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Americans are consuming more and more stuff. Now that other countries won't take our papers and plastics, they're ending up in the trash.

Robert Galbraith / Reuters

After decades of earnest public-information campaigns, Americans are finally recycling. Airports, malls, schools, and office buildings across the country have bins for plastic bottles and aluminum cans and newspapers. In some cities, you can be fined if inspectors discover that you haven't recycled appropriately.

But now much of that carefully sorted recycling is ending up in the trash.

For decades, we were sending the bulk of our recycling to China-tons and tons of it, sent over on ships to be made into goods such as shoes and bags and new plastic products. But last year, the country restricted imports of certain recyclables, including mixed paper-magazines, office paper, junk mail-and most plastics. Waste-management companies across the country are telling towns, cities, and counties that there is no longer a market for their recycling. These municipalities have two choices: pay much higher rates to get rid of recycling, or throw it all away.

Most are choosing the latter. "We are doing our best to be environmentally responsible, but we can't afford it," said Judie Milner, the city manager of Franklin, New Hampshire. Since 2010, Franklin has offered curbside recycling and encouraged residents to put paper, metal, and plastic in their green bins. When the program launched, Franklin could break even on recycling by selling it for $6 a ton. Now, Milner told me, the transfer station is charging the town $125 a ton to recycle, or $68 a ton to incinerate. One-fifth of Franklin's residents live below the poverty line, and the city government didn't want to ask them to pay more to recycle, so all those carefully sorted bottles and cans are being burned. Milner hates knowing that Franklin is releasing toxins into the environment, but there's not much she can do. "Plastic is just not one of the things we have a market for," she said.

The same thing is happening across the country. Broadway, Virginia, had a recycling program for 22 years, but recently suspended it after Waste Management told the town that prices would increase by 63 percent, and then stopped offering recycling pickup as a service. "It almost feels illegal, to throw plastic bottles away," the town manager, Kyle O'Brien, told me.

Without a market for mixed paper, bales of the stuff started to pile up in Blaine County, Idaho; the county eventually stopped collecting it and took the 35 bales it had hoped to recycle to a landfill. The town of Fort Edward, New York, suspended its recycling program in July and admitted it had actually been taking recycling to an incinerator for months. Determined to hold out until the market turns around, the nonprofit Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful has collected 400,000 tons of plastic. But for now, it is piling the bales behind the facility where it collects plastic.

This end of recycling comes at a time when the United States is creating more waste than ever. In 2015, the most recent year for which national data are available, America generated 262.4 million tons of waste, up 4.5 percent from 2010 and 60 percent from 1985. That amounts to nearly five pounds per person a day. New York City collected 934 tons of metal, plastic, and glass a day from residents last year, a 33 percent increase from 2013.
Read: 'We are all accumulating mountains of things'
For a long time, Americans have had little incentive to consume less. It's inexpensive to buy products, and it's even cheaper to throw them away at the end of their short lives. But the costs of all this garbage are growing, especially now that bottles and papers that were once recycled are now ending up in the trash.

One of those costs is environmental: When organic waste sits in a landfill, it decomposes, emitting methane, which is bad for the climate-landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions in the country. Burning plastic may create some energy, but it also produces carbon emissions. And while many incineration facilities bill themselves as "waste to energy" plants, studies have found that they release more harmful chemicals, such as mercury and lead, into the air per unit of energy than do coal plants.

And as cities are now learning, the other cost is financial. The United States still has a fair amount of landfill space left, but it's getting expensive to ship waste hundreds of miles to those landfills. Some dumps are raising costs to deal with all this extra waste; according to one estimate, along the West Coast, landfill fees increased by $8 a ton from 2017 to 2018. Some of these costs are already being passed on to consumers, but most haven't-yet.

Americans are going to have to come to terms with a new reality: All those toothpaste tubes and shopping bags and water bottles that didn't exist 50 years ago need to go somewhere, and creating this much waste has a price we haven't had to pay so far. "We've had an ostrich-in-the-sand approach to the entire system," said Jeremy O'Brien, director of applied research at the Solid Waste Association of North America, a trade association. "We're producing a lot of waste ourselves, and we should take care of it ourselves."

As the trash piles up, American cities are scrambling to figure out what to do with everything they had previously sent to China. But few businesses want it domestically, for one very big reason: Despite all those advertising campaigns, Americans are terrible at recycling.

About 25 percent of what ends up in the blue bins is contaminated, according to the National Waste & Recycling Association. For decades, we've been throwing just about whatever we wanted-wire hangers and pizza boxes and ketchup bottles and yogurt containers-into the bin and sending it to China, where low-paid workers sorted through it and cleaned it up. That's no longer an option. And in the United States, at least, it rarely makes sense to employ people to sort through our recycling so that it can be made into new material, because virgin plastics and paper are still cheaper in comparison.

Even in San Francisco, often lauded for its environmentalism, waste-management companies struggle to keep recycling uncontaminated. I visited a state-of-the-art facility operated by San Francisco's recycling provider, Recology, where million-dollar machines separate aluminum from paper from plastic from garbage. But as the Recology spokesman Robert Reed walked me through the plant, he kept pointing out nonrecyclables gumming up the works. Workers wearing masks and helmets grabbed laundry baskets off a fast-moving conveyor belt of cardboard as some non-cardboard items escaped their gloved hands. Recology has to stop another machine twice a day so a technician can pry plastic bags from where they've clogged up the gear.

Cleaning up recycling means employing people to slowly go through materials, which is expensive. Jacob Greenberg, a commissioner in Blaine County, Idaho, told me that the county's mixed-paper recycling was about 90 percent clean. But its paper broker said the mixed paper needed to be 99 percent clean for anyone to buy it, and elected officials didn't want to hike fees to get there. "At what point do you feel like you're spending more money than what it takes for people to feel good about recycling?" he said.

Then there's the challenge of educating people about what can and can't be recycled, even as the number of items they touch on a daily basis grows. Americans tend to be "aspirational" about their recycling, tossing an item in the blue bin because it makes them feel less guilty about consuming it and throwing it away. Even in San Francisco, Reed kept pointing out items that aren't easily recyclable but that keep showing up at the Recology plant: soy-sauce packets and pizza boxes, candy-bar wrappers and dry-cleaner bags, the lids of to-go coffee cups and plastic take-out containers.

If we can somehow figure out how to better sort recycling, some U.S. markets for plastics and paper may emerge. But selling it domestically will still be harder than it would be in a place such as China, where a booming manufacturing sector has constant demand for materials. The viability of recycling varies tremendously by locale; San Francisco can recycle its glass back into bottles in six weeks, according to Recology, while many other cities are finding that glass is so heavy and breaks so easily that it is nearly impossible to truck it to a place that will recycle it. Akron, Ohio, is just one of many cities that have ended glass recycling since the China policy changes.

