Business English For International Trade And Business Informatics. В 2 частях. Ч.1. Учебное пособие

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clear direction’. DSM now works with four business schools – IMD in Switzerland, Wharton and Babson University in the US and RSM in Rotterdam – and sends top executives to all four schools to develop leadership skills, gain industry insight and work on special projects that can feed into overall corporate strategy.

The links with the universities help graduate recruitment. It also puts its executives in contact with other business people. ‘Our executives get to meet people from other companies and learn a lot from them during these leadership discussions about industry developments.

‘The programmes are focussed on two things: personal leadership skills and business elements,’ Mr Sijbesma says. He adds that learning is a key part of his drive to transform the group into an innovative life science and material science company.

‘What we want to do with this whole learning architecture and with those universities is to make a stronger foundation to support or speed up this whole change process,’ he says.FT

IV. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentences.

1.DSM hopes that its managers will learn to _______________ the company’s employees.

А. Motivate; В. Control;

С. deal with the personal problems of.

2.Executives from DSM __________ at business schools around the world. А. run training programmes;

В. have taken jobs; С. become students.

3.The training courses allow DSM managers to _______________ other people in the industry.

А. compete with; В. relax with;

С. learn from.

4.Mr Sijbesma says he wants to use education to help his company come up with _______________.

А. ways of raising capital; В. fresh ideas;

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С. strategies for recruiting talent.

5. Mr Sijbesma says that he hopes to _______________ change in his company.

А. Encourage;

В. Understand; С. slow down.

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V.Complete the conversation with the appropriate phrases (a–e).

А. hang on a minute, please; В. think of Mumbai;

С. think that’s relevant; D. start, please;

Е. divide my talk into three parts.

SanjaySo, what do you _______________1?

Beatta I really like it. There’s so much to see and do.

Carlos Right, can we _______________2? The purpose of this meeting is to talk about the takeover next month. We’re going to begin with a short presentation from Dino. Dino?

Dino Thanks, Carlos. I’m going to _______________3. First, I’m going to talk about the timeline of the takeover. After that, I’ll talk about how it will affect human resources. Finally, we’ll talk about how exchange rates may affect business after the takeover.

SanjayAnd what about travel budgets? I really think –

Carlos Could you just _______________4? I don’t _______________5 to this meeting. Dino, continue.

10 points Total 60

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TABLE OF VERB TENSES

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TABLE OF VERB TENSES

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TABLE OF VERB TENSES

PASSIVE VOICE

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Writing a summary

A summary is a compressed version of an article or a research work. Follow the steps mentioned below.

•Aside from figuring out the methods and methodologies used by the author in his study, you should know his focus, as you will write about this in the text.

•Know why you’re writing the outline. You may want to write a longer one, but not when you are writing it to include in your paper. Stick on how those articles are relevant to your paper.

•Scan through. You must scan the text briefly to look into some sections, including reasons for the question stated as well as why the research was done. Also, find out how they tested their hypothesis in the methodology section. Underline all key points to help you later.

•Read thoroughly. Understand the highlighted notes and figure out your purpose in writing.

•Write it. Look for relevant information you have highlighted and explain concisely. You must be able to state the questions of the study and explain its importance. You must also talk about the results and reasons they’re relevant.

•Edit the text. Avoid generalities so take them out if you noticed writing them. Use specific and concrete language. If you can paraphrase than quote other personalities, it would be better.

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Useful phrases for a summary

The article is headlined…

The headline of the article is…

The title of the article is...

The author of the article is…

It was published in…

The newspaper carries an article on...

The central idea of the article is... (The main idea of the article is... the article is devoted to... the article deals with... the article touches upon... the purpose of the article is to give the reader some information on... the aim of the article is to provide a reader with some material on...)

The article is concerned with …

The article deals with…

The subject of the article is…

At the beginning of the article the author describes…

The article touches upon the problems of...

