Comprehensive English Grammar and Vocabulary Drills
Vocabulary Practice
- Lightning
- Demystify
- Vandalism
- Endorsement
Catalan-English Vocabulary
- Ennuagar-se: Choke
- Mortal: Deadly
- Letal: Fatal
- Ofegar-se: Drown
- Picada de vespa: Wasp sting
- Canviar de direcció: Swerve
- Accelerar: Speed up
- Frenar: Brake
- Robatori: Thief
- Falsificar: Forge
- Ser atropellat: Be run over
- Ensopegar: Stumble
- Ferida: Wound
- Lesió: Injury
- Multa: Fine
- Atracador: Robber
- Lladre de botigues: Shoplifter
- Confiar en: Trust
- Diferent de: Different from
- Recolzar: Support
Sentence Completion & Grammar Correction
- If
Full Moon Novel: Settings, Chronology, and Key Themes
Full Moon Novel: Settings and Narrative Chronology
Temporal Dimensions
The novel’s external time is set at an unspecified date between 1991 and 1995, close to its 1997 publication. References to historical events, such as the Franco era and ETA terrorist activity, along with a specific mention of the war in Bosnia, help contextualize this period.
Regarding internal time, the author provides information that continuously propels the action forward. The crime occurs in winter. Specific dates are also
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An Interview with a Champion
He feels much better about leaving his children when he became a professional. He is alone now. Jules’s wife did not travel with him. Thanks to his racket, he likes to use it to meet up with people.
Telepathy
Telepathy has not been demonstrated. Traditional scientists believe only physics can explain phenomena, and it does not explain telepathy. A well-known book, “The Power of the Mind,” suggests the bending of spoons is just a trick. A telepathy experiment is not easy.
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Parvana’s Early Life in Kabul
This is the story of Parvana, an eleven-year-old girl living in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
She remembers a time when she lived in a big house, when women could walk freely in the streets, and everyone was happy. But everything changed. The Taliban had taken over Kabul, forbidding women from leaving their homes without a burqa and without being accompanied by a male relative. They suppressed independent thought and imposed their strict ideology. Everything was
Read MoreEffective Writing Structures: Essays, Letters & Biographies
1. Narrative Essay Structure
A narrative essay tells a story. Follow these steps to craft a compelling one:
Paragraph Structure
- P.1: Introduce the characters and explain the background.
- P.2: Describe the main event.
- P.3: Explain what happened in the end.
Useful Expressions for Narrative Essays
Time Expressions
- At first
- By the time
- Eventually (suddenly/all at once)
- Finally
- After a while
- Afterwards
- Before
- As soon as
- When
Adverbs
- Angrily
- Sadly
- Suddenly
- Possibly
- Probably
- Absolutely
- Pretty
- Quite
- Really
2. Informal Letter &
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Life Before the Internet: A Personal Reflection
As a young man in my 20s, living in the 21st century, I didn’t have my first mobile phone or computer with internet access until I was 13 years old.
Childhood Without Digital Devices
During my childhood, I didn’t even know what the internet or Wi-Fi was. Instead, I spent my time playing with toys or practicing sports whenever I wasn’t at school. Furthermore, it was a time when my friends and I engaged in face-to-face conversations, a preferable alternative
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