Homework:
write a formal email as in p. 61 asking for info about one of the two courses. You
can use the questions that follow:
Thai cookery
courses.
What animals are
we going to cook in our classes?
Could I stay in
the hotel after the end of the course?
How many people
are there in the course?
How much is the
course/does the course cost?
Are there courses
for professional/experienced cooks?
Tennis courses.
Could you give me more
information about the accommodation?
How many
students/players are there in the class/groups?
How many lesson
hours are there?
Is there any
famous tennis coach?
What time do the
lessons start and finish?
When does the
course start and finish?
What’s the
timetable?
Could I take my
daughter with me?
Could my daughter
do the course as well?
Is there good
public transport in the city?
Is there an
airport near the tennis centre?
Could I have
individual lessons?
How long is the
course?
Can I go
sightseeing after the course/classes?
How much do they
cost?
Where are the
courses?
Which are the
cities where we can do the course?
Are there classes
in Dijon
Can the teachers
speak Spanish?
VAT [uncountable]
Value added tax
size/saɪz/
small
medium 1 / ˈmiːdiəm/
large
extra large
extra extra large
refund 1 /rɪˈfʌnd/ verbo
transitivo ‹payment› devolver
‹expenses/postage› reembolsar;
to ~ sb for sth reembolsarle algo a algn
‹expenses/postage› reembolsar;
to ~ sb for sth reembolsarle algo a algn
refund 2 / ˈriːfʌnd/ sustantivo
reembolso
reembolso
exchange 1
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ verbo transitivo
(give in place of)
to ~ sth for sth cambiar algo por algo;
to ~
dollars for pesos cambiar dólares a or (Esp) en pesos
receipt
/rɪˈsiːt/ sustantivo recibo
recipe / ˈresəpi/ receta cocina prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/ sustantivo
receta médica f;
receta médica f;
order 1 / ˈɔːrdər / || /
ˈɔːdə(r)/
coach 1 /kəʊtʃ/ entrenador,
autobus
couch 1 /kaʊtʃ/ sillón
My brother says that he wants to
throw a party.
My brother told me (BETTER THAN said
to me) that I’m invited.
My brother is talking about it with his
friends.
My brother speaks perfect German/always
speaks about politics.
Easy as ABC
WORD CHOICE: 
as, like, as if
as, like, as if
Use as
in comparisons in the expression as ... as, with an adjective or
adverb in between• Basketball is as popular as football here.• He
can't read as well as his classmates. As is also used in the
expressions not so .... as and the same (...) as• I
wouldn't go so far as that.• He is the same age as me. Use like
in comparisons followed by a noun• A movie is not like a book (NOT not
as a book). • Like other people (NOT as other people), he values his
privacy. Use as if followed by a clause to compare a real
situation with an imaginary situation• He talked to them as if they
were children! Some people use like in this sort of comparison• They
act like they own the place. It is better not to do this as many people
think it is incorrect.!!as if cannot be followed directly by a noun• You
treat them as if they were your parents (NOT as if your parents).
Gramática
Cuando
se utilizan como preposiciones van seguidas de un sustantivo o de un
pronombre.
"Like" se traduce por "como / igual que / similar a
/ parecido a" con el
sentido de similitud. Se trata de una comparación:
He
behaved like a kid (no es que fuera un niño, pero lo
parecía)
Your car is fast like a rocket
He
looks like his father
"As" se traduce también por "como" con el sentido de "en calidad
de". Se trata de una identidad.
Use
this rope as a belt (la cuerda no se parece a un cinturón,
pero se utiliza haciendo la función de cinturón)
The army used this building as its
headquarters
En
el siguiente ejemplo se puede ver la diferencia entre "like" y "as":
My house is always full of people, it is
like a hotel (es
parecido a un hotel)
The building where I live was used
before as a hotel (funcionó
en calidad de hotel)
También
se utiliza la preposición "as" con profesiones:
My brother works as a lawyer
"As" se puede utilizar también como conjunción en cuyo caso va seguido por una
oración (sujeto + verbo). Se traduce por "como
The terrorist acted as we expected
Do your homework as your teacher has
told you
course 1 /kɔːrs / || /kɔːs/
cost 1 /kɔːst / ||/kɒst/
ac‧tu‧al‧ly
1 [sentence adverb] spoken
used to add new information to what you have just said, to give your opinion,
or to start a new conversation :
I've known Barbara for years. Since we were
babies, actually.
2 used to emphasize the real or exact truth of a situation,
rather than what people may think :
What time are you actually leaving?Labor costs have actually fallen.Disappointed? No, actually I'm rather glad.
CURRENTLY:
At the present time:
He is currently working on his first novel.
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