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<p><strong>1.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>Dress up:</strong></span><br />
wear a costume for a special occasion</p>
<p><strong>2.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>Scare / frighten somebody:</strong></span><br />
make somebody feel scared or frightened</p>
<p><strong>3.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>Give somebody the creeps:</strong></span><br />
make somebody feel fear or revulsion</p>
<p><strong>4.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>Go trick or treating:</strong></span><br />
tradition of kids going to neighbours’ homes to scare them and ask for sweets or treats</p>
<p><strong>5.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>A costume:</strong></span><br />
a set of clothes worn in order to look like somebody else</p>
<p><strong>6.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>A fancy dress party:</strong></span><br />
a party where people dress up in costumes</p>
<p><strong>7.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>Spooky</strong></span> <strong><em>(adjective)</em></strong><span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>:</strong></span><br />
strange and frightening</p>
<p><strong>8.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>Haunted</strong></span> <strong><em>(adjective)</em></strong><span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>:</strong></span><br />
inhabited by ghosts ( a haunted house)</p>
<p><strong>9.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>Creepy</strong></span> <strong><em>(adjective)</em></strong><span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>:</strong></span><br />
causing people to feel nervous and afraid</p>
<p><strong>10.</strong> <span style="color:#f44336;"><strong>A nightmare:</strong></span><br />
a bad dream</p>
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<p>Reuben was airlifted to a hospital where he fell into a coma for several days. Reuben’s mother is a high school teacher originally from Nigeria. When Reuben finally woke up, he said to her, ‘I’m hungry’ in Spanish. Reuben’s mother ran out of the room to get help. “A nurse asked me <a href="http://time.com/4542967/teen-coma-fluent-spanish-georgia/" target="_blank">what language does he speak</a>. I said, ‘I speak English. He speaks English. We’re not Spanish-based people’”</p>
<p>Suddenly Reuben couldn’t speak <strong>a lick of</strong> English. Instead Spanish effortlessly flowed out of his mouth. Reuben says he could only speak a few words of Spanish before the accident. He thinks he must have <strong>subconsciously</strong> picked up the language from his brother who studied abroad in Spain, and some of his teammates who are fluent Spanish speakers.</p>
<p>Reuben described speaking Spanish as weird, but enjoyable. However, trying to speak his native English made him have a <strong>seizure</strong>. After a few days, Reuben’s English returned. He can still speak Spanish, but it is beginning to fade.</p>
<p>Reuben is not the only person to have ever woken up with a mysterious language condition. In 2013, an American man woke up in a motel in California speaking Swedish. Unlike Reuben, this was a not a new language for him, but he had completely forgotten his native English and all memory of his past life. Equally as <strong>baffling</strong> is <a href="https://www.utdallas.edu/research/FAS/" target="_blank">foreign accent syndrome</a> where people develop a new accent usually after some head <strong>trauma</strong>. The first case of this dates back to 1941 when a <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/23/health/surgery-new-accent-trnd/" target="_blank">Norwegian woman</a>, who was injured during a bombing, suddenly began speaking in a German accent. Over the years, there have been <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_accent_syndrome" target="_blank">62 cases</a> of this condition.</p>
<p>Reuben is back at home now, but he still is getting medical tests and having seizures. A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/reubens-medical-fund-2u7tf9u9" target="_blank">gofundme.com page</a> has been created to help his parents pay for his medical expenses. Reuben hopes to become a professional soccer player one day and <strong>can’t wait to</strong> get back on the field. His coach says when he comes back he’ll need to wear a helmet.</p>
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<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>The early bird catches the worm:<br /></strong></span>if you are early or first to do something to take action then you have a good chance of being successful</p>
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<li><a href="#hike">Hike</a></li>
<li><a href="#wander">Wander</a></li>
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<p>Hike and wander are both common words when talking about walking, but they are very different in their meaning. For example, you wouldn’t usually hike the through a shopping mall for hours at a time. Neither would you wander up Mount Everest? Let’s first look at each word separately and then compare the two.</p>
<h3 id="hike"><strong>Hike <span style="font-size:15.6px;">(noun or verb)</span></strong></h3>
<p><em>Synonym: <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>trek, raise</strong></span>.</em></p>
<p>The most common use of the word “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>hike</strong></span>” is for when describing a long distance walk, usually through nature.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<ul>
<li><em>let’s go hiking in the forest.</em></li>
<li><em>they hiked Great Bear Mountain last weekend.</em></li>
</ul>
<p>Hiking is also associated with some kind of incline (movement upwards), this is why it’s commonly used for walks taken in the mountains. It’s both used as a verb to explain the action of hiking, or as a noun to talk about the activity of hiking, e.g.,</p>
<ul>
<li>We went on a hike.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>An example of hike:</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>John:</strong> What did you do this weekend, Tom?<br />
<strong>Tom:</strong> My friends and I <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">hiked</span></strong> <sup>(v)</sup> through the mountains. We go every week.</p>
<p><strong>John:</strong> That sounds like fun. Could I come with you on a <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">hike</span></strong> <sup>(n)</sup> someday?<br />
<strong>Tom:</strong> Of course. You can come with us this Saturday if you like.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Another common meaning of the word <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>“hike”</strong></span> is an increase in something, most frequently in regards to a quick and significant movement upwards. This definition is often used when talking about the stock market and prices for products.</p>
<ul>
<li><em>If for example, shoppers have seen <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>a hike in the price of eggs</strong></span> in 2016.</em></li>
</ul>
<p>More so for older people than the younger generation of today, <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>hike</strong></span> is additionally used when talking about lifting or pulling up clothing.</p>
<ul>
<li><em>For example, if it had rained a man might <strong>“<span style="color:#32b5be;">hike up his jeans</span>”</strong> to keep them dry, meaning that he would lift up his jeans.</em></li>
</ul>
<p>Now let’s look at the word wander, and what makes it so different.</p>
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<h3 id="wander"><strong>Wander <span style="font-size:15.6px;">(verb)</span></strong></h3>
<p><em>Synonyms: <span style="color:#fe6f6f;"><strong>stroll, roam, stray</strong></span></em></p>
<p>Wander isn’t usually used as a noun unless you say that you will <span style="color:#fe6f6f;"><strong>“go for a wander,”</strong></span> which is synonymous with going for a stroll. <strong><span style="color:#fe6f6f;">Wander</span></strong> basically means to walk or move around without having a set destination or goal.</p>
<p>Whereas <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">hiking</span></strong> is often done for exercise and excitement, <strong><span style="color:#fe6f6f;">wandering</span></strong> is casual, often entertaining, and done without much effort. Someone can <em><span style="color:#fe6f6f;">“wander around” a museum for hours</span></em>, looking at the artwork, for example. Or if you were to visit Paris, you may wander around the city, enjoying all the new things to see and do.</p>
<p><strong>An example of wander:</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Sarah:</strong> Tom and I had a lovely weekend holiday in Paris.<br />
<strong>Yvonne:</strong> Oh really? What did you like the most about it?<br />
<strong>Sarah:</strong> I loved just <span style="color:#fe6f6f;"><strong>wandering around</strong></span> the old narrow streets, looking at all the shops, cafes, and restaurants.</p>
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<p>Another use of wander is when talking about something leaving or not sticking with a particular or previously held path. This is both true for real physical experiences, but also for our thinking.</p>
<p><strong>For example:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>The ship <span style="color:#fe6f6f;"><strong>wandered off course</strong></span> because of the captain’s mistake.</em></li>
</ul>
<p>(Which means that the ship started going in a direction that wasn’t part of the plan, because of an error in direction made by the captain)</p>
<ul>
<li><em>As I sat in the classroom, <span style="color:#fe6f6f;"><strong>my mind wandered</strong></span>, dreaming of everything I would do when I got home.</em> (This means that instead of paying attention in class, they had started thinking about other things, similar to daydreaming.)</li>
<li><em>While in the beautiful museum, <span style="color:#fe6f6f;"><strong>my eyes wandered</strong></span> around, taking in all the beautiful sights</em>. (This means that the person didn’t have a single point they were looking. Instead, they casually looked all around them to enjoy seeing the different items)</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>A simple tip when deciding whether to use Hike vs. Wander.</strong></p>
<p>Not sure which one you would like to use? Here’s a quick summary to help you. If you want to talk about an exciting or adventurous walk or a long journey on foot that takes effort, use <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>hike</strong></span>.</p>
<p>But, if you want to speak of a casual walk or movement without a particular destination or goal then <strong><span style="color:#fe6f6f;">wander</span></strong> is the better choice of word.</p>
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<p>At the beginning of each game, he kneels on one knee during the singing of the anthem. Public reaction has been <strong>heated</strong>. Some call him un-American. They say he is being disrespectful to members of the military who have given their lives to defend America’s freedom. These people believe that <strong>patriotism</strong> means showing <strong>heartfelt</strong> respect for the U.S. anthem and flag.</p>
<p><strong>On the other hand</strong>, Kaepernick has been praised by supporters. They believe it’s important to start an open discussion about racial <strong>prejudice</strong> in the U.S. These voices say that Kaepernick, like all Americans, has freedom of speech. Those who support Kaepernick do not agree that having a black president makes racial prejudice a thing of the past. They say that black Americans are still second-class citizens.</p>
<p>This issue of how people should express patriotism is not limited to America. One courageous individual in Japan has made a similar protest for decades. Kimiko Nezu, a retired school teacher, refused to stand each morning when Japan’s national anthem was played at her school. She felt the words of the song expressed support for Japanese <strong>militarism</strong>, which was responsible for the loss of many lives during WWII. Nezu believes it is her responsibility as a teacher to educate the young not to make the same mistakes again.</p>
<p>In a society where citizens are expected to follow the group, Ms. Nezu paid dearly for her protest. She was <strong>shunned</strong> by her colleagues and friends, her pay was reduced many times, and she faced many <strong>suspensions</strong>. Despite these problems, she says she loves her country and is proud to be Japanese. However, she believes that forcing children and teachers to sing the Japanese national anthem is a <strong>misguided</strong> form of patriotism.</p>
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<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Happy</strong></span>: glad, cheerful, pleased</p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Sad:</strong></span> mopey, miserable, gloomy</p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Good:</strong></span> brilliant, marvelous, wonderful</p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Bad:</strong></span> awful, poor, terrible</p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Angry:</strong></span> mad, cross, furious</p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Interesting:</strong></span> fascinating, engaging, thrilling</p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Attractive:</strong></span> pretty, beautiful, appealing</p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Shocked:</strong></span> stunned, speechless, astonished</p>
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<p>In 2007, <a href="http://www.wikiwand.com/en/The_Bucket_List" target="_blank">the movie</a> Bucket List, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, <strong>popularized</strong> the idiom. It’s about two older men who are dying and go on a road trip to do all the things on their bucket list. Their list included sky diving, visiting the Taj Mahal, and riding motorcycles along the Great Wall of China. The movie got <strong>mixed reviews</strong>, but the expression <strong>struck a chord</strong> with people. Even people who have never seen the movie now know and use this idiom.</p>
