Phonetic Exercises

3. M ind the vowel o, o pronunciation in the following words:

[ u ]

so

whole

role

owner

only

most

[ ]

on

of

often

involve

responsibility

authority

[ ]

one

front

become

some

company

sometimes

[ ]

position

development

category

supervisory

season

procedure

4. Read the following sentences:

• The whole role becomes supervisory.

• Most companies involve full responsibility only sometimes.

• Knowledge and authority become so necessary in some positions.

• Some categories of owners operate their own companies.

Vocabulary Exercises

5. Give Ukrainian equivalents of the following:

front line positions; supervisory positions; management positions; executive positions; to relate to levels of responsibilities, authority and control; to work together as a team; to meet customers' needs and expectations; peak season; as the low season approaches; time off seasonally or periodically; to oversee front line duties; to coach the teammates; to ensure work is done as efficiently as possible; to cover for breaks; to be charged with opening or closing the business; regional, national or international properties; the only employee of the business; excellent business management skills

6. Give English equivalents of the following:

слідувати одній з чотирьох категорій кар’єрного росту; прямий контакт з клієнтами; вимагати роботи позмінно; сезонна робота; різноманіття; пропонувати напрямок роботи; наймати, тренувати, дисциплінувати, мотивувати та просувати працівників; складати розпорядок дня; проводити огляд роботи працівників; допомагати у скрутні часи; забезпечувати наскільки можливе ефективне виконання роботи; розділяти обов’язки з іншими менеджерами; оцінювати діяльність фірми; аналізувати варіанти; передбачати результати; обдумувати наслідки; доповідати раді директорів

7. Find synonyms for the following words in the text:

company – b_ _ _ _ _ _ _

– o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

owner – o_ _ _ _ _ _ _

client – c_ _ _ _ _ _ _

to satisfy (needs) – to m_ _ _

busy (time) – p_ _ _

result – i_ _ _ _ _

worker – e_ _ _ _ _ _ _

power – a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

to evaluate – to a_ _ _ _ _

to foresee – to f_ _ _ _ _ _ _

duty – t_ _ _

VIII. Replace the underlined words with corresponding antonyms from the text:

1. Hotel prices fall during the peak season.

2. Have you started your work?

3. Employers fire skilled people on fixed-term contracts.

4. She is charged with closing the business at 8 a.m.

5. I'm going to work to a very tight schedule.

6. My father never led a very active life.