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Revision of verb patterns Talking bout likes/dislikes/neither likes nor dislikes Linking words: despite/although/however CD -practice

Unit 10: Secrets of the mind The secrets of happiness Vocabulary: To achieve. to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effortThe government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives. She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America. I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing.

Aim-a result that your plans or actions are intended to achieveMy main aim in life is to be a good husband and father. Our short-term aim is to deal with our current financial difficulties, but our long-term aim is to improve the company's profitability. The leaflet has been produced with the aim of increasing public awareness of the disease.

Reward-something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etcThere's a reward for whoever finishes first. The rewards of motherhood outweigh the anguish. an amount of money given to someone who helps the police or who helps to return stolen property to its ownerThe police offered a reward for any information about the robbery.

Expand-to increase in size, number or importance, or to make something increase in this wayThe air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s. Consistent-always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, wayThere has been a consistent improvement in her attitude. Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she's not consistent. Opposite: inconsistentinconsistent

Carry out-to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to doNigel is carrying out research on early Christian art. The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what's wrong with her. Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night. It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill the hostages. Don't blame me, I'm only carrying out my orders/instructions.

Income-money that is earned from doing work or received from investmentsAverage incomes have risen by 4.5% over the past year. More help is needed for people on low incomes. I haven't had much income from my stocks and shares this year.

Poverty-the condition of being extremely poorTwo million people in the city live in abject (= very great) poverty. He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace. Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction. a poverty of sth formal a lack of something or when the quality of something is extremely lowThere is a disappointing poverty of creativity in their work.

Intense-extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strongintense cold/heat/hatred an intense flavour/colour He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back. Intense people are very serious, and usually have strong emotions or opinionsan intense young man intensely adverb /ɪnˈtent.sli/ adv His strongest criticism is reserved for his father, whom he disliked intensely.

Leisure-the time when you are not working or doing other dutiesleisure activities Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time. The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts.

Challenge-[C or U] (the situation of being faced with) something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and which therefore tests a person's abilityFinding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists today. You know me - I like a challenge. It's going to be a difficult job but I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge.

Immeasurably-so large or great that it cannot be measured or known exactlyHer films had an immeasurable effect on a generation of Americans. immeasurably adverb /ɪˈmeʒ.ər.ə.bli//-ɚ-/ adv The damage from the 1956 hurricane was immeasurably greater.

Stay,spend,pass

Make, cause

Have an effect, have/make an impact