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school education

SCHOOLS EDUCATION

Compulsory = obligatory

Skills

Private school

State school

My school was run by priests

It was a catholic school

Civil servants

Grant = scholarship

Semi-independent

He’s always sucking up to the teacher

He’s the teacher’s pet

Naughty

I decided to do a vocational course in a college.

College= UK Centro F.P/

Evening lessons/classes

Non-stop school time

 I think girls study better without boys around because they easily get distracted…

Boys and girls should be together in the classroom because society is like that.

At work I have to wear a uniform

I must wear a uniform

I have to be punctual

I mustn’t be late

I have to be friendly, outgoing, flexible

To be reliable, honest, responsible

I have the chance to meet a lot of people, which is great.

My boss is really strict and doesn’t allow me to smoke, even at the doors.

Chew gum

We have a dress code

I can’t wear jeans, a mini-skirt

Informal clothes

Shout at the boss

Send personal emails

Make personal phone calls

I’m in charge of 4 people

Efficient

28/5/13

WRITE 50 WORDS – LEARNING ENGLISH: What is the most difficult aspect for you?

Personally, I find it very hard to…

It’s very difficult to…

I always have a bad time when I have to speak in front of the class

The rules of pronunciation are really strange so I always have trouble with them.

Have problems with that

It’s not easy to learn a lot of words by heart

It’s incredibly difficult to memorise/ distinguish…

That is, in my view, one of the hardest parts of English

When I’m revising for my exam, it’s really hard to concentrate on… / focus on pronunciation.

Regarding grammar,…

Speaking about grammar,…

As for grammar, I will say…

I usually haven’t got so many problems with…

Grammar is difficult because you can’t / mustn’t improvise

May be

Might be

Could be

You need to meet Spanish people, who can speak English English.

Have a good command of …

Mainly, mostly, overall,

WIDEN

ENLARGE MY KNOWLEDGE

IMPROVE MY SKILLS

WRITING

CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE PHRASES TO USE IN DIFFERENT PLACES

It is hard nowadays to open a newspaper without reading about…

It is hard to surf the internet without reading about/ without being informed about

It is hard to turn on the radio without hearing something about..

It may seem contradictory but…

It may seem paradoxical but…

It is worth reading

It is difficult to think/imagine…

One of the most important problems that affect our society is…

One of the most memorable events that we can remember is when the Spanish team won the World Cup

One of the most amazing places I’ve been to is Brazil.

I guess

I suppose

I find it very easy to socialize

I find it extremely difficult to learn a new language

I’m sick and tired of people who leave their cars blocking garage doors

TIPS FOR WRITING

WRITING

Clarity

PUT YOURSELVES IN THE READER’S SHOES

Make an easy text for the reader to understand.

Normally we write for international

Variety

– idioms, phrases, collocations, adverbs…

Present simple + past simple

I’m into.. / It’s not my cup of tea…

You should bear in mind … take into account

It’s boiling hot / It’s pouring down

I was really tired so I decided to have an early night

I’m a couch potato/ be a party animal/ a culture vulture

It’s incredibly expensive

It’s tremendously strange

-        Grammar structures

I’d rather

I would prefer

Although I …

I asked him what the time was

I told him to tidy up his room

I would choose the USA because…

For me, nightlife is much more important  than…

Who would you go with?

I would go with…

If I can choose, I’d go to …

Discover

Explore

Go for cultural purposes

A back-packer style/trip

How long is the flight to Australia from Madrid?

What’s the cost of a return ticket?