a. phone call
b. letter
c. report
d. form
Nicky: Have you finished writing your _________ for the boss?
Sergei: Not yet, I made a draft yesterday, but it’s not ready to be submitted.
Nicky: Well, it’s probably not that urgent anyway, once he has read it it will be filed [...]
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a. computer file
b. printer
c. email
d. photograph
Ryan: Help! I can’t find that ________ anymore, it seems to have disappeared!
Marianne: Don’t panic, maybe you just forgot where you saved it.
Ryan: Well the last time I opened it, it was on [...]
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a. form
b. report
c. letter
d. email
Stan: Have you joined the health club yet?
Mavis: No, I still have the _______ but I haven’t got around to filling it in.
Stan: Well, when you do, sign it and make a copy of it, they often get lost.
Mavis: [...]
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a. report
b. form
c. book
d. letter
Lucy: Did you finish writing your __________ ?
George: Yes, I’m going to send it later, but I don’t have an envelope. Could you get me one when you go to town?
Lucy: No [...]
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a. computer
b. phone call
c. photocopier
d. email
Olivia: I need to call a technician, my ___________ won’t shut down.
Jack: Really? does it often crash like that?
Olivia: No, it’s the first time. But when this happens, I can’t even try to reboot it.
Jack: Well the easiest way [...]
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Read the following conversation and choose the right word to fill the gap. Notice carefully the verbs that are used – they all collocate strongly with one of the following:
a. letter
b. email
c. computer
d. report
Practice acting out the dialogue.
Zak: Did you check your ________? I sent you something yesterday.
Ruby: [...]
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Discuss these questions:
1.What is rich? Are you rich? How much do you need to
be rich?
2.What do you spend your money on?
3.What would you like to buy but can’t afford?
4.Who is responsible for the current recession?
5.What would you do if you won 100 million Euros?
6.finish the proverb: “Money can’t buy happiness
but…”
7.Is it possible to live without [...]
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to sue : intenter un procès
The verb to sue is the action of making a claim against someone, usually for money, because that person has harmed you or your interests in some way. Look at these examples:
I broke my leg falling in the street, so I’m suing the local authorities for compensation
When the singer cancelled [...]
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VAT : TVA
VAT stands for ‘value added tax’. It is the tax that consumers pay when they buy a product or a service. VAT rates can vary according the product or service being sold. In France, a recent law was passed allowing bars and restaurants to reduce their VAT to 5% instead of the regular [...]
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Trade fair : salon (professionnel)
Trade fairs are organised so that companies can show their products to journalists, investors and consumers.
A company has a stand where visitors can learn about the company and its products.
In the automotive industry, car manufacturer show off their new models at a ‘motor show’. The Detroit Motor Show is probably the [...]
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Takeover bid : OPA (offre publique d’achat)
This term comes from the phrasal verb ‘to take over’ (prendre le controle) and ‘bid’ (offre, enchérir)
Examples:
Mittal Steel made a successful takeover bid for the French steel company Arcelor. I find it disgusting that the Mittal family, one of the richest in the world, can be allowed to [...]
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sale : vente
the sales : les soldes
on sale : en vente / en soldes
The related verb is “to sell“
examples:
Sales for last year were up by 10% (ventes)
The sales are starting on Tuesday, I’m gonna look for some bargains(soldes)
I bought this shirt for 10€ – it was on sale (soldée)
The house has been on sale for [...]
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