This document is an English guide for first grade students at a Chilean educational institution. It contains exercises for students to practice comparative and superlative adjectives, including writing opposites of words, forming comparative sentences using short adjectives, and forming comparative sentences using long adjectives. The guide covers common adjectives like hot, tall, long, and pretty.
The document provides examples of sentences using comparative adjectives to be completed with the correct form of the adjective provided in parentheses. There are 24 sentences with adjectives like short, good, beautiful, expensive, hot, and difficult that need to be filled in using comparative forms like shorter, better, prettiest, more expensive, hotter, and more difficult. The purpose is to practice forming comparative adjectives in sentences.
This document discusses reported speech and how to use it properly. It explains that reported speech is used to talk about other people's words, either at the time they spoke or in the past. It provides rules for changing verb tenses, pronouns, and adverbs when using reported speech for statements, questions, and commands. Specifically, statements are introduced with "that"; yes/no questions with "if"; WH- questions with the WH- word; and commands/requests with "to" or "not to".
This document discusses different terms related to paying off debts or purchases in installments over time, including paying into installments, saving up a deposit, putting a down payment, taking out a loan, paying back a loan, running out of installments, putting installments towards a purchase, and paying off the full amount.
Bett Wilson, a 77-year-old blind grandmother from Edinburgh, became the oldest person in Britain to bungee jump. She jumped from a 165 foot crane in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. Straight after her jump, she said "It helps being blind-you can't see how far you might fall".
This document provides a list of linking words used to add information, provide negative or contrasting information, or indicate cause and result in English. It includes conjunctions like "and", "but", and "whereas" as well as phrases like "not only...but also", "although", and "in spite of" followed by examples of their use in sentences. The document is a reference for English learners to help them understand how to connect and structure ideas when writing in English.
This document discusses the use of modal verbs to express ability, obligation, prohibition, necessity, advice, possibility, certainty, and obligation in the past tense. It provides examples of how to use modal verbs such as "can, could, be able to, must, have to, mustn't/must not, don't have to, need to, should, ought to, shouldn't/ought not to, might, may, could, must, can't, had to" in various contexts. It concludes by providing a practice section with blanks to be filled in using the appropriate modal verbs.
This document discusses qualities needed for ambitious adventure projects like climbing mountains and asks whether motivational videos about such sports go beyond just practicing the sport. It also provides a list of 12 adjectives describing types of personalities and asks the reader to identify which definitions match each adjective, with answers ranging from not being interested to being an expert.
This document is an English guide for first grade students at a Chilean educational institution. It contains exercises for students to practice comparative and superlative adjectives, including writing opposites of words, forming comparative sentences using short adjectives, and forming comparative sentences using long adjectives. The guide covers common adjectives like hot, tall, long, and pretty.
The document provides examples of sentences using comparative adjectives to be completed with the correct form of the adjective provided in parentheses. There are 24 sentences with adjectives like short, good, beautiful, expensive, hot, and difficult that need to be filled in using comparative forms like shorter, better, prettiest, more expensive, hotter, and more difficult. The purpose is to practice forming comparative adjectives in sentences.
This document discusses reported speech and how to use it properly. It explains that reported speech is used to talk about other people's words, either at the time they spoke or in the past. It provides rules for changing verb tenses, pronouns, and adverbs when using reported speech for statements, questions, and commands. Specifically, statements are introduced with "that"; yes/no questions with "if"; WH- questions with the WH- word; and commands/requests with "to" or "not to".
This document discusses different terms related to paying off debts or purchases in installments over time, including paying into installments, saving up a deposit, putting a down payment, taking out a loan, paying back a loan, running out of installments, putting installments towards a purchase, and paying off the full amount.
Bett Wilson, a 77-year-old blind grandmother from Edinburgh, became the oldest person in Britain to bungee jump. She jumped from a 165 foot crane in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. Straight after her jump, she said "It helps being blind-you can't see how far you might fall".
This document provides a list of linking words used to add information, provide negative or contrasting information, or indicate cause and result in English. It includes conjunctions like "and", "but", and "whereas" as well as phrases like "not only...but also", "although", and "in spite of" followed by examples of their use in sentences. The document is a reference for English learners to help them understand how to connect and structure ideas when writing in English.
This document discusses the use of modal verbs to express ability, obligation, prohibition, necessity, advice, possibility, certainty, and obligation in the past tense. It provides examples of how to use modal verbs such as "can, could, be able to, must, have to, mustn't/must not, don't have to, need to, should, ought to, shouldn't/ought not to, might, may, could, must, can't, had to" in various contexts. It concludes by providing a practice section with blanks to be filled in using the appropriate modal verbs.
This document discusses qualities needed for ambitious adventure projects like climbing mountains and asks whether motivational videos about such sports go beyond just practicing the sport. It also provides a list of 12 adjectives describing types of personalities and asks the reader to identify which definitions match each adjective, with answers ranging from not being interested to being an expert.
Summits of my life unit2_personality adjectivesmelisa
This document discusses qualities needed for ambitious outdoor adventures and asks whether motivational videos go beyond just portraying a sport. It lists adjectives like apathetic, obstinated, circumspect, and impetuous and asks the reader to identify their meanings, with definitions provided. Qualities seen as important for ambitious projects include being determined, strong, and cautious rather than negative, lonely, or disliking changes.
This document discusses different verb tenses and generations. It provides examples of using the past simple and past perfect verb tenses, including filling in blanks with the correct form of verbs like "build", "see", "lose", and "close". It also briefly mentions the verb tense "used to" and generations without going into detail.
The document discusses different types of crimes like kidnapping, murder, and robbery. It then provides examples of specific crimes that were committed, like a gang kidnapping a rich man's son for ransom and a woman shooting her ex-husband dead. It also outlines the typical process a criminal goes through, from being arrested and charged to appearing for trial where a jury determines their verdict and a judge decides their punishment if found guilty.
The document provides examples of reported speech exercises where direct quotes are changed into indirect speech. Some of the examples involve changing statements about prohibitions, food, meetings, documentaries, and retirement into reported speech. The exercises also include examples of asking questions in reported speech format.
Long working hours can negatively impact both individuals and society. Prolonged overtime can endanger employees' health by increasing risks of illnesses, early retirement, and even premature death. It also leaves little time for socializing and family, which can lower birthrates. Companies that demand long work hours will ultimately employ fewer total people as well. While economic gains may result short-term from overwork, the long-term costs to public health, families, and unemployment outweigh these benefits. Governments and businesses should limit excessive overtime to temporary situations to avoid grave consequences.
Long working hours can negatively impact both individuals and society. Prolonged overtime can endanger employees' health by increasing risks of illnesses, early retirement, and even premature death. It also leaves little time for socializing and family, which can lower birthrates. Companies that demand long work hours will ultimately employ fewer total people as well. While economic gains may result short-term from overwork, the long-term costs to public health, families, and unemployment outweigh these benefits. Governments and businesses should limit excessive hours to temporary overflow work only.
The document provides an outline for writing an opinion essay. It includes introducing the topic in the introduction. The main body would present ideas and examples to support arguments over two or more paragraphs. Finally, the conclusion briefly summarizes the main ideas discussed in the essay and links them together using concluding transition words like "to sum up" or "in conclusion."
This document provides guidance on writing formal letters, including their structure and content. It discusses the key parts of a formal letter such as the recipient's address, greeting, introduction, body, and conclusion. It also describes three common types of formal letters - letters of complaint, enquiry, and request - and provides examples. The document concludes with a template and writing prompts for practice formal letter writing.
Convenience food has become more prevalent in recent decades due to changes in society. In ancient Rome, many people lived in apartment buildings without kitchens and purchased pre-cooked food from vendors. Now, more women work outside the home, leaving less time for cooking. In Britain and America, where working women are more common, convenience food makes up a larger part of diets. Convenience options include fast food, pre-packaged meals, and bagged salads. While convenience food supports business growth, some argue it weakens social bonds and health, as people spend less time cooking and eating together.
This document provides useful phrases in English for various situations including introducing oneself, being introduced to someone, asking and answering general questions, making and responding to plans, giving and asking for opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, checking understanding, and describing photographs. Some example phrases include "My name's...and I live...", "Nice to meet you", "What kind of music do you like best?", "Would you like to go to the cinema?", and "I see what you mean but I think that...". The document also gives tips for exams such as the first part being individual and the second part involving dialogues in pairs or groups.
The document provides useful phrases for an oral English test in several categories:
1. Giving opinions, apologizing, disagreeing with people, refusing ideas, asking for opinions and help from others, expressing dislikes, and praising good ideas.
2. When working with a partner, it is important to collaborate, listen to each other, politely express disagreements, allow time for thinking, and ask clarifying questions if something is not understood.
The document provides 4 short stories called "mini sagas" that must be told in exactly 50 words each. It also includes a glossary to define some words used in the stories and a mini task to match the stories to titles. The stories include: [1] a woman recognizing handwriting on an envelope from a man she met 5 years ago and feeling happy to join him on the Titanic; [2] a father worried about his teenage daughter breaking her curfew; [3] a housekeeper explaining the daily schedule and habits of "the master" to a new maid who realizes she already met him; and [4] a woman cleaning her bookshelf after buying a book on organizing her life only to
The document provides tips for writing natural-sounding dialogue, including using contractions unless a character speaks formally, letting characters break off sentences or speak in phrases, having characters interrupt each other, and using occasional hesitant speech tics like "um". It also discusses using question tags, expressions like "so/neither/either", and keeping sentences informal and short. The document includes examples of conversations using these techniques and a practice exercise on question tags and expressing agreement.
The document provides tips for writing natural-sounding dialogue, including using contractions unless a character speaks formally, letting characters break off sentences or speak in phrases, having characters interrupt each other, and using occasional hesitant speech tics like "um". It also discusses using question tags, expressions like "so/neither/either", and keeping sentences informal and short. The document includes examples of conversations using these techniques and a practice exercise on question tags and expressing agreement.
The document provides information on relative pronouns, adverbs of degree, compound adjectives, the present simple tense, and present continuous tense in English grammar. It defines relative pronouns like who, which, and where and gives examples of their use. It also explains adverbs of degree on a scale, compound adjectives formed from an adjective and noun, and the basic structures and uses of the present simple and present continuous tenses.
Australia and New Zealand have English as the primary language due to British colonization. Britain established the first penal colony in Australia in 1788, transporting over 130,000 prisoners over the next 50 years. Free settlers began arriving in small numbers then, growing substantially in the mid-1800s. By 1900, Australia's population reached nearly 4 million. New Zealand saw fewer early European settlers, officially becoming a colony in 1840, with its population growing from 2,000 Europeans that year to over 750,000 by 1900. The influence of British English on the languages of Australia and New Zealand comes from both British settlers and transported convicts, though American English influence has grown more recently.
This document provides a summary of verb tenses in English including the present simple, present continuous, past continuous, present perfect, future, and future continuous tenses. It also briefly outlines some vocabulary related to student life, including terms like boarding school, state school, degree, dissertation, and PhD. Additionally, it touches on false cognates between English and Spanish words, phrasal verbs, extreme adjectives commonly used in dialogues, and tips for writing dialogues.
The document discusses various adventurous activities like scuba diving, canyoning, bungee jumping, parachuting, skydiving, hiking, and windsurfing. It also provides vocabulary related to going on adventures, such as words to spend quality time, explore, pack luggage, book, hire/rent, and take photographs. Additionally, it covers linking words that can be used to connect clauses, such as although, despite, in spite of, because, since, as, so, and various perfect infinitives with modal verbs.
Summits of my life unit2_personality adjectivesmelisa
This document discusses qualities needed for ambitious outdoor adventures and asks whether motivational videos go beyond just portraying a sport. It lists adjectives like apathetic, obstinated, circumspect, and impetuous and asks the reader to identify their meanings, with definitions provided. Qualities seen as important for ambitious projects include being determined, strong, and cautious rather than negative, lonely, or disliking changes.
This document discusses different verb tenses and generations. It provides examples of using the past simple and past perfect verb tenses, including filling in blanks with the correct form of verbs like "build", "see", "lose", and "close". It also briefly mentions the verb tense "used to" and generations without going into detail.
The document discusses different types of crimes like kidnapping, murder, and robbery. It then provides examples of specific crimes that were committed, like a gang kidnapping a rich man's son for ransom and a woman shooting her ex-husband dead. It also outlines the typical process a criminal goes through, from being arrested and charged to appearing for trial where a jury determines their verdict and a judge decides their punishment if found guilty.
The document provides examples of reported speech exercises where direct quotes are changed into indirect speech. Some of the examples involve changing statements about prohibitions, food, meetings, documentaries, and retirement into reported speech. The exercises also include examples of asking questions in reported speech format.
Long working hours can negatively impact both individuals and society. Prolonged overtime can endanger employees' health by increasing risks of illnesses, early retirement, and even premature death. It also leaves little time for socializing and family, which can lower birthrates. Companies that demand long work hours will ultimately employ fewer total people as well. While economic gains may result short-term from overwork, the long-term costs to public health, families, and unemployment outweigh these benefits. Governments and businesses should limit excessive overtime to temporary situations to avoid grave consequences.
Long working hours can negatively impact both individuals and society. Prolonged overtime can endanger employees' health by increasing risks of illnesses, early retirement, and even premature death. It also leaves little time for socializing and family, which can lower birthrates. Companies that demand long work hours will ultimately employ fewer total people as well. While economic gains may result short-term from overwork, the long-term costs to public health, families, and unemployment outweigh these benefits. Governments and businesses should limit excessive hours to temporary overflow work only.
The document provides an outline for writing an opinion essay. It includes introducing the topic in the introduction. The main body would present ideas and examples to support arguments over two or more paragraphs. Finally, the conclusion briefly summarizes the main ideas discussed in the essay and links them together using concluding transition words like "to sum up" or "in conclusion."
This document provides guidance on writing formal letters, including their structure and content. It discusses the key parts of a formal letter such as the recipient's address, greeting, introduction, body, and conclusion. It also describes three common types of formal letters - letters of complaint, enquiry, and request - and provides examples. The document concludes with a template and writing prompts for practice formal letter writing.
Convenience food has become more prevalent in recent decades due to changes in society. In ancient Rome, many people lived in apartment buildings without kitchens and purchased pre-cooked food from vendors. Now, more women work outside the home, leaving less time for cooking. In Britain and America, where working women are more common, convenience food makes up a larger part of diets. Convenience options include fast food, pre-packaged meals, and bagged salads. While convenience food supports business growth, some argue it weakens social bonds and health, as people spend less time cooking and eating together.
This document provides useful phrases in English for various situations including introducing oneself, being introduced to someone, asking and answering general questions, making and responding to plans, giving and asking for opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, checking understanding, and describing photographs. Some example phrases include "My name's...and I live...", "Nice to meet you", "What kind of music do you like best?", "Would you like to go to the cinema?", and "I see what you mean but I think that...". The document also gives tips for exams such as the first part being individual and the second part involving dialogues in pairs or groups.
The document provides useful phrases for an oral English test in several categories:
1. Giving opinions, apologizing, disagreeing with people, refusing ideas, asking for opinions and help from others, expressing dislikes, and praising good ideas.
2. When working with a partner, it is important to collaborate, listen to each other, politely express disagreements, allow time for thinking, and ask clarifying questions if something is not understood.
The document provides 4 short stories called "mini sagas" that must be told in exactly 50 words each. It also includes a glossary to define some words used in the stories and a mini task to match the stories to titles. The stories include: [1] a woman recognizing handwriting on an envelope from a man she met 5 years ago and feeling happy to join him on the Titanic; [2] a father worried about his teenage daughter breaking her curfew; [3] a housekeeper explaining the daily schedule and habits of "the master" to a new maid who realizes she already met him; and [4] a woman cleaning her bookshelf after buying a book on organizing her life only to
The document provides tips for writing natural-sounding dialogue, including using contractions unless a character speaks formally, letting characters break off sentences or speak in phrases, having characters interrupt each other, and using occasional hesitant speech tics like "um". It also discusses using question tags, expressions like "so/neither/either", and keeping sentences informal and short. The document includes examples of conversations using these techniques and a practice exercise on question tags and expressing agreement.
The document provides tips for writing natural-sounding dialogue, including using contractions unless a character speaks formally, letting characters break off sentences or speak in phrases, having characters interrupt each other, and using occasional hesitant speech tics like "um". It also discusses using question tags, expressions like "so/neither/either", and keeping sentences informal and short. The document includes examples of conversations using these techniques and a practice exercise on question tags and expressing agreement.
The document provides information on relative pronouns, adverbs of degree, compound adjectives, the present simple tense, and present continuous tense in English grammar. It defines relative pronouns like who, which, and where and gives examples of their use. It also explains adverbs of degree on a scale, compound adjectives formed from an adjective and noun, and the basic structures and uses of the present simple and present continuous tenses.
Australia and New Zealand have English as the primary language due to British colonization. Britain established the first penal colony in Australia in 1788, transporting over 130,000 prisoners over the next 50 years. Free settlers began arriving in small numbers then, growing substantially in the mid-1800s. By 1900, Australia's population reached nearly 4 million. New Zealand saw fewer early European settlers, officially becoming a colony in 1840, with its population growing from 2,000 Europeans that year to over 750,000 by 1900. The influence of British English on the languages of Australia and New Zealand comes from both British settlers and transported convicts, though American English influence has grown more recently.
This document provides a summary of verb tenses in English including the present simple, present continuous, past continuous, present perfect, future, and future continuous tenses. It also briefly outlines some vocabulary related to student life, including terms like boarding school, state school, degree, dissertation, and PhD. Additionally, it touches on false cognates between English and Spanish words, phrasal verbs, extreme adjectives commonly used in dialogues, and tips for writing dialogues.
The document discusses various adventurous activities like scuba diving, canyoning, bungee jumping, parachuting, skydiving, hiking, and windsurfing. It also provides vocabulary related to going on adventures, such as words to spend quality time, explore, pack luggage, book, hire/rent, and take photographs. Additionally, it covers linking words that can be used to connect clauses, such as although, despite, in spite of, because, since, as, so, and various perfect infinitives with modal verbs.