Which businesses do you think will close down in the near future?
stop operating as a business
Last week my children asked me.....
if/whether
I've never been.......
TO
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.
I t_____ p______ o__ her and lent her the money.
took pity on
Can you give me a synonym for damaging?
detrimental
When do you think the cost of living will start to go down again?
optimistic or pessimistic?
How has your workload been this week?
heavy? light?
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
Money that has been lost by a business or an organization is a 'loss'. What's the opposite?
profit
How do you pronounce these words? laughing, complicated, slept
Good job! :)
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)
I'm going to the beach this weekend, come r____ or s_______. (whatever happens)
come rain or shine
How do you pronounce these words? Wednesday, afternoon, growth, kind
Perfect! ;)
When was the last time you were taken out for dinner?
Good job! ;)
What are your short-term and long-term goals?
Super! :)
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
Who or what do you blame the recent price rises on?
Who or what is to blame?
How many phrasal verbs do you remember with 'back'
call back, get sth back, be (right) back, give sth back
Put this sentence in the past 'I must finish the project by Friday'
had to
In what ways do you think your life will be different in 5 / 10 years' time?
will, maybe, perhaps, could, may, might, probably
Complete the sentence in a logical way 'If the merger goes ahead,.......'
...thousands of jobs will be lost.
What adjectives can you use with 'profit' e.g. a huge profit
How many did you get?
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 do you say 'no prestar atención' in English? Can you use the phrase in a sentence?
take no notice
What's the opposite of 'surplus'?
deficit
Yesterday my collegue told me......
reported speech :)
How would society work without money?
Imagine! ;)
How do you say 'humedad' in English?
humidity
Can you use 'incentivise' in a sentence?
The government wants to incentivize people to switch to greener cars.
Which syllable is stressed when it's a verb? import (v)
imPORT
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)
When I was young, I remember......
I remember + ing (memory)