Likely

Adolescents who feel their parents rarely express interest in their emotional well-being are far more likely to consider suicide than youths who see their parents as involved, US researchers said Tuesday.

Teenagers who spend a large amount of time on their smartphone are more likely to be unhappy.

The Danish government proposed a ban on Islamic full-face veils such as the niqab and burqa in public spaces. it likely to become the next European country to restrict the wearing of the religious garment.

 The death of Hari Darmawan was likely caused by an accident.

Trump and Kim are likely to meet in Singapore next month.

issue independent quick counts to give an early indication as to which candidate pair is likely to win the election.

Pranowo will likely lead the province for another five years as he easily beat his contender in the gubernatorial election.

Jokowi is likely more interested in hearing insights from his guest on what happened in Malaysia and how Mahathir made such a shocking comeback.

Culture - BE 4 Unit 6: Risk

Dress in Spanish corporate work place is fairly conservative.

South Americans are fairly relaxed about punctuality. In fact it quite often meetings do not start at the agreed time.

There is a lot of formality in Japanese business settings. People are seated in meetings according to company hierarchy.

In some cultures, decision making is done almost entirely by bosses. Swedish tend to value consensus and compromise.

Socializing is important part of doing business in Russia. The time you spend is considered extremely important.

Being approachable is an important leadership quality in Kazakhstan.

For American business people good eye contact shows that you are confident and honest.

Shaking hands is becoming more common for business and professional women in Egypt.

Risk Degree - BE 4 Unit 6: Risk

These adjective can be used with the word risk:

Slight

Great

Miniscule

Considerable

Potential

Immediate

High

Remote

Serious

Negligible

Significant

Imminent

Substantial

Terribly

Tremendous

*

A high level of risk: High, Serious, Significant, Terribly, Tremendous, Great, Considerably

A low level of risk: Miniscule, Negligible, Slight,

A possible future risk: Potential, Substantial

A risk in the very near future: Immediate, Imminent

*

Immediate x slight, miniscule, negligible

Remote x considerable, serious, imminent

Potential x terrible, tremendous, huge

Minimum x significant, substantial, great

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the risk of ________ is ________
pose a _________ risk to ________
take a _________ risk to ________
 a _______ risk  that _________

Following the earthquake, engineers said there was an immediate risk that the old hospital collapse.

That the risk of being robbed in this city is miniscule does not mean that you should ignore all safety regulations.

The flu virus dies at temperature above 70 ⁰ C, so cooking removes remote risk of H5N1 infection from eating birds or eggs.

Analysts saw a substantial risk that inflation would not decline as anticipated.

A famous insurance broker has designated all central and south American countries either low or negligible risk – apart from Colombia, which is designated extreme risk.

Viruses, adware, and spyware slow down your PC, annoy you with pop-ups and, most importantly pose a tremendous risk  to personal and financial information.

The new CEO is regarded as a reformer who is willing to take huge risks to challenge the status quo.

Policymakers still see a significant risk that housing demand could decline further.

Field of Risk - BE 4 Unit 6: Risk

Carries the most and the least risk :

Travel:
car, plane, train, ship

Lifestyle:
drinking alcohol, poor diet, smoking, jogging

Money:
property, stocks and shares, saving account, cash.

Shopping:
online, mail order, private sales, auction


RISK :

Hazard Risk : natural events - fires, typhoons, hurricanes, floods
Strategic Risk: competition, changing customer demand, changing social and political pressure, availability new technology
Operational Risk: information and technology, supply chain, employment
Financial Risk : non-availability of reasonably priced credit, lack of liquidity

Satisfaction Word – BE 4 Unit 5: Job satisfaction

Satisfy

The survey showed that staff working flexible hours were more satisfied with their job than those working fixed hours.

Low pay and poor working conditions create dissatisfying workers.

Small European companies are top of job satisfaction league tables.

Motivate

What are the strongest motivating factors in people’s lives ?

Workers become demotivated if they work long hours for low pay.

What was your motivation for becoming a salesperson?

Many people have questioned her motivation in choosing to run for office at this time.

Frustrate

You could see the frustration building up in the workforce.

I find talking to him frustrating because he never listens.

I feel so frustrated with their attitude that I decided to resign.

Recognise

Employees are more likely to change jobs if they feel their work is unrecognized or that others take credit for it.

Because of her people skills, she was able to achieve recognision and respect at the company.

The company recognizes his lifelong service on retirement with a formal dinner and a substantial golden handshake. 


Mixed:

We feel a lot frustrated with the computer system.

I am really satisfied with my current workload. I can get everything done on time.

His manager recognized that there was a problem and offered a reasonable solution.

One big motivating factor for me is the travel.

It is frustrating not being able to catch Simon at his desk.

The new warehouse manager has received a lot of recognition for his good safety performance.