• Why is it important to choose the right life-path? • What is necessary to do to choose the right life-path?

Read TEXT 1 and put its paragraphs in the right order.

 1. It would be wrong to suggest that selfknowledge is the key to success. You will need a range of skills and knowledge which come with experience. You will need to practice skills, take advice, use others’ strengths and work hard. But self-examination is a good starting point and is rarely stressed when it comes to choosing the right job for you and doing your present job best.

 2. Self-knowledge is invaluable to anyone seriously intent on choosing the right life-path. If you don’t know yourself, you will be led into making ill-advised decisions about your life and work from which it may be difficult or impossible to extricate yourself.

 3. Job mismatch can also happen if your

  natural areas of skill and enjoyment are obscured by the desire to achieve simply for achievement’s sake by a natural competitiveness; or because it seems somehow wrong to concentrate solely on what is enjoyable or comes naturally. Companies now spend more time on matching people with jobs,

using sophisticated tests, assessment centres and career counseling. Their

costs, when they get it wrong are great; yours could be inestimable.

 4. The problem is that there is rarely time to stop and think: ‘Hold on, do I really want to do this?’ There are powerful pressures to go straight from school into a job; these stem from a perceived shortage of good jobs, the need to pay the rent, the need to be socially

acceptable, the desire to be of value to the community.

Exercise 1. Give Russian equivalents.

1) job mismatch

2) to match people with

3) sophisticated tests

4) assessment centres

5) the key to success

6) a perceived shortage of

7) to concentrate solely on

8) a range of skills

9) ill-advised decisions

10) to extricate yourself.

1) несоответствие занимаемой должности

2) подбирать людей к

3) сложные тесты

4) центры оценок

5) ключ к успеху

6) ощущаемая нехватка

7) сосредоточиться исключительно на

8) ряд навыков

9) опрометчивые решения

10) выбраться самому

 

Exercise 2. Give English equivalents.

1) приходить с опытом

2) принимать советы

3) подвергаться стрессу

4) естественная конкурентоспособность

5) тратить время на что-либо

6) сильное давление

7) проистекать из чего-либо

8) польза обществу

9) правильный жизненный путь

10) бесценный для чего-либо.

1) to come with experience

2) to take advice

3) to be stressed

4) natural competitiveness

5) to waste time on something

6) strong pressure

7) to stem from something

8) benefit to society

9) the right path in life

10) invaluable for anything

 

Exercise 3. Match the words on the left with those on the right.

1) to find solutions 2) to solve problems 3) to work hard jobs 4) to take strengths 5) to lay out plans 6) to make decisions

Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps in the summary given below.

Self-examination is a good starting point if you intent on choosing the right life-path. But we rarely have time to stop and think about our natural areas of activity and enjoyment as we face a lot of pressures. When you are led into making ill-advised decisions about your life and work your costs could be high.

Job mismatch can be inestimable for a person. If you intent on choosing the right job you need a range of skills and knowledge, experience, you need to take advice, use others’ strengths and work hard.

But self-examination is a good starting point. You should analyze your abilities, skills and likes and do sophisticated tests in assessment centres.  

Read TEXT 2 and answer the question «How does a personality type influence career choice?»

 

Intuitor	• enjoys playing with ideas and theories. • is good at seeing the ‘overview’ but misses the detail. • is creative and has a strong imaginative sense. • will often get hunches about things that turn out correctly.	At work: good at long-term planning; creative writing; lateral thinking; brainstorming.
Feeler	• enjoys human company. • assesses on personal values not technical merit. • is warm and sympathetic. • is perceptive about peoples ‘moods’, feelings and reactions. • may overlook blatant facts in favour of ‘gut feelings.	At work: good at cementing team relationship; counseling; arbitrating; public relations; will talk as easily with clerk as with an executive.

 

 

The better your character traits mesh with your career – the more productive and positive your job performance will be. Take introverts and extroverts, for example; extroverted people are more likely to thrive in a social, customer-oriented workplace, while introverts fare better with independent, analytical tasks.

We receive and process data via four functions: thinking, feeling, intuiting, sensing. We should choose a job taking into consideration our abilities.

 

Exercise 5. Tick the statements you agree with.

I like working with statistics.

I frequently forget where I leave things.

I always help a colleague.

I am bored by mundane tasks.

