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

A Robotic World

Future Simple

Form

Affirmative

• I/you will allow
• He/She/It will allow
• We/You/They will allow

Negative

• I/you will not (won't) allow
• He/She/It will not (won't) allow
• We/You/They will not (won't) allow

Interrogative

• Will I/you allow?
• Will he/she/it allow?
• Will we/you/they allow?

Uses

• A prediction
• A timetable
• A spontaneous decision

Examples

• Robots will be more developed in the future.
• The science lesson will start at 2 o'clock.
• The phone is ringing. I will get it.

Time Expressions

This evening, in an hour, at 2 o'clock, later, tomorrow, next month/year, soon, in a few weeks, in the future, on 1st May.

Form

• Affirmative: subject + will + the base form of the main verb.
• Negative: subject + will not (or won't) + the base form of the main verb.
• Interrogative: will

The Blue Cross

ORDER

1. h) A boat arrived in Harwich.
2. g) A police chief had breakfast.
3. a) A bowl of soup was thrown at a wall.
4. c) An apple cart was knocked over.
5. f) Three policemen took a ride on a bus.
6. b) A window was broken.
7. d) A parcel was left at a sweetshop.
8. e) Two priests took a walk in a park.

Plot Analysis

2. Some key actions in the plot are only referred to later in the story. When do you think the following actions took place? Is it important to know exactly when? Why (not)? It is not important to know what happens at the moment because otherwise the end would not surprise you so much.

a) Valentin found out about Father Brown and the blue cross. At the end of the story, when Flambeau ends up discovering what Father Brown has done and the police...

Reported Speech Exercises

Exercise 1

1. Paula said that she hadn’t mentioned anything.
2. The manager ordered us to keep those documents in the cupboard.
3. Eric asked me why Lucy was worried.
4. The gardener said that the flowers had died because of the lack of rain.
5. My grandmother suggested going to a restaurant instead of cooking at home.
6. The teacher wanted to know if the students had been listening during her lecture.
7. The headmaster affirmed that they would take the rest the following Monday.
8. My boss asked me how often I had missed work the month before.

Exercise 2

1. Mum warned me not to forget to wear sunscreen.
2. The man asked if the plane had landed yet.
3. Jill wondered whether they had gone to the party.
4. The teacher explained that we could hand in the project the

Literary Fiction and Human Complexity

Reading Comprehension Answers

1. To commit a crime.
2. Who are consistent and predictable.
3. That people are complex beings that often defy expectations.

4. Literary Fiction's Impact

   Readers of literary fiction develop an awareness that people are complex beings that often defy expectations. Readers become emotionally involved with the characters.

5. Vocabulary in Context

   1. take into account
   2. infer
   3. reinforces
   4. defy
   5. fight

Vocabulary Exercises: Phrasal Verbs and Definitions

Exercise 1: Phrasal Verb Matching

1. turn up
2. brought up
3. take out
4. back up (support)
5. go on
6. give away
7. put down
8. back up (copy/reverse)

Exercise 2: Contextual Meanings

1. trust him
2. have space
3. we gave up our search
4. be careful
5. was caught in the end
6. of value

Exercise 3: Crime and Justice Terminology

1. guilty
2. raised
3. trial
4. forced
5. turn

Like many topics, social networks are very discussed.

The majority of teenagers have their own social network for different reasons. Social networks are interesting if teenagers use them properly. First of all, I think that they help many people feel socially accepted. I consider they are very useful in terms of exchanging information on a subject.

More over, I believe that social networks allow you to create closer links with people who are far away or even keep in touch with relatives who live in other countries, for example.

For some teenagers, social networks are tools which help them to make money through promotions of famous brands.

I know that some people may consider social networks as something dangerous due to some bullying situations,...

Crimes and the Law

Breaking the Law

Sally didn't realize that she had broken the law. The police have banned parking in this street.

I must remember to get a license for my television.

The president admitted that there had been a breakdown of law and order.

Jim's parents wouldn't let him go to the demonstration.

Jake was arrested because he had entered the country illegally.

Talking to other students is against the rules of the examination.

The two men were arrested before they could commit any more crimes.

I had to take the company to court to get the money they owed me.

Smoking is prohibited near the petrol tanks.

Types of Crime and Criminals

This person takes control of a plane or boat by force: Hijacker

This person sees what happens during a crime or

Right now, only people over eighteen are allowed to Vote. People think that only people over eighteen are mature enough and Actually take political issues seriously. The truth is, they should be able to Vote. At the age of sixteen, it is only 2 years away from eighteen, and that's Not a very big of a difference. Teens also know what is right and wrong, do not Have to wait until eighteen.

That cannot say that after eighteen they can actually Be mature and think properly. There are also some people that are way over Eighteen, but still are not mature and might not be as mature as an Eighteen-year-old. So why make the law eighteen because sixteen year olds Aren't mature enough to vote? Teens have the same opinions and needs as those Who are eighteen....

The Moonstone: Key Plot Points and Chapter Analysis

Chapter 1: The Moonstone's Origins and Curse

• The Moonstone received its name partly due to its color and partly because of superstition.
• A curse stated that anyone who tried to steal it would suffer.
• Three Hindu priests, belonging to the Brahmin caste, guarded The Moonstone.

Chapter 2: Family Dynamics and New Beginnings

• Lord Herncastle was the brother of Colonel Herncastle, who had committed murder to steal The Moonstone.
• Lady Verinder wanted Betteredge to stop working as her gardener and become her house steward.
• She remembered that as children, Colonel Herncastle had been unkind to her.

Chapter 3: The Shivering Sands and Diamond's Location

• The Shivering Sands was an area of quicksand at the end of

Verbs with Gerund or Infinitive Differences

• Go On:
  • (G) Continue doing the same thing.
  • (I) Change the activity.
• Need:
  • (G) Passive meaning (e.g., The bedrooms need painting).
• Regret:
  • (I) To inform.
• Mean:
  • (G) Has to be done to get a result.
  • (I) Intend to do.
• Try:
  • (G) Experiment with different methods.
• Stop:
  • (I) Takes on the meaning of "in order to."
• Forget:
  • (G) To forget that you have done something (memory).
  • (I) To forget that you need to do something.
• Remember:
  • (G) To remember that you need to do something (memory).
  • (I) To remember that you have done something.
• Hate/Love/Prefer:
  • (G) Emphasis on the action (e.g., like making jam).
  • (I) Habit (e.g., I like to make).

Verb Forms: Infinitive, Gerund, and Bare Infinitive

The Infinitive

Used for: Purpose (why), nouns, used to...