| abroad | a) something done in a society because of tradition |
| minefield | b) able to understand others’ feelings |
| pitfall | c) in or to a foreign country |
| custom | d) something that expresses admiration |
| etiquette | e) to show or represent |
| scheduled | f) rude or insulting |
| be a sign of | g) a situation with hidden dangers |
| offensive | h) formal rules for polite behavior in society |
| compliment | i) a likely problem |
| sensitive | j) arranged for a certain time |
Упражнение 93. Вставьте соответствующие слова из списка выше в нужной форме
In Great Britain and the United States corporate gift giving is not a very popular _______ people can spend their entire working lives without ever receiving a corporate gift. However, gift giving is sometimes an integral part of the negotiation process when doing business _______. It is important to learn about the _______ gift giving before sending or taking a gift to an international client or business partner, or you may find that your gesture appears _______. For example, in China a desk clock _______ bad luck or death. It is also interesting to note that the receiver never opens a gift in front of the giver as that would signify that the content was more important than the act of giving. Waiting for the person to open your gift would show that you were not _______ to Chinese culture. In France, don’t give something with your company logo, as they find items like this impersonal and in bad taste. Giving knives in Italy, Russia or Argentina could lead to problems in establishing a deal as this signifies cutting off the relationship! Giving flowers is another possible _______. In England, Australia and Canada, some people see white lilies as a symbol of death while in Germany, yellow and white chrysanthemums could be seen this way.
Упражнение 94. Подготовьте резюме и сопроводительное письмо в какую-либо иностранную компанию о том, что вы хотели бы занять позицию менеджера по продажам (по закупкам, по персоналу). Адрес компании найдите в Интернете.
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ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ
Математические знаки и символы
Дроби и проценты
Most fractions are expressed using ordinal numbers – a third (1/3), a fifth (1/5), a sixth (1/6):
A third of all our employees are women.
Four fifths of our customers are satisfied with our products.
There are some exceptions – a half (1/2), a quarter (1/3), three quarters (3/4), three and a half (3 1/2), two and three quarters (2 3/4):
Three quarters of the working population are men.
When talking about interest rates we say:
The Central Bank raised / lowered interest rates by a quarter of one percent. (0.25%) Interest rates are up / down half (of) a percentage point. (0.5%).
