- •0501 "Економіка I підприємництво",
- •0502 "Менеджмент"
- •0501 "Економіка I підприємництво",
- •0502 "Менеджмент"
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the following questions:
- •2.Form verbs and adjectives from the following nouns:
- •7.Match each term with its definition in the right-hand column:
- •8. Talk to your group-mates:
- •9. Comment on the following proverbs and sayings. Think over situations where you could use them.
- •Vocabulary
- •Form verbs and adjectives from the following nouns:
- •3.Find the corresponding synonyms in the right-hand column.
- •4.Match the verbs in column a with the nouns in b:
- •6.Match the words and phrases with the correct definition below:
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •1. Form adjectives from the following nouns:
- •2. Give the English for:
- •4. Find suitable opposites to the following words and phrases:
- •5. Find the odd word.
- •7. These words frequently occur after ‘debt’.
- •8. Match the words and phrases with the correct definition below
- •9. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •10. These words are often confused:
- •1. Form nouns and adjectives from the following verbs:
- •2. Give the English for:
- •3.Match words from list a with the words from list b that have a similar meaning:
- •4. Find suitable opposites to the following words and phrases:
- •7.. Match the words and phrases with their correct definition from the list below:
- •8. These words are often confused
- •9. Answer the following questions:
- •11. Comment on the following:
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Form adjectives from the following nouns:
- •2. Give the English for:
- •3.Match the words from list a with the words from list b that have the similar meaning:
- •5.Match the verbs in column a with the nouns in column b:
- •6.These words frequently occur before the word “market”.
- •8. Fill in the missing words which relate to business integration:
- •9. Write the appropriate word or phrase (below) in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •These words are often confused:
- •12. Answer the following questions:
- •13. Discuss:
- •14.Read the sentences with the following idioms. Translate them into Ukrainian.
- •Vocabulary
- •6.Match the words and phrases with their definition
- •6.Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian:
- •7. Fill in the gaps by choosing from the words below:
- •9. Study the following organizational chart which shows the different positions in a company:
- •10. Match each activity (1-8) with a department (a-h).
- •11. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Give the English for:
- •3. Match the words from list a with the words from list b that have a similar meaning:
- •4. Match the nouns in the left-hand column with the verbs in the right-hand column.
- •5. The following sentences could be used to describe jobs. Find sentences:
- •6These words frequently occur after the word “job”.
- •7. Match the words and phrases with their correct definition:
- •8. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •9. These words are often confused:
- •10. Answer the following questions:
- •1. Form verbs from the following nouns:
- •3 Match the words from list a with the words from list b that have a similar meaning.
- •4. Find suitable opposites to the following words and phrases:
- •5. Match the adjectivess in the left hand column with the nouns in the right hand column.
- •7. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •8. Fill in the missing prepositions.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Read the sentences with the following idioms. Translate them into Ukrainian.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Form nouns from the following verbs:
- •7. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •8. Fill in the missing prepositions:
- •11. Read the following job advertisements. What kind of jobs do they offer? What skills are essential to the jobs? What are the duties?
- •Internal auditor
- •12. Imagine that you are interested in applying for one of these 2 above-mentioned jobs. Write a letter to the employer in which you:
- •13. Read an example and write down your own cv/resume:
- •Interests
- •15. Discuss with your group-mates which is the best way to recruit staff. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following as a way of selecting people:
- •16. "Work is by no means the most important thing in life." Do you agree with this statement?
- •18. Familiarize yourself with the following idioms. Consult your dictionary and translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Think of situations where you could use them:
- •19. Comment on the following:
- •Interviewing
- •4.Find suitable opposites to the following words and phrases:
- •5. Match the nouns in the left hand column with the verbs in the right hand column
- •6. Look at the words and phrases with the correct definition:
- •7. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •8. Fill in the missing prepositions.
- •12. Describe a job that you would or would not like to have and explain what skills and type of personality are required for it.
