Английский для экономистов и менеджеров. Ульянова О.В - 63 стр.

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a) to turn the face to something or somebody
b) to be brave enough to accept
c) to be opposite
to struggle with
a) to battle or fight
b) to go or progress with difficulty
c) to make effort, to try
to bring about
a) to cause to happen
b) to turn around
c) to present to the public
5 Mark the sentences as true or false.
1. In the twenty first century the USA is certain to retain its position as the
world’s number one economic power. ______
2. Legacy costs are a good stimulus for business development. _____
3. Asian companies have an advantage over the US companies because
they don’t have to pay legacy costs. ______
4. The USA is no longer a world leader in the new industries associated
with the Internet. _______
5. Small and medium sized enterprises can’t compete with large multina-
tional companies. ______
6. New e-industries are more successful than old “legacy industries. ____
6 Sum up the information of the article and speak about these issues.
• problems of old industries
• advantages of American rivals in car industry
• the most competitive American industry
7 Listen to the excerpt from a radio show in which listener’s
ask questions about the American economy. While you listen, decide
whether the following sentences are true or false.
1. Mustafa wants to know why US steel producers are losing money.
_____
2. US car buyers are looking for smaller cars. _______
3. Ford and General Motors have very big ‘legacy costs’.______
4. Japanese car manufacturers can produce cars in the US cheaper than
Ford and General Motors. ________
5. The US sells more goods to China than it buys. _____

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