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python -c "from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4; from reportlab.lib import colors; from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle; from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER; from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Table, TableStyle, PageBreak, KeepTogether; from reportlab.lib.units import cm; from reportlab.pdfbase.ttfonts import TTFont; from reportlab.pdfbase import pdfmetrics; import os out='/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook/output/Vocabulary_Handbook_Describing_People.pdf' # content transcribed from exercises 2 and 3 ex2=[ ('full of herself','too proud or self-important; thinking she is better than others.'), ('confide in','to tell someone private thoughts, worries, or secrets because you trust them.'), ('prone to','likely to do, have, or suffer from something.'), ('keep oneself to oneself','to avoid socialising much or sharing personal matters with others.'), ('lighten up','to become less serious, strict, or easily upset.'), ('take everything in one\'s stride','to deal with problems calmly and without becoming upset.'), ('sheltered upbringing','a childhood protected from difficult experiences or the wider world.'), ('have an agenda','to have a hidden aim or personal motive.'), ('get dragged down','to become discouraged, unhappy, or negative because of difficulties.'), ('rub off on other people','to spread or pass a quality, habit, or mood to others.'), ('conscientious','careful, responsible, and thorough about doing things properly.'), ('stick to one\'s guns','to refuse to change one\'s views or decision under pressure.')] ex3=[ ('bubbly','cheerful, lively, and full of enthusiasm.'), ('loner','a person who prefers to spend time alone.'), ('approachable','friendly and easy to talk to.'), ('prickly','easily offended, irritated, or defensive.'), ('stubborn','unwilling to change an opinion or course of action.'), ('arrogance','an attitude of believing that you are better or more important than others.'), ('team player','someone who works well with other people for a shared goal.'), ('naive','too willing to believe people; lacking experience or judgement.'), ('resilience','the ability to recover quickly from difficulty or disappointment.'), ('intense','having very strong feelings or a very forceful manner.'), ('laid-back','calm, relaxed, and not easily worried.'), ('cynic','a person who tends to believe that people are selfish or dishonest.')] styles=getSampleStyleSheet() styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='CoverTitle',parent=styles['Title'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=29,leading=34,textColor=colors.HexColor('#12355B'),alignment=TA_CENTER,spaceAfter=8)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Deck',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica',fontSize=12,leading=16,textColor=colors.HexColor('#355070'),alignment=TA_CENTER,spaceAfter=18)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Section',parent=styles['Heading2'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=16,leading=19,textColor=colors.white,spaceBefore=6,spaceAfter=8)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Word',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=10.2,leading=13,textColor=colors.HexColor('#12355B'))) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Meaning',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica',fontSize=9.25,leading=12.3,textColor=colors.HexColor('#263238'))) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Note',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica-Oblique',fontSize=8.4,leading=10.5,textColor=colors.HexColor('#52616B'))) def header(c,doc): c.saveState(); w,h=A4 c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#F9C74F')); c.rect(0,h-0.55*cm,w,0.55*cm,stroke=0,fill=1) c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#12355B')); c.setFont('Helvetica-Bold',8); c.drawString(1.5*cm,0.8*cm,'DESCRIBING PEOPLE | VOCABULARY HANDBOOK') c.setFont('Helvetica',8); c.drawRightString(w-1.5*cm,0.8*cm,f'Page {doc.page}') c.restoreState() def section(title, accent): t=Table([[Paragraph(title,styles['Section'])]],colWidths=[17.2*cm]); t.