I enjoy telling other people about my achievements.

I am easily persuaded by the majority.

I always like to win when I take part in an activity.

I don’t like telling other people what to do.

I prefer spending time on my own rather than in a crowd.

I find it easy to set myself objectives.

I have difficulty making decisions.

I find it difficult getting to know new people.

I’d love to travel abroad.

I like to be fully responsible for anything that I do.

I like to have the advice and support of people more experienced than myself.

I don’t always finish tasks on time.

I feel comfortable in nearly all social situations.

I like to keep things in order.

I am quick at making conclusions about most things.

Traditional solutions are the best. I like working under pressure.

I always try to finish what I start.

I sometimes find it difficult to say what I mean.

Thinking up new ideas is easy for me.

I’m not good at persuading others.

I enjoy organizing things in advance.

I don’t always finish what I begin.

I don’t try to hide my emotions.

Traditional methods are usually the best.

My independence is very important to me.

Exercise 6. Put the following in order of your importance.

More time for outside interests/hobbies?

An office to yourself?

More challenging tasks?

More variety in your work?

More responsibility?

More money?

More recognition for your efforts?

Longer holiday allowance?

An expense account?

Better refreshment facilities?

A personal assistant?

Less travelling for extended periods?

Exercise 7.1. Study the information.

 

 What you do to earn your living is your job, your work, or (more formal) your occupation.

Occupation is used on forms and in formal writing: e.g. Please give your name, address, and occupation.

Post or position are more formal words for a particular job.

A trade is a skilled job in which you use your hands.

A profession is a job such as that of a doctor or lawyer, for which you need special training and a good education. Some professions, such as teaching or nursing, are also called vocations, which suggests that people do them in order to help others.

Vocation is a job that you do because you feel it is your purpose in life and for which you have special skills.

A career is a job that you hope to do all your life, with more and more success.

 

Exercise 7.2. Fill in the gaps with a proper noun given above.

1. Не regards teaching as his job.

2. She believes she has found her true profession in life.

3. Approximately half people interviewed were in manual occupation.

4. She has a post as a restaurant manager.

5. I’ve applied for several positions without success.

6. It’s not easy to find a job.

7. I started work when I was sixteen.

8. Many people start their work activity with clerical career.

9. State your name and profession.

10. At 17 she found her true vocation as a writer.

Exercise 8. Match the words to their definitions.

1) сomplicatedahead in development; complex or intricate

2) sophisticated needing skill or effort to do or understand

3) difficultinvolving a lot of different but related parts

4) complex involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand

5) hard difficult to do or understand.

6) easy simple and not complicated

7) simple easy to understand or do; not difficult

8) plain needing little effort

 

Exercise 9. Fill in the gaps with a proper word given above.

1. The instructions were too complicated for me.

2. This game is too hard me.

3. It’s difficult to think with all that noise.

4. It’s quite easy that she doesn’t want to talk to me about it.

5. It’s very simple to use.

6. It’s easy to see why he’s so popular.

7. He thought it was an easy choice.

8. The situation is very difficult.

9. With a bit of hard work and determination we might still finish on time.

10. Quitting my job was the hardest decision I ever had to make.

 

Exercise 10. Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

1. You will be led into making ill-advised decisions about your life and work from which it may be difficult or impossible to extricate yourself.

2. You will need to practice skills, take advice, use others’ strengths and work hard.

3. It is rarely stressed when it comes to choosing the right job for you and doing your present job best.

4. People oriented themselves towards the world in two basic ways.

5. The ‘sensor’ likes to get things done. They are energetic and single- minded.

6. You enjoy new challenges and taking risks.

7. You would do well in any behind-the-scenes job where you don’t have to come face to face with strangers.

8. I enjoy being challenged by new tasks.

9. You are more likely to feel at home in a job involving control, commerce or management.

10. These pressures to go straight from school into a job stem from a perceived shortage of good jobs.

1. Вы будете вынуждены принимать необдуманные решения относительно своей жизни и работы, от которых вам может быть трудно или невозможно избавиться.

2. Вам нужно будет практиковать навыки, прислушиваться к советам, использовать сильные стороны других и усердно работать.

3. Редко кто испытывает стресс, когда дело доходит до выбора подходящей для вас работы и наилучшего выполнения вашей нынешней работы.

