Directors And Managers, Secretaries

КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 1.

Упражнение 1. Переведите письменно следующий текст.

 

Directors And Managers, Secretaries

As a rule a private company has only one director. A public company must have at least two directors. Usually there is no upper limit on the number of directors a public company may have. The company’s note paper must list either all or none of the names of its directors.

A limited liability company or a corporation is headed by the board of directors elected by shareholders. The directors appoint one of their number to the position of managing director to be in charge of the day-to-day running of the company. In large organizations managing director is often assisted by a general manager. Some companies also have assistant general managers. Many directors have deputies who are named deputy directors.

Directors need not be shareholders. They are responsible for the management of a company’s affairs. They are not subject to any residence or nationality restrictions.

Big companies have many managers heading departments. They are all responsible to the managing director. Among various departmental managers the following can be mentioned: sales manager, personnel / staff manager, chief manager, district manager, production manager, sales and marketing manager, industrial engineering manager etc.

There are two types of secretaries: company secretaries and private secretaries of executives.

Every company, both in Great Britain and the United States, is required, under the law, to have a company secretary. In the case of private companies the directors are free to appoint any suitable person for this position. But in the case of public companies the company secretary must be a properly qualified person, a member of a recognized institute or association. He or she may be one of the directors of the company. But if the company has only one director, the director cannot also be the secretary.

The company secretary is the chief administrative officer (CEO) of the company. He or she is normally responsible for the company, to comply with company law. The correspondence of the company secretary is particularly concerned with shareholders’ meetings, board meetings and various forms that must be sent outside. The company secretary may also deal with enquiries for information concerning other firms, although the accounts department often handles these matters. Administrative questions come into the sphere of the company secretary under instructions of the board of directors.

As to private secretaries of executives they are practically personal assistants of executives. A secretary answers telephone calls, receives messages and makes telephone calls on the instruction of her boss. A secretary also helps in organization of meetings and conferences, entertainments of visiting customers, suppliers and other associates of the firm. She also deals with all the correspondence of her boss. Secretaries write letters on making appointments or travel arrangements, letters of introduction, congratulation or condolence, invitations and replies to invitations. Secretaries use various office equipment, like computers, fax machines, photocopying machines and others.

 

Упражнение 2. Спишите вопросы и дайте письменный ответ на них.

1. How many directors can a private company have?

2. And what about a public company?

3. Who heads a limited liability company?

4. How is managing director appointed?

5. What are his duties?

6. Who is general manager?

7. What do managers usually head?

8. What managers are there in companies?

9. What is the status of a company secretary?

10. What is a private secretary responsible for?

Упражнение 3. Найдите в тексте и выпишите английские эквиваленты для следующих слов и выражений. Выучите их.

1 частный 2 общественный 3 возглавлять 4 совет директоров 5 выбирать 6 назначать 7 директор-распорядитель 8 управляющий 9 управлять компанией 10 подпадать под действие ограничений 11 быть ответственным перед кем-л. за что-л. 12 частный

13 руководитель 14 требовать 15 подходящий 16 должным образом 17 квалифицированный 18 признанный 19 главное должностное лицо 20 заниматься данным вопросом 21 партнер, компаньон 22 назначать встречу 23 соболезнование 24 оборудование

Упражнение 4. Заполните пропуски глаголами в соответствующей форме.

buy sell spend win lose waste pay find cost give

1. My car was five years old so I _____ it and _____ a new one.

2. I was very sad when I _____ my watch in the street. It was a present from my wife and it _____ her a lot of money. Fortunately, somebody _____ it the next day and took it to a Police Station.

3. I _____ over $ 2,000 for my computer, but it isn’t worth very much now.

4. My father _____ me $ 50 last week but I _____ most of it on a ticket for a concert on Friday.

5. Last week somebody _____ $ 1m in a game on television. It was incredibly exciting.

6. I’m afraid I _____ my money on those CDs because I never play them.

Упражнение 5. Используя будущее неопределенное время, согласитесь и пообещайте сделать требуемое.

Пример: A: Can you clean the windows? B: Sure, I’ll clean them today.

A: Do you promise? B: Yes, I promise I’ll clean them this afternoon.

1. A: Can you phone me later? B: Sure, _____ tonight.

A: Do you promise? B: Yes, _____

2. A: Can you repair the clock? B: Okay, _____ tomorrow. A: Do ___? B: ___

3. A: Please don’t tell anyone. B: All right, I won’t tell anyone. A: ___? B: ____

4. A: Please don’t go there. B: Don’t worry, _____. A: _____? B: _____

Упражнение 6. Ответьте на вопросы, используя данные в скобках слова.

Пример: When do you think he’ll arrive? (expect / tonight)

I expect he’ll arrive tonight.

1. What do you think she’ll say? (probably / nothing) She _____

2. Where do you think he’ll go? (expect / London) I _____

3. When do you think they’ll leave? (think / tomorrow) I _____

4. How do you think we’ll get there? (expect / by train) I _____

5. When do you think we’ll be back? (think / quite soon) I _____

6. Do you think he’ll miss her? (I’m sure / very much) Yes, _____

 

Упражнение 7. Ответьте на вопросы, используя подчеркнутые слова и данные фразы. Напишите текст темы, устно переведите его. Подготовьте устное высказывание.

ABOUT MYSELF & MY FUTURE PROFESSION

Let me introduce myself.

What is your full name?

When were you born? I was born on the - th of -,___, so I’m - years old now.

Is Samara your native town?

Where were you born? I was born in -, so Samara is not my native town.

What school did you study at? What were your favourite subjects at school?

When did you finish school? I finished school in …..

What are you now? I am a first-year student (2^nd, 3^rd) of Samara State University, Faculty of Economics and Management.

What subjects do you take at the University?

We have a lot of work to do. We take...

When do your studies begin? Our classes begin at 8 a.m. (1 p.m.), we study in the first (second) shift and I think it is (not) very convenient.

What are your hobbies?

Do you go in for sports? I don’t go in for sports professionally, but I like swimming and playing tennis in summer and skating or skiing in winter.

Do you live with your parents or do you have a family of your own?

Are you married?

Is your family large? My family is neither very large nor very small. We are three...

What is your father / mother?

Are you an only child in the family? I have an elder brother/a younger sister. How old is he? He is - years older / younger than me.

What does your family like to do in their spare time?

Where do you live? In the centre of the city / in the suburbs / in the hostel

What street do you live in?

How do you get to the University? by bus / by tram / by trolley-bus / I walk

How long does it take you to get there? It takes me ____to get to the University.

Why did you enter this faculty? ……………………………………….

I am glad I’ve entered the University, I think it is interesting to study here.