L17- Getting down to business (management, personal finance)

Question 1

a golden opportunity

Answer 1

một cơ hội vàng

Question 2

sell like hotcakes

Answer 2

to be bought quickly and in large numbers

bán đắc như tôm tươi

Question 3

a household name

Answer 3

a famous person or organization:
- Overnight, his name became a household word and the movies he made afterward were instant successes.

tên người nổi tiếng

Question 4

a spanner in the works

Answer 4

to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding:
- The funding for the project was withdrawn so that really threw a spanner in the works.

tạt gáo nước lạnh

Question 5

a hands-on approach

Answer 5

directly involved in making decisions about the way in which things should be done:

• As a manager, she was always very hands-on.
• a hands-on approach

một cách tiếp cận thực tế

Question 6

make a name for yourself

Answer 6

(C2) to become famous or respected by a lot of people:
He’s made a name for himself as a talented journalist.

tạo nên tên tuổi cho chính mình

Question 7

corner the market

Answer 7

to control the available supply of a type of product or the ability to sell it:
- The company quickly cornered the market on desktop software products.

giới hạn thị trường sản phẩm

Question 8

the bottom line

Answer 8

the final line in the accounts of a company or organization, stating the total profit or loss that has been made:
- How will the rise in interest rates affect our bottom line?

điểm mấu chốt

Question 9

a win-win situation

Answer 9

A win-win situation or result is one that is good for everyone who is involved.

đôi bên cùng có lợi

Question 10

the tricks of the trade

Answer 10

methods that help you to do a job better or faster:
- Journalists have to learn the tricks of the trade quickly if they want to get the good stories.

mánh khóe buôn bán

Question 11

in the red

Answer 11

spending more money than you earn

The company has been in the red for the last three quarters.

thua lỗ

Question 12

promote

Answer 12

to raise someone to a higher or more important position

Question 13

capital

Answer 13

a large amount of money for starting a company

vốn

Question 14

calculated risk

Answer 14

a chance that you consider to be worth taking

rủi ro được tính toán, lường trước

Question 15

amalgamate

əˈmalɡəˌmāt

Answer 15

to join or unite to form a larger organization

hợp thành một

Question 16

domestic

Answer 16

relating to your own country

Question 17

cutback

Answer 17

a reduction in something made to save money

sự cắt giảm

Question 18

draw up a contract

Answer 18

We need a set of guidelines for anyone wishing to draw up an employment contract

lập một hợp đồng

Chúng tôi cần một bộ hướng dẫn cho bất kỳ ai muốn lập hợp đồng lao động

Question 19

take on new staff

Answer 19

When times are tough, employers do not take on as many new staff
set up an office

tiếp nhận nhân viên mới

Khi thời kỳ khó khăn, người sử dụng lao động không nhận nhiều nhân viên mới

Question 20

set up an office

Answer 20

We decided to set up an office near the airport as many of our biggest clients were based there.

thành lập/ mở văn phòng

Chúng tôi quyết định thành lập một văn phòng gần sân bay vì nhiều khách hàng lớn nhất của chúng tôi có trụ sở tại đó.

Question 21

take on responsibility

Answer 21

New employees may be tempted to take on too much responsibility when they first join a firm

nhận trách nhiệm

Nhân viên mới có thể bị cám dỗ để đảm nhận quá nhiều trách nhiệm khi họ mới gia nhập một công ty

Question 22

in charge of staff

Answer 22

Each of our managers is in charge of around staff.

phụ trách nhân viên

Mỗi người quản lý của chúng tôi phụ trách xung quanh nhân viên.

Question 23

risk paid off

Answer 23

Starting up our own company was a risk, but it has really paid off for us.

rủi ro đã được đền đáp

Thành lập công ty của riêng chúng tôi là một rủi ro, nhưng nó thực sự đã được đền đáp cho chúng tôi.

Question 24

keep track of money

Answer 24

It’s important to keep track of how much money your department is spending.

quản lý tiền

Điều quan trọng là phải theo dõi số tiền mà bộ phận của bạn đang chi tiêu.

Question 25

break into the overseas market

Answer 25

Setting up our own website allowed us to break into the overseas marketing.

thâm nhập thị trường nước ngoài

Việc thiết lập trang web riêng cho phép chúng tôi thâm nhập thị trường nước ngoài.

