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Event Vocabulary and Campaign Terms

• Publicize — publicity / DIVULGAR / PUBLICITAT
• Meet — meeting / CONEIXER / TROBAR-SE
• Organize — organization / ORGANITZAR / ORGANITZACIÓ
• March — march
• Donate — donation / DONAR / DONACIÓ
• Collect — collection / RECOLLIR / COL·LECCIÓ
• Protest — protest / PROTESTAR
• Volunteer — volunteer / VOLUNTARIS
• Support — supporters / SUPORT
• Sponsor — sponsors / PATROCINADORS
• Petition — petition / PETICIONS
• Ban — ban / PROHIBIR
• Boycott — boycott / BOICOTEJAR
• Campaign — campaign / CAMPANYA

Grammar: Future Forms and Conditionals

Will

Form: Subject + will / won’t + infinitive

EXAMPLE: Arnau will be an astronaut.

EXAMPLE: I won’t get married.

Present Continuous

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Verb Infinitive with 'to'

agree offer refuse advise ask forbid warn admit recommended

instruct invite remind suggest

Verb Object Infinitive with 'to'

boast of insist on congratulate sb on insist propose request

suggest recommend advise

Verb Preposition Gerund

boast of insist on congratulate sb on insist propose request

suggest recommend advise

Verb Object Preposition Gerund

boast of insist on congratulate sb on insist propose request

suggest recommend advise

Verb That Should

boast of insist on congratulate sb on insist propose request

suggest recommend advise

pres perf(have/has)/pas simpl = past perfe(had)

past perfe=past perfe

have to /has to=had to

would=would

should=should

will=would

GLORY BE

can=could

Glory be to the Father,

and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit,... Continue reading "Verb Infinitive with 'to' and Verb Object Infinitive with 'to'" »

Proposal Writing

Introduction

In response to your invitation, I am writing with regard to... The aim of this proposal is to... / This proposal is intended to highlight the current problems with... and give ideas for improving.

Conclusion

If these recommendations are implemented, the current (undesirable) situation with... will definitely improve. I trust you will give this proposal careful consideration.

Essay Writing

Many people feel that... It is widely believed that... It would be ideal if... Another argument in favour is...

Linking Words and Phrases

• Sequencing: First of all, ... Secondly, ... Finally, ...
• Addition: In addition, ... Moreover, ... Furthermore, ...
• Result: So... As a result, ... Therefore, ...
• Contrast: However, ... On the one hand..

Infinitive          Past Simple          Past Participle

leave                left                                  left     

lend                  lent                                 lent

let                     let                                   let

lie                     lay                                  lain

lose                  lost                                 lost

make                made                             made

meet                 met                                met

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People

Which / That

Use "which" or "that" to talk about things. Use "where" to talk about places. They usually come after the noun they refer to.

Omit "which" or "that" if they are followed by a personal pronoun or noun.

Second Conditional

Use the second conditional to talk about:

• Imaginary situations in the present:
  Example: If I were rich, I would live in a huge house.
• Improbable events in the future:
  Example: If he left home earlier, he would never be late for work.

Was I/he/she/it

Were you/we/they

Modal Verbs for Obligation and

Active and Passive Voice

Normal Sentences

• My father gets a good salary.
  A good salary is gotten by my father.
• The boss lent me one of his books.
  I was lent one of his books by the boss.
• He did not pay the bill.
  The bill wasn't paid.
• My neighbor is going to buy a new car.
  A new car is going to be bought by my neighbor.
• I had lost my umbrella when it began to rain.
  My umbrella had been lost when it began to rain.
• Alice was looking for her pencils.
  Her pencils were being looked for by Alice.
• I will hang a picture on the wall.
  A picture will be hung on the wall.
• Susan has not answered your letters.
  Your letters haven't been answered by Susan.
• Amy Winehouse broke an expensive picture at the hotel.
  An expensive picture was broken at the hotel by Amy Winehouse.
• Tom's

The Rapid Pace of Technological Change

In recent years, technological breakthroughs have occurred so quickly that many adults have struggled to adapt. However, young people, especially the youngest ones, have rapidly grasped these new forms of communication.

Digital natives can spend hours on their computers, and even when away from home, they often walk down the street while typing on their phones. This rapid integration of technology can be seen as either amazing or concerning, depending on the beholder.

For them, it is fantastic how quickly they can connect with friends, stay constantly in touch, and receive the latest news instantaneously.

Communication Challenges for the Digital Generation

In my opinion, this generation seems to have lost the... Continue reading "Technology's Impact on Youth: Communication & Fitness" »

FAHRENHEIT 451

Summary of the Hearth and the Salamander

In the first part of Fahrenheit 451, the character Guy Montag, a thirty-year-old fireman in the twenty-fourth century (remember that the novel was written in the early 1950s) is introduced. In this dystopian (dreadful and oppressive) setting, people race 'jet cars' down the roads as a way of terminating stress, 'parlor walls' are large screens in every home used dually for entertainment and governmental propaganda, and houses have been fireproofed, thus making the job of firemen, as they are commonly known, obsolete. However, firemen have been given a new occupation; they are burners of books and the official censors of the state. As a fireman, Guy Montag is responsible for destroying not... Continue reading "Fahrenheit 451: Summary of the Hearth and the Salamander" »

The Boat to Fuerteventura

Two summers ago, my friend Jose and I had tickets for a water park in Fuerteventura. We decided to take the early boat to have more time during the day and be able to go shopping.

When Jose and I arrived at the port, it was crowded. My friend said, “If we had come earlier, we would be the first ones here.” During the trip, Jose got seasick and vomited on me. I told him, “If I had known this was going to happen, I wouldn't have sat next to you!” As soon as we arrived in Fuerteventura, we went straight to the water park because it was scorching.

We had a fantastic time at the water park. All in all, it was an unforgettable experience, and I would definitely repeat the trip.

Party Fail

Last summer, my best friend and... Continue reading "Unforgettable Summer Adventures: From Fuerteventura to Camping Chaos" »