If I have more time

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 482.

Henry Ford was always dropping into the offices of the executives of his automobile plant. One day he was asked why he didn't have them come to him. Ford answered: «Well, I've found that I can leave the other fellow's office a lot quicker than I can get him to leave mine».

Ask different types of questions to the text and answer your groupmates' questions.

9. Find the Russian equivalents for the following words and word – combinations from the text:

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2. gizmos

3. co-founder

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6. visionary

7. dealer

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9. board of directors

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10. Translate and comment on the quotations:

· Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. Steve Jobs

· Quality is more important than quantity. Steve Jobs

· You cannot climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets. Author Unknown

· If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney

· If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. William E. Hickson

11. Read and translate the following words. Use them to describe a successful entrepreneur:

Active, clever, broad-minded, dedicated, dependable, efficient, hard-working, fair, honest, logical, lucky, objective, pleasant, reliable, alert, constructive, determined, energetic, flexible, imaginative, loyal, optimistic, positive, sincere, ambitious, cooperative, diplomatic, enterprising, forceful, independent, mature, patient, practical, tactful, attentive, creative, economical, enthusiastic, aggressive, intelligent, methodological, perceptive, realistic, talented…

12. Complete the text with appropriate words from the box:

If the sales volume were bigger …

If the inflation rate were lower …

Had the advertising been more effective …

Had the key to success been found …

If the competitor went bankrupt …