WRITING: COVER LETTER

Hi there,
This is to inform you about the 2nd writing assignment  I'd like you to do for next week.
Follow the instrucctions on the Guideline hand-out and then choose one of the adverts to write your COVER LETTER about.









Guidelines to write a COVER LETTER
Choose one of the adverts to write your COVER LETTER

TO MAKE/ DO or NOT TO MAKE/DO!!

Hi there,
here's an interesting video a classmate of yours who
  suggested me to put it up on the blog for those of you who might have some problems in the use of MAKE  and DO.

TED TALK: How to stay calm when you're under a lot of stress

 Hey there,
Interesting video by Daniel Levitin  on how to cope with stressful situations.
Watch it twice and do the  first two set of questions on the hand-out I gave you out in class for next day.

How to stay calm when you're stressed out

MAIN ABBREVIATIONS USED in CORRECTIONS OF WRITINGS

 Hi therer ,
This is the hand-out with the main symbols I'll be using when correcting your writings

ABBREVIATIONS USED in WRITING CORRECTION

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

 

 

 

Violence against women and girls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facts and Figures 

Should schools ban slang from classroom?

 Hey there,
 Here's an interesting mini-debate worth taking a careful look at.

Be more descriptive

OPEN CLOZE USE OF ENGLISH and some READING TESTS

We 've done some of these as well in class of for homework. Note that  one of the Reading tests in the Certificacion test will be very similar to these ones. Hope you can get the kicks out of them!

Open Cloze 1
Open Cloze 2
Open Cloze 3
Open Cloze 4
Open Cloze 5

• Advanced Use of English- Cloze Usage- The one-eyed game-tester
• Advanced Use of English- Cloze Usage- Health and cigarettes
• Advanced Use of English- Cloze Usage- A discontented parent 
• Advanced Vocabulary – Sentence Gap Fill 1

 A couple of readings too with varied answer type.

• READING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE: 
•  Cloze Multiple Matching- OLYMPIC GAMES
•  Advanced Reading – Paragraph sequence- The business of sport

WORD FORMATION activities

Hey guys,
Here's some more activities on word formation so that you get a bit of more extra practice

Word Formation Exercise 1
Word Formation Exercise 2
Word Formation Exercise 3
Word Formation Exercise 4
Word Formation Exercise 5
Word Formation Exercise 6
 Word Formation Exercise 7
Word Formation Exercise 8
 Word Formation Exercise 9
Word Formation Exercise 10
Word Formation Exercise 11
 Word Formation Exercise 14
Word Formation Exercise 15
Word Formation Exercise 16
Word Formation Exercise 17
Word Formation Exercise 18

Word Formation 1
Word Formation 2
Word Formation 3
Word Formation 4
Word Formation 5

Bogus words that speak the truth!

http://www.dictionary.com/ is a website where
you can find loads of activities interesting to
browse through from curious aspects of language
to quizzes and slideshows
It's worth a try to check on Bogus words and enjoy it!!

10 business phrases that will make you scream!!

10 most common business phrases

Extra notes on PASSIVE VOICE and extra activities

Extra notes on PASSIVE and more activities

OUTCOMES ADVANCED VOCABULARY BUILDER

 Long list of words and expressions to learn and some activities to get extra practice on.


Vocabulary Builder:GOING OUT, STAYING IN

More Vocabulary on WORK

More useful Vocabulary and expressions on WORK

Reading test CERTIFICACION 2014 task 2

 Hi there,

For those of you who couldn't do the reading test on BILINGUALISM, here's it is once again plus the ANSWER KEY.

Reading test Certificación 2014 TASK 2

When two vowels go talking, the first does the talking

Vowels go talking the first does the talking