Wednesday, July 15, 2015

VOCABULARY : VOCABULARY FOLLOW-UP (RETURNS AND REFUNDS)

Returns and Refunds

Vocabulary Follow-Up

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   carry      defect      irritating      model      policy      ship      store credit      to exchange      to refund      warranty   
1. The watch comes with a six-month warranty. If it breaks, you can simply bring it back to the store, and we will replace it free of charge.

2. He is so irritating. He talks and talks and talks. I wish he would just shut up!

3. I am sorry, we don't carry cough medicine or any other type of medication. Why don't you try the drugstore across the street.

4. Today, our store is having a sale. All prices are twenty percent off. And if you buy today, we will ship it to you free of charge.

5. They wouldn't give me my money back, but they did give me a store credit.

6. I want to buy a Sony television, but I don't want that one. I would prefer the larger model.

7. If you want to exchange your foreign currency, there is a bank down the street.

8. Our business has a very strict non-smoking policy. You have to go outside if you want to smoke.

9. If you want us to refund your money, I am afraid I am going to have to see your receipt.

10. A "bug" is a kind of programming defect in computer software which prevents the software from working correctly.
Source : http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson11b.htm

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VOCABULARY : VOCABULARY IN CONVERSATION (RETURNS AND REFUNDS)

Returns and Refunds

Vocabulary in Conversation

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   carry      defect      exchange      irritating      model      policy      ship      store credit      to refund      warranty   
Debbie: Hello, I bought this laptop computer a little over a month ago, and I am having some difficulty with it.

Store Clerk: What seems to be the problem?

Debbie: The screen is flashing. It's really irritating. I would like to return it and get my money back.

Store Clerk: I'm sorry, our store has a very strict return policy. After more than a month, we are not able to refund your money.

Debbie: Well, I just bought it and it's already broken. I didn't do anything unusual to it - I didn't drop it or anything. I think it has some kind of manufacturing defect.

Store Clerk: Your computer has a one-year warranty. You could ship the computer back to the company, and they will replace it.

Debbie: Can't I just exchange the computer here?

Store Clerk: I am afraid that's not possible after a month.

Debbie: Can I please talk to the manager?

(A few minutes later...)

Manager: Hello, I hear your computer is having some problems and you would like to return it. I am afraid we can't return your money, and I would give you another one, but we no longer carry that model. We can, however, offer you a store credit. You can use it to buy another computer or anything else we carry here in the store.

Debbie: That would be fine. Thank you very much for your help.

Manager: No problem.
Source : http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson11a.htm

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Returns and Refunds

Vocabulary

A. = Adjective   ADV. = Adverb   IDM. = Idiom   N. = Noun   V. = Verb
to carryV. to offer a particular item for sale; to have an item in the store
a defectN. a technical problem, a flaw, a mistake in construction
to exchangeV. to change one item for another
irritatingA. annoying, upsetting, bothersome
a modelN. a particular type of a mechanical product
a policyN. a plan or course of action in business or government which is regularly followed
to refundV. to return money which a person paid for a product or service
to shipV. to send something large through the mail
store creditN. a credit given to a customer which can be used to buy a new product
When customers return a product to a store, sometimes instead of cash, they are given a store credit which allows them to buy another product of equal or lesser value.
a warrantyN. This is a guarantee given by a company which ensures that the product they sell is well made. If it breaks too soon, they agree to repair it or replace it free of charge.

Source : http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson11.html

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

VOCABULARY : VOCABULARY FOLLOW-UP (UNIQUE PERSONALITIES)

Unique Personalities

Vocabulary Follow-Up

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   cynical      eccentric      egotistical      imaginative      indecisive      picky      sensible      sensitive      sophisticated      thoughtful   
1. naive ↔ sophisticated

2. easy to please ↔ picky

3. uncreative ↔ imaginative

4. selfish ↔ thoughtful

5. modest ↔ egotistical

6. normal ↔ eccentric

7. quick to decide ↔ indecisive

8. unfeeling ↔ sensitive

9. illogical ↔ sensible

10. having faith in people ↔ cynical
Source : http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson1b.htm

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Unique Personalities

Vocabulary in Conversation

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   cynical      eccentric      egotistical      imaginative      indecisive      picky      sensible      sensitive      sophisticated      thoughtful   
Robin: Did you meet that guy, Richard, at the party last night?

Michelle: Oh my god, he was so egotistical. He kept talking about how intelligent he was and how much money he made. He even said he was thinking about becoming a professional model. Like that's ever going to happen!

Robin: And Brad, the artist from New York, he was rather eccentric! He told me he sculpts and paints nothing but frogs. He even said he wanted to introduce a new line of frog jewelry. That's a little odd.

Michelle: He wasn't strange at all. I thought he was very imaginative. You have to be really creative to become such a successful artist. He was also incredibly sensitive - he almost started crying as he told me about his art. By the way, look at the ring he gave me.

Robin: He gave you a frog ring? That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen!

Michelle: It is not! I think it's really sophisticated. He said his jewelry is the latest trend among the New York elite. Wasn't that thoughtful of him to give me one of his creations?

Robin: Not really, I think he just wanted some free advertising.

Michelle: My god, you are so cynical! Wasn't there anybody you liked at the party?

Robin: Yeah, Bill was really nice. He was the only sensible, clear-thinking person I met there.

Michelle: Oh, the waitress is coming. Have you decided what to order?

Robin: I'm not sure what to order. I just can't decide what I want.

Michelle: You're so picky. Nothing is ever good enough for you.

Robin: That's not true! I'm just a little indecisive.

Michelle: Well, you need to decide soon so we can order. I'm starving!

VOCABULARY : UNIQUE PERSONALITY

Unique Personalities

Vocabulary

A. = Adjective   ADV. = Adverb   IDM. = Idiom   N. = Noun   V. = Verb
cynicalA. seeing little or no good in other people, believing that people do good things for bad reasons
eccentricA. having strange, unusual or abnormal habits or tastes This term is less insulting than strange, weird or bizarre.
egotisticalA. thinking too highly of oneself, considering oneself better than others
imaginativeA. creative, having much imagination
indecisiveA. unable to decide quickly, not knowing what choice to make
pickyA. hard to please, too careful in choosing something
sensibleA. practical, reasonable, something that makes sense
sensitiveA. easily feels emotion, easily hurt emotionally can be positive or negative
sophisticatedA. representing high culture, very experienced in life 
thoughtfulA. often doing things to make other people feel good

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