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),colors.HexColor(accent)),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6),('ROUNDEDCORNERS',[7,7,7,7])])) return t def vocab_table(items, light): data=[[Paragraph('<b>WORD OR PHRASE</b>',styles['Meaning']),Paragraph('<b>MEANING</b>',styles['Meaning'])]] for word,meaning in items: data.append([Paragraph(word,styles['Word']),Paragraph(meaning,styles['Meaning'])]) t=Table(data,colWidths=[5.15*cm,12.05*cm],repeatRows=1,hAlign='LEFT') ts=[('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,0),colors.HexColor('#12355B')),('TEXTCOLOR',(0,0),(-1,0),colors.white),('GRID',(0,0),(-1,-1),0.35,colors.HexColor('#BDD5E7')),('VALIGN',(0,0),(-1,-1),'TOP'),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),8),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),8),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6)] for r in range(1,len(data)): ts.append(('BACKGROUND',(0,r),(-1,r),colors.HexColor(light) if r%2 else colors.white)) t.setStyle(TableStyle(ts)); return t story=[] story += [Spacer(1,0.65*cm),Paragraph('Vocabulary',styles['CoverTitle']),Paragraph('Describing people: key words and expressions from Exercises 2 and 3',styles['Deck'])] story += [section('Exercise 2 | Personality expressions','#E76F51'),Spacer(1,0.22*cm),Paragraph('These expressions describe attitudes, habits, and ways of responding to life.',styles['Note']),Spacer(1,0.22*cm),vocab_table(ex2,'#FFF4EE'),Spacer(1,0.42*cm)] story += [PageBreak(),Spacer(1,0.5*cm),section('Exercise 3 | Personality adjectives and nouns','#2A9D8F'),Spacer(1,0.22*cm),Paragraph('Use these words to give your impression of someone\'s character.',styles['Note']),Spacer(1,0.22*cm),vocab_table(ex3,'#EDFAF7'),Spacer(1,0.45*cm)] call=Table([[Paragraph('<b>Study tip</b> Cover the meaning column, say the definition aloud, then make one sentence about a person you know.',styles['Meaning'])]],colWidths=[17.2*cm]); call.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),colors.HexColor('#F9C74F')),('BOX',(0,0),(-1,-1),0.5,colors.HexColor('#E9A820')),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),8),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),8)])); story.append(call) doc=SimpleDocTemplate(out,pagesize=A4,rightMargin=1.4*cm,leftMargin=1.4*cm,topMargin=1.45*cm,bottomMargin=1.35*cm,title='Vocabulary Handbook - Describing People',author='Orris') doc.build(story,onFirstPage=header,onLaterPages=header) print(out, os.path.getsize(out))"

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python - <<'PY' from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4 from reportlab.lib import colors from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Table, TableStyle, PageBreak from reportlab.lib.units import cm from reportlab.pdfbase.pdfmetrics import stringWidth from pathlib import Path out=Path('/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook/output/Vocabulary_Handbook_with_Daily_Examples.pdf') items=[ ('Exercise 2','full of herself','too proud or self-important; thinking she is better than others.',['She is so full of herself that she never asks anyone else a question.','Don\'t take his comment personally; he can be a little full of himself.','I like her, but she sometimes sounds full of herself when she talks about work.']), ('Exercise 2','confide in','to tell someone private thoughts, worries, or secrets because you trust them.',['I can always confide in my sister when I have a problem.','He confided in me about why he was upset.','It helps to have a friend you can confide in.']), ('Exercise 2','prone to','likely to do, have, or suffer from something.',['I am prone to forgetting names when I meet many people at once.','She is prone to worrying before an important meeting.','This phone is prone to running out of battery by the evening.']), ('Exercise 2','keep oneself to oneself','to avoid socialising much or sharing personal matters with others.',['Our new neighbour mostly keeps himself to himself.','She keeps herself to herself at work, but she is very polite.','I was tired at the party, so I kept myself to myself.']), ('Exercise 2','lighten up','to become less serious, strict, or easily upset.',['Lighten up, we are only joking.','My teacher told us to lighten up and enjoy the game.','You need to lighten up a little and stop worrying about every detail.']), ('Exercise 2','take everything in one\'s stride','to deal with problems calmly and without becoming upset.',['She takes everything in her stride, even when the day is difficult.','He missed the bus but took it in his stride.','I wish I could take criticism in my stride like you do.']), ('Exercise 2','sheltered upbringing','a childhood protected from difficult experiences or the wider world.',['He had a sheltered upbringing and had never travelled alone before university.','Her sheltered upbringing made city life feel new and exciting.','Having a sheltered upbringing does not mean you cannot become independent.']), ('Exercise 2','have an agenda','to have a hidden aim or personal motive.',['I think he has an agenda because he keeps changing the subject.','She offered to help, but I wondered if she had an agenda.','Not everyone who asks questions has an agenda.']), ('Exercise 