Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for English

The Arrival at Wuthering Heights

Lockwood, a tenant at Thrushcross Grange, visits Wuthering Heights. He spends the night in the room of the late Catherine (Edgar Linton's wife), where her ghost appears to him while he reads her diary; for 20 years, she has wandered, wanting to come inside.

The Origins of Heathcliff

Nelly Dean, the housekeeper, explains that Mr. Earnshaw returned from a trip with an orphaned gypsy boy he found in Liverpool, naming him Heathcliff after his deceased son.

Childhood and Social Conflict

Hindley Earnshaw (Catherine's brother) abuses Heathcliff. Catherine becomes friends with Heathcliff, and they spy on the Linton family. She eventually stays with the Lintons, falling in love with Edgar Linton.

Tragedy and Transformation

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Introduction

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For me, Benidorm is much more than a tourist destination. It is full of laughter, friends, and freedom — where I have lived the best summers of my life.

Personal Memories in Benidorm

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Future Continuous

Structure: will be + verb-ing.

• Example: I will be studying at university in three years’ time.
• Negative: I won’t be working in three years’ time.
• Question: What will you be doing this time next year?

Future Perfect

Structure: will have + past participle.

• Example: Many American teens will have learnt to drive by the age of 16.
• Negative: I won’t have started driving by then.
• Question: Will you have voted by the age of 17?

Future Modals

• Ability / Possibility: will / won’t be able to.
• Obligation / Necessity: will have to / will need to.
• No Obligation: won’t have to / won’t need to.

Future Time Clauses

Note: Do not use will with when, until, as soon as, if, after, or before.

• Example: We’ll go out when you finish your homework.
• Example:

Section 1: Comprehension and Vocabulary

1.1 Emotional Impact & Symbolism

1. They can provoke strong feelings, similar to how personal photos do. (Lines 3-4)
2. It is important because the polar bear on melting ice represents global warming and the human effect. (Lines 17-18)

1.2 Vocabulary: Synonyms

• Conducted: Carried out
• Very funny: Hilarious
• Extremely sad: Heart-breaking
• Brutal: Harsh

1.3 True or False Statements

• False. (Lines indicate a third of the participants would save their photographs.)
• False. (The birds made the writer smile.)
• True. (Lines indicate he froze in fear.)

1.4 Multiple Choice Answers

• c)
• c)
• a)

Section 2: Grammar Practice

2.1 Verb Tenses & Conditionals

1. left / will be relaxing
2. not to take / had listened / wouldn't have made
3. wanted / had ...

Hotel Communication and Vocabulary

• 1. Two
• 2. Hasn't
• 3. 15
• 4. Changeover
• 5. Ground
• 6. Late lunch

Dialogue snippets:

• I’ll check if housekeeping has finished servicing your rooms yet.
• Yes, thanks. We’ve already had coffee.
• We’ve had a long flight plus a two-hour coach transfer from the airport.
• Your rooms won’t be ready for another two hours.
• Of course. I’ll page the duty manager for you.
• I want to complain about the delay in checking into our rooms.
• The travel company transferred us with no tour representative or information.
• We shouldn’t have to meet at the airport.

Case Study: Millie Harrison's Complaint

1. Who is Millie Harrison writing to? She is writing to the manager of the National Hotel.
2. When did she stay at the National Hotel? She stayed from

Memory and Recollection

• Blot out: Forget
• Evoke: Bring to mind
• Recall / Remind / Reminisce: Remember
• Suppress: Forget
• A trip down memory lane: Reminds you of pleasant or sentimental memories
• Come flooding back: Suddenly or strongly remembered
• Memory like a sieve: Very bad memory
• Jog your memory: Cause to remember
• Know something by heart: From memory
• Rack your brains: Try hard to remember
• Ring a bell: Remind of something
• Take you back to: Remind you of a specific time

Common Phrasal Verbs and Meanings

• Walk out on: Leave
• Stand up for: Defend
• Go for: Decide on
• Look into: Investigate
• Turn out: Happen or develop
• Play up: Behave badly (portarse mal)
• Sign up for: Enroll in (matricularse en)
• Account for: Cover from total
• Go down: Decrease
• Look down on: Despise (despreciar)

Engaging Your Voice Assistant: Essential Prompts

Discover a comprehensive list of questions and commands to interact with your voice assistant, from everyday queries to humorous and thought-provoking prompts. Enhance your experience and uncover unique responses.

Basic Interactions & Everyday Commands

• Call me [Name]: Your assistant will use this name when addressing you.
• Knock Knock.
• Show me the money.
• What are you wearing?
• How are you?
• Where are you?
• What do you look like?
• Where are you from?
• How's it going?
• Thank you.
• Talk to me.
• Good morning. (Try saying this at night for a unique response.)
• Happy Birthday!
• Merry Christmas.
• LOL.
• Ha Ha!
• Ha Ha Ha!
• Why?
• Why not?
• It's all good.
• Blah blah blah.
• Guess What? ...Correct.
• You're right!
• I'm happy.
• I'm tired.
• You are boring.

The Nabataeans: An Almost Forgotten Tribe

A3. The writer... TRUE: "There is one group who are unfairly overlooked."

A4. Some of... FALSE: "With their pillars and decorations, they share many similarities with Greek temples."

A5. After the... FALSE: "Petra remained inhabited for at least two more centuries."

A6. The Slayb... FALSE: "A Bedouin tribe called the Slayb could be the descendants of the Nabataeans."

Vocabulary and Historical Facts

• A7.1 Ignored: Overlooked
• A7.2 Disappeared: Vanished
• A8.1 A lot of money: Fortune
• A8.2 Became smaller or less: Declined

English Grammar and Language Practice

• B1. Does learning about ancient civilizations interest you?
• B2. The Nabataeans didn't have to leave Petra after the earthquake.
• B3. Despite the cold, we enjoyed the

Essential English Grammar: Verb Patterns

Verbs Followed by Gerund (V + ING)

These verbs require the gerund form (V + ING):

• love, hate, like, be good at, admit, appreciate, avoid, can’t help, consider, delay, deny, discuss, dislike, enjoy, finish, give up, imagine, involve, mention, mind, miss, practice, and suggest.

Verbs Followed by Infinitive (To + Verb)

These verbs and phrases require the to + infinitive form:

• afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, be careful, choose, be difficult, decide, expect, fail, happen, help, hope, intend, learn, manage, offer, need, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, tend, tell, want, wish, and would like.

Verbs Followed by Bare Infinitive (Base Form)

The bare infinitive is used with:

• Modal verbs (e.