BE 140225 Wrong Delivery U6L3 Ppp

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LESSONESSON 3

UNIT

READING


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1. apprise v.

I want to appriseyou of the fact that I am supposed to

get off early today. I sent in my request two months ago.2. exasperation n.

She was in complete exasperationafter being informed

of her husbands death.

3. consignment n.

This item is on consignment. The owner is allowing the

seller to sell it for a portion of the proceeds.

4. discern v.

I was able to discern your hostilities toward the

proposition. It was pretty easy to see.

5. blundern.

He made a few blundersduring his speech. He had no

clue what the topic was about and looked confused.

VOCABULARY

FOCUS


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6. rectify v.

You need to rectifythis situation. You caused this

problem; fix it.

7. restitution n.

I was ordered to pay restitutionfor breaking my

neighbors mailbox. I needed to repay him 5,000 NT.

8. incorporate v.

Be sure to includea receipt with each order.

9. amend v.

This draft needs to be amended. It is full of errors.

10. remittancen

.Proper remittance must be paid before the order is

processed. Services will be rendered after payment.

VOCABULARY

FOCUS


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The topic sentence of a passage is

often the first or the second

sentence. It gives us the main idea

of the passage; the following

sentences add further information.

Reading Strategy #3: Topic

Sentence


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Skim the letter on the next page. What is its main purpose?

To lament about the quality of nuts

To protest about a late delivery

To elucidate an urgent misunderstanding

To underscore some oversight in an order

JUMPING IN


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purchase order to ensure that proper remittance10will be

made. We do not expect to be charged any additional

shipping fees for the second delivery.

Jim Monroe

Hoovers Chocolate Inc.

5475 Lincoln Street

Des Moines, IA

USA 46981

READING


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Choose the correct answer

1. According to the letter, what was wrong with the order

of walnuts?

A. The quality was atrocious.

B. The bags were of mammoth proportions.

C. The prices were extravagant.

D. There was a deficient number of bags.

2. What does Mr. Monroe say about the cashew nuts?

A. Although he ordered ten bags, he received zilch.

B. He was charged for ten bags, but he never ordered

any.

C. He ordered ten bags but only received nine.

D. Too many bags were delivered, and he wants to

dispatch them back.

READING

COMPREHENSION

CHECK


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Choose the correct answer

3. What does Mr. Monroe request from Mr. Roosevelt?

A. An exemption on all future deliveriesB. A second delivery of extra cashews and almonds

C. Another purchase order with the revised total

D. Compensation for his companys losses

4. The word delivered in paragraph 2, line 2, of the

letter is closest in meaning to __________.

A. lost

B. ordered

C. corrected

D. sent

READING

COMPREHENSION

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What would you do in a similar situation?

If you were supplier, how would you prevent something

like this from happening?

OPEN

DISCUSSION


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