Vocabulary (Success)
In auditions, contestants usually perform songs in an attempt to try to capture the judges' attention by standing out from the _________.
standing out from the crowd = to be different
Whilst there are many benefits of being an en________, setting up a business on your own can also be rather risky.
entrepreneur
What is the function of this phrase?
"I'm not sure if this is the right way to put it, but..."
A. Repeating keywords
B. Reformulate a question
C. Buy some time to think
D. Signal an explanation
C. Buy some time to think
Say this sentence quickly once.
A synonym for cinnamon is a cinnamon synonym.
Good job!
climb the corporate _______
climb the corporate ladder = be promoted/move up in position in a company
In order to win, many contestants have to be a ____ above the other performers.
be a cut above = be better than...
The employees were given an in______ of $500 each to complete the project in advance of the deadline.
incentive
What is the function of this phrase?
"Success and society? Well..."
A. Repeating keywords
B. Reformulate a question
C. Buy some time to think
D. Signal an explanation
A. Repeating keywords
Say these quickly without making any mistakes.
One-one was a race horse. Two-two was one too. One-one won one race. Two-two won one too.
Awesome!
a ____-end job
a dead-end job = A job which does not offer any chance of promotion
Many of them have gone to great ______ to take part in the contest and have been practicing for many years.
go to great lengths = make great efforts
In many countries a single company has the mo_______ on the provision of telecommunication services.
monopoly
What is the function of this phrase?
"So, you're asking whether I think success depends on family?"
A. Repeating keywords
B. Reformulate a question
C. Buy some time to think
D. Signal an explanation
B. Reformulate a question
Say this sentence quickly twice.
Fred fed Ted bread and Ted fed Fred bread.
Yeay!
get a ______ handshake.
a golden handshake = a payment made to an employee when they leave their job as a reward for very long or good service
Most successful Hollywood stars had put their ____ to becoming a successful performer from an early age.
put their/your/my mind to = decide to achieve a goal
Companies based in Central New York have extremely high ov______ due to tremendous running costs they incur for their premium location.
overheads = operating costs
What is the function of this phrase?
"What I'm trying to say is..."
A. Repeating keywords
B. Reformulate a question
C. Buy some time to think
D. Signal an explanation
D. Signal an explanation
Say this one quickly three times.
She sees cheese.
Great job!
______ benefits
fringe benefits = non-financial benefits e.g. free lunch, insurance, employee discounts
Sometimes winning in life is more about setting your ______ on achieving success rather than having actual talent.
set your/my/their sights on = decide to achieve a goal
One of the consequences of the global financial crash was that many companies were forced to make many employees re_______ so as to reduce costs.
make employees redundant = fire employees
What is the function of this phrase?
"You want to know my feelings on..."
A. Repeating keywords
B. Reformulate a question
C. Buy some time to think
D. Signal an explanation
B. Reformulate a question
Say these sentences quickly once without making any mistakes...
I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn’t the thought I thought I thought. If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn’t have thought I thought.
Awesome!
a ______'s holiday
a busman's holiday = a situation in which someone spends part of their holiday doing something similar to their normal job