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❇️ The definite article

🟨The word "the" is one of the most common words in English. It is our only definite article. Nouns in English are preceded by the definite article when the speaker believes that the listener already knows what he is referring to. The speaker may believe this for many different reasons, some of which are listed below.

🔈 General rules
🟩Use the to refer to something which has already been mentioned.

1️⃣On Monday, an unarmed man stole $1,000 from the bank. The thief hasn't been caught yet.
2️⃣I was walking past Benny's Bakery when I decided to go into the bakery to get some bread.
3️⃣There's a position available in my team. The job will involve some international travel.

🟩Use the when you assume there is just one of something in that place, even if it has not been mentioned before.

1️⃣We went on a walk in the forest yesterday.
2️⃣Where is the bathroom?
3️⃣Turn left and go to number 45. Our house is across from the Italian restaurant.
4️⃣My father enjoyed the book you gave him.

🟩Use the in sentences or clauses where you define or identify a particular person or object.

1️⃣The man who wrote this book is famous.
2️⃣I live in the small house with a blue door.
3️⃣He is the doctor I came to see.

🟩Use the to refer to people or objects that are unique.

1️⃣The sun rose at 6:17 this morning.
2️⃣You can go anywhere in the world.
3️⃣Clouds drifted across the sky.
4️⃣The president will be speaking on TV tonight.
5️⃣The CEO of Total is coming to our meeting.

🟩Use the before superlatives and ordinal numbers.

1️⃣This is the highest building in New York.
2️⃣She read the last chapter of her new book first.
3️⃣You are the tallest person in our class.
4️⃣This is the third time I have called you today.

🟩Use the with adjectives, to refer to a whole group of people.

1️⃣The French enjoy cheese.
2️⃣The elderly require special attention.
3️⃣She has given a lot of money to the poor.

🟩Use the with decades.

1️⃣He was born in the seventies.
2️⃣This is a painting from the 1820's.

🟩Use the with clauses introduced by only

1️⃣This is the only day we've had sunshine all week.
2️⃣You are the only person he will listen to.
3️⃣The only tea I like is black tea.

🔈Proper nouns

🟩Use the with names of geographical areas, rivers, mountain ranges, groups of islands, canals, and oceans.

1️⃣They are travelling in the Arctic.
2️⃣Our ship crossed the Atlantic in 7 days.
3️⃣I will go on a cruise down the Nile.

🟩Use the with countries that have plural names

1️⃣I have never been to the Netherlands.
2️⃣Do you know anyone who lives in the Philippines?

🟩Use the with countries that include the words "republic", "kingdom", or "states" in their names.

1️⃣She is visiting the United States.
2️⃣James is from the Republic of Ireland.
2️⃣She works for the New York Times.

🟩Use the with the names of famous buildings, works of art, museums, or monuments.

1️⃣Have you been to the Vietnam Memorial?
2️⃣We went to the Louvre and saw the Mona Lisa.
3️⃣I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower.

🟩Use the with the names of hotels & restaurants, unless these are named after a person.

1️⃣They are staying at the Hilton on 6th street.
2️⃣We ate at the Golden Lion.

🟩Use the with the names of families, but not with the names of individuals.

1️⃣We're having dinner with the Smiths tonight.
2️⃣The Browns are going to the play with us.

🟩Use the with the names of famous buildings, works of art, museums, or monuments.

1️⃣Have you been to the Vietnam Memorial?
2️⃣We went to the Louvre and saw the Mona Lisa.
3️⃣I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower.

🟩Use the with the names of hotels & restaurants, unless these are named after a person.

They are staying at the Hilton on 6th street.
We ate at the Golden Lion.

🟩Use the with the names of families, but not with the names of individuals.

We're having dinner with the Smiths tonight.
The Browns are going to the play with us.

❇️ When not to use "the" ⚠️

⚠️Do not use the with names of countries (except for the special cases above).

1️⃣Germany is an important economic power.
2️⃣He's just returned from Zimbabwe.

⚠️Do not use the with the names of languages.

1️⃣French is spoken in Tahiti.
2️⃣English uses many words of Latin origin.
3️⃣Indonesian is a relatively new language.

⚠️Do not use the with the names of meals.

1️⃣Lunch is my favorite meal.
2️⃣I like to eat breakfast early.

⚠️Do not use the with people's names.

1️⃣John is coming over later.
2️⃣Mary Carpenter is my boss.

⚠️Do not use the with titles when combined with names.

1️⃣Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.
2️⃣President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.