<p>Bucketlist.org is a website where real people share and track their bucket lists. According to the site, some of the <a href="https://bucketlist.org/popular/" target="_blank">most popular bucket list</a> items are swimming with dolphins, learning another language, and seeing the Aurora Borealis.</p>
<p>102-year-old <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/102-year-crosses-arrest-off-bucket-list/story?id=42533127" target="_blank">Edie Simms’</a> unusual bucket list goal of getting arrested is probably not on this site. Edie enjoys sewing, playing bingo and doing community service, so it’s unclear how <strong>getting nabbed</strong> by the cops became one of her life long goals. <strong>Nevertheless</strong>, the local Missouri police department was happy to help. She was recently handcuffed and put in the back of a police car, but she didn’t do <strong>hard time</strong>. Instead, they released her at a local senior center where she was donating clothes and bags that she had made by hand.</p>
<p>Similar to the movie, ninety-one-year-old <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/91-year-old-inspired-thousands-skipping-chemotherapy-to-go-on-end-of-life-road-trip-dies-a7345951.html" target="_blank">Norma Jean Bauerschmidt</a> went on a real life bucket list adventure after being <strong>diagnosed</strong> with cancer last year. Her doctors told her surgery, chemotherapy and radiation were her options, and her chances didn’t look good. She said, “I’m 90-years-old, I’m <strong>hitting the road</strong>.” Over the next 12 months, Norma and her family drove over 13,000 miles around the country in an <strong>RV</strong>. In that time she crossed off as many bucket list items as she could. She rode a horse, flew in a hot air balloon and did little things like trying fried green tomatoes for the first time.</p>
<p>While Norma Jean’s bucket list allowed her to enjoy every moment of her final days, bucket lists aren’t just for the <strong>terminally ill</strong>. It’s never too early to start doing the things you’ve always wanted to do. What’s on your bucket list?</p>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10173942544000796736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100787743141916309.post-6361566828715457212016-10-14T01:21:00.001-07:002016-10-14T01:21:04.624-07:00CHICKEN OUT idiom meaning<div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="700" height="424" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vB6gG1hs_qc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;"></iframe></div>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>CHICKEN OUT:</strong></span><br />
to decide not to do something because you are too frightened.</p>
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<li><em>My brother and I were going to go bungee jumping, but at the last minuted I got scared and I chickened out.</em></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10173942544000796736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100787743141916309.post-80641652297189979072016-10-11T01:35:00.001-07:002016-10-11T01:35:03.203-07:0020 Most Common Math Terms and Symbols in English<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6816" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mobile-apps-app-ios-app-itunes-best-apps-to-learn-english.png" alt="mobile, apps, app ios app, itunes, best apps to learn english" width="750" height="315" /></p>
<p>Below is a summary of the common mathematical symbols discussed below, along with the words in English used to describe them.</p>
<table id="tablepress-math_terms" class="tablepress tablepress-id-math_terms">
<thead>
<tr class="row-1 odd">
<th class="column-1">SYMBOL</th>
<th class="column-2">SYMBOL NAME</th>
<th class="column-3">CALCULATION TYPE</th>
<th class="column-4">CALCULATION WORD</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="row-2 even">
<td class="column-1">+</td>
<td class="column-2">Plus sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Addition</td>
<td class="column-4">…plus…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-3 odd">
<td class="column-1">–</td>
<td class="column-2">Minus sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Subtraction</td>
<td class="column-4">…minus…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-4 even">
<td class="column-1">±</td>
<td class="column-2">Plus-minus sign</td>
<td class="column-3">N/A</td>
<td class="column-4">…plus or minus…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-5 odd">
<td class="column-1">× ⋅ ∗</td>
<td class="column-2">Multiplication sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Multiplication</td>
<td class="column-4">…times…<br />
…multiplied by…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-6 even">
<td class="column-1">÷ /</td>
<td class="column-2">Division sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Division</td>
<td class="column-4">…divided by…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-7 odd">
<td class="column-1">=</td>
<td class="column-2">Equals sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Equation</td>
<td class="column-4">…equals…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-8 even">
<td class="column-1">≠</td>
<td class="column-2">Not-equals sign</td>
<td class="column-3">N/A</td>
<td class="column-4">…is not equal to…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-9 odd">
<td class="column-1">≈</td>
<td class="column-2">Almost-equals sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Approximation</td>
<td class="column-4">…equals…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-10 even">
<td class="column-1">></td>
<td class="column-2">Greater-than sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Inequality</td>
<td class="column-4">…is greater than…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-11 odd">
<td class="column-1"><</td>
<td class="column-2">Less-than sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Inequality</td>
<td class="column-4">…is less than…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-12 even">
<td class="column-1">≥</td>
<td class="column-2">Greater-than-or-equal-to sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Inequality</td>
<td class="column-4">…is greater than or equal to…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-13 odd">
<td class="column-1">≤</td>
<td class="column-2">Less-than-or-equal-to sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Inequality</td>
<td class="column-4">…is less than or equal to…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-14 even">
<td class="column-1">%</td>
<td class="column-2">Percent sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Percentage</td>
<td class="column-4">…percent</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-15 odd">
<td class="column-1">xy</td>
<td class="column-2">Exponent</td>
<td class="column-3">Exponentiation</td>
<td class="column-4">…to the power of…<br />
…squared, cubed, etc.<br />
…to the…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-16 even">
<td class="column-1">x√</td>
<td class="column-2">Radical sign</td>
<td class="column-3">Root</td>
<td class="column-4">The square root of…<br />
The cube root of…<br />
…root…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-17 odd">
<td class="column-1">log</td>
<td class="column-2">Log</td>
<td class="column-3">Logarithm</td>
<td class="column-4">Log base…of…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-18 even">
<td class="column-1">ln</td>
<td class="column-2">Natural log</td>
<td class="column-3">Natural logarithm</td>
<td class="column-4">The natural log of…</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-19 odd">
<td class="column-1">!</td>
<td class="column-2">Factorial</td>
<td class="column-3">Factorial</td>
<td class="column-4">…factorial…</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<ol>
<li><a href="#addition">Addition</a></li>
<li><a href="#equation1">Equation</a></li>
<li><a href="#notequalssign">Not-equals sign</a></li>
<li><a href="#subtraction">Subtraction</a></li>
<li><a href="#plusminussign">Plus-minus sign</a></li>
<li><a href="#multiplication">Multiplication</a></li>
<li><a href="#division">Division</a></li>
<li><a href="#inequality">Inequality</a></li>
<li><a href="#decimal">Decimal</a></li>
<li><a href="#approximation">Approximation</a></li>
<li><a href="#ratio">Ratio</a></li>
<li><a href="#improperfraction">Improper fraction</a></li>
<li><a href="#percentage">Percentage</a></li>
<li><a href="#exponential">Exponential</a></li>
<li><a href="#squareroot">Square root</a></li>
<li><a href="#imaginarynumber">Imaginary number</a></li>
<li><a href="#logarithm">Logarithm</a></li>
<li><a href="#per">Per</a></li>
<li><a href="#infinity">Infinity</a></li>
<li><a href="#factorial">Factorial</a></li>
<li><a href="#equation">Equation of those number</a></li>
</ol>
<p>Math can be frustrating enough in your own language. But when learning a new language, you may find that you’ll need to relearn not just numbers, but many of the terms used in the world of math.</p>
<p>For example, it might be difficult for you to calculate a tip at a restaurant out loud for your English-speaking friend, but something like that can definitely come in handy. To help, here are a bunch of terms (and example equations) that English speakers use when rattling their brains with numbers and equations.</p>
<h3 id="addition"><strong>Addition</strong></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">6 + 4 = 12<br />
Six plus four equals twelve.</p>
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<p>This type of calculation is called <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>addition</strong></span>, which is when you add two or more numbers together. When saying the equation out loud, we use the w<span style="color:#333333;">or</span>d “<span style="color:#333333;">plus</span>,” and the “<span style="color:#333333;">+</span>” symbol is called a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>plus sign</strong></span>. The result of an addition equation is called a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>sum</strong></span>.</p>
<h3 id="equation1"><strong>Equation</strong></h3>
<p>Usually, we say that one expression <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>equals</strong></span> another, and the “=” symbol is fittingly called an <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>equals sign</strong></span>. Though it is fairly common in English to say the word “equals,” it is also fine to use the singular “is.” For example, two plus three <em>is</em> five. Any mathematical statement involving an equals sign is called an <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>equation</strong></span>.</p>
<h3 id="notequalssign"><strong>Not-equals sign</strong></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">6 + 4 ≠ 13<br />
Six plus four is not equal to thirteen.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The “≠” symbol is called a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>not-equals sign</strong></span>, and we say that one expression is <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>not equal to</strong></span> another.</p>
<h3 id="subtraction"><strong>Subtraction</strong></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">15 – 8 = 7<br />
Fifteen minus eight equals seven.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This type of calculation is called <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>subtraction</strong></span>, which is when you <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>subtract</strong></span> one number from the other to get a difference. When saying the equation out loud, we use the word “minus,” and the “-” symbol is called—you guessed it—a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>minus sign</strong></span>. However, the word “minus” is not used when describing negative numbers (as opposed to positive numbers). For example, three minus four is not “minus one,” but “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>negative</strong></span> one.”</p>
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<h3 id="plusminussign"><strong>Plus-minus</strong> <strong>sign</strong></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">4 ± 3 = 1 or 7<br />
Four plus or minus three equals one or seven.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The “±” symbol is called the <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>plus-minus</strong> <strong>sign</strong></span>, and when used in an equation, we say that one number <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>plus or minus</strong></span> another results in two possible sums.</p>
<h3 id="multiplication"><strong>Multiplication</strong></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">5 × 2 = 10<br />
Five times two equals ten.<br />
Five multiplied by two equals ten.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Now we’ve gotten to <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>multiplication</strong></span>, and there are two ways to recite such a calculation. One way is to say that one number times another results in a product. The other way is to use the logical term “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>multiplied by</strong></span>.” The “×” symbol is considered to be the <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>multiplication sign</strong></span>, although you can also use a dot (⋅) or an asterisk (∗).</p>
<h3 id="division"><strong>Division</strong></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">21 ÷ 7 = 3<br />
Twenty-one divided by seven equals three.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>When dealing with <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>division</strong></span>, we say that one number is <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>divided by</strong></span> another number to get a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>quotient</strong></span>. We call the “÷” symbol a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>division sign</strong></span>, but it is also common to use a slash (/), a symbol also used for fractions. If an answer contains a remainder, then you simply say “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>remainder</strong></span>” where the “r” is. For example, 22 ÷ 7 = 3r1 would be “twenty-two divided by seven equals three remainder one.”</p>
