Unit 20: Slang

Accountant counting on an abacus
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Basic activities (computer-graded)
Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students should be familiar with the following vocabulary before continuing on to the activities and exercises:

  • 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
Reading Comprehension: Slang

We saved the most fun unit for last. This unit discusses "accounting slang", which is important to know when working with native speakers in their country of origin.

Multiple Choice Activity (Registered users only)
Pick the correct answer from a list.
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Listening Comprehension (Registered users only)
Listen to the word and type it in.
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Spelling and Recognition (Registered users only)
Type in the correct answer for each definition.
Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)
Speaking Practice Activity (Registered users only)
Record yourself speaking five example sentences from the unit.
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Writing Practice Activity (Registered users only)
Pick a question and write about it.