Get the full presentations of the English grammar and vocabulary lessons from Episode 35 of the Business English Ace Radio Podcast, your weekly English class in your earbuds! In today’s lesson, you learn about the following: * Erroneous English Question of the Week – Are you confused on when to use DO and MAKE? * Business English vocabulary Word of the Week – Accrue * Business Phrasal of the Week – Sell Off * Twisted English phrase of the week – Warm Up For more English tips in your inbox, register for the Business English Ace Academy and get 3 signing bonuses today! - http://www.businessenglishace.com/1

1. EP035 – Combined Presentations
Business English Ace Radio

2. By: H. E. Colby,
author of Top 150 Business English Ace Vocabulary Words
a production of businessenglishace.com
Erroneous English Lesson

3. Many English learners make the same common mistakes over and over.
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Erroneous English Lesson

4. Which is correct?
A) “Please, do your homework.”
or
B) “ Please, make your homework.”
Erroneous English Lesson

5. Use make for:
Creating a physical product
Reactions
Sound/speech, food
Erroneous English Lesson

6. Ex: The factory makes autos for the Asian market (product)
Ex: Raul made a face when Sandra slapped him. (reaction)
Ex: Make me a ham and cheese sandwich, please. (food)
Erroneous English Lesson

7. Use do for:
Tasks
With anything
With something
Erroneous English Lesson

8. Ex: Lance always does the dishes after his mother makes dinner. (task)
Ex: Hyko can’t do anything to help her sister pass chemistry. (anything)
Ex: Marta did something during the food campaign.(something)
Erroneous English Lesson

9. Thus…
“Please, do your homework”
is correct!
Erroneous English Lesson

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Erroneous English Lesson

11. accrue
Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week

12. accrue:
VERB: to receive money in regular or increasing amounts over time
Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week

13. accrue
EX: Granny Mithers uses accrued interest from her savings
account to send her grandchildren holiday presents.
Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week

14. Business English Ace Vocabulary Word of the Week
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15. Business English Ace Radio
Phrasal Verb – SELL OFF
by: H. E. Colby, @bizenglish_ace on Twitter
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16. Phrasal Verb – Sell Off
Definition 1- To sell all or part of a business

17. Phrasal Verb – Sell Off
Definition 2 - To sell something at a reduced
price because you need the money quickly

18. Example:
Best Burgers sold off its chicken restaurants
to consolidate operations.
Phrasal Verb – Sell Off
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20. Twisted Business English
By: H. E. Colby,
author of Top 150 Business English Ace Vocabulary Words
Twisted Business English

21. Warming Up to Walter Energy's Upside
Twisted Business English

22. Warming Up to Walter Energy's Upside
V– to start to like or to favor
upside – the positive part of something
Twisted Business English

23. Warming Up to Walter Energy's Upside
The “Twist”:
1. Warm Up to – a weather term when it starts to feel hot outside
2. You “warm up” to an energy company – you start to favor it.
Thus investors may consider the energy company positively,
according to the headline.
Twisted Business English
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Twisted Business English

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Twisted Business English