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| 100 | _aBurke, David | ||
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_aSlangman Guide to Biz Speak 2 : _bSlang, Idioms & Jargon Used in Business / _cDavid Burke. |
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_aStudio City, CA : _bSlangman Publishing, _c2002. |
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_a224 p. : _bill. ; _c28 cm. |
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| 440 | _aThe Slangman Guide | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 1: Kyle’s Making Big Bucks! (General Workplace Slang & Idioms - Part 1) | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 10 new slang words & idioms: Big bucks -- Brown nose (to) -- Climb the corporate ladder (to) -- Daily grind -- Happy hour -- Knuckle down (to) -- Step on someone’s toes (to) -- Top dog | ||
| 505 | _aACTIVITIES | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking/Listening: A. Dialogue (Slang&Idioms) -- B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening: Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! -- Reading A. Choose the Right Word -- Reading B. Context Exercise -- Speaking C. Create Your Own Sentence -- Writing D. Complete the Phrase | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files: More General Workplace Slang & Idioms (A-G) | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 2: Debbie Talks Shop! -- (More General Workplace Slang & Idioms - Part 2) | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 10 new slang words & idioms: Fly by the seat of one’s pants (to) -- Get the hang of something (to) -- Give someone some pointers (to) -- Go over something in one’s head (to) -- In a nutshell -- Lunch break -- Rule of thumb -- Show someone up (to) -- Snap judgement -- Talk shop (to) | ||
| 505 | _aACTIVITIES | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking!Listening : A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) -- B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening: Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! -- Writing A. Find the Missing Words -- Speaking B. Create Your Own Newspaper Column -- Reading C. Match the Sentences | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files: More General Workplace Slang & Idioms (H-O) | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 3: Lisa Gets a Fair Shake | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 10 new slang words & idioms: Corporate culture -- Dinosaur -- Do the lion’s share of the work (to) -- Dot com -- Dress-down day -- Give someone a fair shake (to) -- Go postal (to) -- New blood -- Old boy’s club -- Polish one’s résumé (to) | ||
| 505 | _aACTIVITIES | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking/Listening -- A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) -- B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening: Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! -- Reading A. What Does It Mean? -- Writing B. Complete the Fairy Tale -- Reading C. Context Exercise -- Writing D. Complete the Phrase | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files: Even More General Workplace Slang & Idioms (P-Z) | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 4: Bill Reinvents the Wheel -- ("Bureaucratese") | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 12 new slang words & idioms: Big picture -- Chain of command -- Drop-dead date -- Higher-up -- Interface (to) -- Low man on the totem pole (to be) -- Open a [whole new] can of worms (to) -- Red tape -- Reinvent the wheel (to) -- Situation -- Whistle-blower -- Whole ball of wax (the) | ||
| 505 | _aACTIVITIES | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking/Listening -- A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) -- B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening -- Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! -- Writing A. Choose the Right Word -- Writing B. Match the Column -- Reading C. Crossword Puzzle | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files -- More "Bureaucratese" | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 5: Tracey Defends the Third World -- (Globalization Slang & Jargon) | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 12 new slang words & idioms -- Boundary erosion -- Deregulation -- Free trade -- Global North -- Global village -- Globalization -- Multinational corporation -- Standard of living -- Third World -- Trade barrier -- Transcultural -- WTO | ||
| 505 | _aACTIVITIES | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking/Listening -- A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) -- B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening -- Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! -- Writing A. I Know the Answer, But What's the Question? -- Reading B. Find Your Perfect Match -- Speaking C. Imagine That... -- Writing D. You're the Author... | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files: More Globalization Slang & Jargon | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 6: Carolyn is a Lame Duck! -- (Political Slang & Jargon) | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 14 new slang words & idioms: Capitol Hill -- Incumbent -- Lame duck -- Middle-of-the-road -- Mudslinging -- Platform -- Poll -- Race -- Right wing -- Running mate -- Take a stand (to) -- Waffle (to) -- Win by a landslide (to) -- Wrap up (to) | ||
