Technical University of Ambato

Faculty of Human Sciences and Education

Tourism and Hospitality Career


English Summary of the Book















Name: Tatiana Dias

Semester:  6to”A”

Date:  2012-04-30

Teacher: Sandy




Fotheringay is an ordinary man. One evening, during a discussion at an inn about the feasibility of miracles, he finds that he can perform them himself. Later, while exercising his new powers, he accidentally has a policeman sent to San Francisco and, feeling contrite, decides to speak with the local minister, Mr. Maydig, who is amazed and wants Fotheringay to use his powers to improve the
World. But a problem with the wording Fotheringay uses to order the earth to stop turning, produces a chain of natural catastrophes which only Fotheringay survives. In his simplicity and shock, his last miracle is to have his powers withdrawn from him and everything forgotten, and the story closes with the same scene with which it opened.
Mr.Fotheringay did not believe miracles. One day, he drank in inn. And he told about nonsense of miracles. Then, he made miracles! He made a lamp hang upside down in the air. And finally it fell and broke on the floor. Everyone in the room thought it was just a trick, but it was not. He realized he could do everything with his will. After a while, he met Mr. Winch, one of the three local policemen. Mr. Fotheringay said to him all about truth. But Mr. Winch did not believe. Mr.Fotheringay was angry and made Mr. Winch disappear. He regretted so much. He decided to go to church and to consult to Mr. Maydig who is a minister. He showed his miracles to Mr. Maydig and explained his worry about Mr. Winch. They thought about the issue. But as they thought about miracles, they became arrogant. Mr. Maydig proposed to stop time. It means stop of the Earth. Mr. Fotheringay did so. Then, everything was changed. As you know Earth rolls so fast. If it stopped, everything on the earth would be destroyed. Mr. Fotheringay could be alive with his power. But he did not realize what happened. He was at a loss. And he decided to make the world before he could make the miracles. But he forgot to save his memory.

Vocabulary
Claim: A demand for something as rightful or due.
Innkeeper: One that owns or manages an inn or hotel.
Perhaps: Maybe; possibly.
Steadily: Firm in position or place; fixed.
Remained: to continue to be in the same place; stay or stay behind
Lucky: Having or attended by good luck.  Synonyms  at  happy.
Astonish: To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. Synonyms  at surprise.
Foolishly: Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good  sense or judgment; silly.
Darkness: Reflecting only a small fraction of incident light.
Burst: to come open or fly apart suddenly or violently, especially from internal pressure.
Toothbrush: A brush used for cleaning teeth.
Further: More distant in degree, time, or space
Undressed: Partially but not fully dressed.
Hurried:  Required to move or act more rapidly; rushed.
Breakable: Liable to break or to be broken. Synonyms at  fragile.
Backwards: Directed or facing toward the back or rear.
Throwing:  to propel through the air with a motion of the hand or arm.
Bushes: A low shrub with many branches.
Towards: In a position facing.
Attacking: To set upon with violent force.
Foolish:  lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment;  silly.
Lawful: Established, sanctioned, or recognized by the law.
Churchgoer: person who attends church regularly.
Besides: In addition; also.
Bowl: hemispherical vessel, wider than it is deep, used for holding food or fluids.
Hung: Past tense and a past participle of hang.
Cry: To sob or shed tears because of grief, sorrow, or pain; weep.
Solve: t o find a solution to.
Supper: A light evening meal when dinner is taken at midday.
 Rid: to relieve or deliver from something disagreeable or undesirable; make free.
Overhead: Located, functioning, or originating from above.
Surface: The outer or the topmost boundary of an object.
Rather: More readily; preferably.
Attempt: To try to perform, make, or achieve.
Arguing: To put forth reasons for or against; debate.
Among: In the group, number, or class of.