⚠️Do not use the after the 's possessive case

1️⃣His brother's car was stolen.
2️⃣Peter's house is over there.

⚠️Do not use the with professions

1️⃣Engineering is a well-paid career.
2️⃣He'll probably study medicine.

⚠️Do not use the with names of shops

1️⃣I'll get the card at Smith's.
2️⃣Can you go to Boots for me?

⚠️Do not use the with years

1️⃣1948 was a wonderful year.
2️⃣He was born in 1995.

⚠️Do not use the with uncountable nouns

1️⃣Rice is an important food in Asia.
2️⃣Milk is often added to tea in England.
3️⃣War is destructive.

⚠️Do not use the with the names of individual mountains, lakes and islands

Mount McKinle1️⃣y is the highest mountain in Alaska.
2️⃣She lives near Lake Windermere.
3️⃣Have you visited Long Island?

⚠️Do not use the with most names of towns, streets, stations and airports

1️⃣Victoria Station is in the center of London.
2️⃣Can you direct me to Bond Street?
3️⃣She lives in Florence.
4️⃣They're flying into Heathrow.

✅It’s about understanding that great things take time to build, and the best outcomes often come to those who wait wisely and work steadily.Patience isn’t just waiting; it’s maintaining a positive attitude while working towards your goals.

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#collocations with "talent"


🔶️Develop your talent

🔹️Education allows people to develop their talents to the full.

🔶️ Somebody’s talents flourish

🔹️The school created an atmosphere in which young talent could flourish.

🧠 Multilingualism is a beautiful thing!

🧠⚠️Mistaking Their Confidence For Competence

✅ useful expressions:

🔴 to dominate the conversation

🟢 dominate means to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things

🔴 to be obsessed with something

🟢if something or someone obsesses you, you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about anything else – used to show disapproval- Obsess is usually passive in this meaning.

🔴 mistake somebody/something for somebody/something (phrasal verb)

🟢to wrongly think that one person or thing is someone or something else

❇️ integrity

▶️the quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right

🔴 A man of great moral integrity

🔴She is a woman of integrity who has never abandoned her principles for the sake of making money.

🔴Councilman Hughey's integrity is unquestioned.

#vocabulary @yourlanguageclass

❇️ To be aware of something

🔷 They're not aware of the danger.

🔷 I am fully aware of the fact that change needs time.

🔷 We're just making the public aware of the issue.

🔷 Everybody should be made aware of the risks involved.

🔷 Smokers are well aware of the dangers to their own health.

🔷 He was well aware of the problem.

🥳 Let's learn some useful phrases about books 📚

❇️1. "This book is out of print."
⭕️This means that the book is no longer being produced or sold by the publisher. It's not available anymore, like it's gone from the market.

🟣Example: "I'm sorry, but that book you're looking for is out of print. You might find a used copy online, though."

❇️2. "This book is out of stock."
⭕️This means that the book is temporarily unavailable at the moment. The store or seller has run out of copies.

🟣Example: "I went to the bookstore, but the book I wanted was out of stock. I'll check back later."

❇️3. "We don't have this book in stock."
⭕️This means that the book is currently not available at the specific store or location you're in.

🟣Example: "I asked the librarian for the book, but she said they don't have it in stock. I might try a different library."

✅Today's phrase to learn: 'be/feel proud of somebody/something'.

✅Use it when you want to express admiration or satisfaction for someone or something.

✅Add extra emphasis with adverbs like 'very', 'really', 'particularly', 'immensely', 'enormously', 'especially', or 'extremely'.

🔴Examples:

1️⃣ I feel extremely proud of my students' progress!
2️⃣ I felt very proud of her efforts.
3️⃣ She is immensely proud of the brand she has created.
4️⃣ They were really proud of their grandchildren's achievements.
5️⃣ They are particularly proud of the company's environmental record.

🖥️ Watch this to learm some new words & phrases! 🤩

❇️ Stubborn: determined not to change your mind,even when people think you are being unreasonable

❇️ Loyal: always supporting your friends, principles, country etc

❇️ tenacious: determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying even when the situation becomes difficult

🔴 Veer somebody off their path: When you're tenacious, nothing can make you change your direction or give up on your goals.

🔴Care to explain?
🟠It's a spoken phrase. The original sentence had been "would you care to explain?"
The phrase "would you care to explain?" is a polite way of asking someone if they would like to provide an explanation or clarification about something.

🟠In this context, "care" is a verb, and it implies showing interest or concern in hearing the explanation. It's asking if the person is willing or interested in providing an explanation.