Literary and Visual Texts: An Exploration
Literary and Visual Texts
1. Defining Literary and Visual Texts
Literary texts encompass linguistic elements, such as the word “No” on a page, signifying authorship. Visual texts, like “The Birth of Venus” or the Sistine Chapel, gain literary significance through interpretations and writings about them. Both forms adhere to decorum, emphasizing order and adherence to established norms, whether in writing, painting, or human behavior.
2. Examples of Literary and Visual Texts
2.1 A Poem: “The Lady of
Read MoreReported Speech and Vocabulary
Reported Speech
Verb Tense Changes
When using reported speech, we often need to change the tense of the verb from the original statement. Here are some common changes:
- Present simple (eats/eat) → Past simple (ate)
- Don’t/doesn’t → Didn’t
- Present continuous (am, is, are + v ing) → Past continuous (was, were + v ing)
- Past simple (-ed or irregular) → Past perfect (had + past participle)
- Present perfect (have, has + past participle) → Past perfect
- Past perfect (had + past participle) → Past perfect
- Past
English Grammar Exercises: Mastering the Verb “To Be”
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with Am, Is, or Are
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb “to be”.
- The weather is very nice.
- I am not tired.
- This case is very heavy.
- These cases are very heavy.
- The dog is asleep.
- Look! There is Carol.
- I am hot. Can you open the window, please?
- This castle is one thousand years old.
- My brother and I are good tennis players.
- Ann is at home but her children are at school.
- I am a student. My sister is an architect.
Exercise 2: Sentence Construction with Am/Is/Are
Write
Read MoreThe Syllable: The Nature of the Syllable: Stress in Simple Words: The Nature of Stress: Perception
8) The syllable: The nature of the syllable: Stress in simple words: The nature of stress:
We will mark a stressed syllable in transcription by placing a small vertical line (‘) high up, just before the syllable it relates to; the words quoted above will thus be transcribed as follows: /a’baut/ / ‘kaemra/ /pa’haeps/**What are the characteristics of stressed syllables that enable us to identify them? It is important to understand that there are two different ways of approaching this question. One
Read MoreEnglish Language Learning Resources
Vocational Training and Childcare
Conversation Examples:
A: ¿A qué te dedicas? (What do you do for a living?)
B: Soy un estudiante del ciclo superior de educación infantil. (I’m a vocational training child minder.)
A: ¿Por qué quieres saberlo? (Why do you want to know?)
B: Si no sabes tu horario todavía… (If you don’t know your timetable yet…) ve a la oficina y pregúntale a la secretaria. Toma este pasillo, la tercera puerta a la izquierda. (go to the office and ask the secretary. Take this
English Pre-Exam: Past Tense Practice and Job Descriptions
English Pre-Exam
Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Class:__________________________________________________________________
Past Tense Conversation Practice
Complete this conversation using the past tense of the verbs in brackets.
A: How did you spend (spend) your weekend?
B: I spent (spend) the weekend with Joe and Kathy. How about you?
A: I rented (rent) some movies and I made (make) popcorn. What did you do (do) on Saturday?
B: Well, on Saturday, we went (go) shopping.