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Words
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It's
- Es
- Está
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Spoke
- Habló
- Hablaba
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Terrific
- Increíble
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Coming
- Viniendo
- Llegando
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Phrases
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Common
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Has been
- Ha sido
- Ha estado
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Asked me
- Me preguntó
- Me pidió
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Are going to
- Van a
- Van a ir
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Will be held
- Se llevará a cabo
- Tendrá lugar
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I didn't realize
- No me di cuenta
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Had already spoken
- Ua ha hablado
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I'd never thought
- Nunca lo había pensado
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Didn't I tell
- No dijo
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Tickled pink
- Muy contento
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Pulling my leg
- Bromeando
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Tratar de engañar
- Amistosa
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Stand a chance
- Tener una oportunidad
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Don't count your chicken before they hatch
- No deberías hacer planes basados en eventos o resultados que aún no han ocurrido
- No cuentes tus pollos antes de que nazca
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Hands down
- Sin lugar a dudas
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To be a pain
- Ser molesto
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Kill two birds with one stone
- Lograr dos objetivos con una sola acción
- Matar dos pájaros de un tiro
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India
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Facts
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The Himalayas grow every year
- Grow taller by 2 inches every year
- The tectonic plates that created the Himalayas are still shifting, thereby making it taller in height
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World's highest post office
- Having started off in 1774
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Is located in the Hikkim village of Spiti Valley
- Is perched at 15,550 ft
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Indian railway population = Australia
- That is almost 23 million people daily
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Village with no doors
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Holy village of Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra there are homes but no doors at all
- They believe that Lord Shani would protect them from any calamity
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The Bandra-Worli sea link wonder
- Wires that hold Is equal to the Earth's circumference
- The entire bridge's weight is equal to the weight of 50,000 African elephants
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The world's most visited place is the Golden Temple of Punjab
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This holy shrine in Amritsar receives one lakh devotees flocking in each day
- Has even received the World Book of Records recognition for the same
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World's biggets family
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With 181 members
- 39 wives
- 94 children
- 14 daughters-in-law
- 33 grandchildren
- Ziona Channa lavishly lives in his 100 room mansion in the Baktawng village of Mizoram
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World's bouncer village
- 300 musclemen of this village named Asola Fatehpur Beri that are employed in bars and clubs around the capital
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Mangalyann budget Holywood's "gravity"
- Fil cost $26 million more than the entire budget of Mangalyaan
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The world's only floating post office
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Dal lake in Srinagar has a floating P.O that is perched on a houseboat
- Also houses a little museum inside
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Sustainable Goals
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No Poverty
- End poverty in all its forms everywhere
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Zero Hunger
- End hunger, achieve food security, and promote sustainable agriculture
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Good Health and Well-being
- Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
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Quality Education
- Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Gender Equality
- Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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Clean Water and Sanitation
- Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
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Affordable and Clean Energy
- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
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Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all
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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation
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Reduce Inequality
- Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable
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Responsible Comsuption and Production
- Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
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Climate Action
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
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Life Below Water
- Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development
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Life on Land
- Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institution
- Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels
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Partnerships for the Goals
- Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
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Various
- Common Irregular Verbs
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Words to express appreciation
- Thank you
- I really appreciate it
- You're a lifesaver
- I'm so grateful
- Your kindness is greatly appreciated
- You rock!
- Thank you so much
- Cheers
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Practice
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Correct form of the verb
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Review of all intermediate verb tenses
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Part 1
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I ___ anything about the night of the accident
- don't remember
- 'm not remembering
- wasn't remembering
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After we broke up, she shold the ring that I ___ her for her birthday
- give
- was giving
- had given
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We ___ our website
- recently renewed
- are recently renewing
- have recently renewed
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We took off our clothes and ___ into the river
- were jumping
- had jumped
- jumped
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A: You look fitter! B: Yes, I ___ at the gym for the last few months
- 'm working out
- 've been working out
- work out
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Part 2
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I'm pretty sure printed books ___ one day
- are disappearing
- are going to disappear
- will disappear
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Look at the traffic. We ___ late
- are going to be
- will be
- are being
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___ your room yet?
- Have you tidied up
- Did you tidy
- Do you tidy up
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I looked in the rearview mirror and saw that someone ___ us
- followed
- was following
- had followed
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I'm unemployed and I ___ for a job. Tomorrow I have my third interview
- 'm looking
- 've looked
- look
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Match the word of appreciation to correct ending
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Phrasal verbs
- My boss hasn't brought up my promotion
- They called off the meeting this morning.
- I can't believe we have to do over this report
- You need to fill out this form and mail it to us
- I found out our competitors have access to our customer database
- Jenny borrowed my stapler but she hasn't given it back
- I forgot to hand in my paper
- The receptionist hanged up the receiver on the hook before I could ask her
- I hate to hold up the meeting but I have to answer this call
- You've misspelled too many words. Next time look up for them in the dictionary
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Phrasal verbs
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A particular type of idiom, called a phrasal verb, consists of a verb followed by and adverb or preposition (or sometimes both); in make over, make out, and make up, for instance, notice how the meanings have nothing to do with the usual meanings of over, out, and up
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Video
- Do you get along with your classmates?
