Thursday, 13. September 2007, 06:45:22
Toeic words
APPRECIATION (n): recognition, understanding/ thanks (sự đánh giá cao, sự cảm kích)
APPRECIATE (v)
APPRECIATED (adj)
Original sentences:
+ In appreciation of your hard work on the Castcon project, the department will hold a casual lunch party on November third.
+ Your appreciation of my efforts inspired me through the final stages of the construction.
My sentences:
+ He was given a great appreciationp for successfully negotiating with new customer about the project cost.
+ Your cooperation is highly appreciated.
BRING IN (v): to hire or recruit/ to cause to happen
Original sentences:
+ The company president wanted to bring in an efficiency consultant.
+ The company brought in a new team of project planners.
My sentences:
+ The HR department has just sent an email to bring in some developers for the new project.
+ A personal blog will be brought in for every employees at the end of this week.
CASUALLY (adv): informally
CASUAL (adj):
Original sentences:
+ On Fridays, most employees dress casually.
+ Martin spoke casually as if he were chatting with friends.
My sentences:
+ To wear casually makes me feel comfortable.
+ His casual style makes a strong impression on me.
CODE (n): rules of behavior
Original sentences:
+ The new employees observed the unwritten code of conduct in their first week on the job.
+ Even the most traditional companies are changing their dress code to something less formal.
My sentences:
+ Do you think that our company should apply a strict dress code such as wearing uniform?
+ Do you remember all terms in the labor code?
EXPOSE (v): to make aware, to give experience
EXPOSURE (n)
EXPOSED (adj)
Original sentences:
+ Mergers require that employees be exposed to different business practices.
+ The new hires' week in each department exposed them to the various functions in the company.
My sentences:
+
GLIMPSE (n): a quick look(cái nhìn thoáng qua)
TO GET (HAVE) A GLIMPSE OF ST
Original sentences:
+ A secretary caught a glimpse of her new boss as she was leaving the office.
+ After one year with the company, he still felt as though he had only a glimpse of the overall operations.
My sentences:
+
OUTDATED (adj): obsolete/ not currently in use
Original sentences:
+ The purpose of the seminar is to have employees identify outdated methods and procedures.
+ Before you do a mailing, make sure that none of the addresses is outdated.
My sentences:
+ Could you give me the latest one? I feel that this design is an outdated version.
+ What should I do with these outdated clothes?
REINFORCE (v): to strengthen/ support
REINFORCEMENT (n)
REINFORCING (adj)
Original sentences:
+ The financial officer's unconventional method of analyzing data was reinforced by the business journal article.
+ Employees reinforced their learning with practice in the workplace.
+ The practical training reinforced the theoretical studies.
My sentences:
+
VERBALLY (adv): in spoken form
VERBAL (adj)
VERBALIZE (v)
Original sentences:
+ She verbally reprimanded the new hire in front of his entire team.
+ The guarantee was made only verbally.
My sentences:
+ Manager shouldn't verbally reprimand an employee in front of his peers.
+ My boss asks me to verbalize my opinions for the seminar last week.
(to be modified)
Please, If you have any words, sentences related to office procedures or evaluation for this entry, give me your useful comment. Many thanks.
Wednesday, 5. September 2007, 06:54:24
Toeic words
HEREIN (adv): in this document, article, or proceeding
Original sentences:
+ I'll discuss the questions herein.
My sentences:
+ Please review the previous mail. I already explained this issue herein.
HERETO (adv): to this (document etc) [eg: attached hereto]
Original sentences:
+ the charts hereto attached
My sentences:
+ The picture hereto attached illustrates my design for our new advertising campaign.
APPENDIX (n): additional or supplementary material at end of contract, book etc
APPENDICES (plural):
Original sentences:
My sentences:
+ Refer to the appendix of this contract to find out the answer by yourself.
CLAUSE (n): a particular statement or stipulation in a contract
Original sentences:
Synonym: article
My sentences:
+
STIPULATE (v): to specify as an essential condition (qui định, đặt điều kiện)
STIPULATION (n): (điều khoản, điều kiện)
Original sentences:
+ On the stipulation that...
Synonym: term (n)
My sentences:
+ What happens if I don't abide by all stipulations of the contract?
FULFILL (v): to satisfy a condition; to complete the required task
Original sentences:
Synonym:
My sentences:
+ He makes acquaintance with whoever can help him fulfill his aim.
