Lesson 1 19/02/2014

Correction
I want to learn as much phrasal verbs as possible.     many

Much 
-UNcountable nouns and singular nouns

   We don' t have much time left.
   We have to preserve as much petrol as possible.
   In the room there was too much smoke.

Many
-Plural nouns

   There were too many people in the bus.
   There are not many dishes left to clean.
   We had many good ideas.

Stage = apprenticeship, training period, internship, work experience

Renzi Listening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDgjwTbVCBg

- To be out of recession: Uscire dalla recessione
- Slump (of business activity) to decline suddenly; collapse
    synonyms: depreciation, declination, economic stagnation, depression
- The market will take it well: Il mercato apprezzerà
- To cutback: to reduce or make a reduction
- In a row: consecutivamente
        For the third time in a row, Usain Bolt wins the 100 metres sprint.
 - To press ahead with something: Accelerare, procedere, promuovere.
       The new government must press ahead with reform.
 - To make headway: (To make progress, to improve)
        We need to do some economic reforms if we want to make headway in this crisis.
- To bide your time: (to wait patiently)
        He has to bide his time, then his efforts will be recompensed.
- To oust a rival
        They want to oust the regime.