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Data (Facts); Information (Meaningful Data); Knowledge (Organised Information); Wisdom (Applied Knowledge); Enlightenment (Clarity of perception). börja lära sig
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the ability to use your knowledge and experience of life to make good decisions and give good advice I certainly hope to gain a little wisdom as I grow older. He was a man of great wisdom sabedoria, sensatez
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Smart people: They may impose their thoughts on others sometimes. / Wise people: They accept the differences between others and themselves. börja lära sig
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a wise person is able to use their knowledge and experience of life to make good decisions and give good advice It’s wise to check whether the flight times have changed before you leave for the airport. sensato, prudente, sábio
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find your feet: adjusting to a new place or situation börja lära sig
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to become familiar with and confident in a new situation Did it take you long to find your feet when you started your new job?
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A mentor is someone you learn from börja lära sig
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someone who advises and helps a less experienced person
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spoken if something does the trick, it helps you to succeed in doing what you want The trick is to bend your knees when you catch the ball.
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Look on the bright side and appreciate the good things in your life. Match advice a)-h) with 8 of the people. börja lära sig
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8 SANTA SEBAG-MONTEFIORE: He meant be positive, and always be grateful for what you have. Every single day you make a choice
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Don't be afraid to disagree with the majority. The crowd isn't always right. börja lära sig
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9 NOBANTU SESEKE: What I've learnt is to trust your instincts. Go with your gut feeling.
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Success isn't about the hours you work; it's about getting the job done. börja lära sig
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4 HONG BO CHIN: You're not impressing anyone working ridiculous hours. Just get the job done.
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Use every chance you get. Take every chance you get in life, because some things only happen once. börja lära sig
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1 JANE GOODALL: and you take advantage of opportunities.
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An original idea is no use unless you work to perfect it. Rewriting is the essence of good writing börja lära sig
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7 PAOLA GAVAZZI: You are not paid to write. You are paid to rewrite.
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Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Be afraid of not learning from them. -Unknown börja lära sig
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5 PETER BARRON: the man who never made a mistake never made anything.
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Don't waste time wondering what might have been. Look to the future. Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be. Marsha Petrie Sue börja lära sig
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2 SIR RICHARD BRANSON: My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing.
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Work hard and have confidence in your abilities. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through. Rosalynn Carter börja lära sig
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6 STEFAN OROGOVITZ: You do all you can, never apologise, and believe in yourself.
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become familiar with a new situation or experience Find expressions in the article with the following meanings. börja lära sig
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take advantage of opportunities
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a problem that prevents or delays progress A setback is never a bad experience, just another one of life's lessons. Richard Branson börja lära sig
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in a position in which you quickly have to learn something difficult börja lära sig
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on a steep learning curve
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finding out how something is done in a particular place or situation We learn the ropes of life by untying its knots. -Jean Toomer börja lära sig
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changed a person deeply, e.g. the way they understand the world börja lära sig
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believe that your feelings are correct börja lära sig
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act according to your personal feelings about something börja lära sig
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When were you last on a steep learning curve? What was the most difficult thing to learn? börja lära sig
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The popular meaning of "steep learning curve" is "difficult to learn"; the technical meaning is "quick to learn".
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In what situations do you always trust your instincts? börja lära sig
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“Trust your gut” is old advice, but it turns out, it’s scientifically sound advice as well.
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What opportunities have you taken advantage of? börja lära sig
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to use a situation or opportunity to get what you want
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Can you think of a great event or person that had a profound effect on you? börja lära sig
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Can you think of a situation or place in which you had to learn the ropes? börja lära sig
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New recruits had to learn how to tie knots and manipulate the ropes that moved the sails to capture wind most effectively; this series of lessons was termed “learning the ropes.”
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Can you think of a great event or person that had a profound effect on you? börja lära sig
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a powerful/profound effect (very big); a change or result that is caused by an event or action
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How long did it take you to find your feet in your current school or workplace? börja lära sig
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find your feet to become confident in a new situation: Matt’s only been at the school two weeks and he hasn’t found his feet yet.
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What's the best way to deal with a setback at work? börja lära sig
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setback: a problem that stops you from making progress
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Are you analytical when you make decisions, or do you usually go with your gut feeling? börja lära sig
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gut feeling/reaction/instinct informal a feeling that you are sure is right, although you cannot give a reason for it: I had a gut feeling that he was a dangerous man.
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the branch of zoology dealing with the primates (a member of the group of animals that includes monkeys and humans).
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You shouldn’t give up so easily. börja lära sig
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to stop trying to do something
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She waitressed in a restaurant to help pay her way through college. börja lära sig
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the occupation of a waitress.
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His wife was away on a business trip börja lära sig
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a journey to visit a place
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Maybe we commit mistakes and unwise decisions in the past but we just have to let it go and look forward
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Today’s result was a major setback for the team. börja lära sig
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a problem that stops you from making progress
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to be on a steep learning curve They also often have steep learning curves that force you to spend a lot of time getting killed before you understand how things actually work. börja lära sig
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We associate steepness with difficulty because it’s harder to walk up a steep incline than a shallow one.
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drive/work yourself into the ground börja lära sig
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to make yourself tired or ill by working too hard
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He has an enormous ego (thinks he is very clever and important). börja lära sig
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the good opinion that you have about yourself
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The origin of this expression is from sailing ships, where the sailors had to get to know the complicated system of ropes which made up the rigging. börja lära sig
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To learn or understand the basic details of how to do or perform a job, task, or activity.
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Can you read this figure? Is it a three or an eight? Write the amount in both words and figures. börja lära sig
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the symbol for a number or an amount expressed in numbers
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to write something again in a different way
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a profound effect is a deep or serious effect on a situation that could be life changing.
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thick/dense/heavy/freezing fog The accident happened in thick fog. börja lära sig
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cloudy air near the ground, which is difficult to see through
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If you're worried because your daughter isn't home yet, go with your gut and call the police. börja lära sig
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To trust or follow an intuition or instinct, as opposed to an opinion based on a logical analysis.
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Find and correct the mistakes börja lära sig
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in sentences 1-8. There are five mistakes.
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* I've only been working here for two weeks so I'm still learning ropes. börja lära sig
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I've only been working here for two weeks so I'm still learning the ropes.
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* If you're not sure, go with your guts feelings. börja lära sig
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If you're not sure, go with your guts feelings.
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*The team's hopes suffered a setback last night. börja lära sig
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The team's hopes suffered a setback last night. (correct)
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*I decided to make advantage of the opportunity. börja lära sig
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I decided to take advantage of the opportunity.
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*David didn't need to think because he trusted on his instincts. börja lära sig
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David didn't need to think because he trusted his instincts.
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*That film had a profound effect on me at an early age. börja lära sig
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That film had a profound effect on me at an early age.
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*I'm still trying to find my feet in my new job. börja lära sig
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I'm still trying to find my feet in my new job.
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*It's a difficult course and Frank's on the steep learning curve. börja lära sig
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It's a difficult course and Frank's on a steep learning curve.
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a short statement that expresses someone’s aims or principles
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