<h3 id="inequality"><strong>Inequality</strong></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">18.5 > 18<br />
Eighteen point five is greater than eighteen.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This type of equation is called an <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>inequality</strong></span>, and it is usually read from left to right. So logically, the “>” symbol is called a “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>greater-than sign</strong></span>” and the “<” symbol is called a “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>less-than sign</strong></span>.” You can also use the “≥” or “≤” symbols if a number, usually a variable, may be <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>greater than or equal to</strong></span> another number, or <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>less than or equal to</strong></span> it.</p>
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<h3 id="decimal"><strong>Decimal</strong></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">3.141<br />
three point one four one</p>
</blockquote>
<p>18.5 is considered a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>decimal</strong></span>, and the period used to write this number is called a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>decimal point</strong></span>.</p>
<p>When said out loud, we usually use the word “point,” followed by a string of individual numbers. For example, 3.141 would be pronounced “three point one four one.” However, with simpler numbers, it is common to use a fraction like “five-tenths.” Don’t worry, this will be covered next.</p>
<p>Money tends to be recited a little differently. For example, if something costs $5.75, you wouldn’t say “five point seven five dollars.” Instead you would say “five dollars and seventy-five cents” or simply “five seventy-five.”</p>
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<h3 id="approximation">Approximation</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">π ≈ 3.14<br />
Pi is approximately equal to 3.14</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This type of equation is called an <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>approximation</strong></span>, where one value is <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>approximately equal to</strong></span> another value. The “≈” symbol is called an <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>almost-equals sign</strong>.</span></p>
<p>The fields of math and science tend to borrow a lot of letters from the Greek alphabet as commonplace symbols, and English tends to put a twist on the pronunciation of these letters. For example, the letter π is not pronounced /pi/ as it normally would be, but rather as /paj/, like the word “pie.”</p>
<p>Be careful about pronouncing Greek letters in English because oftentimes, it won’t be the same.</p>
<h3 id="ratio">Ratio (numerator, denominator)</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">1 ÷ 3 = ⅓<br />
One divided by three equals a third.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>In a fraction, the top number is called the <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>numerator</strong></span> and the bottom number is called the <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>denominator</strong></span>. When saying fractions out loud, we usually treat the denominator like an ordinal number. That means ⅓ is pronounced “a third,” ¼ is pronounced “a fourth,” etc. One exception is ½, which is usually called “a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>half</strong></span>,” not “a second.” Similarly, ¼ can be called “a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>quarter</strong></span>,” as well as a fourth, but those are the only irregularities.</p>
<p>With all of these fractions, it’s acceptable to use the word “one” instead of “a,” so ½ can be called “one half” as well as “a half.” And if the numerator is a number greater than one, simply say that number out loud. ¾ would be “three-fourths,” ⅖ would be “two-fifths,” etc. Notice the use of a hyphen when writing out the fraction.</p>
<p>With any fraction, it is also possible to simply say that one number is “over” another. While ⅖ can be pronounced “two-fifths,” it is also perfectly fine to say “two over five.” In fact, when dealing with <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>variables</strong></span> (letters that represent numbers), it is actually the only convenient way to say it. For example, x/y would be said as “x over y,” while nobody would ever say “x-yth.”</p>
<h3 id="improperfraction"><strong>Improper fraction</strong></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">2 ÷ 3 = 1½<br />
Two divided by three equals one and a half.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>An <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>improper fraction</strong></span> is a combination of a whole number (<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>integer</strong></span>) and a fraction and involves the use of the word “and.” So 1½ would be one <em>and</em> a half, 2¾ would be two <em>and</em> three-fourths, etc. As stated before, decimals can occasionally be stated as an improper fraction. While it is normal to pronounce 0.7 as “zero point seven” or “point seven,” it can also be said as “seven-tenths,” since it is technically equal to 7/10. Similarly, 0.75 can be said as “seventy-five hundredths.”</p>
<p>However, this method of reading decimals can become clunky and confusing, and so it is much more common and convenient to stick with the “point” method.</p>
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<h3 id="percentage">Percentage</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">20 × 40% = 8<br />
Twenty times forty percent equals eight.<br />
Forty percent of twenty is eight.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>percent sign</strong></span> (%) is used to indicate a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>percentage</strong></span>. When reading a percentage, you simply say the number and the word “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>percent</strong></span>” after it, so 50% would be read as “fifty percent.” When calculating something that involves a percentage, you can simply pronounce it as a standard multiplication equation, or you can say that a certain percent of another number results in a product.</p>
<p>In computer science, the percent sign tends to have a different function and is actually used as the <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>modulo operator</strong></span>, which acts as a division calculation but outputs only the remainder. Where the percent sign is, you would say “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>modulo</strong></span>” or “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>mod</strong></span>” for short. For example, 15 % 6 == 3 would be “fifteen mod six equals three” (a double percent sign is usually used in computer languages, but it is read the same).</p>
<h3 id="exponential" class="tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-large"><span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Exponential</span></h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">3<sup>3</sup> = 27<br />
Three cubed equals twenty-seven.<br />
Three to the third equals twenty-seven.<br />
Three to the power of three equals twenty-seven.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>An <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>exponent</strong></span> is when you take a number and multiply it by itself a certain number of times, an operation called <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>exponentiation</strong></span>. In other words, you take one number <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>to the power</strong> <strong>of</strong></span> another number. This is the easiest way to read an exponent out loud, since it works easily with decimals and fractions (“four to the seven point five,” “three to the four-fifths,” etc.).</p>
<p>However, it is also common to use an ordinal number when reading aloud an exponent. For example, x<sup>3</sup> reads “x to the third,” x<sup>4</sup> reads “x to the fourth,” etc. Note that this is different from saying “x-thirds” or “x-fourths,” which would turn the number into a fraction.</p>
<p>It is not common to say x<sup>2</sup> as “x to the second.” Instead, the convention is to say “x squared,” which relates to concepts of geometry. Similarly, it is common to say x<sup>3</sup> as “x cubed.”</p>
<p>However, there is no equivalent for x<sup>4</sup> and numbers beyond that. “Squared” and “cubed” are also used when talking about units of length in two or three dimensions. For example, 5 ft<sup>2</sup> would be read as “five feet squared,” and 50 km<sup>3</sup> would be read as “fifty kilometers cubed.</p>
<h3 id="squareroot">Square root</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">√16 = 4<br />
The square root of sixteen is four.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The result of this equation is called a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>square root</strong></span>, and the “√” symbol is called a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>radical sign</strong></span> (“radical” literally means “root”). It is typical to state that the square root of one number equals another number.</p>
<p>A square root is essentially a number to the power of a half. In other words, √16 is the same as 16<sup>½</sup>. However, if the number is to the power of a different fraction, say ⅓, then the root becomes a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>cube root</strong></span>, written as <sup>3</sup>√16.</p>
<p>For this, you can say “the cube root of sixteen,” but you can also say “sixteen root three.” Similarly, <sup>4</sup>√16 would be “sixteen root four,” etc.</p>
<h3 id="imaginarynumber">Imaginary number</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">√(–4) = 2i<br />
The square root of negative four is two i.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>An <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>imaginary number</strong></span> is the result of taking the square root of a negative number. When reading an imaginary number aloud, simply pronounce the letter “i” as it is. 2i is pronounced “two i,” 3i is “three i,” etc.</p>
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<h3 id="logarithm">Logarithm</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">log<sub>2</sub>8 = 3<br />
Log base two of eight equals three.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>A <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>logarithm</strong></span> is basically an inverse of an exponential equation, and though it seems complicated, reading one may actually be easier and more consistent.</p>
<p>In the case of log<sub>2</sub>8, since the “2” is considered to be the base of the logarithm, you would say that log base two of eight equals three. An expression containing “ln” is called a <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">natural</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;">log</span></strong>. For example, lnx would be stated as “the natural log of x.”</p>
<h3 id="per">Per</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">12m / 4s = 3m/s<br />
Twelve meters divided by four seconds equals three meters per second.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>When dealing with rates, we use the word <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>per</strong></span> between units. This applies to even mundane rates that don’t require the use of scientific units. For example:</p>
<ul>
<li>This class will meet five times <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">per</span></strong> (Five times a week)</li>
<li>I usually assist ten customers <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>per</strong></span> (Ten customers every shift)</li>
</ul>
<p>The word “<span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>per</strong></span>” also appears in the abbreviation “<strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">mph</span></strong>,” which stands for “miles per hour.” Instead of using a slash like most scientific rates, this abbreviation shortens the word “<strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">per</span></strong>” with the letter “p.”</p>
<ul>
<li>I usually go 80mph on the highway.</li>
</ul>
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<h3 id="infinity">Infinity</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">0 < x < ∞<br />
X is greater than zero and less than infinity.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Infinity</strong></span> (∞) is an abstraction of the largest number imaginable, the opposite of which is <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>negative infinity</strong></span> (–∞). The “∞” symbol is called the <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>infinity symbol</strong></span>, sometimes called a <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>lemniscate</strong></span> because of its figure-eight shape. Notice that it’s different from the word “infinite,” which is an adjective that describes something that is endless or limitless.</p>
<h3 id="factorial">Factorial</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">5! = 120<br />
Five factorial equals 120.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>A <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>factorial</strong></span> is represented by an exclamation point, and you simply say the word “factorial” after the number. Things don’t get much easier…</p>
<h3 id="equation">Equation of those number</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;">5 x (4 + 3) = 35<br />
Five times the quantity of four plus three equals thirty-five.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Saying equations out loud can get a bit tricky when there are parentheses involved.</p>
<p>One method is to take short pauses before saying numbers grouped in parentheses. But a more effective way would be to call them <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>the quantity of</strong></span> those numbers, almost as if you’re making a calculation within a calculation, which is essentially what you’re doing.</p>