4. Люди использовали в мире два основных способа.

5. «Сенсор» любит доводить дела до конца. Эти люди энергичны и целеустремленны.

6. Вам нравится принимать новые вызовы и рисковать.

7. Вы преуспеете в любой закулисной работе, где вам не придется сталкиваться лицом к лицу с незнакомцами.

8. Мне нравится решать новые задачи.

9. Вы с большей вероятностью будете чувствовать себя как дома на работе, связанной с контролем, коммерцией или управлением.

10. Такое давление, заставляющее сразу после школы пойти на работу, вызвано ощущением нехватки хороших рабочих мест.

 

Exercise 11. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Однообразная, рутинная канцелярская работа мне не подходит.

2. Он проявил полное отсутствие интереса к данной профессио- нальной области.

3. Я бы хотел быть государственным служащим.

4. Вам хорошо удается уговаривать людей.

5. Какие свои сильные стороны вы могли бы нам назвать?

6. Я не считаю, что это правильно решать проблемы с помощью интуиции.

7. У него достаточно ограниченный запас знаний.

8. Он полон творческих идей и у него неординарный подход к реше- нию проблем.

9. Это достаточно приземленный человек, совершенно неизобрета- тельный.

10. Он очень быстро делает заключения, и они не всегда верны.

11. Мне нравится предсказывать результаты.

12. Он всегда всё делает по-своему.

13. Мне очень важен успех в работе.

14. Мне нравятся задания, которые требуют больших физических и умственных затрат.

15. Ему нравится рисковать.

16. Он предпочитает реализовывать планы других, а не разрабатывать свои.

17. У него хорошо получается ставить цели, планировать и руководить людьми.

18. Работа, предполагающая коммерцию и общение с людьми, не для него.

19. Мы любим браться за решения трудных задач.

20. Каковы технические достоинства этого проекта?

1. Monotonous, routine office work does not suit me.

2. He showed a complete lack of interest in this professional field.

3. I would like to be a civil servant.

4. You are good at persuading people.

5. What strengths could you tell us?

6. I don’t think it’s right to solve problems using intuition.

7. He has a fairly limited supply of knowledge.

8. He is full of creative ideas and has an unconventional approach to solving problems.

9. This is a fairly down-to-earth person, completely uninventive.

10. He makes conclusions very quickly, and they are not always correct.

11. I like to predict results.

12. He always does everything his own way.

13. Success at work is very important to me.

14. I like tasks that require a lot of physical and mental effort.

15. He likes to take risks.

16. He prefers to implement the plans of others rather than develop his own.

17. He is good at setting goals, planning and leading people.

18. Work that involves commerce and communication with people is not for him.

19. We love to take on difficult problems.

20. What are the technical merits of this project?

PHRASAL VERB TAKE

Exercise 12. Fill in the gaps with a proper word_.

1. My uncle is taking my aunt away to a theatre tonight.

2. Their sister took back her skirt as she lost weight.

3. Sam took up the whole business.

4. I took up knitting. Ann takes after her mother.

5. The train takes off at 6 a.m.

6. That beautiful girl took up my address and phone number.

7. My granny has taken up waking up rather early.

8. I took him after a friend. The boys took up the engine.

9. I’m taking Friday off to get some things done around the house.

10. I’ve taken the pictures away.

 

Exercise 13. Make up the sentences.

1. Take care of your grandfather.

2. Take biscuits out of the the oven.

3. We took steps to help to the victims.

4. Your friend takes you of advantage.

5. I do not want to take a risk.

6. Do not take his advice.

7. Take a taxi to get there.

8. I always take my mobile phone with me.

9. Are you going to take the job?

10. It takes a lot of courage to talk of many people in front so.

 

ДЕЛОВОЕ ПИСЬМО  

Структура делового письма

• Адрес отправителя

• Дата

• Адрес получателя

• Приветствие

• Тема

• Текст делового письма

• Прощание

• *Вложение

 

Выражения, используемые в деловом письме

Приветствие (если адресат известен)

Dear Ms / Miss / Mrs / Mr / Dr …

Уважаемый(-ая) Мисс / Миссис / Мистер / Доктор …

 

Приветствие (если адресат неизвестен)

Dear Sir / Dear Sirs

Gentlemen

Dear Madam

Ladies

Dear Sir or Madam

Ladies and Gentlemen

To whom it may concern

 

Первый абзац

We have received your letter dated …

Мы получили ваше письмо от …

 

Many thanks for … / Thank you (very much) for …

(Большое) спасибо за …

This is to confirm …

Для подтверждения …

 

We hereby inform you …

Настоящим уведомляем вас …

 

Последний абзац

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Если у вас есть вопросы, свяжитесь с нами, не колеблясь.

