Making and Responding to Suggestions

The following English phrases and expressions are all used to make suggestions and give advice to people.

Making suggestions:

• Let’s revise our lessons.
• What about going to the cinema tonight?
• How about playing cards?
• Why don't we do our homework?
• Couldn't we invite your grandmother to our party?
• Shall we have a walk along the river?
• What would you say to a cup of coffee?
• Don't you think it is a good idea to watch TV?
• Does it matter if we use your car?

Accepting suggestions:

• Ok. Yes, let's.
• Yes, I'd like to.
• Yes, I'd love to.
• What a good idea!
• Why not?
• Yes, with pleasure.
• Yes, I feel like taking a walk.
• That sounds like a good idea.  

Refusing suggestions:

• No, let's not.
• No, I'd rather not.
• I don't feel like it.
• I dislike going for a walk.
• What an awful / bad idea!

Things to remember about suggestions:

1.The verb "suggest" can be followed by either:

• should + verb = I suggest (that) we should go to the theater.
• a verb (in the subjunctive form)= I suggest (that) we go to the movies.

2."That" is optional:

"I suggest that we should visit Paris."
"I suggest we should visit Paris."





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Describing Trends

Trend graphs describe changes over time (e.g. a year, a decade). When describing trends in a report you need to pay careful attention to the use of prepositions:

Sales in the UK increased rapidly between 2007 and 2010.
There was a sharp decline in sales in Japan from 2007 to 2010.

As the above examples indicate, we use the simple past tense when describing trends in the past:

Sales in the UK increased rapidly between 2007 and 2010.
Sales remained stable in China between 2007 and 2010.

Please note that the active voice is normally used:

Sales in the UK increased [not were increased] rapidly between 2007 and 2010.

You can use the present perfect tense if the trend continues up to the present:

Sales in China have steadily increased in the past four years.

You will find the following expressions (adjectives / nouns) useful when you have to describe data in trend graphs:

There was a      slight                  rise                             (in …)
                          small                   increase
                          gradual               decrease
                          steady                 decline
                          significant          fall
                          dramatic             drop
                          sharp
                          rapid
                          steep
                          sudden

These verbs and adverbs can be used to describe upward and downward movement:

(Sales)           rose                       slightly                       (in …)
                      increased              gradually
                      decreased             steadily
                      declined                significantly
                      fell                         dramatically
                      dropped                sharply
                                                    rapidly

Most verbs also have noun forms. They are generally the same, for example:
to climb → a climb; to fall → a fall

However, there are some exceptions:
To flatten out → a flattening out;      to stabilize → a stabilization
To level off → a levelling off;           to fluctuate → a fluctuation
To recover → a recovery;                  to hold steady → a steady hold

NOTE: The verb form is more frequently used.

Sometimes, we need to give more information about a trend, usually about the degree or speed of change.

e.g. The year started with a steady decline in sales, which stabilized in September.
e.g. Sales increased slowly during January and then declined steadily until the
end of the financial year.






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Making Invitations and Offers

Making invitations

Do you know how to invite someone to your house for dinner or to go to the movies? 

What do you say in English when someone invites you? 

Here are some common expressions you can use when making or responding to invitations

Inviting:

• Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
• Would you like to go to the theater tomorrow?
• Would you be interested in going to the the stadium next Sunday?
• How do you fancy going to the the restaurant for dinner?
• How about going to the movies?
• Care to come over for lunch?
• I was just wondering if you would like to come over for a drink.
• We'd be delighted to have you over for my birthday party.

Accepting invitations:

• Sure. What time?
• I'd love to, thanks.
• That's very kind of you, thanks.
• That sounds lovely, thank you.
• What a great idea, thank you.
• Sure. When should I be there?

Declining invitations:

• I can't.  I have to work.
• This evening is no good.  I have an appointment.
• I'm busy tomorrow.  Can I take a rain check* on that? 
• That's very kind of you, but actually I'm doing something else this afternoon.
• Well, I'd love to, but I'm already going out to the restaurant.
• I'm really sorry, but I've got something else on.
• I really don't think I can - I'm supposed to be doing something else.

(*rain check: used to tell someone that you cannot accept invitations now, but would like to do so at a later time)

Making Offers

Here are a few phrases you can use. Offers often begin Would you like…?

• Would you like some more cherries?
• Would you like something to drink?
• Would you like some coffee?
• Would you like another cake?

In a more formal style, you can say Can I get…? or May I get…? 

Expressions like Can I offer you…? or May I offer you…? are also possible.

