Text A Detailed study 1. hard with great effort e.g. looking hard at this picture think hard and work hard 2. hardly: almost not e.g. he could hardly wait to hear the news There's hardly any coal left than employees did in 1979 e.g. the payee a trainee 4. find out: to learn or discover e.g. I wont tell you--- you must find out for yourself. Please find out whether there is an express train at 10: 00 Cf: find to discover, esp by searching; get (someone or something that was hidden or lost e.g. I can t find my boots! They found him somewhere to live 5. write down: to record in writing e.g. why not write down your ideas on a piece of paper before you start your essay I wrote down the address in the back of my diary 6. at the end of: at the final point or the last part o e.g. the task was finished at the end of 1995 Cf. at the end finished e.g. the war was at an end He went on spending lavishly until his money was at an end 7. in the end: at last e.g. it will turn lout all right in the end 8. discover: 1)to find(something existing but not known before, often a place or a scientific e.g. Columbus discovered American n 1492 I discovered a fly in my coffee 2)to find out(a fact, or the answer to a question) e.g. we soon discovered the truth ed her to be a good cook Did you ever discover who sent you the flowers? e.g. the more he gives his children, the more they want The more you practice, the better you can speak English The more i see of him the less i like him
Text A Detailed study 1. hard: with great effort e.g. looking hard at this picture. think hard and work hard 2. hardly: almost not e.g. he could hardly wait to hear the news. There’s hardly any coal left. 3. … than employees did in 1979. e.g. the payee a trainee an absentee 4. find out: to learn or discover e.g. I won’t tell you--- you must find out for yourself! Please find out whether there is an express train at 10:00 Cf: find to discover, esp. by searching; get (someone or something that was hidden or lost) e.g. I can’t find my boots! They found him somewhere to live. 5. write down: to record in writing e.g. why not write down your ideas on a piece of paper before you start your essay? I wrote down the address in the back of my diary. 6. at the end of: at the final point or the last part of e.g. the task was finished at the end of 1995. Cf. at the end: finished e.g. the war was at an end. He went on spending lavishly until his money was at an end. 7. in the end: at last e.g. it will turn lout all right in the end. 8. discover: 1) to find (something existing but not known before, often a place or a scientific fact) e.g. Columbus discovered American n 1492. I discovered a fly in my coffee. 2) to find out (a fact, or the answer to a question) e.g. we soon discovered the truth. We discovered her to be a good cook. Did you ever discover who sent you the flowers? 9. the more… the more… e.g. the more he gives his children, the more they want. The more you practice, the better you can speak English. The more I see of him, the less I like him
10. accomplish: to succeed in doing; finish successfully; perform e.g. we tried to arrange a peace but accomplished nothing Cf. finish to reach or bring to an end reach the end of e.g. what time does the concert finish? When do you finish you college course? ven 11. point: an exact moment; particular time or state e.g. It was at that point that I saw him leave the building Ive come to the point where I can t stand her arguing any longer 12. fall off: to become worse or become less in quality, amount, etc e.g. the quality of performance ahs fallen off since last yea Membership of the club has fallen off this year The daily number of passengers by this airline falls off. 13. in addition to as well as e.g. in addition to the apples you asked for, I bought you some oranges In addition to English, he has to study a second foreign language 14. effective: having a noticeable or desired effect: producing the desired result e.g. he made an effective speech His efforts to improve the school have been very effective Cf efficient: working well and without waste e.g. our efficient new machines are much cheaper to run 15. so that: in order that: with the aim that, with result that e.g. she worked hard so that everything would be ready in time Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead 16. search out: to find or uncover by searching e.g. the lawyer searched out the weaknesses in the witnesss statement He search out the book and handed it to me 17. such. as.: used when giving an example of something e.g. it's one of those gourmet shops that sell such things as smoked salmon, coffee beans and 18. benefit: advantage; profit; good effect e.g. he has had the benefit of first-class education I,'ve done it for his benefit It's of great benefit to everyone Cf profit: money gain; money gained by a business or piece of business e.g. he sold his house at a profit; he made a profit of $1000 on the sale There's very little profit in selling land at present 19. on the other hand: at an opposite point e.g. I know this job of mine isnt much, but on the other hand I dont feel tired do 20. once from the moment that e.g. Once you show any fear, he will attack you Once printed, this dictionary will be very popul
10. accomplish: to succeed in doing; finish successfully; perform e.g. we tried to arrange a peace but accomplished nothing. Cf. finish: to reach or bring to an end; reach the end of e.g. what time does the concert finish? When do you finish you college course? I haven’t finished reading that book yet. 11. point: an exact moment; particular time or state e.g. It was at that point that I saw him leave the building. I’ve come to the point where I can’t stand her arguing any longer. 12. fall off: to become worse or become less in quality, amount, etc. e.g. the quality of performance ahs fallen off since last year. Business fell off after Christmas. Membership of the club has fallen off this year. The daily number of passengers by this airline falls off. 13. in addition to: as well as e.g. in addition to the apples you asked for, I bought you some oranges. In addition to English, he has to study a second foreign language. 14. effective: having a noticeable or desired effect: producing the desired result e.g. he made an effective speech. His efforts to improve the school have been very effective. Cf. efficient: working well and without waste e.g. our efficient new machines are much cheaper to run. 15. so that: in order that: with the aim that; with result that e.g. she worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. 16. search out: to find or uncover by searching e.g. the lawyer searched out the weaknesses in the witness’s statement. He search out the book and handed it to me. 17. such … as…: used when giving an example of something e.g. it’s one of those gourmet shops that sell such things as smoked salmon, coffee beans and expensive biscuits. 18. benefit: advantage; profit; good effect e.g. he has had the benefit of first-class education. I’ve done it for his benefit. It’s of great benefit to everyone. Cf. profit: money gain; money gained by a business or piece of business e.g. he sold his house at a profit; he made a profit of $1000 on the sale. There’s very little profit in selling land at present. 19. on the other hand: at an opposite point e.g. I know this job of mine isn’t much , but on the other hand I don’t feel tired down. 20. once: from the moment that e.g. Once you show any fear, he will attack you. Once printed, this dictionary will be very popular