 

We look forward to your reply.

С нетерпением ждем вашего ответа.

 

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon.

С нетерпением ожидаем от вас известий.

 

Прощание (если адресат известен)

Yours sincerely / Sincerely yours

С искренним уважением

 

Прощание (если адресат неизвестен)

Yours faithfully / Faithfully yours (BrE)

С совершенным почтением

 

Sincerely / Sincerely yours (AmE) С искренним уважением

  

Exercise 14. Put the parts of the letter in the right order.

§ Department of Geological Sciences

Queen’s University

Kingston, Ontario

 

§ March 16, 2010

 § Dr. Claire Samson

Geological Survey of Canada

615 Booth Street, Room 204

Ottawa, Ontario

 § Dear Dr. Samson

§ We are pleased to invite you to a reception on April 21, 2010 to be held in honour of Prof. Marilyn Gomez, the newest member of the faculty in the Department of Geological Sciences.

 § Sincerely yours,

§ James Kandick,

Chairman

 

Exercise 15. Put the parts of the letter in the right order.

 

§ Registrar’s Office State University

Littleton, SD 55555

§ Blanc Apt. 406 Geneva, Switzerland.

§ 10 September 2008

§ Dear Registrar

§ I am a student of microbiology in Geneva, Switzerland. I would like to apply for entrance to your university. Would you please send me an application form and information on your university?

 

§ Yours truly

§ Renee Martin

UNIT 2. Employment

• What do the letters MBA stand for? • What is the attitude of employers to MBAs?

 

 Read TEXT 1 and put its paragraphs in the right order.

 1. However, the company still prefers

MBAs gained abroad. With a longer established reputation in  the  US, business schools there still have the edge in attracting candidates, while INSEAD has positioned itself as an international school with a cosmopolitan 25 faculty and student body.

 

2. Getting an MBA is one thing. Getting employers to take it seriously is another.

MBAs have  not traditionally commanded the same respect in the UK as in the US, but an increasing number of UK employers are now taking them very seriously indeed.

The company actively recruits 30–40 people a year from major business schools, such as INSEAD in France, Harvard and Stanford in the US, and

 London Business School and Manchester in the UK. It spends around £ 1 million a year sponsoring its 25–30 graduate recruits to complete full-time MBAs at the same institutions.

 

3. But not every company favours MBAs.

 In the early 1990s, Shell actually abandoned its own MBA course at

Henley when it realised it was not producing graduates who fitted the jobs for which they were destined.

Other companies take a more middleof-the-road approach. While they do not actively target MBAs or recruit them directly from business schools, a growing proportion of its senior consultants have got them, and they are increasingly on the lookout for MBA graduates.

 4. Chairman Nigel Howlett believes the MBA’s education in analytical skills and constructing solutions provides a very useful training, producing people who have a good overview of business issues rather than a concern for details. The company is currently undertaking an evaluation of the best UK schools in which to invest their bursary. With the recent big increase in the number of institutions offering MBAs, Howlett is concerned that not all MBAs are equal. ‘There are clear

differences in terms of quality.’

 

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Exercise 1_. Give Russian equivalents.

1) the same respect

2) to complete full-time

3) to provide a useful training

4) to undertake an evaluation

5) to invest their bursary

6) clear differences

7) to abandon the own course

8) to fit the jobs

9) on the lookout for

10) faculty and student body.

1) то же уважение

2) завершить полный рабочий день

3) обеспечить полезное обучение

4) провести оценку

5) предоставить стипендию

6) явные различия

7) отказаться от собственного курса

8) соответствовать должностям

9) в поисках

10) профессорско-преподавательский состав и студенческий состав.

 

Exercise 2. Give English equivalents.

1) аналитические навыки

2) вопросы бизнеса

3) резкое увеличение

4) активно набирать людей

5) выпускники

6) отдавать предпочтение

7) более умеренный подход

8) старшие консультанты

9) прочная репутация

10) привлекать кандидатов.

