- •Бизнес-лексика Рабочая тетрадь
- •Предисловие
- •Unit 1. Company structures
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text about Philips on page 6 of the Student’s Book of New Insights into Business (nIiB sb).
- •3. Read the text «Colgate-Palmolive Company» on page 9 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •Unit 2. Recruitment Key Concepts
- •3. Read the text “Interview assessment” on page 20 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •4. Listen to the monologue “Getting an Interview” and commentaries coming after it. Give English definitions to the words and expressions in bold print. Answer the questions. Getting an Interview
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the following questions to the text on page 16 of nIiB sb.
- •Interview Panel Checklist
- •Unit 3. Retailing Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Richer Pickings” on page 27 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text about Sephora on page 28 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •4. Listen to the monologue “Holiday Promotions” and commentaries coming after it. Give English definitions to the words and expressions in bold print. Answer the questions. Holiday Promotions
- •Unit 4. Franchising Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “One day in my life” on page 36 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text below and put questions to the underlined words and phrases. McDonalds Logo
- •Unit 5. International business styles Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrase from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Learning to cope with corporate culture clashes” on page 46 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text “Gift giving in the international business context” on page 48 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Read the article “How to do business in Russia” and fill in the numbered gaps (1-8) with the appropriate paragraph headings (a-h) from the list below.
- •How To Do Business in Russia
- •Unit 6. Banking Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate word or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Picture the scene” on page 58 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text about Jane Sadler on page 60 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Listen to the monologue “Tough Negotiations” and commentaries coming after it. Give English definitions to the words and expressions in bold print. Answer the questions. Tough Negotiations
- •6. Fill in the gaps in the text with the following words.
- •How banks work
- •7. Solve the crossword puzzle.
- •Unit 7. Business and the environment Key Concepts
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Proven environmental commitment helps create committed customers” on page 67 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text about Patagonia on page 68 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Listen to the monologue “Garage Sales” and commentaries coming after it. Give English definitions to the words and expressions in bold print. Answer the questions. Garage Sales
- •7. Read the text “Tips For an Environmentally Friendly Business”. Fill in the spaces (1-8) with missing headings from the list given below (a-h). Tips for an Environmentally Friendly Business
- •Unit 8. The stock market Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Answer the questions to the text “Europeans Log On To Investment Fever” on page 76 of nIiB sb.
- •3. Read the text about Janis Williams on page 77 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Listen to the monologue “The New York Stock Exchange”, give definitions of the words and expressions in bold print, answer the questions below.
- •6. Read the text “The truth behind Stock market trading” and fill in the gaps (1-6) with the headings (a-f) given below. The Truth Behind Stock Market Trading
- •Unit 9. Import - export Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words from the box.
- •2. Read the text “Profile: Barco of Belgium” on page 87 of nIiB sb and answer the following questions.
- •3. Read the text about Peugeot on page 88 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •Importing and Exporting Goods
- •6. Read the text “Importing From China” and fill in the blank spaces (1-5) with the headings (a-e) given below.
- •Importing From China
- •Unit 10. Company performance Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Read the text “Anatomy of an annual report” on page 98 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •6. Listen to the monologue “Making a Presentation”, give definitions of the words and expressions in bold print, answer the questions below. Making a Presentation
- •7. Read the text “Writing a Nonprofit Annual Report” and fill in the blank spaces (1-7) with the headings (a-g) given below. Writing a Nonprofit Annual Report
- •Unit 11. Setting up a business Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Insert correct types of business structures from the box into the spaces in the following descriptive examples.
- •2. Read the text “The idea man” on page 108 of nIiB sb and answer the following questions.
- •3. Read the text about Andrew Klein on page 110 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •5. Listen to the monologue “Being an Entrepreneur”, give definitions of the words and expressions in bold print, answer the questions below. Being an Entrepreneur
- •6. Read the dialogue “a Business Plan”. Guess the missing words by their definitions below. Listen to the dialogue and check your answers. A Business Plan
- •Unit 12. Corporate alliances and acquisitions Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Insert correct types of alliances from the box into the spaces in the following descriptive examples.
