ESP: Accounting and Economics
TEACHERS BOOK
Александра Егурнова
© Александра Егурнова, 2021
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MODULE 1
UNIT 1 CAREER CHOICE
Mind the Accent
Task 2. Fill in the table with words from the text below. Mind the rules of reading.
A few years ago, our firm put in a programthat was suggestedby Arianna Campbell of Boomer Consulting, and our people, especially our managers, really latchedon to this, and we called itfocustime. This is just a time thatisset aside. Wedidthree days a week, anywhere froman hour and a half to two hours. The rules are pretty simple. Youre allowed to turnoff your notifications, close your door, put on your headphones, whatever you need to focus, but you didnt have to takephone calls fromclients. You dont have to schedule any meetingsduringthattime. You dont have to take phone calls frompartners, from other employees. Youre free to work on whatever you needattentiononatthat timethat you needuninterruptedactivity. Cal Newport in his book DeepWork talks a lot about the power and the benefitsand the factthat most of usin the knowledge professionneedthisuninterruptedtime. Distractionscan, evenifwe dont realizethem, cantake a lot away from our focusandattention. The studies show itcantakeup to 20 minutes to getbackintothatconcentratedeffort. So you canimagine how slowly you would work if you had to deal withthoseinterruptionson a regularbasis.
Task 3. Practice good reading of the following limericks. Learn one of them by heart. Which occupations are mentioned in them? Which limerick is about your future profession?
Professions: teacher, miser (is not a profession), baseball player, rocket explorer.
Limerick about students future profession: none.
Vocabulary
Task 8. Take a look at the occupations given below. Decide which of these people: a) work in an office; b) do manual work; c) are self-employed. Some professions fall into several categories.
Work in an office:
A civil servant, a tutor, a CPA, a scientist, a lawyer, a PA, a professor.
Do manual work:
A carpenter, a newsagent, a florist, a stationer, a shop assistant, a plumber, a nurse.
Are self-employed:
A carpenter, a tutor, a CPA, a newsagent, a florist, a scientist, a stationer, a plumber, a lawyer, a cyclist.
Task 9. Explain the terms below and use them to complete the sentences.
1. Sorry, but the vacancy for a sales manager in the office has been filled.
2. Mike is very ambitious and interested in a job with good prospects for promotion.
3. Lucy studies at college during the day; thats why she is in a part-time job.
4. Looking after a baby is a full-time occupation.
5. If you work extra hours, you will receive a handsome salary.
6. Not to go bankrupt, one third of the workforce is being made redundant.
7. Many workers were made redundant as a result of falling demand for the companys products.
8. A performance-related pay gives our employees an incentive to work harder.
9. Energy efficiency and renewable power sources are the most essential topics addressed today.
10. Obviously, a pleasant and stress-free working environment increases productivity of the staff.
11. Jacks been in a bad mood lately because of his temporary unemployment, perhaps.
12. Dont even think to quit your permanent job or youll lose the stability youve been enjoying for so long!
Task 10. Work in pairs. Find the odd-one-out and explain why it doesnt belong in the group. Use your dictionaries if necessary.
1. bonus benefits perks fine
2. accountant shrink bookkeeper CPA
3. interest profit penalty benefit
4. revenue loss payment bills
5. purchase sale asset investment
6. idleness business career position
7. salary wage capital debt
8. experience ignorance practice skill
9. professional qualified green competent
10. manager client consumer buyer
1) «Fine» is the odd-one-out because all other three mean something given or paid over and above what is due, whereas «fine» is a sum of money taken as a penalty.
2) «Shrink» is the odd-one-out because all other three are professionals who have completed their studies at some educational institutions and have required certificates.
3) «Penalty» is the odd-one-out because all other three mean «gaining something while «penalty stands for «losing».
4) «Revenue» is the odd-one-out because all other three mean «losing something while «revenue» stands for «gain».
5) «Sale» is the odd-one-out because it means «to sell something» while the rest infer «acquiring, buying something».
6) «Idleness» is the odd-one-out because it means «doing nothing, not working».
7) «Debt» is the odd-one-out because «debt» is an obligation to pay something while the other three mean that you are given some payment.
8) «Ignorance» is the odd-one-out because all other three are connected with the presence of knowledge while «ignorance» is «absence of knowledge».
9) «Green» is the odd-one-out because all other three are about people who are experts at their work while «green» means «lacking experience».
10) «Manager» is the odd-one-out because all other three are people who receive services, goods, etc. while a manager is a person who provides these services, goods, etc.
Task 11. Match the two halves of the sentences to make logical statements which contain a fixed phrase with job or work.