• May I bring you some coffee?
• Can I help you?
• May I offer you something to drink?
• May I help you with this?
• Offers to do things for people often begin Would you like me to…?
• Would you like me to type your letters for you?
• Would you like me to make some coffee for you?

More examples are given below.

• Shall I get you something to drink?
• You look tired. Would you like a cup of tea?
• How about a coffee?
• Can I get you some juice?
• Can I help you?
• Can I do something for you?

Learners should be able to make offers as well as accept or reject them. The following are useful expressions to do so.

Accepting the offer

Here are some phrases you can use to show your willingness to accept the offer.

• That would be very kind of you.
• Yes please. I’d like to.
• Yes please. That would be nice / lovely.
• Thank you. That would be great.

Rejecting an offer

Here are some phrases you can use.

• No, thank you.
• No, thanks.
• It’s OK. I can do it myself.
• Don’t worry, I’ll do it myself.

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myenglishpages.com

englishgrammar.org

Pajak

Pajak adalah kontribusi wajib kepada negara yang terutang oleh orang pribadi atau badan yang bersifat memaksa berdasarkan Undang-Undang, dengan tidak mendapatkan imbalan secara langsung dan digunakan untuk keperluan negara bagi sebesarbesarnya kemakmuran rakyat. Pembayaran pajak merupakan perwujudan dari kewajiban kenegaraan dan peran serta Wajib Pajak untuk secara langsung dan bersama-sama melaksanakan kewajiban perpajakan untuk pembiayaan negara dan pembangunan nasional.

Sesuai falsafah undang-undang perpajakan, membayar pajak bukan hanya merupakan kewajiban, tetapi merupakan hak dari setiap warga Negara untuk ikut berpartisipasi dalam bentuk peran serta terhadap pembiayaan negara dan pembangunan nasional.Tanggung jawab atas kewajiban pembayaran pajak, sebagai pencerminan kewajiban kenegaran di bidang perpajakan berada pada anggota masyarakat sendiri untuk memenuhi kewajiban tersebut. Hal tersebut sesuai dengan sistem self assessment yang dianut dalam Sistem Perpajakan Indonesia. Pemerintah dalam hal ini Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, sesuai dengan fungsinya berkewajiban melakukan pembinaan/penyuluhan, pelayanan, dan pengawasan. Dalam melaksanakan fungsinya tersebut, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak berusaha sebaik mungkin memberikan pelayanan kepada masyarakat sesuai visi dan misi Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.

JENIS PAJAK

Penggolongan pajak berdasarkan lembaga pemungutannya di Indonesia dapat dibedakan menjadi 2 (dua) yaitu Pajak Pusat dan Pajak Daerah.

Pajak Pusat adalah pajak-pajak yang dikelola oleh Pemerintah Pusat yang dalam hal ini sebagian besar dikelola oleh Direktorat Jenderal Pajak - Kementerian keuangan. Sedangkan Pajak Daerah adalah pajak-pajak yang dikelola oleh Pemerintah Daerah baik di tingkat Propinsi maupun Kabupaten/Kota. Segala pengadministrasian yang berkaitan dengan pajak pusat, akan dilaksanakan di Kantor Pelayanan Pajak (KPP) atau Kantor Pelayanan Penyuluhan dan Konsultasi Perpajakan (KP2KP) dan Kantor Wilayah Direktorat Jenderal Pajak serta di Kantor Pusat Direktorat Jenderal Pajak. Untuk pengadministrasian yang berhubungan dengan pajak derah, akan dilaksanakan di Kantor Dinas Pendapatan Daerah atau Kantor Pajak Daerah atau Kantor sejenisnya yang dibawahi oleh Pemerintah Daerah setempat.

Pajak-pajak pusat yang dikelola oleh Direktorat Jenderal Pajak meliputi:

1. Pajak Penghasilan (PPh)

PPh adalah pajak yang dikenakan kepada orang pribadi atau badan atas penghasilan yang diterima atau diperoleh dalam suatu Tahun Pajak. Yang dimaksud dengan penghasilan adalah setiap tambahan kemampuan ekonomis yang diterima atau diperoleh Wajib Pajak baik yang berasal baik dari Indonesia maupun dari luar Indonesia yang dapat dipakai untuk konsumsi atau untuk menambah kekayaan Wajib Pajak yang bersangkutan dengan nama dan dalam bentuk apapun. Dengan demikian maka penghasilan itu dapat berupa keuntungan usaha, gaji, honorarium, hadiah, dan lain sebagainya

2. Pajak Pertambahan Nilai (PPN)

PPN adalah pajak yang dikenakan atas konsumsi Barang Kena Pajak atau Jasa Kena Pajak di dalam Daerah Pabean (dalam wilayah Indonesia). Orang Pribadi, perusahaan, maupun pemerintah yang mengkonsumsi Barang Kena Pajak atau Jasa Kena Pajak dikenakan PPN. Pada dasarnya, setiap barang dan jasa adalah Barang Kena Pajak atau Jasa Kena Pajak, kecuali ditentukan lain oleh Undang-undang PPN.

