- •Федеральное агентство по образованию
- •Contents
- •Introduction
- •Unit 1. Formalities Greetings
- •III. Translate the dialogues into English :
- •IV. Read the dialogues and reproduce them.
- •V. Test.
- •1. Fill in the gaps in the sentences and translate them:
- •2.Find Russian equivalents to the following English sentences:
- •I. Topical vocabulary.
- •1. Forms of Address:
- •2. General:
- •3. Useful Phrases:
- •1. Comprehension questions:
- •2. How would you address the following people?
- •3. Insert a suitable form of address:
- •5. Fill in prepositions or adverbs where necessary:
- •IV. Dialogues
- •1. Read the dialogues and dramatize them in class:
- •2. Make up a dialogue using the following variations:
- •3. Expand the situation introduced by the opening sentences:
- •4. Translate the dialogues into English:
- •5. Introduce the following people to each other.
- •V. Test
- •1. Make up sentences:
- •2. Find Russian equivalents to the following phrases:
- •VI. Compose your own dialogues. Parting with people
- •III. Translate into English.
- •IV. Read the dialogues and reproduce them.
- •V. Test.
- •1. Make up sentences:
- •2.Find English equivalents to the following Russian sentences:
- •II. Dialogues.
- •1. Read, translate and learn them:
- •2. Practice reading the following sentences:
- •3. Working in pairs. Dramatize the dialogues:
- •III. Translate into English:
- •IV. Act the following dialogues in English:
- •V. Test.
- •1. Make up sentences:
- •2. Fill in gaps:
- •VI. Compose your own dialogues. Unit 2. Around the world Customs
- •I. Learn the words:
- •1. Find Russian equivalents to the following:
- •2. Match the words and phrases in column a with those in column b.
- •3. Make your own sentences using the following words:
- •Text « Airport Customs »
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Divide the text into logical parts, entitle them.
- •3. Translate these words and phrases into Russian, use them in the story of your own, describing how you cleared the Customs.
- •Imagine that you’re going abroad. Fill out the declaration.
- •III. Dialogues.
- •1.Find the logical order of the following parts of the dialogues.
- •2. Translate the dialogues into English.
- •1. На таможне
- •3. Reconstruct the following situations into dialogues.
- •1. Read and learn the words:
- •1. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases and use them in sentences of your own.
- •2.Match the words and phrases in column a with in column b
- •3. Give the synonyms for:
- •II. Read and translate the text.
- •1. Comprehension questions:
- •2. Find in the text equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with prepositions.
- •4. Math the words which have something in common:
- •5. Give a word or a phrase for the following definition.
- •6. Translate the words in brackets. Render the story in English.
- •8. Translate the Russian parts of the sentences.
- •9. Translate the dialogues from Russia into English:
- •10. Make up stories for the following situations.
- •Travelling by train
- •I. Learn the words:
- •1. Find Russian equivalents to the following:
- •2. Find the synonyms for:
- •3. Match the words and phrases in column a with those in column b.
- •II. Read and translate the text.
- •1. Comprehension questions:
- •2. Find in the text equivalents to the following words and phrases.
- •3. Translate the words and phrases given n brackets.
- •4. Fill in the prepositions or adverbs where necessary.
- •5. Fill in the right word from the word column. A Railway Station
- •6. Read the dialogues and translate them.
- •7. Act as an interpreter. Translate the sentences from Russian into English and from English into Russian.
- •8. Translate the dialogue from Russia into English.
- •9. Describe a journey by train. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •I. Learn the words:
- •1. Match the words and phrases in column a with those in column b.
- •2. Make your own sentences using the following words:
- •II. Read and translate the text “The Grand Hotel «Europe»”.
- •1. Comprehension questions:
- •4. Match the words having something in common:
- •III. Dialogues.
- •1. Read the dialogues and:
- •2. Fill in the reservation form. Hotel reservation form
- •3. Read the dialogues and translate them.
- •4. Act as an interpreter: translate the sentences from Russian into English and from English into Russian.
- •5. Translate into English:
- •IV. Make up your own topic for Oral Compositions.
