BUSINESS ENGLISH WORDS PART 1

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1.       Match the words with their Russian equivalents

1.       Recruitment, to recruit 2.       Absentee record 3.       Come up to expectations 4.       Deliver 5.       High-flier 6.       Steady performer 7.       To bear in mind 8.       Ability 9.       Low-esteem (self-esteem) 10.   Cope with smth (situation, problems) 11.   Skills 12.   Groom for smth (for a job)

A)     Надежный исполнитель B)      Оправдывать надежды, ожидания C)      Набор персонала, набирать персонал D)     Сведения об отсутствии на работе E)      Помнить, иметь в виду F)      Справиться, совладать с чем-либо G)     Оказаться на высоте положения, оправдать ожидания H)     Способность, умение I)        Навыки J)       Низкая оценка (самооценка) K)      Готовить к определенной деятельности, уделяя этому особое внимание L)       Умный человек, способный выдвинуться

9TH FORM TERM1 Card 8.

9TH FORM TERM1 Card 8.

1. What kinds of entertainment are popular with teenagers? Why?
2. When and where did you go to the rock concert last? Why?
3. Did you enjoy that concert? Why/Why not?
4. How did you feel after the concert? Why?


Question 1. Sample.

 There is a wide choice of places where people can entertain themselves. They are theatres, cinemas, concert halls, restaurants and night clubs. As to teenagers, they prefer places where they can feel the adrenaline rush and have fun in a good company. So, they often choose a funfair where they take a risky ride on a roller –coaster or walk through a haunted house. Also, rock concerts are for them as at the concerts they are a part of a fan-team that gives them a chance to express their emotions freely, dancing and singing their favourite songs.

10TH FORM TERM1 CARD 5

Olympic Games

 The Olympic Games are the most important sporting event in the world that began in ancient Greece. The original Greek games took place every forth year for several hundred years, until they were brought to an end in the early Christian era. The Olympic Games were renewed in 1896, and since then they have been staged every forth year, except during World War 1 and World War 2. Beginning in 1924 Winter Olympics were included. They were held in the same year as the Summer Games, but starting in 1994, the Winter Games are held two years after the Summer Games.

Perhaps the main difference between the ancient and modern Olympics is that for the ancient Greeks the Games were a way of saluting their gods, when the modern Olympics are a manner of saluting the athletic talents of people of all nations. The original Olympics included competitions in music, oratory, and theatre performances as well. The modern Games haven’t got them, but represent a lot of sports. For two weeks and a half any international conflicts must be stopped and replaced with friendly competitions. This is the noble idea on which the modern Olympic movement is based.

         The modern Olympic Games are currently at the very peak of their development. Hundreds of athletes prepare for the Games their whole lives and those who make it to the Olympic podium become an example to millions of others. Their achievements remain part of the history of the sport and of the Olympic Movement forever. The 2012 Summer Olympics were held in London. Russia was the forth after the USA, China and Great Britain and won 82 medals including 24 gold ones.  In medal-winning terms, Russia's London 2012 performance marked an improvement on Beijing 2008, improving from 23 gold medals to 24 and up from a total of 73 medals to 82.

     The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will be holding events in 15 disciplines of 7 winter sports:

   biathlon, bobsleigh( bobsleigh and skeleton), curling, ice hockey, luge, skating (figure skating, short track speed skating and speed skating), and skiing(alpine, cross country, nordic combined, ski jumping, freestyle and snowboard).

The 2014 Olympics will be the most compact Winter Games in the history of the Olympic Movement. It will be possible to get from one venue to another in just a matter of minutes and all Olympic and Paralympic competition will take place in the same venues. It is for this reason that all athletic facilities for the Sochi 2014 Games are being built with the needs of disabled people in mind.

Eleven athletic venues will be built for the Sochi 2014 Games, which will be divided into two clusters—mountain and coastal. The clusters will be located within 48km of each other, which is less than a 30 minute ride along a new railway.

Each cluster will contain an Olympic Village. The travel time from the Olympic Village to a competition venue in the coastal cluster will be no more than five minutes. Additionally, travel time from the Olympic Village to a competition venue in the mountain cluster is less than 15 minutes.

The central focus of the coastal cluster will be the Olympic Park. It will connect up all competition venues, the parking zone and the infrastructure elements. For the first time in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, all ice arenas will be within walking distance of one other. The Olympic Park will be able to accommodate about 70,000 visitors when full. The Mountain Cluster will include Biathlon and Ski Complexes, a Bobsleigh Track, a Ski Center, a Ski Jump Complex, as well as a Snowboard Park and Freestyle Center.

