PHRASAL VERBS with GET

How good are you at using phrasal verbs? The verb “to get” has myriads of different meanings with different prepositions added to the verb.

Try to fill in the following blanks with proper prepositions to make sense of each sentence. Let’s get down to it!

 

    1.   I don’t think Puff Diddy will get ____________ with his malicious behavior. He has been deeply involved with a lot of wrongdoing.

*meaning “to avoid punishment to escape blame or punishment when you do something wrong, or to avoid harm or criticism for something you did”

 

    2.    Miranda seems to get back ______ his abusive ex-boyfriend by spreading   rumors about him.

*meaning “to revenge/ retaliate”

 

    3.   Her grandfather is finding it difficult to get _____________ without a walker due to his sprained ankle.

*meaning “to move from place to place/ travel”

 

4.   I wasn’t even able to get around _______ that project because I’d already had a ton of things on my plate.

*meaning “to do something that has been delayed or difficult to do”

 

    5.   Ted wishes to get back _________ his ex-girlfriend Jenn, but I don’t think they’re on the same page anymore.

*meaning “to start a relationship with someone again, especially a romantic relationship, after ending a previous relationship with the same person”

 

    6.   Procrastination would make you feel more exhausted later on. Just get it _________ with and feel free!

*meaning “to do or finish an unpleasant but necessary piece of work or duty so that you do not have to worry about it in the future”

 

7.   You’ll never get _______________ to Howard about this matter. He doesn’t ever listen at all.

*meaning “to be clearly expressed to and understood by (someone)”

 

    8.   I know your coworker Jared is painfully straightforward all the time, but don’t let him get ______ you. He said he’d quit in a couple of months.

*meaning “to annoy/ affect someone”

 

    9.   How are you getting _______ in the Algebra class?

*meaning “to perform or make progress in a specified way”  

 

   10. Like Karen Carpenter sang, “rainy days and Mondays always get me ___________”.

*meaning “to make someone sad or depressed or discouraged”

 

Answer Keys

    1.  away

    2.  at

    3.  around

    4.  to

    5.  with

    6.  over

    7.  through

    8.  to

    9.  on

   10. down

HEALTH SERIES #25. APPLES 🍎🍏

It is natural to become physically weaker as one ages. However, it is possible to stay younger and healthier than your physical age by what you eat at your table every day. More and more medical research and studies have shown the medicinal properties and benefits of herbs and healthy diet.

As of this new year of 2024, let us stay healthy by looking into a variety of herbs one by one, their nutrition facts, and healthy diet so that we are able to lead a life with more confidence and constantly get ourselves back on track with aplomb even if we happen to deviate from the optimal state of health.

 

# 25. APPLES 🍎🍏

You know what they say – “An apple a day keeps the doctor away! Here are some of the numerous health benefits of apples, as well as some of their other interesting uses.

 

A study published in 2013 in the British Medical Journal comparing cardiovascular mortality rates between people taking statin drugs and those eating an apple a day concludes, “We find that the 150-year-old proverb (i.e., “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”) is able to match modern medicine and is likely to have fewer side effects.”

 

The Health Benefits of Apples

A growing body of research suggests that eating apples and apple products may help prevent 1. car__________ diseases, 2. as______________,

3. oste_______________, allergies, Alzheimer’s, 4. dia_____________, as well as help with weight management.

Apples contain unique combinations of 5. p__________compounds, which apple trees produce to help combat environmental stresses such as diseases and ultraviolet radiation. When we eat apples, some of these 6. anti-in ________________ and antioxidant compounds may help protect our own organ tissues.

 

What Else Can Apples Do?

Fresh apples give off 7. et_______________ gas, which will speed up the ripening of other fruits. Just set unripe pears, tomatoes, or bananas in a bowl or paper bag with a couple apples, and the unripe fruit will ripen more quickly than it would otherwise.

 

Cakes, muffins, and homemade breads will stay 8.____________  longer if you store them in a bag or container with a cut apple. Additionally, using apple cider in place of water can give your baked goods a richer apple taste.

 

Put a piece of cut apple in a sealed bag with a lump of hardened 9. brown ___________ for a few hours, and it will soften enough to bake apart.

