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In the past Didn’t exist the mobile phone and everything was very different, however these Days is an object very useful around the world. The use of the mobile phone in high school obviously has got advantages and disadvantages.

On the one Hand bring the mobile phone to the school is good because it finds the information Faster than books,  another reason is That it saves time, and it can help you to do different activities with some Apps.

On the Other hand the disadvantages are: that the mobile can distract you and it will Make you don’t put attention to de class. Also at lunch time the people don’t Communicate with each other.  

In Conclusion I believe that we can bring the mobile to high school but use it Only when is necessary and

Reported Speech Exercises

Exercise 1

1. Paula said that she hadn’t mentioned anything.
2. The manager ordered us to keep those documents in the cupboard.
3. Eric asked me why Lucy was worried.
4. The gardener said that the flowers had died because of the lack of rain.
5. My grandmother suggested going to a restaurant instead of cooking at home.
6. The teacher wanted to know if the students had been listening during her lecture.
7. The headmaster affirmed that they would take the rest the following Monday.
8. My boss asked me how often I had missed work the month before.

Exercise 2

1. Mum warned me not to forget to wear sunscreen.
2. The man asked if the plane had landed yet.
3. Jill wondered whether they had gone to the party.
4. The teacher explained that we could hand in the project the

English Grammar Essentials

English Verb Tenses

Present Tenses

• Present Simple: I work, I don't work.
• Present Continuous: I am working, I am not working.
• Present Perfect: I have worked, I haven't worked.
• Present Perfect Continuous: I have been working, I haven't been working.

Past Tenses

• Past Simple: I worked, I didn't work. Common time expressions: last week, yesterday, ago.
• Past Continuous: I was working, I wasn't working. Common time expressions: at that moment, while, when.
• Past Perfect: I had worked, I hadn't worked. Common time expressions: never, since, for, already, just, still, yet, before.
• Past Perfect Continuous: I had been working, I hadn't been working.

Future & Conditional Tenses

• Future Simple (Will): I will work, I won't work.
• Future Simple

Essential English Vocabulary and Expressions

• Poor: Pobre
• Buzz: Diversión
• Guess: Adivinar
• Rarely: Raramente
• Research: Estudio
• Citizens: Ciudadanos
• Civil servant: Funcionario
• Time off: Tiempo libre
• Richer: Rico / Ganar dinero
• Government: Gobierno
• Remind: Recuerdo
• Enjoyable: Disfrutable
• Relaxing: Relajante
• Dull: Aburrido
• Exciting: Excitante
• Interesting: Interesante
• Frustration: Frustrante
• Minority: La minoría
• Majority: La mayoría
• Less than half: Menos de la mitad
• Survey: Encuesta
• Average: Media
• Percentage: Porcentaje
• Annoying: Molesto
• Waste time: Perder el tiempo
• Have a break: Tener un descanso
• Have a laugh: Reír
• Spend pocket money: La paga
• Owns: Poseer
• More: Más
• Findings: Resultados
• To set up: Organizar
• Sponsor: Patrocinador / Espontáneo
• A helping hand: Echar una mano
• Earthquake:

Infinitive - Past Simple - Past Participle

English Grammar Exercises

1. Complete the Sentences by Matching A to B

1. Be sure to be at the gate at least 30 minutes before... D. Departure
2. Are there any... E. First class seats available?
3. You will need to... C. Transfer to a different plane in Edinburgh.
4. Fill in all your... B. Credit details before clicking on “Book.”
5. What is your... A. Destination on this trip?

2. Adjectives: Right or Wrong?

Say if the adjectives in bold are right (R) or wrong (W).

1. The man on the phone sounded really worried... R
2. I was disappointed not to get the job... R
3. The talk was rather confusing, I thought... R
4. I was fascinated by the exhibition... R
5. After playing all afternoon, they were tired... R
6. Peter told us an amusing story... R
7. This program about astronomy

This reference list provides common English verbs categorized by their conjugation type, showing their forms in the Present Tense and the Simple Past Tense.

Regular Verbs

Regular verbs form their past tense by adding -ed.

Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs do not follow the standard -ed pattern for the past tense.

My Best Friend Dalia — Menorca to Madrid

As years go by, many people leave, but not all; there are many who stay by your side year after year. These people could be friends or family. In my case, I would like to write about my best friend. Her name is Dalia. Her name is Dalia, and she is 17. She was born in Menorca in 2001. She is tall and thin, and also somewhat strong and fit because she does sport every single day. In terms of personality, she is intelligent, hard-working, kind, and friendly. However, she is a bit talkative. Regarding her physical appearance, she has long blonde hair. Even so, she doesn't have any freckles; she wears glasses.

Sports and Moving to Madrid

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