Financial and ethical integrity

Look at paragraphs 1 – 9 in the boxes, and do the task that accompanies each one.

Paragraph 1:

Find words in the paragraph below that mean:

1. To make something weaker or less effective

2. People who have invested in and own part of a business, or people who have a personal interest in

how something happens

3. Open and honest about its actions

4. People who own shares in a company

5. Business dealings and other actions

6. To ask someone for something (in this case, for an immoral or unethical purpose)

7. Something which encourages

8. Money offered corruptly to someone to get him to do something to help you

9. Honesty / moral principles

A company should not offer, solicit or accept bribes or any other form of financial incentive that could undermine its integrity, and for the sake of its shareholders and other stakeholders it should be transparent in all its accounting and financial transactions.

Paragraph 2:

This paragraph contains 7 wrong word forms (for example, a verb has been used instead of a noun, a singular form has been used when a plural form is necessary, etc). Identify and correct these words.

A company should be social responsible in its investing, and exercise diligent to ensure that such investments do not have an adversity affect on human needs and right. It should be prepared to disclosure any information regarding its investments when asked to do so.

Paragraph 3:

Rearrange the letters in bold to make words.

If a company pssstecuthat it is being used for minrilacor other illegal activities, either from within the company or from the outside, it should report its nssiosupcito the relevant rathouseitiand put in place rrserabito ensure that it does not happen again.

Paragraph 4:

Complete the paragraph with words or expressions from the first box.

disadvantaged ensure equitable interest rates policies predatory profit margins repayment

A company that lends money should avoid ________ practices such as imposing very high ________ and short ________ periods, especially in situations where people are particularly financially ________, and it should ________ that its lending ________ are ________, even if this means that they have to reduce their ________.

Paragraph 5:

This paragraph contains 10 spelling mistakes. Identify and correct each one.

 

A company should not infrange, copy or otherwise use without permision or acknoledgement a copywrite, a patient, a tradmark (registreed or otherwise) or anything else that could be construed as createive or intelectual propperty for financial gain.

Paragraph 6:

Read this paragraph, then do the task that follows it.

A company should respect the rights of the individual to privacy and freedom from harassment, intimidation and any other act which could be viewed by the individual as an invasion of their privacy. In addition to maintaining good public relations with its customers, suppliers, and other people it works with, a company should also main good relations with its neighbours and people who live in and around its area of operations.

What is:

_ The adjective form of the noun privacy?

_ The verb form of the noun harassment?

_ The adjective form of the noun intimidation?

_ The verb form of the noun invasion?

_ The noun form of the verb maintaining?

_ The verb form of the noun / adjective public?

_ The adjective form of the noun neighbours?

Paragraph 7:

Using your own words and ideas, explain the words and expressions in bold in this paragraph.

As part of its corporate governance policy, a company should have clearly defined codes of conduct, codes of best practice and other guidelines for its directors and employees to follow and uphold.

Paragraphs 8 and 9:

Which words or expressions in paragraphs 8 and 9 below are closest in meaning to:

1. disobeying 2. to end or finish 3. worries (noun) 4. to make something correct

5. to obey 6. to punish 7. negative effects or results 8. duties

A company should not penalise any employee for questioning its policies and its financial or ethical integrity, and employees should be aware that if they do so, there will be no repercussions. An employee should not have to comply with any rules that it feels undermine his / her, and the company's, integrity.

The responsibilities in paragraphs 1 - 8 above should apply not only to the main company, but also to any of its subsidiaries, joint venture partners, suppliers, licensees, franchisees or investors. If a company believes that any of these are acting in an unethical way, or otherwise violating recognised ethical standards, it should address its concerns to the party involved and attempt to redress the situation. If necessary, the company should terminate its business relationships with the party or parties concerned.

ІІІ. РОБОТА З ТЕКСТОМ ЗАГАЛЬНОФАХОВОЇ ТЕМАТИКИ

 

1).Прочитайте та перекладіть письмово поданий нижче текст.

