UNIT 7
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Vocabulary Builder
Listen to the audio. Write the personality words you hear in the blanks.
friendly gentle independent risk taker
serious negative fun-loving patient
gentle
risk taker
hardworking funny confident
talented careful generous
patient
independent
hardworking
generous
fun-loving
talented
confident
friendly
careful
negative
serious
funny
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Vocabulary Builder
Audio Transcripts:
1.
My elder sister is a great nurse. She is gentle with her patients.
2.
Dave is a risk taker. He always does crazy things.
3.
Martha is an elementary school teacher. She is patient with all the
students.
4.
Mandy is independent. She works part-time at a restaurant. She
pays for college without her parents’ help.
5.
I am a hardworking person. I like to be busy all the time.
6.
You’re paying for lunch? Thank you, my friend. You are too
generous.
7.
Jill often goes to parties. She is such a fun-loving girl.
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Vocabulary Builder
Audio Transcripts:
8.
You should be a musician. You are so talented!
9.
Marty has a lot of friends. It’s not surprising. He’s really friendly!
10.
Jane thinks hard before she decides anything. She’s a careful
person.
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My boyfriend Dan is so negative. He loves to complain.
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Daniel is too serious. He doesn’t know how to have fun.
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Jessica is really confident. She sings in front of hundreds of
people.
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Seth is a funny guy. He’s always telling jokes.
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Vocabulary Builder
A. Listen Up
Task I
Listen to the three short dialogues. Complete the
sentences with the words you hear.
Dialogue 1
major
1. John wants to change his __________
to
business.
math
2. Sara advises John to study __________.
Dialogue 2
3. Gordon needs to go to the store and buy
girlfriend
flowers for his __________.
lent
4. Marc __________
NT$1,000 to Gordon several
days ago.
Dialogue 3
violin
5. Claire plays the __________.
6. It is sometimes difficult to find work as a(n)
musician
__________.
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Vocabulary Builder
A. Listen Up
Task II
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Listen again. Write the name next to the matching
personality description.
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3
is not confident ________
John
only thinks about bad things ________
Claire
is afraid of making bad decisions
John
________
doesn’t like to spend money ________
Marc
Claire
works all the time ________
likes to buy things for people ________
Gordon
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John
Marc
Gordon
Claire
Vocabulary Builder
Audio Transcripts:
Dialogue 1
John: Sara, you know me well. Should I change my major from math to
business? I can’t decide.
Sara: Tell me, John. Are you a risk taker?
John: Not really. I’m usually pretty careful.
Sara: Businessmen have to take risks sometimes. Are you a confident
person?
John: Of course not! I’m never sure of anything.
Sara: Math would be perfect for you, my friend.
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Vocabulary Builder
Audio Transcripts:
Dialogue 2:
Marc: Hey, Gordon. Where are you going?
Gordon: I’m going to the store, Marc. I need to buy flowers for my
girlfriend.
Marc: That’s cool. You’re a generous person.
Gordon: Everybody should give a girl flowers sometimes.
Marc: I never do.
Gordon: That’s because you’re cheap.
Marc: Maybe. But I lent you NT$1,000 last week, remember?
Gordon: Dude, I’m joking. Don’t be serious.
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Vocabulary Builder
Audio Transcripts:
Dialogue 3:
Claire: Hey, Bill. I need to go to my violin practice.
Bill: You’re always so busy, Claire.
Claire: I know. I feel so tired. It’s hard for musicians to find a job. I
should just give up.
Bill: Don’t be so negative. You’re talented and very hardworking. You’re
going to be a famous musician. I just know it.
Claire: Thanks, Bill. Look, I really have to run.
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Vocabulary Builder
B. Act It Out
Use the word choices given. Practice the conversations with your
partner.
1. A: Is (name) a __________ person?
B: Yes. He / She __________.
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Vocabulary Builder
B. Act It Out
Use the word choices given. Practice the conversations with your
partner.
2. A: You are too __________ sometimes.
B: Maybe you’re right. I’m not __________ enough.
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Vocabulary Builder
B. Act It Out
Use the word choices given. Practice the conversations with your
partner.
3. A: (Name) is quite __________.
B: Yeah. He / she __________.
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Vocabulary Builder
C. Did You Know . . .?
Learn word families to expand your vocabulary. Fill in the blanks
with the choices given.
fun-loving
risk taker
talented
hardworking
make friends
risk-taking
risk-taker
risk-taking
talented
hardworking
fun-loving
make friends
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CONVERSATION
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Conversation
A. Word Definitions
Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.
Change the word form if necessary.
midterm
semester
aim
loan
finance
deadline
finance
midterm
loan
semester
aims / aimed
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deadline
Conversation
B. Meanings in Context
Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation.
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Conversation
B. Meanings in Context
Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation.
