Deciphering Phrases and Grammar in Sports Context

Deciphering Phrases and Grammar in Sports

Section 1: Matching Phrases

1

  • 1 d
  • 3 a
  • 5 b
  • 7 f
  • 2 g
  • 4 c
  • 6 e
  • 8 h

2

  • 1 In
  • 6 Up
  • 2 Up
  • 7 On
  • 3 Up
  • 8 Out
  • 4 Out
  • 9 Down
  • 5 On
  • 10 On

3

  • 1 In good shape
  • 6 Opponent
  • 2 Work out
  • 7 Gossip
  • 3 Harsh
  • 8 Sweat
  • 4 Defeated
  • 9 Surpass
  • 5 Setback
  • 10 Envious

Section 2: More Phrases

4

  • 1 Pouring down
  • 4 Hung up
  • 2 Drifting apart
  • 5 Keep fit
  • 3 Head over heels
  • 6 Ball is in your court

Section 3: Passive and Active Voice

1

  • 1 Have been spread
  • 2 Will have / will get / are having / are going to have / are going to get … cooked
  • 3 Was defeated
  • 4
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Steve Jobs’ Apple Turnaround: Think Different Campaign

Steve Jobs’ Triumphant Return to Apple in 1997

The aim of this report is to show how Steve Jobs revitalized Apple and brought it back to its original position when he returned to the company in 1997.

The ‘Think Different’ Campaign

The information was gathered from Steve Jobs’ biography. According to the gathered information, we can state that Jobs, together with Lee Clow and his creative team, reminded people that Apple was one of the greatest brands in the world. They did not show what the computers
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Mastering English: Verbs, Office Supplies, and Email Etiquette

Mastering Irregular Verbs in English

Here’s a list of common irregular verbs in English:

  • be / was, were / been
  • become / became / become
  • begin / began / begun
  • bite / bit / bitten
  • blow / blew / blown
  • break / broke / broken
  • bring / brought / brought
  • build / built / built
  • buy / bought / bought
  • can / could / been able to
  • catch / caught / caught
  • choose / chose / chosen
  • come / came / come
  • cost / cost / cost
  • cut / cut / cut
  • do / did / done
  • draw / drew / drawn
  • drink / drank / drunk
  • drive / drove / driven
  • eat / ate / eaten
  • fall
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iPhone Issues and Common English Expressions

iPhone User Complaints

Writing: (Address: The Glove, Number 4)

Dear Ms. Alex,

First of all, I would like to know why the Apple company did not secure my phone when it broke. I made a lot of effort to buy this mobile phone; I had to break the bank for it.

Some of the many problems I have had are the following:

  • One of them is the price.
  • Another issue, apart from being flat broke, is the storage of the mobile phone.

It’s a pity, and really curious, that the device works very well otherwise.

In conclusion,

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English Vocabulary: Family, Shopping, and Conditionals

Family and Relationships

Nouns

  • Bond/Tie: vínculo
  • Brother-in-law: cuñado
  • Cousin: primo/prima
  • Great-grandfather: bisabuelo
  • Nephew/Niece: sobrino/sobrina
  • Referee: árbitro
  • Relative: pariente
  • Sibling: hermano/hermana
  • Spouse: cónyuge
  • Widow: viuda

Phrasal Verbs

  • Bury: enterrar
  • Cheer: vitorear
  • Fake: fingir
  • Flee: huir
  • Inherit: heredar
  • Nod: asentir con la cabeza
  • Overhear: oír
  • Raise: criar

Adjectives

  • Engaged: prometido/prometida
  • Grateful: agradecido/agradecida
  • Jealous: celoso/celosa
  • Pregnant: embarazada
  • Self-centred: egocéntrico/
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Effective Remedies for Common Ailments

Pharmacy Dialogues: Finding the Right Remedy

Constipation Relief

Pharmacist: Good morning, sir!

Customer: Good morning! I’m looking for something for constipation. Can you help me?

Pharmacist: Sure, I can help you. Is it for you or for another person?

Customer: It’s for me. My abdomen is bloated and swollen with gas. Also, I am not pooing as often as normal and have severe cramps and pain.

Pharmacist: How long has this been going on?

Customer: It’s the third day already. I really hope you can help me,

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