2','get dragged down','to become discouraged, unhappy, or negative because of difficulties.',['Try not to get dragged down by one bad day.','The negative news was starting to drag everyone down.','She does not let small problems drag her down.']), ('Exercise 2','rub off on other people','to spread or pass a quality, habit, or mood to others.',['His good mood always rubs off on the rest of the team.','I hope your confidence rubs off on me before the interview.','Her habit of arriving early has rubbed off on her children.']), ('Exercise 2','conscientious','careful, responsible, and thorough about doing things properly.',['Maya is conscientious, so she always checks her work twice.','We need a conscientious person to organise the event.','He is very conscientious about replying to messages on time.']), ('Exercise 2','stick to one\'s guns','to refuse to change one\'s views or decision under pressure.',['She stuck to her guns and said she could not work late.','If you believe the idea is right, stick to your guns.','He stuck to his guns even when everyone disagreed with him.']), ('Exercise 3','bubbly','cheerful, lively, and full of enthusiasm.',['My cousin is bubbly and makes everyone laugh.','The receptionist gave us a bubbly welcome.','She sounds bubbly on the phone, even early in the morning.']), ('Exercise 3','loner','a person who prefers to spend time alone.',['He is a bit of a loner and enjoys hiking by himself.','Being a loner does not mean someone is unfriendly.','At school, I was a loner until I joined the art club.']), ('Exercise 3','approachable','friendly and easy to talk to.',['Our manager is very approachable, so ask her if you need help.','He looks serious, but he is actually quite approachable.','An approachable teacher makes students feel comfortable asking questions.']), ('Exercise 3','prickly','easily offended, irritated, or defensive.',['She can be a little prickly when she is tired.','Do not be too direct with him today; he seems prickly.','He gave a prickly reply when I asked about the delay.']), ('Exercise 3','stubborn','unwilling to change an opinion or course of action.',['My little brother is stubborn about wearing his old shoes.','She is too stubborn to ask for directions.','I admire him, but he can be stubborn when he thinks he is right.']), ('Exercise 3','arrogance','an attitude of believing that you are better or more important than others.',['His arrogance made the conversation uncomfortable.','Confidence is useful, but arrogance puts people off.','She answered with arrogance instead of listening to the feedback.']), ('Exercise 3','team player','someone who works well with other people for a shared goal.',['We need a team player who listens to everyone.','She is a great team player and always offers to help.','Being a team player matters more than getting all the credit.']), ('Exercise 3','naive','too willing to believe people; lacking experience or judgement.',['I was naive to think the job would be easy.','It is naive to believe every message you see online.','He is young and a little naive, but he learns quickly.']), ('Exercise 3','resilience','the ability to recover quickly from difficulty or disappointment.',['Her resilience helped her start again after losing the job.','Moving to a new city taught me resilience.','Children often show amazing resilience after a setback.']), ('Exercise 3','intense','having very strong feelings or a very forceful manner.',['The meeting was intense, but we solved the problem.','He has an intense way of looking at people when he is listening.','The competition became intense near the end.']), ('Exercise 3','laid-back','calm, relaxed, and not easily worried.',['My uncle is laid-back and never rushes.','We need someone laid-back to calm the group down.','She has a laid-back style, but she still gets things done.']), ('Exercise 3','cynic','a person who tends to believe that people are selfish or dishonest.',['My friend is a cynic and thinks every advert is trying to trick us.','Do not be such a cynic; some people really do want to help.','He became a cynic after too many bad experiences at