Benefits of taking notes the old-fashioned way: Pen and paper
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Benefits of taking notes the old-fashioned way: Pen and paper
Vocabulary: keyboarding /KEE-bawrd-ing/ [noun] – the act of typing using a keyboard We need to take typing tests to further improve our keyboarding skills. tactile /TAK-til/ [adjective] – tangible, of or connected to the sense of touch Tactile feedback is a must in order to properly check the quality of the products. verbatim /ver-BEY-tim/ [adjective] – using exactly the same words as were originally used Try to take down verbatim notes during the meeting as much as possible. documentation /dok-yuh-men-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – official or legal documents that are needed in order to prove something It seems that the documentations Lilian provided were not enough to support her claim. reap /reep/…
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How can workers travel back to work after lockdown?
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you take a cab at all times? Why or why not? What do you usually ride when going to places? Vocabulary: route /root/ [noun] — a particular way or direction between places Passengers nowadays will have to take different routes due to lockdown. rush hour /ruhsh OU-er/ [noun] — the busy part of the day when towns and cities are crowded, either in the morning when people are travelling to work, or in the evening when people are travelling home It would be best to avoid rush hours when coming home from the mall. banned /band/ [adjective] — prohibited, not allowed Liquids more than 100 ml are…
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How can workers travel back to work after lockdown?
Vocabulary: impose /im-POHZ/ [verb] — to establish something as a rule to be obeyed Social distancing is imposed in all affected countries around the world in an effort to reduce the chance of infection. electrification /ih-LEK-tri-fi-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] — the process of making a machine or system operate using electricity when it did not before One of the local government’s projects is the electrification of railways. platform /PLAT-fawrm/ [noun] — a particular computer technology that can be used with some types of software programs but not with others The initial launching of the banking platform will be suspended until further notice. fret /fret/ [verb] — to be nervous or worried It’s…
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How can workers travel back to work after lockdown?
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you travel everyday? What is your favorite mode of transportation? Vocabulary: daily /DEY-lee/ [adjective] — happening on or relating to every day Drinking coffee is part of my daily routine. mile /mahyl/ [noun] — a unit of distance equal to 1.6 kilometers It takes 2 miles to travel to the nearest mall. traffic /TRAF-ik/ [noun] — the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains, or ships moving along a route Christmas season in the Philippines has the biggest traffic. passenger /PAS-uh n-jer/ [noun] — a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it…
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Three healthy ways to keep an active lifestyle
Pre-Reading Questions: How do you keep yourself healthy? What healthy food do you usually eat? Vocabulary: phase /feyz/ [noun] – any stage in a series of events or in a process of development Joey improves a lot when it comes to decision making after he got married and started a new phase in his life. decline /dih-KLAHYN/ [verb] – to gradually become less, worse, or lower The company’s profit continues to decline because of the outbreak that has been happening for months. maintain /meyn-TEYN/ [verb] – to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less Mary exercises everyday to maintain her good health. ensure /en-SHOOR/…
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Three healthy ways to keep an active lifestyle
Vocabulary: deteriorate /dih-TEER-ee-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to become worse Her family was in great pain after the doctor said that her condition deteriorated. curtail /ker-TEYL/ [verb] – to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something You have to curtail your alcohol intake before it’s too late. able-bodied /EY-buhl-BOD-eed/ [adjective] – used to refer to someone who is healthy and has no illness I think that all able-bodied citizens should be part of the daily activity program in the town. lessen /LES-uhn/ [verb] – to become or make something smaller in amount or degree Having enough sleep and a healthy diet can lessen the chance of getting…
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Three healthy ways to keep an active lifestyle
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you exercise everyday? What is your favorite healthy food? Vocabulary: help /help/ [verb] – to make it possible or easier for someone to do something, by doing part of the work yourself or by providing advice, money, support My brother said he would help me in washing the dishes. walking /WAW-king/ [noun] – the activity of going for a walk, especially for pleasure: She is walking from her house to her school. mobility /moh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the ability to move freely or be easily moved John loses his mobility after his operation. massage /muh-SAHZH/ [verb] – to rub and press someone’s body with regular repeated movements, in…
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