Grammar
Questions
Collocations and other expressions
Ordinary to legal
Miscellaneous
100
a/an/the
correct or incorrect and why?
1. We need the up to date information
2. To hold Master's degree you have to study at University
3. We need to do the research to find out.
1. incorrect: nothing
2. to hold a master degree
3. Incorrect: nothing
100
What is a white collar crime?
Name at least 3
fraud
embezzlement
Inside trading
bribery
corruption
nepotism
money laundering
100
Legally b___contract is e____by the law.
If a company fails to respect the commitments, it can be s.....for b....of contract
binding
enforced
sued
breach
100
accept the agreement :____ ____ the agreement
in this document: ____
enter into
hereby
100
these are the accounting categories:
1. extraordinary income
2. payroll
match with the examples:
a. R&R have just raised $1000000 from their part.
b. The company is growing fast, adding another 100 employees.
1a
2b
200
One does not go there and why?
The new software is great. I (was able to/could/managed to) install it by myself.
could:
Could is used to talk about general past ability, not a specific past action)
200
What is the name of accounting that deals with financial crimes?
forensic accounting
200
Company that loses a case may be ordered to pay $100,000 in d_____
damages
200
impossible to change: ______
irrevocable
200
Discuss together and give each other points for speaking and participating:-)
You own a small chain of coffee shops and are considering upscaling your brand by replacing your furniture with uncomfortable wooden boxes (to attract rich hipsters) and by selling only fairtrade coffees and fairtrade hot chocolates. Have a discussion and decide if this is the correct move and what are thethreats and opportunities?
Expressions you might have used and get points for:
- Customer satisfaction
- Customer loyalty
- Customer preferences
- Business growth
- Target market
- Ethical sourcing
- Social responsibility
- Fairtrade certification
- Fairtrade principles
- Ethical consumerism
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Risk assessment
- Market trends
300
Which is correct?
I'm sorry, this is non-smoking. You don't have to smoke here/can't smoke here. If you want to smoke here you must/needn't go outside.
You mustn't/don't have to do your homework if you are too busy.
Payments shall/mustn't be made within 20 working days.
Can't/must
don't have to
shall
300
What is the difference between Fairtrade and Free-trade
Free trade operates within the traditional market economy
-little concern for the welfare of producers and workers.
Fair trade operates outside of the traditional market -ensure fair wages
-better working conditions for producers
300
think of those collocations related to 'contract'
a_____ a contract
a______ a contract
b_____ a contract
n_______ a contract
d_______ a contract
r______ on a contract
award
amend
breach
negotiate
draft
renege
300
no later than: ____ or ____
on or before
300
choose: to or nothing?
The innovative financial model will enable investors ? diversify their portfolios effectively.
The new digital platform will let users ?access real-time financial data
Our training program will encourage employees ? make informed financial decisions,
to diversify
nothing (let them access)
encourage to make
400
please explain and re-tell in simple words replacing: hereby
hereby: as a result of this document
400
this is an example of_____
profit and loss account
400
three main accounting documents are:
p____ and ______ _______
b_______s______
c______ ______ st_______
profit and loss account
balance sheet
cash flow statement
400
later in this document: _____
considered as: ______
hereinafter
Deemed
400
reduced in value in a company's financial accounts is called _____in financing and accounting
depreciation
500
Try to make sentences starting with a negative adverb:
I have never in my life been to such a terrible restaurant.
Never in my life..............
I have rarely accepted a bribe from my customers.
Rarely..........
Never in my life have I been to such a terrible restaurant.
Rarely have I accepted a bribe from my customers.
500
Can you please change the formal word 'shall' to less formal word?
All employees shall not make expense claims in excess of 10.000 Korun.
Remember that all employees _________make expense claims.....
can't/mustn't/aren't allowed to
500
think of prepositions:
Due____
arise____
as a result____
give rise____
____account of
originate____
owing___
Due to
arise from
as a result of
give rise to
on account of
originate in
owing to
500
for whatever reason: ____ of _____ ______ _____
regardless of the cause thereof
500
Discuss together and award your partners points for participating and using expressions related to financing:
You are owners of a private company which has a substantial investment in another company by holding shares. Your lawyer has given you secret information that this company is expecting to lose a major contract due to a scandal (the scandal is still not in the news) and is expecting to lose up to 40% of its value. Do you begin to sell your shares at their current price before they fall or not?
expressions you may have used:
- Shares
- Equity
- Stockholding
- Portfolio
- Investment strategy
- Asset management
Confidential Information
- Insider trading
- Breach of confidentiality
Financial Analysis:
- Risk assessment
- Valuation
- Profit and loss
- Investment decision-making
Ethical Considerations:
Decision-making:
- Strategic decision
- Risk management
- Long-term planning
- Short-term gain vs. long-term consequences