For now, it's still often cheaper for companies to manufacture using new materials than recycled ones. Michael Rohwer, a director at Business for Social Responsibility, works with companies that try to be more environmentally friendly. He told me that recycled plastic costs pennies more than new plastic, and those pennies add up when you're manufacturing millions of items. Items made of different types of plastic nearly always end up in the trash, because recyclers can't separate the plastics from one another-Reed equates it with trying to get the sugar and eggs out of a cake after you've baked it. But because companies don't bear the costs of disposal, they have no incentive to manufacture products out of material that will be easier to recycle.

The best way to fix recycling is probably persuading people to buy less stuff, which would also have the benefit of reducing some of the upstream waste created when products are made. But that's a hard sell in the United States, where consumer spending accounts for 68 percent of the GDP. The strong economy means more people have more spending money, too, and often the things they buy, such as new phones, and the places they shop, such as Amazon, are designed to sell them even more things. The average American spent 7 percent more on food and 8 percent more on personal-care products and services in 2017 than in 2016, according to government data.
Read: The Amazon selling machine
Some places are still trying to get people to buy less. The city of San Francisco, for instance, is trying to get residents to think of a fourth r beyond "reduce, reuse, and recycle"-"refuse." It wants people to be smarter about what they purchase, avoiding plastic bottles and straws and other disposable goods. But it's been tough in a place centered on acquiring the newest technology. "This is our big challenge: How do you take a culture like San Francisco and get people excited about less?" Debbie Raphael, the director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment, told me. The city passed an ordinance that required that 10 percent of beverages sold be available in reusable containers, and it is trying to make reuse "hip" through an online campaign and dedicated website, Raphael said. San Francisco and other Bay Area cities have banned plastic bags and plastic straws, but that option isn't available in many other parts of the country, where recently passed state laws prevent cities from banning products.

But even in San Francisco, the most careful consumers still generate a lot of waste. Plastic clamshell containers are difficult to recycle because the material they're made of is so flimsy-but it's hard to find berries not sold in those containers, even at most farmers' markets. Go into a Best Buy or Target in San Francisco to buy headphones or a charger, and you'll still end up with plastic packaging to throw away. Amazon has tried to reduce waste by sending products in white and blue plastic envelopes, but when I visited the Recology plant, they littered the floor because they're very hard to recycle. Even at Recology, an employee-owned company that benefits when people recycle well, the hurdles to getting rid of plastics were evident. Reed chided me for eating my daily Chobani yogurt out of small, five-ounce containers rather than out of big, 32-ounce tubs, but I saw a five-ounce Yoplait container in a trash can of the control room of the Recology plant. While there, Reed handed me a pair of small orange earplugs meant to protect my ears from the noise of the plant. They were wrapped in a type of flimsy plastic that is nearly impossible to recycle. When I left the plant, I kept the earplugs and the plastic in my bag, not sure what to do with them. Eventually, I threw them in the trash.

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Alana Semuels is a former staff writer at The Atlantic.

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A list of unfinished sentences designed to start a conversation with students of English - advanced level.

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I don't wear a hat very ofthen because I think it doesn't suit to me.

The state updates a minimum wage at the beginning of every year.

I'm thinking about signing up to financial courses this year.

I wanted to workout yesterday but I was late by 30 minutes, so I gave it up finally.

Our new boss seems to be really punctual.

My workload grows every end of the month because of reporting to our headquarter.

I'll send it to you later by email.

I usually step out the office at noon to have a lunch.

He wasn't willing to discuss so we didn't hammer out a deal.

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I have heard about SAPA - a borough of Vietnamese in Prague.

I have never had a fortune in tombola.

Our current president is not respected by many people in our country.

It's important a chef gives praises to subordinates at work.

I'd be afraid to go to Indonesia currently, it's not safe because of tsunami.

I don't like when people criticize and don't have any other suggestion.

B2 Kapital Czech Republic could be called as a start-up company since it was founded in 2016 in the Czech Republic.

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1. We finished the project yesterday, but we felt there is something missing. So, I added a few information to complemented it.
2. Sometimes we can make enemies ourselves by outspoken criticism.
3. My husband had hard luck when he was driving his car.
4. I'm not used to go to upscale restaurants because I don't feel free there.
5. My friends enticed me to the pub yesterday but I withstood because of getting up early this morning.
6. I will buy a bread if I go around the bakery.
7. It was the summer when I was applying for a job in B2.
8. They stayed in a traffic jam in the morning so it was unlikely to be at work on time.

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1. Since they started to sell this new product, their turnover went through the roof.
2. The Czech premier is under fire because of the scandalous revelations.
3. It's sad when the family is not serried because of bad blood.
4. I got bent out of shape at the post office in the morning - waiting 20 minutes to sent 1 letter.
5. Sometimes I am hesitant to buy something new.
6. I'm glad my husband insured the car before his accident.
7. Bad experience during the childhood can impact the whole life of the person.
8. We have been discussing for 2 hours but couldn't hammer out a halfway house.
9. It was a nice evening, but sometimes the discussion was at a standstill at the beginning.
10. I am always very emboldened in my new job when I do well what I've never done before.

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Back up: All our data is backed up, in case we lose it.

Bring forward: I had to bring forward our English lesson this week, from Friday to Thursday.

Burn out: I changed my job this year, because I was completely burnt out from my previous job, I had for the past 16 years.

Cash up: I worked in a shop with traditional Czech handcrafts, part time, during my studies, and I always had to cash up all the money at the end of the day.

Copy in: I usually copy in my boss, in case of important emails, that need to be sent to our business partners.

Be snowed under:  My boss has been totally snowed under, these past few months.

Talk over: I usually talk over new projects with my boss, so we can agree on the next steps that we need to take.

Wind up: Every good meeting should wind up with a solid plan, that everyone is satisfied with.

Book up: My boss is booked up the majority of his working time, so I always have to keep all the important information from the week, and solve it quickly with him, when he is present in the office.

Bring off: When GDPR implementation started in our company, I didn't think we could bring it off.

Call back: I always call people back, when I see unanswered calls on my phone.

Contract out: Our company has all of our accounting activities contracted out.

Fall through: Our business meeting plans fell through at the last minute, because not everyone was able to attend. ( Its best to use this one for shorter term situations)

Note down: I usually need to note down my tasks, so I dont forget to do any of them.

Sign up: I've signed up for English lessons, for the next half of the year.

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Back up
All our data are backed up to loose them in case of any breach.

Bring forward
I had to bring forward our English lesson from Friday to Thursday.

Burn out
I changed my job last year because I was completely burned out by my previous job after 16 years.

Cash up
I have worked in a shop with Czech traditional handicrafts for part time during my studies and I always had to cash up all money at the end of the day.

Copy in
I usually copy in my boss in case of important emails sending to our business partners.

Get ahead
I like my current job so I work very hard to get ahead in my position.

Be snowed under
My boss is totally snowed under with his work last few months.

Talk over
I usually talk over a new project with my boss to agree our next steps.

