Showing posts with label regrets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label regrets. Show all posts
Speakout Advanced p 21. Conditionals and Regrets. Extra Exercise
Complete the sentences using prompts. There may be more than one possible answer.
1.
If I hadn’t gone to the USA, I
______________________ (never/meet) my husband.
2.
If only we’d known about the spare
key, we ___________________ (not/have to/call) the police.
3.
Supposing you’d been in my shoes,
what _________________ (you/do) when he called to say sorry!
4.
Had we realised that the interview
had started, we _______________ (not/just/go) into the room without knocking.
5.
But for Patrizia, we
____________________ (never/find) the stadium. We’d still be wandering the
streets.
6.
If she’d stayed in her last job, she
_______________ (probably/be) successful by now.
7.
He regretted ____________________
(not/go) to university when he had the chance to.
8.
Of course that’s what we should do.
If only we _________________ (think) of it before!
9.
I wouldn’t have booked tickets for
the concert if I _________________ (realise/you/already/do) it.
10.
It’s hard to imagine what life would
have been like if we _______________________ (never/have) children.
KEY
1. would never have met / would have never met
2. wouldn’t have had to call
3. would you
have done
4.
wouldn’t have just gone
5.
would never have found /
would have never found
6. would
probably be / would probably have been
7.
not going / not having gone
8. ‘d thought
10. ‘d never had
Speakout Advanced p 21. Unreal Past. Extra Key Word Transformation.
Present/ future reference
1. I'd love to have a motorbike
wish
I _____________________a motorbike.
2. What a shame you are leaving
wish
I __________________ leaving.
3. You are going on holiday next week but unfortunately I am not going.
wish
I __________________ on holiday with you next week.
4. I am sorry but I don't have an extra copy. If I had one, I would gladly give it to you.
If only
____________________an extra copy, I would gladly give it to you.
5. I am not rich. What a pity!
If only
____________________rich.
6. I'd love to earn more money.
If only
____________________more money.
7. Please keep it a secret for the time being.
rather
I___________________a secret.
8. Would you mind not smoking at table?
rather
I ________________________ at table.
9. My parents would prefer us to live in the country.
rather
My parents ___________________ in the country.
10. She doesn't want to borrow any money from you.
rather
She _____________________ any money from you.
11. I think Jeanne would definitely prefer to have a traditional wedding.
rather
I think Jeanne ____________________________ a traditional wedding.
12. Pauline doesn't want to be given a main part in the school play.
rather
Pauline _______________________ a main part in the school play.
13. Jan thinks we should buy a house and not carry on renting.
sooner
Jan ____________________________________renting.
14. I am not begging in the streets. Do you think it would be better?
sooner
____________________________________ in the streets?
15. To be honest, I'd prefer you not to tell anyone about this.
sooner
To be honest, I _____________________ anyone about this.
16. It's raining outside so I think it is a better idea to watch TV
sooner
It's raining outside, so I __________________________ TV
17. He doesn't want to talk to her.
sooner
He _________________________ to her.
18. He doesn't want to travel
sooner
He _________________________ travel.
19. I don't think it is a good idea that you go so far.
prefer
I ___________________________ so far
20. Come with us!
love
I ________________ with us.
21. Why don't you join me for a ride? I would love it.
like
I __________________ for a ride.
Past reference
22. We didn't have anything to eat earlier. We should have eaten something.
wish
I ___________________ something to eat earlier.
23. I missed my appointment. I shouldn't have missed it.
wish
I ___________________ my appointment
24. If I had lived in the eighteenth century, I would have been happy
wish
I ___________________ in the eighteenth century.
25. If I hadn't eaten so much, it would have been better for me.
If only
___________________ so much!
26. I'm soaked to the skin! I should have brought an umbrella.
If only
I'm soaked to the skin! ___________________ an umbrella.
27. This pullover was cheap. I should have bought two of them.
If only
This pullover was cheap. __________________ two of them.
28. Of course I would have preferred you to tell me the truth!
rather
Of course I ___________________________me the truth!
29. We would have preferred them not to have stayed so long, that's true.
rather
We _____________________________________ so long, that's true.
30. He told someone. I didn't like that.
rather
I _______________________
31. I wish I hadn't known
rather
I_______________________
32. The dinner was awful. He wishes he hadn't eaten at all.
rather
The dinner was awful. He ____________________ at all.
33. That was something she wishes she hadn't seen.
rather
That was something she ____________________.
