Английский для социологов. Астафурова Т.Н. - 35 стр.

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7) it’s an over generalization g) cruel, not caring if he harms
other people in order to get
what he wants
8) entrepreneur h) behaving in a confident and
determined way
9) achiever i) a case of women whose career
has been blocked by their
male colleagues
10) franchise j) someone who sets up a business
taking on greater than normal
financial risks
11) it’s a different story k) money that a business has to
spend on rent, electricity, etc.
4. COMPREHENSION CHECK
a) Which of the following points support the opinions expressed
in the article?
1. Women are at least as entrepreneurial as men.
2. Most female managers prefer task-based jobs to people-centred
ones.
3. Women tend to be more conscientious than men.
4. Women who do succeed in business have to become even more
ruthless than men.
5. Men aren’t as financially aware as women.
6. Women are more likely to be the managers of the future than
men are.
b) Do you find yourself mostly agreeing or disagreeing with the
article? What is your score on this scale:
I totally agree! 10
There’s some truth in it. 5
It’s utter rubbish! 0
Compare your views with those of your groupmates.
c) Match each of the words on the left with a word on the right
and translate the phrases.There are some alternatives but there’s
only one way to match all nine.
1. senior a. budgeting
2. career b. structures
3 forward ñ. taking
     7) it’s an over generalization g) cruel, not caring if he harms
                                        other people in order to get
                                        what he wants
     8) entrepreneur                h) behaving in a confident and
                                        determined way
     9) achiever                    i) a case of women whose career
                                        has been blocked by their
                                        male colleagues
    10) franchise                   j) someone who sets up a business
                                        taking on greater than normal
                                        financial risks
    11) it’s a different story      k) money that a business has to
                                        spend on rent, electricity, etc.

     4. COMPREHENSION CHECK
      a) Which of the following points support the opinions expressed
in the article?
      1. Women are at least as entrepreneurial as men.
      2. Most female managers prefer task-based jobs to people-centred
         ones.
      3. Women tend to be more conscientious than men.
      4. Women who do succeed in business have to become even more
         ruthless than men.
      5. Men aren’t as financially aware as women.
      6. Women are more likely to be the managers of the future than
         men are.
      b) Do you find yourself mostly agreeing or disagreeing with the
article? What is your score on this scale:
         I totally agree!                10
         There’s some truth in it.       5
         It’s utter rubbish!             0
      Compare your views with those of your groupmates.
      c) Match each of the words on the left with a word on the right
and translate the phrases.There are some alternatives but there’s
only one way to match all nine.
      1. senior                       a. budgeting
      2. career                       b. structures
      3 forward                       ñ. taking

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