work.']), ] styles=getSampleStyleSheet() styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Title2', parent=styles['Title'], fontName='Helvetica-Bold', fontSize=27, leading=31, alignment=TA_CENTER, textColor=colors.HexColor('#153B5B'), spaceAfter=5)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Subtitle2', parent=styles['BodyText'], fontName='Helvetica', fontSize=11, leading=15, alignment=TA_CENTER, textColor=colors.HexColor('#52616B'), spaceAfter=16)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Head2', parent=styles['Heading2'], fontName='Helvetica-Bold', fontSize=15, leading=18, textColor=colors.white)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Word2', parent=styles['Heading3'], fontName='Helvetica-Bold', fontSize=13.5, leading=16, textColor=colors.HexColor('#153B5B'), spaceAfter=2)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Def2', parent=styles['BodyText'], fontName='Helvetica', fontSize=9.1, leading=12, textColor=colors.HexColor('#263238'), spaceAfter=4)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Ex2', parent=styles['BodyText'], fontName='Helvetica', fontSize=9.15, leading=12.2, leftIndent=0, textColor=colors.HexColor('#263238'))) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Small2', parent=styles['BodyText'], fontName='Helvetica-Bold', fontSize=8, leading=10, textColor=colors.HexColor('#E76F51'))) def header(c,doc): c.saveState(); w,h=A4 c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#F9C74F')); c.rect(0,h-0.52*cm,w,0.52*cm,stroke=0,fill=1) c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#153B5B')); c.setFont('Helvetica-Bold',8); c.drawString(1.35*cm,0.78*cm,'DESCRIBING PEOPLE | VOCABULARY & DAILY SPEAKING') c.setFont('Helvetica',8); c.drawRightString(w-1.35*cm,0.78*cm,f'Page {doc.page}') c.restoreState() def section(title, colour): t=Table([[Paragraph(title, styles['Head2'])]],colWidths=[18.25*cm]) t.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),colors.HexColor(colour)),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6)]));return t def card(word, definition, examples, shade): body=[Paragraph(word,styles['Word2']),Paragraph('<b>Meaning:</b> '+definition,styles['Def2']),Paragraph('<b>Daily speaking examples</b>',styles['Small2'])] for i,e in enumerate(examples,1): body.append(Paragraph(f'{i}. {e}',styles['Ex2'])) t=Table([[body]],colWidths=[18.25*cm]) t.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),colors.HexColor(shade)),('BOX',(0,0),(-1,-1),0.45,colors.HexColor('#C7DDEB')),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),8),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),8)]));return t story=[Spacer(1,.55*cm),Paragraph('Vocabulary',styles['Title2']),Paragraph('Describing people: meanings and 72 everyday speaking examples',styles['Subtitle2'])] current=None for idx,(group,word,definition,examples) in enumerate(items): if group!=current: if current is not None: story.append(PageBreak()); story.append(Spacer(1,.4*cm)) current=group color='#E76F51' if group=='Exercise 2' else '#2A9D8F' descriptor='Personality expressions' if group=='Exercise 2' else 'Personality adjectives and nouns' story.extend([section(f'{group} | {descriptor}',color),Spacer(1,.22*cm)]) story.append(card(word,definition,examples,'#FFF5EF' if group=='Exercise 2' else '#ECFAF7')) story.append(Spacer(1,.18*cm)) doc=SimpleDocTemplate(str(out),pagesize=A4,leftMargin=1.37*cm,rightMargin=1.37*cm,topMargin=1.3*cm,bottomMargin=1.25*cm,title='Vocabulary Handbook with Daily Examples',author='Orris') doc.build(story,onFirstPage=header,onLaterPages=header) print(f'Created {out} ({out.stat().st_size} bytes)') PY

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python - <<'PY' from pypdf import PdfReader p='/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook/output/Vocabulary_Handbook_with_Daily_Examples.pdf' r=PdfReader(p) text='\n'.join(page.extract_text() or '' for page in r.pages) checks=['full of herself','confide in','stick to one’s guns','bubbly','cynic','Daily speaking examples'] print('pages:',len(r.pages)) print('all_checks_present:',all(x in text for x in checks)) print('chars:',len(text)) PY

python - <<'PY' from pypdf import PdfReader p='/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook/output/Vocabulary_Handbook_with_Daily_Examples.pdf' r=PdfReader(p); text='\n'.join(x.extract_text() or '' for x in r.pages) checks=['full of herself','confide in','stick to one','bubbly','cynic','Daily speaking examples'] for c in checks: print(c, c in text) print('EX2', text.count('Exercise 2'), 'EX3', text.count('Exercise 3')) print('pages',len(r.pages),'size',__import__('os').path.getsize(p)) PY

C1 English speaking friendship discussion questions sample answers

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C1 English friendship speaking answer concise examples

