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Inversion Exercises

Part A

1. A1 Little did Grandad know
   2 Seldom have/had I seen
   3 Down came the rain
   4 Matt did was travel
   5 a podcast I heard that
   6 we’re/are doing is learning
   7 11 got on did I realise
2. 1 1 the markets that are
   2 really amazed me was
   3 was Tom who booked
   4 truth is
   5 I in your position, I’d/would
   6 were standing
   7 no time did Ella feel
3. 1 1 sooner
   2 means
   3 had
   4 It
   5 had
   6 question
4. 1 1 authenticity
   2 immersing
   3 strive for perfection
   4 high season
   5 influenced
   6 contributing factors
   7 ended up
5. 1 1 distorted
   2 picturesque
   3 cancellations
   4 expectancy
   5 learning
   6 disparity
6. 1 1 come up against
   2 put up with
   3 rough it
   4 sent out
   5 keep up with
   6 stand out
   7 fit in
7. 1 1 C
   2 B
   3 A
   4 B
   5 B
8. 1 1 C
   2 B
   3 A
   4 A
   5 C
9. 1 1 F
   2 A
   3 C
   4 E
   5 B

Part

Adventure and Travel Vocabulary

Scenery and Survival

• Scenery: paisaje
• Survival skills: técnicas de supervivencia
• Breathtaking: impresionante
• Give me a thrill: entusiasmar
• Awesome: increíble
• Run out of: quedarse sin
• Stunt: acrobacia
• Rescue: rescate

Adventure and Terrain

• Mountainous: montañoso
• Adventurous: aventurero
• Steep: escarpado
• Brave: valiente
• Risky: peligroso
• Hurt herself: hacerse daño
• Wild: salvaje
• Challenging: reto
• Trail: camino
• Survive: sobrevivir
• Unforgettable: inolvidable
• Fit: en forma

Travel and Booking

• Make a reservation: hacer una reserva
• Set off: salir
• Go trekking: hacer senderismo
• Book a session: reservar una sesión
• Make my way: dirigirse
• Overcome fear: superar el miedo
• Face danger: enfrentarse al peligro
• Lost my way: perderse
• Seriously injured: gravemente

Environmental Vocabulary

• BAN: prohibir
• BRING BACK TO LIFE: devolver a la vida
• CAUSE: causar
• DESTRUCTION: destrucción
• DRILLING: extracción/explotación
• EXPOSE: exponer
• FOSSIL FUEL: combustible fósil
• GLOBAL WARMING: calentamiento global
• LANDSCAPE: paisaje
• OIL SPILL: fuga de petróleo
• RAISE MONEY: recaudar dinero
• RENEWABLE ENERGY: energía renovable
• RESTORE: restaurar
• SOURCE: origen/fuente
• TAKE ACTION: tomar medidas
• THREAT: amenaza
• WILDLIFE: flora/fauna

Grammar Vocabulary

• ACCOMPLISHMENT: logro
• DECLINE: disminución
• DEVELOPMENT: avance
• FREEDOM: libertad
• GOVERNMENT: gobernar
• KNOWLEDGE: conocimientos
• LAST: durar
• LEAD TO: llevar a
• LONG BEFORE: mucho antes de
• MAJOR: muy importante
• PLAY A ROLE: desempeñar un papel
• TAKE CONTROL: hacerse con el control
• TAKE PLACE: tener lugar
• TRADE:

Company Overview

Key Company Details

• Company Name: The company is called...
• Nationality: It's...
• Company Type: It's a ... company.
• Products: It produces...
• Founding Year: It was founded in...
• Headquarters: The headquarters are in...
• Employees: It employs... people.
• Annual Revenue: Its annual revenue is... million dollars.
• Main Competitors: Its main competitors are...

Organizational Structure

The company has a typical manufacturing firm structure, divided into the following departments:

• Finance:
  • Financial Management (capital requirements, fund control, credit, and accounting)
• Production:
  • Production Control (scheduling and materials control)
  • Purchasing
  • Manufacturing (tooling, assembly, and fabrication)
  • Quality Control
  • Engineering Support
• Marketing:
  • Sales
  • Sales Promotion
  • Advertising
• Human

Almuñécar is a small town in the southwestern region of the Grenadine Coast, and constitutes the tourist capital of the Costa Tropical. Despite its small size, there are a lot of places that could be visited and also you could do a lot of activities like surfing or skydiving.

