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English to win your manager’s heart


Having worked at a number of overseas entities of large American multinational companies, I've found that local employees often try to impress their American or UK managers with difficult English words or complicated, long-winded sentences. But, to be honest, the way to a Western manager's heart isn't through complex English compositions, but through strategically-used English phrases that can reveal you're the type of employee they can't live without.

I took the liberty of … alphabetizing the enrollment forms. American and UK managers appreciate employees who take initiative by performing tasks even when they haven't been asked to do them. So look for opportunities to do something helpful, and then inform your boss using the phrase above.

I'd like to run something by you. For big ideas or projects, Western managers appreciate your keeping them in the loop, or involved. They also admire people with great ideas. So if you come up with the next big thing, say the sentence above, and follow up with the details.

I can help out with that. In line with the characteristics above, US and UK managers also value a volunteer spirit. Offering to assist with new projects shows that you are enthusiastic about the job and dependable. Be careful, though, not to bite of more than you can chew by volunteering for more work than you can handle.

I'm already on top of that. When a manager mentions a task that needs to be done which you have already started working on, using this phrase can reveal that you are a capable employee who is one step ahead of, or slightly better prepared than, your manager.

Would you mind clarifying something for me? On top of initiative, US and UK managers appreciate efficiency. No need to be embarrassed if you don't understand a set of instructions. Just ask for clarification using the above question, and get the work done right the first time. If your work isn't up to scratch, or up to the expected standards, when you turn it in, it will certainly be a much bigger embarrassment


Source: Englishtown

Các thuật ngữ kinh tế thường dùng (P-W)

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Nhiều thuật ngữ dưới đây dựa trên tài liệu chuẩn nội bộ và danh mục các định nghĩa của tờ Wall Street Journal. Các định nghĩa khác được chọn từ cuốn Hướng dẫn viết tin kinh tế Columbia Knight-Bagehot, do Pamela Hollie Kluge biên soạn.

Paper profit – Lãi lý thuyết.
Khoản lãi chưa có thực trong một khoản đầu tư. Khoản lãi này được tính toán dựa trên so sánh giá thị trường hiện tại với chi phí của nhà đầu tư.

Poison pill – Chiến thuật thuốc độc.
Một thủ thuật để chống trả việc mua lại quyền kiểm soát công ty, được đưa ra để làm cho việc mua lại công ty trở nên quá tốn kém.

Price-earnings ratio – Tỷ suất thị giá-doanh lợi.
Giá của một cổ phiếu chia cho lợi nhuận trên mỗi cổ phiếu trong thời gian 12 tháng. Ví dụ một cổ phiếu bán với giá 60$/cổ phiếu và lợi nhuận 6$/cổ phiếu sẽ được bán với tỷ suất thị giá-doanh lợi 10/1. Tỷ suất thị giá-doanh lợi cao khiến các nhà đầu tư tin tưởng rằng lợi nhuận của công ty trong tương lai sẽ cao hơn nhiều.

Prime rate – Lãi suất ưu đãi.
Lãi suất cơ bản mà các ngân hàng thương mại áp dụng cho một loạt khoản cho vay lớn cho các doanh nghiệp vừa và nhỏ, cũng như cho cá nhân.

Privatization – Tư nhân hóa.
Nói chung nghĩa là việc chuyển sở hữu công ty từ các nhà đầu tư công cộng sang các nhà đầu tư tư nhân. Tư nhân hóa thường gắn liền với tái cơ cấu kinh tế trong đó các doanh nghiệp nhà nước được bán cho khu vực tư nhân.

Revenue – Thu nhập.
Toàn bộ số tiền mà một doanh nghiệp hoặc chính quyền thu được trong một khoảng thời gian nhất định.

Short sale – Bán khống.
Bán một lượng cổ phiếu tạm vay, không thuộc quyền sở hữu của mình với hy vọng kiếm lời bằng cách mua một lượng cổ phiếu tương đương sau đó với giá thấp hơn để thay thế.

Stock (shares) – Cổ phiếu.
Các đơn vị của một công ty đại diện cho một phần sở hữu. Mua các phần này sẽ có quyền như các chủ sở hữu và có thể có thu nhập thông qua cổ tức. Có thể mua hoặc bán cổ phiếu mà không ảnh hưởng đến hoạt động của một công ty. Tại thị trường chứng khoán, giá cổ phiếu do người mua và người bán cổ phiếu đó ấn định.

Stock exchange – Thị trường chứng khoán.
Nơi giá cổ phiếu được người mua và người bán cổ phiếu ấn định.

Underground economy – Nền kinh tế ngầm.
Một bộ phận không được tính đến của nền kinh tế bao gồm cả hoạt động hợp pháp và bất hợp pháp. Hầu hết các giao dịch là bằng cách chuyển đổi hàng hóa hoặc thanh toán tiền mặt để tránh thuế hoặc tránh bị các cơ quan thi hành pháp luật phát hiện.

