[C+] Ordering Supplies

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

diverse

[ 'dahy-vurs ]

adjective

- varied or different or made up of distinct qualities.

New York is a very culturally/ethnically diverse city.

prerequisite

[ pri-'rek-wuh-zit ]

noun

- something that is required or necessary as a prior condition

Passing a written test is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course.

enterprise

[ 'en-ter-prahyz ]

noun

- an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money

I suggested an Italian restaurant on Fifth Street for the party.

obtain

[ uhb-'teyn ]

verb

- to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else

First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain.

stationery

[ 'stey-shuh-ner-ee ]

noun

- to have the courage required

Joseph has more daring tastes than the rest of his family.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversations and see how the new words are used.

Dialogue 1

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Employee 1

What is the everyday dress code for your office?

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Employee 2

Since you're going to be maintaining inventory, casual slacks will be fine.

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Employee 1

I'm happy to hear that because one of my prerequisites for taking this job is being able to wear casual clothing.

QUESTION:

What is employee 1's prerequisite for taking the job?

Dialogue 2

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Mike

To ensure that the everyday routine for filling orders is followed, we're going to switch to a computerized system.

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Anna

If that goes smoothly, this department should start functioning more efficiently.

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Mike

That's what we're hoping for; it's part of our efforts to improve the quality of our services.

QUESTION:

What are they planning to do to ensure that the everyday routine for filling orders is followed?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Word Families

Part of Speech

Word

Example

verb	diversify	We are going to diversify our product line and start selling software as well as computers.
noun	diversity	The diversity of services that your company offers amazes me.
adjective	diverse	The wholesaler offered a more diverse range of computer accessories than I expected.

verb	function	He is still functioning as an administrator until they find a replacement.
noun	function	The function was attended by all the leading scientists.
adjective	functional	This machine is not functional; we need to purchase a new one.

verb	maintain	Don't worry. I'll maintain the good relationships that you've established with our clients.
noun	maintainability	The maintainability of our second office is called into question by next year's budget cutbacks.
adjective	maintainable	This level of performance will not be maintainable without increasing salaries.

verb	smooth out	In order to smooth out the process of ordering supplies, we're goint to use this new software to keep track of purchases and deliveries.
adverb	smoothly	The meeting went smoothly, and the contract was signed without any disagreements.
adjective	smooth	The vendor was so smooth on the phone that he had no difficulty in obtaining an appointment with the busy executive.

verb	obtain	In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.
gerund	obtaining	She never participated in obtaining or copying any classified documents for anyone.
adjective	obtainable	Information on the subject is easily obtainable on the internet.

NOTES

Words which end with -ify, -tion, -ain are adjectives.
Words which end with -nal, -able, are adjectives.
Words which end with -ity, -ion, -ble are nouns.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📄

Part I

Direction: Complete the table with the correct word form.

Verb	Noun	Adjective
function
smooth out
maintain
diversity
obtain

Part II

Direction: Read the following and write the appropriate form of the word in the blank.

Short Talk

obtainable
prerequisite
stationery
diverse
maintaining

All businesses, large and small, must maintain an inventory of supplies. In most business offices, the types of essentials, but common, everyday items needed, including (1), pens, staples, and folders, are easily (2) from office supply stores that provide the most commonly used items under one roof. Some of these stores will even take orders by telephone with free delivery. However, some businesses require a more (3) range of supplies. For example, businesses that ship their products usually need cartons, styrofoam peanuts, mailing tape, and shipping labels on hand at all times. Though these items may be available from general office supply stores, there are other specialty stores that only sell packing and shipping supplies. No matter what type of business, the office administrator is in charge of ordering supplies and (4) an inventory. Having the supplies on hand at all times is a (5) for the and efficient of the. The administrator should try to locate the cheapest source of the supplies required, but also pay attention to the of the goods.

LET'S RECAP! 📝

TOEIC VOCAB LET'S RECAP

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

diverse

[ 'dahy-vurs ]

adjective

- varied or different or made up of distinct qualities.

New York is a very culturally/ethnically diverse city.

prerequisite
[ pri-'rek-wuh-zit ]
noun
- something that is required or necessary as a prior condition
Passing a written test is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course.

enterprise
[ 'en-ter-prahyz ]
noun
- an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money
I suggested an Italian restaurant on Fifth Street for the party.

obtain
[ uhb-'teyn ]
verb
- to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else
First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain.

stationery
[ 'stey-shuh-ner-ee ]
noun
- to have the courage required
Joseph has more daring tastes than the rest of his family.