1. Answer these questions:

1. What is the conventional image of an entrepreneur?

2. Are entrepreneurs satisfied with a good salary and a steady job?

3. What personal qualities of an entrepreneur are important in running a business?

4. What people are not suitable to create a business?

5. In what circumstances do people usually make a decision to start their own business? Does the so-called shock theory explain everyone’s decision?

6. What are the most common motives of starting a business?

7. What must an entrepreneur have to succeed in his business?

8. How can an entrepreneur gain information to make his business profitable?

2. Translate these word combinations into Russian:

Prior work experience, point of pride, steady job, to be self-employed, external factors, conventional image, ever-present opportunities, shocking circumstances, positive or negative move.

3. Match the antonyms from the columns:

1. external	a. to continue
2. positive	b. to hire
3. profit	c. changeable
4. steady	d. unexpected
5. to stop	e. loss
6. expected	f. negative
7. to sack	g. internal

4. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the functions of the Infinitive:

1. An entrepreneur organizes and manages his own business to gain profit.

2. The shock theory can’t explain everyone’s decision.

3. Starting a business some people hope to gain experience and personal relations.

4. Most entrepreneurs are known to start business before 40 years of age.

5. Personality, character and skills are considered to be the greatest determinants of the success in life.

6. The aim of almost every entrepreneur is to become independent.

7. He is likely to have had some kind of self-employment as a teenager.

8. He had to be innovative in his ventures.

9. There is a strong desire among many successful Russian managers to start their own business.

5. Fill in the blanks:

1. Not everyone is suited to be self-… .

2. The man who blames external factors for … is not suited to building a business.

3. There are people for whom starting on their own business is a … , not a negative move.

4. Entrepreneurs … more out of their life than just a good salary and a … job.

5. They continue to be innovative in their … .

6. Running your own business does not mean you have to be an … in everything.

6. Use the verbs in the Passive Voice; translate the sentences into Russian:

1. People often decide to start their own business when they … (sack).

2. This furniture business … (to organize) by the Smiths approximately two years ago.

3. The entrepreneurs’ ideas … quite often … (to develop) from their prior work experiences.

4. Failure … (to use) by entrepreneurs as a point of pride.

5. This company … (to manage) by a young, strong-minded businessman.

6. Unfortunately, expected promotions … sometimes … (not to achieve) by people.

7. Translate the sentences into English:

1. Предприниматель – это человек, который организует своё собственное дело для получения прибыли.

2. Вы, ваш характер и ваши умения определяют успех вашего дела.

3. Человек, который всегда обвиняет внешние факторы в своих неудачах, не сможет создать своё дело.

4. Многие люди становятся предпринимателями в результате шокирующих обстоятельств.

5. Люди часто начинают свой бизнес, чтобы улучшить материальное положение или повысить свой статус.

6. Чтобы преуспеть в бизнесе, вам нужны надёжные партнёры.

7. Быть предпринимателем – не значит быть специалистом во всём.