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- •Contents
- •Being a Manager
- •2. Match the word combinations from the columns.
- •4. Translate the sentences into Russian. Find sentences in the text to which these sentences are close in meaning.
- •5. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to modal verbs.
- •6. Try to define the following terms in English.
- •7. Complete the sentences using these words:
- •8. Find the infinitives and define their functions in these sentences.
- •9. Translate the sentences into English:
- •10. Study the model and answer the questions on it.
- •Management: art or science?
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate these word combinations into Russian:
- •3. Find infinitives in the sentences and define their functions.
- •4. Match the words having the opposite meaning.
- •5. Join the halves:
- •6. What prepositions should be used below? Make up your own sentences using these word combinations:
- •7. Translate the sentences paying attention to different meanings of the word “to be”.
- •8. Translate the words into English. Their first letters will compose a word from the text.
- •Chapter 2: Managerial Job Types Levels of Management
- •Do you know these words?
- •Areas of Management
- •Do you know these words?
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Match the kinds of managers and their activities:
- •3. Translate the following words and word combinations into English:
- •4. Translate these groups of words having the same stem. What parts of speech are they?
- •5. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •Main Resources
- •Managerial Skills
- •Do you know these words?
- •What Makes a Good Manager? Here Are 10 Tips
- •1. Translate the words into Russian and say how they are formed. What parts of speech are they?
- •2. Translate the words and word combinations into English.
- •4. Answer these questions:
- •5. Translate the sentences into English. Underline modal verbs and their equivalents.
- •My Future Profession
- •Decision-making: Six basic steps
- •2. Match the antonyms from the columns:
- •3. Define the part of speech of the following derivatives, try to guess their meaning, check the translation in a dictionary.
- •To alter – alterable – to alternate – alternative – alternatively
- •4. Turn the sentences into Active Voice:
- •5. Match the decisions on the left with their reasons on the right to form logical sentences. Write out the synonymous verbs.
- •6. Make compound words by altering these sentences.
- •7. Say who is who. Translate these titles into Russian. What kinds of decisions do these managers make?
- •8. Translate the sentences into English:
- •9. Translate these word combinations into English. Make sentences using them.
- •10. Translate into Russian:
- •Group Decision-making
- •12. Fill in the table using information from the text:
- •13. Management exercise: Brainstorming.
- •Leadership styles
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Match the synonyms from the columns.
- •8. Express the main idea of every paragraph in one sentence. Factors Affecting Leadership Styles
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate the sentences into Russian; define the functions of the verbs “to have” and “to be”.
- •7. Guess the crossword puzzle and get the key-word of this text.
- •8. Put the questions to the words in italics.
- •9. Read the text to get to know more facts about leadership. Make 5 questions to this text. Why Do Leaders Adopt Different Styles?
- •You Are an Entrepreneur
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate these word combinations into Russian:
- •3. Match the antonyms from the columns:
- •4. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the functions of the Infinitive:
- •5. Fill in the blanks:
- •6. Use the verbs in the Passive Voice; translate the sentences into Russian:
- •7. Translate the sentences into English:
- •8. Answer these questions using information from the table.
- •Interesting Statistics for Young Businessmen
- •9. Do the questionnaire, and then compare your answers with your partner.
- •How do you rate as an entrepreneur?
- •44 Or above
- •Knowing Yourself
- •1. Write out the words and word combinations that are close in meaning to these adjectives:
- •Partnership
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Match the antonyms from the columns.
- •3. Translate these word combinations into English. Make 5 sentences using them.
- •4. Supply the missing words from the list.
- •5. Find in the text the sentences:
- •6. Match the following words with the correct definitions.
- •7. Classify the following statements according to the table below. A statement may be used more than once.
- •8. Turn the sentences Passive.
- •9. Translate the sentences into English.
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •11. From the list of different businesses select:
- •12. Decide which of the following small shopkeeper has to do. Which of the points do you think will cause him problems?
- •Symptoms of Sickness in Small Businesses
- •6. Respond to the situations giving a piece of advice. Express sympathy by using one of the following phrases:
- •Corporation
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate these word combinations into English:
- •7. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •Types of Business Corporations
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Fill in the blanks:
- •3. Match the types of corporations and their characteristics:
- •8. Think it over and fill in the table:
- •9. Read the text and answer the questions.
- •Business Structure
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate the sentences into English:
- •3. Match the jobs and their descriptions:
- •4. Choose the correct department or division from the list:
- •5. Read the text and write about your thoughts concerning the job of an executive: The Functions of an Executive
- •Communication and the Manager’s Job
- •Forms of Communication
- •Communication in organizations
- •Giving a Successful Talk
- •If you behave like this, success is sure to attend you!
- •How People Are Hired
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Ask additional information.
- •3. Act as the employer who needs an employee to fill a vacancy.
- •5. Try to use Passive structures in answering the questions.
- •6. Translate into English.
- •7. Written Practice.
- •8. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •9. Read the dialogue taking parts. Act it out with your group mate. Preparing for a Job Interview
- •Cultural Diversity in Recruiting
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Define the part of speech of the words in italics:
- •3. Translate the word combinations into English:
- •4. Translate the sentences paying attention to the different meanings of the word “matter”:
- •5. Put the sentences into Past and Future Tenses:
- •6. Translate the sentences into English:
- •7. Express the main idea of every paragraph of the text in one sentence. List of Sources
2. Define the part of speech of the words in italics:
The policy of diversity in recruiting will yield profits.
The yield of bonds is higher in comparison with that of the previous year.
Fiat started to design cars for poor roads.
The new car has some advantages over that of an old design.
Many American firms pay close attention to the sex and race of the people they recruit and promote.
They insisted on firm prices and appropriate level of service.
In this case they are unlikely to benefit from the ethnically diverse workforce.
The owner of the department store made some changes in service for the benefit of customers.
3. Translate the word combinations into English:
Быть основанным на наблюдении, те же самые культурные традиции, вкусы клиента, заслужить доверие клиента, разрабатывать модели автомобилей, обращать особое внимание, нанимать людей на работу, содержание биографии, начать выпуск нового автомобиля, насущный вопрос.
4. Translate the sentences paying attention to the different meanings of the word “matter”:
This article provided matter for debate.
Getting the message was a matter of life and death.
Recruiting employees is not a laughing matter.
His educational background doesn’t matter to me.
He’ll be back with the necessary documents in a matter of hours.
No matter what I do, the result will be the same.
Buying things is a matter of taste and money.
The cultural diversity matter to a company’s performance.
This is not just the matter of language.
5. Put the sentences into Past and Future Tenses:
Employers must pay close attention to the curriculum vitae of their potential employees.
Recruiting people with different cultural backgrounds can bring fresh ideas into a company.
There are at least two reasons to expect a policy of diversity to yield profits.
They are unlikely to benefit from an ethnically diverse workforce.
Employees from one country can learn from those of another.
6. Translate the sentences into English:
Очень важно понять вкус клиента и заслужить его доверие.
Всегда легче понять человека того же пола и национальности.
Политика разнообразия в подборе кадров должна принести материальную выгоду.
Эта компания намерена выпустить новую модель автомобиля для плохих дорог.
Косметическая фирма приняла на работу несколько кореянок для продажи своих помад и духов.
Успешная работа этой компании – результат тщательно продуманной стратегии.
Существует мнение, что национальные особенности работников оказывают влияние на деятельность компаний.
7. Express the main idea of every paragraph of the text in one sentence. List of Sources
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