Вариант №2

I. Переведите на английский язык

- Доброе утро, сэр.

- Доброе утро. Вы мистер Грей, не так ли? Заполните, пожалуйста, эту анкету. Как долго Вы работали в фирме по поставке компьютерного оборудования?

- Пять лет.

- Что Вы знаете о нашей фирме?

- Я знаю, что это очень перспективная фирма.

- Нам нужна сильная, творческая команда, чтобы наша фирма стала конкурентоспособной на мировом рынке. Вы хорошо переносите повседневные нагрузки?

- Да, я привык напряженно работать.

- Хорошо, у Вас отличные отзывы с предыдущей работы. Когда Вы готовы приступить к работе?

- Боюсь, что я могу начать только через неделю.

- Хорошо, увидимся через неделю, мистер Грей.

II. Вставьте вместо пропусков следующие слова и выражения в нужной форме

1. I want to find a new secretary, so I’ll call an employment … .

2. If you are an applicant for the position, you have to write your … .

3. Don’t ask him … questions, it will be impolite.

4. Organization structure shows … between each position and positions above and below.

5. My friend works in a … , he is responsible for the company product.

1. resume

2. personal

3. relationship

4. agency

5. line department

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на сложное подлежащее (Complex Subject), выделив его одной чертой.

2. You can be paid in advance if you want.

3. The contract had to be discussed before his departure.

4. Lucy is known to have applied for the manager’s position.

5. The letter from Continental Equipment hasn’t been received yet.

IV. Найдите эквиваленты словам и словосочетаниям

1. employee

2. proper

3. salary

4. negotiate

5. reduce

6. to emphasize

7. induction

8. employer

9. prospect for advancement

10. turn down

    1. to underline, to stress

    2. period of introduction to a new job

    3. person you work for

    4. conduct talks

    5. career opportunities

    6. right, correct

    7. monthly payment for regular employment

    8. someone who works in a store or for a company

V. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст

Line and staff positions

In business, organization structure means the relationship between positions and people who hold the positions. Organization structure is very important because it provides an efficient work system as well as a system of communication.

Historically, line structure is the oldest type of organization structure. The main idea of it is direct vertical relationships between the positions and tasks of each level, and the positions and tasks above and bellow each level. For example, a sales manager may be in a line position between a vice-president of marketing and a salesman. Thus a vice president of marketing has direct authority over a sales manager. A sales manager in his turn has direct authority over a salesman. This chain of command simplifies the problems of giving and taking orders.

When a business grows in size and becomes more complex, there is a need for specialists. In such case administrators may organize staff departments and add staff specialists to do specific work. These people are usually busy with services, they are not tied in with the company product. The activities of the staff departments include an accounting, personnel, credit and advertising. Generally they do not give orders to other departments.

VI. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. What does the organization structure mean?

2. What does the organization structure provide?

3. What is historically the oldest type of organization structure?

4. In what position is a sales manager in attitude to a vice-president of marketing and a salesman?

5. What is the difference between line and staff departments?

6. Why is an advertising department or a credit department considered staff structure rather than line structure?