VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 324.
Learning objectives
IMAGES OF BUSINESS
UNIT 1
Essay writing
Write an essay about any of these ideas. While writing an essay, remember to provide a theses statement, sufficient explanations, examples to support and develop your main idea. How important is branding to a company? How important is it in your culture? Did you have a bad experience with the brand? Was it advertised with an amusing or a horrible commercial?
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
· discuss company structure
· analyse company results
· analyse the history of a company
· make a company presentation
1. Match up the verbs on the left with the nouns on the right.
| 1) to enjoy | a) merchandises |
| 2) to avoid | b) business |
| 3) to take | c) disadvantages |
| 4) to purchase | d) vacation |
| 5) to dissolve | e) employees |
| 6) to cause | f) advantages |
| 7) to attract | j) bankruptcy |
| 8) to declare | h) taxes |
2. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the words given above in a proper form.
1) You'd better … given by the legislation to a sole proprietor.
2) Good salaries and a good medical insurance scheme may … in your business.
3) Many companies don't show the real figures of profit … .
4) In case of death of the owner of a sole proprietorship the business is … .
5) His inability to speak English … him … when he attends international conferences.
6) Ten companies ... last year.
7) If you are a sole proprietor, it is up to you to decide when … .
8) This company is involved in … leather … .
3. Match up the words in two columns to make collocations.
| 1) written 2) professional 3) retail 4) legal 5) tax 6) capital 7) secret 8) limited | a) liability b) establishment c) advantages d) investment e) expenses f) services g) contract h) partner |
4. Match the following verb and nouns.
| 1) to assume 2) to invest 3) to hire 4) to exercise 5) to raise 6) to pool 7) to provide 8) to give | a) money b) impression c) resources d) capital e) liability f) employee g) control h) experience |
5. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the words and word combinations given above in a proper form.
1) Don't … for the accident only because of car insurance claims.
2) It is the responsibility of a personnel manager … .
3) He … over several subsidiaries in Europe.
4) Amnesty International … to support prisoners of conscience.
5) Being a great specialist in his sphere, he … his … to business.
6) He … all his … for starting up a business enterprise.
7) They … of highly qualified workers.
6. Match the following verb and nouns.
| 1) to pay 2) to set out 3) to fulfil 4) to protect 5) to carry out 6) to own 7) to hold | a) position b) tasks c) investment d) corporation e) duties f) debts j) requirement |
7. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the words given above in a proper form.
1) After they … their …, they realised that they didn't earn a lot.
2) The stockholders elect the Board of directors … their … .
3) … they invited an expert in economics.
4) His post implies that he must … a lot of … .
5) In the Code of Practice all employees' … .
6) The stockholders, not directors, … and determine its policy.
7) In a company hierarchy, he … one of the top … .
8.Give the equivalents for the following word combinations and phrases.
Íà÷èíàþùàÿ êîìïàíèÿ; íàëè÷èå êàïèòàëà; îòðàæàòü ñïåöèôè÷åñêèå îáñòîÿòåëüñòâà; çàíèìàòüñÿ áèçíåñîì; ôèíàíñîâîå óñëîâèå; ñîîòâåòñòâîâàòü ëþáîìó áèçíåñó; âûáðàòü ñòðóêòóðó ñîîòâåòñòâóþùóþ ïîòðåáíîñòÿì; çàòðàòû ñâÿçàííûå ñ ñîçäàíèåì è ïîääåðæàíèåì áèçíåñà; íåîáõîäèìîñòü èíâåñòèöèé; ñîõðàíèòü êîíòðîëü, ïåðåäà÷à ñîáñòâåííîñòè.
Transferring of ownership, to suit every business, to run business, a legal structure, investment needs, specific circumstances, freedom of choice, financial conditions, availability of capital, expenses involved in establishing and maintaining business, to pick up the structure that best meets needs, a start up, to retain control,.
9. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the words and word combinations given above.
1 Every individual has the right to …
2 One of the requirements for setting up a company is the right evaluation of …
3 I don't think that this type of a company …
4 Before you make a decision you should weight all … of your business
5 If you want to … over a company you'd better not take a risk
6 Your … don't allow you to begin your business
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