Business English day 2

will / shall or going to use cases.

In many sentences and situations, either will or going to is possible. However, in general use will

1. to make predictions based on experience

We've changed the job description so more people will apply 

2. to give or ask for information about the future

When will we need to be ready?

3. to make future promises, requests, and threats

Will you give me a hand?

4. to make spontaneous decisions

You're running late? OK, well, I'll start the presentation without you.

5. Note that for offers and suggestions, we use will in positive and negative sentences, but shall in questions.

Shall we have a quick drink before dinner?

Use going to 

6. to make predictions based on our current feelings and thoughts

I'm going to get angry in a minute

7. to talk or ask about plans or intentions

Sue's going to attend the Milan conference in June.

8. to talk about decisions that have already been made

I'm going to give Ed a written warning, no matter what he says.

9. Note that we also use the present continuous for arrangements.

Jeremy's attending the conference in Berlin in May

공손한 Email 작성 예.

Subject : a gentle reminder of the due.

this is a gentle reminder of the due.

As you have received the questions regarding...

we are about/supposed to collect your answers for the annual report by Tuesday.

it would be grateful if you send your answer by Monday

표현은 공손하되, 정확한 시간(각 국가별 표준시 표기)과 일정을 명시하는게 명확한 커뮤니케이션이됨.

발생가능성

certain : 100%

- it's certain

- definitely

probable : 70~80%

- i think it's bound to

- most quite probable

possible : 50~60%

- it may well be

- is's possible

unlikely : 0~30%

- not very likely

- very unlikely

기타 표현

will have come out blabla~ : 보여드리겠습니다.

ex) My report will have come out by the tome of our next meeting

shall we have blabla~ = how about blabla~ : ~~ 어떠세요?

I will have been working for two years in Feburary : 2월이면 일한지 2년째 된다.

certainty : 확실성

inaugration : 취임

The inauguration of Donald Trump will affect sale across the politics in asia countries : 도널드 트럼프 취임으로 인해 아시아국가 정치 전반에 영향을 미칠것이다.

The trend towards home working could have other positive social side effects : 재택근무 추세로 갈수록 또다른 사회적인 긍정적효과를 줄 수 있다.

wasn't enoght time : 시간이 충분하지 않았다.

have you got a few minutes? : 시간을 좀 내줄수 있나요?

treading water : 제자리 물장구, 일이 진척되지않는.