- I'm really tired, I need to get away for few days
- I get by with a little help of my friends
- Let's get down to business!
- Get down right now
- We got into the airport just on time
- We got in the plane a little late
- They got off from the plane inmediately
- Get off of car!
- I get on working
- Pedro got over his despression after loosing his dog Lucy
- She got through her English courses an now she's getting her diploma
- They get their ideas across very easily
- I figure out how attend clients correctly
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Examples
- Come out
- Proponer algo
- Break down
- No funciona algo
- Pass away
- Fallecer de forma educada
- Lay off
- Despedir
- Grow up
- Crecer
- Pick up
- Recoger
- Throw away
- Botar
- Trip over
- Caerse
- Get on
- Montarse
- Get off
- Bajarse
- Fall down
- Caerse
- Look like
- Parecerse a
- Take off
- Quitarse un accesorio
- Give back
- Devolver
- Cheer up
- Animar
- Get together
- Juntarse
- Look after
- Cuidar
- Try on
- Probarse
- Hold on
- Mantener algo
- Run away
- Correr
- Look for
- Buscar
- Makeup
- Maquillarse
- Inventar historia
- Take out
- Sacar
- Call back
- Devolver llamada
- Put away
- Separar
- Care for
- Interesarse por alguien
- Cuidar
- Put in
- Poner
- Insertar
- Get up
- Levantarse
- Work out
- Hacer ejecicio
- Turn on
- Encender
- Turn off
- Apagar
- Catch up
- Ponerse al día conversando
- Give away
- Regalar
- Put out
- Apagar
- Lie down
- Recostarse
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Notes
- Doze off
- Tear up
- Throw up
- Get along
- Drop out
- Get over
- Give out
- Put on
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Idiom
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It's a group of words stablished by usage as having meaning non deducible by the meaning of individual words
- Native English speakers love using them in conversation, and you'll often fin them popping up in books, TV shows and movies too. To perfect your English, you really need to become confident in using idioms and knowing the difference between breaking a leg and pulling someone's leg
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The key is infering the meaning
- If you had never heard someone say "We're on the same page," would you have understood that they weren't talking about a book?
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Idioms can be completely ordinary
- You can notice them in expressions such as "the other day", make a point of", "What's up?"
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Examples
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Up in the air
- Uncertain
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Try your luck
- To try to see if you can
- Win something
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Spill the beans
- To give away a secret
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Break a leg
- To wish someone luck
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Pull someone's leg
- To play a practical joke
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Take it a pinch of salt
- Don't take it too seriously
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Beat around the bush
- Avoid saying something
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Lose one's temper
- To become angry
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To get carried away
- To exaggerate
- Go too far
- To become emotional
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No wonder
- It's not surprising
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Apple of my eye
- Someone who is cherished
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A piece of cake
- It's very easy
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To cost an arm and a leg
- To be very expensive
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Cat got your tongue
- To keep quiet when you should be speaking
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To be a pain in the neck
- To be irritating
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A penny for you thoughts
- A request to hear what you are thinking
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It's raining cats and dogs
- A torrential rain
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When something knocks your socks off
- You are very impressed
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Hold your horses
- Slow down
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Let the cat out of the bag
- Tell a secret
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Tenses
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Present simple
- I do
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Present continuous
- I am doing
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Present perfect
- I have done
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Present perfect cotinuous
- I have been doing
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Simple past
- I did
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Past continuous
- I was doing
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Past perfect
- I had done
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Past perfect continuous
- I had been doing
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Simple future
- I will do
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Future continuous
- I will be doing
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Future perfect
- I will have done
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Future perfect continuous
- I will have been doing
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Key vocabulary
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To be tickled pink
- Estar encantado
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To pull someone’s leg
- Tomar el pelo a alguien
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Buzzing
- Emocionado
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Stand a chance of
- Tener la posibilidad de
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Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
- No cuentes tus pollos antes de que nazcan
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To be a pain
- Ser una molestia
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Kill two birds with one stone
- Matar dos pájaros de un tiro
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Proudly
- Con orgullo
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Humble
- Humilde
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Profoundly
- Profundamente
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Helpful
- Serivicial
- Útil
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Blessing
- Bendición
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Kind
- Amable
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CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
- RSE (Responsabilidad Social Empresarial)
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Catchy music
- Música pegajosa
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Apple of my eye
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La niña de mis ojos
- Referise a alguien muy querido
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To cost an arm and a leg
- Costar un ojo en la cara
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Hold your horses
- Espera un momento
- Ten paciencia
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Let the cat out of the bag
- Soltar el secreto
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Raining cats and dogs
- Llvoeindo a cántaros