Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for English for Secondary education

Opposites

• High-Cut / Short-Low
• Slim-Prim / Fat-Fat
• Fair Hair-Hair Light / Dark Hair, Dark Hair
• Brown Eyes-Brown Eyes / Blue Eyes Blue-Eyes
• Young-Old / Old-Young
• Exiting Emucionat-Boring-Boring / Low-High High-Low
• Easy-Difficult Easy Difficult / Rapid Fast-Slow-Slow
• Dangerous Dangerous-Safe-Secure / Friendly-unfriendly-friendly foe
• Heavy-Light-Heavy Light

Daily Routines

• Make breakfast / lunch / dinner
• Wash the dishes
• Sleep / Wash your hair
• Tidy up the room
• Get up
• Do exercise
• Stay In / Stay at home
• Have a bath / shower
• Cook / Watch TV
• Take the rubbish out / the trash
• Play computer games
• Do homework / Make the bed
• Read a magazine / Do ironing

Occupations

• Judge
• Mechanic
• Officer / Hairdresser
• Soldier / Builder
• Taxi driver / Waiter
• Cashier

Transportation

• Take off / Land
• Crash /

The first story tells of a national army officer, tired of cruelty and violence, who committed suicide by surrendering to the Republican side before the final surrender of Republican troops. The pro-Franco side occupied Madrid, and though he was shot and injured, he wandered for days until he was arrested again. He then took a gun from a guard and killed himself.

In the second story, Manuscript in Oblivion, we read the diary of a militant killed while trying to escape. He admits to being accompanied on his flight by his eight-month pregnant girlfriend. The child was born on the road, and the mother died in childbirth. The father survived a few weeks, hiding in the countryside, using cows to feed the child. Defeat is a recurring theme.

The third...

El sábado en mi casa, mis padres y yo discutimos muy fuertemente por las notas de todo el curso. Entre la mañana del sábado en casa, mis padres encontraron las notas en la basura. Después de eso, mis padres, al ver el 7 de suspensión, se sintieron terribles. Pasamos una hora discutiendo y luego les dije que en las recuperaciones tenía que aprobar, ellos se pusieron un poco más felices. ¡Quiero que llegue la próxima semana! Quiero ir a Ibiza por una semana con mis amigos.

Plan de viaje a Ibiza

Lo primero que haremos al llegar será ir al hotel. Y por la noche iremos a una discoteca a bailar y cantar en una fiesta. ¡La rutina de casi todos los días será de fiesta y playa! Nadaremos y bucearemos. Seguramente no nos aburriremos. ¡Nos...

Verb Conjugation Chart

This table provides the base form, past simple, and past participle of common irregular verbs in English.

The Ghost of Coyote Canyon

"Tell me about the old Chumash cemetery and Mr. Richardson," said Nick, as they walked to the barbeque at Blue River Park.

"Oh, you won't believe it, Nick!" said Bill. "People at Coyote Canyon say that on nights when there's a full moon they see an American Indian Warrior. He has a black horse and gallops through the canyon. They think he's a ghost and they're scared!"

"The ghost of an American Indian warrior?" asked Nick, surprised.

"Yeah," said Michelle, "and some people want to sell their new homes!"

"I'm sure Mr. Richardson isn't very happy about that," said Nick.

"No," said Bill, "but he continues building there."

"He and his wife live at Coyote Canyon," said Michelle.

"Have they ever seen the ghost of the warrior?"...

Main Situation

Hamlet is the prince of Denmark, and studies in Wittenberg, Germany. During his absence from Denmark, his father died and his uncle Claudius succeeded to the throne. Hamlet returns to Denmark and is greatly upset. He is concerned about his mother's quick marriage, his uncle's sitting on the throne, and his own fate.

Character

The real psychological dimension of the play lies in Hamlet's use of language. He is the most talkative of all Shakespeare's characters. The most striking characteristic of Hamlet's language is its ambiguity. Everything he says is conveyed through metaphor, simile, and wordplay. His words have a hidden meaning, they have enormous affinities with the language of the unconscious which proceeds equally through...

Chris's Journey: Overcoming Cerebral Palsy

How Did Chris's Mother Persuade Her Family to Build a House for Him?

The kitchen was a small room, and Chris needed more space to do his exercises. Therefore, his mother thought it might be a great idea to build a house in the garden. She bought materials and started alone. When Chris's father saw her, he and the children helped her to build it.

Why Did Dr. Collis Send Chris to London to See His Sister-in-Law?

Because Mrs. Eirene Collis was a specialist in cerebral palsy, and she needed to examine Chris to determine if treatment was possible.

What Did Mrs. Collis Tell Chris After the Examination?

She told him that he could be helped, but he must stop using his left foot.

Why Did Chris Have to Stop Using His

White Iverson

Double OT
I'm a new breed

Saucin', saucin', I'm saucin' on you
I'm swaggin', I'm swaggin', I'm swaggin' oh ooh
I'm ballin', I'm ballin', Iverson on you
Watch out, watch out, watch out, yeah
That's my shot, that's my shot, that's my shot, yeah
Spendin', I'm spendin' all my fuckin' pay

I got me some braids and I got me some hoes
Started rockin' the sleeve, I can't ball with no Joes
You know how I do it, Concords on my toes
(This shit is hard)
I ain't rich yet, but you know I ain't broke, I
So if I see it, I like it, buy that from the store, I
I'm with some white girls and they lovin' the coca
Like they're OT
Double OT like I'm KD, smokin' OG
And you know me, in my 2-3s and my gold teeth
Bitch I'm smiling, bet you see me from the nosebleeds
I'm the...

Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather

Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events:

• Avalanche
• Blizzard/Snowstorm
• Downpour
• Drought
• Dust Storm
• Earthquake
• Epidemic
• Flood/Flash Flood
• Forest Fire/Wildfire
• Hail
• Heatwave
• Hurricane
• Gust
• Landslide
• Thunderstorm
• Tornado
• Torrential Rain
• Tsunami
• Gale
• Volcanic Eruption

Words Connected with Natural Disasters:

• Aftershock (n)
• Aid (n)
• Ash (n)
• Casualty (n)
• Collapse (v)
• Debris (n)
• Destruction (n)
• Devastating (adj)
• Evacuate (v)
• Evacuee (n)
• Molten Lava (n)
• Put Out (phrasal verb)
• Relief Worker (n)
• Spread Through/Across (phrasal verb)
• Supply (n, v)
• Survivor (n)
• Sweep Down (v)
• Tremor (n)
• Victim (n)

Prepositional Verbs:

• Agree with
• Apologise for (something)
• Arrive at/in
• Believe in
• Belong to
• Complain about
• Depend on
• Dream of
• Listen to
• Protect (somebody/something) from