English Unlimited HAK/HUM 3, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM (mit Handelskorrespondenz)

39 Success 03 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Match the highlighted words in 47b with the following meanings: 48 Work in groups. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Give reasons for your decision. 49 Mini research project: Get together in pairs or groups and research an Austrian company that is one of the following company types: franchise, non-profit, co-operative, sole trader, partnership, private limited company or public limited company. Prepare and give a presentation of 5–7 minutes on the company you have researched. Include visual aids, like PowerPoint or posters in your presentation and prepare a handout. You should: 50 a the state of being legally responsible for something b someone who owns shares in a company c a situation in which a company gets control of another company by buying enough of its shares d an amount of money paid regularly to someone who owns shares in a company e the place where stocks and shares in companies are bought and sold f a yearly meeting in which an organisation discusses the past year’s activities and chooses the people who will be in charge of the organisation g a group of people responsible for managing a company or an organisation h part of a company offered for sale at the stock exchange to raise capital i someone who controls a meeting, a company or other organisation j a very large company with branches in different countries but with one company head office (usually in the country where it was started) outline the company’s history and background. present its products and / or services. describe the type of business organisation. make sure you present up-to-date facts and figures. Business communication, How to prepare and give a presentation , p. 169, and How to write a handout , p. 169. it means public limited company T F 1 The English equivalent of GmbH is plc. 2 If a limited company fails, shareholders lose all their private assets. 3 A takeover can happen against the will of the company that is taken over. 4 Lack of capital is a typical problem of sole traders. 5 Sole trader is a type of business that guarantees continuity. 6 Partnerships continue beyond the death of a partner. 7 All companies work for profits. 8 Franchising has advantages for both franchiser and franchisee. 9 Everyone can buy shares in private limited companies. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags s öbv ö