CEO Secrets: The graduates launching start-ups in lockdown

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

Might

Tough

A snack

To struggle (to do something/ with something)

To look forward to (doing) something 

To hire (someone)

To negotiate

To sew

To be reluctant (to do something) 

Anxious

To gain experience 

To get back to someone (on something)

Overwhelmed

To make a living 

Supply and demand

To shut down

To mend (something) 

To source (something)/ A source (of something)

To take matters into your own hands

A learning curve

To put (something) on hold

To be up in the air 

Tenfold

A stop-gap

To see (something) through

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1. What do you know about Joshua, Sonny and Kieran?

2. What do you know about Josephine?

3. What do you know about Sehrish?

4. Which business are you most likely to buy from?

5. Which business do you think will be the most profitable?

6. ‘Now is a terrible time to be a university graduate.’ Do you agree?

7. ‘I hate the way society celebrates successful entrepreneurs.’ Is this true for you?

8. ‘Snackcess could be really successful because nowadays, everyone is obsessed with healthy, organic food.’ Do you agree?

9. ‘Employers should give their employees extra money, not gifts.’ Do you agree?

10. ‘I have an “entrepreneurial gene”, just like Josephine.’ Is this true for you?

11. ‘The Sojo business will fail because people will always prefer to buy new clothes instead of mending old items.’ Do you agree?

12. ‘The Sojo business will be used equally by men and women.’ Do you agree?

13. ‘Jewellery is always an excellent gift.’ Do you agree?

14. ‘I don’t think I would ever buy jewellery from the Rose Eclipse business.’ Is this true for you?

15. ‘If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you must go to university.’ Do you agree?