<p>This phrase also comes in handy when you’re dealing with complex fractions. For example, an easy way to say x / (y + z) would be “x over the quantity of y plus z.”</p>
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<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>1. Giving Opinions:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>As far as I’m concerned …</li>
<li>In my opinion … In my view …</li>
<li>From my point of view …</li>
<li>The way I see it is (that) …</li>
<li>To my mind …</li>
<li>Well, I reckon (that) …</li>
<li>I (strongly) believe (that) …</li>
<li>I (honestly) think (that) …</li>
<li>I (really) feel (that) …</li>
<li>Personally speaking, I believe …</li>
<li>As for me, I reckon …</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>2. Asking Opinions:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>What do you think/reckon?</li>
<li>do you see what I’m getting at?</li>
<li>Do you know/see what I mean?</li>
<li>Do you agree with me?</li>
<li>Would you go along with that?</li>
<li>Would you agree with me that … ?</li>
<li>What are your thoughts on that?</li>
<li>Don’t you think (that) … ?</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>3. Agreeing:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>I (totally) agree with you / that.</li>
<li>I couldn’t agree more.</li>
<li>I’d go along with that.</li>
<li>I feel the same.</li>
<li>You’re absolutely right.</li>
<li>Absolutely / Definitely / Exactly.</li>
<li>No doubt about it.</li>
<li>That’s a good point. / I see your point.</li>
<li>I see where you’re coming from.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>4. Disagreeing:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>I’m afraid I disagree.</li>
<li>I don’t agree with you / that.</li>
<li>I’d be inclined to disagree.</li>
<li>That’s not the way I see it.</li>
<li>I don’t think so. / I don’t feel the same.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>5. Partly agreeing:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>I see your point but …</li>
<li>I kind of agree with you / that.</li>
<li>I agree with you to an extent, however, …</li>
<li>You make a good point, but …</li>
</ul>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10173942544000796736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100787743141916309.post-46106980268652934762016-10-07T21:04:00.001-07:002016-10-07T21:04:01.864-07:00Burning Through Money<p>No one could spend money like Michael Jackson. His mansion in California had a personal zoo and amusement park that cost him $5 million a year just for maintenance and staff. Over the course of his life, he made 1.1 <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/geeg45eggig/michael-jacksons-career/#3d17441c75ca" target="_blank">billion dollars</a>, but he spent it all <strong>and then some</strong>. He died being hundreds of millions of dollars in debt.</p>
<p>While Jackson was famous for <strong>burning through money</strong>, some people have been known to actually burn money. Cocaine <strong>kingpin</strong>, Pablo Escobar, was at one time the 7th richest man in the world and was making <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/10-facts-that-prove-the-absurdity-of-pablo-escobars-wealth-2015-9/#7-and-he-expensed-2500-on-rubber-bands-each-month-7" target="_blank">420 million</a> dollars a week. Like Jackson, he was also a big spender with lavish houses and his own personal zoo. The final year of his life was spent <strong>on the run</strong> from police after escaping from prison. During this time he once burned 2 million dollars in cash to make a fire to warm his daughter.</p>
<p>At about the same time in the early 90s, British pop stars Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty of KLM also burned money. KLM was a hit band in the late 1980s and 1990s. While they <strong>couldn’t hold a candle to</strong> Jackson in earning power, they made good money.</p>
<p>After four years, Bill and Jimmy retired from the music business to become artists. They had 1 million pounds left from their career as musicians. Their first work of art was taking that 1 million pounds and nailing it to a frame. The art world was unimpressed, so they decided to burn the money. In July of 1993, they went to Scotland, and one by one, they burned 1 million pounds worth of 50-pound notes. They actually burned about 900,000 pounds, while about 100,000 pounds blew up and out of the <strong>chimney</strong>. Villagers found partially burned notes around the island.</p>
<p>In an interview in 2004, Bill says that some days he <strong>thinks back</strong> and regrets it, but other days he doesn’t.</p>
<p>The reason why they did it is still unclear. Bill says, “It was more for other people to take from it whatever they wanted, whether it be ‘they obviously didn’t do it’ or ‘it’s a terrible thing’ or whatever. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/3667901.stm" target="_blank">It’s for other people to explore</a>.”</p>
<p>While most people probably think they were crazy, they did have their admirers. One <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Foundation_Burn_a_Million_Quid" target="_blank">newspaper writer said</a> they “may not have changed or challenged much, but they have certainly <strong>provoked</strong> thousands to question and analyze the power of money and the responsibilities of those who possess it. And what could be more artistic than that?”</p>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10173942544000796736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100787743141916309.post-56609594948925926422016-10-07T01:43:00.001-07:002016-10-07T01:43:35.569-07:00MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL idiom meaning<div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="700" height="424" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OCxgd1OqcYI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;"></iframe></div>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL:</strong></span><br />
means you are making a big problem out of something that’s actually really small</p>
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<li>It’s a real scorcher!</li>
<li>It’s boiling hot!</li>
<li>We’re having a heatwave!</li>
<li>It’s like a furnace outside!</li>
<li>We’re in the dog days of summer.</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10173942544000796736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100787743141916309.post-30941888760239202372016-09-30T19:32:00.001-07:002016-09-30T19:32:13.885-07:00Billionaire Interested In Young People’s Blood<p>According to one 15th century <strong>historian</strong>, Pope Innocent the VIII fell into a <strong>coma</strong> in 1492. His doctor, trying to reverse his condition, attempted something <strong>shocking</strong>. He took the blood of three children and fed it to the pope. Both the pope and the children died. The attempt to heal him through young blood was a failure, but this <strong>medieval</strong> doctor may have been <strong>on to something</strong>.</p>
<p>In the late 15th century, there was no knowledge of the <strong>circulatory system</strong>, so the blood was poured into the pope’s mouth. While there is no way to <strong>verify</strong> the truth of this story, some medical historians say it was <a href="http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/first-successful-non-direct-blood-transfusion-carried-out" target="_blank">the first attempt at a blood <strong>transfusion</strong></a>.</p>
<p>By the 16th century, doctors began to understand the way in which blood <strong>circulates</strong> through the body, and <a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-transfusions/history-blood-transfusions" target="_blank">the first successful transfusion</a> of blood was in 1665. Since then, blood transfusions have been used to save people who have lost blood through injury or surgery, but recent research is again looking at the healing potential of young blood.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/aug/04/can-we-reverse-ageing-process-young-blood-older-people" target="_blank">In 2008</a>, researchers at Stanford University surgically joined the circulatory systems of pairs of young and old mice. Their blood mixed for a few weeks before their brains were examined. The results were shocking. The old mice had a burst of brain cell growth. The opposite happened to the young mice. The effect of the old blood had <strong>stalled</strong> their normal brain cell growth. In 2014, <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/527146/can-compounds-in-young-blood-fix-aging/" target="_blank">researchers at Harvard</a> did similar experiments with mice and found that young blood improved the brains, hearts, and muscles of older mice.</p>
<p>In old Greek myths, Ambrosia is the food of the gods that gives <strong>immortality</strong>. It is also the name of a new company that is testing young blood transfusions on humans. It has started a 600-person research study funded by the participants. For $8,000, older participants, between the ages of 35 and 80, will receive transfusions from people under 25.</p>
<p>While the potential for anti-aging discoveries is exciting, we could be walking towards a world where only the rich have access to the fountain of youth. Billionaire co-founder of PayPal, <a href="http://www.inc.com/jeff-bercovici/peter-thiel-young-blood.html" target="_blank">Peter Thiel</a>, has invested millions in anti-aging companies. And the Chief Medical Officer from one of his companies has recently reached out to Ambrosia. Thiel has said that his interest in this type of anti-aging treatment is purely personal, but it does raise some questions. In the future, will companies funded by billionaires be able to cure aging? And will immortality involve the rich draining the life energy of the young and poor?</p>
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<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch:</strong></span><br />
don’t depend on something before it happens</p>
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<li><em>I’m going to buy Maria a bunch of flowers when she agrees to date me. – <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">Don’t count your chickens.</span></strong> You haven’t even spoken to her yet.</em></li>
<li><em>The interview went well but <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>I’m not counting my chickens</strong></span> yet. I’m just being optimistic.</em></li>
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<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>A bucket list:</strong></span><br />
a list of things that a person would like to do before they die</p>
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<li><em>I’ve never been to New York but it’s on my <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>bucket list</strong></span>.</em></li>
<li><em>Have you ever made <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">a bucket list</span></strong>? If so, what kind of things are on it?</em></li>
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<p>Drori points out that plants are important to humans for medicine, fuel, construction, clothing and, of course, food. The world’s oldest seed bank was created by Nikolai Vavilov to protect humanity’s food supply.</p>
<p>Vavilov was born in Moscow in 1887. He grew up in rural Russia in an area that faced <strong>crop</strong> failure, <strong>drought</strong>, and <strong>famine</strong> during his childhood. “<a href="https://www.futilitycloset.com/2016/09/12/podcast-episode-121-starving-science/" target="_blank">According to one source</a>, ‘he was <strong>obsessed</strong> from an early age with ending famine in both his native Russia and the world.’”</p>
<p>Vavilov determined that the biggest danger to food security was over dependence on single species of crops. If a disease or <strong>pest</strong> were to <strong>wipe out</strong> a species of plant, it could cause millions to <strong>starve</strong>. The solution to world hunger was genetic diversity. With enough seed <strong>diversity</strong>, scientists would be able to breed new varieties of plants that could withstand drought, pests, disease or whatever the danger might be.</p>
<p>Vavilov traveled the world visiting five continents collecting seeds and founded the world’s first seed bank in Leningrad. Vavilov <strong>fell out of favor</strong> with Stalin in 1941 and was arrested by the KGB. Vavilov only survived one year in prison due to a poor diet of <a href="http://www.splendidtable.org/story/how-nikolay-vavilov-the-seed-collector-who-tried-to-end-famine-died-of-starvation" target="_blank">frozen cabbage and moldy wheat</a>. <strong>Ironically</strong>, the man who was obsessed with ending famine died of starvation.</p>
<p>Vavilov’s work did not end with his death. Not long after he was arrested, Leningrad was put under <strong>siege</strong> by the Nazis. It was a 2-and-a-half year siege under which over a million died, many due to starvation. It was under these conditions that the scientists who worked in Vavilov’s seed bank continued their work.</p>
<p>They guarded over 187,000 seeds while the city was being bombed. They didn’t only protect the seeds from being destroyed by bombs, but also from the citizens of Leningrad who were starving by the thousands. The scientists, too, were starving, so they made a rule that no scientist could be in a seed storage room alone for fear that he or she might eat the seeds. Over the course of the siege, nine scientists died of starvation to protect the future of millions of potential lives.</p>
<p>The Vavilov seed bank still continues its work today and is now one of hundreds of seed banks around the world that seek to secure the future of humanity.</p>
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<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Miss the Boat:<br /></strong></span>means that you were too late to enjoy an activity that was there</p>
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<li><em>Last month there was a discount at the store, but it has ended already. We <span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>have missed the boat ON</strong></span> that opportunity.</em></li>
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<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>To pig out on something:</strong></span><br />
