Практическое занятие № 6

ДЕНЬГИ

MONEY

Теоретическая часть

Данный лексический материал предназначен для знакомства и овладения специальными терминами, активному использованию предлагаемых слов и словосочетаний, подготовки к чтению, переводу и обсуждению текстов официально-делового стиля.

account счет

cost of living стоимость жизни

currency валюта

discount скидка

exchange rate курс обмена

goods товары

invoice счет

money деньги

pay платить

price цена

supplier поставщик

supply поставлять

Задания

Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст:

The business of giving

Charity from the rich

Today, many rich and famous people give money to charity. Technology billionaire Bill Gates recently gave $31 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Other technology leaders also give away money. Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, and Jeff Skoll, eBay’s first CEO, want to use their billions to help 'make the world a better place'.

Why do charities receive so much money? One reason is that there are more rich people than in the past. The world now has 691 billionaires, compared with 423 in 1996. Rich people in many different countries give millions of euros, riyals, yen and other currencies to charity.

What can the world of charity learn from the world of business? Michael Porter, a management guru at the Harvard Business School, believes that the rich need to think about how their charitable foundations spend money. In the USA, it is traditional for the rich to give money to hospitals, libraries and universities. These are very important, but some people think that this does not always help the very poor.

People with a lot of money often have useful social connections. They usually know how to market ideas and how to interest the media in a subject. So, some people think that the rich can give more than money. They can also use their time, social connections and skills to help find solutions to some of the world's problems, such as poverty and the environment.

Задание 2. Найдите в тексте “The business of giving” и укажите в цифрах следующую информацию:

1 Bill Gates' donation __________

2 number of billionaires now__________

3 number of billionaires in 1996__________

Задание 3. Просмотрите текст “The business of giving” и ответьте на вопросы:

1 What American companies does the article talk about?

2 What currencies does the article mention?

3 What do rich people in the USA often give money to build?

4 What problems can rich people help find solutions to?

Задание 4. Заполните пропуски артиклем a/an или неопределенным местоимением some:

1 We want ... employee to work on a new project.

2 I have ... news about the exchange rate.

3 Can you send Gina ... email with our prices?

4 Do they have ... problem with their computers?

5 The bank wants ... information about your account.

Задание 5. Заполните пропуски, используя some, any, much or many:

a Does she have … news?

b Would you like … cash?

с Do we have … information?

d Could I have … coins, please?

e How … minutes is it until the presentation starts?

f How … time do you have?

g They don't have … documents.

Задание 6. Заполните пропуски, используя some, any, much или many:

Customer: Good morning, I'd like to change … money. Do you have … Australian dollars?

Sales assistant: Yes, sir. How … dollars would you like?

Customer: 1,500. How … is the commission?

Sales assistant: 1%. Do you need … other currencies, sir?

Customer: Yes. Can I have … Mexican pesos, please?

Sales assistant: How…?

Customer: 2,000, please.

Задание 7. Заполните пропуски данными ниже словами и фразами:

How many, how much, some, any, an, a

A … time do you spend on the internet?

В Nine or ten hours … week.

A Do you buy … products online?

В Yes, I buy … things, for example, books and DVDs.

A … emails do you send every morning?

В About ten - I always send … email to each member of my team. Then I reply to all the emails I receive.

Задание 8. Из выделенных курсивом слов выберите подходящее по смыслу:

Impact furniture

Not / Don't buy an / any office furniture until you see our prices! Our products are great and we do / can deliver to any country in the world. And we don't have sowe / any delivery charges! We have a retail outlet in / on most cities. Looking / Look at our map to find a store near / between you. Would / Do you like to see our new price list? Don't visit / Visit our website today for ап / some ideas for your office.

Задание 9. Подчеркните лишнее слово в каждой группе:

1printer keyboard mouse stapler

2 beef salmon lamb chicken

3 boiled roast drink fried

4 notepad envelope sofa pen

5 cod water tea fruit juice

6 cupboard bookcase supplier desk

7 carrots lemons potatoes onions

8 furniture menu stationery equipment

Заполните пропуски, используя одно из данных выше слов:

1I use my ________ to type information into my computer.

2 ________is meat from a cow.