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Ret's Weekend English Roundup - Week 17, 2026

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Ret's Weekend English Roundup - Week 17, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The expression to bring your A-game means to perform at your highest level and give your very best effort in an important situation. It is often used in sports, work or exams when you want to be fully prepared, focused and showing your top skills. For example: “We need everyone to bring their A-game to tomorrow’s presentation.” This means everyone must do their absolute best. ...
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Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 16, 2026

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Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 16, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The phrasal verb to see through (someone/something) means to realise the truth about someone or something, especially when they are trying to deceive or trick you — in other words, not to be fooled. It is often used when you can “see” the real intention or situation behind a lie, excuse, or false appearance. For example: “I saw through his excuse right away.” This means I realised it wasn’t true. Le verbe à particule to see through (quelqu’un/quelque chose) signifie percevoir la vérité sur quelqu’un ou quelque chose, surtout qua...
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Medical History Taking Quiz Part 1

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Medical History Taking Quiz 🩺 Medical History Taking Quiz For medical students & healthcare professionals — Bidouillé par Ret — Work in twos or threes. The idea is to help each other and explain to each other. CC Chief Complaint HPI History of Present Illness PMH Past Medical History Meds Medication FH Family History SH Social History 1. What is the best order for taking a medical history? CC → HPI → PMH → Meds → Allergi...
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Medical History Taking Quiz

Medical History Taking Quiz — Bidouillé par Ret — 🩺 Medical History Taking Quiz (52 Questions) For medical students & healthcare professionals 1. What is the correct order for taking a medical history? CC → HPI → PMH → Meds → Allergies → FH → SH → ROS Illness → Hist. → C. Complaint → Systems Review → Past Med. Hist. Systems Review → C. Complaint → Social Hist. → Illness Hist. 2. Select ALL that represent premature diagnostic closure: Writing “Anginal pain” instead of patient's words Asking “bur...
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Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 15, 2026

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Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 15, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The phrasal verb to sort out means to organise, fix, or resolve a problem, situation, or confusion. It is often used when someone takes action to bring order, clarity, or a solution. For example: “I need to sort out my emails before the meeting.” This means I need to organise and deal with them. Le verbe à particule to sort out signifie organiser, régler ou résoudre un problème, une situation ou une confusion. Il s’emploie lorsqu’une personne agit pour mettre de l’ordre, clarifier ou trouver une solution. Par exemple : « Je dois trier mes e-mails avant la réunion. » Cela signifie que je dois les organiser et m’en occuper. USE 'SORT OUT' LIKE A PRO ▶ Watch the quick video lesson OUR FEATURED LESSON IN CONTEXT 📖 "I need to sort out this paperwork." 📖 "They sorted out the problem quickly." 📖 "She helped me sort ...
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Revision Quiz for ED on 2025.04.08

Revision Quiz for ED (56 Questions) Bidouillé par Ret 📝 How to answer this quiz Write only the missing words . Do NOT write the full sentence. Write the words in the correct order . Use small letters (lower case) and not uppercase (capital letters). No punctuation (no dots, commas, or question marks). Separate the words with one space . Example (Question 1): Yesterday I ___ in the park when I ___ my friend. ✅ You must write: was walking saw Voyons comment on s'en est sorti !
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Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 14, 2026

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Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 14, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The phrasal verb to egg on means to encourage someone to do something, especially something risky, foolish, or mischievous. It is often used when one person pushes another to continue an action they might not normally do on their own. For example: “His friends egged him on to jump into the cold lake.” This means they encouraged him to do it. Le verbe à particule to egg on signifie encourager quelqu’un à faire quelque chose, souvent imprudent, risqué ou mal avisé. Il s’emploie lorsqu’une personne pousse une autre à continuer une action qu’elle ne ferait peut-être pas seule. Par exemple : « Ses amis l’ont poussé à sauter dans le lac glacé. » Cela signifie qu’ils l’ont encouragé à le faire. USE 'EGG ON' LIKE A PRO ▶ Watch the quick video lesson MORE INFO 📖 Merriam-Webster 📖 Cambridge Dictionary WORD OF THE DAY 📖 The nou...
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