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M Isabel Prez Ortega

TEXT ONE: WHAT IS A BUSINESS?

WHAT IS A

BUSINESS?

29 deseptiembre2015

A set of texts and exercises that will help

students to improve their skills on listeningand speaking. These texts will be read b theteacher or the !anguage Assistant.

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The economy is i!ie i"t# i$$ere"t b%si"ess se&t#rs: agri&%lt%re' $ishi"g'

(a"%$a&t%ri"g' et&)

The businessese*ist t# +r#!ie goods#r servicest# #%r s#&iet,)

All b%si"esses ha!e inputsa" outputsa" (%st a !al%e %ri"g +r#%&ti#")

A businessis a", #rga"izati#" that (a-es goods#r +r#!iesservices) There

are (a", types#$ b%si"ess. $r#(s(all $ir(s #/"e a" r%" b, 0%st #"e self-

employed+ers#" tilllarge compnies/ith (a", #$ /#r-ers)

B%si"esses are !er, importntbe&a%se the, rel, #" s#&iet,1s necessities! I$

there is a "e&essit,' the" /e &a" start %+ a b%si"ess) S#(eti(es /e &a" als#

&reate a s+e&i$i& "e&essit, t# +e#+le) 2#r e*a(+le' "#/aa,s e!er,b#, has a(#bile +h#"e alth#%gh 34 ,ears ag# ,#% /#%l "#t "ee it at all ) There$#re it is

sai that b%si"ess (%st be +art #$ #%r s#&iet, t# $%l$il th#se "e&essities a" t#

+r#!ie g##s a" ser!i&es "eee)

"oodsare +h,si&al +r#%&ts s%&h as b%rgers #r &ars) Servicesare "#"5

+h,si&al ite(s s%&h as hairressi"g)

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#ustomer needsare the $ntsa" desires#$ buyers)

Nearl, hal$ a (illi#" b%si"esses start %+ ea&h ,ear) A business strt- upis a

"e/ $ir( #+erati"g i" a (ar-et $#r the $irst ti(e)

M#st #$ the b%si"esses are !er, s(all a" #+erate i" the ser!i&e se&t#r)

B%si"esses b%, the +r#%&ts the, "ee $r#( suppliers6 $ir(s selli"g +r#%&tst# #ther b%si"esses 5 a" sell t# customers)

The i"i!i%al /h# %ses the +r#%&t is &alle a consumer)B%si"esses sell t# &%st#(ers i" mr%ets) A (ar-et is a", +la&e /here b%,ers

a" sellers (eet t# trae +r#%&ts5B%si"esses are li-el, t# bei" competition/ith #ther $ir(s #$$eri"g si(ilar +r#%&ts)

The language assistant will tr to give us a de*nition of *ve

words in bold and students will have to *nd those words

within the text.

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in the gaps with

one suitable word

that are below

Provides, divided, sector,

firm, self-employed

1-The econom is

________________ into

diferent bsiness sectors.

!-" businessis any organization that ma#es goodsor ____________

services.

$-%mall &rms owned and rn by 'st one _________ (erson andlarge companieswith many o) wor#ers.

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*sinessTo (rovide+oods and servicesIn(ts and ot(tsTo valeTo ownTo rn a bsinessThe wants anddesires" bsiness start-(%((lier

%ministrador,alorarTener (oseer*ienes y serviciosntradas y salidas/egocioPro(orcionarm(resa 0e comienzalevar n negocioo 0e se 0iere ydesea


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2- " business start upis a new ______ o(erating in a mar#et )or the

&rst time.

3- Most o) the bsinesses are very small and o(erate in the service

_________.

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1 /early hal) a million bsinesses start ( each year.

! %((liers are ordinary (eo(le who by things to sell them to the

cstomers

$ +oods are non-(hysical items.

2 %mall &rms are owned and rn by one sel)-em(loyed.

3 *siness e4its to )l&l +od5s desire

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AU&I' () A&&IN" *A+UE

I" #rer t# &reate g##s a" ser!i&es' a b%si"ess b%,s #r hires inputs s%&h asra/ (aterials' e7%i+(e"t' b%ili"gs a" sta$$) These i"+%ts are tra"s$#r(ei"t# outputs&alle products)

These +r#%&ts are the g##s a" ser!i&es that "s%(ers %se a" "ee)

,roduction is the b%si"ess a&ti!it, #$ %si"g res#%r&es t# (a-e g##s a"ser!i&es)

A b%si"ess dds vlue/he" the selling price#$ a" ite( +r#%&e is highertha" the cost#$ all the res#%r&es %se t# (a-e it) Thi"- #$ a +air #$ esig"er

s%"glasses /hi&h sell $#r 89) I$ the cost#$ the (aterials' e(+l#,ees'(ar-eti"g a" all #ther i"+%ts %se i" (a-i"g #"e set #$ s%"glasses is 0%st 83'the" 8; /#rth #$ vluehas bee" ae b, the $ir( %ri"g +r#%&ti#")

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within the text.


