Don Quixote’s Early Adventures: Encounters and Misadventures
Don Quixote’s First Sally Without Sancho
Don Quixote decided to undertake the journey on the next day without anyone seeing him. He put on his armor, donned his weapons, and went to Rocinante. But then he thought he had not been knighted and then could not fight. He began walking through the fields of Montiel, screaming, “Oh, Princess Dulcinea!” and remembered his folly after another.
That day was very hot. He walked all day, and at night, the horse could no longer continue. He saw an inn and walked
Read MoreOliver Twist: Character Analysis and Key Relationships
Oliver Twist: Character Analysis
Major Characters
Fagin
Fagin is a conniving career criminal who takes in homeless children and trains them to pick pockets for him. He is also a buyer of other people’s stolen goods. He rarely commits crimes himself, preferring to employ others to commit them—and often suffer legal retribution—in his place. Dickens’s portrait of Fagin displays the influence of anti-Semitic stereotypes.
Nancy
Nancy is a young prostitute and one of Fagin’s former child pickpockets.
Read MoreEveryday Situations: From Storms to Fake Chefs
Everyday Situations
A sudden storm…
- her sister borrow her clothes.
- her
Cosmetic Surgery: Weighing the Benefits and Drawbacks
Pros – María Núñez
Cons – Ángel Ampudia
Ángel: In my opinion, cosmetic surgery accentuates narcissism in our society. People nowadays are more worried about looking good than getting to know people. It’s true that an image costs more […]
María: I think cosmetic surgery has some positive aspects. First of all, you will feel better about yourself. This is really important because you are the person that is going to be operated on. That’s why there is no need to be afraid. If you feel that you
Read MoreConditional Sentences, Passive Voice, Modals, and More
Conditionals
- Zero Conditional: If/When/Unless + Present Simple – Present Simple/ modal + base form.
- If asteroids are tiny, they are hard to detect.
- First Conditional: If/Unless + Present Simple – Future Simple/imperative/modal + base form.
- If the weather is good, the spaceship will take off tomorrow.
- If you need help, please contact us.
- If the car breaks down, we can’t go on holiday.
- Second Conditional: If/Unless + Past Simple – would/could/might + base form.
- If an asteroid crashed into Earth, it
Common English Phrases and Idioms
Common English Phrases
- Windward: Facing the wind or on the side facing the wind.
Ex: On the windward leg of the yacht race, the wind was strong. - From the outset: From the very beginning.
Ex: It was clear from the outset that there were going to be problems. - Excruciatingly: Extremely.
Ex: His poetry is excruciatingly bad. - Over the top: So extreme or exaggerated that it seems offensive.
Ex: His speech was a bit over the top. - Riveting: Fascinating.
Ex: He gave a riveting performance. - Flat: A flat book,