Scientists say that focusing too much on high-profile diseases like HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis is preventing efforts to cure over a billion people suffering from other neglected tropical diseases. Many of these diseases could be treated cheaply with existing drugs costing less than 30p per person annually. However, they are being ignored due to distorted health policies that prioritize only a few well-known diseases. Experts argue that an opportunity exists to eradicate diseases such as sleeping sickness, elephantiasis, and river blindness, but this opportunity is being missed.
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This document provides a comprehensive review of Ebola virus disease (EVD). It discusses that EVD is caused by infection with one of five subtypes of the Ebola virus, four of which have caused disease in humans. The virus is believed to originate from fruit bats and then spreads between humans through direct contact with bodily fluids. While there is no approved vaccine or treatment, several are currently being tested. The largest Ebola outbreak on record began in 2014 and spread across Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, resulting in over 1,000 deaths.
This document provides definitions and explanations for idioms and phrases related to time. Some key entries include:
- "Call it a day" means to stop an activity for the day because it's a good time to stop.
- "Day in day out" refers to something happening every single day without exception.
- "For a rainy day" means saving something for a possible future time of financial difficulty.
- "Make someone's day" means to make someone happy through an pleasing action or gesture.
- "At the eleventh hour" means at the very last possible time before it would be too late.
- "Keep time" refers to a watch or clock showing the correct or
Scientists found that acupuncture relieves pain by triggering the release of adenosine, a natural painkilling chemical, through the twisting motion of needles that causes minor tissue damage; mice with acupuncture experienced less pain for up to an hour after treatment, but mice lacking the gene for adenosine receptors did not respond to acupuncture, challenging the view that its effects are purely placebo. The discovery provides a scientific explanation for how acupuncture can reduce inflammation and pain.
This document appears to be copyrighted material from a publisher and includes page numbers but no other substantive content. It does not contain enough information to generate a meaningful 3 sentence summary.
This document contains copyright information for Macmillan Publishers Ltd from the year 2002 and indicates that pages 32, 88, and 89 may be photocopied for use in class. The pages are from copyrighted works but photocopying is permitted for educational purposes.
The document provides phrases for natural-sounding conversations in different contexts such as at work, with friends, and responding to others. Phrases are given for agreeing, disagreeing, making arrangements, showing interest, and other common conversational situations. The purpose is to help advanced English learners express themselves more exactly and politely in conversations.
The document describes 17 different holiday extracts from brochures and advertisements and asks the reader to match each one with the type of holiday. It provides a list of holiday types to choose from and asks the reader to underline words or phrases that help identify the holiday type. The answers are then provided along with explanations and examples of other holiday types not listed.
Este documento presenta una lista de los crímenes más comunes en inglés junto con la persona que los comete. Incluye crímenes como incendio provocado, ataque, chantaje, soborno, robo, maltrato infantil, espionaje, falsificación, secuestro, asesinato, robo con fuerza, robo de carteras, violación, disturbios, robo y contrabando, identificando al pirómano, atacador, chantajista, sobornador y otras personas que cometen estos actos.
Ebola virus disease - A comprehensive reviewpharmaindexing
This document provides a comprehensive review of Ebola virus disease (EVD). It discusses that EVD is caused by infection with one of five subtypes of the Ebola virus, four of which have caused disease in humans. The virus is believed to originate from fruit bats and then spreads between humans through direct contact with bodily fluids. While there is no approved vaccine or treatment, several are currently being tested. The largest Ebola outbreak on record began in 2014 and spread across Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, resulting in over 1,000 deaths.
This document provides definitions and explanations for idioms and phrases related to time. Some key entries include:
- "Call it a day" means to stop an activity for the day because it's a good time to stop.
- "Day in day out" refers to something happening every single day without exception.
- "For a rainy day" means saving something for a possible future time of financial difficulty.
- "Make someone's day" means to make someone happy through an pleasing action or gesture.
