Powerpoint slides help me to get across my ideas.

Powerpoint slides help me to get my ideas across.

She got ahead by working long hours.

A business will never get ahead if it doesn't please its customers.

My brother and his father-in-law get along very well.

Paul doesnt get along with his supervisor.

My friend gets along without any financial support from home.

Don't leave! I can't get along without you.

She gets around town in a 20-year-old car.

His grandfather gets around the city by bus.

Charlie gets around a lot. He's been everywhere.

My cousin gets around. Everyone knows her.

"I don't get around much anymore” is the title of a song.

Bad news gets around fast in this town.

It got around that he was in trouble with the law.

I couldn't get around having to serve on the jury.

She tried to get around going into work on Saturday.

After putting the kids to bed, he finally got around to reading the paper.

When are you going to get around to doing your tax return?

What are we actually trying to get at in this discussion?

What are you really getting at when you say I'm too kind?

No matter where you hide, I'll get at you.

You can get at him by writing to his wife.

He tried to get at me but my friends held him back.

We try to get away for two weeks in August.

The police responded too slowly, so the robbers got away.

He never does what he promises, but he gets away with it.

How do you get away with not paying a penny in taxes?

We got back from Chicago late last night.

I got back my tools from my brother-in-law.

I got my tools back from my brother-in-law.

Paul swore he would get back at his sister for lying about him.

If you make trouble for me, I'll get back at you.

She got back into acting when her children got older.

I wonder if I should get back into the stock market.

Yesterday an Air France airplane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean.  It was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. There were severe storms along the flight path. Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system. Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil. The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.

     They say that flying is safer than driving. I'm sure there are statistics to support this. Still it is not what I feel in my gut. When I"m driving a car I don’t think about dying. But it’s different in a plane. The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of. This doesn’t mean I am shivering from fear. The term "mindful” is a better description In any case, I continue to fly. At some point I may decide not to.

 

 

Yesterday an Air France airplane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean.

 

Yesterday an Air France flight went missing over the Atlantic.

 

It was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.

 

It was en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.

 

There were severe storms along the flight path.

 

The flight path went through areas of severe turbulence.

 

Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system.

 

The plane’s automated message system reported electrical damage.

 

Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil.

 

Today, wreckage and jet fuel was identified off the coast of Brazil.

 

The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.

 

The 228 passengers and crew are presumed dead.

 

They say that flying is safer than driving.

 

Flying is supposed to be safer than driving.

 

I’m sure there are statistics to support this.

 

No doubt this is supported by statistics.

 

Still it is not what I feel in my gut.

 

Nonetheless it’s not what I experience emotionally.

 

When I’m driving a car I don’t think about dying.

 

When I’m in a car my mind isn’t on dying.

 

But it’s different in a plane.

 

But it’s not the same in a plane.

 

The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of.

 

The possibility of dying in a crash is lodged at the back of my mind.

 

This doesn’t mean I am shivering from fear.

 

This isn’t to say I am quaking in my boots.

 

The term “mindful” is a better description.

 

It is more mindfulness than fear.

 

In any case, I continue to fly.

 

Regardless, I still keep getting on planes.

 

At some point I may decide not to.

 

The day may come when I decide not to.

Does it make sense to have students attend lectures? A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera. The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet. It can also be made available on demand. Thousands can view the lecture around the world. What is the advantage of having a live audience?

     Let's take this a step further. How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one? A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are. If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image. Is it important to actually be in the same room?

      Here is what the question comes down to: Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings? By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced. Higher education could be made more affordable Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular. Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking?    

 

Does it make sense to have students attend lectures?

Is it sensible for students to attend lectures?

A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera.

A lecturer can do his presentation in front of a camera.

The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet.

The lecture can be broadcast over the Internet in real time.

It can also be made available on demand.

It can also be made accessible for on-demand viewing.

Thousands can view the lecture around the world.

The lecture can be viewed worldwide.

What is the advantage of having a live audience?

What is the advantage of a live audience?

Let's take this a step further.

Let's go a step further.

How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one?

To what extent is a real classroom superior to a virtual one?

A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are.

Students can attend a virtual classroom no matter where they are.

If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image.

A student speaking can be viewed by all the other students.

Is it important to actually be in the same room?

Does it matter whether they are in the same physical space?

Here is what the question comes down to:

Here is the issue in a nutshell:

Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings?

With the exception of labs, are university buildings truly necessary?

By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced.

Eliminating them would result in significant cost savings.

Higher education could be made more affordable

More people would be able to afford a higher education.

Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular.

The popularity of learning over the Internet is growing.

Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking?

Has the time come for university campuses to contract?

