The Carlsbrook Mystery: A Gripping Tale of Murder and Deception
Chapter 1
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Traditional Approaches
The Grammar-Translation Method
For a long time, the grammar-translation method was considered the only way to teach languages. This method, borrowed from the teaching of classical languages, focused on grammatical rules and vocabulary lists translated into the students’ native language. Students memorized paradigms and translated sentences, often disconnected from their daily lives. While this method is less popular today due
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Mark Sway’s Story
Mark and Ricky’s Relationship
Like Father and Son
Mark was like a father figure to Ricky. He taught him essential life skills like riding a bike and throwing a football. Furthermore, Mark protected Ricky from bullies and guided him away from the dangers of drugs.
The Mysterious Man and the Suicide
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When Mark tried to intervene and save a man’s life by removing a hose from his car’s exhaust pipe, the man reacted angrily.
Clifford’s Desperate Act
Clifford believed
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English Vocabulary and Phrases
Common Words and Definitions
Fishmonger: Someone who sells fish.
Drummer: Someone who plays a drum.
Plump: The sound of a sudden heavy fall.
Midwife: Woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies.
Finish Line: Line indicating the location of the finish of a race.
Spoon: Piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir, serve, or take up food.
Grocer: Retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies).
Luggage: A case used to
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Subject-Verb Agreement
- He suggested… the meal: Cooking
- Both Ann and Maggie… up at 8:00: get
- Either my shoes or your coat… always on the floor: is
- Which one of these collective nouns agrees with a PLURAL VERB?: Staff
- The Prime Minister, together with his wife….the press cordially: greets
Tenses in Academic English
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- What tense used
Italian Loanwords in English: A Linguistic Journey
Italian Borrowings in English
Musical Terms
- Concert [It. concerto, f. concertare]:
- Accordance of sounds; a (harmonious) combination of voices, instruments, etc.
- Agreement in a plan or design; union formed by such agreement; accordance, harmony.
- A musical performance in which several performers take part.
- Concerto [It., f. concertare]: A composition for various combinations of instruments. Now, a composition for one, or sometimes more, solo instruments accompanied by orchestra.
- A cappella a. & adv.