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A Typical Day in My Life

I get up at eight o'clock in the morning. I go to school by car. I study and I always write in my notebooks. I sometimes have lunch in a cafeteria, and I attend my classes in the afternoon. I finish school at four o'clock. On Mondays and Wednesdays, I go to the swimming pool. I arrive home at six o'clock and I have dinner. I often watch TV in the evening, and I don't play computer games. I usually go to sleep at eleven o'clock.

Discovering Barcelona: A Beautiful City

Barcelona is one of the biggest cities in Spain. It is a very beautiful city, and it has many interesting places to visit. The cathedral is in the old city center, and next to it, there are lots of streets full of shops. There, people buy souvenirs and clothes.... Continue reading "Daily Routines, Barcelona, Travel, and More" »

English Irregular Verbs

Complete List with Translations

English Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises

Common Expressions and Phrases

1. Speed limit, food poisoning, trendsetter, be at risk of, broadcast 24/7, billboards, binge-watching, found guilty when a judge enters a verdict.

2. Storms with lightning, a few acts of vandalism, the product of her endorsement.

Vocabulary in Catalan and English

3.

• Ennuagar-se = choke
• Mortal = deadly
• Letal = lethal
• Ofegar-se = drown
• Picada de vespa = wasp sting
• Canviar de direcció = swerve
• Accelerar = speed up
• Frenar = brake
• Robatori = robbery
• Falsificar = forge
• Ser atropellat = be run over
• Ensopegar = stumble
• Ferida = wound
• Lesió = injury
• Multa = fine
• Atracador = robber
• Lladre de botigues = shoplifter
• Confiar en = trust in
• Diferent de = different from
• Recolzar = support

Conditional Sentences

Mastering English Grammar Fundamentals

Past Simple: Affirmative and Negative Forms

Review the Past Simple forms for these common verbs:

• give: gave / didn't give
• wait: waited / didn't wait
• meet: met / didn't meet
• see: saw / didn't see
• have: had / didn't have
• send: sent / didn't send
• be: was/were / wasn't/weren't
• pass: passed / didn't pass
• accept: accepted / didn't accept
• take: took / didn't take

Answering Yes/No Questions with Alternatives

Answer the following questions using the alternative word provided in parentheses, ensuring correct tense and subject agreement.

1. Did you take the bus to school? (a taxi)
   No, I took a taxi to school.
2. Does she study in the morning? (at night)
   No, she watches TV at night.
3. Does she get up early on Sundays? (late)
   No, she gets

Unit 6 Level 1 Vocabulary (4) and Grammar (7)

1.1- chance- likelihood / 2- keep- maintain / 3- follows- tracks/ 4- useful- beneficial

1.1- attend- encourage / 2- motivated- ridiculous / 3- ridiculous- compulsory / 4- achieve- expect / 5- encourage- attend / 6- compulsory- motivated / 7- expect- achieve

2.1- used- Now we live in the city. / 2- getting- It’s a much slower pace / 3- are- We have got many friends here.

3.1- make up- an excuse / 2- trick- a friend / 3- figure out- the answer / 4- wipe- species of animals / 5- skip- dance class / 6- record- student’s notes

4.1- will get into trouble / 2- to motivate / 3- to cheat in / 4- to revise all / 5- Our curriculum / 6- of courage / 7- Pay attention

5.1- she had left the party early. / 2- he

A Robotic World

Future Simple

Form

Affirmative

• I/you will allow
• He/She/It will allow
• We/You/They will allow

Negative

• I/you will not (won't) allow
• He/She/It will not (won't) allow
• We/You/They will not (won't) allow

Interrogative

• Will I/you allow?
• Will he/she/it allow?
• Will we/you/they allow?

Uses

• A prediction
• A timetable
• A spontaneous decision

Examples

• Robots will be more developed in the future.
• The science lesson will start at 2 o'clock.
• The phone is ringing. I will get it.

Time Expressions

This evening, in an hour, at 2 o'clock, later, tomorrow, next month/year, soon, in a few weeks, in the future, on 1st May.

Form

• Affirmative: subject + will + the base form of the main verb.
• Negative: subject + will not (or won't) + the base form of the main verb.
• Interrogative: will

Indirect Questions in English

Exercise 1

Rewrite the following questions indirectly:

1. Original: What have you been doing recently?
   Indirect: Would you mind telling me what you have been doing recently?
2. Original: Where can I get something cold to drink?
   Indirect: Does anybody know where I can get something cold to drink?
3. Original: What time are you coming to the party next week?
   Indirect: Could you tell me what time you are coming to the party next week?
4. Original: Why did you not do the homework?
   Indirect: Could you explain to me why you did not do the homework?
5. Original: Are you interested in playing tennis on Friday?
   Indirect: We'd like to know if you are interested in playing tennis on Friday.
6. Original: What does he do for a living?
   Indirect: I wonder what

The Importance of Physical Activity

Everybody knows that physical activity is essential for a healthy life. Then why don't most people exercise enough? At first sight, I suppose that doing exercise is one of the necessary things. In other words, it can be said that doing exercise improves the health of our bodies. From my point of view, I think that people don't do exercises because they are lazy. As a result, they don't like to get up early, as they prefer to stay at home. Another reason can be the lack of interest. I feel that many people start motivated, but sometimes the lack of results makes them lose their motivation. What is more, doing exercise is boring, and people prefer to play with the computer or be on their mobile phones. To conclude,... Continue reading "The Importance of Exercise, Fair Sports, and the Joys of Travel" »

Mr. Gupta in 'The Price of Flowers'

Mr. Gupta is a major character in the story 'The Price of Flowers' by Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay. He is also the narrator of the story. It is through his point of view that the story unfolds. Mr. Gupta is about to join the British Civil Service in India. He is in London now, where most of the story takes place. He gets acquainted with Maggie, a teenage girl from a poor family there. When Maggie tells him that her mother eagerly wants to meet an Indian, he is ready to oblige. He is very inquisitive and wants to learn how the poor live in Britain.

Mr. Gupta is a character who subverts the preconceived notions about Indians prevalent in the West during the pre-independence era. He admits that he is not much of... Continue reading "Mr. Gupta and Maggie in 'The Price of Flowers'" »