- "At the eleventh hour" means at the very last possible time before it would be too late.
- "Keep time" refers to a watch or clock showing the correct or
Scientists found that acupuncture relieves pain by triggering the release of adenosine, a natural painkilling chemical, through the twisting motion of needles that causes minor tissue damage; mice with acupuncture experienced less pain for up to an hour after treatment, but mice lacking the gene for adenosine receptors did not respond to acupuncture, challenging the view that its effects are purely placebo. The discovery provides a scientific explanation for how acupuncture can reduce inflammation and pain.
This document appears to be copyrighted material from a publisher and includes page numbers but no other substantive content. It does not contain enough information to generate a meaningful 3 sentence summary.
This document contains copyright information for Macmillan Publishers Ltd from the year 2002 and indicates that pages 32, 88, and 89 may be photocopied for use in class. The pages are from copyrighted works but photocopying is permitted for educational purposes.
The document provides phrases for natural-sounding conversations in different contexts such as at work, with friends, and responding to others. Phrases are given for agreeing, disagreeing, making arrangements, showing interest, and other common conversational situations. The purpose is to help advanced English learners express themselves more exactly and politely in conversations.
The document describes 17 different holiday extracts from brochures and advertisements and asks the reader to match each one with the type of holiday. It provides a list of holiday types to choose from and asks the reader to underline words or phrases that help identify the holiday type. The answers are then provided along with explanations and examples of other holiday types not listed.
Este documento presenta una lista de los crímenes más comunes en inglés junto con la persona que los comete. Incluye crímenes como incendio provocado, ataque, chantaje, soborno, robo, maltrato infantil, espionaje, falsificación, secuestro, asesinato, robo con fuerza, robo de carteras, violación, disturbios, robo y contrabando, identificando al pirómano, atacador, chantajista, sobornador y otras personas que cometen estos actos.
Experts argue that focusing resources on diseases like HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis prevents neglected tropical diseases from being addressed. These neglected diseases affect over a billion people and could be treated cheaply with drugs costing less than 30p per person. However, health policies disproportionately target higher-profile diseases, ignoring neglected diseases that may cause greater burdens. This wastes an opportunity to eliminate scourges like sleeping sickness, elephantiasis, and river blindness.
This document provides information about Ebola virus disease (EVD) including its transmission, symptoms, prevention, and the 2014 West Africa outbreak. It details how a Liberian diplomat, Patrick Sawyer, unknowingly spread the disease to Nigeria by traveling there while infected and in denial about his infection. Sawyer came into contact with 59 people in Nigeria and exhibited disruptive behavior at hospitals in both Nigeria and Liberia before succumbing to the disease, highlighting the risks of disregarding medical advice during an outbreak. The document outlines key facts about EVD transmission, symptoms, treatment and prevention measures to raise awareness about the disease.
This document provides an overview of the Ebola virus and the 2014 outbreak in West Africa. It discusses how Ebola was first discovered in 1976 and past outbreaks. The 2014 outbreak began in Guinea and spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone, becoming the largest outbreak to date. It had devastating impacts on communities and healthcare systems in these countries as they were ill-prepared to respond to such a disaster. Training programs have since been developed to educate clinicians and hygienists on safely treating Ebola patients and managing the virus.
The document is a project report on the Ebola virus submitted for a school examination. It includes an introduction that describes the origins and risks of Ebola, noting that it is caused by one of five virus strains found in several African countries with no known cure or vaccine. It then provides sections on the current West Africa outbreak which began in 2013, how Ebola is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids, the WHO response which includes surveillance and support for affected countries, current statistics on the outbreak from WHO, symptoms and current treatment approaches, and prevention methods such as proper hygiene practices.
This is a final year project report on Ebola Virus Disease.....
.
.
