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

Mastering Travel English: Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises

1. Label the Forms of Transport

• A: Canoe
• B: Motorbike
• C: Camel
• D: Donkey
• E: Gondola

2. Fill in the Correct Noun

(Note: There is one extra noun you do not need to use.)

1. Last week I fell asleep on the bus and I missed my Stop!
2. There was a terrible Delay this morning and I was late for work.
3. The people were standing on the Platform waiting for the train.
4. He says that he walks to work because he can’t afford the bus Fare!
5. When the woman in the ticket office asked what my Destination was, I told her it was London.

3. Complete the Sentences with the Correct Verb

(Note: There is one extra verb you do not need to use.)

My sister (1) Got off the bus, walked a few meters, then (2) Fell and hurt her knee. She...

Day One: A Secret Affair and a Sacrifice

Don Mendo, a ruined nobleman, is having an affair with Magdalena, the daughter of Don Nuño Manso. Her father intends for her to marry Don Pero, the wealthy Duke of Toro. Magdalena, being ambitious, also desires this marriage. Don Mendo secretly visits his lover, explaining that he has incurred a debt. Magdalena sees a way to help him and simultaneously rid herself of him: she gives him a valuable necklace to settle the debt, urging him to then go off to war, allowing her to marry the Duke. However, they are caught together by her father and the Duke. To shield Magdalena from suspicion, Don Mendo claims he stole the jewel. Magdalena accepts his sacrifice without hesitation.

Day Two: Imprisonment and a

Key Characters and Their Roles

Pajarito de Soto

An anarchist journalist, noble, naive, and devoted to an ideal. He published in The Voice of Justice and was murdered after discovering Lepprince's plans.

Teresa

A bird-woman, passionate and helpless. She needs to be loved, as her husband focuses on his ideals rather than her, leading her to a romance with Miranda.

Maria Rosa Savolta

Delicate, fragile, quiet, a product of bourgeois education. She is a long-suffering wife, grieving the death of her father and her husband, and crumbles upon discovering his moral bankruptcy.

Claudedeu

A founding partner of the Savolta firm, known as "The Man with the Iron Fist." He is the personnel officer responsible for dismantling worker protests.

Parells

A founding partner...

Using 'Make' and 'Do' Correctly

1. I need to do the shopping this evening.
2. It's hard to choose a gift for Mum, but we'll have to make a decision soon.
3. It was a pleasure to do business with you.
4. Could you do me a favour and call Katie?
5. I'd like to make an appointment with the doctor.
6. Rachel hopes to make a lot of money when she works in London.
7. We will do our best to finish the project on time.
8. Sue and Mike have started to make plans for their wedding.

Shopping Vocabulary: Value and Perception

1. You paid too much for that television. It was a rip-off.
2. Everyone is wearing these expensive shoes. They have become a status symbol.
3. The shopping center wants to attract younger people, so it's trying to change its image.
4. This diamond isn't real. It must be a fake.
5. These

1. Reported Speech Exercises

Change these sentences into reported speech:

• a) Carol told me to read her poems then.
• b) Frank asked Laura if she wanted to dance with him.
• c) Justin told his sister not to forget her homework.
• d) Ronald said that the day before he would get the plane for Leicester the following day.

2. Passive Voice Transformations

Transform the following sentences into the passive voice:

• a) She always tells me funny jokes: I am always told funny jokes by her / Funny jokes are always told to me by her.
• b) The police officer showed the way to Big Ben: We were shown the way to Big Ben by the police officer / The way to Big Ben was shown to us by the police officer.
• c) Kevin asked Doris a question: Doris was asked a question by Kevin / A question

A Teacher's Struggle

The film follows a teacher who is new to a racially divided and violent campus. She is dismayed by the students' lack of interest in learning and their propensity for violence. Seeking help from the school administration, she is met with apathy and subtle racism. Determined to make a difference, she takes matters into her own hands.

An Unconventional Approach

The teacher deviates from the planned curriculum, introducing classes on literature, art, and history. She uses engaging examples, such as comparing student gangs to the Nazis, to illustrate the dangers of hatred, violence, and prejudice. To encourage self-expression, she assigns a journaling project, initially met with resistance.

A Student's Dilemma

One student, a gang...

Opinion and Preference Templates

Basic Opinion Sentences

My favorite ____ is _____.

There are two reasons for this.

1. First, ______
2. Second, _______

So for these two reasons, my favorite ___ is ____.

While Some May Disagree

While some may disagree, I believe that _____.

1. To begin with, ______
2. In addition to this, ______

So for these two reasons, ____.

Choice Statements

I would choose __ for two reasons.

First, compared to ____, ______

Second, _____

So for these two reasons, I believe that ____ (or I would choose ____).

Advice and Recommendation

If ____, I would advise ___ to ____ for two reasons.

1. First, ____
2. Second, ____

To wrap things up, if ____, I would recommend that __.

Agree / Disagree Statements

I do agree/disagree that _______.

1. To begin with, _____
2. In addition,

Irregular Verb List

Be was / were been ser

Beat beat beaten colpejar

Become became become arribar a ser

Begin began begun començar

Bet bet/betted bet/betted apostar

Bite bit bitten morder

Break broke broken romper

Bring brought brought traer

Build built built construir

Buy bought bought comprar

Catch caught caught atrapar

Choose chose chosen elegir

Come came come venir

Cost cost cost costar

Cut cut cut

Do did done hacer

Draw drew drawn dibujar

Dream dreamt dreamt somiar

Drink drank drunk beber

Drive drove driven conduir

Eat ate eaten comer

Fall fell fallen caer

Feed fed fed alimentar

Feel felt felt sentir

Fight fought fought pelear

Find found found trobar

Fly flew flown volar

Forget forgot forgotten olvidar

Forgive forgave forgiven perdonar

Get got got rebre

Give gave given...

Part 1: The Escape

Tally's Desire

Fifteen-year-old Tally yearned to turn sixteen and join her friend, Peris, in the City of Perfection. Missing him dearly, she decided to visit the city. She escaped via the river, hiding in the bushes to avoid detection by the Perfects. On her way to the city, she encountered a band playing music, amidst parties and a mask-making machine. Tally grabbed a mask to remain unnoticed.

Reunion with Peris

Upon reuniting with Peris, he advised her against returning to the city. He revealed that it wasn't as perfect as it seemed and urged her not to come back for his sake or cause trouble. Returning home, Tally befriended another imperfect named Shay.

Shay's Influence

Shay introduced Tally to hoverboarding and challenging...

The End of the Universe: A Hidden Gem in Sala

Places have always been important in people's lives. Throughout our lives, we get to know various places that become connected to us. One of the most important places in our life is our birthplace.

Discovering My Sanctuary in Sala

Any place can become my favorite if it fulfills three criteria: intimacy, few people, and relaxation. And that place I found here, in my hometown, in Sala.

"Tea at the End of the Universe" – A Unique Tea Room

This special spot, affectionately known as "Tea at the End of the Universe," is located next to my school in a smaller house. People rarely notice it; it doesn't attract a lot of attention. On the other hand, it is known only by a few people, and that makes it so special....