Usingthe
Mostnamesofcountriesareusedwithoutthe,butsomecountriesandothernameshavethebeforethem.
--->theUnitedStates/theU.S.,theUnitedKingdom/theU.K.,thePhilippines,theNetherlands.
Adjectivesreferringtocountriesandlanguages
-ish:Spanish,British,Irish,Polish,Danish,Turkish
-(i)an:Canadian,Brazilian,American,Korean,Venezuelan,Mexican
-ese:Japanese,Chinese,Vietnamese,Portuguese,...[閱讀全文]
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aQuittingorLeavingWork¨HiMark,Ihaveawonderfulopportunitytoworkatadifferentcompany.Ienjoyedmytimehere,butIshouldn’tpassthisup.Iamputtinginmytwoweeknotice.¨HiMark,unfortunatelyIhavetotellyouthatIamleavingthecompany.IreallyenjoyedmytimehereandIappreciatedallyourhelponmytasks.Ihavetoputinmytwoweeknotice.¨HiMark,Ireceivedanofferfromadifferentcompany.ThisisagreatopportunityformesoIacceptedtheoffer.M...[閱讀全文]
(2008-06-25 16:13:52)
aPerformanceReviewPeriodbAchievements¨Ihaveexceededtheaverageforallsalescategories.Iwasinthetop3forrenewals,Iwassecondinaccessorysales,andthemostinnewservices.Overall,Iwasthefirstinourstoreandthirdinthewholeregion.¨Ifinishedallmyassignmentsontime,Ifixedthemostamountofcodeerrors,Ididcodereviewsonnumerousoccasion,andIcreatedaprogramthathelpedtheinstallationprocess.Thisultimatelyreducedtheinstallat...[閱讀全文]
(2008-06-25 16:11:55)
aOfficeandCubicles¨It’snotthatbad,butthereisnoprivacy.¨Iwouldn’tminditsomuchifthemanagercouldn’tseeeveryminuteofmyday.¨Ihateit.Eveniftheycan’tgiveusoffices,theycouldatleastgiveuscubicles.¨ThereasonIhateitsomuchisbecauseIcan’ttakeasmallbreak.Sincethemanagerisalwayslookingateveryone,evenwhenIamnotworking,IhavetopretendlikeIam.¨Therearealotofdistractions.Icanheareverythingeveryonesaysinthew...[閱讀全文]
(2008-06-25 16:10:40)
aBusinessTrips¨Wherearewegoingforourbusinesstrip?¨Wherearewegoingthistime?¨Whatcityarewetravelingto?¨Whatistheobjectiveforthisbusinesstrip?¨Whatisourgoalforthisbusinesstrip?¨Whatdowewanttoaccomplishforthisbusinesstrip?¨Whatistheprimarypurposeforthisbusinesstrip?¨WhatdayarewedepartingforourbusinesstriptoLosAngeles?¨Howlongarewegoingtobethere?¨Howlongisthebusinesstripscheduledfor?¨Whattim...[閱讀全文]
(2008-06-25 16:09:26)
aTalkingtoyourSubordinateorDirect¨Whatisthestatusofthemarketingdocuments?¨Howfaralongareyouinyouranalysis?¨Areyoualmostdonewiththetechnicalreport?¨Whenareyougoingtofinishthedesignplans?¨Canyougivemeastatusonyourprogresssofar?¨Howisthereportingassignmentgoing?¨Whencanyougivemeaworkingdraftby?¨Attheendofeveryweek,canyousendmeaweeklystatusmail?I’llemailyouatemplateyoushouldfollow.Youshouldem...[閱讀全文]
(2008-06-25 16:07:24)
aTalkingtotheBoss¨Didyouwanttoreviewmyproject?¨Ijustcompletedtheassignment.Didyouwanttoreviewit?¨ThisismyfirstprojectandIwaswonderingifyoucouldreviewitrealquick?¨IthinkIcoveredallthebases,butcouldyoudoaquickcheck.¨HiRoger,canwesetupatimetodiscussmyprogresssofar?¨IwaswonderingifwecanmeettodiscusshowIamdoing.¨CanIgetsomefeedbackonmyperformance?¨WheredoyouthinkIneedtoimprove?¨Whatareasdoyout...[閱讀全文]
(2008-06-25 16:06:09)
aTalkingtoCo-Workers¨Imissedthemeeting.Canyoufillmein?¨Ihadadoctor’sappointmentsoImissedthemeeting.Whathappened?¨Icouldn’tmakeittothemeetingtoday.AnythinginterestingIshouldknowabout?¨Imissedthemeeting.Wasthereanythingnew?¨Mattlooksprettyupsetrightnow.Doyouknowwhat’sgoingon?¨Didsomethinghappenrecently?Mattlookspissedoff.¨IthinkMattismadaboutsomething.Doyouknowwhatitcouldbe?¨Matttalkstome...[閱讀全文]
(2008-06-25 16:04:53)
aPhoneCall¨Hello,thisisMike.¨Microsoft,thisisSteve.¨HiMary,thisisMichaelJohnsonfromABCConsulting.Iamreviewingthefinancialdataforthepayrollproject.Iwillneedthe2002fiscalreporttocompletethistask.DoyouknowwhereIcangetacopy?¨HiBob.ThisisStevenfromABCCompany.I’mcallinginregardstothedataentryprogramyoucreated.I’mhavingtroublelocatingwheretheconnectionismadetotheserver.Canyouhelpmewiththis?¨HiBob....[閱讀全文]
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aBeforethemeeting¨HiJack.Doyouknowwhoiscomingtoyourmeetingat2:00?¨Whoalldidyouinvitetothetriagemeeting?¨HiJack.Howlongdoyouthinkthemeetingwillbe?¨Ihavetoscheduleanotherappointmentat4:00butIdon’twantittooverlapwithyours.Howlongisthemeetinggoingtobe?¨Isthemeetinggoingtobemorethananhour?¨Whattimewasthemeetingagain?¨Whenareyougoingtomakethatpresentation?Ithoughtitwastoday?¨Ihaveanotherappoint...[閱讀全文]
