Small Business

МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ

УО «Белорусский государственный экономический университет»

Т.Ф. Солонович

ENTREPRENEURSHIP. SMALL BUSINESS

ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЬСТВО.

МАЛЫЙ БИЗНЕС

Электронное учебно-методическое пособие

по дисциплине «Иностранный язык (английский)»

Минск 2009

Рецензент: старший преподаватель кафедры теории и практики английской речи БГЭУ Т.Г. Корепанова

Рекомендовано кафедрой теории и практики английской речи БГЭУ

Солонович Т.Ф.

Предпринимательство. Малый Бизнес = Entrepreneurship. Small Business: Электронное учеб.-метод. пособие / Т.Ф. Солонович. – Минск: БГЭУ, 2009. – 39 c.

Учебно-методическое пособие содержит лексический материал, тексты для чтения и комплекс упражнений и заданий для формирования англоязычных коммуникативных навыков студентов в рамках актуальной, профессионально значимой темы «Предпринимательство. Малый бизнес». Предназначена для студентов БГЭУ дневной формы обучения.

Entrepreneurship. Small Business

GETTING STARTED

Discuss the following issues in small groups and then report your findings:

- Would you like to be a business owner?

- What personal characteristics should a person possess to be a success in business?

- All big businesses used to be once small. Give the names of some companies that are locally or world famous; recall some facts from their success stories.

- What kind of environment for small business is there in your country?

USEFUL VOCABULARY

Make sure you know the following words and word combinations.

business n (U/C) syn venture/enterprise/ company start/set up a business own a, v owner n ownership entrepreneur n entrepreneurship n entrepreneurial a reward n, v rewarding a challenging a risk n, v risky a take/assume/recognize/ minimize/manage risk(s) risk-taker dream n pursue a dream earn a living creativity n opportunity n; syn. chance recognize opportunity

goal n syn. objective, target set/meet/achieve goals reasonable/obtainable goals willingness n strength n weakness n be aware of v awareness n familiar (with) a familiarity n success n successful a be a success succeed v syn. prosper/boom/ flourish/thrive v fail v syn be a flop/ go bust/ go bankrupt failure n

survive v assistance n syn aid n backer n syn sponsor n premises n outlet n account for v franchise n, v franchising franchiser/-or n franchisee n diversify v diversification n Idioms: be self-employed syn. be one's own boss keep one's head above water keep afloat start from scratch break even v syn to reach a break-even point/situation

READING

Text 1

1. Read the text and complete the outline of its contents given below; some items are suggested to you.

Small Business

Many people find the potential independence and financial rewards that can come from owning a small business very appealing. For some, owning their own business has been a lifelong dream. Many people, however, hesitate to pursue this dream because they don’t think they have enough education, experience or money – or are simply afraid they might fail. Others can’t accept the idea that they can change their lives – that people like them could ever own their own business. For still others, going into business for themselves is a financial necessity because they have lost their job and there are no other readily available ways to earn a living, or even survive.

Whatever the reason, owning your own business can be one of the most challenging, satisfying, demanding and rewarding things you do in your life. However, there are real risks and difficulties in starting any new business.

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