attendance/əˈtendəns/nounHow many people come to a meeting, a class or an event.
host/həʊst/nounA person who invites guests to their home or event.
housekeeping/ˈhaʊˌskiːpɪŋ/nounThe hotel staff who clean rooms, change linen and put supplies back.
minutes/ˈmɪnəts/nounThe written record of what people said and decided at a meeting.
timing/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/nounThe choice of the right moment for doing something.
introduce/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/verbTo tell two people each other's names when they meet.
introduction/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/nounThe first part of a book or a talk, before the main part.
item/ˈaɪtəm/nounA single thing in a list or a group of things.
purpose/ˈpɜːpəs/nounThe reason why you do something.
schedule/ˈʃedjuːl/nounA plan that lists the times when things will happen.
structure/ˈstrʌktʃə/nounThe way that the parts of something are put together.
announcement/əˈnaʊnsmənt/nounAn official statement that tells people about something.
gather/ˈɡæðə/verbTo come together in one place, or to bring things together.
previous/ˈpriːviəs/adjHappening before the one that you are talking about.
roll/rəʊl/verbTo turn over and over while moving along a surface.
agenda/əˈdʒendə/nounA list of things to be discussed at a meeting.
duration/ˌdʊˈreɪʃən/nounThe length of time that something continues.
objective/əbˈdʒektɪv/nounSomething that you are trying to achieve.
opening/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/nounA space or hole that people or things can pass through.
outline/ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/nounA short description that gives only the main facts.
participant/pɑːˈtɪsəpənt/nounA person who takes part in an activity or event.
conference/ˈkɒnfərəns/nounA large meeting where people discuss one subject.
social/ˈsəʊʃəl/adjConnected with meeting and spending time with people.
convention/kənˈvenʃən/nounA large meeting of people who share the same interest.
meeting/ˈmiːtɪŋ/nounA time when people come together to talk about work.

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Unit 2 · Giving opinions

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appear/əˈpɪə/verbTo start to be seen by people.
argue/ˈɑːɡjuː/verbTo speak angrily with someone because you do not agree.
argument/ˈɑːɡjəmənt/nounAngry talk between people who do not agree.
certainly/ˈsɜːtənli/advWithout any doubt; used to agree strongly.
comment/ˈkɒment/nounSomething you say or write to give an opinion.
consider/kənˈsɪdə/verbTo think carefully about something before deciding.
definitely/ˈdefənətli/advIn a way that leaves no room for doubt.
express/ɪkˈspres/verbTo say or show what you think or feel.
claim/kleɪm/verbTo say that something is true without proving it.
impression/ɪmˈpreʃən/nounThe idea or feeling that you get about someone or something.
recommendation/ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/nounA suggestion that something or someone is good.
angle/ˈæŋɡəl/nounThe space between two lines that meet at a point.
assumption/əˈsʌmpʃən/nounSomething you believe is true without having proof.
concern/kənˈsɜːn/nounA feeling of worry about something important.
convinced/kənˈvɪnst/adjCompletely sure that something is true.
emphasize/ˈemfəˌsaɪz/verbTo give special importance to something you say.
insist/ɪnˈsɪst/verbTo say firmly that something must happen.
perspective/pəˈspektɪv/nounA particular way of thinking about something.
proposal/prəˈpəʊzəl/nounA formal plan that is suggested to a group of people.
employment/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/nounThe state of having paid work.
issue/ˈɪʃuː/nounAn important subject that people discuss or argue about.
poverty/ˈpɒvəti/nounThe state of being very poor and having little money.
sex/seks/nounThe state of being male or female.
honestly/ˈɒnɪstli/advUsed to say that what you say now is really true.
opinion/əˈpɪnjən/nounWhat a person thinks about something, not a fact.

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Unit 3 · Agreeing & disagreeing

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unfair/ʌnˈfeə/adjNot treating people in an equal or a right way.
compromise/ˈkɒmprəˌmaɪz/nounAn agreement where each side gives up part of what it wants.
valid/ˈvælɪd/adjLegally acceptable and still able to be used.
accept/əkˈsept/verbTo say yes to something that someone offers you.
although/ˌɔːlˈðəʊ/conjUsed to add a fact that makes the other part surprising.
disagree/dɪsəˈɡriː/verbTo have a different opinion from someone else.
exactly/ɪɡˈzæktli/advIn a way that is completely right, with no difference.
fair/feə/adjTreating everyone in the same right and honest way.
however/ˌhaʊˈevə/advUsed to add an idea that is different from the last one.
opposite/ˈɒpəzɪt/prepDirectly facing someone or something, across from it.
support/səˈpɔːt/nounHelp or encouragement that you give to someone.
absolutely/ˌæbsəˈluːtli/advCompletely and with no doubt at all.
agreement/əˈɡriːmənt/nounAn arrangement that two sides both accept.
challenge/ˈtʃæləndʒ/nounA task that is hard and needs a lot of effort.
doubt/daʊt/nounA feeling of not being sure about something.
indeed/ɪnˈdiːd/advUsed to add force to a statement you have just made.
reject/rɪˈdʒekt/verbTo refuse to accept an offer, a plan or a person.
approve/əˈpruːv/verbTo say officially that something is acceptable.
disagreement/dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/nounA situation in which people have different views.
nevertheless/ˌnevəðəˈles/advIn spite of what has just been said.
oppose/əˈpəʊz/verbTo disagree strongly with a plan and try to stop it.
opposition/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən/nounStrong disagreement with a plan or an idea.
partly/ˈpɑːtli/advTo some degree but not completely.
living/ˈlɪvɪŋ/nounThe money that you earn to support yourself.
consensus/kənˈsensəs/nounAn opinion that everyone in a group agrees with.

