Essential English Vocabulary and Grammar Tenses
Essential English Vocabulary
Fain: Débil / Rough: Aspre
Blinding: Encegador / Silent: Callat
Bright: Brillant / Slimy: Viscós
Crunchy: Cruixent / Smooth: Suavitzar
Dark: Fosc / Spicy: Picant
Deafening: Sorollós / Stinky: Pudent
Fragrant: Perfumat / Sweet: Dolç
Hard: Dur / Soft: Suau
Rich: Ric (menjar)
Proud: Orgullós / Confident: Segur
Friendly: Amigable / Shy: Insegur
Lazy: Mandrós / Cowardly: Covard
Patient: Pacient / Dim: Contrari a intel·ligent
Cheerful: Alegre / Light-hearted: De bon cor
Jealous: Gelós
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Scientific Research Vocabulary
Key Terms and Collocations
Adopt an approach to: To use a specific method or perspective.
Analyze: To examine something in detail.
Conduct: To carry out or perform an activity.
Demonstrate the possibility that: To show that something is possible.
Field of study: An area of academic research.
Major breakthrough: A significant discovery or achievement.
Observe: To watch or study something carefully.
Procedure: A series of actions conducted in a certain order.
Process data:
English Verb Tenses and Grammar Essentials
Present Tenses
- Simple Present:
- Affirmative: S + base verb (s/es for third person singular)
- Negative: S + do/does + not + base verb
- Question: Do/Does + S + base verb?
- Present Continuous:
- Affirmative: S + am/is/are + verb(-ing)
- Negative: S + am/is/are + not + verb(-ing)
- Question: Am/Is/Are + S + verb(-ing)?
- Present Perfect:
- Affirmative: Subject + have/has + past participle
- Negative: Subject + have/has + not + past participle
- Question: Have/Has + subject + past participle?
- Present Perfect Progressive:
- Affirmative:
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Chapter 8
1. Where Did Daniel Take Emily and What Is the Place Known For?
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2. How Could Daniel Afford to Take the Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef?
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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