- •I. Learn the words and phrases:
- •Text "Telephone Conversations"
- •III. Dialogues.
- •1. Read all dialogues and translate them.
- •2. Supply the missing remarks.
- •3. Translate into English.
- •IV. Make up your own dialogues.
- •I. Read and learn the words:
- •Advertising.
- •1. Find words of the same roots as:
- •2. Phrases, using the vocabulary of the text.
- •4. Here are examples of some ad mottos. Find the products they advertise.
- •III. Read these text and say how street markets in the usa differ from those in Britain. The Art of Advertising.
- •IV. Pair work.
- •V. Group discussion: discuss it in a group and list merits and demerits of advertising in the world and in this country.
- •I. Read and learn the new words.
- •II. Texts
- •Choosing an Occupation
- •2. Read and translate text a and text b.
- •Employment Agencies
- •4. Match the idioms in column a with the definitions in column b.
- •5. Replace the italicized parts of the sentences by words and word combinations from the vocabulary.
- •6. Choose the right word.
- •7. Fill in prepositions where necessary.
- •8. Which statement is a good example of the meaning of the italicized word?
- •9. What should you do to find a job? Find the logical sequence of the steps you should take.
- •III. Read and translate the text .
- •1. Give a word or a phrase for the following definition.
- •2. Translate the words given in brackets.
- •V. You are looking for a job. Analyze your interests and abilities. Answer the following questions.
- •VI. Read and translate the text. Text d Job Hunting resume
- •1. Find in the text Russian equivalents to the following.
- •2. Fill out the blanks with prepositions or adverbs where necessary.
- •3. Whether you are currently looking for a job or will be looking sometime in the future, this form will help you organize personal and professional experience.
- •4. Looking over your work experience and the skills you have acquired, list your accomplishments at each job, regardless of how small or insignificant they may seem to you.
- •VII. Now you are ready to write your own resume. Study our example of a resume and try to write one for yourself.
- •December 2,1996 us consulate General
- •IX. Read the dialogues in pairs and learn them.
- •I. Read and learn the new words and expressions.
- •II. Read and translate the following information on writing a business letter.
- •III. Read and translate the example of the business letter. Find all the parts of a business letter and name them.
- •IV. Write down new words from the text and learn them.
- •V. Read and translate the text. Memorize the main types of a business letter.
- •VI.Write your own business letter using words from tasks 2,6.
- •VII. Write a personal letter using the information below.
- •VIII. Compare the structure of business and personal letters.
- •IX. Do you know that:
- •II. Read and translate the following information on fax messages.
- •III.Read and translate the text. Memorize the form of a fax message.
- •5. Addressee’s name and position:
- •12. Signature
- •VI. Answer the questions.
- •Dates, Salutations and Complimentary Closes
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Read and translate the following information.
- •Beginning and ending of a fax message.
- •II. Memorize these phrases.
- •III. Translate these opening and closing phrases.
- •IV. Answer the questions.
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Read and translate this introduction and the fax message.
- •II. Questions and assignments.
- •III. Memorize these phrases:
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Read and translate this introduction and the fax message:
- •II. Answer the questions.
- •III. Memorize these phrases.
- •IV. Write a counter-proposal by using known words and the above phrases. Replies to Counter-Proposals
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Read and translate this fax message:
- •II. Answer the questions.
- •III. Memorize these phrases:
- •IV. Write a reply to a counter-proposal on any subject by using the above phrases.
- •V. Read and translate this fax message:
- •Vocabulary
- •VI. Answer the questions on the fax message:
- •Inquiries
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Read and translate this introduction and a fax message.
- •II. Answer the questions:
- •III. Memorize these phrases:
- •Inquiries Запросы
- •IV. Write an inquiry fax message by using known words and the above phrases.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Read and translate this fax message:
- •II. Answer the questions:
- •III. Memorize these phrases:
- •Business Ethics
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Fairness and Honesty
- •6. Business ethics
- •7. Ethics
- •8. Ethics and Etiquette
- •I. Translate into Russian.
- •II. Find the English equivalents.
- •III. Fill in the blanks.
