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Unit 2 Power for life
Business and business organisation
employ (verb) /mplÉ”/
found (verb) /faÏ…nd/
market (noun) /mɑkt/
market leader (noun) /mɑkt lidə
r
/
be organised into
produce (verb) /prədjus/
sell (verb) /sel/
share (noun) /ʃeə
r
/
turnover (noun) /tnəυvə
r
/
worldwide (adv) /wldwad/
big business
business card (noun) /bzns kɑd/
business sector (noun) /bzns sektÉ™
r
/
core business
do business
global business
talk business
travel on business
Single or double?
How far is it, and how do we get there?
At tourist information
Can you help us? We’d like a map of the
city.
Can you give us some information
about …?
Do you have a bus timetable?
Thanks for your help.
Getting there
We want to get to (+ name of place).
Where does the bus leave from, please?
Where do we buy the tickets?
You don’t need to get a ticket in advance.
You can pay on the bus.
improve work skills
work to tight deadlines
deal with (phrasal verb)
handle (verb) /hndl/
in charge of
involved in
object (noun) /É’bdkt/
objective (noun) /əbdektv/
be responsible for
have responsibility for
take care of
task (noun) /tɑsk/
work (noun) /wk/
Presenting 1: Welcoming visitors
Hello and welcome to everyone.
My name’s (+ your name), and I work in
[sales/marketing, etc.].
I’d like to give you a short introduction
to …
To begin then, I want first of all to …
That’s all I want to say about …
Right, now I want to go on to the second
part …
Does anyone have any questions?
Thank you for listening.
Now I’m going to hand over to (+ name of
person).
Music, theatre, dance and opera
Performing arts (general)
design (noun) /dzan/
lighting (noun) /latŋ/
performance (noun) /pəfɔmənts/
production (noun) /prədkʃ
É™
n/
Music
composition (noun) /kɒmpəzʃ
É™
n/
concert (noun) /kɒnsət/
conductor (noun) /kəndktə
r
/
orchestra (noun) /ɔkstrə/
Theatre
actress (noun) /ktrəs/
costume (noun) /kÉ’stjum/
director (noun) /drektÉ™
r
/
playwright (noun) /plerat/
Dance
ballerina (noun) /bl
É™
rinÉ™/
ballet (noun) /ble/
choreographer (noun) /kɒriɒrəfə
r
/
contemporary (adj) /kəntemp
É™
r
É™
ri/
like (verb) /lak/
love (verb) /lv/
quite like
really like
not be very keen on
can’t stand
don’t really like
hate (verb) /het/
Telephoning 1: Getting through / Leaving a
message
Leaving a message
You’ve reached the voicemail of (+ name
of person).
Please leave a message and I’ll call you
back as soon as I can.
Getting through
I’d like to speak to (+ name of person),
please. Is [he/she] there?
I’ll put you through.
One moment, please.
The person called is not available
Would you like to leave a message?
I need to talk to [him/her] personally.
Perhaps [he/she] could call me.
Can I leave you my number?
Waiting on line
We are experiencing a high call load at
the current time.
Please hold.
An operator will be with you as soon as
one becomes available.
Unit 6 Tourist attraction
Health and feeling ill
Feeling unwell
Are you all right?
No, actually I don’t feel very well.
You do look pale.
Is there anything I can do?
No thanks, maybe I’ll go home early
today.
Fixing an appointment to see a doctor
I’d like an appointment, please.
Can I have your name?
Can you come at [10.30/11.15, etc.]?
At the doctor’s
I have an appointment with the doctor at
[10.30/11.15, etc.].
Can you fill in this form, please?
Do you need my insurance details?
Back at work
Are you better now?
Yes, I’m much better, thanks.
Good. We’ve missed you. Welcome back.
Unit 3 Edinburgh – the festival city
Arriving in a place you don’t know
At left luggage
Excuse me, can we leave our bags here?
We’ve got a [backpack/suitcase, etc.].
