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1. Prospecting Letter Content
. Write to a high-level manager in a department of interest in a company for hich you want to work. You MUST use the person's name.
. Catch attention: Discuss a company issue, or general industry issue or problem.
. Introduce yourself: connect yourself with an issue-related advantage or soution to problem.
. Extra information about yourself which connects you to the industry or the company.
.Suggest a meeting to discuss the industry or your future with it or the company. Say you will call on a specific date to set up a 10 minute meeting.
.Thank the person for his or her time, and show enthusiasm for a future meeting.

2. Ad answering Letter Content
. Reply as requested in the ad. If you know the company name but not the hiring manager's name, try to find it.
. Clearly apply for the job: Mention the specific job title and where the ad was published
. Your qualifications which fit the ad.
. Extra information about yourself which is useful for this job.
. Ask for an interview, and make sure you give a convenient way to reach you.
. Thank the person for his or her consideration and show enthusiasm for a meeting.

Receptionist:
Reference librarian:
Information center:
Checkout desk:
File cabinet(=card catalog):
department:
row:
dictonal
encyclopaedia(=encyclopedia):
atlas

chimney
roof
porch : could be entrance, back or front covered. ground level or first floor
front door
window
garage
drive way
lawn
garbage can
deck : made of wood(usually). above ground level. usually no roof
patio : ground level. concrete or brick on the floor no roof
backyard
garden

X-ray
sling : sling on her arm.
bandaid
crutch
cast
examing table
orderlies : they help moving patient
stethosope
chart
stretcher

stitches
niddle
syringe
gauze pads
cotton ball
bandage
alchole
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instruments
drill
basin
dental assistent= dental hygenist

Seeing both sides
On one hand ... on the other hand
ex) On one hand, this envention will save many lives ... On the other hand, it produes a lot of waste.

One way of looking at it is ... Another way of looking at it is ...
ex) One way of looking at it is science is our future. Another way of looking at it is science could be the end of us.

Yes, but the flip side of the issue is ...
ex) Of course nuclear power produces a lot of nergy, but the flip side of the issue is that it can be very dangerous.

Well, scientifically speaking ...
ex) Well, scientifically speaking, cosmetic urgery is low risk.

You can't ignore ...
ex) You can't ignore the positive value of genetic engineering.

Expressing compromise
I see your point, but ...
ex) I see your point, but in the wrong hands this technology could be dangerous.

Maybe you have a point there ...
ex) Maybe you have a point there. We could eliminate some testing of cosmetics on animals.

Yes, I suppose you could say ...
ex) Yes, I suppose you could say coputers increase produtivity even though they dehumanize the workplace.

I guess you're right, although ...
ex) I guess you're right and I should write letters by hand, although I still think using the computer is a lot more convenient.

Technology                        Good    Bad    Neutral
Computers
Euthanasia
Abortion
Birth control
Cloning
Animal experimentation
Video games
Nuclear power
Genetic engineering
Animal transplants
Capital punishment

Many things can affect your life expectancy -- that is, how long you will live. Of course, if you live a healthy life and take good care of yourself, you will probably live longer. But you may be surprised by some of the factors that can affect your life expectancy!

To help predict how long you will live, complete the following exercise. Begin with the number 72. Then add and subtract years according to these instructions:

- Personal Data -
If you are male, subtract 3. If you are female, add 4    ___
If you live in a city with a population of over half a million, subtract 2. ___
If you live in a tow with a population of under 10,000, add 2. ___
For each of your grandparents who lived to 80 or more, add 1; if all four grandparents lived to 80, add 6. ___
If either parent died of a stroke or heart attack before the age of 50, subtract 4. ___
If any parent, brother or sister under 50 has(or had) cancer or a heart condition, or has had diabetes since childhood, subtract 3. ___
If you earn more than $50,000 a year, subtract 2. ___
If you live withe someone(a spouse, other relatives or a friend) add 5. If you live alone, subtract 4. ___

Age adjustment
If you are between 30 and 40, add 2. ___
If you are between 40 and 50, add 3. ___
If you are between 50 and 70, add 4. ___
If you are over 70, add 5. ___

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To help predict how long you will live, complete the following exercise. Begin with the number 72. Then add and subtract years according to these instructions:

