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

Dear Alfred:

Sorry for not writing earlier, but I was busy doing my final exams. I definitely have finished my university degree. I have been studying hard to get it. As I told you, I have always wanted to be a primary school teacher. Now that I have finished I can start a practical period. It is possible that I come back to Uk. If I get an Erasmus grant I would like to go to London again.

What about you? I hope everything is alright.

Ricardo misses all of you and sends you his greetings.

San Juan party is going to be celebrated here next week. It is a celebration where many people go to the beach and make big fires. It is a tradition to jump over the fire to have luck the rest of the year. There is music and we dance a lot. It would be great that... Continue reading "Exciting News from Ricardo: Finished University and San Juan Party" »

1. Difference between Archetype and Character

An archetype describes the role of the character, while a character describes the character.

2. What is Colloquialism?

Colloquialisms are words or phrases that are not formal and are used in ordinary conversations.

3. Imagery

Authors make the readers experience the world through the five senses.

4. Pun

When words are played with to make a clever joke.

I have a phobia of turtles, but I am slowly overcoming it.

5. Atmosphere

The pervading feeling of a literary work.

I remember the day you told me you were leaving. I remember the tears running down your face.

What are they:

• work on ambulance=paramedics
• bread and pastries=bakers
• out fires=firefighters
• have drink or meal=customers

Write the answer:

• Money you pay=Deposit
• food for event=Caterer
• TBSP=Table-spoon
• extend=spread
• item for railway=trolley
• synonym high-end=fin-food restaurant
• small towel used=tea towel
• utensil served soup=stone
• hard part of fruit=stone
• sorry=apologise

Simple past or present perfect:

• The supplier hasn't delivered...
• Have you ever prepared a mojito?
• Last year I went to...
• Molly has fried the...

Second conditional:

• If I was you, I would make...
• If you didn't place the...we would have...
• If you agreed, I would start the...

Comparative or superlative:

• happy=happier
• organised=more organised
• sweet=sweetest

Choose the correct form:

• the cheesecake is not as tasty

The Importance of Belonging in The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, first published in 1967, explores the universal need for belonging. Narrated by Ponyboy Curtis, the novel follows a group of teenagers in 1960s Oklahoma as they navigate the complexities of friendship, love, violence, and social class. This essay will discuss how the themes of love and friendship demonstrate the importance of belonging.

The Power of Friendship

The "greasers," a gang of teenagers in the novel, exemplify the significance of friendship in finding a sense of belonging. Adolescence is a time of forming strong bonds, and for these teenagers, their gang becomes a source of identity and support. Johnny, a victim of both physical violence from the Socs (a rival... Continue reading "The Importance of Belonging in S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders" »

Civil Rights and Unrest

Passive Voice

Instructions:

1. are usually transported
2. was driven
3. wasn't told
4. have been changed
5. is being repaired
6. are being told
7. be unplugged
8. is often added
9. have been received
10. had been wrongly

1. has to be charged
2. wasn't blamed
3. could have been finished
4. was no longer being sent
5. was bombed
6. was always sold
7. had been sent away
8. hasn't been sent away
9. may be flooded
10. be properly set up

Grammar

Laura Pérez Vivas

Rieral Avenue n*48 2*1

17310 Lloret de Mar

Spain

03/04/2019

University of California

Berkeley, California 1384

UUEE

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to express my keen interest in attending the University of California, Berkeley. I believe it is the university of my dreams, and I would like to introduce myself and share my academic aspirations.

Firstly, I am a dedicated student who consistently strives for excellence. While I understand that your average admission marks are very high, I am committed to putting in the effort to achieve top scores in all subjects. I am determined to succeed, even if it requires extra study time. My goal is to pursue a degree in social work to help children without parents and provide them... Continue reading "Laura Pérez Vivas - Application for Social Work Program at UC Berkeley" »

It's Time for Past Simple

We use the past simple to say that something should have happened now, to criticize behavior. It's time the British woke up to reality.

The Passive Voice

1. Put the object of the verb at the beginning of the sentence. 2. Conjugate the verb 'to be' in the same tense as the active sentence. 3. Put the main verb in the past participle form.

Verb Tenses

• Present simple: I do it - It is done
• Past simple: I did it - It was done
• Future simple: I will do it - It will be done
• Present continuous: I am doing it - It is being done
• Past continuous: I was doing it - It was being done
• Future continuous: I will be doing it - It will be being done
• Present perfect: I have done it - It has been done
• Past perfect: I had done it - It had been done
• Future

Email para Pen-pal-

Hello Arantxa, How are you? I hope you are well. I was very happy to receive your mail and I'd like to pen-pal. Thanks to you I can learn and improve my English skills! I'll introduce myself and talk a little about me. My name is Mari Carmen Moreno. I’m twenty-six years old. I was born in Malaga and I live in Rincon de la Victoria. I am a nursery education teacher besides I’m a student of the official school of language, too. Most of my family was born in Seville. My father is retired and I live with him. I have got two brothers: Victor and Oscar. Also, I have two nephews and in December, I will have a new nephew/niece, I am very looking forward to the month of December. In my free time, I like reading while having a