Ex. 3. Summarize the main characteristics of Generation Y workers
Ex. 4. What advice does the author give to employers to make the most of the young workers’ potential?
■Vocabulary Study
Ex. 5. Form the abstract nouns from the following adjectives:
1) efficient;
2) effective;
3) individual;
4) unique;
5) entitled;
6) flexible;
7) lazy
Ex. 6. Fill in the gaps with one of these words:
Misconception, mix, hurtful, adjust, approach, flexible, lack
1) A good candidate for this job should have the right (…) of business and personal good qualities.
2) The problem of a (…) of qualified staff is very topical for many companies.
3) This article reveals some common (…) concerning young working generation, such as their lack of respect for the authority.
4) Being criticized is very (…) for most people.
5) The managers should (…) their employees differently and individually.
6) Many employers don’t want to offer their staff (…) working hours.
7) The purpose of this article is to (…) the perceptions of the young generation workers with the reality.
Ex. 7. Match the words with their synonyms:
| 1) roughly | a) drawback |
| 2) folk | b) group |
| 3) entitlement | c) advantage |
| 4) flaw | d) approximately |
| 5) cohort | e) fulfill |
| 6) coddle | f) people |
| 7) accomplish | g) right |
| 8) merit | h) spoil |
Ex. 8. Find the word or expression in the text which means the following:
| 1) | a way of doing something that is shorter or quicker than the usual way (par. 2) |
| 2) | to look at various places one after another on the Internet (par. 3) |
| 3) | a basic or essential feature that gives smth. its character (par. 2) |
| 4) | the process of sending and receiving written messages using a mobile phone (par. 3) |
| 5) | to spend a particular amount of time (par. 4) |
| 6) | someone who was born during the baby boom after the Second World War (par. 2) |
| 7) | evidence based on someone’s personal experience or information rather than on facts that can be checked (par. 7) |
| 8) | a situation with both failures and successes (par. 7) |
| 9) | people too interested in themselves and not thinking about other people’s feelings and needs (par. 6) |
| 10) | a portable media player designed and marketed by Apple (par. 6) |
| 11) | an advertisement on television or radio (par. 6) |
| 12) | a statement that is not specific but covers a wide range of situations (par. 7) |
Ex. 9. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions:
1) Baby boomers were born (…) 1946 and 1964.
2) Young workers have a sense of entitlement (...) an extent.
3) Mike’s parents spoilt him (…) rewarding (…) every little thing.
4) Some people refer (…) this generation of workers as the Net Generation.
5) Unfortunately, this boy has very little respect (…) his teachers.
6) I don’t object to his decision, (…) the contrary, I approve of it!
7) All the people should be judged (…) their merits.
Ex. 10. Give collocations from the text:
| 1) provide | a) networking |
| 2) achieve | b) work schedule |
| 3) social | c) tasks |
| 4) instant | d) trophies and prizes |
| 5) flexible | e) the hours at the desk |
| 6) put in | f) messaging |
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Unit I
GLOBALIZATION: KEY ASPECTS
Text I
■ Skimming
Ex. 1.
d)
■ Scanning
Ex. 2.
1) – t) ; 2) – f) ; 3) – t) ; 4) – f) ; 5) – f).
Ex. 3.
1) – c)
2) – e)
3) – b)
4) – a)
5) – d)
Ex. 4.
1) Gross Domestic Product
2) take advantage of market opportunities
3) increase in speed and scale
4) a superior competitive position
5) life expectancy
6) driven by technological innovation
7) market value of all finished goods and services
8) precipitated by the facilitation of global communications
9) Human Development Index
10) serve as a measure of a country's overall economic output
■ Vocabulary Study
Ex. 6.
1) – d)
2) – f)
3) – e)
4) – b)
5) – a)
Ex. 7.
1) – d)
2) – b)
3) – e)
4) – a)
5) – f)
Ex. 8.
1) current
2) literacy
3) engaged
4) raw
5) facilitation
Ex. 9.
1) – e)
2) – d)
3) – a)
4) – f)
5) – c)
6) – b)
Text II
■ Skimming
Ex. 1.
The main message of text A is to show the essence of a transnational company and its types. The main message of text B is to show the role of a manager in a multinational corporation.
■ Scanning
Ex. 2.
1)Sometimes it is above the GDP of some countries.
2) It should operate in more than one country.
3) A transnational corporation doesn’t identify itself with only one national home.
4) The development of the internet was the prerequisite to the appearance and growth of micro-multinationals.
5) A “mixed marriage” is the relations in multinationals.
6) Every manager should concentrate on operations from a worldwide perspective.
Ex. 3.
1) A multinational manages its business in more than one country.
2) The home country of a multinational houses its headquarters.
3) Host countries are used by multinationals for the location of subsidiaries.
4) The main sphere for micro-multinationals is software development/IT.
5) Doing business globally requires attention to the management of all levels.
6) Global business challenges in particular top managers.
■ Vocabulary Study
Ex. 5.
1) convergence
2) aspiration
3) excess
4) sustainability
5) reference
6) delivery
7) production/producer
8) execution/executive
9) contention
10) definition
Ex. 6.
1) – f)
2) – a)
3) – h)
4) – b)
5) – g)
6) – c)
7) – e)
8) – d)
Unit II
FREE TRADE
Text I
■ Skimming
Ex. 1.
b)
■ Scanning
Ex. 2.
1) to support work places in the country
2) wide/expanded network of suppliers
3) additional protection
4) hit by smth.
5) touching neighbouring countries
Ex. 3.
1) appeal
2) recession
3) simultaneously
4) epitomised by smth.
5) shift
6) domestic jobs
7) bulwark
8) emerging countries
Ex. 4.
1) 2 engines: trade and capital flows
2) rich countries
3) boosting domestic demand quickly
4) the WTO and its regulations
5) governments of the emerging countries
■ Vocabulary Study
Ex. 6.
1) – d)
2) – h)
3) – e)
4) – c)
5) – f)
6) – b)
7) – a)
8) – h)
Ex. 7.
1) - capital flows
2) - has plunged in chaos
3) - deteriorating infrastructure
4) - slump in demand
5) - multilateral agreement
6) - shrinking resources
7) - emerging markets
8) - boost the relations
Text II
■ Skimming
Ex.1.
b)
■ Scanning
Ex. 2.
1) in sight
2) ceiling
3) on average
4) breaking the rules
5) whatever its final extent
6) industrial wasteland
7) beggar-thy-neighbour policies
8) reduce the temptation
Ex. 3.
1) open market
2) scepticism
3) keen
4) rebate
5) backslide
Ex. 4.
1) c
2) a (Russia, India, the USA, Germany, France, China)
3) a, d, g
4) c
5) b, e, g
■ Vocabulary Study
Ex. 6.
1. b
2. e
3. a
4. c
5. d
Ex.7.
a)
1. recess
2. fail
3. tempt
4. reduce
5. subsidize
b)
1. adjustment
2. allowance
3. avoidance
4. flourish
5. insurance
c)
1. economic, economical
2. prospective
3. transparent
4. industrial
5. capital
Ex. 8.
1) on
2) in
3) to
4) in
5) at
6) by/with
7) to
8) in
9) of
10) on
Ex. 9.
1) b
2) a
3) c
4) d
5) f
6) e
7) i
8) h
9) g
Ex. 10.
1) had set up
2) hold on
3) was turned off
4) set in
5) held back
6) turn up
Unit III