We are happy to present you with the first edition of our English Newsletter!
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Each month we’ll go over a different subject, dealing with vocabulary, grammar, or a combination of both.
In this month’s edition, we’ll talk about the meaning and usage of the word “consume”. We’ll also discuss the Present Progressive tense.
Let’s talk about the word “Consume”
If you look in the dictionary, you’ll see that the word “consume” has many different meanings. The best way to understand them is to look at examples of sentences with the word “consume” in them.
1. To eat, drink, or use: My family consumes 1 dozen eggs and 3 liters of milk every week.
2. To destroy: The fire consumed the whole forest.
Another way of understanding the meaning of the word “consume” is to see how it is used in its different forms.
1. As a verb: To consume: In the US, people consume millions of hamburgers every day.
2. As a noun: Despite the rising prices, gas consumption is still very high.
3. As a noun (a person): Be a smart consumer and compare prices before you decide which products to buy.
“Consumer Report” is the name of a very popular American magazine that publishes reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on professional research. The magazine has been published since 1936. Many Americans trust the content of the magazine and use it as a kind of “consumer compass”.
One way of predicting economic trends is to measure “consumer confidence”. Consumer confidence is a nice way of saying – how people feel about their economic future. Why is this important? Because when people are optimistic about their financial potential and when they trust their financial institutions (like banks), they tend to spend more money; and that of course is good for the economy. When people are worried about their financial situation, they tend to save more and spend less; and of course that can hurt the economy.
Before you go, let’s talk about the Present Progressive
Most people think that the Present Progressive tense is used to talk about actions happening now. Well actually that’s true, but there are two other ways to use it. Let’s quickly go over all three:
Use the Present Progressive when you want to…
1. Talk about something that’s happening right now: “I’m reading LingoLearn’s great English Newsletter at the moment.”
2. Talk about something you’re planning on doing in the near future: What are you doingthis evening? I’m visiting my friend Rachel.”
3. Talk about an action that’s taking place during a specific period of time in the present: “I can’t go on the trip with you, because I’m studying for the final exam all week.”
לחצו כאן כדי לראות את הניוזלטרים הקודמים שלנו
That’s it for now!
Thanks for taking the time to read this Newsletter. We hope you found it useful and interesting.
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