The dictionary defines success as "the achieving of the result wanted or hoped for" and as "something that achieves positive results". However, this is not enough. Dr Deepak Chropaenlarges on this and provides a healthier definition of success.
Ten years ago, on a usual working day, I was teaching a group of adults, when one of my students came into the classroom and said that the Twin Towers had exploded. He didn't know more than this, and was shocked by the image he'd caught a glimpse of before leaving home. We all wondered what had happened? Later on that day, we could learn the extent of what had taken place and the only images we could see on TV were those of the attacks. Now, ten years later, the people of the USA remember that day and have organized tributes to those who were killed. Here's a report of how security has changed since then:
If you have never visited www.englishcentral.com this is a good chance to do so. There you can find short extracts that you can watch and read but that's not all. If you have a microphone, you can record your voice, trying to imitate the original. Cool, right?
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We've already studied different expressions to speak on the phone. Today, we'll be revising them and learning some phrasal verbs we can use. Watch this episode and try to find the answer to these questions. Also, take advantage of the subtitles to revise typical expressions.
1) Why can't Mr Smith's assistant give Mr Green his phone number? 2) What does Mr Smith's assistant offer? 3) What's Mr Wilson's mobile phone number? 4) What does Mr Bradley tell Mr Wilson? 5) Why does Mr Green want to talk to Mr Smith?
Mr Green sees "I'll ring back". Ring back is a phrasal verb anstyle="font-weight:bold;">d it means "to call again". Then, Mr Bradley's secretary says "I'll put you through". "Put through" means "to connect your call to another telephone".
Brand, advertising, customer service. What do all these words have in common? Yes, they're all related to marketing. How would you define "marketing"? If you talk about it every day but don't know how to explain what it is, click on the word. To learn more vocabulary, click on:
This is a classic question at job interviews. Seems easy, right? However, it's not. There's so much we can say. How can we choose the right thing to say? Watch this video and learn some tips.
Bookkeeping, transaction, credit, debit. What do all these words have in common? Yes, that's it. They are related to the field of accounting, financial vocabulary. Watch this useful video and try to collect as many new words as you can.
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