The Diversity of Language: From Standard to Slang

Posted by on Sep 18, 2024 in Training and Employment Advise | 0 comments

1. Language and Linguistic Diversity

Language equals power. Humans, through words, communicate. This is what sets us apart from other species.

Linguistic Family, Language, and Dialect

All languages descend from other languages. Modern languages proceed from older ones, and these older languages have affinities that form linguistic families. For example, Spanish, Latin, French, and Italian are related.

Tongue

A system of verbal signs used to communicate and express oneself within a community of speakers.

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Vocabulary Related to Sports and Shopping

Posted by on Sep 12, 2024 in Training and Employment Advise | 0 comments

Sports

General Terms

  • Be disqualified: Ser descalificado
  • Be knocked out: Ser eliminado
  • Boo off: Abuchear
  • Carry on: Seguir adelante
  • Champion/Championship: Campeón/Campeonato
  • Cheer on: Animar
  • Competition/Competitor: Competición/Competidor
  • Crowd: Multitud
  • Diver: Buzo
  • Drop out: Abandonar
  • Endurance: Resistencia
  • Event/Final: Evento/Final
  • Get through: Llegar al final
  • Give up: Rendirse
  • League title: Título de liga
  • Participant: Participante
  • Qualify: Calificar
  • Race/Rider: Carrera/Ciclista
  • Sign up: Registrarse
  • Spectator/Stadium:
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Network Configuration: Router, Switch, and Server Setup

Posted by on Sep 9, 2024 in Training and Employment Advise | 0 comments

Router Configuration

ISP Router

Basic Configuration

Router(config)#hostname ISP
ISP(config)#ip domain-name santiago.cl
ISP(config)#enable secret cisco123
ISP(config)#crypto key generate rsa
ISP(config)#ip ssh version 2
ISP(config)#ip ssh time-out 30

Interface Configuration

ISP(config)#interface GigabitEthernet 0/0
ISP(config-if)#ip address 200.0.0.1 255.255.255.252
ISP(config-if)#no shutdown
ISP(config-if)#exit
ISP(config)#interface Serial 0/0/0
ISP(config-if)#ip address 200.0.0.5 255.255.255.252
ISP(config-if)
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Frikipedia: A Humorous Compendium of Human Knowledge

Posted by on Sep 7, 2024 in Training and Employment Advise | 0 comments

Welcome to Frikipedia

To Frikipedia extremely seriously is a compendium of all human knowledge (the third most intelligent species on Earth) and part of the dolphins (which are the second).

About This Site

This site is a collection of random knowledge, often disconnected and tasteless, where collaboration among all is encouraged. We aim to write about human wisdom, drawing laughs or dying trying. This content is usually written by individuals induced by boredom, madness, or THC. In short, this extremely

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The Shakespeare Letters: A Marcel the Detective Short Story

Posted by on Sep 5, 2024 in Training and Employment Advise | 0 comments

Page No. 1

Marcel is a French mouse. He’s a detective and he lives in Paris. But Marcel doesn’t live in Paris all year. Every November he visits London. His old friend – Henry – has a small flat there.

Marcel loves London: the beautiful buildings, the big, black taxis, the museums and shops. He loves Paris, but he loves London, too.

This story is about one of Marcel’s November holidays. It starts at three o’clock on a Tuesday afternoon. Marcel is walking from Knightsbridge to Henry’s flat.

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English Grammar and Vocabulary Guide: Reported Speech, Verb Structures, and More

Posted by on Sep 3, 2024 in Training and Employment Advise | 0 comments

English Grammar and Vocabulary Guide

Reported Speech

Present Simple to Past Simple:

Example: He said (that) he studied from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Present Continuous to Past Continuous:

Example: She said she was waiting to buy a ticket.

Present Perfect Simple to Past Perfect Simple:

Example: They said they had just eaten.

Other Tense Changes in Reported Speech:

  • Past Simple to Past Perfect
  • Can to Could
  • Will to Would
  • Must/Have to to Had to
  • May to Might

Changes in Time and Place Expressions:

  • This to That
  • Here to There
  • Today
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