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+# Cambriedge-Advanced-English-Certification
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+# 2020
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Compositions-and-Essays/2021/README.md

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+# 2021
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+# Compositions-and-Essays
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Cultura-Inglesa/Mack1/README.md

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+# Mack1
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Cultura-Inglesa/Mack1/week 5 - 04-05 and 06-05.md

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+# week 5 - 04-05 and 06-05
 
+### Vocabulary
 
-## Vocabulary
-Letter Carrier
-	postman (male)
-
-firefighter
-	fireman (male)
-
-spokesperson
-	spokesman (male)
-
-police officer
-	policeman (male)
+Letter Carrier postman (male)
+
+firefighter fireman (male)
+
+spokesperson spokesman (male)
+
+police officer policeman (male)
 
 spaceman x spacewoman
 
 chairwoman - a woman in charge of a meeting or organization | presidente (f)
 
-repairman 
+repairman
 
 ace
 
-faint of heart - Faint of heart describes a person who is lacking courage, squeamish, unable to rise to the occasion. An alternative phrase for faint of heart is faint at heart. 
-> Watching Powell use the spoon and some of his sharper equipment is not for the faint of heart 
+faint of heart - Faint of heart describes a person who is lacking courage, squeamish, unable to rise to the occasion. An alternative phrase for faint of heart is faint at heart.
+
+> Watching Powell use the spoon and some of his sharper equipment is not for the faint of heart
 
 fainthearted - Someone who is fainthearted is not confident or brave and dislikes taking unnecessary risks
+
 > She made a rather faint-hearted attempt to stop him from leaving.
 
 stunningly (adverb)
+
 > a stunningly beautiful woman
 
 a close call - a narrow escape from danger or disaster.
+
 > the team had a close call in the preliminary group games
 
 get a kick out of something - enjoy, like something
-> I always get a kick out of his jokes.
-> I get a real kick out of shopping for new shoes.
-> Most people get a kick out of taking a trip.
-> Tom would get a kick out of seeing this.
+
+> I always get a kick out of his jokes. I get a real kick out of shopping for new shoes. Most people get a kick out of taking a trip. Tom would get a kick out of seeing this.
 
 give it a whirl - If you decide to give an activity a whirl, you do it even though it is something that you have never tried before.
+
 > I've never danced salsa before but I'll give it a whirl.
 
 occupational hazard - a danger that is connected with doing a particular job:
+
 > Hearing loss from excessive noise is an occupational hazard for nightclub workers.
 
-[E] the ins and outs - the detailed or complicated facts of something
+\[E] the ins and outs - the detailed or complicated facts of something
+
 > I know how to use computers, but I don't really understand the ins and outs of how they work.
 
-[G] unfathomable - impossible to understand
+\[G] unfathomable - impossible to understand
+
 > For some unfathomable reason they built the bathroom next to the kitchen.
 
-[G] dodgy - likely to fail or cause problems
-> The weather might be a bit dodgy at this time of year.
-> I can’t come in to work today – I’ve got a bit of a dodgy stomach.
-> It was a dodgy situation.
-> Careful – that chair’s a bit dodgy.
-> Ever since the accident I’ve had this dodgy leg.
+\[G] dodgy - likely to fail or cause problems
+
+> The weather might be a bit dodgy at this time of year. I can’t come in to work today – I’ve got a bit of a dodgy stomach. It was a dodgy situation. Careful – that chair’s a bit dodgy. Ever since the accident I’ve had this dodgy leg.
+
+\[N] clunky - heavy and solid in an ugly way:
+
+> The clunky handsets looked old-fashioned as soon as they were launched. He wore a clunky gold ring.
 
