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March 23 Flashcards

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What is the woman doing?

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She is having her hair cut
(HAVE SOMETHING DONE)

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Why did you take your car to the mechanic’s?

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To have it repaired
To have it serviced
(Have something done)

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What is the family doing?

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They are having their house painted
(Have something done)

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es una pérdida de tiempo

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it’s a waste of time

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When did you last go to the cinema?

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I last went to the cinema…

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SON
MUSCLE
DOWNLOAD

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Pronunciation

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Me cuesta …

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I find it difficult (to do something)

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ANALYST
WELCOME
REMOTE
SCHEDULE

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Pronunciation

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POLICE
ANSWER
SIGHT

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Pronunciation

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NEED
DID
HAD
MUD

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“D” at the end

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We won’t pay if they don’t provide the service immediately
(Rephrase with UNLESS)

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We won’t pay UNLESS they provide the service immediately

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You can borrow my car ……..you promise to drive carefully

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You can borrow my car IF you promise to drive carefully
You can borrow my car AS LONG AS you promise to drive carefully
You can borrow my car PROVIDED you promise to drive carefully
You can borrow my car RPOVIDING you promise to drive carefully

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Would you prefer to have tea? (Rephrase with would you rather)

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Would you rather have tea?
Yes, I’d rather have some tea please

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de buen humor
de mal humor

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in a good mood
in a bad mood

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It rings a bell.

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It sounds familiar.

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She overslept and missed her train

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oversleep: sleep longer than you intend

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La verdad es que…

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The TRUTH is…

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¡Qué interesante!
¡Qué caro!

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How interesting!
How expensive!

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RELATIVES
JEWELLER’S
SURGEON
VOLUNTEER

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Pronunciation

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a SCAM
a QUOTE (quotation)
a QUESTIONNAIRE

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SCAM: estafa
QUOTE: presupuesto
QUESTIONNAIRE: cuestionario

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VEGAN
VEGETARIAN
POVERTY

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Pronunciation

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trabajo en equipo

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teamwork

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¿Qué pasó el viernes?
¿Quién vino?
¿Quién lo escribió?

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What happened on Friday?
Who came?
Who wrote this?

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el primer trimestre, el segundo trimestre,…

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the first quarter, the second quarter…

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TURN TOUCH SALT DIRT
PRonunciation
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Steal vs Rob
Steal the money Rob somebody, rob a place
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What are you LOOKING FORWARD TO?
I'm looking forward to the weekend I'm looking forward to talkING to her
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COW HONEY STALL ANTIQUE
Pronunciation
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What's the opposite of a SATISFIED customer?
a DISSATISFIED customer
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Hope vs Expect
hope (= desire), expect (=you think it will happen)
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realizar avances, progresar
to make progress
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what's the opposite of PRODUCTIVE?
UNPRODUCTIVE
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COURSE COMPLICATED
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¿Estás preocupado por ..?
Are you WORRIED ABOUT...?
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She was LAID OFF
She was made redundant
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It was a BOLD decision
daring, brave
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WHEN IT COMES TO your health, it's important to be proactive
When your health is under consideration.. Cuando se trata de..
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SOMEWHAT difficult
a little difficult
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¿Te gustaría unirte al grupo?
Would you like to JOIN the team?
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What's the meaning of these phrasal verbs? LOOK UP TO somebody LOOK DOWN ON somebody COME ACROSS as serious STAND OUT from the crowd
LOOK UP TO somebody: admire LOOK DOWN ON somebody: disdain COME ACROSS as serious: give the impression of.. STAND OUT from the crowd: be better of different
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Can you name some SOFT SKILLs?
Leadership, negotiation skills, teamwork, communication, time management...
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¿Había mucha gente?
Were there many people?
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CHIEF of operations TACKLE an ISSUE PRIORITISE
Pronunciation
44
crecimiento encuesta/estudio contaminar
GROWTH SURVEY POLLUTE
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AUTHORISATION ENTREPRENEUR COMPLICATED
Pronunciation
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GUARANTEE ASSESS
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What's the meaning of these phrasal verbs? LIVE OFF something FIND OUT about something
LIVE OFF : subsist on FIND OUT : discover information
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CULTURE CULTURAL INHABITANTS
Pronunciation
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REAL ESTATE AIR SOIL
Pronunciation
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CHANGED PUBLISHED ANALYSED
Pronunciation
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BROAD CATEGORY CAREER SUCCESS FINANCIAL
Pronunciation
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There's a lot of RED TAPE
excessive bureaucracy
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O....O....
Either... OR...
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She's a bit UNDER THE WEATHER
not feeling very well
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Ni,,,,, Ni....
NEITHER... NOR...
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A rewarding job is...
a fulfilling job
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What's the preposition? PUT PRESSURE _____ INVEST ______ TEND ______ THINK_______
PUT PRESSURE ON INVEST IN TEND TO THINK ABOUT /OF

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