Complete the dialogue using the words from the box. There are two words which you don't need to use.

 

investment, earnings, shares, management, profit, dividends, turnover, capital, image

RICHARD: What does one need to start a business?

FRANK: To start a business, you need______(1)_____ - that is, money. You can borrow it; or you can sell parts of your company - equal parts, of course. These are called ______(2)_____and the people who buy them become share­holders.

RICHARD: Why do the shareholders buy the shares?

FRANK: They expect to get something in return for their ______ (3) _______ . If the company does well, it pays _______(4)______ on each share. The value of the shares (of a public company) can rise, so that their market price is often much higher than the amount printed on the share certificate - though it may fall below it if the company does badly.

RICHARD: Why do serious investors read the financial press?

' FRANK: They want to know not only the share prices but the company's ______ (5) ______ , and the company's ______(6)_______, and the result of dividing that amount by the number of shares which is called______(7)______ per share.

RICHARD: You seem to know everything about company business. Thank you for information.

 

9* Before you listen to Dialogue No 2 match the expressions in the left column with their translation in the right one.


1.Managing Director

2. General Manager

3. Financial Director

4. Personnel Manager

5. Training Manager

6. administrative department

7. research and deve­lopment department

8. production division

9. finance department

10. planning department

11. purchasing depart­ment

12. accountant

13. chairman

14. report to

15. employ

 

a. директор по вопросам обу­чения персонала

b. плановый отдел

c. .директор предприятия

d. председатель

e. производственный отдел

f. финансовый директор

g. отдел научно-исследова­тельских и опытно-конст­рукторских работ

h. бухгалтер

i. нанимать на работу

j. административный отдел

k. финансовый отдел начальник

l. отдела кадров

m. генеральный директор п.

n. отчитываться перед кем-л. о.

o. отдел закупок