Английский язык для будущих экономистов - Учебное пособие (Галанов В.Н.)

Part 2

 

1. Прочитайте незнакомые слова перед прослушиванием текста.

 

break even - не приносить ни прибыли, ни убытка

throw in – добавлять, вставлять

 

2. Прослушайте текст «Street Market» (для прослушивания кликните один раз на приведенную ниже ссылку, удерживая клавишу «Ctrl», после загрузки страницы нажмите на кнопку проигрывателя).

Ссылка для прослушивания: https://esl-lab.com/flea/fleard1.htm

 

3. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

 

1. Why did the man not buy the ring for sale?

A. He doesn't think it is very special

B. Someone else bought it before him

C. He has no need for a ring

D. The ring is too small

 

2. What is the problem with the CD player?

A. The buttons are scratched

B. The CD casing is chipped

C. The handle is damaged

D. The display is loose

3. The man is not interested in the leather jacket because:

A. it is stained B. he already has one

C. its too expensive D. the seams are coming undone

 

4. What is the customer's initial counter offer for the records?

A. $25

B. $28

C. $30

D. $35

 

5. From the conversation, what does the customer probably purchase from the merchant in the end?

A. only records

B. only a vase

C. some records and a vase

D. nothing

 

4. Выразите свою точку зрения.

 

1. What is a market? What other meanings does this word have?

2. What is market economy? Is Russia a market economy?

3. Imagine you are a product manager of a fast food company. Your company possesses 5\% of the fast food industry market share. What can you do to increase your market share?

 

При ответе используйте фразы:

 

To my mind …

In my experience …

In my opinion …

As far as I understand …

On the one hand, …on the other hand  

From my point of view …

If my memory serves me right …

If I am not mistaken …

It seems to me that …

Personally, I think …

My personal view is that …

I am sure/certain/convinced that …

The fact is that …

This proves that …

It is obvious that …

There is no doubt that …