HOW 15 MINUTES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE

Being active helps control weight, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and also improves mental health.

We should aim for 150 minutes of exercise a week. You can break that down into manageable chunks such as 15 minutes in the morning and the same after lunch or in the evening. Aerobic activity is best for your heart. It should make you feel warmer, breathe harder and make your heart beat faster than usual.

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HOW 15 MINUTES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE

Being active helps control weight, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and also improves mental health.

We should aim for 150 minutes of exercise a week. You can break that down into manageable chunks such as 15 minutes in the morning and the same after lunch or in the evening. Aerobic activity is best for your heart. It should make you feel warmer, breathe harder and make your heart beat faster than usual.

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Popular Expressions Used in the U.S

Call it a day: (=Basta por hoy) stop working; to decide to quit working and go home.

David called it a day and snuck out of the office a little after 3:00.

Call someone's bluff (=poner en evidencia).
Explanation: Usually used to state that you do not believe what someone is saying or that you think they are exaggerating. Also used in poker.
Examples: I called his bluff and he admitted he had made up the whole story. - I called his bluff - he only had an Ace and a pair of twos.

 Can't make heads or tails of something: (=No encontrar ni pies ni cabeza, no tener sentido")  John is so strange. I can't make heads or tails of him. Do this report again. I can't make heads or tails out of it.

Can't see the forest for the trees (= Los arboles no dejan ver el bosque): you can't see the entire forest because the trees are in the way. Something small prevents the view or understanding of something large.

Maritza gets too distracted by small problems at work. If she can't see the forest for the trees, she'll never get ahead in the company.

Popular Expressions Used in the U.S

Call it a day: (=Basta por hoy) stop working; to decide to quit working and go home.

David called it a day and snuck out of the office a little after 3:00.

Call someone's bluff (=poner en evidencia).
Explanation: Usually used to state that you do not believe what someone is saying or that you think they are exaggerating. Also used in poker.
Examples: I called his bluff and he admitted he had made up the whole story. - I called his bluff - he only had an Ace and a pair of twos.

 Can't make heads or tails of something: (=No encontrar ni pies ni cabeza, no tener sentido")  John is so strange. I can't make heads or tails of him. Do this report again. I can't make heads or tails out of it.

Can't see the forest for the trees (= Los arboles no dejan ver el bosque): you can't see the entire forest because the trees are in the way. Something small prevents the view or understanding of something large.

Maritza gets too distracted by small problems at work. If she can't see the forest for the trees, she'll never get ahead in the company.

Facial expressions

You can often understand how people are feeling from the expressions on their faces. Here are ten facial expressions.

1. She had a broad smile on her face.
2. He was wearing a frown.
3. She gave a grimace. She winced.
4. She gave me a dirty look
5. He looked down his nose at her.
6. She raised her eyebrows when she saw me.
7. The children were beaming from ear to ear.
8. Why the long face?
9. He was purple with rage.
10. If looks could kill..

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1. Phrase 1 means that the person was very happy and her mouth was showing a very clear smile.
2. Phrase 2 means that he was looking annoyed or concerned and his eyebrows were lowered and forehead wrinkled.
3. In phrases in 3, a wince or a grimace are expressions of pain and / or disapproval. They are brief reactions to something unplasant.
4. In phrase 4 a dirty look is a way of showing anger or disapproval. The person stared hard at me in an unfriendly way.
5. Phrase 5 means that the person is showing that he thinks the other person is 'lower' in importance or social status. He probably looks at her with his head tilted back.
6. In phrase 6, people in the UK raise their eyebrows to show surprise or disapproval.
7. Phrase 7 means that the children were very happy and had big smiles on their faces.
8. Phrase 8 is a very common question that we ask when somebody looks very sad.

Facial expressions

You can often understand how people are feeling from the expressions on their faces. Here are ten facial expressions.

1. She had a broad smile on her face.
2. He was wearing a frown.
3. She gave a grimace. She winced.
4. She gave me a dirty look
5. He looked down his nose at her.
6. She raised her eyebrows when she saw me.
7. The children were beaming from ear to ear.
8. Why the long face?
9. He was purple with rage.
10. If looks could kill..

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1. Phrase 1 means that the person was very happy and her mouth was showing a very clear smile.
2. Phrase 2 means that he was looking annoyed or concerned and his eyebrows were lowered and forehead wrinkled.
3. In phrases in 3, a wince or a grimace are expressions of pain and / or disapproval. They are brief reactions to something unplasant.
4. In phrase 4 a dirty look is a way of showing anger or disapproval. The person stared hard at me in an unfriendly way.
5. Phrase 5 means that the person is showing that he thinks the other person is 'lower' in importance or social status. He probably looks at her with his head tilted back.
6. In phrase 6, people in the UK raise their eyebrows to show surprise or disapproval.
7. Phrase 7 means that the children were very happy and had big smiles on their faces.
8. Phrase 8 is a very common question that we ask when somebody looks very sad.

Slang and Idioms about Money

Vocabulary dough, moolah- money (non-countable.) I won a lot of dough at the casino. Look at all of this moolah! 
 greenback, buck- American dollar (countable.) Look at how many greenbacks you have in your wallet! Could you loan me a buck for the subway? 
 megabucks- a lot of money. I would love to be like Bill Gates. He has megabucks. 
 (work for) peanuts- almost no money, very little money. John should quit his job because he is working for peanuts and he can't afford his rent. 
 max out (a credit card)- spend up to the limit of a credit card. Susie bought so many clothes she maxed out her credit card. 
 stretch money- be careful to make money one has last longer. Tony and Teri had to really stretch their money in order to pay all of their bills. They ate a lot of cheap food last month. 
 flip a coin- make a decision by tossing a coin in the air and calling heads or tails. (heads = side of coin with picture of a person's face, tails = opposite side of coin.) Let's decide who will start the game by flipping a coin.