34. It's a shame she stopped. I wish she had carried on and been very successful.
sooner
It's a shame she stopped. I _____________________________ very successful.
35. I think we shouldn't have stayed so long.
sooner
I _______________________ so long.
36. You shouldn't have spoken so rudely to him.
sooner
I _______________________so rudely to him.
37. I shouldn't have said anything about it. But I had to
sooner
I ____________________ anything about it. But I had to
38. I should have had a light lunch before the meeting.
sooner
I _________________ a light lunch before the meeting.
39. He gave the impression that he wished he had stayed home alone.
sooner
He gave the impression that he ___________________ home alone.
40. She didn't see the play. She wishes she had seen it.
like
She __________________ the play.
41. I should have gone to Paris with them.
love
I ______________________ to Paris with them.
42. I wish you had won
prefer
I _______________________________
KEY
1. I wish I had a motorbike
2. I wish you weren't leaving
3. I wish I was going on holiday with you next week.
4. If only I had an extra copy, I would gladly give it to you.
5. If only I were rich.
6. If only I earned more money.
7. I'd rather you kept it a secret.
8. I'd rather you didn't smoke.
9. My parents would rather we lived in the country.
10. She'd rather not borrow any money from you.
11. I think Jeanne would definitely rather have a traditional wedding.
12. Pauline would rather not be given a main part in the school play.
13. Jan would sooner we bought a house than carried on renting.
14. Would you sooner I was begging in the streets?
15. To be honest, I'd sooner you didn't tell anyone about this.
16. It's raining outside, so I'd sooner watch TV
17. He'd sooner not talk to her.
18. He'd sooner not travel
19. I'd prefer you not to go so far / I'd prefer it if you didn't go so far
20. I'd love you to come with us/ I would love it if you came with us
21. I'd like you to join me for a ride/ I would like it if you joined me for a ride
22. I wish we had had something to eat earlier.
23. I wish I hadn't missed my appointment.
24. I wish I had lived in the eighteenth century.
25. If only I hadn't eaten so much.
26. I'm soaked to the skin! If only I had brought an umbrella.
27. This pullover was cheap. If only I had bought two of them.
28. Of course I'd rather you had told me the truth!
29. We'd rather they hadn't stayed so long, that's true.
30. I'd rather he hadn't told anyone
31. I'd rather not have known
32. The dinner was awful. He'd rather not have eaten at all.
33. That was something she would rather not have seen.
34. It's a shame she stopped. I'd sooner she had carried on and been very successful.
35. I'd sooner we hadn't stayed so long.
36. I'd sooner you hadn't spoken so rudely to him.
37. I'd sooner not have said anything about it. But I had to
38. I'd sooner have had a light lunch before the meeting.
39. He gave the impression that he would sooner have stayed home alone
40. She would like to have seen the play
41. I would love to have gone to Paris with them.
42. I would have preferred you to have won. / I would prefer you to have won/ I would have preferred you to win
1. I'd love to have a motorbike
wish
I _____________________a motorbike.
2. What a shame you are leaving
wish
I __________________ leaving.
3. You are going on holiday next week but unfortunately I am not going.
wish
I __________________ on holiday with you next week.
4. I am sorry but I don't have an extra copy. If I had one, I would gladly give it to you.
If only
____________________an extra copy, I would gladly give it to you.
5. I am not rich. What a pity!
If only
____________________rich.
6. I'd love to earn more money.
If only
____________________more money.
7. Please keep it a secret for the time being.
rather
I___________________a secret.
8. Would you mind not smoking at table?
rather
I ________________________ at table.
9. My parents would prefer us to live in the country.
rather
My parents ___________________ in the country.
10. She doesn't want to borrow any money from you.
rather
She _____________________ any money from you.
11. I think Jeanne would definitely prefer to have a traditional wedding.
rather
I think Jeanne ____________________________ a traditional wedding.
12. Pauline doesn't want to be given a main part in the school play.
rather
Pauline _______________________ a main part in the school play.
13. Jan thinks we should buy a house and not carry on renting.
sooner
Jan ____________________________________renting.
14. I am not begging in the streets. Do you think it would be better?
sooner
____________________________________ in the streets?
15. To be honest, I'd prefer you not to tell anyone about this.
sooner
To be honest, I _____________________ anyone about this.
16. It's raining outside so I think it is a better idea to watch TV
sooner
It's raining outside, so I __________________________ TV
17. He doesn't want to talk to her.
sooner
He _________________________ to her.
