Euthanasia, Renewable Energy, and the Power of Music: Key Insights
The Right to Die
Reading Comprehension
- True: “Ramón Sampedro was paralyzed from the neck down in a diving accident as a young man.”
- True: “He could control a computer and write using a pen he held in his mouth.”
- False: “His brother, in fact, was completely opposed to euthanasia.”
- True: “In dying after planning his death in such an ingenious way that, even if all the details were discovered, no one could be legally charged with the crime.”
Lexicon
- Unable to move all or part of your body:
Common Verb Tense Mistakes and Corrections
Present Simple and Present Continuous
1. It is costing us a fortune costs a fortune. / I am loving love sitting every moment. / But we desagree disagree on / why they are disagreeing. / People are preferring prefer to use / and prefer to stay. / She is having has a shower. / Brother has owns three / He owns three cars. / People are owing owe.
Past Simple and Present Perfect
2. Passes to Coles who shoots just over. / A man comes home. His wife is waiting. She says to him: / Rice is cooking. You chop
Read MoreEnglish Verb Tenses and Imperatives
Verb Tenses
Verb | Tense |
Will, am, are, is | Future |
Do, does, am, are, is | Present |
Did, was, were | Past |
Have, has | Present Perfect |
Do = You, I, They Does = She, He, It
Examples
- Will: Will Ainhoa play the piano?
- Do: Do you have a pencil?
- Does: Does she have a problem?
- Am: Am I lazy?
- Are: Are you an idiot?
- Is: Is the school white?
- Did: Did David do the work?
- Was: Was he ugly?
- Were: Were your friends going to invite José to the party?
- Have: Have they talked to the police?
- Has: Where has he been?
Imperatives
Function: Imperatives
Read MoreMastering English Tenses: Simple, Continuous, Perfect
Present Simple
We use the present simple to talk about:
- Facts.
- General truths.
- Describing things about a thing or a person.
- Habits and routines.
Affirmative Sentences
Subject + verb infinitive + complement (I eat pizza every Sunday.)
Subject (she/he/it) + verb (s) + complement (She eats pizza every Sunday.)
Negative Sentences
Subject + don’t + verb infinitive + complement
Subject (she/he/it) + doesn’t + verb infinitive + complement
Questions
(When/where/why/what…) Do/Does + subject + verb infinitive + complement
Present
Read MoreObama’s Impact: A Post-Inauguration Dialogue
The scene takes place at noon in a random cafe. We follow the dialogue of Anum Kebab RODRIGUEZ, who called John Freedom SMITH some days after Obama’s inaugural address.
(Sound of Skype)
John: Hello? Anum, what do you want? Why are you calling me at this time of day?
Anum: Hello John, I was just sitting in a cafe and I thought that maybe you would like to talk about Obama, because you really like him.
John: Indeed, I think Obama is a good president, a really big step forward from Nixon and others.
Read MoreScottish Adventures: Highlands, Islands, and Sports
A Scottish Tale
An old story draws thousands of tourists annually, yet the elusive Nessie remains unseen. Perhaps it’s just a tale for tourists.
Stirling’s Significance
Northeast of Glasgow lies Stirling, a gateway to the Highlands. Its magnificent castle, one of Scotland’s largest and most important, stands as a testament to history. Nearby, the Battle of Bannockburn (1314) unfolded, and Mary was crowned Queen of Scots at the tender age of six.
Highlands and Islands
Highlands
The Highlands, in Scotland’
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