Category: VOCABULARY

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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VOCABULARY – Sports

VOCABULARY – Sports Here are a few popular sports. Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Chess, Cricket, Cycling, Football What sports do you play? What sports do you like to watch?

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VOCABULARY – Workplace Abbreviation

VOCABULARY – Workplace Abbreviation ASAP as soon as possible Send me the report ASAP. FYI for your information FYI, this is the update I got from the team. BTW by the way I read that article BTW. Not so great. EOD end of the day John, I will send you the details by EOD tomorrow. …

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VOCABULARY – Daily Activity

VOCABULARY – Daily Activity Verbs Wake up Get up Take a shower/bath Have breakfast Get dressed Go to school/work Have lunch Finish work Watch TV Have dinner Go to bed

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VOCABULARY – Colors

VOCABULARY – Colors Do you agree that men and women see colors differently? COLORS FOR MEN: red, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green blue. COLORS FOR WOMEN: maraschino, cayenne, maroon, plum, eggplant, grape, orchid, lavender, carnation Strawberry, bubblegum, magenta, salmon, tangerine, cantaloupe, banana, lemon, honeydew, lime, spring, clover, fern, moss, flora, seafoam, spindrift, teal, sky, turquoise,

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