... point of view
with regard to …
as regards …
in being
in that it is
inasmuch as it is
more + adjective
less + adjective
A is superior to
inferior to
B
in giving
showing
exhibiting ... be right in certain respects, but our findings show that …
* We respect X's work in this area, but our initial conclusions indicate that …
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Language functions
4.2 Classifying
Classifying ... real definition, that is a definition that explains precisely the essential, intrinsic
characteristics of an object.
the nominal definition, that is one that helps to determine the meaning...
... situations in business communicationin
English.
Giving steps to get a effective business communication
Discussing some possibly problems occurred in business
communication such as: presenting ...
(http://www.rizwanashraf.com/2008/02/04/business -communication- and-its-
types/)
Chapter 2: A study on business communicationin
English
2.1. Arranging a business meeting with a potential client
The purpose of arranging a business ... Greensboro Marketing and Advertising agency. Anta is working in personnel
department in Greensboro Marketing and Advertising agency. Now she is
interview Miles. Here is their dialogue in the interview....
... that if native language reading instruction
does not precede or coincide with English reading instruction, then English reading
instruction should be delayed until a modicum of oral English proficiency ... not
tap into the issues encountered by ELLs as they read in English. Such issues include
interference from the students’ first languagein the areas of phonology or writing (including
spelling, ... metalinguistic awareness, graphic mapping, and problem solving in
science, math, and reading.
The Effective Use of Time model is based on four steps: pretesting, informing,
organizing instruction...
...
language works as a communication medium in texts and conversational interaction. The course explains how
contexts form an important factor in interpreting and explaining the intended meaning. ... sub-specialties, such as English for
Medical Purposes, English for Finance, English for Lawyers, English for Business, English for Tourism,
and English for Security. It is subsequently an insurmountable ...
3(3-0) Teaching Methods of Reading & Writing 30905361
This course introduces students to the reading and writing skills. Different strategies and methods of
teaching reading and writing are...
... with
delivering their training program in the various countries in which
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10/1
Standard systems
Improved standard
systems by learning from
local requirements
1/10
Learning ... your own way of doing things because it is your
belief that your way of doing things and your values are best, or
because you have rejected other ways of thinking or doing things
because you have ... Trist, by symbolic interactionists
like Mead, by elusive management thinkers like Charles Handy and
by the beginnings of Chaos Theory.
Once we take the goal-seeking and goal-setting individual seriously
as...
... two-phase com
-
mit to maintain the referential integrity of the database
inherent in the Oracle engine. Querying a customer account,
closing the initial query, opening the next, etc., is tedious ... translated
into Chinese and handed it out during every interaction with
their Chinese contacts.
At a certain point, they learned that one of their potential joint
venture partners was comparing them ... Here are some examples
stemming from one meeting:
“I love this meeting because it’s just like the meeting in Phoenix
back in ’87. Now that was a great meeting.”
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Past,...
... gain
the highest return on their investments in the financial services sec
-
tor, holding a core value of integrity and transparency.
But business environments and challenges are changing continu
-
116
BUSINESS ... shared way of working together, from making
PowerPoint presentations to colleagues using an in- house style with
corporate logos to using their own “corporate language, ” from talk-
ing in terms of short-term ... to understanding culture in organizations is that we can define
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Just as individuals in a culture can have different personalities while
sharing much in common, so...
... while mar-
keting and finance dominate in Guided Missile cultures. The best
levers to be pulled in the Incubator are often related to learning sys-
tems and intrinsic rewards, while in Eiffel Towers, ... Americans
were too often, in team meetings, discussing this or that initiative.
They kept changing tack and trying something new, instead of keep
-
ing to agreed avenues of inquiry. They rarely spent ... expert
centers where roles are described in a very sharp way
and aimed at learning and innovation.
Rewards increasing their expertise in doing a reliable job versus
intrinsic reward of self-development
Reconciliation:...
... 1.3.1. Definition 5
1.3.2. Principles 5
1.3.3. Techniques for language teaching 6
1.4. Summary 6
Chapter 2: An Investigation into the Current Performance of English Teaching and
Learning in Junior ...
School Teachers in Quang Ngai Province 14
3.1. Techniques for teaching speaking 14
3.1.1. Introduction 14
3.1.2. Controlled speaking activities 15
3.1.3. Less controlled speaking activities ... 39
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2.6.2. Findings and discussion 9
2.6.2.1. Teachers’ Personal Information 9
• Age of teachers 9
• Teaching experience and training 9
• Qualifications 10
2.6.2.2. Information about...
... mother-tongued inference have bad influence on their
involvement inEnglish speaking lessons.
1.4. Teachers difficulties in teaching speaking in speaking lessons’
The result from the survey indicates ... difficulties inEnglish oral activities in speaking lessons.
- Find out appropriate solutions to making the speaking lesson more interesting
to the learners so that they can get involved better in classroom ... Teachers talking time in speaking lessons’
The information obtained from Figure 6 indicates that teachers always take much time
explaining in speaking lessons (70%). Only a small minority (10%)...