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one suitable word

that are below

Business,produced'consumers' transformed,

1-In(ts are -

______________into ot(ts called products or services.

!- Prodcts are the goods and services that ___________se and need.

$- 8roductionis the _____________activity o) sing resorces to ma#e

goods and services.

2- " bsiness adds valuewhen the selling priceo) an item

_______________ is higher than the costo) all the resorces sed to

ma#e it



1 In(ts are trans)ormed into outputscalled products.

! 6aw materials are an e4am(le o) inputsin bsiness.

$ 8roductionis the bsiness activity o) sing resorces to ma#e

goods bt not services.

2 "dding vale is not an im(ortant item in the bsiness world.

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To hire6aw materials*ildingsstafIn(ts7t(ts6esorcesTo add8esigner

To vale

,alorarPersonalntradas6ecrsos"9adirMaterias Primas:ontratardi&cios%alidas

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AU&I' ) ,.I/A.01 SE#'N&A.0 AN& TE.TIA.0 SE#T'.S

There are t2ree(ai" t,+es #$ industryi" /hi&h $ir(s #+erate)

,rimry production)this i"!#l!es l##-i"g $#r ra/ mterils!2#r

e*a(+le' (etals' al' #il' /##' $##st%$$s $ar(e a" $ish) This iss#(eti(es -"#/" as e*tra&ti!e +r#%&ti#")

Secondry production)this is the mnufcturing nd

ssembly+r#&ess) It i"!#l!es "!erti"g ra/ (aterials i"t# (+#"e"ts'$#r e*a(+le' (a-i"g +lasti&s $r#( #il) It als# i"!#l!es asse(bli"g the+r#%&t' eg (a-i"g &ars' b%ili"g h#%ses' briges a" r#as)

Tertiry production)this re$ers t# the commercil servicesthat

s%++#rt the +r#%&ti#" a" istrib%ti#" +r#&ess' eg i"s%ra"&e' tra"s+#rt'a!ertisi"g' a" #ther ser!i&es s%&h as tea&hi"g a" health &are)

The &hai" #$ +r#%&ti#" sh#/s interdependence: $ir(s rel, #" #therb%si"esses i" i$$ere"t se&t#rs $#r ra/ (aterials' (+#"e"ts #r istrib%ti#")

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within the text.


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that are below

Manufacturing,

on,production, Involves,

known

1- 8rimar production______________loo#ing )or rawmaterials.

!- :oal oil wood )oodstfs )arm and &sh are sometimes---------------------as e4tractive (rodction.

6 $econdar production is the__________________ and

assembl(rocess.

2- Tertiar production re)ers to the commercial servicesthat

s((ort the _________________and distribtion (rocess.

3- ;irms rely ____________other bsinesses in diferent sectors )or raw

materials com(onents or distribtion.



1 oo#ing )or metals is an e4am(le o) Primary (rodction.

! Ma#ing (lastics )rom oil is an e4am(le o) %econdary (rodction.

$*ilding hoses and bridges are e4am(le o) Tertiary (rodction.

2 Trans(ort and insrance are e4am(le o) Primary (rodction

3 "dvertising and teaching are e4am(le o) Tertiary (rodction

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Main;irmsTo o(erateTo involveMan)actring"ssemblyTertiary:hain

Interde(endenceTo rely on

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AU SET UP A BUSINESS?

A" entrepreneur -"#/s that setti"g %+ i" b%si"ess is a ris%) E"tre+re"e%rs

"ee a r#b%st b%si"ess +la" etaili"g (ar-et resear&h' (+etit#r a"al,sis a"

a g## -"#/lege #$ the (ar-et)

W2y strt business?

The s-ill i"!#l!e i" /a"ti"g t# start a" r%" a b%si"ess is &alle enterprise)The i"i!i%al /h# sets %+ their #/" b%si"ess is &alle a" entrepreneur)

There are se!eral reas#"s /h, e"tre+re"e%rs are /illi"g t# ta-e a &al&%lateris- a" set %+ a b%si"ess) P#ssible (#ti!es i"&l%e:

Ma-i"g a profit!A b%si"ess #es this b, selli"g ite(s at a +ri&e that

(#re tha" !ers the sts #$ +r#%&ti#") O/"ers -ee+ the +r#$it as are/ar $#r ris-5ta-i"g a" e"ter+rise)

The stisfction that (es $r#( setti"g %+ a s%&&ess$%l b%si"ess

a" bei"g independent!

Bei"g able t# m%e differenceb, #$$eri"g a ser!i&e t# the

((%"it, s%&h as a &harit, sh#+ #r h#s+i&e)A "e/ b%si"ess "ees its #/" nmea" a product) The &halle"ge is t# (a-eg##s a" ser!i&es that satis$, &%st#(ers' are (+etiti!e a" sell at a +ri&e

that (#re tha" !ers sts)

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within the text.