The Hare, Polar Bear and Leopard have been chosen as the official Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games mascots following the results of a public vote during the live television show "Talismaniya Sochi 2014 - The Final” on Channel One. The Ray of Light and the Snowflake will be the Paralympic Winter Games mascots in 2014.

Summer sports

Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Field hockey • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Greco-Roman Wrestling

Winter sports  

Alpine skiing • Biathlon • Bobsleigh • Cross-country skiing • Curling • Figure skating • Freestyle skiing • Ice hockey • Luge • Nordic combined • Short track speed skating • Skeleton • Ski jumping • Snowboarding • Speed skating

1. Биатлон Biathlon                                          
2. Бобслей Bobsleigh                                        
3. Горнолыжный спорт Alpine skiing                                                            
4. Кёрлинг Curling                                                                                          
5. Конькобежный спорт Speed skating                                  
6. Лыжное двоеборье   Nordic combined                                                                              
7. Лыжные гонки Cross country skiing                                   
8. Прыжки с трамплина     Ski jumping                                                                      
9. Санный спорт Luge                                    
10. Скелетон Skeleton                                                                                                              
11. Сноубординг            Snowboarding                                                                       
12. Фигурное катание    Figure skating                                                                        
13. Фристайл      Freestyle skiing                                                                                  
14. Хоккей           Ice hockey                                                                                                    
15. Шорт-трек Short track speed skating

 Card 5

1. What is the history of the Olympic Games?
2. Are the ancient and modern Olympics different? Why?
3. Why are the modern Olympic Games so popular?
4. What makes the 2014 Winter Games unique?

10th form term 1 Infinitive/Gerund

10th form term 1 Infinitive/Gerund

Verbs followed by -ing form	Verbs followed by                     to Infinitive	Verbs followed by -ing form or to Infinitive                                  with no change in meaning
1.   admit(to) 2.      adore 3.      carry on 4.      consider 5.      delay 6.      deny 7.      feel like 8.      give up 9.      mention 10.  miss 11.  practise 12.  propose 13.  recommend 14.  risk +verbs p.72    Grammar book	1.      arrange 2.      ask 3.      can’t afford 4.      can’t wait 5.      help 6.      plan 7.      prepare +verbs p.72    Grammar book	1)      begin 2)      start 3)      continue 4)      intend 5)      prefer: a)      prefer reading to watching TV b)      prefer to stay home rather than go out

NB! Verbs followed by -ing form or to Infinitive with a change in meaning

1.      forget

2.      remember

3.      stop

4.      try

5.      like

   

10th form term1 card 4(3)

10th form term1

Card 4(3)

3. There are many advantages and disadvantages in doing extreme sports. To start with, it's thrilling because of the dangers that exist. Furthermore, extreme sports give people the chance to forget about their everyday problems and escape from their worries as people need to concentrate while doing these sports.You can't be concerned about business phone calls or examination results when you are jumping out of a plane.Finally, it's a great way to keep fit.
However, there are also disadvantages to doing  extreme sports. They are generally quite expensive to do because of the special equipment that is used.In addition to this, good training is essential to reduce the possibility of accidents, but lessons cost a lot. Also, there are many risks involved, for example, people who parachute may find that their parachutes don't open.
Nevertheless, I think extreme sports are worth doing as long as you are aware of the drawbacks. I have always wanted to try Ving....

10th form Card 4 (2)

10th form Card 4 (2)        Sample answer

2. There is an element of risk in all extreme sports but training and proper equipment help to make these sports safer. The difference between extreme sport and "normal"sport is that, although there are organised competitions for these sports, most extreme sports people are more interested in testing their own abilities than in winning prizes.  Extreme sports are not as competitive as team sports. You are just doing the sport for your own pleasure and satisfaction. You test yourself and see what you can do and it helps you to develop as a person.

10th form Term 1Card 4

10th form Card 4

1. Why do people get involved in extreme sports?
2. What's the main difference between extreme and "normal" sports?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing an extreme sport?
4. What extreme sport would you like to try and why?

Sample Answer

1. There are many different kinds of sport. Some people choose to do relaxing activities such as fishing while others prefer more active sport like running. There is another group of people who are attracted to doing extreme sports.They are adventurers who take sport to its most dangerous limits.They leave their offices and businesses to spend their time doing extremely dangerous things.Some of them fly jets across deserts or go diving in unexplored caves, while others explore African rivers. All of them want to experience something more than their normal lives can offer. They want adventure and find such experiences absolutely thrilling. They believe there is an adventurer inside every one of us. It doesn't matter how old or strong you are. The adventurer is there -it's just hidden away somewhere and if you find that spirit, your life will take on new meaning.

