Here is an interesting link about the principal differences between a formal and informal letter (included usual expressions); and other one about the useful expressions and their traslation.
Have a nice weekend.
Gastón
Saturday, 29 May 2010
Friday, 28 May 2010
Paragraph Writing Exercises
If you click this link you will find theoretical information and practice for writing on your own:
http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/Paragraph%20Writing%20Exercises.htm
Topics
If you feel like writing you can choose some of these topics and start writing ...
A. Descriptions
Describe a famous park or recreation area in your home country.
Describe an interesting neighbour you have had.
Describe a place you will never forget.
Describe a sporting event you attended recently.
Describe a place you go for recreation or exercise.
Describe the nightlife in a city you are familiar with.
B Writing
Answer these questions. Write 25–35 words for each question.
1 Describe an interesting day out that you have had.
2 What do you think you’ll do in the next three years?
3 Describe the area around your home
4 Describe your ideal house.
5 What were you frightened of when you were a child?
6 Describe your perfect day.
7 Describe a famous place you have been to.
8 What invention is the most useful in your everyday life? Why?
9 Which places in your country would you advise someone to visit?
Why?
http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/Paragraph%20Writing%20Exercises.htm
Topics
If you feel like writing you can choose some of these topics and start writing ...
A. Descriptions
Describe a famous park or recreation area in your home country.
Describe an interesting neighbour you have had.
Describe a place you will never forget.
Describe a sporting event you attended recently.
Describe a place you go for recreation or exercise.
Describe the nightlife in a city you are familiar with.
B Writing
Answer these questions. Write 25–35 words for each question.
1 Describe an interesting day out that you have had.
2 What do you think you’ll do in the next three years?
3 Describe the area around your home
4 Describe your ideal house.
5 What were you frightened of when you were a child?
6 Describe your perfect day.
7 Describe a famous place you have been to.
8 What invention is the most useful in your everyday life? Why?
9 Which places in your country would you advise someone to visit?
Why?
Thursday, 27 May 2010
A Christmas Carol - by Charles Dickens
1- How did Scrooge change in the story?
The Ghosts of Christmas visited him and showed him how lonely he was. This made him change for the better and he enjoyed Christmas Day and started to be generous.
2- Why did Marley want to help Scrooge?
Because Marley didn't want Scrooge to have the same unhappy fate.
3-Why was Scrooge unhappy when he saw his past?
Because he realized he has been very mean and he never had a happy Christmas and he lost the important things of life.
4- Why was he sad when he visited the Chratchit family Christmas?
Because he saw how poor these people were but still they were happy
5- What did the Ghost of Christmas Future show Scrooge?
It showed what will happen to him. It showed him scenes of his death and how people reacted: they didn't care.
6- What did Scrooge do on Christmas Day and the day after?
He changed his life and begun to be more generous.
7- What is the moral of the story?Do you agree with it?
The story is about the importance of generosity and compassion. In addition it shows us how important it is to consider each other in life.
Advice
Catherine's problem:
MESSAGE BOARD
First, I think you should be patient. If I were you I could offer/lend some money to buy new clothes or you should talk to her before she borrows your clothes again.
Rocio and Vanessa
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Charles Dickens - Biography
Interesting links:
Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, the son of a clerk at the Navy Pay Office. His father, John Dickens, continually living beyond his means, was imprisoned for debt in the Marshalsea in 1824. 12-year-old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a boot-blacking factory,
earning six shillings a week to help support the family. This dark experience cast a shadow over the clever, sensitive boy that became a defining experience in his life, he would later write that he wondered "how I could have been so easily cast away at such an age."
This childhood poverty and feelings of abandonment, although unknown to his readers until after his death, would be a heavy influence on Dickens' later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction.
