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The Business 2.0 U6

Published on Feb 14, 2018

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

rub shoulders with

to meet and talk to important or famous people
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emulate (v):to try to be like someone/ something else because you admire them

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batch (n)

a quantity of a substance needed at one time
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knack (n)

a skill or ability
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ring up (v)
to make/ lose an amount of money in sales, profits or losses
e.g. The bank rang up $600 million in losses.

Underlying

Basic
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Idiomatic expressions

  • They jumped on the bandwagon.
  • You have to stay on your toes.
  • You can’t stand still.
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It’s dog eat dog

It’s very competitive.

They jumped on the bandwagon.

They joined in with what the majority were doing.

Hassle

Confusion
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You have to stay on your toes.

You have to be alert and active.

You can’t stand still.

You can’t stop changing.
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pitch

the things that you say to persuade someone to buy something

angel capital

  • Angel investor- investors who invest their money in star-ups ( who may have higher risks at the beginning stage )
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due diligence

  • action that is considered reasonable for people to be expected to take in order to keep themselves or others and their property safe
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weed out

to remove sth/ sb that is not good enough

draw up

to prepare something in writing
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equity

the value of a company
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turn down

reject
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come up

arise
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put forward (a plan)

present/ submit
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work out

find out 

check out

investigate
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go through (a deal goes through)

proceed/ go ahead
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set out

detail
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get through

be successful/ pass

How I built this- Instagram

  • What is Instagram?
  • Who are the major Instagram users?
  • What are some features of Instagram?

This is a very important picture. Take a guess why it’s important?

It was the first Instagram post that used a filter!

bluff

to pretend that you will do something or that you know
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loaded question

  • a question that has particular words chosen to suggest the answer that is wanted
,既定觀點問題
對方一旦回答,就等同承認這些觀點是真的。如果回答者並未同意該預設,僅是因正面回答問題而被迫承認,以其回答證成預設則屬謬誤

put sb on the spot

put sb in a difficult or dangerous position or situation
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defuse

to make (something) less serious, difficult, or tense
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recap (v)

 to give a brief summary 
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resilient

 able to become strong again after something bad happens
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lateral (adj)

  • toward, on, or coming from the side
  • lateral thinking- a way of solving a problem by thinking about it in a different way and not using traditional methods

Elevator pitch

  • It’s a quick, personal selling statement.
  • It can be used when riding in an elevator with the person next to you /at career fairs/ foundation for cover letters and email introductions
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Learning curve

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Upbeat

Positive and hopeful
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Ethnic

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Drop me a line

To contact me with a letter, note or phone call
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Fair trade

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Turnover

the money received in sales by a company

Engaging

Very attractive, holding your attention

Discussion

  • Have you thought about building a start-up on your own after graduation?
  • What do you know about start-ups? Examples?
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What new business might be asked to do when asking money from an investment organization?

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loaded

A loaded gun has bullets in it
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put you on the spot

you cause them embarrassment or difficulty by forcing them 

defuse

to prevent a bomb from exploding

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Topics

  • Prediction about the pandemic.
  • Do you agree that it's important to learn a second language?
  • Is a college education worth it?
  • Our experiences of improving English skills.
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