English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ CHAPTER 1 WORD ENGLISH FOR CAREERS, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical by Leila R. Smith Presentation design by Barbara Moran POWER

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ After completing Chapter 1, you will have enlarged your business vocabulary –Spelling –Pronunciation –Meaning

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Everyone benefits from a good current vocabulary. It pays off in job settings –Business –Professional –Technical in social success in managing personal affairs such as…

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ banking home ownership insurance attorneys’ services credit voting investing and electronic devices

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Understand and use appropriate vocabulary to get better information and advice to build more effective communication

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Here are ways to improve vocabulary Complete this chapter Make index cards to review unfamiliar words Make friends with your dictionary Read business and technical news –in newspapers –in weekly news magazines –on the Internet

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Match these words with the correct definitions Appreciate APR Audit Bear market Bull market Bid Blogger Brokerage Annual percentage rate Rising stock market prices To increase in value Offer to buy or sell services or goods Person who keeps a Web log Examination of financial records Declining stock market prices Business focusing on stocks and bonds

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Now try these…

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Match these words with the correct definitions COLA Concierge Copyright Deficit E-blocker Ethics European Union Exchange rate Legal protection of creative works Moral principles Hotel employee who helps guests Cost of living adjustment Person who monitors Web use at work Rate money can be exchanged Shortage of money Major economic/political alliance

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ You’re doing great!

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Match these words with the correct definitions Euro FAQ Fiber media Fiscal year 401K Fringes Ginnie Mae Insolvent Period covered by an annual report Currency unit used in much of Europe Employee benefits beyond wages Frequently asked questions Government bond Paper-based media (not online) Broke (unable to pay one’s debts) Retirement plan for employees

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ See how you do with these…

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Match these words with the correct definitions Libel Lien Monopoly Multinational corporation New York Stock Exchange Outsource Per annum Largest exchange in the U.S. Claim against property Company with international branches Exclusive control of supply/service Untrue, damaging written statement Use sources other than company’s By the year

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Try this final group…

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Match these words with the correct definitions Ream Retainer Shareholder Slander Spywear Stock Tariff Voxel Tax or duty on imported items Fee paid to lawyer Smallest unit of space in computer image 500 sheets of paper Investment in a corporation One who owns stock Snooping software installed without permission Untrue, damaging spoken remarks

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ And now some final things to remember…

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ American business communication tends to be informal and conversational International communication is much more formal –Avoid contractions such as they’re or you’re Better writers avoid starting sentences with the word There English uses more words than any other language Use a newer dictionary or you won’t find current terms being used in the ever- expanding English language

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Remember to proofread! It is slower than other types of reading It requires more than one reading Don’t rely on computer spell-checkers. Its up two ewe to chews the write word! (See?) It’s up to you to choose the right word! It tests alertness and knowledge It requires more than one reading

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Proofread the following for six “typos” The only American coin not honoring a passed U.S. precedent is the $1 coin honoring women’s suffragest Susan B. Anthony. The averge life of a $1 bill is 13 too 18 months before it wares out. The only American coin not honoring a past U.S. president is the $1 coin honoring women’s suffragist Susan B. Anthony. The average life of a $1 bill is 13 to 18 months before it wears out.

English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ You have begun improving your business vocabulary in –Spelling –Pronunciation –Meaning