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How to Give an Awesome (PowerPoint) Presentation (Whiteboard Animation Explainer Video).

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https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/advanced-c1-listening/challenges-work

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The Survivor episode 2: Wake up soon - level B1

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Two months before the plane crash .... episode two of The Survivor starts in the FBI offices.

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Examples of use

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Conectores en inglés para triunfar en tu writing 👌 Linking words  | Escribir en inglés

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The Survivor (B2) episode 1: Finding Jane

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A mysterious plane crash leaves only one survivor. But she's not in a condition to explain what happened. This is the first episode of The Survivor.

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This content was very interesting for me, because I`ve still been struggling to build good relationship with other people in this country. I have already been here In London for just over one year. But I'm not so sure if I could have much progress for my communication skill.

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In reported speech the tenses, word-order and pronouns may be different from the original sentence.

Reported speech (1)

When we report someone's words we can do it in two ways. We can use direct speech with quotation marks ( "I work in a bank"), or we can use reported speech ( He said he worked in a bank.)

In reported speech the tenses, word-order and pronouns may be different from those in the original sentence.

Present simple and present continuous tenses

The present simple tense ( I travel) usually changes to the past simple ( he travelled) in reported speech.

The present continuous usually changes to the past continuous.

NB:

It isn't always necessary to change the tense. If something is still true now - he still works in Italy - we can use the present simple in the reported sentence.

Past simple and past continuous tenses

The past simple tense ( we lived) usually changes to the past perfect ( they had lived) in reported speech.

The past continuous usually changes to the past perfect continuous.

Perfect tenses

The present perfect tense ( have always been) usually changes to the past perfect tense ( had always been).

The past perfect tense does not change in reported speech.

You can find more information about reported speech in another section.

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In reported speech the tenses, word-order and pronouns may be different from the original sentence. Reported speech (1) When we report someone's words we can do it in two ways. We can use direct speech with quotation marks ( "I work in a bank"), or we can use reported speech ( He said he worked in a bank.)

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Today, technology is very important because it is used for almost everything and like everything, technology has advantages and disadvantages

In the world today, people cannot live without technologies such as televisions, mobile phones, computers and others.

These technologies have slowly taken an essential part in people's day-to-day lives and being without them would be unimaginable for some of us.

To understand technology, one must know what it provides in terms of advantages, but also disadvantages.

>See also: Tech Events Diary

Advantages of technology

First, the evolution of technology is beneficial to humans for several reasons. At the medical level, technology can help treat more sick people and consequently save many lives and combat very harmful viruses and bacteria.

The invention of the computer was a very important point. Communication is thus enhanced, and companies can communicate more easily with foreign countries. Research is also simplified.

For companies, progress in implementing strategic technology trends is helping them save time and therefore, money. Exchanges are faster especially with the internet. Sales and purchases are now facilitated and possible worldwide. This allows businesses to buy raw materials with discounts or at reduced prices. Similarly, global tourism has grown.

>See also: Technology is revolutionising the property industry

Technology has also increased the productivity of almost every industry in the world. Thanks to technology, we can even pay with bitcoins instead of using banks. The digital coin has been such a game changing factor, that many realised that this is the right time to open a bitcoin demo account.

When observed more closely, new things are discovered every day. Let's take for instance when radio waves were discovered, radio broadcasts followed suit almost immediately. The same applies to the television and electricity. If no one had discovered that electricity could be generated, then the entertainment industry wouldn't be at it's current stage of development.

Technology improves daily lives; allowing to move physical storage units to virtual storage banks and more. Scientists of the time are also able to send astronauts to the moon thanks to technology.

>See also: How digital technology is transforming internal communication

In the modern industrial world, machines carry out most of the agricultural and industrial work and as a result, workers produce much more goods than a century ago and work less. They have more time to exercise and work in safer environments.

Disadvantages and risks of technology

On the other hand, the evolution of modern technology has disadvantages, for example, dependence on new technology. Man no longer needs to think. Even if the calculator is a good invention, man no longer makes mental calculation and no longer works his memory. The decline of human capital implies an increase in unemployment. In some areas, devices can replace the human mind.

The use of technology certainly needs rule and new laws. For example internet use is an individual freedom. However, the invention of the atomic bomb cannot be an individual freedom. In fact, regulations are difficult to implement when these technologies are introduced - such as regulation surrounding the impending arrival of autonomous vehicles.

Finally, as most technological discoveries aim to reduce human effort, it would imply that more work is done by machines. This equates to less work for people: the human is becoming ever so obsolete by the day, as processes become automated and jobs are made redundant.

>See also: Key events in the story of technology

The negative impact of the influence of technology on children should not be underestimated as well.

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Modern technology: advantages and disadvantages

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Today, technology is very important because it is used for almost everything and like everything, technology has advantages and disadvantages In the world today, people cannot live without technologies such as televisions, mobile phones, computers and others. These technologies have slowly taken an essential part in people's day-to-day lives and being without them would be unimaginable for some of us.