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Competitor, Risk, take,Making, own,

95 Setti"g %+ a b%si"ess

is a )

35 >#% "ee a r#b%st b%si"ess +la" etaili"g (ar-et resear&h a"

a"al,sis)

@5 A" e"tre+re"e%r is a" i"i!i%al /h# sets %+ his b%si"ess

=5 E"tre+re"e%rs are /illi"g t# a &al&%late ris-)

45 a +r#$it is the #"l, g#al #$ e!er, si"gle b%si"ess)



9 Pr#$it is see" as a re/ar $#r ris-5ta-i"g

3 t is"1t a great satis$a&ti#" t# get a s%&&ess$%l b%si"ess a" bei"g i"e+e"e"t

@ A "e/ b%si"ess "ees its #/" "a(e a" a +r#%&t

= t# (a-e g##s a" ser!i&es that satis$, &%st#(ers is "#t a &halle"ge at all

4 bei"g s%&&ess$%l "ee "#t re7%ire selli"g at a +ri&e that (#re tha" !ers

sts)

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ntre(renerTo set (6is#6obst8etailing6esearchnter(riseTo be willing toPro&t

Items6eward:harity sho(>os(ice

*ene&cio6obsto:omenzar instalarInvestigaci=n>os(iciostar deseando 0ePremio"rt?clo (rodctoTienda (ara la caridad

m(rendedor em(resarioriesgoiniciativa em(resadetallando


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AU&I' 3) TA4IN" A #A+#U+ATE& .IS4

A "e/ b%si"ess starts #%t /ith $e/' i$ a",' &%st#(ers a" it /ill be i$$i&%lt t#$a&e competition $r#( e*isti"g $ir(s) T# s%&&ee it "ees t# +la" its la%"&h

&are$%ll, a" /#r- #%t h#/ t# &reate a (+etiti!e a!a"tage #!er its ri!als) T#gai" this a!a"tage' it "ees t# #$$er a +r#%&t /hi&h &%st#(ers +re$er t# ari!als +r#%&t)Setti"g %+ a b%si"ess i"!#l!es ris%sa" re$rd) Pr#$it is the re$rd $#r ris-5ta-i"g) #sses are the penlty#$ b%si"ess $ail%re)A" #/"er (a, e&ie t# closea b%si"ess i$ l#sses are bei"g (ae' #r i$ thele!el #$ +r#$it is "#t e"#%gh t# (a-e trai"g ris-s #r h#%rs /#r-e /#rth/hile)

A business pln

M#st s(all b%si"esses ha!e !er, li(ite res#%r&es) .eserc2is e*+e"si!e a"s#(e e"tre+re"e%rs $eel that it is /asti"g ti(e) S#(e e"tre+re"e%rs ig"#re+la""i"g a" a"al,sis a" +re$er t# rel, #" their instinct) The, la%"&h +r#%&tsthe, belie!e &%st#(ers /a"t a" (+etit#rs &a""#t (at&h) P##r +la""i"g is a(a0#r &a%se #$ business filure)

There is a" alter"ati!e) A business pln is a re+#rt b, a "e/ #r e*isti"gb%si"ess that "tai"s all #$ its resear&h $i"i"gs a" e*+lai"s /h, the $ir(h#+es t# s%&&ee) A b%si"ess +la" i"&l%es the res%lts #$ mr%etreserc2a" competitor nlysis) A"al,sis is /he" ab%si"ess interpretsi"$#r(ati#")Starti"g %+ a b%si"ess +la" #bligates #/"ers t# thi"- ab#%t their ai(s' the(+etiti#" the, /ill $a&e their $i"a"&ial "ees a" their +r#$its) B%si"ess +la"shel+ t# re%&e ris- a" reass%re the ba"-s)

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within the text.


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entrepreneur, risks,reward, launch, penalty.

95 A "e/ b%si"ess "ees

t# +la" its

&are$%ll, a" /#r- #%t h#/ t# &reate a (+etiti!e a!a"tage #!er its

ri!als)

35 A "e/ "ees t# #$$er a +r#%&t /hi&h &%st#(ers +re$er t# a

ri!als +r#%&t)

@5 Starti"g %+ a b%si"ess i"!#l!es a" re/ar)

=5Pr#$it is the55555555 $#r ris-5ta-i"g)

45#sses are the #$ b%si"ess $ail%re)



9 M#st s(all b%si"esses ha!e %"li(ite res#%r&es)

3 S#(e e"tre+re"e%rs $eel that resear&hi"g is /asti"g ti(e)

@ Starti"g %+ a b%si"ess +la" #bligates #/"ers t# thi"- ab#%t their ai(s)

= B%si"ess +la"s #es"1t hel+ t# re%&e ris- a" reass%re the ba"-s)

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Penalty;ailreworthwhile

Probable>acer )rente:omenzar)racaso(rdidas6esolver calclar7btener ganar6ivales com(etidores

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