Дисциплина «Иностранный язык»
КУРС ЭКЗАМЕН
Система оценивания
| Iаттест. | II аттест. | Итоговая письменная работа Макс. – 30 | Устная часть | Итоговая оценка | ||
| Макс.20 | Макс.20 | Аудирование Макс. – 10 баллов | Лексико-грамматический тест Макс. – 15 баллов | Письменное задание Макс. - 5 баллов | Макс.-30 баллов | Макс.-100 баллов |
Содержание билета (экзамен)
1. Выполните экзаменационную письменную работу (30 баллов):
1) Задания по аудированию(10 заданий) - 10 баллов
2) Лексико-грамматический тест (40 заданий) - 15 баллов
3) Написание аннотации – 5 баллов
2. Прочитайте и частично переведите текст (без словаря). Ответьте на вопросы экзаменатора по содержанию текста и затронутым в нем проблемам. (15 баллов)
2. Выполнитеситуационноезадание: (15баллов)
Образецситуационногозадания:
Topicareas: Internationaltrade: Exportandimport. Documents needed in international trade and incoterms. Insurance. Breaking into a foreign market. New product development.
You are preparing a presentation on international trade. Explain why exports and imports are the main characteristics of an interaction in world markets. Speak about documents, required by an import/export transaction, say who takes responsibility for the documentation and arranges for the goods to be shipped. Expand on different methods of payment in international trade and people arranging them. Account for the need for an insurance company or insurance broker. Say how a company may break into the new market and what the following launch strategies mean: brand extension, acquisition, me-too, revival of old brands.
TOPICAREASSecond Year Exam Term 4
1. International Trade: Export and Import. Forex. (Environment1.3, 1.6-Dialogue 1,The Business 2.0. Interm., 8.1 pp. 100-101, Environment 1.5.4, Prof. English in Use, Unit 44)
2. International Trade: A Nation’s Balance of Payments. Investments. (Environment 1.3, 1.5.3, Prof. English in Use, Unit 43)
3. Insurance in International Trade. (Environment 1.3, Prof. English in Use, Unit 47)
4. Documents Needed in International Trade. Methods of Payment. Incoterms. (Environment1.6- Dialogue 1& Supporting materials, Prof. English in Use, Units 45-46)
5. Trade Restrictions: tariffs, subsidies, quotas and cartels. (Environment1.6-Dialogue 2,1.8 – Case 2)
6. Economic Globalization. International Financial Centers. International Trade Organisations & Agreements. (Environment1.6-Dialogue 2 & Supporting materials; 1.7)
7. Countertrade in International Trade. (Environment1.8 - Case 1)
8. International Franchising(The Business 2.0. Pre-Interm., 8.1 pp.100-101)
9. Business Fundamentals: Industry types. Business types. Business models. Company Finance. (2.3, The Business 2.0. Interm., p. 6-7)
10. Corporate culture.(The Business 2.0, Interm.,1.1 pp.10-11)
11. Advantages and disadvantages of corporations. (Environment2.3)
12. Advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorships and partnerships. (Environment 2.3)
13. Management of a company’s capital. The structure of the working capital. Decisions about the Gearing of the Company. (Environment2.5.1, 2.5.3)
14. Specifics of small business. (Environment 2.5.2)
15. Types of securities. (Environment 2.6 - Dialogue 1, Prof. English in Use, Units 29-30, 35)
16. Hedging (Environment 2.6 - Dialogue 1, Supporting materials, Prof. English in Use, Unit 37)
17. Takeovers, mergers and acquisitions.(Environment 2.6-Dialogue 2, The Business 2.0 Interm.,7.1 pp.88-89,Prof. English in Use, Unit 39)
18. Risks involved in running a business. Insider trading. Management/employee conflicts. (Environment 2.6 - Dialogue 2 & Supporting materials, 2.8 - Case)
19. New product development. (Environment 2.7)
20. Entrepreneurship (The Business 2.0. Pre-Interm., pp.74-75)
Questions to be answered
1. What are the specifics of import or export deals? How can selling your product in other countries be more difficult than at home?