- •IV. Translate into English.
- •V. Questions and assignments.
- •VII. Speak on ethical behaviour of an ideal manager,and the rules of etiquette he/she should stick to(придерживаться).
- •I. Read and learn the new words:
- •II. Read and translate the text.
- •1. Think and answer:
- •2. Choose the most appropriate interpretation:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the box:
- •III. Discussion.
- •1. Argue for or against the following debating theme:
- •2. Make up a dialogue on the following situation.
- •Women in management
- •I. Read and learn the new words.
- •Tangible - осязаемый
- •II. Read and translate the text.
- •1. Agree or disagree with the following.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Write a brief summary of the text.
- •III. Read the text «She's the Boss».
- •The Glass Ceiling Syndrome
- •The Roddick Phenomenon
- •More Sensitive
- •Better Communicators
- •The New Achievers
- •1. Which of the following points support the ideas expressed in the text?
- •2. Match each of the words in the left column with a word from the right column to make nine word partnerships from the text.
- •IV. In each of the following situations decide if you would give the applicant the job or not. Be prepared to justify your decision in each case.
- •V. Read and translate the article.
- •Sexual Harassment
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 6. Appendices
- •Incoterms
- •I. Read and lean new words:
- •II. Read and translate the text "Incoterms".
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •Packing
- •Marking
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Make up summary of the text. Glossary a
- •Е earnings per share Measure of a firm's profitability for each share of outstanding stock, calculated by dividing net income by shares of stock outstanding .
- •Literature
V. Read and translate the article.
The concrete ceiling. Why women are up against it.
Someone once observed that a glass ceiling blocks women's rise to the top. But it seems more like a concrete ceiling.
The following could be what's stopping us:
- Because boys are taken more seriously than girls at school.
- Because some female high achievers, such as Margaret Thatcher, often
don't promote other women.
- Because women have babies.
- Because men think women won't be as committed to their job once they have a child.
- Because «women get all moody and useless once a month».
- Because a woman is still judged on her looks.
- Because women think men won't love them any more if they're successful.
- Because women are busy doing housework when they could be training impressing the boss and networking.
- Because «women's brains are smaller».
- Because working mothers are made to feel guilty.
- Because women are told to start out as secretaries. And good secretaries rarely get promoted.
- Because not enough women have the courage or confidence to speak out about inequality.
- Because women say sorry, sorry, sorry all the time.
- Because women are either too tough or not tough enough.
- Because men fear and distrust powerful women.
- Because no one ever thinks of calling the father when a child is ill.
-Because a lot of men genuinely think of themselves as superior to women.
- Because some men just don't listen to what women are saying.
- Just because.
Notes:
to be up against it - to face problems
glass ceiling - an invisible barrier which stops you going up
committed - dedicated; hardworking
high achievers - very successful people
moody - changeable (happy, sad, calm, angry, etc.)
looks - appearance (e.g. pretty, ugly).
networking - meeting other people in your business, making
useful contacts
promoted - given a better /higher job in a company
tough - negative: aggressive; positive: strong.
Answer the questions.
1. Can you think of another title for the article without using the expressions «glass ceiling» or «concrete ceiling»?
2. Which are the most important points in the article? Choose the top three and explain them in your own words.
3. Think of two more sentences beginning «Because...» to add to the article. Explain your choice.
Sexual Harassment
on the Job as a fact of Ethical Challenge
Read and translate the text.
Sexual harassment is a fact of life in many workplaces.
To avoid sexual harassment managers must have some definition of the term. Is it harassment if a supervisor demands that his secretary sleep with him to keep her job? Yes. Is it harassment if he flirts with her, or tells her an off-colour joke? Maybe. If he tells her she looks nice, is that harassment? Probably not, but not everyone agrees. Most workers recognize this "unwelcome". Others insist that an action must be repeated to be offensive.
In 1986, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling that stated that
requiring sexual contacts as a condition of employment or promotion
violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Requirement of sexual contacts or
unwelcome sexual advances and coercions (sexual harassments) are
crimes and are subject to punishment according to the laws of many
countries.