5. Continue the following list of questions. Pair up and discuss them.

1. Would you like to start your own business? Why and why not? If so, would you prefer to buy an existing business or start one yourself? Explain.

2. What product or service would you provide? Give brief arguments.

3. Where would you want to locate the business and for what reasons?

6. Running your own business is possible only in a democratic society. But it does not mean that governmental decisions do not influence the course of events in the economic system. Scan the following article, arrange the arguments according to “for and against” model, sum it up in English and draw your own conclusions.

Supplement

1. Vocabulary study. In each set of words, cross out the word that does not have a similar meaning to the first. Explain why the words are similar.

aggressive coax conventional deplete discard dominate exploit incessantly liability minimize offensive patron revamp shuffle scepticism speculative stimulate visionary

angry compel agreeable decrease dismiss control destroy constantly disadvantage cancel attacking client patch up change assistance risky arouse dreamer

energetic persuade customary empty retain house promote illegally obligation discount courageous rival reveal confuse doubt settled criticize guardian

forceful urge widely accepted leave throw out master utilize without end promise reduce insulting user revise intermix questioning uncertain encourage prophet

2. Reproduce the sentences aloud for your partner to translate them into Russian.

1. Considering the fact that Joan has an aggressive personality, it is not surprising that she is the newspaper’s leading reporter.

2. She coaxed her husband to take a week off from work for what would be their first vacation in two years.

3. Nothing too unusual for me! I’m quite conventional in my tastes.

4. This winter’s record snowfall has depleted the city’s supply of salt for melting the ice from the roads.

5. After careful consideration, we discarded that idea and kept to our original plans.

6. The team always has strong players and dominates the league.

7. They began to explore the mineral resources of the country by setting up a number of new mines.

8. The telephone at work was ringing incessantly and I felt like I was going crazy.

9. My insurance gives me limited liability in case someone has an accident while inside my home.

10. We tried to maximize his disappointment by taking him out to lunch.

11. I found the desk clerk’s behaviour offensive so I complained to the manager.

12. The first patrons to enter the store on Saturday morning will receive a small gift.

13. We revamped our proposal and awarded the contract.

14. With the closing of that branch, its responsibilities will be shuffled to the three remaining branches.

15. Knowing the company’s poor performance record, I look on the new proposal with great scepticism.

16. He knew the stock market was highly speculative, but still he was shocked at the extent of his losses.

17. They stimulated my interest in company stock when they reported on its recent profi ts.

18. Inventors and successful corporate leaders differ from most people in that they are usually visionaries.