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Bad Manners, Bad Business
Knowing etiquette is becoming more important because these rules help guide us through many different situations. All of us can attest to situations in which, if we had known what to do, it could have saved us embarrassment or even a job.
A famous story is a business dinner, where the saleswoman invited her very sophisticated client and his wife to dinner to celebrate the signing of a contract. The owner of the company insisted on going to the dinner with the saleswoman.
The saleswoman watched her commission dissipate while her boss used some four-letter words in his speech and used the table cloth to wipe his mouth. The day after the contract was rescinded.
The boss was so embarrassed that he compensated for his lack of sophistication with actions that were totally wide of the mark. As a consequence, he blew an excellent opportunity, destroyed the image of his company and threw away the saleswoman’s commission.
If he had possessed some etiquette skills, all of this could have been avoided and everyone could have enjoyed a pleasant evening, strengthening a business relationship.
41. It´s correct to say that:
a) They were having dinner to celebrate his job.
b) She destroyed the company´s image.
c) The boss was very polite with the client.
d) The contract was signed the day after the dinner.
e) Her employer ruined a good opportunity to make money.
Comentário:
Do texto: “…As a consequence, he blew an excellent opportunity, destroyed the image of his company and threw away the saleswoman’s commission.”
ER aplicado ao verbo “to employ” – aquele que emprega. “Her employer” – o empregador dela, ou seja, o patrão da vendedora.
To blow – explodir, destruir. Segundo o texto: “...ele (the boss – o patrão) destruiu uma excelente oportunidade...” e na alternativa temos “o empregador arruinou uma boa oportunidade...”
42. The word skills, in line 14, is the same that:
a) abilities, knowledge
b) books, magazines
c) choices, decisions
d) lessons, classes
e) interests, focuses *****
Comentário:
No texto você encontra: “...If he had possessed some etiquette skills…” – ...Se ele tivesse algum conhecimento sobre etiqueta...
A resposta “E” parece não ser a mais apropriada. Segundo gramáticas e dicionários, a alternativa “A” estaria mais de acordo. Confira no link: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=74139&dict=CALD
43. ..... his lack of sophistication...., in line 10, means:
a) he doesn´t have any sophistication
b) he is full of sophistication
c) he likes sophistication
d) he is aware of his sophistication
e) he doesn´t like sophistication
Comentário:
Comentamos sobre “lack” gerando a palavra lacuna = falta, espaço vazio.
“... his lack of sophistication...” = “…sua falta de sofisticação…”
No item “A” temos: Ele não tinha sofisticação.
44. What’s the correct infinitive form of the verb “threw”, in line 12:
a) To thrown
b) To threwn
c) To thraw
d) To thriw
e) To throw
Comentário:
To throw – threw – thrown ( infinitive / simple past / past participle )
Lembre -se :
“To throw up = to vomit”
“When Einstein was fifteen he was thrown out of school…” – To throw out = expulsar
Brazil: Babaçu Nut Breakers in the Bico do Papagaio
By Marcelo Silva
The warm waters of the Rio Araguaia join up with the cold waters of the Rio Tocantins in the center of Brazil. The two rivers joining together shape the outlines of a beak, more precisely a parrot's beak, which explains its regional name, Bico de Papagaio. This very region gained international notoriety for the violence of its conflicts around its land in the 1970s and 80s as well as for being the largest scene of land plundering in the world.
While their husbands were engaged in the fight and occupying the land, the women supported their families by practicing a primitive type of activity that still exists today, that is breaking babaçu nuts. These women are known by the name of babaçu nut breakers in the Bico do Papagaio. They lead an exhausting daily life as they are confronted by all sorts of difficulties in the quest to gather just enough money to buy one kilo of rice and one of sugar at the end of the day.
According to the text above:
45. It´s incorrect to say that:
a) The women from parrot´s beak have exausting work breaking nuts.
b) The women from parrot´s beak get only the money for some food.
c) The women from the parrot´s beak earn sufficient money to buy all the family needs.
d) The women from parrot´s beak work to support the family.
e) The women from parrot´s beak face several difficulties while working.
Comentário:
Observe no texto o destaque em vermelho: “...the women supported their families…” O destaque diz que as mulheres “sustentavam / davam suporte, condição” às famílias.
