Online Class Notes (Tibo) [S+R]

Speaking exercise

actually I wanna speculate the price with my customer but I met some problems that prevent us to finish the price
You spend a lot of time to solve this problem but you realize the problem hasn’t solved.

I met a problem in the agreement


actually I wanted to estimate the price for my customer / I wanted to write a quotation for my customer /I wanted to estimate our cost and set a price for a quotation. but I met some problems / I encountered a setback that prevented us from finishing the price
You spend a lot of time to solve this problem but then you realize the problem wasn’t  solved. / the problem is still there

I met a problem in the agreement

Reading

  1. The Parties hereto desire to evaluate the possibility of entering into a business arrangement relating to [ the production of parts ] (the “Purposeâ€).
  • Confidential Information: means all information of whatever kind and in whatever form contained (and includes in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, documents, technical data, proprietary information, images, drawings, computerized information, films, tapes, specifications, designs, models,  trademark, equipment or data of any kind) which is clearly identified by the Disclosing Party as confidential by an appropriate legend or if orally disclosed then upon disclosure or within 30 days of such oral disclosure identified in writing by the Disclosing Party as confidential.
  • Disclosing Party: means (1) ATHENA as discloser of ATHENA Confidential Information and (2) Jiahui as discloser of  Jiahui Confidential Information.
  • Receiving Party: means (1) ATHENA as receiver of Jiahui Confidential Information and (2) Jiahui as receiver of ATHENA Confidential Information.

Vocabulary

to disclose (v) : reveal / say something that was previously a secret
I promise I won’t disclose your secrets

discloser (n) : someone/entity revealing something
ATHENA as discloser of ATHENA Confidential Information

quotation (n) : document explaining what you will do and at what price
I sent a quotation to my client.

relating to  / related to : about
We are entering a deal relating to the production of office supplies.

business arrangement  (n): business deal
I have an arrangement with Tom, I help him learn Chinese and he helps me learn English.

set back (n) : problem , difficulty
I worked on a document the whole day but in the end I met a set back

desire (v/n)  want
I desire (v) a promotion
Tell me about your desires (n)

Effective Date : date when an agreement starts / is in effect
the effective date for the insurance is June 1st

Grammar

prevent from doing something
it prevented us from finishing