Chapter 31: Lola's Mother
Lola visits the Retiro Park in Madrid, to meet with her mother who may have some valuable information for her.In this chapter we cover some fundamental business terms including REVENUE and PROFIT and the role of a BOARD OF DIRECTORS at a company.We explain two very important and challenging pronunciation points, the VOICED “S” SOUND and the SCHWA VOWEL SOUND.We discuss five relevant common expressions. What do you do when there’s an ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM? Is there anybody in your company that you should be KEEPING AN EYE ON? What sort of activities are EASIER SAID THAN DONE? Is it true that TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS? And are you the kind of person that ALWAYS LOOKS ON THE BRIGHT SIDE? We end with a brief discussion of two modern business concepts TOXIC POSITIVITY and TRAGIC OPTIMISM.We hope you enjoy the diverse and relevant content in this chapter. When you are ready for more, please sign up to live and interactive classes with Marina and me, right here:www.gratton.es/club-gratton-infoBring English into your life! And gain the language skills and confidence to succeed in international communication.