-[N] clunky - heavy and solid in an ugly way:
-> The clunky handsets looked old-fashioned as soon as they were launched.
-> He wore a clunky gold ring.
+\[N]\[R]\[E] troubleshoot - to discover why something does not work effectively and help to improve it
 
-[N][R][E] troubleshoot - to discover why something does not work effectively and help to improve it
-> They brought me in to troubleshoot - to go in, sort out the problem, and get out again.
-> A top German engineer has been appointed to troubleshoot the cause of the accident.
+> They brought me in to troubleshoot - to go in, sort out the problem, and get out again. A top German engineer has been appointed to troubleshoot the cause of the accident.
 
-[G][R][E] self-starter -  a person who is able to work effectively without regularly needing to be told what to do | someone who can work well alone
-> Applicants must be self-starters.
-> The successful applicant for the position will be a well-motivated self-starter who has excellent communication skills.
+\[G]\[R]\[E] self-starter - a person who is able to work effectively without regularly needing to be told what to do | someone who can work well alone
+
+> Applicants must be self-starters. The successful applicant for the position will be a well-motivated self-starter who has excellent communication skills.
 
 asset - a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person:
-> He'll be a great asset to the team.
-> Her eyes are her best asset (= most attractive feature).
-> Knowledge of languages is a real asset in this sort of work.
 
-[E][G][FN] at short notice - only a short time before something happens
+> He'll be a great asset to the team. Her eyes are her best asset (= most attractive feature). Knowledge of languages is a real asset in this sort of work.
+
+\[E]\[G]\[FN] at short notice - only a short time before something happens
+
 > I can't cancel my plans at such short notice.
 
 thrive - to grow, develop, or be successful:
-> His business thrived in the years before the war.
-> She seems to thrive on stress.
-> Some employees thrive on the challenge of intense workloads.
 
-[FN][R][G] strive - to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:
-> [ + to infinitive ] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.
-> In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.
+> His business thrived in the years before the war. She seems to thrive on stress. Some employees thrive on the challenge of intense workloads.
+
+\[FN]\[R]\[G] strive - to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:
 
-[FN][R][G] hail - to call someone in order to attract their attention
-> Shall we hail a taxi?
-> I tried to hail her from across the room.
+> \[ + to infinitive ] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to. In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.
 
-# Grammar 
+\[FN]\[R]\[G] hail - to call someone in order to attract their attention
+
+> Shall we hail a taxi? I tried to hail her from across the room.
+
+## Grammar
+
+### Participle Clauses
 
-## Participle Clauses
 Used to describe actions that happen simultaneously or consecutively.
 
--> [TODO](https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/participle-clauses) 
-->[TODO](https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/participles_form.htm)
+\-> [TODO](https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/participle-clauses) ->[TODO](https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/participles\_form.htm)
 
-- **Participles** are words formed from verbs.
-- **Present participles** always end in *-ing* and function as adjectives. They help form progressive verb tenses.
-- **Past participles** end in *-ed*, or other past tense irregular verb endings, and function as adjectives. They also combine with the **verb to be** to create **passive** verb forms.
-- Participial phrases modify the subjects of sentences.
+* **Participles** are words formed from verbs.
+* **Present participles** always end in _-ing_ and function as adjectives. They help form progressive verb tenses.
+* **Past participles** end in _-ed_, or other past tense irregular verb endings, and function as adjectives. They also combine with the **verb to be** to create **passive** verb forms.
+* Participial phrases modify the subjects of sentences.
+
+#### Perfect participle (-ed)
 
-###  Perfect participle (-ed)
 Perfect participle clauses show that the action they describe was finished before the action in the main clause. Also, it gives the ideia of consecutivity
 
-**Consecutively - perfect participle -ed** 
-- **Not having** ever **been** near a forest fire, i can't imagine the heat
-	>Because I was not near a forest fire, I can't imagine the heat
+**Consecutively - perfect participle -ed**
+
+*   **Not having** ever **been** near a forest fire, i can't imagine the heat
 
-- **Having fought** forest fires for 15 years, she is now an expert
-	> after she fight forest fires for 15 years, she is now an expert
+    > Because I was not near a forest fire, I can't imagine the heat
+*   **Having fought** forest fires for 15 years, she is now an expert
 