Team up
I like teaming up with my family or friends during Christmas time to bake cookies together.

Wind up
Every good meeting should be wound up by a plan of the following steps.

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book up
My boss is booked up the majority of his working time, so I have always to keep everything important the whole week and to solve it quickly with him when he is present in the office.

bring off
When GDPR implementation  started in our company I thought we can't bring it off.

call back
I always call people back when I see non-answered call on my phone.

contract out
Our company has all accounting activities contracted out.

draw up
We have to draw up our business budget quarterly.

fall through
Our company is doing well currently, I believe its business won't fall through next year.

fill in for
Our colleague Silvia has gone for a longer holiday, so all of us in the company are filling in for her during her absence.

measure up
When I was asking for a job in B2 I hoped I could measure up to their expectations.

note down
I usually need to note down all my tasks not to forget to do any of them.

sign up
I've sign up for English lessons at Stories for the next half of a year.

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The older couple enjoys their life definitely more intensively, because they live by the real moments. They look after each other. They were able to keep up their love up to the advanced age, which is great. They probably look up to each other so that they can live together for a long time. The younger couple didn't make up they are addicted a little bit. Probably they don't get along each other, because they don't look after each other. They are not used to go through daily problems, happenings. And maybe they won't keep up their relationship for long time, because they will stop to look up to each other.

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Write a few points under each subject that you need to consider.
Focus on: phrasal verbs, using articles.

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It's the first time I'm alone with my baby boy while my husband is traveling for work. Last week I was with my in-laws in Montreal, which was awesome. They helped me a lot and I couldn't be more grateful for. But this week, I am on my own back in Toronto. I have to be honest. It's hasn't been very easy.

My husband is a huge helper at home. From the moment he gets home until the time that our son Thomas goes to bed, Pierre is with him (playing, giving dinner, bath time). Normally, he stays with Thomas when he gets home from work while I prepare dinner. So, you guys can imagine how much I've been missing my husband.

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I know it won't be his last work trip, but maybe one day he will travel for fewer days (he always travels for two weeks). That would be great for Tomtom and me. But at least Thomas is a very calm boy. So, that definitely helps a bit. I thought I wouldn't be able to cook without the help of my husband, but I was actually able to make this delicious One-Pan Cauliflower Curry Recipe while Tomtom was quietly playing with his toys for about 30 minutes. Isn't that great?

This recipe is so easy to make and it only requires 20 minutes to be ready and on your table. It's made with simple ingredients that you may already have in your kitchen such as diced tomatoes, green peas, cauliflower, onions, coconut milk, and spices like curry and coriander. This One-Pan Cauliflower Curry Recipe is gluten-free, vegan, and super flavorful. If you don't add the green peas, it becomes low-carb too. On top of that, you only need one pan to cook this meal, making clean up a breeze. So, this recipe is or isn't perfect for busy people? I hope you enjoy it 😉

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Grow up:

To get older

Can be used as an insult: To signify that someone is acting like a child “You need to grow up!”

Come around:

When friends come over to ‘hang out (to do nothing)’

“To get over something” - To accept something happened in the past and move on.

Warm up:

To heat something

To become comfortable with someone/something.

Look up to:

To idolise/admire someone/something

To ‘look up’ something - to search it

Head over heels:

To be besotted by someone (synonym)

Addiction vs. Obsession

Addiction: your life is dependant on it

Obsession: you just really enjoy it

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My son spoke about football collectible cards so long, that I gave in finally and bought some to him.

My daughter was promising the whole vacation to tidy her room but I didn't fall for this promise.

Rosie asked me to listen to TGNN news for homework, but I can't figure out where she put the link :-)

When I am leaving my home, I always need to fix me up.

I bought shoes to my son at the beginning of summer, but he grew out of them during 2 months.

Kids stayed up very late during vacation, so they are not used wake up early for school now.

I ran into my husband when I was having my lunch yesterday.

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Call off
I need to call off my English lesson tomorrow, because I have a meeting outside the office.

Cut off
The parents always supported him financially, but they cut it off when he got his first job.

Fill in
I hate filling in forms.

Give up
I tried to keep in contact with her, but she wasn't interested in, so I gave it up finally.

Grow up
It's really interesting to observe how fast are my kids growing up.

Look up
During reading emails in English I use the dictionary very often to look some words up.

Hang out
My kids are used to hang out with schoolmates in the park after school.

Hold on
My colleague is coming in 2 minutes. Could you hold on for a moment, please?

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push the limits

comfort zone

in the long run

gossip

stuck out

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Find an interesting story on TGNN and using the new vocab tell me next lesson why you believe it is an important story

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T055 - Present , Past and Present Perfect Tense

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

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Created with Hot Potatoes by Half-Baked Software, registered to Klaus Rosmanitz.

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Present , Past and Present Perfect Tense - English Grammar Exercises

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Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

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Vocabulary: Page 3

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Dear Ms Spark,

I am w___________ in c____________ with our phone call earlier today. You asked for some information about our products - please f_________  a_________ our complete portfolio including the price list. I am s__________ to i__________ you that the project you found the most interesting is no longer available. However, if you w_________, I would be h__________ to show you around some other JRD projects.

Also, I would like to a_________ a m_________ at our offices to discuss your requirements and to tell you more about our portfolio. What time would be c__________ for you?

L________ f________ to meeting you in person,

Y_________ s_________

Anna Studentová

(A BUSINESSY CHRISMAS CARD)

Thank you for your business this year. It has been a p_________ helping you r________ your goals, and we l___________ forward to contributing to your s__________ in 2017. We wish you a p___________ and happy new year!

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Premier Skills English Podcast - Talking about money

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Jack Radford and Rich Moon - Premier Skills English Podcasts

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Premier Skills English Podcast - Talking about money

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When I was younger, I always drew attention to the fact, if people are honest. If they weren't, in that case I judged them that they don't deserve my attention. Now, when I am older, already know that people sometimes have to lie not to hurt anybody (in some special cases). And also it's sometimes more amusing to give someone the runaround while telling a funny story :-)  I have to admit that sometimes I don't answer the phone purposely, especially when I am caught up with something. I know it isn't fair ly, but some people are really lengthy via phone :-) And I always count on calling them back when I am free. Sometimes I am falling apart to see somebody beloved is up to something, because I'd like to help him. But I can understand that it can be better for someone in some strained situation. So, life is not always black and white, good and bad situations take turn all the time and we have to adapt to it.

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- Put your foot in it
- heart of gold
- keep at arms length
- shoulder to cry on
- getting on your nerves
- head over heels
- love at first sight
- opposites attract
- birds of a feather flock together
- made for one another
- on the rocks
- pop the question
- at a snails pace
- send someone packing
- night owl
- break the ice
- lay/lie low

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Write the meaning of the Idioms we learnt today (check vocab):

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What are the names of the keyboard symbols?

