If I Stay: Memory, Music, and the Choice of a Lifetime
External Conflicts and Internal Struggles in ‘If I Stay’
In ‘If I Stay’, Mia grapples with both internal and external conflicts. The external conflict manifests as physical and psychological trauma resulting from a devastating accident. Mia’s body is severely injured: she arrives at the hospital in a coma with a collapsed lung, ruptured spleen, internal bleeding, and brain damage. Physically, she is in pieces.
Her relatives experience a profound sense of loss. Although Mia’s body remains, she is caught
Read MoreEssential Phrases for Essays, Articles, and Letters
Essay Writing Phrases
Expressing Personal Opinions
- In my opinion
- I believe (that)
- I feel (that)
- It seems to me
- In my view
- As I see it
- I think
- Personally
Showing Purpose
- To
- In order to
- So as to
- So that
Listing Ideas
- Firstly
- Secondly
- Finally
- In the first place
- Lastly
Contrasting Ideas
- However
- Although
- In contrast
- Whereas
- But
- Nevertheless
- In spite of
- Despite
Describing a Cause
- Because
- Since
- As
- Due to
Showing Sequence
- First of all
- Then
- After that
- Eventually
- In the end
- Finally
Adding Information
- In addition
- Moreover
- What is more
- Besides
- Too
- Furthermore
- And
Describing
Read MoreLanguage Skills Practice: Fill-in-the-Blanks
Vocabulary & Grammar Completion
After the accident, medical staff gave my father the best treatment possible.
Keeping your options open is always a good idea when applying to university.
Who do you recommend I turn to if I need help in school?
Which photo do you think I should use for my profile?
I would hate to live in a country where winter lasts for most of the year.
After dropping out of college, Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook.
The introduction of cheap air travel has had a major impact on
Practical English Sentences and Grammar Structures
Example English Sentences
- It is said that New York is one of the safest cities in the world.
- Shall I make the tea for you?
- I can’t stand getting up in the dark.
- If I had known you were coming, I would have met you at the station.
- Last month was drier than this month.
- I took a cookery course so that I was able to make (or could make, or would be able to make) special dishes.
- Although he is very old, he is very active.
- The weather wasn’t good enough for us to go sailing.
- Her parents said that they would take
The Secret Agent: Characters, Plot, and Intrigue
The Secret Agent: Characters and Plot
Key Characters
- Adolf Verloc: A big, heavy man with a fat, smooth face and large eyes. He was notably lazy. Living in London, he was an anarchist and a secret agent for a foreign embassy. He ran a poorly lit shop selling newspapers, European magazines, and writing materials.
- Vladimir: The new First Secretary at the Embassy, described as slim and handsome.
- Winnie Verloc: Adolf Verloc’s wife, a dark-haired, pretty, and neatly dressed woman, some years younger than
English Grammar Exercises: Pronouns, Comparatives, and More
English Grammar Exercises
English Task: Read the dialogues and choose the correct answer. Adjective or possessive pronoun.
- Where is my/mine book? Oh, here it is!
- That’s not my/your book. It’s my/mine.
- We’ve got a dog. Your/Our dog is big and black.
- What is it/its name?
- Not “it”, “she”. She/Her name is Princess.
- Complete the sentences with object pronouns.
- Antonio is my friend. I always phone him at the weekends.
- Where is my mobile phone? Can you see it?
- We are going to London. Do you want to