lunes, 15 de junio de 2015

Travelling abroad



"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes"

Marcel Proust






International trade

Read the extract from an article about outsourcing. For each question 1-5, mark ONE letter A, B, C or D. 

The benefits of outsourcing Outsourcing means contracting out certain functions to outside specialists. The great advantage of it is that it …………….. (1) companies to avoid unnecessary fixed costs and concentrate on growing their business. Almost anything can be outsourced. Some functions are …………….. (2) processes with easily defined outputs, such as payroll processing and office cleaning. Some require …………….. (3) on skills or equipment which a medium-sized company could not afford: IT (requiring skilled staff and technology), call centres (providing round-the-clock availability) and accountancy (requiring professional skills and knowledge of changing regulations) are …………….. (4) of this. Sometimes outsourcing converts fixed costs into variable ones and improves speed to market. Sometimes it takes the hard work out of otherwise high-value business. The only activities that should not be outsourced are those which are absolutely …………….. (5) to the business. 

1 A facilitates B grants C eases D allows 
2 A staple B average C customary D standard 
3 A outlay B budgets C investment D overheads 
4 A samples B instances C representatives D occurrences 
5 A prime B principal C core D focal 

Text from: Whitehead, R. and Harrison, M. 2006. Achieve Bulats. English for International Business. Heinle Cengage Learning.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE VOCABULARY: You should try to include some of these expressions in your vocabulary 

Affluence 
Keep to targets 
Cut costs 
Meet targets 
A gap in the market 
Move upmarket 
Global ambitions 
Undercut the competition 
Go into a whole new area 
Spread risks 
Wage a price war 
Go global 

Now, increase your knowledge and vocabulary on international trade by watching this video: 






5 comentarios:


  1. I like your post. Visit my online portal for shopping Shop Online

    ResponderEliminar
  2. Peace,

    My name is Muhammad Qasim and I am from Pakistan. I have been seeing Allah and Prophet Muhammad pbuh in my Dreams from the last 21 years. I have been seeing the Signs of the End of Times, Raising of Islam and Peace in the World in my dreams also.

    I need a someone to publish the news of my dreams. I do not claim myself as a Prophet or a Messiah. I am simply a man like everyone else.


    You can read my dreams at this blog:

    Allah and Muhammad in my Dreams


    Regards,

    Qasim

    ResponderEliminar
  3. Truly advantageous and memorable information published by you. I am glad to gain this piece of knowledge here. Keep up with sharing this notable guidance and continue updating. One can speak and practice English in an effective way, just by downloading English Learning App on your own smartphone, which you can use whenever and wherever you want to practice your communication skills with experts.
    Practice English app | English Speaking App

    ResponderEliminar
  4. Outsourcing travel call centers allows companies to cut costs and focus on global ambitions, making them more competitive.

    ResponderEliminar