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Business Casual: Idioms 3
Review the conversation between software developers. Then understand the meanings of the idioms and answer questions with them. Get more English practice at speakmethodpro. ☕ Coffee Break Chat Sarah: “Mark, I heard we just landed the massive ‘Nexus Project.’ We’re going to need to hit the ground running next Monday if we want to meet…
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Business Vocabulary for Speaking 5
Review the word list to see which words you know and actively utilize and which you do not. Then use the conversation below to improve your intonation and examine appropriate usage of these words. Word Pronunciation 1. predictable pre-DIK-tu-bul 2. exhaust eg-ZAHST 3. inaccessible in-ak-SES-u-bul 4. ample AM-pul 5. spacious SPĀ-shus 6. arid AIR-id 7.…
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Business Casual: Idioms 2
Review the conversation on Sprint Planning. Then understand the meanings of the idioms and answer questions with them. Sprint Planning: The Feature That Won’t Behave Characters: (The team is in a video conference.) Alex: Alright team, let’s look at the “Universal User Sync” feature. We’re hitting the last few days of the sprint. Ben, where…
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Business Vocabulary for Speaking 4
Review the word list to see which words you know and actively utilize and which you do not. Then use the conversation below to improve your intonation and examine appropriate usage of these words. Word Pronunciation 1. creep CREEP 2. accurate / inaccurate AK-yur-it / in-AK-yur-it 3. classify CLAS-i-fī 4. gigantic jī-GAN-tik 5. impressive im-PRE-siv…
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Business Vocabulary for Speaking 3
Review the word list to see which words you know and actively utilize and which you do not. Then use the business conversation below to improve your intonation and examine appropriate usage of these words. Check out more English practice at speakmethodpro.com. Word Pronunciation (u = schwa sound) 1. routine roo-TEEN 2. appropriate u-PRŌ-pree-yit 3.…
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Business Vocabulary for Speaking 2
Review the word list to see which words you know and actively utilize and which you do not. Then use the conversation below to improve your intonation and examine appropriate usage of these words. Word Pronunciation 1. ambiguous am-BIG-you-us 2. arbitrary AR-bi-trār-ee 3. astute u-STOOT 4. elicit ee-LI-sit 5. relinquish re-LIN-kwish 6. resilient re-ZIL-yunt 7.…
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Business Casual with Idioms
Review the business conversation with idioms. Then understand their meanings and answer questions with them. Project Strategy and Acquisition Talk Setting: A mid-day meeting between Alex (VP of Strategy) and Ben (Head of R&D). Alex: Thanks for meeting, Ben. I want to shift our focus to the big picture for Q4. Project Firefly is moving…
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Business Vocabulary for Speaking
Review the word list to see which words you know and actively utilize and which you do not. Then use the conversation below to improve your intonation and examine appropriate usage of these words. Word Pronunciation 1. adverse ad-VERS 2. abroad u-BRAHD 3. abrupt u-BRUPT 4. disrupt dis-RUPT 5. haphazard hap-HA-zurd 6. agile A-jile 7.…
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Prefixes 10: Vocabulary and Pronunciation
* ** Take classes with a friend: learn about new options by scheduling a consultation. *** The Prefix FORE Prefix Meaning fore before, front, superior Pronunciation tips: FORE has a long O sound as in home and the E is silent.This prefix is usually stressed.In a few words when fore is not stressed, it has a schwa sound, as…
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Vocabulary with Prefixes
Prefixes with A Prefix Meaning a, ac, ad, af, al, an, ap, as, at to, toward, near, in addition to, by These words use prefixes a- to al-. More words using prefixes with an- to at- are in the next lesson. Pronunciation tips: In these prefixes, A is usually pronounced with the schwa sound, the sound of U in up. These prefixes…
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