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When I told my family that I was thinking…taking a cooking job, the roars…laughter were rather discouraging. No one believed that I could cook…all, as I had never had a chance…practice…home.I had no idea…exactly what job I should apply…, so I decided to go…an agency. Finding the place quite easily, I tore…three flights…stairs, and swung breathlessly…a door, which said, “Enter…knocking, if you please” (From “One Pair of Hands” by M. Dickens). Notes:
Task 1. Supply the necessary prepositions paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2.Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
Task 4. Write your resume – a written summary of your personal, educational and professional data. For example: Elisabeth Y.Brown 42 Park Avenue, Ap. 36 New York, N.Y. 11293 Tel. (312) 492-5841 OBJECTIVE A position as a bookkeeper SUMMARY 10 years of experience in every routine work in this field. Perfect knowledge of computers and statistics. QUALIFICATIONS Make up all kinds of financial reports, balances and production Planning. EXPERIENCE Bell Docks, Inc. 1997-2007 San Francisco, California. Deputy Chief of Planning, Commerce Dpt. In charge of accounts books, statements, new ideas in planning. EDUCATION LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS London, Great Britain, Bachelor (Ec.). PERSONAL Arrived in the United States February, 1990. British subject. Married, one child. REFERENCES Available upon request. Task 5. Compose a dialogue in the form of an interview, discussing the application for a job. For example: ABC Systems was looking for an opening position of a Commercial Director. Three applicants came for an interview after they had submitted their RESUMES. The third and the most successful was Mr. Collins. Here we are presenting the interview with him. -Good morning, sir. -Good morning. Come in, please. Mr. Collins, isn’t it? Please take a seat. Tell me, how long were you in your last job with Sakha Co?
Task 6. Discuss in - groups pros and cons of different professions. The following words will help you:
Card 6Holidays and How to Spend ThemThe whole point…a holiday is that it should be a change. Most people like a change …scene; if they live up-country, they like to go…a big town and spend their time looking … shops and visiting cinemas and museums and art galleries, and having gay evenings…hotels and dances; if they are city-dwellers, they like a quiet holiday…the hills or …the sea,…nothing to do but walk and bathe and laze…the sun. But such changes…scene are usually expensive, and many people,… lack… money, are obliged to spend their holidays…the same surrounding as their working days. What can these do to make their period…rest a real holiday? The best thing is to choose some form…occupation entirely different…their daily avocation. The whole virtue…holiday, which brings a change…scene or occupation, is that it is only temporary. Sooner or later it comes…an end, and the holiday -maker goes back…his normal life. If he has used his holiday well, he ought not to feel a very deep regret that it is over, however much he has enjoyed it, for it ought to have refreshed him and filled him…vigour…the true work …his life…which he is now returning (From “Fifty Model Essays” by J. Miller). Notes:
Task 1. Supply the prepositions where necessary paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2.Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
Task 4. Discuss in - groups different kinds of holidays in our country. Compare how people of northern and southern regions prefer to spend their holidays. Task 5. Tell about types of holidays people may have at the geographical points given below: the Black Sea coast, the Caucasus, the Baikal lake, the vicinity of Moscow, the Kuban river, the Atlantic ocean, the state of Nebraska, the Arctic Pole, Saint-Petersburg, California. Task 6. Put in order all the stages of preparation for the coming holidays. Mind your prepositions. Buying tickets, booking seats, choosing type of transport, discussing the idea of a holiday, working with the map, reserving a hotel, packing up things, studying travel guides, making calculations. And now prepare for brainstorming:
Card 7Women do run businesses differentlyWhy women start businesses. Researchers see a tendency… women entrepreneurs to have a combination… economic and social purposes – they want to make money but also have a positive impact”, says Candida Brush, director… research… the Entrepreneurial Management Institute…Boston University. “… men, the goals tend to be to fulfill a market opportunity and be wealthy…a personal level”. Slower growth. Numerous studies that track revenue and employee growth have found that women’s businesses tend to grow more slowly than men’s. “We hear all the time that women are choosing to keep their businesses smaller”, says Patricia Green, professor…entrepreneurial studies…the University…Missouri…Kansas City. “ It’s probably…three reasons: So they can manage their family responsibilities better, because they aren’t aware…the finding mechanisms available…growth, and because they’re leery…giving…control… … concern…what’s going…happen…the business then”. Less debt. Several studies have found that women entrepreneurs take fewer financial risks and are less likely to finance their companies…debt than men, though that seems to be changing. The share…women entrepreneurs…bank credit increased. Women certainly have less access…another key source…financing…small companies – venture capital, or cash…equity. That may reflect their smaller presence…high tech (By Meg Lundstrom, Business Week). Notes:
Task 1. Supply the necessary prepositions paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2. Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
Task 4. Draw up a comparative table “Women entrepreneurs vs. men entrepreneurs”. Discuss the results in the group. Task 5. Use the following statements in a natural conversational context, paying attention to the prepositions. Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.
