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C2 Set 1 (First days + Education)

Convey = mean

Daunting

A wide variety / range of …

Gentrification

Entry test = prueba de clasificación

Public servant examinations

“National exam”

  1. /ˈsmuːð/ smooth

  2. /ˈhɜːrdəl/ hurdle

  3. /ˈdʒɜːrni/ journey

  4. /ˈnæk/ knack

  5. /ˈstrætədʒi/ strategy

  6. /ˌʌndɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ undemanding

  7. /ˈʌðər/ other

Informal:

To be in the cards (US), on the cards (UK)

  1. accommodate

  2. enhance

  3. To shy away (from) - mantenerse alejado, evitar

To loom ahead (on the horizon) - se avecina

To drop off - disminuir, dejar en coche

To sink in - to be understood

Stand by - support

FANBOYS

Lifelong learning

At the forefront

(fore) “before”

To foresee

A glossy screen

Algorithm

Interact with their peers

Hands-on tasks

Embed

Natural way

Slow-pace development

To lead

Later in life

Tenet =principle

Cringe-worthy =embarrassing

To make strides = to make progress

Strides = zancadas

entrap= caer en la trampa

To be spot on = acertado, correcto

Rings true = sounds honest

reassess= volver a evaluar

To fly in the face of (popular opinion) = go against

Dwell = to live

Dwell on failure = worry about

To hang up = stopped by

Patently = obviously

Purportedly = supuestamente (according to reports) apparently

To be cut out to be a singer

Struck a chord with me = tocar la fibra sensible

Galling = irritante

Dire = nefasto / urgente

Food for thought = point to ponder, something to think about

To change tack = cambiar de estrategia

  1. Lifelong employability

  2. Gaining new skills

  3. Capabilities /ei/

  4. Thrive throughout their careers

  5. Apprenticeship

  6. Train and retrain

  7. Innovative digital programs / executive coaching and mentoring / quality technical training


    Appear some problems = arise obstacles

Hurdle

Look for balance =

(try to) strike a balance

Source of motivation

Information and communication technology (ICT)

Thing = point / aspect

Limits = boundaries

Control = monitor

Advantage / benefit

Because = since / as

Ignore = neglect

Speed up, coexist, praise, reward

It’s not all sunshine and rainbows

miraculously

hinder

evolved

  1. ɪˈvɒlvd

profound

  1. prəˈfaʊnd

expertise

  1. ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz

employability

  1. ɪmˌplɔɪəˈbɪlɪti

enhances

  1. ɪnˈhɑːnsɪz

enhance

  1. ɪnˈhɑːns

pursuit

  1. pəˈsjuːt

competitiveness

  1. kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs

organically

  1. ɔːˈɡænɪkᵊli

acquire

  1. əˈkwaɪə

globalisation

  1. ˌɡləʊbᵊlaɪˈzeɪʃᵊn

ultimately

  1. ˈʌltɪmɪtli

firm

  1. fɜːm

capabilities

  1. ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz

apprenticeship

  1. əˈprɛntɪʃɪp

  1. ethical implications of

  2. cultural heritage

  3. to address social inequalities?

  4. reliance on social media

  5. genetic engineering and designer babies.

  6. to better prepare

  7. parenting

  8. Questions

thrown in the towel

The proverb 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing' expresses the idea that a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are, which can lead to mistakes being made.

Hold sway

Using technology to enhance learning

Feedback

To pave the path (pavimentar el camino)

An idea/ It springs to mind

Comes

Doable, feasible = factible, realizable

It may seem doable on paper

Double-edged sword

Peace and quiet

Slowly but surely

Hustle and bustle:busy noisy activity of a lot of people in one place

Make or break: to make something a success or a failure:

Cut and dried: simple and easy to understand “coser y cantar”

Give or take

Short and sweet

Out and about: active; doing the things you usually do

By and large: in general, on the whole

Sooner or later

Pick and choose

Live and learn: said when you hear or discover something that is surprising:

One of the least-known cities

Lesser-known

Out of sight, out of mind

to overuse

Rise

Arise

Raise

Conversely

In the blink of an eye

Cast a vote

To run for

Class representative

Haphazard

/ˌhæpˈhæzərd/

Haphazardly

As to be a bit like

trot out these trite phrases

an element of truth

It is patently not true

they are way too oversimplistic

rings true

makes sense

sweeping statements

struck a chord with me

vacuous comments

the idea is spot on

complete fallacies

C2 Set 1 (First days + Education)