to eat a lot or too much</p>
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<li><em>I’ve eaten well all week so tomorrow night I’m going to pig out.</em></li>
<li><em>I love to pig out on ice-cream. What kind of food do you pig out on?</em></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10173942544000796736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100787743141916309.post-34336825727483337862016-09-16T06:33:00.001-07:002016-09-16T06:33:58.339-07:00Man Robs Bank To Escape Wife<p>Lawrence Ripple entered the bank and gave the <strong>teller</strong> a note that said, “I have a gun, give me money.” Ripple didn’t have a gun, and strangely, he didn’t actually want the money. After the teller handed over <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/seeking-escape-home-kansas-man-robs-bank-goes-211543291.html" target="_blank">$3,000 in cash</a>, Ripple sat down in the lobby and waited for the <strong>cops</strong> to come. This didn’t take long since Ripple chose a bank with a police station on the same block.</p>
<p>When the cops arrived, he was arrested and soon confessed his real motive. He had had an argument with his wife, and he was <strong>fed up</strong>. He told his wife he couldn’t <strong>take it</strong> anymore and would rather be in jail. Ripple even <a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/news/bank-robbery-suspect-prison-is-better-than-living-with-wife/" target="_blank">wrote the bank robbery note</a> in front of his wife before <strong>heading to</strong> the bank.</p>
<p>While it’s probably too late for Ripple and his wife, <a href="http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/research-links-gratitude-positive-marital-outcomes-1015/" target="_blank">researchers at the University of Georgia</a> say the secret to <strong>weathering</strong> the ups and downs of marriage are two little words: thank you. They asked 468 married people about the sources of common marital stress as well as expressions of <strong>gratitude</strong>. They found that how often married people expressed appreciation for their partner was <strong>the key</strong> to a long and successful marriage. And they found that it was far more important than how often couples argue. In fact, they think that appreciation allows people to weather the stress that is <strong>inevitable</strong> in all relationships. According to Ted Futris, “What distinguishes the marriages that <strong>last</strong> from those that don’t is not how often they argue, but how they argue and how they treat each other on a daily basis.”</p>
<p>Interestingly, the study focuses on ‘expressions’ of gratitude. Feeling grateful isn’t enough. You need to express it. Expressing appreciation regularly through saying ‘thank you’ and giving compliments doesn’t come naturally to everyone. The good news, according to <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-gratitude-marital-happiness-balancing-act-heidi-stevens-20151028-column.html" target="_blank">other research</a>, is that gratitude is something that can be <strong>cultivated</strong>. One study asked people to keep daily <strong>journals</strong> recording their appreciation for their partner. This act of recording increased the level of appreciation they felt and the frequency that they expressed that appreciation to their partner.</p>
<p>How often do you express appreciation to your partner?</p>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10173942544000796736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100787743141916309.post-45822099688208314682016-09-15T02:33:00.001-07:002016-09-15T02:33:26.646-07:00Love definition (love dialogue in english, love collocations and idioms)<p class="p1"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4509" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/love.jpg" alt="love" width="800" height="293" /></p>
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<li><a href="#meanings">Meanings of love</a></li>
<li><a href="#dialogue">Dialogue between a teacher and a young student discussing the things the student loves in life</a></li>
<li><a href="#nouns">Nouns with Love</a></li>
<li><a href="#adjectives">Adjectives with Love</a></li>
<li><a href="#adverbs">Adverbs with Love</a></li>
<li><a href="#collocations">Collocations with Love</a></li>
<li><a href="#idioms">Love Idioms</a></li>
</ol>
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<p>Love is a universal feeling that is experienced by many towards other people, animals, places, ideas, morals, sports and so on. You will hear many singers singing about love and many movies themed on love.</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">The word love in English can be used in various ways with different meanings and functions. Continue reading to find out these meanings and usages of the word love.</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span id="meanings" class="s2"><b>The different meanings of <span style="color:#dc143c;">love:</span></b></span></p>
<ol class="ol1">
<li class="li3"><span class="s2">As a noun <span style="color:#dc143c;"><strong>love</strong></span> can be used to refer to a person, animal, place or object that a person has great affection or liking for, such as a family pet, a best friend or a sentimental landmark.</span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2">As a noun it can also refer to a person that somebody loves and is attracted to romantically, such as a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife.</span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2">As a verb <span style="color:#dc143c;"><strong>love</strong></span> refers to liking or having affection for someone or something.</span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2">The verb can also refer to the sexual or romantic attraction a person feels for somebody else.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>Examples:</b></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>When the noun <span style="color:#dc143c;">love</span> is used to refer someone or something you like or care for deeply.</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>I have three dogs and two cats, they are the</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loves</i></b></span> <i>of my life.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love</i></b></span> <i>I have for my job will never fade.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>When the noun <span style="color:#dc143c;">love</span> refers to a person that you love and are attracted to romantically.</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>My husband is my first</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love</i></b></span> <i>and my only</i> <b><i>love.</i></b></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>“</i><span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>Love</i></b></span><i>, let’s go out for dinner tonight” her partner said to her.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The feeling I have for you can only be described as</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love</i></b></span><i>.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>When the verb <span style="color:#dc143c;">love</span> refers to liking somebody or something.</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>I</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love</i></b></span> <i>my family, we are very close and we all care deeply for one another.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>He</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loved</i></b></span> <i>playing tennis when he was younger, he would practice every day and compete in all the competitions.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The children</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loved</i></b></span> <i>going to school because their teacher always made learning new topics fun and interesting.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>When the verb is used to refer the feeling of a romantic attraction between people.</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>I</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love</i></b></span> <i>my wife and I would do anything for her.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>We met in high school and we have</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loved</i></b></span> <i>each other ever since.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>She will never</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love</i></b></span> <i>him the way he</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loves</i></b></span> <i>her.</i></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="p3"><span id="dialogue" class="s2"><b>Below is a dialogue between a teacher and a young student discussing the things the student loves in life:</b></span></p>
<blockquote>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>Teacher:</b> Today we are going to discuss <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> and the things we <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> in life. Andrew, what do you think the meaning of <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> is?<br /></span><b>Andrew:</b> I think when you <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> somebody, you care for them and would do anything for them.</p>
<p class="p3"><b>Teacher:</b> That’s very good, who do you <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> Andrew?<br />
<b>Andrew:</b> I <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> my mum, my dad, my siblings and my cousins.</p>
<p class="p3"><b>Teacher:</b> Why do you <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> your parents?<br />
<b>Andrew:</b> I <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> my parents because they are fun and they play with me. They help me with my homework and bring me to the cinema. Even when they give out to me, I still <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> them.</p>
<p class="p3"><b>Teacher:</b> Do you have any pets?<br />
<b>Andrew:</b> Yes, I have three dogs.</p>
<p class="p3"><b>Teacher:</b> Do you think it is possible to <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> something other than people, like your three dogs?<br />
<b>Andrew:</b> I think so, I <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> my dogs, they are my best friends. I have known them all my life and I <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b>love</b></span> playing with them.<br />
<b>Teacher:</b> Thank you, Andrew.</p>
</blockquote>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>Other words we can create with love:</b></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>Nouns:</b></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>1. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Love</span><br /></b>having a score of zero in a tennis match</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>“The score is still</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love-love</i></b></span><i>, let’s wait and see how the game progresses” the commentator said.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>“What’s the score?” ”It’s <span style="color:#dc143c;"><strong>30-</strong></span></i><span style="color:#dc143c;"><strong><i>love</i></strong></span> <i>to Williams. Williams is having an unbelievable match!”</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>2. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Loveliness</span><br /></b>a quality of being kind, caring or physically attractive</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>Her <span style="color:#dc143c;"><strong>l</strong></span></i><span style="color:#dc143c;"><strong><i>oveliness</i></strong></span> <i>and caring nature made her an ideal mother and role model to her children.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loveliness</i></b></span> <i>at the exhibition was overwhelming. Each piece was more beautiful and intricate than the one before it.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>From their apartment they had a view of the sea, it was a picture of</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loveliness</i></b></span><i>.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>3. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Lover</span><br /></b>a person who is having a romantic relationship with somebody, it is usually a more casual relationship and outside of marriage</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>We were</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovers</i></b></span> <i>in college, now we are married with three children.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>“Are they in a relationship?” “Yes, they are</i> <b><i><span style="color:#dc143c;">lovers</span>.</i></b><i>”</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>4. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Lovebirds</span><br /></b>a couple that love each other very much</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>Those</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovebirds</i></b></span> <i>are infatuated with one another and can’t take their eyes off each other.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>When we were together we were like two</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovebirds</i></b></span><i>, we adored each other.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>Adjectives:</b></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>1. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Loving</span><br /></b>showing strong affection or attraction</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>He is a</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loving</i></b></span> <i>father to his children, he cares dearly for them and would protect them with his life.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>Her</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loving</i></b></span> <i>boyfriend, treated her to a home cooked meal after a long day at work.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>They have a</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loving</i></b></span> <i>dog who they see as a member of their family.