Showing posts with label Vocab List. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vocab List. Show all posts

Monday, June 11, 2012

INT D: Phrasal Verbs (Carnival Maze)

to put up with s.t./s.o
to put s.t. on
to take place
to take part in
to show s.t. off/ to show off
to stay up
to look forward to s.t.
to take off
to dress up
to start off
to catch up with s.o.
to bump into s.o.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Bus. Eng: Adjective Prefixes

Affixes
http://www.uefap.com/vocab/build/building.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv45.shtml

Test Yourself Practice: 
http://kaj.upol.cz/materialy/lexicology/negprefixes.htm
http://www.englishlab.net/hp/wf_6_wb1_negative_prefixes.htm

List of adjectives discussed in class
uncooperative
unsupportive
unskilled
uncreative
indecisive
impractical
unassertive
unintelligent
unreliable
unapproachable
irresponsible
uncommunicative
inarticulate
impatient
inconsistent
dishonest
uncompetitive
insensitive
indiscreet
disloyal
irrational 

Monday, May 28, 2012

INT D: Making Suggestions/Giving Advice

 STRONG:
-imperative (command)
-you must
-you have to
-you need to
-you'd better

MILD:
-I suggest/recommend + you + base form
-I suggest/recommend + gerund
-you should/ought to
-you could
-If I were you, I'd... (2nd Conditional)
-If I were in your shoes, I'd  (2nd Conditional)
-Why don't you...
-How about...
-Have you thought about...

To make your suggestions "softer", begin with...
-I think/ I don't think...
-Maybe...
-Perhaps...
-I feel...
-In my opinion...

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/giving-advice
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-advice.php
http://esl.about.com/od/grammarstructures/a/f_advice.htm

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Bus. Eng: Vocab List May 28- Jun 1

Naomi's Dilemma
-to update s.o.
-to ask s.o. out
- to mess s.t. up
-to give s.t. a shot
-to threaten s.o.
-"the glass ceiling"
-"to climb the corporate ladder"

She's the boss
-to a certain extent
-to start up- to establish- to set up
-qualities
-to run s.t. (transitive)
-reluctant - hesitant
-an entrepreneur
-caution- cautious
-overhead
-tight budgeting
-ruthless
-assertive
-to take initiative
-to overgeneralize
-to be articulate
-a hierarchy

-to turn to s.o.

INT C: Vocab List May 28 - Jun 1

Family Matters: A father and daughter
-point of view
-to see eye to eye
-to be crazy about s.t./s.o.
-to be close to s.o.
-to grow apart from s.o.
-reserved
-moody
-easy-going
-to split up
-above all

Character Adjectives
-reliable
-optimistic
-sociable
-talkative
-reserved
-shy
-impatient
-ambitious
-lazy
-generous
-moody
-hardworking
-easygoing
 -messy
-cheerful
-sensitive

Phrasal Verb: GET
to get off (bus, work, phone)
to get off s.o' s back
to get around to doing s.t.

-to get a raise
-to get a promotion
-a mess/ messy/ to mess s.t. up
-to depend on/ to rely on/ to count on
-to be broke
-to be in a good mood/bad mood
-to break down
-to put off doing s.t.
-to gamble
-roadkill

INT D: Vocab List May 28- Jun 1

Relationship Expressions
-to dump s.o.
-a golddigger
-to turn s.o down
-to check s.o. out
-to be made for each other
-a cougar
-to pop the question- to propose
-"Will you marry me?"
-to be easy on the eyes
-a blind date
-to fall head over heels for s.o.
-to hit on s.o.
-a pick-up line


What's your advice?
-acquaintance
-to flirt with s.o.
-to ask s.o. out
-to do s.t. behind s.o's back
-to have a crush on s.o.
-to get to know s.o.