At the accommodation bureau
We’ve just arrived and we’d like a bed and
breakfast for [two/three, etc.] nights.
Unit 5 Job swap
Jobs and personal development
achieve targets
build relationships
contribute ideas
cope with pressure
develop confidence
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Tourist attractions and accommodation
cuisine (noun) /kwzin/
culture (noun) /kltʃə
r
/
environment (noun) /nvaər
É™
nmənt/
scenery (noun) /sin
É™
ri/
sights (plural noun) /sats/
wilderness (noun) /wldənəs/
wildlife (noun) /waldlaf/
Types of accommodation
bed and breakfast (noun) /bed ən
brekfəst/
campsite (noun) /kmpsat/
caravan (noun) /krəvn/
farmhouse (noun) /fɑmhaυs/
guest house (noun) /est haÏ…s/
hotel (noun) /həυtel/
house swap (noun) /haÏ…s swÉ’p/
self-catering accommodation
villa (noun) /vlÉ™/
youth hostel (noun) /juθ hɒst
É™
l/
Social opening
I hope all is well with you.
How’s it going?
Reason for writing
I am writing regarding [the meeting / the
Thailand project, etc.].
About [the meeting / next week / your
party, etc.].
Requesting
I should be grateful if you could email
me …
Send me (…) when you can.
Offering help
Please do not hesitate to call me if I can
be of any assistance.
If you need anything else, tell me.
Ending
I look forward to hearing from you.
That’s all.
interesting (adj) /ntrəstŋ/
terrible (adj) /terəbl/
wonderful (adj) /wndəf
É™
l/
worrying (adj) /wriŋ/
Unit 11 Making money
Finance and investments
assets (plural noun) /sets/
bond (noun) /bÉ’nd/
commercial property
dividend (noun) /dvdend/
interest rate (noun) /ntrest ret/
investment (noun) /nvestmənt/
mortgage (noun) /mɔd/
property (noun) /prɒpəti/
share (noun) /ʃeə
r
/
shareholder (noun) /ʃeəhəυldə
r
/
Meetings 1: Asking for and giving opinions
Asking for opinions
What about …?
What do you think …?
What’s your opinion on …?
Agreeing
Absolutely.
I agree that …
I agree with you.
That’s true.
Yes …
You’re probably right.
Giving opinions
I don’t think …
I think …
In my opinion …
My view is …
Disagreeing
Actually, I don’t agree.
But …
I’m not sure about that.
I see what you mean but …
Yes, but …
Unit 8 Globalisation
Trade and the economy
borrow (verb) /bɒrəυ/
debt (noun) /det/
export (noun) /ekspɔt/
import (noun) /mpɔt/
inflation (noun) /nfleʃ
É™
n/
interest rate (noun) /intrest ret/
lend (verb) /lend/
loan (noun) /ləυn/
trade (noun) /tred/
develop (verb) /dveləp/
developed (adj) /dveləpt/
developing country
economic (adj) /ikənɒmk/
economical (adj) /ikənɒmk
É™
l/
economy (noun) /kɒnəmi/
environment (noun) /nvaər
É™
nmənt/
environmental (adj) /nvaər
É™
nment
É™
l/
environmentally friendly
export (noun and verb) /ekspɔt/ (n.)
/kspɔt/ (v.)
exporter (noun) /kspɔtə
r
/
interest (noun) /ntrəst/
interesting (adj) /ntrəstŋ/
invest (verb) /nvest/
investment (noun) /nvestmənt/
investor (noun) /nvestÉ™
r
/
multinational (adj) /mltinʃ
É™
n
É™
l/
national (adj) /nʃ
É™
n
É™
l/
political (adj) /pəltk
É™
l/
politician (noun) /pɒltʃ
É™
n/
politics (noun) /pɒlətks/
Unit 9 Here is the news
Talking about news
Breaking news
Oh no! Have you seen this?
What’s happened?
There’s been a bad crash.
