English

Business

BUSINESS BASICS

1. Starting Up

Discuss the following questions.

1. When you see the word business, what do you think about?



2. Write your own definition of business in the space provided below. Begin your definition in this way:
Business is _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________.






2. Reading


Read the article and answer these questions.
a. What is one modern definition of business?
b. What does production involve?
c. What example of distribution in the reading? (Can you think of another example?)
d. How do goods differ from services?
e. What is profit? (in general, what do companies do with their profits?)


BUSINESS BASICS
Business is a word which is commonly used in many different languages. But exacly what does it mean? The concepts and activities of business have increased in modern times. Traditinolaly, business simply meant exchange or trade for thing people wanted or needed. Today it has a more technical defention. One defenition of business is the production, distribution, and sale of goods and services for a profit. To examine this defenition we will look at its various parts.
10First, production is the creation of services or the changing of materials into products. One example is the converstion of iron ore into mental car parts. Next these products need to be moved from the factory to the marketplace. This is known as distribution. A car might moved from a factory in Detroit to a car dealership in Miami.
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15 The third is the sale of good s and services for money. A car is sold to someone in exchange for money. Goods are products which people either need or want; for example, cars can be classified as goods. Services, on the other person, are activities which a person or group performs for another person or organization. For instance, an auto mechanic performs a service when he repairs a car. A doctor also performs a service by taking care of people when they are sick.
20Business then is a combination of all these activities: production, distribution, and sale. However, there is one other important factor. This factor is the creation of profit or economic surplus. A major goal in the functioning of an American business company is making a profit. Profit is the money that remains after all the expenses are paid. Creating an economic surplus or profit is, therefore, a primary goal of business activity.



Adapted from Business Concept
For English Practice

Which of these statements are true? Correct the false ones.
1. Business is not just one activity but a combination of different operations such as, distribution, and sale.
2. Form ancient to modern times the definition f business has remained the same.
3. Moving a truckload of oranges from the orchard to the supermarket is an example of production.
4. A salesclerk provides a service by answering customs questions.


3. Vocabulary



a. Look at the term in the left-hand column and find the correct synonyms in the right-hand-column. Copy the corresponding letters in the blanks


__g___ goods (line 17 )
______ conversation (line )
______ for instance (line )
______ distribution (line )
______ exchange (line )
______ on the other hand (line )
______ examine (lien )


a) moving or transparency
b) trade
c) however
d) look at
e) change
f) for example
g) products

b. Fill in the blank with nouns or verb form. Use dictionary if necessary.

NOUN
VERB
1. production
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
4. conversation
5. ___________________________
6. distribution
1.____________________________
2. perform
3. examine
4. ___________________________
5. classify
6. ___________________________

4. Language Review




The Form of the Passive

BE + PAST PARTICIPLE (BY + Object)


Passive



ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Marry helps John
Margaret wrote the letter

1. John is helped by Marry
2. The Letter is written by Margaret




Exercises
A. Modals – Passive Voice Directions: Fill in the blank with the passive voice of the verb.

Example :
a. . A car is sold to someone in exchange for money.
b. These products need to be moved from the factory to the marketplace

1. Traffic regulations _______________________ by drivers as well as pedestrians.
(must/obey)
2. A driver ________________________ by the police.
(might/stop)
3. A driver _______________________________ to get out of the car.
(could/ask)
4. A driver _______________________________ to the police station.
(might/take)

5. Drunk drivers ___________________________ a sobriety test.
(may/give)
6. Drivers ________________________________ of their rights.
(must/inform)
7. A traffic accident ________________________ to the police.
(must report)
















B. Complete these sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verb in the brackets.


Directions: Change the following sentences to the passive voice.

1. You must put out all smoking materials.
_____________________________________________________
2. You must fasten the seat belt.
_____________________________________________________
3. They will demonstrate safety precautions.
_____________________________________________________
4. You should read the safety instructions.
______________________________________________________
5. You can store small packages in the overhead compartment.

______________________________________________________


C. Please use active or passive in any appropriate tense, for the verb in parentheses.

1. There was a terrible accident on Jalan Sudirman yesterday. Dozens of people (see) _________________ it. Including my friend, who (interview) ______________ by the police.

2. In Indonesia, certain prices (control) ___________________________by the government, such as prices of medical supplies. However, other prices (determine) ________________ by how much people are willing to pay for a product.

3. Yesterday the wind (blow) _____________________ my hat off my head. I had to chase it down the street. I (want, not) _________________________ to lose it because it’s my favorite hat and it (cost) _____________________ a lot.

4. The first fish (appear) ___________________________ on the earth about 500 million years ago. Up to now, over 20,000 kinds of the fish (name) ______________________ and (describe) ______________________ by scientist. New species are discovered every year, so the total increases continually.




References

Dowling, Barbara Tolley and McDougal, Marianne, Business Concept for English Practice, London: Newbury House Publisher, Inc, 1982. pp. 3-5.

Frank, Marcella. Modern English: Exercises for non-native speakers, Part 1 Part of Speech, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1972, pp 48-49.

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