Apuntes, resúmenes, trabajos, exámenes y ejercicios de Inglés de Secundaria

At the Police Station

It was nearly lunchtime in the little village of Penmarron in Cornwall. Sixteen-year-old Linda Stevenson had been waiting for a long time in the small police station. She looked at her watch again and wondered if she should say something to the policeman who was ignoring her.

Suddenly the phone rang and Sergeant Harvey answered it. After a few seconds he said, "Nothing?... OK... I understand.... I'll deal with the situation here. Thanks, goodbye." Sergeant Harvey put the phone down and turned to Linda. "Well, Miss Stevenson, I'm sorry, but our policeman hasn't found anything on the beach. Nothing at all. Now, are you sure about what you saw? Maybe you just imagined it?"

The Disagreement

His tone was friendly, but he was treating... Continuar leyendo "The Mystery at Penmarron Beach: A Short Story in English" »

Holmes and Watson were having breakfast when a Young man called McFarlane knocked at the door. He was a suspect of murder but he said he was innocent. He tells Holmes that a rich man called Oldacre called him because he was a lawyer and he wanted to write his will. Oldacre gave everything to McFarlane in his will because McFarlanes´s parents and Oldacre were friends. Oldacre was supposed to be murdered by McFarlane because there was a walking stick which belonged to McFarlane in his bedroom. Holmes started to investigate and discovered that McFarlane´s parents weren´t friends of Oldacre. Then, he went to Oldacre´s house where the housekeeper was nervous and didn´t tell the truth. Finally, Holmes made a trick and convinced the police to... Continuar leyendo "Resumen" »

Vocabulario:

• going - ir
• finding - encontrar
• having - tener
• making - hacer
• being - ser
• travelling - viajar
• queuing - hacer cola
• spend - pasar
• keep - tener
• lifestyle - estilo de vida
• workaholic - adicto al trabajo
• workload - carga de trabajo
• deadline - plazo
• flexitime - horario flexible

Past Simple

El Past Simple se utiliza para hablar sobre acciones completas que sucedieron en el pasado, para referirse a un momento determinado o período en el pasado.

• yesterday - ayer
• last - pasado
• in - en

Estructura:

• (+) I, she + verbo-ed o irregular
• (-) I, she + didn't + v. infinitivo
• (?) Did + I, she + v. infinitivo
• R. yes, I + she + did

Present Perfect

El Present Perfect se utiliza para hablar de acciones sobre el pasado que nos afectan ahora, hablar de experiencias de la vida, enunciar... Continuar leyendo "Dominando el Inglés: Tiempos Verbales, Vocabulario Esencial y Expresiones Clave" »

Géneros Discursivos

Los géneros discursivos son formas de comunicación que se utilizan en diferentes ámbitos y con distintos propósitos. A continuación, se presenta una clasificación:

• Literario: Busca producir placer estético a través de la palabra. Ejemplos: cuento, novela.
• Periodístico: Tiene como objetivo informar sobre sucesos de actualidad. Ejemplos: noticia, crónica.
• Científico: Informa acerca de la realidad a través de principios y leyes. Ejemplos: definición, monografía.
• Humorístico: Pretende provocar humor mediante la imagen y la palabra. Ejemplos: historieta, chiste.
• Publicitario: Busca influir en el receptor para la venta de un producto o servicio. Ejemplos: aviso, folleto, afiche.
• Instruccional: Establece pautas para realizar

RESUMEN: Basil was a painter and he painted/ was painting a portrait of Dorian Gray who was a handsome young man. Doriam met Lord Henry at Basil's studio and he influenced Dorian. Basil liked the portrait. Howeber Dorian didn't like it and he took the the portrait to his house.

Dorian started to go out with Lord Henry. Once he met an actress (Sibyl Vane) and he wanted to married her. One day her performane was terrible and Dorian was very cruel with her. Then she took some poison and died. Dorian was worried for Sibyl, but Lord Henry conviced him that il wasn't his fault. After this Dorian's portrait started tp change and he looked ugly and cruel in it.

For a long time he was going to parties and he had a bad reputation. Basil went to see him... Continuar leyendo "The picture of dorian gray black cat resumen" »

World War I: A Historical Overview

World War I, lasting from 1914 to 1918, began as a local European conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia on July 28, 1914. It was swiftly transformed into a general European war by Germany's declaration of war against Russia on August 1, 1914.

La Primera Guerra Mundial, que duró de 1914 a 1918, comenzó como un conflicto local europeo entre Austria-Hungría y Serbia el 28 de julio de 1914. Se transformó rápidamente en una guerra general europea con la declaración de guerra de Alemania contra Rusia el 1 de agosto de 1914.

Escalation to a Global Conflict

These intermingled conflicts eventually escalated into a global war involving thirty-two nations. Twenty-eight of these, known as the Allies and the Associated

Conditionals in English Grammar

Los condicionales se utilizan para expresar una condición y su resultado probable o hipotético. Existen tres tipos principales:

First Conditional (Primer Condicional)

Se utiliza para expresar una condición que es muy probable que se cumpla en el futuro (situaciones reales o posibles).

• Sintaxis: If + Present Simple, Future Simple (will)
• Ejemplo: If you study, you will pass the exam. / Si estudias, aprobarás el examen.

Second Conditional (Segundo Condicional)

Se utiliza para expresar el deseo de conseguir algo poco probable, o condiciones hipotéticas o imaginarias en el presente o futuro.

• Sintaxis: If + Past Simple, Conditional Simple (would + base verb)
• Ejemplo: If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.

Third

Famous Churches and Landmarks

Westminster Abbey is one of the most famous churches in London. It is near the Houses of Parliament. It is more than nine hundred years old. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned there.

St Paul's Cathedral was built by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of 1666. You can visit the cathedral by walking across the Millennium Bridge, from the South Bank.

Art Galleries and Museums

The most famous is the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. You can see paintings by Turner, Goya, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Renoir, Titian and many others.

The Tate Gallery is on the north bank of the River Thames. It was built in 1897. The Tate Modern is a new gallery, and it has a large collection of modern art.

The British Museum... Continuar leyendo "Top London Attractions: Landmarks, Museums, Parks, Shopping, Nightlife and Dining" »

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