- •13. Discuss with your group-mates which of the following factors would be important to consider while choosing a company to work for:
- •15. Read the joke:
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Form nouns from the following verbs:
- •3. Match the words from list a with the words from list b that have a similar meaning.
- •4. These words frequently occur after "pay":
- •6.Match the words with the correct definition :
- •7. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •8. Fill in the missing prepositions
- •9. These words are often confused:
- •10. Consult a dictionary and say whether these expressions refer to earning a high or a low salary. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •11. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Give the English for:
- •3. Match words from list a with words from list в that have a similar meaning:
- •5. Match the words with the correct definition.
- •6. Divide the words and word combinations in the box into two columns.
- •7. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •8. Fill in the missing prepositions.
- •10. Discuss with your group-mates the possibility of taking early retirement. Which in your opinion is the best retirement age?
- •11. Do you think that a redundancy payment can compensate job loss? If you were a manager of a big company would you try to do your best not to make your employees redundant?
- •12. Study the following notice. Discuss with your group-mates the reasons which will force you to fire your employee.
- •13. Familiarize yourself with the following idioms. Consult your dictionary and translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Think of situations where you could use them.
- •14. Speak on the problem of unemployment and its effect on people.
- •Vocabulary
- •3. Give the English for:
- •5. Look at these words which are used to describe computer equipment. Match them with the correct definition .
- •6. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Not many people who communicate simultaneously on the Internet can type very quickly. A number of abbreviations have been adopted to make life easier for
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •9. Talk to your groupmate about the Internet. Discuss the following points:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. The following words can be used in more than one way. Underline the correct part of speech for each word as it is used in the text.
- •4. Match the words with the correct definition .
- •Identifier, supplier, message, e-mail, domain name, rapid ,e-mail address
- •5. Study the verbs which are used when talking about communicating by e-mail. Consult your dictionary and translate them into Ukrainian.
- •6. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •7. Which of these means of communication do you use?
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •6. Fill in the missing prepositions:
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •Introducing new information
- •1 Choose the alternative that means the same as the word(s) in italics.
- •2 A company employee does these things, a)-e). Match each thing to one of the five unspoken rules in paragraph 2.
- •2 Are these sentences true or false?
- •1 Match the words on the left with a word or phrase on the right that has a similar meaning.
- •2. Work with a partner. Talk about the predictions in the text. Use the phrases below.
- •3 What about your own life, country and work? Work with a partner. Make one prediction about each of the following and add some ideas of your own:
- •1 Answer these questions.
- •3 Complete the gaps in the text using the verbs in the past form. They are all regular past verbs.
- •2 Choose the correct alternatives in italics.
- •3 Choose the correct verb forms in italics to complete the text.
- •4. Match each sentence with the meaning expressed by its verb.
- •5 Correct the three sentences that use the wrong form of the verb.
- •6 Complete the text with verbs from the box. Use either the present simple or present continuous tense.
- •7 Make questions for these answers. All the information is in the text in exercise c.
- •8. Choose the correct variant.
- •9. Complete these sentences using the correct form (Present Simple or Present Continuous) of the verbs in brackets.
- •10 Correct the e sentences that use the wrong form of the verb.
- •11. Translate into English.
- •2. Complete the interviewer's questions with the words from the box.
- •3 Match the interviewee's responses to the interviewer's questions in exercise 2.
- •4 Complete the dialogues with could or was able to.
- •5 Match the personal qualities with the abilities on the right
- •6 Complete the sentences using either could or managed to.
- •7 Read these rules of an online book club. Then answer the questions.
- •8 Complete sentences 1 to 8 with suitable endings a) to h).
- •1 Talking about plans or arrangements
- •2 Talking about present intentions
- •3 Making predictions
- •4 Making promises or offers
- •5 Official calendars and schedules
- •1 Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs' brackets.
- •2 Complete the dialogue with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets. More than one answer is possible in some cases.
- •3 Work with a partner. You both work in Singapore. Next Monday, some colleagues from Head Office are arriving. Discuss the plan below and decide who will do what.
- •4 Write an email to your colleagues at Head Office. Explain the plan and tell them who is going to pick them up.
