Cambridge Business Vocabulary
What does subordinates refer to in a workplace?
People who work under other people.
Change these two sentences into negative statements (change the verb / werkwoord)
He is a manager.
We finished the report last week.
He isn't a manager (is not)
We didn't finish the report last week
Explain when to use:
when vs if
when is used for true statements for now /always
if is used when something has a condition (conditional) (voorwaardelijk)
From the first reading, explain what the difference is between white collar and blue collar jobs?
White collar jobs refer to professional "office" jobs while blue collar jobs typically refer to a trade such as a plumber or carpenter.
explain the difference:
When do you use for and when do you use since?
for - duration (for 4 weeks)
since - (from the start date) since 1989
What does forming, storming, norming, performing and mourning refer to?
stages of team life ( a model for understanding the processes taking place in the natural cycle of teams)
Correct this common grammar mistake by Dutch speakers (two possible correct answers).
I already live here since 2015.
I have lived here since 2015 or I have been living here since 2015. (already is optional and not necessary unless it's for extra emphasis - you can't believe how quickly the time is flying)
Which one of these sentences is about the past?
a.) I am used to riding my bike in all kinds of weather.
b.) I used to ride my bike in all kinds of weather.
b.) This is a different way to say something happened frequently in the past. You did it alot in the past but implies that's over now.
What does sprawl / urban sprawl refer to?
uncontrolled, unplanned low density development that is often built quickly
Use the word effective in a sentence and the word effectively in a different sentence. (grammar check)
effective should go in front of a person, place or thing such as effective strategy
effectively should describe HOW someone does something
What does depletion mean?
What does irreversible mean?
to deplete something is to use it up completely
irreversible means you can reverse it/ you can't go back
Use the word rise correctly in a sentence.
Use the word raise correctly in a sentence
rise happens by itself
Stock prices rose.
there is an actor/agent with the word raise.
The government raised taxes/ the school raised awareness about...
Translate the Dutch part of the sentence below and then complete it with a grammatically correct ending:
Als je meer geld zou hebben....
Translate these two terms into English with professional language:
verkeersopstoppingen (From handout #2)
uitstoot (from handout #2)
emissions
What is a "cul-de-sac"? Hint we talked about it in the bicycle infrastructure video
a street or road closed at one end usually with a circular / bulb shape
Fill in the missing preposition (voorzetsel) (small word like with) You have to get 3 out of the 4 right
1. make a contribution ______ society
2. put ideas ______ practice
3. hit it _________ with colleagues (have a good rapport / get along)
4.) I don't like people breathing _____ my neck.
1. to
2.) into
3.) off
4.) down
Create a sentence about profits. You have to use a form of the verb grow or fall and you have to use the time phrase: last year.
Last year company profits fell / grew (by 1%)
(can't have have/has)
What is the past tense of these verbs? You have to get all of them right for the points. You have to spell them.
1.) send
2.) drive
3.) fly
4.) build
5.) arise
6.) teach
1. sent
2. drove
3. flew
4. build
5. arose
6. taught
explain what the following 3 words mean from the readings:
redlining
idling
to lag
redlining refers to the process (mainly in the US) of segregating racial groups by denying certain groups loans in certain areas to keep areas free of minorities, drawing red lines on the map
to idle or idling is when you leave the car running while you aren't driving - it could happen while stuck in traffic or waiting
to lag means to fall behind / be behind
Change the informal phrases with " a lot' to more professional English. Be careful with non-countable/countable things
a lot of knowledge a lot of students
a lot of cyclists
a lot of traffic
many / numerous / significant number of - students and cyclists
a considerable amount of traffic / knowledge
a significant amount of
a great deal of
how do you translate zwangerschapsverlof or ouderschapsverlof into English?
maternity leave/parental leave
Translate the following sentences:
Ik heb gisteren een nieuwe fiets gekocht
Hij was al ziek geworden voordat hij het vlees at.
Ik was gewend om voor mezelf te koken.
I bought a new bicycle yesterday.
He had already become/gotten sick before he ate the meat.
I was used to cooking for myself.
Change the following active sentences into passive sentences in the same time.
1.) Her grandfather built the house in 1978.
The house...
2.) The police have arrested two suspects in connection with the crime.
Two suspects
3.) The consultants will finish the report next week.
The report...
4.) By the time you get there, they will have printed your photos.
Your photos
The house was built in 1978 (by...)
Two suspects have been arrested
The report will be finished
The photos will have been printed by the time you get there.
from Handout 5:
What does to be "amenable" to something mean?
What does the word "alleviate" mean?
to be amenable to something means you are willing to try it out.
alleviate is similar to mitigate - to take away some of the pain or pressure of something literally or figuratively
Step 1 - explain when to use Ms. vs Mrs.
Step 2 - explain when it's appropriate to use the word: hereby
Step 3 - complete this letter ending sentence in a grammatically correct way: I look forward to ...
Step 1 -Ms. is the equivalent of Mr. and doesn't reference any marital status. Mrs. is traditionally used for a woman married to a man who has taken her husband's last name.
Step 2 -hereby should not be used to attach documents or in emails. It has been used in knighting ceremonies, weddings and sometimes in very formal contract language
Step 3- I look forward to hearing from you / meeting with you / reading your response