| 505 | _aACTIVITIES | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking/Listening -- A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) -- B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening -- Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! -- Writing A. The Unfinished Conversation -- Reading B. Choose the Right Word -- Writing C. Complete the Story -- Speaking D. Create Your Own Sentence | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files: More political slang & jargon | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 7: Kelly Made a Killing! -- (Stock Market Slang & Jargon) | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 14 new slang words & idioms: Blue-chip stock -- Buy and hold (to) -- Day trade (to) -- Diversity (to) -- High risk -- Make a killing (to) -- Mutual fund -- Nest egg -- Play the [stock] market (to) -- Portfolio -- Stock split -- Take a beating (to) -- Tech stock | ||
| 505 | _aActivities | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking/Listening -- A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) -- B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening -- Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! -- Speaking A. Create Your Own Sentences -- Reading B. True or False -- Reading C. You're the Author -- Writing D. Crossword Puzzle | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files: More Stock Market Slang & Jargon | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 8: Frank Tracks the Pallet (Shipping and international trade slang & jargon) | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 14 new slang words & idioms: Bill of landing -- COD -- Commercial invoice -- Container -- Dock -- Drop shipment -- FOB -- Freight forwarder -- Gross weight -- Lift gate -- Pallet -- Shrinkwrap -- Tare weight -- Track (to) | ||
| 505 | _aACTIVITIES | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking/Listening -- A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) -- B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening -- Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! --- Writing A. Create Your Own Story (Part 1) -- Speaking B. Create Your Own Story (Part 2) -- Reading C. What Would You Do If? -- Writing D. Create Your Own Sentences | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files: More Shipping and International Slang & Jargon | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 9: Tanya Travels Light (Business Travel Slang & Jargon) | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 15 new slang words & idioms: Board (to) -- Book (to) Carry-on -- Connection -- Fly-stand-by (to) -- Frequent flyer plan -- Gate -- Jet lag (to have) -- Layover -- Nonstop flight --- Puddle jumper -- Red-eye -- Round-trip ticket -- Travel light (to) -- Window seat | ||
| 505 | _aACTIVITIES | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking/Listening -- A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening -- Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! -- Reading A. Truth or Lie -- Writing B. Find the Definition -- Writing C. Find-the-Word Grid | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files: More Business Travel Slang & Jargon | ||
| 505 | _aLesson 10: Roger Gets the Inside Track -- (Sport Terms Used in Business) | ||
| 505 | _aThis lesson features 15 new slang words & idioms: Bat a thousand (to) -- Call the shots (to) -- Down to the wire (to be) -- Drop the ball (to) -- First out of the gate (to be) -- Fumble (to) -- Game plan -- Home free (to be) -- Inside track (to have the) -- Jockey for position (to) -- Jump the gun (to) -- Keep one’s eye on the ball (to) -- Off-base (to be [way]) -- Shape up or ship out (to) -- Team player | ||
| 505 | _aACTIVITIES | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Warm Up! Reading | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Talk! Speaking/Listening -- A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) -- B. Dialogue (Translated) -- C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak") | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Learn! Speaking/Listening -- Vocabulary | ||
| 505 | _aLet's Practice! -- Reading A. Correct or Incorrect? -- Writing/Speaking B. Blank-Blank -- Reading C. True or False | ||
| 505 | _aFrom the Slangman Files: More Sports Terms Used in Business | ||
| 520 | _a"This book contains chapters on slang, idioms, and jargon associated with: The workplace, International Trade, Sports Terms Used in Business, Business Travel, International Trade and Shipping, Globalization, “Bureaucratese”, Politics" (Book cover) | ||
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_aEnglish for specific purposes _xBusiness English _xSlang terms _xIdiomatic expressions |
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_uhttps://www.slangman.com/business-slang/#!/BIZ-SPEAK-1-Paperback/p/63834876/category=12314438 _zPublisher's website. |
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_uhttps://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/5lqjs2/alma992108072905151 _zCheck the uOttawa Library catalog. |
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