Turnover:
the speed that a product comes in and goes out in a firm or number of laborers
engaged by an establishment to replace those who have left
Opt
out: to make a decision to not to participate in a course of action synonym: discontinue
Foresight:
careful consideration of what's to come, knowing where the future lies.
synonym:
far-sightedness
Timing:
co-ordinate an operation at just the right moment.
Wise:
profound, to know what is true, having common sense
synonym:
shrewd
"get our feet wet": tentatively
try something, not go all out but begin in a very small way. the opposite is: throw caution
to the wind
1. For our investment club project,wouldn't it
be ___________ to get our feet wet by using a fantasy or simulation stock
market website or should we throw caution to the wind and play the N.Y.S.E. for
real?
A.
Turnover B. Opt out C. Foresight D. Timing E. Wise
2.
What's this problem with _____________, can't Rennie keep an employee for more
than two weeks?
A.
Turnover B. Opt out C. Foresight D. Timing E. Wise
3.
______________ is so important to the introduction of a new product: too soon
and we're not prepared and we might not be able to meet demand, too late and we
run the risk of a competitor launching a similar service or copycat device.
A.
Turnover B. Opt out C. Foresight D. Timing E. Wise
4.
Without a great deal of ___________ Sylvain would have never changed the focus
of an already successful advertising campaign and thus would NOT have captured
a 20% increase in market share.
A.
Turnover B. Opt out C. Foresight D. Timing E. Wise
5.
Olivier thinks that we should _________ of the acquisition of Mondon Ltd.
What's your read on this?
A.
Turnover B. Opt out C. Foresight D. Timing E. Wise
What do you
think are the ten most important management skills or personality traits?
A Lesson
in Life
Everything
happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad
luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity
all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, if they
be events, illnesses or relationships, life would be like a smoothly paved,
straight, flat road to nowhere.
If someone
hurts you, betrays you , or breaks you heart, forgive them. For they have
helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to who you
open your heart to.
If someone
loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but
because they are teaching you to love and opening your heart and eyes to things
you would have never seen or felt without them.
Make every day count.
Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for
you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never
talked to before, and actually listen. Hold your head up because you have every
right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for
if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you either.
You can make
of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live
it.
Can,
could and (be) able to
A] We use can to say something is possible or allowed, or
somebody has the ability to do something. We use can + infinitive (can do
/ can see etc.)
- We can see the lake from our bedroom window.
- ‘I haven’t got a pen,’ ‘you can
use mine.’
- Can you speak any foreign languages?
- I
can come and see
you tomorrow if you like.
- The word “play” can be a noun or a verb.
The negative
is Can’t (=cannot):
I
‘m afraid I can’t come to the party
on Friday.
B] We can say that somebody is able to do something, but can is more usual:
We are able to see the lake from our bedroom window.
But can has
only two forms : can(present) and could (past). So sometimes it is
necessary to use (be) able to. Compare:
|
I can’t sleep.
|
I haven’t been able to sleep.
|
|
Tom can come tomorrow.
|
Tom might be able to come tomorrow.
|
|
Maria can speak French, Spanish and English.
|
Applicants
for the job must be able to speak
two foreign languages.
|
C] Could
Sometimes
could is the past of can. We use could especially with:
see hear smell taste feel remember understand
- We had a lovely room in the
hotel. We could see the lake.
- As soon as I walked into the
room, I could smell gas.
- I was sitting at the back of the
theatre and couldn’t hear very
well
We also use could to say that somebody had the
general ability or permission to do something:
My grandfather could speak five languages
We were totally free. We could do what we wanted (= we were
allowed to do)
D] Could and was able to
We use could for general ability. But if you
want to say that somebody did something in a specific situation, use was /were able to or managed to (not could):
The fire spread through the building
very quickly, but fortunately everybody was
able to escape / managed to escape.
(not could not escape)
We didn’t know where David was, but
we managed to find /were able to find
him in the end. (not could find)
Compare:
Mike
was an excellent tennis player when he was younger. He could beat anybody. (=he had the general ability to beat anybody)he
managed to beat him in this particular
but Mike and Pete played tennis yesterday.
Pete played very well, but Mike managed
to beat him.
(=he managed to beat him in this
particular game)
The negative
couldn’t(could not) is possible in all situations:
My
grandfather couldn’t swim
We looked for
David everywhere , but we couldn’t find
him
Pete played
well, but he couldn’t beat Mike.
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