Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for English for Baccalaureate

Irregular Verbs: Complete List

This is a comprehensive list of irregular verbs in English, with their base form, past simple, and past participle, along with their translation in Spanish.

Irregular Verbs (A-G)

• be - was/were - been - ser, estar
• beat - beat - beaten - golpear
• become - became - become - llegar a ser
• begin - began - begun - empezar
• bend - bent - bent - doblar
• bet - bet - bet - apostar
• bite - bit - bitten - morder
• bleed - bled - bled - sangrar
• blow - blew - blown - soplar
• break - broke - broken - romper
• bring - brought - brought - traer
• build - built - built - construir
• burn - burnt/burned - burnt/burned - quemar
• burst - burst - burst - reventar, estallar
• buy - bought - bought - comprar
• catch - caught - caught - coger, agarrar
• choose - chose - chosen

FESTIVALS AND FESTIVITIES

In our country we have lots of festivals and festivities, but I’ ll focus on Burriana’s festivities and festivals.

First of all, every year in August, the festival “Arenal sound" takes place in Burriana.

Burriana is completely changed during this festival. Many music bands come to Burriana for a week and people goes to these concerts by the sea and many people stay during all the festival sleeping in tends on the beach. The city is completelly  full of tourists during the festival, but I don’t really like going out when  the “Arenal sound” is taking place because I just like to be at home, however my children love this festival.

Secondly, we have a festivity called  “las fallas” . Fallas is a traditional

About Me

My name is Fernanda Correa. I am eighteen years old. My birthday is on November 1st. I'm a student living in Melo, on Muniz Street, number 510. I love animals, especially horses. My dream is to study veterinary medicine. I dislike bacon but love fast food. I live with my father, who is fifty-four years old. My hobby is watching films and TV series.

My Daily Routine

In the morning, I sometimes get up at 8:15 AM and have breakfast. I always brush my teeth at 9:00 AM and feed my dog. At noon, I usually cook lunch at 12:00 PM and listen to music. In the afternoon, I always do my homework at 2:00 PM and make the bed. Next, I often rest at 5:00 PM and set the alarm clock. At night, I always go to high school at 8:00 PM. After that, I often...

Characters in an Indian Story

Delhi

• Father Timothy: A Catholic priest
• Mr. Agnihotri: Works at Delhi Children's Home for Boys
• Mr. Gupta: A fortune-teller
• Colonel Taylor: An Australian diplomat
• Rebecca Taylor: His wife
• Roy Taylor: Their son
• Maggie Taylor: Their daughter
• Jeevan Kumar: Works for the Indian government, the Australian High Commissioner's servant
• Akshay: A boy in the rain
• Meenakshi: A girl in the rain
• Their parents are robbers.

Mumbai

• Inspector Godbole: A police inspector
• Sethji: A gangster whose real name is Babu Pillai, also called Maman
• Mustafa: Works for Maman
• Punnoose: (Further details needed)
• Masterji: A music teacher
• Some guards and beggars
• Neelima Kumari: A famous actress
• Balwant Singh: An old soldier
• Mr. Ramakrishna: The chawl manager
• Mr. Shantaram:

5A. Quantifiers

Large

A lot of money (positive sentences)

She spends a lot (no noun)

They have much money (uncountable)

They have many books (countable)

Don't run. We have plenty of time (abundant)

Small

They have a little time > They have very little time

They have a few problems > They have very few problems

Zero

There isn't any room (negative)

There is no room (positive)

None (short answers)

More/Less Than You Need

This city is too big (adjective)

There's too much money (uncountable noun)

There are too many tourists (plural countable nouns)

There aren't enough parks (before noun)

This is frequent enough (after adjective)

5B. Articles

A/An

1. I saw an old man with a dog (first time you mention this)
2. When you say what somebody/something does/is:
   It's a nice house

Perceptions of British People

At first, Antonio perceived British people as unfriendly. However, as he traveled, he realized their inherent kindness. This shift in perception was shaped by several encounters:

• A man engaged him in conversation in Trafalgar Square on New Year’s Eve.
• A woman on a train to York spoke to him and even recommended a guest house.
• In a pub in Cornwall, a man sat with him and shared local stories.

Embracing British Traditions and Celebrations

Festivals and Events

• Royal National Eisteddfod: This modern version of an ancient competition for poets and musicians is one of Europe's largest cultural festivals. It celebrates the Welsh language, art, drama, music, and poetry.
• New Year's Eve: Celebrations take place in iconic locations

English Language Practice: Advanced Skills Review

1. Essential Collocations and Phrases

• a. They are engaged.
• b. Don't ignore.
• c. I envy you.
• d. A very nice discount.
• e. Could I borrow?
• f. They got divorced.
• g. My favorite shopping spree.
• h. If you can lend, pay back.
• i. In my budget.
• j. We have grown apart.

2. Mastering Prepositions

• Don't stare at.
• Are going to be on.
• Always depend on.
• Complaining about.
• We have run out of.

3. Gerunds and Infinitives in Use

• Keen on going.
• Have decided to buy.
• We can afford to eat.
• Smoking is a bad habit.
• We stopped to say.

4. Business and Money Idioms

• Been on another shopping spree.
• They will go out of business.
• Only just make ends meet.
• I'm going to be worth it.
• I'm not sure it will foot the bill.
• Is going to shop around.
• If you live beyond

1- The lottery is conducted on June 27th around ten o’clock. The titular lottery chooses one person from the town to be stoned to death every year for no other reason than tradition.

All the people of the town gather together and the heads of the extended families each draw one slip from the black box, but they do not unfold them until all the slips have been drawn. The one with the black dot on it goes to a second round of drawing to choose one household within the family. For the final drawing, one slip is placed in the box for each member of the household and the person with the black dot is stoned to death. In the story, this person is Tessie Hutchinson.

2- Old Man Warner responds to Mr. Adams who tells him that another village had given...

The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway

Information about the author
Hemingway reflects on his life through Harry. Hemingway struggled with alcoholism and developed his career among rich people. He was a womanizer and never reached happiness.

Elements of the story: characters, context, plot, climax, resolution, types of narrative, types of narrator, etc.
- Context: 1915 after World War 1
Plot: The story is about Harry, who prefers to be around rich people, enjoying momentary pleasures instead of reaching his dream and achieving happiness. Harry lived a life full of adventures and joy, but then he betrays himself because of the life he had with Helen. He starts describing his life with 4 flashbacks, showing regret about how he wasted his time....

Essential Vocabulary for Socializing, Celebrations, and Time

This list provides definitions for key terms, phrasal verbs, and idioms categorized by theme, helping you enhance your English communication skills.

Friends and Social Interactions

• Back up: To support someone; help them achieve something. (Synonym: support)
• Fall out: Have an angry conversation or argument with someone, often leading to a disagreement. (Synonym: quarrel)
• Friendship group: A group of like-minded people; a circle of friends. (Synonym: group of friends)
• Gossip about: To talk about other people's private lives, often critically or speculatively. (Synonym: talk about others)
• Hurt somebody’s feelings: Cause someone emotional pain or distress. (Synonym: insult)
• Take an instant