a. phone call b. letter c. report d. form Nicky: Have you finished writing your _________ for the boss? Sergei: Not yet, I made a draft yesterday, but it’s not ready to be submitted. Nicky: Well, it’s probably not that urgent anyway, once he has read it it will be filed away with thousands of [...]
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a. computer file b. printer c. email d. photograph Ryan: Help! I can’t find that ________ anymore, it seems to have disappeared! Marianne: Don’t panic, maybe you just forgot where you saved it. Ryan: Well the last time I opened it, it was on my desktop Marianne: And you haven’t modified it since then? Ryan: [...]
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a. form b. report c. letter d. email Stan: Have you joined the health club yet? Mavis: No, I still have the _______ but I haven’t got around to filling it in. Stan: Well, when you do, sign it and make a copy of it, they often get lost. Mavis: Good idea, I’ll send it [...]
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a. report b. form c. book d. letter Lucy: Did you finish writing your __________ ? George: Yes, I’m going to send it later, but I don’t have an envelope. Could you get me one when you go to town? Lucy: No problem. do you want me to address it and post it? George: Oh [...]
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a. computer b. phone call c. photocopier d. email Olivia: I need to call a technician, my ___________ won’t shut down. Jack: Really? does it often crash like that? Olivia: No, it’s the first time. But when this happens, I can’t even try to reboot it. Jack: Well the easiest way to restart is to [...]
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Read the following conversation and choose the right word to fill the gap. Notice carefully the verbs that are used – they all collocate strongly with one of the following: a. letter b. email c. computer d. report Practice acting out the dialogue. Zak: Did you check your ________? I sent you something yesterday. Ruby: [...]
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to sue : intenter un procès The verb to sue is the action of making a claim against someone, usually for money, because that person has harmed you or your interests in some way. Look at these examples: I broke my leg falling in the street, so I’m suing the local authorities for compensation When [...]
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Trade fair : salon (professionnel) Trade fairs are organised so that companies can show their products to journalists, investors and consumers. A company has a stand where visitors can learn about the company and its products. In the automotive industry, car manufacturer show off their new models at a ‘motor show’. The Detroit Motor Show [...]
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Retail : vente en détail Retail is the word we use to describe the business of selling products to the public from the company’s premises, in other words, a shop. We call large chains of retail outlets (like Célio, Claire’s Accessories etc) “high street retailers” as they are present in the high streets (rue principale) [...]
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Wholesale : vente en gros Wholesaler : grossiste A wholesale business is a business that sells products to other businesses, and not directly to the public. For example, a shop keeper goes to a wholesaler to buy stock for his shop. A business that operates like a shop, but only sells to professionals is called [...]
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Bonus : prime A bonus is a payment made in addition to one’s basic salary. It is often used as a reward for good performance. A bonus is not the same as commission which is money earned as a percentage of sales made. Only sales staff, therefore, make commissions, whereas any employee can earn a [...]
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AIDA is an acronym, a word made of the first letters of a group of words or a phrase in order to shorten them. AIDA is used to describe the steps a salesman should take in order to achieve a sale. The letters of AIDA stand for these words: Attention Interest Desire Action A good [...]
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