3. Pajak Penjualan atas Barang Mewah (PPnBM)

Selain dikenakan PPN, atas pengkonsumsian Barang KenaPajak tertentu yang tergolong mewah, juga dikenakan PPnBM. Yang dimaksud dengan Barang Kena Pajak yang tergolong mewah adalah:

a. Barang tersebut bukan merupakan barang kebutuhan pokok; atau

b. Barang tersebut dikonsumsi oleh masyarakat tertentu; atau

c. Pada umumnya barang tersebut dikonsumsi oleh masyarakat berpenghasilan tinggi; atau

d. Barang tersebut dikonsumsi untuk menunjukkan status; atau

e. Apabila dikonsumsi dapat merusak kesehatan dan moral masyarakat, serta mengganggu ketertiban masyarakat.

4. Bea Meterai

Bea Meterai adalah pajak yang dikenakan atas pemanfaatan dokumen, seperti surat perjanjian, akta notaris, serta kwitansi pembayaran, surat berharga, dan efek, yang memuat jumlah uang atau nominal diatas jumlah tertentu sesuai dengan ketentuan.

5. Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan (PBB)

PBB adalah pajak yang dikenakan atas kepemilikan atau pemanfaatan tanah dan atau bangunan. PBB merupakan Pajak Pusat namun demikian hampir seluruh realisasi penerimaan PBB diserahkan kepada Pemerintah Daerah baik Propinsi maupun Kabupaten/Kota.

Mulai 1 Januari 2010, PBB Perdesaan dan perkotaan menjadi Pajak Daerah sepanjang Peraturan Daerah tentang PBB yang terkait dengan Perdesaan dan Perkotaan telah diterbitkan. Apabila dalam jangka waktu dari 1 Januari 2010 s.d Paling lambat 31 Desember 2013 Peraturan Daerah belum diterbitkan, maka PBB Perdesaan dan Perkotaan tersebut masih tetap dipungut oleh Pemerintah Pusat.

Mulai 1 januari 2014, PBB pedesaan dan Perkotaan merupakan pajak daerah. Untuk PBB Perkebunan, Perhutanan, Pertambangan masih tetap merupakan Pajak Pusat.

Pajak-pajak yang dipungut oleh Pemerintah Daerah baik Propinsi maupun Kabupaten/Kota adalah sebagai berikut:

1. Pajak Propinsi, meliputi:

    a. Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor;

    b. Bea Balik Nama Kendaraan Bermotor;

    c. Pajak Bahan Bakar Kendaraan Bemotor;

    d. Pajak Air Permukaan;

    e. Pajak Rokok.

2. Pajak Kabupaten/Kota, meliputi:

    a. Pajak Hotel;

    b. Pajak Restoran;

    c. Pajak Hiburan;

    d. Pajak Reklame;

    e. Pajak Penerangan Jalan;

    f. Pajak Mineral Bukan Logam dan Batuan;

    g. Pajak Parkir;

    h. Pajak Air Tanah;

    i. Pajak sarang Burung Walet;

    j. Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan perdesaan dan perkotaan;

   k. Bea Perolehan Hak Atas Tanah dan/atau Bangunan.

WAJIB PAJAK

Siapa yang digolongkan sebagai Wajib Pajak adalah orang pribadi atau badan, meliputi pembayar pajak, pemotong pajak, dan pemungut pajak, yang mempunyai hak dan kewajiban perpajakan sesuai dengan ketentuan peraturan perundang-undangan perpajakan.

MANFAAT PAJAK

Sebagaimana halnya perekonomian dalam suatu rumah tangga atau keluarga, perekonomian negara juga mengenal sumber-sumber penerimaan dan pos-pos pengeluaran. Pajak merupakan sumber utama penerimaan negara. Tanpa pajak, sebagian besar kegiatan negara sulit untuk dapat dilaksanakan. Penggunaan uang pajak meliputi mulai dari belanja pegawai sampai dengan pembiayaan

berbagai proyek pembangunan. Pembangunan sarana umum seperti jalan-jalan, jembatan, sekolah, rumah sakit/puskesmas, kantor polisi dibiayai dengan menggunakan uang yang berasal dari pajak.

