Preparing for a Business Trip

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Preparing for a Business Trip

I'm going to a conference this weekend back in my home state of Minnesota. I am going there to address a convention full of librarians, believe it or not. For me, the worst part of going on the road for business is not the traveling; it's all the preparation you have to do. I created a whole checklist of things I have to do when I travel. First, I confirm that my will be flighton time departing from LAX. Next, I call to double-check on my reservation for the hotel and the rent a car. After that, I pull out my suitcase and start packing. I'm a light packer, so I bring only the pants, shirts, socks, and underwear I'm going to need, nothing more. I throw in my toiletries bag with the usual stuff ‚?îshaver, shaving cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss‚ and then I'm just about done. Finally, I go through my briefcase to make sure I have all the things I'll need for the conference‚ my badge, my laptop, my overhead transparencies, a notepad, and some pens. Now I'm ready‚ off I go to my old home.

conference مؤتمر

back in اعود الي

home state وطني

address يخاطب

convention مؤتمر

librarians امين المكتبة

believe it or not صدق او لا تصدق

on the road في السفر

whole checklist قائمة طويلة

confirm يؤكد

flight رحلة طيران

on time departing وقت المغادرة

double-check يراجع مرة اخري

rent a car يستاجر سيارة – استجار سيارة

pull out يحضر

suitcase حقيبة سفر

packing اعداد الحقيبة

light packer لا يريد اشياء كثصيرة في الحقيقة

pants بناطيل

socks شوربات

throw in يضع في

toiletries الاشياء التي توضع في الحمام(صابون – معجون اسنان ....

briefcase حقيبة اوراق

floss ينظف بالخيط (ما بين الاسنان)

badge شعار عليه الاسم والمهنة

overhead transparencies الشفاف البلاستيك الذي يكتب عليه ويوضع امام البروجيكتور ليعرض

notepad ورق ملاحظات