L17- Getting down to business (management, personal finance) Flashcards

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a golden opportunity

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một cơ hội vàng

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sell like hotcakes

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to be bought quickly and in large numbers

bán đắc như tôm tươi

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a household name

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a famous person or organization:
- Overnight, his name became a household word and the movies he made afterward were instant successes.

tên người nổi tiếng

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a spanner in the works

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to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding:
- The funding for the project was withdrawn so that really threw a spanner in the works.

tạt gáo nước lạnh

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a hands-on approach

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directly involved in making decisions about the way in which things should be done:

  • As a manager, she was always very hands-on.
  • a hands-on approach

một cách tiếp cận thực tế

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make a name for yourself

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(C2) to become famous or respected by a lot of people:
He’s made a name for himself as a talented journalist.

tạo nên tên tuổi cho chính mình

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corner the market

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to control the available supply of a type of product or the ability to sell it:
- The company quickly cornered the market on desktop software products.

giới hạn thị trường sản phẩm

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the bottom line

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the final line in the accounts of a company or organization, stating the total profit or loss that has been made:
- How will the rise in interest rates affect our bottom line?

điểm mấu chốt

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a win-win situation

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A win-win situation or result is one that is good for everyone who is involved.

đôi bên cùng có lợi

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the tricks of the trade

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methods that help you to do a job better or faster:
- Journalists have to learn the tricks of the trade quickly if they want to get the good stories.

mánh khóe buôn bán

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in the red

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spending more money than you earn

The company has been in the red for the last three quarters.

thua lỗ

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promote

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to raise someone to a higher or more important position

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capital

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a large amount of money for starting a company

vốn

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calculated risk

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a chance that you consider to be worth taking

rủi ro được tính toán, lường trước

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amalgamate

əˈmalɡəˌmāt

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to join or unite to form a larger organization

hợp thành một

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16
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domestic

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relating to your own country

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17
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cutback

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a reduction in something made to save money

sự cắt giảm

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draw up a contract

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We need a set of guidelines for anyone wishing to draw up an employment contract

lập một hợp đồng

Chúng tôi cần một bộ hướng dẫn cho bất kỳ ai muốn lập hợp đồng lao động

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19
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take on new staff

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When times are tough, employers do not take on as many new staff
set up an office

tiếp nhận nhân viên mới

Khi thời kỳ khó khăn, người sử dụng lao động không nhận nhiều nhân viên mới

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set up an office

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We decided to set up an office near the airport as many of our biggest clients were based there.

thành lập/ mở văn phòng

Chúng tôi quyết định thành lập một văn phòng gần sân bay vì nhiều khách hàng lớn nhất của chúng tôi có trụ sở tại đó.

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take on responsibility

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New employees may be tempted to take on too much responsibility when they first join a firm

nhận trách nhiệm

Nhân viên mới có thể bị cám dỗ để đảm nhận quá nhiều trách nhiệm khi họ mới gia nhập một công ty

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in charge of staff

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Each of our managers is in charge of around staff.

phụ trách nhân viên

Mỗi người quản lý của chúng tôi phụ trách xung quanh nhân viên.

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23
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risk paid off

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Starting up our own company was a risk, but it has really paid off for us.

rủi ro đã được đền đáp

Thành lập công ty của riêng chúng tôi là một rủi ro, nhưng nó thực sự đã được đền đáp cho chúng tôi.

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keep track of money

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It’s important to keep track of how much money your department is spending.

quản lý tiền

Điều quan trọng là phải theo dõi số tiền mà bộ phận của bạn đang chi tiêu.

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25
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break into the overseas market

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Setting up our own website allowed us to break into the overseas marketing.

thâm nhập thị trường nước ngoài

Việc thiết lập trang web riêng cho phép chúng tôi thâm nhập thị trường nước ngoài.

