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Building Skills for Proficiency (Sentences)

The reason of creating the discussion is to share my intensive training with you.If you wonder what benefit you'll obtain ? I can say that " it's just a ESL working and was made diligently. :)) I aimed to create a concentrated reference to assist my

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" The Alchemist " Chapter2 Part 29

They rode for the entire day. Toward the end of the afternoon, they came upon a Coptic monastery. The alchemist dismounted, and told the escorts they could return to the camp."From here on, you will be alone," the alchemist said. "You are only three

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" The Alchemist " Chapter2 Part 26

On the second day, the boy climbed to the top of a cliff near the camp. The sentinels allowed him to go; they had already heard about the sorcerer who could turn himself into the wind, and they didn't want to go near him. In any case, the desert was

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What is the difference ?

 

Could you please explain me what is the difference between that which is shown below;

 

a) I have a lot of work which I must do. (Adjectival clauses)

b) He can't decide what he should do. (Noun clauses)

 

I feel as if we reckon them with the same categor

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Birth Rank (Glossary)

Birth Rank (Glossary)

 

 

 

Trait (n.)

A particular quality in Somebody’s character:

Creativity is a human trait.

     *****     *****     *****     *****     *****     *****     *****

 

Leadership (n.)

The ability to be a leader or the qualities a good leader

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in the dark

in the dark: in secret, in concealment ; state of ignorance, uninformed

 

Examples:

1. He was completely in the dark about why he got fired.

 

2. The whole company is in the dark about why the previous CEO got replaced.

 

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Words of Cahpter 2 Part 27

cliff noun

/klɪf/ n [C]

a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast

Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.

the cliff edge

 

dune noun

/djuːn//duːn/ n [C]

a small hill of sand near a beach or in a desert

flourish verb ( SUCCEED

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Birth Rank

Passage

 

 

     Psychologists have long been aware that birth order generally creates certain personality traits. Big brothers and sisters usually develop leadership tendencies early in life, mainly because of the responsibilities for younger siblings

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Words of Cahpter 2 Part 26

sentinel noun

/ˈsen.tɪ.nəl//-t ̬ɪ-/ n [C]

old use or literary a person employed to guard something; a sentry

A policeman stood sentinel at the entrance.

mainly US Sentinel is also used in the names of some newspapers

the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

 

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Our world

Emmet fox -the contemporary writer- went to the restaurant for a meal when he had gone to America for the first time. He was waiting on the corner with this intention that he would be entertaining. But he saw that the waiter is not the slightest atte

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get around to

get around to : When you do something after waiting a long time to do it (perhaps because you are too busy, or too lazy) you get around to it – you find the time to do it.

 

Examples:

1. Most people never get around to setting goals because they fear th

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Words of Cahpter 2 Part 28

thereafter adverb

/ˌðeəˈrɑːf.tər//ˌðerˈæf.tɚ/ adv formal

continuing on from a particular point in time, especially after something else has stopped happening

He left the priesthood in 1970 and settled in the Washington area shortly thereafter (= soon af

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