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

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authentic
being what it is claimed to be; genuine, real.

1. Use ______________ English materials.
2. But ______________ materials, such as TV shows, podcasts, and TED talks, expose you to English in its native habitat.
3. When meeting someone new, you want to be ______________ with them.
4. A great leader must be ______________.
5. It is important to provide ______________ customer service.
to expose (someone/something) to (someone/something)
To bring someone, something, or oneself into contact with someone or something

1. But authentic materials, such as TV shows, podcasts, and TED talks, ______________ you _______ English in its native habitat.
2. As a young employee, he was ______________ _______ great leadership and now he manages the company.
habitat
the natural surroundings in which an animal or plant usually lives. can also the natural surroundings within a company or group

1. But authentic materials, such as TV shows, podcasts, and TED talks, expose you to English in its native ______________.
real-life
what happens in human situations rather than in a story, film, etc.

1. They better prepare you for ______________ situations, and they're often more enjoyable than strictly educational materials.
strictly
completely or entirely.


1. They better prepare you for real-life situations, and they're often more enjoyable than ______________ educational materials.
to seek out (something)
to search and try to find something or some information

1. ______________ _______ good writing, watch great speakers, and try to imitate the format, structure, and language of those whose work you admire.
imitate
to copy someone's speech or behavior, or to copy something as a model.


1. Seek out good writing, watch great speakers, and try to ______________ the format, structure, and language of those whose work you admire.
admire
to respect and approve of someone or something.

1. Seek out good writing, watch great speakers, and try to imitate the format, structure, and language of those whose work you ______________.
exposure to (something)
the conditions that make available an opportunity to learn or experience new things.

1. ______________ _______ authentic materials not only helps with language proficiency, but it can also enhance your knowledge of a particular field.
2. The bank had relatively little ______________ _______ subprime mortgages, which are issued to people with weak credit histories.
enhance
to improve the quality, amount, or value of something.

1. Exposure to authentic materials not only helps with language proficiency, but it can also ______________ your knowledge of a particular field.
overcometo defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something. 1. Teachers help students set achievable goals and ______________ barriers that inevitably arise along the way.barrierssomething that prevents something else from happening or makes it more difficult. 1. Teachers help students set achievable goals and overcome ______________ that inevitably arise along the way.inevitablyin a way that cannot be avoided. 1. Teachers help students set achievable goals and overcome barriers that ______________ arise along the way.ariseto come into existence or begin to be noticed; happen. 1. Teachers help students set achievable goals and overcome barriers that inevitably ___________ along the way.along the wayduring a particular period of time. 1. Teachers help students set achievable goals and overcome barriers that inevitably arise ______________ _______ _______.accountabilitya situation in which someone is responsible for things that happen and can give a satisfactory reason for them. 1. Supportive classmates provide ______________ and the friendly push that students need to keep up with their study plans.pushan effort to make something more successful, for example by advertising it a lot or giving it extra money. 1. Supportive classmates provide accountability and the friendly _______ that students need to keep up with their study plans. 2. Collocations: gentle _______, friendly _______, strong _______.to keep up with (something)To be able to understand or deal with something that is happening or changing very fast. 1. Supportive classmates provide accountability and the friendly push that students need to _______ _______ _______ their study plans. 2. The company CEO emphasized how important it is to _______ _______ _______ the latest industry advancements. 3. Unfortunately, the company is having difficulty ______________ _______ _______ new orders. 4. It is important to _______ _______ _______ the new advancements in your industry. 5. One of the team members couldn't _______ _______ _______ the workload and the CEO had to fire him.promptdone or happening without delay. 1. The research is clear: ______________ and frequent feedback has a huge effect on learningfrequenthappening or doing something often. 1. The research is clear: prompt and ______________ feedback has a huge effect on learning.feedbackinformation about something such as a new product or someone's work, that provides an idea of whether people like it or whether it is good. 1. Seek regular ______________ from teachers and mentors while you practice an important speech or work on a critical business proposal.effectthe result of a particular influence. 1. The research is clear: prompt and frequent feedback has a huge ______________ on learning. 2. Collocations: huge ______, minimal effect, significant effect, negative effect.mentora person with experience in a job who supports and advises someone with less experience to help them develop in their work. 1. Seek regular feedback from teachers and ______________ while you practice an important speech or work on a critical business proposal.criticalExtremely important to the progress or success of something. 1. Seek regular feedback from teachers and mentors while you practice an important speech or work on a ______________ business proposal. 2. It is ______________ that a CEO has great communication skills to be an effective leader. 3. This is a ______________ step in the implementation phase. 4. The CFO made a number of ______________ decisions that benefitted the company.proposala formal suggestion, plan, or idea, often a written one. 1. Seek regular feedback from teachers and mentors while you practice an important speech or work on a critical business ______________.nitpickto find faults in details that are not important 1. Find people who like to ________ about language and grammar.perfectto make something free from faults. 1. They will help you ______________ your English. 2. ______________ the automation of the new program is very important. 3. The company spent years ______________ its sales techniques. 4. The marketing department continues to try to ______________ its marketing process.digital agethe present time, when most information is in a computerized form, especially when compared to the time when computers were not used. 1. In today's ______________ _______, it is becoming easier to find great resources for improving your business Englishnone of the abovenot any of the choices listed before this 1. Of course, _______ _______ _______ _______ tips will make learning English easy.to take onto begin to have, use, or do something. 1. Even with the best approach, _____ ______ ___ a foreign language is a long-term and challenging commitment.commitmenta promise or firm decision to do something, or the fact of promising something. 1. Even with the best approach, taking on a foreign language is a long-term and challenging ______________.encouragingmaking you feel more confidence or hope. 1. But our research is ______________: with patience, realistic goals, and a good community of learners, it really is possible for busy adults to master the world's lingua franca.patiencethe ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed. 1. But our research is encouraging: with ______________, realistic goals, and a good community of learners, it really is possible for busy adults to master the world's lingua franca.