Term Translation
предвзятое отношение
favouritism
делать поспешные выводы
to jump to conclusions
things you use in the kitchen
kitchenware
What causes of conflict can you name?
unrealistic expectations; lack of flexibility; poor communication; a change in personnel; change of management structures
Describe the difference between the four types of conditional sentences.
Zero - General facts, instructions, ‘it’ can be replaced by ‘when’.
1st - refers to real present or future events.
2nd - refers to unreal, hypothetical present situations.
3d - refers to unreal events/situations in the past.
последовательность
consistency
Я понимаю, что вы имеете в виду
I see what you mean
able to be believed or trusted
credible
What should be done to resolve conflict?
Don’t jump to conclusions.
Put yourself in other’s shoes.
Be consistent.
Don’t talk down to people.
Avoid favouritism.
Give examples for each type of conditional sentences.
If temperature drops below zero, water freezes.
If you order now, you will receive your package in three days.
If I were you, I would ask for a raise.
If it hadn’t been for your help, I wouldn’t have succeeded.
бухгалтерский учет
book-keeping
начать с нуля и сделать бизнес успешным
to get a business up and running
to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important
to talk down to someone
What is important for starting new business?
low taxes; skilled staff; low interest rates; cheap rents; stable economy; good transport links; training courses; a strong currency; high unemployment; government grants
Which sentence is incorrect?
Despite of their cost, the courses are well attended.
They cancelled the flight since the weather was so bad.
I’ll copy this list so that you can look at it before the meeting.
Despite (of) their cost, the courses are well attended.
налоговые льготы
tax incentives
извлекать выгоду из
to capitalise on
business connections, contacts
network
What do you need to mention when presenting a new product?
Rewrite this sentence in Passive - explain which verb cannot be turned into Passive and stays Active:
Last quarter, our management introduced new software and the supplier delayed the shipment, the startup failed completely as a result.
Last quarter, new software was introduced (by our management) and the shipment was delayed (by the supplier), the startup failed completely as a result.
компания по производству напитков
beverage company
пользоваться большим спросом
to be in high demand
to make something (like management) more humane
to add a human touch
Name the stages of the product life cycle.
Development, Introduction, Growth, Maturity, Decline.
Turn this sentence into Passive:
We payed a specialist firm to repair our scanner, but it broke down again, so we asked the management to order another one.
We had our scanner repaired, but it broke down again, so we had another one ordered.