Gap Years, Laughter, On-Demand TV, and Global Warming
What Would You Do If You Were to Take a Gap Year?
People who take a gap year don’t go to university, but they do other things, from traveling to working.
There are a lot of reasons why you might want to take a gap year. It is an opportunity to gain professional or personal experience, achieve specific goals, or explore personal interests. Moreover, it allows you to travel and make many friends from distant places. You can spend time with your family or learn languages, for example.
To sum up, taking
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Mount of the Spirits
Two cousins, Beatriz and Alonso, are playing a game. Tonight is the Night of the Dead. Alonso makes a gift to Beatriz, a blue ribbon, but says that he lost it in the Mountains of the Spirits. He says he’s afraid to go for it, and Beatriz hints that he is a coward. Alonso then leaves with his horse. Hours pass, and he does not return. Beatriz starts to panic. Suddenly, she hears a noise. Too scared, she covers herself up with sheets and falls asleep. She wakes up the next day
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Ronald Frederick: A Tale of Deception
Ronald Frederick is a wary man, meticulously planning his murders. He understands the risks of carelessness, yet he has a peculiar way of making a living, exploiting his wives’ fortunes after their deaths. He considers himself superior to others, having persuaded three women to marry him and then to bequeath him their modest possessions. Each of his former wives had been shy, and he was careful in his selection, believing his success depended on it.
The First
Read MoreEnglish Tenses, Grammar, and Vocabulary Essentials
English Tenses and Grammar
Simple Present
- (+) Affirmative: If the subject is he, she, or it, add ‘-s’ to the verb. Example: I love you, He loves you.
- (-) Negative: Use ‘do not’ or ‘does not’ (for 3rd person singular). Example: I do not love you.
- (?) Interrogative: Use ‘do’ or ‘does’ (for 3rd person singular) before the subject. Example: Do you love me?
Present Continuous
- (+) Affirmative: Use ‘am’, ‘is’, or ‘are’ + verb-ing.
- (-) Negative: Use ‘am not’, ‘is not’, or ‘are not’ + verb-ing.
- (?) Interrogative:
Brave New World: Chapters 3 and 4 – Key Insights
Chapter 3: Questions and Answers
Questions
- What are the only new games the Controllers now approve? Why?
- Who is the stranger who appears and startles the Director?
- Why is Bernard Marx upset with Henry Foster’s talk?
- What has been advised for Fanny Crowne to relieve her depression?
- What other name is Our Ford known by? When is this name used?
- What does Controller Mustapha Mond talk about that shocks the students?
- Why is Fanny worried about Lenina’s dating habits?
- Why is Bernard shunned by most people?
Brave New World: Analysis of Chapters 12-14
Chapter 12: Key Developments
- John is now known as “the Savage”—a classification instead of a name.
- The Savage cannot stand the robot-like twins mechanically doing their jobs. He runs outside and vomits.
- Bernard spends the entire visit to Eton propositioning Miss Keate. He pays no attention to the Savage or to the effect of the visit on him.
- The only books are scientific reference books. Reading is a solitary activity to be discouraged. Group activity like the feelies is encouraged.
- Bernard has made