4/3/2010 3:30 – 5:00

  1. number of five
    GEP
    provinces
    I leave it to you.
  2. I’m concerned about my daughter’s results.
    vague plans
    specific plans
    vouch
  3. We’re going to miss you
    ->formal: me too
    I too am going to miss all of you.
  4. equivalent
    appoint appointment
    rearrange an appointment
    bring forward appointment
    (If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
    He had to bring forward an 11 o’clock meeting so that he could get to the funeral on time…
    = put forward
    put back
    put back To put something back means to delay it or arrange for it to happen later than you previously planned. (mainly BRIT)
    There are always new projects which seem to put the reunion back further…
    News conferences due to be held by both men have been put back.
    )
    schedule reschedule
  5. invite invitation
    RSVP
    You must respond to the invitation.
    Don’t bluff me. big lie
    Refuse method:
    Thank you for your invitation. I regret I’m unable to attend the past next Saturday as I’m have a prior appointment.

    Don’t hurt other people’s feeling.

  6. I return his calls.
    desposit(withdraw)
    installment
    installation
  7. bureaucratic requirement
    perception
    priorities
  8. settle down
    settle in
    juggle
    I have to juggle many thing.
  9. How do you occupy your time?
    She is curious, but she didn’t gamble.
    souvenir = memento
    go shopping
    There are far too many shopping mall in S’pore.