Business Expressions 1
BUSINESS EXPRESSIONS 1
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever had to "go back to the drawing board" at work? What happened?
직장에서 계획을 처음부터 다시 세워야 했던 적이 있나요? 무슨 일이 있었나요? - What is the "bottom line" that matters most to you when making a business decision?
비즈니스 결정을 내릴 때 가장 중요하게 생각하는 핵심 요소는 무엇인가요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Reading
1.I thought this time things were going to be better. Losing the contract was ........ to swallow.
a. bottom line
b. blue collar
c. a bitter pill
d. back to the drawing board.
e. blow-by-blow
2.We've lost the contract thanks to your incompetence. You really ........ , didn't you?
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bottom line
d. blue collar
e. blew it
3.I'd be better off stopping my legal job and doing jobs for cash. The ........ is the only way to make money these days.
a. blow-by-blow
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. black economy
e. bottom line
4.The product didn't work in the States. As they say there, it really ........ .
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bombed
d. blow-by-blow
e. bottom line
5. However, the same product sold really well in England. As they say there,
it ......
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bottom line
d. blue collar
e. went like a bomb
6. He used to work on the factory floor. Yes, he really started out as a ........ worker.
a. blue collar
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. bottom line
e. blow-by-blow
7.There are many reasons why this should be a success. However, the ........
is that it has been a big flop.
a. bottom line
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. blow-by-blow
e. a bitter pill
8.Production has been unable to keep pace with demand. We are doing our best
to eliminate the ........ .
a. blow-by-blow
b. back to the drawing board.
c. blew it
d. a bitter pill
e. bottlenecks
9.We'll have to start again on this one -it's time to go ........ .
a. blow-by-blow
b. blew it
c. black economy
d. bombed
e. back to the drawing board.
10.Don't leave out any details. I want a full ........ account of what happened in the meeting.
a. blow-by-blow
b. blew it
c. black economy
d. bombed
e. went like a bomb
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어에서 '원점으로 돌아가다'와 비슷한 표현인 'go back to the drawing board'를 직역하면 '도면판으로 돌아가다'가 됩니다. 한국 학습자들은 이 표현을 실제로 무언가를 그리는 상황에서만 쓸 수 있다고 오해하기 쉽습니다. 이 표현은 비즈니스에서 계획이나 프로젝트가 실패했을 때 '처음부터 다시 시작하다'라는 뜻으로 폭넓게 사용됩니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- How would you apply what you learned today?
오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요? - What was the most useful part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요? - Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요? - What would you like to practice more?
더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: BUSINESS EXPRESSIONS 1
Level: Vocabulary (VOC)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!