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Travel News Wire…Japanese carrier Skymark has ordered a set of double-decked Airbus A380 jets, to be delivered in 2014. The planes are expected to fly from Haneda to New York, London and Frankfurt. Qatar's new Doha airport will open in 2012 with capacity for 24m passengers per year…

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Hiroko's Memory Tips:

Look over the phrases for 5 minutes.
Say them to yourself without looking at the screen.
At lunchtime, say them to yourself again. Can you remember all three phrases?

natural phrase title

I don't need an exact budget, just a ballpark figure.
Steve: Do you have the numbers for our company's 2012 budget?
Robert: They're almost ready, but I have to calculate the taxes and some other details.
Steve: You don't have to give me an exact number today. Just give me a ballpark figure.

Explanation: The real meaning of "ballpark figure" comes from baseball. When people describe the distances of a baseball diamond or ballpark, they do not give exact distances. They just give a round figure, such as seating for 10,000 people, not 10,051 people. They could also say that a ball is "in the ballpark," meaning within the budget, or "out of the ballpark," meaning beyond the budget. So when someone asks you for a ballpark figure, they mean a very general figure or price, not an exact one.

medical phrase title

some types of (ailments) have
become resistant to (penicillin)

This phrase is commonly used when a disease produces a stronger strain that is not usually killed by a treatment such as penicillin or steroids.
X has become resistant to (penicillin).
Some types of (Xs) have become resistant to (steroids).

This week's E-mail Phrase

I'm afraid I can't make it
on that day.

This means that you’re not available to meet at the time proposed to you. You could say either “I’m not available at that time,” or I’m afraid I can’t make it (on that day/at that time). Then you can suggest an alternative day by saying “(Friday) is better for me.”

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