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Would you look at that, we are going to talk about demonstrative pronouns today!
What exactly are demonstrative pronouns? Let’s find out!
A demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these and those) are used instead of a noun to point out people or things.
If something is near in distance or time, we use this (singular) or these (plural)
If something is far in distance or time, we use that (singular) or those (plural)
Let’s look at some examples:
That is my brother (he is far away).
These are some crazy times (talking about the present [now])
Look at this cool new phone (something that is close)
Those were the days! (talking about the past).
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Demonstrative pronouns | QUIZ
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Look at ____ woman over there wearing that big hat!
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_____are my friends!
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Look at____ (pointing to a newspaper in your hand)
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Look at how fast ___ airplane is going!
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Pokémon defined an entire generation in the 90s and remains extremely popular to this day. Likewise, the Pokémon Go app redefined mobile games. It successfully deployed a new technology: augmented reality. It got people out of the house and made them more active. Now, studies are beginning to see largely positive effects from this.
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The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist. It always comes out with more and more material each day. It plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with. Without a doubt, it is a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored.
Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.
Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.
So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:
Playing location-based games, such as the augmented reality game Pokémon GO, may (alleviate) non-clinical forms of mild depression, a new study has found. Location-based games are those that (revolve) and progress around a player’s physical location. This is often (monitored) using GPS technology. In a new study by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), researchers examined the effect of location-based mobile gaming on local depression (trends).
Using the introduction of Pokémon GO as a case study, the researchers (exploited) the (staggered) release of the game over 50 weeks in 2016 into 166 regions in 12 English-speaking countries.
They measured local depression levels using Google Trends data to calculate internet searches for depression-related terms such as “depression,” “stress,” and “anxiety.” Using internet search data is a (well-established) mechanism for measuring mild depression in medical and public health literature. They found the release of Pokémon GO was associated with a significant short-term decrease in depression-related internet searches.
The authors (argue) that playing these types of games may reduce mild depression because they encourage (outdoor) physical activity, face-to-face socialization and exposure to nature, all factors which have all been shown as having a positive impact on mental health.
In the paper, published in the Journal of Management Information Systems, the authors were keen to (stress) that their findings only relate to those suffering from mild depression—not chronic or severe depressive disorders.
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Pokémon GO is an example of an “augmented reality” game.
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Playing location-based games, such as the augmented reality game Pokémon GO, may alleviate non-clinical forms of mild depression, a new study has found. Location-based games are those that revolve and progress around a player’s physical location. This is often monitored using GPS technology. In a new study by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), researchers examined the effect of location-based mobile gaming on local depression trends.
Using the introduction of Pokémon GO as a case study, the researchers exploited the staggered release of the game over 50 weeks in 2016 into 166 regions in 12 English-speaking countries.
They measured local depression levels using Google Trends data to calculate internet searches for depression-related terms such as “depression,” “stress,” and “anxiety.” Using internet search data is a well-established mechanism for measuring mild depression in medical and public health literature. They found the release of Pokémon GO was associated with a significant short-term decrease in depression-related internet searches.
The authors argue that playing these types of games may reduce mild depression because they encourage outdoor physical activity, face-to-face socialization and exposure to nature. All factors which have all been shown as having a positive impact on mental health.
In the paper, published in the Journal of Management Information Systems, the authors were keen to stress that their findings only relate to those suffering from mild depression—not chronic or severe depressive disorders.
Fast fashion may be coming to an end, as we mentioned in a previous BLOG. Here H&M is on its way to releasing its first line of 100% compostable baby clothes. Will they be a hit or a flop? Time will tell.
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The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist. It always comes out with more and more material each day. It plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with. Without a doubt, it’s a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored.
Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.
This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.
So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:
H&M To Make New Compostable Baby Clothes | Definition Match
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H&M is releasing a new line of baby clothes that can be recycled in an unexpected way once they’re worn out — composting.
The 12-piece organic cotton collection for (newborns) launches in May and includes tops, bottoms with adjustable waistbands and cuffs, jackets, hats and blankets. All items are set to be 100% biodegradable, including the pigments used to print designs on the clothing. The pieces are also (deliberately) absent of buttons or any metal (trim).
The collection is certified for using materials free of chemicals that are harmful to humans and the environment and producing the items with 100% recycled water and renewable energy. This latest effort from the Swedish fashion retailer comes amid rising volumes of global clothing waste and growing concern over fast fashion’s contribution to it.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 17 million tons of (textile waste) — with (discarded) clothing being the main source — was generated in the United States in 2018, the latest data available. The recycling rate was just 14.7%, with 2.5 million tons recycled.
In 2013, H&M launched a global (garment) collecting program and has set a goal of having all clothing sold in its stores be made from recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030. That figure currently (stands at) 80%, according to the company. The retailer collected more than 29,000 tons of garments for its recycling program in 2019 but said the pandemic slowed the effort in 2020 and 2021, with nearly 16,000 tons collected last year.
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H&M To Make New Compostable Baby Clothes | True or False
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The new clothes will be 100% recyclable.
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The company wants its clothing to be 100% sustainable before 2030.
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H&M does not collect used clothes to recycle.
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And that’s it for today’s English lesson, where you can improve your English with the news and current events. Do you have any comments or special requests for us for the next edition of Learn English with the News? Be sure to leave any feedback you have in the comments section below. We would love to help you on your quest to learn the English language!
For other Learn English with the News segments, be sure to check out the rest of our posts.
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H&M is releasing a new line of baby clothes that can be recycled in an unexpected way once they’re worn out — composting.
The 12-piece organic cotton collection for newborns launches in May and includes tops, bottoms with adjustable waistbands and cuffs, jackets, hats and blankets. All items are set to be 100% biodegradable, including the pigments used to print designs on the clothing. The pieces are also deliberately absent of buttons or any metal trim.
The collection is certified for using materials free of chemicals that are harmful to humans and the environment and producing the items with 100% recycled water and renewable energy. This latest effort from the Swedish fashion retailer comes amid rising volumes of global clothing waste and growing concern over fast fashion’s contribution to it.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 17 million tons of textile waste — with discarded clothing being the main source — was generated in the United States in 2018, the latest data available. The recycling rate was just 14.7%, with 2.5 million tons recycled.
In 2013, H&M launched a global garment collecting program and has set a goal of having all clothing sold in its stores be made from recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030. That figure currently stands at 80%, according to the company. The retailer collected more than 29,000 tons of garments for its recycling program in 2019 but said the pandemic slowed the effort in 2020 and 2021, with nearly 16,000 tons collected last year.