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Passive Voice, Reported Speech, Conditionals, Modals, Relatives, and Writing Tips

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Passive Voice

The man studies Latin in university. Latin is studied in university by the man.

Changes

  • Present Simple: is/are + past participle
  • Present Continuous: is/are being + past participle
  • Present Perfect: have/has been + past participle
  • Past Simple: was/were + past participle
  • Past Perfect: had been + past participle
  • Past Continuous: was/were being + past participle
  • Will/Can/Must: be + past participle
  • Going to: is/are going to be + past participle

Pronoun Changes:

  • I - me
  • You - you
  • He - him
  • She - her
  • It - it
  • We - us
  • They - them (always after "by")

Conditionals

  • 1st Conditional: Subject + verb (present simple), subject + will/won't + verb (base form)
  • 2nd Conditional: Subject + verb (past simple), subject + would + verb (base form)

Reported Speech

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The Impact of Social Media on Body Image and Self-Esteem

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Introduction

In this article, we will explore the impact of social media on self-esteem and body image. This is a pressing issue, as social media's influence on these aspects of well-being is significant and often detrimental.

The Problem: Social Media's Influence on Self-Perception

This topic is increasingly important in teenagers' lives. Many are heavily influenced by the individuals they follow online. They may idolize people with surgically enhanced appearances or use filters to seek validation from others. This constant comparison can lead to feelings of inadequacy and a distorted self-image. When faced with their reflection, these individuals may experience distress, preferring the altered versions of themselves presented online.

The Consequences:

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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, Past Simple, Future Simple, and Present Continuous

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Comparative:

adj+er+than ejm: Oscar is taller than Blanca / Susana is more famous than Kia

Superlative:

the+adj+est ejm: Susana is the happiest / Eloddie is the most wonderful

Irregular Adjectives:

good / better than - the best; bad / worse than - the worst; far / further than - the furthest.

Past Simple:

+ed - didn't / did; Past Continuous: +was were - wasn't werent / ¿was were; ing en todos

Future Simple:

s+will+inf / s+will wont+inf / ¿will s+inf? ejm: I will go to the dentist.

Be Going To:

s+V to be+going to+inf / s+v to be+not+going to+inf / ¿v to be+s+going to+inf? ejm: I'm going to go to the dentist

Present Continuous:

s+v to be+v ing+ / s+vtobe+not+v ing / ¿v to be+s+v ing? ejm: I'm going to the dentist.

The Importance of Dreams and Their Meanings

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Reasons Why People Dream

Dreams encompass thoughts, images, and content experienced during sleep. One perspective on why we dream is the activation-synthesis model. During REM sleep, brain circuits activate, affecting the limbic system's regions involved in sensations, emotions, and memories, including the hippocampus and amygdala.

The brain synthesizes and interprets this internal activity, attempting to find meaning in the signals, leading to dreaming. This model suggests that dreams result from internally generated signals and are not entirely meaningless. Dreaming is depicted as a creative conscious state with spontaneous, chaotic recombination of cognitive elements.

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F# List Manipulation and Property-Based Testing with FsCheck

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F# List Manipulation and Property-Based Testing

This document provides F# code examples demonstrating list manipulation techniques and property-based testing using FsCheck.

Setting up FsCheck

#r "FsCheck";;
open FsCheck;;

Tagged Value Exercises: Some and None

This section explores the use of tagged values (also known as discriminated unions) and the Some and None options in F#.

Defining a Shape Type

type figura =
| Rettangolo of float * float  // base * altezza
| Quadrato of float  // lato
| Triangolo of float * float ;; // base * altezza

Calculating Area with Option Type

let areaOpt fig =
 match fig with
 | Rettangolo (b,h) -> if b>0.0 && h>0.0 then Some (b*h) else None
 | Quadrato (l) -> if l>0.0 then Some (l*l) else None
 |
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Shift of Power in the Marketplace and Quality Dimensions

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CHAPTER 13

1. Which represents the shift of power in the marketplace?

From a sellers' to a customers' market

2. Which are the two dimensions of quality?

Market-perceived quality and performance quality

3. What is a term used to identify concern with the environmental consequences of marketing activities?

Green marketing

4. What are the critical issues that affect product development in relation to the control of packaging waste and consumer demand for environmentally friendly products?

