The World around Us. Любинская Н.А. - 16 стр.

3. Milton Hershey designed everything in the “sweetest place on earth” to im-
prove his workers’ lives.
4. Hershey employs foreign workers because it pays them less than Ameri-
cans.
5. Hershey will be an easy prey for all its suitors.
6. Philip Morris has fewer chances to acquire Hershey than Nestlé�and�Cad�
bury.
7. People’s resistance will evidently stop the deal.

B.   Language Practice
I.   Explain in English the meaning of the following:
a.   disadvantaged students
b.   a voting stake
c.   a hostile takeover
d.   to diversify one’s portfolio
e.   will be tricky to integrate

II. Fill in with prepositions.
1. Hence the community outrage ____________ a possible change of owner-
ship.
2. Politicians are capitalizing _______ local ire and taking the trust
___________ court.
3. The job of the trust is to finance a school for disadvantaged students set
_________ __________ the childless Milton and Kitty.
4. The Trust wants to expand the number of students __________ 1,300
________ 1,500.
5. The taste of Hershey chocolate which is, as Legend has it, made ________
sour milk is not enough to put _________ the bidders.

III. Look at these sentences and answer the questions.
1. If I had sold my shares after six months, I would have made a lot of money.
Does this sentence refer to the present or the past?
Did the person sell the shares?
2. If I hadn’t taken so many risks, I wouldn’t have lost so much.
Did the person take risks?
Did the person lose money?
3. What would Milton Hershey have done at that situation?

C. Making a Summary
Make a summary consisting of 10–12 sentences based on the following plan:
1. State the subject
2. Historical background
3. The present situation
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