- •2. Read the text “When egos collide” on page 118 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the text “Effects of m&a on management” and put questions to the italicized words and expressions. Effects of m&a on management
- •Unit 13. Marketing Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrase from the box.
- •2. Read the text “Hello to the good buys” on page 126 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the text about market research on page 128 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •Viral Marketing
- •Unit 14. Product and corporate advertising Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •2. Read the text “Sacrilege” on page 136 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the article and give an annotation of it in English. Маркетинг компании «Бенеттон»
- •5. Translate the following slogans from Russian into English.
- •6. Translate the following slogans from English into Russian.
- •Introducing a New Product
- •Unit 15. The business media Key Concepts
- •Supplementary Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the passage below using the appropriate words from the box.
- •2. Read the text “a Man and his Information Machine” on page 145 of nIiB sb and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the text about Noah Samara on page 147 of nIiB sb and frame questions to which the following words and phrases provide the answers.
- •6. Read the text “Closed Offices vs Open Plan Layout” and mark the statements coming after it as t (True) or f (False).
- •Closed Offices vs Open Plan Layout
- •Список рекомендованной литературы
- •Приложения
- •431440, Г. Рузаевка, ул. Трынова, 67а
- •Содержание
- •430027, Г. Саранск, ул. Транспортная, 17
Unit 11. Setting up a business Key Concepts
public limited company (plc) |
a large business in the UK with the minimum share capital of £50,000 where public can buy and sell shares on the stock exchange |
Sole Trader or Sole Proprietor (UK) |
the simplest way of starting a business, when you are self-employed and entirely responsible for all aspects of the management of your business |
Partnership (UK) |
a way of starting a business when two or more people share profits and losses and all risks of running a business between them with unlimited responsibility |
Private Limited Company (UK) |
a way of starting a business with two or more shareholders who appoint a director and a company secretary, when the responsibility of each shareholder is limited to the amount that they have contributed |
company secretary |
a person whose job within a company is to keep the legal affairs, accounts, and administration in order |
limited liability |
responsibility (e.g. of a stockholder ) limited by statute or treaty |
incorporated (US), Inc, Corp |
registered with the authorities in the state where the company has its headquarters |
Supplementary Vocabulary
fishing tackle |
ловильный инструмент, рыболовная оснастка |
accolade |
похвала, одобрение |
solicitor |
адвокат |
collateral |
обеспечение, залог (имущество, передаваемое заемщиком кредитору в качестве гарантии возврата долга) |
profit expectations |
ожидаемая прибыль |
prolific entrepreneur |
плодовитый, богатый идеями предприниматель |
household name |
общеизвестное имя |
to spot the next big wave |
заметить следующую большую волну, т. е. важное изменение |
chartered accountant |
присяжный бухгалтер (квалификация, присваиваемая рядом бухгалтерских институтов) |
“the light dawned” |
букв. «свет забрезжил», перен. «зародилась идея» |
cumbersome |
громоздкий |
back-office operations |
конторские операции |
payroll |
платежная ведомость |
corporate accounting department |
бухгалтерия корпорации |
to list |
регистрировать |
chip |
микросхема |
at the company’s height |
на пике развития компании |
bad bite |
перен. плохая поклевка |
to let the advantage slip |
упустить преимущество |
to steal a market share |
отхватить сегмент рынка |
to flop (about a campaign) |
провалиться (о кампании) |
sortie |
вылазка, попытка расширить рынок за границей |
to spot a trend |
обнаружить тенденцию |
fatal (mistake) |
роковой (об ошибке) |
IBM-compatible computing |