That’s awful. Where?
Is it really news?
Look at this!
What was the score?
News at work
Have you heard that (+ name of person) is
leaving?
Really? How do you know that?
A newspaper article
There was a good article in yesterday’s
paper.
What was it about?
Did you see it?
I’ll look forward to reading it.
Newspapers and news stories
books (plural noun) /bÏ…ks/
business news /bzns njuz/
cinema (noun) /snəmə/
fashion (noun) /fʃ
É™
n/
home news /həυm njuz/
international news /ntənʃ
É™
n
É™
l njuz/
personal finance
sport (noun) /spɔt/
travel (noun) /trv
É™
l/
women (plural noun) /wmn/
Adjectives describing news stories
boring (adj) /bɔrŋ/
disappointing (adj) /dsəpɔntŋ/
excellent (adj) /eks
É™
l
É™
nt/
exciting (adj) /ksatŋ/
Unit 12 Ecotourism
Getting directions
By car
Is this the right road to …?
Go straight on to the roundabout.
Turn right/left.
It’s on the right/left.
You can’t go wrong.
Where is it?
I think I’m lost. Can you tell me where (…)
is?
I’m sorry, I’m not from here.
OK, thanks. I’ll ask someone else.
I can see it. It’s just over there.
Emails 1: Formal and informal writing
Starting an email
Dear (+ name)
Hi (+ name)
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Understanding the map
Excuse me. Can you show me where we
are?
We’re here. Where do you want to go?
Do you know where it is?
It’s not far. I’ll show you. I’m going that
way.
Getting around a big building
Sorry to bother you.
This is [the fifth floor / the second floor,
etc.] isn’t it?
Where do you want to be?
I’m looking for …
Environment
protect (verb) /prətekt/
recycle (verb) /risakl/
reduce (verb) /rdjus/
save (verb) /sev/
share (verb) /ʃeə
r
/
support (verb) /səpɔt/
switch off ( phrasal verb)
use (verb) /juz/
energy consumption
farming (noun) /fɑmŋ/
fossil fuel (noun) /fɑs
É™
l fjuəl/
global warming (noun) /ləυb
É™
l wɔmŋ/
infrastructure (noun) /nfrəstrktʃə
r
/
the natural environment
pollution (noun) /pəluʃ
É™
n/
standard of service
tailor a service
Houses and homes
The rooms in your house
cellar (noun) /selÉ™
r
/
dining room (noun) /danŋ rum/
garage (noun) /rɑ/
guest bedroom (noun) /est bedrum/
hall (noun) /hɔl/
kitchen (noun) /ktʃn/
lounge/living room/sitting room (noun)
/laυnd/lvŋ rum/stŋ rum/
play room (noun) /ple rum/
study (noun) /stdi/
terrace (noun) /ters/
utility room (noun)
Home features
curtains (plural noun) /kt
É™
nz/
door (noun) /dÉ”
r
/
floor (noun) /flÉ”
r
/
garden (noun) /É‘d
É™
n/
heating (noun) /hitŋ/
picture (noun) /pktʃə
r
/
roof (noun) /ruf/
staircase (noun) /steəkes/
shelves (plural noun) /ʃelvz/
Jobs in the home
clear the table
do the housework
do the ironing
do the washing
do the washing-up
make the bed
put out the rubbish
put things away
lay the table
take the dog for a walk
Telephoning 2: Making and changing
arrangements
Referring to last contact
I sent you an email about …
We spoke on the phone [yesterday / last
week, etc.]
Suggesting a meeting
I’d like to have a meeting soon, if
possible.
Can we meet sometime [next week /
tomorrow, etc.]?
Fixing a time
What day would suit you?
When would be a good time to meet?
Confirming
I’ll send an email to confirm.
Good, we agreed [Thursday at 10 / Friday
at 3, etc.].
Changing an arrangement
Unfortunately, I’ve got a problem now.
