Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Assignment No: 01

Course Code: AST-5104

Prepared For
Molla Aminul Islam
Associate professor
JKKNIU

Prepared By

Jubeda Jesmin Jhuma 201325117

Bania Israt Bari 201325118

Farhana Khatun 201325119

Shazia Afrin 201325120

Date of Submission: 25/02/2021

(A) Familiar and Unfamiliar Word in Practical Use:

Sentence
Familiar Word Use
Fuel use of this car is low.
Unfamiliar Word Consumption Fuel consumption of this car is low.

Familiar Word Suffering I am suffering from fever.

Unfamiliar Word Distress I am distressing from fever.

Familiar Word Tool These gardening tools are expensive.

Unfamiliar Word Implement These gardening implements are expensive.

Familiar Word Take Out Please take out the coal from the mine.

Unfamiliar Word Extraction Coal extraction from the mine is going on.

(B) Critical Thinking Question:

Answer No. 1:

a. While composing an article for the pamphlet, it should be guaranteed that the article is of the
overall interest. The language use ought to be with the end goal that can undoubtedly comprehend
everyone in the organization.

b. When message is drafted to demand something the language ought to be considerate and humble
it should likewise clarify the straight forward terms the explanation the requirement for the gadget
that is required.

c. As the back message is routed to worker as a rule, the back message ought to be basic and
straightforward language.

d. As the letter is routed to explicit objective, it can give the moment subtleties while utilizing a
specific jargon (whenever required) dealing with this kind of financial terms. So, using of words
should be very common and easy to understand by all and sentences should be very simple in form.

e. In this letter, I need to convey the message to the investors. Investors are no sorts of workers of
the organization. Thus, they won't comprehend the language utilized by the worker's

Answer No. 2:

This is a misconception, as we have to use words which our readers know about to
communicate clearly. Word known to some people may not be known to others. I will have
to decide which one is going to understand my reader.
Answer No. 3:

The use of brief or short words depends on the medium where the message is delivered. Very
commonly, if the message is too long, readers can be loosened and misunderstood. But it's much
more professional than using short words if there is way to use short words and make a message
useful.

Answer No. 4:

There are several slangs or clinches that are very common in a particular organization or at a specific
time span. At one point in time, some business clinchers become famous and then go away. In
addition, market clinches such as cutting edge make the language more appealing and message may
also be more comprehensible. There are several slangs or clinches that are very common in a
particular organization or at a specific time span. At one point of time, certain business clinchers
become famous and then acquire additional business clichés such as cutting edge make the language
more appealing and message can be more communicated and understood easily often.

Answer No. 5:

As I work in my chosen field, I will learn its technical words and acronyms. In time I will use these
terms freely in communicating with people in my field.

Answer No. 6:

SPO- Senior Principal Officer, It can be easily understood to my colleagues in my organization. But
When I would communicate with outsider of my organization, I have to explain the elaboration of
the “SPO”.

BADC- Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation. It would be easily understood in

Bangladesh. But outside of Bangladesh, we need to explain the term “BADC”.

Answer No. 7:

I have to get my readers to react correctly emotionally. Efficient writer has a sense of meaning in
words. There are some words that are forceful, and some others are timid. Some of them are
positive and some of them are negative. Any word may take its place at several different tone and
sense scales. In order to achieve my communication objectives, I must select with my intended
readers the words that achieve the desired effect.

Answer No.8:

Word Synonyms Difference

Salesperson Sales A seller is someone who sells goods or services. Helper
assistant is somebody who assists or helps. I can get a sales
assistant
Co-worker fellow Anyone who works at the same company or law firm
worker as you is considered a coworker. Fellow lawyers are
colleagues, and fellow administrative employees are
colleagues, no matter what firm they work at.
Old From the When used as nouns, old means people who are old,
past whereas past means the period of time that has
already happened,
Tell Say Say focuses on the words someone said and tell
focuses more on the content or message of what
 someone said: 'Hello,' she said
Happiness Pleasure Pleasure is short-lived; happiness is long-lived.
Customer Buyer Customer is a patron; one who purchases or receives a
product or service from a business or merchant, or
intends to do so while buyer is a person who makes
one or more purchases.
Boss Supervisor Boss: - 1- An employer or a supervisor. 2- One who
makes decisions or exercises authority. 3- A
professional politician who controls a party or a
political machine. Supervisor: - 1- One who supervises.
Misfortune Bad luck Misfortune means bad luck or the state of having bad
luck. Break misfortune into its parts and you get miss-
meaning bad and fortune meaning chance or luck.
Inquire Question Inquiry is the act of inquiring; a seeking of information
by asking questions; interrogation; a question or
questioning while question is a sentence, phrase or
word which asks for information, reply or response; an
interrogative.
Stop End End is the final point of something in space or time
while stop is a (usually marked) place where line
buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on
and off,
Lie Untruth The verb lie means to tell a falsehood. If to tell an
untruth were the only meaning of lie, using these two
words properly would be less of a challenge.
Mistake Error A 'mistake' is usually accidental, you know it is wrong.
Otherwise, an 'error' is usually made due to the lack of
knowledge and is more formal than 'mistake'.
"Machines never make mistakes, but rather they
make errors.

Answer No. 9:
“This procedure is different than the one we use”. This sentence is more likely to be informal
due to using “one”. We can use instead, “The procedure we are using is different from this”.

Answer No. 10:

Active Use Passive Use

Do it When ordering Let it be done When explaining or
requesting
He is doing EMBA in To inform EMBA is being When explain
JKKNIU. someone done by him in indirectly.
JKKNIU.

Answer No. 11:

In my point of view, it should not be acceptable. Because in an organization, there should be

same culture in every level. For lower level staff refers to by their first name and higher-ranking
employees refer to by their first and last names, these are not good practice.
 (C) Skill Building exercises
SL Unfamiliar Word
01 We must terminate all deficit financing
We must endeavor to correct this
02
problem by expediting delivery.
A proportionate tax consumes a
03 determinate apportionment of one’s
monetary flow.
Business has an inordinate influence on
04
governmental operations.
It is imperative that consumers be
05 unrestrained on determining their
preferences.
Mr. Sanchez terminated Kevin’s
06 employment as a consequence of his
ineffectual performance.
Our expectations are that there will be
07
increment in commodity value.
Can we ascertain the types of customers
08 that have a predisposition to utilize our
instant credit offer?
The preponderance of the businesspeople
we consulted envisions signs of
09
improvement from the current siege of
economic stagnation.
If liquidation becomes mandatory, we
10
shall dispose these assets first.
Recent stock acquisitions have
11 accentuated the company’s current
financial crisis.
Mr. Coward will serve as intermediary on
12
the pending labor management parley.
Mr. Smith’s idiosyncrasies supply
13 adequate justifications for terminating her
employment.
Requisites for employment by this
14
company have been enhanced.
Familiar Word
We must eliminate all financial shortfalls.
We must take attempt to solve this problem by
quick delivery.
A balanced tax consume can determine one’s
financial flow.
Business has an additional influence on
governmental operations.
It is vital that, consumers become uncontrolled
on determining their preferences.
Mr. Sanchez accomplished Kevin’s employment
due to his consistently ineffective performance.
Our potentiality are that there will be increase
in product value
Can we define the types of customers that have
a tendency to utilize our urgent credit offer?
The lion’s share of the businesspeople we
recommended envisions signs of improvement
from the current prevention of economic pillar.
If repayment is mandatory, we shall arrange
these assets first.
Recent stock achievements have emphasized
the company’s recent financial crisis.
Management negotiations that, Mr. Coward will
serve as middleman on pending labor.
The idea of Mr. Smith provides adequate
justifications for eliminating her employment.
Necessities for employment by this company
have been promoted.
 The unanimity of current forecasts is not The agreement of current forecast is not
15 incontrovertible evidence of impending uncontrolled evidence of future business
business acceleration. stimulation.

People’s propensity to consume is People’s tendency to consume is not stable.

16
insatiable.
The company must desist from its deficit The company must stop its shortage by
17 financing immediately.
financing immediately.
This antiquated merchandising strategy is This old business strategy is invalid in modern
18 ineffectual in contemporary business business operations.
operations.
Percentage return on common Percentage returns on common stockholders’
19 stockholder’s equity averaged 23.1 for the neutrality average 23.1 for the year.
year.
The company’s retained earnings last year The retained income of the Company was above
20 $2,500.00 last year.
exceeded $2,500,00.