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Homework: Write a report of over 200 words based on any topic of your interest (you can fake the info)

Structure:

INTRODUCTION   

Terms of reference

outline of report’s structure

BODY    

Headings and sub-headings which reflect the contents of each section.

Includes information on method of data collection (if applicable), the findings of the report and discussion of findings in light of theory

CONCLUSION      

States the major inferences that can be drawn from the discussion

makes recommendations

Reports must always be:

accurate
concise/kənˈsaɪs/
clear
well structured

Style

-Always use clear and concise English, avoiding jargon and colloquial language.

-Write in fairly short sentences.

-Make sure you develop each paragraph sufficiently (usually a minimum of 5/6 sentences).

-Most of your report should be impersonal, although it may be appropriate in your conclusion or recommendations to include more personal language.

-Be extra careful with verb tenses.

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insurance /ɪnˈʃʊər ə ns/ noun [ U ]

Word partners for insurance

take out insurance • insurance against [sickness/fire, etc] • an insurance company / policy / premium • car / travel insurance

[ FINANCE ] an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc

car/travel insurance

an insurance policy

premium  /ˈpriːmiəm/ noun

1 PAYMENT [ FINANCE ] [ C ] an amount of money you pay for insurance (= payments for an accident or illness)

How much is the monthly premium?

discount 1 /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ noun [ C , U ]

[ FINANCE ] a reduction in price

They offer a 10 percent discount on rail travel for students.

o•ver•eat  (ō′vər ēt′),USA pronunciation v.,  -ate, -eat•en, -eat•ing.
v.i. 

1.  to eat too much:If you overeat, you're bound to get fat.

levy /ˈlevi/ verb

levy a charge/fine/tax, etc

[ FINANCE ] to officially demand money

[ often passive ] A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.

fizzy /ˈfɪzi/ adjective

[ FOOD ] A fizzy drink has lots of bubbles of gas in it.

See picture fizzy

Newspaper and periodicals library

thy‧roid /ˈθaɪrɔɪd/ (also thyroid gland) noun [countable]  an organ in your neck that produces substances that affect the way your body grows and the way you behave

/dɪˈskrɪmənətəri $ -tɔːri/

·       <- b="" bul="" l="" let="" o:p="" points="" t="">

·        

/ˈevədəntli $ -dənt-, -dent-/

/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvli $ ɒːlˈtɜːr-, æl-/

/əˈpærəntli/

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋli/

/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl◂ $ ˌoʊvərˈɒːl◂/

/spəˈsɪfɪkli/

/ˈʌltəmətli/

/ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns $ -tərˈfɪr-/

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free‧run‧ning /ˈfriːrʌnɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]  the sport of running through city streets and jumping between buildings syn parkour

Obstacle Course Racing better known within the industry as OCR is an umbrella term that can be used to describe mud runs, obstacle races, hybrid races, challenges, themed runs and extreme endurance events. It can often be confusing when first entering the sport to figure out the differences between each type of event.

Skipping or skip rope

Tag

Skating

Football

Biking

Hockey

Beisball

Hopscotch

dexterity /dekˈsterəti/ noun [ U ]

skill at doing something, especially using your hands

manual dexterity

dar‧ing /ˈdeərɪŋ $ ˈder-/ ●●○ adjective 

1 involving a lot of risk or danger, or brave enough to do risky things

a daring rescue attempt

thoughtless – irresponsible

Opposing

rep‧ri‧mand /ˈreprəmɑːnd $ -mænd/ verb [transitive]  to tell someone officially that something they have done is very wrong → scold, tell offreprimand somebody for (doing) something The military court reprimanded him for failing to do his duty.

ˈstunt man noun [countable] 

a man who is employed to take the place of an actor when something dangerous has to be done in a film

spread /spred/ (past tense and past participle spread)

/ˌʌndəˈprɪvəlɪdʒd◂ $ -dər-/

have/keep your feet on the ground

to think in a sensible and practical way and not have ideas or aims that will be impossible to achieve.

It was a great result, but we have to keep our feet firmly on the ground.

stamina /ˈstæmɪnə/ noun [ U ]

Word partners for stamina

have stamina • build up / improve / increase stamina • mental / physical stamina • stamina for sth • a test of stamina

[ HEALTH ] the physical or mental energy that allows you to do something for a long time

Marathon runners need a lot of stamina.

whup /wʌp/ (also whop) verb (past tense and past participle whupped, present participle whupping) [transitive] informal especially American English 

1 to defeat someone easily in a sport or fight

 I’m gonna whup your ass (=defeat you very easily).

2 to hit someone and hurt them very badly, especially using something such as a belt