ESP: Accounting and Economics
TEACHERS BOOK
Александра Егурнова
© Александра Егурнова, 2021
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MODULE 1
UNIT 1 CAREER CHOICE
Mind the Accent
Task 2. Fill in the table with words from the text below. Mind the rules of reading.
A few years ago, our firm put in a programthat was suggestedby Arianna Campbell of Boomer Consulting, and our people, especially our managers, really latchedon to this, and we called itfocustime. This is just a time thatisset aside. Wedidthree days a week, anywhere froman hour and a half to two hours. The rules are pretty simple. Youre allowed to turnoff your notifications, close your door, put on your headphones, whatever you need to focus, but you didnt have to takephone calls fromclients. You dont have to schedule any meetingsduringthattime. You dont have to take phone calls frompartners, from other employees. Youre free to work on whatever you needattentiononatthat timethat you needuninterruptedactivity. Cal Newport in his book DeepWork talks a lot about the power and the benefitsand the factthat most of usin the knowledge professionneedthisuninterruptedtime. Distractionscan, evenifwe dont realizethem, cantake a lot away from our focusandattention. The studies show itcantakeup to 20 minutes to getbackintothatconcentratedeffort. So you canimagine how slowly you would work if you had to deal withthoseinterruptionson a regularbasis.
Task 3. Practice good reading of the following limericks. Learn one of them by heart. Which occupations are mentioned in them? Which limerick is about your future profession?
Professions: teacher, miser (is not a profession), baseball player, rocket explorer.
Limerick about students future profession: none.
Vocabulary
Task 8. Take a look at the occupations given below. Decide which of these people: a) work in an office; b) do manual work; c) are self-employed. Some professions fall into several categories.
Work in an office:
A civil servant, a tutor, a CPA, a scientist, a lawyer, a PA, a professor.
Do manual work:
A carpenter, a newsagent, a florist, a stationer, a shop assistant, a plumber, a nurse.
Are self-employed:
A carpenter, a tutor, a CPA, a newsagent, a florist, a scientist, a stationer, a plumber, a lawyer, a cyclist.
Task 9. Explain the terms below and use them to complete the sentences.
1. Sorry, but the vacancy for a sales manager in the office has been filled.
2. Mike is very ambitious and interested in a job with good prospects for promotion.
3. Lucy studies at college during the day; thats why she is in a part-time job.
4. Looking after a baby is a full-time occupation.
5. If you work extra hours, you will receive a handsome salary.
6. Not to go bankrupt, one third of the workforce is being made redundant.
7. Many workers were made redundant as a result of falling demand for the companys products.
8. A performance-related pay gives our employees an incentive to work harder.
9. Energy efficiency and renewable power sources are the most essential topics addressed today.
10. Obviously, a pleasant and stress-free working environment increases productivity of the staff.
11. Jacks been in a bad mood lately because of his temporary unemployment, perhaps.
12. Dont even think to quit your permanent job or youll lose the stability youve been enjoying for so long!
Task 10. Work in pairs. Find the odd-one-out and explain why it doesnt belong in the group. Use your dictionaries if necessary.
1. bonus benefits perks fine
2. accountant shrink bookkeeper CPA
3. interest profit penalty benefit
4. revenue loss payment bills
5. purchase sale asset investment
6. idleness business career position
7. salary wage capital debt
8. experience ignorance practice skill
9. professional qualified green competent
10. manager client consumer buyer
1) «Fine» is the odd-one-out because all other three mean something given or paid over and above what is due, whereas «fine» is a sum of money taken as a penalty.
2) «Shrink» is the odd-one-out because all other three are professionals who have completed their studies at some educational institutions and have required certificates.
3) «Penalty» is the odd-one-out because all other three mean «gaining something while «penalty stands for «losing».
4) «Revenue» is the odd-one-out because all other three mean «losing something while «revenue» stands for «gain».
5) «Sale» is the odd-one-out because it means «to sell something» while the rest infer «acquiring, buying something».
6) «Idleness» is the odd-one-out because it means «doing nothing, not working».
7) «Debt» is the odd-one-out because «debt» is an obligation to pay something while the other three mean that you are given some payment.
8) «Ignorance» is the odd-one-out because all other three are connected with the presence of knowledge while «ignorance» is «absence of knowledge».
9) «Green» is the odd-one-out because all other three are about people who are experts at their work while «green» means «lacking experience».
10) «Manager» is the odd-one-out because all other three are people who receive services, goods, etc. while a manager is a person who provides these services, goods, etc.