Lesson 20

15. Read the jokes.

FOR THE SAKE OF BUSINESS

Customer: What are you crying for, my little fellow?

Shopkeeper’s son: My father is selling some new soap, and every time a customer comes in I have to wash my head to show how good the soap is.

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for the sake of – заради a customer – покупець

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FATHER’S MOTTO

The teacher was giving her class a lecture on mottoes and wished the class to memorise the motto, “It is better to give than to receive”.

A small boy cried out, “Yes, Miss, my father says he has always used that as his motto in business.”

“What is his business?” the teacher asked.

“He is a boxer, Miss,” the boy answered.

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motto – девіз receive – одержувати

16. Think about the qualities and skills you should have to get a good job.

17. Persuade your employee that you are suitable for this or that career.

For example: I’d like to become a … because I have such qualities as …. I can also …. so I will be the best … and you will be satisfied.

18. Fill in this application form for your role: a) you are Robert Williams. You want a job as an editor of a newspaper in the US; b)you are Margaret Smith. You want a job as an interpreter in the International Tourist Center. Then exchange your forms and interview each other.

APPLICATION FORM FOR THE JOB OF

______________________________________________________________________

Name _________________________________________________________________

Age _____________________ Date of Birth __________________________________

Experience. I have worked ________________________________________________

I have lived __________________________________________________

I have been studying ____________________________________________

Present Occupation. I am working ___________________________________________

What don’t you like about present job: _______________________________________

Interests. I like ________________________________________________________

19. Work in pairs. One of you is an interviewer and the other is an interviewee. Read your role card and prepare for an interview.

Interviewer greeting ask about interest in the job   ask about experience ask about previous job ask if the interviewee has any questions answer the interviewee’s questions thank the interviewee for coming

Interviewee greeting show interest in the job by talking about likes and dislikes describe experience tell about previous job; why you left it ask the interviewer a question thank the interviewer and say goodbye

20. Read the text and translate it

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOOD BUSINESS

My elder brother is a businessman and has his own office in the center of our town. Once I visited his office and stopped at the door of it: there I saw a big placard written in English and Ukrainian. The title of it was “The Ten Commandments of Good Business”. I have heard about the Ten Commandments, but they are connected with the Bible. So I became interested in it and read it from the very beginning. Here it is.

1. a customer is the most important person in any business.

2. a customer is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him.

3. a customer is not an interruption of our work. He is a purpose of it.

4. a customer does us a favour when he calls. We are not doing him a favour by serving him.

5. a customer is a part of our business, not an outsider.

6. a customer is not a cold statistician, but a human being with feelings like our own.

7. a customer is a person who brings us his wants. Our job is to fill those wants.

8. a customer is deserving of the most courteous and attentive treatment.

9. a customer is a fellow who makes it possible to pay our salary.

10. a customer is a lifeblood of every business.

21. Translate into English in writing (Consult §25, 26).

1. Ти коли-небудь був у Парижі? – Ні, не був.2. Я не бачив тебе цілу вічність. Де ти був? 3. Він уже склав усі іспити. 4. Ти вступив до університету? – Так. А ти? 5. Я змінив свої плани. 6. Я ніколи не був там. А ти? 7. Він уже забув ці слова. 8. Ти ще не виконав цю вправу? – Ще ні. Я виконаю її через годину.