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Unit 4 · Interrupting politely

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opportunity/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/nounA chance to do something that you want to do.
respect/rɪˈspekt/nounA feeling of admiration for someone because of what they do.
allow/əˈlaʊ/verbTo say that someone may do something.
chance/tʃɑːns/nounA time when it is possible for you to do something.
continue/kənˈtɪnjuː/verbTo keep doing something without stopping.
mention/ˈmenʃən/verbTo speak or write about something in a short way.
pardon/ˈpɑːdən/interjSaid to ask someone to say something again.
permission/pəˈmɪʃən/nounThe act of allowing someone to do something.
speaker/ˈspiːkə/nounA person who gives a talk to a group of people.
confused/kənˈfjuːzd/adjUnable to think clearly or to understand something.
aside/əˈsaɪd/advTo one side, so that the way is clear.
brief/briːf/adjLasting only a short time.
briefly/ˈbriːfli/advFor a short time, or using only a few words.
clarify/ˈklærɪfaɪ/verbTo make something easier to understand by explaining it.
excuse/ɪkˈskjuːs/nounA reason you give to explain a mistake or bad behaviour.
interrupt/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/verbTo stop someone by speaking while they are talking.
patience/ˈpeɪʃəns/nounBeing able to wait calmly and not get angry when things go slowly.
pause/pɔːz/verbTo stop for a short moment and then carry on again.
represent/ˌreprɪˈzent/verbTo act or to speak for a person or a group.
resume/rɪˈzjuːm/verbTo start again after a pause or a short break.
remark/rɪˈmɑːk/nounSomething that you say which gives an opinion.
silence/ˈsaɪləns/nounA complete absence of sound or of speaking.
logout/ˈlɒɡaʊt/nounThe moment a user leaves an account and the session ends.
compile/kəmˈpaɪl/verbTo turn written source code into a form that a machine can actually run.
courier/ˈkʊriə/nounA person or company that takes packages to people quickly.

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Unit 5 · Guiding through slides

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layout/ˈleɪˌaʊt/nounThe way parts of a page or screen are arranged and spaced.
presentation/ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/nounA talk in which you show information to a group.
attention/əˈtenʃən/nounThe act of watching or listening to something carefully.
cover/ˈkʌvə/verbTo put something over a thing to hide or keep it safe.
describe/dɪˈskraɪb/verbTo say in words what someone or something is like.
focus/ˈfəʊkəs/verbTo give all your attention to one thing.
image/ˈɪmədʒ/nounA picture of someone or something, on paper or a screen.
notice/ˈnəʊtəs/verbTo see or hear something and become aware of it.
refer/rəˈfɜː/verbTo mention someone or something in speech or writing.
chapter/ˈtʃæptə/nounOne of the parts that a book is divided into.
diagram/ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/nounA simple drawing that explains how something works.
highlight/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/nounThe best or most interesting part of something.
indicate/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/verbTo show that something is true or that it exists.
summarize/ˈsʌməraɪz/verbTo give only the main points of something.
animation/ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/nounFilms made from drawings or models that seem to move.
bullet/ˈbʊlət/nounA small piece of metal that is fired from a gun.
deck/dek/nounThe flat floor of a ship where people can walk.
demonstrate/ˈdemənˌstreɪt/verbTo show clearly that something is true or works.
display/dɪˈspleɪ/nounAn arrangement of things for people to look at.
illustrate/ˈɪləˌstreɪt/verbTo explain something by giving examples or pictures.
illustration/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/nounA picture in a book or a magazine.
slide/slaɪd/verbTo move smoothly and easily over a surface.
desktop/ˈdeskˌtɒp/nounA computer that sits on a table, or the main screen you see first.
alert/əˈlɜːt/nounAn automatic message that warns someone a problem needs attention now.
transition/trænˈzɪʃən/nounThe process of changing from one state to another.

