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

Clothing and Perceptions

People often believe that clothing influences a person's character or behavior. They may judge others based on their attire, perceiving certain styles as negative or aggressive. This mindset needs to change. Individuals should have the freedom to express themselves through clothing without facing judgment or prejudice. While progress is being made, there's still work to be done to create a society where people aren't unfairly judged based on their appearance. No one has the right to dictate another person's clothing choices.

Career Choices

While I've always enjoyed computer science and recognize its potential for a stable career, I sometimes find it tedious. Although I enjoy using computers, I'm uncertain if it's a...

Key Questions and Answers from Brave New World

The Hatchery and Conditioning Centre

Importance of the Fertilizing Room

The fertilizing room was important because the Director of the Hatchery and Conditioning Centre held a significant position.

Bokanovsky Process and Social Stability

The Bokanovsky process caused social stability by treating the eggs of low-level humans with substances that halt normal growth, causing each egg to divide into 96 identical humans.

The Secret of Happiness

According to the Director, the secret of happiness lies in conditioning people to like what they are and what society makes them do.

Conditioning Against Nature

Delta babies were conditioned to hate books and flowers after the head nurse pressed a button, resulting in...

Reported Speech with Passive Voice

Examples of how to use the passive voice in reported speech:

1. Animals are said to be able to predict...
2. The fire is believed to have been started...
3. It is known when the area...
4. The firefighters are expected to arrive soon.
5. It is thought that climate will change.

More Passive Voice Examples

1. Is expected
2. Was made
3. Was found
4. Have been buried
5. Be analyzed

Passive Voice in Reported Speech (Advanced)

1. Men are thought to have been repairing...
2. The government is hoped to have prepared a plan.
3. Mr. Bond is said to have been having business difficulties when he was charged with fraud.
4. This treasure is thought to be dated from the 19th century.
5. It is believed that a professional thief stole the painting.

Passive Voice Transformations

1. I had been

Personal Reflections and Requests

Daily Life and Aspirations

• My current best friend is very beautiful.
• I am going to get together with my parents.
• I want to write a book about animal rights.
• Rear.

Inquiries and Academic Use

Doesn't that cost a lot? What makes you think it's better than a book? Where can you get it? Or someone you know? And how does she read? And you can also use it for your studies.

Emotional Responses and Advice

Well, this happened because I was very sad in the first term due to the death of my grandfather. Dear Mom, I feel very tired and I need to sleep more. So, please, do not wake me up early. I think you have to tell him the truth of how you are feeling and be as transparent as possible.

The Evolution of the Modern Family

Today,...

Laura Caro's Future Aspirations

My name is Laura Caro, and I am the second of three sisters. Many people know me because I look a lot like my twin, Natalia. Since it's often hard to tell us apart, they call us "Caro".

I was born on February 13, 2001, in Barcelona. This year, I've come of age, and that has made me think about my future. A couple of years from now, I see myself finishing my studies and working as a professor of Castilian or Catalan literature in high schools. While I wouldn't mind being a Spanish language teacher, I would prefer to be a literature teacher because it's been my great passion since I was little.

I would love to live in a house with a garden and a swimming pool, but I know that teachers' salaries aren't high enough...

Camp Several and Miren

Marathon Challenges and Vocabulary

1. It is difficult to run a marathon in the hot desert, and you have to carry all the equipment.

2. You can get lost and you can die.

• 2.1. This sentence is true, because according to the text, "the sun was blinding... in front of her."
• 2.2. True: "It was the toughest thing I have ever done."

3. Vocabulary Matching:

• 1. Collect: Raise money
• 2. Most difficult: Toughest
• 3. Abandon: Give up
• 4. Continued: Carried on

4. Vocabulary Context:

• 1. When it rains: Treacherous
• 2. Older brothers: Tease
• 3. There are many: Round
• 5. Sometimes you start: Giggle
• 6. I get very nervous: Crowded
• 7. Some programmes: Disturbing

5. Phrasal Verbs:

• 1. Has reduced: Has cut down on
• 2. Manage: Deal with
• 5. Throw some away: Get rid of
• 6. Recover from: Get over

Suffixes

Studying online:

The majority of students who do not have time but want to continue studying, decide to continue studying online. In my opinion, I agree to study online, as I think it can help you grow as a person.

For start, it is clear that studying online will offer you many opportunities. For starters, you have more time to do other things, like work. In addition, studying online allows you to disconnect from the classrooms and not be with more people. Finally, studying online can improve your academic performance and obtain better results, since you have no distractions from other people.

Secondly, I would love to be able to study online, since I could sleep more hours a day, I would not have to put up with the nonsense of some of my classmates...

Understanding University Workload and Subjects

Tomas shared insights into university subjects and workload, noting that specific subjects vary by university. Generally, they include demanding courses like Mathematics for Economists, Econometrics, and Social Sciences, all of which are interrelated and require significant study hours.

Regarding workload, Tomas observed that private universities often have more contact hours than his public university. For instance, private institutions might dedicate four hours to a single subject on one day. In contrast, at UBA (University of Buenos Aires), students typically have two hours per day, often structured as two theoretical sessions of two hours each and one practical session of two hours. Many students...