English Vocabulary and Phrases: Definitions and Examples
Numbers and Dates
3rd = Third 5th = Fifth 9th = Ninth 12th = Twelfth 13th = Thirteenth
Countries and Cities
England = London Scotland = Edinburgh Wales = Cardiff Northern Ireland = Belfast.
Common Phrases
Getting By and Learning
- Get by (in a language): know just enough of a language for simple communication. (arreglárselas/ pasar)
- Pick up (a language): learn a language by practicing it, rather than by learning it in a class. (aprender a base de practicar).
Assignments and Education
- An assignment: a piece
Text Types, Argumentation, and Symbolism in Literature
Text Exposure
Text Exposure (intended to convey and understand information related to some aspect of reality or fiction) -> Classification according to recipient: Specialized text exposition [reported phenomena and aspects requiring high skills. Texts are written by the subject who speaks and is addressed to a restricted public, that must also have a good knowledge of the subject (Treaties and journals)].
- Classification as structure:
- Cause and effect (of a description made and the consequences)
- Chronological
Mastering Expository Text: Structure, Forms, and Characteristics
Understanding Expository Text
Expository texts require organization and quality to effectively convey information. The writing style must be clear and understandable to the reader.
Structure of Expository Text
Introduction: Presents the topic to be discussed.
Development: Clarifies and explains the topic introduced.
Conclusion: Briefly summarizes the main ideas or views.
Forms of Expository Text
Narrative
Presents facts and events in a time sequence, using temporal and ordinal connectors.
Descriptive
- Structure
Monipodio’s World: Analysis of Rinconete y Cortadillo
Monipodio in Rinconete y Cortadillo: A Detailed Analysis
This analysis highlights the presentation and examination of Monipodio as it relates to Rinconete and Cortadillo.
Monipodio’s Presentation
The presentation of Monipodio focuses primarily on his physical appearance, including his attire, estimated age, and overall physique, particularly his face and feet.
Rinconete and Cortadillo’s Review
Monipodio’s review of Rinconete and Cortadillo includes inquiries about their interest in military service,
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Literary Description
Goes beyond external appearance to evoke reader reaction.
Etopeya
Form, perspective, and organization of data; disposition, ethical values, tastes, and habits.
Advertising
Mechanisms and activities to sell a product, service, or idea.
- Shopping-oriented consumer
- Institutional: to guide citizen behavior
- Politics: for adhesion to a political ideology
Advertising Features
Concision, weighting, and originality.
Monographic Work Structure
Identifies the text’s genre.
Juxtaposition
Union of two
Optimizing Flow Networks: Problems and Solutions
[9] Patient Allocation to Hospitals as a Flow Network
We build the following flow network. There is a node vi for each patient i, a node wj for each hospital j, and an edge (vi, wj) of capacity 1 if patient i is within a half-hour drive of hospital j. We then connect a super-source s to each of the patient nodes by an edge of capacity 1, and we connect each of the hospital nodes to a super-sink t by an edge of capacity n/k. We claim that there is a feasible way to send all patients to hospitals if
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