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in company Elementary
Unit 3
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share desks |
\ÆSe´ "desks\ |
desk-sharing (n) |
\"deskÆSe´rIN\ |
disposable (adj) |
\dI"sp´Uz´bl\ |
e-mail (n) |
\"i…meIl\ |
deal with e-mail(s) |
\Ædi…l wID "i…meIlz\ |
read your e-mail(s) |
\Æri…d j´r "i…meIlz\ |
employee (n) |
\Im"plOIi…; ÆemplOI"i…\ |
flexible (adj) |
\"fleks´bl\ |
flexible hours (n pl) |
\Æfleks´bl "aU´z\ |
work flexible hours |
\Æw‰…k Æfleks´bl "aU´z\ |
flexitime (n) |
\"fleksItaIm\ |
get up (phr v) |
\Æget "øp\ |
(opposite = go to bed) |
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go to bed |
\Æg´U t´ "bed\ |
(opposite = get up) |
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hot-desk (v) |
\ÆhÅt"desk\ |
hot desking (n) |
\ÆhÅt "deskIN\ |
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60 per cent of staff at IBM “hot-desk” or share their desks.
Many workers find desk-sharing more stressful than traditional office organisation.
“Do you have your own coffee cup?” “Oh no, we have disposable plastic ones.”
I usually start my working day by dealing with e-mails.
As soon as she gets to work she turns the computer on and reads her e-mail.
In many companies employees share office space and work flexible hours.
Desk-sharing can be more flexible but it also leads to arguments with colleagues.
In theory we work flexible hours, but if you want a decent place to work you arrive early.
“Do you work flexitime?” No, I don’t. It’s a nine-to-five job.”
The alarm goes off at 7.15 but she doesn’t often get up straightaway.
I usually go to bed between 11 and midnight and sometimes feel very tired.
Nowadays, more and more employees “hot-desk”.
Hot desking is a system in which employees share desks with their colleagues.
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in company Elementary
Unit 3
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internet-based (adj) |
\"Int´netÆbeIst\ |
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involve (v) |
\In"vÅlv\ |
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laptop (n) |
\"lœptÅp\ |
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managing director (n) |
\"mœnIdZIN d´"rekt´\ |
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meeting (n) |
\"mi…tIN\ |
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department meeting (n) |
\dIÆpA…tm´nt "mi…tIN\ |
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evening/lunchtime |
\Æi…vnIN\ÆløntStaIm |
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meeting (n) |
"mi…tIN\ |
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mess up (phr v) |
\Æmes "øp\ |
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never (adv) |
\"nev´\ |
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(opposite = always) |
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office (n) |
\"ÅfIs\ |
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get to the office |
\Æget t´ Di… "ÅfIs\ |
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leave the office |
\Æli…v Di… "ÅfIs\ |
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the office) |
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office equipment (n) |
\"ÅfIs IÆkwIpm´nt\ |
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office organisation (n) |
\ÆÅfIs ÆO…g´naI"zeISn\ |
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example sentence
Roundpeg.com is an internet-based recruitment agency.
Mornings tend to involve meetings, taking calls and dealing with e-mail.
Laptops are useful for people who work out of the office a lot.
Jodie Lawson is managing director of roundpeg.com.
I seem to spend most of my days in meetings.
The next department meeting will be on Wednesday 12 May at 11.00.
She finishes work at 7.00 but quite often goes to an evening meeting.
We often have arguments about space and someone always messes up the computer.
He never goes home before half past six in the evening.
What time do you usually get to the office?
Employees have to clear their desks before leaving the office at the end of the day.
Office equipment includes furniture and things such as computers, fax machines etc.
Many people prefer traditional office organisation to hot desking.
