Slang

This unit discusses "accounting slang", which is good to know when working with native speakers in their country of origin.

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Core Training Activities

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Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Above board Backdoor Be in the ballpark Bean counter Blow Bull market Close of play Cooked the books Downsize Drill down on Hold fire Like herding cats Loophole Make ends meet Meat-and-potatoes On the fritz Prepared by Client Rip-off Well-off Went bust

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Reading Activity: Slang

Improve your reading comprehension and vocabulary in context with our interactive reader.

{In the offices of a small accounting practice} Mark (supervisor): Morning James. James: Morning boss Mark: How is it going with the tax return for KPL? James: I have almost finished, but most of the supporting documents were PBC, so they really need to be double-checked before we can submit the return. Mark: I don't know why they bother with those reports. Each year I…

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