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Unit 4: 5 ways to use 'would'
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  6. 6 Passive voice
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  12. 12 The continuous passive
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  14. 14 Need + verb-ing
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  16. 16 Wish
  17. 17 Word stress
  18. 18 Different ways of saying 'if'
  19. 19 Passive reporting structures
  20. 20 The subjunctive
  21. 21 When and if
  22. 22 Inversion
  23. 23 Phrasal verbs
  24. 24 The future
  25. 25 Modals in the past
  26. 26 Narrative tenses
  27. 27 Phrasal verb myths
  28. 28 Conditionals review
  29. 29 Used to - review
  30. 30 Linking words of contrast

Session 3

Get up-to-date with the latest news and understand it too with Lingohack. Listen to and watch authentic BBC World news bulletins and learn key words and phrases that help you make sense of the news.

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Today's Headlines:

US-UK forces in Afghanistan

Cancer not just 'bad luck'

Athletics boss steps down

 

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Elite forces from the US and UK are in Afghanistan's Helmand province to help confront a major Taliban attack. They are said to be there in an advisory role as the militants continue to fight government forces for the control of the town of Sangin.

New research suggests up to 90% of cancer cases are due to environmental factors and lifestyle choices and not bad luck. Health campaigners – they're saying that this reinforces the message that our lifestyle choices can reduce the chances of getting the disease.

A senior official in world athletics, Nick Davies, is temporarily stepping down. An internal investigation is taking place into an email he sent. In it he suggests the naming of Russian drug cheats should be delayed till after the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.  

 

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  • confront
    deal with a difficult situation

    reinforces     
    confirms

    stepping down
    resigning from his position

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