ESL Vocabulary: Airport

 

Word Bank 

1. airline 2. airport 3. arrivals 4. baggage/luggage 5. boarding pass/card 6. car rental 7. check in counter 8. control tower 9. customs 10. departures 11. duty free 12. emergency exit 13. flight attendant 14. gate 15. life vest. 16. passenger 17. passport 18 . pilot 19. plane 20. runway 21. seat 22. seatbelt 23. security check 24. trolley/cart 

ESL Conversation Questions 

1. What do you like about flying in an airplane? 

2. What are some qualities of a good airport? 

3. How many hours do you arrive to the airport before your flight?

4. What's been your worse airport/airplane experience? 

5. Do you prefer traveling via airplane alone or with other people? 

6. If you could fly anywhere today where would you go? 

 

ESL Idioms: Ahead of the Curve

Idiom of the Day

ahead of the curve 

Example: Kanye West has made a lot of money in the sneaker industry because his ideas are always ahead of the curve. 

Definition: faster about doing something than other people, companies, etc. 

ESL Phrases: Negotiations

1. Draw a line in the sand - issue an ultimatum; specify an absolute limit in a conflict 

2. Drive a hard bargain - to negotiate effectively 

3. Gentlemen's Agreement - typically a verbal agreement that is not legally binding 

4. Raise red flags - to alert someone about potential danger or trouble 

5. Flip Flop - to completely change one's opinion or stance 

6. Out of the loop - to be uninformed  

ESL Idiom of the Day: Stick to your guns

Idiom of the day 

Stick to your guns

Example: The company told Mary to lie to the customers, but she decided to stick to her guns and tell the truth. 

Definition: refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism.

  

ESL Vocabulary: Negotiations

ESL Vocabulary (Negotiations)

1. Interrupt - verb - stop the continuous progress of an activity 

2. Utilize - verb - make practical and effective use of something or someone 

3. Tentative - adjective - not certain or fixed; provisional 

4. Disclaimer - noun - a statement that denies something; especially responsibility 

5. Vigorous - adjective - strong, healthy and full of energy 

6. Machiavellian Tactics - phrase - behaving in a deceptive or dishonest way to achieve one's goals 

ESL Conversation Questions: Negotiations

1. What is negotiating? 

2. Why is negotiating an important skill? 

3. How can someone improve as a negotiator? 

4. When is it important to "stick to your guns" during a negotiation? 

5. Has the age of digital consumerism killed many people's negotiating skills?

6. What are some general differences between men and women as negotiators? 

ESL Vocabulary: Bias

ESL Vocabulary (Business Bias) 

1. Implicit - adjective - implied though not plainly expressed 

2. Knee Jerk - adjective phrase - an automatic and unthinking response 

3. Explicit - adjective - stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for doubt

4. Perpetuate - verb - to make a negative situation continue indefinitely 

5. Backlash - noun - a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people 

6. Outcome - noun - the way a thing turns out; a consequence 

ESL Conversation Questions: Bias

1. What is bias? 

2. What are some different types of biases? 

3. Should business companies participate in unconscious bias training? 

4. What does the term confirmation bias mean? 

5. What are some common biases people may have in your country? 

6. Are there any benefits to having a bias in favor or against someone or something? 

ESL Vocabulary Exercise: Business Ethics

ESL Vocabulary Exercise ( Business Ethics) 

Instructions: Choose the correct vocabulary word to fill in the missing blank. Some words may be used more than once. 

1. Business ethics provides a basic ________ that businesses can choose to follow to gain public approval. (A. appropriate | B. attempt | C. guideline | D. enthusiastic ) 

2. Business ethics concerns ethical _______ or controversial issues faced by a company. (A. dilemma | B. attempt | C. unethical | D. appropriate) 

3. Business ethics is the study of ________ policies and practices regarding potentially controversial subjects. (A. unethical | B. appropriate | C. enthusiastic | D. attempt )

4. The marketing team can not become too _________ , because their product may not meet all of the government requirements. (A. guideline | B. dilemma | C. enthusiastic | D. attempt )

5. Corporations _______ to balance marketing and social responsibility. ( A. attempt | B. appropriate | C. unethical | D. guideline ) 

6. When it comes to preventing _________ behavior, companies hire public relations employees to help keep the company reputation positive. (A. attempt | B. dilemma | C. unethical | D. enthusiastic) 

Word Bank 

1. Appropriate - adjective - suitable or proper in the circumstance 

2. Guideline - noun - general rule, principle , or piece of advice 

3. Attempt - verb - make an effort to achieve or complete something 

4. Enthusiastic - adjective - intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval 

5. Unethical - adjective - not conforming to a high moral standard; not ethical 

6. Dilemma - noun - a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives 

ESL Grammar: Japan

 

Instructions: Answer the questions and ask your teacher a questions with the given verb tense that relates to the picture in anyway. 

1. Describe the facial expressions of the actors. 

2. Would 

1. Describe the action in the picture in as much detail as possible

2. Should

1. What type of building is in the picture? 

2. Must 

ESL Vocabulary: Worklife in Japan

ESL Vocabulary (Japan)

1. Epidemic - noun - a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time

2. Entitled - adjective - believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment

3. Repercussions - noun - an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one 

4. Arduous - adjective - involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring 

5. Collectivist - adjective - relating to the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it 

6. Intervene - verb - come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events 

ESL Conversation Questions: Japan

1. What comes to your mind when you think of Japan? 

2. Why do you think samurais and ninjas are so popular in mainstream culture today? 

3. A  government study found that Japanese workers only take 52.4% off of their vacation time. What does this tell you about the work culture in Japan? 

4. "People, who can't throw something important away, can never hope to change anything." - Attack on Titan. What does this quote mean to you? 

5. The national animal of Japan is the snow monkey. What does this animal symbolize to you? 

6. If you could take one person with you on a week long trip to Japan who would you take? 

ESL Vocabulary: Business Ethics

ESL Vocabulary (Ethics) 

1. Appropriate - adjective - suitable or proper in the circumstance 

2. Guideline - noun - general rule, principle , or piece of advice 

3. Attempt - verb - make an effort to achieve or complete something 

4. Enthusiastic - adjective - intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval 

5. Unethical - adjective - not conforming to a high moral standard; not ethical 

6. Dilemma - noun - a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives