SELF STUDY 9
Task 1. Vocabulary
Exercise 1.Complete the conversation below with the words in the box.
afraid how opinion perhaps see so views why
Claire
One proposal is that we bring out a new
product under the Topalino
brand.
So, what are your . . . . . . . . . . . .' on this?
Nikola
In my . . . . . . . . . . .' , this is the best solution if we want to regain
market share.
Ivan
. . . . . . . . . . ..' don't we focus on our pricing policy first? Isn't thai the
key issue?
Jasmina
I'm . . . . . . . . . . . " I can't agree. What we need to do to begin with is
reposition our market leader.
Rick
. . . . . . . . . . . .s about doing bolh, Jasmina? We can certainly bring
out a new product and reposition another at the same time.
Jasmina
. . . . . . .' what you mean, but we've
got to start somewhere, and
thinking about our best·selling product is what's most important at this
stage .
Claire
I think . . . . . . . .' we could agree to bring out a new product later this
year.
Task 2. Reading
Functions of money
You have to go back a long way in history to find a time without money a
time when there was no money. People exchanged goods
and services for other
goods and services. This system is still called
barter
,
and some people still use
only this system. They exchange goods and services with one another by bartering.
Money is better than swapping for a number of reasons. In the first place,
money is accepted by people in exchange for goods and services. Therefore, it
serves as a