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Answer (1 of 4): The following is copied from http://www.computerhope.com/keys.htm and pertains to keyboards in the U.S.: > Key/Symbol -- Explanation Windows -- PC keyboards have a Windows key, which looks like a four-pane window Command -- Apple Mac computers have a command key. Esc -- Esc (Es...

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Leveraging Games for Enhanced K-12 Primary Education in ESL, Math, and Science

In a world where screens have become ubiquitous, leveraging technology for educational purposes has never been more relevant. Enter the realm of online gaming-not just any gaming, but educational games designed for K-12 primary students. In this expansive guide, we will delve into the multifaceted benefits of using online games to enhance English as a Second Language (ESL), Math, and Science education. Get ready to play ESL games online, dabble in math adventures, and explore the fascinating universe of science games that are cool.

Play ESL Games Online: Transforming Language Learning

Games for ESL: More Than Just Fun and Games

When it comes to learning English as a second language, play becomes a powerful tool. Online games offer a unique blend of fun and educational content designed to help ESL learners grasp new concepts, from vocabulary to sentence structure, and even cultural nuances. Playing ESL games online creates a less intimidating environment for learners, allowing them to absorb language elements more naturally.

Building Blocks of Language: Vocabulary and Grammar

The most basic, yet crucial aspects of language learning, are vocabulary and grammar. ESL games often include exercises to match words with pictures, spell words correctly, and form sentences. This playful approach facilitates easier understanding and retention of language fundamentals.

Find Cool Games for Math: Making Numbers Fun

Why Play Math Games Online?

The conventional way of learning math-through rote memorization and repetition-often leaves students bored and unengaged. When you play math games online, you bring an element of fun into the equation, literally. Math games convert abstract concepts into tangible problems that require critical thinking. This makes it easier for young minds to grasp these concepts while having fun.

Math Gaming Categories

Whether it's solving puzzles, going on treasure hunts, or participating in virtual math competitions, online platforms offer a wide range of math games. You can find cool games for math that range from simple addition and subtraction to complex algebraic equations.

Play Science Games Online: Discover, Learn, Innovate

Science Games That Are Cool

How can you make science, often seen as a complex and challenging subject, enjoyable for primary students? The answer lies in integrating games into the educational process. When students play science games online, they experience hands-on learning that fosters curiosity and deepens understanding.

A Universe of Topics

The realm of science is broad, encompassing biology, physics, chemistry, earth sciences, and more. Online platforms often offer games for science that cover these various subjects, each designed to address specific educational standards and outcomes.

Primary Games for Holistic Learning
What Makes Primary Games Different?
When we talk about primary games, we refer to games explicitly designed for younger learners in the K-12 spectrum. These games are simplified yet engaging, covering the core subjects of ESL, Math, and Science. They are crafted to be age-appropriate, ensuring that students not only learn but also enjoy the process.
Primary the Games: Customization and Curriculum
The beauty of primary games lies in their customization options. Teachers and educators can tailor these games to align with the curriculum, making them an excellent supplemental learning tool.
FAQs: Why Are Games Important in Primary Education?
Q1: What is the significance of using games in primary education?
A: Games turn learning into an engaging and interactive experience. They help in improving focus, enhancing retention, and building problem-solving skills, all of which are crucial in primary education.

Q2: How can games be beneficial for ESL learners?
A: Games can offer a stress-free environment where ESL learners can practice language skills without the fear of making mistakes. They also facilitate better retention of vocabulary and grammar rules.

Q3: Are online math games effective for learning?
A: Absolutely! Online math games transform abstract concepts into interactive challenges, making it easier for students to understand and apply them.

Q4: Do science games offer practical knowledge?
A: Yes, many science games simulate real-world scenarios, encouraging students to apply scientific principles and learn through experimentation.

Q5: How do primary games align with traditional education?
A: Many primary games are designed to correlate with standard educational curriculums, making them an excellent supplement to traditional classroom teaching.

In conclusion, the digital age offers an abundance of opportunities to make learning a more engaging and enjoyable process. Whether it's ESL, Math, or Science, there's an online game tailored to make mastering each subject a thrilling adventure. So go ahead, enrich your primary educational journey with an array of games that not only educate but also entertain.

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Games for Learning English, Vocabulary, Grammar Games, Activities, ESL

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ESL Games Plus offers interactive online games for learning and teaching English as a Second Language. Our learning games are mostly suitable for teaching ESL Kids and Teenagers. There are activities for teaching and practising English grammar, vocabulary, sentences, listening and pronunciation skills.

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Write a journal entry about your weekend plans using some these new phrasal verbs

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Write a journal entry about your weekend plans using some these new phrasal verbs

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Homework 12.7.
My kids will come back from the summer camp during this weekend. So I am planning to come out somewhere with them to enjoy them. I will check weekend actions taking place in Prague, because an entertaining action for kids would come in handy. Maybe my husband will come up with an idea. And maybe kids will come across schoolmates while attending a happening in the city. I know there will come off the Hussite battle demostration at Vítkov this Saturday, so it could be the right place to come around. Well, we will see, what programme will come up to us this weekend  :-)

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Phrasal verbs with the verb come - Exercise

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Phrasal verbs with the verb come an the prepositions in English - Exercise

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Phrasal verbs with the verb look - Exercise

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Phrasal verbs with the verb look an the prepositions in English - Exercise

