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Capone was flashy dresser who enjoyed being famous.He protected himself by bribing police and public officials.Though he was involved in the deaths of many, he was never convicted of a serious crime.When he was finally arrested, it was for minor crimes.In 1929, he and his body guard were arrested for carrying deadly weapons.For that, they were sentenced to a year in prison.Capone was released nine month for good behavior.Why were he and his body guard arrested and sent to prison? –They were caught carrying deadly weapons.What kind of person was he? –violent and selfcentered.In 1930, Capone was public enemy in Chicago.A year later, he was arrested for failed to pay taxes.The government had finally found a way to catch him.After a trail, he was found guilty and sentenced to 11 years in prison.He spent the first 2 years of his sentence at a prison in Atlanta joja.. Then he was sent to Alcatraz, the country’s most famous prison.Why was he sentenced to prison for 11 years? –He was found guilty of tax evasion.At Alcatraz, he was diagnosed with a disease that began to take over his brain.As a result, he spent much of his time in the prison hospital.By the time he was released from the prison in 1939, he was no longer able to lead his organization. He died of a stroke and pneumonia in 1947.Why did he spend much of his time in the prison hospital? –He had a serious disease.VocabularyIne is money received from work or from investments.For a pany to survive, its ine needs to be more than its expenses.People who earned a good salary can buy what they need to survive.A receipt is given to you after you have paid for something.A receipt is proof that you have paid for something.A receipt shows that something has been paid for.After paying for something, be sure to get a receipt.An invoice is a request for payment.An invoice lists the prices and the products being bought.To invoice someone means to give them a bill for the products or services.Once an invoice is paid, it can be used as a receipt.Taxes are what we pay to the government for the government services. Taxespay for many services, such as education, police and health care.An ine tax is a tax on your ine.In some countries, ine taxes are very high.Interest is what we pay to lenders when we borrow money.If someone lends you money, you pay interest for the use of that money.Emotional people often show their feelings and have a bad temper.They make decisions based on their feelings more than facts.Sometimes these people make bad decisions because of their emotions.Leaders are people who take responsibility and are trusted by others.Good leaders make good decisions and get things down.In many situations, others look to them for leadership.Loyal people can be depended on to follow their leader.They will support and protect their leaders and friends.A strong team needs a good leader and loyal followers.Independent people can do things on their own.They often prefer working by themselves.Sometimes they have difficulty working in a group.Creative people e up with new ideas and ways of doing things.They often have a good imagination and can see things in different ways. Manyartists and musicians are very creative.Independent people may want to do things their own way.People don’t like to work for people who are too emotional.Someone with a bad temper gets angry easily and shouts at others.DialogueW: Congratulations, Lisa.Lisa: Congratulations for what?W: We just heard the news.Lisa: What news? Don’t keep me in suspense.W: QuickServe has accepted your video proposal.Lisa: Already? I just submitted it a week ago.W: Maybe so, but they liked it so much that they made a quick decision. They want you to get started on it as soon as possible.What did Lisa do a week ago? –She summited her proposal.Lisa: That’s great news. But I’m still working on some other projects. They need to be finished first.W: Can’t you delay some of our other projects?Lisa: I’m not sure. How important is this project?W: They are putting a lot of pressure on us now especially since they read your proposal. They really like it. It’s a very creative way of presenting their pany. It had everybody laughing.Lisa: Yes, that was the idea. It was fun to do and our whole team thought it was funny. W:Well, great job. I think it’s the best work your team has ever down.What may need to be delayed? –Some of their other projects.To delay something means to… postpone it.W: When can you get started on the project?Lisa: Are they going to pay extra? In my proposal, I said the earliest start date would be one month after signing the contract.W: Was that in the proposal?Lisa: Yes, it was. Have they signed the contract yet?W: No, they haven’t. But I’m sure they will right away.When do the contract say the project will begin?one month after signing the contract.Why does she think they should pay extra? –They want to get started earlier than what was in the proposal.The proposal said that the earliest start date would be one month after signing the contract.Lisa: They’ll also need to make an advance payment. That was in the proposal too. We can’t stop everything else just because they are excited.W: OK, I’ll get back to them and let them know.Lisa: Yes, please do. I’ve been though these kinds of thing before.What are they going to ask for from QuickServe? –an advance payment and an extra fee to start the project early.To get back to them means… to contact them