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

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## 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.

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## 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.

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## Unit 10 - Energy
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### 1. How can people save energy?

> Как люди могут экономить энергию?

#### Темы для развития
- changing everyday habits;
- technology and energy efficiency.

#### Примеры
- public transport;
- recycling;
- reducing heating;
- turning appliances off.

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### 2. Energy crisis and the future

> Энергетический кризис и будущее

#### Темы для развития
- growing energy demand;
- shortage of oil and gas.

#### Примеры
- rising fuel prices;
- increasing number of cars;
- global energy consumption.

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### 3. Will the world run out of oil?

> Закончится ли в мире нефть?

#### Темы для развития
- alternative energy sources;
- dependence on fossil fuels.

#### Возможные позиции
- technology will solve the problem;
- society is too dependent on oil.

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### 4. Renewable energy vs fossil fuels

> Возобновляемая энергия против ископаемого топлива

#### Темы для развития
- environmental benefits;
- economic difficulties of transition.

#### Примеры
- solar power;
- wind energy;
- oil industry.

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### 5. How will energy developments affect people?

> Как изменения в энергетике повлияют на людей?

#### Темы для развития
- higher prices and lifestyle changes;
- cleaner technologies and better environment.

#### Примеры
- electric cars;
- public transport;
- energy-saving homes.

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### 6. Environmental responsibility

> Экологическая ответственность

#### Темы для развития
- individual responsibility;
- government and corporate responsibility.

#### Примеры
- recycling;
- reducing pollution;
- saving electricity.

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### 7. Everyday ways to reduce pollution

> Повседневные способы уменьшить загрязнение

#### Темы для развития
- simple personal actions;
- whether small actions really help.

#### Примеры
- shorter showers;
- less car use;
- energy-efficient lighting.

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### 8. Approaches to solving problems

> Подходы к решению проблем

#### Темы для развития
- strict rules vs flexible solutions;
- culture influences decision-making.

#### Возможные позиции
- rules are more important;
- relationships and context matter more.

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### 9. Cultural differences in problem-solving

> Культурные различия в решении проблем

#### Темы для развития
- universalist cultures;
- particularist cultures.

#### Примеры
- following rules;
- adapting to situations;
- importance of personal relationships.

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### 10. How should managers solve workplace problems?

> Как менеджеры должны решать проблемы на работе?

#### Темы для развития
- communication and teamwork;
- fast decisions vs careful analysis.

#### Примеры
- employee mistakes;
- technical problems;
- project delays.

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### 11. The future of transportation and energy

> Будущее транспорта и энергетики

#### Темы для развития
- electric vehicles;
- reducing car dependence.

#### Примеры
- public transport;
- fuel prices;
- environmental impact.

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### 12. Is modern society too dependent on energy?

> Современное общество слишком зависит от энергии?

#### Темы для развития
- technology cannot function without energy;
- society should reduce consumption.

#### Примеры
- transportation;
- electronics;
- industry.

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### 13. Climate change and energy consumption

> Изменение климата и потребление энергии

#### Темы для развития
- fossil fuels accelerate global warming;
- economic growth increases energy demand.

#### Примеры
- pollution;
- rising temperatures;
- industrial growth.

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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?