Английский для социологов. Астафурова Т.Н. - 34 стр.

     THE NEW ACHIEVERS
     And, as companies change from large hierarchical structures to
smaller more flexible organizations, the communication skills and
supportive approach of women are likely to become more valued. It
was predominantly men who profited from ‘the materialistic 80s’, the
age of the achiever. But it will be women who achieve the most in ‘the
caring 90 s’ and beyond.




     1. READ   AND TRANSLATE THE TEXT

     2. FIND ENGLISH    EQUIVALENTS IN THE TEXT

     (1) îäíî èç òðåõ ïðåäïðèÿòèé; (2) ñèíäðîì ñòåêëÿííîãî
ïîòîëêà; (3) ñàìîçàíÿòîñòü; (4) ñîðîê ïðîöåíòîâ íîâûõ ïðåä-
ïðèÿòèé ñâîðà÷èâàþòñÿ â òå÷åíèå ïåðâûõ äâóõ ëåò; (5) ðóêîâî-
äèòåëè ìóæ÷èíû íå î÷åíü îõîòíî âûäâèãàþò æåíùèí; (6) ÿð-
êèé ïðèìåð æåíùèíû-ïðåäïðèíèìàòåëÿ; (7) íàêëàäíûå ðàñõî-
äû; (8) ïðîãðàììà óñïåõà; (9) êîíêóðåíòîñïîñîáíûé; (10) íà-
ïîðèñòûé, íàñòîé÷èâûé; (11) ðèñêîâàòü; (12) ÷åñòîëþáåö; (13) ñî-
ãëàñèå è ïðèìèðåíèå; (14) ÷åòêî ñôîðìóëèðîâàííûé; (15) èåðàð-
õè÷åñêàÿ ñòðóêòóðà; (16) îòíîñèòüñÿ ñ ïîíèìàíèåì è ïîääåðæ-
êîé; (17) ïðîÿâëÿòü èíèöèàòèâó; (18) ‘ãóìàííûå 90 å’.

     3. MATCH THE WORDS AND PHRASES ON THE LEFT WITH THEIR
DEFINITIONS ON THE RIGHT AND TRANSLATE THEM

     1) the glass ceiling syndrome a) it’s not always the case
     2) it’s hardly surprising       b) it’s not the same thing at all
     3) a high flier                 c) permission given to another
                                        business person to sell a
                                        company’s products
     4) overheads (esp. Br. English) d) a person who is or has the
                                        potential to be very successful
     5) ruthless                     e) someone who is very
                                        successful in their work or
                                        studies
     6) assertive                    f) it’s to be expected



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