18. He doesn't want to travel
sooner
He _________________________ travel.
19. I don't think it is a good idea that you go so far.
prefer
I ___________________________ so far
20. Come with us!
love
I ________________ with us.
21. Why don't you join me for a ride? I would love it.
like
I __________________ for a ride.
Past reference
22. We didn't have anything to eat earlier. We should have eaten something.
wish
I ___________________ something to eat earlier.
23. I missed my appointment. I shouldn't have missed it.
wish
I ___________________ my appointment
24. If I had lived in the eighteenth century, I would have been happy
wish
I ___________________ in the eighteenth century.
25. If I hadn't eaten so much, it would have been better for me.
If only
___________________ so much!
26. I'm soaked to the skin! I should have brought an umbrella.
If only
I'm soaked to the skin! ___________________ an umbrella.
27. This pullover was cheap. I should have bought two of them.
If only
This pullover was cheap. __________________ two of them.
28. Of course I would have preferred you to tell me the truth!
rather
Of course I ___________________________me the truth!
29. We would have preferred them not to have stayed so long, that's true.
rather
We _____________________________________ so long, that's true.
30. He told someone. I didn't like that.
rather
I _______________________
31. I wish I hadn't known
rather
I_______________________
32. The dinner was awful. He wishes he hadn't eaten at all.
rather
The dinner was awful. He ____________________ at all.
33. That was something she wishes she hadn't seen.
rather
That was something she ____________________.
34. It's a shame she stopped. I wish she had carried on and been very successful.
sooner
It's a shame she stopped. I _____________________________ very successful.
35. I think we shouldn't have stayed so long.
sooner
I _______________________ so long.
36. You shouldn't have spoken so rudely to him.
sooner
I _______________________so rudely to him.
37. I shouldn't have said anything about it. But I had to
sooner
I ____________________ anything about it. But I had to
38. I should have had a light lunch before the meeting.
sooner
I _________________ a light lunch before the meeting.
39. He gave the impression that he wished he had stayed home alone.
sooner
He gave the impression that he ___________________ home alone.
40. She didn't see the play. She wishes she had seen it.
like
She __________________ the play.
41. I should have gone to Paris with them.
love
I ______________________ to Paris with them.
42. I wish you had won
prefer
I _______________________________
KEY
1. I wish I had a motorbike
2. I wish you weren't leaving
3. I wish I was going on holiday with you next week.
4. If only I had an extra copy, I would gladly give it to you.
5. If only I were rich.
6. If only I earned more money.
7. I'd rather you kept it a secret.
8. I'd rather you didn't smoke.
9. My parents would rather we lived in the country.
10. She'd rather not borrow any money from you.
11. I think Jeanne would definitely rather have a traditional wedding.
12. Pauline would rather not be given a main part in the school play.
13. Jan would sooner we bought a house than carried on renting.
14. Would you sooner I was begging in the streets?
15. To be honest, I'd sooner you didn't tell anyone about this.
16. It's raining outside, so I'd sooner watch TV
17. He'd sooner not talk to her.
18. He'd sooner not travel
19. I'd prefer you not to go so far / I'd prefer it if you didn't go so far
20. I'd love you to come with us/ I would love it if you came with us
21. I'd like you to join me for a ride/ I would like it if you joined me for a ride
22. I wish we had had something to eat earlier.
23. I wish I hadn't missed my appointment.
24. I wish I had lived in the eighteenth century.
25. If only I hadn't eaten so much.
26. I'm soaked to the skin! If only I had brought an umbrella.
27. This pullover was cheap. If only I had bought two of them.
28. Of course I'd rather you had told me the truth!
29. We'd rather they hadn't stayed so long, that's true.
30. I'd rather he hadn't told anyone
31. I'd rather not have known
32. The dinner was awful. He'd rather not have eaten at all.
33. That was something she would rather not have seen.
34. It's a shame she stopped. I'd sooner she had carried on and been very successful.
35. I'd sooner we hadn't stayed so long.
36. I'd sooner you hadn't spoken so rudely to him.
37. I'd sooner not have said anything about it. But I had to
38. I'd sooner have had a light lunch before the meeting.
39. He gave the impression that he would sooner have stayed home alone
40. She would like to have seen the play
41. I would love to have gone to Paris with them.
42. I would have preferred you to have won. / I would prefer you to have won/ I would have preferred you to win
Speakout Advanced p 21. Wishes and Regrets. Extra Key Word Transformations
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You
must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
1. Pauline doesn’t want to be given a main part in the school play. rather
Pauline ………………..a main part in the school play.
