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Words
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Spread
- Difundir
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Career
- Carrera
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Sole
- Exponer
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Behave
- Comportarse
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Enough
- Suficiente
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Sins
- Pecados
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Pligrimage
- Pregrinación
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Duties
- Deberes
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Publicly
- Públicamente
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Worship
- Culto
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Attendees
- Asistentes
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India
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Fun facts
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With over 1.3 billion, India makes up 17% of the world population
- Is the biggest democracy in the world
- It also has the third largest economy
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Not only large, is also extremely diverse
- Culturally
- Religiously
- Intellectually
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it was the first country to develop extraction and purifying techniques of sugar
- Back in 350 AD
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They have been adding it to their
- Cooking
- Desserts
- 20 kilograms per capita more precisely
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Diamonds
- They were the first to mine those expensive rocks that make your girlfriends happy!
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During festivals such as Holi, Diwali, Navratri and Onam, which are known for being big and extremely colorful
- The Holi Festival inspired the famous Color Run
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Probably one of the reasons why India is such a diverse country is because of the multitude of religious beliefs, traditions and practices
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The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Sikhism
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Pentim computer
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Up until 2009, 90% of world’s computers run on a Pentium chip, which was developed
- Vinod Dham
- Indian engineer
- Entrepreneur
- Venture capitalist
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Father of Wireless communication (WiFi)
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Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose
- Indian
- Contributions to the field
- Radio
- Microwave Opctis
- Father of radio science by the IEEE
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India has never invaded or attacked another country in the last 10000 years!
- They are world’s largest importer of arms
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Mawsynram, a village on the Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, is officially the wettest inhabited place in the world
- They even have a floating post office!
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Shampoo
- he word shampoo comes from the Sanskrit champu, which means “massage”
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Entertainment
- Queen’s lead vocalist was born a Parsi with the name Farrokh Bulsara
- Oscar winning Hollywood star, Ben Kingsley, was born as Krishna Pandit Bhanji
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Why Indian growth is overtaking every other major economy
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that India's economy will grow by 6.8% in 2023, while the global economy is expected to grow by 3.6%
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One factor is the country's large and growing middle class
- India has the world's second-largest middle class, after China
- This middle class is driving demand for goods and services, which is boosting economic growth
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The government's focus on infrastructure development
- The government has been investing heavily in
- Roads
- Railways
- Ports
- Airport
- This investment is improving the country's infrastructure and making it easier for businesses to operate
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India's strong demographic profile is also helping to drive growth
- The country has a young and growing population, which is providing a large pool of labor for businesses
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How India Will Take Over The World Economy In 10 Years
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Growth
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Demographic dividend
- India has a large and growing population, with over 1.3 billion people
- This young and vibrant population will provide India with a vast pool of labor
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Rising middle class
- India's middle class is growing rapidly, and this is expected to continue in the coming years
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Entrepeneurial spirit
- India has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and this is evident in the country's thriving startup ecosystem
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Government reforms
- The Indian government has implemented a number of reforms in recent years
- Aimed at improving the business environment and attracting foreign investment
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Challenges
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Poverty and inequality
- India still has a large number of people living in poverty, and there is a significant amount of inequality in the country
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Infrastructure bottlenecks
- India's infrastructure is not always up to par, and this can hinder economic growth
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Education and skills development
- India needs to invest in education and skills development in order to ensure that its workforce is equipped with the skills needed to compete in the global economy
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Various
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Useful tips for making the best out of a business fair for your company
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Practice
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Fill in the box using words from the box
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Overwhelmed
- Agobiado
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Overwhelming
- Abrumador
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Adjectives ending in "-ed" and "-ing"
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You look really ___. Why don't you go to bed?
- tired
- tiring
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Can I call you? I've got some very ___ news for you!
- excited
- exciting
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My neighbour is always playing loud music. It's very ___
- annoyed
- annoying
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The directions were ___ and we got lost
- confused
- confusing
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I was really ___ that I won the competition
- surprised
- surprising
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She didn't call about the car. I don't think she's ___ in buying it
- interested
- interesting
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My cats get really ___ when there's a thunderstorm
- frightened
- frightening
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His exam results were really
- dissapointed
- dissapointing
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Match the beliefs to the correct religion
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Write questions using the Future Progessive (continuous) tense
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Email writing
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Format
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Don't use
- Boxes ok. pls c-d-u cfirm wnt 300 ta
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Use
- Please could you confirm you want 300
- Dear Mr "x"
- I hope you are well
- I am writing regarding...