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Linking words

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Name: Astrolabe Customer November 25 1973 6:15 AM Time Zone is CET Prague, CZEC Rising Sign	is in	17 Degrees	Scorpio You tend to be quiet, reserved, secretive and, at times, quite difficult to understand. Others notice your deep emotions and feelings and wonder how to draw you out. Stubborn and tough, you fight for any position you believe in. You are very resourceful and formidable when you become angered or upset about something. You enjoy living life at the cutting edge -- for you life must be experienced intensely and totally. Quite courageous, you are willing to take calculated risks. Easily hurt by others, you often strike back with bitter sarcasm. Sensitive and curious, you are concerned with the deeper mysteries of human psychology. Once you have become interested in any subject, you pursue it with total fanaticism. Sun is in	02 Degrees	Sagittarius. Very fun-loving, spirited and energetic, you have a huge reservoir of physical energy within you that needs to be released. As such, exercise or sports are very important to you. Quite gregarious, you enjoy being with other people, but you tend to avoid emotionally restrictive or intimate relationships. Constantly curious about the broader issues of life, you may at times be quite careless and sloppy about details -- you tend to leap to conclusions before all the facts are in. An avid reader, you are totally enthusiastic about any given subject should it interest you. You are known for being idealistic, generous, sociable, cheerful and very positive! Moon is in	07 Degrees	Sagittarius. An idealist, you prefer the grand, the beautiful, the good and the noble. You get very disappointed when your high expectations in life are not met. Very curious by nature, you enjoy traveling and learning about other peoples and cultures. Try to avoid your tendency to ignore the small but important details of living. You are independent and free, and you want others to be that way, too. Optimistic, buoyant and cheerful, others like to have you around. You have an incessant desire to learn as much as possible about metaphysics, religion, philosophy and any other broad, deep subject. Your life tends to be punctuated by bursts of energy and frenetic activity. Mercury is in	13 Degrees	Scorpio. You are a born investigator. You are fascinated by secrets and mysteries and unanswered questions of any kind. When you become upset or angry, your emotional reactions are overpowering -- reason and logic disappear in an uncontrollable passionate outburst. You tend to keep your thoughts secret and bottled up and this makes others regard you with suspicion. It is not that you are trying purposely to be evasive, it is just that you would rather not deal with the explosions and hassles that often occur when you reveal your true feelings and opinions. Your sense of humor tends toward sarcasm and irony. Venus is in	19 Degrees	Capricorn. You tend to keep your feelings under control -- emotions are only released in serious or important situations. You are distrustful of others whose behavior could be judged excessive or immoderate. As such, you prefer to relate only to those who are older than you or to those whose position is such that respect and duty are more important for both of you than passion or emotional response. Be careful, however, of relationships that are merely based on practicality or utility or you will ultimately be lonely. Mars is in	25 Degrees	Aries. You are very independent and self-assertive, and you have lots of physical energy. You are not satisfied unless you can be the first to do something. As such, you are more comfortable in leadership positions than you are as an underling. When you are challenged by anyone for anything, you delight in the competitive process and will fight long and hard for your beliefs. You are bold and courageous and often act without thinking. At times, in your zeal to get ahead, you are tactless and offensive -- learn that cooperation with others can often bring you nearer to your goals quicker because of the support you will get. Jupiter is in	07 Degrees	Aquarius. Your personal growth occurs when you have the freedom to do things in new and interesting ways -- this brings out your natural inventiveness. You are an individualist, but you are also attracted to mass movements that emphasize social betterment and you will devote much time and energy to their efforts. Very fair- minded and objective, you have extraordinary skills at organization and administration. Saturn is in	03 Degrees	Cancer. The most important issue for you is emotional security. You have a deep and gnawing fear that those on whom you depend for emotional support will prove to be unreliable in the long run. When you are unloved and insecure, you distrust others and tend to feel isolated and lonely. Very cool, detached and objective, you can be counted on -- in situations that are inherently stressful or full of tension -- not to lose your self- control. That is a great and welcome gift at such times. Uranus is in	25 Degrees	Libra. You, as well as your entire peer group, have a very free, unstable and unconventional approach to relationships and emotional commitments. You will be attracted to experiments in marriage and shared lifestyles. Personal freedom is more important to you than entangling emotional bonds. In the realm of art and aesthetics, you are attracted to the bizarre, shocking and unusual. Neptune is in	06 Degrees	Sagittarius. You, and your entire generation, are heavily involved in investigating and idealizing foreign and exotic intellectual systems and religious philosophies. The most extreme ideals will be pursued with gusto. You will be at the forefront of humanitarian attempts to improve the lot of those who are in need of assistance. You will be comfortable with the concept of the "global village." Pluto is in	06 Degrees	Libra. For your entire generation, this is a time of radical changes in society's attitude toward marriage and interpersonal relationships. There is a general fear and awe at the power inherent in making emotional or contractual commitments -- they will not be entered into lightly. N. Node is in	28 Degrees	Sagittarius. You will probably have many different contacts and acquaintances throughout your life. You're quite gregarious by nature and your natural curiosity about others lets you take the lead in forming new relationships. You'll form close ties with those who have similarly idealistic ideas -- especially those who can stimulate you intellectually in your chosen field of interest. Your enthusiasm for learning new things may also cause you to do quite a bit of traveling. Because you probably will have many wide-ranging interests and concerns, you most likely will have contacts and connections in various parts of the country (or world). 

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Name: Astrolabe Customer November 25 1973 6:15 AM Time Zone is CET Prague, CZEC Rising Sign	is in	17 Degrees	Scorpio You tend to be quiet, reserved, secretive and, at times, quite difficult to understand. Others notice your deep emotions and feelings and wonder how to draw you out. Stubborn and tough, you fight for any position you believe in. You are very resourceful and formidable when you become angered or upset about something. You enjoy living life at the cutting edge -- for you life must be experienced intensely and totally. Quite courageous, you are willing to take calculated risks. Easily hurt by others, you often strike back with bitter sarcasm. Sensitive and curious, you are concerned with the deeper mysteries of human psychology. Once you have become interested in any subject, you pursue it with total fanaticism. Sun is in	02 Degrees	Sagittarius. Very fun-loving, spirited and energetic, you have a huge reservoir of physical energy within you that needs to be released. As such, exercise or sports are very important to you. Quite gregarious, you enjoy being with other people, but you tend to avoid emotionally restrictive or intimate relationships. Constantly curious about the broader issues of life, you may at times be quite careless and sloppy about details -- you tend to leap to conclusions before all the facts are in. An avid reader, you are totally enthusiastic about any given subject should it interest you. You are known for being idealistic, generous, sociable, cheerful and very positive! Moon is in	07 Degrees	Sagittarius. An idealist, you prefer the grand, the beautiful, the good and the noble. You get very disappointed when your high expectations in life are not met. Very curious by nature, you enjoy traveling and learning about other peoples and cultures. Try to avoid your tendency to ignore the small but important details of living. You are independent and free, and you want others to be that way, too. Optimistic, buoyant and cheerful, others like to have you around. You have an incessant desire to learn as much as possible about metaphysics, religion, philosophy and any other broad, deep subject. Your life tends to be punctuated by bursts of energy and frenetic activity. Mercury is in	13 Degrees	Scorpio. You are a born investigator. You are fascinated by secrets and mysteries and unanswered questions of any kind. When you become upset or angry, your emotional reactions are overpowering -- reason and logic disappear in an uncontrollable passionate outburst. You tend to keep your thoughts secret and bottled up and this makes others regard you with suspicion. It is not that you are trying purposely to be evasive, it is just that you would rather not deal with the explosions and hassles that often occur when you reveal your true feelings and opinions. Your sense of humor tends toward sarcasm and irony. Venus is in	19 Degrees	Capricorn. You tend to keep your feelings under control -- emotions are only released in serious or important situations. You are distrustful of others whose behavior could be judged excessive or immoderate. As such, you prefer to relate only to those who are older than you or to those whose position is such that respect and duty are more important for both of you than passion or emotional response. Be careful, however, of relationships that are merely based on practicality or utility or you will ultimately be lonely. Mars is in	25 Degrees	Aries. You are very independent and self-assertive, and you have lots of physical energy. You are not satisfied unless you can be the first to do something. As such, you are more comfortable in leadership positions than you are as an underling. When you are challenged by anyone for anything, you delight in the competitive process and will fight long and hard for your beliefs. You are bold and courageous and often act without thinking. At times, in your zeal to get ahead, you are tactless and offensive -- learn that cooperation with others can often bring you nearer to your goals quicker because of the support you will get. Jupiter is in	07 Degrees	Aquarius. Your personal growth occurs when you have the freedom to do things in new and interesting ways -- this brings out your natural inventiveness. You are an individualist, but you are also attracted to mass movements that emphasize social betterment and you will devote much time and energy to their efforts. Very fair- minded and objective, you have extraordinary skills at organization and administration. Saturn is in	03 Degrees	Cancer. The most important issue for you is emotional security. You have a deep and gnawing fear that those on whom you depend for emotional support will prove to be unreliable in the long run. When you are unloved and insecure, you distrust others and tend to feel isolated and lonely. Very cool, detached and objective, you can be counted on -- in situations that are inherently stressful or full of tension -- not to lose your self- control. That is a great and welcome gift at such times. Uranus is in	25 Degrees	Libra. You, as well as your entire peer group, have a very free, unstable and unconventional approach to relationships and emotional commitments. You will be attracted to experiments in marriage and shared lifestyles. Personal freedom is more important to you than entangling emotional bonds. In the realm of art and aesthetics, you are attracted to the bizarre, shocking and unusual. Neptune is in	06 Degrees	Sagittarius. You, and your entire generation, are heavily involved in investigating and idealizing foreign and exotic intellectual systems and religious philosophies. The most extreme ideals will be pursued with gusto. You will be at the forefront of humanitarian attempts to improve the lot of those who are in need of assistance. You will be comfortable with the concept of the "global village." Pluto is in	06 Degrees	Libra. For your entire generation, this is a time of radical changes in society's attitude toward marriage and interpersonal relationships. There is a general fear and awe at the power inherent in making emotional or contractual commitments -- they will not be entered into lightly. N. Node is in	28 Degrees	Sagittarius. You will probably have many different contacts and acquaintances throughout your life. You're quite gregarious by nature and your natural curiosity about others lets you take the lead in forming new relationships. You'll form close ties with those who have similarly idealistic ideas -- especially those who can stimulate you intellectually in your chosen field of interest. Your enthusiasm for learning new things may also cause you to do quite a bit of traveling. Because you probably will have many wide-ranging interests and concerns, you most likely will have contacts and connections in various parts of the country (or world). 

