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Under a cloud

If someone is suspected of having done something wrong, they are under a cloud.

Under a flag of convenience

If a ship sails under a flag of convenience, it is registered in a country where taxes, etc, are lowerthan in the country it comes from, so if someone does something under a flag of convenience,

they attempt to avoid regulations and taxes by a similar means.

Under false colours

If someone does something under false colours/colors, they pretend to be something they are not

in order to deceive people so that they can succeed.

Under fire

If someone is being attacked and cricitised heavily, they are under fire.

Under lock and key

If something is under lock and key, it is stored very securely.

Under someone's heel

If you are under someone's heel, they have complete control over you.

Under the gun

If you're under the gun, you're under pressure to do something.

Under the radar

If something slips under the radar, it isn't detected or noticed.

Under the table

Bribes or illegal payments are often described as money under the table.

Under the weather

If you are feeling a bit ill, sad or lack energy, you are under the weather.

Under the wire

(USA) If a person does something under the wire, they do it at the last possible moment.

Under your belt

If you have something under your belt, you have already achieved or experienced it and it will

 probably be of benefit to you in the future.

Under your breath

If you say something under your breath, you whisper or say it very quietly.

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Under your nose

If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens

under your nose.

Under your skin

If someone gets under your skin, they really annoy you.

Under your thumb

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COMMUNICATION, IS SAID TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT LANGUAGE

WORLDWIDE. BUT WHY EXACTLY IS ENGLISH SO NECESSARY TODAY?

Chinese, Spanish and English are the most spoken languages on earth, but regardless of this, one

of them especially emerges not only in number of speakers but also in influence and international

importance, English.

More than two billion people all over the world speak English and that number increases

everyday. Being an English speaker has many benefits and there are many reasons learn

English. Studies have shown, that the presence of English language skills are related to social

and economic indicators, such as income and other factors. With this in mind in Chile the

amount of foreign language speakers is surprisingly low. Only 4% of Chileans can speak

English.

Ok so why is English actually so important anyways? English has special or official status in

more than 75 countries and is spoken as a first language by more than 375 million people. It is

also the most commonly used language among foreign language speakers. Throughout the world,when people with different languages come together they mostly use English to communicate.

Furthermore it is the most dominant language of diplomacy, business and science, economy,

computer and internet. It should also be noted that more than 90% of websites are written and

created in English with 80% of the data stored in the computers around the world is in

English. If you do not speak English this is a lot of information that won’t have access to. Animpressive 36% of the internet users communicate in English.

Today a good knowledge in English belongs to the most important requirements in many

 professions. A person that speaks English well also has a better chance of finding a good job

abroad. Many multi-national companies when dealing with cross-border business

communication will do it in English.

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Apart from that, it is the language of art, the film industry, musics and books. Knowing English

opens up a great range of entertainment possibilities and the ability to immerse yourself in new

worlds of cultural understanding.

There is good news for all those who want to improve their English language skills. English is

said to be the easiest language of the world to learn.

The EF (Education First) English Proficiency Index (3. Edition) analysed the English language

knowledge of 60 countries all over the world, and they listed their findings.

Internet is very famous nowadays for satisfying people with various services related to various

different fields. It is a very versatile facility which can help you in completing many tasks easilyand conveniently with few clicks. It can be any work of daily usage or any specific service which

needs a lot of research and formalities to be done beforehand. Almost everything is now

available over internet in this age of advancement of technologies. It is in general practice

nowadays for a person to look for a particular solution over there and getting satisfied with the

appropriate solution. You can pay your bills online and purchase various items by going throughvarious websites and choosing among a variety of options. One can get information on any

 particular thing around the world using internet facility.

Along with the facility of finding various services over internet, one of the most important and popularly rising topics of general interest nowadays is social networking websites. It is very

common for people to use social networking websites nowadays to be in regular contact with

their friends and relatives over internet. They are made very easy to understand, having a great

user interface so as to attract as many people as possible. Now, this facility can be used to find people who are not in contact with you from long and you want to use internet to get to them.

There is a great possibility for you to find them by using the search option on

social networking websites. However, there are chances for a person to set the privacy settings insuch a way that it is not possible for you to search for them over there.

In these cases, services like Mylife.com can be very useful for you as they are specialized insearching for someone over internet and can provide you with the desired results. The service is

easy to use and very efficient as compared to others in serving the same purpose. And if

somehow you are not feeling satisfied with the services you can easily go for Mylife Refund

option to easily get the refundable amount. This makes them different from other services forhaving a fair policy for their customers. Various options are available over internet to get the

similar kind of services however only few of them are really known to provide proper client

satisfaction. So, it is always advised to do a proper research before going for a particular service.

 Now, after caref ully observing feedback of different people it’s quite convenient for a person to

choose the best among these kinds of services. As the work is of great importance, so the amountof time spend in choosing a particular service can be considered as a prudent investment. Once

you have subscribed to the services of a particular website for finding someone over internet, it’s

not possible for you to stop looking for alternatives in the meantime. If you are planning to usesomething different then you can go for something like Mylife.com Refunds and can save

yourself from further spending money on it.

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1. English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the official language in a

large number of countries. It is estimated that the number of people in the world that use in

English to communicate on a regular basis is 2 billion!2. English is the dominant business language and it has become almost a necessity for people to

speak English if they are to enter a global workforce, research from all over the world shows that

cross-border business communication is most often conducted in English. Its importance in theglobal market place therefore cannot be understated, learning English really can change your life.3. Many of the world’s top films, books and music are published and produced in English.

Therefore by learning English you will have access to a great wealth of entertainment and will be

able to have a greater cultural understanding.4. Most of the content produced on the internet (50%) is in English. So knowing English will

allow you access to an incredible amount of information which may not be otherwise available!

Although learning English can be challenging and time consuming, we can see that it is also very

valuable to learn and can create many opportunities!Eastbourne school of English is a not-for-profit school, this means that all our profits are re-

invested in the school, our purpose is to provide the highest possible quality in English language

teaching.

BENEFIT- An advantage or profit gained from something, enjoy the benefits of being a

member/good, sake, interest, welfare, well-being, satisfaction, enjoyment, advantage, comfort,

ease, convenience; help, aid, assistance, avail, use, utility, service

Field* area/sector/discipline/sphere/domain/branch/department/specialty

access- The means or opportunity to approach or enter a place/The right or opportunity to use or

 benefit from something:- approach/entrance/entry

conduct- perform -The manner in which an organization or activity is managed or directed/

management/direction/handling/regulation/administration

adapt- Become adjusted to new conditions: adjust, acclimatize, accommodate, attune, habituate,

acculturate, conform/come to terms

pace-The speed or rate at which something happens or develops:

local company -A company which  provides goods or  services to a local  population. Though

most often used when referring to a locally-owned  business, the term may also be used to

describe a franchise or corporate  branch operating within a local area./ a commercial business.

synonyms: firm, business, corporation, house, establishment, agency, office, bureau,

institution, organization, operation, concern, enterprise, venture, undertaking, practice;

expand:  Become or make larger or more extensive: increase in size, become larger, enlarge;

swell, become distended, dilate, inflate, balloon, puff out/up; lengthen, stretch; thicken, fatten,

fill out; develop