1) analytical skills

2) business issues

3) sharp increase

4) actively recruit people

5) graduates

6) give preference

7) more moderate approach

8) senior consultants

9) strong reputation

10) attract candidates

 Exercise 3. Match the words on the left with those on the right.

Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps in the summary given below.

Today we started with lecture in the morning from 09.00 till 12.00 and in the evening from 18.30 till 21.30. Both I found quite interesting and informative. During every lecture we have a break of 15–20 minutes, when we were able to have a cup of tea or coffee. The morning lecture was Strategic Management. Besides the theoretical material we were provided with a video programm, which we discussed in detail. We put our suggestions and afterwards we were shown the outcome of the case- study, therefore we were able to judge to what extent our hypothesis were right. All the case-studies are real well taken from business life which makes them very interesting and practical.

Between the lectures we could use the computer rooms or MBA lounge where we have unlimited access to the Internet and are provided with latest news from international sites for our studying purposes. The MBA lounge is good especially for the MBA students. In the evenings part-time MBAs also takes classes giving us the possibility to chat with people who are currently engaged in different businesses.

  

Read TEXT 2 and answer the question «What is the programme structure?»

The programme has the following structure: foundation modules, integrating modules, elective modules_, the project.

  

The Aston MBA programme has a straightforward logical structure which is the same for all modes of study.
Foundation modules	These modules provide a thorough grounding in core business disciplines to ensure that all students are equipped to progress through the rest of the programme. Foundation modules are: Accounting for Business, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Business Finance.
Integrating modules	These broad-based modules examine issues and topics drawn from the disciplines covered in the Foundation modules. Case-studies and topical examples are used extensively, and this part of the Programme draws heavily on the experience and expertise of individual students. The Integrating modules are: Business Economics & Strategy, Strategic Management, Leadership Development, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Business Ethics & Corporate Responsibility.
Elective modules	At the elective stage of the MBA, you tailor your studies to meet your own particular interests and personal development needs. Aston offers a good choice of Elective modules. You can choose from several different areas, or you may prefer to specialize in one discipline – such as Marketing, Finance or International Business.
The project	More than any other element of the MBA Programme, the project provides you with the opportunity to study, on your own initiative and in detail, a subject of particular interest to you, and has the potential to contribute powerfully to your career development. You will be advised by a personal supervisor throughout this phase of your studies. Full-time students normally carry out their projects over a three month period. Part-time students, who have up to six months for the project, usually identify a topic for investigation in consultation with their employers.

 

Exercise 5. Tick the statements you agree with.

Higher education offers graduates more jobs.

Higher education improves an individual’s quality of life.

Higher education will also enable individuals to expand their knowledge and skills.

Graduates express their thoughts clearly in speech and in writing.

Graduates typically earn more than nongraduates.

Going to university is a great way to meet new people.

Some subjects will be new to you and could be your new passion.

Many courses offer opportunities to combine subjects to suit your interests and preferences.

No clear alternative to universities has emerged yet.

Employers need skills, not just knowledge or titles.

A large number of people often end up in careers that are not even aligned with their education.

The future potential of the workforce will depend on its ability to cultivate learnability.

Students want jobs, not knowledge or titles.

It is unlikely that students value the actual process of learning.

Students have unrealistic expectations (understandably) about universities.

Rich people are more likely to buy a more expensive education.

Education is an investment in your own future or your child’s future.

Some students are thinking about getting an education in one of the foreign universities.

The majority of students choose the university unintentionally.

It’s important to visit the University Open Days.

At present times, almost all universities and colleges have their own Internet site, which houses a lot of useful information.

 

Exercise 6. Put the following in order of your importance.

University’s culture?

Lecturers’ attitude to the students?

Сourse content?

The right course options?

Faculty’s reputation?

University’s campus?

University’s rankings?

University’s libraries?

Sports teams and societies?

Students’ opinions about studying process and popular subjects?

The cost of tuition and the payment schedule?

Forums and chat rooms where students communicate about the university?

 

Exercise 7.1. Study the information.

 

Seminar – a meeting of a group of people with a teacher or expert for training, discussion, or study of a subject.

Lecture – a formal talk given to a group of people in order to teach them about a subject.

