- •1.1 Getting aquainted with yourself
- •2. Infj “Author”(f.Dostoevskiy, Dr.Watson)
- •3. Enfp “Journalist” (t. Huxley)
- •4. Infp “Questor” (s.Esenin)
- •5. Entj “Fieldmarshal” (j.London)
- •6. Intj “Scientist” (m.Robespierre, r.Descartes)
- •7. Entp “Inventor” (Don Quixote)
- •10. Istj “Trustee” (m. Gorky)
- •8. Intp “Architect” (h.Balzac)
- •9. Estj “Administrator” (m.Stierlitz)
- •11. Esfj “Seller” (V.Hugo)
- •12. Isfj “Conservator” (t. Dreiser)
- •13. Estp “Promoter” ( g. Zhukov, V. Putin)
- •14. Istp “Artisan” (j. Gabin) "
- •15. Esfp “Entertainer” (Napoleon)
- •16. Isfp “Artist” (Dumas)
- •1.2 Presenting yourself
- •1.2.1 Resume
- •1.2.2 Curriculum vitae
- •1.2.3 Business letters in job searching
- •Writing Tips
- •1.2.4 Covering letter (letter of application)
- •1.2.5 Letter of recommendation (rec letter)
- •1.2.6 Interviewing
- •2.1 Doing business
- •2.1.1 Business telephone talk
- •2.1.2. Business correspondence
- •Inquiries (Enquiries)
- •2.1.3 Contract
- •Practice
- •VI. Preparation for an interview is essential. Name the main points you’ve memorized.
- •VII. Imagine you are going to be interviewed in a company you dream about. Prepare yourself for the interview giving answers to the most common questions.
- •I. Fill in the blanks with proper words basing on the list of the telephone terms.
- •II. Having studied the helpful phrases create a business telephone talk with fictitious foreign partner.
- •III. As you have read all the information about business letters try to define what type of business letter the following abstracts belong to.
- •V. Having studied information about the Contract deliver a speech including the main aspects of contract negotiating.
- •VI. Using English-Ukrainian Dictionary match the following English terms to their shuffled Ukrainian equivalents.
- •3.1 Supplementary information
- •3.1.1 Abbreviations
- •3.1.2 Incoterms
- •Список літератури
3.1 Supplementary information
3.1.1 Abbreviations
Abbreviations of Latin Expressions
Use small letters and periods for most abbreviations of Latin terms. Common Latin expression like those listed here are not normally underlined or italicized. They are usually used in bibliographies, footnotes, lists, and references.
In standard writing, use the English equivalent or write out the whole word.
Abbreviation |
Equivalent |
c., ca. |
circa, about, around |
e.g. |
for example |
et al. |
et alii, and the others |
etc. |
et cetera and so on, note the spelling |
et seq. |
and the following (usually pages) |
f. |
and the next page |
ff. |
and the following pages |
i.e. |
id est, that is |
N.B. |
Nota Bene, note well (capitalize) |
op. |
opus, work (of art) |
q.v. |
which see |
v. |
see |
v., vs. |
versus |
viz. |
vidilicet, namely |
Abbreviations with Names and Titles of People
Use the full name in standard writing unless the person uses an initial as part of his or her name. Initials may be used in lists and addresses if appropriate.
Social titles
|
Equivalent |
Mr.; Master, Mr. Miss, Ms., Mlle Mrs., Mme. M., Messrs. Mmes. |
Mister Miss, Mademoiselle Mistress, Madame Misters Mistresses, Misses, Madames |
Professional |
Equivalent |
Dr., Atty., Prof. Hon. |
Doctor, Attorney, Professor, Honourable |
Religious |
|
Rev., Fr., Msgr., Sr., Br., St. |
Reverend, Father, Monsignor, Sister, Brother, Saint |
Political |
|
Pres., Supt., Rep., Sen., Gov., Amb., Treas., Sec. |
President, Superintendent, Representative, Senator, Governor, Ambassador, Treasurer, Secretary |
Abbreviations for Geographical Terms
Abbreviations for geographical terms before or after a proper noun begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
Abbreviations for geographical terms are used only in addresses, lists, charts, and maps. They should be spelled out in standard and formal writing.
