Ex.3. Match these well-known company names with their activities. Use these words in sentences to describe what different companies do.
Ex.2. Fill in the blanks with the correct noun or verb from the above table.
Ex.1. Fill in the tables below with the different word forms.
A Describing companies
IN COMPANY
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
| Verb (describing an activity) | Noun (for the company that is involved in this activity) | Noun (for the activity or sector that a company is involved in) |
| to manufacture | Manufacturer | manufacture/manufacturing |
| producer | ||
| to export | export | |
| designer | ||
| to distribute | ||
| supply | ||
| to provide | provision | |
| trader | ||
| publication/publishing | ||
| importer | ||
| to retail | retail/retailing | |
| to manage | ||
| insurer | insurance | |
| to market | marketing company, marketer (less frequent) | |
| to sell by wholesale/by the gross/in bulk | wholesale/wholesaling |
1. (manufacture) The company is a car ____________ in the USA.
2. (retail) Chopard is in the jewellery ____________ business.
3. (import) Europacific Ltd ____________ European shoes into Asian countries.
4. (export) This company is an ____________ of men’s sportswear.
5. (design) Our company is a leading website ____________ .
6. (publish) He works for the company that ____________ reference books.
7. (distribute) European __________ is handled from our centre in the Netherlands.
8. (manage) ____________ consulting is aimed at helping organizations improve their performance.
9. (market) She works in sales and ____________ .
10. ( insure) Allianz is the world’s number two ____________ .
| design of computer software publishing manufacture of consumer electronics motor car manufacture computer hardware manufacture retailing of foods and consumer products advertising oil production broadcasting and Internet | IBM Microsoft Sony Toyota The Economist Group Walmart Aegis Group BP Corporation Ukrtelecom |