Which businesses do you think will close down in the near future?
stop operating as a business
How many phrasal verbs do you remember with 'back'
call back, get sth back, be (right) back, give sth back
I've never been.......
TO
I t_____ p______ o__ her and lent her the money.
took pity on
Can you use 'incentivise' in a sentence?
The government wants to incentivize people to switch to greener cars.
Put this sentence in the past 'I must finish the project by Friday'
had to
Yesterday my collegue told me......
reported speech :)
What adjectives can you use with 'profit' e.g. a huge profit
How many did you get?
What word beginning with 'p' can we use to describe something that is 'more important than anything else' e.g. Keeping our staff happy is p________
paramount
Which syllable is stressed when it's a verb? import (v)
imPORT
How has your workload been this week?
heavy? light?
How do you say 'humedad' in English?
humidity
What are your short-term and long-term goals?
Super! :)
When do you think the cost of living will start to go down again?
optimistic or pessimistic?
When was the last time you were taken out for dinner?
Good job! ;)
Money that has been lost by a business or an organization is a 'loss'. What's the opposite?
profit
In what ways do you think your life will be different in 5 / 10 years' time?
will, maybe, perhaps, could, may, might, probably
How do you say 'no prestar atención' in English? Can you use the phrase in a sentence?
take no notice
What does it mean if you 'take to somebody' immediately e.g. I took to my new boss immediately. Do you remember the opposite?
to start liking somebody (C2)
How would society work without money?
Imagine! ;)
Last week my children asked me.....
if/whether
Complete the sentence in a logical way 'If the merger goes ahead,.......'
...thousands of jobs will be lost.
How do you pronounce these words? laughing, complicated, slept
Good job! :)
I'm going to the beach this weekend, come r____ or s_______. (whatever happens)
come rain or shine
Why are you r_____ a______ from me?!? I don't bite! (leave somebody/a place suddenly; to escape from somebody/a place)
run away (from)
How do you say 'guardar rencor' in English? Can you use it in a sentence?
hold a grudge (have a feeling of anger or dislike towards somebody because of something bad they have done to you in the past)
What's the opposite of 'surplus'?
deficit
What's the phrasal verb 'make a feeling, pain, etc. disappear'
take away e.g. I was given some pills to take away the pain.
When I was young, I remember......
I remember + ing (memory)
How do you pronounce these words? Wednesday, afternoon, growth, kind
Perfect! ;)
Who or what do you blame the recent price rises on?
Who or what is to blame?
What does the expression 'tie up loose ends' mean? e.g. We still have to tie up some loose ends of the project.
complete the parts of something that have not been completed
Can you give me a synonym for damaging?
detrimental