C1 Listening Practice: Minimalism - Living with Less, Living Better (2 parts)

 

Vocabulary 1
A. On a ___ basis (every __): on a [regular, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly) basis. Example: I exercise on a weekly basis (or: I exercise every week.)
Q: What do you do on a ____ basis? –

B. Inspire: inspirer. Example: Her kindness inspires everyone.

C. Bring about: provoquer. Example: Small changes can bring about success.

D. Conditioned: conditionné. Example: Children are conditioned by their environment. Q: As a French person, what are you conditioned to think? –

E. Owning: le fait de posséder. Example: Owning a bicycle saves money.

F. Equated (with): assimilé à.
Examples: Success is often equated with wealth. French products are equated with luxury.  Q: What is your company equated with? –

G. Afford: avoir les moyens de.

Pattern: afford + noun = Example: I can afford a new laptop with my bonus.
Pattern: afford + to + verb = Example: I can't afford to travel to Greece. I don’t have enough money.

H. Weird: bizarre. Example: That movie was really weird.

I. Rebellious: rebelle. Example: The boy became rebellious at home.

 

A2 English Listening Practice: Family and Everyday English Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary
A. Quite (adverb) [French: assez]: Used to mean fairly or rather. Example: The test was quite easy for me. (Le test était assez facile pour moi.)

B. Twice (adverb) [French: deux fois]: Two times. Example: I go to the gym twice a week. (Je vais à la salle de sport deux fois par semaine.)

C. Nearby (adverb) [French: à proximité]: In or to a place not far away. Example: There is a good restaurant nearby. (Il y a un bon restaurant à proximité.)

D. Big meal (noun phrase) [French: repas copieux]: A meal with a large amount of food. Example: We had a big meal before the long journey. (Nous avons pris un repas copieux avant le long voyage.)

B2 English Listening Practice: Leading Remote and Hybrid Teams

 

HYBRID TEAM [équipe hybride] = some employees work in the office, while others work remotely, or employees alternate between the office and home.

REMOTE TEAM [équipe entièrement à distance / équipe en télétravail] = employees work remotely, usually from home or another location, without regularly working in a central office.

 

Examples:

• Our company has a hybrid team, so employees work from home three days a week and come to the office twice a week.
• Our company has a remote team, so everyone works from different locations.

 

Discussion:

1. What kind of team do you manage or do you belong to? –

2. What are the challenges of being in a remote or hybrid team? –

Business English Speaking Practice: Questions for Business Negotiations

 

Questions

GENERAL EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS

1. Have you ever been involved in a negotiation, either in your personal life or at work? If so, can you share the experience? [Avez-vous déjà été impliqué dans une négociation, que ce soit dans votre vie personnelle ou au travail ? Si oui, pouvez-vous partager cette experience?] 

2. Do you think negotiations are more challenging in a professional setting or in personal relationships? Why? [Pensez-vous que les négociations sont plus difficiles dans un cadre professionnel ou dans le cadre de relations personnelles? Pourquoi?]

3. Have you ever negotiated with people from other countries? If so, did you notice that the French negotiate differently? Please explain. [Avez-vous déjà négocié avec des personnes d'autres pays ? Si oui, avez-vous remarqué que les Français négocient différemment ?  Expliquez.]

4. Do you prefer face-to-face negotiations or negotiating through written communication (emails, messages)? Why? [Préférez-vous les négociations en face à face ou les négociations par le biais de la communication écrite (courriels, messages)? Pourquoi?]

5. Have you negotiated with a competitor? If so, what is the best approach? [Avez-vous négocié avec un concurrent ? Si oui, quelle est la meilleure approche?]

Answer: We approach negotiations with competitors cautiously, focusing on areas of potential collaboration or mutual benefit.