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value added tax paid
2)qty as soon as possible please reply please quantity paid
3)thx thanks please
reply please quantity with reference to
4)E.T.A. thanks for the attention of estimated time of arrival quantity
with reference to
5)pls cfm thanks
for the attention of estimated
time of arrival number please confirm
6)@ at for the attention of estimated time of arrival number please
confirm
7)a/c at account estimated time of arrival number please confirm
8)A.G.M. at account annual general meeting
number please
confirm
9)A.O.B. at account annual
general meeting any other business please
confirm
10)attn thanks
for the attention of please quantity with reference to
11)I.P.O. copies to Chief Executive Officer initial public offer any other business approximately
12)ASAP as soon as possible please turn over per week
value added tax paid
13)re as soon as possible please reply please
quantity with reference to
14)C.O.D.
copies to Chief Executive Officer initial purchase offer cash on delivery approximately
15)approx at account annual general meeting any other business approximately
16)E.G.M. copies to
Chief Executive Officer initial
purchase offer cash on delivery
extraordinary
general meeting
17)G.D.P. gross domestic product Chief Executive Officer initial purchase offer
cash on
delivery extraordinary general
meeting
18)G.N.P. gross domestic product gross national product initial purchase offer
cash on
delivery extraordinary general meeting
19)pls as soon as possible
please reply please value added tax paid
20)no.
thanks for the attention of estimated time of arrival number with reference to
Sand and Stone
A story tells
that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the
journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.
The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the
sand: "TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE."
They kept on
walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one,
who had been slapped, got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the
friend saved him.
After the friend recovered from the near drowning, he wrote
on a stone: "TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE."
The friend
who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you,
you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?"
The other
friend replied: "When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand
where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something
good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
LEARN TO
WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND, AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE
1)What do
people sing at Christmas? a. carols b. lullabies c. lyrics
2)Which word
does not mean lovely?a. pleasant b.
amusing c. faithful
3)Who offers
a house or an apartment for rent?a. a landlady b. a charwoman c. a tenant
4)What do you
put on the finger to protect it while sewing? a. a thumb b. a thimble c. a thorn
5)Who sees
that the rules are obeyed in a baseball game? a. a judge b. a referee c. an umpire
6)What word
does not refer to babies? a. pacifier
b. milkweed c. cradle
7)Which word
completes the proverb: "Every _____has its day." a. tiger b. dog c. horse
8)Which word
does not mean dismal? a. queasy
b. lugubrious c. gloomy
9)Who judges
points in a soccer match?a. a judge b.
a referee c. a proctor
10)Which word
means fortunate? a. genial b.
lucky c. lively
11)Which word
means behave badly? a. act up b. act out c. act on
12)Which word
completes the expression: "dead as a _____ nail".a. finger b. toe c. door
13)When you
put in for a job, you are _____ .a. an applicant b. a customer c. a claimant
14)When a
person says: "I took it with a pinch of salt", he means:
a. he ate it with some salt. b. he sprinkled the food with salt.
c. he felt some doubt whether it was
altogether true.
15)What is
the person who pays rent called? a. an
occupant b. a tenant c. a landlord
16)Which word
does not mean lazy? a. idle b. inactive c. industrious
17)Don't be
too severe on that student; he's very ___ . sensible sensitive
18)I think I
___ my car keys in the office.
forgot left
19)He knows
it's not ___ to spit on the floor. polite educated
20)She
receives an average weekly ___ of US$100.
wage salary
21)It's
advisable to ask someone who is ___ to judge the matter. disinterested uninterested
22)The ___ in
our school is to punish students caught cheating on exams. policy politics
23)Can you
___ me 5 bucks until tomorrow ?
borrow lend
24)He's been
participating in competitions ___ a professional for a year.as like
25)I arrived
late at the conference and ___ the speaker's introductory remarks missed lost
26)John and
Becky ___ vows of eternal love. exchange change
Discussion -- WORLD ISSUES
Do you know
what cultural imperialism is? Do you think it really exists?
What do you
think is the biggest problem in the world today?
What do you
think of the U.N.?
What do you
think of NATO?
What kind of
international laws do you think should exist?
What should
be done about money laundering?
What should
the world do about the illegal drug trade?
Where should
international terrorists be tried?
What do you
think is the definition of a terrorist?
How should
poor nations be helped?
Do you think
that the descendants of the citizens of EU countries should be given EU
passports, even if they were born in and live in another country?
Trade Speeches
Mark Twain
and Chauncey M.Depew once went abroad on the same ship. During a special dinner
on the ship, both Mark Twain and Depew were invited to speak.
Mark Twain was a
powerful speaker. He spoke for about twenty minutes and made a great hit.
Then it was Mr. Depew’s turn.
He began,
”Ladies a gentlemen, just before this dinner, mark Twain and myself made an
agreement to trade speeches. He has just delivered my speech and I thank you
for the pleasant manner in which you received it .
I regret to say that I have
lost the notes of his speech and cannot remember anything he has to say”
When he sat
down there was much laughter.
There are two
perfectly good men, one dead and the
other the unborn. – Chinese proverb.
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