Hi Everyone,

Great session today, focussing mostly on discussion skills.

1. Remember to review and try to memorise the words on the attached list.

(see links below for “bullish” and “bearish” detailed definitions (Cambridge Dictionary):

bullish

adjective

   FINANCE, STOCK MARKET

/ˈbʊliʃ/ UK 

 US 

if a market is bullish, a lot of people are buying shares, bonds, currency, etc. because they expect the price of them to increase:

There is a bullish mood on Wall Street.

bullish on sth With growing demand for telecommunication equipment, the market is very bullish on these types of stocks.

bearish

adjective

   FINANCE, STOCK MARKET

UK 

 /ˈbeərɪʃ/ US 

 /ˈberɪʃ/

expecting prices on a financial market to go down:

bearish comments/news/predictions Technology stocks had another bad day after yet more bearish news from America.

bearish analysts/brokers/investors Some of the buying came from previously bearish investors.

remain/turn bearish on sth They remain bearish on financial stocks because of the state of the economy.

expecting that something will not be successful:

bearish about sth Analysts were bearish about the merger's prospects in the light of the news.

2. Homework: please send me a short whatsapp voice message by tomorrow, answering the following question:

           “What book or movie has influenced you השפיע עליך the most? How has it influenced you?”

         ***  Please be sure to send these by tomorrow, as your feedback is important for Thursday’s meeting!

Have a great night, see you Thursday,

Ilana