Uang pajak juga digunakan untuk pembiayaan dalam rangka memberikan rasa aman bagi seluruh lapisan masyarakat. Setiap warga negara mulai saat dilahirkan sampai dengan meninggal dunia, menikmati fasilitas atau pelayanan dari pemerintah yang semuanya dibiayai dengan uang yang berasal dari pajak. Pajak juga digunakan untuk mensubsidi barang-barang yang sangat dibutuhkan

masyarakat dan juga membayar utang negara ke luar negeri. Pajak juga digunakan untuk membantu UMKM baik dalam hal pembinaan dan modal. Dengan demikian jelas bahwa peranan penerimaan pajak bagi suatu negara menjadi sangat dominan dalam menunjang jalannya roda pemerintahan dan pembiayaan pembangunan. Disamping fungsi budgeter (fungsi penerimaan) di atas, pajak juga

melaksanakan fungsi redistribusi pendapatan dari masyarakat yang mempunyai kemampuan ekonomi yang lebih tinggi kepada masyarakat yang kemampuannya lebih rendah. Oleh karena itu tingkat kepatuhan Wajib Pajak dalam melaksanakan kewajiban perpajakannya secara baik dan benar merupakan syarat mutlak untuk tercapainya fungsi redistribusi pendapatan. Sehingga pada

akhirnya kesenjangan ekonomi dan sosial yang ada dalam masyarakat dapat dikurangi secara maksimal.

Sumber :

Pajak.go.id

Sample Job Applicant Letter

From

Anisah Haura Tsamarah

Taman Anyelir 3 Blok J3 No. 2, Depok 16413

085885740200 hauraanisah@gmail.com

September 12, 2018

To

Mr. Teguh Pambudi
Jl. Senopati Raya No. 8B RT 08/RW 3, Senayan, Kebayoran Baru
South Jakarta City, Jakara 12110

Dear Mr. Teguh,

I am writing to apply for the accounting assistant supervisor position advertised in Agung Podomoro Goup website. As requested, I enclose a completed job application, my certification, my resume and three references.

The role is very appealing to me, and I believe that my strong technical experience and education make me a highly competitive candidate for this position. My key strengths that would support my success in this position include:

• I have successfully handled the accounting books and financial records.
• I strive continually for excellence.
• I have played a number of key roles in the position of accounting assistant supervisor.

With a bachelor’s degree in accouting from Gunadarma University, I have a comprehensive understanding of the accounting books and financial records. Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.

Sincerely,

Anisah Haura Tsamarah

Giving a Formal Presentation

Presentations differ on their length, scale, and importance. From small, short project briefings to a team of three employees, to large productions where you outline the future of your organization to major stakeholders, the success of all presentations depends on the ability of the presenter to organize information, convey ideas, and garner support. A successful presenter will leave their audience convinced of the points being made and ready to make changes in their own attitudes or behaviors going forward. Unsuccessful presentations may differ in why they fail, but all have the same result: an audience who is uninterested, uninspired, and completely unchanged by the ideas or information presented to them.

Presentations are common in the workplace, and often leaders are expected to step up to the plate and deliver presentations that are enlightening, inspiring, or compelling. The leadership characteristic ‘Formal Presentation’ is the ability to deliver an interesting, informative, and organized presentation. A leader may not need this characteristic on a day-to-day basis, but when it is required, it is essential for the success of a leader’s presentation.

Are You Doing All You Can to Make Your Presentations Enlightening, Inspiring, or Compelling?

In assessing your presentation skills, ask yourself the following questions:

• Does this presentation give valuable or interesting information?
• Is there a message or idea I want my audience to leave with?
• Have I designed my presentation at the appropriate level for my audience?
• Am I telling a compelling story?
• Do I use visual aids effectively?
• Have I given myself enough time to prepare?

Before Your Next Presentation, Remember…

Preparation is essential: Some believe that the ability to give a captivating performance is all about confidence and charisma. Many spend time trying to learn the correct body language and vocal tone that will convey assurance in themselves and their ideas. This shifts the focus away from what you are presenting and moves it to how you are presenting. It is important to remember that it is the ideas not your behaviors that make or break a presentation. The words you say are more important than the presence you have in front of a crowd, and that is where most of the time and energy should be invested when preparing for a presentation.

Consider your audience: Knowing who you are presenting to is useful in knowing how to present your information. Different stakeholders will have different interests. For example, if you are introducing a major change in your organization, board members may wish to hear about the impact this will have on profit and productivity, while workers will want to hear how this changes their daily activities. Always tailor your information to your audience, from the level of detail provided to the tone of your message. In an even more basic sense, your audience will also determine the language that you use. Avoid using jargon for those unfamiliar with your area of expertise, while also refraining from over-explaining concepts to those well-versed in your topic. Both over- and under-explaining are quick ways to lose your audience and ensure your message remains unheard.