- Please could you confirm...
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Yours sincerely,
- Best wishes.
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Examples
- Subject: New time for the project
Dears s. Rivera
I hope you are well today! I am writing for asking about the project that I'm leading.
By problems with resources, I need more time for finish the project. Is it possible to have a more time? (extend project for a deadline)
Sincerily,
Daniel.
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Adjectives ending in "-ed" and "-ing"
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Adjectives that end in -ed generally describe emotions – they tell us how people feel
- I was so bored in that lesson, I almost fell asleep
- He was surprised to see Helen after all those years
- She was really tired and went to bed early
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Adjectives that end in -ing generally describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored
- Have you seen that film? It's really frightening
- I could listen to her for hours. She's so interesting
- I can't sleep! That noise is really annoying!
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Future continuous
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We can use the future continuous (will/won't be + -ing form) to talk about future actions that
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Will be in progress at a specific time in the future
- When you come out of school tomorrow, I'll be boarding a plane
- Try to call before 8 o'clock. After that, we'll be watching the match
- You can visit us during the first week of July. I won't be working then
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We see as new, different or temporary
- Today we're taking the bus but next week we'll be taking the train
- He'll be staying with his parents for several months while his father is in recovery
- Will you be starting work earlier with your new job?
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Exercise
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At three o'clock tomorrow, I ___ (work) in my office
- will be working
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At thre o'clock tomorrow, you ___ (lie) on the beach
- will be lying
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At three o'clock tomorrow, he ___ (wait) for the train
- will be waiting
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Examples
- At 3 o'clock tomorrow you won't be lying on the beach
- Will you be sleeping at 3 o' clock tomorrow?
- At 3 o' clock tomorrow I won't be working in my office
- Will she be exercising at the gym at 3 o'clock tomorrow?
- At 3 o'clock tomorrow, she won't be shopping in NY
- Will it be raining at 3 o'clock tomorrow?
- Won't she be exercising at the gym tomorrow at 3 o'clock?
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Future perfect
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We use the future perfect simple (will/won't have + past participle) to talk about something that will be completed before a specific time in the future
- The guests are coming at 8 p.m. I'll have finished cooking by then
- On 9 October we'll have been married for 50 years
- Will you have gone to bed when I get back?
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We can use phrases like by or by the time (meaning 'at some point before') and in or in a day's time / in two months' time / in five years' time etc. (meaning 'at the end of this period') to give the time period in which the action will be completed
- I won't have written all the reports by next week
- By the time we arrive, the kids will have gone to bed
- I'll have finished in an hour and then we can watch a film
- In three years' time, I'll have graduated from university
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Excersise
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I ___ (leave) by six
- will have left
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___ (you/finish) the report by the deadline?
- Will you have finished
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When ___ (we/do) everything?
- will we have done
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She ___ (finish) her exams by then, so we can go out for dinner
- will have finished
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You ___ (read) the book before the next class
- will have read
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When ___ (you/complete) the work?
- will you have completed
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Key vocabulary
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Trade fair
- Fería comercial
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To be held
- Se llevará a cabo
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To give a speech
- Dar un discurso
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To feel overwhelmed
- Sentirse abrumado
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Floor plan
- Plano del piso
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Price list
- Lista de precios
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Business card
- Tarjeta de presentación
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To raise awareness
- Crear consciencia
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Institutional reform
- Reforma institucional
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Foreign company
- Empresa extranjera
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To agree with
- Estar de acuerdo con
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Regardless
- Independientemente
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Spread the word
- Correr la voz
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To set an appointment
- Fijar una cita
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To engage with
- Comprometerse con
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Take after
- Parecerse a
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Take out
- Sacar
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Take off
- Despegar
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Take away
- Quitar
- Llevarse
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Take on
- Asumir
- Adoptar
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Future continuous and future perfect