Unit 2

Collaboration

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 • She had a brilliant academic
Academic career.
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/
Adjective

connected with education,

especially studying in schools
and universities.

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 • The government has been
appropriately accused of not responding
appropriately to people.
/əˈprəʊpriətli/
Adverb

In a way that is suitable,

acceptable or correct.

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 • I could tell from her body
Body Language language that she was
angry.
/ˈbɒdi læŋɡwɪdʒ/
Noun

Non-verbal communication
through gestures, posture,
and facial expressions.

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 • Researchers are collaborating to
Collaborate develop a new vaccine..
/kəˈlæbəreɪt/
Verb

to work together with somebody

in order to produce or achieve
something

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 • The employer will want to
Employer see your portfolio.

/ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/
Noun

A person or company that pays

people to work for them.

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 • She gives the impression of
Impression being very busy.
/ɪmˈpreʃn/
Noun

A feeling that you get about

somebody/something, or that
somebody/something gives
you.

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 • He felt a kind of happiness
Mingle mingled with regret.
/ˈmɪŋɡl/
Verb

To combine or make one thing

combine with another.

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 • I subscribe to a social networking
Networking site.

/ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ/
Noun

A system of trying to meet and

talk to other people.

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 • She was wearing an expensive
Outfit new outfit.
/ˈaʊtfɪt/
Noun

A set of clothes that you wear

together.

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 • We need to identify actual and
Potential potential problems.
/pəˈtenʃl/
Adjective

That can develop into something

or be developed in the future.

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 • There was little rapport between
Rapport the two women
/ræˈpɔː(r)/
Noun

A friendly relationship in which

people understand each other
very well.

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 • Teaching is by lectures and
Seminar seminars.
/ˈsemɪnɑː(r)/
Noun

A conference or meeting for

discussion and learning.

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 • The article discusses current trends in
Trend language teaching

/trend/
Noun

A general direction in which a

situation is changing or developing.

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Exercise

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 Answers

a. (Dress)
b. don’t wear
c. business cards
d. contact details
e. phone/mobile
f. people
g. wait
h. three
i. one woman
j. triangle
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 Exercise

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 Answers

a. Conversation 2
b. Conversation 1
c. Conversation 3
d. Conversation 2

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Exercise

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 Answers

a. it was a pleasure to

b. talk to some other people, I’d like to continue

c. May I have your

d. a pleasure chatting, you want to meet, need to,

e. you enjoy

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Exercise

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 Answers

a. (communication using physical movement and

gestures rather than words)
b. work together
c. something produced with someone else
d. clothes worn for a particular occasion
e. a close, understanding relationship with someone

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Past Simple and Past Perfect

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Past Simple and Past Perfect

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Exercise

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 Answers

a. had

b. had

c. hadn‘t

d. hadn‘t

e. hadn‘t

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Exercise

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 Answers

a. (started), had used

b. was, hadn‘t done
c. had discussed, chose
d. hadn‘t realized, explained
e. got, had spent
f. became, had had to

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