Vocabulary
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 405.
sufficient – достаточный
accounting – бухгалтерия
be eager – очень хотеть
gain first-hand experience – приобрести самостоятельный опыт
educational background – уровень образования
start from scratch – начать что-либо с нуля
serious ground for concern – серьезное основание для опасения
pressing – неотложный, срочный
efficient – умелый
maintain – поддерживать
expertise – квалификация
long-range – перспективный, долгосрочный
day-to-day – оперативный
sound – хороший; разумный
involve – вовлекать
issue instructions – издавать приказы
B. Working with Words
1. Practice the pronunciation of the following words:
Economics; financial; technique; enthusiastic; educational; although; serious; dynamic; oriented; coordinated; appreciate; expertise; advantage; original; mobile.
2. Find the synonymic pairs:
a) business; efficient; accounting; pressing; techniques; enthusiastic; profit-making; manage; sufficient; sound; appreciate; flexible.
b) eager; reasonable; direct; enough; respect; bookkeeping; adaptable; productive; organisation; methods; skilful; urgent.
3. Correct the following statements beginning each sentence with one of the introductory phrases:
You' re wrong. You're mistaken. I can't agree with you. Nothing of the kind. But … (he doesn't, they aren't, etc.). I don't think you're right. Of course not. Just the other way round. On the contrary. Surely not! By no means!
1) Peter took a part-time course at the London Business School.
2) Peter has insufficient knowledge of accounting, economics and financial matters.
3) Peter studies marketing and management techniques because he didn't get good knowledge at the London Business School.
4) Mr. Jackson is a manager of an English corporation.
5) Mr. Jackson's corporation is a new one and their position in the market is weak.
6) Mr. Jackson was thrilled at the idea of being a manager of his father's business.
7) Although Mr. Jackson's corporation is a profit-making one, last year there was serious ground for concern.
8) Efficient day-to-day instructions were to be worked out to make the corporation flexible, dynamic and fully coordinated.
9) An efficient manager is oriented on a good educational background.
10) Mr. Jackson appreciates such qualities as great knowledge, good expertise and a good command of foreign languages.
11) Day-to-day operations are more important than long-range planning.
12) The key thing in management is to issue instructions.
13) Mr. Jackson's corporation is static and changes in the market are dangerous for it.
4. Match English and Russian equivalents.
| 1. to take a full-time course at 2. financial matters 3. sufficient knowledge of accounting 4. management techniques 5. to be thrilled at the idea of 6. to run one's own business 7. to be faced with a number of pressing problems 8. to make the corporation profitable 9. a development programme 10. a fully coordinated corporation 11. to be oriented on high standards 12. good expertise 13. long-range planning 14. to be involved in 15. day-to-day operations 16. the key thing 17. to manage change | a) главное (в чем-либо) b) оперативное управление c) сделать предприятие доходным d) заниматься чем-либо e) перспективное (долгосрочное) планирование f) хорошее знание бухгалтерии g) программа развития h) финансовые вопросы i) управлять изменениями j) быть в восторге от идеи k) пройти очный курс l) управлять собственным делом m) высокая квалификация n) столкнуться с рядом насущных проблем o) ориентироваться на высокие стандарты p) полностью координированное предприятие q) управленческие технологии |
5. Read the dialogue again and complete the table.
| corporation | manager | qualities |
| American, … | young, … | great knowledge, … |
6. Answer the questions.
1) Where did Peter get sufficient knowledge of accounting, economics and financial matter?
2) What does Peter do on the job training with an American corporation?
3) Why does Peter study management techniques with an American corporation?
4) What kind of educational background had Mr. Jackson when he started his business?
5) How did Mr. Jackson start his business?
6) Why was there serious ground for concern a few years ago?
7) What was to be worked out to make the corporation flexible and fully coordinated?
8) What allows a true manager to maintain good reputation?
9) What qualities does Mr. Jackson appreciate?
10) Why is long-range planning more important than day-today operations?
11) What is the key thing in management?
12) What ability does Mr. Jackson's corporation have?
C. Writing
1. Translate into English using the expressions from the interview.
1) Каждый менеджер должен ориентироваться на долгосрочное планирование, а не только на оперативное управление.
2) Студенты были в восторге от идеи приобрести самостоятельный опыт на предприятии.
3) Чтобы создать полностью координированное предприятие с нуля нужно ориентироваться на высокие стандарты.
4) Хороший уровень образования означает хорошее знание бухгалтерии, финансовых вопросов и управленческих технологий.
5) Если топ-менеджер будет только издавать приказы, он никогда не сделает предприятие доходным.
6) Главное в менеджменте – это умение управлять изменениями на рынке.
7) В прошлом году группа практикантов прошла очный курс обучения в Школе Бизнеса.
8) У тебя нет серьезных оснований для опасения, ведь предприятие каждый год сталкивается с рядом насущных проблем.
2. Complete this letter from Peter to his friends using your understanding of Reading One.
Dear Ann and Andrew,
I know you've been finding a lot of trouble starting your own business. I'm on the job training with an American corporation now. You know what? I talked with Mr. Jackson, a manager of the corporation. You may find his ideas helpful.
Mr. Jackson started his business from scratch too. As he was …, he … . So one of the most evident things to make the corporation profitable was … . Also he managed to overcome the problems because … .
More to the point, … .
What do you think of these ideas? Call me as soon as possible.
See you soon,
Peter.
3. Write a passage describing an efficient manager (80-100 words). Use the vocabulary of Reading One.
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