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

The Life of Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth. At the age of 10, his family moved to London, where he received a proper schooling. In 1824, his father was sent to jail for debt, and Dickens was forced to work in a factory. This was a traumatic event that remained in his mind for the rest of his life and deeply influenced his novels. At the age of 14, he left the prison environment and started working in a legal office, and later for a magazine as a comic illustrator. Thanks to this, he had the chance to meet many people, which helped him understand the reactions of an audience to his literary production. His first novel, The Pickwick Papers, was published in 1836 and made him famous throughout the United States and...

Reflections on Grief and Betrayal

“O that this too solid flesh would melt”

He wished that his body would just melt, turn to water, and become like the dew. Or that the Almighty hadn’t made a law forbidding suicide. Oh God, God! How weary, stale, flat, and useless everything about life seemed! He moaned. It was terrible. The whole world was like an unweeded garden that had gone to seed – only ugly, disgusting things thrived.

He couldn’t believe what had happened. Only two months dead; no, not even two. Such an excellent king he had been, compared with this one. It was like Hyperion, the sun god, compared to a lecherous satyr. He’d been so loving to his mother that he wouldn’t even allow the gentle breeze of heaven to blow too roughly...

The Effects of Social Media

Paragraph 1 – Introduction (Hook + Thesis Statement)

Hook: Have you ever spent hours on your phone without realizing it? Thesis: Nowadays, social media is part of our everyday life. Many people use apps like Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat every day. However, social media can have different effects on our lives, especially on our relationships, our studies and our mental health.

Paragraph 2 – Relationships

One important effect of social media is that it changes our relationships. On the one hand, we can talk to friends and family who live far away. For example, we can send messages or make video calls. On the other hand, some people spend too much time on their phones and less time talking to others in real life.

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Hi John,

Catching Up: Life Updates from Bill

How are you? It's been ages since we last spoke. I hope everything is going well. Sorry, I haven't been in contact recently. I've been meaning to write to you for the last couple of months, but I just haven't gotten around to doing it. Sorry for my laziness.

What Have You Been Up To?

What have you been up to lately? I remember you telling me that you were thinking about moving house. Did you do it, or are you still living in the same place?

Career Shift: New Role at Omega in Manchester

I don't know if you've heard, but since the last time we spoke, I left my job. I'm now working at Omega in Manchester. It's a similar job to what I had before, but I have more responsibility (and more hours, unfortunately)...

Plymouth Establishments and Landmarks

• Falcon Hotel P.H., Ford, Kent Road / Melville Road
• Ferry House Inn P.H., Saltash Passage, Wolseley Road
• Firefly, North Hill, Gibbon Lane
• First / Western National Bus Depot, Billacombe, The Ride
• Fish Market Restaurant, Sutton Harbour, North Quay
• Fishbones Restaurant, Derriford, William Prance Road
• Fisherman's Arms P.H., Barbican, Lambhay Street
• Fort Stanford, Hooe, Stanford Lane
• Fortescue P.H., Mutley, Mutley Plain
• Future Inns, Derriford, William Prance Road
• Gin Distillery, Barbican, Southside Street
• Gog and Magog P.H., Barbican, Southside Street
• Granby Gate, Devonport, Granby Way
• Grecian Taverna, Central, Market Avenue
• Ha Ha Bar, Central, Princess Street
• Harewood House, Plympton / Ridgeway, Ridgeway
• Heaven Restaurant, Cattedown,

Plymouth Business and Venue Directory

A comprehensive listing of establishments, public houses (P.H.), restaurants, and landmarks across various Plymouth areas, including Central, Hoe, Barbican, and Plympton.

Central Plymouth Locations

• Steak & Omelette Bar

  Cornwall Street

• Tanners Restaurant

  Finwell Street

• Temptations 2 (T2)

  Union Street

• Tesco (Central)

  New George Street

• The Athenaeum Theatre

  Mayflower Street

• The Bank P.H.

  Old George Street

• The Grosvenor Casino

  Derry Cross

• The Kings Head P.H.

  Bretonside

• The Tradesman's Arms

  Octagon Street

• The White Rabbit

  Bretonside

• Theatre Royal

  Royal Parade

• Tramps Night Club / Maggie's

  Bretonside

• Treasury Restaurant

  Catherine Street

Hoe Area Venues and Landmarks

• Steve's Brasserie

  Millbay Road

• The Grand Hotel Apartments

  Elliot Street

• The

English-Polish Vocabulary List

Explore this comprehensive list of English words and phrases with their Polish translations, organized for effective language learning.

Descriptive Adjectives and Frequency

Family and Relationships

Activities and Hobbies

Reported Speech Exercises

47.2 Complete the Sentences

1. I thought you said she wasn't coming to the party.
2. I thought you said you hadn't passed your examination.
3. I thought you said Ann didn't like Bill.
4. I thought you said you hadn't got many friends.
5. I thought you said Jack and Jill weren't going to get married.
6. I thought you said Tom didn't work very hard.
7. I thought you said you didn't want to be rich and famous.
8. I thought you said you wouldn't be here next week.
9. I thought you said you couldn't afford a holiday this year.

48.1 Reported Speech

1. You said you were hungry.
2. Tom told me that Ann had gone away.
3. You said you didn't smoke.
4. You told me you wouldn't be late.
5. I told you I couldn't come to the party that night.
6. You said you were working the following evening.

HOTT TEST STOP: A Strategic Essay Outline

The HOTT TEST STOP method is a framework for crafting a logically organized essay. It provides a clear strategy for completing an essay to prove a thesis statement.

Introductory Paragraph: The HOTT Method

To be effective, your introduction must be HOTT:

• Hook: An attention-getter or interest builder (1 sentence).
• Overview: Explains the overall topic and sets the stage for the thesis (1–2 sentences).
• Thesis: The most important sentence in the essay. It presents the position you will argue or support, typically as a debatable point of view (1 sentence).
• Themes: Introduces the key themes or main arguments that support your thesis in the order they appear in the body of your essay (1 sentence).

Body Paragraphs:

Group A

Exercise 1

• 1 B
• 2 A
• 3 C
• 4 C
• 5 A
• 6 B
• 7 C

Exercise 2

• 1 Part-time job
• 2 Unemployed
• 3 Primary school
• 4 Classmates
• 5 Cloakroom
• 6 Temporary job
• 7 Lost his job
• 8 Gymnasium

Exercise 3

• 1 She won’t pass her driving test.
• 2 Todd will do well in the maths test.
• 3 The teacher will be angry with us today.
• 4 My brother won’t get a full-time job this month.
• 5 Pupils won’t have to go to school by 2030. / By 2030 pupils won’t have to go to school.
• 6 Most students will study in other countries in/by 2025. / In/By 2025 most students will study in other countries.
• 7 I don’t think we will all speak the same language in 2050. / In 2050 I don’t think we will all speak the same language.

Exercise 4

• 1 Don’t walk
• 2 Will take
• 3 Is
• 4 Will ride
• 5 Have
• 6 Will do
• 7 Will feel
• 8 Don’t/