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Jacob Portman

This young boy is saddened by the strange death of his grandfather. With signs pointing to the supernatural, he travels to the children's home which housed his grandfather when he was young.

Grandpa Portman

Abe Portman is Jacob's grandfather, who grew up in the children's home on the island of Cairnholm under the supervision of Miss Peregrine. While in the home, he developed a relationship with Emma Bloom. Abe left the island and fought in the army, eventually moving to America and starting a new family. He dies at the very beginning of the novel, but leaves Jacob with the information he needs to find Miss Peregrine and her time loop on Cairnholm.

Mr./Mrs. Portman

Son of Abe and father of Jacob, he is an avid birdwatcher and aspiring... Continue reading "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: Characters and Plot Summary" »

A Teacher's Struggle

The film follows a teacher who is new to a racially divided and violent campus. She is dismayed by the students' lack of interest in learning and their propensity for violence. Seeking help from the school administration, she is met with apathy and subtle racism. Determined to make a difference, she takes matters into her own hands.

An Unconventional Approach

The teacher deviates from the planned curriculum, introducing classes on literature, art, and history. She uses engaging examples, such as comparing student gangs to the Nazis, to illustrate the dangers of hatred, violence, and prejudice. To encourage self-expression, she assigns a journaling project, initially met with resistance.

A Student's Dilemma

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English Verb Tenses

Simple Tenses

Present Simple

Example: I cook dinner.

Past Simple

Example: She cooked dinner.

Continuous Tenses

Present Continuous

Example: I am waiting for my sister.

Past Continuous

Example: He was waiting for his sister.

Perfect Tenses

Present Perfect Simple

Example: I have read the note.

Past Perfect Simple

Example: He had read the note.

Present Perfect Continuous

Example: She has been studying English.

Past Perfect Continuous

Example: She had been studying English.

Past Tenses Comparison

Note: Past Perfect Simple and Past Perfect Continuous do not change.

Future

PASSIVE VOICE

Active: I write a letter – Passive: The letter is written / I´m writing a letter – Passive: The letter is being written / I wrote a letter – Passive: The letter was written / I was writing a letter – Passive: The letter was being written / I have written a letter – Passive: The letter has been written / I will write a letter – Passive: The letter will be written / I´m going to write a letter – Passive: The letter is going to be written / I have to write a letter – Passive: The letter has to be written / I should write a letter – Passive: The letter should be written / I must write a letter – Passive: The letter must be written

RELATIVE CLAUSES

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Almuñécar is a small town in the southwestern region of the Grenadine Coast, and constitutes the tourist capital of the Costa Tropical. Despite its small size, there are a lot of places that could be visited and also you could do a lot of activities like surfing or skydiving.

Nonetheless, there are some disadvantages like the long distance between monuments or the amount of tourists that makes it difficult to walk quietly in some places. Habitually, it is a familiar trip that we do every year since I was 7 years. We also stay in the same hotel because it is very familiar and nowadays we have friends there.

Finally, if I have to say something to improve it, it would be swimming pool hours, because I wish I had more time.

GERUNDIO: Admit, avoid,... Continue reading "Almuñécar: The Tourist Capital of Costa Tropical" »

Memorable Moments

A Horrible Day

Once upon a time, I was shopping for clothes and shoes for my collection. Many workers were fixing toilets in the women's restroom. I was hungry, and I saw people selling tacos on the corner. "Oh, today is my lucky day!" I thought. Excitedly, I went to eat tacos, unaware of what was about to happen. After finishing five tacos, I felt a terrible stomachache and urgently needed a restroom. I returned to the store, only to remember the restroom was out of order. Desperate, I sat on the floor, trying to think of a solution, but nothing came to mind. I left the store, found a bus, and went home. Feeling relieved, I vowed never to eat street tacos again.

Next Summer

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Trekking: Walking in the Mountains

To Be Fit: Estar en Forma

Swimming Cap: Gorro de Piscina

Walls Have Ears

Opposite of Wide: Narrow

Goat: Cabra

Sheep: Oveja/s

Praise: Alabanza

The Worst: Lo Peor

On Top of That = In Addition to (Además de…)

Exhausting: Extremely Tiring

Scorcher: Extremely Hot Day

Collapse: Fall Down

Drop Out: Stop Doing Something Before Finishing

Cheerful: Happy

Borrow from: Pedir Prestado

Give Back: Devolver

Find Out: Discover

It's Up to You: Tú Verás, Depende de Ti

Disappointed: Unhappy About Something

Tiny: Very Small

Filthy: Very Dirty

Brochure: A Booklet with Information

It's Not Big Enough: No Es lo Suficientemente Grande

History: A School Subject // The Whole of Time Before the Present, and All Things That Happened in That Time

Story: An

Thank you, Mr. Hernandez, representative of "NAME OF THE COMPANY" for your email of FECHA (31ST JANUARY) in which you inquired about our hotel conference facilities. My name is Jessica Chávez, and I am the person in charge of reservations. We are sure you will be quite pleased with the high standard/quality of our facilities as well as with our service.

It is important to highlight that this event is for "number of people" attendees from (fecha) to. NAME IF THE HOTEL is situated at the … LOCATION. Near the … It specializes in business travel, hence it is well located as it is in the city center and has all the highlights sites and facilities around it.

Referring to the rooms, the HOTEL has 200 double or single rooms or suites, beautifully... Continue reading "Conference Facilities at NAME IF THE HOTEL: Your Business Event Solution" »

Essential Car Vocabulary

• Automatic Car: Coche automático
• Breakdown: Avería
• Driving License: Licencia de conducir
• Insurance: Seguro
• Identification: Identificación
• Drop-off Point: Lugar de entrega
• Emergency Services: Servicio de emergencia
• Intermediate Car: Coche mediano
• Park: Aparcar
• Rent: Alquiler
• Unlimited Mileage: Kilometraje ilimitado
• Tow Truck: Grúa
• Run Out of Petrol: Quedarse sin gasolina
• Puncture: Pinchazo
• Pick-up Point: Lugar de recogida
• Tire: Neumático
• Steering Wheel: Volante
• Seat Belt: Cinturón
• Number Plate: Matrícula
• Windscreen Wiper: Limpiaparabrisas
• Boot: Maletero
• Bonnet: Capó
• Gear Stick: Palanca de cambios
• Glove Compartment: Guantera
• Indicator: Intermitente
• Garage: Garaje
• Highway Code: Normativa
• Ambulance: Ambulancia
• Fire Engine: Camión de bomberos
• Lock:

• After that, Jonas doesn't want to go back to the Annex. He just wants a normal life like all of his friends.
• The Giver, trying to make up for the whole warfare thing, transmits some really good memories to Jonas: a birthday party, for instance, which shows Jonas how nice it is to be singled out as an individual, instead of always the same as everyone else.
• When he gets to experience riding a horse, Jonas sees how wonderful the bond between man and animal can be. When he sits beside a campfire in the dark, he knows at last the joy of solitude.
• Jonas asks The Giver what his favorite memory is, adding that he doesn't have to give it away yet.
• The old man, however, is happy to give away the memory. He transmits to Jonas the scene of Christmas morning.