2. What mistakes should the exporter avoid when breaking into a new market?
3. What is Forex? Why is Forex considered an Over The Counter market?
4. What are the reasons to buy and sell currencies in Forex? How do the exchange rates of Major currencies influence investment decisions of ordinary people and professional investors?
5. How can deficit in a country’s balance of payments be accommodated?When do nations have a favourable/unfavourable balance of trade?
6. In what way can investments affect a nation’s balance of payments?
7. In what way can capital for investments abroad be restricted and why?
8. Why does the prudent exporter need to purchase insurance? What should exporters do if they want to insure goods in transit?
9. What is the need for an insurance company or insurance broker when international trade occurs?
10. What documents are required by an import/export transaction?Who takes responsibility for the documentation and arranges for the goods to be shipped?
11. What methods of payment in international trade can you name? In what way do they differ?
12. What are Incoterms? What organization were Incoterms established by and what do they state?
13. What happens when a nation imposes tariffs and quotas?What is the difference between a revenue tariff and a protective tariff?
14. What is a subsidy? When does the government decide to give a subsidy to the industry?
15. What is a cartel? What do members of the cartel do?
16. In what way can trade restrictions protect labour markets?
17. What are the driving forces of economic globalization?Why have multinational corporations become the main carriers of economic globalization?
18. What are the advantages and disadvantages of economic globalization and collaboration between European nations?
19. What international financial centers can you name?
20. What is the role of international trade organisations& agreements? Which of international trade organisations& agreements are in your opinion the most efficient?
21. How does countertrade differ from the traditional method of trading goods between countries?
22. Why do countries engage in countertrade? What are the advantages and disadvantages of countertrade?
23. What is changing in international franchising? Why is franchising an exciting opportunity in emerging markets?
24. What problems may international franchises face? Why is it important for both local entrepreneurs and global franchisers to understand diversity in beliefs and values?
25. What are the advantages and disadvantages of franchising for the franchiser and the franchisee?
26. What categories do the industries and businesses fall into?What business models exist and in what way do they differ?
27. What is the structure of company finance? In what way is the profit of the company distributed?
28. What is the importance of corporate culture for the success or failure of a company? What role do unwritten rules play in various businesses?
29. What types of companies offer shares of stock to the general public?
30. Why are the majority of businesses limited companies?What should be done in order to be legally recognized as a corporation?
31. What are the ways of buying into a company?What is the role of stockholders in the activities of a corporation?
32. Who runs the day-to-day operation of the corporation?Why do many corporations arrange for management to own shares of stock?
33. What is the difference between being a sole proprietor, member of a partnership or an employee of a corporation?
34. What makes an entrepreneur choose partnership instead of sole proprietorship? What characteristics of the sole proprietorship do partnerships have? In what way do they differ?
35. What are the uses of working capital?
36. How does the level of borrowing affect the performance of the company?What are the advantages and disadvantages of low gearing and high gearing?
37. In what way does the performance of small and large firms differ?Why do you think small businesses often face a variety of problems related to their size?
38. Why are there so many small firms despite the technical and financial advantages of large firms?
39. What are the advantages and disadvantages of small businesses in relation to large firms?
40. What is the difference between ordinary and preferred stocks/shares, bonds, securities and tradable derivatives?How may holders of different types of shares get some of their capital back in the case of bankruptcy?
41. Why do many big companies and investment funds use hedging techniques to reduce their exposure to various risks?In what way is hedging connected with insurance policies, forward contracts, swaps, options, futures contracts?
42. Why does a risk of a takeover occur and how can it be avoided?What is the difference between a hostile and a friendly takeover?
43. What are the good and wrong reasons for mergers and acquisitions?
44. Why is M&A a risky business?What are the most common acquirer errors?
45. How do raids endanger the existence of the company?
46. How does insider trading put a company at risk?How may insider trading influence investment decisions?
47. Can illegal insider trading raise the cost of capital for securities issuers? What effect will it have on overall economic growth?
48. How are new products launched into the market and what strategies are used?In what way do launching strategies for domestic and foreign markets differ?
49. Why do so many new businesses not survive?What are the advantages and disadvantages of starting your own business?
50. What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business?Would you prefer to buy a company or start your own business/franchise? Why?