Tutorial – a class in which a small group of students talks about a subject with their tutor, especially at a British university.

Classes – a period of time in which students are taught something.

Lesson – a period of time when a teacher teaches people.

Subject – an area of knowledge studied in school or university.

Unit – a single, complete thing that may be part of a larger thing.

Course – a series of lessons about a particular subject.

 

Exercise 7.2. Fill in the gaps with a proper noun given above.

1. We will develop a few of these points in the lecture.

2. We have a famous lecturer for this lesson.

3. We went to a lesson on Italian art.

4. Do you know who’s giving the lecture this afternoon?

5. Chemistry is my favourite subject..

6. The course consists of 64 lessons organised into 16 seminars.

7. She did a ten-week course in computing.

8. I skived off a lecture once.

9. Early morning classes are always sleepy.

10. We offer tutorial instruction for test preparation.

 

Exercise 8. Match the words to their definitions.

1) to measure to find the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units or by comparing it with an object of known size

2) to value to test the knowledge or proficiency of (someone) by requiring them to answer questions or perform tasks

3) to estimate to form an opinion or conclusion about (something or someone)

4) to evaluate to examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation

5) to analyze to form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.

6) to examine to calculate roughly or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of

7) to study to devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge on (an academic subject), especially by means of books

8) to judge to estimate the monetary worth of (something); to consider (someone or something) to be important or beneficial

 

Exercise 9. Fill in the gaps with a proper word given above.

1. I enjoy and greatly value family relationships.

2. Computer simulations studied how the aircraft would perform.

3. I think of it, instead, as trying to help them articulate their ideas, analyze the material, explain what they think.

4. As soon as I walked through the door people were evaluating me.

5. You’ll be examined in three main areas: speaking, listening, and reading comprehension.

6. They studied the performance of three different engines.

7. Anna is studying French literature.

8. The distances were measured in kilometres.

9. They analyzed that a hundred people went bankrupt last year.

10. I haven’t had time to study the proposals yet.

 

Exercise 10. Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

1. The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) degree originated in the United States in the early 20th century when the country industrialized and companies sought scientific management.

2. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounting, applied statistics, human resources, business communication, business ethics, business law, finance, management, entrepreneurship, marketing.

3. Most programs also include elective courses and concentrations for further study in a particular area.

4. Business schools in many countries offer programs tailored to full-time, part-time, executive (abridged coursework typically occurring on nights or weekends) and distance learning students, many with specialized concentrations.

5. Full-time MBA programs normally take place over two academic years (i.e. approximately 18 months of term time).

6. Part-time MBA programs normally hold classes on weekday evenings after normal working hours, or on weekends.

7. Mini-MBA is a term used by many non-profit and for-profit institutions to describe a training regimen focused on the fundamentals of business.

8. In general, MBA programs are structured around core courses and elective courses that (may) allow for a subject specialty or concentration.

9. The analytic skills required for management are usually covered initially.

10. Financial accounting deals mainly in the preparation of financial statements while management accounting deals mainly in analysis of internal results.

 1. Степень магистра делового администрирования (MBA или MBA) появилась в Соединенных Штатах в начале 20-го века, когда страна стала промышленной и компании стремились к научному менеджменту.

2. Основные курсы программы MBA охватывают различные области делового администрирования, такие как бухгалтерский учет, прикладная статистика, человеческие ресурсы, деловое общение, деловая этика, деловое право, финансы, менеджмент, предпринимательство, маркетинг.

3. Большинство программ также включают факультативные курсы и концентрации для дальнейшего обучения в определенной области.

4. Бизнес-школы во многих странах предлагают программы, адаптированные для студентов, обучающихся полный или неполный рабочий день, руководителей (сокращенные курсы обычно проводятся по вечерам или в выходные дни) и студентов дистанционного обучения, многие из которых имеют специальную специализацию.

5. Очные программы MBA обычно рассчитаны на два академических года (т.е. примерно 18 месяцев семестра).

6. Программы MBA с частичной занятостью обычно проводят занятия по вечерам в будние дни после обычного рабочего времени или по выходным.

7. Мини-MBA — это термин, используемый многими некоммерческими и коммерческими учреждениями для описания режима обучения, ориентированного на основы бизнеса.

