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Essential Travel Phrases, Idioms, and Vocabulary

Travel Actions and Phrasal Verbs

• Taxied (e.g., an aircraft moving on the ground before takeoff or after landing)
• Take off (e.g., an aircraft leaving the ground; to begin a journey quickly)
• Give you a lift (offer someone a ride in a vehicle)
• Delayed (postponed or running late)
• Boarded (got on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle)
• Rest (relax or cease activity)
• Head for: Go in the direction of a particular place.
• Come up with: Think of or produce an idea or plan.
• Turn out: Attend or take part in an event; or to happen in a particular way.
• Come across: Find something or meet someone by chance.
• Get about / Get around: Move from place to place.
• See off: Go to an airport, station, etc., to say goodbye to someone

Patronage

Patronage is the financial support that clients or customers give to a business.

Peak Hours

Peak hours are the times during the day when a business is very busy.

Peel

A peel is a skincare product that is applied to the face and then peeled off. It removes dead skin by pulling it off.

To Peel

To peel is to lose the top layer of skin.

To Pluck

To pluck something is to pull something out from somewhere.

Ramp

A ramp is a road which cars use to drive onto a major road.

Rash

A rash is an area of skin that is red with raised spots.

Receptionist

A receptionist is someone who answers phones, greets visitors, and initially deals with clients.

Regimen

A regimen is a plan for treating a condition.

Repeat Client

A repeat client is someone who visits the same business... Continue reading "Essential Beauty & Salon Industry Terminology" »

Navigating Cultures

Concepts: Appropriate, Awkward, Culture Gap, Fit In, Foreign, Language Barrier, Manners, Misconception, Narrow-minded, Open-minded, Outlook, Roots, Rude, Sensitive, Straightforward, Subtle, Tend To

Text: Anxiety, Attempt To, Heritage, Long For, Lose Touch With, Overwhelming, Resentful, Stay Behind, Trembling, Untouched

Phrasal Verbs

• Call On
• Carry Out
• Dress Up
• Make Of
• Show Off
• Stand Up For
• Stick To

Collocations

• Catch a Cold
• Catch by Surprise
• Catch Sight Of
• Catch Someone Red-Handed
• Catch Someone’s Eye
• Fall Asleep
• Fall Ill
• Fall in Love
• Fall into Place
• Fall Out of Favor
• Lose Count
• Lose One’s Nerve

Safety First

Concepts: Burn, Burn Down, Catch Fire, Choking, Collide, Concerned, Crash, Distract, Drown, Ensure, Faulty, Knock Over, Lifeguard, Safety... Continue reading "Navigating Culture, Safety, and Sports: Key Vocabulary" »

Katisha Hotel Performance Improvement Report

As requested at the Board meeting of March 14^th, here is my report.

Report Objective and Structure

The main aim in writing this report is to bring Katisha Hotel in line with the other hotels in the group. It is based on the last meeting with the Business Development Director of GS International and on the graph we have seen. This report will review the most important problems that are currently impacting efficiency and causing us to lose our most valuable assets. I have divided the report into three sections: Background, Findings, and Recommendations.

Current Challenges: Staff Attrition and Demotivation

Declining Staff Retention

As discussed in the last meeting, we are losing our skilled managers to other... Continue reading "Katisha Hotel Performance Improvement Plan: Staff Retention & Guest Satisfaction" »

Impact of Television on Child Development

F: Experts say that ADD involves an over-stimulation of young developing brains.

F: This new study tested the idea that television watching by very young children is linked to attention problems by the age of seven.

?: The new study simply talks about attention problems, but it seems to imply that watching too much television can make children more restless and unable to concentrate or even listen attentively for a long period of time. In addition, children may become too aggressive. ?: For some time, researchers have considered that watching too much television can result in children getting fat or aggressive, and there are also other studies that proved that watching television at an early age can cause... Continue reading "Scientific Insights into Behavior and Evolution" »

Fourth Death from Flu Confirmed in Aragon

A few minutes ago, it was confirmed that the fourth death in Aragon was due to the flu. A report from the European Union indicates that less than 60 percent of people are getting vaccinated.