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b><i>2.</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;">Loveable</span><i><br /></i></b>describing a person, animal or object that is easy to love</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>Puppies and kittens are</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loveable</i></b></span><i>, it’s impossible not to love them!</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>Their baby son was so</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loveable</i></b></span><i>, the parents couldn’t keep their eyes off him.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>She thought he was so fun and</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loveable</i></b></span> <i>that she decided to ask him out.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>3. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Lovely</span><br /></b>describing someone or something that is nice, attractive or pleasant</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The couple went to the park and had a picnic, they had a</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovely</i></b></span> <i>day together.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The wedding dress fitted the bride perfectly, she looked</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovely</i></b></span><i>.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovely</i></b></span> <i>shop assistant helped the lost child find her parents.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>4. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Lovelier</span><br /></b>the comparative form of lovely.</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>Many people think roses are</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovelier</i></b></span> <i>than lilies.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>“The pink dress with the pretty pattern is</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovelier</i></b></span> <i>than that dress” her friend told her.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The park around the corner is</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovelier</i></b></span> <i>than this park, let’s go there instead.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>5. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Loveliest</span><br /></b>the superlative form of lovely</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>Sunset is the</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loveliest</i></b></span> <i>time of day.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>He is the</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loveliest</i></b></span> <i>person I know, he is so nice and thoughtful.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>“You are the</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loveliest</i></b></span> <i>child in the world” said the loving father to his child.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>Adverbs:</b></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>1. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Lovingly</span><br /></b>showing or feeling affection or love for someone or something else</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>They hugged each other</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>lovingly</i></b></span><i>.</i></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>“I love you and I will always love you.” She told her partner</i> <b><i><span style="color:#dc143c;">lovingly</span>.</i></b></span></li>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The mother <span style="color:#dc143c;"><strong>l</strong></span></i><span style="color:#dc143c;"><strong><i>ovingly</i></strong></span> <i>carried her sleeping child to bed.</i></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b><span style="color:#4d5d72;">More for you:</span><br /></b></span><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/20-suprisingly-funny-idioms-about-love/">20 Surprisingly Funny Idioms about Love<br /></a><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/question/what-are-the-other-ways-to-say-i-love-you/">What are the other ways to say I LOVE YOU?</a></p>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>Collocations:</b></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>1. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Love life</span><br /></b>this is a part of somebody’s life concerning their romantic activities and relationships</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>“How is your</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love life</i></b></span><i>?” “It’s not great, I haven’t gone on a date in months and I’m not interested in anyone at the moment!”</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>2. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Loved one</span><i><br /></i></b>this usually refers to a very close friend or a member of the family</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>Our family has lost many</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>loved ones</i></b></span> <i>over the past few years, we will never forget the members of this family who have passed away.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>3. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Love letter</span><br /></b>a romantic letter written from one lover to another</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>He sent her a</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love letter</i></b></span> <i>every day while he was away. In these</i> <b><i>l<span style="color:#dc143c;">ove letters</span></i></b><i>, he talked about their future together and how much he loved her.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>4. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Love song</span><br /></b>a song about love</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>The singer and song writer wrote many</i> <b><i><span style="color:#dc143c;">love songs</span>,</i></b> <i>inspired by the person he loved.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><strong>5. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Love poem</span></strong><b><br /></b>a poem about love</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>She enjoys reading</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love poems</i></b></span> <i>because they are romantic and remind her of her own lover.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>6. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Love affair</span><i><br /></i></b>when a couple is romantically involved, sometimes this relationship or affair is hidden from the outside world</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>They decided to keep their</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>love affair</i></b></span> <i>a secret, they didn’t want anybody to know about their relationship.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><strong>7. <span style="color:#dc143c;">First love</span></strong><b><br /></b>the first person somebody falls in love with</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>He was my</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>first love</i></b></span><i>. We met in school and we were infatuated with one another. I had never felt that way about somebody before I met him.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>8. <span style="color:#dc143c;">True love</span><br /></b>this is a very strong and special feeling of love and affection for somebody else</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>You are my</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>true love</i></b></span><i>, I will never love somebody else the way I love you.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>9. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Young love</span><br /></b>this refers to a couple that are in love and are adolescents. They may be naive, innocent or immature but they are committed and dedicated to one another</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>They are in</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>young love</i></b></span><i>, they fell in love fast and are obsessed with one another.</i></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>More for you:<br /></b></span><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/question/different-ways-to-say-you-are-beautiful/">Different Ways to Say “You Are Beautiful!”<br /></a><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/20-life-quotes-that-will-make-you-happy/">20 Quotes for Being Happy with What You Have!</a></p>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><b>Idioms:</b></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><strong>1. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Madly in love</span></strong><b><span style="color:#dc143c;"> </span><br /></b>to be deeply or extremely in love with somebody</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>They are</i> <b><i><span style="color:#dc143c;">madly in love</span>,</i></b> <i>they love and trust each other and will always be loyal to one another.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>2. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Make love</span><br /></b>a romantic way to refer to sexual intercourse</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>They</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>made love</i></b></span> <i>for the first time.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>3. <span style="color:#dc143c;">No love lost between</span><i><br /></i></b>there is a mutual animosity between two people</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>There is</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>no love lost between</i></b></span> <i>the two colleagues, they have never liked each other.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>4. <span style="color:#dc143c;">For love nor money</span><i><br /></i></b>this idiom means that a person won’t do something no matter what is offered to them</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>I won’t sell this house, it is my family home. It has been in the family for decades! I won’t sell it</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>for love nor money</i></b></span><i>, there is nothing that you can say or do that will change my mind.</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="s2"><b>5. <span style="color:#dc143c;">Blinded by love</span><br /></b>when a person is so madly in love with somebody that they can’t see the persons faults or negative characteristics</span></p>
<ul>
<li class="li3"><span class="s2"><i>She is so</i> <span style="color:#dc143c;"><b><i>blinded by love</i></b></span> <i>that she can’t see him for who he truly is. He is not a good person, he is rude and disrespectful to everyone around him, including her.</i></span></li>
</ul>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10173942544000796736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100787743141916309.post-12780356019429726322016-09-14T04:34:00.001-07:002016-09-14T04:34:18.851-07:00Making Complaints in English: in a restaurant, on the phone, by letter<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-7225 size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/arguing-complaining-1024x778.png" alt="arguing-complaining" width="1024" height="778" /></p>
<p>The situations we are about to examine are:</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="#vocab"><span style="color:#4d5d72;">Vocabulary</span> for complaining</a></li>
<li><a href="#restaurant">Complaining in a <span style="color:#4d5d72;">restaurant</span></a></li>
<li><a href="#phone">Complaining <span style="color:#4d5d72;">on the phone</span></a></li>
<li><a href="#shop">Complaining in a <span style="color:#4d5d72;">shop</span></a></li>
<li><a href="#letter">Complaining by <span style="color:#4d5d72;">letter</span></a></li>
<li><a href="#workplace">Complaining in the <span style="color:#4d5d72;">workplace</span></a></li>
<li><a href="#relationship">Complaining in a <span style="color:#4d5d72;">relationship</span></a></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">In English complaining can be problematic, particularly in British English where we are very concerned with being polite and not offending anybody. I know it sounds silly, but it’s true, even when complaining we want to be as polite as possible and not make people angry!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Complaining is an art!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">So, here we are going to examine a few different situations when complaints would be necessary and also the vocabulary that would be needed to complain correctly.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Before we start…</span></p>
<h3 id="vocab"><b>Vocabulary for complaining</b></h3>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Getting Attention</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;">Excuse me…</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;">Pardon me…</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;">I have a complaint…</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;">Sorry to bother you but…</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;">I’m sorry to say…</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Expressing opinion</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;">I’m afraid there’s a problem…</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;">I’m angry about…</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;">I’m really not happy…</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;">There’s a slight problem with…</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Making the complaint</b></span></p>
<p><b>I would like/I want… </b></p>
<ul>
<li><i><span style="font-weight:400;">to lodge a complaint </span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-weight:400;">to make a complaint </span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-weight:400;">to report an issue </span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-weight:400;">to give you some feedback </span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-weight:400;">to inform you</span></i></li>
</ul>
<p>Let’s start!!</p>