46. The word they, underlined in line 9, refers to:
a) the difficulties
b) the husbands
c) the women
d) the nuts
e) the childrem
Comentário:
No texto: “These women are known by the name of babaçu nut breakers in the Bico do Papagaio. They lead an exhausting daily life as they are confronted…” – Estas mulheres são conhecidas... Elas levam uma vida diária exaustiva…”
Na alternativa “e” temos CHILDREN com “m” no final ?
47. “These women are known by the name of babaçu nut breakers in the Bico do Papagaio.”
What´s the correct verb tense used in the sentence above:
a) passive voice
b) future
c) simple past
d) simple present
e) active voice
Comentário:
Traduzindo: “These women are known by…” – “Estas mulheres são conhecidas pelo…”
As mulheres conhecem? NÃO! Elas são conhecidas. Voz Passiva.
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Top Services for Topcats
Since the dawn of the jet Age worldwide business travel has become a way of life for thousands of executives and managers of companies throughout the world.
This in turn has created a big modern-day industry known as Corporate travel Management. These companies use the term “Performance Improvement” which refers to improvements in efficiency which lead to greater productivity and reduced costs.
They simplify the hassle of business travel, saving the travelers time and their companies money. In their capacity as travel consultants they do a lot more than make airline reservations and book hotel rooms.
They work with companies to develop high-quality, cost-effective travel management programs. Example of this are:
– to evaluate current travel policies making sure they meet business travel needs in as
efficient and cost-effective manner as possible. When indicated, changes are recommended. If a company does not have a travel policy they help to design one to meet specific needs.
– They train a company’s employees to minimize the time and effort required to make reservations and assure that they take advantage of all available cost-saving opportunities.
– They analyze current travel expenses to identify additional cost-saving opportunities. Once
they have pinpointed areas of improvement, they suggest ways to help manage and control travel costs.
– In effect these travel management companies become a part of the employer’s team. They
make sure that the employer has control over all aspects of business travel. It is this control which is the aforementioned “Performance Improvement” and it’s what they do first and what they do best.
According to text above:
48. It’s correct to say that:
a) The corporation increases costs despite the companies agreement.
b) Business people can travel with no charges because the corporation pays for them.
c) Business people have a great travel service with quality and efficiency when they work with the corporation.
d) The employees can have a travel service without additional costs.
e) The corporation controls all the service and the employers must have a travel policy.
Comentário:
No texto: “They work with companies to develop high-quality…” – Eles trabalham com as companhias para desenvolver alta qualidade.
A alternativa “C” diz que “Os empresários tem serviços de qualidade e eficiência que...”
- serviços de alta qualidade = serviços com qualidade e eficiência
49. The term “Performance Improvement” in the text above refers to:
a) The number of business travel they can offer to clients.
b) Highly qualified service.
c) The group of hotels and airline companies they have.
d) Employers training only.
e) High selection of employees and business people.
Comentário:
No texto : “Performance Improvement” which refers to improvements in efficiency which lead to greater productivity and reduced costs.” - “Melhora na atuação” se refere aos melhoramentos na eficiência que levam à maior produtividade e redução nos custos.”
A alternativa “B” fala em “Serviços altamente qualificados”, ou seja, melhor atuação, maior eficiência, maior produtividade.
50. Match each word with its meaning, according to the text:
( 1 ) Expenses
( 2 ) to book hotel rooms
( 3 ) worldwide
( 4 ) policy
( 5 ) the dawn
(4) rules
(5) beginning
(1) costs
(3) all over the world
(2) make reservations
The correct sequence from the top to the bottom is:
a) 5 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 2
b) 4 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 2
c) 5 – 4 – 1 – 3 – 2
d) 2 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 3
e) 1 – 3 – 5 – 4 – 2
Comentário:
- Lembre-se: “expensive = caro, $$$, alto custo” . Expenses = costs
- WorldWide: Na internet – WWW World Wide Web = Teia do Mundo Inteiro. Mundo Inteiro = all over the world.
- Policy: Norma de conduta, modo de agir, linha de ação, apólice. / Rules: regras, leis.
- Make Reservations: fazer reservas. / To book hotel rooms: Agendar / reservar quartos de hotel.
- Dawn: amanhecer, princípio, começo.
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Tradicionalmente temos 2 ou mais textos e algumas (poucas) questões envolvendo conceitos gramaticais no Vestibular da UDESC - Isso foi mantido! Vale lembrar que o último texto tem um vocabulário que exige mais do candidato.
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