Section 1
What are the parts of an email?
Tell me more.
Tell me what to do.
What is the definition of revenue?
The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to the company's primary operations
How many sentence types are there in English?
4
How would we describe an email?
An electronic message that is from one person to one or more people inside or outside of the company. People can also reply back.
What is a fiscal year?
A 12-month period chosen by a company to report its financial information
What is the first sentence referring to: “I am sending this message since I will be unable to attend class this week. This is because I will be volunteering at a nearby museum for college credit. I will ask my classmates for any assignments that I miss”?
Why are you sending this to me?
What is the definition of income?
A company's total earnings or profit
Give an example of a simple sentence.
John loves desserts.
What does an email have that a memo does not?
A closing (such as sincerely, best regards, best wishes)
How would we describe a note?
A short message that clearly and concisely summarizes important ideas
What is the second sentence referring to: “I am sending this message since I will be unable to attend class this week. This is because I will be volunteering at a nearby museum for college credit. I will ask my classmates for any assignments that I miss”?
Tell me about the situation. What happened?
In Figure 1 (from the study guide), what do the bolded and capitalized words mean?
Important words
Give an example of a complex sentence.
John loves desserts since they are sweet.
What do we call the "TO/FROM/DATE/SUBJECT" on the top of a memo?
A header
Is the following message an email, memo, or a note?
Please email Ralph details of next month’s seminar at r.hensher@henckel.de.
A note
What is the third sentence referring to: “I am sending this message since I will be unable to attend class this week. This is because I will be volunteering at a nearby museum for college credit. I will ask my classmates for any assignments that I miss”?
What should happen next? What are you going to do, or what do you want me to do?
In figure 1 (of the study guide), what do the words in (parentheses) mean?
Gestures
The total amount of money flowing into and out of a business
Is the following an email or a memo?
To: All staff
From: James Shepherd
Date: 23 June
Subject: New System Starting August 1
A new system will start August 1. All staff will work at home instead of coming to the office. Be prepared, and make sure you know your role.
A memo
What are some other ways that we call a fiscal quarter?
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Quarter 3, Quarter 4
Quarter one, Quarter two, Quarter three, Quarter four
How many syllables are in this word: inexpensive?
4
What is the subject in "John loves cake"?
John
Can a company have a positive cash flow but negative income?
Yes
In the following, which sentence is the “tell me more information”?
(1) A new system will start August 1. (2) All staff will work at home instead of coming to the office. (3) Be prepared, and make sure you know your role.
Sentence 2
What is the difference between a fiscal year and a fiscal quarter?
A fiscal year is a 12-month period chosen by a company, and a fiscal quarter is only a 3- month period.