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Week 5
Week 5
Week 5
ü Amanda mentions buying a new TV. ü Ron has been interested in helping people lead healthier
lives.
ü Her suggestions are based on evidence.
ü She mentions three things at the start of her podcast. ü What contributes most to people’s well-being?
ü From your perspective, what skills or qualities make a
ü Its operating system needs a major upgrade.
person appear competent?
ü Honesty is a fundamental principle in building good
relationships. ü His powers include super strength and the ability tto fly.
causes?
solutions?
New words:
• Controversial (B2): causing a lot of
angry public discussion and disagreement
• Transparent /trænsˈpærənt/ (C1):
allowing you to see through it
• Disclose /dɪsˈkləʊz/ (C1): to give
somebody information about something,
especially something that was previously
secret
• Revelation /ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/(C1): a fact that
people are made aware of, especially one
that has been secret and is surprising
• Initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/(B2): a new plan for
dealing with a particular problem or for
achieving a particular purpose
• Mistrust /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/:to have no
confidence in somebody/something
because you think they may be harmful;
to not trust somebody/something
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