| Wal-Mart | Target | Wal-Mart | Target | |
| 4th quarter | 4th quarter | Full year | Full year | |
| Total profits | ||||
| % increase in profits/ | ||||
| earnings | ||||
| Earnings per share | ||||
| Sales revenues |
4. Read both texts and answer the questions. Which company:
1. feels confident about the future?
2. has developed a more fashionable image?
3. had particularly good results overseas in the last 12 months?
4. is not planning to increase prices?
5. did better than the American stock market forecast?
6. feels its success is due to the variety of its goods?
Match the words to make word partnerships from the text.
1. consumer a) division
2. tax b) pressure
3. international c) refunds
4. quarterly d) spending
5. price e) earnings
Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.
For Student A:
1. Wal-Mart , , .
2. , -, .
For Student B:
1. Target Stores .
2. .
Grammar
Subordinate clauses
Subordinate clauses (Type 0)
1. if, provided, providing (that), condition that, in case, in the event that. (Present Simple, Present Perfect, Present Continuous):
If m pays well, it will attract good workers.
, .
If we have received the offer this week, we will sign contract this month.
, .
2. unless, / :
W will not renew our contract unless u are abl to offer better terms.
, .
Read and translate the sentences.
1 If u agree to all these terms we shall sign the contract today.
2 If u give us 10 cent discount we shall b able to increase the order.
3 W shall speed u delivery if supply of the raw materials is undertaken b the Buyers.
4 If the Buyers waive inspection the tests will b carried out in the inspector's absence.
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5 If u waive inspection we shall ship the goods ahead of schedule.
6 If we detect n defects during the test detailed investigation will b undertaken.
Translate into English.
1. , .
2. , .
3. , .
4. , .
5. , .
Match the beginnings and the endings of the sentences.
1 If u need to speak to m next week
2 If u don't mind waiting for few minutes...
3 If u let m have ur card...
4 If order b today...
5 If you let me know what exactly u want...
6 If u m back at three o'clock...
I'll send u n information pack.
b we n design something that meets our specific requirements.
my colleague will b happy to speak to u as soon as h is free.
d please, give m ring. Here is m business card.
I'll introduce u to our Sales Manager. should b back b then.
f we will b bl to offer u special discount.
