- •Деловой английский язык Business English
- •601910, Ковров, ул. Маяковского, 19
- •Ex. 6. Listen to these four business people introducing themselves. Match the speakers (1-4) below to their business cards (a-d).
- •Ex. 7. Complete the chart of countries and nationalities. Use the words from the box.
- •Ex. 12. Listen to Ingrid. Decide if the sentences are true or false.
- •Ex. 13. Complete this chart about yourself. Then introduce yourself to a partner.
- •Ex. 14. Complete the conversation with items from the box.
- •Ex. 15. Molly is talking to Sam at a conference. She is introducing herself and her colleagues. Complete each gap with a word from the box.
- •Ex. 3. Complete the crossword puzzle with the names of countries or nationalities.
- •Unit 2. Business Ex. 1. Read the text and answer the question:
- •A. Business Types
- •B. Business Divisions
- •Naics Sectors
- •Ex. 4. Match the name of the company with its description.
- •Ex. 5. Listen to the dialogue about the four companies and complete the table.
- •Ex. 6. Name the business sector these American companies work in. What kind of goods and (or) services do they manufacture (provide)?
- •Ex. 7. You decide to invest some money in a company. Your final choice is between a pharmaceutical company and a cable operator.
- •C. Retail Ex. 8. Read the text.
- •D. Big Business
- •Ex. 11. Read the text.
- •Ex. 3. Match the questions with the phrases.
- •Ex. 4. Listen to four people explaining their jobs and job activities. Match the jobs, companies and main activities with the person.
- •Ex. 7. Complete the text with either the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
- •Ex. 19. Listen to the second part of the interview about Svetlana’s work experience. Tick the expressions you hear.
- •Hometask to unit 3 Ex. 1. Rewrite the text replacing each phrase in italics with the correct form of a verb from the box.
- •Ex. 2. Complete these interview questions with the correct prepositions.
- •Ex. 3. Use the present simple or the present continuous forms of the verbs to complete the sentences.
- •Ex. 4. Use the present simple or the present continuous forms of the verbs to complete this extract.
- •Ex. 5. Use the past simple or the present perfect forms of the verbs to complete this extract.
- •Ex.6. Listen to three phone calls and answer these questions.
- •Ex. 7. Listen to the first call again. Complete the expressions on the right so they have the same meaning as the ones on the left.
- •Ex. 8. Listen to the second call again and complete these phrases.
- •Ex. 9. Listen to the third call again. Underline each phrase the speaker uses.
- •Ex. 10. Role-play the telephone calls.
- •Unit 5. Travel
- •Ex. 2. People often do these things when they travel. Match the verbs (1-10) with the correct phrases (a-e).
- •Ex. 3. Listen to extracts 1-8. Where can travelers hear or say these things?
- •Ex. 4. Listen to the flight details and complete them.
- •Ex. 5. Complete the sentences below with the nouns from the box.
- •Ex. 6. Listen to each part of the recording. Answer these questions.
- •Ex. 7. Listen to the dialogue and underline the correct answers.
- •Ex. 8. Listen to a waiter in a restaurant. Use responses from the “You say” to reply. Ex. 9. Work in pairs. Student a plays the role of the waiter. Student b makes an order. Caesar restaurant
- •Additional reading Small Business
- •Intellectual property
- •Why should you interview even if you don’t think you’ll get the job Read the text and mane the main reasons for interviewing.
- •Writing bank 1
- •Writing bank 2 formal letter
- •Writing bank 3
- •Useful language
- •Introducing people
- •Saying numbers
- •Checking information
- •Список использованной литературы
Ex. 8. Listen to a waiter in a restaurant. Use responses from the “You say” to reply. Ex. 9. Work in pairs. Student a plays the role of the waiter. Student b makes an order. Caesar restaurant
Starters Tomato soup French onion soup Green salad Caesar salad Main course Steak Spaghetti Carbonara Chicken curry with rice Fish and chips Beef and vegetables Desserts Fruit salad Apple pie Chocolate cake Ice-cream Soft drinks mineral water fresh juice coffee tea (green and black) |
volume/weight
200 ml 200 ml 150 g 150 g
350 g 250 g 200g/150g 250g/200g 250g/250g
150 g 200 g 200 g 1 dipper
250 ml 250 ml 50 ml 150 ml |
price
€ 5 € 3 € 4 € 5
€ 10 € 7 € 8 € 9 € 10
€ 4 € 3 € 3 € 2
€ 1 € 2 € 2 € 2 |
Additional reading Small Business
A small business (also called mom-and-pop) is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships. The legal definition of "small" varies by country and by industry. In the United States a small business has fewer than 500 employees for manufacturing businesses and less than $7 million in annual receipts for most nonmanufacturing businesses. In the European Union, a small business generally has under 50 employees. However, in Australia, a small business is one with fewer than 15 employees.
Adapting to change is crucial in business and particularly small business; it is typically easier to respond to the changes quickly. Independence is another advantage of owning a small business. One survey of small business owners showed that 38% of those who left their jobs at other companies said their main reason for leaving was that they wanted to be their own bosses. Freedom to operate independently is a reward for small business owners. In addition, many people desire to make their own decisions and take their own risks. However, entrepreneurs have to work very long hours and understand that ultimately their customers are their bosses.
Small businesses often face a variety of problems related to their size. Bankruptcy is a frequent case. It is common rule: an entrepreneur should have a sum of money at least equal to the projected revenue for the first year of business in addition to his expenses. In addition to it, the small business owner must reach a level of sales where the contribution margin equals fixed costs. Another problem for many small businesses is termed the “Entrepreneurial Myth” or E-Myth. It means that an expert in a given technical field has to be expert at running that kind of business. Additional business management skills are needed to keep a business running smoothly.
Being a successful business person, one has to go through mistakes and problems and try to learn from them. Business people know and realize that a mistake is only really a mistake if you don't learn from it. Otherwise when you learn from it, it makes you a better business person.
Answer the following questions:
1. What is a small business?
2. Prove that the definition of “small business” varies a lot.
3. What are the advantages of owning a small business?
4. What are the disadvantages of it?
5. How can you become a good business person?