✨AD 🆚 ADD✨
• Ad: short for “advertisement.”
• Add: to include; to perform addition.
✨ADAPT 🆚 ADOPT✨
• To adapt is to take something and change it for a special purpose.
🍃A screenwriter adapts a book to make it work as a movie.
🍃An organism adapts (itself) to a new environment.
• To adopt is to take something and use it or make it your own.
🍃A government adopts a different policy.
🍃A family adopts an orphan.
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• Ad: short for “advertisement.”
• Add: to include; to perform addition.
✨ADAPT 🆚 ADOPT✨
• To adapt is to take something and change it for a special purpose.
🍃A screenwriter adapts a book to make it work as a movie.
🍃An organism adapts (itself) to a new environment.
• To adopt is to take something and use it or make it your own.
🍃A government adopts a different policy.
🍃A family adopts an orphan.
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✨ RITZY ✨
\ˈrit-sē\
ritz·i·er ; ritz·i·est
1: snobbish
2: impressively or ostentatiously fancy or stylish : fashionable, posh
ritz·i·ness noun
• Example:
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• Synonyms:
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\ˈrit-sē\
ritz·i·er ; ritz·i·est
1: snobbish
2: impressively or ostentatiously fancy or stylish : fashionable, posh
ritz·i·ness noun
• Example:
🍃
I don't appreciate your ritzy advice about whom I “should” associate with.
• Synonyms:
aristocratic
elitist
high-hat
snobby
snooty
snotty
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🍃Linking words🍃
🍁Transition words🍁
4️⃣
These transitional devices (like especially) are used to introduce examples as support, to indicate importance or as an illustration so that an idea is cued to the reader.
in other words
to put it differently
for one thing
as an illustration
in this case
for this reason
to put it another way
that is to say
with attention to
by all means
important to realize
another key point
first thing to remember
most compelling evidence
must be remembered
point often overlooked
to point out
on the positive side
on the negative side
with this in mind
notably
including
like
to be sure
namely
chiefly
truly
indeed
certainly
surely
markedly
such as
especially
explicitly
specifically
expressly
surprisingly
frequently
significantly
particularly
in fact
in general
in particular
in detail
for example
for instance
to demonstrate
to emphasize
to repeat
to clarify
to explain
to enumerate
#Grammar
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#Transitional_words
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🍁Transition words🍁
4️⃣
Examples/Support/EmphasisThese transitional devices (like especially) are used to introduce examples as support, to indicate importance or as an illustration so that an idea is cued to the reader.
in other words
to put it differently
for one thing
as an illustration
in this case
for this reason
to put it another way
that is to say
with attention to
by all means
important to realize
another key point
first thing to remember
most compelling evidence
must be remembered
point often overlooked
to point out
on the positive side
on the negative side
with this in mind
notably
including
like
to be sure
namely
chiefly
truly
indeed
certainly
surely
markedly
such as
especially
explicitly
specifically
expressly
surprisingly
frequently
significantly
particularly
in fact
in general
in particular
in detail
for example
for instance
to demonstrate
to emphasize
to repeat
to clarify
to explain
to enumerate
#Grammar
#Linking_words
#Transitional_words
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🍃 GIVE WAY 🍃
* to allow other vehicles to go past before you move onto a road
* to break, especially when under pressure from strong forces
* to stop arguing or fighting against someone or something
#Phrasal_verbs
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* to allow other vehicles to go past before you move onto a road
* to break, especially when under pressure from strong forces
* to stop arguing or fighting against someone or something
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💢 BOTH 💢
Both = the two; that one AND the other one; this one AND that one
Both can be used as a pronoun to refer to two things that we have already mentioned.
* A: Do you want the blue shirt or the red one?
* B: I’ll buy both (= the blue shirt AND the red shirt = both shirts)
✨ Both X and Y ✨
= not only X but also Y
✨ Both + Adjective + and + Adjective ✨
* He’s both tall and handsome.
* I’m both happy and confused at the same time!
* I have had a long, hard day and I’m both tired and hungry.
✨ Both+Noun+and+Noun ✨
Both can be used with a singular noun + and + singular noun
* She speaks both English and Arabic.
* They have both a cat and a dog.
* He is both an actor and a director.
✨ We can also use Both + plural noun ✨
* She speaks both languages.
✨ Both or Both of? ✨
Both or Both of can be used without a difference in meaning though Both of is more common in the United States.
✨ Both (of) + determiner + plural noun ✨
You can use Both or Both of before a determiner (my, his, these, the etc.) and a plural noun.