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Conversation
B. Meanings in Context
Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation.
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Conversation
B. Meanings in Context
Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation.
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Conversation
C. Words with Different Meanings
Match the word in bold with its definition.
1. I’m having trouble sending e-mails from my computer.
a
____
Jane often troubled her parents to look after her baby
b
son. ____
Definition: a. n. problems
b. v. to bother
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Conversation
C. Words with Different Meanings
Match the word in bold with its definition.
a
2. Water from the roof dropped onto my head. ____
I don’t like history very much, so I dropped the
b
course. ____
Definition: a. v. to fall
b. v. to stop studying
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Conversation
C. Words with Different Meanings
Match the word in bold with its definition.
b
3. Once again, my brother failed to arrive on time. ____
a
Jesse failed two of his exams this year. ____
Definition: a. v. to not pass
b. v. to not do something
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Conversation
D. True or False
Circle T if the statement is true or F if it’s false.
T F 1. Rachel is worried about failing the final exams at school.
T F 2. The adviser thinks that Rachel isn’t working hard enough.
T F 3. Rachel can’t quit her job because she needs the money.
T F 4. If Rachel borrows money, she doesn’t have to work.
T F 5. Rachel has lots of time to decide which class to drop.
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Language Center
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Language Center
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Language Center
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Language Practice
A. Multiple Choice
Listen to the dialogue and choose the answers.
1. Mary is having a hard time studying 2. Mary is under a lot of ________.
c
b
the ________
for the exam.
a. control
b. attention
a. grammar
b. vocabulary
c. stress
d. schoolwork
c. essay
d. textbook
d
a
3. She needs to remember ________.
4. Adam is generous because ________.
a. 200 new words
a. he helps Mary study
b. English verbs
b. he buys something for Mary
c. a book
c. he spends a lot of money
d. 100 new words
d. he speaks good English
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Language Practice
Audio Transcripts:
Adam: Hey, Mary. Is something wrong? You look really stressed-out.
Mary: Hi, Adam. Everything is OK. I’m just having a hard time studying
for my English exam. The new material is giving me a headache.
Adam: Studying for an exam is never easy. When is the exam?
Mary: It’s on Thursday, right around the corner.
Adam: What’s the hardest thing about the material?
Mary: I’m having a lot of trouble with the vocabulary. The material is
really difficult. I have to memorize 100 new words.
Adam: Did you practice saying them?
Mary: Of course! But I’m having difficulty remembering them.
Adam: I have some free time today. My English is very good. I can help
you study.
Mary: Thanks. That’s very generous of you!
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Language Practice
B. Listen for Details
What’s in the near future for Jeremy and Joe? Write the name
under the picture.
Jeremy
Joe
Jeremy
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Joe
Language Practice
B. Listen for Details
Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Some
blanks have more than one word.
final exams
1. Joe is worried because ________________
are coming soon.
summer vacation is near.
2. Jeremy is excited because ________________
plans
3. Jeremy ____________
to go to the beach in the summer.
paper is in three days.
deadline for Joe’s English ________
4. The ____________
future
5. Joe is focusing on the near __________.
He wants to get good
grades
__________.
hardworking guy, but he has to be more
6. Joe is a(n) ____________
confident
__________.
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Language Practice
Audio Transcripts:
Jeremy: Hey, Joe. How’s life?
Joe: Hi, Jeremy. I’m studying a lot. Final exams are coming soon.
Jeremy: I know. Summer vacation is around the corner too. I plan to go
to the beach a lot. Maybe I’ll look for a girlfriend. How about you?
Any plans for the summer?
Joe: I’m only thinking about the exams these days. The math exam is
coming up. The deadline for my English paper is only three days
away.
Jeremy: True. But what will you do after the exams?
Joe: I’m focusing on the near future. I need to get good grades.
Jeremy: Joe, you’re such a hardworking guy. You should be more
confident.
Joe: I guess. All right, Jeremy. I need to run to the library.
Jeremy: Bye. I have to go to the store. I want to buy a new pair of
sunglasses.
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Language Practice
C. Complete the Chart
Listen to the audio and fill in the table using the word choices below.
Jordan
Daniel
Elaine
Major
music, business
biology
history
Personality
friendly and
hardworking
patient and
gentle
serious
Goal
owning a record
company
working at a top
hospital
becoming a
professor
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Language Practice
Audio Transcripts:
Speaker 1: Jordan
My name is Jordan. I’m studying at New York University. I have a
double major. I’m majoring in music and business. I plan to work
for a few years for a record company. I aim to focus on the business
side of the music industry. I’m a friendly person. I hope to meet a lot
of great musicians. These people can help me with my dream. I’d like
to open my own record company in five years. My goal is to
produce good music. I’m smart and hardworking. In a few years, I
will realize my dream!
