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Stay Calm Under Pressure

B2 – Upper intermediate

Choking under pressure happens everywhere – be it sports, school, auditions or other places and situations. It occurs even in the workplace of hardworking and career-driven individuals. So why do competent people choke under pressure?

Watch the video and find out how to stay calm despite being in a high-pressure situation.

 

Discussion Questions:

1. According to the video, what is choking?

2. What are the two theories on why being nervous undermine expert performance?

3. What are the tips on how to stay calm under pressure? Which do you find most helpful?

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Word Order: Verb + Object

PATTERN: Subject (S) + Verb (V) + Object (O)

Verb and Object are normally not separated.  The object of the sentence receives the verb’s action. It is placed immediately after the verb and answers either of the two questions: “what” or “whom”.

SubjectVerbObjectAdverbial PhraseFull sentence

I

Did they

Do you

Shannon

I

At the corner, you

She

love

pack

drink

enjoyed

lost

will see

left

my dogs

their suitcases

coffee

the party

all my money

a little shop.

the door

very much.

already?

every morning?

a lot.

last night.

 

open.

I love my dogs very much.

Did they pack their suitcases already?

Do you drink coffee every morning?

Shannon enjoyed the party a lot.

I lost all my money last night.

At the corner, you will see a little shop.

She left the door open.

 

 

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Indefinite Pronouns

PEOPLE

THINGS

somebodysomeonesomething
anybodyanyoneanything
nobodyno onenothing
everybodyeveryoneeverything

 

Indefinite pronouns are used to talk about people or things but not specifically saying who or what they are. Those with -body or –one endings are used for people while those with -thing endings are used for things.

Examples:

Everybody wants to be happy.
No one joined the singing contest.
After his eye surgery, he can see everything much clearly.

A singular verb is used with an indefinite pronoun.

Everybody talks fast.
Everything happens for a reason.

A plural pronoun is often used when referring back to an indefinite pronoun.

Everybody cheered him on. They supported him during his race.
I will talk to somebody. They have been waiting for my decision on this matter.

To express a possessive, -‘s is added to an indefinite pronoun.

She is talking to somebody’s friend.
Are these anybody’s shoes?

In negative clauses, indefinite pronouns are used with no- as the subject instead of pronouns with any.)

Anybody didn’t answer. >> Nobody answered.

Nobody, no one or nothing is not used with another negative in a clause.

Nobody wanted this.
Nothing good comes out of comfort zones.

 

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Each and Every

Both each and every are used with a singular noun.

Each is used with an only one object or person.

Every is used with a group of people or object taken as one.

Examples:

Every child is receptive to learning.
Each child learns differently.

When talking about only two objects, use each.

Correct: Amanda wore earrings on each ear.

Incorrect: Amanda wore earrings on every ear.

When the quantifier modifies more than two objects, each and every can be interchanged.

The child got each item on her Christmas wish.
The child got every item on her Christmas wish.

Sometimes, the phrase each and every is used together to emphasize.

The child got each and every item on her Christmas wish.

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Basic Prepositions of Place

USE: 

In general, prepositions of place are used to tell where something is.

 

Here are the uses of very common prepositions of place: IN/ON/AT:

 

IN

countries, cities, villagesin Europe, in Spain, in Madrid
the world

 

in the world

valleys and mountains

 

in the mountain, in a valley, in the Pyrenees

buildings

 

in a bank, in an office

water

 

in the sea, in the river, in the lake

the middle / center

 

in the middle of London, in the heart of the city, in the city square

books / films / newspaper

 

in the movie, in the newspaper, in a magazine, in a series

 

ON

walls, ceilings, doors, flooron the ceiling,  on the wall, on the door, on the floor
surfaces

 

on the page, on the table, on my desk, on the bed

the front / side / back

 

on the box, on the label, on the bottle

left / right

 

on the left, on the right

 

floors

 

on the second floor, on the basement, on the rooftop

lists / menus

 

on the menu, on the list

 

roads

 

on Westville Street, on the motorway, on Madison Avenue

 

natural lines and borders

 

on the beach, on the coast, on the Amazon River

 

AT

the top / bottom (of a page) at the top, at the bottom
directionsat the traffic lights, at the roundabout, at the end of the street
position (next to something)at the corner
the front / the backat the front, at the back
the beginning / the endat the beginning, at the end
eventsat a party, at this conference, at last weekend’s football match
buildingsat the airport, at the train the station, at home

 

 

Here are some common errors:

1. Missing out part of the prepositional phrases.

 

The post office is next a bank. =>

 

The post office is next to a bank.

 

He is waiting in front the building. =>

 

He is waiting in front of the building.

 

2. Adding unnecessary prepositions.

 

The rabbits are behind of the bush. =>

 

The rabbits are behind the bush.

 
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