* Both (of) my friends arrived late to class.
* Both of the wheels wobble too much.
* A prize was given to both of the players.
✨ When we use Both (without of), we drop the article the.✨
* Both of the parents were nervous.
* Both parents were nervous.
✨ Both of+Object Pronoun ✨
When using Both with an object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us them), we need the preposition OF before that pronoun.
* He has invited both us.❎
* He has invited both of us.✅
* I’ll take both of them.✅
* I need to speak to both of you.✅
✨Verb+Object pronoun+both✨
We can use both after an object pronoun
* I hope they invite us both (= I hope they invite both of us)
* Do you need them both? (= Do you need both of them)
* The teacher sent them both to the principal’s office.
✨ To be + both ✨
Both comes after To Be (or an auxiliary such as have or modal verbs).
* He is both intelligent and agile.
* My sister and I are both ready for the trip.
* We were both happy with our exam results.
✨ Modal verb+both+verb ✨
* My parents can both speak French.
* They should both try harder.
* My brothers would both be shocked if they knew the truth.
✨ Both + other verbs ✨
Both goes before the other verbs. If there is an accompanying auxiliary verb, then it goes in the middle of the two verbs (i.e. auxiliary + both + verb)
* We both wanted to stay in bed and not go to work.
* They both liked the surprise.
* My parents both work in the same building.
* They have both studied a lot.
✨ Both - Negative ✨
We don’t use both in negative structures. Instead, we normally use Neither.
* We don’t say: Both of them are not ready.❎
* We say: Neither of them are ready.✅
#Grammar
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Both = the two; that one AND the other one; this one AND that one
Both can be used as a pronoun to refer to two things that we have already mentioned.
* A: Do you want the blue shirt or the red one?
* B: I’ll buy both (= the blue shirt AND the red shirt = both shirts)
✨ Both X and Y ✨
= not only X but also Y
✨ Both + Adjective + and + Adjective ✨
* He’s both tall and handsome.
* I’m both happy and confused at the same time!
* I have had a long, hard day and I’m both tired and hungry.
✨ Both+Noun+and+Noun ✨
Both can be used with a singular noun + and + singular noun
* She speaks both English and Arabic.
* They have both a cat and a dog.
* He is both an actor and a director.
✨ We can also use Both + plural noun ✨
* She speaks both languages.
✨ Both or Both of? ✨
Both or Both of can be used without a difference in meaning though Both of is more common in the United States.
✨ Both (of) + determiner + plural noun ✨
You can use Both or Both of before a determiner (my, his, these, the etc.) and a plural noun.
* Both (of) my friends arrived late to class.
* Both of the wheels wobble too much.
* A prize was given to both of the players.
✨ When we use Both (without of), we drop the article the.✨
* Both of the parents were nervous.
* Both parents were nervous.
✨ Both of+Object Pronoun ✨
When using Both with an object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us them), we need the preposition OF before that pronoun.
* He has invited both us.❎
* He has invited both of us.✅
* I’ll take both of them.✅
* I need to speak to both of you.✅
✨Verb+Object pronoun+both✨
We can use both after an object pronoun
* I hope they invite us both (= I hope they invite both of us)
* Do you need them both? (= Do you need both of them)
* The teacher sent them both to the principal’s office.
✨ To be + both ✨
Both comes after To Be (or an auxiliary such as have or modal verbs).
* He is both intelligent and agile.
* My sister and I are both ready for the trip.
* We were both happy with our exam results.
✨ Modal verb+both+verb ✨
* My parents can both speak French.
* They should both try harder.
* My brothers would both be shocked if they knew the truth.
✨ Both + other verbs ✨
Both goes before the other verbs. If there is an accompanying auxiliary verb, then it goes in the middle of the two verbs (i.e. auxiliary + both + verb)
* We both wanted to stay in bed and not go to work.
* They both liked the surprise.
* My parents both work in the same building.
* They have both studied a lot.
✨ Both - Negative ✨
We don’t use both in negative structures. Instead, we normally use Neither.
* We don’t say: Both of them are not ready.❎
* We say: Neither of them are ready.✅
#Grammar
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🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃
Living a meaningful life is not about being rich, popular, highly educated or being perfect.
Life is about being honest, being strong in mind, real, humble and able to reach out with a positive spirit of understanding.
Have a positively Good day !
🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃🌺🍃✨ AFFECT 🆚 EFFECT ✨
• Affect :
~ as a verb means “to influence”
🍃It affected me strangely.
