Careers : Economist

My Group :

• Allif Fullah Andri
• M. Hasan
• Nuzul Arifin
• Pelagia Lara

Vocabulary Focus

Paragraf 1 :

Vocabulary	In Indonesia
Resources	Sumber
Labor	Tenaga Kerja
Factories	Pabrik
Machines	Mesin
Satisfy	Memuaskan

Paragraf 2 :

Vocabulary	In Indonesia
Employed	Memperkerjakan
Engage	Mengikutsertakan
Develop	Mengembangkan
Provide	Menyediakan
Government	Pemerintah

Paragraf 3 :

Vocabulary	In Indonesia
Forecast	Ramalan
Revenues	Pendapatan
Price	Harga
Insurance	Asuransi
Firms	Perusahaan

Paragraf 4 :

Vocabulary	In Indonesia
Paychecks	Gaji
Fringe benefits	Tunjangan
Flair	Bakat
Financial	Keuangan
Entering	Memasuki

Paragraf 5 :

Vocabulary	In Indonesia
Regarded	Dianggap
Wage	Upah
Opt	Memilih
Entrepreneurship	Kewiraswastaan
Freedom	Kebebasan

Exercise 1. Study the meaning of the following words, then use them to fill in the gaps: monitor, check, and control.

1. I’ve checked the documentation and everything is in order.
2. Inflation has not gone away but it is under control.
3. We constantly monitor the situation and if anything goes wrong we take action immediately.
4. We apologize for the delay which is due to reasons beyond our monitor.
5. Economists monitor prices, compute total output and perform other useful tasks.

Exercise 2. Choose the words with similar meaning from two columns and arrange them in pairs.

Paragraf 1, Line 6.	1. Costs (n)	B. Expenses, Outlay
Paragraf 3, Line 2.	2. Monitor (v)	C. Control, Manage
Paragraf 4, Line 5.	3. Flair (n)	D. Skill, Talent, Inclination
Paragraf 4, Line 3.	4. Entrepreneur (n)	E. Employer
Paragraf 3, Line 1.	5. Forecast (n)	H. Prediction
Paragraf 2, Line 4.	6. Provide (v)	A. Supply, Equip, Outfit
Paragraf 2, Line 1.	7. Job-setting (n)	G. Place of Work
Paragraf 5, Line 4.	8. Liable (a)	F. Responsible

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using the words given below.

1. Self-employed means having the qualities that are needed to succeed as an entrepreneur.
2. Entrepreneurial  is a person who sets up business and business deals.
3. A tycoon is a person who is successful in business and so has become rich and powerful.
4. The industry will have to pass its increased distribution on to the consumer.
5. The management will provide accommodation, food and drink for thirty people.
6. He has always been liable for his children.
7. The benefits or fringe benefits of the job include a car and free health insurance.
8. He won’t qualify as an economist until next year.
9. An individual hoping to start up a new company needs to have entrepreneurial flair or talent.
10. Unfortunately forecasts of higher profits did not come true.
11. Economists are concerned with the production, costs and consumption.

Words for reference: self-employed, forecasts, benefits or fringe benefits, qualify, flair, entrepreneurial, costs, provide, liable, tycoon, distribution, consumption.

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