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

English Irregular Verbs with Spanish Translations

• Become / became / become - llegar a ser
• Begin / began / begun - empezar
• Bid / bid / bid - ofrecer
• Bite / bit / bitten - morder
• Break / broke / broken - romper
• Bring / brought / brought - traer
• Build / built / built - construir
• Burn / burnt / burnt - quemar
• Buy / bought / bought - comprar
• Can / could - poder
• Catch / caught / caught - coger
• Choose / chose / chosen - elegir
• Come / came / come - venir
• Cost / cost / cost - costar
• Cut / cut / cut - cortar
• Dig / dug / dug - cavar
• Do / did / done - hacer
• Draw / drew / drawn - dibujar
• Dream / dreamt / dreamt - soñar
• Drive / drove / driven - conducir
• Eat / ate / eaten - comer
• Fall / fell / fallen - caerse
• Feed / fed / fed - alimentar
• Feel / felt / felt - sentir
• Fight / fought

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,...

Holes by Louis Sachar is an action packed adventure about some children that are punish for stealing or getting into trouble, Stanley Yelnats was friend of Ricky and they allied against the mistreatment of their classmates.

The story begins when Stanley Yelnats stole a pair of trainers for they family that were poor then police take him and instead of taking him to jail they put him in a field of holes to find things and there he met a lot of new Friends who wanted to escape.

The film is field with suspense because when they run away the policie start to chase them but finally they escape of the police and everyone left with their family and they kept this as an unforgettable experience.

I thoroughly recommend this film. If you like action movies...

PELICULAS

When I was young, I watched the classic horror films like Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th. My mum told me that when I was about six, she came downstairs in the middle of the night because there was a noise, and it was me watching The Omen on TV in the dark, on my own. So I guess I've always liked horror films.

I really like what are called 'slasher films' – the really gory, bloody, violent films like Final Destination and The Hills Have Eyes. I just find them quite funny and I like the special effects. I don't really find them scary at all. I think the scariest sort of films are the ones that are very tense, like Hitchcock films. I think the scariest one for me is The Birds because it's just very sinister the way that...

Dear Mr. Brown,

In response to your advertisement, I am writing to apply for the position of shop assistant.

I am very hard-working and reliable. In addition, I worked as a shop assistant in a sports shop last summer and in a music shop two years ago.

My English is fluent and I can speak a little German. I am good at working with other people and I am a fast learner.

I hope you will consider my application favorably. Enclosed is my résumé, and I would be happy to attend an interview at a time that is convenient for you. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Yours sincerely,

Miriam Garcia

be-

was,were-been-ser,estar

beat-

beat-beatten-golpear

become-

became-become-llegar a ser,convertirse

begin-

began-begun-empezar

bend-

bent-bent-doblar(se)

bet-

bet-bet-apostar

bite-

bit-bitten-morder

bleed-

bled-bled-sangrar

blow-

blew-blown-soplar

break-

broke-broken-romper

bring-

brought-brought-traer

build-

built-built-construir

burn-

burnt,burned-burnt,burned-quemar

burst-

burst-burst-reventar,estallar

buy-

bought-bougth-comprar

catch-

caught-caught-coger,agarrar

choose-

chose-chosen-elegir

come-

came-come-venir

cost-

cost-cost-cost-costar

cut-

cut-cut-cortar

deal-

dealt-dealt-comerciar,tratar

dig-

dug-dug-cavar

do-

did-done-hacer

draw-

drew-drawn-dibujar

dream-

dreamt,dreamed-dreamt,dreamed-soñar

drink-

drank-drunk-beber

drive-

drove-driven-conducir

eat-

ate-eaten-comer

fall-

fell-follen-caer(...

Clover and Benjamin at the Commandments

Where in the story: This scene takes place near the end of the narrative, after many of the original Commandments have been secretly altered by the pigs. Clover senses something is amiss and asks Benjamin to read the text on the barn wall.

Characters involved: Clover, Benjamin, and Squealer are present. The other animals are nearby but fail to grasp the significance of the changes.

Significance: This scene is pivotal. It reveals that the Commandments have been rewritten to benefit the pigs. The final rule becomes: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” This moment confirms the total failure of the revolution and proves the pigs have become indistinguishable from humans....

5SOS - Don't Stop

I can refresh you, so can a holiday.
You got me thinking that we could run away.
You are my ticket out; you tell me where and when.
I take your number, said you don't have a phone.
It's getting late now; I gotta let you go.
Everybody wants to take you home tonight.
I'm gonna find a way to make you mine.
Don't stop doin' what you're doin'.
Every time you move to the beat, it gets harder for me.
And you know it, know it, know it.
Don't stop 'cause you know that I like it.
Every time you walk in the room, you got all eyes on you.
And you know it, know it, know it.
Got me close now; sure, I can taste it.
You've got me tongue-tied; I can't escape it.
I remember what you got, the way you push me back.
Everybody wants to take you home tonight.
But...

Literary and Creative Terms

• Playwright: A person who writes plays.
• Poet: A person who writes poetry.
• Novelist: A person who writes novels.
• Tale: A magic or adventure story.
• Biography: An account of someone's life.
• Tragedy: A serious play or novel.
• Comedy: A film that makes people laugh.
• Novel: A long story about people.
• Play: A story performed in a theatre.
• Poem: Writing in lines with rhyme.

Professions and Definitions

• Doctor: A person who studies medicine.
• Musician: A person who plays instruments.
• Programmer: Writes programs for computers.
• Artist: Paints wonderful paintings.
• Architect: Builds fantastic houses.
• Actor: Famous for his films.
• Fairytale: A traditional story for children.
• Teenager: A synonym for adolescent.
• Buckingham Palace: The palace where the Queen

The Romantic Fantasy of Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella

Cinderella is a romantic fantasy film directed by Kenneth Branagh from a screenplay by Chris Weitz. The film centers on Cinderella, a young girl who is mistreated but, with the help of her fairy godmother, attends a royal ball and finds love with a prince.

Plot Summary: The Royal Ball and the Glass Slipper

The story begins when the King hosts a ball, inviting all the young women in the kingdom. However, Cinderella’s stepmother prevents her from attending. With the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella receives a beautiful dress and a magical carriage to go to the dance, but she must return before midnight. At the ball, she captures the Prince’s heart but leaves behind her glass slipper...