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- •Contents
- •Being a Manager
- •2. Match the word combinations from the columns.
- •4. Translate the sentences into Russian. Find sentences in the text to which these sentences are close in meaning.
- •5. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to modal verbs.
- •6. Try to define the following terms in English.
- •7. Complete the sentences using these words:
- •8. Find the infinitives and define their functions in these sentences.
- •9. Translate the sentences into English:
- •10. Study the model and answer the questions on it.
- •Management: art or science?
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate these word combinations into Russian:
- •3. Find infinitives in the sentences and define their functions.
- •4. Match the words having the opposite meaning.
- •5. Join the halves:
- •6. What prepositions should be used below? Make up your own sentences using these word combinations:
- •7. Translate the sentences paying attention to different meanings of the word “to be”.
- •8. Translate the words into English. Their first letters will compose a word from the text.
- •Chapter 2: Managerial Job Types Levels of Management
- •Do you know these words?
- •Areas of Management
- •Do you know these words?
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Match the kinds of managers and their activities:
- •3. Translate the following words and word combinations into English:
- •4. Translate these groups of words having the same stem. What parts of speech are they?
- •5. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •Main Resources
- •Managerial Skills
- •Do you know these words?
- •What Makes a Good Manager? Here Are 10 Tips
- •1. Translate the words into Russian and say how they are formed. What parts of speech are they?
- •2. Translate the words and word combinations into English.
- •4. Answer these questions:
- •5. Translate the sentences into English. Underline modal verbs and their equivalents.
- •My Future Profession
- •Decision-making: Six basic steps
- •2. Match the antonyms from the columns:
- •3. Define the part of speech of the following derivatives, try to guess their meaning, check the translation in a dictionary.
- •To alter – alterable – to alternate – alternative – alternatively
- •4. Turn the sentences into Active Voice:
- •5. Match the decisions on the left with their reasons on the right to form logical sentences. Write out the synonymous verbs.
- •6. Make compound words by altering these sentences.
- •7. Say who is who. Translate these titles into Russian. What kinds of decisions do these managers make?
- •8. Translate the sentences into English:
- •9. Translate these word combinations into English. Make sentences using them.
- •10. Translate into Russian:
- •Group Decision-making
- •12. Fill in the table using information from the text:
- •13. Management exercise: Brainstorming.
- •Leadership styles
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Match the synonyms from the columns.
- •8. Express the main idea of every paragraph in one sentence. Factors Affecting Leadership Styles
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate the sentences into Russian; define the functions of the verbs “to have” and “to be”.
- •7. Guess the crossword puzzle and get the key-word of this text.
- •8. Put the questions to the words in italics.
- •9. Read the text to get to know more facts about leadership. Make 5 questions to this text. Why Do Leaders Adopt Different Styles?
- •You Are an Entrepreneur
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate these word combinations into Russian:
- •3. Match the antonyms from the columns:
- •4. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the functions of the Infinitive:
- •5. Fill in the blanks:
- •6. Use the verbs in the Passive Voice; translate the sentences into Russian:
- •7. Translate the sentences into English:
- •8. Answer these questions using information from the table.
- •Interesting Statistics for Young Businessmen
- •9. Do the questionnaire, and then compare your answers with your partner.
- •How do you rate as an entrepreneur?
- •44 Or above
- •Knowing Yourself
- •1. Write out the words and word combinations that are close in meaning to these adjectives:
- •Partnership
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Match the antonyms from the columns.
- •3. Translate these word combinations into English. Make 5 sentences using them.
- •4. Supply the missing words from the list.
- •5. Find in the text the sentences:
- •6. Match the following words with the correct definitions.
- •7. Classify the following statements according to the table below. A statement may be used more than once.
- •8. Turn the sentences Passive.
- •9. Translate the sentences into English.
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •11. From the list of different businesses select:
- •12. Decide which of the following small shopkeeper has to do. Which of the points do you think will cause him problems?
