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

As the pendulum swings down, the narrator notices rats emerging from the pit, drawn to the meat the captors provided. Upon closer inspection, he sees the pendulum is shaped like a scythe, forming a sharp crescent as it descends. Despite the dire situation, the narrator believes he can still survive. Just before the pendulum slices him, he has an idea: he rubs the meat from the plate onto the strap binding him to the platform. The rats are attracted and begin gnawing at the bonds, allowing the narrator to break free. As he escapes, the pendulum retracts, suggesting he is being watched.

As the pendulum descends further, the narrator realizes its bottom edge is razor-sharp, designed to cut him in half. After much anxiety and fainting, he devises...

I just came from France, the capital of Paris.

Everyone told me that I would have a great time. They told me that there was a lot to see there. They were right! Paris is a city with a long history, but it's also a very modern city. I visited the museum, and it's very modern. Besides visiting the tourist attractions, Paris is one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. The air is so clean! The manager explained that they used renewable energy sources and that they recycled waste.

I really recommend a visit!

Vocabulary Sentences: Sports Focus

Instructions: Review these sentences using sports-related words.

1. Some people believe that competitive sports help young people work together as part of a team.
2. I am expecting an easy victory against the two other teams tomorrow; they are not very good.
3. And the referee has just blown her whistle to end the game.
4. My brother won the trophy for the fastest runner at school this year.
5. The football match has been cancelled because of bad weather on the pitch.
6. In tomorrow's game, I will be playing against a very difficult opponent - I'm not sure I will win.
7. I was so tired this morning I could only run one lap of the field before I needed to rest.
8. Unfortunately, the team I support lost in the first round of the championships.

Part-Time Work and Career Advancement

Alicia seeks a part-time job, specifically during mornings. Jonathan's career trajectory involved working his way to the top from an assistant position. Marian transitioned to self-employment after leaving her company.

Importance of Training and Skills

Career transitions often require training. Sales professionals must possess people skills. To become skilled, individuals should...

Job Security and Performance

Jason's promotion to vice-president demonstrates his success. The cook's negligence led to her dismissal. Ella's overtime work results in late arrivals home. Despite being a sports teacher, he also offers yoga lessons.

Workplace Dynamics and Responsibilities

Teenagers at the amusement park received low salaries....

Irregular Verbs List (G-W): English Conjugation and Spanish Meaning

Master the conjugation of essential English irregular verbs starting from G through W. This comprehensive table provides the Infinitive (Base Form), Past Simple, Past Participle, and the corresponding Spanish translation.

Looking for Alaska — Summary and Exercises

Grammar

1

1. shown
2. wanted
3. opening
4. arriving
5. sitting
6. sent
7. using
8. bought

2

1. 1 C
2. 2 B
3. 3 A
4. 4 B
5. 5 A
6. 6 B

3

1. What I want is lots of sun on my holiday.
2. What I’m looking forward to is meeting my sister’s boyfriend.
3. What I need is some time to finish this work.
4. What I’d like is to go shopping tomorrow.
5. What Sam enjoys is playing in football matches.
6. What she wants is a dog.

Vocabulary

4

1. jugglers
2. composer
3. painter
4. playwright
5. buskers

5

1. stage
2. concert
3. still
4. performance
5. gallery

Listening

1 A, 2 B, 3 A, B, 4 A, 5 A, B

Reading

1 T, 2 F, 3 F, 4 F, 5 T

Looking for Alaska — John Green Novel

In his first novel, Looking for Alaska, John Green captures that feeling with freshness, candor and heart. Miles Halter is a rising junior in a boarding school in rural Alabama....

Grammar Spot: Present Simple

• He gets up early → Él se levanta pronto
• What time does he get up? → ¿A qué hora se levanta?
• He doesn't get up late → Él no se levanta tarde
• Does he get up early? → ¿Se levanta pronto?
• Does he have lunch at home? → ¿Come en casa?
• Yes, he does → Sí, él lo hace | No, he doesn't → No, no lo hace

Doesn't = does not.

Daily Routine: An Artist's Life

She lives in a small house in the country. She usually gets up at ten o'clock in the morning. She never gets up early. She has coffee and toast for breakfast, and then she goes for a walk with her dog. She gets home at eleven o'clock and she paints in her studio until seven o'clock in the evening. Then she cooks dinner and drinks a glass of wine. After dinner,...

Spanish to English Irregular Verbs List

• Aguantar (bear): bear - bore - borne
• Ganar / Batir (beat): beat - beat - beaten
• Doblar (bend): bend - bent - bent
• Apostar (bet): bet - bet - bet
• Sangrar (bleed): bleed - bled - bled
• Criar (breed): breed - bred - bred
• Reventar (burst): burst - burst - burst
• Lanzar (cast): cast - cast - cast
• Coger (catch): catch - caught - caught
• Tratar (deal): deal - dealt - dealt
• Cavar (dig): dig - dug - dug
• Ganar (dinero) (earn): earn - earnt - earnt
• Caer (fall): fall - fell - fallen
• Alimentar (feed): feed - fed - fed
• Luchar (fight): fight - fought - fought
• Ajustar (fit): fit - fit - fit
• Prohibir (forbid): forbid - forbade - forbidden
• Prever (foresee): foresee - foresaw - foreseen
• Perdonar (forgive): forgive - forgave - forgiven
• Congelar

The Novel: Crossing the Night

Crossing the Night is a fictional novel that boldly intertwines the real and recent history of Argentina, specifically the military dictatorship and its repressive period. This novel follows nine months in the life of Mariana, a period during which she must navigate the painful reality of an investigation into a recent and incomprehensibly cruel history.

The narrative of Crossing the Night begins in August 1994, serving as its initial temporal setting. The story's writing time spans spring, summer, and extends into the following autumn. During this period, due to her father's health problems, Mariana must leave the South, where she lived with her family, and travel to the province of Santa Fe, to the unknown Quinta...

Senses and Adjectives

Smell: Olfato (smells), Taste: Gusto (tastes), Sight: Vista (looks), Hearing: Oído (sound), Touch: Tacto (feels).

Adjectives

• Awful: horrible
• Disgusting: asqueroso
• Great: estupendo

At the Doctor's

Key phrases and vocabulary:

• What’s the problem?
• Earache: dolor de oídos
• infection
• medication
• antibiotics
• Painkillers: analgésicos
• To prescribe: recetar
• Prescription: receta
• Drug: medicamento
• Let me have a look.

Relationships and Common Phrases

• To meet somebody: conocer a alguien
• To fancy somebody: gustarte
• To ask somebody out: pedir a alguien
• To go out with somebody: salir con alguien
• To fall in love: enamorarse
• To fall out: desenamorarse
• To have an argument: discutir
• To break up: romper una relación
• To make up: hacer las paces
• To get engaged: prometerse
• To