Question 26

thương lượng thỏa thuận, hợp đồng

Answer 26

• negotiate a contract
• negotiate a deal
• negotiate an agreement

Question 27

thương lượng thời hạn

Answer 27

negotiate a deadline

Question 28

hold a meeting

Answer 28

tổ chức một cuộc họp

Question 29

collocation with ‘make’

Answer 29

• make a deal
• make an agreement
• make a deadline

làm cho một thỏa thuận
thiết lập sự thống nhất
đưa ra thời hạn

Question 30

collocation with ‘sign’

Answer 30

• sign a contract
• sign a deal
• sign an agreement

ký hợp đồng
ký một thỏa thuận
ký một thỏa thuận

Question 31

collocation with ‘meet’

Answer 31

• meet staff
• meet a deadline

gặp gỡ nhân viên
đáp ứng một thời hạn

Question 32

collocation with ‘miss’

Answer 32

• miss a meeting
• miss a dealine

bỏ lỡ một cuộc họp
bỏ lỡ một dealine

Question 33

collocation with ‘reach’

Answer 33

• reach a deal
• reach an agreement

đạt được một thỏa thuận

Question 34

collocation with ‘manage’

Answer 34

• manage a meeting
• manage staff
• manage a project

quản lý một cuộc họp
quản lý nhân viên
quản lý một dự án

Question 35

collocation with ‘chair’

Answer 35

chair a meeting
chair a project

Chủ trì một cuộc họp
chủ trì một dự án

Question 36

recruit staff

Answer 36

tuyển dụng nhân viên

Question 37

Error warning:

Answer 37

Staff = all people working for an organisation. To talk about one person, you need to say ‘member of staff’ or ‘employee’
- I recently had a problem with a member of staff in your company (or an employee in your company or one of your staff). NOT ‘a staff in your company’

Question 38

Vocabulary note

Answer 38

We you preposition ‘in’ with employment, industry, a/the job etc
- My father remained in the same job for years. (NOT on the same job)
- The number of women in higher posts has dropped recently. (NOT at higher posts/into higher posts)

Question 39

Vocabulary note

Answer 39

We you preposition ‘in’ with employment, industry, a/the job etc
- My father remained in the same job for years. (NOT on the same job)
- The number of women in higher posts has dropped recently. (NOT at higher posts/into higher posts)

Question 40

A common belief nowadays…

Answer 40

Một niềm tin phổ biến ngày nay …

Question 41

But money alone is not sufficient to make staff happy

Answer 41

phrase

Question 42

offer them a good working condition

Answer 42

phrase

Question 43

people choose an occupation that they enjoy…

Answer 43

phrase

Question 44

Retaining an employee means…

Answer 44

phrase

Giữ chân một nhân viên có nghĩa là …

Question 45

to be promoted to a managerial position…

Answer 45

phrase

được đề bạt lên vị trí quản lý …

Question 46

This type of post can act as a reward…

Answer 46

phrase

Question 47

Financial problems

Answer 47

Vấn đề tài chính

Question 48

pay off debt

Answer 48

trả nợ

Question 49

luxury goods

Answer 49

hàng hóa đắt tiền

Question 50

a bankruptcy

Answer 50

phá sản

Question 51

credit

Answer 51

tín dụng

Question 52

future loans

Answer 52

các khoản vay trong tương lai

Question 53

Error warning

Answer 53

• Do not add an ‘s’ to the number: 200,000 = two hundred thousand (NOT two hundreds thousands)
• The plural form is only used to give an ‘approximate idea’: There were ‘thousands’ of people there
  You can use numerals instead of words, but we usually write out larger numbers such as three million.

Question 54

cost-cutting

Answer 54

We increased our profits through a combination of cost-cutting and price increases.

cắt giảm chi phí

Chúng tôi đã tăng lợi nhuận của mình thông qua việc kết hợp cắt giảm chi phí và tăng giá.

Question 55

stay within my budget

Answer 55

I try to stay within my budget, but then I see something I really want to buy!

trong phạm vi ngân sách của tôi

Question 56

Low-income families

Answer 56

Low-income families must find it difficult to manage when prices rise rapidly.

Gia đình thu nhập thấp

Các gia đình có thu nhập thấp phải khó xoay sở khi giá cả tăng chóng mặt.

Question 57

supplement your income

Answer 57

You may need to take on an extra job to supplement your income and help pay off your debts.

bổ sung thêm thu nhập của bạn

Question 58

an annual budget

Answer 58

Our department has an annual budget of $100,000 to cover travel expenses.

ngân sách hàng năm

Question 59

the cost of living

Answer 59

The recent rise in interest rates will increase the cost of living.

chi phí sinh hoạt

Việc tăng lãi suất gần đây sẽ làm tăng chi phí sinh hoạt.

Question 60

cover the cost of

Answer 60

My annual bonus covers the cost of our summer holiday.

trang trải chi phí của

Tiền thưởng hàng năm của tôi bao gồm chi phí cho kỳ nghỉ hè của chúng tôi.

Question 61

Pie chart vocabulary

Answer 61

• over 40,000 dollars
• **worth of **household purchases (giá trị mua hàng hộ gia đình)
• The pie chart shows how this amount of money was spent.
• The vast majority ‘of’ the family ‘budget’ went on vacation,…
• accounted for over 13,000 dollars ‘on average’
• the average household paid ….
• spend over $$$ dollars ‘on’ travel.