Wednesday, May 11, 2011

11-5-2011

P. 104
Trained /treɪnd/
Tackle /'tækəl/
Colleagues /'kɑ:li:g / || /'kɒli:g/
Expenditure /ɪk'spendɪtʃə(r)/
Gesture /'dʒestʃə(r)/
Recoup /rɪ'ku:p/ - to get back an amount of money you have lost or spent.
PITCH persuading [countable] informalBBT the things someone says to persuade people to buy something, do something, or accept an idea:
an aggressive salesman with a fast-talking sales pitch
Management /'mænɪdʒmənt/
Encircle /ɪn'sɜ:kəl/
Leftovers ['leftəʊvəz]
Measure /'meʒə(r)/
Circumstances /'sɜ:kəmstəns/
Advertisement /'ædvər'taɪzmənt/ /əd'vɜ:tɪsmənt/
ROGUE [countable]
1 a man or boy who behaves badly, but who you like in spite of this - often used humorously
P. 105, EX. 2
HEAD, COLLEAGUE, BOSS, EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS.
P. 156
1)
a)
SET UP, MANUFACTURE, MARKET, IMPORT, EXPORT, EXPAND, BECOME, TAKE OVER, LAUNCH.
B)
DO: BUSINESS, (DO A DEAL- HACER 1 TRATO Y TB 1 NEGOCIO, MAKE A DEAL – HACER 1 NEGOCIO), A JOB (MAKE JOBS -CREAR EMPLEO), MARKET RESEARCH.
2)
A)
CHAIN, BUSINESS, MULTINATIONAL, HEAD OFFICE, BRANCH.
B)
STAFF, EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYER, CUSTOMER, CLIENT, COLLEAGUE, DIRECTOR, OWNER, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, MANAGER.
3)
3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6
COLD CALL [transitive] to telephone or visit someone you have never met before and try to sell them something
—cold call noun [countable]
—cold-calling noun [uncountable]

Make - brand
Leaflet –brochure

CLAUSES OF CONTRAST AND PURPOSE
In spite of /despite 1) my lack of interest (n phrase) 2) me (object pron.) not being interested 3) the fact that I wasn’t interested (contrast)
Even though (contrast)
This is a gadget FOR (purpose) opening tins.
Give me some money SO THAT I can buy it.
I need some money (IN ORDER) TO (purpose) buy it.
Although (contrast) I like watching football, I never play it.

TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY.
RECEDING HAIR
TEMPTING
SOLD OUT – OUT OF STOCK
I’M NOT EASILY DECIEVED/FOOLED
I’M NOT NAIVE.

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