Crime

The crime rate in the U.S.; which rose dramatically in the 1960s and 1970s, has gone down steadily since 1980. Department of Justice statistics show that serious crimes (murder, rape, robbery, etc) declined 7 percent nationwide in 1983 and an additional 4,5 percent the following year. In some-areas, for example in New York City, crime decreased 17 percent over a three - year period, with homicides and burglaries down by 10 percent. However, experts who had predicted a further decline were puzzled when FBI fegures for 1985 showed and increase in violent crimes.

Pubic opinion polls show that Americans view crime as one of the most serious problems of their society. Several studies have also shown that the amount of crime, especially violent crime, is frequently overestimated. Experts believe that this awareness and fear of crime is largely caused by the great attention it is given in newspapers and on television, and also because violent crime is a popular theme for television series and films. Many Americans are therefore surprised to learn that, according to Interpol the "general crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants" for the U.S. is significantly lower than that for several other western nations such as Sweden, New Zealand, or Denmark, and not much higher than those for West Germany, Austria, or England.

Nevertheless, among all crimes, murder makes the headlines, and there is no doubt that homicides continue to be a serious problem in America. In some parts of the country, above all in decayed, inner - city areas, most people keep their doors locked and do not walk alone at night. In other parts, few people take such precautions.

In the United States, as elsewhere, the causes of serious rime are hotly debated and many reasons for it suggested. Among these are unemployment, drug -abuse, poverty, inadequate police enforcement, ineffective courts, racial discrimination, consumerism, television, and "a general decline in middle - class values". Surprisingly, a major study of crime in the U.S. carried out by Northwestern University found that "the number of poor people in a city is only marginally related to property or violent crime". In other words, American cities with not necessarily also have a higher crime rate.

Many experts are coming to believe that only grass - roots efforts to improve community life overall across the nation have started their own campaigns against crime, encouraging their citizens to participate in crime - prevention programs and to report crimes. Several civil rights groups actively support such "self - help" campaigns. In some neighbourhoods, citizens participate in "neighbourhood watch" programs and organize groups to patrol the streets.

 

2).Випишіть виділені жирним шрифтом слова, вкажіть їх укр. еквіваленти та запам’ятайте.

3).Напишіть анотацію до тексту.

 

ІV. ІНДИВІДУАЛЬНЕ ЧИТАННЯ (обсяг 15 тис. друкованих знаків газетного тексту).

1.Прочитайте та перекладіть статті.

2.Випишіть та запам’ятайте 20 ключових слів.

3. Підготуйте усний переказ прочитаного

 

КОНТРОЛЬНЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

ДО САМОСТІЙНОЇ РОБОТИ

Варіант 13

 

І ГРАМАТИКА

 

1) Доповніть речення питальними займенниками.

1. ___ did your mother buy at the market?

2. ___ will it cost?

3. ___ is it from here to the centre?

4. ___ cooks breakfasts in your family?

5. ___ does it often rain?

6. ___ did you know from the newspaper?

7. ___ does it usually take you to do your homework?

8. ___ is your wife? She is an economist.

9. ___ faculties are there in your university?

10. ___ do you go to the training classes?

 

2) Пропишіть словами подані числівники.

6; 19; 92; 434; 13 092; 3 124 657; 22-ий; 1917 рік; 9 ½; 0,3.

 

3) Спишіть, вибираючи правильну форму.

1. I (don’t like / am not liking) eating much.

2. He (does not know / is not knowing) English well.

3. Don’t disturb him he (is having / have) dinner.

4. Where is Ann? she (sleeps / is sleeping).

5. I (don’t want / am not wanting) to supper. I am not hungry.

6. He (isn’t understanding / doesn’t understand) this rule at all.

7. Who (believes /is believing) in God?

8. What (is smelling / smells) so good?

9. Who (is speaking /speaks). It’s me.

 

4) Перекладіть англійською мовою.

1.Діти люблять ходити до зоопарку.

2.Я не люблю сидіти за першою партою.

3.Хто сидить за тобою?

4.Коли ти поїдеш до дому?

5.Що ти поклав в кишеню?

6.Іди до дошки і напиши речення.

7. Не бери мій підручник, у тебе є свій.

8.Чия це квартира? Ваша?

9.Чий це зошит? Не мій.

10.Як твої справи? Дякую. А твої?

 

II МОВНА ПРАКТИКА