-stressed/stressful/ to stress s.o. out

Phrasal Verb: GET
-to get off (bus, phone, work)
-to get off to a good/bad start
-to get off s.o.'s back/ to be on s.o.'s back
-to get around to doing s.t. 

to stay up
to stay out 
a remote
a blowdryer /hairdryer
to have a heart attack

Character Adjectives
-reliable
-optimistic
-sociable
-talkative
-reserved
-shy
-impatient
-ambitious
-lazy
-generous
-moody
-hardworking
-easygoing
 -messy
-cheerful
-sensitive




Monday, May 21, 2012

Bus. Eng: Vocab List May 22-25

Two famous brands
-to resign- to step down
-a power struggle
-capital
-to found s.t. (a founder)
-to be worth ($)
-to go out of business
-bittersweet

ADVERBS
-rapidly
-currently
-originally
-passionately
-initially
-eventually
-truly
-effectively
-efficiently
-bitterly
-reluctantly
-gradually
-vitally

Word Grammar: Verb suffix: to make like this (ize/ise)
-to globalize
-to internationalize
-to nationalize
-to privatize
-to sensationalize
-to popularize
-to intellectualize 
-to categorize
-to computerize
-to legalize
-to generalize
-to commercialize
-to modernize
-to televise

BRAND MANAGEMENT
-Brand loyalty
-Brand image
-Brand stretching
-Brand awareness
-Brandname

-Product launch
-Product lifecycle
-Product range
-Product placement
-Product endorsement

-Market leader
-Market research
-Market share
-Market challenger
-Market segment



INT C: Vocab List May 22-25

-to go backpacking
-to nag s.o.
-to run out of s.t.
-to get mugged (to mug s.o.)
-to get sunburned

Who wants to be a millionaire?
to fantasize about s.t
to beg s.o
to smash s.t.
to tempt s.o/ a temptation
to withdraw $- to take $ out
to be broke
a jigsaw
wealthy
to publicize
demanding
to go on a spending/shopping spree
the press/the media
to get rid of s.t.
to hand s.t. out
to dump s.o. 
to make/place a bet - to gamble
to feel at home
"make yourself at home"
misery

Adjectives: 
good- great, wonderful, fantastic, superb
tired- exhausted
tasty- delicious
dirty- filthy
frightened-terrified
hungry- starving/starving to death
bad- horrible, awful, terrible, disgusting
happy- thrilled, delighted
surprise- astonished, amazed
funny- hilarious
pretty/attractive- beautiful, gorgeous
angry- furious

INT D: Vocab List May 22-25

Capitalization
-fiction/non-fiction
-to be fascinated by s.t./s.o
-wages
-to be able to afford to do/buy s.t.
-an undergraduate degree/ a graduate degree

-to run out of s.t. (e.g: milk, time, ink(pen), gas (car))
-to get mugged (to mug s.o.)

-to be unreliable
-to break down (car)

Hypothetical possibilities with IF
-to hand s.t. in
-stationery
-to litter (littering)
-to drop out of school
-to give a life/ride to s.o.


Adjectives: 
good- great, wonderful, fantastic, superb
tired- exhausted
tasty- delicious
dirty- filthy
frightened-terrified
hungry- starving/starving to death
bad- horrible, awful, terrible, disgusting
happy- thrilled, delighted
surprise- astonished, amazed
funny- hilarious
pretty/attractive- beautiful, gorgeous
angry- furious

Monday, May 14, 2012

INT C/D: May 14 Phrasal Verb List

 If you are unsure about the meaning of any of these verbs, please look it up (idiomatic/figurative) @ an online dictionary (http://www.ldoceonline.com/) or (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/) or alternatively you can google it e.g. "cut off meaning phrasal verb", find examples of it. We will practice more with these verbs tomorrow.

The definition that is provided beside the phrasal verb is a general definition and may not work in every situation in which it is used.

to take off- to depart
to take s.t. off -to remove
to go out- to participate in an activity outside of your house/ lights shut off/not work
to cut s.t. off- to remove a small part for a larger part
to be cut off- to be interrupted (phone/conversation)
to pick s.t. up - to collect s.t.
to get along with s.o. - to have a good relationship with s.o.
to put up with s.o./s.t.- to endure/tolerate/stand s.t. unpleasant
to look forward to s.t.- to be excited/happy about s.t. in the future
to run out of s.t.- to not have s.t. anymore/to use s.t. up
to come up with s.t.- to think of  (usually an idea, solution)
to put s.t. off- to delay/postpone
to make s.t. up- to create/invent
to throw s.t. away- to get rid of/ to dispose/ to throw s.t. away
to look like s.t./ s.o.- to resemble
to get over s.t./ s.o.- to recover from
to look back on s.t. - to recollect/ to recall
to work out- to exercise
to come across s.t./ s.o -to find by chance/accident
to pass away (euphemism) - to die
to look up to s.o. - to admire/respect
to hold on- to wait
to pick s.t. out - to choose/select
to take place - to happen (an event)
to blow s.t. up - to explode/ to inflate (balloon)
to leave s.t./s.o. out - to omit/to exclude
to call s.t. off - to cancel
to carry on- to continue