- •5 Choose the correct variant.
- •1 Stating a general rule
- •2 Speculating about the future
- •3 If and unless
- •4 Promising and threatening
- •1 Match the sentence halves.
- •2 If I unless
- •3 Complete the sentences with the correct tenses.
- •4 Rread the Cooperative bank's policy statements.
- •5 Look at the payment terms below. Write sentences linking the possible actions and events with the future results. Use conditional1.
- •6 Complete the extracts from company brochures with the present simple or future form of the verbs in brackets.
- •7 Work in pairs. Look at the alternatives below. Describe the result of taking each action.
- •8 Think of some real situations where you have to decide between two or more possible actions. Talk about them with your partner using If... , I'll
- •Irregular adverbs
- •Irregular adjectives
- •1. Divide the adjectives in the box into groups according to how the comparative and the superlative are formed.
- •2. Complete these sentences, using the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.
- •3 . Make up sentences using the present perfect and a superlative adjective.
- •1 Important firsts
- •Invent discover make patent give land
- •2 The Bell story
- •3 An annual report
- •1 Cross out the incorrect sentence in each pair.
- •3 Write the time expressions from the box under the correct heading.
- •4 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the subjects below.
- •5 Read about Jeff Bezos and underline the correct verb forms.
- •7 Write questions for these answers about Amazon and Jeff Bezos.
- •8 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Present Perfect.
- •9. Choose the correct variant:
- •10. Complete these sentences using the correct form (Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple) of the verbs in brackets.
- •11. True or false? Correct where necessary.
- •1 Passive verb forms
- •2 Focusing on the action
- •3 Focusing on information
- •4 Active or passive?
- •5 Describing a process
- •6 Change the following from active to passive.
- •7. Complete the sentences using the correct passive (simple) form of the verbs in brackets.
- •8. Translate into English:
- •9. Rewrite the sentences below using the correct form of the passive. Omit the agent if it isn't important.
- •Insurance companies see manual workers as high risk
6 Change the following from active to passive.
1. The company manager increased my salary last week.
2. We bought this car last Friday.
3. He paid for this service in cash.
4. We seldom undertake such activities to protect the consumers' rights.
5. We informed the customer of the delivery of his order.
6. The company increased the commission paid to agents.
7. Human Resources department recruits new staff every year.
8 Research and Development department developed several new products last year.
9 My company opened several subsidiaries in different locations.
10 Manufactures investigate consumer tastes.
11 Ford announced the loss of 4,000 jobs yesterday. 12. British Airlines forbids smoking during the flight.
7. Complete the sentences using the correct passive (simple) form of the verbs in brackets.
1. He (not invite) to the conference if he doesn't present a report.
2. I (not pay) enough for the work I do.
3. A security system (install) in this laboratory next week.
4. Newspapers (deliver) every day except weekends.
5. The problem (solve) by the committee a week ago.
6. Taxes (reduce) in a few years.
7. The office (wash) every day.
8. The delegation (meet) at the airport.
9. Our working conditions (change) by new equipment.
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10. The most important decisions usually (take) by the owners of a company.
11. Services in tourism (provide) by tourist companies.
12. When a private company (buy) by the state and (bring) into public sector, it is nationalized.
8. Translate into English:
1. Коло послуг нашої компанії було розширене минулого року.
2. Цi товари завжди купуються для перепродажу.
3. Права споживача захищаються державою.
4. Цей закон про захист прав споживачів був прийнятий кілька років тому.
5. Ця інформація завжди розповсюджуеться рекламними агенціями.
6. Смаки споживачів будуть досліджуватися нашим маркетинговим відділом.
7. Клієнтам нашого банку будуть запропоновані значні знижки.
8. Побутові послуги сплачуються за допомогою пластикової картки.
9. Декілька працівників нашої фірми було звілььнено за обман покупців.