python - <<'PY' from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4 from reportlab.lib import colors from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Table, TableStyle, KeepTogether from reportlab.lib.units import cm from pathlib import Path out=Path('/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook/output/C1_Friendship_Speaking_Answers_Short.pdf') answers=[ ('1. School friends and your relationship now', 'My closest school friends were a small, mixed group. One friend was <b>bubbly</b>, while another was a quiet <b>loner</b>, but we were almost inseparable. We still keep in touch and can <b>confide in</b> each other when something important happens.'), ('2. A friend you did not hit it off with', 'Yes. At first, she seemed <b>prickly</b> and a little <b>full of herself</b>, so I found her difficult to approach. Later, I discovered that she was simply nervous and very <b>conscientious</b>. Working together showed me that she was a reliable <b>team player</b>.'), ('3. Maintaining close friendships today', 'Technology makes it easy to stay in contact, but close friendships still need time and honest conversation. It is easy to send messages, yet harder to truly <b>confide in</b> someone. Busy lives can also <b>drag people down</b>, so friends need to make a conscious effort to meet.'), ('4. Drifting apart, falling out, reconnecting, and estrangement', 'Friends may drift apart when their priorities change or they stop making time for each other. They may fall out because of broken trust, jealousy, or a <b>stubborn</b> refusal to apologise. They can reconnect if both people are approachable and willing to listen. Family members may become estranged over serious disagreements, and someone may be ostracized if relatives reject their choices or beliefs.')] styles=getSampleStyleSheet() styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='MainTitle',parent=styles['Title'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=25,leading=30,alignment=TA_CENTER,textColor=colors.HexColor('#153B5B'),spaceAfter=5)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Sub',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica',fontSize=11,leading=14,alignment=TA_CENTER,textColor=colors.HexColor('#52616B'),spaceAfter=15)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Q',parent=styles['Heading2'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=13.5,leading=16,textColor=colors.white,spaceAfter=0)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='A',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica',fontSize=10.5,leading=15,textColor=colors.HexColor('#24323B'))) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Tip',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica-Oblique',fontSize=9.5,leading=13,textColor=colors.HexColor('#355070'))) def header(c,doc): c.saveState(); w,h=A4 c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#F9C74F'));c.rect(0,h-.55*cm,w,.55*cm,stroke=0,fill=1) c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#153B5B'));c.setFont('Helvetica-Bold',8);c.drawString(1.4*cm,.8*cm,'C1 SPEAKING PRACTICE | FRIENDSHIP') c.setFont('Helvetica',8);c.drawRightString(w-1.4*cm,.8*cm,f'Page {doc.page}') c.restoreState() def card(question,answer,color,shade): head=Table([[Paragraph(question,styles['Q'])]],colWidths=[18.1*cm]) head.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),colors.HexColor(color)),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),7),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),7)])) body=Table([[Paragraph(answer,styles['A'])]],colWidths=[18.1*cm]) body.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),colors.HexColor(shade)),('BOX',(0,0),(-1,-1),.5,colors.HexColor('#C4D9E6')),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),11),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),11),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),9),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),9)])) return KeepTogether([head,body,Spacer(1,.36*cm)]) story=[Spacer(1,.55*cm),Paragraph('C1 Friendship Speaking',styles['MainTitle']),Paragraph('Short model answers using vocabulary from your handbook',styles['Sub'])] colorset=[('#E76F51','#FFF4EF'),('#2A9D8F','#EDFAF7'),('#5B5FDE','#F1F1FF'),('#8A5A44','#FFF5E8')] for (q,a),(c,s) in zip(answers,colorset): story.append(card(q,a,c,s)) story += [Spacer(1,.08*cm),Table([[Paragraph('<b>Speaking tip:</b> Learn the ideas, not every word. Change the details and add one personal example to make each answer sound natural.',styles['Tip'])]],colWidths=[18.1*cm],style=TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),colors.HexColor('#F9C74F')),('BOX',(0,0),(-1,-1),.5,colors.HexColor('#E5A917')),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),8),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),8)]))] doc=SimpleDocTemplate(str(out),pagesize=A4,leftMargin=1.45*cm,rightMargin=1.45*cm,topMargin=1.35*cm,bottomMargin=1.3*cm,title='C1 Friendship Speaking - Short Answers') doc.build(story,onFirstPage=header,onLaterPages=header) print(out, out.stat().st_size) PY python - <<'PY' from pypdf import PdfReader p='/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook/output/C1_Friendship_Speaking_Answers_Short.pdf' r=PdfReader(p); text='\n'.join(page.extract_text() or '' for page in r.pages) checks=['School friends','prickly','confide in','ostracized','Speaking tip'] print('pages=',len(r.pages),'checks=',all(x in text for x in checks),'size=',__import__('os').path.getsize(p)) PY

