiday

1. They produce this kind of material... so they should be able to supply us quickly.

2. You will find our new product... at our showroom.

3. We have a sales engineer ... who can fix the fault this week.

4. We can supply samples and demonstration equipment....

5. We have had the goods ... for three months, but they haven't arrived yet.

6. We accepted delivery of the goods as undamaged, but... we find that several of the components are unusable.

7.1 spoke to him ... last week about this.

8. We can have the goods for four weeks.... Then we can return them or pay for them.

9. The goods arrived ....

10. We'll put the goods ... as soon as they're ready.

11. He travelled to England ... but managed to do a little sight-seeing while he was there.

12. I'm afraid Ms Smith is... till the end of the month—can I help you?

13. We can offer you the job ... that you start work on the 1st of next month.

14. This candidate doesn't look very good ... but she is very impressive in person.

15. You can't keep this permanently, but you may have it... till the end of the month.

16. She signed the letter ... her boss.

17. Our relocation plans are proceeding ... and we will be making the move on January 1 next year.

Ex 7. Fill in the blanks with the right colour.

Colour idioms

1. His supervisor gave him a ... look when he turned up late for the third time this week.

2. I must be on some kind of ... list because I have a lot of difficulty in getting credit.

3. We're waiting for the ... light from head office to launch our publicity campaign.

4. Local residents protested when they heard a factory was going to be built in a ... belt area.

5. I won't believe we've got the contract until I see it down in ...and ... .

6. Among the ...goods, washing machines are our best sellers.

7. There were several ... faces when these so-called financial experts found that they had been-tricked!

8. We need to cut through all the ...tape and speed up the decision-making process.

9. That's a bit of a ... area. It's difficult to say who exactly has responsibility for recruitment.

10. The company found itself several thousand pounds in the ... after spending so much on improving its production line.

11. We lose millions in tax revenue every year because of the ... economy.

12. They're looking for a ... knight to help them fight the takeover bid.

13. Then, out of the ..., she offered me a job managing her new restaurant. You can imagine my surprise.

14. We have to roll out the ... carpet for him as he’s one of our best customers.

15. The ... revolution has meant that food exports have increased dramatically in the past few years.

16. The Government intends to allocate more money to unemployment ... spots.

Ex. 8. Give the English equivalents to the following words and word-combinations.

Определить все аспекты культуры; несет в себе различные оттенки; проявления культуры; взвесить за и против; значительно отличается от стереотипа; иметь смысл для кого-то; жизненно важный источник; удержать конкурентное преимущество; общинная организация; наделение полномочиями; последовательность руководства; регулярные встречи руководящего состава и менеджеров отделов; вознаграждение и признание; рассматривать жалобы клиентов; определенный взгляд или подход; классовая и кастовая система; напрямую соотносится с географическим положением; судить в соответствии с вашими стандартами; более либеральная и уравнительная система; напористость поощряется; конфликты разрешаются через переговоры; следовать строгим правилам; гомогенные или гетерогенные группы; решения принимаются, oсновываясь на фактах, а не интуиции; решения заканчиваются определенными действиями.

Ex. 9. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Единственное, что признается всеми, так это то, что все люди отличаются друг от друга.

2..Все люди равны только перед законом.

3. Слово равны ничего не говорит о природе человека, поскольку все мы не равны по своим способностям, интеллекту, талантам, силе, знаниям.

4. На поведение человека влияет установка на то, что человек считает правильным.

5. Факт влияния культурной среды на человека неоспорим.

6. Именно культурная среда помогает ему в формировании собственных моральных ценностей.

7.Каждая организация стремится иметь свою собственную культуру.

8.Культура организации – это своеобразный свод правил, норм, традиций, обычаев и ценностей.

9.Менеджеры, которые работают за границей, обязательно должны учитывать влияние культурной среды, иначе бизнес может потерпеть неудачу.

10.Западная культура отличается авторитарным подходом к ведению дел, в то время как восточная культура делает акцент на коллективное принятие решений.

11.Культура должна помогать человеку не только в общении внутри коллектива, но и способствовать его адаптации к внешней среде.

12.Среди культурных ценностей организации особое место занимают следование выбранной цели, инновационный дух и качество управления.

13.Хорошая репутация и имидж компании являются ее главными нематериальными активами.

14.Культура компании, как правило, закладывается ее основателем и далее формируется с учетом изменяющейся окружающей обстановки.