Summary of the text known by a recent survey, Americans work longer hours and take shorter vacations they did in 1979. Though more time on the job doesn't necessarily mean greater efficiency spite of this, people still work extra hours simply because they hope to be promoted by thei employers. Head-hunters of a company also tend to believe in the seeming truth that more time leads to more work. However, it should be noted that this attitude towards work does vary from person to person and from one circle of society to another Text B 1. some time: a certain period of time e.g. the fire went for some time before it was brought under control Cf sometime: at some uncertain or unstated time in the future or in the past e.g. we'll take our holiday sometime in August Our house was built sometime around 1905 2. because of: as a result of e.g. I went back not because of the rain, but because I was tired It was because of the job that he had taken the flat 3.(not)at all: (not) e.g. I do not agree with you at all. I didn t enjoy it at all. She rarely sang at all 4. lead toto have as a result e.g. hard work will lead you to success ill? You might have been led to believe that I was joking 5. while:(to introduce something different) but; whereas e.g. you like sports, while I'd rather read While our country has plenty of oil, theirs has none 6. instead of: in place of e.g. if I hadnt got a cold I'd be working instead of lying here in bed Will you go to the party instead of me, so that out host wont be too offended? 7. work on: to do an activity which uses effort e.g. he is working on a new novel We should work in the weak points 8. be related to: to be connected in some way to g. The heart attack could be related to his 9. let go(of) to stop holding e.g. Don' t let go of the handle They promise to let go of the territories they have occupied
Summary of the text As known by a recent survey, Americans work longer hours and take shorter vacations than they did in 1979. Though more time on the job doesn’t necessarily mean greater efficiency. In spite of this, people still work extra hours simply because they hope to be promoted by their employers. Head-hunters of a company also tend to believe in the seeming truth that more time leads to more work. However, it should be noted that this attitude towards work does vary from person to person and from one circle of society to another. Text B. 1. some time: a certain period of time e.g. the fire went for some time before it was brought under control. Cf. sometime: at some uncertain or unstated time in the future or in the past e.g. we’ll take our holiday sometime in August. Our house was built sometime around 1905. 2. because of: as a result of e.g. I went back not because of the rain, but because I was tired. It was because of the job that he had taken the flat. 3. (not) at all: (not) in any way e.g. I do not agree with you at all. I didn’t enjoy it at all. She rarely sang at all. 4. lead to: to have as a result ; cause e.g. hard work will lead you to success. What led you to believe I was ill? You might have been led to believe that I was joking. 5. while: (to introduce something different) but; whereas e.g. you like sports, while I’d rather read. While our country has plenty of oil, theirs has none. 6. instead of: in place of e.g. if I hadn’t got a cold I’d be working instead of lying here in bed. Will you go to the party instead of me, so that out host won’t be too offended? 7. work on: to do an activity which uses effort e.g. he is working on a new novel. We should work in the weak points. 8. be related to: to be connected in some way to e.g. The heart attack could be related to his car crash last year. 9. let go (of): to stop holding e.g. Don’t let go of the handle. They promise to let go of the territories they have occupied
can be stress at any time in our lives, stress is a stare of helplessness under anxiety or nd is subject to various factors, largely influencing our state of mind or body at the time of stress. To cope with stress, we can seek relaxation form a busy schedule, we can notice the small things in life, and we can give our bodies proper nutrition and exercise. However the most effective way to deal with stress is to get rid of its cause Stress and its cure All people have some stress in their life. A little stress makes life interesting, and it keeps you on your toes. However, too much stress can be unhealthy. You may find you life become stressful whenever there are changes in your environment, in your relationships, or in the demands you put on yourself. Stress can be caused by having too many problems in your life, such as trouble with money, school, job, or family. Stress can also be caused by good things in your life, such as getting married als ow can you tell when your life is getting too"stressful"? You will probably find yourself ays felling rushed, as though you must hurry everywhere you go. There is never enough time to do everything that you need to do. You may find yourself walking, talking, and waiting more quickly than usual. If you find that you eat more or less than usual, or that you dont sleep very well, it may be that you are under a lot of stress. To much stress can also make you feel depressed or bored it can rob you of your excitement for life
Summary There can be stress at any time in our lives, stress is a stare of helplessness under anxiety or worry and is subject to various factors, largely influencing our state of mind or body at the time of stress. To cope with stress, we can seek relaxation form a busy schedule, we can notice the small things in life, and we can give our bodies proper nutrition and exercise. However the most effective way to deal with stress is to get rid of its cause. Stress and its cure All people have some stress in their life. A little stress makes life interesting, and it keeps you on your toes. However, too much stress can be unhealthy. You may find you life become stressful whenever there are changes in your environment, in your relationships, or in the demands you put on yourself. Stress can be caused by having too many problems in your life, such as trouble with money, school, job, or family. Stress can also be caused by good things in your life, such as getting married. How can you tell when your life is getting too “stressful”? You will probably find yourself always felling rushed, as though you must hurry everywhere you go. There is never enough time to do everything that you need to do. You may find yourself walking, talking, and waiting more quickly than usual. If you find that you eat more or less than usual, or that you don’t sleep very well, it may be that you are under a lot of stress. To much stress can also make you feel depressed or bored, it can rob you of your excitement for life
