ENGLISH FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS PART 49 POTX

The purpose of analysing the information is to make sense, objecively, out of the information you have collected. You must first ensure that the information is free from any personal bias.
Information is then compared and contrasted in order to find new ideas or the best ideas. Separate fac[r]

If you prefer to decide using values and/or personal beliefs, on the basis of what you believe is important or what you or others care about, then your preference is for Feeling. This is denoted by the letter “F”.
4. How do you prefer to organise your life?

Dear Mr/Ms X
We had a visitor to our company, XYZ Ltd, staying at your hotel this week for three days. We were most dissatisfied with the service you provided.
Firstly, the toilet didn’t function for two out of the three days that he stayed with you – we find this completely unacce[r]

䊏 Task 3 Suggested answer
There are three reasons why exercise is good for you. First, it keeps you fit and can help to keep your weight down. Second, it keeps you healthy and can reduce the likelihood of having heart problems. Finally, it can help to keep stress levels down and has been k[r]

We are all working on this as a team and please rest assured that Emily will be taking responsibility for the equipment as usual. Thank you very much for your help and we are all looking forward to a very successful event.
䊏 Task 5 Suggested answer

䊏 Task 7
Insert the appropriate prepositions, e.g., at, in, on etc. into the letter below.
You may sometimes be asked to provide a letter of reference of a more personal nature, commenting on a person’s suitability to e.g., work for a charity or join a foundation etc. The same g[r]

2. The deadline for Marc to have collated the information packs for delegates attending the conference is today. You see no evidence of this being done. Speak to Marc.
3. New stationery supplies are distributed to the offices on the 5th of every month. It is the 6th and your stock ha[r]

Also when you came to lunch with my family on Sunday and my mother cooked a roast dinner, you said that it was the worst Sunday lunch you had ever eaten. Yesterday when we met in the park as I was walking my dog, he brushed against your leg, and you kicked him and said you would set your Alsatian on[r]

Figure 9.1 shows a somewhat abstract product development process with user experience design (UXD) deliverables and pattern library information flow. Many organizations’ processes are similar. 1
The chief addition that mobile adds to the process is the need to produce designs for each devic[r]

4. A. put B. pull C. burn D. push
PART B: LISTENING
Listen to the text and write in the missing words (1p)
Personal computers are an important part of our everyday lives. One of the most important people in making these machines work is Bill Gate. He was born in (1)....[r]

18.Can you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.? No, I can't speak Japanese.
19.Could you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.? when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years old? Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.

© 2008 www.perfect-english-grammar.com May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.. www.perfect-english-grammar.com?[r]

Next time you have to deal with someone from a different culture whether on the phone, face-to-face, or by email, it’s a good idea to reflect on what you know about that culture. Therefo[r]

䊏 Task 11 Suggested answer
Dear Mr Oldman
We regret that we will have to move the date of our meeting from Tuesday August 2 to Thursday August 4. This late change in our appointment is due to the fact that our new CEO would like to take the opportunity to meet you too and he is only available[r]

䊏 Task 8 Suggested answer
Dear Mr. Vozenko
I am writing to you to point out that I find one aspect of your behaviour towards me unacceptable, that is, the comments of a sexist nature which you make towards me. For example, at Monday’s Department meeting you said, Vanessa hasn’t emailed m[r]

Complaining by telephone
The scenario
Imagine you’ve organised for your company to take part in an international trade fair; it’s a prestigious event for your company – all the movers and shapers will be there. You have liaised with the trade fair organisers and made all the[r]

䊏 Scenario for Task 7
You have been asked to give an introductory talk to new junior members of staff from your offices around Europe on the subject ‘Organising a conference’ . You have prepared the following talk and because it’s in English you’ve decided to write it out in full.

I will be in the office until .............
䊏 Task 5
Leave a voicemail in the following situations:
1. Your boss has a meeting arranged at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning (Thursday) with Mr Smith but he has just called you to tell you that he is held up in Italy and has asked you to ring to cancel th[r]

I will be away for an extended period and will not be able to read my email on a regular basis during this time. So please cc Professor Ida Grenville, an area chair and member of the ACL-20XX program committee, in your response. She has kindly agreed to coordinate the invited speaker sessions[r]

D. About the meeting on Tuesday next week – well I know I should go but, you know how it is – I’ve got all behind with my work – and what I really want to know is – do I have to go or could I, just for once, like you know skip it.
䊏 Task 2