B2 – Upper Intermediate
Being in the business world is a huge feat these days. Many young people have taken their million dollar idea and turn it into a prolific business.
These young Spanish entrepreneurs didn’t waste any more minute and became successful in their chosen fields.
Read this article about the top young successful Spanish businesspeople.
https://www.lexington.es/en/blog/young-successful-spanish-entrepreneurs
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does ”prowl around” mean? “After the pandemic and all those months that we had all the time in the world alone with our minds, many young people finally decided to take the plunge and get on board that business idea that had been prowling around their minds for years.” Use this phrase in a sentence.
- What does “empower” mean? “Andrea is already an inspiration empowering women with her podcast Vostok6, and she has been considered one of the most business-creative women in Spain, no less!” Use this word in a sentence.
- What does “to climb one’s way up to do something” mean, “We had to highlight these three names because they have climbed up their way to become part of the TOP20 most promising entrepreneurs in Europe this 2021.”? Use this idiom in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Which among these young entrepreneurs do you find very inspiring? Why?
- What might be ways to inspire young people to go into business?
- Are you familiar with any of the companies mentioned in the article? Where did you hear them from?
- Yaiza Canosa said, “I am not the cleverest woman there is, the thing is that I encounter a problem and I look for a solution.” What do you think about her principle?
- Share your thoughts on this, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”.
2 replies on “Young Successful Spanish Entrepreneurs”
1. Which among these young entrepreneurs do you find very inspiring? Why?
– Any of them. Most people want a steady job that doesn’t cause much stress or effort. Yet they strive to improve society and seek innovation
2. What might be ways to inspire young people to go into business?
– Promote it at university
– Talks of cases of success
3. Are you familiar with any of the companies mentioned in the article? Where did you hear them from?
Yes, I know some of them. I heard about them, especially on the internet
4. Yaiza Canosa said, “_I am not the cleverest woman there is, the thing is that I encounter a problem and I look for a solution._” What do you think about her principle?
I think that is the base thing for a succesful business
5. Share your thoughts on this, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”.
I think it is a good analogy to indicate that it is better to do it as soon as possible because your thing is to do it at some point and the longer it goes the worse the conditions will be
It’s great that you continue to practice your writing. Good going!
Here is a sentence you can revise:
Until your next entry!