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English grammar exercise about reported speech

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Relative Clauses | ENGLISH GRAMMAR VIDEOS

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English. Word formation. Suffixes ant, ent, ance, ence, ment. Adverbs with -ly

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Look at these examples to see how zero, first and second conditionals are used.

If you freeze water, it becomes solid.
If it rains tomorrow, I'll take the car.
If I lived closer to the cinema, I would go more often.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

Conditionals describe the result of a certain condition. The if clause tells you the condition ( If you study hard) and the main clause tells you the result ( you will pass your exams). The order of the clauses does not change the meaning.

If you study hard, you will pass your exams.
You will pass your exams if you study hard.

Conditional sentences are often divided into different types.

Zero conditional

We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are generally true, especially for laws and rules.

If I drink too much coffee, I can't sleep at night.
Ice melts if you heat it.
When the sun goes down, it gets dark.

The structure is: if/w hen + present simple >> present simple.

First conditional

We use the first conditional when we talk about future situations we believe are real or possible.

If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.
Arsenal will be top of the league if they win.
When I finish work, I'll call you.

In first conditional sentences, the structure is usually: if/ when + present simple >> will + infinitive.

It is also common to use this structure with unless, as long as, as soon as or in case instead of if.

I'll leave as soon as the babysitter arrives.
I don't want to stay in London unless I get a well-paid job.
I'll give you a key in case I'm not at home.
You can go to the party, as long as you're back by midnight.

Second conditional

The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality.

If we had a garden, we could have a cat.
If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.
I wouldn't worry if I were you.

The structure is usually: if + past simple >> + would + infinitive.

When if is followed by the verb be, it is grammatically correct to say if I were, if he were, if she were and if it were. However, it is also common to hear these structures with was, especially in the he/ she form.

If I were you, I wouldn't mention it.
If she was prime minister, she would invest more money in schools.
He would travel more if he was younger.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

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Look at these examples to see how zero, first and second conditionals are used. If you freeze water, it becomes solid. If it rains tomorrow, I'll take the car. If I lived closer to the cinema, I would go more often. Try this exercise to test your grammar.

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Modals - deduction (present)

We use modal verbs to say how sure we are about something.

1 must

We use must when we feel sure that something is true because there's very strong evidence.

He must live near here because he comes to work on foot. We don't know where he lives but we're sure it's not far away.

Come inside and get warm - you must be freezing out there.

You're a zookeeper? That must be very interesting.

Notice that must is followed by an infinitive without 'to'.

2 might, may, could

We use might, may or could to say that we think something is possible but we're not sure.

Did you hear that? I think there might be a burglar downstairs. She's not sure there's a burglar but she thinks it's possible.

We'll try to get there early but we may arrive late if there's a lot of traffic.

Don't put it up there. It could fall off and hit someone.

Might, may and could are also followed by an infinitive without 'to'.

3 can't

We use can't when we feel sure something is not true.

It can't be a burglar. All the doors and windows are locked. He doesn't know it's not a burglar but he feels sure it's not.

It can't be far away now. We've been driving for hours. Where's the map?

Really? He has to work on Christmas Day? He can't feel very happy about that.

Like the other verbs, can't is followed by an infinitive without 'to'.

Remember that all of these modal verbs - must, might, may, could and can't have other uses. These are covered in another section.

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Modals - deduction (present) We use modal verbs to say how sure we are about something. 1 must We use must when we feel sure that something is true because there's very strong evidence. He must live near here because he comes to work on foot.

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Look at these examples to see how third and mixed conditionals are used.

We would have walked to the top of the mountain if the weather hadn't been so bad.
If we'd moved to Scotland when I was a child, I would have a Scottish accent now.
If she was really my friend, she wouldn't have lied to me.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

Do you know how to use third and mixed conditionals?

Third conditionals and mixed conditionals

Conditionals describe the result of a certain condition. The if clause tells you the condition ( If I hadn't been ill) and the main clause tells you the result ( I would have gone to the party). The order of the clauses does not change the meaning.

If I hadn't been ill, I would have gone to the party.
I would have gone to the party if I hadn't been ill.

Conditional sentences are often divided into different types.

Third conditional

The third conditional is used to imagine a different past. We imagine a change in a past situation and the different result of that change.

If I had understood the instructions properly, I would have passed the exam.
We wouldn't have got lost if my phone hadn't run out of battery.

In third conditional sentences, the structure is usually: If + past perfect >> would have + past participle.

Mixed conditionals

We can use mixed conditionals when we imagine a past change with a result in the present or a present change with a result in the past.

1. Past/Present

Here's a sentence imagining how a change in a past situation would have a result in the present.

If I hadn't got the job in Tokyo, I wouldn't be with my current partner.

So the structure is: If + past perfect >> would + infinitive.

2. Present/Past

Here's a sentence imagining how a different situation in the present would mean that the past was different as well.

It's really important. If it wasn't, I wouldn't have called you on your holiday.

And the structure is: If + past simple >> would have + past participle.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

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Look at these examples to see how third and mixed conditionals are used. We would have walked to the top of the mountain if the weather hadn't been so bad. If we'd moved to Scotland when I was a child, I would have a Scottish accent now.