Think of any company you like and make up ten sentences about it using phrases from ex. 7 and active vocabulary.

9. Answer the questions about Apple:

- What is Apple the world’s largest company in?

- What area of business is Apple the world’s second-largest company in?

- What area of business is Apple the world’s third-largest company in?

Find interesting information about Walmart (USA), Fonterra (New Zealand), Pirelli (Italy), Volkswagen (Germany) or some other companies and present it according to the pattern

…is the world’s largest …. company

… is the world’s second-largest … company

… is the world’s third-largest … company

10. Translate the sentences:

1) Название компании отражает ее направленность на химическую продукцию.

2) Годовой доход в 2010 году составил $3,5 миллиона.

3) Компания была создана в 2007 году в Манчестере, но сейчас ее главный офис размещается в Лондоне.

4) Согласно отчету в ноябрьском выпуске компания является второй по доходу в сфере машиностроения в США.

5) Компания нуждается в новой рабочей силе, поэтому она нанимает 24 сотрудника на постоянную работу с полной занятостью.

6) Качество исходных материалов играет значительную роль в производстве товаров.

7) Одна из задач компании – делать вклад в обучение сотрудников.

8) У компании есть филиалы в других городах и ряд магазинов розничной продажи.

WORDS TO LEARN

to design проектировать, заниматься дизайном

to total составлять, насчитывать, равняться

to develop разрабатывать, развивать

brand loyalty преданность бренду

consumer goods потребительские товары

edition выпуск

to manage управлять

to be founded быть основанным

to be incorporated зарегистрированный как корпорация

source materials исходные материалы, сырье

to reflect отражать

valuation оценка, ценность

shift изменение, сдвиг

retail store магазин розничной продажи

by revenue по доходу

to maintain поддерживать, содержать, обслуживать

full-time employee служащий с полным рабочим днем

to be valued at оцениваться в

permanent постоянный

What company would you like to work for and why? Use the active vocabulary and get ready with the presentation.

UNIT 2

DESCRIBING A JOB AND JOB DUTIES

PART I

I

1. Read what Frank tells about his working day and say what his timetable is:

“Hi, I’m Frank. I work in a bank in New York City. I leave for work at 7.30 every morning. I go to work by train and subway. I get to (arrive at) work at about nine. I’m usually at work till six. Luckily, I don’t get ill very much so I’m not often off work. I’m happy that I’m in work as some people are out of work now because of difficult economic situation”.

Complete the text with one of the prepositions.

Rebecca lives in London and works in public relations. She leaves home for work at 7.30 am. She drives (1)…… work. The traffic is often bad and she worries about getting (2)………work late, but she usually arrives (3)…….work at around nine. She finishes work quite late, at about eight. ‘Luckily, I’m never ill,’ she says. ‘I could never take the time (4)…….work.’ She loves what she does and is glad to be (5)…….work. Some of her friends are not so lucky: they are (6)……..work.

II

1. What’s the difference between “work” and “job”? Study the explanation and fill in the gaps with “work” or “job”.

If you work or have work, you have a job. But you don’t say that someone has a work. Work is also the place where you do your job.

1) I’m a bit nervous. I’m starting a new … next week.

2) I hear you are a lorry driver. I bet that’s hard … , isn’t it?

3) I’m looking for part time … . A full-time … would be too much for me at the moment.

4) I didn’t really want to go back to … after I had the baby.

5) I’m sorry, I can’t stop now. I’ve got a lot of … to do.

6) Judging by the car he drives, I’d say he’s got a pretty good … .

7) I’m hoping to find some casual … while I’m at college – working in a bar or a shop.

8) I want to do something a bit different. I wouldn’t like a regular nine-to-five … .