1. Paragraphs 1-9 contain advice for business leaders. Choose the appropriate heading for each paragraph from the list below.

a. A leader should be a good teacher and communicator.

b. A leader must manage time and use it effectively.

с. A leader must have technical competence.

d. A leader must provide vision.

e. A leader must be visible and approachable.

f. A leader should be introspective.

g. A leader should be dependable.

h. A leader should be open-minded.

i. A leader should have a sense of humour.

2. Are the following statements true or false?

1. Leaders should spend more than four hours a day in their offices.

2. Leaders should not change their minds too often.

3. The best leaders should stay busy and work long hours.

4. Leaders plan, set goals and provide strategic perception.

5. Leaders must provide stability.

6. Executives must not be criticized.

3. Translate the text. Text 7

• Read this article about Ted Turner, the American television entrepreneur. Do exercises that follow.

Ted turner – mr tv

BORN IN CINCINNATTI, Ohio in 1938, Ted Turner became a CEO at the age of only 25 when he took over his father’s advertising company.

In 1970, he moved into television when he bought a small Atlanta TV station, WJRJ. He later changed its name first to WTBS, then to TBS. In 1976, WTBS was the first TV station in the USA to transmit to cable systems nation­wide via satellite, in the same year, Turner bought the Atlanta Braves baseball team.

1977 was another sporting year for Ted Turner. He bought a basketball team this time, the Atlanta Hawks. He was also captain of the boat Courageous, which sailed to victory in the America’s Cup.

In 1980 he launched CNN (Cable News Network), which is now recognized as the leader in instant coverage of world events. Six years later he bought the MGM / United Artists Entertainment Company, and then founded a new TV company, TNT (Turner Network Television) in 1988. In 1990 he created his own charity organization, the Turner Foundation.

In 1996 Time Warner bought TBS for $7.5 bn, and Ted Turner was no longer in charge. “I've been a CEO for thirty-three years, and that’s a long time for anyone,’ he said at the time. ‘I’m married to Jane Fonda, so I know what it’s like to be number two.”

1. True or false?

1. Ted Turner became CEO at the age of 40.

2. In 1970 he moved into television.

3. Turner bought two baseball teams in 1976 and in 1977.

4. CNN is one of the best news channels.

5. Turner sold his TV company to Time Warner.

6. He has been a CEO for thirty-three years.

2. Answer the questions.

1. When was Ted Turner born?

2. Where was he born?

3. What did his father do?

4. Did Ted Turner work in advertising?

5. When did he move into television?

6. What was the name of the first TV station he bought?

7. What does the abbreviation CNN mean?

8. When did Turner create his own charity organization?

9. Why did he sell TBC?

3. Translate the text. Text 8

• Read the article and answer the questions below.