 

Just drop a few pieces of peeled apple into the soup, stew a few minutes, and remove the apples, the excess 10. ___________ from a soup will be removed with the apple pieces that soaked it up.

 

Answer Keys

    1.  cardiovascular

    2.  asthma

    3.  osteoporosis

    4.  diabetes

    5.  phytocompounds

    6.  anti-inflammatory

    7.  ethylene

    8.  moist

    9.  sugar

    10.  salt

*source from “The Book of Home Remedies” (in The Old Farmer’s Almanac, 2024)

 

Acrostic poem using APPLE by Jean J. Lee

 

Anxious about your health?

Pantry needs to get juiced up!

Palatable fruits such as fresh apples

Laudable food item in your daily meal plans

Ebullient vibe and spirits will fill your life!

 

 

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The latest NPR Word Puzzle Game: PHONETIC SOUNDS of WORDS!

This is a phonetic puzzle. If I asked you to say a letter of the alphabet before one of the gifts of the Three Wise Men to get a boy's name, you'd put L before MYRRH to get ELMER. Now try these. ** Make sure to find the proper “PHONETIC SOUNDS”, NOT “SPELLING”! ^^

Say a letter of the alphabet before ... to get ...

1. ...a decoration on a gift ... a thin musical instrument

    2.   ... a carpenter's tool ... a biblical patriarch

    3.   ... a boundary of a field ... a word meaning "prevention of a team from scoring"

    4.   ... the sound a cat makes ... part of a car that clears a windshield

    5.   ... the opposite of war ... a monocle, for example

    6.   ... where a judge presides ... a person who accompanies someone on a date

    7.   ... a son of Adam and Eve ... a word meaning "difficult to understand"

    8.   ... a mean, mixed-breed dog ... a card game

    9.   ... a word meaning "having a raspy voice" ... a fish that swims upright

    10.               ... a seabird with a harsh call ... a dog with floppy ears

 

Answer Keys

    1.  Oboe

    2.  Esau

    3.  Defense

    4.  wiper

    5.  eye piece

    6.  escort

    7.  arcane

    8.  euchre

    9.  sea horse

    10. beagle

ARE YOU GRAMMAR POLICE? Can you spot a mistake from the given sentences?

It is true that English grammar has been evolving, and some descriptive grammar has outlived its prescriptive version. However, there are basic grammar rules that should be followed. 

Here are common grammar mistakes that even advanced level of ESL/ EFL students frequently make, especially when they are speaking. Spot a mistake in each of the following sentences and correct them.

 

    1.   I suggested him to find a clue by himself.

 

    2.   I suggest you to do it.

 

    3.   I suggest you are there on time.

 

    4.   I suggest you don’t make the same mistake again.

 

    5.   I am looking for a two bedrooms apartment.

 

    6.   I have a 27 years old daughter.

 

    7.   I would appreciate getting some good advices from you.

 

    8.   I am really looking forward to see you at the party.

 

    9.   In her country, people are used to eat heavy breakfast.

 

    10.  I will tell you the secret when we will have a chance to see each other again.

 

    11.  If he’ll go to the wedding reception, I’ll go, too.

 

    12.  If Joe would have told you the truth, you would not have been disappointed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer Keys

    1.   I suggested he find a clue by himself. or I suggested that he (should) find a clue by himself.

    2.   I suggest you do it. Or I suggest that you do it.

    3.   I suggest you be there on time. Or I suggest that you be there on time.

    4.   I suggest you not make the same mistake again. Or I suggest not making the same mistake again.

    5.   I am looking for a two-bedroom apartment.

    6.   I have a 27-year-old daughter.

    7.   I would appreciate getting some good advice from you.

    8.   I am really looking forward to seeing you at the party.

    9.   In her country, people are used to eating heavy breakfast.

    10.  I will tell you the secret when we have a chance to see each other again.

    11.  If he goes to the wedding reception, I’ll go, too.

    12. If Joe had told you the truth, you would not have been disappointed.

Health Series #24. CHERRY

More and more medical research and studies have shown the medicinal properties and benefits of herbs and healthy diet.

As of this new year of 2024, let us stay healthy by looking into a variety of herbs one by one, their nutrition facts, and healthy diet so that we are able to lead a life with more confidence and constantly get ourselves back on track with aplomb even if we happen to deviate from the optimal state of health.

