The document discusses the importance of passion over experience and encourages taking risks by experimenting and failing. It emphasizes disrupting yourself by climbing the staircase rather than taking the elevator and going out to breathe as ways to find passion and take chances.
This document provides examples of using the words "many", "much", and "a lot of" with count and uncountable nouns. It explains that "many" is used with count nouns, "much" is used with uncountable nouns, and "a lot of" can be used with both count and uncountable nouns. The document then provides sample sentences demonstrating the correct usage of these terms in questions, negatives, and positives.
Jack traded his family's cow for magic beans which grew into a beanstalk reaching a giant's castle. Jack climbed the beanstalk and found a golden hen in the castle that laid golden eggs. When the giant discovered Jack, he fled down the beanstalk with the hen. Jack's mother helped him chop down the beanstalk, causing the pursuing giant to fall to his death. Jack and his mother then lived happily with the golden hen providing for them.
The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English including its form, uses, and contrast with the past simple tense. It explains that the present perfect tense is used to describe recent events without a definite time, personal experiences where time is not specified, and actions that began in the past and continue to the present. Examples are given to illustrate the different uses and contrast between the tenses.
The document defines several common health idioms used to describe people's health or medical conditions and procedures in an indirect way. It provides examples of idioms such as "to spill the beans" meaning "to tell a secret", "as white as a sheet" meaning very pale, "to get a spare tyre" meaning to have a roll of flesh around the waist, and "to go under the knife" meaning to have a medical operation. It then has sentences for the reader to fill in the blanks with the correct idioms.
The document lists different types of clothing and accessories including tops like T-shirts, shirts, sweaters and jumpers; bottoms like trousers, jeans, shorts, skirts and dresses; outerwear like coats, scarves and hats; footwear like shoes, boots and slippers; accessories like glasses, sunglasses, bags, briefcases and umbrellas; and jewelry like necklaces and rings.
The document discusses the idioms related to the word "face". It begins by explaining the literal meaning of face and then provides several idioms such as "to face the music" which means to accept unpleasant consequences, "to lose face" which means to damage one's reputation, and "to keep a straight face" which means trying not to laugh. It then provides examples to test the reader's memory of the idioms and their meanings.
This document discusses how businesses can leverage mega trends to drive innovation and growth. It suggests focusing on business model innovation to achieve higher returns than other types of innovation efforts. A quote from a Harvard professor emphasizes that businesses should build models responsive to large trends to achieve significant success. The document then provides headlines from the year 2025 related to emerging technologies such as robots, sensory devices, cryptocurrencies, 3D and 4D printing, transportation, autonomous vehicles, and space tourism that will transform our world.
English -the_present_simple_and_continuousmihaela01gl
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This document provides examples of using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes a list of common daily activities and sports. It then explains when to use each tense, including examples of affirmative and negative forms. Questions are provided for students to practice both tenses.
1) The document discusses different past verb tenses in English including the simple past, past continuous, past perfect, and past perfect continuous.
2) It provides examples of how to form each tense and common uses including describing past actions, interrupted actions, sequences of events, and background information.
3) Irregular verb forms and exceptions for forming the simple past tense with "-ed" endings are also covered.
This document summarizes current trends in teaching listening and speaking skills in English. It discusses how English is now viewed as an international language rather than the property of English-speaking countries. The focus is no longer on achieving a native-like accent but on intelligible pronunciation. It also describes how listening is now seen as an important skill and approaches have shifted from a focus on discrete skills to an emphasis on comprehension, schema, and authentic texts. For speaking, the view has changed from repetitive drills to a focus on meaningful communication and developing communicative competence.
The document provides guidance for teachers on techniques for presenting new vocabulary to students, either before or during a lesson. It discusses strategies like defining words, using examples in context, visual aids like images and actions, and asking questions to reinforce understanding. The goal is to effectively introduce both the meaning and usage of new vocabulary in an engaging way for students.
