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- From:Kavinder Kapur, CEO, LTL To:LTL Factory Floor EmployeesSubject: Update Date:26 NovemberOn Tuesday, 4 December, a reporter from Asia Enterprise Monthly will be touring LTL to collect information for an article about our new textile-printing machines.
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From:Kavinder Kapur, CEO, LTL To:LTL Factory Floor Employees
Subject: Update
Date:26 November
On Tuesday, 4 December, a reporter from Asia Enterprise Monthly will be touring LTL to collect information for an article about our new textile-printing machines. An official form our public relations department will be guiding our guests through the factory. The reporter has been granted permission to speak to employees. Please feel free to respond to question that involve your day-to-day work. You should, however, refer all other inquires to the official accompanying the reporter. We encourage you review our media policy prior to the visit. You will be informed of any changes to the plans for this event.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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From: Desmond Xueling - [email protected]
To: Ravinder Kapur - [email protected]
Subject: Meeting
Date: 27 November
Dear Mr. Kapur,
Due to a scheduling conflict, I have to reschedule my tour of your facility. I could visit on one of the following days and times instead: Monday morning, 3 December; Wednesday afternoon, 5 December; or Thursday afternoon, 6 December.
Also, I have spoken to our staff photographer. Per your request, she will limit her photography to the offices of the members of the management team. Rest assured that we wiil protect your company's proprietary information.
Thank you again for your time.
Desmond Xueling, Asia Enterprise Monthly
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New Equipment a Boon for LTL
7 January
By Desmond XuclingTucked into a busy industrial area in Singapore, the LTL manufacturing facility is small, gray, and unassuming. But the " building’s nondescript exterior masks an abundance of color and activity inside. Early on a sunny December morning, two enormous new textile-printing machines were already churning out the largest swaths of fabric ever processed by the factory.
“Each machine is well over three meters wide,” said LTL’s Felicity Tong, who accompanied us on a tour of the factory floor. “Our machine operators are still learning to use the machines effectively, as you can see from this pile of rejected pieces, Ms. Tong remarked. “The machines are efficient, but mastering them is posing some challenges for our work crews.
The machines come with the potential for big profits. Company CEO Ravinder Kapur commented that the demand for his company’s fabrics has grown in recent years. “These machines will allow us to print on vinyl and other materials that we had lacked the resources to work with,” he said. “We’re very pleased to be able to satisfy client demand”.
Question 1:
What is the purpose of the memo? A. To publicize changes to the company’s media policy
B. To announce the purchase of new machinery
C. To encourage staff members to read a newspaper article
D. To provide guidelines for speaking to a Journalist
Feedback The reporter has been granted permission to speak to employees. Please feel free to respond to questions that involve your ^ ay-to-day work. You
should, however, refer all other inquiries to the official accompanying the reporter.
Question 2:
In the memo, the word “refer” in paragraph 1, line 6. is closest in meaning to A. check
B. direct
Feedback Please feel free to respond to questions that involve your day-to-day work. You should, however, refer all other inquiries to the official accompanying the reporter.
C. consider
D. explain
Question 3:
When did Mr Xueling most likely visit the factory? A. On December 3
Feedback I could visit on one of the following days and times instead: Monday moring, 3 December; Wednesday afternoon, 5 December; or Thursday afternoon, 6 December .
B. On December 5
C. On December 6
D. On January 7
Question 4:
What is suggested about Ms. Tong? A. She joined LTL on November 26.
B. She specializes in public relations.
Feedback The whole article did not have specific details about Ms. Tong. However, information shows that, Ms. Tong was the one who led the reporters to visit the factory: “said LTL's Felicity Tong, who accompanied us on a tour of the factory floor”
=> Ms. Tong is the person concerned about the company's foreign affairs and public relations
=> Select B
=> Ms. Tong is the person concerned about the company's foreign affairs and public relations
=> Select B
C. She had her picture taken with Mr. Kapur.
D. She interviewed employees before the Tour
Question 5:
What does the article indicate about LTL? A. Its machine operators have completed a training program.
B. Its new machines are more reliable than the old ones.
C. It has been losing customers in recent years.
D. It is using fabrics that it had not used previously.
Feedback These machines will allow us to print on vinyl and other materials that we had lacked the resources to work with....
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Re: Refresh 2000,
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26 May – A major airport expansion project is under way in Onalia City. The project is estimated to cost $1,6 billion, and a new terminal is scheduled to open for international service in approximately one year.
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From: [email protected]
Date: 2 February
Subject: Next Steps
Dear Mr.Galt,
Thank you again for agreeing to serve on the organizing committee tor the Caribbean Professional Screenwriters (CPS) Conference. I am following up on our initial meeting about speakers and presenters.
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Date: 12 April
Subject: CPS Conference
Attachment: Contract
Dear Mr. Primus:
I would like to confirm your participation as the keynote speaker at the Caribbean Professional Screenwriters (CPS) Conference. You are scheduled to give your address on the opening day of the conference, Saturday, 10 July, at the Harlan Hotel in San Fernando, Trinidad. We have planned for you lo speak for 30-45 minutes. Naturally we will have technology on hand to enable you to show dips from your films, should you choose to do so. Also, please note that we request your participation at the “Meet and Learn" session which allows aspiring screenwriters an opportunity to network with industry experts This will be held on day two of the conference and will last approximately 90 minutes.
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Dear Ms. Hayden,
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Dear Mr, Greenidge.
I kindly request that management consider entering our company in the CASATO Virtual Business Tournament. The competition, organized by the Caribbean & South American Trade Organization (CASATO), requires participants to develop and implement business strategies that ensure the long-term stability and continuity or an imaginary company.
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To:LTL Factory Floor Employees
Subject: Update
Date:26 November
On Tuesday, 4 December, a reporter from Asia Enterprise Monthly will be touring LTL to collect information for an article about our new textile-printing machines. An official form our public relations department will be guiding our guests through the factory. The reporter has been granted permission to speak to employees. Please feel free to respond to question that involve your day-to-day work. You should, however, refer all other inquires to the official accompanying the reporter. We encourage you review our media policy prior to the visit. You will be informed of any changes to the plans for this event.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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From: Desmond Xueling - [email protected]
To: Ravinder Kapur - [email protected]
Subject: Meeting
Date: 27 November
Dear Mr. Kapur,
Due to a scheduling conflict, I have to reschedule my tour of your facility. I could visit on one of the following days and times instead: Monday morning, 3 December; Wednesday afternoon, 5 December; or Thursday afternoon, 6 December.
Also, I have spoken to our staff photographer. Per your request, she will limit her photography to the offices of the members of the management team. Rest assured that we wiil protect your company's proprietary information.
Thank you again for your time.
Desmond Xueling, Asia Enterprise Monthly
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7 January
By Desmond Xucling
Tucked into a busy industrial area in Singapore, the LTL manufacturing facility is small, gray, and unassuming. But the " building’s nondescript exterior masks an abundance of color and activity inside. Early on a sunny December morning, two enormous new textile-printing machines were already churning out the largest swaths of fabric ever processed by the factory.
“Each machine is well over three meters wide,” said LTL’s Felicity Tong, who accompanied us on a tour of the factory floor. “Our machine operators are still learning to use the machines effectively, as you can see from this pile of rejected pieces, Ms. Tong remarked. “The machines are efficient, but mastering them is posing some challenges for our work crews.
The machines come with the potential for big profits. Company CEO Ravinder Kapur commented that the demand for his company’s fabrics has grown in recent years. “These machines will allow us to print on vinyl and other materials that we had lacked the resources to work with,” he said. “We’re very pleased to be able to satisfy client demand”.