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20171101 How'll we earn money in the future with jobs?

https://www.ted.com/…/martin_ford_how_we_ll_earn_money_in_a… level:medium definition by Nancy Lin,  dictionary.com.  collins dictionary Vocabulary 1.remarkable adj. Remarkably, the child recovered from a disease which had swept the world, killing and crippling millions. 2.prominent adj. Here the window plays a prominent part in the design. 3.upheaval n. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees. 4.engaging adj. Her warm and engaging personality has given the show a muchneeded lift and made it compulsive viewing. 5.decimate v. British forces in the Caribbean were being decimated by disease 6.provocative adj. But it was delayed because ministers suggested that it would be a provocative move before the party conference. 7.redundant adj. Changes in technology may mean that once-valued skills are now redundant. 8.relevant adj. The union said complaints were always acted upon or passed to the relevant people. 9.indispensible adj. We c...

20171018 Are You Listening To Your Users?

https://blog.zipboard.co/are-you-listening-to-your-users-8c3cdc17f4b4 Vocabulary 1.tangent n. They were capable of galloping off down this sort of a tangent for hours . 2.validation n. Some thought must be given to the method of validation. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/validate 3.tandem n. For the time being, this standard will run in tandem with older regulations . https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tandem 4.streamline v. They're making efforts to streamline their normally cumbersome bureaucracy. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/streamline 5.demographic adj.n In business , a demographic is a group of people in a society, especially people in a particular age group. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/demographic 6.constraint n. Water shortages in the area will be the main constraint on development. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cons...

Top tips for accurate English by BBC English you need unit 21

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/english-you-need/unit-21/session-1 Top tips for accurate English suggested by BBC include 1. Learn from your mistakes You can concentrate on the weaker parts next time for improvement. 2. Accuracy isn't always a priority. When communication matters more, especially in casual interaction, speaking out rather than refraining from expressing yourself matters. 3. Concentrate on aspects of grammar that you find difficult Grammar is the essential part of language.But you don't need to be intimidated by grammar, face the difficult parts and you will survice the rest. 4. Take your time Take it easy! 5. Don't create a bad impression. In formal situation such as writing CV or attending an interview, accurate English expression matters. 6. Listen to/read English material I can't agree more with this suggestion as you are thinking of expressing yourself either in writing or in speaking, you need lots o...