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Key vocabulary:

securities

stocks

bonds

debt

portfolio

Example conversation:

A: Hi John. How’s your portfolio doing?

B: Hi Fred. My portfolio of securities is doing well. My stocks are up 30%. Although my bonds aren’t doing too well…

B: I see.

A: Fred, how about you?

B: Well, I have some debt. Personal debt. So I don’t have a lot of money in securities.

A: Well, try your best to rectify that my friend!

B: Oh! I will!

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Key Phrase:

to pull out all the stops = 拼命地作事情

Example Conversation:

BOSS: John, you’re not working hard enough. I want you to pull out all the stops.

JOHN: But Mr. Smith I am trying my hardest. I am already pulling out all the stops!

BOSS: Are you? Are you working overtime? No. Are you working on the weekends? No. Are you hiring temporary staff? No. OK then! So you are NOT pulling out all the stops! GET BUSY!

JOHN: Yes sir!

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