IV. Classroom text-based activities

4.1. CHOOSE THE RIGHT TRANSLATION.

1. Since then, dozens of books on management have been written.

1. с той поры написаны дюжины книг по менеджменту.

2. с тех пор написаны дюжины книг по менеджменту.

3. с того времени написаны десятки книг по менеджменту.

2. The purpose of the book is to propose a new management style.

1. цель книги состоит в том, что авторы предлагают использовать новый способ управления.

2. целью книги является предложение нового способа управления.

3. цель книги — предложить новый стиль менеджмента.

3. The manager is supposed to congratulate an employee on a job well done.

1. менеджер предположительно поздравляет работника с хорошо выполненной работой.

2. менеджер должен поблагодарить работника за хорошо исполненную работу.

3. предполагается, что менеджер поблагодарит работника за хорошо сделанную работу.

4. At that moment the manager should take great care to separate the value of the employee from the one mistake that instigated the criticism.

1. в этот момент менеджер должен четко отделить конкретный промах сотрудника, повлекший за собой критические замечания, от общей положительной оценки его личности.

2. в этот момент менеджеру следует осторожно отделить ценность сотрудника от единственной ошибки, за кото­рую его критикуют.

4.2. TRANSLATE LINES 16-31 AT SIGHT.

4.3. MATCH THE HALVES RIGHT.

4.4. STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION TEST 6B.

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Human relations play less important role in business that other factors.

1. not

2. no

3. not any

4. none

2. It is worth knowing about books on manangement in detail.

1. some of

2. something

3. some

4. the same

3. The book entitled The One-Minute Manager was a bestseller in a month.

1. that was published some years ago

2. that was published years ago

3. that was publishing some years ago

4. that was publishing years ago

4. _____ employees are not familiar with modern office equipment.

1. any

2. some of

3. some

4. no

5. Office equipment is that can be used in the office.

1. nothing

2. anything

3. anybody

4. somehow

6. ___ in the future we'll have to put this theory to practice.

1. sometimes

2. some times

3. anytime

4. sometime

V. Conversation practice

5.1. SAY IT DIFFERENTLY.

1. It is no discovery today that the relations between managers and employees are important for better performance.

2. You won't lose your time if you read some books on management.

3. The One-Minute Manager was something like a successful book.

4. The book aims at showing a new way of management.

5. Some researches repeatedly said that clear goals are of great importance for any action.

6. It's worthy to remember that managers should inspire employees and help them in some way or another.

7. As a result, the new technique improves time management a lot.

5.2. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING USING THET-CLAUSES.

1. The Hawthorn experiments showed ___

2. It's worth knowing about new ideas ___

3. The One-Minute Manager is the book ___

4. The most important is the first step ___

5. The manager finishes with some encouragement ___

6. When reprimanding, you should remember ___

7. The authors claim ___

8. Today's experience proves again ___

3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. Do we learn anything about Hawthorn experiments from the text?

2. Do you think human relations play some important role today?

3. There are some newer books on management, aren't there?

4. Is there any purpose in the book described in the text?

5. Does the One-Minute Management technique look somewhat unusual?

6. There is nothing more important than goal-setting, is there?

7. Should managers be able to praise employees in any way?

8. Who should reprimand employees for poor performance?

9. It is sometimes difficult to reprimand "correctly", isn't it?

10. Why is this style claimed by the authors to be very effective?

11. Is this management experience valuable for managers in the CIS?

5.4. AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING.

1. The scientific management is a very popular theory today.

2. Human relations cannot play any serious role in any company.

3. The one-minute management looks like a time-saving technique.

4. The purpose of the book was to earn as much money as possible.

5. Praising or reprimanding anybody is no problem at all.

6. The book can be valuable reading for students of business.

7. Today one can't do without state-of-the-art office facilities.

8. Nobody is familliar with modern equipment in this country.