GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CLASS - Vocabulary

Fatal error - End to any chance that you will get what you want
Ex: It was a fatal error for him to forget water when he walked through the desert.

Calamity - Major disaster
Ex: The earthquake in Indonesia caused a calamity, because so many people died and several buildings were destroyed in many countries.

Alliance – Good working relationship
Ex: England and Canada formed an alliance to fight in World War 2 against Germany.

Persistent – You will not give up
Ex: He’s asked me to have dinner many times. He was persistent, so I decided to have dinner with him only one time. Since that time he has become my boyfriend.

Acts of God - Something that happens that people can’t control
Ex: I couldn’t go to work, because of too much snow. It was an act of God.

Were your ears burning? – Somebody is talking about you when you are not there
A: Hey you’re here. Were your ears burning?
B: No. How come?
A: We were just talking about you 5 minutes ago.

Damage control – Strategy to stop things from getting worse
Ex: We needed to do damage control before contract was cancelled.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

BEST PLACE PICTURE

This is best place in and around Vancouver
1.Downtown
This town is famous in Vancouver. You can eat food from many countries and buy everything and meet people from many countries. Downtown is the top commercial center.
2.Stanley Park
More than just a park, this is very big park and old. You can see many big trees and sea and totems. And there is an aquarium in Stanley Park, if you want to see fishes, you can!!
3.Gastown
Gastown was made by "Jack Deighton". He opened his saloon in 1867 and in the 1970s restorations kept style. So if you come here, you can see "steam clock"and"Gassy bronze statue"
4.Chinatown
5.Grouse Mountain
6.Metrotown
7.English bay beach
This beautiful beach is in the downtown westside. You can go swimming or jogging or just sit on the lawn or on the sand!
8.Rocky Mountains
9.The Capilano Suspension bridge
10.Granville Island
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