Task 6. Choose out of the dialogue given below the sentences about a business lady. Discuss the role of a woman entrepreneur in business”. Getting Information Ron Benson: 213562, Ron Benson, Tom Parker: Hello, Ron. Tom Parker here. How are you? Ron Benson: Oh, hello Tom. I’m fine. Er…rather busy at the moment… Tom Parker: Sorry to disturb you. I’ll keep it short. Could you give me the address of that person you mentioned last week? You know the woman who’s got that import/export office in Manila. Ron Benson: Ah, you mean Maria Edwardes. Now let me see. Umm… I don’t know her address offhand, but I can easily look it up for you. Or, Tom, I’ve got a better idea. Let me ring you back in about an hour. Are you at the office now? Tom Parker: Yes, I’ll be here about five thirty. Thanks a lot. Ron Benson: OK. You’ll be hearing from me. So long. Bye now. Card 8Present GivingPresents and present giving should be fun. The whole idea…giving a present is that you should enjoy planning an especial pleasure and surprise…someone and that they should feel warmed and thrilled …your thoughtfulness…others. The value…a present is the least important thing…it. What matters is that it is a token…your love and appreciation of a particular person. Generosity is like sunshine: we all respond…it. The most worthwhile gift…all is to give…yourself. The French call it “dicoeur” – the gift…warm -heartedness. Those who never give anything away, not even sympathy, are bound to be disappointed and unhappy people. An ideal present should be something the recipient will like and want not just something you like. Everyone has simple tastes as well as extravagant ones and …listening carefully you can usually find something inexpensive to buy or easy to make. The simplest present is often the most appreciated because it is just right (From “English with Interest”). Notes:
Task 1. Supply the prepositions where necessary paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2. Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents:
Task 4. Express doubt in respond to the following statements. Use the expressions: I doubt if (that)… I suppose it’s too much to say that… That’s hardly likely. That doesn’t sound convincing to me. Generosity is not a very important quality in a man.
Task 5. From the list of presents given below choose those which may be suitable in the official situation. Discuss the choice of presents in the group. A book, a note-book, a set of pens, a mobile telephone, cosmetics, perfumery, a box of sweets, clothes, a TV set, a DVD player, shoes, a hat, flowers, mugs, a picture. Task 6. Think over a business situation in which the following proverb may be used. He doubles his gift who gives in time. Card 9Shopping in LondonSerious shopping or just browsing are equally rewarding experiences…London whose range…shops, stores, and stalls cater…all tastes – and purses. Carnaby Street achieved overnight…the late 1960’s when it became the mecca…ultra-modern fashion and its influence rapidly spread…the capital, and indeed the world as evidenced…the now commonplace boutiques specializing…clothes…young people. Haute couture, exclusive and expensive, is to be found…and …fashionable Mayfair and Knightsbridge whilst… … tastes are well served… the Marks and Spencer stores, justifiably well-known…their consistently good value…an increasingly wide range…goods. Regent Street, New Bond Street, and Burlington Arcade offer the best…expensive jewelry, as does Jermyn Street…men’s wear (From All London). Notes:
2. rewarding experiences – стоящее занятие; 3. to achieve overnight - внезапно приобрести известность;
Task 1. Supply the necessary prepositions paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2. Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
Task 4. Read the following information: А) what new facts have you got to know about London? B) Define the names which don’t correspond to the given thematic group. А. 1.Carnaby Street – Карнаби-Стрит – улица в Лондоне; известна магазинами модной одежды, преимущественно для молодежи.
