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🔖 Correct answers will be attached subsequently.


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Global 1-........ is happening because humans have 2-........ the earth’s atmospher so the heat can not 3-........ from it.
We need some heat, of course. carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour retain enough heat from the sun to sustain life on earth But human activity has 4-......... that balance. We’ve put carbon dioxide, methane. And nitrous oxide into the atmosphere in massive amounts by burning 5-.......... , oil, gas and 6-......... . We’ve 7-......... a lot of forests and use 8-......... methods that add to the greenhouse gases in atmosphere. Now, there’s too much carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous dioxide in the air. Today, the atmosphere 9-........ 32 percent more carbon dioxide than it did in the mid-1800s. All those gases act like a 10-......... retaining too much of the sun’s heat. That means we’re fundamentally changing 11-........ Earth’s climate. Global average temperature has 12-........ by .6-degrees Celsius since 1900. The Northern Hemisphere is now 13-......... warmer. than at any point during the past 14-......... years.
And that is global warming.


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🔶Would you mind + -ing form🔶


♦️This is a way to politely ask for something that isn't too much trouble for the other person.


✨ Would you mind passing me that bottle over there?

✨ Would you mind watching my bag for a few minutes?

✨ Would you mind sending me a list of everyone who's coming?


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🔔 Tips Of The Day 🔔



🔷Cream of the crop


♦️Meaning: the best of a group, top-choice.

✨Example: This university only accepts the cream of the crop.


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🔶Sustain


♦️Meaning: Continue

✨Example: No animals or plants can sustain life without water.


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🔷Hold back


♦️Meaning: conceal, hide.

✨Example: He held back his feelings and acted as if everything was alright.



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⭕️READ ALOUD


The development of easy-to-use statistics is being taught and learned. Students can make transformations of variables, create graphs of distributions of variables, and select among statistical analyses all at the click of a button. However, even with these advancements, students sometimes find statistics to be an arduous task.


⭕️Pronunciation :

🔆development....../dɪˈveləpmənt/ 
🔆statistics........ /stəˈtɪs.tɪks/
🔆taught....../tɔːt $ tɒːt/
🔆transformation...... /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən $ -fər-/
🔆variable......./ˈveəriəbəl $ ˈver-/ 
🔆distribution........ /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən, ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/
🔆analysis...... /əˈnæləsəs, əˈnælɪsəs/ 
*plural analyses /-siːz/
🔆arduous....... /ˈɑːdjuəs $ ˈɑːrdʒuəs/ 


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📝Power Writing 📝
Complete the sentences to make up a story:

1 What kind of person am I?

2 They say....

3 My best qualities are ...

4 What I hate about myself is...

5 Every time I get angry I...

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🔔 Idiom Of The Day 🔔


🔻Don't Joke With Me🔻


🔶 Meaning/Usage: Used when asking someone to be serious

🔷 Explanation: "Joke" is defined as something that is said to cause amusement. In this phrase, the person does not find it funny because that person is involved in some way. So they can ask the person to be serious using this phrase.

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✨He told me she likes me but I said don't joke with me.

✨My sister told me I was in trouble and I told her don't joke with me.

✨He said I had won a million dollars and I said don't joke with me!


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✏️NB: Other Common Sentences

"Stop messing around."
"Please be serious."


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📍 CONDITIONALS 📍


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🔊Listening Activity 🔊


1- Who was Jason Huntley?

2- Why he wanted to talk about him?

3- What made him say that?

4- What do “work ethic” , “Coach” mean?

5- What was her idea about this issue?

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Question ppl ask me often

How can I improve my writing skills?

Here is my reply


Improving your writing skills is a valuable endeavor that can benefit you in many areas of life. Here are several strategies you can use to become a better writer:

1. Read Regularly:
- Diverse Materials: Read a variety of genres, including fiction, non-fiction, journalism, and academic papers. This exposes you to different styles and vocabularies.
- Analyzing: Pay attention to how authors construct sentences, develop ideas, and build arguments. Reflect on what makes their writing effective or ineffective.

2. Write Daily:
- Journaling: Keep a daily journal to practice writing regularly. It doesn’t have to be formal; the goal is to make writing a habit.
- Prompts: Use writing prompts to challenge yourself and spark creativity. Websites and books often offer daily prompts.

