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We all climb the ladder of equality, blind.

6/25/2019

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How did we get here? By letting the days go by.  It has been slow coming, this crazy idea that everyone deserves fair treatment.  We are all at risk of being shamed or excluded because we are in some way different. There is debate about which bathroom transsexuals should use.  I think we should be able to use any restroom that's open.  We should all have to wait in line; to me that is only fair.  I shouldn't be flippant about these things because there are actual court cases, right now, in America over such issues.  That's why I think I would be doing you a disservice if I did not give you this language to talk about culture and discrimination.  We're halfway there, but equal rights have to reach around the world.  Therefore, we must be able to name it if we want to be able to talk about it.
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We have the hyphens to sort out in the text about inclusion.  Did you choose these words to hyphenate: well-being, on-the-job, forty-year-old, one-size-fits-all,
re-used. As I wrote, there is some guess work and going with your gut. If you find two different answers, chose the answer that suits your text best.
In the second text the answers are as follows:  There are stereotypes about what people who are challenged physically can do.  In many societies exclusionist policies that discriminate against those who are challenged are part of the culture.

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Teamwork: A skill you can improve with English.

6/12/2019

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You might have heard, life isn't a picnic or as the Germans say, "life isn't a pony park" That is my rough translation.  Is there a way to make work, work for you?  Well, it works if you work it -as any AA sponsor knows.  What is in the kool-aide?  A positive attitude and a can-do spirit.  You've got this.  Work your English and before long, you will be the one they will be running to get when they need someone with a can-do spirit, whose not afraid to speak up or to lead. Your English can help you build your reputation, so that you can lead a cohesive team in English.  Make your English work for you! 
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Answers to phrasal verb "pick up" 1. collect, 2. buy, 3. energizer, 4. resume, 5. receive signal, 6. seduce, 7. accelerat, 8. clean.   That's it this week. Hopefully, this will be an easy phrasal verb to pick up!
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Managing Phrasal Verbs -Fall

9/27/2018

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It's Fall, Autumn to some, and the leaves are falling from the trees.  Things are beginning and ending.  In this issue we will look at phrasal verbs that use the word fall, as well as think about what it means to fall.  Falling isn't always a terrible thing is it? If you fall in love with your work, a pet,  or someone that is a great time to fall.  There is also Fall; the season.  For some of you Fall is your favorite season, I know it is mine. This is the first Fall issue, so take the plunge into this issue of falling.
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Answers:   Learning to Fall, 1. downfall, 2. a falling out, 3. fall apart, 4. fall for, 5. fall under 6. fall-out  7. fall back on 8. fall for smth, 9. fall behind, 10. fall through.
Why We Should Let Go  1. downfall,  2. fall through (or fall apart),  3. fall for smth, 4. fall for  5. fall back on,  6. fall under,  7. fall apart
Popular saying: If you stumble make it part of the dance.
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