9. Rewrite the sentences below using the correct form of the passive. Omit the agent if it isn't important.
1 Howard Baines set up the company in 1978.
2 To begin with, Baines and his directors divided the company into three departments.
3 Since then, they have restructured the company into five departments.
4 A manager heads each department.
5 The company now employs 4,000 people.
6 They are building a new head office for 2,000 staff.
7 They will complete the new building next month.
10. Complete the article with the appropriate passive form of the verbs in brackets.
Insurance companies see manual workers as high risk
Low paid manual workers (charge) ………………… 10 to 20 per cent more for
their motor insurance than high-earning professional people, according to data from the Automobile Association. One man (quote)……………………..£713 for car insurance when he gave his job as IT consultant. But when the same person, with the same car and address gave his job as factory worker, he (offer) ……………………… cover for a cost of £793.
So what are the best and worst jobs for car insurers? The highest rates (attract) ……………….. by high-earning sportsmen, because they often drive fast, expensive cars. Nightclub staff
(see) ……………………….. as high risk because they park their cars in areas of high crime at night. At the other end of the scale, the lowest premiums (pay) ………………….by accountants. They (believe) …………………………. to be careful people who take few risks when driving.
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ЛІТЕРАТУРА
1.A.Latygina. Basic English of Economics, second edition. KNTEU
2.David Cotton, David Falvey, Simon Kent.Market Leader. Pearson Education Limited 2002.
3.Christine Johnson.Intelligent Business. Pearson Education Limited 2006.
4.Peter Strutt. Market Leader. Business Grammar in Use. . Pearson Education Limited 2000.
5.Sue Robbins.First Insights intoBusiness. Pearson Education Limited 2002
6.Simon Clark. In Company. Macmillan Publishers Limited 2004.
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CONTENTS
ПЕРЕДМОВА …………………………………………………………………..3.
UNIT 1.BUSINESS AND BUSINESSES
Text1: Business Organization ……………………………………………………4
Text 2: Business Organization and the Economy ………………………………..7
Text 3: Ownership ………………………………………………………………11
Text 4: Business Relationship …………………………………………………..15
Text 5: Companies Restructuring………………………………………………..19
Text 6: Organizational Structure…………………………………………………24.
UNIT 2. PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATION
Text1: Employment ………………………………………………………………30
Text 2: Human Resources: the People…………… ……………………………….37.
Text 3: Recruitment Procedure…………………………………………………….41.
Text 4: Interviewing……………..…………………………………………………47
Text 5: Executive Pay…………….………………………………………………..52
Text 6: Leaving a Job …………….……………………………………………...57.
UNIT 3.BUSINESS COMMUNICATUIN
Text1: Computers………………………………………………………………….61
Text 2: Internet.WWW…………………………………………………………….64
Text 3: E-mail………………...……………………………………………………67
Text 4: Doing business on the Internet……………..……………..……………….70
ADDITIONAL READING
Text1: Companies…………………………………………………………………74
Text 2: Presenting Your Company…………………………………………………75
Text 3: Triumph…………………………………………………………………….76
Text 4: What is a Success?.........……………………………………………………78
Text 5: Passion into Profit……….………………………………………………….79
Text 6: Setting up a New Business………………………………………………….80
Text 7: Careers………………………………………………………………………81
Text 8: Choosing the Right Staff…………………………………………………….82
Text 9: Booksellers…………………………………………………………………..83
Text 10: A Job-sharing Couple………………………………………………………84
Text 11: The Travelling Office………………………………………………………85
Text 12: The Future of the Internet…………………………………………………..86
Text 13 A Dangerous Criminal ……………………………………………………..88.
Text 14 Net Pirates………….……………………………………………………….89
LANGUAGE REVIEW. EXERCISES
1.Present Simple and Present Continuous ……………………………………………90
2.Modals ………………………………………………………………………………95
3.The Future…………………………………………………………………………...99
4.Conditionals (I)…………………………………………………………………….102
5.Adjectives and Adverbs …………………………………………………………...106
6.Comparatives and Superlatives ……………………………………………………107
7.Past Simple ………………………………………………………………………...110
8. Present Perfect ……………………………………………………………………112
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