July 31st

Article
Compound modifier
Adjective order

Paddle to the amazon

Managing the planet: deposit / reverse / come up with(think of ) / halt / be attributed to / antiquated / crumbling / liquidate / asset / compensatory / liability / run aground / undiminished / console / irreversible / point out / degradation / antagonistic / notoriously / exploit / tune out(space out) / settle for / cope with / set an example / cutting edge

July 30th

five sense
Article: particular(specific vs non-specific) vs generic

environment : a lack of awareness / carbon footprint / tackle the pressing issues / smoking ban / second-hand smoke / deforestation / animal habitats / dump / at the bottom of the food chain / pesticide-free / eco-friendly / go green / disposable / reduce, reuse, recycle / endangered species / extinct / bio degradable / sustainable / littering, polluting

July 27th

interview and discuss
Olympic

pick up / give out / wait on / stand up for / look up / go over / talk over / fill out / look after / put off / get by / call for / take part in / do without / get along / do over / take into account / look forward to / turn down / be held up

July 25th

Grammer test / Speaking test!!!!

Compound word : flight attendant / waiting room / video recorder / washing machine / committee meeting / ozone layer / traffic lights / food chain / palm tree / post office / computer screen / meeting point / charter flight / drinking water / holiday brochure /
food group / language teacher / pet food / pressure group / typing paper / telephone call / steering wheel / safety precautions / progress test / zookeeper / wastepaper basket /
window cleaner / water presssure

keep, hold, stand and turn: turn a blind eye to it / turn back / hold over / stand on
ceremony / stand in with / stand up for / keep record / hold the record / keep a diary / keep him company / a turning point / turn down / get hold of her on the phone / hold it! / hold it back from / stand in for / hold the fort / keep one's head / stand on one's head /
stand in one's way / hold up to

July 26th

test result:Level 10!!!
Rick Mercer youtube
Culture and society

Business grammer : have a word with sb / What's on your mind? / come over / interfere with(in) / it's up to you / make up one's mind / get to the point / what's been up to? / object to / believe in / rely on / carry out / insist on / bring in / all for / set up / oppose to / bear it in mind / come around / bet on

July 24th

Future : do (habitual, schedule) is doing (near future) will (decide now) is going to(plan)
            will have done(completion) will have been doing(focus on time)
in / on / at : I'm into it, but not up on it / I'm down with that / just in time / on time / on one's mind / in mind
make / do : make a bet / do your hair / make believe / do your worst / do the big time / make your way home / make hay while the sun / do the trick
utopia

leadership : think outside the box / be ahead of the pack / push yourself / tenacity / draw up the contracts / compromise / bid on sth / I'm on a tight budget / I stay in budget hotels / I need to budget better / head up / trait / well-rounded / hard-driving / chore / errand / idle / deliberate / hone skills / settle for / salvage / look before you leap / erroneous / follow suit / loner / delegate

July 23rd

sensory overload / such a long time : so long
Columbine case: apprehend / identify / arm / at random / nemesis / initially / copycat / mourning / reflection / reignite / bring back

leadership: casual / formal / cautious / decisive / idealistic / realistic / critical / encouraging /  radical / conservative / dynamic / ruthless / approachable / distant / laid-back / principled / take on responsibility for / be up to the job / put forward a proposal / deal with a problem / hand in your resignation / come in for a criticism /

July 20th

Noun complement
It's unlikely:likely / The likelihood of / It's probable that / There is a strong probability
*There isn't a snowball's chance in Hell that I will marry you!

Americans work hard: account for / principle / reward / range / wage / disparity / incentive / lead to / benefit / work on commission

July 19th

RESUME: be easy on the eyes / hard-copies / electronic copy / omit = leave out /  proofread /   at the end of the day / prospective

July 18th

Noun clause:that clause
Hedging: It seems that / It appears that / It is recognized that / It is believed that / It is known that / There is little doubt that / There is some doubt that / There is no doubt that / There is little evidence of

July 17th

Noun clause: Laughter yoga
Negative and limiting adverbials: not a word / not until / under no circumstances / on no account / never / no sooner than / only by / only if / only after / only when / little / rarely / barely-when

Cover Letter : positive vs negative adjective; strong organization skills(compulsive) / confident(argumentative) / work under pressure(lazy) / enthusiastic(loud) / persistent(stubborn) / articulate(talkative) / innovative(weird) / adaptable(indifferent) / perceptive(sensitive) / reliable(serious) / imaginative(extreme) / self-motivated(shy)

July 16th

Marriage : last / contest / sign / break / split up / break down / work
               conspicuous / glossy / beamed / pattering / indignant / deposited / shifted /
               punishing / quick / curt
text message
Capital(big) city

Why should I hire you?

July 13th

Calgary stampede
Vocabulary review: parade / tradition / ritual / ceremony / festival /
                                call into question / within earshot of / get swept up
                                earn a living / set the scene / fiercely competitive / passionately interested /
                                deeply grateful / break one's word / absolutely furious / bitterly dissapointed
                                contribution / carving / revelation / requirement / formation / recognition

Psychology and advertisement : spell out / be willing to / superficial / cue / aisle / counterclockwise / peripheral / be sucked in

July 12th

gerund and infinitive: keen on / look forward to  / succeed in / apologize for / insist on / carry on / good at / think of
vocabulary: make an excuse / keep his word / throw a party / tell a lie / set the scene / jump a queue / have a clue (get a clue) / earn a living / bitterly disappointed / highly competitive / immediately obvious / total obedience
listening : indigenous people

July 11th

Speaking test !! mystery of murder

July 10th

gerund and infinitive
Festival in the desert: main draws / within earshot of  / environmental impact / get frayed / call into question / in its infancy / get swept up / one's taste

advertisements : run a campaign / place an advertisement / target a consumer / endorse a product / sponsor an event / communicate a message
Make slogans!!!
listening : dirt / stain / fade/ fill up / dig oneself into a deeper hole

July 9th

make sentence!
customs and traditions: kattenwoensdog / la tomatina
homophenes

advertising: showy / flashy / trendy / a generic brand / a brand name / mouth-watering / rest in peace / endorse a product

July 5th

Phrasal verb: put down / set up / back up / go after / bring up
Noun : singular ; a variety of / The committee
         plural; The Vancouver Cunacks / The rich, The poor

Medical marijuana growers uninspected by Health Canada
Exotic dancer no longer eligible job for foreign workers

Handling complaints: Imperative
Let's get away! : pay through the nose / ripped off / carry-on luggage / check through / pack / show up / routine / at random / mess up / end up

July 4th

Identifying head nouns in long subjects
DB cooper: Writing

July 3rd

METRO quiz!
independent:  look after oneself / be on one's own / fend for oneself / cut the apron strings / have a mind of her own / leave the nest / take care of oneself / make it on one's own / stand on one's own two feet
Question, Question, Question!!!

Complaints: word-of-mouth / vent / secluded / get out of hand / escalate