Tips on writing

http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/OMWRITE/contenidotematico.htm

Spring

http://www.marthastewart.com/

23-3-09

I ate some biscuits.
I drank some juice.
I didn’t drink any juice. (* I didn’t drink no coke)
Which colour is your favourite? Any
Did you eat any cake?
Would you like some tea? Yes, please.
(God) Bless you

muffin, brownies (have a sweet tooth)
read carefully
Are you afraid of ghosts?
Anyway
Play the music loud
Celebrity
A bit loud
Shower
Frying-flying
Track
Habit-routine-present simple (+stative verbs)
At the moment-present continuous

St. Patrick's

16-3-09

Ad-vert-tisement
For sale
To rent
Cottage
Gravestone
types of house: terraced house British English/row house American English one of several houses that are joined together
detached house British English a house that is not joined to another house
semi-detached house British English a house that is attached to another house on one side
cottage a small house in the country
bungalow British English a small house with one floor
duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
apartment also flat British English a set of rooms where someone lives, which is part of a larger building (apartment block)
condominium/condo American English an apartment in a large building, which is owned by the people who live there
studio apartment/studio also bedsit British English an apartment with one main room and no separate bedroom
a very large house: mansion, palace, country house British English, stately home British English
someone who sells houses and land: estate agent British English, real estate agent American English, realtor American English
someone who rents a house from another person: tenant
someone who owns a house and rents it to people: landlord, landladyhouse

bedroom-bathroom-kitchen-hall-living-room-dining-room-sitting-room-study-office-corridor-stairs-landing-toilet-garage-garden-terrace-courtyard/backyard-patio-attic-balcony-cellar-basement-roof-ceiling

ground/first/second... floor

all is forgotten –not forgiven
ma’am-madam-æ
fridge
glasses
mug
cupboard
butcher-steak-gardening
central heating – stove –fireplace –chimney
freezing cold
lift-elevator
escalator
murder-ed
champagne
honest
cemetery-remote control
an hour and a half
half an hour

Men and women

online-9/3/09

Awake-asleep
Changeable
Questioned-asked
I didn’t hear anything (*nothing)
At all
Partners & friends
I didn’t look at the time
Tired
Sincere
Angry
What time was that?
Who was it?
Were you just his secretary?
The owner
Intuition
What’s the problem?
You only want her money
Is that your last word?
Murderer
2,000
8.75
here you are
sure
dialogue
Expensive
I don’t have change/coins
I’m looking for a book
I only have
Mean
No compran el huevo x no tirar la cascara (translate)

March