English Everywhere

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English Everywhere Level Sixteen - Week 2

Key Vocabulary

Key Structure

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Asking for confirmation You work at the college, don’t you?

brokerage capitalism confirm dwindle elite emerge gospel inherent inordinate magnitude overhead plausible scarcity share sparse workforce

Key Idioms and Slang • • • • • • • •

a drag down to earth eye-popping give and take laying off private sector stock exchange writing code

Conversation Starters • Do you invest in the stock market? If so, how do you invest?

• Do you think more people will invest in stocks in the future?

• What are the advantages of a capitalist economy? • What are some of the disadvantages? • How has the internet changed investing practices? • What challenges does the U.S. face in the global economy?

Learning Tools - Song Song There Is Power In A Union Billy Bragg Movie Wall Street Starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen Website Marketwatch http://www.marketwatch.com