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.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

THE WEATHER

TODAY OCT , 2nd , 2007

# TODAY'S WEATHER #

TEMP : 12.0 'C - light rain shower


WEDNESDAY OCT , 3rd , 2007

TEMP : high - 13'C
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