Unit 3

Word

Definition

Example

about

on the subject of; concerning

The company has about 850 employees

Africa

a continent that is south of the Mediterranean Sea, and west of Asia and the Indian Ocean.

We don't have an office in Uganda, Africa.

airport

a place where planes take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in

The Changi Exhibition Centre is near the airport

around

located or situated on every side

We sell our products in around 100 countries

Asia

the world's largest continent, which includes such as India, China, Japan, and part of Russia

China is the largest country in Asia.

Australia

a large island between the Indian Ocean and the southern Pacific Ocean, which is both a country and a continent

We don't export to Australia

car park

an area or building where cars or other vehicles may be left temporarily

There are some parking spaces in this car park

check

examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something

Can I check the delivery time, please?

conference centre

a building, especially one with several large rooms, designed to be used for large business meetings or gatherings

There are three conference centres in our town

confirm

to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof

Can you confirm my order by email, please?

continent

a large mass of land surrounded by sea

LEGO sells its products in 140 countries and on six continents

distribution centre

a warehouse from which goods that arrive from factories or suppliers are sent on to factories, shops, or customers

We don't have a distribution centre in the UK

Europe

the continent that is north of the Mediterranean and goes as far east as the Ural Mountains in Russia

They have 32 sales offices in Europe

excellent

extremely good; outstanding

It has excellent schools and hospitals

exhibition centre

a very large building or set of buildings used for exhibitions, and often other events such as concerts

Cairo Exhibition Centre has 1,200 parking spaces

factory

a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine

In Asia, LEGO have one factory in China

foreign

from or relating to a country that is not your own

The hotel mainly has foreign guests

harbour

a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures

There is a harbour for the import and export of goods by sea

head office

the principal office of a business organization, constituting the centre for administration and policymaking

Our head office is in Sweden

headquarters

the premises occupied by a military commander and the commander's staff

Samsung's headquarters is in Seoul

international

existing, occurring, or carried on between nations

Dubai has lots of international companies

island

a piece of land surrounded by water

Singapore is a small island country

leisure facilities

different equipment for leisure activities, such as a sports hall, a swimming pool, and rooms for meetings.

There are leisure facilities such as a swimming pool and a gym

mailing address

the address to which a person's mail should be sent

Their mailing address is 99 Edward Street, Toronto

North America

the third largest continent in the world, consisting of Canada and the United States of America, as well as Mexico, Central America, Greenland, and other smaller islands

They have six distribution centres in North America

order

to ask for goods or services to be supplied

Do you order products and services by phone?

perfect

having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be

It is the perfect place to do business

postal code

a group of numbers and letters that you write at the end of an address on an envelope, package etc.

Sorry, can you repeat the postal code, please?

postal address

a name you use for sending and receiving emails

What is your postal address, please?

private

belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only

Sorry, this is a private office – you can't go in

public

of or concerning the people as a whole

Public transport is excellent in Dubai

public services

a service, such as transport or health care, that a government provides

There are some excellent schools, hospitals and other public services

region

an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries

Singapore is the perfect place to do business in the region

regional

relating to or characteristic of a region

Thousands of international businesses choose Singapore for their regional headquarters

repeat

say again something one has already said

Can you repeat your post code, please?

research and development

(in industry) work directed towards the innovation, introduction, and improvement of products and processes.

LEGO have their research and development centre in Billund

restaurant

a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises

Are there any good restaurants here?

safe

protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost

Singapore is a very safe place to live

sales office

an office belonging to a company that sells the company's products in a particular area

There aren't any products in the sales office

South America

the fourth-largest continent in the world, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Our company employs 500 people in South America

visa

an endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is allowed to enter, leave, or stay for a specified period of time in a country

There aren't any problems with visas for foreign workers

zip code

a postal code consisting of five or nine digits.

The company address is 742 Quaker Street, Seattle, and the zip code is 98104