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- Learn astrologial sign names & planets vocab.
- Download MyTuner and listen to a news channel and tell me about a current event next lesson.

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12 Astrology Zodiac Signs Dates, Meanings and Compatibility

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Learn what all the 12 zodiac signs mean and how it affects your life. Complete information about astrology zodiac signs dates, meanings and compatibility.

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- Finish the Birth Chart vid. (for Thursday)

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Mastering the Zodiac with Athen Chimenti

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Name: Astrolabe Customer November 25 1973 6:15 AM Time Zone is CET Prague, CZEC Rising Sign	is in	17 Degrees	Scorpio You tend to be quiet, reserved, secretive and, at times, quite difficult to understand. Others notice your deep emotions and feelings and wonder how to draw you out. Stubborn and tough, you fight for any position you believe in. You are very resourceful and formidable when you become angered or upset about something. You enjoy living life at the cutting edge -- for you life must be experienced intensely and totally. Quite courageous, you are willing to take calculated risks. Easily hurt by others, you often strike back with bitter sarcasm. Sensitive and curious, you are concerned with the deeper mysteries of human psychology. Once you have become interested in any subject, you pursue it with total fanaticism. Sun is in	02 Degrees	Sagittarius. Very fun-loving, spirited and energetic, you have a huge reservoir of physical energy within you that needs to be released. As such, exercise or sports are very important to you. Quite gregarious, you enjoy being with other people, but you tend to avoid emotionally restrictive or intimate relationships. Constantly curious about the broader issues of life, you may at times be quite careless and sloppy about details -- you tend to leap to conclusions before all the facts are in. An avid reader, you are totally enthusiastic about any given subject should it interest you. You are known for being idealistic, generous, sociable, cheerful and very positive! Moon is in	07 Degrees	Sagittarius. An idealist, you prefer the grand, the beautiful, the good and the noble. You get very disappointed when your high expectations in life are not met. Very curious by nature, you enjoy traveling and learning about other peoples and cultures. Try to avoid your tendency to ignore the small but important details of living. You are independent and free, and you want others to be that way, too. Optimistic, buoyant and cheerful, others like to have you around. You have an incessant desire to learn as much as possible about metaphysics, religion, philosophy and any other broad, deep subject. Your life tends to be punctuated by bursts of energy and frenetic activity. Mercury is in	13 Degrees	Scorpio. You are a born investigator. You are fascinated by secrets and mysteries and unanswered questions of any kind. When you become upset or angry, your emotional reactions are overpowering -- reason and logic disappear in an uncontrollable passionate outburst. You tend to keep your thoughts secret and bottled up and this makes others regard you with suspicion. It is not that you are trying purposely to be evasive, it is just that you would rather not deal with the explosions and hassles that often occur when you reveal your true feelings and opinions. Your sense of humor tends toward sarcasm and irony. Venus is in	19 Degrees	Capricorn. You tend to keep your feelings under control -- emotions are only released in serious or important situations. You are distrustful of others whose behavior could be judged excessive or immoderate. As such, you prefer to relate only to those who are older than you or to those whose position is such that respect and duty are more important for both of you than passion or emotional response. Be careful, however, of relationships that are merely based on practicality or utility or you will ultimately be lonely. Mars is in	25 Degrees	Aries. You are very independent and self-assertive, and you have lots of physical energy. You are not satisfied unless you can be the first to do something. As such, you are more comfortable in leadership positions than you are as an underling. When you are challenged by anyone for anything, you delight in the competitive process and will fight long and hard for your beliefs. You are bold and courageous and often act without thinking. At times, in your zeal to get ahead, you are tactless and offensive -- learn that cooperation with others can often bring you nearer to your goals quicker because of the support you will get. Jupiter is in	07 Degrees	Aquarius. Your personal growth occurs when you have the freedom to do things in new and interesting ways -- this brings out your natural inventiveness. You are an individualist, but you are also attracted to mass movements that emphasize social betterment and you will devote much time and energy to their efforts. Very fair- minded and objective, you have extraordinary skills at organization and administration. Saturn is in	03 Degrees	Cancer. The most important issue for you is emotional security. You have a deep and gnawing fear that those on whom you depend for emotional support will prove to be unreliable in the long run. When you are unloved and insecure, you distrust others and tend to feel isolated and lonely. Very cool, detached and objective, you can be counted on -- in situations that are inherently stressful or full of tension -- not to lose your self- control. That is a great and welcome gift at such times. Uranus is in	25 Degrees	Libra. You, as well as your entire peer group, have a very free, unstable and unconventional approach to relationships and emotional commitments. You will be attracted to experiments in marriage and shared lifestyles. Personal freedom is more important to you than entangling emotional bonds. In the realm of art and aesthetics, you are attracted to the bizarre, shocking and unusual. Neptune is in	06 Degrees	Sagittarius. You, and your entire generation, are heavily involved in investigating and idealizing foreign and exotic intellectual systems and religious philosophies. The most extreme ideals will be pursued with gusto. You will be at the forefront of humanitarian attempts to improve the lot of those who are in need of assistance. You will be comfortable with the concept of the "global village." Pluto is in	06 Degrees	Libra. For your entire generation, this is a time of radical changes in society's attitude toward marriage and interpersonal relationships. There is a general fear and awe at the power inherent in making emotional or contractual commitments -- they will not be entered into lightly. N. Node is in	28 Degrees	Sagittarius. You will probably have many different contacts and acquaintances throughout your life. You're quite gregarious by nature and your natural curiosity about others lets you take the lead in forming new relationships. You'll form close ties with those who have similarly idealistic ideas -- especially those who can stimulate you intellectually in your chosen field of interest. Your enthusiasm for learning new things may also cause you to do quite a bit of traveling. Because you probably will have many wide-ranging interests and concerns, you most likely will have contacts and connections in various parts of the country (or world). 