C as in cat

H as in happy

U as in uncle

N as in Nebraska

G as in George

 

E as in every

S as in Samuel

L as in long

 

A as in after

L as in long

O as in other

U as in under

D as in David

 

A as in apple, Alabama

B as in begin, Boston

C as in camping, Colorado

 

D as in dentist, Dallas

E as in eagle, Everest

F as in face, Florida

 

G as in German, Georgia

H as in happy, Hawaii

I as in island, Idaho

 

J as in jam, Jefferson

K as in keep, Kansas

L as in laugh, Louisiana

 

M as in mouse, Maryland

N as in noodle, Nevada

O as in often, Ohio

 

P as in price, Pennsylvania

Q as in quiz, Queens

R as in rooster, Rhode Island

 

S as in silly, South Dakota

T as in tall, Texas

U as in under, Utah

 

V as in very, Virginia

W as in wish, Wisconsin

X as in x-ray

 

Y as in young, Yellowstone

Z as in zebra

The wind blew away the leaves.

The wind blew the leaves away.

The leaves blew away.

This new model DVD player will blow away the competition.

This new model DVD player will blow the competition away.

That video on YouTube will blow you away.

The song she sang at the audition just blew them away.

She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away.

The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower.

The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down.

Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone.

The steam pressure blew off the safety cap.

The steam pressure blew the safety cap off.

Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again?

He blew off his homework assignment.

I blew off at her but immediately apologized.

Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake.

Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out.

The storm blew over in just a couple of hours.

It took a while for the scandal to blow over.

I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over.

The fireworks warehouse blew up last night.

We'll blow up the bridge to prevent the enemy from using it.

We'll blow the bridge up to prevent the enemy from using it.

I blew up 35 balloons for the party.

I blew 35 balloons up for the party.

I can't really agree with that.

I can't go along with that.

I don't see quite eye-to-eye with you on this.

I have a slightly different take on this issue.

I have to disagree with you on that.

I have to disagree with you.

That's not how I see it.

That's a good idea, but needs some refining.

That's a good idea, but it could use some development.

I beg to differ.

You've made a good point, but I don't quite see it that way.

I don't go along with that at all.

I don't agree with that.

I don't know how you can think that.

That's just one way of looking at it.

It's clear we don"t see this the same way.

I think you're wrong.

I don't believe that’s accurate.

I don't believe that’s right.

I think that's way off the mark.

I can't believe you just said that.

How can you possibly think that?

How can you say that?

That's simply not right.

Where did you get that idea?

That's the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.

You can't really mean that.

That's just off the wall.

You really believe that?

 

My wife and I recently made a trip to Costa Rica. We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years. Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another. We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests. Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year. We saw three types of monkeys. The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal. We took several river trips. One boat ride was through a mangrove forest. Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen. The roots also serve as supports. We saw tree-dwelling iguanas. The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic. I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars. We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles. We were more interested in them than they were in us. We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation. We ate pineapple picked right from the field. I cannot describe how delicious it was. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of. Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy. The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world. Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout. But that could have happened anywhere. I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature.

 

My wife and I recently made a trip to Costa Rica.

My wife and I recently took a trip to Costa Rica.

We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years.

We hadn't traveled in a group for 40 years.

Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another.

Fortunately all the members of the group got on with one another.

We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests.

A lot of our time was spent in the rain forests.

Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year.

Sections of Costa Rica have an annual rainfall of 20 or more feet.

We saw three types of monkeys.

We encountered three varieties of monkeys.

The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal.

The howler monkeys sounded like a combination of a lion and a seal.

We took several river trips.

We had several river boat rides.

One boat ride was through a mangrove forest.

One boat ride took us through a mangrove forest.

Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen.

Mangrove trees have external air-breathing roots.

The roots also serve as supports.

The roots also function as supports.

We saw tree-dwelling iguanas.

We saw iguanas who live in trees.

The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic.

The population of birds in Costa Rica is mind-boggling.

I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars.

Watching them with binoculars gave me a neck ache.

We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles.

We approached a couple of crocodiles pretty closely.

We were more interested in them than they were in us.

Our interest in them was greater than their interest in us.

We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation.

We toured a pineapple plantation.

We ate pineapple picked right from the field.

We were given fresh picked pineapple to eat.

I cannot describe how delicious it was.

It was indescribably delicious.

Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of.

Some of the fruit in Costa Rica was totally new to us.

Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy.

The food was not overly spicy, which was a surprise.

The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world.

The roadways in Costa Rica leave a lot to be desired.

Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout.

Our bus got a flat tire and also suffered a blowout.

But that could have happened anywhere.

But that could have occurred anywhere.

I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature.

Anyone with a feeling for nature would enjoy a trip to Costa Rica.

ashamed of

I was ashamed of my behavior last night.

Aren't you ashamed of what you did?

Don't be ashamed of who you are.

She was ashamed of her family.

He has nothing to be ashamed of.

 

ashamed for can replace  ashamed of when it is followed by the -ing form of a verb.

You should feel ashamed for posting those nasty e-mails.

He was ashamed for having sexy thoughts about his teacher.

 

ashamed for is also used when the speaker feels shame because of the actions of another

I was ashamed for the policies of my country.

She was ashamed for her father's impoliteness.

