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my ideal house

Dear readers,

Dear web users,

Dear www.forum.co.uk users,

I’m going to talk about…

I’d like to speak about…

Today we have a lot of TV programmes which show fantastic houses and they have given me some ideas, which I’d like to share with you.

I’m not rich today, but if I was/were a millionaire I’d like a mansion with an indoor swimming-pool…

My ideal house would be spacious, modern and conveniently-located.

Inside, I would have…

C18th-style furniture

Modern style furniture

Spacious kitchen

Bright bedroom

Convenient for transport

I’d like to have a butler/ 3 cleaning assistants

Mansion/ palace/ castle

large gardens with plenty of trees and different plants, and with big cages where I can put falcons, parrots, peacocks, pheasants

with a lake with colourful fish and frogs and a rowing boat.

I’d love to have a fireplace where I can sit at and chill out, smoke a pipe

I’d like to have vineyard to produce my own wine

Cellar

Thanks a lot for reading. I hope this was useful.

SCHOOL MEMORIES

Dear readers,

Dear web users,

Dear www.forum.co.uk users,

I’m going to talk about my school memories, which were lovely.

I’d like to contribute to this forum with my experience.

I’ve read a lot interesting entries about your school memories, and I think I can contribute with my experience

Strict teachers/ permissive/

Demanding=pushy/ lenient

 had to wear a uniform, which was a pain/ my favourite subjects were…/games/ skip classes, play truant / tell a jokes

Play a trick/prank/joke on sb

We had to learn …

We had to learn how to read/write properly

We weren’t allowed to speak in class

We weren’t supposed to…

I could make friends easily

I met there my best friend, Pepico, we have stayed friends since that moment./ since then/ ever since

Handwriting/ playground/ hide and seek/ swing/ slide/ photograph of the group/

MEETIC.COM  (150 WORDS)

I can think of myself as a very creative person, adventurous and optimistic. I like hanging out with friends, going trekking and discovering new places. Besides, I’m also very punctual and a reliable worker. And something else, I never ever leave things to the last minute.

Speaking about my negative side, I can say that I’m a bit stubborn and sometimes very intense. That’s why I’m looking for a girl who can turn me into a more open, friendly and relaxed person. And take things more easily!

I’m looking for a girl who is sensitive, sincere, loyal and reliable. My ideal girl would be someone who likes arts and culture, Nature and sports. It would be great if she had her own flat too (upps – that’s a joke). No, honestly, a girl who can understand me and I can feel some kind of chemistry with.

If you are there, don’t wait any longer. I can’t wait to meet you.

Dear web users/ forumweb.com users:

I live in Spain and the country is going through a severe crisis and the unemployment rate is very high. Anyway, I’m really lucky to have a steady/stable job. I’m a sales-person for the biscuits company ‘Siro’. I’ve worked there for over 10 years now!!!

As far as the good side of the job is concerned, I must say that it is very well-paid, rewarding and I have a flexible timetable, which is great for my family life. I don’t have to wear a uniform, which is fantastic and I have the chance to travel around to meet clients/customers.

In terms of the bad side, I would say that at many times I have to do overtime, which is a pain in most cases. So I don’t get to see my family on those ‘busy days’. Apart from that, everything is excellent.

Well, I have to say goodbye now. Thanks a lot for reading

HOMEWORK FOR 26/5/12

PRE-WRITING STAGE - DRAFT


Spend 5 minutes thinking about how you would write:

A web forum entry speaking about your school memories (150 words)

A web forum entry describing your ideal house (100 words)

INFORMAL EMAIL – A FRIEND OF YOURS OFFERED TO SPEND A WEEK IN HIS FLAT IN LONDON WHILE HE WAS AWAY ON TRIP. WRITE AN EMAIL TO THANK HIM AND TELL HIM STH ABOUT YOUR TIME IN LONDON- (100 WORDS)

SUBJECT: THANK YOU SO MUCH

Dear Peter, Hi, Peter,

Thank you so much for letting me stay in your flat last week. It was great to be there and see a bit of your lovely city.

The flat is very central and very convenient for the shops. Besides, it is very spacious and comfortable. So it was fantastic to have the opportunity to stay there.

Basically, I saw the sights of London, enjoyed the Tate Gallery, Central Park and hanged around Camdem Town. I also went out at night and visited some lovely R&B clubs, with live music.

Thanks once again and I hope to see you soon

Alfonso

PS: I attach a photo of me on the London Eye

You bought a book on www.amazon.co.uk but you didn’t get the one you ordered. Write a formal email complaining about the situation (100 words)

·        FORMAL STYLE (NO CONTRACTED FORMS)

·        USE SOME CLICHÉ PHRASES (but we haven’t got a lot of space –only 100 words)

·        GIVE DETAILS, FACTS AND FIGURES

·        BE TACTFUL. COMPLAIN BUT BEING POLITE ALL THE TIME

SUBJECT: REF.N.235678111

Dear Sir/Madam:

Dear Ms Hugh:

I ordered the book ‘Teo Desayuna’ on 25/1/12 (ref. number 23678111) and I paid it straightaway/immediately/then by credit card.

Unfortunately, on 2/2/12 I did not received the book I ordered, but a different one instead – ‘The Mains Roads of Britain’, which is not what I wanted.

As a consequence, I am emailing to ask for a replacement/an exchange, so that I can have the book ‘Teo Desayuna’. However, I do not know what to do next and I would be very happy if I received more information about how do the replacement.

I look forward to a prompt reply

COMPARING LIFE IN A SMALL TOWN AND LIFE IN A BIG CITY

We all know that living in small town could be sometimes boring. But what about the peace and quiet? How about leading a stress-free life? In this text we will try to analyze the differences between living in a small town and living in bigger places.

One of the most important things to take into account is convenience. It is really comfortable to be able to park your car easily, walk everywhere…

You don’t have to take your car to move around because the distances are shorter. You don’t have to get up early in the morning . You don’t have to commute

Conversely=However, living in a bigger place has also some advantages.

As far as life in cities is concerned,

Speaking about life in a city, we can say…

In terms of security, smaller towns are better than cities because the crime rate is lower

Having said that,

In spite of the fact that … ----, +++++++

There are a lot of things on.

… is worse than…

Is better than…

Is much better than…

+++++++++. However, ---------------

On the one hand, we have … But on the other hand, we have

Having said that, we still prefer to live in a small town on weekday and drive to a nearby city at weekends. Do you feel the same?

READ TOPICS: SUMMARY UNITS 1-4

WRITING (200) LIVING IN A SMALL TOWN VERSUS LIVING IN A CITY

HOMEWORK 10/5/12

P.107, 108 VOCABULARY

HOMEWORK 8/5/12

P. 104 VOCABULARY

P.106 READING