Common geographical abbreviations |
Equivalent |
Ave., Is., Prov. |
Avenue, Island, Province |
Apt., L., RR. or R.R. |
Apartment, Lake, Railroad |
Blvd., Mt., Rd. |
Boulevard, Mountain, Road |
Bldg., Nat.or Natl., Rt. or Rte. |
Building, National, Route |
Co., Pk., Sq. |
County, Park, Square |
Dr., Pt., St. |
Drive, Point, Street or State |
Ft., Pen., Terr. |
Fort, Peninsula, Territory |
Abbreviations for States and Provinces
Traditional abbreviations for states and provinces begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
Except for the abbreviation D.C. when it follows Washington, which may be used at any time, use the abbreviations for states and provinces only in lists, maps, charts, addresses, and informal writing.
U.S. State Abbreviations
State/Territory |
Traditional |
Postal |
Alabama |
Ala. |
AL |
Alaska |
Alaska |
AK |
Arizona |
Ariz. |
AZ |
Arkansas |
Ark. |
AR |
American Samoa |
|
AS |
California |
Cal., Calif. |
CA |
Colorado |
Col., Colo. |
CO |
Connecticut |
Conn. |
CT |
Delaware |
Del. |
DE |
District of Columbia |
D.C. |
DC |
Fed. States of Micronesia |
|
FM |
Florida |
Fla. |
FL |
Georgia |
Ga. |
GA |
Guam |
Guam |
GU |
Hawaii |
Hawaii, H.I. |
HI |
Idaho |
Ida., Id., I. |
ID |
Illinois |
Ill. |
IL |
Indiana |
Ind. |
IN |
Iowa |
Iowa, Ia. |
IA |
Kansas |
Kan., Kans. |
KS |
Kentucky |
Ken., Ky. |
KY |
Louisiana |
La. |
LA |
Maine |
Me. |
ME |
Maryland |
Md. |
MD |
Marshall Islands |
Marshall Is. |
MH |
Massachusetts |
Mass. |
MA |
Michigan |
Mich. |
MI |
Minnesota |
Minn. |
MN |
Mississippi |
Miss. |
MS |
Missouri |
Mo. |
MO |
Montana |
Mont. |
MT |
Nebraska |
Neb., Nebr. |
NE |
Nevada |
Nev. |
NV |
New Hampshire |
N.H. |
NH |
New Jersey |
N.J. |
NJ |
New Mexico |
N.M., N.Mex. |
NM |
New York |
N.Y. |
NY |
North Carolina |
N.C. |
NC |
North Dakota |
N.D., N.Dak |
ND |
Northern Marianas |
N. Marianas |
MP |
Ohio |
Ohio, O. |
OH |
Oklahoma |
Okla., Ok. |
OK |
Oregon |
Ore. |
OR |
Pennsylvania |
Penna., Penn., Pa. |
PA |
Puerto Rico |
P.R. |
PR |
Rhode Island |
R.I. |
RI |
South Carolina |
S.C. |
SC |
South Dakota |
S.D., S.Dak. |
SD |
Tennessee |
Tenn. |
TN |
Texas |
Tex. |
TX |
Utah |
Utah, Ut. |
UT |
Vermont |
Vt. |
VT |
Virginia |
Va. |
VA |
(U.S.) Virgin Islands |
U.S.V.I., V.I. |
VI |
Washington |
Wash. |
WA |
West Virginia |
W.Va. |
WV |
Wisconsin |
Wis., Wisc. |
WI |
Wyoming |
Wyo. |
WY |
Armed Forces, the Americas |
USAFA. |
AA |
Armed Forces, Europe |
USAFE |
AE |
Armed Forces, Pacific |
USAFP |
AP |
Canadian Provinces
Province |
Traditional |
Postal |
Alberta |
Alta. |
AB |
British Columbia |
B.C. |
BC |
Manitoba |
Man. |
MB |
New Brunswick |
N.B. |
NB |
Newfoundland |
N.F. |
NF |
Northwest Territories and Nunavut |
N.W.T. |
NT |
Nova Scotia |
N.S. |
NS |
Ontario |
Ont. |
ON |
Prince Edward Island |
P.E.I. |
PE |
Quйbec |
P.Q., Quй. |
QC |
Sakatchewan |
Sask. |
SK |
Yukon Territory |
Yuk., Y.T. |
YT |