Контрольные материалы для чтения и перевода контрольная работа № 1

BUSINESSMAN'S DAY

№ 1. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст:

Mr John Turner is 30. He is married and he has got his own family. He has a wife, a daughter and a son. His wife is an economist. Her name is Jane. The names of their children are Kate and Peter. They live in a small house in Greenwood. Greenwood is a small place not far from London.

John works in London. He is the manager of a big trade firm. His firm sells the goods to various countries. In the morning he always goes to his office in London on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. He doesn't go to his office on Saturday and Sunday. These are his days-off.

John frequently meets the representatives of English and French firms. They discuss the prices, terms of payment and delivery. He begins his working day at 9. Every morning John first looks through fresh newspapers. He takes much interest in the latest political and business news. Sometimes John goes to different cities to discuss business with their customers. He is a very busy man. He always has a lot of work. He looks through mail, reads telegrams and letters, speaks on the phone with the customers. He also makes appointments with his business partners.

At twelve he has lunch. After lunch he sometimes goes to factories with the inspectors, but sometimes stays in the office and discusses business matters with director or customers. He finishes his working day at 6 o'clock in the evening. He usually comes home at 7.

Linda Foster is a secretary to Mr John Turner. Her office is not large. She has got a computer, a fax and a telephone on her desk. Linda comes to her office at nine every morning from Monday to Friday. At the beginning of her working day Linda usually looks through the mail. She receives both snail-mail and e-mail. At 11 o'clock she comes into her manager's office with the letters and telegrams. The manager reads them and gives answers to the letters. Linda writes everything in her book and goes to her office. There she types the answers on her computer. She also receives and sends e-mail correspondence.

In the afternoon Linda usually has lunch at the office but sometimes she has lunch at the cafe with her friend Alex. She stays in the office till 6. In the evening Linda has her French lessons. She learns French for two years already. Linda wants to know French well because she wants to work with French firms and customers.

own — собственный

economist — экономист

manager — менеджер

trade firm — торговая фирма

trade firm — торговая фирма

frequently — часто

customer — клиент, заказчик

representatives — представители

prices — цены

terms of payment — условия платежа

delivery — доставка

to look through — просматривать

to discuss business — обсуждать деловые вопросы

business matters — дела, деловые вопросы

to take interest — интересоваться

to speak on the phone — говорить по телефону

to make an appointment — назначать встречу

business partners — деловые партнеры

inspector — приемщик

mail — почта

snail-mail — обычная почта (snail — улитка)

e-mail — электронная почта

correspondence — корреспонденция

№ 2. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Is Mr John Turner married?

2. How old is he?

3. Has he got his own family?

4. What is his wife's profession?

5. What аге thе names of their children?

6. Where do they live?

7. What is John Turner's profession?

8. What does his firm sell?

9. What are John Turner's working days?

10. What are John Turner's days-off?

11. What does he do during his working day?

12. What is Linda Foster?

13. What does she do during her working day?

14. What does she learn French for?

№ 3. Напишите вопросы, на которые можно дать следующие ответы:

1. Yes, John Turner has got a family.

2. His family is not large. It's small.

3. Yes, they've got two children.

4. Their names are Kate and Peter.

5. His wife is an economist.

6. No, they don't live in London.

7. Greenwood is a small place not far from London.

8. He is the manager ot a big trade firm.

9. Her name is Linda.

10. Linda gets e-mail every day.

12. Linda comes to the office at nine.

13. Linda usually has lunch at the office.

14. She learns French.

№ 4. Расскажите о своей семье, используя слова и выражения из текста

Family Relations

Your father and mother are husband and wife. They are your parents. They have children — boys and girls. The boys are their sons and the girls are their daughters. The girls are the sisters of the boys, who are their brothers. Your father's and mother's parents are your grandparents. They are your grandfather and grandmother, they have grandsons and granddaughters. Your father's and mother's sisters and brothers are your uncles and aunts and they have nephews and nieces. Their sons and daughters are your cousins. AH of them are your relatives or relations.

If you are married, your wife's (husband's) relatives are «in-laws», for instance (например), mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, etc. This relationship lasts all your life, unless you divorce your wife (husband).

mother-in-law — свекровь, тёща

father-in-law — свекр, тесть

nephew — племянник ['nevju]

niece — племянница

sister-in-law — свояченица, золовка

brother-in-law — шурин, деверь

divorce — разводиться

married — женат, замужем

№ 5. Письменно переведите на русский язык, используя слова и выражения из текста “BUSINESSMAN'S DAY”:

Зимин — менеджер. Он работает в торговой фирме. Его фирма продает товары в различные страны. Зимин часто встречается с представителями английских и французских фирм. Они обсуждают цены, условия платежа и поставки. Зимин начинает свой рабочий день в 9 часов утра. У него всегда много работы: он просматривает почту, читает телеграммы и письма, говорит по телефону с заказчиками. В одиннадцать у него обед. После обеда он остается в офисе и обсуждает деловые вопросы с инженерами или директором. Зимин заканчивает свой рабочий день в 6 часов. Он обычно приходит домой в 7.

№ 6. Посмотрите на список качеств и умений, необходимых для работающего в какой-либо отрасли человека. Выберите те, которые характеризуют Вашу работу:

Образец: I need to have good________skills and to be_________.

SKILLS/УМЕНИЯ: computer skills; typing skils; driving skills; telephone skills; interpersonal skills; artistic skills; language skills; mathematical skills; managerial skills; financial skills.

QUALITIES/КАЧЕСТВА: patient; physically strong; emotionally strong; well-organized; intelligent; caring; calm; quick-thinking; honest; clean and tidy; punctual.

№ 7. Изучите резюме (Resume) и расскажите о Джиме Колиере, используя следующие словосочетания:

to be born on...; to be divorced; to live in...; to study at...; to enter; to graduate from...; to get the qualification in...; to get the job of...; to work at...; to start working as...

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: Jim Collier

Date of birth: 21-10-1959

Marital Status: divorced

Nationality: American

Address: 18 Acatsia Drive, Manchester, Great Britain

EDUCATION

Qualification: Diploma in Business Administration

Establishment: Los Angeles School of Economics

Dates: 1979-1984

WORK EXPERIENCE

1990 – to the present. Senior manager / Volkswagen Company (Manchester)

1985-1987 . Manager / Nissan Company (Birmingham)

1984-1985. Junior assisstant / Nissan Company (Birmingham)

№ 8. Составьте свое резюме, используя вышеприведенное как образец. Включите в резюме дополнительную информацию под заголовком “ SKILLS”.

№ 9. Расскажите о себе и о своем рабочем дне, используя слова и выражения из текста “BUSINESSMAN'S DAY” и из задания № 7.