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[C+] Knowledge and Education II

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

jargon

[ 'jahr-guhn ]

noun

- special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work

Try to avoid using too much technical jargon in your presentation.

spark

[ spahrk ]

verb

- to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly.

The company's new advertising campaign sparked a surge in sales.

aggressive

[ uh-'gres-iv ]

adjective

- done in a very forceful and competitive way in order to gain an advantage

The team's aggressive strategy paid off as they were able to secure the contract.

stand in

phrasal verb

- to do the job another was going to do or usually does, or to take that person's place at an event, because they cannot be there

I have to stand in for her on Tuesday, if her conditions doesn't improve.

come across as

phrase

- to appear or sound in a specified way

When sober he can come across as an extremely pleasant and charming young man.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

A. with flying colors

  • pass easily or perform very well

PASS EASILY

Dialogue

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

Congratulations on passing the entrance exam, Alex! I heard it was a tough one.

Icon_Alex

Alex

Thanks, Anna. It was definitely challenging, but I'm happy to say that I passed with flying colors.

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

That's amazing! You deserve it after all the hard work you put in.

B. tone down

  • make something less critical or less offensive

TONE DOWN

Dialogue

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

Could you please do me a favor and check if my email is OK?

Icon_Sakura

Alexa

Sure, let me take a look... Hmm, I think you might want to tone down your language a bit. It might come across as too aggressive and could potentially cause some misunderstandings.

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

I see what you mean. Thanks for pointing that out, I'll make sure to revise it.

C. learn something by heart

  • memorize something

MEMORIZE SOMETHING

Dialogue

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Sally

Hey Cindy! We're planning to have a small gathering to celebrate Keiko's engagement. Are you free tonight?

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Cindy

Unfortunately no. I have to stand in for my colleague for an important negotiation. I have to read a lot of documents and learn them by heart.

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Sally

That sounds like a lot of work. Don't worry, I'm sure Keiko will understand. Best of luck on that negotiation!

D. go over one's head

  • to be impossible to understand

OVER ONE'S HEAD

Dialogue

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Mike

How did you find the tech-talk?

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John

I tried my best to listen carefully, but unfortunately, the technical jargon went over my head.

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Mike

I know what you mean. I felt like I was just staring blankly at the speaker the whole time. It was all too complicated for me to fully understand.

E. know someone's stuff

  • know a lot about a subject

KNOW SOMEONE'S STUFF

Dialogue

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Ken

I'm feeling pretty anxious about tomorrow's negotiation.

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Alex

Don't worry too much, I'm sure you'll do great. Just be sure to know your stuff, as the other party may ask you a lot of questions.

Icon_Ken

Ken

Thank you. I've actually spend the entire week talking with suppliers and vendors to make sure I'm fully prepared for the negotiation.

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Alex

That's really good to hear. Sounds like you've really put in the effort to know your stuff.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Fill in the blanks with the correct idiomatic expression.

with flying colors know someone's stuff
learn something by heart go over one's head
tone down
  1. I had to go over my speech a lot of times before I .

  2. Now, he's gone back to driving school in an effort to pass .

  3. Leaders in government and business had remarks regarding China so as not to spark conflicts.

  4. The technical jargon in the report , so I had to ask my coworker for help to understand it.

  5. If you want to be a successful chef, you need to when it comes to cooking techniques and ingredients.

Part II

Direction: Listen as your mentor reads the statements twice. Then, repeat after your mentor.

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Part III

Direction: Describe the picture using the words or phrases provided.

LEARN IT BY HEART

1. ( fail / learn it by heart )

QUESTIONS

2. ( question / go over my head )