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1 DAY101 Half of life on Earth gone since humans arrived Humans represent a tiny fraction of all life on Earth, but are responsible for the destruction of 83 per cent of all wild mammals and half of our plant life. This is the analysis of a new study from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. The ground-breaking report is the first investigation into the weight of every class of creature and life form on our planet. Lead researcher Professor Ron Milo explained what instigated the research. He said: "I was shocked to find there wasn't already a comprehensive, holistic estimate of all the different components of biomass." He hopes the study will provide, "a perspective on the very dominant role that humanity now plays on Earth". Milo hopes people will use his study, "as part of their world view [and] of how they consume" He said he hopes people will eat less meat. Destruction Ground-breaking Instigated GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER Humans represent a large fraction of all life on Earth. A study reported human activity has killed 83% of Earth's wild animals. Researchers estimated the weight of all different types of life forms. There are 7.6 billion people on Earth, but they represent just 0.01% of all living things. Scientists say that is the same percentage as for termites. However, since we began walking on this planet, we have managed to cause the loss of most of its living species. Humans have also greatly changed the ratios of livestock to wild animals. Today, farmed poultry (mostly chickens) makes up 70% of all birds on the planet, with just 30% of birds being wild. Similarly, 60% of all mammals on Earth are livestock (mostly cattle and pigs), while just 4% are wild animals. Professor The study is one of many to estimate the biomass weight of species. What did researchers find out for every class of creature on Earth? What was a professor shocked not to find and estimate on? What did a professor say plays a very dominant role on Earth? What percentage of all living things on Earth are humans?

2 DAY 102 Put your thinking cap on!!! Kurt I'm dying to ask your friend Mindy out on a date. Sharon What's stopping you? Kurt Money. I can't afford to take her anywhere nice. Sharon That could be a problem. Mindy has expensive tastes. Kurt Well, I'd better put on my thinking cap. Sharon If you're planning to ask Mindy out, you'll need more than a thinking cap. Maybe you should think better of it. Explanation : Put one's thinking cap on - to think seriously about something Example : Example : I'm in need of some interesting suggestions so if you can put your thinking cap on I'd be grateful. KEY WORDS AND PHRASE 1. Innovative 2. Untamed 3. Devastation

3 DAY 103 Scientists close to cure for the common cold There is a legendary monster that people say lives in the deep Loch Ness lake in the north of Scotland. It is called the Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie" for short. It looks kind of like a dinosaur, with a small head on a long neck and humps on its back. People first spotted Nessie in Since then, there have been many sightings and a few photographs. Now, scientists from New Zealand will use a special technique to see if there really is a Loch Ness Monster. A research team, led by Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago, will use a technique called edna sampling to try and find some of Nessie's DNA. Professor Gemmell says this will show if the monster really exists or not. Certain Blurred Legendary GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER The Loch Ness Monster was first sighted more than 100 years ago. Scientists will use sound-detecting equipment to try and find Nessie. Scientists will use a technique called i-dna sampling. The word "loch" is a Scots word that means "lake". Which country are the scientists from who will look for the monster? What is the name of the technique the scientists will use? Where are sightings of the Loch Ness Monster usually reported? What does the word "loch" mean in English?

4 Day 104 Get into the swing of things!!! Flint I can't believe spring break is already over. Roche Yeah, but it's nice to be back in classes. Flint Are you kidding? Roche Not at all. It's good to get back into the swing of things. Flint Well, I'd rather be back in the dorms in bed. Roche Flint, you can't sleep your life away. Flint True, but at least I can sleep through the first class. Call me when it's over. Explanation : Get into the swing of things - Become active, make progress. Example : She only started work last week, but she quickly got into the swing of things. KEY WORDS AND PHRASE 1. Blurred 2. Belong 3. Tricked

5 DAY 105 Humans causing big shifts in freshwater locations America's Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, has fined a man who they say placed nearly 100 million robocalls. A robocall is a telephone call that is made by a computer programme. The software can make thousands of calls at a time. The FCC fined the man a record $120 million because they say he posed a threat to public safety. The FCC says the man's calls were illegal because many of them were made to "critical emergency phone lines". The FCC said many other calls went to mobile phones and residential telephones without the person being called wanting that call. This means the call was a nuisance call - a bit like spam , which is also unwanted and annoying. and travel companies. Callers were instead passed on to call centres that tried to sell them property. The man said he has done nothing wrong. 1. Unwelcome 2. Irritating 3. Investigated Give your best answer The article likened nuisance calls to spam mail. The commission said the robocalls were the most serious they had seen. The man made 96 million robocalls in just one month. The FCC said the man committed a serious crime and carried out, "one of the largest and most dangerous illegal robocalling campaigns that the Commission has ever investigated". The man made 96 million robocalls during a three-month period in 2016 as a part of a "telemarketing scheme". He used a technique called "neighbor spoofing" to get people to answer the calls. This technique tricks people into thinking the calls are from a local telephone number. The man also tricked people into believing that the calls were from well-known airlines, hotels The robocaller used a technique called neighbor spooking. Where did calls go besides emergency phone lines and mobile phones? What did the article say nuisance calls were like? What kind of crime did the FCC say the man had committed? How long did it take the man to make 96 million calls?