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Business English Vocabulary Challenge: 'slowdown', 'showdown', 'shutdown', or 'fallback'

Updated: 2 days ago

Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge! Today, we're learning four common Business English nouns.


Today's Challenge:


Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.




Did you get it right?


SLOWDOWN

noun

a decrease in speed, activity, or progress


The company is experiencing a slowdown in sales this quarter.


There was a slowdown in hiring after the budget cuts.


The economy is facing a slowdown due to inflation.



SHUTDOWN

noun

the closing or stopping of a business, service, or system


The factory faced a temporary shutdown due to supply chain issues.


The government announced a shutdown of non-essential services.


A power shutdown in the area caused delays in production.



SHOWDOWN

noun

a final confrontation or decisive battle


The two teams are preparing for a showdown in the championship.


The meeting turned into a showdown between the manager and employees.


The debate became a political showdown between the candidates.



FALLBACK

noun

an alternative plan or option in case of failure


We need a fallback plan in case the deal doesn’t go through.


If the software update fails, we have a fallback version ready.


He used his savings as a fallback when he lost his job.



So, the correct answer is a. slowdown.


 

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