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VI. Write down as many words associated with corporate culture as you can think of. Compare your list with those of your classmates, then try to group the words into categories. categories words associated with corporate culture Importance of corporate culture Types of corporate culture Visible and invisible parts of corporate culture Others VII. Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences. 1. The lawyer is an energetic, assertive and tricky man, always ready to find out a lot of beneficial evidence, argue with his counter-lawyers, and set a trap to win the case for his party.

A. bossy B. judgmental C. sensitive D. confident

2. That nice young man is a(n) introvert man with a wife who is bossy, talkative and self-will, but sociable with his friends.

A. confident B. terrible C. withdrawn D. honest

3. Articulate speech is very important for a teacher, for the most important and essential weapon and treasure for a teacher is the voice, with the suitable volume, various tunes and enough stress.

A. Organized B. Meaningful C. Soft D. Clear

4. As a good employer, I need to have a good attitude towards my job, do the best possible in my position, and finally yet importantly restrain myself from discoursing my company’s secrets.

A. gossiping B. refraining C. bearing D. exposing

5. The businessperson is a person of highest integrity, who is loyal to his customers, tough to any illegal and evil trade, fair to handle any business, and will try his best to protect the justice, transparency and freedom of the trade. A. independence B. prudence C. specialty D. faithfulness

6. As an innovative leader, one has to own the accountability to improve himself and his staff’s ability to adapt to new and ever-changing market. A. duty B. regulation C. freedom D. chance

7. They have little incentive to go out and make loans to job-creating businesses that might have a higher yield but entail significant risk and effort. A. involve B. delay C. avoid D. compete

8. If you receive notice that you are facing a discrimination complaint, your first inclination may be to react instantaneously to make the problem go away. A. tendency B. interest C. aim D. problem

9. When nature delivers a major disaster with extended power failures and destruction, neighborhood areas can become isolated and inaccessible to first responders and local authorities.

A. unnecessary B. invisible C. impractical D. inapproachable

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10. Inflation is the most cited flaw in discussions about India’s economy, but the central bank there knows how to raise rates without sending investors running for cover.

A. shortcoming B. example C. impression D. point Keys: DCDDD AAADA。

VIII. Read the following passage about corporate culture with ten blanks. Select one word for each blank from the box below. You may not use any of the words more than once. A. appropriately B. overlooked C need D. acknowledge E. assignments F. effectively G. intervened H. strengths I. line J. regularly K. segregating L. maintaining M. positive N. continued O. formidable Creating an environment where people enjoy and value their work is key. To do this 1)____, leaders must be sure to communicate clear expectations for every member of the organization. These expectations should be supported by the words and actions of managers who 2)____ let people know how their work is important to the organization. Individuals should be given 3)_____ that are consistent with their 4) ____ and interests, and opportunities for 5)____learning and growth should be provided.

The importance of understanding organizational culture cannot be 6)____. The bottom line for managers who want to create a culture of success is to start with creating a 7)____ environment. Bring in people whose values are in 8)____ with the organization’s culture, and continue to 9)____ success and involve the whole organization in 10)____ an environment that allows people to enjoy working hard to meet the company’s goals. Keys: FJEHN BMIDL

IX. Complete the following sentences with words from the box below. You may not use any of the words more than once. Change the form where necessary. peril latent counterpart reside abolish flexibility equate mandatory workload constraint 1. The reason this issue should be immediately and properly addressed, is because the world is in _____ as our natural resources fade away.

2. Canadian government officials have decided to drop the _____ long form in next year’s census and replace it with a voluntary household survey.

3. Top executives tend to be respected in Japan’s conservative culture, although they are generally not management professionals and are often lower paid than their American _____.

4. _____ demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve

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by competing firms.

5. The idea of a credit card is to make purchases on terms that _____ to borrowing money, and paying the borrowed money back when the bill arrives.

6. This supply _____ problem has happened in the past, which is primarily due to rising demand not supported by manufacturing capacities globally.

7. The _____ and the pressure that are imposed on me as a judge do not enable me to do my job properly.

8. The indications are that Mrs. Kennedy will continue to _____ in Washington.

9. A new evidence review suggests that giving employees more _____ over their work schedules is likely to boost their health as judged by measures like blood pressure and stress.

10. The government spends millions every three years for the holding of their elections and if we _____ it, unnecessary expenses will be avoided.

Keys: peril mandatory counterparts Latent equate constraint workload reside flexibility abolish

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