2. We didn’t get to meet the Minister and that was a great shame. only
If………………………to meet the Minister!
3. Why don’t they stop making so much noise downstairs? wish
I………………………. making so much noise downstairs!
4. What a shame I didn’t see his face when you told me the news. could
I wish…………………. his face when you told me the news.
5.Don’t you think they should bring out a new version of MatchPlayer? about
Don’t you think it’s………………….. out a new version of MatchPlayer?
6. I only knew about the meeting because Cynthia rang me. if
I wouldn’t have known about the meeting………………….me.
KEY
1. would rather not be given
2. only we had got/ we had only got
3. wish they'd stop
4. I could have seen
5. about time they brought
6. if Cynthia hadn't rung
1. Pauline doesn’t want to be given a main part in the school play. rather
Pauline ………………..a main part in the school play.
2. We didn’t get to meet the Minister and that was a great shame. only
If………………………to meet the Minister!
3. Why don’t they stop making so much noise downstairs? wish
I………………………. making so much noise downstairs!
4. What a shame I didn’t see his face when you told me the news. could
I wish…………………. his face when you told me the news.
5.Don’t you think they should bring out a new version of MatchPlayer? about
Don’t you think it’s………………….. out a new version of MatchPlayer?
6. I only knew about the meeting because Cynthia rang me. if
I wouldn’t have known about the meeting………………….me.
KEY
1. would rather not be given
2. only we had got/ we had only got
3. wish they'd stop
4. I could have seen
5. about time they brought
6. if Cynthia hadn't rung
Speakout Advanced p 21. Wishes and Regrets. Extra Exercise: Circle the Correct Word or Phrase
Circle the correct word or phrase. If both are correct, circle both.
1. All of my friends have got mobiles. I wish I have / had one too!
2. Don’t you sometimes wish you ran / were running this company?
3. If only we didn't leave / hadn't left the map at home!
4. If only we don't / didn't have to go to school tomorrow!
5. I do wish the bus came / would come. I'm going to be late.
6. Do you ever wish that you sang / could sing really well?
7. There’s only really one thing I regret. I wish I could go / have gone to university but of course, in those days, it just wasn't possible.
8. Excuse me, I wish I spoke / to speak to the person in charge.
9. I wish / hope it snows tomorrow!
10. Why on earth does Geoffrey wish he would be given / they would give him a knighthood?
11. Well, I don't think it's a very sensible business venture, but I do wish you luck / lucky.
12. My grandfather always wished that he was / had been taller.
13. If only you were / you'd been watching Thomas instead of checking your e-mail. He wouldn't have fallen off the slide then.
14. I do wish the taxi driver didn't go / wasn't going so slowly. We're never going to get there!
15. If only Peggy wasn't / hadn't been sent off. I'm sure we'd have won the match.
KEY
1. had
2. ran/ were running
3. hadn't left
4. didn't
5. would come
6. sang/ could sing
7. have gone
8. to speak
9. hope
10. they would give him
11. luck
12. was/ had been
13. you'd been
14. wasn't going
15. hadn't been
1. All of my friends have got mobiles. I wish I have / had one too!
2. Don’t you sometimes wish you ran / were running this company?
3. If only we didn't leave / hadn't left the map at home!
4. If only we don't / didn't have to go to school tomorrow!
5. I do wish the bus came / would come. I'm going to be late.
6. Do you ever wish that you sang / could sing really well?
7. There’s only really one thing I regret. I wish I could go / have gone to university but of course, in those days, it just wasn't possible.
8. Excuse me, I wish I spoke / to speak to the person in charge.
9. I wish / hope it snows tomorrow!
10. Why on earth does Geoffrey wish he would be given / they would give him a knighthood?
11. Well, I don't think it's a very sensible business venture, but I do wish you luck / lucky.
12. My grandfather always wished that he was / had been taller.
13. If only you were / you'd been watching Thomas instead of checking your e-mail. He wouldn't have fallen off the slide then.