Nonetheless, there are some disadvantages like the long distance between monuments or the amount of tourists that makes it difficult to walk quietly in some places. Habitually, it is a familiar trip that we do every year since I was 7 years. We also stay in the same hotel because it is very familiar and nowadays we have friends there.

Finally, if I have to say something to improve it, it would be swimming pool hours, because I wish I had more time.

GERUNDIO: Admit, avoid,... Continue reading "Almuñécar: The Tourist Capital of Costa Tropical" »

Fundamentals of Signal Transmission

Signal Characteristics

Signal

An electromagnetic field that, through its variations, conveys information from one place to another. Signals are classified as:

• Analog: Continuous.
• Digital: Sequence of discrete values.

Modulation

The process of varying a periodic signal (the carrier, which has constant amplitude and frequency) to convey information.

Types of Modulation:

• Amplitude Modulation (AM): The amplitude of the carrier is modified according to changes in the modulating signal.
• Frequency Modulation (FM): The frequency of the carrier is modified according to changes in the modulating signal.
• Phase Modulation (PM): The phase of the carrier is modified according to changes in the modulating signal.

The transmitted modulated... Continue reading "Essential Concepts in Communication Systems and Signal Processing" »

Advantages of Strategic Alliances

Technology Exchange

This is a major objective for many strategic alliances. Many breakthroughs and major technological innovations are based on interdisciplinary and/or inter-industrial advances. As a result, it is increasingly difficult for a single firm to possess the necessary resources or capabilities to conduct its own effective R&D efforts. This is further perpetuated by shorter product life cycles and the need for companies to stay competitive through innovation. Some industries that have become centers for extensive cooperative agreements are:

• Telecommunications
• Electronics
• Pharmaceuticals
• Information Technology
• Specialty Chemicals

Global Competition

There is a growing perception that global battles between... Continue reading "Strategic Alliances: Advantages, Risks, and Partner Selection" »

Values and Attitudes

Values and attitudes vary between nations, and even vary within nations. So if you are planning to take a product or service overseas make sure that you have a good grasp the locality before you enter the market. This could mean altering promotional material or subtle branding messages. There may also be an issue when managing local employees.

Education

The level and nature of education in each international market will vary. This may impact the type of message or even the medium that you employ.

Social Organizations

This aspect of Terpstra and Sarathy’s Cultural Framework relates to how a national society is organized.

Technology and Material Culture

Technology is a term that includes many other elements. It includes questions... Continue reading "International Marketing: Key Factors to Consider" »

We constantly see unattainable beauty standards in the media, and it can significantly harm young girls. The media can cause body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem, and disordered eating. When girls compare their bodies to what they see in the media, it increases their chances of having a poor body image. Research has shown that media consumption is negatively associated with self-esteem, meaning the more a girl consumes media, the greater the chance she will have lower self-esteem.

Regarding disordered eating, research has shown that constant exposure to unhealthy messages about body image is related to disordered eating behaviors. When young girls see these unhealthy messages, such as the need for a thigh gap or a flat stomach, it can increase... Continue reading "The Media's Unrealistic Beauty Standards and Their Impact on Young Girls" »

Causes for the Rise of the Chinese Economy

The Chinese government implemented several major policy decisions that fueled the rapid rise of the Chinese economy:

1. Ending Isolation (1972): The first major decision was to end its political and economic isolation by establishing relations with the United States in 1972.
2. The Four Modernizations (1973): China's leader, Premier Zhou Enlai, proposed the "Four Modernizations" focusing on key sectors:
   • Agriculture
   • Industry
   • Science and Technology
   • Military
3. Open Door Policy and Reforms (1978): By 1978, leader Deng Xiaoping announced the ‘Open Door’ policy and comprehensive economic reforms. The primary goal of this policy was to generate higher productivity through investments of capital and technology from abroad.