- •Symptoms of Sickness in Small Businesses
- •6. Respond to the situations giving a piece of advice. Express sympathy by using one of the following phrases:
- •Corporation
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate these word combinations into English:
- •7. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •Types of Business Corporations
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Fill in the blanks:
- •3. Match the types of corporations and their characteristics:
- •8. Think it over and fill in the table:
- •9. Read the text and answer the questions.
- •Business Structure
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Translate the sentences into English:
- •3. Match the jobs and their descriptions:
- •4. Choose the correct department or division from the list:
- •5. Read the text and write about your thoughts concerning the job of an executive: The Functions of an Executive
- •Communication and the Manager’s Job
- •Forms of Communication
- •Communication in organizations
- •Giving a Successful Talk
- •If you behave like this, success is sure to attend you!
- •How People Are Hired
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Ask additional information.
- •3. Act as the employer who needs an employee to fill a vacancy.
- •5. Try to use Passive structures in answering the questions.
- •6. Translate into English.
- •7. Written Practice.
- •8. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •9. Read the dialogue taking parts. Act it out with your group mate. Preparing for a Job Interview
- •Cultural Diversity in Recruiting
- •1. Answer these questions:
- •2. Define the part of speech of the words in italics:
- •3. Translate the word combinations into English:
- •4. Translate the sentences paying attention to the different meanings of the word “matter”:
- •5. Put the sentences into Past and Future Tenses:
- •6. Translate the sentences into English:
- •7. Express the main idea of every paragraph of the text in one sentence. List of Sources
1. Answer these questions:
What types of business corporations do you know? Which of them is the most common type?
How does the public corporation obtain its funds?
By what letters are public and private limited companies indicated?
Can shareholders sell their shares back to the company?
Where can one buy or sell shares of a corporation?
When will the price of a PLC’s shares go up?
Who can gain control of a PLC?
What is the largest number of owners of a private limited company?
What corporations excepting business ones are permitted to incorporate?
What types of corporation usually do not issue stock?
2. Fill in the blanks:
Ownership … are sold to large number of investors.
A … limited company must put letters LTD after its name.
Shareholders sell their shares to the people who wish to buy on the … ….
If the PLC fails, the price of its shares will ….
A private limited company’s shares cannot be … for sale to the general public.
Educational, religious, and charitable corporations are called … institutions.
Governmental corporations provide certain … … function.
Nonprofit and governmental corporations usually don’t … stock certificates.
3. Match the types of corporations and their characteristics:
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Translate these word combinations into Russian:
Closed corporation, privately-held corporation, nonprofit corporation, small business corporation, subsidiary corporation, joint stock company, one-man company.
Match the statements with the types of corporations:
Public limited company
Private limited company
Its shares can only be sold privately and are not available for general public.
There are no restrictions on the number of members in it.
It is often a local family business and is common in building, retailing, and clothing industries.
It can impose restrictions upon share transfer.
It can obtain its capital from members of the public.
Translate the sentences into Russian:
External financing comes primarily from common stocks, bonds, and bank debts.
The largest Russian businesses were more efficient than state-run enterprises.
The term “manager” is more frequently used in profit-making organizations.
Stocks are expected to offer better returns than bonds or cash, as a result, the experts recommend keeping 70% of your portfolio in stocks, with 17% in bonds, and 8% in cash.
The typical large business enterprise of today in the UK consists of a small number of interrelated public companies and numerous private companies.
Translate the sentences into English:
Наиболее распространённый тип корпорации – это открытая акционерная компания.
Акционеры не могут продавать свои акции обратно компании, но могут продать их на фондовой бирже.
Акционер, которому удаётся приобрести 51% акций, может установить контроль над акционерной компанией открытого типа.
Частная корпорация имеет ограниченное число владельцев.
Большинство частных корпораций является небольшими компаниями.
В некоммерческих компаниях прибыль, как правило, не распределяется между владельцами акций.
Правительственные организации всегда являются некоммерческими и обычно не выпускают акции.