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Language Practice
Audio Transcripts:
Speaker 2: Daniel
I’m Daniel. I’m a 20-year-old student from California. My major is
biology. I like science, and I’m a patient and gentle person. I love
helping people. I’d also like to make my parents proud. That’s why I
decided to become a doctor. My dream is to work at the best hospital
in California. I am going to study medicine for a few years at a good
university. After that, I aim to find a job as a doctor at a hospital. I hope
to achieve this goal in ten years. There’s no need to hurry. I have a lot
of learning to do.
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Language Practice
Audio Transcripts:
Speaker 3: Elaine
I’m Elaine, a third-year student at National Taiwan University. I’m
majoring in history. I love studying interesting things from the past.
My aim is to go to graduate school in Europe. I’m a very serious
person. I plan to study hard and get good grades. In eight years, I hope
to get a PhD in history from a top university. This is not going to be
easy. I hope I can take out a loan for my studies. My dream is to teach
at a university. I want to share my love of history with other people.
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Grammar Focus
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Grammar Focus
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Grammar Focus
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Grammar Practice
A. Fill in the Blanks
Write the correct form of each verb in the blank.
save
will be
1. If you ________
(save) your money, you ________
(be) rich someday.
go
is
2. If the weather ________
(be) nice, people ________
(go) to the park.
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Grammar Practice
A. Fill in the Blanks
Write the correct form of each verb in the blank.
is
3. If there ________
(be) too much traffic, drivers
get
________
(get) angry.
spends (spend) the day at Disney World, he
4. If Brian ________
will have (have) a lot of fun.
________
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Grammar Practice
A. Fill in the Blanks
Write the correct form of each verb in the blank.
gets
5. My teacher ________
(get) upset if the students
make (make) noise.
________
rains (rain) tomorrow, Jerry and his friends
6. If it ________
will not attend (not attend) the outdoor concert.
____________
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Grammar Practice
A. Fill in the Blanks
Write the correct form of each verb in the blank.
eats (eat) spicy food, her
7. If my daughter ________
hurts (hurt).
stomach ________
bark
see
8. Dogs ________
(bark) loudly if they ________
(see) a
cat.
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Grammar Practice
B. Match
Match the condition with the appropriate result.
Condition:
d 1. If Laurie goes to bed after eleven,
____
f
____
2. If I get sick again,
h 3. If Ben doesn’t have to work
____
tomorrow,
g 4. If Maggie and her boyfriend sit in
____
the front,
a 5. If your dad comes home before six
____
o’clock,
b 6. If the room’s temperature is too low,
____
e 7. If the bus is late,
____
c 8. If Bill walks to school,
____
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Result:
a. ask him to give Uncle Bob a
call.
b. I can’t sleep.
c. he’ll get some exercise.
d. she is tired the next day.
e. we might have to take a taxi.
f. I may need to see a doctor.
g. they will hear the music
better.
h. he should come to the
beach with us.
Grammar Practice
C. Correct the Mistakes
Fix the errors in the passage.
don’t
don’t
Student life can be full of stress. If students won’t have a
good balance between study, exercise, and rest, they might
have problems. They didn’t get good grades if they relaxed too
much. They don’t remember as much if they not take regular
breaks, though.
don’t
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relax
Grammar Practice
C. Correct the Mistakes
Fix the errors in the passage.
focus
Exercise is really important too. Students study better and
feel better if they go outside and play sports. If you focusing
only on studying, your grades might get worse! If you wanted
to do well in school, you should keep both your body and brain
healthy.
want
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Grammar Practice
C. Correct the Mistakes
Fix the errors in the passage.
take
Relaxed, healthy students are better learners. Remember, if
you’re tired, taking a break. You remember much more if you
will balance your time!
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Reading
Would you work for free? Most people would answer:
“Absolutely not!” After all, it sounds crazy, right?
However, a lot of Western college students work for no
money. Instead of pay, they get experience, knowledge,
and a better résumé. These jobs are called internships.
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Reading
Many American university students take internships in
their future fields. For example, sports or fashion majors
should apply for an internship at Nike. If you’re
interested in film or computer science, try for an
internship with Pixar. There are plenty of opportunities.
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Reading
Some well-known companies provide benefits with
internships. Google interns have a better chance of
getting a job later. Over a million people apply each
year. The company usually hires just 2,000. Microsoft
offers a 12-week internship. After they finish, interns
can have a barbecue at Bill Gates’s house!
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Reading
Interns for Southwest Airlines get free flights for the
summer. Vatican interns report for the Catholic News
Service. In return, they get free Italian lessons and the
chance to live in a four-star hotel in Rome. These
internships are really competitive, but they’re also a
great opportunity for students.