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Unit 6 · Presenting data

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trend/trend/nounThe general direction in which things are changing.
average/ˈævərɪdʒ/adjUsual or ordinary in amount, level or quality.
bar/bɑː/nounA place where people buy and drink drinks.
column/ˈkɒləm/nounA tall upright post that helps hold up a building.
compare/kəmˈpeə/verbTo look at two things to see how they are different.
data/ˈdeɪtə/nounFacts or numbers that are collected and studied.
drop/drɒp/verbTo let something fall from your hand by mistake.
figure/ˈfɪɡjə/nounA number that shows an amount or a result.
increase/ɪnˈkriːs/verbTo become larger in number, amount or size.
comparison/kəmˈpærɪsən/nounThe act of looking at how two things are alike or different.
growth/ɡrəʊθ/nounThe process of getting bigger or developing.
percentage/pəˈsentədʒ/nounAn amount shown as a number out of a hundred.
row/rəʊ/nounA line of people or things placed side by side.
sample/ˈsæmpəl/nounA small amount that shows what the rest is like.
statistic/stəˈtɪstɪk/nounA piece of information shown as a number.
decline/dɪˈklaɪn/verbTo become smaller, weaker or less in number.
decrease/dɪˈkriːs/verbTo become smaller in size, number or amount.
estimate/ˈestəmət/nounA judgement of a size, an amount or a cost.
forecast/ˈfɔːˌkɑːst/nounA statement about what is likely to happen later.
proportion/prəˈpɔːʃən/nounA share of a whole, seen next to the total amount.
significant/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/adjLarge or important enough to have an effect.
steady/ˈstedi/adjDeveloping or moving at an even, regular rate.
buffet/ˈbʊfeɪ/nounA meal where guests help themselves to food from a long table.
accommodate/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/verbTo have enough space for a number of people or things.
projection/prəˈdʒekʃən/nounA guess about a future number, based on facts known today.

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Unit 7 · Handling questions

25 слов

colleague/ˈkɒliːɡ/nounA person that you work with, especially in an office.
offline/ˈɒfˌlaɪn/adjNot connected to a network, so no data can be sent or received.
query/ˈkwiːri/nounA request sent to a database to read or change some data.
avoid/əˈvɔɪd/verbTo keep away from something so it does not touch you.
certain/ˈsɜːtən/adjHaving no doubt at all about something.
discussion/dɪˈskʌʃən/nounA talk about something with other people.
expert/ˈekspət/nounA person who knows a lot about one subject.
guess/ɡes/verbTo give an answer that you are not sure about.
honest/ˈɒnɪst/adjAlways telling the truth and not taking what is not yours.
raise/reɪz/verbTo lift something to a higher position.
apologise/əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz/verbTo say that you are sorry for something you did.
appreciate/əˈpriːʃieɪt/verbTo be grateful for something that someone has done.
confirm/kənˈfɜːm/verbTo say that something is definitely true or will happen.
afterwards/ˈɑːftəwədz/advAt a later time than the thing just mentioned.
sensitive/ˈsensətɪv/adjEasily upset by the things that other people say.
speculate/ˈspekjəˌleɪt/verbTo guess about something when you do not know the facts.
inquire/ɪnˈkwaɪə/verbTo ask someone for information about something.
inspect/ɪnˈspekt/verbTo look at something closely to check its quality or safety.
inspection/ɪnˈspekʃən/nounA careful official check of a place, machine or product.
postpone/pəʊstˈpəʊn/verbTo move an event to a later date or time.
archive/ˈɑːˌkaɪv/nounA store of old files kept in case someone needs them again later.
audit/ˈɔːdɪt/nounAn official check of the money records of a company.
challenging/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/adjDifficult in a way that tests your ability, but interesting.
consult/kənˈsʌlt/verbTo ask a person or a book for advice or information.
reply/rɪˈplaɪ/verbTo say or write something as an answer.

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Unit 8 · Concluding & wrapping up

25 слов

task/tɑːsk/nounA piece of work that someone must do.
deadline/ˈdedˌlaɪn/nounThe latest time by which a task must be finished.
assign/əˈsaɪn/verbTo give a job or a task to a particular person.
decision/dɪˈsɪʒən/nounA choice that you make after thinking about it.
finally/ˈfaɪnəli/advAfter a long time of waiting, or as the last thing.
owner/ˈəʊnə/nounA person to whom something belongs.
review/rɪˈvjuː/nounA report that gives an opinion about a book or film.
step/step/nounThe movement you make when you put one foot in front.
conclude/kənˈkluːd/verbTo decide something after thinking about the facts.
conclusion/kənˈkluːʒən/nounThe opinion you reach after thinking about the facts.
contact/ˈkɒntækt/nounThe act of writing to or speaking with someone.
responsible/riˈspɒnsəbəl/adjHaving the duty to deal with something or someone.
summary/ˈsʌməri/nounA short account that gives only the main points.
distribute/dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/verbTo give things to a number of different people.
feedback/ˈfiːdˌbæk/nounAdvice about how well or badly you are doing something.
outcome/ˈaʊtˌkʌm/nounThe result of an action, a meeting or an event.
overall/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/advConsidering everything; in general.
lobby/ˈlɒbi/nounThe large open area just inside the main door of a hotel.
snack/snæk/nounA small amount of food eaten between main meals.
memo/ˈmeˌməʊ/nounA short written message sent to people in the same company.
notification/ˌnəʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/nounA short message an app sends to your screen to tell you something.
authentication/ɔːˌθentəˈkeɪʃən/nounThe step where a system checks that you really are who you claim.
binding/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/adjOfficially forcing you to do what an agreement or a rule says.
breach/briːtʃ/nounAn act of failing to keep a rule or an agreement.
operating/ˈɒpəˌreɪtɪŋ/adjDescribing the main software that controls a computer and lets programs run.

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