.
for more information and materials for the project contact me @ www.facebook.com/abhishekurmate
The document provides information about the Ebola virus disease (EVD). It began in December 2013 in Guinea and was announced in March 2014. Ebola is transmitted through contact with infected animals' body fluids. Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, and weakness. Caregivers of Ebola victims are at high risk of infection if they do not wear protective clothing to avoid contact with fluids. Ebola can also spread through contact with contaminated objects.
The Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and non-human primates. While fruit bats are believed to be the natural reservoir, the full life cycle of the virus is not yet known. Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with body fluids like blood, and has an incubation period of 2 to 21 days. Symptoms start with fever and weakness and progress to internal and external bleeding. The virus replicates rapidly within host cells, destroying tissues and organs before being shed to infect new hosts.
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Ebola is Manageable
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Ebola is Manageable
A dog was put to death in Spain for fear that it may have contracted Ebola from its owner, who was infected by the disease. The action might have been an overreaction on the part of Spain's officials, but it showed the fears of the general public. The media has been overflowing with Ebola news ever since the outbreak of the epidemic in West Africa, but more so because the disease has infiltrated the United States with the first confirmed case being reported in Dallas. One might understand that the public has every right to be fearful, even paranoid of Ebola, but their feelings are based on limited information concerning Ebola. With the right information concerning facts, transmission, and management of the disease, the public may change there attitude towards Ebola. Though the disease has spread at an alarming rate, it is possible to manage Ebola so as to prevent further loss of lives.
Facts regarding Ebola
In March 2014, an Ebola epidemic was reported in West Africa, and it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States of America, other parts of Africa, and Spain. Ebola is a rare disease caused by the Ebola virus. The Ebola virus was first reported in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It affects both humans and nonhuman primates such as monkeys and gorillas. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCC, 2014), 3,400 people have died from the disease, the most affected regions being Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria.
What Causes Ebola?
Ebola has only one cause that is the infection of the Ebola Virus. There are no any other probable causes of Ebola.
Causes of Ebola: The Ebola Virus
The Ebola virus originated from a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the first acknowledgement of the disease was conducted. The Ebola virus is one of the two members of the RNA virus family known as Filoviridae. There are four subtypes of Ebola Virus that have been identified in which three of the four are responsible for the disease in humans (Sullivan et.al, 2003).
Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan, Ebola-Ivory Coast and the final subtype is the Ebola-Reston that has caused disease in primates that are non-human and not humans. The actual origin, location and natural habitat of the Ebola Virus still remains unknown, however, on the basis of the available proof and nature of viruses that are similar, it is believed that the Ebola virus lives in an animal host that remains to be native in Africa. The exact animal is still yet not known.
There is still uncertainty regarding the animal host for the Ebola virus as well us how the Ebola virus outbreak occurs. There is a hypothesis by researchers that the first continent patient of Ebola acquires the virus through contact with an animal that is infected (Sullivan et.al, 2003).
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The document discusses the Ebola virus, which originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo near the Ebola River. There are five subtypes of Ebola virus named after the locations they were discovered in. The virus causes hemorrhagic fever with symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding. It spreads through contact with body fluids and has no vaccine. An analysis found the current outbreak likely originated from a single person in Guinea who infected others at a funeral.
epidemiology report on The Coming Plague by Laurie GarrettJames Nichols
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The document discusses microbial infections as a potential origin of mental disorders like schizophrenia. It specifically examines Borna disease virus (BDV) as a possible cofactor. BDV is a non-cytolytic, persistent virus that infects the brain and a variety of animal species. It has a single-stranded RNA genome. The aim of the study was to test Lithuanian psychiatric patients for BDV upon admission and compare results to blood donor controls. It also evaluated whether psychiatric symptoms correlated with BDV markers.