Explaining the reason
I’m afraid I have to be out of the office.
Finding a new time
Could we meet [tomorrow / on Tuesday,
etc.] instead?
If we say [Tuesday / Thursday, etc.], is that
all right with you?
Apologising
I hope it’s not a problem for you.
Unit 14 The customer is always
right
Customer service
cheap (adj) /tʃip/
low cost (adj)
expensive (adj) /kspentsv/
costly (adj) /kÉ’stli/
pricey (adj) /prasi/
great (adj) /ret/
exceptional (adj) /ksepʃ
É™
n
É™
l/
five star
individual (adj) /ndvduəl/
personal (adj) /ps
É™
n
É™
l/
poor (adj) /pÉ”
r
/
below standard
unsatisfactory (adj) /nstsfkt
É™
ri/
rapid (adj) /rpd/
fast (adj) /fɑst/
quick (adj) /kwk/
at your service
offer a service
range of services
service agreement (noun) /svs
ərimənt/
service charge (noun) /svs tʃɑd/
service sector (noun) /svs sektÉ™
r
/
service station (noun) /svs steʃ
É™
n/
Unit 15 An interesting place to live
Visiting someone’s home for dinner
Welcome
Hello, nice to see you.
I’m sorry we’re a bit late.
No, not at all. Perfect timing.
Let me take your coats.
Two small gifts
Did you have any problems finding us?
Here, we’ve brought you [some flowers /
some chocolates, etc.].
Oh, that wasn’t necessary – but thank
you.
I hope you like [chocolates, etc.].
The home
What a beautiful house.
Have you lived here long?
You have some lovely …
Saying goodbye
It’s been a wonderful evening.
Thank you for having us.
Not at all. It was our pleasure.
The meal was delicious. Thank you.
Don’t mention it.
Unit 17 RoboDog
Technology and gadgets
What colour is it?
How high/tall is it?
How long is it?
How wide is it?
How much does it weigh?
How much does it cost?
What’s this called?
What does it do?
What memory does it have?
Can you explain that to me again?
What sort of computer do I need to run
this?
What batteries does it take?
Emails 2: Handling customer enquiries
Giving good news
I’m pleased to tell you that …
We have good news about …
Giving bad news
I am sorry to tell you …
Unfortunately …
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Giving assurances
I can assure you that …
We are confident that …
Saying sorry
I would like to apologise for …
Please accept my apologies for …
Giving reasons
The reason for this …
This is/was due to …
Expressing urgency
It is very important that …
We must …
Unit 20 How the rich travel
Sales and selling
advertising (noun) /dvətazŋ/
cold call (noun) /kəυld kɔl/
commission (noun) /kəmʃ
É™
n/
mailing (noun) /melŋ/
market research (noun) /mɑkt rstʃ/
promotion (noun) /prəməυʃ
É™
n/
sales forecast (noun) /selz fɔkɑst/
soft selling (noun) /sɒft selŋ/
up-market (adj) /pmɑkt/
break into (phrasal verb)
come down (phrasal verb)
give away (phrasal verb)
keep down (phrasal verb)
look through (phrasal verb)
put up (phrasal verb)
sell out (phrasal verb)
take off (phrasal verb)
Giving advice about hotels
Do you think I need to book a hotel
before I go?
I think so, yes.
I think you should book somewhere on
the internet.
Why don’t you talk to our travel
department first?
Shopping problems
Do you know anywhere which sells …?
Probably the best place to look is (+ name
of shop).
You might find something in …
Try (+ name of shop).
Unit 18 Learning styles
Asking for and giving help
Technical problems
Excuse me. Can you help me?
What does this mean exactly?
Let me see.
There’s a technical problem with …
Can I access the intranet/internet?
Lost or stolen?
Oh no! I think I’ve lost my [bag/wallet, etc.].
Where did you last see it?
Shall I call the police?
Using equipment
I need to make a photocopy of this.
Can I use this machine?
No problem.
