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Key Vocabulary
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mission /ˈmɪʃən/ B1 |
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breakthrough /ˈbreɪkˌθruː/ B2 |
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species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ B1 |
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dinosaurs /ˌdaɪ.nəˈsɔːr.əs/ B2 |
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island /ˈaɪ.lənd/ A2 |
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safety /ˈseɪfti/ A2 |
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territory /ˈtɛrɪtəri/ B2 |
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survival /sərˈvaɪ.vəl/ B2 |
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dangerous /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/ B2 |
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threat /θrɛt/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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This would be a medical breakthrough that could save countless lives.
➔ Conditional Sentence (Second Conditional)
➔ The structure 'would + base verb' expresses a hypothetical result of an unlikely condition. Here, the condition is implied – if we were to achieve this. The phrase 'that could save' is a relative clause modifying 'breakthrough'.
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I can guarantee your safety. I mean, more or less.
➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive; Qualifying Adverbial Phrase
➔ "can guarantee" uses the modal verb 'can' to express ability and certainty. 'more or less' is an adverbial phrase that qualifies the guarantee, making it less absolute. It indicates partial certainty.
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We're the best at moving things and people in and out of places they shouldn't be.
➔ Superlative Adjective; Gerund as Object of Preposition; Relative Clause
➔ "the best" is a superlative adjective. 'moving' is a gerund functioning as the object of the preposition 'at'. 'they shouldn't be' is a relative clause modifying 'places'.
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Do we have to get a sample from an egg?
➔ Tag Question; Modal Verb + Infinitive
➔ This is a question seeking confirmation. 'have to' is a modal verb expressing obligation. The question is formed by inverting the auxiliary verb and adding a question mark.
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