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Bus. Eng: Vocab List May 14-18

Standard Bank overcomes culture shock
spouse/sibling
to overcome: to get over
to struggle
life: elevator
to have an effect on s.t/ s.o.
to underestimate/overestimate s.o./s.t.
competence
to cope with s.t.
day-to-day
tailored
to face s.o./s.t.
etiquette
to perceive s.o.
to maximize
make-up

Boardroom culture clash
to assess s.o/s.t.
to reinforce s.t.
efficiency- to be efficient
a novelty
cautious/ caution
to prove oneself
to have a competitive edge
to network
to lose face


INT D: Vocab List May 14-18

Time Management
-to prioritize
-to make the best of your time
-efficiency/ to be efficient (fuel-efficient/ energy-efficient)
-punctuality/ to be punctual
-on the other hand
-harsh-severe
-constantly
-persistent
-to upset s.o,
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. "
-a night owl/ an early bird
-to stay up/to stay out


JOB HUNTING
-to look up
-"in a nutshell" = "to cut a long story short"
-sort of/kind of
-reasonable- appropriate-fair
-benefits
-job security
-to drop out of s.t.
-post-secondary

-headlines
 -to act in a movie
-to star in a movie
-to be in a movie
-to appear in a movie
-to make a movie
-to be/get laid off
-resignation letter
-to resign
-a mayor

Talk about yourself
-to walk the dog
-overcrowded
-to commute
-to take after s.o.
-to look forward to s.t.
-to put up with s.t./s.o
-to take care of s.o.
-to put s.t. off
to give s.t. up

The world's most successful twins
-so far
-a sitcom/ a "dramedy"
-a hit
-a single
-a cover/ a re-make

Idioms from time
-to kill time
-in no time
-in the nick of time
-for the time being
-to call it a day
-the big time
-the time is right
-to take one's time
-on the spur of the moment
-in no time
-high time


INT C: Vocab List May 14-18

to get along with s.o.: to have a good relationship with s.o.
to take up s.t.: to star doing (a  hobby)
to come up with s.t.: to devise/think of
to hand s.t. down: to pass down
to cut s.o off:: to separate
to end up: to find yourself somewhere unexpectedly
to carry on: to continue
to take off; to leave the ground and fly
to come across: to find by chance

-headlines
-to resign
-a resignation letter
-to get/be laid off
-to get fired


Talk about yourself:
-to take after s.o.
-to look forward to s.t.
-to put up with s.t./s.o
-to take care of s.o.
-to put s.t. off
to give s.t. up

-to retire
-senior
-pension
-retirement age
-widow/widower (to be widowed)
-in-laws (mother-in-law, son-in-law)

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Bus. Eng: Vocab May 10

to revitalize
to be the norm
to have job security
"no hard feelings"
to enhance
a dress code
"the corporate ladder"
"the rat race"
"the tables have turned"
to compensate s.o. for s.t.
to fit in
to prioritize/ a top priority
on a temporary basis
to disband
to evict
prospects
landlord/tenant
to play by the rules/to play by the book

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Bus. Eng: Phrasal Verb List

to deal with s.t. = to take the necessary action, to do business with, to be about (a subject)
to fill s.t. in/out = to complete a document
to back s.o. up= to support s.o.
to back s.t. up= to make a copy on your computer
to cut s.t. back= to reduce ($)
to draw s.t. up= to prepare a written document, such as a list, a plan or a contract
to drop s.o off. =to take s.o. with a car and leave them at a certain location
to give s.t. up = to quit/stop doing s.t.
to keep s.t. down= to control it to stop it increasing
to lay s.o. off = to end s.o.'s employment because there is no work available
to look s.t. up = to search for s.t. in a reference source
to print s.t. out = to print from a computer onto paper
to ring/call s.o. up = to telephone s.o.
to set s.t. up = to establish
to sort s.t. out = to deal with, to organize
to take s.t. on = to accept responsibility of s.t.
to take over s.t. = to take control/responsibility of s.t.
to throw s.t. away= to get rid of s.t./ to dispose of s.t.
to turn s.t. down= to refuse/ to say 'no' to s.t.