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As people know, now the COVID-19 is quite serious and spreading rapidly. And people do not have a curing method about it. COVID-19 causes xxx confirmed diagnosis and xxx death in the whole world. Also, people still don't know where COVID-19 comes from and how we can protect ourselves from being healthy. From COVID-19, people should have profound thinking about why infection diseases cause and how can human avoid virus infection and how can government-run do during the virus outbreak and reconstruction after the outbreak. Historically, there are so many infection diseases in the world, such as SARAS, Ebola, HIV and COVID-19.
Most infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi. Diseases can be spread from person to person, directly or indirectly. Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases of animals that can cause diseases when spread to humans. However, infectious diseases are caused by multiple reasons, mostly infectious is from animals, because some animals they carry the virus in their body, those viruses may not affect themselves, however, when spreading of the virus, the virus will mutate to parasitize humans, and human's body will have an overt reaction to the virus. In this article, it will discuss 4 infectious diseases, SARAS, HIV, Ebola, and COVID-19.
In the first place, whenever someone always have doubts where infectious diseases from, how infectious diseases are formed. 普遍上来说,Infectious diseases usually have a great harm rate, because when an infectious disease breaks out, the doctors usually do not have any preparations, so they can not treat the disease well, or sometimes they can infect the doctor themselves. If people want to protect them in order to avoid disease, the most considerable thing is that they must know least one infectious history, such as how it formed, who is more susceptible to infection, does it have any medical treatment, does it success. SARAS is a typical example about it. Practically, SARS-CoV is the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and it is deadly infectious diseases and people are also easily infected. SARS- CoV cause 8096 cases, including 774 deaths, in 37 countries for 8 months. The transmit speed of SRAS is very fast, people who get infection, they always have Fever, cough, difficulty breathing, chest radiographs showing shadows of both lungs, and some patients developed respiratory failure. Unfortunately, the use of antibiotics against bacterial infections has not worked. And SRAS infectious for people is depend on the strength of the personal resistance occurs. From research, SRAS-CoV's occurrence of spreading in wild animals. Because the scientist are aware of SRAS virus related to the spread of wild animals. Following this clue, the scientists first targeted the Guangdong wildlife market, and soon isolated and detected exactly the same virus as the SARS virus in the civet cats on the market..
The document discusses the current outbreak of Ebolavirus in West Africa. It is the largest outbreak to date, with over 5,000 deaths and 14,000 infections across Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. While some view Ebola as a major threat outside of West Africa, this is disputed. There is currently no approved treatment or vaccine. Controls and surveillance are in place in Europe to prevent an outbreak, though the question of one occurring is addressed.
HIV/AIDS was discovered in the 1980s by researchers including Dr. Robert Gallo and Dr. Luc Montagnier, though Gallo did not properly credit Montagnier. HIV slowly damages immune cells, leading to AIDS. It mutates easily, making a vaccine difficult to develop. There are two main types, HIV-1 and HIV-2. Africa has been severely impacted, with over 30 million deaths worldwide. Those most at risk are women, drug users, and those who do not use protection. It has significantly impacted societies and economies by killing many people and requiring substantial funding for treatment research.
The document discusses an outbreak of measles in the United States that has sparked controversy regarding theories about the link between vaccines and autism. It provides statistics showing that about 1 in 68 children in the US have an autism spectrum disorder, a 30% increase from a few years ago. While the precise causes of autism are still unknown, the measles vaccine has been shown not to be a leading cause. The document then discusses the history and characteristics of autism spectrum disorder.
The document provides background information on the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the largest and most complex Ebola outbreak in history. It discusses how Ebola spread from Guinea to the neighboring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone due to porous borders and mobility. Issues that promoted the spread included cultural practices like eating bushmeat, lack of understanding of Western medicine, and damage to health infrastructure from civil wars in the affected countries. Problems arose regarding personal protective equipment recommendations, availability of supplies, and proper use of PPE. However, specialized treatment units like the one at Emory Hospital helped successfully treat patients through years of preparation and stringent safety protocols.