1) Our accountants must not make personal calls (C) in work hours
2) Thousands of hopeful job hunters (F) are queuing to emigrate
3) Job security is the most important factor (A) for many employees
4) Make sure your work place (H) is kept clean at all times
5) Her test results are excellent, but she (D) has no relevant work experience
6) Sorry, but washing the windows (B) is not in my job description
7) Hes too lazy and (E) has no work incentive
8) Im more interested in job satisfaction than (G) in earning more money
Task 12. Fill in each gap with one suitable word from the table.
Leadership Skills
Accounting 1)professionals need to be ambitious self-starters who can develop new insights, manage projects, and motivate and engage 2)team members, all the while displaying solid leadership skills. While the partners at your firm or leaders in your department are 3)managing the business side of the organization, you may need to serve as a source of aid when colleagues need help 4)navigating a particular program or managing their first busy-season audit.
Additionally, your managers may look to you for 5) fresh ideas regarding how the organization can ensure continuity of service to 6) clients, improve compliance procedures or address a host of other issues.
Reading
Task 14. Answer the questions (16) using information from the text.
1. What kind of employees does the author look for?
B. Those who submit to the companys culture.
2. During pre-interviews, the author pays attention to:
D. Communication skills.
3. How much do the hires of inexperienced workers in the authors company comprise?
C. More than four fifths.
4. Internship program:
A. Shows the strengths and weaknesses of the prospective worker.
5. According to the author, it is better to invest in:
A. Interns.
6. The author is of the opinion that workers are:
D. Substitutable.
Task 16. Give synonyms from the text to the words below.
Free (thinkers) (paragraph 1)
Multiple (paragraph 2)
Unanimous (paragraph 3)
Interns (paragraph 4)
Leadership (paragraph 5)
Benefit (paragraph 6)
Tremendous (paragraph 7)
Morale (paragraph 8)
Grammar
Task 18. Fill in the table with appropriate verbs. Which grammar tenses are being described?
Task 19. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple Tense.
The best tool for time management 1 IS probably one of the simplest tools, and that 2 IS having a schedule. You can do that on paper or with a phone or Outlook whatever electronic versions 3 WORK best. Taking the time to actually schedule 4 IS really the key. Scheduling time to actually 5 GO through your calendar and fill it up. I find when my calendar 6 IS empty, I often will wander off to different tasks or get distracted with email or maybe just think about all the things there 7 ARE to do instead of actually getting them done. Having time set aside to schedule and plan 8 IS a pretty critical part of scheduling.
The more you can schedule blocks of time in a repetitive sort of manner so that you can get into a routine, then you can really find that the schedule 9 WORKS well for you and 10 BECOMES a natural process. One of the best ways that I 11 FIND to actually get things accomplished would be if you 12 SCHEDULE time out of the office, maybe at a coffee shop or 13 TAKE yourself to lunch, and that can be a great time to use for actually planning your schedule and planning time ahead.
Task 20. Match the headlines (A-D) to the extracts (14). Explain why the verbs in bold are used in the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1) B. Assess your personal habits
2) D. Stimulate your brain
3) A. Try sleep programming
4) C. Read
Task 21. Say whether the sentences below are grammatically correct. Correct those which are wrong.
1) Look! Susan is planting forget-me-nots in front of her house. CORRECT
2) Do they discuss what Petes done? Its so impolite. WRONG Are discussing
3) I often visit my relatives at weekends. CORRECT
4) Are you thinking its true Rose is leaving for Moscow? WRONG Do think
5) Can you hear? Someone knocks at the back door. WRONG is knocking
6) No wonder he cant buy a flat the prices are rising these days. CORRECT
7) We dont want to have lunch right now. CORRECT
8) Oh, no! Some strange guy tries to start your car! WRONG is trying
9) Are you liking a strawberry ice-cream? WRONG Do like
10) I hate going out when it rains. CORRECT
Task 22. Complete the dialogs by putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1) A: Where IS Linda?
B: She IS HAVING dinner again in the kitchen.
A: I BELIEVE she IS EATING quite much.
B: Me too, she IS NOT MOVING much and BECOMING a couch potato.
2) A: DO you HEAR the noise?
B: Oh, DO NOT WORRY. It IS John. He IS TYING to play the guitar.
3) A: IS Ann GOING with the Browns?
B: She WANTS to.
A: Where ARE they GOING?
3) A: IS Ann GOING with the Browns?
B: She WANTS to.
A: Where ARE they GOING?
B: They ARE FLYING to Spain.
A: DO they TAKE their friends or relatives with them?