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Name: Astrolabe Customer November 25 1973 6:15 AM Time Zone is CET Prague, CZEC Rising Sign	is in	17 Degrees	Scorpio You tend to be quiet, reserved, secretive and, at times, quite difficult to understand. Others notice your deep emotions and feelings and wonder how to draw you out. Stubborn and tough, you fight for any position you believe in. You are very resourceful and formidable when you become angered or upset about something. You enjoy living life at the cutting edge -- for you life must be experienced intensely and totally. Quite courageous, you are willing to take calculated risks. Easily hurt by others, you often strike back with bitter sarcasm. Sensitive and curious, you are concerned with the deeper mysteries of human psychology. Once you have become interested in any subject, you pursue it with total fanaticism. Sun is in	02 Degrees	Sagittarius. Very fun-loving, spirited and energetic, you have a huge reservoir of physical energy within you that needs to be released. As such, exercise or sports are very important to you. Quite gregarious, you enjoy being with other people, but you tend to avoid emotionally restrictive or intimate relationships. Constantly curious about the broader issues of life, you may at times be quite careless and sloppy about details -- you tend to leap to conclusions before all the facts are in. An avid reader, you are totally enthusiastic about any given subject should it interest you. You are known for being idealistic, generous, sociable, cheerful and very positive! Moon is in	07 Degrees	Sagittarius. An idealist, you prefer the grand, the beautiful, the good and the noble. You get very disappointed when your high expectations in life are not met. Very curious by nature, you enjoy traveling and learning about other peoples and cultures. Try to avoid your tendency to ignore the small but important details of living. You are independent and free, and you want others to be that way, too. Optimistic, buoyant and cheerful, others like to have you around. You have an incessant desire to learn as much as possible about metaphysics, religion, philosophy and any other broad, deep subject. Your life tends to be punctuated by bursts of energy and frenetic activity. Mercury is in	13 Degrees	Scorpio. You are a born investigator. You are fascinated by secrets and mysteries and unanswered questions of any kind. When you become upset or angry, your emotional reactions are overpowering -- reason and logic disappear in an uncontrollable passionate outburst. You tend to keep your thoughts secret and bottled up and this makes others regard you with suspicion. It is not that you are trying purposely to be evasive, it is just that you would rather not deal with the explosions and hassles that often occur when you reveal your true feelings and opinions. Your sense of humor tends toward sarcasm and irony. Venus is in	19 Degrees	Capricorn. You tend to keep your feelings under control -- emotions are only released in serious or important situations. You are distrustful of others whose behavior could be judged excessive or immoderate. As such, you prefer to relate only to those who are older than you or to those whose position is such that respect and duty are more important for both of you than passion or emotional response. Be careful, however, of relationships that are merely based on practicality or utility or you will ultimately be lonely. Mars is in	25 Degrees	Aries. You are very independent and self-assertive, and you have lots of physical energy. You are not satisfied unless you can be the first to do something. As such, you are more comfortable in leadership positions than you are as an underling. When you are challenged by anyone for anything, you delight in the competitive process and will fight long and hard for your beliefs. You are bold and courageous and often act without thinking. At times, in your zeal to get ahead, you are tactless and offensive -- learn that cooperation with others can often bring you nearer to your goals quicker because of the support you will get. Jupiter is in	07 Degrees	Aquarius. Your personal growth occurs when you have the freedom to do things in new and interesting ways -- this brings out your natural inventiveness. You are an individualist, but you are also attracted to mass movements that emphasize social betterment and you will devote much time and energy to their efforts. Very fair- minded and objective, you have extraordinary skills at organization and administration. Saturn is in	03 Degrees	Cancer. The most important issue for you is emotional security. You have a deep and gnawing fear that those on whom you depend for emotional support will prove to be unreliable in the long run. When you are unloved and insecure, you distrust others and tend to feel isolated and lonely. Very cool, detached and objective, you can be counted on -- in situations that are inherently stressful or full of tension -- not to lose your self- control. That is a great and welcome gift at such times. Uranus is in	25 Degrees	Libra. You, as well as your entire peer group, have a very free, unstable and unconventional approach to relationships and emotional commitments. You will be attracted to experiments in marriage and shared lifestyles. Personal freedom is more important to you than entangling emotional bonds. In the realm of art and aesthetics, you are attracted to the bizarre, shocking and unusual. Neptune is in	06 Degrees	Sagittarius. You, and your entire generation, are heavily involved in investigating and idealizing foreign and exotic intellectual systems and religious philosophies. The most extreme ideals will be pursued with gusto. You will be at the forefront of humanitarian attempts to improve the lot of those who are in need of assistance. 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1. Ain't = Am not/are not/is not
E.g. I ain't sure.

2. Ain't = Has not/have not
E.g. He ain't finished yet.

3. Wanna = Want to
E.g. I wanna go home.

4. Wanna = Want a
E.g. I wanna coffee.

5. Whatcha = What have you
E.g. Whatcha got there?

6. Kinda = Kind of
E.g. She's kinda cute.

7. Sorta = Sort of
E.g. I'm sorta tired

8. Outta = Out of
E.g. I'm outta money.

9. Alotta = A lot of
E.g. I eat alotta cake.

10. Lotsa = Lots of
E.g. I have lotsa money

11. Mucha = Much of

E.g. It's not mucha a surprise, is it?

