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1 DAY 96 No purchase needed to sit in Starbucks cafes The cafe chain Starbucks has made a new policy about who can use its cafes. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has announced that anyone can enter a Starbucks cafe in the USA without needing to make a purchase. That means people are free to sit in the cafe or use the restrooms. Mr Schulz has asked all Starbucks staff to treat every person entering the cafe as a customer. He said: "Any person who enters our spaces, including patios, cafes and restrooms, regardless of whether they make a purchase, is considered a customer." This means people can simply use Starbucks to sit down, relax and use the Internet. The new policy applies to more than 8,000 cafes in the United States. The new policy will also make it easier for store managers and baristas to do their job. There have been high-profile cases recently of managers asking real customers to leave a cafe or telling them they cannot use the bathroom. On April 12, two black men were arrested and escorted out of a Philadelphia Starbucks in handcuffs for waiting for a friend to arrive before they ordered. A week later, another black man was told he could not use the bathroom because he hadn't bought anything. He posted a video online of a white man using the bathroom in the same cafe without buying anything first. Mr Schultz said he didn't want to make Starbucks a public bathroom, but the new policy was "the right thing" to do." Patios Barista Purchase GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER No purchase needed to sit in Starbucks cafes The new policy will be used in 18,000 Starbucks across the USA. The new policy will make life easier for store managers. Two real Starbucks' customers were arrested for waiting for a friend. A back man was told he could not use a Starbucks restroom. What are people now considered to be when they walk into Starbucks? What else can people use for free in Starbucks apart from bathrooms? How many cafes does the new policy apply to? Whose jobs will be easier because of the new policy?

2 DAY 97 Dog's life!!! Mrs. Lai Honey, you look exhausted. Shirley I am. All I want to do is crawl back in bed. Mrs. Lai That sounds nice, but it's a school day. Did you stay up late? Shirley Yes. It's really a dog's life preparing for exams. Mrs. Lai I know. It can be really tough. Shirley Tell me about it. I'm so tired I can't see straight. Mrs. Lai Well, you can sleep in on Saturday. Shirley Huh? I'm sorry. I think I just dozed off for a minute. Explanation : Dog's life - A miserably unhappy existence Sleep in - sleep late Example : He's been leading a dog's life since his wife left him Example : On weekends we like to sleep in KEY WORDS AND PHRASE 1. Crawl 2. Dozed off 3. Exhausted

3 DAY 98 Scientists close to cure for the common cold British researchers say they are close to finding a cure for the common cold. Scientists have worked for decades on a medicine that would help to end colds. The biggest problem for researchers was finding a drug that could fight the hundreds of types of viruses that can cause a cold. The viruses are difficult to find and they change very quickly so they can fight against new drugs. Until now, there has been no way to treat cold viruses, so we all have to suffer every winter. However, scientists have developed a special molecule that could make colds a thing of the past. They tested the molecule and found that it blocked the viruses that cause colds. The molecule stopped the viruses from working in the body. The usual treatment for a common cold is to take medicines or remedies for the different symptoms. We might take one thing for a sore throat and another thing for a runny nose or a fever. Different viruses can cause different symptoms. The researchers believe the new molecule could stop all symptoms from developing. Lead researcher Ed Tate, from London's Imperial College, said it could help millions of people end their suffering. Most of us catch a cold several times a year. Dr Tate said it could also help people with more serious problems, saying: "The common cold is an inconvenience for most of us, but it can cause serious complications in people with conditions like asthma." Symptoms Suffer Convenience GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER Cold viruses change quickly so it's difficult for drugs to fight them. A molecule was unable to stop cold viruses from working in the body. People usually take one medicine for all the different cold symptoms. Researchers say we take the same medicine for a fever and runny nose. How do you feel when you catch a cold? How would the world change without the common cold? Why do we get more colds in colder weather? What is the best way to treat a cold?

4 Day 99 Not a penny to my name!!! Francis How should we decorate our dorm room? Jim We could head for IKEA and pick out a few things. Francis That would be cool, but there's just one problem. Jim What's that? Francis I don't have a penny to my name. I'm completely broke now. Jim I can lend you some money. Francis That would be great, but I can't pay you back for a while. Jim Don't worry about it. Just think of it as a gift. Explanation : Not a penny to one's name - Very poor Example : When I got married I didn't have a penny to my name. KEY WORDS AND PHRASE 1. Decorate 2. Lend 3. Broke

DAY 100 Humans causing big shifts in freshwater locations The USA's space agency NASA has confirmed that human activity is responsible for a massive redistribution of freshwater across Earth.

5 DAY 100 Humans causing big shifts in freshwater locations The USA's space agency NASA has confirmed that human activity is responsible for a massive redistribution of freshwater across Earth. It said the redistribution is continuing as populations shift and demand for food increases. In particular, equatorial regions were drying, while tropical areas and higher latitudes were gaining water supplies. NASA warned that if this trend continued, many highly populated urban areas could struggle to find sufficient water in the future. NASA's claims are the result of a 14-year study into shifting locations and depleting resources of freshwater. It was part of a mission conducted between called GRACE, which is an acronym for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment. change." Professor Famiglietti said at least 40 per cent of the 34 hot areas examined in the research were drier than two decades ago because of human activity, especially excessive groundwater pumping for farming. 1. Confirm 2. Massive 3. Drastically Give your best answer NASA conducted research into Earth's shifting water resources. The tropics are becoming drier because of climate change. No urban areas will have a problem getting water supplies. GRACE means Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment. Researchers say that the shifting freshwater patterns are the result of human activity. Jay Famiglietti, a co-author of the research and the Senior Water Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said: "The study shows that humans have really drastically altered the global water landscape in a very profound way." He warned that: "The human fingerprint is all over changing freshwater availability. We see it in large-scale overuse of groundwater. We see it as a driver of climate Which areas are gaining water? How long did the study take? What does GRACE mean? What is Jay Famiglietti's job title?

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