business english ace radio podcast episode 35 - vocabulary and grammar presentations
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EP035 – Combined Presentations
Business English Ace Radio
By: H. E. Colby, author of Top 150 Business English Ace Vocabulary Words
a production of businessenglishace.com
Erroneous English Lesson
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Which is correct?
A) “Please, do your homework.”
or
B) “ Please, make your homework.”
Erroneous English Lesson
Use make for: Creating a physical product
Reactions Sound/speech, food
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Ex: The factory makes autos for the Asian market (product)
Ex: Raul made a face when Sandra slapped him. (reaction)
Ex: Make me a ham and cheese sandwich, please. (food)
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Use do for: Tasks
With anything With something
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Ex: Lance always does the dishes after his mother makes dinner. (task)
Ex: Hyko can’t do anything to help her sister pass chemistry. (anything)
Ex: Marta did something during the food campaign.(something)
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Thus… “Please, do your homework”
is correct!
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Erroneous English Lesson
accrue:
VERB: to receive money in regular or increasing amounts over time
Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week
accrue
EX: Granny Mithers uses accrued interest from her savings
account to send her grandchildren holiday presents.
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Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week
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Business English Ace Radio Phrasal Verb – SELL OFF
by: H. E. Colby, @bizenglish_ace on Twitter
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Phrasal Verb – Sell Off
Definition 1- To sell all or part of a business
Phrasal Verb – Sell Off
Definition 2 - To sell something at a reduced price because you need the money quickly
Example: Best Burgers sold off its chicken restaurants to consolidate operations.
Phrasal Verb – Sell Off
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Twisted Business English
By: H. E. Colby, author of Top 150 Business English Ace Vocabulary Words
Twisted Business English
Warming Up to Walter Energy's Upside
V– to start to like or to favor upside – the positive part of something
Twisted Business English
Warming Up to Walter Energy's Upside
The “Twist”:
1. Warm Up to – a weather term when it starts to feel hot outside
2. You “warm up” to an energy company – you start to favor it.
Thus investors may consider the energy company positively,
according to the headline.
Twisted Business English
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Twisted Business English
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Twisted Business English