Dickens would go on to write 15 major novels and countless short stories and articles before his death on June 9, 1870. He wished to be buried, without fanfare, in a small cemetery in Rochester, but the Nation would not allow it. He was laid to rest in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey, the flowers from thousands of mourners overflowing the open grave. Among the more beautiful bouquets were many simple clusters of wildflowers, wrapped in rags.The stories, characters, and places he wrote about will live forever. -->Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, the son of a clerk at the Navy Pay Office. His father, John Dickens, continually living beyond his means, was imprisoned for debt in the Marshalsea in 1824. 12-year-old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a boot-blacking factory,
12-year-old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a boot-blacking factory earning six shillings a week to help support the family.earning six shillings a week to help support the family. This dark experience cast a shadow over the clever, sensitive boy that became a defining experience in his life, he would later write that he wondered "how I could have been so easily cast away at such an age."
This childhood poverty and feelings of abandonment, although unknown to his readers until after his death, would be a heavy influence on Dickens' later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction.
Dickens would go on to write 15 major novels and countless short stories and articles before his death on June 9, 1870. He wished to be buried, without fanfare, in a small cemetery in Rochester, but the Nation would not allow it. He was laid to rest in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey, the flowers from thousands of mourners overflowing the open grave. Among the more beautiful bouquets were many simple clusters of wildflowers, wrapped in rags.The stories, characters, and places he wrote about will live forever. -->
earning six shillings a week to help support the family. This dark experience cast a shadow over the clever, sensitive boy that became a defining experience in his life, he would later write that he wondered "how I could have been so easily cast away at such an age."
This childhood poverty and feelings of abandonment, although unknown to his readers until after his death, would be a heavy influence on Dickens' later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction.
Dickens would go on to write 15 major novels and countless short stories and articles before his death on June 9, 1870. He wished to be buried, without fanfare, in a small cemetery in Rochester, but the Nation would not allow it. He was laid to rest in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey, the flowers from thousands of mourners overflowing the open grave. Among the more beautiful bouquets were many simple clusters of wildflowers, wrapped in rags.The stories, characters, and places he wrote about will live forever. -->Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, the son of a clerk at the Navy Pay Office. His father, John Dickens, continually living beyond his means, was imprisoned for debt in the Marshalsea in 1824. 12-year-old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a boot-blacking factory,
12-year-old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a boot-blacking factory earning six shillings a week to help support the family.earning six shillings a week to help support the family. This dark experience cast a shadow over the clever, sensitive boy that became a defining experience in his life, he would later write that he wondered "how I could have been so easily cast away at such an age."
This childhood poverty and feelings of abandonment, although unknown to his readers until after his death, would be a heavy influence on Dickens' later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction.
Dickens would go on to write 15 major novels and countless short stories and articles before his death on June 9, 1870. He wished to be buried, without fanfare, in a small cemetery in Rochester, but the Nation would not allow it. He was laid to rest in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey, the flowers from thousands of mourners overflowing the open grave. Among the more beautiful bouquets were many simple clusters of wildflowers, wrapped in rags.The stories, characters, and places he wrote about will live forever. -->
Monday, 17 May 2010
Wouldn't it be nice
Wouldn't it be nice if we were older
Then we wouldn't have to wait so longAnd wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong
You know its gonna make it that much better
When we can say goodnight and stay together
Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up
In the morning when the day is new
And after having spent the day together
Hold each other close the whole night through
The happy times together we've been spending
I wish that every kiss was never ending
Oh Wouldn't it be nice
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true (run, run, run)
Baby then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do
We could be married (we could be married)
And then we'd be happy (then we'd be happy)
Wouldn't it be nice (ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
You know it seems the more we talk about it
It only makes it worse to live without it
But lets talk about it
Oh, wouldn't it be nice
good night my baby
sleep tight my baby
good night my baby
sleep tight my baby
good night my baby
sleep tight my baby
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
From: Rocio Diaz [http://rochilu_91@hotmail.com/]
To: Tennis courses in France [http://info@tennisfrance.com/]
Subject: Information about courses.
To: Tennis courses in France [http://info@tennisfrance.com/]
Subject: Information about courses.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to ask for information about your tennis courses. I am interested in an intensive course of one or two weeks. I am 18 and I study at university in Rosario.
I have looked at your website, but there is no information about courses for next summer. Could you please send me information about dates, prices and location.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully.
Rocio Diaz.
I am writing to ask for information about your tennis courses. I am interested in an intensive course of one or two weeks. I am 18 and I study at university in Rosario.
