Tham khảo tài liệu 'barron's 600 essential words for the toeic_part6', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | LESSON 26 PROPERTY AND DEPARTMENTS 87 Short Conversations Read the following conversations and see how the new words are used. M What do you think about the plans for the new office lobby W I ve spent a lot of time scrutinizing them and I m quite pleased. M I hope they re more conducive to conversation than is our current lobby. M It was so inconsiderate of the marketing department to have a party in the middle of the afternoon. W Unfortunately your meeting was the one most hampered by the noise. M I was glad their director told them that they were too disruptive and had to stop. M How is the collaboration between the shipping and production departments progressing W There were some initial difficulties but overall both departments have been very open to working more closely together. M They really have concentrated on setting and reaching their goals. M Whoever opts for that office will be responsible for the cleaning crew. W Is that the reward for moving up M No but that person will be adjacent to all the supplies and the time clocks. Word Families lverb collaborate If we collaborate on this project you will be sure to receive credit. i noun collaboration Collaboration often brings about results that no one could have predicted. adjective . collaborative The new project is a collaborative effort among several departments. Verb disrupt Try not to disrupt the meeting being held in the sales department. noun - . disruption I m sorry for the disruption but this phone call is very important. adjective disruptive Having to temporarily move the offices proved to be very disruptive and sales decreased during that quarter. verb opt When we moved offices 1 opted for the one without a window. noun option Presented with several options we chose the one that required the least amount of effort. adjective optimal For optimal efficiency department lunch breaks should be staggered. verb scrutinize The auditor carefully scrutinized the financial records. noun L scrutiny Employees