12. Cuppa = Cup of
E.g. Would you like a cuppa coffee?

13. Dunno = Don't know
E.g. I dunno.

14. Lemme = Let me
E.g. Lemme go!

15. Gimme = Give me
E.g. Gimme the pen!

16. Tell'em = Tell them
E.g. I don't wanna tell'em

17. Cos = Because
E.g. I don't like this house cos it's too big.

18. Innit? = Isn't it?
E.g. It's green, innit?

19. I'mma = I'm going to
E.g. I'mma talk to her.

20. Gonna = Going to
E.g. I'm not gonna tell you.

21. Needa = Need to
E.g. You needa know about him.

22. Oughta = Ought to
E.g. You oughta phone your sister.

23. Hafta = Have to
E.g. You hafta go

24. Hasta = Has to
E.g. She hasta work today

25. Usta = Used to
E.g. She usta live in London

26. Supposta = Supposed to
E.g. I'm supposta start a new job on Tuesday

27. Cmon = Come on
E.g. Cmon, do it!

28. Ya = You/ you are
E.g. Who saw ya?

29. Gotta = (have) got a
E.g. Have you gotta phone?

30. Shoulda = Should have
E.g. I shoulda called yesterday

31. Shouldna = Shouldn't have
E.g. He shouldna told you that.

32. Wouldna = Wouldn't have
E.g. I wouldna done that if I were you.

33. She'da = She would have
E.g. She'da liked to be at the meeting today.

34. Coulda = Could have
E.g. She coulda been here by 3:00.

35. Woulda = Would have
E.g. He woulda arrived earlier.

36. Mighta = Might have
E.g. You mighta left the phone at the airport.

37. Mightna = Mightn't have
E.g. He mightna caught his train

38. Musta = Must have
E.g. You musta been in a hurry.

39. Mussna = Must not have
E.g. She mussna stolen the money

40. Dontcha = Don't you
E.g. Dontcha like it?

41. Wontcha = Won't you
E.g. Wontcha drive the car?

42. Whatcha = What are you
E.g. Whatcha doing?

43. Betcha = Bet you
E.g. Betcha can't guess the answer!

44. Gotcha = Got you
E.g. Gotcha!

45. D'you = Do you
E.g. D'you like it?

46. Didntcha = Didn't you
E.g. Didntcha like it?

47. S'more = Some more
E.g. We will need s'more time

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1. Ain't = Am not/are not/is not E.g. I ain't sure. 2. Ain't = Has not/have not E.g. He ain't finished yet. 3. Wanna = Want to E.g. I wanna go home. 4. Wanna = Want a E.g. I wanna coffee. 5. Whatcha = What have you E.g. Whatcha got there?

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colloquial, enquire, homestay, suffer, custody, extra-curricular, curriculum, lower case, exclamation mark

Informal Contractions:
gonna, wanna, gimme, dunno, coz

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etiquette, to fidget, hostile

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- Formal x Informal expressions
- Specific Functions

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“be involved in the team”

“they dont like to give direct instructions”

“give tasks why it is this way”

“they have no meetings”

“many people in a small space”

“my colleagues are having these kind of calls”

“always he gets what he wants”

“there were many many people attending”

“if there are just 2 of them”

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Articles: A Complete Grammar Guide | Grammarly

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Articles are words that identify a as being specific or unspecific. Consider the following examples:

By using the article , we've shown that it was one specific day that was long and one specific cup of tea that tasted good.

By using the article , we've created a general statement, implying that any cup of tea would taste good after any long day.

English has two types of articles: definite and indefinite . Let's discuss them now in more detail.

The definite article

The definite article is the word . It limits the meaning of a noun to one particular thing. For example, your friend might ask, "Are you going to the party this weekend?" The definite article tells you that your friend is referring to a specific party that both of you already know about. The definite article can be used with singular, , or uncountable nouns. Below are some examples of the definite article, , used in context:

The indefinite article

The indefinite article takes two forms. It's the word when it precedes a word that begins with a consonant sound. It's the word when it precedes a word that begins with a vowel sound. The indefinite article indicates that a noun refers to a general idea or category of a thing rather than a specific thing.

For example, you might ask your friend, "Should I bring a gift to the party?" Your friend will understand that you are not asking about a specific type of gift or a specific item. "I am going to bring an apple pie," your friend tells you. Again, the indefinite article indicates that she is not talking about a particular apple pie. Your friend probably doesn't even have any pie yet. The indefinite article appears only with singular nouns. Consider the following examples of indefinite articles used in context:

As mentioned, the rule is to use before words that start with a consonant sound and before words that begin with a vowel sound. This can be tricky because some words that start with consonants don't start with a consonant sound; the same is true of some words that start with vowels. The first letter of the word , for example, is a consonant, but it's unpronounced. Despite its spelling, the word begins with a vowel sound. Therefore, we use . Consider the example sentence below for an illustration of this concept.

Similarly, when the first letter of a word is a vowel but is pronounced with a consonant sound, use , as in the sample sentence below:

An article before an adjective

Sometimes an article modifies a noun that is also modified by an . The usual word order is article + adjective + noun. If the article is indefinite, use or based on the word that immediately follows it. Consider the following examples for reference:

Indefinite articles with uncountable nouns

Uncountable nouns are nouns that are impossible to count, whether because they name intangible concepts (e.g., information , animal husbandry, wealth ), collections of things that are considered as wholes (e.g., , equipment, the working class ), or homogeneous physical substances(e.g., , , ). Although most of these nouns are singular in form, because they refer to things that can't be isolated and counted, they never take a or an. Uncountable nouns can be modified by indefinite adjectives like , however. Consider the examples below for reference:

is an uncountable noun and should not be used with the indefinite article.

If you describe the water in terms of a countable unit (like a bottle), you can use the indefinite article to modify the unit.

Note that depending on the context, some nouns can be countable or uncountable (e.g., hair, noise, time ):

Using articles with pronouns

Possessive - words like , , , , , and -can help identify whether you're talking about specific or nonspecific items. As we've seen, articles also indicate specificity. But if you use both a possessive pronoun and an article together, readers will become confused. Articles should not be used with pronouns. Consider the examples below:

and should not be used together, as they are both identifying the same noun. Instead, choose one or the other depending on the intended meaning:

Omission of articles

Occasionally, articles are omitted altogether before certain nouns. In these cases, the article is implied but not actually present. This implied article is sometimes called a "zero article." Often, the article is omitted before a noun that refers to an abstract idea. Look at the following examples:

Incorrect: The creativity is a valuable quality in children.

Tip: The words for many languages and nationalities are not preceded by an article.

Tip: Sports and academic subjects do not require articles.

Article FAQs

What is an article?

An article is a word that comes before a noun to show whether it's specific or general. Specific nouns use the article and general nouns use the article (or if the next word starts with a vowel sound).

What are definite and indefinite articles?

The definite article refers to something specific, and the indefinite article refers to something general. is the definite article and / is the indefinite article.

What is an example of an article in grammar?

" The hammer" refers to only one hammer, but " a hammer" refers to any hammer.

When should we not use articles?

We don't use the indefinite article with uncountable nouns, or any article with a possessive pronoun. Certain nouns such as nationalities, school subjects, and sports often don't take articles, especially when they refer to general or abstract ideas.

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