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It has aregional I convenient' location about five minutes from the office, and the atmosphere iscosy I reasonable2, so we can talk quietly and comfortably. It's also very important for abusiness meal to have local I efficient 3 service, and the staff at Peking House are the best.Chinese food is good because they have something for everyone. Peking House is famousfor its seafood, especially the dishes with prawns I vea/ 4 • They also serve a wonderfullamb I cabbage5 soup that's very popular with vegetarians. It isn't the cheapest Chineserestaurant in the area, but the prices are very exciting I reasonable 6, especially when youconsider that the service and atmosphere are both excellent.
Chinese restaurants don'talways have a wide selection of drinks, but Peking House has a wonderful choice of goodwines I poultry ' and beers, including several mineral I non-a/coho/ic 8 ones for peoplewho don't like alcohol.M U LTIWORD VE]iDComplete the text below with the words in the box.I afterarounddownoutparttoupup1Leya n and Rupert took . . . . . .
. . . . . . in a charity marathon.2Beatta turned . . . . . . . . . . . . the invitation to go out for a meal after work becauseshe was very tired.3We always take visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . for an expensive meal.4I'd like to take .
. . . . . . . . . . . your kind offer to organise the after-work entertainmentfor next week's meeting.5Did you have a chance to look . . . . . . . . . . . . Barcelona when you were there?6How many people turned . . . . . . . . . . . . for your presentation?7Marcus is really looking forward . . . . . . . . . . .
. his visit to Moscow.8Alberto's going to look . . . . . . . . . . . . the team from the Beijing office.Match each statement (1-8) to a response (a-h).1Would you like to have lunch with us?a) We're having a great year.2Piet, this is Alfonso.b) Yes, that's right.
Warsaw.3How's business?c) Sure. No problem.4Sorry, I didn't catch your name.d) Thank you. That would be very nice.5Sorry, did you say you're from Poland?e) No, I haven't. What is it?6Ingrid, do you know Dugald?7Could I use your pen, please?f) Yes, we met last year. Good to seeyou again.8Have you heard Liam's news?g) It's John. John Hicks.h) Pleased to meet you.64Scanned for Agus SuwantoUNIT B H REVISIONCultures 2: Doing business internationallyCom plete the tips below on doing business internationally with the wordsin the box.business breakfasts and business lunches business cardbusiness culture eye contact food local language personal spacered tape the oldest person trust and respectSeniority•Pay attention to who's who.
In a group of Korean executives, . . . . . . . . . 1 is oftenthe most senior. In Mexico, you may need to take the time to socialise with otherbusinesspeople so you can earn their . . . . . . . . .2•......Communication•In most cases, your . . . . . . . . ? should be translated into the local language whereyou're doing business. This helps people understand who they're dealing with..•..I f you need to socialise in the . . .
. . . . . . . . . work as hard as you can to improve yourability to speak it.'' ,Business culture•I n Mexico, you can expect long .until the very end of the meal..•. . . ... ..5,..but you might not talk about businessWherever you go, try to learn as much as you can about the . . . .
. . . . . . . .6 before yourvisit. The more you know, the easier it is to do business. For example, in somecountries, there can be a lot of . . . 7• You'll need a lot of official documentsbefore you can go ahead with a project. You need to be patient....... . . .Politeness and personal space•Accept . . . . . . . . . . .8 when someone offers it. It's better to accept it and leave someof it on your plate, rather than say 'no' to the offer..•In some cultures, looking directly into someone's eyes shows honesty. But in othercultures, too much . . . .
. . . . ? may be impolite..•..Different cultures also have very different ideas about . . . 10• In Mexico, peoplemay stand very close to you and they often touch your shoulder or arm.. ... .. . . .65Scanned for Agus SuwantoSTARTING U P11Discuss these questions.1Would you like to start your own business? Why? I Why not?2What conditions are important for people starting new businesses? Choose the threemost important from this list. Can you think of any others?low taxes • good transport links • skilled staff • training courseslow interest rates • high unemployment • cheap rents• a strong currency• a healthy economy• government grants• a stable political situation• easy access to credit••I]Many economies contain a mix of public- and private-sector businesses.Think of companies you know in the areas below.
Which are public-sectorcompanies, and which are private-sector ones?••IIpost office • railways • television • water • energy • telecomscars • banks • newspapers • airlines • roads • miningMany companies in the U K have been privatised. What are the trends in yourcountry? Talk about the business sectors in Exercise B.66Scanned for Agus SuwantoUNIT 7 H NEW BUSINESSmMatch the economic terms (1-10) to their definitions (a-j) .1 interest rate2 exchange rate3 inflation rate4 labour force5 tax incentives6 government bureaucracy7 G O P (gross domestic product)8unemployment rate9 foreign investment10 balance of trade1!1a) total value of goods and services producedin a countryb) percentage increase in pricesc) cost of borrowing moneyd) price at which one currency can buy anothere) percentage of people without jobsf) the number of people workingg) tow taxes to encourage business activityh) money from overseasi)official rules/ regulations/ paperworkj)difference in value between a country'simports and exportsTry to complete this economic profile without looking back at the termsin Exercise A.The economy is stable following the problems of the past two years.
By following a tightmonetary policy, the government has reduced the i."!Ha.t i�0 . r.af:�. 1 to 2%. For borrowers,after going up dramatically, the i. . . . . . . . . . . . r. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 is now down to 8%. The last sixmonths have seen a slight improvement in the e. . . . . . . . . . . . r.
. . . . . . . . . . . 3 against the dollar.For the country as a whole, the G. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 has grown by 0.1 5%. Exports are increasing,and the b. . . . . . . . . . . . o f t. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 is starting to took much healthier.In terms of jobs, the u. . . . .
. . . . . . . r. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 continues to be a problem, as it is stilt 16%.In order to stimulate the economy and attract f... . . . . . . . . . i. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 from abroad, thegovernment is offering new t. . . . . . . . . . . . i. . . . . . . . . .
. . 8, as welt as making a renewed effort toreduce g. . . . . . . . . . . . b. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and red tape. Fin a tty, a large skilled t. . . . . . . . . . . . f. . . . ... . . . . . 10means there could be attractive investment opportunities over the next five years.III!JSee the DVD-ROMfor the i-Glossary.�WIJIJo4J» co2.1 Listen and check your answers to Exercise B.Think about some of the economic terms you looked at above in relation toyour own country.
Which do you think are going u p I going down I stayingabout the same? Also consider the following:•consumer prices (the price of things in the shops)•public spending (the money the government spends)•consumer spending (the money people spend)What do you think are the biggest economic problems in your country at themoment? What do you think the government's priorities should be? Talk to apartner about your ideas.Write a short paragraph about the economic profile of your country.67Scanned for Agus SuwantoUNIT 7 .... NEW BUSINESS�>» CD2.2 Abdirashid Duale is the Chief Executive Officer of Dahabshiil,a global money-transfer company. Listen to the first part of the interviewand answer these questions.I]1How many countries does the company transfer money to?2Dahabshiil helps four types of people or organisations.
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