Выполните упражнения: 1. Complete the following sentences:
(1) Very often farmers.. work as..
(2) It is quite common for solicitors ... to form ...
(3) The names of all the partners of the firm ...
(4) At the end ... Ltd is used.
(5) At the end ... plo. is used.
2. Match the terms and their definitions:
limited liability company plc.
joint-stock company a company registered in Great Britain
a public limited liability company company acting under the British law
private limited liability company a company owned by shareholders
a company incorporated outside Great Britain Ltd.
3. Answer the following questions:
(1) What is the most common type of company in the UK?
(2) Are all limited liability companies joint-stock companies?
(3) To what sector of economy do all these companies and sole traders belong?
(4) What other two sectors of economy does the figure show?
(5) What can you say about the types of the following companies:
Fine Furniture Ltd.
General Foods pic.
Текст для выполнения задания:
Types of businesses in the UK
Most businesses in the United Kingdom operate in one of the following ways:
■ sole trader
■ partnership
■ limited liability company
■ branch of a foreign company.
The sole trader is the oldest form of business. There are many one-man owners, for example: a farmer, doctor, solicitor, estate agent, garage man, jobber, builder, hairdresser etc.
The partnership is a firm where there are a few partners. They are firms of solicitors, architects, auditors, management consultants etc. The names of all the partners of the firm are printed on the stationery of a partnership.
The most common type of company in the United Kingdom is the limited liability company. At the end of the name of such a company the word Ltd. is used. For example: Wilson and Son Ltd. Many of such companies are joint-stock companies owned by shareholders.
Limited liability companies are divided into public and private ones. Only public companies may offer shares to the public at the stock exchange. The names of such companies end in p.l.c. which stands for public limited company. For instance: John and Michael pic.
Private limited companies may not offer shares to the public. The names of such companies end simply in Ltd.
A branch of a foreign company is a part of a company incorporated outside Great Britain but acting under the law of the UK. Usually these companies act in the UK under their normal foreign names.
Types of business
My father likes sport. He usually watches football matches, tennis tournaments. He knows all the news about sport. My mother an I took part in Ski race of Russia last year. The weather was nice. Mum wasn’t the winner, but she was happy. We got sport caps. Our little brother likes running and he watches sport programmes. My brother can run fast and jump well .He also can skate. I think we are sporty family.
перевод.
«Футбол происходит от английского football», говорит моя учительница английского языка Надежда Николаевна. В игре много английских слов. Мы играем в футбол и кричим: «Пас, аут, пенальти!». Мне нравится английский. И я люблю футбол. Я занимаюсь в спортивной секции. Я хожу три раза в неделю. Наша команда иногда ездит на турниры. Мне нравятся такие соревнования. Я и в свободное время играю в футбол. Около дома есть футбольное поле. Летом с братом Даниилом и моими одноклассниками каждый вечер играем там. А зимой мы играем в хоккей и футбол во дворе. Некоторые теперь ходят в Ледовый дворец.
Папа тоже интересуется спортом. Он смотрит футбольные матчи, теннисные турниры. Он читает спортивные газеты и знает все новости. Мы с мамой приняли участие в «Лыжне России». Погода была прекрасная. Мама не стала победителем, но она была счастлива. Еще мы получили спортивные шапки. Наш младший братишка любит бегать и смотреть спортивные передачи. Мой старший брат быстро бегает, прыгает хорошо. Он умеет кататься на коньках. Мы все интересуемся спортом. Наша семья – спортивная.
I’d like to tell you about my friend. I have many friends, but my best friend is Oleg. He is 13 years old. He has got a big and friendly family. My friend is handsome. He has blue eyes and brown hair. He is kind, merry and helpful. He never lets me down. We go to the same school. His favourite lessons are PE and English. My friend often helps me in the school. He never boasts. Oleg’s hobby is playing computer games and sport. On the weekends we go for a walk in the park. We ride on skateboards there. When we are together we are happy.
I like my friend.
Перевод
Мой друг
Я хотел бы рассказать вам о моем друге. У меня много друзей, но мой лучший друг - Олег. Ему 13 лет. У него большая и дружелюбная семья. Мой друг красив. У него голубые глаза и каштановые волосы. Он добрый, веселый и полезный Он никогда меня не подводит. Мы ходим в одну школу. Его любимые уроки - Физ-ра и английский. Мой друг часто мне в школе. Он никогда не хвалится. Хобби Олега это играть в компьютерные игры и спорт. В выходные мы отправляемся на прогулку по парку. Там мы катаемся на скейтбордах. Когда мы вместе, мы счастливы.
Мне нравится мой друг.
P.S.: Это мое сочинение, а не с какого-то сайта!)