🔗 COLLOCATIONS
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Words that go with “make”:

🔹 make an effort
Please make an effort to arrive at the meeting on time tomorrow.

🔹 make a decision
Take your time to make a decision about the new job offer.

🔹 make a mistake
Don't worry if you make a mistake; we all learn from them.

🔹 make progress
The team is starting to make great progress on the new project.
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✨ Once in a blue moon

📋 Meaning
Very rarely.

🤔 Examples

🗣 He loves healthy food, but he eats fast food once in a blue moon as a treat.
🗣 I visit my hometown once in a blue moon because it is so far away.

💡 A blue moon is a rare astronomical event, which inspired this popular expression for things that happen almost never.
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🧩 PHRASAL VERB
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✨ Call off

📋 Meaning
To cancel something such as an event, meeting, or plan.

🤔 Examples

🗣 They had to call off the outdoor barbecue because a heavy thunderstorm started.
🗣 The flight was called off due to heavy fog at the airport.

🔁 Similar: cancel, abort
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🎯 Advice vs. Advise

❌ Let me give you a good advise.
✅ Let me give you some good advice.
💬 Advice is an uncountable noun spelled with a 'c', so you cannot use 'a'.

❌ She advised to accept the job offer.
✅ She advised him to accept the job offer.
💬 The verb advise needs an object before an infinitive.

❌ I strongly adviced her to stay home.
✅ I strongly advised her to stay home.
💬 The verb form is spelled with an 's', not a 'c'.
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✨ The Wrong Bus Stop

Yesterday morning, Mark woke up late and rushed out of his apartment. He grabbed his coat and hurried down the street. Without checking the schedule, he decided to head toward the main avenue to catch the number 42 bus to his office. A thick fog covered the city, making it hard to read the street signs. Mark jumped onto the first bus that arrived, assuming it was his usual route. He put on his headphones and stared out the window, lost in thought. After forty minutes, the bus reached the final stop in a quiet, industrial neighborhood he had never seen before. He looked around in confusion and realized he had taken the wrong bus. He ended up across town, miles away from his workplace. However, the unexpected trip was not a total disaster. The quiet café near the terminal served the best coffee he had ever tasted, and his boss forgave his late arrival because the traffic was terrible everywhere that day. Everything turned out fine in the end.

📚 New words
🔹 head – To go or move in a particular direction.
🔹 end up – To find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend.
🔹 turn out – To happen in a particular way or have a specific result.

❓ Why did Mark end up in a strange neighborhood?
👉 Answer: He took the wrong bus in the fog.
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📔 WORD OF THE DAY
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✨ STRAIGHTFORWARD
adjective · 🔊 /strayt-FOR-werd/

📋 Meaning
Easy to understand or simple; honest and frank.

🤔 Examples

🗣 The instructions for assembling the desk were quite straightforward, so I finished it in twenty minutes.
🗣 She gave a straightforward answer about why she was late.

✅ Synonyms: simple, clear, easy
❌ Antonyms: complicated, confusing, difficult
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Words that go with “attention”:

🔹 pay attention
Please pay attention to the safety instructions before the flight takes off.

🔹 draw attention
The bright red jacket helped to draw attention to her in the crowd.

🔹 catch someone's attention
The colorful display in the shop window caught my attention.

🔹 focus attention
We need to focus our attention on solving this technical problem first.
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🗣 REAL-LIFE ENGLISH
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🎬 Complimenting someone's outfit at work

Anna: Mark, I love that sweater! The color really suits you.
Mark: Oh, thanks, Anna! My sister got it for me for my birthday.
Anna: She has great taste. It looks really nice on you.
Mark: Thanks! I wasn't sure about the color at first, to be honest.
Anna: No, seriously, blue is definitely your color. Where is it from?
Mark: I think she bought it online. I can ask her if you want!
Anna: That would be awesome. My brother's birthday is coming up.
Mark: No problem! I'll text her and let you know later today.
Anna: Perfect. Have a good morning!
Mark: You too, Anna!

