time and change Flashcards
I tried using a Samsung Galaxy phone for a few months, but I didn’t like it so I <span><strong>make a change that returns to an earlier status</strong></span> to the iPhone.
I tried using a Samsung Galaxy phone for a few months, but I didn’t like it so I switched back to the iPhone.
I’d thought my grandfather would have a hard time learning how to use a computer, but he actually <span><strong>finally start to understand or perceive sth</strong></span> very quickly.
I’d thought my grandfather would have a hard time learning how to use a computer, but he actually caught on very quickly.
Time & Change
Tom : You work for a startup, right, Natalie? What’s that like?
(A startup = A new company that is just beginning its operations)
Nathalie : It’s interesting – but it definitely has its ups and downs. The past year has been horrible and things are only just starting to (..) (..) bad situation starts to improve.
Tom : Dare I ask what happened?
Nathalie : We were acquired by another company ten months ago, and when the new management (..) (..) prendre le controle, responsabilité, they changed everything – including (..) (..) éliminé progressivement / <u>Phase in</u> introduire progressivement some of our most popular products.
Tom: Whoa, I’d imagine that didn’t (..) (..) be accepted or approved well with your customers.
Nathalie : It didn’t. I would often (..) (..) <strong>avancer peniblement</strong> over a hundred sales calls in one day without getting a single new customer. The managers thought we were (..) (..) se retenir/ se freiner– they demanded that we make at least ten sales a day, but it was impossible to (..) that (..) réussir.
Tom: So how’d it all (..) (..) resolve a problem<strong> </strong>?
Nathalie : After six straight months of losses, they finally (..) (..) <span>start to understant/ perceive sth</span> and (..) (..) revenir à to the way things were being done before.
Tom:And did the sales start to(..) (..) increase?
Nathalie : Little by little. Things are (..) (..), les choses s’arrangent but it’ll take a while to (..) (..) rebondir. A lot of our investors and partners (..) (..) renoncer, so we’re short on cash.
Tom:Good thing the new managers saw the light before the company(..) (..) faire faillite.
Nathalie : Yeah – and we sure came close. Well, looking on the bright side… at least I can’t say my job is boring!
Time & Change
Tom You work for a startup, right, Natalie? What’s that like?
(A startup = A new company that is just beginning its operations)
Nathalie :It’s interesting – but it definitely has its ups and downs. The past year has been horrible and things are only just starting to turn around <strong>bad situation starts to improve</strong>.
Tom : Dare I ask what happened?
Nathalie We were acquired by another company ten months ago, and when the new management took over <strong>Take over /took over/ taken over</strong>, they changed everything – including phasing out <strong>éliminé progressivement / <u>Phase in</u> introduire progressivement </strong>some of our most popular products.
Tom: Whoa, I’d imagine that didn’t go over <strong>go over/ went over/ gone over</strong> well with your customers.
Nathalie : It didn’t. I would often plow throught <strong>avancer peniblement</strong> over a hundred sales calls in one day without getting a single new customer. The managers thought we were holding back <strong>hold back/ held back/held back</strong>– they demanded that we make at least ten sales a day, but it was impossible to pull that off <strong>réussir</strong>.
Tom: So how’d it all work out <strong>resolve a problem</strong>?
Nathalie : After six straight months of losses, they finally caught on catch on/ caught on/caught on sth and switched back <strong>revenir à</strong> to the way things were being done before.
Tom And did the sales start to pick up <strong>increase</strong>?
Nathalie : Little by little. Things are looking up, <strong>les choses s’arrangent </strong>but it’ll take a while to bounce back <strong>rebondir</strong>. A lot of our investors and partners backed out <strong>renoncer</strong>, so we’re short on cash.
Tom:Good thing the new managers saw the light before the companywent under go under/went under/ gone under
Nathalie : Yeah – and we sure came close. Well, looking on the bright side… at least I can’t say my job is boring!
Jim’s life started to <span><strong>a bad situation starts to improve</strong></span> after he stopped drinking so much and got a decent job.
Jim’s life started to turn around after he stopped drinking so much and got a decent job.
Rob and Janet had promised to help me paint the house, but then they <span><strong>say you will do sth, but then decide to not do it</strong></span> so I ended up doing it all myself.
Rob and Janet had promised to help me paint the house, but then they backed out so I ended up doing it all myself.
Rebecca went through a painful divorce, and it took her several years to <span><strong>recover after an injury, disaster, or problem</strong></span>.
Rebecca went through a painful divorce, and it took her several years to bounce back.
I don’t know how I <span><strong>succeed in doing it despite difficulties and obstacles</strong></span> such a good grade on that test - I didn’t have time to study for it at all!
I don’t know how I pulled off such a good grade on that test - I didn’t have time to study for it at all!
I don’t like to multitask - I prefer to take a single project and <span><strong>do a series of difficult or work inte,sive tasks in a steady and focused manner</strong></span> it until it’s done.
I don’t like to multitask - I prefer to take a single project and plow throught it until it’s done.
I’ve been working 12 hours a day - my job is <strong><span>take control or responsibility</span></strong> my life!
I’ve been working 12 hours a day - my job is taking over my life!
The negotiations took a long time and there were a few miscommunications during the process, but everything eventually <span><strong>resolve a problem</strong></span> and we all agreed to the partnership.
The negotiations took a long time and there were a few miscommunications during the process, but everything eventually worked out and we all agreed to the partnership.
My proposal <span><strong>be accepted or approved</strong></span> really well at the meeting - everyone said it was a brilliant idea.
My proposal went over really well at the meeting - everyone said it was a brilliant idea.
