- •Businessmen and success
- •Character traits that will lead you to success!
- •A successful businessman:
- •Abc to success
- •D id you know that
- •Rinat Akhmetov – The richest person in Ukraine in 2011
- •Формула успіху
- •1. Do you agree with this formula of success? 2. What for does the businessman need all this stuff in his briefcase? 3. Would you put anything else in his briefcase?
- •21.2. Answer the following questions:
- •21.3. Translate the following word combinations into Ukrainian.
- •21.4. Work in groups of two.
- •21.5. Pair work: Talk about your every-day routine. Ask the following and more:
Abc to success
A = Avoid negative sources, people, places, things, and habits.
B = Believe in yourself.
C = Consider things from every angle.
D = Don’t give up and don’t give in.
E = Enjoy life today, yesterday is gone, and tomorrow may never come.
F = Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.
G = Give more than you planned to.
H = Have courage to overcome the obstacles and move further.
I = Ignore those who try to discourage you.
J = Just do it!
K = Keep trying no matter how hard it seems, it will get easier.
L = Love yourself first and most.
M = Meditate daily.
N = Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal.
O = Open your eyes and see things as they really are.
P = Practice makes perfect.
Q = Quitters never win and winners never quit.
R = Read, study and learn about everything important in your life.
S = Stop procrastinating.
T = Think rationally.
U = Upgrade yourself constantly.
V = Value life.
W = Work hard.
X = X-ray and carefully examine problems.
Y = You are unique of all God’s creations, nothing can replace YOU!
Z = Zestfully pursue success!
TASK 18. Give your ideas to finish the following quotation.
Success usually comes to those who …
D id you know that
Read the information placed in the table as in the example
Example: Carlos Slim is one of the richest men in the world. His net worth is estimated at $74 billion. He is 71. Carlos was born in Mexico and lives in Mexico. He is the owner of Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso.
List of Top 10 World’s Billionaires as of March 10, 2011Announced by Forbes
№. |
Name |
Net worth (USD) |
Age |
Born |
Residence |
Source(s) of wealth |
1. |
Carlos Slim & family |
$74.0 billion |
71 |
Mexico |
Mexico |
Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso |
2. |
Bill Gates |
$56.0 billion |
55 |
United States |
United States |
Microsoft |
3. |
Warren Buffett |
$50.0 billion |
80 |
United States |
United States |
Berkshire Hathaway |
4. |
Bernard Arnault |
$41.0 billion |
62 |
France |
France |
LVMH Moët Hennessy •Louis Vuitton |
5. |
Lawrence Ellison |
$39.5 billion |
66 |
United States |
United States |
Oracle Corporation |
6. |
Lakshmi Mittal |
$31.1 billion |
60 |
India |
United Kingdom |
Arcelor Mittal |
7. |
Amancio Ortega |
$31.0 billion |
74 |
Spain |
Spain |
Inditex Group |
8. |
Eike Batista |
$30.0 billion |
53 |
Brazil |
Brazil |
EBX Group |
9. |
Mukesh Ambani |
$27.0 billion |
53 |
Yemen |
India |
Reliance Industries |
10. |
Christy Walton & family |
$26.5 billion |
55 |
United States |
United States |
Walmart |
TASK 19. Read some facts about our countrymen. If you were to interview a successful businessman, what 5 things would you want to know about him / her?