WORD-OF-THE-WEEK

> To deliver - to give, directoraimsomething

OTHER MEANINGS OF 'DELIVER'

• a. to takegoods, letters to peopleshomesorplacesofwork
• b. to givebirth to a child
• c. to achieve, produceorfulfillsth

EXAMPLES:

• 1. Thepoliticiandelivered a passionate speech to a crowdofpeople.
• 2. Thepostmandelivered a big parcel today. I wonderwhoit'sfrom?
• 3. Shedeliveredher baby twoweeksbeforeshe was due.
• 4. Thegovernmenthasfailed to deliveritspromises.

GLOSSARY:

• > retention - whensthiskept (zatrzymywanie)
• > honing - improvingonesskillsand make themperfect (udoskonalanie)
• > employeeturnover - thenumberofworkersthatleaveandareemployedinanorganization (rotacja pracowników)
• > supervision - controlling theworkofotherpeople (nadzór)
• > adjust to - adapt to a newsituation (przystosować)
• > dignity - calmandseriousbehaviourthat make peoplerespectyou (godność)
• > in-house - doneintheofficesofthe company (wewnętrzny)
• > fallshortof - do not reachanamountor standard (daleki od standardów)

EXERCISE:

• 1. The company has a need to improveit'strainingand ......... ofstaff.
• 2. Salesthisyearhave ...... ...... .. ourpredictedsalesfigure.
• 3. Dissatisfactionwiththe company managementhasincreased .....................
• 4. Itisn'teasy to preserveyour ........ whenyouhave no place to live and no money.
• 5. Everymonth we receivean ............. magazinewhichinformsusofchangesinthe company

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