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status: seed
type: concept
tags: []
created: 2025-12-17
updated: 2026-05-21
title: Подготовка Speaking
---

# Подготовка Speaking

## Unit 7 - Law
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### 1. Should people sue companies for damages?

> Стоит ли людям подавать в суд на компании за ущерб?

#### Темы для развития
- responsibility of companies vs responsibility of consumers;
- fair compensation vs exaggerated lawsuits.
#### Примеры
- hot coffee burns;
- computer virus destroyed files.

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### 2. Are lawsuits in the USA excessive?

> Судебных исков в США слишком много?

#### Темы для развития

- lawsuits protect people;
- lawsuits damage businesses and economy.

#### Примеры

- huge compensation payments;
- expensive legal system.

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## 3. Consumer rights and protection

> Права и защита потребителей

### Темы для развития

- companies must guarantee safety;
- customers should be more careful themselves.

### Примеры

- unhealthy food;
- dangerous products;
- misleading advertising.

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## 4. Privacy and medical ethics

### Приватность и медицинская этика

### Темы для развития

- hospitals need patient permission;
- advertising vs privacy rights.

### Примеры

- hospital commercial with a real patient.

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## 5. Negotiating rent and apartment conditions

### Переговоры об аренде квартиры и условиях

### Темы для развития

- negotiating the price;
- discussing rules and responsibilities.

### Примеры

- deposit;
- utilities;
- pets and guests.

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## 6. Business contract negotiation

### Переговоры по бизнес-контракту

### Темы для развития

- reducing prices;
- long-term cooperation and larger orders.

### Примеры

- supplier and customer;
- discounts and contract conditions.

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## 7. Bargaining culture

### Культура торга

### Темы для развития

- where bargaining is acceptable;
- bargaining as useful or uncomfortable.

### Примеры

- markets;
- cars;
- online marketplaces.

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## 8. Corporate responsibility

### Ответственность компаний

### Темы для развития

- companies should pay for mistakes;
- too much pressure on businesses.

### Примеры

- unsafe products;
- legal costs;
- lawsuits against corporations.

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## 9. Fair compensation

### Справедливая компенсация

### Темы для развития

- how much money victims should receive;
- emotional damage vs real financial loss.

### Примеры

- burns;
- privacy violation;
- damaged files.

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## 10. Solving conflicts: court or negotiation?

### Решение конфликтов: суд или переговоры?

### Темы для развития

- court as the last solution;
- negotiation and compromise are better.

### Примеры

- business disagreements;
- customer complaints;
- rental conflicts.

## Unit 8 - Brands
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## 1. How can a company recover after bad publicity?

### Как компания может восстановиться после плохой репутации?

### Темы для развития

- strong leadership and marketing;
- improving product quality and public image.

### Примеры

- Gucci brand recovery;
- rebranding and advertising campaigns.

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## 2. Why do luxury brands become successful?

### Почему люксовые бренды становятся успешными?

### Темы для развития

- quality and exclusivity;
- reputation and celebrity influence.

### Примеры

- Gucci;
- fashion industry;
- luxury products.

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## 3. Should people stop buying from unethical companies?

### Нужно ли переставать покупать товары неэтичных компаний?

### Темы для развития

- child labour and sweatshops;
- separating product quality from company ethics.

### Возможные позиции

- consumers should boycott such brands;
- one person cannot change global business.

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## 4. Brand image and reputation

### Имидж и репутация бренда

### Темы для развития

- importance of public opinion;
- social media influence on reputation.

### Примеры

- scandals;
- bad publicity;
- customer trust.

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## 5. Leadership in business success

### Роль лидерства в успехе бизнеса

### Темы для развития

- strong managers save companies;
- innovation and vision are important.

### Примеры

- Tom Ford;
- Domenico De Sole;
- Gucci transformation.

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## 6. Difficult people at work

> Трудные люди на работе

### Темы для развития

- conflict resolution;
- communication strategies.

### Примеры

- aggressive coworkers;
- lazy teammates;
- controlling managers.

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## 7. How to deal with difficult personalities

> Как справляться со сложными типами личности

### Темы для развития

- staying calm and professional;
- compromise vs confrontation.

### Возможные personality types

- rude people;
- passive-aggressive people;
- overconfident colleagues.

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## 8. Workplace communication

> Общение на работе

### Темы для развития

- formal vs informal communication;
- importance of teamwork.

### Примеры

- office conflicts;
- misunderstandings;
- multicultural teams.

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## 9. Interpersonal relationships at work

> Межличностные отношения на работе

### Темы для развития

- friendship with coworkers;
- professional boundaries.