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thương lượng thỏa thuận, hợp đồng

A
  • negotiate a contract
  • negotiate a deal
  • negotiate an agreement
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thương lượng thời hạn

A

negotiate a deadline

28
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hold a meeting

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tổ chức một cuộc họp

29
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collocation with ‘make’

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  • make a deal
  • make an agreement
  • make a deadline

làm cho một thỏa thuận
thiết lập sự thống nhất
đưa ra thời hạn

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collocation with ‘sign’

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  • sign a contract
  • sign a deal
  • sign an agreement

ký hợp đồng
ký một thỏa thuận
ký một thỏa thuận

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collocation with ‘meet’

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  • meet staff
  • meet a deadline

gặp gỡ nhân viên
đáp ứng một thời hạn

32
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collocation with ‘miss’

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  • miss a meeting
  • miss a dealine

bỏ lỡ một cuộc họp
bỏ lỡ một dealine

33
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collocation with ‘reach’

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  • reach a deal
  • reach an agreement

đạt được một thỏa thuận

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collocation with ‘manage’

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  • manage a meeting
  • manage staff
  • manage a project

quản lý một cuộc họp
quản lý nhân viên
quản lý một dự án

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collocation with ‘chair’

A

chair a meeting
chair a project

Chủ trì một cuộc họp
chủ trì một dự án

36
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recruit staff

A

tuyển dụng nhân viên

37
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Error warning:

A

Staff = all people working for an organisation. To talk about one person, you need to say ‘member of staff’ or ‘employee’
- I recently had a problem with a member of staff in your company (or an employee in your company or one of your staff). NOT ‘a staff in your company’

38
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Vocabulary note

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We you preposition ‘in’ with employment, industry, a/the job etc
- My father remained in the same job for years. (NOT on the same job)
- The number of women in higher posts has dropped recently. (NOT at higher posts/into higher posts)

39
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Vocabulary note

A

We you preposition ‘in’ with employment, industry, a/the job etc
- My father remained in the same job for years. (NOT on the same job)
- The number of women in higher posts has dropped recently. (NOT at higher posts/into higher posts)

40
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A common belief nowadays…

A

Một niềm tin phổ biến ngày nay …

41
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But money alone is not sufficient to make staff happy

A

phrase

42
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offer them a good working condition

A

phrase

43
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people choose an occupation that they enjoy…

A

phrase

44
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Retaining an employee means…

A

phrase

Giữ chân một nhân viên có nghĩa là …

45
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to be promoted to a managerial position…

A

phrase

được đề bạt lên vị trí quản lý …

46
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This type of post can act as a reward…

A

phrase

47
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Financial problems

A

Vấn đề tài chính

48
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pay off debt

A

trả nợ

49
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luxury goods

A

hàng hóa đắt tiền

50
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a bankruptcy

A

phá sản

51
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credit

A

tín dụng

52
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future loans

A

các khoản vay trong tương lai

53
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Error warning

A
  • Do not add an ‘s’ to the number: 200,000 = two hundred thousand (NOT two hundreds thousands)
  • The plural form is only used to give an ‘approximate idea’: There were ‘thousands’ of people there
    You can use numerals instead of words, but we usually write out larger numbers such as three million.
54
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cost-cutting

A

We increased our profits through a combination of cost-cutting and price increases.

cắt giảm chi phí

Chúng tôi đã tăng lợi nhuận của mình thông qua việc kết hợp cắt giảm chi phí và tăng giá.

55
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stay within my budget

A

I try to stay within my budget, but then I see something I really want to buy!

trong phạm vi ngân sách của tôi

56
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Low-income families

A

Low-income families must find it difficult to manage when prices rise rapidly.

Gia đình thu nhập thấp

Các gia đình có thu nhập thấp phải khó xoay sở khi giá cả tăng chóng mặt.

57
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supplement your income

A

You may need to take on an extra job to supplement your income and help pay off your debts.

bổ sung thêm thu nhập của bạn

58
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an annual budget

A

Our department has an annual budget of $100,000 to cover travel expenses.

ngân sách hàng năm

59
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the cost of living

A

The recent rise in interest rates will increase the cost of living.

chi phí sinh hoạt

Việc tăng lãi suất gần đây sẽ làm tăng chi phí sinh hoạt.

60
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cover the cost of

A

My annual bonus covers the cost of our summer holiday.

trang trải chi phí của

Tiền thưởng hàng năm của tôi bao gồm chi phí cho kỳ nghỉ hè của chúng tôi.

61
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Pie chart vocabulary

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  • over 40,000 dollars
  • **worth of **household purchases (giá trị mua hàng hộ gia đình)
  • The pie chart shows how this amount of money was spent.
  • The vast majority ‘of’ the family ‘budget’ went on vacation,…
  • accounted for over 13,000 dollars ‘on average’
  • the average household paid ….
  • spend over $$$ dollars ‘on’ travel.