NAME/DESCRIBE
REMEMBER AT LEAST 6 ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE AND PLACES
WHICH ONES WOULD YOU USE TO...
...DESCRIBE YOUR COLLEAGUE?
...TALK ABOUT YOUR ROUTINE?
It`s very essential to bounce around ideas until we hit on a viable one.
It`s ABSOLUTELY essential to bounce around ideas until we hit on a viable one.
BUT: very important!
Make the sentence more emphatic:
Our director suggested freezing recruitment.
What our director suggested was freeze recruitment.
(*it`s one of the possible options, so in case you hit on another one, consult the teacher to confirm its accuracy)
effective vs efficient?
The word effective focuses on whether or not something is accomplished. It doesn’t focus on how something is done, but rather, if it is done at all.
Efficient, on the other hand, focuses on how something is done. Was it done with little waste or expense?
Fill in the gaps:
1. I was thinking _____ the lines of an outiside corporate party.
2. It`s certainly _______ considering.
3. I`m afraid we`re __________ a little here, let`s stick to the agenda.
1. along
2. worth
3. digressing
NAME AT LEAST 4 PHRASAL VERBS WE LEARNT.
WHICH ONES WOULD YOU USE TO TALK ABOUT...
...BEING CREATIVE?
...BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS?
Has someone never given me such an insight into my work!
NEVER HAS SOMEONE GIVEN ME SUCH AN INSIGHT!
Make the sentence more emphatic:
I had a chance to speak out only at the end of the meeting.
Only at the end of the meeting DID I HAVE achance to speak out.
(*it`s one of the possible options, so in case you hit on another one, consult the teacher to confirm its accuracy)
ability vs opportunity
Ability: the skill to do something.
"I have the ability to throw a football well!"
Opportunity: "A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something."
"I have the opportunity to go to college."
Name at least 3 phrases to evaluate an idea.
I'm concerned about how ...
I can’t help wondering ...
I would certainly need to know.. before ...
It’s certainly worth thinking about/considering
We should at least consider it
In terms of ... I think it has potential
That's not such a bad idea!
NAME AT LEAST 2 ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE DIFFERENT ATTITUDES TO RISK. (2 WORDS FOR EACH ATTITUDE)
NOW HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURS?
We should managed the unknowns before diving into this incredibly competitive market. All we can do now is show public remorse.
We should HAVE managed the unknowns before diving into this incredibly competitive market.
should+have+V3 (lost opportunity or regret)
Paraphrase using Modal Perfect.
I rejected the promotion proposal and now i regret it.
I shouldn`t have rejected the promotion proposal.
or
If I hadn`t rejected it, I wouldn`t regret it now.
bold vs cautious
"bold" means "not frightened of danger" while "cautious" means "risk-averse"
Make a suggestion in 3 different ways.
Context: Your company is launching a new product and your idea is to hire renowned influencers to make posts advertising a product on social networking platforms.
I suggest we hire...
I suggest hiring...
We could consider hiring...
We should hire..
How/What about hiring...?
Why don`t we hire...?
Let`s hire...
HOW TO USE CONDITIONALS WHEN TALKING ABOUT REGRETS?
IF + PAST PEFECT, SUBJECT + WOULD+HAVE+ V3 (3RD TYPE).
IF + PAST PERFECT, SUBJECT + WOULD+INF (MIXED.
IF I HAD STOOD UP FOR MY BELIEFS THEN, NO ONE WOULD BE WILLING TO BULY ME.
NOW SHARE 1 REGRET.
My best employee will have worked here for 5 years and I`m pretty sure she`s not reluctant to quit.
My best employee WILL HAVE BEEN WORKING here for 5 years and I`m pretty sure she`s not reluctant to quit.
Transform so that the sentence expresses an INTENTION rather than prediction:
The company might take ownership of the fault they`ve committed recently.
The company is going to take ownership of the fault they`ve committed recently.
be bound to
vs be likely to
"be bound to" expresses more certainty
"I`m bound to relocate this summer" (90% certainty)
Correct the mistakes:
1. The pros definetely outweight the cons.
2. Could I suggest we came back to this point a bit later on?
3. It`s funny you would say that because actually…
4. Just to fill you up with some background information.
5. Could I be right in thinking...?
1. The pros definetely outweiGH the cons.
2. Could I suggest we COME back to this point a bit later on?
3. It`s funny you SHOULD say that because actually…
4. Just to fill you IN with some background information.
5. WOULD I be right in thinking...?
NAME TYPES OF TEAM WORKERS.
YOU CAN GET MORE INFO ON P. 38 IN SB.
WHICH TYPE ARE YOU?
I suggest you to keep an open mind and accept all ideas willingly.
I suggest THAT YOU keep an open mind and accept all ideas willingly.
"I suggest keeping an open mind" implies that the speaker is also involved.
Make the sentence more emphatic:
I strive for excellence, which is why I`m willing to pass the MiCourse test.
It`s because i strive for excellence that I`m willing to pass the MidCourse test.
process vs procedure
a process is about what we do
and
a procedure is about how we do something
SURPRISE!
In order to get 500 points pronounce all the words corrEctly:)
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correct (correctly)
direct (directly)
to allow sb do sth
steer clear of
stir-stirring
expertise
a purchase
innovative
consider
emphasis - to emphasise
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asset
Japan
political
politician
politics
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