Challenges in Education: A Tale of Rural Life
Test 1, First Bimester: Physics
Oscar Acosta, Alejandro Cortes, 3rd Grade, #10
In the activity of the race, we observed how some individuals have more opportunities than others, and yet, some manage to succeed with fewer opportunities. Similarly, the film *Not One Less* presents a situation where we can compare the opportunities available in a village versus a city.
The movie tells the story of Minzhi, a 13-year-old girl who needs money. The mayor assigns her the difficult task of being a substitute
Read MoreDorothy Parker’s ‘The Last Tea’ & ‘Waiting for Police’ Analysis
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)
THE LAST TEA
Reading Comprehension
Choose the correct answer.
- The girl ordered tea while she waited because
- a) She´d waited long enough.
- b) She enjoyed tea before a meal.
- c) She hated coffee.
- d) She was very thirsty.
- The young man went to the bed at
- a) 05:25
- b) 20:05
- c) 05:20
- d) 04:40
- The young man was attracted to Carol McCall because of
- a) Her beautiful voice.
- b) The way she walked.
- c) Her good looks.
- d) Her good education.
- The girl had gone out with Wally Dillon because
- a) They went to
Mastering English Grammar: Should, Why, Doesn’t, and More
Should / Shouldn’t
Should and shouldn’t are used to give advice or express obligation.
- You should go out more often.
- You should think before you do it.
- You shouldn’t invest in gold.
- You should be more attentive.
- We should go out to get some air.
- You shouldn’t catch that train.
- You should read the Bible.
- The dog should wait in the street.
- The kids should wear their jackets; it’s cold.
- Smoking is unhealthy; we should stop doing it.
- The vase is going to fall; they shouldn’t move the furniture.
- If you
Brave New World: Chapters 5 & 6 – Questions and Answers
He shouts at the lower-caste workers.
7. Helmholtz Watson is an Alpha-Plus. He is a lecturer on writing at the College of Emotional Engineering. He also writes various propaganda slogans and rhymes.
8. Watson asks Bernard if he ever feels that there is some sort of power inside him wanting to come out—something important to say.
9. Watson says that words are like x-rays and can pierce anything. However, he doesn’t feel he’s writing the words that can be x-rays.
10. Watson feels sorry for Bernard.
Read MoreVerb Conjugation, Adverbs, Prepositions, and More
Verb Conjugation, Adverbs, Prepositions and More
The Verb
Verb characteristics:
- Person: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
- Number: Singular or plural.
- Tense: Past, present, or future.
- Mood: Indicative (factual, realistic), subjunctive (hypothetical or subjective), imperative (command).
- Aspect: Reports whether the verbal action is completed (perfective) or unfinished (imperfective). Example: When I arrived (perfective), she was sleeping (imperfective).
- Voice: Expresses the relationship between the verb and the subject. It
Environmental Impacts and Sustainable Practices
Vocabulary: Environmental Impacts
Key Terms:
- E-waste (desperdício eletrônico)
- Global warming (aquecimento global)
- Hybrid car (carro híbrido)
- Nuclear energy (energia nuclear)
- Organic food (alimentos orgânicos)
- Plastic bags (sacos de plástico)
- Pollution (poluição)
- Recycling bin (lixeira reciclável)
- Solar energy (energia solar)
- Wind farm (parque eólico)
Grammar: Quantifiers
Quantifiers with Count Nouns
Examples:
- We need more wind farms.
- There aren’t enough recycling bins.
- There are too many bottles in landfills.