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Part 1. You are going to hear Isobel Mendelson talking about investments that she has made on the stock market and her reasons for doing so. Listen to Part 1 and complete the table.

Types of investment	Reasons for investing

Part 2. How does she check on her shares?

ASSIGNMENT TO UNIT 2
1. Edit your character sketches of G.Winthrop, A. Falcon, G.Cagle and W.Rutherford. Add new information and new topic words.
2. Get ready to answer the questions in class, make a list of topic vocabulary for each question and use it in your speech:

Enumerate all the strange details accompanying Falcon’s getting a job with NASO and try to explain them.
What are the powers of the US Federal Reserve System Chairman? Discuss pros and cons of the US Fed chairman’s independence.
Describe the FOMC structure and functions.
Characterise Carter Filipelli as a person and a CEO. Why is Filipelli so loyal to President Buford J.Warren?
What are the reasons for Carter Filipelli and Wendell Smith’s mutual hostility? What does it mean for an American to be part of the Yankee Establishment? What does the author mean by calling Wendell Smith a walking WASP billboard?
Why did Buford J.Warren prove to be an atypical president?
Why is the President concerned about Bob Whitman, his Republican rival?
What points were discussed by Rutherford and Turner Prescott? What light does this dialogue throw upon the events described in Unit 1?
Explain how the following characters are related to Andrew Falcon: Genny Cagle, Reid Bernstein, Glen Malley, a pretty dancer in the club (Alexis)

3. Write a company profile for NASO and get ready for its brief oral presentation in class
Name _______________________________________________

Central Headquarters Address ___________________________

Business activities ____________________________________

Business reputation ___________________________________

Established in ________________________________________

Executive Officers ____________________________________

Assets ______________________________________________

Capital _____________________________________________

4. Get ready for a quiz on topic vocabulary to Unit 1 (revise tasks 7-10).
5. Translate into Russian and explain the meaning of the following expressions with the word market: stock market, bond market, securities market, commodities market, to crater the market.
6. Look these words up in the dictionary; get ready to explain their meaning in class; write out the sentences they are used in and translate them into Russian in writing:

1. (p.28) induce v

2. (p.28) recession n (business) , recess n, v

3. (p.28) tenet n

4. (p.31) insolvent adj

5. (p.40) transaction n

6. (p.40) (financial) commitment n
7. Distinguish between two opposite meanings of the words below; translate the sentences into Russian:

a) two opposite meanings of the word arguable (arguably) (p.28)

- That their decision was the best one is arguable.

- He was the Fed chairman, arguably one of the most powerful people in the world.

b) adverbs overly (p.4) and overtly (p.31)

- As a rule, Winthrop didn’t become overly friendly with others at the firm.

- But Smith didn’t overtly express his hatred.

c) adjectives reactive – proactive (p.33)

- It would be better to be reactive today rather than proactive.
8. Revise the abbreviations. Give the complete expression each abbreviation stands for: NASO(p.22), BOM (p. 23), SVP (p. 24), FOMC (p.27-28), GDP (p.34)
9. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word combinations. Recollect the context in which they are used.

(p.27) окончательный, бесповоротный
(p.27) обязанный к-л
(p.27) изолировать, обособлять
(p. 28) предотвращать
(p.28) принуждение
(p.31) щеголять, афишировать
(p.32) смягчиться, стать менее суровым, смилостивиться
(p.34) отвечать на выпад метко и находчиво, парировать
(p.40) представлять интерес и пользу для к-л

10. Translate into Russian, paying special attention to the italicized words:

The power of the chairman of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America was absolute and irrevocable. Once appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, he was beholden to no one, once confirmed, were insulated from the electorate. His term lasted only four years, and he could be replaced at the end of it by another Presidential appointee, but that didn’t happen often. Any President who dared consider the idea of replacing a sitting Fed chairman against his will risked the wrath of the “I” bankers, who would crater the stock and bond markets. The Street placed grave importance on an independent Fed chairman, and every President was painfully aware of this.
Filipelli set monetary policy for the United States by controlling interest rates and bringing to bear the Fed’s vast cash reserves. He could raise rates to head off inflation, thereby inducing a recession, causing pain and suffering; or he could lower rates, spurring economic growth and putting billions into the collective pockets of the country.