Presentations can be an effective communication tool: Communication is another characteristic that is essential for leaders to succeed. This involves keeping employees informed about decisions, events, and developments that are ongoing in your organization. Effective communicators are seen by their employees as fair and supportive. Presentations can be another method of giving information to employees. When writing a presentation, remember that the sharing of information and ideas with employees is related to more positive leader-follower relationships. Use presentations when you need to share updates or developments with a large number of employees at once, or when you need to tell a compelling story to introduce new ideas or changes to your direct reports.

Three Ways to Keep Your Audience Engaged

The following steps can help you to be a better presenter:

1. People prefer to listen to stories than a list of facts. In order to communicate information to others, they need to be attentive and willing to listen. The best way to hold the attention of an audience is via story-telling. Many presenters do this by either relating their topic to a current event or cultural reference, or by weaving a careful example throughout their presentation. Telling a narrative not only helps keep the attention of your audience, but only helps them to later recall the information. When crafting your story, remember to have a clear beginning, which states what your topic is, where you are going with your story, and why it’s important. Throughout, don’t get so bogged down in details that the story is lost, and remember to keep the level appropriate for your audience. Finish with a strong conclusion that recaps where you have been and ties up any questions you set up in your introduction. People should leave your talk with a clear understanding of the problem you are addressing, the reason why they should care about this issue, the solution you are proposing, and the value of implementing your solution. These types of talks are not only more engaging, but also more convincing when you are seeking the support of your employees.

2. Choose your visual aids carefully. There are many options when it comes to visual aids in presentations. Most commonly, presenters often have a slideshow to accompany their speech. Individuals also make use of photographs, videos, comic strips, and clips from television shows. In fact, in many places, a presentation automatically translates to a slideshow with a number of lines of text per slide, accompanied by pictures or videos to add interest and break up all the writing. These tools are overused, and often result in the presenter reading or repeating information displayed in text. This is not to say that using slides or visual aids is inherently bad, rather leaders should consider if visual aids will add a significant contribution to their presentation. If the slides are simply used to display the information one plans to say, they are likely distracting for the audience and will result in boredom. If the slides are used to elaborate or enhance what the presenter is saying (e.g., a graph showing a trend in data within an organization as the presenter talks about the global trends), they are worth investing the time and drawing the attention of your audience. Simply keep in mind that aids are just that, something that should help your presentation, not something to be relied upon to create interest.

3. Practice makes perfect. While charisma is not necessarily required to give an effective presentation, audiences can tell when someone is unprepared to speak. Nerves are expected and understood, but there is a big difference between someone who is nervous to speak publicly, and someone who is nervous because they do not understand the material they are presenting. Always prepare your presentations well in advance, and give yourself time to practice your speech. Some presenters like to leave themselves a lot of flexibility into what they will say, others like to write out talking points to stay on track and remember all parts of their story, while others still prefer to memorize their entire script. Each leader will need to choose the method that is best for them, however the important thing is to be comfortable with the material, to know your story and how it will unfold, and to be prepared for questions that may arise during the presentation. Never read directly from slides, notes, or teleprompters. Give yourself ample time to practice your speech, both alone and in front of audiences. Remember, the ideas you present are the most important part of a presentation, and practicing the words you will use to convey these ideas will increase your confidence in the material and help you tell a convincing and compelling story.

Sumber :

http://www.sigmaassessmentsystems.com/formal-presentation/

Making Small Talk and Developing a Conversation

• Step 1 – Small Talk.  Breaking The Ice/Initiating Conversation

We need to start with small talk.  As quickly as I can, I inject my small talk into the conversation.  Here are a few examples of how I did it.  I almost always lead with “Hey, this might seem kind of weird but I find it fascinating, I’ll explain in a second.”  I follow that up with one of these questions:

1. How many close friends do you think you have? Oh yeah? And how many friends and acquaintances total?
2. How many friends do you have on Facebook?

We have now introduced friends, and the social circle into conversation. Easy small talk, they share, I share, we might go off on a tangent about Twitter or Facebook.  On up the ladder.

• Step 2 – Basic Introduction To Conversation Topics

We’ll talk for a few seconds about the question I posed, and then I lead into this topic:

“I recently read Tribes by Seth Godin, have you heard of him or the book?  Well there’s one concept in there I really liked, it’s called Dunbars number.  Basically, it theorizes that people can maintain stable relationships with up to 150 people at once, and after that relationships break down.”