B. Carnaby Street, Regent Street, Marks & Spencer , New Bond Street, Jermyn Street. Task 5. Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.
Task 6. Discuss in- groups the kinds of goods you may buy in London and shops you may visit. Card 10The Economic Problems of Working BritainBritain was the first country both to industrialize and to develop a capitalist economy. …1800 its share…world trade stood…approximately 40 per cent…1850 it had as many merchant ships as the rest…the world put together and it led the world…most manufacturing industries. Its lead, however, did not prove durable. Early…the twentieth century it was overtaken…the United States and Germany. …two world wars and the rapid loss…its empire, Britain was unable even to maintain its position…Europe….a once great political and economic empire it has been a humbling process. …1945 Britain tried to find a balance…government intervention…the economy and an almost completely free-market economy such as existed…the United States. Neither system seemed to fit Britain’s needs. The former seemed compromised…two different objectives: planned economic prosperity and the means…ensuring full employment, while the latter promised greater economic prosperity…the cost…poverty and unemployment…the less able…society. Both Labor and the Conservatives were reluctant to break…the consensus based…Keynesian economics (From “Britain in Close up” by David McDowall). Notes:
Task 1. Supply the prepositions where necessary paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2. Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
Task 4. Express your opinion about the economic problems of Great Britain. The following phrases may be handy.
Task 5. Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.
Task 6. Discuss in pairs the economic problems of Britain, using the expressions you prefer. Card 11Eating out in LondonWhen it comes… eating the choice is endless. The ubiquitous sandwich is available … numerous coffee bars or… that great British establishment, the pub, which can take the form…the chromium plated ultra-modern…the red plush and mirrored old tavern, or a peculiar compromise...the two. Light refreshments can be had...most pubs and many have excellent restaurants. Beer, that uniquely English drink, be it the sharp tasting pale golden bitter or the sweeter dark brown ale goes down well...a ploughman's lunch (crusty bread, butter, cheese and pickles). Specialities…London’s East End are the nearly instant and very nutritious fish and chips, and a wide range…seafood (jellied eels, whelks, cockles, shrimps, crab, lobster and mussels) still sold…roadside stalls. All the large department stores have restaurant facilities and a choice…international cuisine is available…a multitude…hotels and restaurants…the West End (From All London). Notes:
Task 1. Supply the prepositions where necessary, paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2. Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
Task 4. Agree or Disagree. Give your reasons.
Task 5. Discuss the peculiarities of eating out in London. Express your opinion about the English cuisine. The following expressions may be useful: I like, I prefer, I dislike, I appreciate, I enjoy. It is very delicious, it is not very tasty, it is unusual. Task 6. Imagine that you are at the English restaurant with your business partner. You are to discuss the menu with him. The following expressions may be useful:
Card 12The Financial Sector of BritainThere has been a long tradition…directing the economy…the financial institutions which together are known as “the City”, and which…1986 were all located…the “Square Mile”…the City…London. The Bank…England, the retail and wholesale banks, insurance companies (most notably Lloyds) and the Stock Exchange…the City have…a very long time played an important role…Britain’s economy, not only because they are the nerve center…national finance but because such a large proportion…Britain’s wealth has been invested…the City overseas. Indeed, apart…income…tourism, the City has been mainly responsible…Britain’s large annual invisible exports which have done so much…the national economy. The Bank …England, which serves as Britain’s central bank has three main traditional roles: to maintain the stability and value…the currency; to maintain the stability…the financial system… Britain and help maintain it internationally; and to ensure the effectiveness…the financial services sector. It also advises government and provides banking services …government, the banking system and other central banks. The Bank is implicitly responsible…a considerable extent…the proper working…the City (From “Britain in Close Up” by David McDowall). Notes:
Task 1. Supply the necessary prepositions, paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2.Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
Task 4. Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.
