- •Английский язык
- •Unit 1 Text a Starting a business
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Read and translate this text:
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •IV. Fill in the gaps with the following words:
- •V. Match up these words with the definitions below:
- •VI. We generally describe the economy as consisting of three sectors:
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •Text b Business plan
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate this text:
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Read this letter and write an appropriate word below to fill each of the gap:
- •Substitute Russian words by English equivalents:
- •Text c Getting a credit
- •Read and translate this text in a written form:
- •Finish the sentences:
- •Read the dialogue between a bank manager and one of her customer:
- •Answer the questions:
- •I. Read the text and translate it into Russian: Budgeting
- •II. Put the terms into the box:
- •III. Irrevocable Letter of Credit
- •Look at the letter of credit. Read the explanations of the various sections below, and agree which explanation goes with which number in the document:
- •Translate this letter of credit into English:
- •Insurance
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the advertisement of an insurance firm and translate it into Russian:
- •Complete the words below to match the given meanings:
- •Mr. Smith has sent a claim form to his insurer after a fire at his restaurant. He receives the reply below. Complete the text with appropriate words from the box:
- •Bridge Insurance Ltd
- •124 Kew Gardens Road, London sw2 5hb
- •Look at the words used with the term claim; use the verbs to fill the gaps in the sentences below. Put the verbs into the correct form:
- •Which of the people below is being referred to in each of these sentences?
- •Match each of the ‘liability’ word partnerships with the appropriate definition:
- •Match the terms with its definitions:
- •Text c a Loan agreement
- •Read this text and translate it in a written form: Preamble, Amount of principle
- •Read the text and translate it into Russian:
- •Introduction to corporate taxation
- •Answer the questions:
- •True or False?
- •Text b Business organization
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the text and translate it into Russian: Types of business organization in the United Kingdom
- •Answer the questions:
- •True or False?
- •Text c a Loan Agreement
- •Unit 4 Text a Joint-Stock Company
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the text and translate it into Russian:
- •Insolvency problems
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Match the following sentences (1-11) with the words or phrases (a-k) on the right:
- •V The process of developing a corporate plan goes through several stages. Put the items (a-I) below in the correct place on the corporate plan:
- •VI.Translate into English:
- •Text b Organization structure
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate this text:
- •II Answer these questions:
- •III. Which of the following three paragraphs most accurately summarizes the text, and why?
- •Study the organization chart, then complete the description of the organization:
- •Unit 5 Text a Production
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the text and translate it into Russian:
- •Job production
- •Mass production
- •Batch production
- •Match the equivalents:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Match up these words with the definitions which follow:
- •Read the text below, and insert the words in the gaps:
- •Just-in-time production
- •Translate into English:
- •Text b Products and brands
- •Read the following text, and write a brief heading for each paragraph:
- •Answer these questions:
- •III Find words or expressions in the text which mean the following:
- •IV .Preparing a report
- •Read and complete the gaps using the following words:
- •VI Look at the words which can be used with the word ‘investment’ to make word partnerships, for example ‘capital investment’.
- •Role-play. Work in pairs to decide on the capital investment program. After you have decided, present it to the rest of the group.
- •Translate into English:
- •Text c a Loan Agreement
- •Unit 6 Text a Labour Unions
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate this text:
- •Industrial relations
- •Answer these questions:
- •Text b Who needs unions?
- •Read and translate this text:
- •II Answer these questions:
- •Find the words in the text which mean the following:
- •Translate into English:
- •Unit 7 Text a Preparation for negotiations
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the following text about financial ratios:
- •Answer these questions:
- •Match the phrases on the left with a word or phrases on the right which means the same:
- •VI.Change the underlined words or phrases in the sentences below to other words or phrases that have a similar meaning. Choose them from the box:
- •Match each word with the correct definition:
- •Text b Business letter
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the following information on business letter:
- •Answer these questions:
- •Text c Types of business letters
- •Read and translate this text in a written form:
- •Read the following letters and match them with the type of the letter:
- •Unit 8 Text a Business Documents
- •Vocabulary
- •I Read and translate this text:
- •Invoice.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Read and translate this text:
- •II. Answer these questions:
- •III. Say whether the statements are true or false:
- •Insert the correct words in the appropriate spaces in the passage below:
- •Translate into English:
- •Text c The Bank of England
- •Содержание
Match the equivalents:
1. Batch production
a) Капиталоемкий
2. Capital intensive
b) Конвейерная лента
3. Continuous production
c) Массовое производство
4. Conveyer belt
d) Мелкосерийное производство
5. Equipment
e) Непрерывный процесс производства
6. Formulation
f) Оборудование
7. Job (unit) production
g) Промышленник
8. Labour intensive
h) Разработка
9. Manufacturer
i) Серийное производство
10. Mass (flow-line) production
j) Складирование
11. Setback in production
k) Спад производства
12. Stock-piling
l) Трудоемкий
Answer the questions:
Which types of production do you know?
What can job production range from?
What kind of labour is used in job production?
Is machinery widely used in job production? Why?
Does an organization make goods for stock in job production? Why?
What problems does job production have?
Does mass production have any individuality? Why?
What kind of labour is used in mass production? Why?
What kind of machinery is used in mass production? Why?
Why is skilled labour required in mass production?
What mass-produced products can you name?
When can mass production be profitable?
Does an organization make goods for stock in mass production? Why?
What is usually done to increase profits in mass production?
How batch production can be characterized?
In what industries is it used?
What kind of labour is used in batch production?
Does an organization make goods for stock in batch production? Why?
Match up these words with the definitions which follow:
Capacity, component, inventory, lead time, location, outsourcing or contracting out, plant, subcontractor
Any company that provides goods or services for another one.
Any of the pieces or parts that make up a product, machine, etc.
Buying products or processed materials from other companies rather than manufacturing them.
The (maximum) rate of output that can be achieved from a production process.
The buildings, machines, equipment and other facilities used in the production process.
The geographical situation of a factory or other facility.
The stock of any item or resource used in an organization (including raw materials, pans, supplies, work in process and finished products).
The time needed to perform an activity (i.e. to manufacture or deliver something).
After it has been decided what to manufacture, operations managers have to decide where to manufacture the different products, how much productive capacity their factories and plants should have, and how much inventory to maintain. Read 15 sentences below, and classify them under the following six headings. Some sentences may fall under two headings:
The consequences of insufficient capacity
The consequences of excess capacity
The advantages of large facilities
The disadvantages of large facilities
The advantages of having a large inventory
The disadvantages of having a large inventory
A long lead time may allow competitors to enter the market.
Average fixed cost per unit drops as volume increases because each succeeding unit absorbs part of the fixed costs, giving economies of scale.
Finding staff and coordinating material flow become expensive and difficult
If lead time increases, some customers may go to other suppliers.
Lost sales and market share are usually permanent
The working environment might worsen and industrial relations deteriorate
There are costs of storage, handling, insurance, depreciation, the opportunity cost of capital, and so on.
You can be more flexible in product scheduling, and have longer lead times and lower cost operation through larger production runs with fewer set-ups.
There is always the risk of obsolescence, theft, breakage, and so on.
You can meet variation in product demand
You may be under-utilizing your work force.
You have protection against variation in raw material delivery time (due to storages, strikes, lost orders, incorrect or defective shipments, etc).
You may be forced to produce additional less profitable products.
You can take advantage of quantity discounts in purchasing.
You may have to reduce prices to stimulate demand.