~ as a noun, it is a technical term used in psychology to describe someone’s emotional state.
• Effect :
~ as a noun means “result”
🍃It had a strange effect on me.
~ as a verb, it means “to bring about” or “to cause”
🍃He’s trying to effect change in government.
#Vocabulary
#confusing_words
#Homonyms
#VS
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• Affect :
~ as a verb means “to influence”
🍃It affected me strangely.
~ as a noun, it is a technical term used in psychology to describe someone’s emotional state.
• Effect :
~ as a noun means “result”
🍃It had a strange effect on me.
~ as a verb, it means “to bring about” or “to cause”
🍃He’s trying to effect change in government.
#Vocabulary
#confusing_words
#Homonyms
#VS
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🗄 The Office - I need an assistant! 🗄
A: ...like I told you before, we just don’t have the resources to hire you an assistant.
B: I understand that, but the fact is we’re understaffed.
A: The timing is just not right. The economy is bad, and it’s too risky to take on new staff.
B: Yeah, I guess you’re right... Here’s an idea, what if we hire an intern? She would take some of the weight off my shoulders.
A: She?
B: Yeah, you know, a recent graduate. She could give me a hand with some of these projects and we could keep our costs down.
A: That sounds reasonable... Let me see what I can do.
A: Tony, I’d like to introduce you to your new assistant.
B: OK, great! Let’s meet her!
C: Hi, I’m Adam.
B: Oh... hi... I’m Tony...
📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇
🗄 Key Vocabulary 🗄
• resources - money
• understaffed - not enough people to do the job
• the timing is just not right - it is not a good time now
• weight off my shoulders - remove pressure or stress
• give me a hand - help
• that sounds reasonable - is OK
🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃
🗄 Supplementary Vocabulary 🗄
• recruit - hire
• overworked - working too much
• short staffed - not enough people to do the job
• cut costs - reduce spending
• overstaffed - having too many employees
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#Reading_practice
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A: ...like I told you before, we just don’t have the resources to hire you an assistant.
B: I understand that, but the fact is we’re understaffed.
A: The timing is just not right. The economy is bad, and it’s too risky to take on new staff.
B: Yeah, I guess you’re right... Here’s an idea, what if we hire an intern? She would take some of the weight off my shoulders.
A: She?
B: Yeah, you know, a recent graduate. She could give me a hand with some of these projects and we could keep our costs down.
A: That sounds reasonable... Let me see what I can do.
A: Tony, I’d like to introduce you to your new assistant.
B: OK, great! Let’s meet her!
C: Hi, I’m Adam.
B: Oh... hi... I’m Tony...
📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇📇
🗄 Key Vocabulary 🗄
• resources - money
• understaffed - not enough people to do the job
• the timing is just not right - it is not a good time now
• weight off my shoulders - remove pressure or stress
• give me a hand - help
• that sounds reasonable - is OK
🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃🗃
🗄 Supplementary Vocabulary 🗄
• recruit - hire
• overworked - working too much
• short staffed - not enough people to do the job
• cut costs - reduce spending
• overstaffed - having too many employees
📋📋📋📋📋📋📋📋📋📋📋📋
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️11. Encouragement (Part 1 of 3)
🔸11.1 When you encourage somebody to try something
🔹Give it a try.
🔹Go for it!
🔹Go on, you can do it.
🔹Give it a shot.
🔹Take a shot at it.
🔹Take your chances.
🔹Try your luck.
🔹See what you can do.
🔹It won't hurt you to try it.
🔹Keep on trying.
🔹Don't quit trying.
______________
🔸11.2 When you encourage somebody to show some action
🔹Let's see some action.
🔹I expect to see some results soon.
🔹Aren't you going to do something?
🔹Are you going to stand there all day?
🔹Are you just going to sit there?
🔹Get going already.
🔹Get moving.
🔹Get off your a**. (Impolite)
🔹Look alive!
🔹It's now or never.
🔹No pain, no gain.
______________
🔸11.3 When you encourage a person who is preparing for an important event
🔹This is the moment you've been waiting for.
🔹This is the big moment.
🔹This is your big night.
🔹This could be your lucky day.
🔹This is it!
🔹Break a leg.
______________
🔸11.4 When you wish a person success
🔹Good luck!
🔹Good luck on your test.
🔹Best of luck to you!
🔹Lots of luck!
🔹I'm sure you will make us proud of you.