Venture capital – Vốn mạo hiểm.
Khoản tài chính cần thiết để bắt đầu một doanh nghiệp, thông thường là các doanh nghiệp mới nhiều rủi ro. Đổi lại vốn, nhà đầu tư được sở hữu một phần doanh nghiệp này. Vốn mạo hiểm càng rủi ro thì càng có khả năng thu lợi lớn.

White knight – Hiệp sĩ trắng.
Người cứu một công ty đang bị nguy cơ mua quyền kiểm soát bởi một công ty khác.

Sources: vietnamjournalism.com

PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE--lời mở đầu và đôi dòng suy nghĩ

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tự nhiên tôi lại có hứng thú post đề tài Public Speaking, vì hôm rồi vào Learning Resources, thấy quyển sách The Art of public Speaking, vừa mới hoàn thành khóa học xong hồi tháng 11, nhưng quả thật...khóa học...dở và chán phèo, được dạy bởi giám đốc của một Foreign Language Center của một đại học, thế mà..ơ..quay lại câu chuyện vừa nói nhé, tôi đọc quyển sách đó thật sự không hề thấy chán tí nào cả (ước gì mình được tham dự lớp học đó nhỉ)<---ước mơ chỉ là mơ ước..., quyển sách hay quá nên take notes lại những điểm chính trong bài, những phần dưới đây chỉ là một vài điểm thật nhỏ, và cô đọng nhất trong 1 CHƯƠNG của quyển sách thôi. Thật hay, tôi lại quên xem tên tác giả, không sao, sẽ update sau nữa, còn tiếp mà lị.

Tựa quyển sách là "the art of public speaking" được viết bởi giáo sư một trường đại học Mĩ-Wisconsin.

(be continued...)

Developing confidence: Your Speech Class

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Developing confidence: Your Speech Class
Stage fright: anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.

- Nervousness is normal-even desirable – to be nervous at the start of a speech. Your body is responding as it would to any stressful situation – by producing extra adrenaline
**Adrenaline: a hormone released into the blood stream in response to physical or mental stress)-- making heart races, hands shake, knees knock, skin perspire.

- Dealing with nervousness:
Positive nervousness: controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation (a zesty, enthusiastic, lively feeling with a slight edge to it)

6 time-tested way you can turn your nervousness from a negative force into a positive one:

Acquire speaking experience
The more you learn about Public Speaking & the more speeches you give, the less threatening speechmaking will become.

Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
Somebody got butterflies in their stomach just thinking bout talking in front of an audience (when they are not having any experience as a public speaker)

A standard rule of thumb is that each minute of speaking time requires 1-2 hours of preparation time, perhaps more, depending on the amount of research needed for the speech.

Think positively:
Suy nghĩ theo một hướng tích cực
Confidence is mostly the well-known power of positive thinking.
Many psychologists believe that the ratio of positive to negative thoughts in regard to stressful activities such as speechmaking should be at least 5 to 1. That is, for each negative thought, you should counter with a minimum of 5 positive ones. Doing so will not make your nerves go away completely, but it will help keep them under control so you can concerntrate on communicating your ideas rather than on brooding about yor fears and anxieties.

Use the power of visualization:
Sử dụng trí tưởng tượng như một lọai vũ khí đầy quyền lực.
Visualization: mental imaging in which speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation.
Người phát biểu tưởng tượng và vẽ ra một viễn cảnh tốt đẹp trong đầu họ về sự thành công sau bài diễn thuyết mà họ sẽ nói.
The key to visualization is creating a vivid mental blueprint in which you see yourself succeeding in your speech. Picture yourself in your classroom rising to speak. See yourself at the lectern, poised & self-assured, making eye-contact with your sudience & delivering your introduction in a firm, clear voice. Feel your confidence growing as your listeners get more and more caught up in what you are saying. Imagine your sense of achievement as you conclude the speech knowing you have done your very best.

Knowing that nervouseness is NOT visible:
Eventhough your palms are sweating & your heart is pounding, your listeners probably won't realize how tense you are-especially if you do your best to act cool & confident on the outside.

DIFFRENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC SPEAKING & CONVERSATION

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** SỰ KHÁC NHAU GIỮA MỘT BÀI PHÁT BIỂU TRƯỚC CÔNG CHÚNG VÀ MỘT CUỘC NÓI CHUYỆN XÃ GIAO

- Public Speaking is highly strucutred.
Bài phát biểu thường đưụơc tổ chức một cách có hệ thống

- Public Speaking requires more formal language:
Bài phát biểu đòi hỏi việc sử dụng ngôn ngữ một cách có chọn lọc.
" We've damnn well got to stop the greedy creeps who pollute whole communities just to make a few more bucks!" <-----NO..NO...! (Enviromental problem defence)

Publlic Speaking requires a diffrent method of delivery:
- Vocalized pauses ("uh", "er", "um") <---No..NO!

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN PUBLIC SPEAKING & CONVERSATION

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* Skills when talking to people:

- Organizing your thought logically.
- Tailoring your message to your audience.
- Telling a story for maximum impact
- Adapting to listen feedback: whenever you talk with somebody, you are aware of that person's verbal, facial, physical reactions.

