Celebrity Vocabulary: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives & Collocations
Nouns
Autograf = Autograph. Person’s signature. That of a famous person for keeping as a memento.
Guardia espatlles = Bodyguard. A person or group of people who escort and protect someone
Tripulació= Crew. A group of people working together.
Multitud= Crowd. A large group of people.
Energia = Drive. Strength, power
Entreteniment = Entertainment. Distraction from one’s regular thoughts.
Promes/a= Fiancée. A woman who is engaged to be married.
Hereva = Heiress. A man or woman who is an heir.
Idol= idol.
Read MoreSaki’s Short Stories: Characters, Plots, and Themes
Open Window
- Characters:
- Framton Nuttel (tired, nervous)
- Mrs. Sappleton
- Vera (mature, intelligent, 15 years old, Mrs. Sappleton’s niece, she invents stories)
- Questions:
- Why is the window open? – Because Vera lies, saying that Mrs. Sappleton’s husband and brother disappeared one day, and the window is open because Mrs. Sappleton believes they will return through it.
- What stories does Vera invent? – 1st about Mrs. Sappleton’s husband and her brothers who went hunting and fell into a bog. 2nd about Nuttel,
Personality Traits, Conflicts, Sleep, and Idioms: Key Terms
Personality Traits and Personal Conflicts
Personality Adjectives
- Demanding (adj): Said of a person that is calling for attention.
- Insecure (adj): A person without self-confidence. Subject to fears and doubts.
- Outgoing (adj): Cheerful, sociable.
- Rebellious (adj): Someone that goes against what they are told.
- Respectful (adj): A person who is nice and polite.
- Self-centered (adj): A person that thinks just of themself; egocentric.
- Traditional (adj): A person that has old-fashioned manners. A person that follows
Weekend Date, Home Description, Youth Politics & More
First Date
This weekend, I went to the beach with my friends. On the beach, I met a beautiful girl named Andrea. I spoke with her, and she was very nice. We have things in common; we both like the same kind of music and we both like to play tennis. On Sunday night, after I had come back from the beach, I invited her to the cinema. We had a good time and arranged to have dinner the next week. I am very satisfied.
Description of My House
My house is big and light. It is in the center of my village. There
Read MoreLuis Martín-Santos: Life and Work of the Time of Silence Author
Luis Martín-Santos: A Literary and Psychiatric Pioneer
Early Life and Education
Luis Martín-Santos Ribera was born in Larache, Morocco, in 1924. At the age of five, he moved to San Sebastian, Spain, where his father had been assigned as a military physician. He received his early education at a religious school in San Sebastian. Later, he pursued a medical degree, earning his doctorate from the University of Salamanca in Madrid in 1947.
From Surgery to Psychiatry
Initially specializing in surgery,
Read More1984 by George Orwell: Totalitarianism and Mind Control
Winston’s Life in Oceania
Where does Winston live?
Winston Smith lives in an old Victory Mansion, a block of flats. His flat is on the seventh floor. The country where he lives is called Oceania.
Who are the Thought Police? What do they do?
The Thought Police are civil servants who work for the Party in Oceania. They have a telescreen in every room in every home and in every public place. They have also hidden microphones and spies. They control people’s actions, words, and thoughts. You have to think