how to read numbers in english exercises
How to Read Nonfictional English Texts Faster and More Effectively
... exercise' (either in class or in guided self-study) students are expected to improve their reading speed with nonfictional English texts and to learn how to process the information in those texts ... already know about the topic? In note form write down pieces of information you expect to find in the text. (Mother tongue or English) . 2. Write down at least 5 (key) words you expect to find ... supposed to do but also gain an insight into how and why the performing of these tasks helps them to deal with (English) texts more effectively. Some of the aspects and questions likely to come...
Ngày tải lên: 06/09/2013, 10:10
How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 13
... banking. While many prominent Filipinos have Chinese ances- try, there is considerable hostility toward the Chinese dominance of business. Arab traders introduced Islam to the Philippines in ... Philippines were ceded to the United States of America in 1898. Already ghting against their Spanish overlords, Filipinos had no desire to be ruled by another colonial power. e Philippine insurrection ... impolite to point at anyone with the forenger. Malays use a forenger only to point at animals. Even pointing with two n- gers is impolite among many Indians. When you must indicate something...
Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 00:15
How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 14
... business partners to dinner, but not to a luncheon. Expect to be invited to dinners and parties at the home of your Filipino partner (unless he or she is Chinese; Chinese rarely entertain ... popular in the Philippines at both lunch and din- ner. If you are hosting a luncheon, be sure to provide a dessert. ● Social events oen end with dancing and singing. Expect to be invited to sing. ● Despite ... Never decline an invitation to a social event. ● When you interrupt Filipinos during a meal, they are obliged to ask you to join in. is is a formality; just thank them and decline, saying that...
Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 20:15
How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 15
... Philippines, that nger is pointed at the person or thing being insulted. ● Since pointing can easily be taken for an insulting gesture, Filipinos rarely indicate objects or directions by pointing ... ended; to unify the diverse Chinese populations, only Mandarin Chinese movies may be shown—despite the fact that most Singaporean Chinese speak Cantonese, not Mandarin.) Both Malay and English ... traditions were suppressed, and Singapore was turned into a true meritocracy. Cultural Note Foreigners are honored in the Philippines by being invited to family events: weddings, anniversaries, baptisms,...
Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 20:15
How to read a financial report
... by business activity. The business activity classifica- tions presented on the statement include financing activities, investing activities and operating activities. Financing and invest- ing ... changes in shareholders’ equity and a statement of cash flows for Typical Manufacturing Company. However, before beginning to examine these financial statements in depth, the following points should ... changes in cash result- ing from business activities. Cash-flow analy- sis is necessary to make proper investing decisions and to maintain operations. Cash flows, although related to net income,...
Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 20:15
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... generally in the morning. ● Always be on time for all business appointments. Making a Singa- porean executive wait is insulting and impolite. ● Try to schedule appointments at least two weeks in advance. ... yours). ● Unwavering civility is the single most important attribute for suc- cessful relationships in Singapore. However, diplomacy in no way hinders the determination of Singaporean businesspeople to get ... not print invitations on paper of these colors. Red or pink paper is a good choice for invitations. ● Generally, spouses may be invited to dinners but not to lunch. However, no business will...
Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 18:15
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... next-highest- ranking person, and so on. e Koreans will be lined up inside in order of importance. ● English is the most widely studied foreign language. Your business meetings can be conducted in English. ... missionaries. Instead, a Korean scholar studying in Beijing was baptized a Catholic in 1777. It was this scholar, on his return, who introduced Catholicism to Korea. Protestantism gained a foothold in ... maintained. Giving gis to acquire favors is a common practice in the workplace, and reciprocity is expected. Friends expect to rely on each other for everything. ey spend a lot of time together,...
Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 18:15
How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 18
... companies. Information that should be proprietorial tends to leak during these drinking sessions. Volvo is not the only foreign firm to have had problems in this arena. Business Entertaining ● e ... have a mutual contact. Try to obtain a personal introduction. and leaving them sticking out of rice is in bad taste, because this is how oerings are made to ancestors. ● Pass food with your ... down. Beckoning a person by mov- ing a single nger toward you is very rude. ● Cover your mouth when yawning or using a toothpick. It is not necessary to cover your mouth when laughing, as many...
Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 01:15
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... demands, including giving ocial status to the Tamil language. But the militant troops backed out on their agreement to surrender to the Indian peacekeeping force. e ghting continued, and Indian ... purity was historically a main reason for segregating interaction between castes. The Sri Lankan View When Buddhism went into decline in India, Sri Lanka emerged as a Buddhist stronghold in southern ... remained in northern Sri Lanka for two years. Aer the negotiated Indian withdrawal occurred in 1990, elec- tions were held in the newly restructured provinces. With the result- ing victory in...
Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 01:15
How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 20
... etc. ● 3 PROTOCOL Greetings ● e traditional greeting is to place your hands together at chin level and bow slightly. ● Foreigners are not expected to initiate this gesture, but returning it ... intricately interconnected, the PRC continues to issue threatening statements regarding the inadvisability of the “secession of Taiwan.” Despite these declarations, the Taiwanese continue to hold onto ... tsunami. ● If the topic of the tsunami is broached by your Sri Lankan associates, be very sensitive to their viewpoints about the disaster, but refrain from oering your opinions on rebuilding, international...
Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15
How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 21
... rst person, “I,” Chinese will point to their noses to indicate the same thing. Gifts ● Gi giving is oen practiced within a business setting. Good gis for a rst trip include items with small ... are expected to be punctual to meetings. Do not get upset, however, if your counterpart is late. ● Evening entertainment is an important part of doing business in Taiwan, so expect to be out ... lightly in the beginning, because there could be up to twenty courses served. Expect your host to keep lling your bowl with food whenever you empty it. Finishing all of your food is an insult to...
Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15
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... prehistoric people in South- east Asia. During the eleventh century, the ai people began migrating from southern China. (Some research indicates that they were forced out by the Han Chinese.) From ... the beginning of a new solar year—the ai New Year. TRUE or FALSE: e celebrations usually involve throwing water on people. ANSWER: TRUE. From sprinkling water on statues of Buddha, to (politely!) ... (politely!) dousing friends with buckets of water, Thais enthusiastically celebrate Songkran over several days in April. It is a cleansing, purifying holiday that Thais use to mark a new beginning, start...
Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15
Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 23 docx
... combat in 1965 by President Johnson. e level of U.S. forces in Viet- nam peaked at 534,000 in 1969. Widespread opposition to the war led politicians in Washington, DC, to attempt to replace ... them to shake your hand. If you need to give something to a monk, place it in front of him, or give it to a man to pass along. Monks are not expected to thank you for a contribution either—however, ... providing you with a means to better your life today, and in the future. ● 3 PROTOCOL Greetings ● e graceful, traditional ai greeting is called a wai. Press your hands together as though in...
Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 10:15
Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 24 pptx
... puppets—or drinking. While the Vietnamese are usually happy to welcome foreigners into their bars and beer gardens, keep in mind that they have a number of drinking games. You’re in trouble when ... cuisines available in Vietnam. In addition to Chinese and ai food, Vietnamese cities have restaurants serving French and American cuisine. One can spend a considerable amount of time in Vietnam ... are now in a race with the challenger to drain your drink! Of course, as soon as you drain that one, several more Vietnamese will undoubtedly challenge you again. ● 3 PROTOCOL Greetings ● e...
Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 10:15
