Mastering English Grammar: Word Order, Tenses, and More
Word Order
Examples of correct word order in questions:
- Why did they do that?
- How much will they pay you?
- When are you leaving?
- Are you happy in your new job?
- Have you ever eaten snails?
- What do you want?
- Where did you get the computer from?
- Is she a teacher?
- Can you play the guitar?
- Will you marry me?
Correct Word Order in Sentences
Examples of sentences with correct word order:
- Do you enjoy studying English?
- Does she prefer weekdays or weekends?
- My sister and her boyfriend have just got married.
- My best friend
Mastering Business Communication: Presentations, Meetings, and Etiquette
Mastering Business Communication
Giving Presentations
- Greet the audience appropriately, e.g., ‘Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,’ and introduce yourself.
- Speak clearly and at a natural speed. Try not to rush or talk too slowly.
- Make sure you keep to the allotted time. It is always better to finish early and allow more time for questions than to overrun. When using slides, allow about 2 minutes per slide.
- Keep to your plan and don’t be tempted to digress as you might lose your concentration.
- Ask
Mastering English Tenses, Conditionals, and More
Future Simple and Related Tenses:
- Present Simple (Timetable): Structure: infinitive/-s. Example: The school starts next Monday at 9 a.m.
- Will (Decisions at the moment): Structure: will + infinitive. Example: I’ll go and get us an ice cream.
- Going to (Plan, evidence): Structure: going to + infinitive. Example: I’m going to go to Madrid next week.
- Present Continuous (Sure future): Structure: is/am/are + -ing. Example: I’m having an omelette this evening because I bought the eggs.
Future Perfect:
- Simple:
Mastering Modal Verbs, Phrasal Verbs, and Vocabulary
Modal Verbs
Modal Verbs do not have a third person singular form (no “s”), and questions and negatives are formed without “do”.
Obligation, Advice, and Prohibition
Modal Verbs: Obligation-Advice-Prohibition:
- We all must/have to obey the law.
- A good citizen should/ought to be considerate.
- You don’t have to/needn’t know much about the law to know what is right and wrong.
- In the UK, you mustn’t/can’t smoke in pubs.
Ability and Permission
Modal Verbs: Ability-Permission:
- I can drive; I passed my test last year.
Music, Natural Disasters, Environment, and Robots
Music Preference and Its Impact
Music helps to develop your brain. Normally, I listen to music in my house and on the metro. When I stay in my house, I often put the radio on when I have a shower and when I study. On the metro, I listen to my MP3 player.
I like music because it can change my mood. For instance, generally, I listen to rap and pop music, but when I need to concentrate or relax, I listen to classical music. I enjoy rap music because it has interesting lyrics, and they sing about personal
Read MoreDoña Bárbara: Characters and Plot Summary
Introduction to *Doña Bárbara*
Santos Luzardo returns to his homeland with the intention of selling his family’s land. Upon arrival, he learns of the arbitrary rule of a woman known as Doña Bárbara, who is rumored to have made a pact with the Devil. Doña Bárbara has not only created her own law but also has a reputation for devouring men; anyone who falls for her beauty ends up a human wreck. Such is the case of Lorenzo Barquero, the father of Marisela, Doña Bárbara’s unacknowledged daughter.
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