+ I gave my assurance that I would fulfill all assigned tasks by the end of tomorrow.
ARBITRATION (n): settlement of a dispute by a person chosen by both parties (sự phân xử)
ARBITRATE (v):
ARBITRATOR (n):
Original sentences:
Synonym:
My sentences:
+ We selected an arbitrator before discussing the contract.
+ He looks exhausted after arbitrating his children's quarrel.
(to be modified)
Please, If you have any words, sentences related to a contract or evaluation for this entry, give me your useful comment. Many thanks.
Tuesday, 4. September 2007, 07:07:27
Toeic words
ABIDE BY: to comply with/ to conform
Original sentences:
+ The two parties abide by the judge’s decision.
+ For years, he has abided by a commitment to annual employee.
Synonym:
My sentences:
+ He always abides by his boss's assignments.
+ We should quickly decide whether to abide by our customer's demands or not.
OBLIGATE (v): To bind legally or normally
--> OBLIGATION(n)
--> OBLIGATORY(adj)
Original sentences:
+ The contractor was obligated by the contract to work 40 hours a week.
+ I felt obligated to finish the project even though I could have exercised my option to quit
+ He finished his obligatory military service, and then joined his father on the orange farm.
Synonym:
My sentences:
+ He was obligated to work overtime this week.
+ It is obligatory for newcomers to take this orientation course.
ASSURANCE (n): A guarantee/ confidence
--> ASSURE(v)
--> ASSURED(adj)
--> ASSUREDLY(adv)
Original sentences:
+ The sales associate gave his assurance that the missing keyboard would be replaced the next day.
+ Her self-assurance made it easy to see why she was in charge of the negotiations.
+ He spoke assuredly but his memo showed less conviction.
My sentences:
+ They gave me an assurance that the work would be finished by Friday.
+ Customers won't believe us any more if we miss our assurance one more time.
+ Although he spoke assuredly that he would go to work on time, he rarely comes to the office before 10:00 AM.
+ He never finishes assigned tasks as his assurance.
Synonym:
PARTY (n): A person or group participating in an action or plan/ the persons or sides concerned in a legal matter
Original sentences:
+ The parties agreed to a settlement in their contract dispute.
+ The party that prepares the contract has a distinct advantage.
My sentences:
+ We need a person to arbitrate quarrels between two parties happening in the meeting.
Synonym:
PROVISION (n): A measure taken beforehand/ a stipulation (điều khoản)
Original sentences:
+ The father made provisions for his children through his will.
+ The contract contains a provision to deal with how payments are made if John loses his job.
My sentences:
+ You should read the provision carefully before signing the contract.
+ Customers require us to provide all services.
Synonym:
(to be continued)
Tuesday, 28. August 2007, 11:39:58
Blog
Today I changed my blog's theme
This entry is written to say thanks to Thuy Hien who shared this theme and the persons who created it as well.
I love this.
Maybe tomorrow I'll come back with English studying. Try my best!
Thursday, 26. July 2007, 01:57:49
Idioms
TO LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP : to think carefully before doing something
Examples:
+ You'd better check out all the costs before you buy a cellular phone. Look before you leap!.
+ Don't be hasty. Look before you leap!
FOR THE SAKE OF SOMEBODY/ FOR ONE'S SAKE: for someone's or something's advantage or good
Examples:
+ It is to go vegetarian, which is something every person can do and should do for the sake of their own health, animals and environment.
+ For Jill's sake, we didn't serve the meat.
+ We have to stop fighting for the sake of family unity.
Sunday, 22. July 2007, 15:06:38
Vocabulary
SWIFT (adj): happening or done very quickly or suddenly (mau, nhanh lẹ)
Example:
+ a swift response.
+ Clipper ships were the swiftest sailing ships that were put to sea and the most beautiful.
Synonym: rapid, instant, immediate
VESSEL (n): a hollow receptacle, especially one that is used as a container for liquids (bình, chậu, vại... dùng chứa chất lỏng)
Example:
+ Tea loses its flavor quickly when stored in the hold of a vessel and merchants were willing to pay top prices for fast delivery.
+ blood vessel (mạch máu)
+ communicating vessels (bình thông nhau)
SLANT (adj): to be at an angle / to present something in a way that is biased toward a particular person, group, or viewpoint
--> SLANT(n) dốc nghiêng
Example:
+ Their three slanted masks carried a huge cloud of canvas sail.
