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William Shakespeare Biography

• Occupation: Poet, playwright.
• Birth: April 23, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.
• Social Status: Not born into a family of nobility, left university.
• Education: King's New School.
• Main Works: Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, The Tempest.
• Death: Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, April 23, 1616. A mystery unknown.

Hamlet Plot Summary

• Rising Action: The ghost appears to Hamlet and tells Hamlet to revenge his murder; Hamlet feigns madness to his intentions; Hamlet stages the mousetrap play; Hamlet passes up the opportunity to kill Claudius while he is praying.
• Climax: When Hamlet stabs Polonius through the arras, he commits himself to overtly violent action and brings himself into unavoidable conflict with the king.

be - was/were - been - ser, estar

become - became - become - llegar a ser, convertirse

begin - began - begun - empezar

break - broke - broken - romper

bring - brought - brought - traer

build - built - built - construir

buy - bought - bought - comprar

catch - caught - caught - coger, agarrar

choose - chose - chosen - elegir

come - came - come - venir

cost - cost - cost - costar

cut - cut - cut - cortar

do - did - done - hacer

draw - drew - drawn - dibujar

dream - dreamt - dreamt - soñar

drink - drank - drunk - beber

drive - drove - driven - conducir

eat - ate - eaten - comer

fall - fell - fallen - caer

feed - fed - fed - alimentar

feel - felt - felt - sentir

fight - fought - fought - luchar, pelear

find - found - found - encontrar

fly - flew - flown - volar

forget

Section 1: Word Association

Match the words or phrases in the first column with their most suitable counterparts in the second column.

Section 2: Sentence Completion

Complete the sentences using the appropriate words or phrases provided.

Section 3: Conditional Sentences

Choose the correct option to complete each conditional sentence.

Section 4: Relative Clauses

Combine the sentences using relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, where, when).

Section 5: Error Correction

Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.

Quasimodo's Origin and Rejection

He was an innocent creature to whom God gave life, but whose irresponsible parents despised him solely for having a physical defect: he was a hunchback. He was left abandoned at the gate of the Church of Notre Dame (Paris), where the Prior of the convent found him when he was only a few days old.

"Virgin Mary!" he exclaimed, "Who has dared to abandon this son of God?"

The Prior attended to him immediately and only then noticed the defect he carried. He tried to deliver the child to a good family, but everyone, rich and poor, refused him due to his uneven appearance. With great sadness, the Prior understood that many who called themselves Christians only used their faith to hide their infamous prejudice. Thus, he... Continue reading "The Hunchback of Notre Dame: A Story of Unconditional Love" »

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

Character Descriptions from the Book

• Sniff: A person who recognizes changes early.
• Scurry: A person who decides to take action faster regarding changes.
• Hem: A person who always resists change; someone who feels apprehensive about changing.
• Haw: A person who always considers that change is good and decides to embrace it.

Which Character Do You Identify With?

Personally, I identify with Haw because I adapt when there is a change. I have decided that I want to move forward in my life and my studies, and in the future, I want to have a job.

What Is Your Cheese?

I am looking for changes in my life; I want to earn my degree, find work, meet new people, continue studying, and find a wife.

Key Lessons and Sentences from the Book

• Change happens: We have to know

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: