Unit 5 — Vocabulary

Running a company · New projects · Education

5A
Vocabulary
Running a company
5A Board game — from start-up to success
Roll the dice to move your token along the board. The green squares show company news — when you land on one, decide: is it good news or bad news? Get it right and your token moves the correct number of spaces automatically. Reach square 29 to win!

↓ START at square 1 (bottom) · 🏁 FINISH at square 29 (top)

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You landed on square — is this good news or bad news for the company?
🎉 Congratulations, your business is a huge success! You reached the FINISH!
5B
Vocabulary
New projects
5B Complete the requests for advice.
Use the words in the box to complete each request. Each word is used once.
Word bank: aheadapproveceremony datedestinationgraduate mindnothingoffered outpermissionpossessions quitridstruggling
I lost my job a few months ago. I've had a few interviews, but they've come to . Do you have any advice for me?
My cousin has invited me to his wedding , but my boss doesn't want to my leave. Shall I go and book my flight without her ?
If I study during the summer, I can six months early. But my friend has invited me to go travelling for two months. What shall I do?
I'm in charge of sorting a family holiday. It needs to be a good for people of all ages. Where would you recommend?
I've been a tennis scholarship in another city, but I'll have to a good job and move away from friends and family. Do you think I should take it?
I'm to decide what to study at university. I keep changing my . What's the best way to make a decision?
I've got far too many . I need to get of some, but I don't know where to start. Help!
I've been invited on a second by someone I'm not interested in. Shall I be honest and say I don't want to see them again?
5B · Ex 2 Give advice.
In groups, take turns to choose one request and discuss what advice you'd give. Try starting your advice with phrases like "I think you should...", "The best thing to do is...", or "Have you thought about...?"

* Discussion exercise — no automatic check.

5C
Vocabulary
Education
5C What makes a good education?
Here are nine opinions about what makes a good education. Use the arrows to rank them from most important (top) to least important (bottom) — based on your own opinion. There's no correct answer; compare your ranking with a partner and discuss why you ordered things the way you did.