A moment that changed me: I was a personal trainer – then my teenage cousin pushed me to go to university

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Read the article and answer the questions:

1. Who advised Derek to go to university?

2. Which university did he choose?

3. What was the first work of fiction that Derek read?

Sam Bankman-Fried expected to face eight criminal charges in New York

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Write summary of the article

When Harry Met Meghan

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Read the article, answer the questions and write a summary:

1. What is the author's attitude towards monarchy as a form of rule?

2. How did the royals treat Meghan Markle at the beginning as compared to later events?

3. What is the documentary 'Harry & Meghan' about?

4. According to the author, does monarchy have a chance?

Here is the trailer of the documentary:

10 Best Countries to Move, Live, Work Abroad for Expats in 2022 | InterNations Expat Insider Survey

 

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The top 10 cities to live and work abroad this year

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Read the article and answer the questions:

1. What are the benefits of living in Valencia for expats?

2. How many respondents took part in the survey?

3. Describe the advantages of living in Dubai.

4. What factors were taken into consideration while deciding which city is the best?

A private celebrity chef in Beverly Hills shares what her millionaire clients eat in a week

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Read the article and answer the questions:

1. Who is 'Chef Bae' and what does she do in life?

2. What is healthy to eat/drink prior to having breakfast?

3. What is the best time of the day to eat heavy carbs?

4. How does the chef manage to achieve great flavour in the dinner dishes?

Phrasal verbs: life, crime and society

Break in – force entry

The burglar broke in and stole cash and some jewelry.

 Break out – escape from

The prisoners broke out of the prison during the fire. 

Get away – escape

I managed to get away from the police as I was faster than the others.

Get away with – not be punished for sth

My boss got away with tax fraud by bribing a judge.

Give up/in – hand yourself in

The thief gave himself up to the police. 

Let off – not punish/forgive

The police let us off in the end as we were not speeding too much.

Lock up – put in prison

We ought to lock up all corrupt politicians.

 Look into– investigate

The police are looking into the incident.

Run away – flee/ escape by running

We all ran away after the protest so that we were not detained. 

Tell off – shout at

The police told the children off.

Tell on – grass on

The witness told on his business partner to avoid further prosecution.

Tip off – give evidence against

The police were tipped off last night by a witness.

Make up 3 sentences with any of these phrasal verbs.