🔹Make us proud of you
🔹Do your best.
🔹Do the best you can.
🔹Work hard.
______________
🔸11.5 When a person is too timid
🔹Show some courage.
🔹Show some spirit.
🔹Show a little resolve.
🔹Show some spine.
🔹Don't be spineless.
🔹Don't lose your nerve.
🔹Are you afraid of you own shadow?
🔹Have you got cold feet?
🔹Come on, loosen up.
🔹You really chickened out!
#Daily_conversations
#Encouragement
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🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻
♦️11. Encouragement (Part 1 of 3)
🔸11.1 When you encourage somebody to try something
🔹Give it a try.
🔹Go for it!
🔹Go on, you can do it.
🔹Give it a shot.
🔹Take a shot at it.
🔹Take your chances.
🔹Try your luck.
🔹See what you can do.
🔹It won't hurt you to try it.
🔹Keep on trying.
🔹Don't quit trying.
______________
🔸11.2 When you encourage somebody to show some action
🔹Let's see some action.
🔹I expect to see some results soon.
🔹Aren't you going to do something?
🔹Are you going to stand there all day?
🔹Are you just going to sit there?
🔹Get going already.
🔹Get moving.
🔹Get off your a**. (Impolite)
🔹Look alive!
🔹It's now or never.
🔹No pain, no gain.
______________
🔸11.3 When you encourage a person who is preparing for an important event
🔹This is the moment you've been waiting for.
🔹This is the big moment.
🔹This is your big night.
🔹This could be your lucky day.
🔹This is it!
🔹Break a leg.
______________
🔸11.4 When you wish a person success
🔹Good luck!
🔹Good luck on your test.
🔹Best of luck to you!
🔹Lots of luck!
🔹I'm sure you will make us proud of you.
🔹Make us proud of you
🔹Do your best.
🔹Do the best you can.
🔹Work hard.
______________
🔸11.5 When a person is too timid
🔹Show some courage.
🔹Show some spirit.
🔹Show a little resolve.
🔹Show some spine.
🔹Don't be spineless.
🔹Don't lose your nerve.
🔹Are you afraid of you own shadow?
🔹Have you got cold feet?
🔹Come on, loosen up.
🔹You really chickened out!
#Daily_conversations
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🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻
🍃Linking words🍃
🍁Transition words🍁
5️⃣
Some of these transition words (thus, then, accordingly, consequently, therefore, henceforth) are time words that are used to show that after a particular time there was a consequence or an effect.
Note that for and because are placed before the cause/reason. The other devices are placed before the consequences or effects.
as a result
under those circumstances
in that case
for this reason
in effect
for
thus
because the
then
hence
consequently
therefore
thereupon
forthwith
accordingly
henceforth
#Grammar
#Linking_words
#Transitional_words
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🍁Transition words🍁
5️⃣
Effect/Consequence/ResultSome of these transition words (thus, then, accordingly, consequently, therefore, henceforth) are time words that are used to show that after a particular time there was a consequence or an effect.
Note that for and because are placed before the cause/reason. The other devices are placed before the consequences or effects.
as a result
under those circumstances
in that case
for this reason
in effect
for
thus
because the
then
hence
consequently
therefore
thereupon
forthwith
accordingly
henceforth
#Grammar
#Linking_words
#Transitional_words
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🚶🏻♂️SLOUCH 🚶🏻♂️
/slaʊtʃ/ BrE AmE (verb,noun)
* As a verb [intransitive] :
🍃 Jimmy slouched back in his chair.
🍃 She slouched across the living room.
* As a noun :
1️⃣ be no slouch (at something) : informal :
🍃 Horowitz was no slouch at languages.
2️⃣ [singular]
✨Synonyms:
✨Antonyms:
#Vocabulary
#Word_of_the_day
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/slaʊtʃ/ BrE AmE (verb,noun)
* As a verb [intransitive] :
to stand, sit, or walk with a slouch🍃 Jimmy slouched back in his chair.
🍃 She slouched across the living room.
* As a noun :
1️⃣ be no slouch (at something) : informal :
to be very good at something🍃 Horowitz was no slouch at languages.
2️⃣ [singular]
a way of standing, sitting, or walking with your shoulders bent forward that makes you look tired or lazy✨Synonyms:
couch potato
deadbeat
do-nothing
drone
idler
layabout
lazybones
loafer
slug
sluggard✨Antonyms:
doer
go-ahead
go-getter
hummer
hustler
rustler
self-starter#Vocabulary
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