Business English: واژگان کاربردی

1. Organize

The verb to organize means to arrange something in an orderly way (such as reports or products) or to plan for a certain function 
Sample sentence:
Our sales and marketing team will organize the upcoming Annual Sales Convention in Las Vegas.

2. Guidance

The noun guidance comes from the verb to guide, which means to direct or lead the way. Therefore, guidance refers to the act of giving direction or help.
Sample sentence:
Martha, our manager, tells us we can go to her for guidance any time.

3. Expand

The verb to expand means to increase the size or amount of something. In business, we often talk about expanding a department or a business.
Sample sentence:
I hear that your company plans to expand to Europe and China next year.

4. Clause

In business law, the noun clause refers to a statement or term in the contract.
Sample sentence:
Our legal team has raised some questions about a couple of clauses in the contract.

5. Null and void

The phrase null and void refers to a contract or clause that’s invalid, non-binding or which has no legal force.
Sample sentence:
Our lease will become null and void in 30 days if we don’t renew it now.

6. Competitor

The noun competitor refers to another business that is trying to perform better than your business and others in the same market. You can also refer to all of your competitors as the competition.
Sample sentence:
Management is concerned about the number of new competitors entering the market this year.

7. Invoice

The noun invoice refers to an itemized bill showing the list of goods sold or services provided, their prices and the total amount to be paid.
Sample sentence:
Don’t forget that we need to pay within 45 days of receiving the invoice.

8. Counteroffer

A counter offer is an offer you make in response to an offer made by another party. If you’re unhappy with an offer someone has made to you, you may make a counter offer.
Sample sentence:
John offered to sell me his used car for $15,000. It’s a nice car but that’s a little too expensive. So I’m going to make him a counter offer.

9. Trademark

The noun trademark refers to an officially registered name, symbol or logo used to represent a product or firm. Trademark can also be used as a verb.

10. Consensus

The noun consensus refers to an idea or opinion that’s been agreed on by everyone.
Sample sentence:
After a four-hour meeting, the committee still couldn’t come to a consensus, so they’ll be meeting again next week.


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اسپیکینگ آیلتس

مصاحبه ی کامل آیلتس شامل سه تسک است. تسک اول شامل پرسش و پاسخ های کوتاه است و راجع به مسائل روزمره است. در تسک دوم به شما یک کیوکارد داده می شود تا پس از یک دقیقه نت برداری، در حدود دو دقیقه راجع به آن موضوع صحبت کنید. در بخش سوم، سوالاتی در مورد موضوع کیوکارد از شما پرسیده می شود که باید به آنها پاسخ های بلند بدهید. در این مطلب یک مصاحبه ی کامل را باهم مرور می کنیم.
 

مصاحبه ی کامل آیلتس در ماه جون

 
Part 1 
Topic: Country  (3 of these questions)
Which country are you from? 
Which part of the country do most people live in?
What is the best thing about your country?
Topic: BBQ (3 of these questions) 
Do people in your country like BBQ’s? 
  What kind of food do people normally eat at a BBQ? 
Do you prefer to eat outdoors or indoors? 
Topic: Special Costumes
Do you like to wear special costumes? 
Did you like to try on special costumes when you were a child? 
Would you like to buy a special costume in the future? 
 
Part 2:
 
Describe a time you saw something interesting on social media
You should say:
When it was
Where you saw it
What you saw
And explain why you thought it was interesting

Part 3:

Social Media
What are the most popular social media sites in your country? 
Are there any local/foreign social media sites that are popular? Which social media sites do old/young people use? 
What are the advantages and disadvantages of sharing your life online? 
Do you think it is important to be on social media? 
برای تسک اول بین 10 تا 20 ثانیه و برای تسک سوم بین 30 تا 40 ثانیه برای پاسخ در نظر بگیرید.

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8 اصطلاح کاربردی که باید بدانید!

There is no time like the present
 
Meaning:          Do what you want to do now.  Do not put off until tomorrow.
Example:           There is no time like the present. You need to finish your project and you have the time to finish it now. 
 
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it
 
Meaning:          If something is already or still working, leave it as it is as still working.
Example:           If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, the car still works so do not buy a new one.
 
There is no such thing as a free lunch
 
Meaning:          Everything has a hidden cost.
Example:           There is no such thing as a free lunch.  He wants you to invest in his company.


Practice makes perfect
 
Meaning:          Keep practising and you will become better at it.
Example:           You will become a great tennis player. Practice makes perfect. 
 
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
 
Meaning:          When you are doing something new, act like others do in that situation.
Example:           Try eating English food when in England.  When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
 
Laughter is the spice of life, laugh on (also known as laughter is the best medicine)
 
Meaning:          Laughing can help us get through a difficult time in our lives.
Example:           Laughter is the spice of life, laugh on and we will help cheer you up.
 
