Forecast

adj+n: qualitative, quantitative, economic, short-range, intermediate-

range, long-range, political, technological, updated.

Assignment 13. Agree or disagree with the following statements.

If you agree, begin with: You are quite right; I quite agree with you; Exactly; Quite so.

If you partially disagree, begin with: You are not quite right; True, but …; It is true in a way,but …

If you find the sentence completely wrong, begin with: I’m afraid, that’s wrong; I think you are mistaken; On the contrary; That’s not quite so.

1. Being unreliable, forecasts are generally ignored.

2. Every part of the company prepares its own forecast and bases its work on it.

3. There are two basic approaches to forecasting: subjective and objective.

4. The key inputs of forecasting are assumptions of fortune-tellers.

5. Decisions of different time horizon must be based on the same forecast.

6. Forecasts may be updated daily.

7. The production of custom goods and services is based on demand forecast.

8. The activities of various departments within an organization must be coordinated on the basis of the same projection about the future.

Assignment 14. Translate into English.

1. Наукове прогнозування – основа бізнесової діяльності. 2. Прогноз забезпечує координацію діяльності різних елементів організації. 3. Прогнози охоплюють різний часовий проміжок від короткострокового до довгострокового. 4. Прогнозування попиту особливо важливе для менеджерів виробництва. 5. Прогнозування попиту використовується для планування обсягів закупівлі і продажу. 6. Об’єктивний метод прогнозування базується на використанні математичних моделей.

Grammar: Two-part phrasal verbs.

Двокомпонентні фразові дієслова можуть бути неперехідними (intransitive), тобто після них не вживається прямий додаток, та перехідними (transitive), тобто після них вживається додаток.

Assignment 15. Analyze the following sentences. Write after each phrasal verb (i) for intransitive and (t) for transitive verb.

1. I was so tired that I couldn’t get up in the morning. 2. He looked for his file everywhere but couldn’t find it. 3. Much time was put in this project. 4. You must check in one hour before departure. 5. This alliance makes for increasing our profits. 6. She looked in and left the office 15 minutes later. 7. The girl was ordered to do her room as it was very untidy. 8. Women make up more than half the country’s workforce. 9. His forecast stands out for its accuracy. 10. After the scandal he had to step down. 11. We need to look into details of the matter. 12. I decided to put away money for summer holidays.

* Деякі перехідні двокомпонентні фразові дієсловає нерозривною єдністю, тобто додаток завжди вживається після прислівника. Ось перелік часто вживаних нерозривних фразових дієслів.

call on (= visit)

come across (= discover by chance)

deal with (= take the necessary action)

deal with (= do business with)deal with (= be about)

do without (= function/manage without)

look after (= take care of)

look through (= examine carefully)

look into (= investigate)

take up (= use time or space)

stand for (= symbolize)

Assignment 16. Complete each sentence with a phrasal verb (the adverb will help you).

1. I’m sorry to … up so much of your time (use an amount of time). 2. Can you … after the office while I’m out(take care of). 3. We have been … with this company for 10 years already (do business with). 4. When I was … through the newspapers I … across some interesting information on the methods of business forecasting (examined carefully, discovered by chance). 5. I have to … on this client this afternoon (visit). 6. We cannot … without updating our short-range demand forecast (function without). 7. Could you … with this document for me (take the necessary action)? 8. CEO … for Chief Executive Officer (symbolizes). 9. You should … into all details of the business before applying for this very responsible position (investigate). 10. This article … with the effect of demand forecasting on business activity of the firms(is about).

* Деякі перехідні двокомпонентні фразові дієслова можуть бути роз’єднані і додаток може вживатись як до, так і після прислівника.

Наприклад:

“ Put aside your notes ”, said the teacher. – The teacher asked us to put our notes aside.

Якщо додаток виражений особовим займенником me, him, her, it, us, you, them, він завжди стоїть перед прислівником.

Наприклад:

I was asked to fill in this form. – I was asked to fill this form in.

Але: I was asked to fill it in.

Assignment 17. Complete the sentences as shown in the model.

Model: He told me to keep down our production costs so I kept them down.

1. I was advised to give up smoking so I …. 2. Our lawyers were ordered to draw up a new contract so they …. 3. The driver was told to drop off the passengers at the station so he …. 4. She asked me to throw away these old newspapers so I …. 5. He was not allowed to lay off the staff so he didn’t …. 6. They were told to cut back their entertainment expenses so they …. 7. he was reminded to pick up the delegation at the airport so he …. 8. We are recommended to set up a subsidiary in this region so we shall ….

Assignment 18. Choose the best variant to complete the sentences below.

1. This is a great opportunity. We can’t just … it away.

1. get 2. put 3. hold 4. throw

2. I need some help. I have never … across a situation like this before.

1. gone 2. come 3. faced 4. discovered

3. They had to … off 100 workers last month.

1. cut 2. drop 3. lay 4. dismiss

4. We must … back our traveling expenses.

1. spend 2. cut 3. decrease 4. make less

5. She may … up at any moment.

1. turn 2. return 3. appear 4. arrive

Assignment 19. Use the dictionary to learn the meaning of the following ‘put’ phrasal verbs. Use them to complete the following sentences.

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