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

• See off: To say goodbye. Don't worry about the journey to the airport; I'm coming to see you off.
• Take down: To write down. The other car didn't stop after the accident, yet I was able to take down its number.
• Try out: To test something (machine, product, etc.). The car's in quite good condition, but you can try it out before you make any decision.
• Bring up: To mention something. Would you like to bring up any other matters before the meeting closes?
• Bring up: To raise or educate someone. Her parents died when she was eight, so her uncle decided to bring her up himself.
• Get down: To make someone feel depressed. Stop worrying about it. Don't let this failure get you down.
• Call off: To cancel something. I'm afraid we'll have to call the meeting off

Common English Irregular Verbs

This table provides a reference for frequently used irregular verbs in English, including their past tense and past participle forms, along with their Spanish translations.

Practical English Usage and Situational Language

This section presents various situational phrases and statements:

• I think that playing truant is very bad because you can fail your exams. You should stop doing it.
• Excuse me, could I meet the director on Monday at 12 o’clock? I have to ask him about my results. Thank you.
• I’m sorry for the interruption. I promise I won’t do it again.

Mastering the Passive Voice and Causative Structures

Standard Passive Voice Examples

• The new car hasn’t been chosen by them.
• Some apples were bought by my mother.
• Some exercises will be done tonight by us.

Double Object Passive Voice Transformations

The information has been given to her by the children.

She has been given the information by the children.

Some food can...

Daily Activities for Fitness

Exercise can come from everyday activities such as housework, gardening, and walking to the shops. Taking the stairs, stretching, dancing, playing with children, and walking everywhere all build fitness and burn kilojoules. An active lifestyle is key to good health and weight management.

To stay healthy, we need to be active every day in as many ways as possible. Being active in small ways throughout the day can make a big difference. Short bouts of 10 minutes can be beneficial when they add up to 30 minutes on most days of the week. You can plan physical activity by going to the gym or playing sports. There are many everyday activities that provide opportunities to be active and improve health.

Make a habit of walking...

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Life in Reverse

This timeline summarizes the key events and facts regarding the life of Benjamin Button, the protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous short story.

Benjamin Button's Early Years (1860s)

1. When was Benjamin Button born?

   B.B. was born on a beautiful day in 1860.

2. What did B.B. look like at birth?

   He looked like an old man.

3. Could he understand his father?

   Yes, he was able to understand what his father said.

4. What kind of clothes did B.B.'s father buy for him?

   His father initially tried to buy clothes for children, but ultimately purchased an outfit suitable for a fancy dress party (due to B.B.'s aged appearance).

5. What food did B.B. want initially?

   At the beginning of the history, he wanted to eat bread,

Essential English Vocabulary

Here are some common English words and phrases with their meanings:

• All in all: In general
• Appreciate: Consider
• Clap: Applaud
• Cheer: Animate
• Clown: To act like a clown
• Costumes: Attire
• Chances are: Possibilities
• Currently: At present
• Devoted: Dedicated
• Front-row seats: Sitting in the first row
• First-rate: Excellent
• Go broke: To become bankrupt
• Live performance: A concert or show performed in front of an audience
• Musicians: People who play musical instruments
• Move to tears: To cause someone to cry
• Sing along: To sing together with someone
• Stage: A platform where performances take place
• Tribute band: A group that performs in homage to another band
• Huge: Enormous
• Mimic: Imitate
• Mainstream: Conventional
• Might as well: Could also
• Moved to tears:

Early Life and the Discovery of Painting

• How did he overcome his depression?

  He overcame his depression with a box of paints from Santa Claus. He discovered a new way to communicate with the outside world: painting with his left foot.

• Who was Katriona Delahunt?

  Katriona helped him attain a secure balance within himself. She was a student social worker at the Rotunda Hospital.

• Why did Katriona come to visit Christy?

  She came to visit Christy because she wanted to get to know him.

The Influence of Katriona and Public Recognition

• According to Christy, what was special about Katriona Delahunt?

  She was his "dream girl," who made him feel important because she liked the way he painted.

• Why did a newspaper reporter and photographer come to visit Christy?

Passive Voice Transformation Exercises

1. They make shoes in that factory.
   Shoes are made in that factory.
2. People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.
   Bicycles must not be left in the driveway.
3. They built that skyscraper in 1934.
   That skyscraper was built in 1934.
4. The students will finish the course by July.
   The course will be finished by July.
5. They are repairing the streets this month.
   The streets are being repaired this month.
6. They make these tools of plastic.
   These tools are made of plastic.
7. They have finished the new product design.
   The new product design has been finished.
8. They were cooking dinner when I arrived.
   Dinner was being cooked when I arrived.
9. Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.
   'Red Sunset' was painted in 1986 by Smithers.
10. Did the plan interest

Reflections on Daily Life's Intricacies

A kind of peace would finally be accomplished. Yes! River's elevation is not; please stay home. They say after the operation, I will not ever be back. We often want to help our neighbor without minimizing anyone. To help if asked.

Change the elevation of other authorities; in this situation, we need some. Promises give us the promise that we will hold on to our own. Signing up for a course, more than one can say that. This cannot be a trip; we went to the truck involved in Bilbao.

Bad weather has ALS, which are out there every day. See how the market is not only a tool in the electrical and electronics [field], which can be recycled, and understand complicated ties. Some people believe that television is...

Summary of Like Water for Chocolate

The novel follows the De la Garza family living on a ranch governed by a strict tradition: the youngest daughter cannot marry because she must care for her mother until her death. On December 25, Tita and Pedro Muzquiz meet at a party and experience love at first sight. However, their union is forbidden by the family custom.

Tita, the 16-year-old protagonist, is deeply involved in the culinary arts, spending most of her time in the kitchen. She inherited this passion from her nanny, Doña Nacha. Her mother, Mama Elena, is uncompromising, authoritarian, and abusive toward Tita. When Pedro falls in love with Tita and asks for her hand, Mama Elena refuses and instead offers her other daughter, Rosaura. Pedro agrees...