3. Learn the Basics:
- Grammar and Syntax: Brush up on grammar and syntax rules. Resources like "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White can be very useful.
- Vocabulary: Expand your vocabulary through reading and using tools like a thesaurus.

4. Seek Feedback:
- Peer Review: Share your writing with friends, colleagues, or writing groups to get constructive feedback.
- Professional Feedback: Consider hiring a writing coach or taking a writing course.

5. Revise and Edit:
- Multiple Drafts: Don’t be afraid to write multiple drafts. Revision is a crucial part of the writing process.
- Editing: Learn to edit your work critically. Look for clarity, coherence, conciseness, and correctness.

6. Study Writing Techniques:
- Workshops and Courses: Enroll in writing workshops or online courses. Websites like Coursera, Udemy, and edX offer courses on various aspects of writing.
- Books on Writing: Read books about writing, such as "On Writing" by Stephen King or "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamott.

7. Practice Different Styles:
- Genres: Experiment with different genres (e.g., poetry, essays, short stories, technical writing) to find your strengths and preferences.
- Perspectives: Write from different perspectives and in various voices to develop versatility.

8. Use Writing Tools:
- Software: Use tools like Grammarly, Hemingway Editor, or ProWritingAid to help with grammar and style.
- Outlining: Use outlining tools to organize your thoughts before you start writing.

9. Stay Motivated:
- Set Goals: Set specific, achievable writing goals (e.g., write 500 words a day, complete a short story in a month).
- Celebrate Progress: Acknowledge and celebrate your progress to stay motivated.

10. Read Aloud:
- Hearing Your Writing: Reading your work aloud can help you catch errors and awkward phrasing that you might miss when reading silently.

Improving your writing skills is a continuous process, and persistence is key. By integrating these strategies into your routine, you'll gradually become a more confident and effective writer.

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Normal Vs Advanced English

💎 Give me more details.
💎 Fill me in.

💎 Calm down.
💎 Put yourself together.

💎 You've to decide.
💎 You've to make up your mind.

💎 Nice car!
💎 Nice ride!

💎 I'm tired.
💎 I'm zapped.

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Most Common English idioms


❗️It's just puppy love.
▪️It is just infatuation. 

❗️Put on your thinking cap.
▪️Give this some serious thought. 

❗️Let's put our cards on the table.
▪️Let's be honest with each other. 

❗️You put the cart before the horse.
▪️Put first things first. 

❗️That will put a feather in his cap.
▪️This will be a credit to him. 

❗️Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
▪️Don't depend on just one thing. 

❗️It's raining cats and dogs.
▪️It is a heavy rain. 

❗️You've got to read between the lines.
▪️Look at what they mean not what they say. 

❗️That rings the bell.
▪️Now I remember. 

❗️Don't rob the cradle.
▪️She's too young for you. 

❗️He'll just rock the boat.
▪️He will get everyone upset. 

❗️We've got lots of red tape.
▪️All the government regulations are difficult. 

❗️It's just a rip off.
▪️They will cheat you. 

❗️He rubs me the wrong way.
▪️I do not like his attitude. 

❗️As a rule of thumb I refuse.
▪️Generally I refuse. 

❗️It's pretty run down.
▪️It is in bad condition. 

❗️He needs a security blanket.
▪️He always needs reassurance. 

❗️Seeing is believing.
▪️I only believe what I can see. 

❗️That'll separate the men from the boys.
▪️We will find out who is serious.

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🔹Obstacle: a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

🔹Breakthrough: an important development that may lead to an achievement or agreement (make/achieve a breakthrough)

🔹Scrape through (an exam): only just succeed in passing an exam.

🔹Make a go of sth: (inf) make sth succeed specially a business or marriage


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⚜Tell us about your experiences in this regard and try to use the above words and expression in your writing.


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Different ways to say - BIG     

🦕 Large
🐳 Huge
🐪 Giant
🦒 Hefty
🦧 Gigantic
🦍 Sizeable
🐋 Colossal
🦏 Massive
🦛 Immense
🐳 Enormous
🐙 Monstrous
🐘 Humongous
🦕 Tremendous
🦖 Considerable

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