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Reading
These days, internships are very popular. Ask your
university about its internship program. It could change
your life.
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Reading
Internship Dos and Don’ts
Dos
Don’ts
‧Research before you choose an
‧Feel bad if you do things like get
internship
coffee and buy lunch
‧Be willing to do hard work
‧Show up in jeans and a T-shirt
‧Treat it like a real job
‧Be too shy around coworkers
‧Think about your career goals
‧Waste a great opportunity
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Reading
A. Word Definitions
Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.
Change the word form if necessary.
absolutely
apply for
instead of
plenty of
résumé
well-known
field
competitive
instead of noodles today. I’m
1. Let’s eat pizza ____________
bored with noodles. (not)
field
2. There are always opportunities in the ____________
of medicine. (line of work)
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Reading
A. Word Definitions
Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.
Change the word form if necessary.
absolutely
apply for
instead of
plenty of
résumé
well-known
field
competitive
résumé
3. A job at Apple would look good on my ____________.
(work history)
well-known Canadian actor.
4. Dan’s father is a(n) ____________
(famous)
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Reading
A. Word Definitions
Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.
Change the word form if necessary.
absolutely
apply for
instead of
plenty of
résumé
well-known
field
competitive
apply for
5. You should ____________
a visa two months before
you travel. (request)
absolutely love my job. The pay is good, and
6. I ____________
my boss is great. (certainly)
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Reading
A. Word Definitions
Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.
Change the word form if necessary.
absolutely
apply for
instead of
plenty of
résumé
well-known
field
competitive
competitive sport.
7. Professional football is a very ____________
(people fight for it)
plenty of
8. I went shopping already. There’s ____________
food
in the refrigerator. (more than enough)
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Reading
B. Words That Are Both Nouns and Verbs
Use the correct form of the words given to fill in the blanks.
experience
major
intern
benefit
College is a good time in most people’s lives. From drama to
majors
computer science 1. ______________,
people study all kinds
of things. They study all year and pass their exams, but what
do they do with their time off? Some students spend their
summers traveling or relaxing, but today many of them
intern
2. ______________
in big companies.
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Reading
B. Words That Are Both Nouns and Verbs
Use the correct form of the words given to fill in the blanks.
experience
major
intern
benefit
The job market isn’t great, and a little real-world
experience
Interns
3. ______________
can be an advantage. 4. ______________
can see how a company works. They gain a good understanding
benefit
of what the job is. Another 5. ______________
is that they have a
better chance of finding work when they finish college. Many
companies prefer new employees with some experience.
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Reading
C. True or False
Circle T if the statement is true or F if it’s false.
T F 1. Interns usually get a small salary for their work.
T F 2. Nike is a good choice for a fashion internship.
T F 3. Film majors should go for an internship at Pixar.
T F 4. There are not many types of internships available.
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Reading
C. True or False
Circle T if the statement is true or F if it’s false.
T F 5. Google hires more than 2,000 workers per year.
T F 6. Throughout their internships, Vatican interns get
free flights.
T F 7. Universities usually have information on
internships.
T F 8. Interns should be very quiet and afraid at work.
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Writing
Task I
Below is an ad for an internship. Use the correct form of the words to fill in the
blanks.
INTERNS NEEDED
BrandMark Inc. is a popular marketing company. With more than 30 years of
experience we provide 2. ___________
interns
1. ___________,
with lots of training. If you work for
us, you will develop important 3. ___________
real-world skills.
interest
The perfect intern must have a(n) 4. ___________
in business development.
hardworking Each applicant
He or she shouldn’t be lazy — we want someone 5. ___________.
attitude
succeed
needs to have a positive 6. ___________
and try hard to 7. ___________.
He or
business student at a university. If this is you, send
she must also be a(n) 8. ___________
résumé
a(n) 9. ___________
and a cover letter to David Gunning at
calls
dgunning@brandmark.com. No phone 10. ___________,
please.
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Writing
Task II
Fill in the cover letter using the
information in the ad above and
the following profile.
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Writing
Mr. Gunning
Dear ___________________,
a business student at National Taiwan University
I am _______________________________________________
(student). I
graduate in June 2014
will _______________________
(2014). I saw your ad online. I am interested in
becoming an intern at your company.
I______________________________________
am one of the top three students in my class (top three). I study hard to get
good grades, and I have a strong interest in business. I also
have a positive attitude
__________________________________
(attitude). If I see a problem, I do
everything to solve it. In addition, I have business experience. From March to
store manager at the Iscream store in Taipei
September 2012, I worked as ____________________________________
managed three salespeople
(Iscream). During my time there, I __________________________,
created
business reports for the owner and ____________________________.
helped the store to increase sales I
______________________________,
would be a great intern at BrandMark Inc. I hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Ken Lu
___________________
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