to call on s.o= to visit
to come across s.t. = to discover/find by chance
to do without s.t = to function/manage without
to look after s.t.= to take care of s.t.
to look through s.t. = to examine carefully
to take up s.t = to use an amount of time or space
to break down= to stop working
to check in= to come in
to fall through= to fail
to get by= to manage to do things
to hold/hang on= to wait
to step down= to resign
to turn up= to arrive/appear unexpectedly


INT B/D: Vocabulary to Describe Food

Flavours/Taste
-sweet
-salty (-)/savoury
-sour
-bitter
-spicy/hot
-bittersweet (+/-)
-tasteless/bland (-)
 
Cooking Method
-to boil ---> boiled
-to fry ---> fried
-to deep-fry --> deep-fried
-to bake ---> baked
-to microwave --> microwaved
-to roast --> roasted
-to grill --> grilled
-to barbeque --> barbequed
-to steam--> steamed
-to broil --> broiled
-to eat s.t. raw


Temperature
-frozen
-ice-cold
-cold
-room-temperature
-warm
-luke-warm
-hot
-piping hot

Texture/Smell
-crunchy
-chewy
-crispy
-mushy/soggy
-juicy
-sticky
-dry
-greasy/oily (-)
-it smells + adjective (e.g. delicious, good, great, wonderful)
-stinky/smelly (-)

Monday, May 7, 2012

INT B: Vocab List May 7-11



 TH Words:
-thermometer
-throat
-to give birth
-rough vs. smooth
-thigh
-to breathe/ a breath


PV: Come
-to come up with s.t.
-to come down with s.t.
-"Come on!"
-to be coming up
-to come up
-to come back


Global Pizza
- "Golden Arches"
-globe
-delivery- pick-up/take out/ "for here or to go?" 
-simple/complicated
-toppings
-eel/anchovies/shrimp/squid/peas/herring
-to migrate/to immigrate
-to rave about s.t.

-dosage
-to exceed
-to dry clean/ dry cleaners
-warning/caution
-to overdose/ to O.D.
-government-issued ID


INT D: Vocab List May 7-11


 


Fortune Cookies Debut in China
-a saying/proverb: "Don't count your chickens before they hatch"
-Cantonese/Mandarin
-to have a taste for something
-to go hand-in-hand with s.t.
-to import/to export
-a delicatessen = deli
-to be puzzled
-witty/wit
-to cheer s.o. up
-humidity
-awkward
-to pluck
-to snub s.o.

PV: COME
-to come up with s.t.
-to come down with s.t.
"come on"
-to come up
-to be coming up
-to come back

-to be homesick
-kind of/sort of
-to have s.t. in common
-to get along (well) with s.o.
-folks (parents)
-pretty (adverb)

 STOP PROCRASTINATING-NOW!
-to feel like
-to put s.t. off- to delay- to postpone- to procrastinate
-A "To Do" List
-time management
-discouraging/discouraged/ to discourage s.o
-perfectionism- a perfectionaist
-a belief/to believe/ believable
-to end up
-to avoid s.t./s.o.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

INT D: "I DO many mistakes"



Things we make...

plans        a mistake           a scene         a speech       a noise       progress           a decision     an exception
a recommendation       a comment           an offer        an effort      an appointment     a loss/ a profit          arrangements       a difference     an improvement      a comparison        a breakthrough     a discovery 
an impact        a deal        a big deal of s.t.      a suggestion      a phone call        money    a reservation
a will        friends       up one's mind      a mess       sure         the bed       a noise

Things we do...

good      one's best       a good/bad job          research         homework        a project     a survey
the shopping           harm              housework/chores          one's nails/hair/make-up    errands (also to run)
s.o. a favour            business with          the dishes            a rush-job           a test(also take/write)

Both...

a presentation         a proposal         time             lunch/dinner/break/coffee