Prepare for and Survive a Pandemic/Biological WarfareBob Mayer
Pandemics are natural occurring-- usually. However, mankind has also used biological warfare since the advent of war. Biological weapons are also a favorite of terrorists and what is on the horizon is truly frightening. Accidents also happen. How do you prepare for and deal with this event?
Prepare for and Survive a Pandemic/Biological WarfareBob Mayer
Pandemics are natural occurring-- usually. However, mankind has also used biological warfare since the advent of war. Biological weapons are also a favorite of terrorists and what is on the horizon is truly frightening. Accidents also happen. How do you prepare for and deal with this event?
MHTDEC15-JAN16_pg50-54_Mini Report_The Buzz on Japanese EncephalitisLim Teck Choon
The document discusses Japanese encephalitis (JE), a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that can cause brain swelling and potentially death. It notes that nearly 68,000 cases of JE occur annually across Asia and the Pacific, mostly affecting children. Symptoms can include high fever, seizures, and neck stiffness, with complications including coma, paralysis, or death. Pigs and wading birds can carry the virus and infect mosquitoes, which then transmit it to humans. There is no cure for JE, but vaccination is recommended for those living in or traveling to high risk areas, especially when engaging in outdoor activities in rural locations.
Emerging and re-emerging diseses part2 (INCLUDES ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE)Dr. Mamta Gehlawat
2nd half of my ppt on emerging and re-emerging diseases. i uploaded the first half already. pls refer to that too. this ppt has info on AIDS/HIV, ZIKA, EBOLA-MARBURG, MELIODIOSIS, CHOLERA and ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
This document contains a list of common idioms related to parts of the body in English. Some examples included are "cost an arm and a leg" meaning something is very expensive, "twist someone's arm" meaning to gently persuade them, and "have a finger in every pie" meaning to be involved in many different activities. The list covers idioms using body parts like the arm, back, blood, brain, eyes, face, feet, fingers, and more.
Life expectancy data packed with surprisedSandra Àlvarez
The document summarizes findings from a large study on global life expectancy and causes of death conducted by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. Some key findings included:
1) Lifespans have increased almost everywhere over the past few decades, though some countries like those affected by HIV/AIDS have seen decreases. The risk of death for children under 5 has dropped significantly.
2) The study found that malaria kills over twice as many people annually than previously believed, with many adult deaths contrary to prevailing theories of immunity.
3) As communicable diseases decline in some regions, non-communicable "lifestyle" diseases are a growing cause of death, while rates of disability are not declining globally.
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The Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and non-human primates. While fruit bats are believed to be the natural reservoir, the full life cycle of the virus is not yet known. Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with body fluids like blood, and has an incubation period of 2 to 21 days. Symptoms start with fever and weakness and progress to internal and external bleeding. The virus replicates rapidly within host cells, destroying tissues and organs before being shed to infect new hosts.
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A dog was put to death in Spain for fear that it may have contracted Ebola from its owner, who was infected by the disease. The action might have been an overreaction on the part of Spain's officials, but it showed the fears of the general public. The media has been overflowing with Ebola news ever since the outbreak of the epidemic in West Africa, but more so because the disease has infiltrated the United States with the first confirmed case being reported in Dallas. One might understand that the public has every right to be fearful, even paranoid of Ebola, but their feelings are based on limited information concerning Ebola. With the right information concerning facts, transmission, and management of the disease, the public may change there attitude towards Ebola. Though the disease has spread at an alarming rate, it is possible to manage Ebola so as to prevent further loss of lives.
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In March 2014, an Ebola epidemic was reported in West Africa, and it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States of America, other parts of Africa, and Spain. Ebola is a rare disease caused by the Ebola virus. The Ebola virus was first reported in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It affects both humans and nonhuman primates such as monkeys and gorillas. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCC, 2014), 3,400 people have died from the disease, the most affected regions being Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria.
What Causes Ebola?
Ebola has only one cause that is the infection of the Ebola Virus. There are no any other probable causes of Ebola.
