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Young shoppers love buy now, pay later. Here's why that might be a problem Buy now, pay later services allow shoppers to pay for a product over a series of installments rather than all at once. Some experts are concerned it could lead to a downward spiral of debt for some consumers. 👉  LISTEN TO THIS AUDIO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW. Credit:  https://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/06/27/buy-now-pay-later-zw-orig.cnn-business/video/playlists/business-news/ 1. Who's Joshua? 2. What did he say? 3. What does BNPL means? 4. Is it an old practice in the US market?  5.   What word does the specialist use to say that something looks not harmful or not offensive?  6. What problems does BNPL brings to people? 7.  How many BNPL services are consumers able to use?  8. Is it all bad? What does it teach people?  9. What's the specialist advice to people?  =============================================================== Learn English with an...

12 Questions For Your Working From Home Survey Written by Joshua Nicholas Working from home surveys can help ensure a smooth transition from office working to remote working. For many organisations, the drastic need to implement remote working following the Covid-19 pandemic has been challenging. It’s also an entirely new experience for most employees around the world. Here’s 12 questions for your working from home survey. 1. How do you feel about working from home? This will set the tone for the rest of the questionnaire 2. Have you worked from home before? If it’s a new experience for an employee then they’ll need extra support to ensure they can adjust to this new way of working. 3. Have you established a good work routine? Working alternative hours may be necessary due to child care, but if someone is logging in periodically over the course of a day and night, this may not be a healthy situation. 4. Are you taking regular breaks? From walking to the printer to making a cup of coffe...

Past simple – regular verbs Rule 1: If the verb base ends in a voiceless sound, then the –ed ending sounds like “t”. The “t” is blended together with the previous consonant and NOT PRONOUNCED as an extra syllable. A voiceless sound is like a whisper. Your vocal cords DON'T VIBRATE . Voiceless consonant sounds:  p, f, k, s, sh, ch, th 👉 Examples of past tense verbs where the  –ed   ending sounds like  “t” wor k ed -  drop p ed -  fini sh ed -  divor c ed -  stop p ed -  lau gh ed -  cou gh ed -  wat ch ed Rule 2 :   If the verb base ends in a  voiced sound ,  then the –ed ending sounds like  “d”.    The  “d”  is blended together with the previous consonant and  not   pronounced as an  extra syllable.         Rule 3:   If the verb base ends in a “t” or “d” sound already, then the –ed ending sounds ...

Reading activity Understanding Body Language and Facial Expressions By Kendra Cherry Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD on September 28, 2019 Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/understand-body-language-and-facial-expressions-4147228 Body language refers to the nonverbal signals that we use to communicate. According to experts, these nonverbal signals make up a huge part of daily communication. From our facial expressions to our body movements, the things we don't say can still convey volumes of information. It has been suggested that body language may account for between 60 to 65% of all communication. Understanding body language is important, but it is also essential to pay attention to other cues such as context. In many cases, you should look at signals as a group rather than focusing on a single action.  Here's what to look for when you're trying to interpret body language: Facial Expressions Image credit: freepik.com Think for a moment about how much a person ...