Younger Population Suspicions

Experts are concerned about the younger population's distrust of the flu vaccine. Only 57% of the population is at risk of being vaccinated against the flu, according to the European Union's data from 2008-2012.

Risks for Under 65s

Those under 65 years old are the most concerning group for experts. Lack of confidence in the vaccine is still prevalent.

Severity of the Flu

Flu is a serious disease, especially for individuals with underlying health issues. One in three hospitalized for seasonal... Continue reading "Flu Vaccination Concerns and Recommendations in Aragon" »

Language Learning

accent, bilingual, cognate, comment on, false friend, fluently, have a chat, idiom, keep in touch, meaning, mother tongue, proverb, saying, second language, slang, speak in public, spread a rumour/gossip, synonym, translation, blogger, chatroom, cookies, cyberbully, delete an account, follower, go online, hacker, internet addiction, post an update, post sth online, profile update, retweet, safe site, screen time, shop online, social network, status update, tweet, unread mail, user, wireless connection, zoom in, call back (RETURN SOMEBODY'S CALL OR CALL THEM AGAIN), cut sb off (SUDDENLY STOP A CALL), get through (BECOME CONNECTED), hang up (FINISH A PHONE CALL), listen in, make a call (RING UP), quieten down (BECOME QUIETER)... Continue reading "Language Learning and Sports Vocabulary: A Comprehensive List" »

Unit Test 3 Level 2

Vocabulary

1

• 1. Prevented 6. Wealthy
• 2. Purchased 7. Called off
• 3. Disease 8. Doubtful
• 4. Increased 9. Venue
• 5. Talked back

2

• 1. Huge hit 5. Lucky break
• 2. Join 6. Improve
• 3. Compete 7. Provide
• 4. Contestants 8. Fascinating

Grammar

3

• 1. Had / got … painted 5. Had spread
• 2. Would continue 6. Will have set
• 3. Hasn’t met 7. Hadn’t lost
• 4. Will … be selected

4

1. I haven’t eaten chocolate for six months.
2. How long have you been running marathons?
3. Sally admitted losing / that she had lost my camera.
4. Our photos were taken by a photographer. / We had/got our photos taken.

5

1. By the time the bus arrived, I’d been waiting (for) an hour.
2. He couldn’t remember where he had left his phone.
3. Had the table been set?
4. (They) Don’t keep their rooms tidy.
5. They

PRESENT SIMPLE

I-you-we-they -> cook, (cocina) don't

He-She-It -> cooks, washes (cocina) doesn't

PAST SIMPLE

I-you-we-they -> cooked (cocinó) didn't cook

He-She-It -> cooked (cocinó) didn't cook

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I-you-we-they -> am-Are cooking (cocinando) not-aren't

He-She-It -> is cooking (cocinando) isn't

PAST CONTINUOUS

you-we-they -> were cooking (estaban cocinando) weren't cooking

I-he-she-it -> was cooking (estaba cocinando) wasn't cooking

PRESENT PERFECT

i-you-we-they have eaten- haven't

he-she-it has eaten hasn't

PAST PERFECT

I-you-we-they - had eaten- hadn't eaten

he-she-it- had eaten hadn't cooked

FUTURE SIMPLE

i-you-we-they - will win - won't

he-she-it- will win - won't

FUTURE PERFECT

i-you-we-they-he-she-it- will have lost... Continue reading "English Verb Tenses and Grammar Rules" »

Unit 7: Computer Problems and Vocabulary

• Cloth: A piece of clothing (drap).
• Bowl: A round container used for holding liquids or food (bol).
• File: Used to keep documents (fitxer).
• Plate: A shallow, usually circular dish made of porcelain or glass on which food is served (plata).
• Soft drink: A drink without alcohol (refresc).
• Glass: A drinking vessel (got).
• Can: A container for liquid (llauna).
• (To) get upset: To be disturbed mentally or emotionally; feeling bad and sad at the same time (irritat, alterat).
• Are you kidding me?: Used when someone is mocking you (prendre el pèl, vacilar).
• (To) do something on purpose: A voluntary action performed intentionally (propòsit).
• The least I can do: A voluntary action to make someone happy (el mínim que puc fer)