Discuss the concept of Tribes as in the book (if they don’t know the book). If they have more or less than 150, discuss depth and implications.  Perhaps they will share anecdotes here about losing touch with friends, making new friends, other interesting psychological phenomena that they know about, how Facebook is overwhelming. I might go off on a tangent here about the Twitter firehose, etc.

• Step 3 – Intermediate Conversation Topics

Depending on how the conversation goes in step 2, your work might be done. The tangents will provide ample opportunity to delve deeper into topics. If needed though, I like to have a plan to direct the conversation if it looks like it might stagnate back into small talk.

1. Share anecdotes from within Tribes.  Nathan Winograd no-kill shelters is a great one.  Talk ab
2. If they are familiar with Seth Godin discuss his other works. I can share discuss how I have emailed Seth and he replies to my emails – and I’m not special, he replies to everyone.  

• Step 4 – Advanced Conversation Topics

If they are still with me, we can have a real conversation!  At this point the conversation is going to depend on who they are, their personal experiences, and the knowledge they have of the in depth topic we’re talking about.

The big difference here, is that we are not longer just sharing information – we are analyzing and discussing at a very involved level, and both parties are benefiting from a deeper conversation.

Sumber :
https://sidsavara.com/how-make-small-talk-conversation-hacking/

Asking for and Giving Opinion

ASKING FOR OPINIONS

Meetings often begin with the presentation of some information and then a request for opinions. To ask people for their opinions, you can say :

• What does everyone think about…?
• I’d like to get your feedback on…
• What are your thoughts about… ?
• What are your views on… ?

After one person has expressed his or her opinion, you can say “Thanks,” to acknowledge the opinion, then use these phrases to ask for more people to respond :

• What does everyone else think?
• Are there any other comments?

If there’s a specific person who you would like to hear from, you can ask him or her directly by using these phrases :

• Susan, can we get your input?
• Would you like to add anything, Susan?

GIVING YOUR OPINION

Now let’s learn some phrases for giving your opinion – with some detail in order to give you some flexibility in the way you express your opinion :

Strong

• I strongly believe that…
• I’m positive that…
• I’m convinced that…
• I have no doubt whatsoever that…
• There’s no question that…(strongest)

Normal

• I think / believe / feel that…
• From my point of view…
• In my experience… / I find that…(use these phrases to base your opinion on your experience)
• I’d say that…
• If you want my honest opinion, I think that… / To be honest…(use these phrases when you want to express a negative or critical opinion. The word “honest” is a diplomatic way to signal that you are going to say something negative or unpopular)

Weak

• It seems to me that…
• It’s possible that…
• I tend to think that…
• My initial reaction is…(use this phrase to show that this is an opinion you haven’t thought very deeply about)

Sumber : 

https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-phrases-for-meetings/

Discussing Progress

The progress meeting is not an after the fact appraisal meeting. No one is being judged or appraised. It is a proactive coaching meeting designed to produce feedback, conversation, next steps and alignment. It is designed to give power and support not to give judgment and assessment.

As a precursor to progress meetings, employees and managers work together to build a performance agreement based on the employees accountabilities and goals of the employee. Progress meetings are 30 minute meeting every two months to discuss the progress being made towards demonstrating the company values, fulfilling job accountabilities, achievement of goals.

For progress meetings, typically I wear my Sundays finest – kidding – usually I am in just shorts and sandals – kidding again. Dress how you typically dress. Certainly face to face meetings are the best. I like meeting at a coffee shop or restaurant; however, the phone and screen sharing/web conferencing work.

The rest of the progress meeting is a gap analysis between the manager’s and employee’s perceptions of the employee’s job accountabilities, demonstration of the corporate values, and the status of his/her goals. During the meeting, the employee and manager trade views. The meeting is about listening and reflecting. I have participated in this process as both employee and manager and in my opinion listening to the view and scores of the other is the best part. The meeting also lays out a great process from which to hold conversations about performance.

Sumber :

http://cmiteamwork.blogspot.com/2014/02/progress-meetings-defined.html

About Myself

Hello! My name is Anisah Haura Tsamarah. You can call me Anisah or Haura. I was born in Jakarta, 7 August 1998. I live at Taman Anyelir 3 Block J3 No 2, Depok, West Java. I study at Gunadarma University. My major is accounting. 

I am the second of three children. Aziz and Inas are my brother and my sister. My brother study at Gunadarma University too. His major is civil engineering. My sister is still in senior high school. Her major is sains. She prepare for final test. My father is an architecture. And my mother is a housewife.

I have a pet in my house. It is a cat. His name is Barong. I raise him from kitten. His fur is blond-brownish and soft. His tail is very short like bunny tail so its make him very cute. He is a spoiled cat. He is afraid to my both of parents but not afraid to me. So sometime he bite me or scratch me when I sit on chair. I really love him like my family.

Speaking of a hobby, reading is one of my hobbies. I love reading romance story. So everyday before I sleep, I read story. I have some collection novel and most of them romance novel. I have Ilana Tan's, Winna Efendi's, Arini Putri's, Tere Liye's and many more. My favorite author is Tere Liye. I have a dream to go to Japan. Because I like their culture. My favorite season in Japan is Hanami season. When Hanami season the cherry blossom is really beautiful. And I really want to see it. I guess that’s all I can say about this introduction. Thank you very much for your attention.

And for additional information my favorite color is blue and pink 

Giving A Report

Laporan dalam bahasa Inggris "report" dan berasal dari bahasa Latin "portare" & yang berarti membawa atau mengangkut. Awalan (prefix) "re" berarti kembali, maknanya bahwa jika seseorang ditugaskan untuk mengadakan penelitian, dan setelah itu ia harus membawa hasil fakta dan data hasil penelitian tersebut obyektif dan tulus. Laporan dimaksudkanuntuk memberikan gambaran mengenai peristiwa yang terjadi. Isi laporanyang benar akan mendorong mutu penulisan laporan yang baik. Artinya, kebenaran isi tercakup pada laporan yang memiliki bentuk yang sistematis, penalaran yang jelas, dan mengikuti bahasa dengan kritis. Secara umum, laporan dapat dianggap sebagai pelaksanaan komunikasi secara tertulis dan lisan. Sedangkan secara khusus yaitu dalam konteks administrasi, laporan memperoleh pengertian khusus sebagai pertanggungjawaban pelaksanaan tugas dan fungsi setiap satuan organisasi. (Soetrisno dan Renaldi, Brisma : 121) 

Dari beberapa pengertian tersebut di atas, dapat disimpulkan bahwa laporan adalah setiap tulisan yang berisi hasil pengolahan data informasi. Laporan juga merupakan alat komunikasi yang di dalamnya terdapat, beberapa kesimpulan atau rekomendasi dari fakta-fakta atau keadaan yang telah diselidiki. Berdasarkan pengertian ini, suatu laporan berkaitan dengan suatu penyelidikan, penglihatan, pengamatan, pendengaran, penelitian dari suatu keadaan yang kemudian diperoleh data/informasi yang relevan. Selanjutnya, data informasi tersebut diolah dan ditulis menjadi suatu laporan.Oleh karena laporan berisi informasi yang dapat dikomunikasikan, maka laporan dapat digunakan oleh pihak lain untuk tujuan tertentu. Laporan yang dibuat harus jelas tujuannya. Pada umumnya, laporanmempunyai beberapa tujuan sebagai berikut :

a. mengatasi masalah 

b. mengambil keputusan 

c. mengetahui perkembangan/kemajuan 

d. mengadakan pengawasan, pengendalian atau perbaikan 

e. menemukan teknik-teknik baru.

Ilustrasi berikut ini menunjukkan bahwa tujuan pembuatan laporan tidak hanya satu tujuan melainkan dapat lebih dari satu tujuan, yaitu menumpuknya barang-barang di gudang. Setelah mendapatkan informasi secukupnya, dapat diketahui penyebab menumpuknya barang di gudang. Salah satu penyebabnya adalah pemasukan barang ke gudang yang cepat tetapi arus keluarnya lambat karena otorisasi yang lambat. Di samping itu, barang yang sudah diizinkan keluar dari gudang belum dapat diangkat karena kendaraan yang ada terbatas jumlahnya. Informasi lain adalah sempitnya gudang rumitnya sistem yang dianut.

Peranan Laporan

1. Peranan Laporan Dalam Organisasi

Laporan merupakan alat komunikasi ke atas dalam suatu organisasi. Dengan alat inilah pimpinan diberikan umpan balik (feed-back), sehingga pimpinan memungkinkan untuk menguji atau mengubah kebijaksanaan yang telah dibuat. Di samping itu, laporan juga sebagai alat manajerial dalam melaksanakan tugas/fungsi perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pengambilan keputusan, pengawasan dan pengendalian.

