Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for English for Other courses

My Best Summer Experience: A Trip to Benidorm

I have had many good experiences in my life, and also bad ones, but in this essay, I am going to recount one of my favorite moments with my friends. Last summer, I went on holiday to Benidorm with seven friends for a week to spend time on the beach and relax. This was one of my best experiences, as it was the first time that I went on a trip with my friends and without my parents.

Arrival and Unforgettable Days

We arrived in the city in the morning and bought groceries for the entire week. Later, we went to the apartment we had rented to drop off our suitcases, store the food, and assign bedrooms. The following days were truly unforgettable.

Daily Activities in Benidorm

• Mornings: We went down to the

Dear Sirs, (or Dear Mr./Mrs. [Surname])

First of all, I want to thank you for your interest in our services.

Availability and Requested Services

We are pleased to confirm that we have availability for your requested dates: May 10th to May 12th.

We have attached a detailed price list regarding the services you requested, including:

• Accommodation: 18 double rooms for single occupancy.
• Meeting Room Rental: For 20 people in a Classroom Layout on May 10th and 11th, from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

Optional Catering and Dining

We can also arrange the following catering options for 20 people:

• Coffee breaks at 10:00 AM on both days.
• Lunch on May 10th.

Please let us know if you would like to include these catering options in your booking.

Regarding audiovisual equipment,...

Carlos Romeral and the Child's Tragic Diary

Carlos Romeral is invited by a friend to accompany him to visit the child on his deathbed. While taking the tour, the child drops his diary, which he had hidden in his bed. Carlos's friend picks it up, examines it, and starts reading. The diary contains the story of a boy who was in love with a friend of his mother called Angélica.

Plot

Throughout the story, the boy tells us how he gradually falls in love. Angélica pampers him; he badly misunderstands her attention, slowly falls in love, and comes to believe she feels the same way about him. Then comes the disappointment. She realizes that she is in love with a boy her own age named Jorge. This is the moment that begins the path that will lead to...

Writing Unit 14: Formal Complaints

Complaint 1: Oliver Bengi

To: Mrs. Andrea, Car Rental Manager
From: Oliver Bengi
Subject: Complaint Regarding Rental Vehicle

Dear Mrs. Andrea,

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction regarding a recent experience with your car rental company. I reserved an electric car for a week-long business trip, scheduled for pickup at Seville Airport at 8:00 a.m. on May 5, intended for travel to Almeria.

Upon arrival, your staff informed me that only automatic vehicles were available. Although this was not my preference, I accepted the vehicle due to an urgent meeting with a supplier scheduled four hours later.

During my journey, the vehicle broke down on the highway. I contacted your office to request a tow truck, which took...

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Morphological Analysis

This section details the morphological characteristics observed in early Middle English texts.

Nouns

Examples include: boc (book), Englisca boc (English book), Latin (Latin), Albin (Albin), Austin (Austin), feire (fair), fulluht (baptism), Frenchis clerc (French clerk), quene (queen), kinges (king), leaf (leaves). Note that boc (book) uses the singular form, while leaf (leaves) is the plural form. The pluralization of leaf does not follow the modern -s or -es form, illustrating historical variation.

Verbs

Examples include: bi-won (obtained), nom (took), makede (made), broute (brought), leide (laid), wende (turned). bi-won (obtained) shows the prefix bi-, which is less common in Modern English. The past tense forms nom (took)...

From: Steve Richards
Sent: 20th October 2012
Subject: Summer holiday

Adrian's School Play Decision

Adrian initially wanted to participate in his school's play. However, he had to withdraw from the project because he struggled to control his voice.

Adrian's Support During His Sister's Birth

Upon seeing his mother's note, Adrian went to the hospital. He stayed by her side, holding her hand and offering care during his sister's birth.

Adrian's Feelings on His Mother's Return

Adrian felt a little upset the day his mother came home from the hospital. This was because his father drove them home and then returned to his mother's house with Stick Insect and Brett, the other baby.

Adrian's Role as a Brother

Adrian has taken on some parental duties for his baby sister, including changing her nappy at times.

Adrian's Solitary

Class C Review

Vocabulary

1. Don't let negative thoughts take over. / 2. Don't worry, pick up. / 3. I hope you keep on playing. / 4. But at the end, I gave in. / 5. Blame it on her alarm. / 6. Time to get rid of it. / 7. How do you compare? / 8. My sister is constantly complaining about it.

2. The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

1. artificial, 2. opposed, 3. devices, 4. equipped, 5. capable, 6. matter, 7. long.

3. Complete (Same in Both Classes):

1. Viral video
2. Cutting-edge technology
3. Glued to the screen
4. You have to go in person
5. Instructions are not user-friendly

Grammar

1. Complete (Same in Both Classes - Seattle):

1. visited
2. went
3. had seen
4. have stuck
5. has tried
6. has never stayed
7. had finished
8. didn't leave
9. had put

2. Rewrite:

1. We have been working here since last year.
2. By the

Passive Voice & Quantifiers

Passive Voice

• do → is done
• is doing → is being done
• did → was done
• was doing → was being done
• have done → has been done
• had done → had been done
• will do → will be done
• is going to do → is going to be done

Quantifiers

• Large: a lot of, much (uncountable), many (countable), plenty of
• Small: a few (countable), little (uncountable)
• More or less: too big, too many, enough
• Zero: any, no

Relative Clauses

• that → who/which (ese/que)
• who → people (quien)
• which → things/animal (cual)
• where → places (dónde)
• whose → mean possession (cuyo)

Modals

must have → el conductor se debería haber perdido

might/may have → se debe haber comprado una casa nueva

could have → podrías haber evitado el accidente

should have → debería...