Seattle Business and City Overview: Analysis of Major Companies and Geographic Environment
- University of Washington: Business English (Socializing/Meetings/Planning/Negotiations/Presentations) Tip:It takes [4:08] to read this article.
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Tip: This site supports text-selection search. Just highlight any word.You'll learn useful language to describe an area in relation to business. For example, when discussing a city's infrastructure, you might talk about transportation networks, business districts, and innovation hubs. Seattle also has a unique climate, often characterized by mild, wet winters and warm summers, which influences both lifestyle and work culture. The scenery, including the nearby Puget Sound, mountains, and parks, adds to the city's appeal for residents and visitors alike. Knowing how to describe these factors can make your business discussions and presentations more professional and engaging.
So what do you know about Seattle already? Where is it located? What's the weather? How about the scenery? What companies are based in Seattle? And who are some well-known people from Seattle? Take a moment to think about these questions and consider how they relate to the city's economic and cultural profile. Reading lists and checking off items related to Seattle can help solidify your understanding and prepare you for describing similar cities. This method of observation and categorization is useful for anyone studying business English or preparing for international work.
Now, watch the next video. How many things did you see? I want to be the man who gets you all the presents underneath the Christmas tree. Well, they're all from me. And I want to be the boy who runs a talent baby. Every time I hear skins, it's me who breaks his tongue. I want to be a boy, be a boy, be a boy. I want to be a boy, be a boy, be a boy. I want to be the man who understands his woman and you know she do ride by me. Oh, you understand? I want to be the boy who gets you all the pitted little things in your magazine. Oh, it's such a joy. I want to be a boy, be a boy, be a boy. I want to be a boy, be a boy, be a boy. I want to be a boy, be a boy, be a boy. Oh, I want to be a boy, be a boy, be a boy. Oh, I want to be a boy, be a boy, be a boy.
- magazine
noun
1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges
can be inserted into an automatic gunSynonym: cartridge holdercartridge clipclip
2. a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
Synonym: powder storepowder magazine
3. product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object
e.g. tripped over a pile of magazines
4. a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
Synonym: cartridge
5. a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
e.g. it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money
Synonym: mag
6. a business firm that publishes magazines
e.g. he works for a magazine
Synonym: magazine publisher
- scenery
noun
1. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
e.g. they worked all night painting the scenery
Synonym: scene
2. the appearance of a place
- talent
noun
1. natural abilities or qualities
Synonym: endowmentgiftnatural endowment
2. a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
- well-known
adj
1. widely or fully known
e.g. a well-known politician
well-known facts
a politician who is well known
these facts are well known - companies
- presents
- understands
- located
adj
1. situated in a particular spot or position
e.g. valuable centrally located urban land
strategically placed artillery
a house set on a hilltop
nicely situated on a quiet riverbankSynonym: placedsetsituated
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