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in company Elementary
Unit 3
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office ritual (n) |
\ÆÅfIs "rItSU´l\ |
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Office rituals help to create a happy working atmosphere. |
office space (n) |
\"ÅfIs ÆspeIs\ |
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Office Angels, a recruitment agency, did a survey about the use of office space. |
office worker (n) |
\"ÅfIs Æw‰…k´\ |
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Hot desking makes some office workers less productive. |
work/be out of the office |
\Æw‰…k\Æbi… ÆaUt ´v |
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He works out of the office a lot and has his own laptop. |
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Di… "ÅfIs\ |
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often (adv) |
\"Åfn\ |
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I leave work at 7.00 but often have to go to an evening meeting. |
own (adj) |
\´Un\ |
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your own coffee |
\j´r Æ´Un "kÅfI |
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Many people feel uncomfortable about sharing and prefer to have their own |
cup/equipment/personal |
Ækøp\ I"kwIpm´nt\ |
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desk. |
space etc |
Æp‰…sn´l "speIs\ |
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personal (adj) |
\p‰…sn´l\ |
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personal desk/office |
\Æp‰…sn´l "desk\"ÅfIs |
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Some people like to put their name on personal office equipment. |
equipment (n) |
IÆkwIpm´nt\ |
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personal space (n) |
\Æp‰…sn´l "speIs\ |
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Do you feel happy sharing or do you prefer to have your own personal space? |
personalise (v) |
\"p‰…sn´ÆlaIz\ |
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Workers often like personalising their work space, e.g. by putting their name on |
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personal office equipment. |
presentation (n) |
\Æprez´n"teISn\ |
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make a presentation |
\ÆmeIk ´ |
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I get very nervous before making presentations. |
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Æprez´n"teISn\ |
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productive (adj) |
\pr´"døktIv\ |
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Hot desking can make employees less productive and can lead to arguments about |
(opposite = unproductive) |
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space. |
recruitment agency/firm (n) |
\rI"kru…tm´nt |
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Office Angels, the recruitment agency, decided to do a survey about the use of |
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ÆeIdZ´nsI\Æf‰…m\ |
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office space. |
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in company Elementary
Unit 3
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sometimes (adv) |
\"sømtaImz\ |
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Desk-sharing can sometimes cause arguments between colleagues. |
space (n) |
\speIs\ |
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save space |
\ÆseIv "speIs\ |
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One of the advantages of hot desking is that companies can save space. |
staff (n) |
\stAf\ |
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60 per cent of IBM’s staff “hot-desk” or share desks. |
stressful (adj) |
\"stresfl\ |
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Companies say that the new systems are more flexible but employees often find |
(opposite = relaxing) |
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them stressful. |
study (n) |
\"stødI\ |
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A recent study claims that daily routine and office rituals create a happy working |
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atmosphere. |
survey (n) |
\"s‰…veI\ |
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We’re currently doing a survey about the use of office space. |
system (n) |
\"sIst´m\ |
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Hot desking is a relatively new system aimed at saving space and cutting costs. |
usually (adv) |
\"ju…ZU´lI\ |
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Frank usually has lunch at work. |
work (n) |
\w‰…k\ |
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get to work |
\Æget t´ "w‰…k\ |
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She doesn’t have breakfast at home; she has a bowl of cereal when she gets to |
(opposite = leave work) |
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work. |
leave work |
\Æli…v "w‰…k\ |
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I try to leave work no later than 5.30. |
(opposite = get to work) |
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start work |
\ÆstA…t "w‰…k\ |
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Because we share office space you have to start work early if you want to find a |
(opposite = finish work) |
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decent desk. |
work space (n) |
\"w‰…k ÆspeIs\ |
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personalised work space |
\Æp‰…sn´laIzd "w‰…k |
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Office workers often find regular working hours and a personalised work space |
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ÆspeIs\ |
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more productive. |
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in company Elementary
Unit 3
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reserve work space |
\rIÆz‰…v "w‰…k |
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In some companies, employees reserve their work space for the next day. |
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ÆspeIs\ |
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worker (n) |
\"w‰…k´\ |
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For our survey we interviewed workers about which system they preferred: hot |
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desking or a personalised work space. |
working atmosphere (n) |
\Æw‰…kIN |
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Do you agree that office rituals help to create a happy working atmosphere? |
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"œtm´sÆfI´\ |
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working hours (n pl) |
\Æw‰…kIN "aU´z\ |
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“Do you work flexitime?” “No, I do regular working hours.” |
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in company Elementary
Unit 4
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arrange (v) |
\´"reIndZ\ |
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Arranging a business trip involves things like booking flights and organising the |
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equipment you need. |
attach (v) |
\´"tœtS\ |
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attach a file |
\´ÆtœtS ´ "faIl\ |
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There was a problem with the file you sent. Could you attach a new file in |
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Acrobat format? |
attached file(s) (n) |
\´ÆtœtSt "faIlz\ |
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I am sending you the information you requested as an attached file. |
attachment (n) |
\´"tœtSm´nt\ |
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Please send a copy of your CV as an attachment. |
open an attachment |
\Æ´Up´n ´n ´"tœtSm´nt\ |
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I’m afraid I couldn’t open your attachment. |
be based in |
\bI "beIst In\ |
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The company is based in Sacramento, California. |
book (v) |
\bUk\ |
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book a flight/ticket |
\ÆbUk ´ "flaIt\"tIkIt\ |
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Go ahead and book the flights. |
booking reference (n) |
\"bUkIN Ærefr´ns\ |
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The flights are booked. Your booking reference is YE8GXC. |
brochure (n) |
\"br´US´\ |
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We’ve had 2,000 copies of the new brochure printed – it looks great! |
business (n) |
\"bIzn´s\ |
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do business |
\Ædu… "bIzn´s\ |
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Thank you for forwarding the information I requested. I hope we can do business |
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together. |
corporate gift (n) |
\"kO…p“´‘r´t gIft\ |
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Corporate gifts are presents that companies give to their clients. |
correspondence (n) |
\ÆkÅrI"spÅnd´ns\ |
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end the correspondence |
\Æend D´ ÆkÅrI"spÅnd´ns\ |
The problem with e-mail is that people don’t always know when to end the |
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correspondence. |
delay (n) |
\dI"leI\ |
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There are often delays at the airport. Is there an earlier flight? |
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in company Elementary
Unit 4
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details (n pl) |
\"di…teIlz\ |
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Here are the details of your flight: depart Bilbao 10.00; arrive Berlin 12.20. |
details to follow |
\Ædi…teIlz t´ "fÅl´U\ |
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The hotel is the same as last year. Is that all right? Details to follow. |
e-mail (n) |
\"i…meIl\ |
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E-mail is a very fast and easy form of communication. |
get/receive (an) e-mail |
\Æget\rIÆsi…v “´n‘ "i…meIl\ |
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How many e-mails do you get a day? |
reply to (an) e-mail |
\rIÆplaI tu… ´n "i…meIl\ |
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I don’t have time to reply to all my e-mails. |
send (an) e-mail |
\Æsend ´n "i…meIl\ |
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They’re sending me an e-mail to confirm the time of the meeting. |
equipment (n) |
\I"kwIpm´nt\ |
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Please send further information about your digital photography equipment. |
digital photography |
\ÆdidZItl |
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f´ÆtÅgr´fI\ÆseIftI\ÆspO…ts |
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equipment |
I"kwIpm´nt\ |
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fax (n) |
\fœks\ |
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get a fax |
\Æget ´ "fœks\ |
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I’ve just got a fax from Head Office. |
send a fax |
\Æsend ´ "fœks\ |
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We’ll send a fax to confirm the flight booking. |
file (n) |
\faIl\ |
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My apologies for the problem with the file I sent. |
attach a file |
\´ÆtœtS ´ "faIl\ |
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Please attach a new file in Acrobat format. |
attached file(s) (n) |
\´Ætœtst "faIl“z‘\ |
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Thank you for your e-mail with the attached file for the brochure. |
flight (n) |
\flaIt\ |
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outward flight (n) |
\ÆaUtw´d "flaIt\ |
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There is a problem with the outward flight. It arrives at 12.30 and the |
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presentation is at 13.30. |
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in company Elementary
Unit 4
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translation/notes |
example sentence |
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fly (v) |
\flaI\ |
fly in |
\ÆflaI "in\ |
(opposite = fly out) |
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fly out (from/of) |
\ÆflaI "aUt “Æfr´m\Æ´v‘\ |
(opposite = fly in(to)) |
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format (n) |
\"fO…mœt\ |
in Acrobat/JPEG etc |
\In Æœkr´bœt\ |
format |
ÆdZeIpeg "fO…mœt\ |
get back to (phr v) |
\get "bœk tu…\ |
get back to sb |
\get "bœk t´ |
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Æsømb´dI\ |
launch (n) |
\lO…ntS\ |
the launch of |
\D´"lO…ntS ´v\ |
let me know |
\Ælet mI "n´U\ |
letter (n) |
\"let´\ |
write a letter |
\ÆraIt ´ "let´\ |
be located (in) |
\bi… l´U"keIt´d “In‘\ |
open (v) |
\"´Upen\ |
open an attachment/a file |
\Æ´Up´n ´n |
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´"tœtSm´nt\"faIl\ |
organise (v) |
\"O…g´naIz\ |
pick up (phr v) |
\ÆpIk "øp\ |
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We’ll be flying in and out of Berlin on the same day.
