Unit II.Dealing with people

 


Do you think you could…?

I’d like…

It would be better if…

Let’s …

Let’s say…

on the other hand

Shall we…

That’s a good idea.

to appreciate

to be pleased with

to do a great job

to do some thinking

to do very well

to enjoy

to put smb. in one’s shoes

to recommend

to show the ropes to someone

to sleep on

to suggest

We’d like you to…

well done

What I suggest is…

Why don’t we (you) …?

Would you mind…?


 

Unit III. Applying for a job

 


a 7% pay rise

a 9 to 5 job

a wage

accounts

advertising

an hourly rate

available jobs

challenging

counselor

CV

employers

employment agency

fall the interview

gratifying

interview

marketing

out of work

personnel

qualifications

rate of unemployment

references

resume

rewarding

salary

sales

skilled

skills

strengths

to do overtime

to do something for a living.

to earn US $50.000p

to fill in an application form

to fire an employee

to get a bonus

to get a commission

to go for an interview

to make ends meet

to make someone redundant

to work flexi time

to work in shifts

weaknesses


 

Unit IV.Business trip


a boarding card

a compartment

a day trip

a deposit

a double room

a flight

a flight attendant

a map

a motel

a reservation

a return ticket

a single room

a suitcase

a ticket

a tour guide

a visa

accident

an open-date ticket

booking confirmation

cab

check in/check out

currency

customs

departure

discount

district

double room

driving license

duty free shop

first class

frequent trip

hotel facilities

in advance

inclusive

international travel

luggage

make a reservation for a room

medical insurance

one-way trip

passenger

passport

pay for services

public transport

railway station

room key

room service

round trip

route

second class

sidewalk

standard room

the gate

to arrive

to hail a taxi

to hire a taxi

twin room


 

Unit V. Eating Out

 


beverages

bill

bitter

bland

cafe

chewy

cookbook

creamy

crisp

cuisine

dessert

dining etiquette

dish

exotic

fast food restaurant

greasy

ingredients

main course

menu

order

pub

recipe

restaurant

salty

service

snack bar

spicy

starter

sweet

table manners

take-away

tasty

unusual

wine list


 

Unit VI. Technical means of communication

 


banner

can you hold on?

chat room

could I leave a message?

could you put me through to Mr. Brown?

could you speak up, please?

cyberspace

cyberstore

email

encrypted

hold the line, please

home page

I am afraid he is out at the moment

I can’t get through

I have to make a call

I want to book a call to Moscow

I’ll call back later

I’ll see if he is in

icon

interactive

is that Mr. Green?

is there any message?

link

modem

Mr. Jones is on the other line

Mr. Roberts is not available

net (internet)

online

phone book

service provider

software

sorry to have troubled you

speaking

surfing the net

the line is engaged

this is a private residence

this is Peter Smith calling

to make a long-distance call

web(world wide web)

webzine

who is calling, please?

you have got the wrong number


 

Unit VII Companies


a stock-holder

affairs

attract (ive)

authority

barrister

be involved

benefit

borrow (v)

capital stock

code of conduct

compete (v)

competitive

competitor

contribute(v)

customer

department

executive

financial data

fulfill (v)

gain (v)

headquarters

improve (v)

issue (v)

joint venture

liability

multinational

opportunity

own (v)

profit

provide(r)

purpose

receipt

scale

share (s) (v)

Sole Proprietorship

stock

subsidiary

turnover

unit .division (of the company)

value (v/n)


 

Unit VIII.Management styles


achieve (v)

allow (v)

appeal (v/n)

appreciate

approach

attitude

available

be engaged in

challenge (v/n)

decision

duty

employee (er)

encourage

equal

experience (v/n)

forgive (v)

imperative

influence (v/n)

level

objective

occur (v)

pay attention

performance

quality

reach (v)

relationship

require (v)

reward (v/n)

solve problems

staff

subordinate

succeed (v)

supervise (v)

support (v/n)

weakness

work force


 

Unit IX.Business ethics


bribery

copycat

dishonest

glass ceiling

illegal

negative publicity

product tampering

to accuse

to contaminate

to discriminate

to prosecute

to recall

to withdraw

unethical

unfair