The Big Sleep: A Film Noir Mystery
The Big Sleep: A Classic Film Noir
Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by General Sternwood (Charles Waldrom) to address his daughter Carmen’s (Martha Vickers) gambling debts. The elder daughter, Vivian (Lauren Bacall), is more concerned about the disappearance of Sternwood’s employee, Sean Regan.
The Geiger Murder and Blackmail
Marlowe finds Geiger dead. An unidentified man leaves the scene, leaving Carmen, drugged, behind. Marlowe finds a camera with a missing reel. Joe Brody (Louis Jean Heydt)
Read MoreDaniel & Emily’s Australian Adventure: A Travel Story
Chapter 8
1. Where Did Daniel Take Emily and What Is the Place Known For?
Daniel took Emily to Magnetic Island, which is known for its population of koalas. Magnetic Island is a popular tourist destination in Australia, located off the coast of Queensland. The island is known for its natural beauty, including stunning beaches, eucalyptus forests, and diverse wildlife.
2. How Could Daniel Afford to Take the Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef?
Daniel’s financial situation was better than usual because one
Read MoreEnglish Grammar: Comparative, Superlative, Passive Voice, and Present Perfect
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Here are some examples of comparative and superlative adjectives:
- Greenland is the largest island in the world.
- Traveling by plane is faster than traveling by train.
- Boracay Island in the Philippines has the best beaches I have ever seen.
- Jamaica is sunnier than Norway.
- Fjordland in New Zealand is the wettest place in the world.
- Rain in the wet season is heavier than during the rest of the year.
- Easter Island is the most interesting island I have ever visited.
- A holiday
Essential Vocabulary and Grammar for English Learners
Essential Vocabulary: Unit 3
- A needle in a haystack: Una agulla en un pallar
- Accommodation: Allotjament
- All the way: Tot el camí
- Atmosphere: Ambient
- Awesome: Increïble
- Back and forth: D’un costat a un altre
- Check in: Facturar/Registrar
- Cliff: Precipici
- College: Universitat
- Come across: Trobar per casualitat
- Drop: Deixar (anar)
- End up: Acabar
- Eventually: Finalment
- Experience: Experiència
- Fall asleep: Adormir-se
- Far and wide: De tot arreu
- Fare: Tarifa
- Find one’s way: Orientar-se
- Fixed price: Preu fix
- For the time
Compound Adjectives & Past Passive in Music
Unit 11: Music Terminology and Grammar
Compound Adjectives
- Award-winning video (vídeo premiado)
- Best-selling artist (artista mais vendido)
- Nice-sounding voice (voz agradável)
- Record-breaking hit (hit que quebra recordes)
- High-priced ticket (bilhete de alto preço)
- Oddly-named group (grupo com nome estranho)
- Often-downloaded performer (artista frequentemente baixado)
- Well-known singer (cantor conhecido)
Grammar: Past Passive Voice
The passive voice places the focus of a sentence on the receiver of an action
Read MoreNeelima Kumari, Balwant Singh, Mr. Shantaram: Key Moments
Chapter 4
1) What Did Neelima Kumari Have in Her Flat?
Neelima Kumari had been a very famous film actress. She had a big TV, a DVD player, a video recorder, film magazines that had her picture on the front, video cassettes of all her films, and all her acting awards in her flat to remind her of that.
2) What Changed After Neelima’s Mother Died?
Neelima asked Ram to live in her flat. She also went out more often and sometimes stayed out all night.
3) How Did Ram Find Out That Neelima Had a Lover?
Sometimes
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