Seven Wonders of the World
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What images spring to mind when you hear the phrase ‘Seven Wonders of the World’?
Do you think the ancient wonders of the world are better than the modern ones?
What do you think the seven modern wonders of the world are?
What wonders of the natural world do you like best?
Do you think they should try to rebuild those of the Seven Wonders of the World that have disappeared?
Which do you think is more impressive – building the Pyramids or the world’s tallest building (the Burj Dubai in the UAE)?
Do you think sites like the Taj Mahal, the Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower, etc are real wonders?
If you could design a wonder of the world, what would you design?
In what ways are you a wonder of the world?
What are the seven wonders of the sea?
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Business Idioms
bean counter
- an accountant
We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.
big cheese/gun/wheel
- an important person, a leader
The new director was a big wheel in his previous company.
- an important person, a leader
Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.
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