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Selected words from "Reading the News" -- an ESL textbook based on feature articles from the International Herald Tribune.

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entrepreneur

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someone who takes a risk in order to start a business

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short-term (adj.)

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occurring in a short period of time

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multinational company

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a business that operates in many countries

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joint (adj.)

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Shared (or made) by 2 or more people (or organizations)

together

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vast

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very big, huge

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business environment

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the setting or conditions in which business is done

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firm (noun)

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company or corporation

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demand (vb)

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to ask abruptly

or harshly

Where is she?

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demand (noun – used in business)

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the desire of buyers for something

There’s a big demand for mobile phones in

China.

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Which collocation is better?

• multinational firm

• every country firm

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multinational firm

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Which collocation is better?

• spacious demand

• vast demand

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vast demand

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Which collocation is better?

• local market

• global market

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Both are correct!

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Which collocation is better?

• together program

• joint program

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joint program

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Which collocation is better?

• Western practices

• vast practices

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Western practices

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Which collocation is better?

• based in Chicago

• based on Chicago

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based in Chicago