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Cambridge Dictionary rendezvous tenant landlord definition

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python - <<'PY' from pypdf import PdfReader p='/tmp/workspace/attachments/75d3b804-08fd-4594-b6f0-5691d4af7b77/DOC-20260912-WA0009.pdf' r=PdfReader(p) print('pages',len(r.pages)) for i,page in enumerate(r.pages): t=page.extract_text() or '' print('PAGE',i+1,repr(t[:900])) PY

python - <<'PY' from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4 from reportlab.lib import colors from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Table, TableStyle, PageBreak, KeepTogether from reportlab.lib.units import cm from pypdf import PdfReader, PdfWriter from pathlib import Path source=Path('/tmp/workspace/attachments/75d3b804-08fd-4594-b6f0-5691d4af7b77/DOC-20260912-WA0009.pdf') work=Path('/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook') appendix=work/'appendix_new_vocabulary.pdf' out=work/'output/Vocabulary_Handbook_Expanded_with_New_Phrases.pdf' entries=[ ('hit it off with someone immediately','to like someone and become friendly with them as soon as you meet.',['We hit it off immediately and talked for hours at the café.','I did not hit it off with her immediately, but we became close later.','My brother hit it off with his new colleague on his first day.']), ('drift apart','to gradually become less close to someone, usually without a serious argument.',['We drifted apart after university because we lived in different cities.','Friends can drift apart when they stop making time for each other.','I do not want us to drift apart just because we are busy.']), ('fall out','to have an argument and stop being friendly with someone.',['They fell out over money and have not spoken since.','I hate falling out with my friends over small things.','We fell out last week, but we apologised the next day.']), ('estranged','no longer having a close relationship, especially with a family member.',['She has been estranged from her father for many years.','The brothers became estranged after a family dispute.','They are trying to repair their estranged relationship.']), ('ostracized','deliberately excluded from a group or community.',['He felt ostracized after his classmates stopped inviting him out.','Nobody should be ostracized because they are different.','She was ostracized at work after the disagreement.']), ('rendezvous','an arranged meeting at a particular time and place; also, a place to meet.',['Let us make the station entrance our rendezvous point.','We arranged a rendezvous at the coffee shop after work.','I will see you at our usual rendezvous near the library.']), ('family traits','characteristics, habits, or features that are common among members of a family.',['Patience is one of the family traits we all seem to share.','Curly hair is a strong family trait on my mother\'s side.','My sister and I have different personalities despite our family traits.']), ('tenant','a person who pays rent to live in or use a property.',['The tenant asked the owner to repair the leaking tap.','Our new tenant moved into the flat yesterday.','As a tenant, you should keep a copy of your rental agreement.']), ('landlord','a person who owns a property and rents it to someone else.',['The landlord said the heating would be fixed tomorrow.','Please inform your landlord before making changes to the flat.','Our landlord is approachable and responds quickly to messages.']), ] styles=getSampleStyleSheet() styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Title',parent=styles['Title'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=25,leading=29,alignment=TA_CENTER,textColor=colors.HexColor('#153B5B'),spaceAfter=5)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Subtitle',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica',fontSize=10.5,leading=14,alignment=TA_CENTER,textColor=colors.HexColor('#52616B'),spaceAfter=14)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Word',parent=styles['Heading3'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=13,leading=15,textColor=colors.HexColor('#153B5B'),spaceAfter=2)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Body',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica',fontSize=9.2,leading=12.2,textColor=colors.HexColor('#263238'),spaceAfter=3)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Label',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=8.2,leading=10,textColor=colors.HexColor('#E76F51'))) def header(c,doc): c.saveState();w,h=A4 