Causes of Ebola: The Ebola Virus
The Ebola virus originated from a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the first acknowledgement of the disease was conducted. The Ebola virus is one of the two members of the RNA virus family known as Filoviridae. There are four subtypes of Ebola Virus that have been identified in which three of the four are responsible for the disease in humans (Sullivan et.al, 2003).
Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan, Ebola-Ivory Coast and the final subtype is the Ebola-Reston that has caused disease in primates that are non-human and not humans. The actual origin, location and natural habitat of the Ebola Virus still remains unknown, however, on the basis of the available proof and nature of viruses that are similar, it is believed that the Ebola virus lives in an animal host that remains to be native in Africa. The exact animal is still yet not known.
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This document contains a list of common idioms related to parts of the body in English. Some examples included are "cost an arm and a leg" meaning something is very expensive, "twist someone's arm" meaning to gently persuade them, and "have a finger in every pie" meaning to be involved in many different activities. The list covers idioms using body parts like the arm, back, blood, brain, eyes, face, feet, fingers, and more.
Life expectancy data packed with surprisedSandra Àlvarez
The document summarizes findings from a large study on global life expectancy and causes of death conducted by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. Some key findings included:
1) Lifespans have increased almost everywhere over the past few decades, though some countries like those affected by HIV/AIDS have seen decreases. The risk of death for children under 5 has dropped significantly.
2) The study found that malaria kills over twice as many people annually than previously believed, with many adult deaths contrary to prevailing theories of immunity.
3) As communicable diseases decline in some regions, non-communicable "lifestyle" diseases are a growing cause of death, while rates of disability are not declining globally.
A study found that a single dose of oxytocin, a hormone involved in bonding and trust, improved brain responses to facial expressions in children with autism when administered via nasal spray. Brain scans showed increased activity in reward centers of the brain when viewing faces after oxytocin. However, oxytocin did not change social behavior. Experts say more research is needed on both benefits and risks before oxytocin can be considered a treatment for autism.
This document appears to be copyrighted material from a publisher and includes permission to photocopy pages for classroom use. However, as the document contains no other substantive text, there is no meaningful content to summarize in 3 sentences or less.
This document appears to be copyrighted material from a publisher and includes permission to photocopy pages for classroom use. However, as the document contains no other substantive text, there is no meaningful content to summarize in 3 sentences or less.
The document appears to be a copyright notice for Macmillan Publishers Ltd from the year 2002. It indicates that the page may be photocopied for use in class, suggesting it is educational material. However, without seeing the full document, I do not have enough context to provide a more detailed 3 sentence summary.
This recipe provides instructions for making chocolate cookies with a variety of ingredients including couverture chocolate, almonds, butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla, yeast, salt, and cocoa powder. The cookies are made by melting and mixing the chocolate and other wet ingredients together before adding the dry ingredients and mix-ins. Balls of the dough are placed on a buttered baking tray and baked for 10 to 12 minutes to produce cookies that are allowed to cool before serving.
This document provides a recipe for Christmas butter cookies. It lists the ingredients as 120g butter, 70g powdered sugar, 210g flour, and 2 egg yolks. The cookies are shaped using Christmas-themed cookie cutters before being baked for 10-15 minutes at 180°C. They can be decorated with melted chocolate or colored icing sugar after cooling. The decorated cookies can then be eaten or used to decorate the Christmas tree.
The document lists various types of crimes and the associated criminals. It provides the crime terms in English and Catalan along with the verb form and definition for each crime. It distinguishes between theft, robbery, and burglary based on the presence or absence of violence. Theft involves no witnesses or violence, robbery uses violence or weapons, and burglary is breaking into unoccupied houses, shops, or buildings.
This document contains copyright information for Macmillan Publishers Ltd from the year 2002 and indicates that pages 31, 88, and 89 may be photocopied for use in class. The pages are from copyrighted works but photocopying is permitted for educational purposes.