Don’t judge a book by its cover
 
Meaning:          Do not be quick to judge a person or a book –  you might like the person more than you think you will/you may enjoy the book more than you  expected.
Example:           Don’t judge a book by its cover.  The book is excellent and I recommend that you try reading it again.
 
Honesty is the best policy
 
Meaning:          Telling the truth is always the better option.
Example:           Honesty is the best policy.  Tell your manager you made a mistake.

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نمونه سوالات بخش اول اسپیکینگ آیلتس

1) What type of photos do you like taking?
Well, I don’t usually take photos to be honest. I prefer to enjoy whatever I’m doing, rather than stop to take a photograph.

2) What do you do with photos you take?
I don’t really do anything with the occasional photos that I take. They just stay on my phone and I forget to save them or upload them to my computer.

3) When you visit other places, do you take photos or buy postcards?
Neither. As I said, I prefer to enjoy myself, so I tend to let other people take photos. I used to buy and send postcards when I was younger, so maybe I should go back to doing that.

4) Do you like people taking photos of you?
As a child I was always a bit shy when it came to having my photo taken, so I would have said that I didn’t like it. These days, if someone wants to take a photo of me, I don’t mind at all.

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منو پرت كن وسط گله ى گرگ ها ،
در حاليكه دارم رهبرى شون میكنم
برمیگردم سمتت 😎
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نکاتی در مورد IELTS Writing Task One (قسمت 1)

IELTS Writing Task One:
Some Tips (part 1)

واسه خیلی از ماها نوشتن حتی به زبان مادریمون هم سخت بنظر میرسه. حالا وقتی محدودیت زمانی امتحان و استرس رو هم بهش اضافه کنیم که دیگه چه شود!! خوبیش اینکه که زبان انگلیسی برای هر نوع از نوشتار یه چارچوب خاص داره و وقتی اون رو یاد میگیریم نوشتن کار خیلی آسونی میشه. در رابطه با بخش نوشتار آیلتس قسمت اول هم یک سری نکاتی هست که باید همیشه در نظر داشته باشیم. اگه به همه این نکات توجه کنیم، نمره قابل قبولی از بخش رایتینگ تسک وان کسب میکنیم. تو این بخش قصد داریم هر دفعه یکی از این نکات رو مطرح کنیم. مطمئنا کمک کننده خواهد بود. اونها رو برای خودتون یاد داشت کنید تا هر موقع تمرین رایتینگ میکنید این نکات رو رعایت کنید تا واستون عادت بشه. بعضیهاش ممکنه بدیهی بنظر برسه اما فراموش نکنین که شرایط امتحان با شرایطی که الان نشستین و دارین این متنو میخونین خیلی فرق داره. پس هیچ نکته ای رو دست کم نگیرید!
 
Writing is a productive skill and this gives us control over the message. It is usually formal in organization, grammar and words. However, the IELTS Writing is definite type of writing, and we can predict its nature and requirements. Therefore, we can create many tips to help ourselves.
You should know that your writing is scored under four categories:
a) Task Achievement
b) Coherence and Cohesion
c) Lexical Resource
d) Grammatical Range and Accuracy
In this series you are going to learn some must-know tips about IELTS Writing Task One.
 
Tip 1: How much to write?
A good answer will be a little longer than the minimum word length. ( for task one it is usually 150 words)
  ♦ Also pay attention that a good piece of writing must be paragraphed. Task one will have several paragraphs, usually four.
  ♦ In modern way of paragraphing, we usually leave a line between paragraphs.
پس اولین نکته این هستش که بهترین مقدار برای رایتینگ تسک وان کمی بیشتر از حداقل تعداد لغات هستش که یعنی کمی بیشتر از 150 لغت بنویسین ایده آله. فقط درنظر داشته باشین که متنتون باید پاراگراف بندی بشه و واسه تسک وان معمولا 4 پاراگراف کافیه. نکته دیگه اینکه برای اینکه پاراگرافها بهتر از هم تمایز شن یه سطر خالی بینشون بذارین.

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نکاتی درمورد IELTS Writing: Task one (قسمت دوم)

IELTS Writing Task One: Some Tips (part 2)
 
Tip 2: Which task to do first?
تو قسمت اول این سری از پست­ها راجع به اینکه چقدر باید بنویسیم صحبت کردیم. نکته دوم درباره اینه که بخش رایتینگ آیلتس رو با کدوم یکی از تسکها شروع کنیم. تسک یک یا تسک دو؟
برای پاسخ به این سوال معمولا سه نوع استدلال وجود داره:

Argument 1: Do task one first
There is a reason that it is task one and comes before task two, because it is “easier” to do. Yes, of course task one is shorter so you can do it more quickly than the second one. Psychologically speaking, this gives you a good feeling and makes you ready for the more difficult task, task two. But the problem is it is not “easier” for everyone.