8. В целом программы MBA выстроены вокруг основных курсов и факультативных курсов, которые (могут) учитывать предметную специализацию или концентрацию.

9. Аналитические навыки, необходимые для управления, обычно рассматриваются на начальном этапе.

10. Финансовый учет занимается главным образом подготовкой финансовой отчетности, тогда как управленческий учет занимается главным образом анализом внутренних результатов.

Exercise 11. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Формально образование обычно делится на такие стадии, как до- школьное образование или детский сад, начальная школа, средняя школа, а затем колледж, университет.

2. Профессиональное образование – это форма обучения, направленная на непосредственное практическое обучение определенной профес- сии или ремеслу.

3. Высшее образование, также называемое послесредним образова- нием, является необязательным уровнем образования.

4. Курсы включают лекции, тематические исследования и командные проекты.

5. Практическое обучение часто включает консультационные проекты с реальными клиентами.

6. Программы могут также включать (на основе курсовых работ) обу- чение навыкам, необходимым на высшем уровне управления.

7. Курс стратегии показывает, как различные дополнительные дисцип- лины объединяются.

8. Открытое образование называют самым большим изменением в спо- собах обучения со времен изобретения печатного станка.

9. В формальном образовании учебная программа – это набор курсов и их содержание, предлагаемые в школе или университете.

10. В разных местах и в разное время образовательные системы использовались для разных целей.

1. Formal education is usually divided into stages such as preschool or kindergarten, primary school, secondary school, and then college, university.

2. Vocational education is a form of training aimed at direct practical training in a specific profession or craft.

3. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, is an optional level of education.

4. Courses include lectures, case studies and team projects.

5. Practical training often involves consulting projects with real clients.

6. Programs may also include (coursework-based) training in skills required at senior management levels.

7. The strategy course shows how various complementary disciplines come together.

8. Open education has been called the biggest change in the way we learn since the invention of the printing press.

9. In formal education, the curriculum is the set of courses and their content offered at a school or university.

10. Educational systems have been used for different purposes in different places and at different times.

 PHRASAL VERB MAKE

Exercise 12. Fill in the gaps with a proper word_.

1. Your writing is awful! I can’t make it into.

2. I honestly didn’t know what to make up for half the pictures.

3. The new computers make up much greater productivity.

4. You’ve been so kind to me, how can I make it off to you?

5. The kids made for when they heard us coming.

6. Cindy is going to make after Karen tomorrow.

7. I hope this money will make up for for the inconvenience.

8. What do you make of this letter?

9. We’re going to make the spare room for an office.

10. The robber made away with.

 

Exercise 13. Make up the sentences.

1.

2. We have to make a decision today.

3. He made up for the exit and got.

4. He he’d been living in Boston that all year made out.

5. Story I made up that .

6. Let us make it up!

7. You make back up sure.

8. You make me feel happy.

9. The garage has been made over into a playroom.

 

СОПРОВОДИТЕЛЬНОЕ ПИСЬМО

Структура сопроводительного письма • Адрес отправителя • Дата • Адрес получателя • Приветствие • Тема • Текст письма • Прощание • *Вложение.   Выражения, используемые в сопроводительном письме Введение I was interested to see your advertisement for (position) in (paper) / on (site). Меня заинтересовало ваше объявление о вакансии (название должности) в (название газеты) / на (название сайта).   I am applying for the position of (position), which was advertised (date) in (paper). Я обращаюсь … (название должности), объявление о которой я увидел (дата) в (название газеты).   (Name) suggested I contact you regarding the position of (position). (Имя человека) предложил мне связаться с вами по поводу должности (название должности).   My experience / education / background / skills / … make me an ideal candidate for the position. Мой опыт работы / образование / квалификация / навыки / … делает меня идеальным кандидатом на эту должность.   From my enclosed CV / Resume you will find that my experiences / skills / … meet the requirements you have outlined for the position. Во вложенном резюме вы увидите, что мой опыт работы / навыки / … удовлетворяют требованиям, которые вы указали в объявлении.   Подробности I recently graduated from (university) with a degree in (field). Недавно я закончил университет по специальности (название специальности).