14. I do wish the taxi driver didn't go / wasn't going so slowly. We're never going to get there!
15. If only Peggy wasn't / hadn't been sent off. I'm sure we'd have won the match.
KEY
1. had
2. ran/ were running
3. hadn't left
4. didn't
5. would come
6. sang/ could sing
7. have gone
8. to speak
9. hope
10. they would give him
11. luck
12. was/ had been
13. you'd been
14. wasn't going
15. hadn't been
Speakout Advanced p 21. Wishes and Regrets. Extra Rephrasing
Write a word or short phrase in each gap so that each second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. We'd prefer the successful candidate to have previous experience in the field.
We'd rather the successful candidate ..................................................previous experience in the field.
2. Would you prefer me to come back later?
Would you rather .......................................... later?
3. To be honest, I'd prefer you not to tell anyone about this.
To be honest, I'd rather ......................................... anyone about this.
4. I'd prefer us to get a new kitchen rather than go on an expensive holiday.
I'd sooner ..................................a new kitchen than .......................................... on an expensive holiday.
5. Dad said he'd prefer Brian to be living nearer home and I agree with him.
Dad said he'd rather Brian ......................................................... nearer home and I agree with him.
6. I would prefer her to be sent on a training course rather than sacked.
I would rather ........................................................... on a training course than sacked.
7. I'd prefer us not to talk about this right now, if you don't mind.
I'd sooner .................................................. about this right now, if you don't mind.
8. Of course I would have preferred you to tell me the truth!
Of course I would rather ............................................ me the truth!
9. I think Jeanne would definitely prefer to have a traditional wedding.
I think Jeanne would definitely rather ..........................................a traditional wedding.
10.We would have preferred them not to have stayed so long, that's true.
We would sooner ...................................................... so long, that's true.
KEY
1. had
2. I came back
3. you didn't tell
4. we got
went
5. was living/ lived
6. she was sent/ were sent
7. we didn't talk/ not talk
8. you'd told
9. have
10. they hadn't stayed
1. We'd prefer the successful candidate to have previous experience in the field.
We'd rather the successful candidate ..................................................previous experience in the field.
2. Would you prefer me to come back later?
Would you rather .......................................... later?
3. To be honest, I'd prefer you not to tell anyone about this.
To be honest, I'd rather ......................................... anyone about this.
4. I'd prefer us to get a new kitchen rather than go on an expensive holiday.
I'd sooner ..................................a new kitchen than .......................................... on an expensive holiday.
5. Dad said he'd prefer Brian to be living nearer home and I agree with him.
Dad said he'd rather Brian ......................................................... nearer home and I agree with him.
6. I would prefer her to be sent on a training course rather than sacked.
I would rather ........................................................... on a training course than sacked.
7. I'd prefer us not to talk about this right now, if you don't mind.
I'd sooner .................................................. about this right now, if you don't mind.
8. Of course I would have preferred you to tell me the truth!
Of course I would rather ............................................ me the truth!
9. I think Jeanne would definitely prefer to have a traditional wedding.
I think Jeanne would definitely rather ..........................................a traditional wedding.
10.We would have preferred them not to have stayed so long, that's true.
We would sooner ...................................................... so long, that's true.
KEY
1. had
2. I came back
3. you didn't tell
4. we got
went
5. was living/ lived
6. she was sent/ were sent
7. we didn't talk/ not talk
8. you'd told
9. have
10. they hadn't stayed
Speakout Advanced p 21. Light House Family: Free (I wish I Knew How). Extra Listening
Listen to the song and fill in the gaps:
I wish I ____________ how it would feel to be free
I wish I ____________ break all the chains holding me
I wish I ____________ say all the things that I should say
Say them loud say them clear
For the whole wide world to hear
I wish I _________ share
All the love that's in my heart
Remove all the bars that keep us apart
And I wish you __________ know how it is to be me
Then you'd see and agree that every man should be free
I wish I ___________ be like a bird in the sky
How sweet it could be if I found I could fly
Well I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea
And I'd sing because I know how it feels to be free
I wish I _________ how it would feel to be free
I wish I _________ break all the chains holding me
And I wish I _________ say all the things that I wanna say
Say them loud say them clear
For the whole wide world to hear
Say them loud say them clear
For the whole wide world to hear
Say them loud say them clear
For the whole wide world to hear
One love one blood
One life you've got to do what you should
One life with each other
Sisters, brothers
One love but we're not the same
We’ve got to carry each other Carry each other
One One One One One...
