English for Masters in Economics. Маркушевская Л.П - 82 стр.

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5. Notes and coins aren’t the only way that we can buy things. Which
one of these isn’t a way to pay?
a) credit card
b) debit card
c) standing order
d) cash point
Task 5. Give the English translation of the following Russian text in the
written form.
Изучим итоги недели, которая закончилась 29 сентября. Индекс
доллара, который отражает стоимость американского доллара относи-
тельно корзины шести ведущих мировых валют, остался практически
неизменным. Хотя в течение торгов он вновь попробовал подняться
к сопротивлению 77.41. Попытка оказалась безуспешной. Доллар не
удержался на достигнутых максимумах и свалился к закрытию преды-
дущей сессии. Тем временем, доллар продолжает оставаться под дав-
лением. На предстоящей неделе, скорее всего, еще раз протестирует
поддержку 75.89. Возможно это откроет дорогу к 74.50.
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TEXT 15. PROJECT PLANNING A STEP BY STEP GUIDE
Exercise 1. Before reading the text check up the meaning of the fol-
lowing words and collocations.
Stakeholder, deliverable, output, imposed delivery deadline, progress re
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port, milestone, feedback cycle, resource commitment, sound (adj.)
Exercise 2. Do the following quiz about project managers. Discuss
your answers.
1. A good project manager
a) should be the most senior person in the team.
b) should be friendly and undemanding.
c) spends time developing a team spirit.
2. For decisions to be reached in the project team…
a) there has to be total consensus.
b) what the PM says goes.
c) majority rule is the principle.
3. Speaking about timing, a successful project …
a) will always stick to the schedule.
b) always takes longer than expected.
c) may run over the schedule in case it is needed.
4. The greatest problems for the project team are:
a) competing between team members.
b) unclear objectives.
c) unclear team roles and overlapping responsibilities.
Project Planning a Step by Step Guide
The key to a successful project is in the planning. Creating a project plan
is the rst thing you should do when undertaking any kind of project.
Often project planning is ignored in favor of getting on with the work.
However, many people fail to realize the value of a project plan in saving
time, money and many problems.
This article looks at a simple, practical approach to project planning. On
completion of this guide, you should have a sound project planning approach
that you can use for future projects.