разработка IBM-совместимых компьютеров |
peculiar hardware architecture |
своеобразная архитектура оборудования |
to concede (mistake) |
признавать (ошибку) |
to shift to IBM standard |
перейти на стандарт IBM |
to squeeze margins on smth |
уменьшать рентабельность чего-либо |
cost-efficient |
низко затратный |
PC-clone |
компьютер схожий по архитектуре с IBM PC |
to stagnate (about sales) |
застаиваться, оставаться на одном уровне (о продажах) |
to set the high |
установить максимум (о продажах) |
to abandon the inventory |
отказаться от (реализации) запасов |
to pursue plans |
проводить планы в жизнь |
to go on a buying spree |
стать активным и азартным покупателем |
to soar |
воспарить, высоко взлететь (о продажах) |
fleeting victory |
скоротечная, мимолетная победа |
to embark on doing smth |
начать делать что-либо |
profit warning |
предупреждение о критическом снижении прибыли |
to slump |
проваливаться, резко падать (о цене акций) |
infighting |
соперничество, распри |
brainchild |
замысел, плод размышлений |
to compile a library |
составлять библиотеку |
to slot together |
вставлять в расположенные рядом разъемы |
Lego software |
программа-конструктор типа “Лего” |
commodity |
товар |
set of banking components |
набор программ банковского обслуживания |
swansong |
лебединая песня, последнее в жизни достижение |
as far as the eye can see |
в обозримом будущем |
to distribute |
продавать товары, произведенные другими компаниями |
to launch |
запускать, продавать впервые (товар) |
to be a pioneer in |
быть первооткрывателем в |
following in his footsteps |
следуя по его пути |
to outsell |
продавать(ся) больше, чем кто-либо |
to predate |
датировать более ранним числом |
to postdate |
датировать более поздним числом |
relative defining clause |
определительное придаточное |
relative non-defining clause |
придаточное с уточняющим значением |
to expand presence in Eastern Europe |
расширить присутствие в Восточной Европе |
to maintain close relations |
поддерживать тесные связи |
to interfere with one’s private life |
мешать чьей-либо личной жизни |
to delegate |
поручать (работу) |
to carry on doing smth |
упорно продолжать делать что-либо |
feasibility |
реальная выполнимость (проекта) |
assembly plant |
сборочное предприятие |
to emerge (about an idea) |
появиться (об идее) |
to identify the market |
определить рынок |
to invest in facilities |
инвестировать в сооружения |
venture capital |
рисковый капитал, венчурный капитал (капитал, вкладываемый в проекты, которые из-за своей новизны отличаются особенно высокой степенью риска и которые не удается финансировать с помощью традиционных средств внешнего финансирования) |
to seek the support of big firms |
искать поддержки больших фирм |
production unit |
производственное подразделение |
business plan |
бизнес-план (документ, описывающий цели, структуру, методы управления, предполагаемые финансовые результаты проекта; необходим в том числе для предоставления потенциальным инвесторам) |
to get the business into profit |
добиться, чтобы дело приносило доход |
to look for sites in the city |
искать (торговые) площадки в городе |
to expand the management team |
расширить команду руководителей |
eventually |
в конце концов |
specialist teas |
специализированные чайные смеси |
tea-related giftware |
связанные с чаем подарки |
to give a precise estimate |
дать точный расчет |
essentially passing trade |
в основном торговля товарами под собственным именем (без подмены, т. е. без торговли чужими товарами как своими) |
target consumer |
целевой потребитель |
with a comfortable income |
с приличным доходом |
to complement |
дополнить |
flyer, flier |
рекламная листовка |
street with pedestrian access only |
сугубо пешеходная улица |
commuter |
пассажир пригородной электрички |
junior management level |
уровень младшего руководителя |
two full-time sales staff |
два продавца на полный рабочий день |
personal assistant |
личный помощник |
general office administration |
ведение дел в главной конторе |
premises (Pl.) |
помещение |
checklist |
перечень контрольных вопросов |
relevant work experience |
рабочий опыт, важный для данного бизнеса |