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<h3 id="restaurant"><b>Complaining in a Restaurant</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">In a restaurant there can be a lot of things to complain about.</span></p>
<p><b>Possible reasons to complain in a restaurant</b></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Dirty cutlery:</b></span><span style="font-weight:400;"> when your knife and fork or eating utensils are not clean or healthy to use.</span></li>
<li><b><span style="color:#32b5be;">Cold food:</span> </b><span style="font-weight:400;">When your food has not been cooked for the correct amount of time and is cold.</span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Uncooked and dangerous food:</b></span><span style="font-weight:400;"> When your food could damage your health and maybe even kill you!</span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>A long waiting time:</b></span><span style="font-weight:400;"> When you have to wait hours for your food.</span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Bad service: </b></span><span style="font-weight:400;">If the people that work in the restaurant are rude or unfriendly to you.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">So how do you complain about these issues without drawing too much attention from other customers in the restaurant?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Let’s look at a practice dialogue:</span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Customer: </strong><span style="color:#32b5be;"><strong>Excuse me!</strong></span></p>
</blockquote>
<p>It’s important to be polite and say <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">excuse me</span></strong> rather than saying Come here! or clicking your fingers. The last two are extremely impolite.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Even saying</span> <b>Excuse me, waiter</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Is seen as impolite because you are implying that because he/she is a waiter/waitress, they are not as important as you.</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">It’s better to just say excuse me when the waiter/waitress is near the table.</span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Waiter</strong>: <span style="font-weight:400;">Yes sir, how can I help you?<br /></span><strong>Customer:</strong> I don’t want to make a scene <span style="font-weight:400;">but there’s a fly in my soup.</span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">When you say</span> <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">I don’t want to make a scene</span></strong> <span style="font-weight:400;">it means that you don’t want to attract the attention of people around you and make them look at the table. We do this because the</span> fly in the soup <span style="font-weight:400;">is probably not the fault of the waiter, but if you start shouting at him then he will be embarrassed in front of all the other customers.</span></p>
<p>You can also say <strong><span style="color:#32b5be;">I hate to make a fuss</span></strong> as it means the same thing.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Waiter:</strong> <span style="font-weight:400;">I am terribly sorry! I will take the soup back to the kitchen and get you another one.<br /></span><strong>Customer:</strong> <span style="font-weight:400;">Thank you very much.</span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Now usually it is as simple as this, but if the waiter/waitress is rude and doesn’t respond to your polite complaint, don’t worry! Stay calm!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Here are some phrases for more extreme situations:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I’d like to speak to a manager, please.</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This means that the waiter/waitress will have to go and get their manager to speak to you and deal with your complaint more professionally. It is the manager’s job to make sure that everything goes smoothly, so he/she may well be more receptive to your complaint.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I’m sorry, but this is unacceptable!</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">A bit more extreme, this is something you can say if nobody is listening to your complaint or if they don’t believe your complaint! This is extremely rare but possible!</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>This food is not fit for a dog!</b></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#fe6f6f;"><b>CAUTION</b></span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="color:#fe6f6f;">:</span> This is very extreme, but if you are angry with the food that you have been offered but the manager disagrees with you, you can say this to show just how disappointed you are.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">The phrase means that it would be bad to give the food to dogs, let alone humans!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Another variation is:</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I wouldn’t feed this to my dog.</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#4d5d72;"><strong>More for you:<br /></strong></span><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/question/how-and-what-to-order-in-a-restaurant/">Cooking / At the Restaurant Vocabulary and Dialogs<br /></a><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/question/other-ways-to-say-sorry/">Other Ways To Say SORRY!</a></p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7220" src="https://i1.wp.com/www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unsatisfied-300x293.png" alt="unsatisfied" width="300" height="293" /></p>
<h3 id="phone"><b>Complaining on the Phone</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Everyone’s favourite job, complaining over the phone.</span></p>
<p><b>Possible reasons to complain over the phone</b></p>
<ul>
<li><b>A faulty product</b></li>
<li><b>Poor customer service</b></li>
<li><b>You need an extended explanation about an issue.</b></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">It can be a good idea to complain over the phone as you get to speak to a real human (normally) and they can talk to you about an issue with more details than a leaflet or a computer programme, for example.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">However, this can also be very difficult as you are usually talking to staff that are trained to deal with complaints.<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Sometimes they don’t want to help you!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">The good thing about complaining over the phone is that the staff member usually has a vague script that they follow, so you can predict what they are going to say and prepare your responses appropriately.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">When you complain in English over the phone, it might be a good idea to take some notes before you call. That way you will be ready for anything and you will be able to achieve the best outcome!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">It’s important to speak clearly and with purpose on the phone, take a look at this practice dialogue:</span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>Staff:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Hello! and how may I help you today?<br /></span><b>Customer:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Hello,</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I would like to place a complaint</b></span> <span style="font-weight:400;">please.</span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Stay calm! Remember that the staff could</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>cut you off</b></span> <b>(put the phone down to stop the phone call)</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">at any moment if you are impolite.<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Saying</span> <b>I would like to place a complaint</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">means that you say what you need to say without being aggressive or angry with the member of staff</span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>Staff:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Okay, and can I ask what is the</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>nature of the complaint</b></span> <b>(what is the complaint about)?</b><span style="color:#32b5be;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><br /></span></span><b>Customer:</b> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I want to report</b></span> <span style="font-weight:400;">a faulty product, my computer won’t turn on and I have no idea as to why.</span></p>
<p><b>Staff:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Okay, I’m sorry to hear that! I will do my best to help you with that.<br /></span><b>Customer:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Thank you.</span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Again, normally you will be able to achieve what you need by being polite and following the instructions from the staff member but for all those frustrating times that you need to be more forceful.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Here are some helpful phrases:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I am not happy at all with this service.</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This is pretty self-explanatory but it is a strong way of saying that you’re unhappy without being rude and causing the member of staff to</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>cut you off</b></span> <b>(end the phone call)</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">or</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>put the phone down</b></span> <b>(end the phone call)</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">on you.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Please don’t put me on hold!</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This is the most annoying part of the phone complaints process!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">To be</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>put on hold</b></span> <span style="font-weight:400;">is when the member of staff says something like</span> <b>one moment please</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">and then you have to wait for them to come back whilst listening to music that is probably not very good!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This is one of the worst things ever! </span><span style="font-weight:400;">It’s even worse if you don’t have much time or if the phone call is costing a lot of money!</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Please, you’re not listening to me at all!</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">If the staff member doesn’t understand either you or your complaint, it can be very frustrating. This is quite direct, so be careful not to use it too much!</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>You sound like a broken record!</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This is the most aggressive one and it’s something you can say to people in everyday speech as well. </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Now, picture a broken record or more specifically think about the sound that it makes.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">When a record is broken, the needle will get stuck and the sound will keep playing over and over and over again. </span><span style="font-weight:400;">This is where the saying comes from! </span><span style="font-weight:400;">In this case, it means that</span> <b>someone keeps saying the same thing</b><span style="font-weight:400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Over the phone, maybe the dialogue would sound something like this:</span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>Staff:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">I’m sorry sir, but my records show you are not the owner of this computer. I can’t help you.<br /></span><b>Customer:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">I am the owner! I bought it yesterday and it’s brand new!</span></p>
<p><b>Staff:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Well I’m sorry sir, but my computer says you are not the owner of this computer. There’s nothing I can do!<br /></span><b>Customer: <span style="color:#32b5be;">You sound like a broken record</span></b><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="color:#32b5be;">!</span> You’re not helping me at all!</span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Again, be careful with this one!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#4d5d72;"><strong>More for you:<br /></strong></span><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/phone-conversation-most-commonly-used-english-phrases-on-the-phone/">Phone Conversation: Most Commonly Used English Phrases<br /></a><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/formal-and-informal-email-phrases/">Formal and Informal Email Phrases Starting with Greetings</a></p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7218" src="https://i2.wp.com/www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/thinking-man-287x300.png" alt="thinking-man" width="287" height="300" /></p>
<h3 id="shop"><b>Complaining in shops</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Here we will use the example of a clothes shop, because it is a place that lots of people visit! </span><span style="font-weight:400;">This is similar to complaining in restaurants.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Because it is a public place you don’t want to make too much noise and</span> <b>cause a scene</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">(the same as</span> <b>make a fuss</b><span style="font-weight:400;">) so it is important to be polite and hopefully you will get what you want at the end of it all.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Also, remember that a lot of staff members want to help you so there is no point in shouting at them and making them feel angry towards you!</span></p>