 

Since 2002 / For 2 years I have been working for (company). С 2002 года / В течение 2 лет я работаю в (название компании).   As (current job) for (company), I have developed my skills and experience as (job title). Будучи (название текущей должности) в (название компании) я получил необходимые навыки и опыт для (название должности).   I have solid experience in … У меня большой опыт …   I am very competent in … Я очень осведомлен в …   My high degree of motivation has been appreciated by my previous employers. Мой бывший работодатель хвалил мою высокую мотивацию.   Заключение I would appreciate the chance to meet with you to discuss how I could be a vital part of your company. Я был бы признателен за возможность встретиться с вами и обсудить то, каким полезным членом вашей компании я мог бы стать.   I would welcome the opportunity to discuss these and other qualifications with you. Я был бы рад возможности обсудить с вами эти и другие характеристики.   If you are interested, please contact me at (number). Если вы заинтересованы, пожалуйста, свяжитесь со мной по (номер телефона).   You may reach me at the above phone number or email address. Вы можете связаться со мной по указанному номеру телефона или адресу электронной почты.   I am sure my services would be useful to you. Я уверен, что мои услуги будут вам полезны.   I look forward to our meeting. Я с нетерпением жду нашей встречи.

 

I look forward to meeting you.

Я с нетерпением жду встречи с вами.

 

I look forward to talking with you.

Я с нетерпением жду беседы с вами.

 

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Я с нетерпением жду от вас скорых известий.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Благодарю вас за то, что нашли время и уделили мне внимание.

 

Your consideration is greatly appreciated.

Я очень признателен за ваше внимание.

 

Exercise 14. Read the cover letter and translate it.

Dear Mr. Fish,

Re: Fitness Instructor Vacancy

I am writing to apply for the job of Fitness Instructor, as advertised in Monday’s Courier newspaper. This is an ideal job for me given my enthusiasm for sport, my related experience and qualifications.

Sport and fitness training have always been important to me, which is why

I chose to take a BTEC Diploma in Sports Science. I am a confident user of Microsoft Office and have worked extensively with Fitness Line, a program for analyzing fitness.

As you can see from my CV, I’ve taken the opportunity to gain extra qualifications that were on offer at college, which has helped me get part-time work as a pool attendant. I’m called on to provide cover during busy times so am used to working irregular hours at short notice. I’ve also run a lunchtime aerobics class at college since the start of this year.

I finish college in six weeks and am keen to find a job rather than carry on with further full-time study. I could start any part time work or training sooner as many of my classes are finishing and most of my assignments are done. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Joanne T.

 

Дорогой господин Фиш,

 

Re: Вакансия фитнес-инструктора

 

Я пишу, чтобы подать заявление на вакансию инструктора по фитнесу, которая была указана в понедельник в газете «Курьер». Для меня это идеальная работа, учитывая мой энтузиазм в отношении спорта, соответствующий опыт и квалификацию.

Спорт и фитнес-тренировки всегда были важны для меня, поэтому

я решил получить диплом BTEC в спортивной области. Я уверенный пользователь Microsoft Office и много работал с Fitness Line, программой для анализа физической подготовки.

Как вы можете видеть из моего резюме, я воспользовался возможностью получить дополнительную квалификацию, которую предлагали в колледже, что помогло мне устроиться на неполный рабочий день в качестве обслуживающего персонала бассейна. Я привык работать сверхурочно. С начала этого года я также веду занятия по аэробике в обеденное время в колледже.

Я заканчиваю колледж через шесть недель и хочу найти работу, а не продолжать обучение на очном отделении. Я мог бы приступить к какой-либо работе или обучению на неполный рабочий день раньше, поскольку многие мои занятия уже заканчиваются, а большинство заданий выполнено.

 

С нетерпением жду Вашего ответа. С уважением, Джоан Т.

 

Exercise 15. Write your own cover letter.

COVER LETTER

Dear Ms. Malikova, 

I would like to express my interest in applying for a full-time teaching position in your high school. I have teaching experience and won Prize for “Using New Methods in Biology” and good English. I am confident in my ability and passion to become a positive addition to your high school.

Few months after graduation, I started working as a Biology teacher which allowed me to further develop and strengthen my skills. I believe that I could make a significant and valuable contribution to your high school considering the qualifications mentioned.

I look forward to discussing my qualifications further and can be reached by email at petrova@gmail.com or by phone at 259.44.6855.

Thank you so much for your time.

I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Olga Petrova