Count Lucanor, Lazarillo de Tormes: Summary & Analysis
Count Lucanor: Structure and Moral
In each story of Count Lucanor, the Count presents his counselor, Patronio, with a question regarding a specific case of conduct. Patronio responds allegorically, narrating a story or *exemplo*, always concluding with a Christian moral, even in seemingly pagan scenarios. This moral directly answers the Count’s initial question.
Lazarillo de Tormes: Parody and Censorship
Lazarillo’s Parody: The narrative includes elements of parody, such as the idea of love being blind.
Read MoreEnvironmental Challenges and Grammar Exercises
Grammar (Page 2)
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- will decrease
- wouldn’t have quit
- Would … use
- will continue
- will plant
- had known
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- If you become an architect one day, will you design environmentally friendly buildings?
- What a pity this lake is so polluted. If only we could swim in it!
- I wouldn’t have got a free concert ticket if I hadn’t volunteered for yesterday’s Earth Day event.
- Our heating bills would be lower if we replaced our old heater. But we can’t.
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- If I were you, I’d buy a small car.
- We would have planted crops on
Space Exploration vs. Earth’s Basic Needs
Space Exploration vs. Prioritizing Earth
British and American scientists have designed a more powerful telescope than Hubble. It is not known what kind of telescope Perry announced a budget for. It will be launched far apart from other telescopes. It will be built up as it searches for objects that lie beyond our current reach. A decision on the matter will be made soon.
Common Mistakes and Corrections
- Out of order: tour, caravans, like, weren’t, beat, give, job, profession, made, draw, the.
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Vocabulary, Listening, and Grammar Exercises
Vocabulary
Level 1
- Bilingual, Proverb, Translation, Idiom
- Frustrated, Sad, Affectionate, Delighted
- Charger, Offline, Instant Messaging, Ringtone
- Missed/Lost, Out/Off, Down/Out, Through/On
Level 2
- Idiom, Fluently, Synonym, Proverb
- Delighted, Empathetic, Affectionate, Frustrated
- Run Out Of, Cut Off, Have Been, Lose Signal
- Argument, Proverb
- Tongue, Speaker
- Empathetic, Empathy
- Swipe, Tag
Listening
The Icelandic Tourist Board
- C – a different way to spend the holidays.
- B – looking after the natural landscape.
- C – improving
Past Tenses in English: Simple, Continuous, Perfect
Past Simple & Past Continuous
| Past Simple | Use |
| We sold our car yesterday. | Completed action that took place at a specific time in the past. |
| He got up, handed in his exam, and left the room. | Sequence of actions that happened in the past, one after the other. |
| When I was young, I walked to school every day. | Past routine or habits (similar to “used to”). |
| It was late at night. We heard the front door opening, and then we saw him. | To describe the main events in a story. |
| Past Continuous | Use |
| We were watching TV at |
Mastering English: Idioms, Metaphors, Conditionals, and Vocabulary
Common English Idioms and Metaphors
- Follow your bent: Follow your direction.
- Time flies
- Slaving away: Work hard.
- To be a bit snowed under: A lot of work to do.
- Tighten our belts: Make economy.
- Bitten off more than we can chew: Do more than you can do.
Metaphors About the Body
- Point the finger at
- Have a few hiccups: Some problems.
- Break someone’s heart
- Scarred: Fear of something.
Metaphors with Light
- Something came to me in a flash
- Glowing with pride
- Spark my interest in
- Be overshadowed by someone
- Dawned on me: Realize.