Source: The Art of Public Speaking

THE POWER OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

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- "Public Speaking is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people. When you have an important message, it's the best way to engage people and get them involved" - Wilma Subra

- Public Speaking is a vital mean of civic engagement

- Public Speaking is a form fo empowerment: It can - and often does - make a diffrence in things people care about very much

** Speech Expression:

-Intimidate(V): frighten or overawe (sb), especially to make them do what one wants

- stumble (v): make a mistakes or repeated mistakes in speaking
---> stumbling (a)

- Informative talk that is clear, well-reasoned, articulate: articlate (a,v): fluent and clear in speech.

- Thoughtful & compelling speech: compel (v), compelling (a) powerful evoking attention or admiration.

- Witty & touching speech: witty (a) showing or charatized by quick and inventive humour.

Source: The Art of Public Speaking

Happy Valentine..!!<----too late !!

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I got those from Marcus's blog . Take a look at them! Keep in mind, folk! IT'S NOT VALENTINE TODAY! :wink:


I may not be Fred Flintstone but I can sure make your bed rock!

Is your dad a thief or something? Because someone stole the stars and put them into your eyes!

I've heard sex is a killer. Want to die happy?

Excuse me, but I'm new in town, can I have directions to your place?

Can I buy you a drink - or would you just prefer the five bucks?

I'm a thief, and I'm here to steal your heart.

I wish I were a tear so i could start in your eyes, live on your face, and die on your lips.

If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together.

Am I cute enough yet? Or do you need more to drink?

You must be the reason for global warming because you're hot.

You know what would look great on you? Me.

Can I read your T shirt in brail?

Do you have a map? Because I keep getting lost in your eyes.

You know what? Your eyes are the same color as my Porsche.

I think I need to call heaven because they've lost one of their angels.Is your name Gillette? Because you're the best a man can get!

Do you believe in the hereafter? Well, then I guess you know what I'm here after.

Do you have a mirror in your pocket? Because I can see myself in your pants.

The body is made up of 90% water and I'm thirsty.

Baby you must be tired because you've been running through my mind all night!

Are you an overdue book? Because you've got FINE written all over you!

How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice- can I get your number?

I have Skittles in my mouth, wanna taste the rainbow?

That's a nice shirt. Can I talk you out of it?

You know, winning the lottery doesn't mean much when you have a weak heart.

If I had a garden I'd put your tulips and my tulips together.

What has 142 teeth and holds back the incredible hulk? My zipper.

If you were a new sandwich at Mcdonalds, you'de be called McGorgeous.

All those curves! And me with no brakes!

Can I even get a fake number?

You'll do.

Excuse me for interrupting and I'm not trying to make a pass, but you must be leaving the country if you're packing that much ass.

You might as well sleep with me because I'm going to tell everyone we did anyway!

Your mom was pretty good, so i figured you would be too.

I would say God bless you but it looks like he already did.

It's a good thing I have my library card, because I'm checking you out.
Oh, sorry, I'm reserved for someone else.

Damn, I'm glad I'm not blind!

If I followed you home, would you keep me?

If I told you you had a gorgeous body, would you hold it against me?

You look like my second wife! And I’ve only been married once!

Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?

Do you believe in love at first site, or should I walk past you again?

If you were Sprite, I'd obey my thirst!

Excuse me can I borrow a quarter, it is an emergency.
My mom told me to giver her a call the first time I fell in love.

I lost my number, can I have yours?

Let's make like fabric softner and snuggle

Do you like bananas or blueberries?
Why?
I wanna know what kind of pancackes to make in the morning.

Hey baby. Roses are red, violets are blue.
I'm not a poet, but damn girl, you're hot!

Hi. there. Inheriting 50 million dollars doesn't mean much when you have a weak heart

IS YOUR BUSINESS ENGLISH GOOD ENOUGH?

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1. Your boss forwards you an email. The only thing he writes is "FYI". What should you do with the contents of the email?

Nothing, he is just making sure you are informed

2. You go into a meeting and your client asks what his 'R.O.I.' will be. He wants to know:

How soon his investment will pay for

3. An email from a client comes into your inbox. He wants you to do something for him "ASAP". You should take care of this:

Immediately

4. What is a "cover letter"?

A letter introducing yourself and your background

5. What is the difference between a company "president" and a "CEO"?

CEO is more senior – he is in charge of the entire company

6. You get a job offer from an American company and "401K" is listed as one of the benefits. What is "401K"?

A retirement fund

7. Your company is taken over and you are told to contact the "H.R. Department". What does the "H.R. department" do?

Hires new employees, handles benefits and on-going training

8. An acquaintance gives you his business card when you meet. His title is "CTO". What does he do?

He is responsible for determining what technologies a company uses

9. You meet someone who works in "Information Technology". What job could he have?

Anything related to creating websites, databases, or software

10. If someone says they will send you an "invoice", what should you expect?

A bill
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