/ər jʊ ˈkɪdɪŋ/ catch you later /kætʃ jə ˈleɪtər/ too much of a good thing /tuː ˈmʌtʃ əv ə ɡʊd ˌθɪŋ/... make the effort /ˌmeɪk ði ˈefərt/social butterfly /ˌsəʊʃəl ˈbʌtərˌflaɪ/ Unit 10...
Trang 1Word Phonetics
Unit 1
are you kidding? /ə(r) jʊ ˈkɪdɪŋ/
catch you later /kætʃ jə ˈleɪtə(r)/
too much of a good thing /tuː ˈmʌtʃ əv ə ɡʊd ˌθɪŋ/
Trang 2on the right track /ɒn ðə ˌraɪt ˈtræk/
think outside the box /ˌθɪŋk ˌaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌbɒks/
Unit 3
Trang 5put in a good word /pʊt ˌɪn ə ˌɡʊd ˈwɜː(r)d/
up to your neck /ˌʌp tə jə(r) ˈnek/
Unit 6
Trang 7common denominator /ˌkɒmən dɪˈnɒmɪˌneɪtə(r)/
Trang 8make the effort /ˌmeɪk ði ˈefə(r)t/
social butterfly /ˌsəʊʃ(ə)l ˈbʌtə(r)ˌflaɪ/
Unit 10
Trang 9insider trading /ˌɪnˌsaɪdə(r) ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
the tip of the iceberg /ðə ˌtɪp əv ði ˈaɪsˌbɜː(r)ɡ/
Scenario C
Trang 11office politics /ˌɒfɪs ˈpɒlətɪks/
Trang 14monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/
quality control /ˈkwɒləti kənˌtrəʊl/
good cop, bad cop /ˌɡʊd kɒp ˈbæd kɒp/
Trang 15a recipe for disaster /ə ˌresəpi fə(r) dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/
at each other’s throats /æt iːtʃ ˌʌðə(r)z ˈθrəʊts/
Trang 17не церемониться
воздержаться от высказывания своего мненияэкологически безопасный
Trang 22чрезмерно общительный человекговорить на профессиональные темы
Trang 23операции с ценными бумагами на основе конфиденциальной информациитаиться, тайно угрожать
Trang 24быстро написать
дисциплинировать; наказыватьсмайлик
Trang 26в неведении
Trang 28слишком загруженный
персонифицированный; индивидуальныйперспектива
Trang 30friendly and without arguments
used for saying that you do not believe what someone is saying
used for saying that a remark is not relevant to the main subject of your conversation
used for saying that a remark is not relevant to the main subject of your conversationused for saying goodbye to someone when you expect to see them soon, or later the same day
something that limits your freedom to do what you want
to say that the opposite of what someone has said is true
to have a conversation
friendly
the feeling of being very interested in something or excited by it
if two people go back a particular period of time, they have known each other for that period of time
used for introducing a subject that you want to discuss with someone that someone else has told you about
used for adding related but less important information to what has just been said, or for suddenly introducing a new subject
used when you meet someone who you have not seen for a long time
to continue to communicate with someone and not allow a relationship to end
to make other people notice and admire you
to be able to be present at a particular event
used as a polite way of answering someone who has thanked you for
something, or said they are sorry for something
mainly concerned with, or directed towards, other people
used for saying that you are disappointed about something
the place where someone or something is, and all the things, people
or emotions that are part of that place
not relaxed or friendly
used when someone has just said or done something that helps you
to remember something
so easily available, or used so often, that you do not enjoy it any more
to believe that something is true because you have heard or read
it somewhere
to think about something because you want to know more facts
or details about it
to provide a standard that something can be judged by
if the economy or an aspect of the economy is buoyant, it is successful and seems likely to remain successful
a word that has become very popular, especially a word relating
to a particular activity or subject
Trang 31used for telling someone that you do not believe them or that what they are saying is stupid
to make the power, position or achievements you already have
stronger or more effective so that they are likely to continue
people’s confidence in the economy, making them willing to spend money
a skill or type of knowledge that makes an organization especially good at doing some things and gives it an advantage over other organizations
the way that a company delivers a product or service to its customers
to move somewhere slowly as though you do not know where you are going
having more control over your life or more power to do something
to not reach a particular level or to fail to achieve something that you were trying to do
to do something for a long time without achieving any results because you always return
to the same problem that you cannot solve
controlled by what and how much people want to buy
a way of thinking about things
to get rid of something that you do not want by giving or selling it to someone else
doing or thinking the right things
a basic change in ideas or methods
to decide that something will not be done at the time when it was
planned for, but at a later time
the difference between how much money you get when you sell something and how much
it costs you to buy or make it
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to delay the progress of something by causing people to waste time on something else that
is unimportant
to have a particular attitude or view about a person or subject
a series of processes involved in supplying a product to someone
the most basic fact or issue in a situation
to find new ways of doing things, especially of solving problems
a volatile situation can suddenly change or become more dangerous
to emphasize something or to make it more noticeable
the movements or positions of your body that show other people what you are thinking or feeling
something that people can agree about, especially when they disagree about other things
a way of solving a problem or ending an argument in which both people or groups accept that they cannot have everything they want
to wear clothes that are more informal than the clothes that you usually wear
the ability to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them
Trang 32a situation in which two people look at each other’s eyes
a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (as if you have a sore throat), often in an
attractive way
to match or express the qualities, features, or feelings of someone or something
to keep or save something from a larger amount or supply in order
to use it later for a particular purpose
talking and acting in a way that shows you really mean what you say and do
the principles and beliefs that influence the behaviour and way of life of a particular group
or community
available for our use at any time
if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other
people, objects, buildings, etc around them, and so they seem appropriate or you do not notice them:
to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you
to have space for someone or something
to immediately establish a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them or first start working with them
to try to influence politicians or people in authority on a particular
subject
to behave in an informal way in a situation where people might expect you to be formal
to delay making a decision about something until you know more about it
using methods that do not harm the environment
the extra energy or effectiveness that people or businesses
create when they combine their efforts
to copy what someone else does because they are successful at doing it
used for saying that you will be happy if more people come or take part in what you are doing
starting to work correctly
used for comparing someone or something with all the other people or things of the same type that have ever existed
the length of time that you can pay attention to one thing without becoming bored or thinking about something else
if a market or price bounces back, it rises again after falling
a charismatic person has a strong personal quality that makes other
people like them and be attracted to them
large in size, amount, or degree
very unsuccessful
to make someone notice something
to stop being available
Trang 33giving you confidence or hope
available if you want it
to be reduced to half the original size, number, or amount
to reach the lowest possible level
if one group outnumbers another, there are more in the first group
than in the second
used for saying that something is strange because it is the opposite of
what you expect
extremely impressive or surprising
to improve
to stop increasing or improving after a period of development
to fall quickly from a high position
fairly good, although not extremely good
to make an idea, belief or feeling stronger
the entertainment industry, including films, television, radio, theatre and music
very large or noticeable
if an amount, value, or cost skyrockets, it rises quickly to a very high
level
small in size, amount or degree
not moving
in a way that increases by ten
not very good
behaving or speaking in a way that seems rude to other people because you do not take the time to be friendly
if the sound on a radio or mobile phone breaks up, you can no longer hear the person who
not made correctly, or not working correctly
the refusal to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do
someone whose job is to deliver documents or parcels by motorcycle
as quickly or with as much effort as possible
used for telling someone to do something more quickly
not badly damaged or injured
a difficult situation with a lot of problems, especially because people have made mistakesthinking about something so much or spending so much time doing
something that you do not notice other things or cannot think about other things
Trang 34to tell someone about the good qualities that a particular person has, usually in order to get an advantage for that person
to find information that is stored in a computer in order to use it again
to finish a phone call
if something is running low or if you are running low on something, there is not much of it left
very busy
without enough workers
if something slips your mind/memory, you forget to do it
with too much work to deal with
someone who is tactful is very careful in the way that they speak and behave so that they
do not upset other people
used for saying that time seems to be passing very quickly
involved in a difficult situation, or with more work to do than you can
deal with
used for asking what is wrong
to get something, for example by buying it or being given it
the rate of interest that banks use to calculate how much interest to
