Tipos de Negocios IIa/ Types of Businesses

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CULTURAL NOTES: Spanish business people tend to be conservative and formal on the first meeting; however, they loosen up and become very friendly after a few meetings. It is recommended to begin speaking by using usted instead of tú. If they tell you, "Me puede tutear," which means "you may use tú to address me, " you may use tú. Go slowly in establishing a relationship and avoid taking a lead in addressing your foreign counterpart on a first name basis unless he/ she asks you to do so.

 

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LET'S REVIEW THE VOCABULARY: TYPES OF BUS. II

DICTATION: Click on a number, and listen carefully. Type in your answer on the space provided. Please, repeat aloud each example.

*To type directly Spanish characters, click HERE or *Copy & paste these letters in your answers: Á É Í Ó Ú Ñ á é í ó ú ñ ¿ Audio #1 Audio #2 Audio #3 Audio #4 Audio #5

For answers and translations, click HERE

Pair-matching: Enter your answer in the 3rd. column.

1. gerente	a. general partner		Answer 1e
2. socio colectivo, socio general	b. holdings		Answer 2a
3. empresa conjunta	c. joint venture		Answer 3c
4. subsidiario, sociedad filial	d. subsidiary		Answer 4d
5. propiedades	e. manager		Answer 5b