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

Cry Freedom: The Story of Black Struggle in South Africa

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Cry Freedom is a story based on the life of the black people who lived in South Africa. The story begins with a journalist named Donald Woods, from the Daily Dispatch, who often writes about the hard life of the blacks. Moments later, a black doctor, named Mamphela (a woman), enters his office to talk to him about an article he had published about Biko's Black Consciousness. She tells Woods to go talk to Biko (a black boy who wanted to end race inequality), since he is confined. Then Donald Woods goes to talk to Biko, and they agree that Biko will show him how black people live. One of the places that Biko shows Woods is a poor area of South Africa where life is not life, and makes a comparison with the lives of white people. Woods decides...

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Irregular Verbs in English: Past Simple and Past Participle Forms

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BEAT-BEAT-BEATEN-JO----------BEND-BENT-BENT-TOLESTU

BET-BET-BET-APOSTU EGIN------------BITE-BIT-BITTEN-HOZKA EGIN

BLEED-BLED-BLED-ODOLA JARIO----------BLOW-BLEW-BLOWN-APUTU

BREAK-BROKE-BROKEN-APURTU----BRING-BROUGHT-BROUGHT-EKARRI

BUILD-BUILT-BUILT-ERAIKI-----------BURN-BURNT/BURNTED- == -ERRE

BUY-BOUGHT-BOUGHT-EROSI----------CATCH-CAUGHT-CAUGHT-HARTU

CHOOSE-CHOSE-CHOSE-AUKERATU------------COME-CAME-COME-ETORRI

COST-COST-COST-KOSTATU------------CUT-CUT-CUT-MOZTU

DIG-DUG-DUG-AITZURTU------DO-DID-DONE-EGIN

DRAW-DREW-DRAWN-MARRAZTU-------DREAM-DREAMT/DREAMED-==-

DRINK-DRANK-DRUNK-EDAN--------DRIVE-DROVE-DRIVEN-GIDATU

EAT-ATE-EATEN-------FALL-FELL-FALLEN-ERORI------FEED-FED-FED-ELIKATU

FEEL-FELT-FELT-SENTITU--------FIGHT-FOUGHT-FOUGHT-BORROKATU

FIND-FOUND-FOUND-...

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English Language Practice: Vocabulary & Grammar

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English Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises

Common Expressions and Phrases

1. Speed limit, food poisoning, trendsetter, be at risk of, broadcast 24/7, billboards, binge-watching, found guilty when a judge enters a verdict.

2. Storms with lightning, a few acts of vandalism, the product of her endorsement.

Vocabulary in Catalan and English

3.

  • Ennuagar-se = choke
  • Mortal = deadly
  • Letal = lethal
  • Ofegar-se = drown
  • Picada de vespa = wasp sting
  • Canviar de direcció = swerve
  • Accelerar = speed up
  • Frenar = brake
  • Robatori = robbery
  • Falsificar = forge
  • Ser atropellat = be run over
  • Ensopegar = stumble
  • Ferida = wound
  • Lesió = injury
  • Multa = fine
  • Atracador = robber
  • Lladre de botigues = shoplifter
  • Confiar en = trust in
  • Diferent de = different from
  • Recolzar = support

Conditional Sentences

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Crafting Effective Letters of Advice: Structure and Phrases

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Letters Giving Advice

Introduction

Paragraph 1 - Thanks for the letter and express understanding of the problem.

Main Body

Paragraphs 2, (3) - Suggestion(s) and reason(s).

Conclusion

Final paragraph - Closing remarks.

Useful Language for Letters Giving Advice

Opening Remarks

Formal

  • Thank you for your letter requesting...
  • I am writing in reply to your letter asking for advice about...
  • I hope the following advice will be of some help to you, etc.

Informal

  • I just got your letter and I think I can help you...
  • I was sorry to hear about your problem. Here's what I think you should do, etc.

Suggestions

Suggestions can be introduced with expressions such as:

Formal

  • I strongly recommend that...
  • I would suggest that...
  • I believe the best course of action is...
  • I would advise
...
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English Grammar and Vocabulary Review

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Modal Verbs

1. Vera might... That must be... Italian can’t be that difficult if you can learn it so quickly! The teacher can’t... Jackie must... Wait! That might...

2.

  • You must have heard about the accident. It was in all the newspapers.
  • You must have gone to bed late. You look really tired.
  • You can’t have seen this film before. It has only been in the cinema for a couple of...
  • I might have left my notebook.
  • The teacher can’t have gone yet because...
  • I missed a call this morning. It might have been Simon.

3.