-- **Having got dressed**, he slowly went downstairs.  
-- **Having finished their training**, they will be fully qualified doctors.  
-- **Having been made redundant**, she started looking for a new job._
-- **In spite of having read the instructions twice**, I still couldn’t understand how to use it.
+    > after she fight forest fires for 15 years, she is now an expert
+* **Having got dressed**, he slowly went downstairs.
+* **Having finished their training**, they will be fully qualified doctors.
+* **Having been made redundant**, she started looking for a new job.\_
+* **In spite of having read the instructions twice**, I still couldn’t understand how to use it.
+
+#### Present participle (-ing)
 
-###  Present participle (-ing)
 **Simultaneously - To talk about an action that happened at the same time as another action**
-- **Weighing** on average around 70-80 kg, women firefighters are well suited to this kind of work
-	> Because they weight around 70-80, women firefighters are well suited to this kind of work
 
-- **Landing** near the fire, they quickly assessed the situation
-	> Because they land near the fire, they quickly assessed the situation
+*   **Weighing** on average around 70-80 kg, women firefighters are well suited to this kind of work
+
+    > Because they weight around 70-80, women firefighters are well suited to this kind of work
+*   **Landing** near the fire, they quickly assessed the situation
+
+    > Because they land near the fire, they quickly assessed the situation
+*   **Not thinking** of his own safety, he rushed into the house
 
-- **Not thinking** of his own safety, he rushed into the house
-	> because he did not think of his own safety, he rushed into the house
+    > because he did not think of his own safety, he rushed into the house
 
 > **Other Conjunctions:** as result, when, after, if, in order to
 
 **To give the reason for an action**
-- **Knowing** she loved reading, Richard bought her a book.
-- **Understanting** the reasons behind his actions. The boss fired him;
+
+* **Knowing** she loved reading, Richard bought her a book.
+* **Understanting** the reasons behind his actions. The boss fired him;
 
 **To give the result of an action**
-- The bomb exploded, **destroying** the building.
-- He confessed the crime, shocking everyone in the room
+
+* The bomb exploded, **destroying** the building.
+* He confessed the crime, shocking everyone in the room
 
 **To add information about the subject of the main clause**
-- Starting in the new year, the new policy bans cars in the city centre.
-- Knowing each other for a long time. They celebrate their friendship
 
-###  Past participle (-ing)
+* Starting in the new year, the new policy bans cars in the city centre.
+* Knowing each other for a long time. They celebrate their friendship
+
+#### Past participle (-ing)
+
 Past participles normally have a passive meaning.
 
-**With a similar meaning to an _if_ condition**  
-- _**Used in this way**, participles can make your writing more concise._ (_If you use participles in this way, …_ )
+**With a similar meaning to an **_**if**_** condition**
+
+* _**Used in this way**, participles can make your writing more concise._ (_If you use participles in this way, …_ )
 
 **To give the reason for an action**
-- _**Worried by the news**, she called the hospital._
+
+* _**Worried by the news**, she called the hospital._
 
 **To add information about the subject of the main clause**
-- Filled with pride, he walked towards the stage.
 
+* Filled with pride, he walked towards the stage.
+
+### Present Perfect
+
+* finished actions - thinking about past and present together
 
-## Present Perfect 
-- finished actions - thinking about past and present together
 > I've written to john, so he knows what is happening now
 
-- news
+* news
+
 > A plane has crashed at Gatwick airport
 
-- up to know - how much/how many, how often; ever/never
-> I've drunk six cups of coffee today
-> John hasn't phoned.
-> Haver you ever been here? I have never been here before
+* up to know - how much/how many, how often; ever/never
 
-- finished actions continuing up to now
-> I have been 8 years in this country
+> I've drunk six cups of coffee today John hasn't phoned. Haver you ever been here? I have never been here before
 
+* finished actions continuing up to now
 
+> I have been 8 years in this country