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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 893.
Writing a persuasive article
Why Urbania should hold the international trade fair
This article will demonstrate that Urbania is the best choice to hold the trade fair. It has excellent transport, is in a perfect location, and has first-class facilities. It also has important businesses and industries.
Work with a partner. In five minutes, brainstorm information about your city. Organize the information into categories: transportation, location, facilities, weather, trade and industry.
Your city would like to hold one of the events below. Decide which information from exercise 7 is relevant for this event.
1. an international sporting event
2. an international conference on university education
3. a national marathon
4. a national cultural event
Write an article (200-250 words) for a magazine, saying why your city should hold this event.
| 1. | company | ['k¥mpªni] | товариство, компанія; |
| 2. | firm | [fç:m] | фірма; торговий дім; |
| 3. | joint venture (JV) | [d¯¢int`vetª] | спільне підприємство (СП); |
| 4. | stock-holding company | [st¢k`hªuldi°] | акціонерне товариство, компанія; |
| 5. | concern | [kªn`sç:n] | підприємство; концерн; |
| 6. | fund | [f¥nd] | організація, яка розпоряджається яким-небудь фондом; |
| 7. | enterprise | [`entªpraiz] | (промислове) підприємство; завод; |
| 8. | Managing Director | [dai`rektª] | генеральний директор; |
| 9. | Chief Executive | [`ti:f ig'zekjutiv] | глава фірми; |
| 10. | run a company | [r¥nª 'k¥mpªni] | керувати (установою); |
| 11. | be in overall control | ['əuvər¢:l] | повністю контролювати; |
| 12. | Vice-Chairman | [vais'teªmªn] | заступник голови; |
| 13. | Supervisor | ['s(j)u:pəvaizə] | наглядач, інспектор, контролер; |
| 14. | Sales Department | [di'p¦:tmənt] | відділ торгівлі і реалізації; |
| 15. | Production Department | [prª`d¥kªn] | виробничий відділ; |
| 16. | Research and Development Department | [ri'sç:t] [di'veləpmənt] [di'p¦:tmənt] | відділ фінансового прогнозування та розвитку; |
| 17. | Tax Specialist | [`t¤ks'spe(ə)list] | фахівець з податків; |
| 18. | Treasurer | ['tre¯ªrª] | касир, секретар акціонерного товариства; |
| 19. | Sales Representative | [repri'zentªtiv] | торговий представник; |
| 20. | Financial Controller | [kən'trəulə] | головний бухгалтер. |
II. While-reading stage:
2. Read and translate the following text.
Business before pleasure. (Proverb)
Actions speak louder than words. (Proverb)
It is not the places that grace the men, but men the places. (Proverb)
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