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I am dead tired
I am really tired
There are a lot of natural beauties and a lot of potentials for that
Work is one of my pleasures in my life
It dates back to ghajar
I haven’t been to north of iran for about ten years
Once, I have been to..
One time is not normal, we should use once
Creates new jobs in the tourist industry /ˈɪndəstri/
Boosts the local economy /ˈloʊkl/ /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
Attracts media attention to the resort /əˈtrækt/ /rɪˈzɔːrt/
Ensures good level of infrastructure /ɪnˈʃʊr/ /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər/
Ensure=
to make certain that something will happen properly SYN make sure
facilities to ensure the safety of cyclists
ensure (that)
The hospital tries to ensure that people are seen quickly.
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In everyday English, people usually say make sure rather than ensure:
Please make sure all the windows are closed.
Make sure is followed by a clause (with or without that), never a direct object:
regulations to ensure their safety → regulations to make sure (that) they are safe
Improve services& facilities for local residents /fəˈsɪləti/
Provides revenue to protect/ maintain local heritage
/prəˈvaɪd/ /ˈrevənuː/ /prəˈtekt/ /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/
Can cause over crowding
Tourists may not respect local customs/ traditions
ˈkʌstəmz/ /trəˈdɪʃn/
Can cause excess of litter/ noise
/ɪkˈses/ /ˈlɪtər/
Litter
1 WASTE [uncountable] waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place SYN rubbish, trash, garbage
People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.
a town with a litter problem
GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?
• Litter is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say:
The ground is covered in litter.
✗Don’t say: The ground is covered in litters.
• Litter is always followed by a singular verb:
Litter was left all over the field.
• When talking about one piece of paper, can etc, you say a piece of litter:
I didn’t see a single piece of litter.
2 BABY ANIMALS [countable] a group of baby animals that a mother gives birth to at the same time
litter of
a litter of kittens
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3 FOR CAT’S TOILET [uncountable] small grains of a dry substance that is put in a container that a cat uses as a toilet indoors
cat litter
a litter tray
4 FOREST [uncountable] (also leaf litter) dead leaves and other decaying plants on the ground in a forest
5 → a litter of something
6 FOR ANIMAL’S BED [uncountable] a substance such as straw that a farm animal sleeps on
7 BED [countable] a chair or bed for carrying important people, used in past times