Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Secondary education

1. Loss and New Beginnings

The father dies of pneumonia. His favorite daughter had just died a few weeks earlier, and this caused him to fall into a deep depression. He was so depressed that he didn’t mind living or dying.

After the father's death, the family didn’t go back to Norway. The mother was pregnant and had to take care of six small children. Nevertheless, she wanted her children to go to an English school, as her husband had wanted.

2. The Sweet Obsession and the Dead Mouse

The kids were obsessed with the sweets from a particular shop. They had a hole under the floor in their classroom where they hid some sweets and ate them at the end of class. One day, they find a dead mouse inside the hole and decide to place it inside a candy... Continue reading "A Norwegian Family's Journey: Life at St. Peter's School" »

Narrative Tenses

• Past Simple

  I did (yo hice)

  Used with specific past time markers: last summer, three years ago, in 1998, when I was twelve.

• Present Perfect Simple

  I have done (he hecho)

  Used with: for five years, since March, since 1998, how long?, yet, just, already, ever, never.

• Present Perfect Continuous

  I have been doing (he estado haciendo / llevo haciendo)

• Past Perfect Simple

  I had done (había hecho)

• Past Perfect Continuous

  I had been doing (había estado haciendo)

Gerunds

The Gerund (Verb + -ing) is used:

1. After Prepositions

   Examples: think of, interested in, tired of, talk about.

2. As a Subject

   Example: Working is necessary.

3. After Certain Verbs and Expressions

   Verbs: appreciate, like, imagine, postpone, resent, delay, enjoy, keep, practise, risk, discuss,

Opinion Essay: The Role of Zoos

Nowadays, almost all top tourist city destinations host a zoo. However, their necessity has been the subject of continuing controversy since the first one opened its doors to the public. In my opinion, zoos are still necessary because people can have a closer look at wild animals and learn about them.

For some time now, the well-known mistreatment of zoo animals has led people to wonder about the necessity of these recreational parks, in spite of the protection they can offer to endangered species. In my opinion, wild animals are meant to be free and should live in the wild.

The necessity of zoos is a highly debated topic these days. Some believe these are places for education and animal protection, while others... Continue reading "The Necessity of Zoos: Balancing Conservation and Ethics" »

Ejercicios de Subredes Clase C

1. Subnetting con Máscara 240 (/28)

La máscara de subred 255.255.255.240 corresponde a /28 (4 bits de subred, 4 bits de host).

Representación binaria del último octeto: 11110000.

Tabla de Subredes /28 (Red 192.168.27.0)

Tourism

The tourism industry

Tourism is the temporary movement of people from their place of residence to another place in order to enjoy their free time. Tourism is therefore related to leisure. The development of the tourism industry involves creating the necessary transport and hospitality infrastructure to meet demand: airports, roads, accommodation, restaurants, etc. The main characteristic of the tourism industry is seasonal variation or seasonality.

Repercussions of tourism

It represents a significant source of revenue for a country. It creates jobs, but many of them are temporary, due to seasonality. It improves cultural relations between citizens of different countries. Destroys natural landscapes. In developing countries, the destination... Continue reading "The Impact of Tourism on the Environment and Economy" »

What is Virtue?

Virtue is an acquired habit and firm disposition to do good.

Theological Virtues:

• Faith: Belief in God and all that He has revealed to us. It is a theological virtue by which we believe in God and all He has revealed to us.
• Hope: Firm confidence in eternal life.
• Charity: Love God above all things and all neighbors as ourselves.

Moral Virtues:

• Prudence: Practical reason to discern in all moments.
• Temperance: Moderates the attraction to sensual pleasures.
• Justice: Consists in the constant and firm will to give to God and neighbor what is due to them.
• Fortitude: Firmness and constancy in the practice of good.

The Seven Deadly Sins

The deadly sins, or capital vices, are those to which fallen human nature is mainly inclined. The deadly sins... Continue reading "A Guide to Catholic Virtues, Sins, and Commandments" »

Growing Up in Ancient Greece

Good morning today we are going to present the evolution of soccer balls.

Superball

The superball was a soccer ball that consisted of a chamber composed of a valve that prevented the air from coming out and a seam from outside to inside that was invisible and without a flange. This ball was the first ball made without tiento

Invention of the Invisible Tiento

In Bell Ville, in the Argentine province of Córdoba between 1929 and 1931 Romano Polo, Antonio Tossolini and Juan Valbonessi conducted numerous tests and trials that culminated in the invention of the ball with an invisible tiento, a ball that continued to be used for a couple of years.

Professional Use and Commemoration

The superball was first used professionally in the same year of its invention... Continue reading "Evolution of Soccer Balls: From Superball to Jabulani" »