I have looked at your website, but there is no information about courses for next summer. Could you please send me information about dates, prices and location.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully.
Rocio Diaz.
Saturday, 8 May 2010
From: Lucia Calcaterra ( Lucia_Calcaterra@hotmail.com)
To: Psychiatrist for shyness (godbye_shainess@gmail.com)
Subject: Information about Psychiatrist
Dear Sir/Madam:
I looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours Faitfully
Lucia Calcaterra.
From: Rodriguez Leonardo (L.R@hotmail.com)
To: Tennis Courses (info@tennisinfrance.com)
Subjet: Tennis Courses
Dear Sir/Madam:
Yours Faithfully
Leonardo Rodriguezt y María Luz
From: Miriam (L.R@hotmail.com)
To: Tennis Courses (info@tennisinfrance.com)
Subject : Thai Cookery
Yours faithfully
Miriam y Augusto
To: Psychiatrist for shyness (godbye_shainess@gmail.com)
Subject: Information about Psychiatrist
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am writing to ask for some information about "Psychiatrist for shyness".
I am very interested in the one week course in June because I have problems when I go to parties.
My first reaction is staying in the corner and I never look at people eyes.
I have looked at your website, but there is no information about the cost and dates. Could you please send me information about when they exactly start.
I looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours Faitfully
Lucia Calcaterra.
From: Rodriguez Leonardo (L.R@hotmail.com)
To: Tennis Courses (info@tennisinfrance.com)
Subjet: Tennis Courses
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am writing to ask for information about the tennis courses. I am specially interested in the advanced course for small groups. I am 24 and I work in a tennis club in Rosario. I have looked at your website, but there is not information about the following items: accomodation, prices, dates and duration.
I looking forward to hearing from you
Yours Faithfully
Leonardo Rodriguezt y María Luz
From: Miriam (L.R@hotmail.com)
To: Tennis Courses (info@tennisinfrance.com)
Subject : Thai Cookery
Dear Sir/ Madam
I am writing to ask for information about your Thai Cookery courses. I am especially interested in an intensive Summer course. I am 33, and I work in a Thai Restaurant in Rosario, and I would like to learn traditional Thai recipes.
I have looked at your website, but there is no information about courses next summer. Could you please send me information about starting dates and prices. I prefer the summer courses because I am having my holidays in July. I would also like some information about accommodation.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Miriam y Augusto
Psychiatrist for shyness
Learn how to survive at a party in Rosario, Argentina.
One week course in June will turn you into a party animal.
If you go to the corner in every party or if you blush every
time you talk to somebody you have to contact us.
Under 17 aren't allowed.
You can send an email: mailto:goodbye_shainess@gmail.com
Damian y Mariano
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
A Formal e-mail
How to survive abroad?
Here you can learn everything you have to know before traveling to a foreign country with a completly different culture.
We teach how to act in everyday situations like for example: How to take a bus or buy some food and even that things you mustn´t do there.
2 weeks courses!. E-mail us for more information at howtosurvive@uol.com
MAYRA AND LUCRECIA
We teach how to act in everyday situations like for example: How to take a bus or buy some food and even that things you mustn´t do there.
2 weeks courses!. E-mail us for more information at howtosurvive@uol.com
MAYRA AND LUCRECIA
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are three students from an English course in Rosario (Argentina) and we are interested in
your service because we want to travel to Sudafrica to watch the FIFA WORLD CUP.
We would like to learn how to survive in Sudafrica's street. If we visit the Kruger National Park we would like to know what kind of thing we mustn't do there.
Please send us information about dates and prices of the course, also tell us if we could take it via internet.
We would like to learn how to survive in Sudafrica's street. If we visit the Kruger National Park we would like to know what kind of thing we mustn't do there.
Please send us information about dates and prices of the course, also tell us if we could take it via internet.
I look fordward to receiving your answer.
Yours faithfully.
Charlie, Mariano, Rut
Saturday, 1 May 2010
Your most exciting sporting moments....
Manchester United vs Bayern Munchen 2-1 - Champions League 1999
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