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English Grammar Cheat Sheet

Verb Tenses

Present Simple

Use: routines, permanent situations

Form:

• verb + -s (third person singular)
• do/does + not + verb (negative)
• Do/Does + subject + verb? (question)

Present Continuous

Use: actions happening right now, actions happening in the future (arranged)

Form: am/is/are + verb + -ing

Present Perfect

Use:

• Actions that started in the past and continue in the present
• Actions completed in the past, but we don't say when
• Recent past actions

Form: have/has + past participle (-ed)

Present Perfect Continuous

Use:

• Actions that started in the past and have not finished
• Actions that happened repeatedly in the past and have an effect in the present
• To say how long an action has been in progress

Form: have/has + been + verb + -ing

Past

BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE

Be Was/were been ser o estar beat beat beaten golpearbecome became become llegar a ser

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4Match a word from A with a definition from B.

1       Creature A living animal or person

2       Hell  place where bad People are punished when they die

3       Hound  kind of dog

4       Marsh Very wet, soft ground

5       Moor  Open, rough, windy Land without trees

5Fill in the gaps using creep, faint, hunt, mark, sink. Careful: sometimes you need to Change the form of a word

a   ‘If Animals or men go into the marsh, they will sink Into it and die.’

b   ‘The People say it’s the Hound of the Baskervilles, which is calling for something To hunt and kill.’

c   ‘Why Had she nearly fainted when I told her             about the letter?’

d   ‘The Fog was creeping up from the marsh towards the House.

Essential English Vocabulary

• Boom: Explosión
• Hairstyle: Estilo de pelo
• Look: Aspecto
• Fashion: Moda
• Peace: Paz
• Icon: Icono
• Craze: Locura
• Birth: Nacimiento
• Death: Muerte
• Gadget: Dispositivo
• Invention: Invención
• War: Guerra
• Protest: Protestar
• Dance hall: Salón de baile
• Bad language: Mal lenguaje
• Big skirts: Grandes faldas
• Driving license: Carné de conducir
• The flu: La gripe
• Upset: Disgustado
• Operation: Operación
• Treatment: Tratamiento
• Suffering: Sufrimiento
• Clone: Clon
• Transplant: Transplante
• Development: Desarrollo
• Prevention: Prevención
• Experiment: Experimento
• Discovery: Descubrimiento
• Cause: Causa
• Research: Investigación
• Cure: Curas

Irregular Verbs List

• Bet: Apostar
• Bite, bit, bitten: Morder
• Bleed, bled: Sangrar
• Blow, blew, blown: Soplar
• Break, broke, broken: Romper
• Bring,

If you are touring , america , miami is great place to stop off at. The city is on the east coast of Florida. For most visitors the main attractions are the great weather , the friendly pleople and the fantastic 12- mile beach .

Hotel Industry Challenges

Inspection Failures

If a hotel fails the inspection in two categories, it goes on a six-month trial, at the end of which there is a second inspection.

Staffing Issues

The French hotel industry is facing a nationwide problem of high staff turnover and a shortage of skilled employees.

Improving the Booking System

After deciding that the current booking system was inefficient, a meeting was called to discuss possible improvements.

Customer Service Best Practices

Telephone Etiquette

1. Always make sure to answer all calls quickly. Never let the phone ring more than five times, as that is unacceptable.
2. Take notes when there is a message for a colleague or when names and numbers are given.

Building Relationships

Front-line staff should... Continue reading "Hotel Industry Challenges & Best Practices" »

English Vocabulary Definitions

• A duet: A song performed by two people.
• Get on well: To have a good relationship.
• A real gift: A special ability to do something.
• Able to handle a crisis: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• Be apart: To be separated.
• Break up: To end a relationship.
• Break down: When something is not working.
• Be miserable: To feel depressed.
• Criticize: To express disapproval of someone.
• Colleagues: A group of people who work together.
• Cautious: Someone who avoids risks.
• Chat: To talk to someone in an informal way.
• Complain: To say that something is wrong.
• Chemistry: The branch of science that studies the characteristics of substances.
• Close: Having direct family connections.
• Dedicated: Believing that something is very important.
• Dull:

Right now, only people over eighteen are allowed to Vote. People think that only people over eighteen are mature enough and Actually take political issues seriously. The truth is, they should be able to Vote. At the age of sixteen, it is only 2 years away from eighteen, and that's Not a very big of a difference. Teens also know what is right and wrong, do not Have to wait until eighteen.

That cannot say that after eighteen they can actually Be mature and think properly. There are also some people that are way over Eighteen, but still are not mature and might not be as mature as an Eighteen-year-old. So why make the law eighteen because sixteen year olds Aren't mature enough to vote? Teens have the same opinions and needs as those Who are eighteen.... Continue reading "Law 19983 on" »

Vocabulary

• Setting: Escenario, colocación
• Characters: Personajes
• Plot: Trama, drama del guion
• Conclusion: Conclusión
• Frightening: Aterrador
• Tale: Cuento o anécdota

1. Beowulf Graphic Organizer

• Setting: Sometime before the 8th century in what is now Denmark and Sweden.
• Characters: Beowulf, Grendel, Hygelac.
• Plot: A young man has the strength to face a terrible beast.
• Conclusion: Beowulf kills the beast and returns a hero.

2. Story Summary Matching (Pages 18-25)

• A. A fight to the death: 23
• B. A long journey: 20
• C. A frightening tale: 19
• D. Preparing for the night: 20
• E. The monster approaches: 24
• F. The strongest boy in the kingdom: 18

3. Adjective Definitions

• Monstrous: Grotesque
• Ferocious: Wild, violent, savage
• Joyous: Happy
• Courageous: Brave

4. Epic Poetry Discussion

Beowulf