- •Выполнение контрольных заданий и оформление контрольных работ.
- •1. Read the text “Budget”.
- •2. Translate the first paragraph in written form.
- •3. Say whether the following statements are true (a), false (b) or information is not available (c).
- •4. Match the words with their definitions.
- •5. Translate the following words and phrases into English.
- •6. Translate the following words and phrases into Russian.
- •7. Complete the sentences.
- •8. Answer these questions in written form.
- •1. Listen to the text "a Student Credit Card" http://esl-lab.Com/credit/creditcardrdl.Htm
- •2. Choose the right answers to the following questions.
- •1. Read and translate the text “Leveraged Buyouts”.
- •2. Match the words with the definitions below.
- •3. Match the two parts of the sentences.
- •4. Put the sequence of events in the correct order. The first stage is a.
- •1. Match the names of professions (1 - 10) with their definitions (a - j):
- •2. Match the names of professions (1 - 10) with their definitions (a - j):
- •3. Match the names of professions with corresponding job advertisements.
- •4. Match the words with their synonyms.
- •5. Match the words with their antonyms.
- •1. Read and translate the text “Mergers and takeovers”.
- •2. Complete the sentences using the words from the text.
- •3. Match the newspaper headlines (1—5) with the processes (a—e).
- •1. Complete the following tasks.
- •2. Complete the following tasks.
- •3. Complete the following tasks.
- •1. Read and translate the text “Mergers and acquisitions”.
- •3. Complete the article about a key player in the merger implementation process, using words from the text.
- •Вариант 2
- •2. Translate the second paragraph in written form.
- •3. Define whether the statements are true (a), false (b) or information is not available (c)
- •5. Translate the following words and word combinations into English.
- •6. Translate the following words and word combination into Russian.
- •7. Complete the sentences .
- •8. Answer the questions in written form.
- •Listen to the text “Car Rental” : http://esl-lab.Com/rentcar/rentcarrd1.Htm
- •Choose the right answers to the following questions.
- •1. Read and translate the text “Futures”.
- •2. Match the words with the definitions below.
- •3. Complete the sentences using a word or phrase from each column.
- •1. Match the names of professions with their definitions.
- •Match the names of professions with their definitions.
- •3. Match the verbs with their synonyms.
- •4. Match the verbs with their antonyms.
- •5. Match the adjectives with their synonyms.
- •1. Read and translate the text “ Hedge funds and structured products”.
- •2. Match the verbs (a-d) with the definitions (1-4) below.
- •3. Are the following statements true or false?
- •4. Read the advertisement for structured products and answer the questions below in written form.
- •1. Complete the following tasks.
- •2. Complete the following tasks.
- •Complete the following tasks.
- •1. Read and translate the text “Corporate governance”.
- •2. Complete these terms related to corporate governance.
- •3. Complete this extract from an mba textbook using terms from the previous text. The first letter of each term has been provided.
- •Список используемой литературы
8. Answer the questions in written form.
l. What is inflation?
2. What are positive and negative effects of inflation?
Why do most mainstream economists favor a low steady rate of inflation?
4. What authorities are engaged in keeping the rate of inflation low and
stable?
What is the connection between inflation and unemployment?
II.
Listen to the text “Car Rental” : http://esl-lab.Com/rentcar/rentcarrd1.Htm
Choose the right answers to the following questions.
Why did the man settle on renting the full-size car?
A. It was roomy enough for him
B. It was more economical than the minivan
It had more features than the other vehicles
What was one of his major concerns about renting the car?
A. He couldn't add an additional driver to the rental plan
B. He was only limited to a certain number of miles per day
The vehicle would probably consume a lot of gas
How would you describe his rental car?
A. It was a little larger than he expected
B. The car doesn't look very attractive
The engine has problems and runs poorly
In which situation would the car protection plan NOT help the customer?
A. The car is stolen from a store parking lot with all of your valuables
B. The driver loses control of the car and crashes it into power pole
The exterior and windows of your car are damaged in a hail storm
What can we infer from the closing statement about roadside assistance?
A. You should call the police in case your car has mechanical difficulties
B. Getting assistance might require some time and patience
C. The company will compensate you for delays in your travel
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III.
1. Read and translate the text “Futures”.
Commodity futures
Forward and futures contracts are agreements to sell an asset at a fixed price on a fixed date in the future. Futures are traded on a wide range of agricultural products (including wheat, maize, soybeans, pork, beef, sugar, tea, coffee, cocoa and orange juice), industrial metals (aluminium, copper, lead, nickel and zinc), precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium) and oil.
These products are known as commodities. Futures were invented to enable regular buyers and sellers of commodities to protect themselves against losses or to hedge against future changes in the price. If they both agree to hedge, the seller (e.g. an orange grower) is protected from a fall in price and the buyer (e.g. an orange juice manufacturer) is protected from a rise in price.
Futures are standardized contracts — contracts which are for fixed quantities (such as one ton of copper or 100 ounces of gold) and fixed time periods (normally three, six or nine months) — that are traded on a special exchange. Forwards are individual, non-standardized contracts between two parties, traded over-the-counter — directly, between two companies or financial institutions, rather than through an exchange. The futures price for a commodity is normally higher than its spot price — the price that would be paid for immediate delivery. Sometimes, however, short-term demand pushes the spot price above the future price. This is called backwardation. Futures and forwards are also used by speculators — people who hope to profit from price.
Financial futures
More recently, financial futures have been developed. These are standardized contracts, traded on exchanges, to buy and sell financial assets. Financial assets such as currencies, interest rates, stocks and stock market indexes fluctuate — continuously vary — so financial futures are used to fix a value for a specified future date (e.g. sell euros for dollars at a rate of € 1 for $1.20 on June 30).
Currency futures and forwards are contracts that specify the price at which a certain currency will be bought or sold on a specified date.
Interest rate futures are agreements between banks and investors and companies to issue fixed income securities (bonds, certificates of deposit, money market deposits, etc.) at a future date.
Stock futures fix a price for a stock and stock index futures fix a value for an index (e.g. the Dow Jones or the FTSE) on a certain date. They are alternatives to buying the stocks or shares themselves.
Like futures for physical commodities, financial futures can be used both to hedge and to speculate. Obviously the buyer and seller of a financial future have different opinions about what will happen to exchange rates, interest rates and stock prices. They are both taking an unlimited risk, because there could be huge changes in rates and prices during the period of the contract. Futures trading is a zero-sum game, because the amount of money gained by one party will be the same as the sum lost by the other.