English Verb Tenses and Vocabulary for Daily Life

English Verb Tenses

Present Simple vs. Past Simple

  • Present Simple:
    • + He/She/It: chats online
    • + I/You/We/They: chat online
    • – I/You/We/They: don’t chat online
    • – He/She/It: doesn’t chat online
    • ? Do I/You/We/They chat online?
    • ? Does he chat online?
  • Past Simple:
    • + I/You/He/She/It/We/They arrived.
    • – I/You/He/She/It/We/They didn’t arrive.
    • ? Did I/You/He/She/It/We/They arrive?

Was/Were

  • + I/He/She/It: was
  • + You/We/They: were
  • – I/He/She/It: wasn’t
  • – You/We/They: weren’t
  • ? Was he happy?
  • ? Were you happy?

Present Continuous

  • + I’
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Impacts of Climate Change, Technology, and Social Issues

Migrant Crisis

1. A) Russia does not… both sides. B) New arrivals… Arctic climate.

2. A) False. Although Russia… both sides. B) False. With most of… beds. C) True. The number… in 2015.

3. A) Quarters: barracks B) Aspirants: seekers C) Preceding: former D) Refuge: shelter.

4. 1:b / 2:a / 3:b

Writing: The main difficulties an immigrant faces are:

  • Getting a job. This is the biggest difficulty because the reason to emigrate is to obtain a better life than you had.
  • Earning little because you are an
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Analysis of Sci-Fi Stories: Meteor, Dumb Martian, Survival, and Body and Soul

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Exercise 1

1c, 2a, 3c, 4d

Exercise 2

1. Fortans, 2. Humans, 3. Fortans, 4. Fortans, 5. Humans, 6. Humans, 7. Fortans

Exercise 3

  1. Duncan Weaver to the Company Agent: He was very surprised when he was told that he would have to marry the Martian girl.
  2. The Company Agent to Duncan: He doesn’t understand what Martians are like and how they live.
  3. A man to Duncan: About bringing a Martian wife with him, as Duncan was doing.
  4. Duncan to Lellie: About Lellie’s attempts.
  5. Lellie to Duncan: Trying to explain why
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Understanding Atrial Septal Defects and Related Cardiac Conditions

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

Definition: An opening in the interatrial septum causing a left-to-right shunt and overload of the right atrium (RA) and right ventricle (RV).

Classification and Prognosis

Classification: Prognosis:
  • Ostium primum: 20%
  • Ostium secundum: 70%
  • Sinus venosus
  • Coronary sinus
  • Patent Foramen Ovale
  • Right heart dilatation and failure
  • Atrial arrhythmias
  • Pulmonary hypertension Dyspnea
  • Stroke
  • Recurrent respiratory infection

Diagnosis

I-Symptoms:

< 5 mm asymptomatic

> 5 mm:

  • Palpitations
  • Exertional
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Primary Immunodeficiencies: Types, Symptoms, and Treatments

Why Have You Reached the Conclusion That This Is Primary?

  • 2+ Pneumonia / year
  • 4+ Otitis / year
  • Severe Infection (meningitis & septicemia)
  • Family History
  • Interstitial Infection

Group the Primary Immunodeficiencies

B Cell Deficiency T Cell Deficiency Combined Deficiency Phagocytic Cell Deficiency
1. X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
(No Antibody, B cell 0 / T Cell [Normal])
(Pneumonia / Bronchiectasis)
2. Hyper IgM
IgM ↑, IgA + IgG ↓
(Fungi Pneumocystis jirovecii, protozoa, Virus CMV)
3. IgA Deficiency
IgA
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Health, Fitness, Education, and Modern Life: Key Terms

Health and Fitness Vocabulary

  • Strenuous: Exhausting
  • Push yourself: To strive harder
  • Overdo it: To do too much
  • Aren’t into: Not interested in
  • Stay in shape: Maintain physical fitness
  • Sedentary lifestyle: Inactive way of life
  • Junk food: Unhealthy food
  • Balanced diet: Healthy eating plan
  • Nutrients: Nourishing substances
  • Skip: To miss
  • Crash diets: Extreme weight-loss diets
  • Body Mass Index (BMI): Measure of body fat
  • Set goals: Establish objectives

Phrasal Verbs

  • Work out: Exercise
  • Cut out: Stop consuming
  • Get round to:
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