### Возможные позиции

- close relationships improve teamwork;
- too much informality causes problems.

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## 10. Cultural differences in business communication

> Культурные различия в деловом общении

### Темы для развития

- formal cultures vs informal cultures;
- misunderstandings in international companies.

### Примеры

- socializing after work;
- hierarchy in companies;
- communication styles.

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## 11. The importance of reputation in business

> Важность репутации в бизнесе

### Темы для развития

- reputation affects sales;
- rebuilding trust takes time.

### Примеры

- scandals;
- public criticism;
- customer loyalty.

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## 12. Advertising and brand image

> Реклама и имидж бренда

### Темы для развития

- advertising creates prestige;
- marketing can manipulate consumers.

### Примеры

- luxury advertising;
- fashion campaigns;
- celebrity endorsements.

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## 13. Solving workplace conflicts

> Решение конфликтов на работе

### Темы для развития

- negotiation and compromise;
- direct discussion vs avoiding conflict.

### Примеры

- disagreements with coworkers;
- communication problems in teams.

## Unit 9 - Investments
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## 1. What kind of investor are you?

### Какой ты тип инвестора?

### Темы для развития

- risky vs safe investments;
- long-term vs short-term strategy.

### Примеры

- bonds;
- blue-chip shares;
- high-tech companies;
- startups.

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## 2. Is taking financial risks good or dangerous?

### Финансовый риск — это хорошо или опасно?

### Темы для развития

- high risk can bring high returns;
- too much risk leads to losses.

### Возможные позиции

- careful investing is smarter;
- without risk there is no success.

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## 3. Which famous investor would you like to be?

### На какого известного инвестора ты хотел(а) бы быть похож(а)?

### Темы для развития

- Buffett's careful strategy;
- Livermore's aggressive trading;
- Paul Allen's innovative investments.

### Примеры

- patience;
- market analysis;
- risky decisions.

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## 4. Why do investors make irrational decisions?

### Почему инвесторы принимают иррациональные решения?

### Темы для развития

- emotions influence decisions;
- people fear losses more than risks.

### Примеры

- panic selling;
- overconfidence;
- following trends.

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## 5. Human psychology and finance

### Психология человека и финансы

### Темы для развития

- intuition vs data;
- emotional investing vs logical investing.

### Примеры

- first impressions;
- regret after bad decisions;
- fear during crises.

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## 6. Ethical investment

### Этичные инвестиции

### Темы для развития

- investing only in responsible companies;
- profit vs ethics.

### Примеры

- sustainable companies;
- environmental responsibility;
- social impact.

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## 7. Creating an ethical investment fund

### Создание фонда этичных инвестиций

### Темы для развития

- how to choose ethical companies;
- marketing and managing the fund.

### Примеры

- hiring fund managers;
- meeting journalists;
- evaluating companies.

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## 8. Should companies focus only on profit?

### Должны ли компании думать только о прибыли?

### Темы для развития

- money is the main goal of business;
- social responsibility is also important.

### Примеры

- employee conditions;
- product quality;
- environmental issues.

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## 9. Status and society

### Статус и общество

### Темы для развития

- success measured by wealth;
- success measured by quality of life and ethics.

### Возможные позиции

- rich people are respected more;
- social contribution matters more than money.

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## 10. Investment strategies

### Инвестиционные стратегии

### Темы для развития

- buy-and-hold strategy;
- active trading and speculation.

### Примеры

- Warren Buffett;
- stock market trading;
- diversification.

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## 11. Why do businesses fail financially?

### Почему компании терпят финансовые неудачи?

### Темы для развития

- poor management;
- excessive risk-taking.

### Примеры

- Barings Bank collapse;
- falsified accounts;
- bad leadership.

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## 12. The importance of patience in investing

### Важность терпения в инвестициях

### Темы для развития

- long-term investing is safer;
- people want quick profits too much.

### Примеры

- Warren Buffett;
- market crashes;
- gradual growth.

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## 13. Finance and morality

### Финансы и мораль

### Темы для развития

- ethical limits in business;
- responsibility of investors and corporations.

### Примеры

- sustainable investing;
- exploitation of workers;
- environmental damage.

## Unit 10 - Energy
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## Полезные обороты

## Согласие

- I agree to some extent.
- That's a good point.
- I understand your opinion.

## Несогласие

- I'm not sure I agree.
- I see it differently.
- That may be true, but…

## Выигрыш времени

- Let me think about that.
- It depends on the situation.
- In my opinion…

## Для развития разговора

- What do you think?
- Can you give an example?
- Why do you think so?
- Would that really work?