P resenting the company

Part I

My name’s John Brown. Let me tell you about our company. We produce processing equipment.Our firm consists of 6 departments: Production, Sales, Export, Financial, Personal and Research and Development. The last one is the newest at the company. It was created five years ago. The meeting of the Shareholders and the Board of Directors manage our company. The Managing Director is Mr. Thomas. Currently we employ about 1,600 people. We export our equipment to 5 countries. Our turnover is more 300 million pounds. No doubt, our company is profitable. We also have two subsidiary companies in Holland and Germany with headquarters in those countries. Each company trades under its own name. We are looking for new partners in Eastern Europe. We also would like to expand our activities.

Active vocabulary:

processing equipment - обрабатывающее оборудование

to manage - управлять. руководить

department - отдел

Research and Development (R&D) – исследование и развитие

to create - создавать

shareholder – акционер, владелец акций, пайщик

the Board of Directors – совет директоров

currently - ежегодно

to employ – нанимать, использовать

subsidiary- дочерняя компания, фирма (контролируемая, с помощью

пакета акций)

headquarters – руководство, главное правление

looking for - искать

to expand – расширять

turnover - товарооборот

profitable – прибыльный

to deal (in/with)- торговать (чем-либо/с кем-либо)

activity – деятельный, деятельность

objective – цель, задача

target – цель, задание, достигнуть намеченной цели

to depend upon – зависеть от

adjust – регулировать, приспосабливать, приводить в порядок

accordingly – соответствующим образом, согласно принятому

решению

to be in charge – руководить

to be in charge of business – руководить предприятием

Speech practice

Ex. I. Match English equivalents:

1. responsible 1. stockholder

2. to manage 2. to purchase

3. to trade 3. to hire

4. company 4. to direct

5. shareholder 5. accountable

6. to buy 6. to deal in

7. to employ 7. firm

Ex. II. Answer the questions:

1. Who presents the company?

2. How many departments are there in the company?

3. When was the company created?

4. Who is the Managing Director?

5. Wher does the firm export their equipment?

6. Is the company profitable?

7. Where do they have subsidiary companies?

Ex. III. Discuss the text.

Ex. IV. Make up all types of questions to the sentences:

1. We export our equipment to 5 countries.

2. Our turnover is more 300 million pounds.

3. Each company trades under its own name.

Ex. V. Study the structure of this company

Company structure

COMPUTER INFORMATION STRUCTURE

Managing Director John Smith

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