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here are many ways to greet someone.  We'll learn about the most common way to greet someone in this lesson.  I'll give a variety of example sentences. Greeting  someone you never met: " Hi, my name is Steve.  It's nice to meet you. " You can respond to this by saying, " It's a pleasure to meet you.  I'm Jack. " Another common question to ask is " What do you do for a living? " You can respond to this by saying,  " I work at a restaurant. " " I work at a bank. " " I work in a software company. " " I'm a dentist. " Usually, you will not need to ask for a name.  It is implied that each person should say their name.  But in case they don't, you can ask,  " What is your name? " Many times, I don't hear the name.  If you would like for them to repeat their name, you can say, " What was that again? " " Excuse me? " " Pardon me? "

Preparation is essential for an effective presentation. When giving a presentation, certain keywords are used to signpost the different stages. It's a good idea to memorise them and practise using them,  so that they come to mind easily during a presentation. Starting the presentation Good morning/Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen • The topic of my presentation today is ... • What I'm going to talk about today is ... Why you are giving this presentation • The purpose of this presentation is ... • This is important because ... • My objective is to ... Stating the main points • The main points I will be talking about are : ◊ Firstly, ◊ Secondly,  ◊ Next, ◊ Finally ... we're going to look at ... Introducing the first point • Let's start / begin with ... Showing graphics, transparencies, slides, etc. •  I'd like to illustrate this by showing you ... Moving to the next point • Now let's move on to ... Giving more details • I'd like to expand on this aspect/prob...

Word Meaning agent Person or company that acts for another and provides a specified service. agreement Arrangement between two or more people or companies. bargain price Reduced price bedrock price Lowest possible price. commitment Engagement or undertaking;  to commit oneself. compromise Each party gives up certain demands in order to reach an agreement. condition A stipulation or requirement which must be fulfilled. contract Written agreement between two or more parties. counter-offer Offer made in response to an offer by the other party. counter-productive Having the opposite effect to that intended. deal A business transaction. discount Reduction in price. estimate Approximate calculation of the cost. facilities Equipment (e.g. parking facilities). feasible Possible, something that can be done. figure out Find a solution;  estimate the cost. know-how Practical knowledge or skill. joint venture A way of entering a foreign market by joining with a foreign company to manufact...

Word Meaning A.G.M. Annual General Meeting absentee Person not at the meeting, not present. agenda Written list of points to be discussed at a meeting. alternative Choice of two or more possibilities. attendee Participant or person attending a meeting. ballot System of secret voting; voters place their ballot-papers in a ballot-box; casting vote Deciding vote, usually by the Chairman, when votes are in equal number. chairman / chairperson The person who conducts the meeting. clarify Make something clearer by giving more information. conference Formal meeting for discussion or exchange of views. conference call Telephone call between three or more people in different places. consensus General agreement. deadline Future date at which something must be done. decision Reach a conclusion or resolution concerning future action. i-conference A meeting or discussion between two or more people via the internet. interrupt Stop a person who is speaking in order to say or do something. item A sepa...

Word Meaning after sales service Service that continues after the sale of a product (maintenance, etc.) agent Person or company that acts for another and provides a specified service. B2B e-commerce Business to business e-commerce : use of commercial networks, online product catalogues and other online resources to obtain better prices and reach new customers. B2C e-commerce Business to consumer e-commerce : online sale of goods and services directly to consumers. benchmarking Comparing one's products to those of  competitors in order to improve quality and performance. buyer 1) Any person who makes a purchase. 2) A person employed to choose and buy stock for a company. cash refund offer Offer to pay back part of the purchase price of a product to customers who send a "proof of purchase" to the manufacturer. chain store Two or more shops or outlets that have the same owner and sell similar lines of merchandise. client A person who buys services or advice from a lawyer, an...

Bid The price a buyer is willing to offer for shares in a company. Blue Chip Stocks Stocks of leading companies with a reputation for stable growth and earnings. Bond Certificate issued by companies and governments to their lenders. Capital Money and other property of companies used in transacting the business. Capital stock All shares representing ownership of a company. Commodities Products such as agricultural products and natural resources (wood, oil and metals) that are traded on a separate, authorized commodities exchange. Dividend A portion of a  company's earnings which is paid to the shareholders/stockholders on a quarterly or annual basis. Equity The value of stocks and shares;  the net value of mortgaged property. Equities Stocks and shares which represent a portion of the capital of a company. Futures Contracts to buy or sell securities at a future date. Insider All those who have access to inside information concerning the company. Insider dealing / trading Buying...

Word Meaning Cage sandals A type of sandal with a lot of thin straps. Captcha Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart. A distorted image of letters and numbers used to ensure that a response is not generated by a computer, in order to prevent spamming. Carjacking Blend of 'car' and 'hijacking'. When a car driver is forced to give up his vehicle or drive to a destination designated by the attacker. Carnapper A person who steals a car. Catfish  A person who sets up a false profile on a social networking site in order to deceive others or for fraudulent purposes. Charticle Blend of ‘chart’ and ‘article’. A news article that is composed primarily of a chart, image or graphics with just a brief text for additional information. Chatroom Areas on the internet where people can communicate by exchanging typed messages Chick lit Books, usually featuring female character...

Word Meaning Baggravation Blend of the words 'bag' and 'aggravation'. A feeling of annoyance and frustration at the airport when your baggage has not arrived but the other passengers' bags have. Bashtag A  bashtag  is a hashtag (#) that is used to make critical or abusive comments on social networking services such as Twitter. Binge drinking Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol in a short space of time, or drinking to get drunk. Binge thinking Thinking excessively about a problem in a short period of time. Binge-watch Watch multiple episodes of a TV programme in rapid succession. Bitcoin Digital currency which allows payments to be sent from one party to another without going through a financial institution. Black Swan An extremely rare and unexpected event of large magnitude and consequence. Bloatware/fatware Pre-installed software that occupies a lot of space, leaving little memory for storing personal data. Blook A blend of 'book' and 'blog' :  a...