8. Match the sentence halves.

1. Panetti employs over 3,500 people,	a) but it plans to expand into France.
2. It introduced four new products last year,	b) including 1,400 in its own retail outlets.
3. It makes bread and	c) including sandwiches and pies.
4. Panetti only supplies its own shops;	d) many other bakery products.
5. It doesn't sell any of its products abroad,	e) it does not make products for anyone else.

9. Match these words and phrases from exercise 7 with a word or phrase from exercise 8 that has a similar meaning.

1 manufactures	makes
2 provided
3 has a workforce of
4 export
5 launched

10. Work in pairs. Study the information about the companies and share it with your partner. Task for Student a:

T.R.S. is a large German company in the electronics business. The main office and factory are located near Munich, in Germany. The company employs over four thousand people.

The company began in 1908. At that time they made telephones, but now they manufacture television sets, stereos and computers, as well.

T.R.S. is now developing a new video camera. The company plans to sell it next year.

Task for Student b:

Artaud International is a medium-sized company, with about four hundred employees. The main office is located in Paris, but the factory is in Amboise, about 200 kilometers away.

The company began in 1947. At that time it manufactured shoes, but now it makes sportswear, as well. The company plans to sell more of its products in Britain and the US. Sales are not very good there at the moment.

Make questions about the two companies using these words. Answer the questions.

1. What………………………………………………………?

2. Where……………………………………………………..?

3. How many………………………………………………...?

4. When………………………………………………………?

11. Listen to the text about Sony Corporation and fill in the gaps. (Recording 1. 3)

S ony Corporation ____________________ multinational conglomerates. It ____________________ for high-tech innovation and quality electronics products, many of which ____________________. It was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka in 1946. ____________________ transistor radios and gained a solid market share in Europe and the U.S. The Sony name was ____________________ "sonus," (Latin for "SONIC," meaning sound), with "sonny," - a youthful boy. It was chosen for ____________________ that is the same in any language. Today, Sony is a market leader in batteries, ____________________, cameras, music and movies and financial services. The Sony Walkman and PlayStation are ____________________ products. The company’s turnover is close to $100 billion a year.