Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for French for Baccalaureate

Sentence Structures

Green paint can be made by mixing...
My mother is said to sell books.
Books are sold by my mother.
Korea is known to have scored the last goal.
The last goal was scored by Correa.

You mustn't cheat in exams.
Someone must have seen Sabela yesterday.
Shall I help you with your...?
She can't be hungry because...

She shouldn't smoke because...
Angel was such a nice boy that he had many friends.
Would you like to have a coffee?
You'd better not do that.
I wish I had gone shopping...
If I had known it was you, I would have opened the door.
Shannon suggested going for a walk.
She is having her car repaired next week.
Although I worked hard, I didn't feel tired.
If only you didn't say nasty things.
The tall man, who she was working with, is my father....

English Vocabulary and Expressions Compendium

Key English-Spanish Vocabulary

• Cliff - acantilado
• To crave - tener muchas ganas de
• Professor - profesor universitario
• Teacher - profesor (general)
• To throw a game - perder un partido a propósito
• To be stripped of - quitarle algo a alguien
• The tip of the iceberg - la punta del iceberg
• Disgrace - vergüenza
• Bad luck - desgracia
• Deception - engaño
• Disappointment - decepción
• Anticipate - prever
• Bring forward - anticipar (una fecha, un evento)
• A point - una idea, un argumento
• Parent - madre/padre
• Relative - pariente
• Ordinary - normal, común
• Rude - ordinario, maleducado
• Subject - asignatura
• Character - sujeto, personaje
• Prove - demostrar
• Try - probar, intentar
• Put on (weight) - engordar
• Drop out - abandonar (estudios, una

English Vocabulary for Legal & Crime Contexts

Adjectives

• Guilty (Culpable)
• Innocent

Nouns

• Court (Juzgado)
• Crime
• Criminal
• Detective
• Evidence (Pruebas)
• Judge (Juez)
• Jury (Jurado)
• Justice (Justicia)
• Law (Derecho)
• Lawyer
• Prison
• Punishment (Castigo)
• Sentence
• Suspect
• Victim
• Witness

Verbs

• Arrest (Detener)
• Commit (Cometer)
• Investigate
• Prove (Demostrar)

Compound Nouns

• Bus stop
• Care home (Residencia)
• Community service (Servicio comunitario)
• Crime scene
• Defence lawyer (Abogado defensor)
• Detective series (Serie de detectives)
• Exam results (Resultado de examen)
• Football team
• Keyboard (Teclado)
• Notebook
• Police car
• Policeman
• School building
• Summer holiday
• Traffic light (Semáforo)

Prepositions with Nouns

• Against the law (En contra de la ley)
• Against the odds (A pesar de los pronósticos)
• At all

Topic 3: Travel and Adventure

The Cornwall Mystery

Linda Stevenson, a 16-year-old from London, moves with her family to Cornwall. Life there seems very quiet after the hustle and bustle of London. However, something unexpected happens: one morning, she finds a corpse on the beach. She tells the police, and they search for the body, but they don't find it. Since no one has reported a missing person, they don't believe her. Then, Linda meets Mark, and together they set out to solve the mystery. Little by little, they discover clues that help them piece together the puzzle.

The Discovery

Linda Stevenson lives in a small village (Permarron) in Cornwall. She is 16 years old and has moved from London. On the beach, she finds a corpse but when she tells the police, the corpse is...

Marcus Wood's Offensive Email

When Marcus Wood, the boss of a recruitment company in Australia, sent an email to his colleagues, he had no idea it would make headlines around the world. In the email, Wood used offensive language to accuse his employees of not being good enough. He claimed they were playing games instead of working, not wearing the correct attire, and taking too many sick days.

Wood gave his employees an ultimatum: improve your performance in three months, or you're fired. His employees got their revenge by posting the email on Twitter. The tweets were shared globally, and news of the email appeared in newspapers from Australia to the UK. The "worst work email ever," as some called it, had gone viral.

After his email became famous,...

English Language Essentials: Grammar and Vocabulary

Core Vocabulary

Environmental and Modern Concepts

• Climate Change - cambio climático
• Cloning - clonar
• Flood - inundación
• Gas - gas
• Global Warming - calentamiento global
• GM Food (Genetically Modified Food) - comida genéticamente modificada
• Oil - petróleo
• Renewable Energy - energía renovable
• Solar Power - energía solar
• Wind Power - energía del viento

Verbs and Their Noun Forms

• Damage / Damage (noun) - dañar
• Demonstrate / Demonstration - demostrar
• Destroy / Destruction - destruir
• Develop / Development - explotar / desarrollar
• Improve / Improvement - mejorar
• Pollute / Pollution - poluir / contaminar
• Protect / Protection - proteger
• Recycle / Recycling - reciclar
• Survive / Survival - sobrevivir
• Waste (verb) / Waste

Synonyms and Advanced Terms

• Presents/Features: (Presenta/Característiques)
• Makes an official agreement/Signs a contract: (Fa un acord oficial/Signa un contracte)
• List of the most popular songs/Music charts: (Llista de les cançons més populars/Llistes de música)
• Started/Pioneered: (Va començar/Va ser pioner)
• Large/Substantial: (Gran/Substancial)
• Promote/Publicise: (Promoure/Donar a conèixer)
• Rises rapidly/Rockets: (Puja ràpidament/Es dispara)
• An innovative system/Technological background: (Un sistema innovador/Fons tecnològic)
• Fund/Pay for: (Finançar/Pagar)
• Background/Experience: (Antecedents/Experiència)
• Get my head around/Work out (Understand/Solve): (Fer-se una idea/Resoldre)
• Backed up/Saved in another form: (Còpia de seguretat/Guardat en

The Reality of Being an Influencer

Many people think that being an influencer is a very appealing career path. They imagine gaining widespread recognition, receiving free products, and traveling frequently. However, others hold a different view, arguing that it isn't a 'real' job and doesn't offer the financial stability of traditional employment.

Advantages of Being an Influencer

Firstly, let's consider the advantages. A key aspect is the ability to influence a large audience regarding topics you are knowledgeable or passionate about. Influencers can also serve as a valuable resource for consumers, helping them make purchasing decisions.

Disadvantages and Challenges

The disadvantages also play a vital role in understanding this profession. Many...

Verbal Tenses

Present Simple

• Use: Habits and repeated actions / True statements.
• Adverbs: Never, rarely, not often, seldom, occasionally, sometimes, often, usually, always.
• Position: Before the main verb / After the verb "to be".

Present Continuous