c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#F9C74F'));c.rect(0,h-.55*cm,w,.55*cm,stroke=0,fill=1) c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#153B5B'));c.setFont('Helvetica-Bold',8);c.drawString(1.4*cm,.8*cm,'VOCABULARY HANDBOOK | ADDITIONAL PHRASES') c.setFont('Helvetica',8);c.drawRightString(w-1.4*cm,.8*cm,f'Page {doc.page}') c.restoreState() def card(word,meaning,examples,shade): content=[Paragraph(word,styles['Word']),Paragraph('<b>Meaning:</b> '+meaning,styles['Body']),Paragraph('DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES',styles['Label'])] content += [Paragraph(f'{i}. {s}',styles['Body']) for i,s in enumerate(examples,1)] t=Table([[content]],colWidths=[18.1*cm]);t.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),colors.HexColor(shade)),('BOX',(0,0),(-1,-1),.5,colors.HexColor('#C5DCE8')),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),7),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),7)]));return t story=[Spacer(1,.55*cm),Paragraph('Vocabulary',styles['Title']),Paragraph('Additional friendship, family, and housing words',styles['Subtitle'])] for i,(word,meaning,examples) in enumerate(entries): story.append(card(word,meaning,examples,'#FFF4EF' if i%2==0 else '#EDFAF7')) story.append(Spacer(1,.16*cm)) doc=SimpleDocTemplate(str(appendix),pagesize=A4,leftMargin=1.45*cm,rightMargin=1.45*cm,topMargin=1.35*cm,bottomMargin=1.3*cm,title='Vocabulary Handbook - Additional Phrases') doc.build(story,onFirstPage=header,onLaterPages=header) writer=PdfWriter() for f in [source,appendix]: reader=PdfReader(str(f)) for pg in reader.pages: writer.add_page(pg) writer.add_metadata({'/Title':'Vocabulary Handbook - Expanded with Additional Phrases','/Author':'Orris'}) with open(out,'wb') as fh: writer.write(fh) print('appendix_pages',len(PdfReader(str(appendix)).pages)) print('output',out,'bytes',out.stat().st_size) PY python - <<'PY' from pypdf import PdfReader p='/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook/output/Vocabulary_Handbook_Expanded_with_New_Phrases.pdf' r=PdfReader(p); txt='\n'.join(pg.extract_text() or '' for pg in r.pages) checks=['hit it off with someone immediately','drift apart','fall out','estranged','ostracized','rendezvous','family traits','tenant','landlord','DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES'] print('pages:',len(r.pages)) print('all requested entries:',all(x in txt for x in checks)) print('file bytes:',__import__('os').path.getsize(p)) PY

python - <<'PY' from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4 from reportlab.lib import colors from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Table, TableStyle from reportlab.lib.units import cm from pypdf import PdfReader, PdfWriter from pathlib import Path source=Path('/tmp/workspace/attachments/75d3b804-08fd-4594-b6f0-5691d4af7b77/DOC-20260912-WA0009.pdf') work=Path('/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook') appendix=work/'appendix_new_vocabulary.pdf' out=work/'output/Vocabulary_Handbook_Expanded_with_New_Phrases.pdf' entries=[ ('hit it off with someone immediately','to like someone and become friendly with them as soon as you meet.',['We hit it off immediately and talked for hours at the café.','I did not hit it off with her immediately, but we became close later.','My brother hit it off with his new colleague on his first day.']), ('drift apart','to gradually become less close to someone, usually without a serious argument.',['We drifted apart after university because we lived in different cities.','Friends can drift apart when they stop making time for each other.','I do not want us to drift apart just because we are busy.']), ('fall out','to have an argument and stop being friendly with someone.',['They fell out over money and have not spoken since.','I hate falling out with my friends over small things.','We fell out last week, but we apologised the next day.']), ('estranged','no longer having a close relationship, especially with a family member.',['She has been estranged from her father for many years.','The brothers became estranged after a family dispute.','They are trying to repair their estranged relationship.']), ('ostracized','deliberately excluded from a group or community.',['He felt ostracized after his classmates stopped inviting him out.','Nobody should be ostracized because they are different.','She was ostracized at work after the disagreement.']), ('rendezvous','an arranged meeting at a particular time and place; also, a place to meet.',['Let us make the station entrance our rendezvous point.','We arranged a rendezvous at the coffee shop after work.','I will see you at our usual rendezvous near the library.']), ('family traits','characteristics, habits, or features that are