D'Amico Shipping B2 Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Vocabulary Learning
Even though last week's reading was quite challenging, it is good to practise with authentic material. Some of the vocabulary features to note are:
Idioms: to beaver away (at something) = to work diligently on something, to wiggle out of something = to avoid doing something/to get out of an obligation/avoid responsibility for something.
Changing word forms: to green (adjective to verb), a get together (phrasal verb to noun)
Lexical Set/Mind Map
An obvious lexical set/mind map is The Shipping Industry:
Vessel, Tanker, Cruise Ship
Cabin
Ship-owners
Shipbuilders
Marine Financiers
(fuel efficient) ship design
Global shipping trade. 

Class
Business Advantage Unit 1, Competitive Environment - Introduction/Sport as Metaphor p. 10 - 11

Hillary Swank in Million Dollar Baby

New Vocabulary
Monopoly, oligopoly, natural monopoly, perfect competition, business environment
To take it on the chin, to touch base, to kick off, score an own goal, the ball's in (his/her/their/your) court.
to marginalise
upheaval
unemployment
basic necessities
cost of living

Corrections
think to about
depends to on
I am not agree don't agree/disagree
n.b. the difference between hard and hardly
hard (adjective and adverb) = difficult/with great force/effort - I work hard/It's hard work.
hardly (adverb) = scarcely, barely, only just, slightly - By the time we got to the buffet table, there was hardly anything left. 

Homework
Work on learning the new vocabulary from today - remember the 8 x 8 rule
Have a look at the DVD which came with your textbook and do some more listening practice.