To depict to dwell on to explain to introduce to mention/ By mentioning… to recall, to characterize, to analyze, to comment on, to enumerate, to point out, to emphasize, to stress, to underline, to generalize about, to criticize, to make

a few critical remarks on, to reveal, to expose, to accuse, to blame, to condemn, to mock smth, to ridicule, to praise, to address smb, to give figures, to give a summary of, to give one’s account of, to take a decision, to make a statement, to go into details, to appeal to a wide readership, to single out the key points on which the article is based, on quote smb…

to have one's fingers on the pulse of current events, public opinion

The article (the author) begins with a (the) description of… some (a few) critical remarks about (of, concerning…)

The article opens with the statement about…

Then (after that, further on, next) the author passes on to, goes on to say that, gives a detailed (thorough) analysis (description)…

In conclusion the author…

The article ends with…

In conclusion… / to come to conclusion that...

At the end of the article the author draws the conclusion that… At the end of the article the author sums it all up (by saying…)…

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The author starts by telling the reader about...

According to the article...

The author stresses...

Further the author reports that...

The most widespread opinion is...

As far as can be judged from the press...

Different sources say that...

The essence of news is...

The article expresses the opinion of the author…

The author of the article raises such important problem as...

The prime objective (target) of the author is...

The author continues with the facts that...

The author concludes with the statement that…

On the one hand, the author deals with the problem of…

On the other hand, the author touches upon the problem of...

The idea (point of view, viewpoint, standpoint) of the author is...

The main idea of the article is...

As it is reported from London…

As it is clear from...

An example of a summary

In Distance Learning’s Downfall, Dr. Doogie Horowitz talks about the ups – and, more recently, multiple downs – of the online-based learning systems we’ve all seen on late-night commercials and in online ads. While the Internet has its education potential, Horowitz says that for-profit institutions can also use it for less altruistic purposes in the names of higher learning.

The abundance of opportunities to cheat are first on Horowitz’s list of problems. With a simple online search, less scrupulous students can find ghostwriters willing to sit through an entire semester’s worth of classes for around $1500. Plagiarism is a problem anywhere, of course, but the anonymous nature of online classes, specifically those that don’t require webcams, can cause huge trouble.

Worse are those institutions that seem not to care as long as they’re paid for it. Horowitz has few figures to back this up, since these institutions have no obligation to discuss their internal policies and practices. However, he makes the rational claim that those companies most driven to big advertising programs, and

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thus likely making the biggest profits, would probably have an incentive to be lax with their expulsions and suspensions. At the very least, he argues, lax policies, like those not requiring webcams as part of class attendance, or those that don’t wish to pay for online anti-plagiarism software, indicate a commercial motive, not an educational one.

There is also, Horowitz says, the lack of hands-on experience inherent in many online classes. While some do require external volunteer work, internships, or classwork, nothing matches the experience of attending a class, looking a professor in the eye, and getting your hands dirty with various lab activities. For this argument, Horowitz produces an online article that claims learning absorption is better done in an area devoted to learning. Other places, like coffee shops or the living room couch, often provide distractions outright banned in the classroom.

Finally, Horowitz claims that the educators in this field are often little more than mercenaries. He claims that his own biases from his time as a university professor might shine through, but that overhearing online teachers in the pub bragging that they get paid X amount for X classes in a semester is a microcosm of the whole for-profit online learning “scheme.” While any education is better than none, he claims, a student might be better served attending a nearby community college – many of which cost a fraction of an online tuition bill.

In the end, Horowitz says online classes are “a problem—maybe not a catastrophic one, but a problem.” Because of the for-profit motive and cheaterfriendly systems, he says, education as a whole is compromised. Given the reputation even traditional colleges have received, all reputable learning systems should work to distance themselves from their less honest cousins.

Writing a CV

A curriculum vitae (CV) is a professional document that captures your professional skills, academic background as well as your employment history. A well-written CV can lead to multiple career opportunities and help you fulfill your professional goals.

Types of CV Formats

There are many different types of CV formats like an academic CV, targeted CV, creative CV, infographic CV and so on and so forth. In this section we will be focussing on the three most effective CV formats namely the chronological, functional and hybrid CV formats. Let’s take a detailed look at each of them.

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