Менеджеры и менеджмент (Executives and Management). Коломейцева Е.М - 86 стр.

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Fernando:Now then, (8) _____________ get down to business? (9) _____________ telling me a little about your
interest in our market? What exactly are your long-term objectives here in Brazil?
George: Er, perhaps (10) _____________. begin by explaining a little about the history of our company. I have a
short presentation on my laptop. (11) _____________ see it?
Fernando:
(12)
Exercise 5
Paula, a marketing manager of a car manufacturing company, is talking to her colleague Luis, a production man-
ager. Complete their conversation with the words from the list below.
will (x2) won't (x2) would (x2) wouldn't unless (x2) be; is; is going to be don't didn't
Paula: Luis. Aren't you worried about the proposed strike?
Luis: Well, sure ... .
Paula: You see, if the factory workers go on strike, we (1) __________ lose a lot of production. If we lose produc-
tion, we (2) ____________ be able to supply all our customers.
Luis: Yes, I know, but ... .
Paula: And if we (3) _____________ supply our customers, they'll probably buy other makes of car. If that hap-
pens, our market share (4) _____________. go down. It's not looking good.
Luis: Well, that's right, but ... .
Paula: And what's more, in my experience, when workers go on strike there (5) _____________ a bad atmosphere
for months afterwards.
Paula: So, (6) _____________ you can come to an agreement with the workers soon, there (7) _____________ a
lot of trouble ahead. If you want my advice, (8) _____________ very careful.
Luis: Look, don't worry.
Paula: Don't worry?
Luis: Yes. Look, the workers know that the success of the company depends on this new model. (9)
_____________. they're stupid, they (10) _____________ go on strike.
Paula: Oh?
Luis: Now, just imagine – if it sold really well, we (11) ____________ increase our market share and our profits.
If that happened, we (12) ____________ need to make so many job cuts. And if we (13) ___________ have to cut jobs,
the trade unions (14) _____________ be much happier.
Paula: Well, I suppose you've got a point.
Exercise 6
Complete the mini-dialogue with the correct form of the verb in brackets. On two occasions both forms are possi-
ble.
Thomas: Hi, Carla. I've been meaning (1) _____________ (speaking/to speak) to you all day. We’re trying (2)
_____________ (booking/to book) a table at that new Chinese restaurant tonight. Would you like to come too?
Carla: Oh, thanks, I'd really like to, but I was intending (3) _____________ (starting/to start) work on my monthly
sales report tonight.
Thomas: Really? Wouldn't you prefer (4) _____________ (coming/to come) out with us? Just this once?
Carla: Of course I want (5) _____________ (going/to go) out with you tonight, but I really have to get this report
done. I'm sorry it means (6) _____________ (missing/to miss) dinner with you guys tonight.
Thomas: Well, perhaps next time then.
Carla: Yeah. And next time don't forget (7) _____________ (giving/to give) me as much notice as possible be-
forehand so I can keep the evening free.
Thomas: Oh, the trouble with you, Carla, is that you never stop (8) ____________. (working/to work). You
should remember (9) ___________ (having/to have) some fun sometimes.
Carla: Look, Thomas, you know I'd really love (10) _______________ (joining/to join) you, but I just ... .
Thomas: Well, if you go on (11) _____________ (working/to work) like you do at the moment, you'll start (12)
_____________ (getting/to get) really stressed, and then you'll regret (13) _____________ (missing out/to miss out) on
your social life. It happened to a friend of mine — in the end he went on (14) _____________ (having/to have) a nerv-
ous breakdown.
Carla: Oh, come on. Stop (15) _____________ (being/to be) so dramatic. I don't enjoy (16). _____________ (tak-
ing/to take) work home, it's just that I like (17) _____________ (finishing/to finish) my reports on time.
Exercise 7
Complete this letter by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form, -ing or to + infinitive.
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