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How English speakers pronounce the words βwasβ & βwereβ
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ββπ° Vocabulary class
π character in a work context
1οΈβ£ make something of somebody/something phrasal verb
2οΈβ£ character /ΛkΓ¦rΙktΙ $ -Ιr/ noun [countable]
3οΈβ£ quick-witted adjective
4οΈβ£ shrewd /ΚruΛd/ adjective
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π to have a particular opinion about or understanding of something or someone, what's the impression of sb/ sth?
π· I didnβt know what to make of her.
π· What do you make of the idea?
π informal an unusual or amusing person.
π SYN eccentric, odd fellow, madcap, crank, original, individualist, nonconformist, rare bird
π· she's a right character with a will of her own
π· Linda was something of a character.
π able to think and understand things quickly
π OPP slow-witted
π· Toby was quick-witted and entertaining.
π· Throughout a lifetime of public service, he proved himself a quick-witted negotiator.
π good at judging what people or situations are really like
π· She was shrewd enough to guess who was responsible.
π· Capra looked at her with shrewd eyes.
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πAlready, just and yetπ
π 1. Already is used to talk about something that has happened sooner than expected. It shows surprise.
Just means exactly or very recently.
βIt is just one oβclock. (= It is exactly one oβclock.)
βShe has just arrived. (= Very recently)
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Just means exactly or very recently.
βIt is just one oβclock. (= It is exactly one oβclock.)
βShe has just arrived. (= Very recently)
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βShe has already left. (= She has left but we werenβt expecting that she would leave so soon.)
βShe has just left. (= She left a moment ago.)
β Just can also mean only.
βI just want a glass of water.
βI just asked.
βJust is not used in questions or negative sentences.π 2. Position of just, yet and already
β Already usually goes with the verb. If there is no auxiliary verb, already goes before the verb. If there is an auxiliary verb, it goes after the auxiliary verb.
βShe already arrived. (NOT She arrived already.)
βShe has already arrived. (NOT She already has arrived.)
βI have already finished.
βHave you already finished?
βYet usually goes at the end of a clause. It can also go immediately after not.
βDonβt eat those mangoes - they are not ripe yet.OR Donβt eat those mangoes - they are not yet ripe.
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Today's phrasal verbs are:
π€¬ Jog on
π Jog along
π¦ Jabber away
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Common Mistakes in English
βββπΊπΈ π¬π§ πΊπΈ βββ
Using the wrong preposition
π¬ Play for a team, not with a team
π Donβt say : He plays regularly with that team .
π Say : He plays regularly for that team .
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π¬ Pleased with, not from.
π Donβt say: The teacher is pleased from me .
π Say: The teacher is pleased with me.
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π¬ Popular with, not among.
π Donβt say: Johnβs popular among his friends.
π Say: Johnβs popular with his friends.
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π¬ Prefer to, not from.
π Donβt say: I prefer a blue pen from a red one .
π Say: I prefer a blue pen to a red one.
π Note: Also preferable to; This car is preferable to my old one.
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Using the wrong preposition
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π Note: we say pleased at or pleased with if an abstract noun or a clause follows; They were pleased at (or with) what he said ; They were pleased at (or with) her results .
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βββοΈ Tough has different meanings.
1οΈβ£ difficult: It's a tough decision.
He had a tough childhood.
2οΈβ£ strict: Tough new driving laws.
3οΈβ£ able to deal with difficult situations: She'll be OK -she's tough.
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1οΈβ£ difficult: It's a tough decision.
He had a tough childhood.
2οΈβ£ strict: Tough new driving laws.
3οΈβ£ able to deal with difficult situations: She'll be OK -she's tough.
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Slang of the Day
πΊπΈ Jollies
βπΎ Meaning: fun, thrills, enjoyment
βοΈ For example:
π I can't see the attraction myself, but Bill says he gets his jollies from building and flying model planes and helicopters.
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βπΎ Meaning: fun, thrills, enjoyment
βοΈ For example:
π I can't see the attraction myself, but Bill says he gets his jollies from building and flying model planes and helicopters.
π Dandelion π gets her jollies from doing adventurous stuff like white-water rafting and bungee-jumping.βοΈ Variety: This slang term is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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BBC Learning English
ποΈ How fluent speakers pronounce βhave toβ
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On π In
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Use "on" for large vehicles which you can stand and walk around in, (a bus, an airplane, a train, a metro/subway car, a cruise ship, a boat).
Use "in" for (usually) smaller vehicles or crafts that you have to enter and sit in, (a car, a taxi, a truck, a helicopter, a canoe, a kayak, a small boat, a carriage, a rickshaw).
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Fill in the blank with the missing word: (your reaction is your answer)
βοΈThey tried to ............... the proposal.
β€οΈ Ball up
π argue down
ππ» angle for
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βοΈThey tried to ............... the proposal.
β€οΈ Ball up
π argue down
ππ» angle for
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πAll and wholeπ
π1. All and whole have similar meanings. They can both be used with singular nouns to mean complete.
β The word order is different.
βHe lived all his life in Africa. OR He lived all of his life in Africa. (Word order: all (of) + determiner + noun)
βHe lived his whole life in Africa. (Word order: determiner + whole + noun)
βI spent the whole day in bed.
βI spent all (of) the day in bed.
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π£ #Eng_USAG #12Usage
π1. All and whole have similar meanings. They can both be used with singular nouns to mean complete.
β The word order is different.
βHe lived all his life in Africa. OR He lived all of his life in Africa. (Word order: all (of) + determiner + noun)
βHe lived his whole life in Africa. (Word order: determiner + whole + noun)
βI spent the whole day in bed.
βI spent all (of) the day in bed.
π2. Differences between all and wholeTap
β We do not normally use all before indefinite articles (a/an).
βYou have eaten a whole loaf. (NOT You have eaten all a loaf.)
βI learned a whole lesson in ten minutes. (NOT I learned all a lesson in two minutes.)
βShe wrote a whole novel in two weeks.
βWe do not usually use whole with uncountable nouns.
βThe cat has drunk all the milk. (More natural than The cat has drunk the whole milk.)
π3. Whole and whole of
β Before proper nouns and pronouns, we use the whole of.
βThe whole of Paris was talking about her affairs. (NOT Whole Paris was talking about her affairs.)
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