T's Business English Conversation Class: 5월 2012

2012년 5월 29일 화요일

The Office

The Office (U.S. TV series)

The Office is an American comedy television series broadcast by NBC. It is an adaptation of the previous BBC series of the same name.

The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. To simulate the look of an actual documentary, it is filmed in a single-camera setup, without a studio audience or a laugh track.

Some of the Main Characters:

Management:

Michael Scott - Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton

Reception:

Pam Beesly – Receptionist

Sales:

Jim Halpert - Sales Representative

Dwight Schrute - Sales Representative / "Assistant to the Regional Manager"

Temps:

Ryan Howard - Temporary worker - "the temp"

2012년 5월 27일 일요일

The Office Season 1 Episode 1 "Pilot"

Download Video:
http://www.4shared.com/video/dRh58ZUP/TheOfficeS01E01Pilot.html

Download Subtitles:
http://www.4shared.com/office/ITpnfPZ7/TheOfficeS01E01Pilot.html

Script:
http://www.4shared.com/file/GYlMcE1k/The_office_1_-_101.html
Streaming Video (Watch Online):
http://www.cucirca.com/2008/06/16/the-office-season-1-episode-1-pilot/

2012년 5월 22일 화요일

Confirm

con·firm /kənˈfɚm/ verb

con·firms; con·firmed; con·firm·ing

1 [+ obj] : to state or show that (something) is true or correct
▪ The tests confirmed the doctors' suspicions of cancer. ▪ The attack confirmed her worst fears about the neighborhood. ▪ Police would not confirm [=verify] reports of a shooting. ▪ The award confirmed her status as one of the great movie actresses. ▪ Medical tests confirmed (that) he did not have a heart attack.

2 : to tell someone that something has definitely happened or is going to happen : to make (something) definite or official [+ obj] ▪ The dentist's office called to confirm your appointment for tomorrow. ▪ Please confirm [=acknowledge] receipt of the shipment. ▪ confirm a hotel reservation [no obj] ▪ We have a reservation for you for tomorrow night. Please call to confirm.

Telephone Challenge

Time Travel

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/time+travel

time travel

noun

hypothetical transport through time into the past or the future.
Example:
It would be awesome if time travel were really possible.

Prestigious

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/prestigious

prestige -

[noncount] : the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important
▪ Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige. ▪ The job has low pay and low prestige. ▪ The family has wealth and social prestige.

— pres·ti·gious /prɛˈstɪʤəs/ adjective [more prestigious; most prestigious]
▪ a prestigious college/university ▪ a prestigious award

ANGRY HULK!!!

Hulk is angry.
Traffic makes Hulk angry.
Loud noises anger Hulk.

Just Kidding...

Q: How long does it take for a Korean to eat an onion?

A: 5 Years!!! (Get it? Think of 5 years in Korean.)

If You Had Taken a Different Path, What Would You Have Chosen to Do?

Almost everyone has wished at some point that they had taken a different path in life. We get started in one direction, and before long, there's no turning back. Sometimes this isn't that big of a deal, but what a tragedy it is when a life so full of promise gets off track and derails. It can seem like there's no way to change direction. Wouldn't it be wonderful if simply stating the desire for a new path could inspire it to action? Can't hurt to try.

Example

Hi, my name is Deb. I have been a training manager, performance consultant, editor, and writer. If I could start over and take another path, I would study creative writing more and start my publishing career much earlier. I’m here today because I’d like to include more history in my writing.

Were the changes people would make just slightly different or completely different? Is it too late to change paths? Why or why not? Are people in your classroom today because they’re working toward that change?

If You Had a Magic Stapler, What Would You Change?

Example:

Hi, my name is Deb. I wanted to take this class because I really struggle with math. My calculator is my best friend. If I had a magic wand, I'd have a calculator in my head so I could do math instantly.

2012년 5월 17일 목요일

HQ = Headquarters

HQ = Headquarters, not Headquarter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headquarters

Parent/Daughter/Sister Company and Subsidiary

I know some people were confused about this during class. I hope this helps.
So, there is a parent company. Under the parent company, there can be subsidiaries. There can also be sister companies under the parent company.

Parent company:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parent_company
http://endic.naver.com/enkrEntry.nhn?entryId=be09c7ad55df4575a86299599076d693
모(母)회사

Subsidiary:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidiary
http://endic.naver.com/enkrEntry.nhn?entryId=6a76d7e0f334424988b708cd58ccc36e
1. 부수적인 2. 자(子)회사의 3. 자(子)회사

Sister company:
http://endic.naver.com/enkrEntry.nhn?entryId=be09c7ad55df4575a86299599076d693
http://endic.naver.com/enkrEntry.nhn?entryId=9ab9ec950d334a5d99e8319c199934bb
자매회사

the _______________ department

Please don't forget THE before department.
Example:
I'm from the legal department.

Wood/Would

Here is a video to show you how to pronounce wood/would:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De0uAbjOEOQ

2012년 5월 16일 수요일

Marooned Definition

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marooned

Definition of MAROON

transitive verb

: to put ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave to one's fate

: to place or leave in isolation or without hope of ready escape

See maroon defined for English-language learners »

See maroon defined for kids »

Examples of MAROON

<pets that had been cruelly marooned by their owners at the end of the summer>

First Known Use of MAROON

circa 1709

Related to MAROON

Synonyms: abandon, desert, forsake, leave, quit, strand

Antonyms: reclaim

2012년 5월 15일 화요일

Facebook hoodie angers bankers

http://breakingnewsenglish.com/1205/120510-hoodie.html

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg angered Wall Street bankers this week by turning up to a meeting wearing a hoodie – a casual, zip-up jacket with an attached hood. Mr Zuckerberg was in talks with investors ahead of next week's launching of Facebook on the stock market. Markets analyst Michael Pachter felt it was the incorrect attire to wear to a high-level business meeting and showed how the Facebook CEO didn't really care about his company's future. Mr Pachter said: "I think that's a mark of immaturity. I think that he has to realize he's bringing investors in right now, and I think he's got to show them the respect that they deserve because he's asking them for their money."

Facebook's IPO (Initial Public Offering) is expected to raise over $10 billion, which would make it the largest amount of cash ever raised. Many analysts disagreed with Mr Pachter's comments, saying Zuckerberg's hoodie is simply the personal fashion choice of a successful entrepreneur. Many likened the hoodie to the black sweaters and jeans that Steve Jobs always wore. Zuckerberg wrote on his own Facebook that he wore a tie to work almost every day in 2009. He said: "After the start of the recession in 2008, I wanted to signal to everyone at Facebook that this was a serious year for us....My tie was the symbol of how serious and important a year this was, and I wore it every day to show this."

Man, Men, Woman, Women Pronounciation

Many people have trouble with pronouncing man, men, woman, and women.
Here is a video to help with that:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_nX3kNJTBo

비지니스 영어회화 & 이메일 핵심패턴 233 mp3

1.Biz_E.zip - 책과 함께 공부하는 '영문만 듣기용'
http://www.4shared.com/zip/QSqe5noj/Biz_E.html

2.Biz_B.zip - 이동하며 들을 수 있는 '짬짬이 듣기용'
http://www.4shared.com/zip/MN0AgStS/Biz_B.html

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