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Selected words from "Reading the News" -- an ESL textbook based on feature articles from the International Herald Tribune.
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entrepreneur
someone who takes a risk in order to start a business
short-term (adj.)
occurring in a short period of time
multinational company
a business that operates in many countries
joint (adj.)
Shared (or made) by 2 or more people (or organizations)
together
vast
very big, huge
business environment
the setting or conditions in which business is done
firm (noun)
company or corporation
demand (vb)
to ask abruptly
or harshly
Where is she?
demand (noun – used in business)
the desire of buyers for something
There’s a big demand for mobile phones in
China.
Which collocation is better?
• multinational firm
• every country firm
multinational firm
Which collocation is better?
• spacious demand
• vast demand
vast demand
Which collocation is better?
• local market
• global market
Both are correct!
Which collocation is better?
• together program
• joint program
joint program
Which collocation is better?
• Western practices
• vast practices
Western practices
Which collocation is better?
• based in Chicago
• based on Chicago
based in Chicago