Abbreviations
ABBREVIATIONS
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What abbreviations do you use most often in text messages or emails at work? For example, do you use ASAP, FYI, or TBD?
문자나 업무 이메일에서 가장 자주 쓰는 약어는 무엇인가요? 예를 들어 ASAP, FYI, TBD 같은 것을 쓰시나요? - Have you ever been confused by an English abbreviation? Which one was it, and what did you think it meant?
영어 약어를 보고 헷갈렸던 적이 있나요? 어떤 약어였고, 무슨 뜻이라고 생각했나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Reading
Choose the correct answer for each question.
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1. R.S.V.P.
a. as soon as possible
b. please reply
c. per week
d. value added tax
e. paid
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2. qty
a. as soon as possible
b. please reply
c. please
d. quantity
e. paid
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3. thx
a. thanks
b. please reply
c. please
d. quantity
e. with reference to
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4. E.T.A.
a. thanks
b. for the attention of
c. estimated time of arrival
d. quantity
e. with reference to
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5. pls cfm
a. thanks
b. for the attention of
c. estimated time of arrival
d. number
e. please confirm
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6. @
a. at
b. for the attention of
c. estimated time of arrival
d. number
e. please confirm
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7. a/c
a. at
b. account
c. estimated time of arrival
d. number
e. please confirm
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8. A.G.M.
a. at
b. account
c. annual general meeting
d. number
e. please confirm
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9. A.O.B.
a. at
b. account
c. annual general meeting
d. any other business
e. please confirm
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10. attn
a. thanks
b. for the attention of
c. please
d. quantity
e. with reference to
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11. I.P.O.
a. copies to
b. Chief Executive Officer
c. initial public offer
d. any other business
e. approximately
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12. ASAP
a. as soon as possible
b. please turn over
c. per week
d. value added tax
e. paid
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13. re
a. as soon as possible
b. please reply
c. please
d. quantity
e. with reference to
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14. C.O.D.
a. copies to
b. Chief Executive Officer
c. initial purchase offer
d. cash on delivery
e. approximately
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15. approx
a. at
b. account
c. annual general meeting
d. any other business
e. approximately
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16. E.G.M.
a. copies to
b. Chief Executive Officer
c. initial purchase offer
d. cash on delivery
e. extraordinary general meeting
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17. G.D.P.
a. gross domestic product
b. Chief Executive Officer
c. initial purchase offer
d. cash on delivery
e. extraordinary general meeting
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18. G.N.P.
a. gross domestic product
b. gross national product
c. initial purchase offer
d. ash on delivery
e. extraordinary general meeting
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19. pls
a. as soon as possible
b. please reply
c. please
d. value added tax
e. paid
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20. no.
a. thanks
b. for the attention of
c. estimated time of arrival
d. number
e.with reference to
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21. lb
a. public limited company
b. gross national product
c. pound (weight)
d. incorporated
e. limited company
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22. C.E.O.
a. copies to
b. Chief Executive Officer
c. annual general meeting
d. any other business
e. approximately
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23. I.O.U.
a. public limited company
b. I owe you
c. pound (weight)
d. incorporated
e. limited company
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24. Jr.
a. public limited company
b. I owe you
c. pound (weight)
d. junior
e. limited company
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25. mo.
a. public limited company
b. I owe you
c. pound (weight)
d. junior
e. month
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26. mth
a. public limited company
b. I owe you
c. pound (weight)
d. junior
e. month
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27. Inc.
a. gross domestic product
b. gross national product
c. hire purchase
d. incorporated
e. extraordinary general meeting
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28. H.P.
a. gross domestic product
b. gross national product
c. hire purchase
d. cash on delivery
e. extraordinary general meeting
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29. VAT
a. public relations
b. please turn over
c. per week
d. value added tax
e. paid
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30. N/A
a. not applicable
b. I owe you
c. pound (weight)
d. junior
e. month
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31. p.w.
a. public relations
b. please turn over
c. per week
d. per annum
e. paid
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32. Nb
a. not applicable
b. pay attention to this
c. pound (weight)
d. junior
e. month
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33. plc
a. public limited company
b. gross national product
c. hire purchase
d. incorporated
e. limited company
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34. PA
a. not applicable
b. pay attention to this
c. personal assistant
d. junior
e. month
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35.p.a.
a. not applicable
b. pay attention to this
c. personal assistant
d. per annum
e. month
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36. Ltd.
a. gross domestic product
b. gross national product
c. hire purchase
d. incorporated
e. limited company
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37. pd.
a. not applicable
b. pay attention to this
c. personal assistant
d. per annum
e. paid
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38. PR
a. public relations
b. pay attention to this
c. personal assistant
d. per annum
e. paid
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39. cc
a. copies to
b. account
c. annual general meeting
d. any other business
e. approximately
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40. PTO
a. public relations
b. please turn over
c. personal assistant
d. per annum
e. paid
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
ASAP은 이미 'as soon as possible'의 약자이므로, 뒤에 'possible'을 또 붙이면 중복 표현이 됩니다. 한국어에서 '가능한 한 빨리'라고 따로 말하는 습관 때문에 영어에서도 ASAP 뒤에 단어를 추가하는 실수를 자주 합니다. ASAP 하나만 쓰면 충분합니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- How would you apply what you learned today?
오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요? - What was the most useful part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요? - Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요? - What would you like to practice more?
더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: ABBREVIATIONS
Level: Vocabulary (VOC)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!