Category: VOCABULARY

Prefixes: Unlocking the Power of Word Beginnings

Have you ever wondered how a single word can convey vastly different meanings, just by adding a few letters at the beginning? Enter the fascinating world of prefixes – those tiny yet mighty linguistic tools that shape our language in profound ways. What are Prefixes? At their core, prefixes are linguistic building blocks, morphemes attached …

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VOCABULARY – Rob vs Steal

Rob and steal both mean ‘take something from someone without permission’. Rob focuses on the place or person from which the thing is taken. Steal focuses on the thing that is taken. Look at the examples below: ROB – you rob a person or place (of something)rob – robbed – robbedTo rob means to take …

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What day is today?

Days of the week (phonetic spelling). REMEMBER: Days of the week always start with a capital letter. We use the verb TO BE to say what day it is. We use the preposition ON to say which day something happens. Other important vocabulary:

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VOCABULARY – Beside/Besides

These two words look very similar but are quite different.BESIDE – is a preposition and means ‘next to.’ BESIDES – as a preposition means ‘except.’ BESIDES – as an adverb means ‘also.’

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VOCABULARY – Common Abbreviations

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Here are some of the more common ones: Mr. – MisterMrs. – MissusMs. – Miss [mizz]jr. – JuniorDr. – DoctorBlvd. – BoulevardRd. – RoadDr. – DriveSt. – StreetAve. – AvenueLn. – Lanemph – miles per hourCorp. – CorporationInc. – IncorporatedLtd. – Limited

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CONFUSING WORDS – DO vs. DOES

The difference between DO and DOES is not difficult to understand.DO is a verb and DOES is the third person singular of that verb in the present tense. Every other person in the conjugation uses DO. When the subject is I, you, we, or they, we use DO. I do my homework every day.Do you …

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GRAMMAR – How to read numbers

GRAMMAR – How to read numbers 60m – sixty meters (distance) 25ft – twenty-five feet (distance) 35 km/h – thirty-five kilometers per hour (speed) 2.5L – two and a half liters (volume) 3 tbsp – three tablespoons (small volume) 5 tsp – five teaspoons (small volume) 7 lbs 8 oz – seven pounds eight ounces …

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VOCABULARY – Informal Contractions

VOCABULARY – Informal (spoken) Contractions In English, as in most other languages, there are ways to shorten groups of words that commonly go together. We don’t do this in writing, just when we speak. They are called informal or spoken, contractions. ain’t – am not/is not/are not – I ain’t gonna lie. cos – because …

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TIP Less & More

TIP Less & More for a HEALTHIER LIFE Here are some simple things we can do to help us achieve a healthier lifestyle. LESS meat MORE vegetables LESS sugar MORE fruit LESS driving MORE walking LESS worrying MORE relaxing LESS anger MORE laughter

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VOCABULARY – Expressions of Time

VOCABULARY – Expressions of Time IN THE PAST Yesterday Yesterday morning Yesterday afternoon Yesterday evening Last night Last Monday Last week Last month Last year Two weeks ago Three months ago Four years ago A long time ago In June In 2007 In winter In May 2019 When you arrived   IN THE PRESENT Now …

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