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- •2.5 B. Back to the Nest by Sherry Joe……………………… 136
- •By Joseph t.Straub and Raymond f.Attner………………………251.
- •Part one
- •1.1 C. This is the money people get for some particular reasons. Write the word next to its definition using the line provided.
- •1.1 D. Match the definition with the correct “money word”.
- •1.1 E. Choose the right answer, only one is correct.
- •1.1 F. There are a lot of idioms associated with money and financial status. Match some of them with their definitions. Try to recollect more.
- •1.2 Raise the Issue
- •1.2 A. Words in Context
- •1. Tick the word closest in meaning to that of the each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each word’s meaning.
- •2. Write the word next to its definition. The sentences in the previous exercise will help you decide on the meaning of each word.
- •3. Using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Use each word once.
- •4. Discussion
- •1.2B. Entrepreneurship
- •1. Read the article.
- •2. Find the following expressions in the text and explain their meaning.
- •1.2 D. Group discussion. Brainstorm the ideas.
- •1.2 E. Vocabulary in Focus
- •1. Read the following example from the article “Risky Business” and explain the meaning of the underlined word.
- •2. Idioms are more informal way to speak about different phenomena. Here are some of them to speak about the situation in the business.
- •1.2 F. Creative Consolidation
- •1. Make a synthetic review of the article “Risky Business, supporting it with the information from Russian sources.
- •2. Write an article about entrepreneurship in Russia and viable ways to improve the situation.
- •3. Project-Making
- •1. 3 Raise the Issue
- •1.3 A. Words in Context
- •1. Tick the word closest in meaning to that of the each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each word’s meaning.
- •2. Write the word next to its definition. The sentences in the previous exercise will help you decide on the meaning of each word.
- •3. Using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Use each word once.
- •1.3B. Shopping: Blessing or Obsession?
- •1. Read the article. Note down which aspects of modern shops appeal to you, and which do not. Superdomes of Kitsch Patriotism13
- •Culture
- •1.3 D. Group discussion. Brainstorm ideas.
- •1.3 E. Vocabulary in Focus
- •1. In these sentences, three of the alternatives are correct and the rest are wrong. Decide which are correct and why the wrong alternatives seem incorrect.
- •1.3 F. Creative Consolidation
- •1. Make a synthetic review of the article “Superdomes of Kitsch Patriotism”, supporting it with the information from other sources.
- •2. Write an article about shopping malls, their impact on visitors and shoppers, their practical value and emotional influence.
- •3. Project-Making
- •1.4 Raise the Issue
- •1.4 A. Words in Context
- •1. Tick the word closest in meaning to that of the each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each word’s meaning.
- •2. Write the word next to its definition. The sentences in the previous exercise will help you decide on the meaning of each word.
- •3. Using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Use each word once.
- •1.4 B. Sales Tactics
- •1. Read the article
- •2. Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •7. Comment on the title of the article and sum up the findings of the author.
- •1.4 C. Group Discussion. Brainstorm Ideas.
- •1.4 D. Vocabulary in Focus
- •1. Make a synthetic review of the article “How Hidden Persuasion Makes Shoppers Spend”, supporting it with the information from other sources, revealing the situation in different countries.
- •2. Write the word next to its definition. The sentences in the previous exercise will help you decide on the meaning of each word.
- •3. Using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Use each word once.
- •1.5 B. Social Responsibilities of Business
- •1. Read the article.
- •2. Find the expressions in the article and explain what they mean.
- •1.5 C. Group Discussion. Brainstorm Ideas.
- •1.5 D. Vocabulary in Focus
- •1. Complete the sentences with the expressions from the box.
- •1.5 E. Creative Consolidation
- •1. Write an article about the importance of socially responsible business in Russia.
- •2. Make a synthetic review of the article “America’s Hamburger Helper”, supporting it with the information from other sources.
- •3. Project-Making
- •1. 6 Reading Selection
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Match the words with their definitions.
- •2. Explain the following.
- •4. Pick out the words associated with religion. What is the reason for saturating a secular article with ecclesiastical terms?
- •5. Comment on the title, summing up the reasons brought by the author.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. There are at least 3 words meaning plethora, host. Pick them out.
- •2. Match the following words with their explanations.
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Explain the following sentences.
- •3. Answer the following questions.
- •4. Comment on the headline summing up the information from the article.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Match the following words with their explanations.
- •2. Explain the following statements.
- •3. Answer the following questions.
- •4. Comment on the title, summing up the arguments of the author.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. The article deals with the question where to locate “production facilities”. Three other words are used in the article with similar meaning to facilities. What are they?
- •2. What other word is used in the meaning of “production”?
- •3. Match the words with their explanations.
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •6. Comment on the title of the article summing up the information of the article.
- •1.7 Final Discussion
- •1.8 Creative Consolidation
- •2. Write an article about
2. Find the following expressions in the text and explain their meaning.
to reap stable benefits, halts British quest on this arena, high-profile, deserves scrutinizing, embark on a business venture, risk-aversion, compatriots, at the expense of, launch their ventures, trust with their lives, lags far behind, impending bankruptcy, lasting handicap, destigmatise.
3. Answer the following questions.
- Why isn’t it necessary to bother about the outcome of elections in GB?
- What changes await British economy in the near future?
- How will immigrants affect entrepreneurship in this country?
4. What is the writer’s stance on the following questions? Do you find his answers convincing?
● Why does the writer consider Entrepreneurial CEO to be a contradiction in terms?
● What makes France or Greece less favourable places for the development of genuine entrepreneurship?
● Why does the writer view Britain as the optimum choice for embarking on a business venture?
● What necessitates the changes in the law on entrepreneurship in GB?
5. Make a precis of the article. Use the words from the active vocabulary list.
Remember the plan 1. Topic (What is the article about?) 2. Main idea (What thesis does the writer develop?) 3. Major details (What arguments, examples does the writer use to prove his stance on the issue?) 4. Conclusion (What conclusion does the writer arrive at?)
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1.2 C. Listening and Watching
You will hear Ed Coombes, of Cambridge Capital Partners, talking about his work in raising funds for new companies. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.
1. What is the market opportunity that has opened up for investors? |
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2. Why are pension funds now investing in such companies? |
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3. How do corporate finance teams get paid? |
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Summarize the information in 2-3 sentences. (Pay special attention to the vocabulary. Use the words from the active vocabulary list.)
1.2 D. Group discussion. Brainstorm the ideas.
● What is the attitude to entrepreneurship in Russia (your country)?
● How does the government stimulate entrepreneurship?
● What steps are necessary to improve the situation?
1.2 E. Vocabulary in Focus
1. Read the following example from the article “Risky Business” and explain the meaning of the underlined word.
In 2005, thanks partly to the expanding of the European Union, more and more successful entrepreneurs in Britain will not have been born there.
These are the most common words for the change in dimensions. Use the words from the box in the correct form in the sentences.
Expand, extend, stretch, shrink, grow, contract, inflate |
1. The sudden influx of Westerners has ……………. house prices out of all proportions.
2. IT sector ………………. rapidly all over the world.
3. The company’s profits …………. dramatically last year, which had been precipitated by the global crisis.
4. They have agreed to ……………… the deadline for completion of the building work.
5. The economy continues to…………., raising fears of further political problems.
6. The desert …………… away as far as the eye could see.
7. Today these businesses …………….. at a record rate.