Argument 2: Do task two first
As you know, you have one hour for writing section and you are recommended to spend 40 minutes on task two and 20 minutes on task one, because the second task is more important for the overall score. Now, if you lose the track of time and spend more than 20 minutes on task one, then you have to write the more important task two very quickly. So, it is recommended to do the more important one first. But, this difference in your overall score may be insignificant or you are very good at task two that it makes no difference which task you do first.

Argument 3: Do the easier task first
You should decide which task you are better at. If task one is easier for you, start with this task, if task two is easier for you, then start with that! It all depends on you. If you do the easier one first, you complete one task quicker and not only does it save you time, but also it gives you a good feeling to deal with the more difficult one.
 
پس براساس این سه استدلال باید اول نقاط قوت و ضعف خودتون رو در بخش رایتینگ شناسایی کنین تا ببینین کدوم یکی از تسک­ها برای شما آسون­تره، بعد بخش رایتینگ رو با همون تسک آسون­تر شروع کنین تا هم تو زمان صرفه جویی کرده باشین و هم با اعتماد بنفس بیشتری سراغ تسکی که واستون سخت­تره برین.

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How to manage your time for the writing tasks?

خیلی از داوطلبین برای بخش رایتینگ با مشکل کمبود زمان مواجه می شوند. در تصویر بالا یک برنامه مناسب برای زمانبندی ⏰ در تسک اول و دوم #رایتینگ #آیلتس می بینید. سعی کنید به هنگام تمرین برای آمادگی آزمون نیز از این زمانبندی پیروی کنید.
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✅ call of the nature
یه اصطلاح خیلی پر کاربرد هست که برای دستشویی داشتن استفاده میشه.
اگر لغتی بخوایم ترجمه کنیم تماس طبیعت معنی میشه 😂
⭕ به مثال زیر توجه کنید:
 I have to go answer the call of the nature.
من باید برم جواب تماس طبیعت رو بدم (یعنی باید برم جیش کنم🙈)
✅ john
شاید باورتون نشه ولی معنی جان میشه توالت. و بیشتر در امریکن کاربرد داره.
⭕ I really need to go to the john.

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کلیپی طنز

شرح حال یه معلم بیچاره😂😂
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آهنگ پیشنهادی امشب :

Look what you made me do
Taylor Swift

🌺معجزه موسیقی را در یادگیری لغات و اصطلاحات خواهید دید
👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
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Look What You Made Me Do"
Taylor SWift

I don't like your little games
Don't like your tilted stage
The role you made me play
Of the fool, no, I don't like you
I don't like your perfect crime
How you laugh when you lie
You said the gun was mine
Isn't cool, no, I don't like you (Oh!)
از بازی های بچه گونت
از اون استیج معلق و کجت بدم میاد(اشاره به کنسرت Kanye west)
مجبورم کردی نقش یه احمقو بازی کنم
نه اصلا ازت بدم میاد
از اون جرم و کلک بی نقصت بدم میاد(تو کنسرتش، تیلور رو Bitch صدا کرده و به همه هم گفته اجازه گفتن این کلمه رو گرفته ازش )
چطور میتونی وقتی تو روم میخندی دروغ بگی
گفتی تفنگه مال منه ،اصلا باحال نیس
But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time
I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!
اما من سر بزنگاه زرنگ تر و قوی تر شدم
عسلم ، من از مرگ برگشتم این کار
همیشگیه منه (منظورش از Honey کیتی پریه )
من یه لیست از اسم آدمای دورو برم دارم
زیر اسم تورو خط قرمز کشیدم
یکی دوبارم چکت کردم(دورت خط کشیدم دیگه برام مهم نیستی)
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do

ببین مجبورم کردی چی کارتون کنم..
I don't like your kingdom keys
They once belonged to me
You asked me for a place to sleep
Locked me out and threw a feast (What?)
The world moves on, another day, another drama, drama
But not for me, not for me, all I think about is karma
And then the world moves on, but one thing's for sure
Maybe I got mine, but you'll all get yours
از کلیدای پادشاهیت خوشم نمیاد
اونا یه زمانی مال من بودن
از من یه مکان خوب برا خوابیدن خواستی
اونوقت درو رو من قفل کردی پارتی گرفتی؟
دنیا میگذره ، یه روز دیگه یه داستان دیگه
اما برا من این شکلی نیس من فقط به کارما فکر میکنم
شاید من نتیجه رفتارو کارامو گرفته باشم
ولی مطمئن باش تو هم نتیجشو میبینی

I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me
I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
من به هیشکی اعتماد ندارم بقیه هم
به من اعتماد ندارن
من وقتی خوابی کابوس رویاهات میشم
(Ooh, look what you made me do)
(Look what you made me do)
"I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now."
"Why?"
"Oh, 'cause she's dead!" (Oh!)

ببخشید ،اون تیلور قدیم الان نمیتونه بیاد پای تلفن؟
چرا !!؟ چون تیلور دیگه مرد.

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To be full of beans: to be lively, active and energetic
پرانرژی و سرزنده

Example:
I used to be full of beans before the pandemic.

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