24. 11. 12 Pr esent t enses - EN LI SH U I VER TY O nl e G N SI n i Upper-Intermediate B2 / Lesson 1 Present tenses You have already passed this section on 2012-07-21 at 14:26. Add to My EUO Present Simple and Present Continuous Use the simple present (I do) to talk about things in general or things that happen repeatedly: Excuse me‚ do you speak Spanish? Use the present continuous (I am doing) to talk about something that is happening at or close to the time of speaking: The ice is melting
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In Mrs. Miniver‚ a novel of about 300 pages‚ Jan Struther writes about the simple and fulfilling life of Kay Miniver and her family as they go through the struggles of WWII. Struther shows Mrs. Miniver’s optimism and vitality despite the effects of the war on her family. A narrator‚ who watches the family through dialogue between the family and other characters‚ tells the novel. Mrs. Miniver is often alone admiring something and commenting to herself. Her spirit and good will are shown in events
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make up life‚ but sometimes decisions includes the betrayal of a family member‚ the value of religion‚ yourself‚ or the betrayal of the others. In the book Mister Pip‚ Matilda’s mum stole the only copy of great expectations because she did not like Mr. Watts’s teachings. Matilda’s mum‚ a very religious woman believed that the book ruined her children’s beliefs‚ when Matilda confessed to believing in Pip but not in the devil. In doing such things‚ Matilda’s mother did not realize what she had given
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Turn-pike‚ has reached his seventieth birthday and is ready to retire. Mr. Road has no formal training in finance but has saved his money and invested carefully.Mr. Road owns his home—the mortgage is paid off—and does not want to move. He is a widower‚ and he wants to bequeath the house and any remaining assets to his daughter.He has accumulated savings of $180‚000‚ conservatively invested. The investments are yielding 9% interest. Mr. Road also has $12‚000 in a savings account at 5% interest. He wants
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body. Kali then enjoys her victory by dancing across the battle field‚ prancing on the corpses of her slain. (David R. Kinsley 118-119) Kali is the goddess of wrath and vengeance‚ also the patron goddess of Mr. Bhowmicks’ family in the short story A Father written by Bharati Mukherje in 1985. Mr. Bhowmick is a Hindu Indian who migrated from Ranchi‚ Bihar India to Detroit Michigan. Most Americans‚ especially in the 80’s‚ did not have much understanding of Hinduism‚ and still do not today. This could
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his wife Mrs Bixby) and 5 secondary characters (Colonel‚ Wilkins‚ the taxi-driver‚ the pawnbroker and miss Pulteney). Main characters Cyril Bixby was small‚ neat and bony‚ he had a narrow nose and a slightly prognathous jaw. He wore Edwardian jackets with high lapels and six buttons down the front and narrow stovepipe trousers‚ and his wife thought he looked ridiculous in this outfit. He was a dentist that lived in a smallish apartment somewhere in New York City with his wife Mrs. Bixby. At
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Mrs. Birling Molly Caitlin Ellie Mrs. Birling is the wife of Arthur Birling and is the mother to Sheila and Eric. There are some important aspects to the character‚ which we will look into today. These are: What Mrs. Birling represents‚ the difference between the generations‚ her relationships with her husband and Inspector Goole‚ her presence on stage and our reaction to her as an audience. Mrs. Birling is a typical upper class woman‚ who behaves‚ as she would be expected to. Women were considered
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NAME - URSULA DAS CLASS- 9 A ROLL- 40 MARY KOM Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom better known as M.C Mary Kom was just another story on the sports page. But with an Olympic medal in hand ‚ she has become India’s latest sports star. She is the first boxer who has made women’s boxing popular in India. Like any other Olympic athlete ‚ Mary Kom’s story is inspiring but it is more so considering the background she comes from . Mary Kom was born on 1 March ‚ 1983 in the north-eastern state of Manipur
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The Queen Mary is a ship that was used for 1936 through 1967. The ship is reported to be haunted and their have been many different types of paranormal activity on the ship. The Queen Mary was built to be a cruise ship but during the ships timeline she was also a troop ship‚ and “Bride and Baby Voyage”. The ship was built in Scotland from the start in 1930 and finally finished on 1936. The construction on the ship was stopped between the years 1931 through 1934 because of the great depression
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“Benjamin‚ you will never be young again‚ sew a few oats while you can.” (Mr. Robinson) The Graduate‚ a coming of age film that hardly can be considered traditional‚ but at the same time relates to every being that has experienced puberty‚ thus‚ finding manhood or womanhood. Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson are the main characters designed for the audience‚ both young and old‚ and facing this ever revolving passion to be one or the other. The trials and tribulation takes the viewer on a journey through
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