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

Break down

If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working. E.g. My car broke down on the way to Motril.

Catch sb out

To surprise someone and put them in a difficult position. E.g. The exam is designed to catch you out.

Come across

To find by accident. E.g. I came across my old school reports when I was clearing out my desk.

Count on / Rely on

To trust someone.

Cover up

To hide, try to stop people knowing. E.g. It was a real scandal, but the school tried to cover the whole thing up.

Find something out

To discover a fact or piece of information. E.g. We may never find out the truth about what happened.

Get back

To return to a place after you have been somewhere else. E.g. If you get back in time, you can come with us.

Get on / off

To enter (get on) or...

RESUMEN DE FRANKESTEIN:

CORRECCIÓN ERRORES:

1- she said him that he wouldn´t go - she said that he woldn´t go//

 2- I started to write an e-mail     3-I would rather - i would go to the cinema

4-  I love watching TV o  i love to watch TV.

5- I would like saying(to say) YES but i'm afraid i can´t

6- Angela has been on(in) touch with Sarah since 1999

7- Your final project was so dull that i couldn´t keep to read(reading)it

8-I enjoy travelling and sightseeing

9- I might going(go) to Canada next week.

10- I tried to the whole thing get out of

11- Jonh never got his divorce over (el over va después del got)

12- The plane took off at 18:30 and landed at 20:30

13: You two have never fallen out it (sin el it)

14-If she had stayed at home, she wouldn´t have seen...

Active and Passive Voice

Normal Sentences

• My father gets a good salary.
  A good salary is gotten by my father.
• The boss lent me one of his books.
  I was lent one of his books by the boss.
• He did not pay the bill.
  The bill wasn't paid.
• My neighbor is going to buy a new car.
  A new car is going to be bought by my neighbor.
• I had lost my umbrella when it began to rain.
  My umbrella had been lost when it began to rain.
• Alice was looking for her pencils.
  Her pencils were being looked for by Alice.
• I will hang a picture on the wall.
  A picture will be hung on the wall.
• Susan has not answered your letters.
  Your letters haven't been answered by Susan.
• Amy Winehouse broke an expensive picture at the hotel.
  An expensive picture was broken at the hotel by Amy Winehouse.
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Choosing the Right Portable Hard Drive

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Available Portable Hard Drive Models

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Comparing Iomega eGO and Edge DiskGO

The choice between these drives depends on your intended use:

• The Iomega eGO is ideal for mobile professionals, offering ample space to back up an entire PC.
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Portable Hard Drive Pricing

• Iomega

Cipriano: The Protagonist

Cipriano is the protagonist. The book begins at his birth and ends at his death. Initially, he appears as a child unsure of himself, shy and naive. However, as he grows, he begins to believe in himself, refusing to be swayed by others. He is faithful to his friends and experiences concerns about religious matters. As he gets older, he becomes colder and more cunning. He does not hide his feelings and is very noble, never deceiving or hurting anyone. His spiritual void grows until he finds fulfillment in Protestantism.

Antagonists and Family

Bernardo Salcedo: The Selfish Father

Bernardo Salcedo is Cipriano's father. He is a very negative, selfish individual who only thinks about himself and never worries about others. He...

Verb Classifications

Regular verbs: do not show any change in the root lexeme or form, and inflectional morphemes are the same as the model verb conjugation.

Irregular verbs: present variations in the lexeme or inflectional morphemes to the verb conjugation model.

Periphrasis

The presumption periphrasis as the core of SV predicate and are constructed with a conjugated auxiliary verb followed by an infinitive, a gerund or participle: the two together express a single meaning.

Periphrasis Classes

Periphrasis classes: modal periphrasis: 1-In obligation (have to, must, have to + inf) 2-Of guess or doubt (duty, to come to, to + inf) aspectual periphrasis: 1-Revenue [action about to begin ] (go to, be about to + inf) 2-Inchoative [action the moment...

Present Simple

Examples:

• I go / He goes
• Do not go / Doesn't go
• Do/Does she go?

Time Expressions:

• Always
• Usually
• Generally
• Regularly
• Often
• Frequently
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Seldom
• Never
• Once a month
• Every day
• In the evening
• At 11 o'clock
• At night
• On Saturdays
• How often?

Present Continuous

Examples:

• I am going
• You are not going
• Is he going?
• (Getting dressed, he is traveling)

Time Expressions:

• Now
• Right now
• At the moment
• This week, month, year
• At present
• Tonight
• Tomorrow
• Next week
• Sunday

Past Simple

Examples:

• I worked
• I did not work
• Did you work?
• (Over, met, traveled)

Time Expressions:

• Yesterday
• Last week
• Two days ago
• In 2004
• In the 1950s
• In the 19th century
• When, then (used to express several actions that occurred consecutively in the past)

Past Continuous

Examples:

• I was working / You were working
• Was/

Item 5: Conditionals and Wish Clauses

Conditionals

• Zero Conditional: If + present simple, present simple. (Used for situations that are always true)
• First Conditional: If + present simple, future simple (will). (Used for situations that may occur easily)
• Second Conditional: If + past simple, conditional simple (would). (Used for unlikely situations) Note: "were" is typically used instead of "was" in the if-clause.
• Third Conditional: If + past perfect, perfect conditional (would + have + past participle). (Used for situations that never happened)

Wish Clauses

• Wish + past simple (for a possibility of change in the present or future). Note: "were" is typically used instead of "was".
• Wish + subject + would + verb (when we want someone or something to change

The Woman in White: Plot Summary

Laura's Predicament and the Conspiracy

Laura Fairlie, a young and wealthy heiress, is in love with her drawing teacher, Walter Hartright. However, she bows to the wishes of her guardian and agrees to marry Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival harbors the intention to seize her inheritance, aided by the sinister Count Fosco. Their plans are complicated by the appearance of a mysterious lady dressed in white, who seems to have escaped from a mental asylum.

Unraveling the Deception

The marriage proves unhappy. Laura's half-sister, Marian Halcombe, soon realizes that Sir Percival is attempting to gain control of Laura's fortune with the help of his Italian friend, Count Fosco – a charming, intelligent, and threatening...