This summary summarizes the entire first semester of the course English for Business and Economics. At the end of this semester, you must do an End-of-Module assignment where all the subject matter is requested. All vocab is grouped as requested and the grammar (register, prepositions, phrasal verb...
Grammar
Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs
Prepositions
→ Small but important words in the English language that play an important role
in the grammar in linking phrases together, and sometimes also contribute
meaning to a sentence.
Prepositions of place: At
Shows a general location
Can talk about the position of something
Can talk about the place where something happens
There’s someone at the door. (Position)
I’ll see you at the meeting. (Where something happens)
Prepositions of place: In
Used with the name of a container, place or area to show that someone or
something is inside it
There’s plenty of paper in the photocopier (Containter)
She’s in the next room (Place)
Our head office is in Paris. Our home is in the North (Area)
Phrasal Verbs
→ verbs that are followed by a specific preposition
Engels 3
, In these verb + preposition combinations, the preposition often no longer has
its original meaning
The combinations often cannot be predicted and need to be learnt
Some verbs can occur with more than one preposition and that these different
combinations have different meanings.
Phrasal verbs are often referred to as being too informal. Often there is a
single verb alternative.
Examples of verbs that have different meanings depending on the preposition
→ Agree with (say yes to) vs Agree to (reach a compromise)
→ Look for (search) vs Look after (take care of)
Example of formal alternatives
When we got to the hotel, we looked at the map vs When we
reached the hotel, we consulted the map
Example of formal phrasal verbs
The direction in which the new CEO is taking the company
departs from the strategy which previous top executives have
adhered to.
Register
→ refers to the degree of formality of language, but in a more general sense it means
the language used by a group of people who share similar work or interests
Formality
Format/layout
Paragraphs of balanced length
No bullet points
No illustrations
No memes
Vocabulary
Engels 4
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