- Lifestyle Data
If you work sitting behind a desk, subtract 3. ___
If you work requires physical labour, add 3. ___
If you excercise five times a week for at least half an hour, add 4; two or three times a week, add 2. ___
If you sleep more than 10 hours or less than five hours a night, subtract 3. ___
If you are intense and aggressive, subtract 3. ___
If you are easy-going and relaxed, add 3. ___
Are you happy? Add 1. Unhappy? Subtract 2. ___
If you have been stopped by the police for speeding in the last year, subtract 1. ___
Do you smoke? If you smoke more than two packs of cigarettes a day, subtract 10; between one and two packs, subtract 6; less than a pack, subtract 2. ___
If you are a moderate drinker (one or two ounces of hard liquor, half a litre of wine, or four glasses of beer a day), add 3; if you never drink alcohol, subtract 1; if you are a heavy drinker, subtract 8. ___
If you are overweight by 50lbs,(22.5 Kg) or more, subtract 8; by 30 to 50 lbs(13.5 to 22.5 Kg), subtract 4; by 10 to 30 lbs(4.5 to 13.5 Kg), subtract 2. ___
If you have a complete medical check-up at least once a year, add 2. ___
If you eat more fruits and vegetables than meat and fatty foods, add 1. ___
If you always stop eating before you're full, add 1. ___

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3. I would appreciate it if you could give us more information.
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5. Thank you for your attention.
6. Let me know if you need more information.
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9. We are very pleased to inform you that the camera will ship than you expected.
10. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us
11. Could you possibly provide me with further information on your new camera.
12. Thank you for your email of June 13, 2006.
13. I will be forwarding the promotional information by the end of the week.
14. We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with quality cameras.
15. Again, thank you for your inquiry.
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17. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

1. the exact figure is .0002 : point zero zero zero two
2. Can you put that on my bill? I'm in room 604. six o four/ six zero four
3. Do we have to go to Alaska? It's 30 degrees below 0! zero(not 'o')
4. I'ts somewhere between 3.488 and 3.491. three point four eight eight ..
5. No, I meant 15.005, not 15,005. fifteen point zero zero five, fifteen thousand five
6. What's 30% of 260? thirty persent of two hundred sixty
7. Albert Camus died in 1960. nineteen sixty
8 The second skytrain line opened in the year 2000. two thousand
9. There are 31,675,412 people in Canada.
10. No, that's 2,000,000,000, not 2,000,000 : billion, million
11. The answer is nine squared or nine cubed
12. There are five to the sixtyseventh power insects in this office.
13. My brother ate 1/3 of the pie. one third
14. 3/4 of the profits were spend on new equipment. three quarters
15. 12=4+8 twelve equals four plus eight
16. 12/3=4 twelve devided by three equals four
17. 2*6=12 tow multiflied by six/ two times six equals twelve
18. $.15 fifteen centx
19. $1.00
20. $135.46 one hundred thirty five dollors and fourty six cents

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1. Oh, Zero, Love, Nothing, Nil
"Oh" - in telephone numbers
        - in address and room numbers
        - in years
"zero" or "oh" - after decimal points (.02 : point zero two or point oh two)
"zero" - for the number
          - for the temperature
          - if it is the only number before a decimal (0.2 zero point two)
"nothing" or "nil" - in most sports scores (3-0 : three zero or three nil)
"love" - in tennis scores (15-0 : The score is fifteen love)

2. Percentages
The stress is on the "cent" of perCENT

3. Squares, Cubes
10*10 = ten Squared, 10*10*10= ten Cubed

4. Fractions
1/2 = one half or a half
1/3 = one third
2/3 = two thirds
1/4 = one quarter or a quarter
3/4 = three quarters

5. Calculation
"=" equals, "+" plus, "-" minus, "X" times or multiplied by, "/" devided by
10+4=14 Ten plus four equals fourteen.
10*4=40 Ten times four equals forty or ten multiplied by four equals forty.
10-4=6    Ten minus four equals six.
40/10=4  Forty devided by ten equals four.

6. Nubers as Adjectives
A number used before a noun - like an adjective - is always singular.
A fifty-minute lesson (Not a fifty-minutes loss)
A sixteen week semester (Not a sixteen weeks semester)
A six billion dollar loan (Not a six billion dollars loan)

Rear view mirror(=review mirror)
seat belt
windshield
windshield wiper
hood(bonnet)
grille
headlight
license plate
bumper
tire
hub cap
front door
door handle
rear door
gas cap
trunk lid
rear window
side window

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battery
radiator
engine/motor
front wheel
brake pedal
clutch pedal
gear shift
steering wheel
front seat
back seet
rear wheel
gas tank
spare tire
trunk
gas pedal(=excellerater)
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hit someone from behind: to rear-end someone
turn the car upside down: to flip over
hit someone from the front: to hit head on/ a head on collision
go in a certain direction : head (for)/ head north or south or east or west
the opposite lane: the oncoming lane
what do the police say when they want you to stop: pull over
what is another word for reverse: back up
you are going to the bank on the way home: stop off/stop by/drop by
begin your trip somewhere: start out/ set off from
you are going to enter a parking sopt: pull into/pull in