[НГУЭУ] Иностранный язык, Английский (контрольная, вариант 4)

НГУЭУ. Иностранный язык (английский). Контрольная работа. Вариант 4.

Задание 1.  

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Being an Entrepreneur

Studies show that most successful businessmen consider common sense as the foundation of their success. Common sense is defined as an ability to make sound judgments on the issues, which you encounter in everyday situations. Good judgment depends on acquired knowledge and past experience. The combination of these two creates necessary prerequisites in developing common sense in a person. Common sense allows you to understand complex issues in simpler terms and get into the core of a problem.    It is easier to start a successful business, if you have deep knowledge of the business field that you decide to pursue. About half of all home-based start-ups are launched by people who decide to use the knowledge, which they gained from their previous work experience of a particular niche area. Around 45 percent of all startups fail to survive more than two years. One of the main reasons is many entrepreneurs do not accumulate needed industry knowledge before jumping into business world.

Self confidence is a key entrepreneurial skill for success. It is easy to become demoralized, frustrated and resentful if you lack self-confidence. A successful entrepreneur believes in his abilities. He is not scared to explore unchartered territories, take risk and take difficult decisions. Self-confidence, however, is not a personal trait that either you have or you don't. This is one of those skills that can be developed by training. Successful entrepreneurs are persistent and hardworking. They master self-discipline to such extent that if a work is important and related to their goals, they will, eventually, complete it. Getting things done is the vital link between motivations and their outcome. At times, entrepreneurs force themselves to choose work over fun, a boring job against a pleasant one, working on tax papers rather than reading a glamour magazine. This requires a self-control that many people simply fail to develop.     

Creativity is the ability to use your insights and come up with new solutions to old problems, get things done in a different way or find a totally different approach for conventional things to work together. Entrepreneurs need creative thinking ability virtually in everything. Each new product, each new marketing method, each business decision – all these are fertile ground for creative thinking. Often, entrepreneurs become immensely successful thanks to one single creative idea!

Entrepreneurs are capable of leading people and get work done by them. They use a combination of various methods – effective motivation, planning, coaching and evaluation – to lead people. They are concerned about the wellbeing of others and easily get along with people. 

Задание 2.

Ответьте на вопросы к тексту письменно.

1. What is common sense?

2. Why do about 45 per cent of all start-up do not survive more than two years?

3. What happens to people who lack self-confidence?

4. Why do entrepreneurs need to be creative?

5. What methods can be used to lead people? 

Задание 3.

Вопросы к тесту.

1. What is creativity?

2. What does good judgment depend on?

3. What is the fertile ground for creative thinking.