Form 9 Term 1 Unit 13. Card 7.

Form 9 Term 1 Unit 13.
Card 7.

1. When and why is the Hamamatsu Kite Festival held?
2. What are the preparations for the festival?
3. What happens during the celebration?
4. Why is the festival popular with tourists?

Culture studies 9th form Word formation

Word formation 

1.       an architect – architectural (masterpieces)
2.       a talent – talented
3.       fame- famous
4.       to create – a creative (career)
5.       a disaster – disastrous
6.       to destroy – destruction
7.       to impress – impressive buildings
8.     beauty - beautiful

Вusiness English dictation 1

                                             Words to know:    

1.     An innovation
2.      A patent
3.      Diversification
4.      A range
5.     Headquarters
6.     To set up - to establish
7.      To specialize in – to concentrate on
8.     A plan for growth – a programme of expansion
9.      To introduce – to launch
10.    To produce – to turn out
11.  To be run by… – to be managed by…
12.    To watch carefully – to monitor
13.    To put into practice – to implement
14.    Product sectors – divisions
15.    Important matters – issues
16.  Ways of doing business - practices

9th form term1 dictation part2

dictation part2

1.      to reserve - reservation

2.      to breathe - breath

3.      to survive - survival

4.      to suggest - suggestion

5.      to solve -    solution

6.      to supply- a supply

7.      to value - valuable

Business English Recruitment

Recruitment

When a company needs to recruit or employ new people, it may decide to advertise the job or  position in the appointments section of a newspaper. People who are interested can then apply for the job by sending in a letter of application or covering letter (US cover letter) and a curriculum vitae or CV (US resume) containing details of their education and experience. A company may also ask candidates to complete a standard   application form. The company's Human Resources department will then select the most suitable applications and prepare a short list of candidates or applicants, who are invited to attend an interview. Another way for the company to hire is by using the services of a recruitment agency (US search firm) who will provide them with a list of suitable candidates.

10th form Term1 material for Card3

Every single day newspapers and news channels report on the day's events. Work related deaths make headlines. Trapped miners, wounded soldiers, fallen window washers, shot policemen, burnt firemen, assaulted armored car drivers, lost fishermen, dismembered stuntmen, accident-prone NASCAR pit crews, drowned deep sea divers, or missing oil workers have all been in the news just recently. It's always a tragedy, but for these people it's also their daily existence - their job.

It takes a brave, courageous, determined individual to choose a dangerous career. Some like the excitement of never knowing what will come next. Others like going places that no man has gone before. It may be because people don't want to sit in an office, eat donuts, and get old.

 Dangerous jobs are a great example of risk versus reward - the riskier the job, the greater the reward. The reward can be passion or pay. People may take on risk because they love what they do - stuntmen, pit crew, or policemen. Others may assume more risk because of the ridiculously high pay. When the pros and cons are weighed, dangerous jobs often win. 

We all need a bit of risk and a sense of danger in our lives. It makes us feel alive and allows us to appreciate things more. The passion for life, the adrenaline rush, and the acceptance of risk make people choose dangerous jobs.

Business English Dictation 2

Business English Dictation 2

1. apply to somebody for something
2. benefit from
3. (dis)approve of
4. result in
5. believe in
6. refer to
7. succeed in
8. belong to
9. depend on
10. report to somebody on something

Business English Unit 1

                                                Company Structures

Most companies are made up of three groups of people: the shareholders (who provide the capital), the management and the workforce.

At the top of the company hierarchy is the Board of Directors, headed by the Chairperson or President. The Board is responsible for making policy decisions and for determining the company’s strategy. It will usually appoint a Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer, who has overall responsibility for the running of the business.

 Senior managers head the various departments or functions within the company, which may include Marketing, Public Relations, Information Technology or IT, Personnel or Human Resources, Finance, Production, Research and Development or R and D.

Form 9 Term1 Card 6

Form 9 Card 6


1. When is the best time to go to the Ice Hotel? Why?
2. What makes it extraordinary?
3. Why is staying in it extreme?
4. What is there to have an active rest?

10th Form Term 1 Card 3

10th Form Term 1 Card 3

Why do people choose risky jobs?
What are the pros and cons of being a combat soldier?
What risky job would you definitely not choose? Why?
Are there any risks involved in the job you would like to do?