Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for English

Research (Investigación) - Invest/Investor (Invertir)

Astronomy/Astronomer - Politics/Politician (Política) - Invent/Inventor - Philosophy/Philosopher - Law/Lawyer (Ley) - Physics/Physicist (Física)

Make Up (Invent a Story) - Put Forward (Sugerir Algo) - Point Out (Explain Something) - Find Out (Descubrir) - Look Into (Uncover Information) - Bring About (Hacer que algo suceda)

Classmate, Room - Science Class, Fiction, Teacher

Computer Game, Program - Space Exploration

Pen Drive, Friend - Website, Blog

Time Table, Machine - Relativity (Theory)

Black Hole (Force Gravity Strong) - Precognition (Future) - Orbit, Cosmologist, Light Years

1-(UNLESS) IF + S + VPRESENTSIMPLE, S + VFUTURESIMPLE + COSA

If you study, you will pass the exam.

2-IF + S + VPASTSIMPLE,

Reported Speech

• Present simple - past simple
• Present continuous - past continuous
• Past simple - past perfect
• Present Perfect - conditional simple
• Can - could
• May - might
• Future intention - wasn't/were + going to

Adverbs

• This - that
• These - those
• There - there
• Last month - the previous month
• Last year - the year after
• Now - then
• Today - that day
• Tonight - that night
• Yesterday - the previous day
• Tomorrow - the following day
• Ago - before

Shopping

• Afford
• Auction
• Bargain
• Boutique
• Brand
• Browse
• Cashier
• Charity Shop
• Changing Room
• Customer
• Deliver
• Department Store
• Exchange
• Get a discount
• Order
• Pay in cash/credit
• Personal Shopper
• Refund
• Rip sb off
• Sales
• Sales Assistant
• Save up
• Second-hand
• Shopping Trip
• Sweatshop
• Take sb on
• Take sb out
• Window Shopping

Emotions

• Be bitten by
• Be hooked on
• Be on a high
• Be up to your eyeballs in
• Cost an arm and a leg
• Feel down
• Get out of hand
• Get on a spending spree
• Live from hand to mouth
• Retail therapy
• Shop 'til you drop
• Shop on a shoestring
• Tighten your belt
• Cheer up
• Face up to
• Get through
• Go on
• Make up for

Environment

• Biodegradable
• Compost
• Consume
• Consumer
• Consumption
• Dispose
• Disposable
• Dump
• Dumped
• Emit
• Emission
• Environmental
• Incinerate
• Incinerator
• Landfill Site
• Manufacture
• Manufacturer
• Pollute
• Pollution
• Pollutant
• Recycle
• Recycling
• Recyclable
• Recycled
• Renewable
• Reuse
• Sustain
• Sustainability
• Sustainable
• Toxic
• Waste
• Wasteful

Letter About My Upcoming Canada Trip

Dear Michel,

I'm writing to inform you that next summer I will travel to Canada and I will be there for approximately two months. I know that we have not had contact for a while, but taking advantage of the fact that I have a vacation, I would like to go and visit you and, in the meantime, get to know all the beautiful places that Canada has.

I don't know anything about Canada yet. I would like to see interesting places, famous museums, historical and old sites with a lot of history. I also think a lot about what the people there will be like, because we Spaniards are quite extroverted people, and I'm afraid that people there might not be the same.

Finally, I have another question regarding money. Here in Spain,... Continue reading "Personal Notes: Canada Travel, Malaga Property & Mobile Tech" »

Could: she could have missed the bus - possibility - Yes or no

School: A Foundation for Growth and Learning

Many people believe that school plays a crucial role in a child's development, fostering daily learning and personal growth. Others, however, hold a different view.

The Advantages of Schooling

On the one hand, school provides a structured environment for acquiring essential knowledge and skills. Students learn to read, write, add, subtract, divide, and master numerous other subjects that are fundamental to their intellectual development. Beyond academics, school instills important values such as politeness, responsibility, and respect. It is a place where individuals encounter diverse personalities, forging lifelong friendships while also learning to navigate complex social dynamics.

The Challenges of

Dear Sir or Madam

PASSIVE

1. Who is singing the song Winston hears through the window of the rented room above Mr. Charrington’s shop? The song is being sung by a prole woman hanging washing on a line in a courtyard below the window of the rented room.
2. What does the Music Department use to produce songs for the proles? The Music Department produces songs using a machine called a versifactor.
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4. Where is Winston certain he and Julia will end up before their executions? Winston is certain he and Julia will end up being tortured into confessing in the cellars of the Ministry of Love.
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6. What does Julia bring to the rented room in her tool bag? Julia brings real coffee, tea, sugar, bread, and jam to share. She also brings makeup for herself.
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8. What country does Julia say Oceania has