 

# 24. CHERRY

Cherries are small, round, red (or dark purple) stone fruits which are typically in season in the July. There are myriads of varieties of cherries but they normally fall into one of two categories: sweet or sour. Sweet cherries are usually eaten as they come, while sour cherries are more likely to be used in cooking or juiced. The most familiar varieties include the black stone cherry, the morello and the Spanish cherry. All cherries have a stone which must be removed before eating or cooking.

 

Here are the health benefits of cherries as follows:

Cherries…

1. have a low gly_____________ index score

2. are ______________-healthy

3. help lower bl_____________ ________________

4. help lower VLDL ___________________

5. help manage blood _______________ in controlling diabetes

6. help with inf_______________ conditions

7. enhance recovery after exercise by easing _______________ sore

8. help you _________________better at night because cherries contain high concentrations of phytochemicals including melatonin

9. help alleviate symptoms of g________t

10. help prevent cancer because cherries reduce the _____________ stress and inflammation involved in the development of cancer

 

Answer Keys 

   1.  glycemic

    2.  heart

    3.  blood pressure

    4.  cholesterol

    5.  sugar

    6.  inflammatory

    7.  muscle

    8.  sleep

    9.  gout

   10. oxidative

 

**Source from BBC GOOD FOOD

 

Acrostic poem using CHERRY by Jean J. Lee

Captivating color and taste

Healthy and honest sweetness from mother nature

Easing your soft spots in muscles and joints

Ravishing snack on a hot summer day

Refreshing topping for your plain yogurt

You will never get tired of picking and pitting cherries!

 

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An Acrostic Poem about TRANSLANGUAGE!

 Celebration of multicultural and multilingual heritage is becoming more important than ever in America today. As I pointed out through my presentation at the 1st Multilingual Education conference at TX A & M University, ESL educators need to respect and encourage their multilingual students' native languages and cultures so they would become self-empowered, fledging learners who use the full range of their language capabilities as a strong scaffold in the long journey of language acquisition.

Here's my thoughts on TRANSLANGUAGE in the form of an acrostic poem.

                      TRANSLANGUAGE

                           by Jean Lee

 

Tossed into the world of different cultures

Rebuilding your life with a new language

Agitated by letting your originality go

Not ready to acculturate to your new home yet?

Scared of being sidelined in this community?

Let yourself face up to your own fear

Ambivalent feelings towards your new identity

Not a problem to nestle in your mother tongue

Go with the flow of your heart and mind

Unbiased way of teaching and learning a language

Above and beyond will you go

Goal posts in language learning move at your pace

Every single language learner counts for much

Let's Avoid Food that is NO LONGER ALIVE!

 Do you believe storing food in the fridge or freezer will make it safe to eat for good? We all know that such belief is no more than a myth. We need to stay alert when it comes to the shelf life of each and every food we take in, because quite a lot of foods lose their freshness way faster than we could ever expect. Why don’t we fill in the blanks of the following sentences to express that “something is no longer safe to eat” and stay on the safe side?

  

    1.  Check the expiration date and smell the milk before you chug it. It’s been a while since I put that carton of milk in the fridge. Guess it must be sp________ by now.

 

    2.  You could use unsalted nuts as your daily nutritious snack, but make sure they are not ________id.

 

    3.  Just use up cilantro leaves and parsley before they get wil_____.

 

    4.  Will it be safe to eat this Colby Jack cheese if mo____________  parts are cut off?

 

    5.  This leftover potato salad has gone b______.

 

    6.  Thats morning roll is gone st___________!

 

    7.  I know you love overripe bananas with lot of brown spots, but you’d better not eat them. They look totally ro__________.

 

    8.  How could they sell yogurt that is cur___________ like this?

 

    9.  Spr__________ potatoes are dangerous.

 

   10. This creamy clam chowder soup tastes a bit so________. Is it from a store-bought can that’s expired?

 

 

Answer Keys

1.  spoiled

2.  rancid

3.  wilted

4.  moldy

5.  bad

6.  stale

7.  rotten

8.  curdled

9.  sprouted

10.     sour