Lesson 2. Task 1. a)The words below frequently occur in front of “BUSINESS”

Task 1. a) The words below frequently occur in front of “BUSINESS”.

b) Which of the above word combinations can be translated as:

· одноосібне підприємство; підприємство, що перебуває в управлінні однієї людини; підприємство з одним працівником;

· комерційна діяльність;

· власна справа;

· солідна справа;

· основна діяльність; профільна діяльність; основний вид діяльності, яким займається компанія;

· малий бізнес; мале підприємство;

· великий бізнес; велике підприємство; великий капітал;

· вітчизняний бізнес; вітчизняне підприємництво; внутрішня торгівля?

Task 2. Translate into Ukrainian paying special attention to the words in italics.

1. There have always been links between politics and big business.

2. The Republican Party always had a lot of support from big business.

3. The government adopted a policy to encourage investment and promote small business.

4. Today there are more small businesses in Japan than ever before.

5. It’s time to focus on the company’s core business.

6. Selling insurance is still their core business.

7. He is involved in do-it-yourself (DIY) business.

8. Years ago my grandfather started his DIY business.

9. They were accused of illegal trade business.

10. There are a number of one-man businesses in Ukraine these days.

11. Following the global economic crisis the domestic business went into a recession.

12. He has built up sound business.

Task 3. Compare the usage of the two adjectives below.

  · Small business is a business which usually employs fewer than 50 people and has a quite small financial turnover; small businesses used collectively: малий бізнес; мале підприємство.   · Little business is an issue that needs consideration, but which is usually not of paramount importance and is not likely to be time-consuming: невелика справа.

Task 4. Translate the sentences. Divide the sentences into two groups according to the meaning of “BIG BUSINESS”:

1) Large companies which have a lot of power and influence, considered as a group;

2) Something that has become important because people are willing to spend a lot of money on it; important business activity that makes a lot of money.

1. Elections are now big business.

2. Modern world is dominated by big business.

3. Health and fitness have become big business.

4. Alternative medicine can be big business these days.

5. He has always wanted to be in big business, be a big boss.

6. Big business will never let nationalism get in the way of a good deal.

Task 5. a) Study the verbs in the box.

b) Which of the above verbs mean:

b) Which of the above verbs means:

1. Керувати (торговельним) підприємством;

2. відкрити (розпочати) свою власну справу; відкрити торговельне підприємство;

3. вести комерційну діяльність?

c) Translate into Ukrainian.

1. We are starting up a new business.

2. They are very easy to do business with.

3. Susan built up a very successful business.

4. She had the idea of starting her own business.

5. We do very good business with this company.

6. Partners have equal rights to conduct business.

7. My cousin has set up in business as a hairdresser.

8. This is most efficient way of managing a business.

9. They advertised their services to drum up business.

10. We operate the whole business from our central office.

11. They launched their business last year with 15 employees.

12. Manufacturers are getting used to transacting business online.

13. He managed the family business while his father was away ill.

14. He left the teaching profession in 1999 to set up his own business.

15. He is far too poor hand (нікудишній бізнесмен)to be able to run a business.

16. John set up in business as a property developer (забудовник; венчурний будівельник).

17. As more businesses were established, Front Street became the main business street in town.

Task 6. Think and answer.

1. Can big business overcome cultural and political differences between countries?

2. Do governments always support the interests of big business?

3. Are elections big business in this country now? Why (not)?

4. Are there many small / big businesses in your city?

5. How does big business affect our lives?

6. What can be big business nowadays?

Task 7. a) Mind the usage of verbs in the following phrases.

· To do business with somebody is to deal, trade or have common business with somebody.   · To make it your own business to do something is to make an effort to do something because you think it is important.

b) Read the example sentences. Make up similar sentences of your own.

1. I found them very easy to do business with. – Я з’ясував, що з ними надзвичайно легко вести справи.

2. It’s been a pleasure to do business with you. – З вами приємно мати справу.

3. You can’t do business with Uncle Whiskers! –З дядечком Семом жодних справ!

4. Don’t do business with fly-by-night people. – Не май справ з підозрілими людьми.

5. I am not used to being deceived by those I do business with. – Я не звик до того, щоб мене обманювали мої партнери по бізнесу.

6. He’s someone I can do business with. – Він той, з ким можна вести справи.

7. She makes it her own business to get to know all her staff. – Вона взяла на себе відповідальність познайомитися з усім своїм персоналом.

8. I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. – Я вважатиму за обов’язок з’ясувати, хто винен.

Task 8. a) Revise the word-building rules.

Nouns ending in -or / -er often refer to a person who gives or sends something to somebody.

Nouns ending in -ee refer to the person who receives the thing.

For example:

· an employ er gives a job to an employ ee;

· a pay er pays money to a pay ee;

· a franchis er gives the right to operate a business to a franchis ee;

· a less or gives a less ee the use of a building;

· a licens or gives a licens ee the right to use something.

Some productive word-building suffixes are: -ship; -er; -ility; -ee;

E.g.	Friend + -SHIP = FRIENDSHIP work + -ER = WORKER able + -ILITY = ABILITY train + -EE = TRAINEE

b) Use the above suffixes to form derivatives of the given words. Translate the words into Ukrainian.

1. Consume; 2. dealer; 3. employ; 4. entrepreneur; 5. law; 6. liable; 7. own; 8. owner; 9. partner; 10. photograph; 11. possible; 12. proprietor; 13. provide; 14. responsible; 15. trade.

Task 9. Practice reading the following words:

1. to allow [ə`lau] 2. category [`kætəg ə ri] / [`kætəgO:ri] 3. charter [`t∫α:tə] / [`t∫α:rt^ər] 4. civil [`sıv^əl] 5. colloquial [kə`ləukwiəl] 6. consequence [`kOn^tsıkwən^ts] / [`kα:n^tsəkwən^ts] 7. convenience [kən`vi:niən^ts] 8. corporate [`kO:p ə rət] / [`kO:rp ə rət] 9. criterion [kra`tıəriən] 10. debt [det] 11. delicatessen [ֽdelıkə`tes^ən] 12. distinguish [dı`stıŋgwı∫] 13. dominant [`dOmınənt] 14. effect [ı`fekt] 15. especially [ı`spe∫əli] 16. giant [`Ga ı ənt] 17. guest houses [`gest hauzız] 18. headcount [`hedkaunt] 19. initial [ı`nı∫^əl] 20. kind [kaınd] 21. lawyer[`lO:jə] / [`lO:j^ər]

22. legal [`li:gəl] 23. liability [ֽla ı ə`bıləti] 24. limited [`lımıtıd] / [`lımətəd] 25. medium-sized [`mi:diəm `saızd] 26. multinational [ֽmAlti`næ∫^ən ə l] 27. numerous [`nju:m ə rəs] 28. ownership [`əunə∫ıp] / [`əun^ər∫ıp] 29. photographer [fə`tOgrəfə] / [fə`tα:grəf^ər] 30. politician[ֽpOlə`tı∫ən] / [ֽpα:lə`tı∫ən] 31. private [`praıvət] 32. proprietor [prə`pra ı ətə] / [prə`pra ı ət^ər] 33. proprietorship [prə`pra ı ətə∫ıp] / [prə`pra ı ət^ər∫ıp] 34. restaurant [`restərOnt] / [`rest ə r ə nt] 35. sole [səul] 36. subsequent [`sAbsıkw ə nt] 37. symbolic [sım`bOlık] / [sım`bα:lık] 38. talent [`tælənt] 39. tradesmen [`treıdzmən] 40. vary [`veəri] / [`veri]

Task 10. Read the text.

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