E. Word Families

It is the business of somebody to do something

e.g. It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society.

6 THINGS TO BE DEALT WITH [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed:

e.g. Okay, let's get down to business (=start doing or discussing something).

7 be in business (to be involved in business activities):

e.g. The company has been in business for over thirty years.

8 (go) out of business (if a company goes out of business, or something puts it out of business, it stops operating, especially because of financial problems):

e.g. Higher interest rates will drive small firms out of business.

9 be back in business (to be working or operating in a normal way again):

e.g. He is back in business after a long break.

10 go about your business (to do the things that you normally do):

e.g. The street was full of ordinary people going about their business.

11 business is business spoken (used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider):

e.g. We can't afford to employ someone who isn't good at the job - business is business.

12 not be in the business of doing something (to not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea):

e.g. I'm not in the business of selling my best players.

D. Translate sentences paying attention to the meanings of the word ‘business’.

1. He has a wide range of business interests.

2. Vanessa decided to go into business as an art-dealer.

3. Suppose that you run a business that delivers pizzas to nearby offices.

4. On 11- 15 April a delegation of Russian government agencies visited Washington. The visit programme included several meetings with representatives of civil, academic and business community.

5. Hi Maggie! Is this phone call business or pleasure?

6. Due to their business trips to Germany and their meetings with German manufacturers, they signed a lot of contracts.

7. ‘Who's that girl you were with?' ' Mind your own business!’

8. It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society.

9. If you were in the business of investing money, how would you select the companies that would be the best risks?

10. Being concerned with minimizing the costs of running the business, small businesses are cut off the banking services.

Verb	manage	He was asked to manage a new department.
Noun	manager	The manager must be perfect all around and understand everything that happens in a company.
Noun	management	Upper level management establishes overall, long-term plans, and delegates the responsibility of carrying out these plans to the middle manager.
Adjective	managerial	The aim of the controlling system is the orientation of the managerial process at reaching all goals faced by the company.

Verb	employ	They should have the ability to employ and remove their staff.
Noun	employee	An employee can speak badly about the boss behind his back.
Noun	employer	Rather often the new job involves not merely a new employer, a new location, and a new set of colleagues, but a whole new way of life.
Noun	employment	All citizens must have the right to equal access to health care, education and employment
Noun	unemployment	Poverty was a major problem and unemployment remained high.

Verb	organize	Breaking a book into chapters, paragraphs, and sentences shows a reader how to mentally organize a topic.
Noun	organization	My organization is nonprofit and deals with research.
adjective	organizational	The first organizational meeting of the company took place ten years ago.

Verb	strategize	Instead of going into panic, let’s strategize the best way to solve problems.
Noun	strategy	A business plan is a strategy for running a business and avoiding problems.
adjective	strategic
adverb	strategically	If we think strategically, we can come up with a plan that promises success.

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