 

aware of

I am very aware of the importance of the Internet.

He wanted to make me aware of the danger I was in.

There is something important I want you to be aware of.

 

bad at : to be bad at something means to be ineffective or unskillful.

My brother is bad at expressing his feelings.

Some people are bad at learning foreign languages.

I am really bad at tennis.

 

bad for : if something is bad for a person or situation, that means it worsens the condition of the person or situation.

Smoking is bad for you.

Outdoor fires are bad for the air quality.

Having too much government control is bad for business.

Watching too much news may be bad for your mental health.

 

bored with: use bored with when referring to an activity the bored person finds unexciting to engage in.

She was bored with her job, so she quit.

He got bored with watching sports on TV.

Some people are already bored with Facebook.

Are you bored with your life?

 

bored by : use bored by when referring to something that bores a person other than an activity he or she is engaged in.

I am bored by all the talk about the economy.

Many people are bored by news articles about movie stars.

Were you as bored by the lecture as I was?

 

capable of can mean having a positive ability to do something in the future.  

I think that horse is capable of winning the race.

At what age is the mind capable of understanding how to read?

accustomed to

My mother was accustomed to eating in fine restaurants.

His eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark.

In war you become accustomed to the smell of death.

 

afraid of

Some people are afraid of thunder and lightning.

I am afraid of swimming in deep water.

What are you afraid of?

She is afraid of that boy.

 

afraid about is close in meaning to afraid of, but afraid about always refers to some event in the future

Aren't you afraid about the spread of nuclear weapons?

He is afraid about going to college in the fall.

They were afraid about running out of water in the desert.

 

afraid for means being worried about what might happen to someone or something

My brother-in-law is violent. I am afraid for my sister.

In a bad economy people are afraid for their jobs.

I am afraid for the future of the country.

 

angry with and angry at have almost exactly the same meaning

I am angry with my parents.

I am angry at my parents.

She was angry with the school administration.

She was angry at the school administration.

People are angry at the banks for making so many bad loans.

People are angry with the banks for making so many bad loans.

 

angry about means angry concerning

He was angry about the delayed flight.

Don't be so angry about everything!

 

annoyed with, annoyed by, and annoyed at are pretty much interchangeable

I am annoyed at her bad manners.

I am annoyed by her bad manners.

Are you annoyed with the rising cost of living?

Are you annoyed by the rising cost of living?

I’m not annoyed at you.

I’m not annoyed with you.

 

annoyed over emphasizes the state of mind

The general was annoyed over the delay in funding.

The gymnasts were annoyed over the poor lighting.

 

 

anxious about and anxious over mean the same thing, but anxious about is much more common

Many people are anxious about the global economy.

Many people are anxious over the global economy.

She is anxious about meeting new people.

She is anxious over meeting new people.

 

anxious for means impatient

He is anxious for the first game of the season.

The children are anxious for Christmas to come.

Conversation between William and Andrew.

W: Hey, Andrew, how have you been?

A: To tell the truth, not great. I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work.

W: I'm sorry to hear that. What happened?

A: My company laid off about 20% of its employees.

W: How are you doing with the job search?

A: I've sent out over 100 resumes...and I've had three interviews.

W: Any hot prospects?

A: Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati...but that means moving away from my family and my social network.

W: Well, the job market is not very good right now.

A: I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move.

W: Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home?

A: Only if I want to take a serious pay cut.

W: Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. If you performed really well you could always advance.Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment.

A: You know, I think you're making a good point. I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said.

 

 

Hey, Andrew, how have you been?

Hey, Andrew, how have things been?

 

To tell the truth, not great.

Truth is, things aren't going very well.

 

I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work.

I got canned four months ago and I'm on the job market.

 

I'm sorry to hear that. What happened?

I'm really sorry about that. What happened?

 

My company laid off about 20% of its employees.

My company down-sized by about 20%.

 

How are you doing with the job search?

So how is the job search going?

 

I've sent out over 100 resumes.

I've got over 100 resumes out there.

 

...and I've had three interviews.

...and I've gotten three interviews.

 

Any hot prospects?

Anything really good?

 

Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati.

Yeah, there's quite a good job in Cincinnati.

 

...but that means moving away from my family and my social network.

...but that means relocating away from all my friends and family.

 

Well, the job market is not very good right now.

Well, jobs are in short supply right now.

 

I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move.

I understand that, but I never imagined I'd have to change cities.

 

Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home?

Are you positive there's nothing doing closer to home?

 

Only if I want to take a serious pay cut.

Not unless I'm willing to make a heck of a lot less.

 

Yeah, but say you got in with a good company.

Yeah, but let's say you started with a good company.

 

If you performed really well you could always advance.

If you gave it your best you could always move up in the organization.

 

Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment.

Working for a lower salary would be like an initial investment.

 

You know, I think you're making a good point.

You know, I think you've got something there.

 

I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said.

I'm going to seriously think over what you said.