I knew how it would feel to be free
I knew how it would feel to be free
KEY
I wish I knew how it would feel to be freeI wish I could break all the chains holding me
I wish I could say all the things that I should say
Say them loud say them clear
For the whole wide world to hear
I wish I could share
All the love that's in my heart
Remove all the bars that keep us apart
And I wish you could know how it is to be me
Then you'd see and agree that every man should be free
I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
Well I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea
And I'd sing because I know how it feels to be free
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
And I wish I could say all the things that I wanna say
Say them loud say them clear
For the whole wide world to hear
Say them loud say them clear
For the whole wide world to hear
Say them loud say them clear
For the whole wide world to hear
One love one blood
One life you've got to do what you should
One life with each other
Sisters, brothers
One love but we're not the same
We got to carry each other Carry each other
One One One One One...
I knew how it would feel to be free
I knew how it would feel to be free
Speakout Advanced p 21. Wishes and Regrets. Speaking
A. Have a natural conversation with
your partner
1. Talk about the pictures relating them to the topic.
1. Talk about the pictures relating them to the topic.
2. Work out who
might have expressed the following wishes and regrets:
- I wish I hadn’t cut my ear off.
- I regret having cheated on my wife at the White House.
- I'd rather have married Camilla instead.
- If I hadn’t invaded Russia...
- I shouldn't have eaten that apple.
- If only I hadn’t gone to Dallas.
- I would have preferred not to have spent 27 years in a South-African prison.
- I would have loved to have seen that iceberg.
- I would have liked not to have married Prince Charles.
- I'd sooner not have flown so close to the sun.
- I wish I hadn’t held the Spanish Parliament at gunpoint on 23 February 1981.
- I would have preferred not to give the order to drop the Atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
- I'd rather not have sent the Armada to Britain.
3. Talk about:
- A famous singer you wish you had seen in concert.
- A foreign language you would like to be able to speak apart from English.
- Something you would rather a member of your family didn't do.
- A very expensive possession you would love to have.
- A quality you would rather have.
- A famous person you wish you could meet.
- A sport you would like to be very good at.
- An aspect of your personality you'd sooner change.
- Something you'd rather people in Spain didn't do?
- Something you regret having bought.
- The number of brothers or sisters you'd sooner have had.
- When you would have liked to have been born.
- A country you wish you had been born and bred in.
- The mistakes you made when you were young that you shouldn't have made.
- The regrets people have when they get old
- Your own regrets
B. Monologue
Student A
1. Something you would love the Town Council to do to improve your town.
2. Something you'd sooner it had never been discovered or invented. Why?
3. Something you wish you had learnt to do but still can’t do.
Student B
1. Something you regret having done this month.
2. What do you wish Spanish television programmes were like?
3. What would you love to say to an important person in politics.
Student A
1. Something you would love the Town Council to do to improve your town.
2. Something you'd sooner it had never been discovered or invented. Why?
3. Something you wish you had learnt to do but still can’t do.
Student B
1. Something you regret having done this month.
2. What do you wish Spanish television programmes were like?
3. What would you love to say to an important person in politics.
On June 24, 1812, the Grande Armée, led by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, crossed the Neman River, invading Russia from present-day Poland. ... The Grande Armée also failed to prepare for Russia's harsh winter. Its troops were not dressed or trained for the kind of weather they faced.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza.
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, most of them isolated on Robben Island off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa.
The "ranks" that make up the ship's team include:
- Master
- Chief Mate (also called Chief Officer)
- Second Mate (also called Second Officer)
- Third Mate (also called Third Officer)
- Deck Cadet
- Chief Engineer
- Second Engineer
- Third Engineer
- Fourth Engineer
- Engine Cadet
- Electrician
- Boatswain (also called Bosun /Deck Foreman)
- Pump Man
- Able-Bodied Seaman (AB) (also called Quartermaster),
- Ordinary Seaman(OS)
- Fitter
- Oiler
- Wiper (also called Motorman)
- Chief Cook and Steward
President Truman decided to drop an
atomic bomb on Japan on August 6, 1945. It was his hope that the power
of the bomb and the damage it would cause might be enough for the
Japanese to stop fighting and surrender. So, an atomic bomb named
“Little Boy” was dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. It killed
about 80,000 people when it blew up.
When the Japanese didn’t surrender
after the “Little Boy” bomb destroyed Hiroshima, President Truman
ordered that a second atomic bomb, called “Fat Man”, be dropped on
another city in Japan.
The Spanish Armada was one part of a planned invasion of England by King Philip II of Spain. Launched in August 1588, 'la felicisima armada', or 'the most fortunate fleet', was made up of roughly 150 ships and 18,000 men.
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