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LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐
assurance
[ uh-'shoor-uhns ]
noun
the sale associate gave his assurance that the missing item will be replaced as soon as possible.
determine
[ dih-'tur-min ]
verb
An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.
resolve
[ ri-'zolv ]
verb
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools.
provision
[ pruh-'vizh-uhn ]
noun
They fell short of provision.
specify
[ 'spes-uh-fahy ]
verb
We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.
LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the conversations and see how the new words are used.
Dialogue 1
Employee 1
Employee 2
I'm beginning to think that we should cancel our service and find another provider.
Employee 1
Do we have any obligation to continue to pay them if we cancel our service?
QUESTION:
1. What does the staff member think they should do about the difficulties with the current provider?
Dialogue 2
Mike
Now that the new contract has been negotiated, we will have to comply with it very closely.
Anna
I'm not sure that this was a good agreement for us.
Mike
Nevertheless, we gave our assurance that we would fulfill the requirements.
QUESTION:
1. What does Mr. Smith assure?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Word Families
| Part of Speech | Word | Example | |
| verb | agree | If both parties agree to the terms, we can finalize the contract. |
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| noun | agreement | As soon as the labor agreement was signed, the factory resumed operation. |
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| adjective | agreeable | Both parties are agreeable to the terms. |
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| verb | assure | I assure you that our drug testing policy is applied fairly. |
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| noun | assurance | He gave an assurance that the work would be completed by Wednesday. |
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| adverb | assuredly | The techniques of internal management will assuredly change. |
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| verb | cancel | If you cancel now I'm afraid you forfeit your deposit. |
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| noun | cancellation | They agreed to waive the cancellatioon charges. |
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| adjective | canceled | The bank will send you the canceled check in 2 days. |
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| verb | provide | We provide help to families in crisis situations. |
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| noun | provider | We need to cancel our recent internet provider. |
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| noun | provision | The government is responsible for the provision of health care. |
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| verb | specify | Is is also usual to specify a professional qualification. |
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| noun | specification | Changes were made according to our specifications. |
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| adjectives | specific | The money is to be used for specific purposes |
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- NOTES
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Words which end with -ment, -er, -ance, -tion, -sion are nouns.
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Words which end with -fy are verbs.
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Words which end with -ed, -ic, -able are adjectives.
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Words which end with -ly are adverbs.
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LET'S PRACTICE! 📄
Part I
Direction: Complete the table with the correct word form.
| Verb | Noun | Adjective |
|---|---|---|
| cancel | ||
| establish | ||
| specify | ||
| determine | ||
| engage |
Part II
Direction: Read the following and write the appropriate form of the word in the blank.
Short Talk
- specify
- agreement
- party
- assurance
- establishment
Contracts are an important part of the workplace. In simple terms, contracts are an (1) between two or more (2) that (3) terms and obliged parties to follow through. Contracts often included the amount that the client will pay and what services will be provided. For example, in your office, you may have a contract that provides (4) for repairs free of charge. This service can either be done off-site or at your (5).
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。
assurance
[ uh-'shoor-uhns ]
noun
the sale associate gave his assurance that the missing item will be replaced as soon as possible.
determine
[ dih-'tur-min ]
verb
An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.
resolve
[ ri-'zolv ]
verb
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools.
provision
[ pruh-'vizh-uhn ]
noun
They fell short of provision.
specify
[ 'spes-uh-fahy ]
verb
We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.
Do you think we will ever resolve our difficulties with the computer company?