4/3/2010 3:30 – 5:00
- number of five
GEP
provinces
I leave it to you. - I’m concerned about my daughter’s results.
vague plans
specific plans
vouch - We’re going to miss you
->formal: me too
I too am going to miss all of you. - 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 - 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.
- I return his calls.
desposit(withdraw)
installment
installation - bureaucratic requirement
perception
priorities - settle down
settle in
juggle
I have to juggle many thing. - 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.