The document discusses the importance of passion over experience and encourages taking risks by experimenting and failing. It emphasizes disrupting yourself by climbing the staircase rather than taking the elevator and going out to breathe as ways to find passion and take chances.
This document provides examples of using the words "many", "much", and "a lot of" with count and uncountable nouns. It explains that "many" is used with count nouns, "much" is used with uncountable nouns, and "a lot of" can be used with both count and uncountable nouns. The document then provides sample sentences demonstrating the correct usage of these terms in questions, negatives, and positives.
Jack traded his family's cow for magic beans which grew into a beanstalk reaching a giant's castle. Jack climbed the beanstalk and found a golden hen in the castle that laid golden eggs. When the giant discovered Jack, he fled down the beanstalk with the hen. Jack's mother helped him chop down the beanstalk, causing the pursuing giant to fall to his death. Jack and his mother then lived happily with the golden hen providing for them.
The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English including its form, uses, and contrast with the past simple tense. It explains that the present perfect tense is used to describe recent events without a definite time, personal experiences where time is not specified, and actions that began in the past and continue to the present. Examples are given to illustrate the different uses and contrast between the tenses.
The document defines several common health idioms used to describe people's health or medical conditions and procedures in an indirect way. It provides examples of idioms such as "to spill the beans" meaning "to tell a secret", "as white as a sheet" meaning very pale, "to get a spare tyre" meaning to have a roll of flesh around the waist, and "to go under the knife" meaning to have a medical operation. It then has sentences for the reader to fill in the blanks with the correct idioms.
The document lists different types of clothing and accessories including tops like T-shirts, shirts, sweaters and jumpers; bottoms like trousers, jeans, shorts, skirts and dresses; outerwear like coats, scarves and hats; footwear like shoes, boots and slippers; accessories like glasses, sunglasses, bags, briefcases and umbrellas; and jewelry like necklaces and rings.
The document discusses the idioms related to the word "face". It begins by explaining the literal meaning of face and then provides several idioms such as "to face the music" which means to accept unpleasant consequences, "to lose face" which means to damage one's reputation, and "to keep a straight face" which means trying not to laugh. It then provides examples to test the reader's memory of the idioms and their meanings.
This document discusses how businesses can leverage mega trends to drive innovation and growth. It suggests focusing on business model innovation to achieve higher returns than other types of innovation efforts. A quote from a Harvard professor emphasizes that businesses should build models responsive to large trends to achieve significant success. The document then provides headlines from the year 2025 related to emerging technologies such as robots, sensory devices, cryptocurrencies, 3D and 4D printing, transportation, autonomous vehicles, and space tourism that will transform our world.
English -the_present_simple_and_continuousmihaela01gl
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This document provides examples of using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes a list of common daily activities and sports. It then explains when to use each tense, including examples of affirmative and negative forms. Questions are provided for students to practice both tenses.
1) The document discusses different past verb tenses in English including the simple past, past continuous, past perfect, and past perfect continuous.
2) It provides examples of how to form each tense and common uses including describing past actions, interrupted actions, sequences of events, and background information.
3) Irregular verb forms and exceptions for forming the simple past tense with "-ed" endings are also covered.
This document summarizes current trends in teaching listening and speaking skills in English. It discusses how English is now viewed as an international language rather than the property of English-speaking countries. The focus is no longer on achieving a native-like accent but on intelligible pronunciation. It also describes how listening is now seen as an important skill and approaches have shifted from a focus on discrete skills to an emphasis on comprehension, schema, and authentic texts. For speaking, the view has changed from repetitive drills to a focus on meaningful communication and developing communicative competence.
The document provides guidance for teachers on techniques for presenting new vocabulary to students, either before or during a lesson. It discusses strategies like defining words, using examples in context, visual aids like images and actions, and asking questions to reinforce understanding. The goal is to effectively introduce both the meaning and usage of new vocabulary in an engaging way for students.