charge on money they lend to their customers
to buy part of a business, especially in order to get control of it
agreement among all the people involved
strong action that someone in authority takes to stop a particular
to start an organization or company
to give someone details about something
the sale of shares in a company for the first time
a secret reason for doing something, because you will get an advantage from it
the group of people who control an organization
to have a bad effect on someone or something
done, working or happening inside a company or organization
not enough, or not good enough for a particular purpose
to close a business and sell everything that it owns, usually in order to pay money that is owed
to move around and talk to a lot of people, especially at a social event
Trang 35an offshore bank or company is not in your own country, but in a country where you pay less tax
to give work to people from outside your company, usually by a freelancer or a company that is expert in that type of work
to make an organization more effective, for example by getting rid of some staff
someone who has an interest in the success of a plan, system or organization, for example
a worker in a company or the parent of a child at a school
to improve a business, organization, process, etc by making it more modern or simple
to say who you think will get a particular job or be successful at something
to be larger than a particular amount
someone who causes problems, often by being violent or by making others argue or not obey people in authority
an increase or improvement in something
an amount of money that you get when you are not expecting it,
especially a large amount
if you have burn-out, you are ill or unable to continue working because you have worked too hard
speaking of, or referring to a job or a profession that you spend a lot of your working life in
to make it possible or easier for something to happen
someone who other people respect and go to for advice about a particular subject
something that you are worried or embarrassed about, especially something that is not very important
a short delay
to give something such as information, knowledge or beliefs to someone
an ability to know or understand something through your feelings,
rather than by considering facts or evidence
a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving something
more important than all other things
a personality trait that characterizes your relationships with other
people
to change from one situation to another
the ability to make good decisions based on knowledge and experience
intended to be useful or helpful
able to deal with people in a sensitive way that does not upset or offend them
something that you do as a practice for an important event
money spent by a government, organization or person
unkind, or cruel
to deal successfully with a disagreement or problem, especially
by removing the last remaining difficulties
to read something quickly, especially to find the information you
need
Trang 36to get or achieve something important
without being given much warning before something happens
a part of a visual aid to a presentation with supporting information on it
if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working
if someone or something comes across in a particular way, you have a particular opinion of them when you meet them or see them
a feature that everyone or everything in a particular group has
to succeed in living or working without someone or something
to stop talking because you do not know what to say
very interested in something or excited by it
used for giving someone permission to ask a question
to produce a particular reaction
to choose to do something in a particular way
official approval for something to be done
involving people from different departments within an organization or institution
to continue to do something
full growth, or completed development
clear to almost anyone
to walk with regular steps around a small area, because you are
worried, nervous or impatient
to reach or affect something such as a part of society
a person or organization that influences a situation, especially in
business or politics
to be similar to someone or something, especially in appearance
to use all of something and not have any left
to continue for longer than planned
to behave in a way that is intended to attract people’s attention and
make them admire you
to move or happen faster
extremely surprising
to stop listening to someone, or to stop thinking about something
if your legs or another part of your body turn to jelly, they suddenly feel very weak
because you are nervous or frightened
involving all the members of a group or society
an arrangement between two or more people, groups or countries by which they agree to work together to achieve something
a place or situation in which people do not notice you
to do or say something that makes people feel less shy or nervous in a social situation
to meet someone unexpectedly
to talk to someone you have not seen for some time and find out
what they have been doing
to hire a boat, plane or bus, especially for use by a group of people
friendly conversation about things that are not very important