Convey = mean

Daunting

A wide variety / range of …

Gentrification

Entry test = prueba de clasificación

Public servant examinations

“National exam”

  1. /ˈsmuːð/ smooth

  2. /ˈhɜːrdəl/ hurdle

  3. /ˈdʒɜːrni/ journey

  4. /ˈnæk/ knack

  5. /ˈstrætədʒi/ strategy

  6. /ˌʌndɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ undemanding

  7. /ˈʌðər/ other

Informal:

To be in the cards (US), on the cards (UK)

  1. accommodate

  2. enhance

  3. To shy away (from) - mantenerse alejado, evitar

To loom ahead (on the horizon) - se avecina

To drop off - disminuir, dejar en coche

To sink in - to be understood

Stand by - support

FANBOYS

Lifelong learning

At the forefront

(fore) “before”

To foresee

A glossy screen

Algorithm

Interact with their peers

Hands-on tasks

Embed

Natural way

Slow-pace development

To lead

Later in life

Tenet =principle

Cringe-worthy =embarrassing

To make strides = to make progress

Strides = zancadas

entrap= caer en la trampa

To be spot on = acertado, correcto

Rings true = sounds honest

reassess= volver a evaluar

To fly in the face of (popular opinion) = go against

Dwell = to live

Dwell on failure = worry about

To hang up = stopped by

Patently = obviously

Purportedly = supuestamente (according to reports) apparently

To be cut out to be a singer

Struck a chord with me = tocar la fibra sensible

Galling = irritante

Dire = nefasto / urgente

Food for thought = point to ponder, something to think about

To change tack = cambiar de estrategia

  1. Lifelong employability

  2. Gaining new skills

  3. Capabilities /ei/

  4. Thrive throughout their careers

  5. Apprenticeship

  6. Train and retrain

  7. Innovative digital programs / executive coaching and mentoring / quality technical training


    Appear some problems = arise obstacles

Hurdle

Look for balance =

(try to) strike a balance

Source of motivation

Information and communication technology (ICT)

Thing = point / aspect

Limits = boundaries

Control = monitor

Advantage / benefit

Because = since / as

Ignore = neglect

Speed up, coexist, praise, reward

It’s not all sunshine and rainbows

miraculously

hinder

evolved

  1. ɪˈvɒlvd

profound

  1. prəˈfaʊnd

expertise

  1. ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz

employability

  1. ɪmˌplɔɪəˈbɪlɪti

enhances

  1. ɪnˈhɑːnsɪz

enhance

  1. ɪnˈhɑːns

pursuit

  1. pəˈsjuːt

competitiveness

  1. kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs

organically

  1. ɔːˈɡænɪkᵊli

acquire

  1. əˈkwaɪə

globalisation

  1. ˌɡləʊbᵊlaɪˈzeɪʃᵊn

ultimately

  1. ˈʌltɪmɪtli

firm

  1. fɜːm

capabilities

  1. ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz

apprenticeship

  1. əˈprɛntɪʃɪp

  1. ethical implications of

  2. cultural heritage

  3. to address social inequalities?

  4. reliance on social media

  5. genetic engineering and designer babies.

  6. to better prepare

  7. parenting

  8. Questions

thrown in the towel

The proverb 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing' expresses the idea that a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are, which can lead to mistakes being made.

Hold sway

Using technology to enhance learning

Feedback

To pave the path (pavimentar el camino)

An idea/ It springs to mind

Comes

Doable, feasible = factible, realizable

It may seem doable on paper

Double-edged sword

Peace and quiet

Slowly but surely

Hustle and bustle:busy noisy activity of a lot of people in one place

Make or break: to make something a success or a failure:

Cut and dried: simple and easy to understand “coser y cantar”

Give or take

Short and sweet

Out and about: active; doing the things you usually do

By and large: in general, on the whole

Sooner or later

Pick and choose

Live and learn: said when you hear or discover something that is surprising:

One of the least-known cities

Lesser-known

Out of sight, out of mind

to overuse

Rise

Arise

Raise

Conversely

In the blink of an eye

Cast a vote

To run for

Class representative

Haphazard

/ˌhæpˈhæzərd/

Haphazardly

As to be a bit like

trot out these trite phrases

an element of truth

It is patently not true

they are way too oversimplistic

rings true

makes sense

sweeping statements

struck a chord with me

vacuous comments

the idea is spot on

complete fallacies

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