The Guitar’s Curse: A Tale of Obsession and Bad Luck
Summary
Tom is not a very good guitarist, but he and his pianist girlfriend Katy are happy together and enjoy playing in their band, Steel City. They are delighted to get a chance to compete in the ‘Battle of the Bands’, but then disaster strikes. Katy breaks Tom’s guitar and has to borrow money from her studious younger sister, Rachel, to get Tom a new one before the competition. They finally find an old guitar that they can afford, but as soon as Tom picks it up, he begins to change. Tom
Read MoreEnergy, Industry, and Global Trade: Key Concepts
Energy Sources
Renewable Sources: Hydroelectric, solar, wind, tidal, geothermal.
Non-Renewable Sources: Fossil fuels (gas, oil, and coal).
Factors Influencing Industrial Location
- Communication and Accessibility: Industries seek locations near bridges or highways to facilitate the movement of materials and workers.
- Land Availability and Price
- Market Proximity: Especially important for perishable goods, production should be close to processing or consumption points.
- Labor Cost and Quality
- Environmental Laws
- Financial
English Irregular Verbs: Infinitive, Past, and Meaning
English Irregular Verbs
| Infinitive | Past | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Be | was/were | ser, estar |
| Become | became | llegar a ser, convertirse |
| Begin | began | empezar, comenzar |
| Bring | brought | traer, llevar |
| Build | built | construir |
| Buy | bought | comprar |
| Can | could | poder, saber, ser capaz |
| Catch | caught | coger, atrapar |
| Choose | chose | elegir, escoger |
| Come | came | venir |
| Cost | cost | costar |
| Do | did | hacer |
| Draw | drew | dibujar |
| Drink | drank | beber |
| Drive | drove | conducir |
| Dwell | dwelt/dwelled | habitar |
| Eat | ate | comer |
| Fall | fell | caer |
| Feed | fed | alimentar |
| Find | found | encontrar |
| Fly | flew | volar, pilotar |
| Get | got | obtener, conseguir |
| Give | gave | dar |
| Go | went | ir |
| Have | had | tener, |
Essential Vocabulary: Time Out, Music, Reading, Health & More
UNIT 1
Time Out
- Afterwards – después de esto
- Be keen on – encantar
- Eat out – comer fuera
- Go out – salir
- Good at – bueno/a en
- Jog – hacer footing
- Laugh – reír
- Leisure – tiempo libre
- Spending time with – pasar el tiempo con
- Team games – juegos de equipo
UNIT 2
Music
- Bass – bajo
- Break up – separar
- Choir – coro
- Chorus – estribillo
- Format – soporte
- Live – en directo
- Music stand – atril
- Musician – músico
- Record – disco
- Recorder – flauta
- Recording – discográfica
- Record company – compañía discográfica
- Tune (noun) – melodía
- Tune
David Bowie’s Modern Love: Lyrics and Analysis
David Bowie
Modern Love
I don’t want to go out
I won’t stay in
Get things done
I catch a paper boy
But things don’t really change
I’m standing in the wind
But I never wave bye-bye
But I try, I try
There’s no sign of life
It’s just the power to charm
I’m lying in the rain
But I never wave bye-bye
But I try, I try
Never gonna fall for
Modern love – walks beside me
Modern love – walks on by
Modern love – gets me to the church on time
Church on time – terrifies me
Church on time – makes me party
Church on time – puts my
English Verb Tenses and Grammar
Present Simple
Present Simple indicates actions that happen regularly, not necessarily at this moment.
Examples:
- I play tennis.
- Do you play tennis?
- I don’t play tennis.
- He works in an office.
Present Continuous
Present Continuous describes things that are happening at the moment of speaking.
Examples:
- I am speaking English.
- You are dancing in the street.
- Am I playing football?
- I’m not playing this.
Present Perfect
Present Perfect describes actions that happened in the past but have a connection to the present.
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