FORMAL AND INFORMAL LETTERS

Writing formal / informal letters in English.
Video explanations.
http://isabelcota.blogia.com/2011/100301-writing-formal-an-informal-letters-and-e-mails.php

Bournemouth HB3 4LN

4th October 2004

Our ref: US / HK 1082
Your ref: SP / T

Dear Mrs Fisher,

We are pleased to acknowledge your order no. 202 dated 1st October 2001. Your order is already dealt with. We will inform you when the consignment is ready for delivery.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information.

We thank you for your custom and again look forward to being of service to you in the future. Yours sincerely,

M Warrens (Mr)

DAILY ROUTINES

DAILY ROUTINES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWccPqg1DbI

EXERCISES

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/complex_tests/simple_present1/index.php

ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/new_zealand_for_kids.htm

 

AUSTRALIA:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiMJGg7I2s4

 

USA:

http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/

PLURAL IN NOUNS

a href="http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=723"> Plural Online Exercise</a>, by Victoria-Ladybug<br>Find this and other <a href="http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=plurals">plurals exercises</a> in <a href="http://www.englishexercises.org">English Exercises .org</a>
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=723

PLURAL FORMS

PLURAL FORMS

http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/boldtkatherine/ReadingFun3-6/ReadingFun_Plurals.htm

SOME MORE GRAMMAR PRACTISE: PASSIVE

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive

MODAL VERBS: Execises and grammar.www.autoenglish.org/modalverbs.htm

What about relative sentences?

http://www.xtec.es/~ogodoy/sac/rephrasing/relclex1.htm

This is a sky which is full ol colourfull clouds.

Now more about passive:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/passive_sentences1.htm

Conditional sentences

Some misunderstandings about computers:

1- If you leave your computer on, anyone can take
information from it.
2- If a man puts his testicles next to the computer,
the man can become sterile.
3- If you put your photos on Internet someone can take
them.
4- If you leave your social network on, anyone can
take photos of you and he can make a photo-shop with your photo.
5- If you speak with an unknown person, it's
dangerous.
6- People can see you through webcam.

Some exercises:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/if.htm

POZO ALCON, CASTRIL OUTDOORS

your opinions

What would you like to read in an English student blog?

I would like to read in an English blog those things:

-School news: For example the trips (the Gibraltar trip for example), the Comenius, the races (the solidary race for example), etc.

-Important days: It could be for example a Christmas song (The twelve days of Christmas), photos of the students celebrating the peace day or some lovely letters for saint valentine´s day

-English activities: If someone has got an English exam he can practice English with activities.

-English songs: We can practice the listening hearing English songs. This activity is funnier than dictation or some listening like that.

-Other interesting things: I would like to read a book corner because I really like reading and if I can read learning at the same time English is better.

Phrasal verbs

PHRASAL
VERBS
http://www.ego4u.com/en/.../phrasal-verbs/exercises
www.ego4u.com/en/.../phrasal-verbs/exercises
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Get on well/ OK/ badly
(llevarse bien)
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Go out (salir)
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Go in (entrar)
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Go up (subir)
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Go down (bajar)
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Turn on/ off (encender/
apagar – luz)
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Switch on/ off (encender/
apagar – radio)
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Go on (continuar)
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Put on (ponerse – vestir)
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To look forward to + ger
( estar deseando )
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Take off (despegar un avión – despegar algo – quitarse la ropa)
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Look for (buscar)
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Look after (cuidar)
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Get up (levantarse de la cama)
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Get into / get out off
(entrar/ salir)
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Pick up / put down (
coger – elegir/ dejar – repartir)
–
Sit down / stand up
(sentarse/ levantarse)
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Run away (escaparse)
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Run after (perseguir)
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Turn down (doblar – bajar – rechazar)
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Get on (subirse)
–
Get down (bajarse)
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Go back (volver)
–
Stick out (sobresalir)

the lady and the tyger

When "The Lady, or the Tiger?" was first published in the popular magazine Century in 1882, it was a resounding success. Although Frank R. Stockton had already published a novel and some other stories and would continue to publish for many years, "The Lady, or the Tiger?" remained his most famous story. Originally, he wrote the story, which he called "In the King's Arena," to provoke discussion at a literary party. The story sparked heated discussion, so Stockton expanded it and submitted it to Century magazine, where it was accepted and retitled by the editor.

"The Lady, or the Tiger?" is a fantasy story that resembles a fairy tale. However, it is considered more whimsical and open-ended than most fairy tales. It involves a jealous princess, a vindictive king, and an ardent suitor—long the staple elements of fairy tales. In discussing romantic relationships, passion, self-interest, and reason, Stockton puts the princess at the center of a terrible conflict: whether she will send her lover to his death or let him live and marry another woman. Her decision is left unresolved at the story's conclusion. The story's power and popularity was gained by its abrupt ending, which leaves the reader to ponder the princess's decision, and her lover's fate.

The Lady or the Tiger? Summary

"The Lady, or the Tiger?" begins with a description of a "semi-barbaric" king who rules his kingdom with a heavy hand. For punishing criminals, he has built an arena featuring two doors. The criminal must choose his own fate by selecting one of the two closed doors. Behind one door is a hungry tiger that will eat the prisoner alive. Behind the other door is a beautiful lady, hand-picked by the king, who will be married to the accused on the spot. The people of the kingdom like this system of justice, because the uncertainty of the situation is very entertaining.

someone like you

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AW9C3-qWug
I heard that you're settled down,
That you found a girl and you're married now,
I heard that your dreams came true,
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you,
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light,
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it,
I had hoped you'd see my face,
And that you'd be reminded that for me it isn't over,

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,
I wish nothing but the best for you, too,
Don't forget me, I beg,
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,"
Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah,
REFRAIN
You know how the time flies,
Only yesterday was the time of our lives,
We were born and raised in a summer haze,
Bound by the surprise of our glory days,
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it,
I had hoped you'd see my face,
And that you'd be reminded that for me it isn't over,
REFRAIN
Nothing compares,
No worries or cares,
Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made,
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste
REFRAIN