<p><b>Possible reasons to complain in a shop</b></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Faulty product</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Poor service</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>A pricing error</b></span> <b>(something costs more than it should do)</b></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Here is an example dialogue:</span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>Customer:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Excuse me, I would like to</span> <b><span style="color:#32b5be;">lodge a complaint</span>.<br /></b><b>Shop Assistant:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Okay,</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>what is it regarding?</b></span> <b>(what is it about?)</b></p>
<p><b>Customer:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">I have been waiting at the fitting rooms for about 15 minutes and</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I haven’t been served </b></span><b>(nobody has helped me)</b><span style="font-weight:400;">.<br /></span><b>Shop Assistant:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;"> Well I am really sorry to hear that. We are committed to giving better</span> <b>service</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">than that. I will</span> <b>report</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">your incident.<br /></span><b>Customer:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Thank you.</span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Hopefully that will be it! </span><span style="font-weight:400;">If you need more phrases then we’ve got you covered:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I’d like to speak to a manager, please.</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">The same as above in the restaurant, if you need to speak to someone in a more senior position, just ask!</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I don’t feel like a valued customer here.</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This is a good thing to say as businesses should want to make all of their customers feel like valued customers and treat them well.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I want a refund/I would like a refund</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">You say this if you want the business to give you your money back for what you have purchased or paid for.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Normally, after complaining you will be offered a</span> <b>refund</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">by the business, but if they don’t offer it to you then you can use this phrase. This one can also be used in restaurants amongst others.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#4d5d72;"><strong>More for you:</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/travel-holiday-vacation-vocabulary-list/">Travel, Holiday, Vacation Vocabulary and Dialogs in English</a><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/shopping-vocabulary/making-payment-in-shop/"><br /></a><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/shopping-vocabulary/">SHOPPING Phrases, Dialogs and Phrasal Verbs!</a></p>
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<h3 id="letter"><b>Complaining in a letter</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This is an important method. It’s also something that can be highly effective if you write it correctly.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">With a letter, we have the chance to prepare (a bit like</span> <b>complaining over the phone</b><span style="font-weight:400;">) but in this case we can check the grammar and read the text a few times just to be sure.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">There are a few key phrases to be remembered here:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I am writing to inform you</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This is a good way to be polite but direct about an issue or problem. More simply it would be,</span> <b>I’m writing to tell you about…</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">But in this case it is better to use more developed language.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I am/was extremely upset/disappointed/offended because…</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This expresses how you feel about the problem. Using strong words like</span> <b>offended</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">or</span> <b>extremely</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">as opposed to</span> <b>I am not happy</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">will get a better response and make more of an impact.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>There seems to be an issue/problem with</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Using</span> <b>seems to be</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">is a good idea because you might be wrong about the problem, or you may not understand the situation as well as you think. </span><span style="font-weight:400;">If you say</span> <b>seems to be</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">it means that you are open to the possibility of being wrong. You just want an honest explanation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Here is a really good template for an English complaint letter:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dear Sir/Madam</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">My name is _______ and</span> <b>I am writing to inform you</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">that</span> <b>there seems to be a problem/issue with</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">________ .</span></p>
<p><b>I am/was extremely disappointed/very upset/offended because _____________ .</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">I would really appreciate it if you could explain to me why this issue occurred and what you might do to rectify the situation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">I</span> <b>hate to make a fuss</b><span style="font-weight:400;">, but I feel it’s necessary to draw this to your attention.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">I await your considered response.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Yours Sincerely,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">__________________</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Make your letter as detailed as possible!<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">You want to make sure that the other person fully understands the problem and the way it has changed your life.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#4d5d72;"><strong>More for you:<br /></strong></span><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/email-templates-for-business-communication/">19 Email Templates for Business Communication<br /></a><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/ways-to-improve-your-english-communication-skills/">6 Ways to Immediately Improve Your English Communication Skills</a></p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7222" src="https://i1.wp.com/www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/not-satisfied-man-279x300.png" alt="not-satisfied-man" width="279" height="300" /></p>
<h3 id="relationship"><b>Complaining in a relationship</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Probably the most difficult complaint of all! This is how to complain to your partner about a problem!<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Now, of course things will be very delicate here, one wrong word can be catastrophic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Be careful…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Perhaps you are having an argument, perhaps something is unfair but whatever it is it probably isn’t worth losing your partner for it!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Useful Phrases for this include:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>I feel like you’re not listening to me</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Please, just hear me out (listen to me)</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Let’s compromise (find a solution we both like)</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Let’s just take a minute and think</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Let’s work this out (find a solution)</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>We need to talk about something</b></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Check out the dialogue:</span></p>
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<p><b>A:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Love,</span> <b><span style="color:#32b5be;">we need to talk about something</span>.<br /></b><b>B:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">What is it?</span></p>
<p><b>A:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">I’m really unhappy that you didn’t come to my grandma’s birthday party.<br /></span><b>B:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Really? But you told me it was fine!</span></p>
<p><b>A: <span style="color:#32b5be;">Please, just hear me out.</span><br /></b><b>B:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Okay.</span></p>
<p><b>A:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">I would have loved it if you had come with me and in future I would like you to come to all my family occasions.<br /></span><b>B: <span style="color:#32b5be;">Let’s just take a minute to think,</span></b> <span style="font-weight:400;">what is the point in me doing that?</span></p>
<p><b>A: <span style="color:#32b5be;">I feel like you’re not listening to me!</span></b> <span style="font-weight:400;">I always want you to be with me! Come on,</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>let’s work this out.</b></span> <span style="font-weight:400;">It doesn’t have to be a big problem.<br /></span><b>B:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Okay,</span> <b><span style="color:#32b5be;">let’s compromise</span>,</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">I will try harder to make time for your family events.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Using the words we’ve mentioned, you can keep your relationship healthy and that will make you happy! </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Stay calm and use the vocabulary to make sure that you both get what you want.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#4d5d72;"><strong>More for you:</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/family-relationships-in-english-57-words-and-phrases-about-family/">Family Relationships in English And Phrases About Family<br /></a><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/how-to-say-thank-you-26-thank-you-sayings/">112 Phrases for Saying Thank You in Any Situation</a></p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7223" src="https://i2.wp.com/www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/surprised-man-284x300.png" alt="surprised-man" width="284" height="300" /></p>
<h3 id="workplace"><b>Complaining in the workplace</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">This is another situation where you have to be calm. This is your job we’re talking about!</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Let’s try to communicate better</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Take a deep breath</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>We are a team</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>We have to be professional</b></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Here’s a dialogue to explain!</span></p>
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<p><b>A: <span style="color:#32b5be;">I want to lodge a complaint</span></b> <span style="font-weight:400;">against my manager.<br /></span><b>B:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Okay, what’s the problem?<br /></span><b>A:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">I am not happy with the way he talks to me, he is such an idiot!</span></p>
<p><b>B:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Okay,</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>Take a deep breath, we have to be professional.<br /></b></span><b>A:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">I’m sorry but I feel badly treated.</span></p>
<p><b>B:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">It’s alright, but</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>let’s try to communicate better</b></span> <span style="font-weight:400;">to solve the problem.<br /></span><b>A:</b> <span style="font-weight:400;">Yes, I know</span> <span style="color:#32b5be;"><b>we are a team</b></span> <span style="font-weight:400;">and</span> <b><span style="color:#32b5be;">we have to be professional</span>.</b></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight:400;">It’s important to put the focus onto solving problems rather than creating new ones. Especially in a place where you are being measured on performance! Be open to other people’s ideas and make sure you’re being reasonable.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#4d5d72;"><strong>More for you:<br /></strong></span><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/question/list-of-sentence-connectors-in-english/">List of Sentence Connectors in English with Examples!<br /></a><a href="http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/prefixes-suffixes-list/">A BIG List of Prefixes and Suffixes and Their Meanings</a></p>
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<p><b>So in summary…</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">With complaints in English it’s important to:</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Keep your cool and stay calm</li>
<li>Use a lot of vocabulary, particularly adjectives to fully describe your situation.</li>
<li>Be polite! People will be more willing to help you if you use manners and treat them with respect. Remember it’s probably not their fault!</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">So what do you think? </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Any complaints? </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Any issues?</span></p>
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