1.2b TEST YOURSELF Vocabulary from HBR: How to Improve Your Business English

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distill
To take something that was said or written and reduce it, but keep the most important part.

1. We ______________ lessons learned from our work and from the literature on second language acquisition into a few tips that highlight how people can learn English more effectively.
2. She ______________ the three page report into one paragraph.
3. He ______________ the feedback from all the customers into a few main points.
4. Can you ______________ the 60 minute video into a one minute video for me?
acquisition
something that someone buys, often to add to a collection of things.

1. We distilled lessons learned from our work and from the literature on second language ______________ into a few tips that highlight how people can learn English more effectively.
2. Some changes to the company will lead to the ______________ of many new skills and resources.
3. The ______________ of a new language requires a commitment of time and effort.
highlight
to attract attention to or emphasize something important.

1. We distilled lessons learned from our work and from the literature on second language acquisition into a few tips that ______________ how people can learn English more effectively.
2. I would like to ______________ the four most important steps of the process.
3. Her presentation ______________ three key elements for success.
effectively
in a way that successfully achieves the result that you want.

1. We distilled lessons learned from our work and from the literature on second language acquisition into a few tips that highlight how people can learn English more ______________.
2. Why is this process not working ______________?
3. Staff must be given enough training and development to be able to do their jobs _________________.
incorporate
To include something within something else.

1. If you're a professional looking to improve your business English, consider ______________ these into your learning plan.
2. Suggestions from our customers have been ______________ into our new customer service plan.
3. The software tool ______________ a powerful new graphics tool.
goal
a purpose, or something that you want to achieve.

1. But our research is encouraging: with patience, realistic ______________, and a good community of learners, it really is possible for busy adults to master the world's lingua franca.

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challenging
difficult to deal with or achieve, especially in a way that forces you to prove your skill or determination to succeed.

1. Learning is best done by setting specific goals that are ______________ yet achievable.
achievable
to be achieved, especially after a lot of effort.

1. Learning is best done by setting specific goals that are challenging yet ______________.
Timeline
a plan or a line that shows the dates when the different stages of an activity or process should be completed.

1. Don't leave the ______________ open-ended, either; set clear deadlines for yourself.
open-ended
without an end date or planned way of ending.

1. Don't leave the ______________ open-ended, either; set clear deadlines for yourself.
deadlinethe time or date by which something must be done. 1. Don't leave the timeline open-ended, either; set clear ______________ for yourself.vaguenot clearly expressed, known, described, or decided. 1. A goal like "I want to be able to give a presentation in English," is too ______________.deliverto achieve, provide, or produce something. 1. For instance, try to read one industry article a day, ______________ a presentation in English once a week, or write your weekly team updates in English.momentumthe force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started. 1. Regular effort builds ______________ and creates habits of learning.motivatevery enthusiastic or determined because you really want to do something. 1. Learners who believe in their own self-efficacy are more ______________ and more willing to take on challenging tasks.self-efficacya person's belief that they can be successful when carrying out a particular task. 1. Learners who believe in their own ______________ are more motivated and more willing to take on challenging tasks.reflectto think carefully. 1. ______________ on whether you truly believe you can accomplish your set goals.accomplishto finish something successfully or to achieve something. 1. Reflect on whether you truly believe you can ______________ your set goals.reviseto change an amount or value in order to make it more accurate. 1. If not, ______________ your goals and make them smaller or more manageable until you trust that you can achieve them.manageablea situation or problem that can be dealt with or solved without causing problems. 1. If not, revise your goals and make them smaller or more ______________ until you trust that you can achieve them.dreadingto feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen. 1. If you find yourself ______________ English practice time, rethink your approach.rethinka reassessment, especially one that results in changes being made 1. If you find yourself dreading English practice time, __________ your approach.versiona particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the same thing 1. Be creative: read the English _________ of your favorite book, for example, or enroll in an English cooking class.enrollto put yourself or someone else on an official list for an activity or for membership in a group, or to accept someone in such a list. 1. Be creative: read the English version of your favorite book, for example, or ______________ in an English cooking class.