- •Предисловие
- •The Company Organization
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Match the English words and word combinations with their Russian
- •II. Answer the questions.
- •III. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
- •IV. Answer the questions choosing the replies from the definitions.
- •VII. Find Russian equivalents.
- •VIII. What department are the following responsibilities associated with? Match the responsibility with the department.
- •IX. Speak about the company’s structure shown in the chart.
- •X. Write a list of departments of a company and explain their functions.
- •XII. Make up a dialogue or a story using the following questions and answers.
- •XIII. Translate small dialogues.
- •The Company Profile
- •Vocabulary
- •II. Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the words from the box.
- •III. Match the words with their definitions.
- •IV. Complete the chart below with the information from the box and make
- •VI. Here are some facts about a company. Write a short profile of this
- •VII. Read the text. Make up a dialogue. Use questions and answers below.
- •VIII. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogue.
- •IX. Translate the sentences.
- •Financial Performance
- •XI. Complete the sentences below with the words from the box.
- •XII. Read a presentation about Tara Fashions. Complete the chart.
- •XIII. Read the text. Write out the underlined words and translate them. The History of Marks and Spencer
- •1. Find words to match these definitions:
- •2. Match words with the same meaning.
- •3. Find the words which mean the same as the word below
- •4. Write down the questions to the answers about Marks and Spencer.
- •5. Make a presentation about the above company. Study and use useful
- •Introducing new information
- •XIV. Scan the text, translate and answer the questions. Toyota – a Famous Auto Maker
- •Expanding
- •II. Get information about the company and prepare a presentation of your
- •Investment plan, with reasons for your choices.
- •Valentino Chocolates
- •Advertising
- •I. Read and translate the text.
- •Vocabulary
- •II. Read the dialogue and translate it.
- •III. Complete the questions with the best word or expression.
- •IV. Match the verbs, adjectives and nouns
- •V. Use information from the above texts and complete the table.
- •VII. Translate the sentences.
- •VII. Read, translate the text and speak about the ways the company
- •Coca-Cola and its Advertising
- •Marketing
- •Kristal Water
- •III. Complete the notes with the words from the box.
- •IV. Discuss the keys to successful marketing.
- •V. Match the words to the definitions
- •VII. Translate the sentences.
- •VIII. Read the description of a language training market. Answer the
- •Recruiting people How Companies Fill Job Vacancies
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Match the words to their definitions
- •II. Use the words from the box to complete the text
- •III. Match the verb with the noun.
- •IV. Translate the text into English
- •Information about each candidate. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses
- •VI. Translate the sentences.
- •Talking about Jobs
- •I. Answer the questions in writing
- •II. Here are some different jobs:
- •III. Match the adjectives to their meaning
- •IV. Discuss whether these jobs are highly skilled, skilled, semi-skilled or
- •V. Match the jobs to the professions. Use the table while putting the verbs
- •In brackets into the appropriate form.
- •Personal Features
- •I. Look at the adjectives. Translate them and match definitions with one of
- •II. Match the adjectives in the box to the appropriate descriptions below.
- •III. Which of the qualities above are the most important in the jobs below?
- •VIII. Complete the letter using suitable words and phrases from the box. The
- •IV. Match the following qualities with the appropriate explanations.
- •V. Answer the following questions.
- •VI. Speak about your personal features.
- •Applying for a Job The Letter of Application
- •Curriculum Vitae
- •Vocabulary
- •Writing Letters
- •I. Prepare a short advertisement for one of the jobs:
- •III. – Read and translate the job advertisement.
- •Grammar Part
- •Gerdau - a Brazilian Success Story
- •Vivendi – 150 years of History
- •The Road to Recovery
- •Market Report - a Rocky Road for Tech Stocks.
- •Investment Opportunities
- •In the correct form of the Passive.
- •Список литературы
- •Оглавление
Grammar Part
Exercise 1. Complete the text below with the appropriate Present Simple or
Continuous form of the verbs in the box.
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employ grow interview open own want
Our company is among the ten largest in the country. We already ______ SANWA International, the successful chemicals company. In addition, we ______ to break into the new consumer markets of Central and Eastern Europe. For example, we ______ a new subsidiary in Bratislava next month. That is why this week I ______ candidates for the top jobs in Slovakia. We ______ well over 3,000 people, and this number _____ all the time.
Exercise 2. Complete this newspaper article by using the words from the list
below. Each set of words fills two spaces.
is becoming / companies is making / flexible is attracting / attention is approaching / market share is getting / right is raising / plants is beginning / expectations is modernising / law |
Gerdau - a Brazilian Success Story
Gerdau, the Brazilian steel maker, ….. one of Latin America's most successful ….. . It ….. productivity in its ….. ; it ….. the price and timing of its takeovers of smaller companies ….. ; and, most important, it ….. to understand investors’ ….. . Investors want a firm that’s focused and transparent, with a simple share structure, and that’s exactly what Gerdau gives them.
The only problem in the short term is a problem of success. Gerdau ….. a 50% ….. in its domestic market, and so it ….. the ….. of Cade, the monopolies authority. These days it’s much easier to do business in Brazil. The government is simplifying the company-tax structure, it ….. the labour market more ….. by changing the restrictive labour laws, and it ….. company ….. in general.
Exercise 3. Complete this job advertisement with either the Present Simple
or the Present Continuous forms of the verbs from the box.
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offer prepare consider need grow
Sales Manager
We ______ one of the largest mobile phone retailers in Europe. We ______ independent and impartial advice on mobile phones. We _______ more than 800 stores in 10 countries, and we ______ fast.
We _______ over 3,000 workers. Currently we _______ the next stage in our development and we _____ for major growth outside Europe.
We ______ for people who are reliable, confident and enthusiastic. We ______ experienced people who want to work for an expanding company. We _______ a competitive salary and private health insurance. We are willing to reward staff with attractive performance-based bonuses.
Exercise 4. Complete this article by putting each of the verbs in brackets into
the Past Simple.