  • If we’d arrived earlier, we would have gotten better seats.
  • I wouldn’t have made so many mistakes if I had revised more.
  • If they had been more careful, the disaster would never have happened.
  • If I had known you were in town, I would have
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Irregular Verb Conjugations: English-Spanish Comparison

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Infinitive

Simple Past

Past Participle

Spanish

Become

Became

Become

Llegar a ser / Convertirse

Begin

Began

Begun

Empezar

Bite

Bit

Bitten

Morder

Blow

Blew

Blown

Soplar

Break

Broke

Broken

Romper

Bring

Brought

Brought

Traer

Build

Built

Built

Construir

Buy

Bought

Bought

Comprar

Catch

Caught

Caught

Coger / Agarrar

Choose

Chose

Chosen

Elegir

Come

Came

Come

Venir

Cost

Cost

Cost

Costar

Cut

Cut

Cut

Cortar

Do

Did

Done

Hacer

Draw

Drew

Drawn

Dibujar

Drink

Drank

Drunk

Beber

Drive

Drove

Driven

Conducir

Eat

Ate

Eaten

Comer

Fall

Fell

Fallen

Caerse

Feed

Fed

Fed

Alimentar

Feel

Felt

Felt

Sentir

Fight

Fought

Fought

Luchar / Pelear

Find

Found

Found

Encontrar

Fly

Flew

Flown

Volar

Forbid

Forbade

Forbidden

Prohibir

Forget

Forgot

Forgotten

Olvidar

Forgive

Forgave

Forgiven

Perdonar

Freeze

Froze

Frozen

Congelar

Get

Got

Got

Conseguir

Give

Gave

Given

Dar

Go

Went

Gone

Ir

Grow

Grew

Grown

Crecer / Cultivar

Hang

Hung

Hung

Colgar

Have

Had

Had

Tener

...
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The 'A Whole Euro' Incident: A Play

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Narrator: One day, walking down the street, three friends called Anna, Maria, and Gemma decided to go for a walk and visit the 'A Whole Euro' shop.

Gemma: Are we going to steal from 'A Whole Euro'?

Maria: Okay, but I won't steal. If my mother knew, she would punish me for life.

Anna: No, we won't get caught.

Gemma: Anna, don't be so afraid.

Maria: You're more scared...

Anna: I want something too! If I don't get anything, I'm not going.

Gemma: Okay, okay, calm down. I will take what I can.

Maria: We also have to get tickets for tonight. Tonight is the Night of San Juan.

Gemma: That's true! But where are we going to have the bonfire so we can all be together?

Anna: Yes, I want us all to be together.

Maria and Gemma: At my house!

Gemma: No, mine!

Maria: We'...

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A Summary

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Christopher's Discovery and Investigation

Christopher, a fifteen-year-old boy with autism, lives with his father after his mother's supposed death two years prior. He discovers the dead body of his neighbor's dog, Wellington, and becomes a suspect. After being briefly arrested, he decides to investigate the dog's death despite his father's objections. His investigation is hampered by his fears and difficulties interpreting the world around him. He records his experiences in a book, creating a "murder mystery novel." During his investigation, he learns from Mrs. Alexander that his mother had an affair with Mr. Shears.

The Truth Revealed

Christopher's father, Ed, discovers the book and confiscates it. Christopher then finds letters from his mother,...

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The Benefits of Traveling: Why You Should Explore the World

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I thought that we could talk about travelling. Do you enjoy travelling?

If answer is YES.  Ahhh, then you will probably feel the same as me about this way of life.

If answer is NO  Oh.... You must be then one of the very few people who don’t..... In any case…

I prefer to speak about the reasons why we do it and the benefits we might get when we travel. Have you been on a trip recently?

Let me tell you a bit more about the reasons why people decide to travel. Nowadays, people travel mostly for pleasure. Travelers typically choose destinations where they think they’ll feel relaxed in different ways. Other people instead prefer travelling for deeper, more conscious motivations. If you have lived all your life with the comforts of western society,...

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Complete List of Irregular Verbs in English: Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle

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Irregular Verbs in English

This is a comprehensive list of irregular verbs in English, presented in a clear and easy-to-read format. Each verb is listed with its base form, past simple tense, and past participle.

Base Form - Past Simple - Past Participle

Base FormPast SimplePast Participle
dealdealtdealt
digdugdug
dodiddone
drawdrewdrawn
dreamdreamt/dreameddreamt/dreamed
drinkdrankdrunk
drivedrovedriven
dwelldweltdwelt
eatateeaten
interweaveinterwoveinterwoven
fallfellfallen
feedfedfed
feelfeltfelt
fightfoughtfought
findfoundfound
fleefledfled
flingflungflung
flyflewflown
forbidforbad/forbadeforbidden
forecastforecastforecast
forgetforgotforgotten
forgiveforgaveforgiven
forsakeforsookforsaken
foreseeforesawforeseen
foretellforetoldforetold
freezefrozefrozen
getgotgot/gotten
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