List of Books and Authors

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Book Title
Author
Book Title
Author
A Bend in the River
V.S. Naipaul
A Brush with Life
Satish Gujral
A Conceptual Encyclopaedia of Guru Granth Sahib
S.S. Kohli
A Foreign Policy for India
I.K. Gujral
A Fortune Teller Told Me
Tiziano Terzani
A Gender Lens on Social Psychology
Judith A. Howard and Jocelyn A. Hollander
A General and His Army
Georgy Vladimov
A Himalayan Love Story
Namita Gokhale
A Last Leap South
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
A Nation Flawed – Lesson from Indian History
P.N. Chopra
A Peep into the Past
Vasant Navrekar
A
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English Grammar Review: Phonetics and Verb Tenses

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Phonetics

English Pronunciation

Consonants

Voiced

ID: t/d T: p/k/f/gh/sh/ch/ss/c/x D: l/n/r/g/v/s/z/b/m/

Unvoiced

IZ: c/s/x/z/ss/ch/sh/ge S: p/t/kf/gh/ph Z: b/d/g/l/m/n/ng/r/v/vocales

Verb Tense Review

Present Perfect Continuous

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to describe an ongoing action that began in the past and continues in the present. It emphasizes the continuous nature of the action.

Example: It has been raining since last month. (Ha estado lloviendo toda la semana)

Past Continuous

We use the

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Phonological Processes in Old and Middle English

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I-Mutation/I-Umlaut

I-mutation/i-umlaut was a phonological process that occurred in pre-historical Old English. When an -i or -j appeared in a syllable, it influenced the preceding vowel by attracting it to its place of articulation, unless the vowel was protected. Often, the -i or -j disappeared, resulting in apparent vocalic alternations in Old English.

For example, some weak verbs exhibit an apparent vocalic alternation where the vowel in the infinitive differs from the vowel in the past and past

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Common Irregular Verbs in English and Spanish

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Awake-Awoke-Awoken=Despertar

Be-Was/Were-Been=Ser o estar

Beat-Beat-Beaten=Golpear

Become-Became-Become=Convertirse/llegar a ser

Begin-Began-Begun=Comenzar

Bend-Bent-Bent=Doblar

Bet-Bet-Bet=Apostar

Bid-Bid-Bid=Ofertar

Bite-Bit-Bitten=Morder

Blow-Blew-Blown=Soplar

Break-Broke-Broken=Romper

Bring-Bought-Bought=Traer

Broadcast-Broadcast-Broadcast=Transmitir

Build-Built-Built=Construir

Buy-Bought-Bought=Comprar

Catch-Caught-Caught=Coger

Choose-Chose-Chosen=Elegir

Come-Came-Come=Venir

Cost-Cost-Cost=Costar

Cut-Cut-Cut=

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English Irregular Verbs List: Simple Past and Past Participle

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English Irregular Verbs

Simple Past and Past Participle

Base Form
Simple Past
Past Participle
Spanish Translation
Be
Was / Were
Been
Ser / Estar
Beat
Beat
Beaten
Golpear
Become
Became
Become
Llegar a Ser
Begin
Began
Begun
Empezar
Bend
Bent
Bent
Doblar
Bet
Bet
Bet
Apostar
Bite
Bit
Bitten
Morder
Bleed
Bled
Bled
Sangrar
Blow
Blew
Blown
Soplar
Break
Broke
Broken
Romper
Bring
Brought
Brought
Traer Llevar
Build
Built
Built
Edificar
Burn
Burnt /Burned
Burnt / Burned
Quemar
Buy
Bought
Bought
Comprar
Catch
Caught
Caught
Coger
Come
Came
Come
Venir
Cost
Cost
Cost
Costar
Cut
Cut
Cut
Cortar
Choose
Chose
Chosen
Elegir
Dig
Dug
Dug
Cavar
Do
Did
Done
Hacer
Draw
Drew
Drawn
Dibujar
Dream
Dreamt
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English Vocabulary for Entertainment and Grammar

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English Vocabulary for Entertainment

Phrasal Verbs

  • Break out: To erupt, to break loose
  • Bring along: To bring with
  • Come down with: To fall ill
  • Come on: To turn on (lights)
  • Go out: To turn off (lights)
  • Sign up for: To register, to sign up
  • Tell (sb) off: To scold someone

Nouns

  • Applause: Clapping
  • Audience: Spectators
  • Box office: Ticket office
  • Encore: Extra song
  • Highlight: Most important aspect
  • Household name: A very well-known name
  • Limelight: Center of attention, fame
  • Ovation: Standing applause
  • Performer: Artist, interpreter
  • Row:
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