n Hit Another Home Run: If a company is successful because it pioneered an extremelysuccessful product, it tends to search for another super product that will ensure growth andprosperity. As in betting on long shots in horse races, the probability of finding a secondwinner is slight. Polaroid[r]
Ferrari. You have $40,000 today that can be invested at your bank. The bank pays6.2 percent annual interest on its accounts. How long will it be before you haveenough to buy the car?Calculating Present Values Imprudential, Inc., has an unfunded pension liability of $700 million that must be p[r]
A selfstudy reference and practice book for intermediate and more advanced learners of English. Covering all areas of language which students at this level find difficult, this substantially revised and updated book retains the clarity, simplicity and accessibility of the first edition, adding to it[r]
A high-paying job vs. family?Some people are so dedicated to their jobs, that they are willing tospend as many hours as possible in their office, while neglecting theirfamilies and friends. Others stay at work long hours only for the sakeof the money they get. For my part, no matter how much[r]
Cấu trúc câu tiếng Anh cực hay AGrammar structuresMeanings examples Be about to do sth sẽ làm gì đó, sắp sửa làm gì đó. Be able to do sth = To be capable of + V_ing Có thể làm gì đó eg: I’m able to speak English = I am capable of speaking English. Be abounding in sth Có nhiều, dồi dào cái gì[r]
Travel as a means of educationa In the past travel was considered an essential part of education. Poets and writers realised the value of travel and went out to other countries in search of knowledge. A man's education was not completed until he had visited foreign lands.[r]
is textbook is ideal for an undergraduate course in Engineering System Dynamics and Controls. It is intended to provide the reader with a thorough understanding of the process of creating mathematical (and computerbased) models of physical systems. The material is restricted to lumped parameter mode[r]
1. Our experiments confirm previous results [Wiley 2009].2. We found much higher values with respect to those reported by Pandey [2000].3. These discrepancies are negligible due to the fact that …4. To the best of our knowledge no other authors have found that x = y.5. In conclusion, ou[r]
Education: Losing its ValueToday, it seems to be universally accepted that increased education is a good thing. Thousands of colleges and millions of students spend vast amounts of time and money chasing pieces of paper. But what is the value of
Since the issuance of new policies on diplomacy and economy of Vietnamese government in 1986, namely Doi Moi era, Vietnam has set up its business relationship with most countries in the world, even with former millitary opponents such as the United States or Japan. Every year, exportation contribute[r]
DECK-CARDS- Riddles and funny questions.A set of questions and answers to have fun during summer time :DYou can use them in two ways:1) As bookmarks. Glue the Question cards-side with the Answer-cards side and laminate.2) As Deck-flashcards.There are 5 pages. Each one has[r]
www.e-grammar.org/present-simple/Simple present exercises: wh- questionsLiz is taking her English exam. Read the answers and complete the examiner's wh- questions.Use why, what, where, who, how and simple present forms.Examiner: Your name is Elizabeth. ..................... your friend[r]
Capital is one of the most challenging issues when you start - up a business. A new established company needs money to buy the equipment, pay the operating expenses, …Every company should have a effective fundraising strategy to access to potential capital resources. Start-up capital is really a di[r]
CONTENTS Thanks vii To the student viii To the teacher ix Tenses 1 Present simple (I do) and present continuous (I am doing) (1) 2 Present simple (I do) and present continuous (I am doing) (2) 3 Present perfect (I have done) and past simple (I did) (1) 4 Present perfect (I have done) and past simp[r]
bonds are generally safer than shares, because if a company cannot repay its debts it can bedeclared bankrupt. If this happens, the creditors can force the company to stop doingbusiness, and sell its assets to repay them. In this way, bondholders will probably get some oftheir money back.Borr[r]
Từ vựng theo chủ đề trong đề thi TOEIC - WORKNhư các bạn đã và đang luyện thi TOEIC đều biết, trong đề thi TOEIC xuất hiện rất nhiều chủ đề khác nhau,ví dụ như văn phòng, nhà hàng, nhà máy, ... Vậy các sĩ tử ôn thi TOEIC thân mến, chúng ta hãy cùng tìm hiểucác từ vựng thường gặp trong các phần thi T[r]
Unit 3: MUSIC Lesson 22: READING Idol: A global smash hit Time: 45 minutes
A. Objectives By the end of the lesson, students (Ss) will be able to: 1. Knowledge • Vocabulary: global smash hit, Idol,.. • Understand word meanings in context • Understand references 2. Skill • Reading for general ide[r]
IntroductionFor the studentJust Reading and Writing (Upper Intermediate) is one oftwo skills books designed for you to study on your own,or together with other students and a teacher. It will helpyou improve your reading and writing skills in English.We have chosen the texts and tasks carefully to o[r]
Topic workersWe live in a difficult era of competition with business manager tosearch the best for their companies. There are people who believethat the profit of the companies depends on the work which theworkers do and so they prefer to employ experienced people, whilstthe opp[r]