Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Some useful words

(from 29/01/16)

correlation: There is usually a direct correlation between an older person’s social status and their level of personal achievement.
skew: A researcher’s mistake has skewed the results of the study.
bias: Ideally we’d choose judges who are without political bias.
staple diet / maize: The staple diet in most parts of Africa is Maize. 
penetration: This was in the days before the organization’s penetration into African markets.
market share: Nokia's market share has dropped dramatically since the introduction of the iPhone.
big players: The big players in the mobile telephone market are Samsung and Apple.
barrier: High levels of debt are a major barrier to economic development.
saturated: The shops were saturated with merchandise from the film.
virtual: In the future, it's very likely that student will get degrees from virtual universities.

Activity 1: Go to https://quizlet.com/class/2403592/ and do the Jan 29, 2016 quizlet.

Homework: Write sentences using the words listed above. Post as a comment below.

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