Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Next Class Focus

familiar / accustomed / get used to

Writing exercise

May 8 No.15/20
-2nd email is correct, 1st one is wrong:
Please ignore the last email ,and refer to this.
Please disregard/ignore the previous message/e-mail, and subject to this message /e-mail
-2nd email is wrong, 1st one is correct:
Please disregard the second email and it is subject to the first email I sent to you.
According to your increased qty, I updated the contract as follows or I updated contract,please see the acttached file(enclosed file):
Email Subject: Update Contract?Updated Contract?

The supplier increased /raised/rose/went up the price by 10% due to the higher cost of raw material.Now the price is higher 0.5/m than before.(last order 5/m, now is 5.5/m)

The supplier decreased/went down/deducted/reduced the price by 10% due to the lower cost of raw material.Now the price is lower 0.5/m than before.(last order 5/m, now is 4.5/m)

The supplier refused to accept/provide any discount for us because this is the best/bottom price they could offer,

The supplier are keeping pushing the payment,but the customer said they can’t pay on time because they are out of money.There is something wrong with their cash flower.


-2nd email is correct, 1st one is wrong:
Please ignore the last email, and refer to this one.
Please disregard/ignore the previous message/e-mail, and refer to this message /e-mail
-2nd email is wrong, 1st one is correct:
Please disregard the second email and refer to the first email I sent to you.
According to your increased qty, I updated the contract as follows
I updated the contract, please see the attached file (enclosed file):
Email Subject: Updated Contract 

The supplier increased /raised the price by 10% due to the higher cost of raw material. Now the price is 0.5/m higher than before. (last order was 5/m, now is 5.5/m) / The price rose / went up due to higher cost and a decision by the supplier.

The supplier decreased/reduced the price by 10% due to the lower cost of raw material.Now the price is 0.5/m lower than before.(last order 5/m, now is 4.5/m) / The price dropped / fell / went down due to lower cost and a decision by the supplier. 

The supplier refused / declined to provide any discount / the supplier decided against providing a discount to us because this is the best / lowest price they could offer. / this is their bottom price.

The suppliers keep pushing / suppliers are continuously / constantly pushing for the payment, but the customer said they / he can’t pay on time because they are / he is out of money / his funds are low / due to financial difficulties. There is something wrong with their cash flow.

Grammar

it’s a risk to work there for too long timefor too long

Vocabulary

The price is 5000 RMB – wow that’s expensive!

the class before last 
the class after next 

the day before yesterday
the day after tomorrow 

I went to Japan in 2010 and the following year I went to Japan.

on time – just not late
in time – before it’s too late and you miss something!

Hi all, just confirming our meeting tomorrow at 10 AM Germany time / your time. Is everyone OK?

are you jetlagged?