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TRANSCRIPT
A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY
• First paragraph
• Rephrase the statement you are going to discuss
• Say this statement has two sides
“There is heated debate about whether people should be able to drive a car before they are twenty, or not.
• There are both advantages and disadvantages to this idea”.
• I will consider arguments for and against this statement.
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SOME ERRORS IN YOUR ESSAYS
• In other hand, not all young people are
irresponsable.
• People thinks that drivers that has not arrived to
their 20’s are irresponsible.
• In my opinion, teenagers are enough responsible
when they have 18 to drive a car.
• They need the car for work and study.
• In Spain, all persons can learn to drive when they
have 18 years old.
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CORRECTED VERSION
• On the other hand, not all young people are
irresponsible.
• People think that drivers that have not reached to
their 20’s are irresponsible.
• In my opinion, teenagers are responsible enough to
drive a car when they are 18.
• They need a car to work and study.
• In Spain, everybody can learn to drive when they
are 18 years old.
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ENOUGH
• ENOUGH + NOUN + INFINITIVE WITH TO
• I don’t have enough money to buy a car
• ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH + INFINITIVE WITH TO
• She is not rich enough to buy a car
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SIGHTS
A comforting
grandpa makes a
difference (que
consuela)
He was flustered after
hearing the news (nervioso /
aturdido) The man in Much’s
picture The Scream
is aghast.
(horrorizado)The dispirited team ended the
tour with another defeat
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ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS
Familiar, annoyed, satisfied
Conscious, capable,
characteristic, aware, ashamed
at
Amazed, annoyed, excellent,
shocked
of
Worried, annoyed, serious, anxious with
Sorry to
Indifferent about
for
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CONDITIONALS
• They have a
• main clause
• A subordinate or “if clause”
• Both the conditional and the subordinate clause
can start the sentence, but if the subordinate
clause comes first, then you must remember to use
a comma.
• If I were a rich man, I will build a big house.
• I will build a big house if I were a rich man
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ZERO CONDITIONAL TO TALK ABOUT THE PRESENT
• We use it to talk about general truths and
things we believe to be true generally
• If + present simple + present simple• If I am sad, he is happy.
• If I am (not) sad, he is (not) happy
• Is he happy if I am sad?
• He is happy if I am sad.
• If you heat water, it boils
• If you travel to Madrid, it is best to take the train.
• It is best to take the train if you travel to Madrid.
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SECOND CONDITIONAL TO TALK ABOUT THE PRESENT
• We use it to talk about things in the present that
are hypothetical. Things we think are unlikely or
impossible, or things that are opposite of the facts
• If + past simple, + would + base form• If I worked around here, I’d walk to the office
• If I were a millionaire, I would have a castle in Ireland
• If he were younger, he would come with us.
• If I had wings, I would fly to Majorca.
• * We use were with to be for all the persons.
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FIRST CONDITIONAL TO REFER TO THE FUTURE
• It is used to talk about things that are possible and may happen in the future
• If
• Unless (if not)
• If I go to Paris, I will visit the Tour Eiffel
Negative
• If you don’t come for lunch, I will cook paella.• If you come for lunch, I won’t cook paella.
• If you don’t come fore lunch, I won’t cook paella
InterrogativeWill + base form + if + present
• Will you come if I cook paella?
+ present simple, + will + base
form
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THIRD CONDITIONAL TO REFER TO THE PAST
• We use it to reflect on things that happened or
didn’t happen in the past and how changing these
events might have made a difference.
• If + past perfect, + would + have +
past participle
• If he had known his mother was dying, he
would have visited her
more often
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PREPOSITIONS
• http://elihinkel.org/tips/prepositions.htm
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ON TIME (PUNTUAL)IN TIME (A TIEMPO PARA…)
• I did not arrive at the airport on time,
however I was still in time as the flight
was one hour late.
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ERRORS FROM YOUR PERSONAL DESCRIPTIONS
• Throughout his life she suffered numerous nerve
crises.
• She is a super mum because, although it has to
battle with two pre-teens,…
• I am going to talk about my mother because she is
the most important person in my life and I admire
here a lot of.
• He could seems crazy.
• His length is 1,85m.
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• Throughout her life she suffered from numerous
nerve crises.
• She is a super mum because, although she has to
battle with two pre-teens…
• I am going to talk about my mother because she is
the most important person in my life, and I admire
here a lot.
• He could seem crazy.
• He is 1,85 mts. tall
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+SHARING A FLAT WITH FRIENDS
• I’d r _______ share a flat, but it has
Advantages and disadvantages
• The t______ is my parents want to control my life!
• The big a _________ is that you can learn to look after yourself.
• The g_____ thing is that it won’t cost you anything.
• Another good p _______ is that your dinner will be on the table when you get home.
• One of the d__________ is that no one want to do the housework.
• Living with friends has downsides, too!
Rather
great
trouble
advantage
point
drawbacks
+MAKING SUGGESTIONS
• What ___________ we do this summer?
• _______ have dinner at an Italian restaurant!
• How ________ going cycling this weekend?
• ________ don’t we go to the movies tomorrow?
• I ______________ we visit the science museum.
• We ________ go to a concert this weekend
shall
Let’s
about
Why
suggest
could
GREETINGS AND CLOSINGS IN FORMAL LETTERS
• When you do not know the last name of the person
you are addressing
• Dear Sir /Madam - Yours faithfully
• When you know their surname
• Ms. – When you do not know if the woman you are
addressing is married or single. It is pronounced “Mizz” – THE
MOST COMMON FORMULA
• Mrs. – a married woman
• Miss – A single woman - Yours sincerely
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Formal register Informal register
assistance, help
due to because of
enquire ask
further, more
inform tell
information facts
Obtain / receive get
Occupation / position job
Possess have
Provide give
Repair Fix
Enquire / request Ask for
Reserve book
verify Check / prove
requirements needs
+USEFUL PHRASES
Previous Contact• Thank you for your letter of …(date)
• Thank you for your letter.
• Further to your last letter, …
• With reference to your email of… (date)
Reason for email
• We are writing to inform you that …
• Just a short note to let you know that …
• I’m writing about …
• I am writing with regard to …
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Adrian O’Donnell – Lado Business
English Specialists
USEFUL PHRASES II
Good news
• You will be pleased to hear that …
• We are able to confirm that …
• We can confirm that …
Bad news/Apologising
• I apologise for …
• We regret to inform you that …
• Sorry for …
• Unfortunately, …