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6.1 Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct option in italics to complete the questions.

1 Do you think crowdfunding / crowdfounding is more or less risky for investors?

Why?
2 If you found / set up your own business, what would it be?
3 Can you think of any set-ups / start-ups which have done really well? What do they
have in common?
4 Would you be interested in becoming a business / an entrepreneur angel in the
future? What would you invest in?
5 Do you know any companies which have gone / set out of business? What
happened?
6 If you had a good business idea, who would you pitch / target it to first: family,
friends or strangers?
7 Why do you think it’s difficult for new companies to do / make a profit? Think of
two reasons.
8 Imagine you have a company making leather goods. Who is your business / target
market?
9 What is the greatest challenge for someone who is thinking of finding / founding
their own company?
10 What are some advantages and disadvantages of fast growth / target for
a start-up?
11 How difficult or easy is it to get financial backing / investment for a new business in
your country?
12 What two qualities does a business need in order to become a good funding /
investment, in your opinion?
13 What advice / advise would you give someone who is thinking about starting
a business?
14 If you could invest in any successful company worldwide, which company would
you choose to fund / found? Why?
15 Can you think of someone with entrepreneuring / entrepreneurial talent? What did
they do?

2 Choose five questions from Exercise 1 to ask a partner. Then work in pairs and ask
and answer your questions. Take notes.

3 Ask another partner five different questions from Exercise 1. Take notes.

4 Look at your notes. Choose an answer you found surprising or interesting and
share it with the class.

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6.2 Grammar
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I’m studying economics. I really enjoy it. I love my job. It’s really interesting.
Are you a student too? Do you enjoy what you do?

I’ve just started my own business. I spent last year working in an office. I didn’t
Where do you work? really like it.
Do you work in an office?

I’ve got an internship at an investment bank. I’ll give you a lift to the restaurant.
I’m really looking forward to it. What time do you want to leave?
Have you done any internships?

I’ve just moved into a new flat on my own. We must go now if we’re going to get to the
It’s exciting. meeting on time.
Where do you live? Have you called a taxi?

I’ve never lived in a big city. I’d like to find a I’m leaving tomorrow morning.
job in a city. When are you going back?
Do you live in a city or in the country?

I must go now and prepare a talk for I really admire your new start-up. It’s so
tomorrow. I’m feeling a bit nervous. original.
Are you giving a talk at the conference? When did you get the idea for it?

I’ll phone tomorrow to arrange a meeting. We opened our new offices last year.
What time do you want to meet? Where are your offices?

I’m interested in becoming an entrepreneur. I work for my family’s business. We have

How long have you had your own business? three restaurants in our town.
Have you been to one of our restaurants?

We didn’t drive. We took a taxi. We met last year at the conference in Rome.
Do you want to share a taxi back to the How long are you planning to stay this time?
hotel?

I’ll meet you tomorrow to talk about our I’ve never been to a conference like this
ideas for a start-up. before.
What time do you want to meet? How many times have you come to one of
these conferences?

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