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Meeting people

How do you greet people in your country? What do you say when you greet people in English?

Complete these dialogues with the words in the box.

all is meet name's Nice


this too you Welcome What's

1 Natasha: Hi, my (1) ________ Natasha.


Michael: Pleased to (2) ______ you. I’m Michael Bent.
Natasha: Pleased to meet you, (3) _______.

2 Phillip: Good morning. (4) ________ your name?


Megan: I’m Megan. And (5) _______ are?
Phillip: My name’s Phillip. (6) _______ to meet you.

3 Tim: Hi everybody, (7) _______ is Ingrid.


All: Hi!
Tim: Ingrid, this (8) _____ Michael, Linda, Mohhamed and Sara.
Ingrid: Nice meeting you (9) _______.
Linda: Likewise.
Tim: (10) _______ to the team and good luck.
AAC (not hi-res): Apple's alternative to MP3. Lossy and compressed, but sounds better. Used for
iTunes downloads and Apple Music streaming.
AIFF (hi-res): Apple's alternative to WAV, with better metadata support. It is lossless and
uncompressed (so big file sizes), but not hugely popular.
DSD (hi-res): The single-bit format used for Super Audio CDs. It comes in 2.8mHz, 5.6mHz and
11.2mHz varieties, but due to its high-quality codec, it’s (currently) impractical for streaming.
Uncompressed.
FLAC (hi-res): This lossless compression format supports hi-res sample rates, takes up about half
the space of WAV, and stores metadata. It's royalty-free and is considered the preferred format for
downloading and storing hi-res albums. The downside is, it’s not supported by Apple (so not
compatible with iTunes). 
MP3 (not hi-res): Popular, lossy compressed format ensures small file size, but far from the best
sound quality. Convenient for storing music on smartphones and iPods. 
MQA (hi-res): A lossless compression format that packages hi-res files for more efficient streaming.
Used for Tidal Masters hi-res streaming.
OGG (not hi-res): Sometimes called by its full name, Ogg Vorbis. A lossy, open-source alternative to
MP3 and AAC, unrestricted by patents. The file format used (at 320kbps) in Spotify streaming. 
WAV (hi-res): The standard format in which all CDs are encoded. Great sound quality but it's
uncompressed, meaning huge file sizes (especially for hi-res files). It has poor metadata support (that
is, album artwork, artist and song title information).
WMA Lossless (hi-res): A lossless incarnation of Windows Media Audio, but no longer well-supported
by smartphones or tablets. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8sd6cn_S5A&t=31s 10 audio file format


Here is a table of the common measurements and the units of measurement we come
across in the study of sound and audio:

Unit/Measurement Quantity Symbol

Hertz Frequency Hz

Decibel Logarithmic Ratio dB

Ohm Impedance Ω
Resistance
Reactance

Volt Voltage V

Ampere Current A

Degree Phase º
Angle

Pascal Pressure Pa

Watt Power W

Second Time s

Gram Weight g

Pound/Ounce (Imperial) Weight lb/oz

Meter Length m

Foot/Inch (Imperial) Length ft/in

Percentage Percentage %
Unit/Measurement Quantity Symbol

Degrees Celsius Temperature ºC

Degrees Farenheit (Imperial) Temperature ºF

Bit Bit Depth Bit

Farad Capacitance F

Coulomb Charge C

Newton Force N

Tesla Magnetic Flux Density T

Henry Inductance H

Metric Prefix Symbol Multiplier/Exponential

Tera T 1012

Giga G 109

Mega M 106

Kilo k 103

Base N/A 100

Deci d 10-1

Centi c 10-2
Metric Prefix Symbol Multiplier/Exponential

Milli m 10-3

Micro µ 10-6

Nano n 10-9

Pico p 10-12

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