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Lesson 2: I can describe my progress and aims

Terms in this set (20)

Enthusiastic (enthusiasm)
(Ex: I don't think they liked my idea. At any rate, they weren't very enthusiastic about it)
Very interested in sth or excited by it
Motivated (motivation)
(Ex: I am working with mostly highly motivated people)
Really want to do sth
After a while
(Ex: After a while, I began to get bored with my job)
After a period of time
Improve (improvement)
(Ex: I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France)
Get better/make progress
Express sth
(Ex: I would like to express my thanks for your kindness)
Say or show what you think or feel
Effectively
(Ex: Staff must be given enough training and development to be able to do their jobs effectively)
In a way that is successful and achieves what you want
Obvious
(Ex: For obvious reasons, he needs to find work soon)
Easy to see or understand, clear
Encouraging
(It's very encouraging that Andrew is in favour of the project)
Giving someone support or confidence, supportive
Accurately
(Ex: It's impossible to predict the weather accurately)
Correctly, without any mistakes
Be aware of sth
(Ex: Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation)
if you are aware of sth, you know about it
Frustrating
(Ex: The frustrating thing is, they probably won't even be in when we get there)
Causing one to be upset or discouraged
Everyday
(Ex: Death was an everyday occurrence during the Civil War)
Normal or usual
A wide range of
(Ex: They sell a wide range of skin-care products)
A large number of different things
In detail
(Ex: Our history teacher is always generalizing, he never deals with anything in detail)
Fully and including a lot of information
Appropriate (>< inappropriate)
(Ex: I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time)
Right or suitable for the particular situation
Relevant to sth (>< irrelevant)
(Ex: Education should be relevant to the child's needs)
Useful for and connected to sth
Specialized
(Ex: She was a scholarly woman who had specialized in Italian literature at university)
Having or needing a lot of special knowledge
Contain
(Ex: Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat)
To have something inside
Include
(Ex: My hobbies include reading and painting)
To be a part of, to be a member in
Expand
(Ex: They expanded their number of stores significantly in the 1990s)
Become bigger or make sth bigger
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