Hughie Erskine was not so clever. But he was wonderfully good-looking. He was as popular with men as he was with women. He loved a girl, Laura Merton. They loved each other. However, her father told him "Come to me, my boy, when you have got ten thousand pounds of your own."He could not do this because he was poor. One day, he visited his friend; Alan Trevor who was a famous artist. Alan had drawn a beggar, when Hughie visited Alan. Hughie felt the old beggar pitiful. So, he gave his money almost he had then. After a while, Hughie knew the beggar was, in fact, a very rich man. Alan said to the man what kind of man Hughie is. He also said to the rich man about Hughie and his lover. Hughie felt shame. The next morning, Hughie got an envelope. On the outside of it was written "A wedding present to Huge Enrique and Laura Merton, from an old beggar."It was a cheque for ten thousand pounds!
Hughie is a charming, good looking young man with an income of £200 a year and a beautiful fiancée, Laura. They love each other but Laura’s father won’t hear of marriage unless Hughie has £10,000 of his own money. Trevor is one of Hughie’s friends, a painter who does well with his art. One afternoon Hughie pays a visit to Trevor at his studio and finds a beggar modeling for him. Moved, Hughie gives him the only pound he has in his pocket.



Vocabulary

Shelf: The contents or capacity of such a structure.
Aunt: The sister of one's father or mother.
Useless: Being or having no beneficial use; futile or ineffective.
Spirits: The vital principle or animating force within living beings.
Beggar: One who solicits alms for a living.
Mended: To make repairs or restoration to; fix.
Shilling: the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents.
Servant: One who is privately employed to perform domestic services.
Pitied:  Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another.
Pennies: A considerable sum of money
Bits: A small portion, degree, or amount.
Pounds: To strike repeatedly and forcefully. See Synonyms at beat.
Richest: Possessing great material wealth.
Ought:  Used to indicate obligation or duty.
Careless: Taking insufficient care; negligent.




This is a very funny account of a mutually advantageous meeting between an elderly upper-class gentleman and a sharp-witted young girl. The gentleman, Lord Emsworth, is a weak, unhappy man, unable to oppose both his sister,
Constance, who presses him into the formalities of the ‘Blandings Annual School Treat’, and his head gardener, McAllister, who rules over Lord Emsworth’s gardens.

Vocabulary

Hatred:  Intense animosity or hostility.
Blameless: free from blame; innocent.
Sunshine: The light or the direct rays from the sun.
Unbearable: So unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
Desire: To wish or long for; want.
Doubt: To be undecided or skeptical about.
Trees: A perennial woody plant having a main trunk and usually a distinct crown.
Spoiling: To impair the value or quality of.
Forced: Imposed by force; involuntary.
Ladyship: Used with Your, Her, or Their as a title and form of address for a woman or women holding the rank of lady.
Judging: To form an opinion or estimation of after careful consideration.
Forward: At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore.
Unpleasant: not pleasant or agreeable.-
Proud: Feeling or showing justifiable self-respect.
Fence: The art or sport of fencing.
Newcomer: One who has only recently arrived.
Lordship: The position or authority of a lord.

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turismo comuni

Son las cualidades que reconocemos como propias de cada ser humano y que recogidas en su conjunto, se convierten en los paradigmas deseables del individuo en particular. los valores humanos son aquellos bienes universales que pertenecen a nuestra naturaleza como mejoran nuestra condición de personas y perfeccionan nuestra naturaleza humana.

These are the qualities we recognize as characteristic of each human being and collected as a whole, become paradigms desirable individual. human values ​​are those universal goods that belong to our nature as our personhood improve and perfect our human nature.

1. HONESTIDAD: Actuar con transparencia, rectitud y honradez en todos y cada uno de los actos de la vida, sin contradicciones entre lo que se piensa, se dice o se

Honestidad  

Es aquella cualidad humana por la que la persona se determina a elegir actuar siempre con base en la verdad y en la auténtica justicia (dando a cada quien lo que le corresponde, incluida ella misma).

Ser honesto es ser real, acorde con la evidencia que presenta el mundo y sus diversos fenómenos y elementos; es ser genuino, auténtico, objetivo. La honestidad expresa respeto por uno mismo y por los demás, que, como nosotros, "son como son" y no existe razón alguna para esconderlo. Esta actitud siembra confianza en uno mismo y en aquellos quienes están en contacto con la persona honesta.

La honestidad no consiste sólo en franqueza (capacidad de decir la verdad) sino en asumir que la verdad es sólo una y que no depende de personas o consensos sino de lo que el mundo real nos presenta como innegable e imprescindible de reconocer.