Self study 6 Task Vocabulary Exercise There are many idioms from sport used in business, particularly when talking about competition. Complete the idioms below with the nouns in the box. Which sports do you think they come from?

Exercise 1. Reread the article's headline and first three paragraphs and find the prepositions that go with these verbs.
1 stir up 2 replace by 3 lose out 4 focus on 5 take on


Exercise 2. Match the verbs and prepositions in Exercise 1 (1-5) with the meanings (a-e).
a) to not get something because someone else gets it instead 3
b) to compete or fight against someone 1
c) to give all your attention to a particular thing 4
d) to take something else's place 2
e) to deliberately cause problems 5


Task 3. Grammar


Exercise 1. Match the phrasal verbs with take (1-5) with the meanings (a-e).
1 be taken aback c) be surprised
2 take off a) grow rapidly
3 take on b) give employment to
4 take out e) arrange (of money)
5 take over d) gain control of a company
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of take and a preposition.
1 We were going to . . .take on . . . . . . . . . . .five new staff next month, but then the economy
crashed.
2 They pretended it was a merger, but it feels like we were . . . . .taken out . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 We were . . . . . .taken back . . . . . . . . . when the president announced his resignation.
4 It is very difficult to . .take over . . .. . . . . . . a loan these days.
5 After the new product launch, sales are expected to . . . . . . .take off . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Task 4. Writing
Answer the questions in written form.
1 Do you think that McDonald's strategy will be successful?
2 How do you think Starbucks will respond?
Write your own opinion (150 words)
Nowadays, the competition in the world market is growing day by day. Every company wants its product to be in the world market and will do its best to do so. McDonald and his company are famous for their fast food in the world. In my view his new ideas and new works for their career is will be successful. I think the most important factor is that it sets the price of its product lower and is serviced in a customer-friendly environment. This is because in the service sector, the customer’s opinions and requirements come first. Therefore, it can be said that the project that McDonald wants to implement will be effective, and will leave its competitors behind.
As for Starbucks’ response in this competition, I think it will strengthen the brand and advertising, maybe, discover a new look. It also opens up new and more service areas, as for the price, I don’t think Starbucks will lower the price. If it sets a price lower than the price set by McDonald’s, it will work to its detriment.
Task 5. Presentation
Make a presentation (8-12 slides) on the topic: Famous business competitions.