⭐️ Useful phrases
🔹 The color really suits you
🔹 It looks really nice on you
🔹 Blue is definitely your color
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📔 WORD OF THE DAY
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✨ FEASIBLE
adjective · 🔊 /FEE-zuh-buhl/

📋 Meaning
Possible and likely to be achieved; practical or workable.

🤔 Examples

🗣 We need to come up with a business plan that is financially feasible.
🗣 Building a bridge across the river in just two months is simply not feasible.

✅ Synonyms: practical, achievable, workable
❌ Antonyms: impossible, impractical, infeasible
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Words that go with “CHANCE”:

🔹 take a chance
She decided to take a chance and apply for the job, even though she didn't have much experience.

🔹 miss a chance
If you don't submit your application today, you will miss a great chance.

🔹 stand a chance
With so many experienced runners in the race, I don't stand a chance of winning.

🔹 leave to chance
We have prepared everything carefully and nothing has been left to chance.
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💬 IDIOM OF THE DAY
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✨ The ball is in your court

📋 Meaning
It is your turn to take action or make a decision about something.

🤔 Examples

🗣 I've given you all the details and my best offer. Now the ball is in your court.
🗣 We have made our proposal, so the ball is in their court.

💡 This idiom comes from the game of tennis, where players must hit the ball back over the net when it is on their side.
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📘 GRAMMAR: PAST MODALS OF DEDUCTION
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📋 Rule
We use past modal verbs to make logical guesses about past events based on evidence.

🧱 Structure
Modal verb + have + past participle

🤔 Examples

✔️ It must have rained heavily last night because the ground is wet.
✔️ Mark can't have lost his keys; he just had them a minute ago.
✔️ Sarah might have started driving home already, which is why she didn't answer.

💡 Tip: Think of must have as 99% sure, might have as 50% sure, and can't have as 99% sure it didn't happen!
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✨ The Delayed Flight

Leo arrived at the busy airport early, confident and ready for his important business trip. He found a quiet seat near gate 12, pulled out an interesting novel, and relaxed. While Leo was reading his book, an important announcement was made over the loudspeakers, but he barely heard it because of his headphones. Hours passed quickly. Finally, he looked up and noticed the departure board had completely changed. His heart stopped. He rushed to the information desk and discovered a terrible mistake. His flight wasn't delayed at all; he was sitting at the completely wrong terminal building! He did not miss a flight completely, but he had to pay a huge fee for a later ticket. He learned a valuable lesson about checking the airport screens properly.

📚 New words
🔹 board – To get on a ship, train, plane, or bus.
🔹 announce – To make a public official statement.
🔹 gate – A numbered exit in an airport terminal through which passengers board their aircraft.

❓ Why did Leo miss his original flight?
👉 Answer: He was sitting at the wrong terminal.
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🧩 PHRASAL VERB
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✨ end up

📋 Meaning
To finally be in a particular place or situation after a series of events.

🤔 Examples

🗣 We missed our train and ended up taking an expensive taxi home.
🗣 If you don't map out your route, you might end up getting lost.

🔁 Similar: land, finish
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🎯 Travel, Trip, and Journey

❌ We are planning a wonderful travel to Japan next month.
✅ We are planning a wonderful trip to Japan next month.
💬 'Travel' is generally an uncountable noun, so you cannot say 'a travel'.

❌ Our journey to Paris lasted three days, and we saw the Eiffel Tower.
✅ Our trip to Paris lasted three days, and we saw the Eiffel Tower.
💬 Use 'trip' for the entire visit, while 'journey' refers only to traveling from one place to another.

❌ After graduating, she wants to go to travel around South America.
✅ After graduating, she wants to travel around South America.
💬 Do not say 'go to travel'; use 'go traveling' or simply 'travel'.
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