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Parson's Pleasure

The story that I enjoyed most was 'Parson's Pleasure' because the story is about an antique dealer. I like the world of antiques, old cars and houses, and old things. It is also funny because the man, to avoid suspicion, parks his car out of sight and dresses as a parson. I also like the method that the man uses to persuade the owners. On one occasion, Boggis finds a particularly valuable commode at a farm. The farmer, Rummins, although initially suspicious, thinks that it is a good price for a worthless piece of furniture. Finally, the farmer is persuaded by Boggis, thinking that Boggis will only use it as firewood.

The Open Window

Framton Nuttel, a young man greatly concerned with his health, reluctantly accepts his doctor'... Continue reading "Roald Dahl's Parson's Pleasure: Summary & Analysis" »

English Verb Tenses: Forms and Usage

This section provides a concise reference for forming common English verb tenses, including positive, negative, and interrogative structures.

Present Simple

• Positive: Base verb (add -s for third person singular)
• Negative: don't / doesn't + base verb
• Interrogative: Do / Does + subject + base verb?

Present Continuous

• Positive: am / is / are + verb-ing
• Negative: am not / isn't / aren't + verb-ing
• Interrogative: Am / Is / Are + subject + verb-ing?

Past Simple

• Positive: Verb-ed (regular verbs) / 2nd column (irregular verbs)
• Negative: didn't + base verb
• Interrogative: Did + subject + base verb?

Past Continuous

• Positive: was / were + verb-ing
• Negative: wasn't / weren't + verb-ing
• Interrogative: Was / Were + subject + verb-ing?

Present

Common English Irregular Verbs

Unit 3: Relative pronoms: who/that (quien- personas), which/that (cual-objetos o cosas), whose (cuyo, posesivo), when/that (cuando, tiempo), where (donde, lugar). Unit 4: 1. REPORTED SPEACH: presente simple-- past simple, past simple-- past perfect simple, present continuos-- past continuos, present perfect simple-- past perfect simple, past perfect simple-- past perfect simple, am,is,are going to-- was,were going to, will-- would, past continuos-- past perfect continuos . Say--- said to, quito to, detras that. Tell you, me-- told me, her. 2 Modal verbs: will-- would, can-- could, must-- had to. 3 Time and place expressions: now-- then, today-- that day yesterday-- the day before, last week-- the week earlier, tomorrow-- the next day, next... Continue reading "La vida de inma" »

Unit 5 and Unit 6: Vocabulary List

UNIT 5

• chatterbox - charlatán
• shift - turno
• staff - personal, plantilla
• overtime - horas extra
• rise - aumento
• deadline - fecha límite
• challenge - suponer un reto
• commute - viajar diariamente
• fire - despedir
• freelance - trabajar por su cuenta
• presume - suponer
• promote - promocionar
• resign - dimitir
• switch - cambiar
• raise - criar
• accomplished - preparado
• assertive - enérgico
• pushy - agresivo
• trustworthy - formal
• rewarding - gratificante
• see the point - ver el sentido
• steady job - trabajo fijo
• in charge of - a cargo de
• odd jobs - trabajillos
• run a business - llevar un negocio
• get training - prepararse

UNIT 6

• boot - maletero
• fine - multa
• junction - intersección
• pavement - acera
• pedestrian - peatón
• seat belt - cinturón de seguridad
• lane -

Regionalized Variables

Topic 1: Regionalized Variables: a function that gives the value of a characteristic "Z" at a point of the studied space "x" that belongs to a random space of dimension R¹, R² or R³. Therefore, the regionalized variable, as it depends on a spatial component, is equal to a spatial variable. This also means that there is a certain dependence between the variable Z and the observation point x.

Kioto, Japón: Capital Histórica y Cultural

Japón es un país soberano insular del este de Asia. Está situado en el océano Pacífico; tiene al oeste el mar del Japón, China, Corea del Norte, Corea del Sur y Rusia, al norte el mar de Ojotsk y al sur el mar de China Oriental y Taiwán.

Kioto, localizada en la parte central de la isla, es la capital de la Prefectura de su mismo nombre y tradicionalmente ha sido considerada capital de la Región de Kansai, aunque esta sea solo una referencia geográfica más que un territorio administrativo concreto.

Su importancia histórica se debe al hecho de que entre los años 794 y 1868 constituyó la capital de Japón, acogiendo la sede de la Corte imperial y otras instituciones. Durante la Segunda Guerra... Continue reading "Patrimonio Mundial en Asia y América: Monumentos y Paisajes Históricos" »

Indirect Questions (IF without Interrogation)

Direct: How many offices does your company have?

Indirect: Can you tell me how many offices your company has?

Direct: Who is the marketing manager?

Indirect: I'd like to know who the marketing manager is.

Direct: Where did you buy your laptop?

Indirect: Can you tell me where you bought your laptop?

Direct: Is there a conference room in the building?

Indirect: Can you tell me if there is a conference room in the building?

Direct: Does Peter come to his office in the afternoons?

Indirect: I'd like to know if Peter comes to his office in the afternoons.

Direct: Have you studied English before?

Indirect: Can you tell me if you have studied English before?

Direct: Why didn't John call me last night?

Indirect: Can... Continue reading "Mastering Indirect Questions, Time Expressions, and Passive Voice" »

• #5 ¿Cómo estás? – How are you?

  • (KOH-moh eh-STAHS)

• #6 ¿Cómo te va? – How’s it going?

  • (KOH-moh te vah)

• #7 ¿Cómo te ha ido? – How’ve you been?

  • (KOH-moh te ah EE-doh)

• #8 ¡Estoy bien ¡Gracias! – I’m fine, thanks

  • (eh-STOY bee-en GRA-thee-as/GRA-see-as)

• #9 ¿Y tú? – And you?

  • (ee too)

• #10 Bien/ Así así. – Good/ So-so

  • (bee-en / a-SEE a-SEE)

• #11 ¿Qué tal? – How are you?

  • (kay tal)

• #12 ¿Qué pasa? – What’s happening?

  • (kay PA-sa)

• #13 ¿Qué haces? – What are you doing?

  • (kay AH-says)

• #22 ¿Podría ayudarle? – Can I help you?

  • (poh-DREE-a ay-oo-DAR-le)

• #22 ¿Puede ayudarme? – Can you help me?

  • (PWE-day ay-oo-DAR-may)

• #23 ¡Sin problema! – No problem!

  • (sin prob-LAME-ah)

• #24 ¿Puede repetirlo? – Can you say that again?

  • (PWE-day re-pet-

Love Story: English Summary

The story is about a couple, Jennifer Cavilleri and Oliver Barrett. They meet at university and fall in love. Their romance continues, and they meet their parents. Oliver’s parents are rich, and Jennifer’s father is poor, but Oliver doesn’t mind. The couple wants to marry, but Oliver’s father doesn’t accept it, and they fight. Finally, they get married.

Three years later, they live together in a humble flat because Oliver’s father doesn’t give them money as before. They work hard; she is a teacher, and he is a lawyer. Then, they move to New York. They want to have children, but they can’t because Jenny is very sick. Finally, she dies when she is 24. Oliver is very sad and sees his father in the hospital.... Continue reading "Love Story: Plot Summary and Reader Review" »