Interesting also are some compound attributes

Look for them in the text and reshape the sentences:

- a last-minute the-boss-is-coming freshening up;

- the always-alert-to-opportunity attitude of managers;

- the day-to-day aspects of business.

6. While reading the story, you came across some purely professional word combinations. Write them down in your vocabulary depositories and find their Russian equivalents in specialized dictionaries on commerce:

an associate an index card

a name tag concession business

a convention hotel a boom in sth

to check in the guests time-share division

a general contractor fine-dining operations

service business to be free of charge

a paint remover room arrangements

an overnight kit

7. Should you like to translate the sentences below, you’d better remember that some words may prove to be unexpectedly polysemantic:

- We’ve got a long-term winner – for the property, associates, guests, and company.

- My visits teach me volumes about what’s working out in the field.

- One of the most rewarding things about being so close to every aspect of Marriott’s business is watching great ideas cross-fertilize.

- I know I wouldn’t trade my time on the run for the most comfortable desk chair in the world.

Tacks for Debate on Part 1:

1) What is a hands-on manager?

2) Can brand names help in boosting the business?

3) Is the boss’s job only to give the official nod?

4) Why should a businessman keep his eyes and ears open in the marketplace?

5) Bosses and subordinates – are they friends or foes?