Do you know how to use it?
Could you show me how to …?
I’ll ask someone to show you.
Getting information
Have you got (+ name of person)’s phone
number?
Shall I give [him/her] a quick call?
Film and cinema
action and adventure
cartoon (noun) /kɑtun/
comedy (noun) /kɒmədi/
crime (noun) /kram/
fantasy (noun) /fntəsi/
horror (noun) /hÉ’rÉ™
r
/
musical (noun) /mjuzk
É™
l/
romance (noun) /rəυmnts/
science fiction (noun) /saənts fkʃ
É™
n/
thriller (noun) /θrlə
r
/
war (noun) /wÉ”
r
/
western (noun) /westən/
actor (noun) /ktÉ™
r
/
actress (noun) /ktrəs/
cast (noun) /kɑst/
character (noun) /krəktə
r
/
direct (verb) /drekt/
ending (noun) /endŋ/
entertaining (adj) /entətenŋ/
play the role of
plot (noun) /plÉ’t/
be set in [Japan/France, etc.]
subtitles (plural noun) /sbtatlz/
violent (adj) /vaəl
É™
nt/
Meetings 2: Leading a meeting
Opening a meeting
Shall we get started?
Does everyone have a copy of the agenda?
Our objective today is to …
We need to discuss …
What do you think?
Controlling a meeting
Thanks for that.
So you want to …
If I understand correctly, you think …
Sorry to interrupt …
Can you let (+ name of person) finish?
Closing a meeting
So we’ve decided to …
Can we agree to …
Could you …?
Can we fix a date for the next meeting?
Are there any further points?
I think we can finish there.
Learning a language
dictionary (noun) /dkʃ
É™
n
É™
ri/
have a good memory for something
knowledge (noun) /nÉ’ld/
make a mistake
mean (verb) /min/
opposite (noun) /ɒpəzt/
pronunciation (noun) /prənntsieʃ
É™
n/
read (verb) /rid/
record (verb) /rkɔd/
remake (verb) /rimek/
remember (verb) /rmembÉ™
r
/
remind (verb) /rmand/
revise (verb) /rvaz/
skill (noun) /skl/
study (verb) /stdi/
translation (noun) /trnzleʃ
É™
n/
translate (verb) /trnzlet/
vocabulary (noun) /vəυkbjəl
É™
ri/
word family (noun) /wd fm
É™
li/
Unit 23 Managing people
Managing people
appraisal (noun) /əprez
É™
l/
company policy
downsize (verb) /daÏ…nsaz/
early retirement
lay off (phrasal verb)
pension (noun) /pentʃ
É™
n/
personnel = human resources (noun)
/ps
É™
nel/ /hjumən rzɔsz/
recruit (verb) /rkrut/
salary (noun) /sl
É™
ri/
skills (plural noun) /sklz/
staff development
taking on new employees = recruitment
trade union (noun) /tred junjən/
train (verb) /tren/
Unit 21 Great cinema
Recommendations and advice
Suggesting entertainment
I have to take some clients out. Any ideas?
I would take them to …
It would be a good idea to book in
advance.
Thanks for the tip.
Recommending restaurants
Can you recommend a good
[Chinese/Indian/Japanese, etc.] restaurant?
I think the best one is (+ name of
restaurant).
What do you think of (+ name of
restaurant)?
I’m not sure about that one.
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unemployment (noun) /nmplɔmənt/
voluntary redundancy
working conditions
works council (noun) /wks kaunts
É™
l/
resolve a conflict
solve a problem
It sounds delicious.
I’ll try it.
Complimenting the chef
That was very good. You have an excellent
chef.
Explaining the name of a local dish
What’s it called?
We call it …
Describing how something is cooked
I’d love to know the recipe.
