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The William Brown Case: Exploring Ethical Dilemmas

The 1841 William Brown incident, as detailed in the Owlnet web presentation and Professor Andreas Teuber's summary of United States v. Holmes, presents a profound ethical dilemma. Denis Wood's review of The Wreck of the William Brown further explores this historical event.

Analyzing Moral Choices

James F. Childress, in his work "Who Shall Live When Not All Can Live?", examines the judge's argument in the Holmes case, suggesting that lots should have been drawn to determine who lived or died to ensure impartiality. However, Holmes' attorney argued that the chosen selection method was more humane.

Childress proposes a utilitarian perspective, questioning whether sacrificing some lives to save others... Continue reading "Ethical Dilemmas and the William Brown Case: Exploring Morality in Life-or-Death Situations" »

Habits of Dressing

At present, people have a habit of dressing in branded clothes and identifying with the clothes they wear.

I particularly like to dress well and have good clothes. However, I have different ways of dressing. For example, I don't dress the same way when I go to college as I do when I go out with my friends. I rarely buy clothes, and when I do, I usually go shopping with my father. When I go shopping with my mother, I tend to stress myself out and end up buying more. I usually buy clothes from El Corte Ingles, as they have many brands and diverse models. Recently, I have been buying more clothes due to my significant weight loss of over 50kg. Lately, I have been buying more modern clothes, although I still like to dress up with... Continue reading "Habits of Dressing: Brand, Identity, and Style" »

Vocabulary

• 1 work out
• 2 give up
• 3 take off
• 4 take after
• 5 turn down
• 6 start up
• 7 set off

• 2 a
• 2 b
• 2 c
• 2 b
• 2 a
• 2 b
• 2 a
• 2 a

• 3 travel arrangements
• 3 user-friendly
• 3 search party
• 3 guided tour
• 3 price tag
• 3 road accident

• 4 unpredictable
• 4 inequality
• 4 disadvantage
• 4 impractical

Grammar

• 1 which
• 1 began
• 1 survived
• 1 was set up
• 1 has worked
• 1 faces
• 1 have been passed
• 1 should be sent

• 2 do … think
• 2 work
• 2 should have made
• 2 stopped
• 2 had … spent
• 2 will help
• 2 going out / that we go out
• 2 will have dated / will have been dating

• 3 not to take any photos of the villagers
• 3 have appreciated everything you did for him
• 3 doesn’t have to be returned until next week
• 3 he visits his grandmother
• 3 I would apologize to Sean
• 3 notice Valerie if she weren’t so shy
• 3 are destroying rainforests in South

Amusement park, located in madrid, in the Spanish capital, in this place you can spend very good moments of fun and adrenaline with your friends or family, you can also spend the whole day here because there are places to eat and where to eat.

I recommend this... Continue reading "Good morning, have you got" »

Dropping out - renunciar                                 Throughout- durante

demanding - exigente                              releases- lanzamientos

enabling - permitiendo                         rotten- podrido

cutting edge- innovador                      beyond- mas alla de

backed up - copia de seguridd

label- etiqueta

owe- deber

budget- presupuesto

remake- volver a hacerlo

dreadful- horrible

stunning- increible

overcome- superar

ganga- pandilla

curfews- toques de queda

wealth- riqueza

deadly- mortifero

dry up- secarse

wiped out- extinguir

wilderness- salvajes

tides- mareas

decline- rechazar

rough- movido

TO DESCRIBE LOCATION:

only five minutes from where I live • (very) close to • in the town centre... Continue reading "Time of useful consciousness" »

Term Test 3 Level 1

Vocabulary

1 1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b

2 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b

3 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F

4 1. marriage 4. charge
2. good manners 5. wander
3. rude

Grammar

1 1. where 5. whose
2. that / when 6. who / that
3. which 7. where
4. who

2 1. that she had to tell me something important
2. if / whether he had heard from Paul
3. to speak louder
4. not to tell anyone
5. if / whether they could come over the next day / the following day / the day after

3 1. Mum asked us if we had already eaten.
2. The customer complained that the food was cold.
3. He warned me not to drive that night.
4. The tour guide informed us that we would arrive at 7 o’clock that night.
5. Beth suggested going to a Japanese restaurant.
6. My teacher announced that she wasn’t giving... Continue reading "English Term Test 3: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Reading" »

They reported that drunken drivers had caused terrible road accidents.

- Drunken drivers were reported to have caused terrible road accidents.

It is thought that the prisioner escaped by climbing over the wall.

- The prisioner is thought to have escaped by climing over the wall.

It is said that many people are homeless because of the flood.

- Many people are said to be homeless because of the flood.

It is known that the governor is in favour of the new law.

- The governor is known to be in favour of the new law.

It is expected that the President will lose the election.

- The president is expected to lose the election.

It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

- The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen

Phrasal verbs:

Peter found it easy to give up smoking. My sister has decided to take up yoga in the new year. We are all looking forward to going away. I phoned my mum last night but I couldn't get through. We asked our neighbours to look after our cat while. She took off her hat before. He doesn't get on with his colle. I'm looking for my keys.

World Building:

Disagree. What you're asking is simply impossible. I can't pay you in cash. It's illegal. If you fail the exam once, you can retake it later. Don't be so impatient. Don't throw away that envelope. You could reuse it. Dave's really unlucky. He lost his winning. I don't recognize my flat. My wife's rearranged it again. You don't have to wear a tie, it's an informal meeting. Don't be so impolite.... Continue reading "Common Phrasal Verbs and Their Meanings" »

Dear Mr or Dear Mrs,

I am writing to offer my apologies. Thank you for your letter in which you complained about the disrespectful treatment you received from us.

First of all, please accept our apologies for this mistake. We have returned your money to your account.

Furthermore, as compensation for this unfortunate incident, we will credit your account with a 20% discount exclusively for you.

We value you as a customer and look forward to doing business with you again.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely;

Victor Bravo,

Customer Service.