common among members of a family.',['Patience is one of the family traits we all seem to share.','Curly hair is a strong family trait on my mother\'s side.','My sister and I have different personalities despite our family traits.']), ('tenant','a person who pays rent to live in or use a property.',['The tenant asked the owner to repair the leaking tap.','Our new tenant moved into the flat yesterday.','As a tenant, you should keep a copy of your rental agreement.']), ('landlord','a person who owns a property and rents it to someone else.',['The landlord said the heating would be fixed tomorrow.','Please inform your landlord before making changes to the flat.','Our landlord is approachable and responds quickly to messages.']), ] styles=getSampleStyleSheet() styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='AppendixTitle',parent=styles['Title'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=25,leading=29,alignment=TA_CENTER,textColor=colors.HexColor('#153B5B'),spaceAfter=5)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='AppendixSubtitle',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica',fontSize=10.5,leading=14,alignment=TA_CENTER,textColor=colors.HexColor('#52616B'),spaceAfter=14)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='AppendixWord',parent=styles['Heading3'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=13,leading=15,textColor=colors.HexColor('#153B5B'),spaceAfter=2)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='AppendixBody',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica',fontSize=9.2,leading=12.2,textColor=colors.HexColor('#263238'),spaceAfter=3)) styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='AppendixLabel',parent=styles['BodyText'],fontName='Helvetica-Bold',fontSize=8.2,leading=10,textColor=colors.HexColor('#E76F51'))) def header(c,doc): c.saveState();w,h=A4 c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#F9C74F'));c.rect(0,h-.55*cm,w,.55*cm,stroke=0,fill=1) c.setFillColor(colors.HexColor('#153B5B'));c.setFont('Helvetica-Bold',8);c.drawString(1.4*cm,.8*cm,'VOCABULARY HANDBOOK | ADDITIONAL PHRASES') c.setFont('Helvetica',8);c.drawRightString(w-1.4*cm,.8*cm,f'Appendix {doc.page}') c.restoreState() def card(word,meaning,examples,shade): content=[Paragraph(word,styles['AppendixWord']),Paragraph('<b>Meaning:</b> '+meaning,styles['AppendixBody']),Paragraph('DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES',styles['AppendixLabel'])] content += [Paragraph(f'{i}. {s}',styles['AppendixBody']) for i,s in enumerate(examples,1)] t=Table([[content]],colWidths=[18.1*cm]);t.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),colors.HexColor(shade)),('BOX',(0,0),(-1,-1),.5,colors.HexColor('#C5DCE8')),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),10),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),7),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),7)]));return t story=[Spacer(1,.55*cm),Paragraph('Vocabulary',styles['AppendixTitle']),Paragraph('Additional friendship, family, and housing words',styles['AppendixSubtitle'])] for i,(word,meaning,examples) in enumerate(entries): story.append(card(word,meaning,examples,'#FFF4EF' if i%2==0 else '#EDFAF7')) story.append(Spacer(1,.16*cm)) doc=SimpleDocTemplate(str(appendix),pagesize=A4,leftMargin=1.45*cm,rightMargin=1.45*cm,topMargin=1.35*cm,bottomMargin=1.3*cm,title='Vocabulary Handbook - Additional Phrases') doc.build(story,onFirstPage=header,onLaterPages=header) writer=PdfWriter() for f in [source,appendix]: reader=PdfReader(str(f)) for pg in reader.pages: writer.add_page(pg) writer.add_metadata({'/Title':'Vocabulary Handbook - Expanded with Additional Phrases','/Author':'Orris'}) with open(out,'wb') as fh: writer.write(fh) print('appendix_pages',len(PdfReader(str(appendix)).pages)) print('output',out,'bytes',out.stat().st_size) PY python - <<'PY' from pypdf import PdfReader p='/tmp/workspace/vocabulary-handbook/output/Vocabulary_Handbook_Expanded_with_New_Phrases.pdf' r=PdfReader(p); txt='\n'.join(pg.extract_text() or '' for pg in r.pages) checks=['hit it off with someone immediately','drift apart','fall out','estranged','ostracized','rendezvous','family traits','tenant','landlord','DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES'] print('pages:',len(r.pages)) print('all requested entries:',all(x in txt for x in checks)) print('file bytes:',__import__('os').path.getsize(p)) PY

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python - <<'PY' from pypdf import PdfReader p='/tmp/workspace/attachments/75d3b804-08fd-4594-b6f0-5691d4af7b77/DOC-20260913-WA0008.pdf' r=PdfReader(p) print('PAGES',len(r.pages)) for i,page in enumerate(r.pages): t=page.extract_text() or '' print('\n===== PAGE',i+1,'=====\n',t[:6000]) PY