I make it with …
The most important thing is to …
Unit 26 Intelligent skis
Products
badly built
well constructed
heavy (adj) /hevi/
light (adj) /lat/
narrow (adj) /nrəυ/
wide (adj) /wad/
standard (adj) /stndəd/
tailor-made (adj) /teləmed/
tough (adj) /tf/
weak (adj) /wik/
simple (adj) /smpl/
sophisticated (adj) /səfstketd/
old-fashioned (adj) /əυldfʃ
É™
nd/
state of the art (adj)
massive (adj) /msv/
tiny (adj) /tani/
allow/enable (verb) /əlaυ/nebl/
be designed/perfect for
ensure/guarantee (verb) /nʃɔ/r
É™
nti/
it comes with/includes …
It’s possible to/You can …
simple to operate/user-friendly
Emails 3: Making travel arrangements
the flight’s booked for (+ date and time)
We’re staying at the (+ name of hotel).
Could you get a driver to pick us up when
we arrive?
I’d like to book [a single room / a double
room, etc.].
Please let me know the price for this.
Unit 24 Social issues
Receiving international colleagues
Welcome
Welcome to …
Hope you enjoy your stay.
I’m really looking forward to working
with you.
Did you have a good trip?
Security
You need to fill in your details here.
You have to wear this badge all the time.
Work space
This is your office.
I hope you don’t mind sharing.
Not at all. I’m used to it!
You can use this computer.
Do I need a password?
How about the phone?
Just press [1/9, etc.] for an outside line.
Outside work
This is my home number in case you need
anything in the evening.
I wouldn’t disturb you at home.
No, feel free.
You can always reach me at home or on
my mobile.
That’s very kind. I hope I won’t have to.
Food and cooking
Cooking method
bake (verb) /bek/
barbecue (verb) /bɑbkju/
boil (verb) /bɔl/
fry (verb) /fra/
grill (verb) /rl/
microwave (verb) /makrəυwev/
poach (verb) /pəυtʃ/
raw (adj) /rÉ”/
roast (verb) /rəυst/
steam (verb) /stim/
Adjectives about food
medium (adj) /midiəm/
off (adj) /É’f/
over-cooked (adj) /əυvəkυkt/
rare (adj) /reÉ™
r
/
rich (adj) /rtʃ/
ripe (adj) /rap/
salty (adj) /sɔlti/
savoury (adj) /sev
É™
ri/
sour (adj) /saÏ…É™
r
/
spicy (adj) /spasi/
sweet (adj) /swit/
tender (adj) /tendÉ™
r
/
Telephoning 3: Handling complaints
Apologise
I’m very sorry about that.
I really do apologise.
Sorry about the delay.
Sorry again.
Confirm details of problem
Let me check. You said …?
Promise to investigate
I’ll check with …
I’ll get back to you.
Give reason for a problem
There was [a computer error / a technical
problem / an administrative error, etc.].
We had a lot of problems with …
Offer a solution
We’ve dispatched another …
We’ll finish things by …
Check customer is happy
Is that OK?
Refer to next contact
We’ll talk [tomorrow / next week, etc.].
Unit 29 Life coaching
Changes and trends
fall (verb) /fɔl/
grow (verb) /rəυ/
reduce (verb) /rdjus/
rise (verb) /raz/
due to / a result of
lead to / result in
Social problems and solutions
begging (noun) /beŋ/
car crime (noun) /kɑ kram/
ethnic violence
football hooliganism
homelessness (noun) /həυmləsnəs/
poverty (noun) /pɒvəti/
street crime (noun) /strit kram/
theft (noun) /θeft/
unemployment (noun) /nmplɔmənt/
vandalism (noun) /vnd
É™
lz
É™
m/
get worse
find a solution
improve the situation
make the situation worse
make things better
Presenting 2: Handling questions effectively
Does anyone have any questions?
If there are no more questions, I’d like to
go to the next point.
Does that answer your question?
It’s an important question.
Right, if there are no more questions, I’ll
finish there.
Unit 27 You are what you eat
Food talk
Understanding the menu
What exactly is (+ name of dish)?
How is it cooked?
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