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Phrasal Verbs Used in Business

Today’s English ESL grammar topic of the day is a set of phrasal verbs in the business world. Read through the different phrasal verbs and their meanings. Begin to think about when you could use these phrasal verbs in your own job. Once you feel confident with your new phrases, be sure to take the quiz at the end!

Different phrasal verbs:

  1. called in = asked to do something
  • I was called in by my boss to cover my coworkers’ shift
  1. catch up = do something that should be done
  • Since returning from vacation, I have so many colleagues to catch up
  1. give in = surrender
  • We should not give in to the competitors threats but believe in company’s abilities.
  1. get back to you = reply on that.
  • Sorry, but I will need to get back to you about if I can attend that meeting.
  1. work something out = agree
  • Do you think we can work something out so we both do not need to fly to Japan for the business trip?
  1. step in = take their place
  • When my boss was sick, I decided to step in for my boss.
  1. run this by = tell
  • I must run this by my client before I approve of the new campaign.
  1. put in a good word = say something positive
  • Your previous employer put in a good word for you when I called her regarding your new job.
  1. turn to = get help from

I hope you know you can always turn to me for help if you are feeling overwhelmed at work.

Phrasal Verbs Used in Business - Quiz

Complete the sentences.

Taking an Afternoon Nap May Make Your Brain Healthier

Who doesn’t love a good nap? We wake up feeling recharged and ready to go, or we sleep too long and feel even more tired afterwards. Naps aren’t only good for your brain, your body benefits too. Let’s see what Adam’s got to report about it.

Watch the video and then do the accompanying English language exercises on our website.

The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored.

Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.

This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.

So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:

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Taking an Afternoon Nap May Make Your Brain Healthier | Definition Match

Put the following words to the correct definitions.

Taking an Afternoon Nap May Make Your Brain Healthier | Fill in the Blank

Fill out the text below with the correct answers.

Taking an Afternoon Nap May Make Your Brain Healthier | True or False

Indicate which sentences are true and which ones are false.

And that’s it for today’s English lesson, where you can improve your English with the news and current events. Do you have any comments or special requests for us for the next edition of Learn English with the News? Be sure to leave any feedback you have in the comments section below. We would love to help you on your quest to learn the English language!

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Full text:

If you love sleeping, then we have good news for you. Afternoon naps might be good for your brain. A study found a correlation between afternoon naps and improved mental agility and cognitive function.

The study involved more than 1,500 elderly subjects. They all claimed to be afternoon nappers—meaning that they like taking naps after lunch. The naps last longer than five minutes but less than two hours. The scientist also measured more than 600 non-nappers of the same age.

There were three major findings. First, elderly individuals who took afternoon naps showed significantly higher cognitive performance. Second, higher levels of TG (triglycerides) were found in napping elderly individuals. Finally, afternoon napping helped with orientation, language function, and memory.

It is important to mention that each subject group reported an average of 6.5 hours of sleep per night. This means that daytime nappers were complementing their nighttime sleep instead of compensating for overnight sleep disruptions.

The researchers also noted that not all daytime naps are beneficial. Particularly, naps longer than two hours can actually hurt your cognitive function, so make sure to set an alarm!

How to be understood over the phone with the NATO phonetic alphabet

It doesn’t matter how well we speak a language (it can even be our native language) we can still have trouble exchanging information, like email addresses, over the phone. English speakers face notorious difficulties when differentiating between N and M because these consonant sounds are so similar. When faced with this problem, we usually refer to common names to help us better explain ourselves. It might sound something like this “N as in Nancy” or “M as in Mary.”

If English isn’t your first language, it might not be easy for you to quickly think of a common word or name to clarify a letter but, have no fear, there is a universal phonetic alphabet you can learn to avoid ever having to face the agonizing silence of drawing a blank when having to describe “C as in ______” or “Z as in _______”

Fortunately, the NATO phonetic alphabet was created with international communication in mind. It is comprised of twenty-six words to help clarify letters when spelling over telecom or, more likely, telephone. The alphabet was originally created by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 1927 and was later implemented by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The maritime and aviation industries can face dire and dangerous consequences if information exchanged via telecom is misunderstood, so the NATO phonetic alphabet was created to ensure that words can be spelled and understood correctly.

So, we are confident that it can also be a great tool in helping you give your email address to a client over the phone.

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A Alpha ˈælfɑ
B Bravo ˈbrɑːˈvo
C Charlie ˈtʃɑːli
D Delta ˈdeltɑ
E Echo ˈeko
F Foxtrot ˈfɔkstrɔt
G Golf ɡʌlf
H Hotel hoːˈtel
I India ˈindiˑɑ
J Juliet ˈdʒuːliˑˈet
K Kilo ˈkiːlo
L Lima ˈliːmɑ
M Mike mɑik
N November noˈvembə
O Oscar ˈɔskɑ
P Papa pəˈpɑ
Q Quebec keˈbek
R Romeo ˈroːmiˑo
S Sierra siˈerɑ
T Tango ˈtænɡo
U Uniform ˈjuːnifɔːm
V Victor ˈviktɑ
W Whiskey ˈwiski
X X-ray ˈeksˈrei
Y Yankee ˈjænki
Z Zulu ˈzuːluː