Online Class Notes (Jesse)

1. The capital of Turkmenistan has been named as the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers from a report.
2. This ranking is made based on the cost of expenses such as housing, transport and food.
3. This is report is made to help companies and governments around the world determine how much they should pay foreign employees.
4. Most of the cities in the Top 10 are business hubs, but Ashgabat’s economy is pretty bad.
5. Since the city largely depend on the exports of Natural gas, and the global slump in energy prices in 2014 pushed up inflation and food prices.
6. The COVID-19 made the things worse in the country.
7. Although the economy is bad, the local government still states the city is prosperous

1. The capital of Turkmenistan has been named as the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers according to / based on / as per the result of a report.
2. This ranking is made based on / is determined by the cost of expenses / cost of living such as housing, transport and food.
3. This report is made to help companies and governments around the world determine how much they should pay foreign employees.
4. Most of the cities in the Top 10 are business hubs, but Ashgabat’s economy is pretty bad.
5. Since the city largely depends on the exports of Natural gas, and the global slump in energy prices in 2014 pushed up inflation and food prices.
6. The COVID-19 made the things worse in the country. / Covid made everything worse / Covid made the economy worse … 
7. Although the economy is bad, the local government still states the city is prosperous.

Vocabulary

pretty easy – relatively easy / considerably easy

such kind – that kind / those kinds / such things 

turmoil – intense disorganisation / chaos

“woe is me” – say this to someone who is complaining but shouldn’t be because they’re lucky / blessed

stay (temporary)/ live (permanent)

Grammar

in the uni – in university / at university

I’ve got
the flu
a cold
cancer
COVID
a tooth ache
a headache