11. Write a comparative character sketch of either Carter Filipelli and Wendell Smith or Buford J.Warren and Bob Whitman.
12. Discussion points:

What Russian governmental body performs the same functions as the US Federal Reserve System? What are similarities and differences in these bodies’ powers?
What is monetary policy?
What qualities of top managers do you think are essential, useful, not useful and dangerous?

LISTENING:

You will hear five extracts from a job interview. Decide which of the questions below are answered in each extract. Be careful – three of the questions are not answered!
Extract 1: __________

Extract 2: __________

Extract 3: __________

Extract 4: __________

Extract 5: __________

What is your current job?
What are your long-term career goals?
What part of the job do you least enjoy?
What are the most important reward you expect from your career?
Why do you think you would be good at this job?
What would you say has been your greatest achievements so far?
What have you done that shows initiative?
What do you think of working as part of a group?

Listen again and complete the following notes that the interviewer took
Studied __________ at university.

Previous experience: worked for ________ Productions. Learnt various aspects of the _______________________________ process.

Current position: __________________________________ at Nomad Productions. Has worked for ____ years. Sometimes does the job of the _______________________________.

Dislikes checking ______________________. Prefers co-ordinating a ________ and resolving _________________.

ASSIGNMENT TO UNIT 3
1. Start writing out information on the three new characters: Phil Barksdale, Wallace Boreman and Turner Prescott. Explain how they are related to Andrew Falcon on the one side and to Granville Winthrop on the other.

2. Get ready to answer the questions in class, make a list of topic vocabulary for each question and use it in your speech:

What kind of a CEO is Phil Barksdale? What is Falcon’s impression of Phil Barksdale?
What transaction is Falcon charged with?
Describe the two parties of the forthcoming takeover.
Give a short company profile for the Penn-Mar Chemicals.
What financial obstacles to successful completion of the transaction does Falcon point out?
What kind of controversy with the Federal Reserve does Falcon predict?
How does NASO intend to raise 20 billion dollars in order to complete the acquisition?
How risky is the forthcoming takeover to the US banking system according to Falcon?
Why doesn’t NASO want to presell their acquisition?
What legal problems does Falcon foresee for the takeover?
What’s most unusual about the terms of Barksdale’s offer to Falcon?
Why did Falcon accept Barksdale’s offer? Comment on Falcon’s motives and methods of attaining his goals.
What does the strange mark on Wallace Boreman’s hand mean? How, do you think, the whole endeavor is connected with Winthrop and the Sevens?
How does the Bradlee case fit the puzzle of the suspicious takeover? In what episode have you already come across the name of Turner Prescott in the previous unit? (revise the end of Unit 2).
What makes such professionals as Andrew Falcon and Sharon Cruz easy prey to criminal business and dangerous weapon in its hands?
Do you agree with the statement “the chain is only as strong as the weakest link”? Why? Why not?

3. Write a short company profile for Pen-Mar Chemicals (use the format on p.13)
4. Revise the topic vocabulary to Units 1-2 and fill in the gaps:

1. And those institutions weren't big players in the currency or derivative ______________s, the way NASO is. 2. NASO has the opportunity to become involved in a very nice _______________. 3. I figure we can do five or six billion in the ______________ subsidiary alone. 4. Let's say we committed four billion in bank debt, six billion in long-term ____________ bonds, and three billion in equity. 5. “What kind of transaction is it?” – “A leveraged _________.” 6. Carter Filipelli, is not keen on the idea of banks lending into highly ______________ed, risky transactions. 7. I would think this kind of ________________ would require board approval. 8. The stock market, the bond market, the currency markets. They'd all _________. 9. The Federal Reserve would step in. They would put in whatever money was necessary to keep the bank ___________. 10. Once we've won the _________, you can call any contacts you have. 11. The absolute power of the Fed chairman flew in the face of every __________of democracy. 12. Any President who dared to replace a sitting Fed chairman against his will risked the wrath of the investment bankers, who would _________the stock and bond markets. 13. Transtar Savings Bank in Boston declared itself___________. 14. Filipelli could ___________a recession, causing pain and suffering. 15. Parliament returns from its summer ______________ next week. 16. Investors feel the company is entering into too many risky ________________s. 17. He may have a large income, but he also has huge financial ____________s.
5. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word combinations and recollect the context in which they are used:

1) (p.42) часовой

2) (p.44) проницательный менеджер

3) (p.46) послушный, сговорчивый

4) (p.47) мусорные (бросовые) облигации

5) (p.50) сделать или сказать ч-л, опередив других

6) (p.54) необходимые денежные средства

7) (p.54) получать удовольствие

8) (p.55) регистрировать

6. Fill the gaps with the topic vocabulary from Task 5.

1. Very soon she would become the center of attention. It was a distinction she did not ________. 2. Boreman was regarded on Wall Street as a ___________ manager willing to take reasonable risks in the name of sizeable profits. 3. European leaders were more ________ to the idea. 4. First of all, we have a securities subsidiary that can underwrite _________ bonds. 5. They are paranoid that if word gets out about this deal, someone else like DuPont or Hoechst will _________ them. 6. Two or three more years, and she would have the financial _________ to begin her own practice. 7. Despite Prescott's extra duties, he still managed to originate more business than any other attorney and ________ed more than his share of courtroom time.
7. Explain the meaning of the following phrasal verbs:

to head; to head for; to head off; to head up (p.43)
8. Translate into English:

1. Барксдейл был в двух шагах от кресла председателя совета директоров объединенной банковской группировки, когда его банк столкнулся с серьезными проблемами в Бразилии три года тому назад. 2. На Уолл-стрит Борман имел репутацию проницательного управляющего банком, готового пойти на разумный риск ради солидной прибыли. 3. – Вы хотите сказать, что у Национального Южного Банка появилась возможность принять участие в покупке контрольного пакета акций с использованием кредитов? В роли кого? - Финансового консультанта, организатора, кредитора, гаранта. В любой роли, какую мы захотим. 4. Борман хочет создать консультационную группу по слияниям и поглощениям в нашем банке. Он готов сделать вам предложение возглавить эту группу. 5. У Пенн-Мар около 400 миллионов размещенных акций по цене 30,5 долларов за штуку. Это означает, что совокупная рыночная стоимость их акционерного капитала превышает 12 миллиардов долларов.

ASSIGNMENT TO UNIT 4
1. Get ready to answer the questions in class, make a list of topic vocabulary for each question and use it in your speech:

What is the Pleiade Project aimed at? How do the business and political meanings of the word takeover interact in this conspi-racy?
Describe the President’s major initiative for his second term. Why does Prescott consider it a threat to the ‘American Way’?
What important information does Prescott’s secret file contain? How did he acquire it?
Who was the anonymous caller to the Bradlees?
How is Falcon getting along with Alexis?
What tasks does Falcon have to complete in order to launch the takeover?
Sum up the discussion between Falcon and Barksdale on the share price.
What makes Falcon presume that the takeover should be an all-cash offer?
What was the reason for Falcon’s call to Eddie Martinez?
What’s the role of Phoenix Grey in the Pleiade Project? Substantiate your point of view.
How did Penn-Mar become part of the President’s portfolio?
Give a company profile for Londestar Investment Management.
What web is being woven around Falcon?
What, do you think, a fair inheritance tax rate in Russia should be? Why?

2. Find in the text the English equivalents for the word combinations given below and recollect the context in which they were used:

(p.60) свергнуть
(p.60) лазейка
(p.60) испытывать уважение к ч-л
(p.61) косвенная улика
(p.62) застать к-л врасплох
(p.63) иметь связи на очень высоком уровне
(p.63) устанавливать (аппаратуру)
(p.79) предотвращать (опасность)

3. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following business terms:

(p.60) ввергнуть финансовые рынки в состояние хаоса
(p.60) налог на наследство
(p.60) пересмотр (налоговой политики)
(p.60) удержать (какую-то сумму)
(p.61) капитальные расходы
(p.61) чистая стоимость компании

4. Explain the meaning of the abbreviations CEO and COO (p.61).

5. a) Work on the word ‘bid’ and its derivatives.

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