Task 5. Match the name of the country with its monetary unit: I. The USA, Canada, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Italy. II. Lira, dollar, gulden, crown, mark, pound, shilling, frank, peseta. Task 6. Discuss in -groups the following topics:
Card13At the Employment AgencyHe passed numerous restaurants… magnificent discipline, refusing even to glance… them, and at last reached a building, which he entered. He rose… an elevator… the seventh floor, moved…a hall, and, opening a door walked…the office…an employment agency. Already there were two dozen young men…the place; he found a corner where he stood waiting his turn to be interviewed. At length he was granted this great privilege and was questioned… a thin, scatter-brained miss…fifty. “Now tell me,” she said; “What can you do?” He was embarrassed. “I can write”, he said pathetically. “You mean your penmanship is good? Is that it?” said the elderly maiden. “ Well, yes”, he replied. “But I mean that I can write”. “Write what?” said the miss, almost… anger. “Prose”, he said simply. There was a pause. At last the lady said: “Can you use a typewriter?” “Of course”, said the young man. “” All right”, went… the miss, “ we have your address; we will get…touch…you. There is nothing this morning, nothing at all” (From “Selected Short Stories” by William Saroyan). Notes: 1. the employment agency – бюро по трудоустройству; 2. magnificent discipline – жесткая дисциплина; 3. to glance – взглянуть; 4. scatter-brained – легкомысленный. Task 1. Supply the prepositions where necessary, paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2.Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents in the text: 1. Заглянуть внутрь чего-либо; 2. наконец;
Task 4. Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.
Task 5. Match items 1 and 2. Connect them with the help of the following verbal expressions: to work, to be busy, to be engaged, to stay.
Task 6. Discuss in pairs pros and cons of the profession of a businessman, trading agent, manager, accountant, marketer, commodity researcher. You may begin with… The positive factors of the profession of a businessman are…(the advantages of the profession are…); The negative factors of the profession of a banker are…(the disadvantages of the profession are…). Mind your prepositions. Card 14Opinions Differ“What do you want, Johnny?” said Mr. Kosak. “And how much money you got?” “Mr. Kosak”, I said, “you know I didn’t come here to buy anything. You know I enjoy a quiet philosophical chat… you every now and then. Let me have a loaf…French bread and a pound…cheese”. “You got to pay cash, Johnny”, said Mr. Kosak. “And Esther”, I said. “How is your beautiful daughter Esther?” “Esther is all right, Johnny”, said Mr. Kosak, “but you got to pay cash. You and your Pa are the worst citizens…this whole country”. “I am glad Esther is all right, Mr. Kosak”, I said. “Jasper MacGregor is visiting our house. He is a great actor”. “I never heard…him”, said Mr. Kosak. “And a bottle…beer…Mr. MacGregor”, I said. “I can’t give you a bottle…beer”, said Mr. Kosak. “Certainly you can”, I said. “ I can’t”, said Mr. Kosak. “I’ll let you have one loaf…stale bread, and one pound…cheese, but that’s all. What kind…work does your Pa do when he works, Johnny?” “ My father writes poetry, Mr. Kosak,” I said. “That’s the only work my father does. He is one…the greatest writers…poetry…the world”. “When does he get any money?” said Mr. Kosak. “He never gets any money”, I said. “You can’t have your cake and eat it”. “I don’t like that kind of job,” said Mr. Kosak. “Why doesn’t your Pa work like everybody else, Johnny?” “He works harder than everybody else” I said. “My father works twice as hard as the average man”. “Well, that’s forty-five cents you owe me, Johnny”, said Mr. Kosak. “I’ll let you have some stuff this time, but never again” (From “Selected Stories” by William Saroyan). Notes: 1. the average man – обычный человек; 2. some stuff – немного продуктов. Task 1. Supply the necessary prepositions, paying attention to the context. Translate the text into Russian. Task 2. Write the prepositional phrases out of the text. Task 3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
Task 4. Use the following statements in a natural conversational context. Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.
Task 5. Discuss in- groups the strategy of your company if a good offer was given from an unknown partner. Brainstorming will be of help:
Task 6. Explain why the text is called “Opinions Differ”. Think over other titles to this text. 3. ОТВЕТЫ К ЗАДАНИЯМ: |
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