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Macbeth: Prophecies and Destiny

Macbeth presents the witches' prophecies as seemingly inevitable truths, yet they also function as catalysts for Macbeth's ambition. These prophecies manipulate Macbeth, ultimately placing his destiny in his own hands.

He believes in the prophecies but remains uncertain whether they will come to pass without his intervention. The witches never detail *how* he will become king. When Duncan names his son Malcolm as the heir to the throne, Macbeth makes a crucial decision that shapes his fate:

"All hail Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!"

"The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step. On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap." - Macbeth expresses his jealousy at not being named heir.

"Be bloody, bold, and resolute;... Continue reading "Macbeth and Paulina: Destinies Intertwined" »

TEMA 6 NIVEL 1

1. 1 7 4 5 3 9 10 8 2 6 3. AC ED IJ FH GB

2. to buy/ hearing/ shopping/ to open/ smoking

4. was established/ is charged/ will be made/ is being borrowed/ will... be delivered

5. dont understand, hasnt been paid/ have been working, will be completed/ has … been charged, have never purchased/ borrowed, will be returned/ looked, must have been told

6. had /cut / have/ washed/ have/ sent/ are having/ taken/ will have/ prepared

TEMA 6 NIVEL 2

1. Difficult situation/ financial problems/ pay anything/ get the best deal/ give it a try

2. ordering/ to lend you any more money/ filling the dishwasher every night after dinner/ to buy some milk on the way home/ seeing the new film at the cinema

3. If you come into town, I’ll show you around /... Continue reading "English Grammar Exercises for Levels 1 and 2" »

1. Modal Verbs

Original: Smoking is forbidden in most restaurants.

Transformation: You mustn't smoke in most restaurants.

2. Passive Voice

Original: The shop assistant didn't give us the ticket.

Transformation: We weren't given the ticket by the shop assistant.

3. Comparatives

Original: Al swims faster than Peter.

Transformation 1: Peter swims slower than Al.

Transformation 2: Peter doesn't swim as fast as Al.

4. Verbal Tenses

Original: I saw Frank two months ago.

Transformation: I haven't seen Frank for two months.

5. Gerund/Infinitive

Original: He forgot to phone his wife yesterday.

Transformation: He didn't remember phoning his wife yesterday.

6. Have sth. Done

Original: They are servicing my new car next week.

Transformation: I am having my new car serviced... Continue reading "English Grammar Transformation Exercises" »

to hit the hay_go to bed

it's brass monkeys_It's freezing cold

to rustle up_to make or find something quickly for somebody and without planning

to swing by_to visit a place or person for a short time

to lose your rag_get angry

a red herring_a false clue

endeavour_an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult

monkey business_dishonest or silly behaviour

to be as nice as pie_very kind and friendly, especially when you are not expecting it

to feel giddy_dizzy

a handful_a person or an animal that is difficult to control

a skeleton in the cupboard_something shocking, embarrassing, etc. That has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret

let sleeping dogs lie_to avoid mentioning a subject or something that happened

ser/estar - be - was/were

comer - eat - ate

apostar - bet - bet

caer - fall - fell

romper - break - broke

sentir - feel - felt

traer - bring - brought

encontrar - find - found

construir - build - built

volar - fly - flew

comprar - buy - bought

olvidar - forget - forgot

poder/saber - can - could

conseguir - get - got

elegir - choose - chose

dar - give - gave

venir - come - came

ir - go - went

costar - cost - cost

colgar - hang - hung

cortar - cut - cut

tener - have - had

tratar - deal - dealt

oir - hear - heard

hacer - do - did

hit - hit - hit

dibujar - draw - drew

dolor - hurt - hurt

beber - drink - drank

conducir - drive - drove

guiar - lay - laid

enviar - send - sent

aprender - learn - learnt

colocar - set - set

salir - leave - left

enseñar - show - showed

prestar - lend -

How My Routine Has Changed

Good morning! Since the quarantine started, many things have changed in our daily routines. Schools are closed, we can't go out without a specific reason, and we can't meet our friends. This has completely changed our lives.

Before the coronavirus crisis, I used to get up early, go to school, do my homework, and go out with my friends. Now, I usually get up later and catch up with my homework. After lunch, I study and do my homework until six, when I go down for a snack. Then, I go for a walk with my friend Yago.

The Emotional Impact

This situation was complicated for me at the beginning because I wasn't completely aware of the problems this pandemic could cause. But as time passed, I realized how dangerous it was, and... Continue reading "Life in Quarantine: A Student's Perspective" »

BE GOING TO:

• I'm going to join a gym.
• She isn't going to join a gym.
• Are you going to join a gym?

FUTURE SIMPLE:

• I will meet you at the match.
• He won't meet you at the match.
• Will they meet you at the match?
• If we offer you the job, will you accept it?

FUTURE CONTINUOUS:

• I will be studying next week.
• She won't be studying next week.
• Will you be studying next week?

FUTURE PERFECT:

• They will have finished by eight.
• She won't have finished by eight.
• Will you have finished by eight?

First Conditional

If you come early, you might get a parking space.

They won't win unless they score again.

Second Conditional

If I had energy, I could go for a run with you.

I wouldn't be so late for work if I got up earlier.

If you knew his number, would you call him?

Third Conditional

If... Continue reading "Mastering Future Tenses and Conditionals in English" »

EDUCATION

Education was a lot stricter during my mum’s time and my day’s time. I did my primary school in a state-subsidized school and it was a single-sex, and I had many teachers of the old school. Later, when I went to secondary school and it was a state coed school.

I’ve never been expelled from my classroom but I’ve been played truant.

At school I learnt subjects by heart, I think nowadays, education is a lot more technology based. There are a lot more resources to provide practical experience and the internet has changed everything and the way of learn has changed.

When I was at school, I remember at secondary school they offered computer classes. So at school I would have to say my favourite subject was economics, so I ended up doing... Continue reading "Concept of education" »

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