If you fly out from Bilbao at 10.00, you should arrive in Berlin at 12.20.
I couldn’t read your attachment. Could you send it to me again in Acrobat format?
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.
Is everything ready for the launch of the new corporate gift range?
Let me know as soon as possible if there are any problems.
How many letters do you write a week?
Where are you located? On your webpage this is not clear.
Be careful when opening attachments as they can contain viruses.
There’s always a lot to organise when you’re giving a presentation.
The flights are booked. Pick up the tickets at the airport.
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in company Elementary
Unit 4
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product (n) |
\"prÅdøkt\ |
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Thank you for your interest in our products. |
product range (n) |
\"prÅdøkt ÆreIndZ\ |
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Please find attached information about our latest product range. |
projector (n) |
\pr´"dZekt´\ |
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For the presentation I’ll need a projector to connect to my laptop. |
range (n) |
\reIndZ\ |
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corporate gift/product |
\ÆkO…p“´‘r´t |
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We’re always looking to expand our product range. |
range (n) |
"gIft\"prÅdøkt\ |
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ÆreIndZ\ |
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request (n) |
\rI"kwest\ |
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a request for information |
\´ rIÆkwest f´r |
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Jorgen Bild e-mailed the company with a request for information about their |
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ÆInf´"meISn\ |
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digital photography equipment. |
(tele)phone call (n) |
\"“telI‘"f´Un ÆkO…l\ |
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make a phone call |
\ÆmeIk ´ "f´Un ÆkO…l\ |
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Some people think that making phone calls is quicker than sending e-mails. |
trip (n) |
\trIp\ |
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Have a good trip |
\Æhœv ´ ÆgUd "trIp\ |
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I’m enclosing your booking reference number and ticket. Have a good trip. |
update (v) |
\øp"deIt\ |
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update a webpage/ |
\øpdeIt ´ |
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You’re right about our webpage – we are currently updating it. |
website etc |
"webpeIdZ\"websaIt\ |
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webpage (n) |
\"webÆpeIdZ\ |
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Where are you located? On your webpage this is not clear. |
write back (phr v) |
\ÆraIt "bœk\ |
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write back to sb |
\ÆraIt "bœk t´ |
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Jorgen wrote back to Michele to thank her for re-sending the attachment. |
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Æsømb´dI\ |
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in company Elementary
Unit 5
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acquaintance (n) |
\´"kweInt´ns\ |
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During a business lunch, don’t get up to say hello to other acquaintances in the |
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restaurant. |
alcohol (n) |
\"œlk´ÆhÅl\ |
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“Let’s have a bottle of wine.” “Order some for yourself. I don’t drink alcohol, you see.” |
allergic (adj) |
\´"l‰…dZIk\ |
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be allergic to |
\Æbi… ´"l‰…dZIk Ætu…\ |
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I don’t eat fish. I’m afraid I’m allergic to it. |
bill (n) |
\bIl\ |
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ask for the bill |
\ÆA…sk f´ D´ "bIl\ |
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Signal the end of the meal by asking for the bill. |
book (v) |
\bUk\ |
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book a table |
\ÆbUk ´ "teIbl\ |
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Book a table in a quiet part of the restaurant. |
business lunch (n) |
\"bIzn´s ÆløntS\ |
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A successful business lunch requires careful organisation. |
coffee (n) |
\"kÅfI\ |
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coffee and a liqueur |
\ÆkÅfI ´n ´ lI"kjU´\ |
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Skip the dessert and order coffee and a liqueur. |
coldness (n) |
\"k´Uldn´s\ |
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Try not to be too formal – it creates distance and coldness. |
(opposite = warmth) |
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credit card (n) |
\"kredIt ÆkA…d\ |
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pay with a credit card |
\ÆpeI wID ´ "kredIt |
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It’s quicker and easier to pay the bill with a credit card. |
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ÆkA…d\ |
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deal (n) |
\di…l\ |
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make a deal |
\ÆmeIk ´ "dI…l\ |
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Good deals are often made during business lunches. |
delicious (adj) |
\dI"lIS´s\ |
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“Mine’s delicious. How’s yours?” “Well, actually the steak’s a bit tough.” |
dessert (n) |
\dI"z‰…t\ |
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Would you like a dessert after the main course? |
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