p. 108, ex. 3
the job of tourist guide,
I am 22, I live
in Bath, I am a student
at, so I am on holiday / free, I was a ski
instructor, I can speak 2 languages, I like
working, I was born.
Dur‧ham /ˈdʌrəm $ ˈdɜːr-/
CHARACTERISTICS OF FORMAL LETTERS.
In formal letters we don’t use contractions: I’m -> I am
Look forward to something phrasal verb
To be excited and pleased about something that is
going to happen
- I’m really looking forward to our vacation.
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS IN FORMAL LETTERS
Look forward to
doing something
- My mother says she’s looking forward TO meeting you / showing you
her new skirt / taking you to the cinema.
Grammar
You say:
I’m looking forward TO your
visit / the meeting / the race / the birthday party….
✗Don’t say: I’m
looking forward for your visit. | I’m looking forward your visit.
(yours) sincerely
an expression used to end a formal letter, especially
one that you have begun by using
someone’s name: Dear Ms / Mr / Mrs Yates.
Yours faithfully
British English the usual polite way of ending a
formal letter, which you have begun with Dear Sir or Dear Madam or Dear Sir / Madam
Dear Sir / Madam, - Dear Ms Yates,
Dear Sir / Madam - Dear Ms Yates
Dear Sir / Madam: - Dear Ms
Yates:
ˌcovering ˈletter noun
[countable]
British English a letter that you send with documents
or a package that gives information about its contents SYN cover letter
American English
- Send your CV and a covering letter to the address
below.
Curriculum
Vitae
Excuse me Sir / Madam
I saw a lady in the bus stop.
P.44
mo‧tor‧way /ˈməʊtəweɪ $
ˈmoʊtər-/ ●●● S2 noun [countable]
British English a very wide road for travelling fast
over long distances, especially between cities → expressway, freeway, highway,
interstate
mo‧tor‧bike /ˈməʊtəbaɪk $
ˈmoʊtər-/ noun [countable]
Image of motorbikeespecially British English a small
fast two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
ˈrailway
ˌstation ●●● S3 noun [countable]
British English a place where trains stop for
passengers to get on and off SYN train station, railroad station American
English
- I’ll meet you outside the main railway station.
ˈbus ˌstation
(also bus terminal) noun [countable]
a place where buses start and finish their journeys
bus lane
car park – parking lot - parking
That’s very kind of you.
A place where you can buy books
A place/road where cars go very fast.
It’s a vehicle with two wheels.
An object / glasses that protect(s) your eyes from the
sun light. Glasses for the sun. Glasses with a dark glass.
A place / room in the house where you (can) have
dinner, play cards/videogames, and watch TV.
A place where you can take the bus / train – where the
bus stops.
An object where people carry objects /keep your purse,
your money, your mobile phone...
A place where you can park the car.
An object that controls the traffic.
A place where you can fill up the car tank / buy petrol
for your car / get petrol.
fuel
SMS-mensaje al móvil
tram /træm/ ●○○ (also tramcar /ˈtræmkɑː
$ -kɑːr/) noun [countable] especially British English
a vehicle for passengers, which travels along metal
tracks in the street. SYN streetcar American
English
suit /suːt, sjuːt $ suːt/
suite /swiːt/
sweet /swiːt/
tie /taɪ/
mind your own business- métete en tus asuntos
I can see right over the town.
casual-
informal
come
for a ride- dar un paseo
sit
on the back
full-time job / part-time job
look
after- cuidar
playschool-
guardería
Homework: p.
44, ex. 9 and p. 45, ex. 4
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