2. Peranan Laporan "administrative communication"

Peranan laporan dalam administrative communication sangat strategis yaitu sebagai berikut.

a. Pertanggungjawaban dan pengawasan/pengendalian 

Laporan merupakan suatu pertanggungjawaban dari seorang pejabat/petugas kepada atasannya sesuai dengan tugas dan fungsi yang dibebankan kepadanya. Dari laporan itu seorang atasan akan meneliti tentang pelaksanaan tugas dan fungsi oleh pejabat bersangkutan. 

b. Penyampaian Informasi 

Sebagaimana telah dikemukakan, bahwa laporan merupakan alat untuk menyampaikan informasi.

c. Bahan Pengambilan Keputusan

Untuk keperluan pengambilan keputusan seorang pimpinan memerlukan data/dan informasi yang berhubungan dengan keputusan yang akan diarnbil. Data dan informasi yang akan diambil. Data dan informasi itu berasal dari laporan-laporan yangdisampaikan ke semua satuan organisasi atau oleh semua satuan organisasi atau oleh pejabat di dalam organisasi.

d. Alat Pembina Kerja Sama

Laporan dapat berperan sebagai salah satu alat untuk membina kerja sama. Saling tukar informasi, saling pengertian, dan koordinasi antara atasan dan bawahan sangat mendukung kerjasama yang baik.

e. Alat Pengembangan Cakrawala Wawasan

Dengan saling tukar informasi, maka Pengetahuan kita sebagai pelaksana atau pimpinan akan bertambah luas dan mendorong timbulnya gagasan baru. Inovasi tugas dapat dikembangkan berdasarkan pengalaman orang lain.

Sumber :

http://www.academia.edu/29887260/TATA_CARA_PEMBUATAN_LAPORAN.doc

Making and Receiving Telephone Calls

Here is the start of an informal telephone call between friends:

[B calls A]

A: Hello.

B: Hi, Kathryn. (ways of saying hello)

A: How are you?

B: Great, and you? (ways of asking how are you?)

A: Good, thanks.

B: I was wondering if you’d be interested in going to the cinema with me tonight? (explaining why you called)

When you call someone you don’t know:

[B calls A]

A: Hello.

B: Hello, my name is Chloe Anderson, and I’m calling about the job you have advertised in the Evening Herald. (caller identifies who they are and why they are calling)

Warning: When we want to tell someone who we are, we say my name is …, this is … or it’s …:

[B calls A]

A: Hello.

B: Hi. My name is Jenny and your friend Cathy gave me your number.

A: Oh yes, hello Jenny. Cathy has mentioned you.

Hello. My name is John Pierce. I am calling about your advertisement in the local paper this week.

[B calls A]

A: Hello.

B: Hello. Is that Ellie?

A: No, this is Carmel.

Not: No, I’m Carmel

[B calls A]

A: Hello.

B: Hi. Can I speak to Lesley?

A: Who’s calling?

B: It’s Ian. I work with her.

In many languages you answer the phone by giving your name. In English we don’t unless we represent a company or an institution:

[B calls a beauty salon]

A: Tranquillity Beauty Salon. Maria speaking, how can I help you?

B: I wonder if I could have an appointment for a facial tomorrow afternoon?

[B calls an electrical company]

A: All Electrics. How can I help you?

B: Could I speak to the manager, please?

A: Certainly. I’ll put you through to her office.

Ending a phone call

We often use discourse markers such as right and okay when we want to end a call:

A: That was nice that you invited your mum around for her birthday. I bet she was so happy.

B: Yeah. It was really nice.

A: Right, well I’d better be going.

B: Okay, thanks for calling, Liz.

A: Okay, bye, Mel.

B: Bye.

Asking for someone

If we want to ask for someone, we say can I speak to X please? or is X there please? (more informal):

A: Hello. Can I speak to Jackie, please?

B: Speaking. (This means that Jackie is the person who answered the phone.)

A: Hi. Is Emma there, please?

B: I’ll get her for you now.

Asking someone to wait

If we want to ask someone to wait, we usually say can you hold (on) (a minute) please?:

A: Is Carol there, please?

B: Sure. Can you hold on a minute please and I’ll get her for you?

A: Can I speak to Mr Peterson, please?

B: Absolutely. Can you just hold a second and I’ll put you through to his office?

When someone is not available

When someone phones and asks to speak to someone who is not available, we say X is not available or X is not here or X is not in his/her office and we usually offer to take a message:

A: Can I speak to Laura Watts, please?

B: I’m afraid Laura is not available at the moment. Can I take a message?

A: Can you tell her that Esther called and that I’ll call her back later.

A: Can I speak to Mr Richard Nicks, please?

B: I’m afraid Mr Nicks is not in his office right now. Can I take a message?

A: No, that’s fine. I’ll call back later.






Sumber :
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/functions/telephoning