The control of the packaging component of solid waste and consumer demand for environmentally friendly products

5. What is the process by which innovation spreads?

Diffusion

6. What is the goal of the diffusion researcher and the marketer according to Everett Rogers?

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Vocabulary for City Life and Social Interaction

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VOCABULARY: CITY LIFE

Slum (Barrio Bajo)

Urban street or district inhabited by very poor people.

Low-Income (De Bajos Ingresos)

Of or belonging to people who earn low wages.

Juvenile Delinquency (Delincuencia Juvenil)

Criminal acts or offenses by a young person.

Homeless (Sin Hogar)

Person who doesn't have a place to live and sleep.

Gangs (Pandillas)

An organized group of criminals.

Crime Rate (Tasa de Criminalidad)

Number of crimes that are committed during a period of time in a particular place.

Residential Area (Area Residencial)

Is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.

Suburbs (Afuera)

An outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.

Commute (Viajar a Diario)

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Fashion and Education Vocabulary: Essential Terms

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Fashion Vocabulary

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Here are some essential terms and phrases related to fashion:

  • To be on trend: To be very fashionable.
  • Designer label: A well-known company that makes (often expensive) clothing.
  • Dressed to kill: Wearing clothes that attract admirers.
  • To get dressed up: To put on nice clothes, often to go out somewhere special.
  • To go out of fashion: To not be in fashion anymore.
  • Hand-me-downs: Clothes that are passed down from older brothers or sisters to their younger siblings.
  • To have an eye for (fashion): To be a good judge of fashion.
  • To have a sense of style: The ability to wear clothes that look stylish.
  • The height of fashion: Very fashionable.
  • To keep up with the latest fashion: To wear the latest fashions.
  • To look good in: To wear something that
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French-English Job Vocabulary Glossary

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French-English Job Vocabulary

A

  • Agent de voyage: Travel Agent
  • Agent immobilier: Estate Agent
  • Apprendre vite: Be a Fast Learner
  • Arriver: Turn Up
  • Assistant social: Social Worker
  • A tout moment: At Any Time
  • Avoir besoin de: Require
  • Avoir de l'exp. en: Have Experience Of
  • Avoir honte: Feel Ashamed
  • Avoir l'idée de: Come Up With
  • Avoir les compétences: Possess Skills
  • Avoir une vue excellente: Have Excellent Eyesight

C

  • Candidat approprié: Suitable Candidate
  • Charpentier: Carpenter
  • Chercher du travail: Look for a Job
  • Commerce de détail: Retail
  • Compétences personnelles: Personal Skills
  • Comptable: Accountant
  • Compter sur: Rely On
  • Confus: Confused
  • Courageux: Brave

D

  • Dégoutant: Disgusting
  • Dégouté: Disgusted
  • Dég qqun de qqch: Put Somebody Off Something
  • Démissionner: Resign From
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Fame: Advantages and Disadvantages of Celebrity Life

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Word Formation: Building Blocks of Language

Key Word Transformations

  • Adapt / Adaptation
  • Clone / Cloning
  • Design / Designer
  • Develop / Developer / Development
  • Discover / Discoverer / Discovery
  • Idea
  • Inspiration / Inspire
  • Invent / Invention / Inventor
  • Observation / Observe / Observer
  • Replace / Replacement
  • Research / Researcher
  • Revolution / Revolutionary / Revolutionize
  • Test / Tester

Common Prefixes

  • Anti-: Antibiotic, Anti-globalization, Anti-social, Anti-technology
  • Bio-: Biotechnology, Bioterrorism
  • Inter-: Interactive, Intergalactic, International
  • Micro-: Microorganism, Microwave
  • Mis-: Misunderstand
  • Multi-: Multicolored, Multi-ethnic, Multinational, Multi-talented, Multi-purpose, Multi-story
  • Over-: Overproduce, Overspend, Overeat
  • Pro-: Pro-GM, Pro-democracy, Probiotic
  • Re-
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