Sabtu, 16 April 2011

Interpreting 2 task writing style

Application Exercise
B.
1. This thermometer takes exact measurements => Accurate
2. The company commemorates the anniversary of its founding every year => celebrates
3. Every manager must defend his or her budget => manage
4. A salesperson must always keep a positive attitude => show
5. Andrea offered a new slant on our sales problem => solution
6. Speed is to be avoided on some jobs => rush
7. We must all work together to shape a new advertising campaign => build, create, make
8. Ms. Yamada likes her computer assistants to test every program => examine, run, check
9. Is there really a choice ? => an option
10. The company's decision to cut prices was brave => wise

D.
1. Do not forget the sales meeting at the end of the month => Remember the sales meeting at the end of the month.
2. Don't fail to ship this order by airfreight. => Succeed to ship this order by airfreight.
3. You forgot to provide a delivery date. => You remember to provide a delivery date.
4. We cannot deliver your order because our plant is closed until July 15. => We can deliver your order because our plant is closed until July 15.
5. Do not lower the product's quality. => Increase the product's quality.
6. Don't anger customers by being late for an appointment. => Please satisfy customers by being on time for an appointment.
7. We cannot act on your request at this time. => We can act on your request at this time.
8. We will not forget your special request. => We will remember your special request.
9. We won't know our prices until April 1. => We will know our prices until April 1.
10. Never forget a customer's preferences. => Always remember a customer's preferences.

VOCABULARY AND SPELLING STUDIES
A.
2. Offend,entreat, beg, implore
Offend => upset, or insult somebody, seem unpleasant to somebody, commit a crime, be against what people believe is morally right.
Entreat, beg, implore => ask somebody for something anxiously because you want or need it very much.

3. Blossom, bloom, forbid, flower
Forbid => order somebody not to do something; order that something must not be done
Blossom, bloom, flower => part of plant that produces seeds, often brightly coloured.

4. Fabricate, fashion, shape, dodge
Dodge => move suddenly to one side in order to avoid somebody / something, avoid something by dishonesty, sudden movement to avoid somebody / something, clever trick.
Fabricate, fashion, shape => popular style of clothes, hair, etc at a particular time, popular way of behaving doing something, etc, business of making and selling clothes, make or shape something, especially with your hands.

5. Meddle, invent, interfere, tamper
Invent => make or design something that did not exist before, think of something untrue, something invented, act of inventing something.
Meddle, interfere, tamper => get involved in a situation that does not concern you, in a way that annoys other people.

6. Revise, denounce, correct, remedy
Denounce => speak publicly against somebody / something.
Revise, correct, remedy => change your opinions or plans, eg because of something you have learned, examine something again and correct or improve it, go over work already done to prepare for an examination.

7. Coarse, gross, refined, crude
Refined => (of a substance )made pure, (of a person) well educated and polite.
Coarse, gross, crude => rough; not fine, rude and offensive.

8. Guarded, wary, watchful, open
Open => Not closed, spread out; with the edges apart, not fastened, not enclosed, with no cover or roof
Guarded, wary, watchful => paying attention to what is happening in case of danger, accidents, etc.

9. Exception, principle, rule, regulation
Exception => person, thing, etc that is not included.
principle, rule, regulation => statement of what may, must or must not be done, habit; usual way something happens, have authority over a country, group of people, etc, give an official decision about something, draw a line with a ruler.

10. Routine, customary, irregular, uniform
Irregular => uneven, against the normal rules, not formed in the normal way.
Routine, customary, uniform => regular way of doing things, regular or normal (disapprov)ordinary and boring.

11. Speculate, theorize, guess, validate
Validate => make something valid.
Speculate, theorize, guess => form opinions without having complete knowledge, buy and sell goods, shares, etc, hoping to make a profit but risking loss.

12. Hide, disclose, communicate, tell
Hide => put or keep somebody / something out of sight, get out of sight.
Disclose, communicate, tell => make something known, allow something that was hidden to be seen.

13. Knowledge, learning, fiction, information
Fiction => writing that describes invented people and events, not real ones, thing that is invented or not true.
Knowledge, learning, information => information, understanding and skills gained through education or experience, state of knowing about a particular fact or situation.

14. Significant, meaningful, unimportant, serious
Serious => bad or dangerous, needing careful thought; important, not silly; thoughtful.
Significant, meaningful, unimportant => having a special meaning; important, full of meaning.

15. Complicated, elementary, basic, pure =>
Complicated => difficult to understand or explain because there are many different parts.
Elementary, basic, pure => of the basic and first stages of something, simple; not advanced.