What’s in The News? Micro-green Study Shows Health Benefits.

Speaking Practice. At the Hotel.

English Grammar. Verbs + -ING

“Micro-greens” are tender young plants grown from the seed of certain  herb, vegetable, and grain crops that can be clipped at the stem and  eaten fresh within 2 weeks of germinating.

Some chefs have touted the taste, texture, color, and delicate  appearance of micro-greens, adding them to soups, salads, sandwiches, and  main dishes. Micro-greens can also contain more nutrients than  full-grown plants. Red cabbage micro-greens, in particular, have garnered  attention for their potential to help protect against chronic diseases  like cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death in the United  States.

“Although micro-greens, such as those from red cabbage, have been  reported to possess more nutrients [than mature plants] and are  perceived to be ‘healthier,’ no known study has been conducted to  evaluate whether consumption reduces cardiovascular disease risk  factors,” according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist  Thomas Wang and his co-authors in the December 2016 issue of the Journal  of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Clerk: Yes, sir. May I help you?

Tony: I have a reservation for tonight. Tony Davis.

Clerk: Just a moment, please, while I check. That is correct. You have a reservation for a three ­room suite tonight.

Tony: I’m afraid there’s been a mistake. I only asked for a single room, not a suite.

Clerk: I’m sorry, Mr. Davis, but we have only the suite  available. Your request arrived too late to reserve a single. There’s a  large convention in town this week and we’re full up.

Tony: Well, if that’s the way it is, I’ll have to take it.

Clerk: Just sign the register here and I’ll have your bags sent up later. It’s suite 718.

May I help you? = May I serve you?

We’re full up. = All of our rooms are taken or reserved.

Three room suite = Three connected rooms.

Suite = Pronounced the same as “Sweet”.

Single room = One room.

Often, certain words follow a certain pattern in English. This is  called a “verb pattern”. Although, the examples below may have more than  one verb pattern, it is more common to use one variant as opposed to  another. Here are some common verbs in English that are followed by  -ing.

avoid

You should avoid eating after 10 PM.

enjoy

I enjoy skiing, surfing, and playing tennis.

finish

Have you finished reading the newspaper yet?

can’t stand

I can’t stand going to parties where I don’t know anyone.

don’t mind

I don’t mind working overtime.

look forward to

I look forward to seeing you next week.

practice

I need to practice speaking English more often.

spend (time)

My roommate spends hours watching TV.

stop

He stopped smoking ten years ago.

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