This document contains copyright information for Macmillan Publishers Ltd from the year 2002 and indicates that pages 33, 88, and 89 may be photocopied for use in class. The pages are from copyrighted works but photocopying is permitted for educational purposes.
This document contains an idioms worksheet with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank exercises to test understanding of common idiomatic phrases in English. The multiple choice questions define idioms such as "save the day", "talking to a brick wall", and "make a mountain out of a molehill". The fill-in-the-blank sentences provide context clues to use the correct idiom, such as "keep someone at arm's length" and "face the music". The worksheet is designed to improve familiarity with non-literal meanings of phrases in English.
This document provides definitions for 20 vocabulary words:
1) It defines words like "advantage," "priority," "aggressive," "resource," "brick," "concise," "criticism," "deliberately," and "disadvantage."
2) It also defines words such as "economical," "exaggerate," "molehill," "ridiculous," "task," and "upset."
3) The document notes that the definitions are from Macmillan English Dictionary and Macmillan Essential Dictionary and are meant to challenge idioms.
This document provides an English lesson on idiomatic expressions. It outlines a 5 step plan to teach students popular idioms: 1) define idioms and provide examples, 2) have students work in pairs to find meanings of idioms, 3) review answers as a class, 4) fill in a worksheet practicing the idioms, 5) review answers again. It also provides two related websites with more idioms and quizzes for self-study.
Apple faces scrutiny over working conditions at its supplier Foxconn's factories in China, similar to criticism Nike faced in the 1990s over sweatshop labor. Foxconn recently raised wages by 25% following reports of grueling work schedules and worker suicides. While consumers want low prices, observers note that permanent change requires willingness to pay higher costs for more ethical production. The Fair Labor Association is inspecting Apple's suppliers on its behalf.
This document provides instructions for an English lesson on idioms. It includes:
1) Three worksheets (A, B, C) for students to practice identifying meanings of idioms and filling in blanks with appropriate idioms.
2) Suggestions for teachers to check answers as a class and provide examples of idioms.
3) An optional game for students to play in teams to further practice idioms, similar to a British TV game show.
4) Links to additional online resources about idioms for students to explore further.
This document provides definitions for 14 words and phrases:
Consecutive means following one after another without anything in between. Courageous means very brave and determined. Financial reward refers to money received for work. Hold your breath means to breathe in and not let air out for a time. Illusion means an appearance that differs from reality. Impressive means admired for being good, large, or skillful. Indication means a sign that something will happen, exist, or be true. Nutshell refers to the hard shell of a nut. Personal life relates to relationships rather than work. Set means in a particular place or position. Soul refers to the part believed to continue after death. Up-to-date includes the
The document is a worksheet containing exercises about English idioms. Exercise 1 defines 7 idioms and provides 3 options to identify the correct one. Exercise 2 tests understanding of 7 additional idioms through multiple choice questions. Exercise 3 asks to complete sentences using idioms from Exercises 1 and 2 by filling in the blanks. The document provides practice identifying, understanding, and using common English idioms.
Britons still happy despite financial woes, survey findsSandra Àlvarez
The survey found that most Britons report being satisfied with life despite concerns over finances and work. People rated their overall life satisfaction at 7.4 out of 10 on average, and things they did in life as worthwhile at 7.6 out of 10. However, satisfaction with financial situation and work situation scored lower. People were most satisfied with relationships and mental well-being. While most Britons feel happy, signs of stress are present and life satisfaction may decrease as the recession deepens. Happiness is associated more with relationships than wealth or celebrity.
This document defines various idioms and phrases related to colors:
- It provides over 50 definitions of common idioms and phrases that use colors like black, blue, green, grey, red, and white as part of the expression.
- The definitions cover a wide range of topics from financial situations to emotions to occupations to types of entertainment, products, and natural phenomena.
- The document serves as a reference for understanding the meanings behind many colorful idioms and phrases in the English language.