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fake dictionary definition of the word monopoly

Vocabulary: economic terms (market share, market power, economies of scale, economic barriers to entry)
Vocabulary: competition (competitive advantage, stifle/hamper competition, to corner the market)
Reading: anti-competitive behaviour (price-fixing, predatory pricing, exclusive dealing)

6:04

2 women gossiping at work

Vocabulary: gossip (vent, backfire, spread rumors, engage in gossip, undermine someone’s authority, discredit someone)
Grammar: reported speech in the workplace and reported verbs (inform, state, announce, report)
Video: Workplace gossip (rules to avoid workplace gossip)

3:44

a contemporary office space with indoor plant to illustrate the idea of a green oggice

Vocabulary: green offices
Functional language: making and evaluating suggestions
Video: 8 sustainable practices in the workplace

2:16

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Friendly diverse employees congratulating their boss colleague, blond mature businesswoman with

Functional language: evaluating progress
Video: “5 habits holding you back from success”
Collocations: gender pay gap, glass ceiling, maternity leave

7:00

performance appraisal checklist

Vocabulary: appraisal meetings and talking about performance
Video: Appraisal meeting tips for employees
Reading and functional language: giving feedback

2:42

the power of brand (growth, sales, awareness)

Phrasal verbs: stand out, set apart, rely on
Vocabulary: marketing terms (USP, niche, market research)
Video: “3 strategies to find your USP (unique selling proposition)”

3:00

A woman giving a presentation in a conference room

Reading: 5 ways to hook the audience
Useful phrases: hooking the audience
Video: How to start your presentation: 4 step formula for a killer presentation

4:18

a sign reading new career new job

Vocabulary: job shadowing, side hustle, internship, upskill
Video: How to change careers at 30
Speaking: conversation questions, evaluating options

3:56

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Idiom and phrasal verb boosters