Spanish Legends: Mount of Spirits, Green Eyes, The Kiss, Master Organist Perez
Mount of the Spirits
Two cousins, Beatriz and Alonso, are playing a game. Tonight is the Night of the Dead. Alonso makes a gift to Beatriz, a blue ribbon, but says that he lost it in the Mountains of the Spirits. He says he’s afraid to go for it, and Beatriz hints that he is a coward. Alonso then leaves with his horse. Hours pass, and he does not return. Beatriz starts to panic. Suddenly, she hears a noise. Too scared, she covers herself up with sheets and falls asleep. She wakes up the next day
Read MoreRonald Frederick: A Tale of Deception and Fatal Marriages
Ronald Frederick: A Tale of Deception
Ronald Frederick is a wary man, meticulously planning his murders. He understands the risks of carelessness, yet he has a peculiar way of making a living, exploiting his wives’ fortunes after their deaths. He considers himself superior to others, having persuaded three women to marry him and then to bequeath him their modest possessions. Each of his former wives had been shy, and he was careful in his selection, believing his success depended on it.
The First
Read MoreEnglish Tenses, Grammar, and Vocabulary Essentials
English Tenses and Grammar
Simple Present
- (+) Affirmative: If the subject is he, she, or it, add ‘-s’ to the verb. Example: I love you, He loves you.
- (-) Negative: Use ‘do not’ or ‘does not’ (for 3rd person singular). Example: I do not love you.
- (?) Interrogative: Use ‘do’ or ‘does’ (for 3rd person singular) before the subject. Example: Do you love me?
Present Continuous
- (+) Affirmative: Use ‘am’, ‘is’, or ‘are’ + verb-ing.
- (-) Negative: Use ‘am not’, ‘is not’, or ‘are not’ + verb-ing.
- (?) Interrogative:
Brave New World: Chapters 3 and 4 – Key Insights
Chapter 3: Questions and Answers
Questions
- What are the only new games the Controllers now approve? Why?
- Who is the stranger who appears and startles the Director?
- Why is Bernard Marx upset with Henry Foster’s talk?
- What has been advised for Fanny Crowne to relieve her depression?
- What other name is Our Ford known by? When is this name used?
- What does Controller Mustapha Mond talk about that shocks the students?
- Why is Fanny worried about Lenina’s dating habits?
- Why is Bernard shunned by most people?
Brave New World: Analysis of Chapters 12-14
Chapter 12: Key Developments
- John is now known as “the Savage”—a classification instead of a name.
- The Savage cannot stand the robot-like twins mechanically doing their jobs. He runs outside and vomits.
- Bernard spends the entire visit to Eton propositioning Miss Keate. He pays no attention to the Savage or to the effect of the visit on him.
- The only books are scientific reference books. Reading is a solitary activity to be discouraged. Group activity like the feelies is encouraged.
- Bernard has made
English Exam Practice: Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening
Grammar
Emphasis and Inversion
1
- It’s vital for everyone to arrive before 9:30.
- Our aim was for the students’ views to be represented at the meeting.
- His proposal is for no one to have to work more than five hours a day.
- The teacher is keen for all students to take up at least one new sport this year.
- The Prime Minister’s idea was for all taxpayers to benefit from reductions.
2
- …and she said that she would.
- …if I should have (invited her).
- C
- …but I didn’t mean to (be).
- …and I should have (done)