+ She slants her letters from upper right to lower left.
+ The story was slanted in favor of the strikers.
Synonym: slope, angle
Saturday, 21. July 2007, 15:34:12
Words and their stories
Today's expressions include a very important word - "heart". We will try to get to the heart of the matter to better understand the most important thing about words and their stories. So take heart. Have no fear about learning new expressions. Besides, popular English words can be fun. There is no need for a heavy heart. Such feelings of sadness would only break my heart, or make me feel unhappy and hopeless.
Now, let us suppose you and I were speaking freely about something private. We would be having a heart to heart discussion. I might speak from the bottom of my heart or say things honestly and truthfully. I might even open up my heart to you and tell a secret. I would speak with all my heart, or with great feeling.
When a person shares her feeling freely and openly like this, you might say she wears her heart on her sleeve or on her clothing. Her emotions are not protected.
If we had an honest discussion, both of us would know that the other person's heart is in the right place. For example, I would know that you are a kind-hearted and well-meaning person. And if you are a very good person, I would even say that you have a heart of gold. However, you might have a change of heart based on what I tell you. Our discussion might cause you to change the way you feel about something.
But let us suppose you get angry over what I tell you. Of course, you feel no sympathy or understanding for me or my situation. If this happens I might think that you have a heart of stone. And if you say something to make me frightened or worried, my heart might stand still or skip a beat.
Yet, even though you may be angry, I would know that at heart, you are a kind person. In reality, you do care. And any argument between us would not cause me to lose heart or feel a sense of loss.
My heart goes out to anyone who loses a friend over an argument. It really is a sad situation and I feel sympathy for the people involved.
I promise that what I have told you today is true. - cross my heart.
I really wanted to play some music at the end of this feature. In fact, I had my heart set on it.So here it is, a song called "Don't go breaking my heart" by Elton John.
(Collected from VOA)
Saturday, 21. July 2007, 15:24:15
Vocabulary
MISHAP (n): an unfortunate accident or piece of bad luck
Example:
+ There were a few unfortunate mishaps while we were on vacation.
+ The adventurers had one mishap after another but they arrived at their destination intact.
Synonym: accident, misfortune, calamity
ADORABLE (adj): charming, lovable and usually very attractive (đáng yêu)
Example:
+ The most adorable Award went to Dony Permedi for an animated cartoon about a bird. It is called "Kiwi"
+ an adorable set of twins.
Synonym: gorgeous, delightful, beautiful, lovable, sweet
Antonym: detestable, hateful, ugly
--> ADORABILITY(n)
--> ADORABLY(adv)
STUN (v): to shock, upset or amaze somebody/ make somebody unconcious (làm kinh ngạc, sửng sốt/ làm choáng váng, đánh bất tỉnh)
Example:
+ I was stunned by the news of his death.
+ Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face.
+ The punch stunned me for a moment.
Synonym: shock, amaze/ knock out
Friday, 20. July 2007, 06:35:06
Idioms
HIT THE HAY/SACK (slang): to go to bed
Examples:
+ I usually hit the hay after 11PM.
+ I'm tired. Let's hit the hay!
+ It's after 12 o'clock. I think it's time to hit the hay.
Synonyms: go to bed, turn in
IN THE NICK OF TIME: at the critical or last possible moment
Examples:
+ Her sister was admitted to hospital in the nick of time.
+ I got to the drugstore just in the nick of time. It's a good thing, because I really need this medicine!
Friday, 20. July 2007, 04:38:27
Vocabulary
VICIOUS (adj): acting in an aggressive, cruel and violent way/ aggressive and liable to attack or bite (hoang dã, nguy hiểm)
Example:
+ Her husband is a vicious brute.
+ That dog is really vicious. It will bite you if you get too close.
Synonym: savage, wild, fierce, ferocious
Antonym: gentle
MANIAC (n): a person who acts in a wild or uncontrollable way
Example:
+ That guy is a maniac. He is driving out of control and almost hit us
+ maniacs on the highway
WACKY (adj): crazy, irrational or silly (lập dị, mất trí, ngớ ngẩn)
--> WACKINESS(n)
--> WACKILY(adv)
Example:
+ Don't listen to his wacky ideas. They'll only get you in hot water.
+ I shouldn't have listened to your wacky idea of going out tonight.
Synonym: silly, crazy
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