Liverpool

Liverpool is a place that I want visit. It is a metropolitan town of Ingland, Liverpool has  got 454.654 inhabitants. 
I like this place because it is big and nice although Liverpool team is awful. It is a town with important monuments like the Anglican Cathedral
In my opinion, if I can, this summer I will go to Liverpool.

Tower of London

 Last summer I went with my parents and my sister on a trip to London. When we decided to rest at the hotel and visit London the next day.
Next morning, the weather was sunny and our visit places are going to be World Heritage: the settlement of Greenwich, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the place covered by the Palace ofWestminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church and, finally, we arrived at the tower of London which was very large and very nice. They told us that it is officially the Royal Palace and Fortress of His Majesty. It is a historic castle north of the river Themes in central London. It was built by William the Conqueror 1078 and the castle was used as a prison, the Tower the collection of gems and diamonds. We really liked our visit to London and hope to visit it again because it is very nice.

Central Park

                Central Park                                   

             

Central Park  is a park in Manhattan , New York in the U.S.A and it´s afantastic park!

Central Park has got 32.000.000 square feet.

Central  Park has got 21 playgrounds, 30 tennis courts, two ice rinks and a swimming pool . Central Park has got one carousel .

  There is a famous horse cart  in Central Park . 

Tourists  can know the park by horse carriage

Central Park has  got six lakes

And the New Yorkers like going runing in Central Park.

Do you like music ?

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra gives a concert every summer outdoor.

London

London is the capital of the U.K. It is near Greenwich. In London there are many interesting places to visit.

London Eye: also called Milleniun Whell was finished in 1999. It is 135 metres hight. London Eye is the biggest wheel in England.

 

National Gallery: Is the main museum of London, it is in the north part of Trafalgar Square. It was founded in 1824.

Buckingham Palace:Is the official resident of the queen and her husband. Symbolizes the British monarchy.

 

Big Ben: Is the name of the biggest bell of the tower or the clock. It was built in 1858.

 

London Bridge: This bridge crosses the river Thames. It is between the City of London and Southwark.

London

Last july, my cousins, my sister and I went to visit London FOR A WEEK. We always wanted to go to visit the famous Tower of London and the Big Ben (London Eye).

The weather was very Awfull and it was always raining. We stayed in a very good hotel.

When the time was sunny,  we were able to visited the Tower of London.

Situated PLACED in central London just a stones throw from the River Thames, the Tower of London is the one of the city’s premier attractions.

The tower of London is one of the world’s most famous fortresses and has seen service as royal palace, prison, armoury and even a zoo. This fortress was expanded by many medieval kings and is a grand structure used by Royals through the years as a refuge and powerbase. The White Tower is the huge and beautiful stone building in the middle of the sight.

We learned that the Tower was built by William the Conquerer in the early 1080s. One of the main reasons to visit the Tower is to see the working collection of Crown Jewels.
And also we learned a lot of stories about the tower that happened in the past, for example the history of animals escaped.

This travel was fantastic! I hope come back to London.

Redacción página 23 y Tower of London ( Ismael Puras Pato)

 

THE Tower of London

One year ago, I went with four friends on a school trip to London. Before that, we bought a travel guide. We had a lot of travel expenses so we decided TO go to a youth hostel.

We checked in at a nice youth hostel where there were many young people. One day we went to visit the Tower of London where the police arrested me because I forgot my backpack at the entrance and they thought it was a bomb, but everything was solved LATER. While we were watching the Towel, Lucy, a girl we met at the youth hostel came and told us the story of the Tower of London. She said that in the past many people lost their heads there and there was ALSO a zoo with exotic animals. We saw inside the Tower the collection of gems and diamonds.

The next days, we visited Big Ben, Liverpool’s Stadium and  Buckingham Palace. I enjoyed my trip VERY MUCH because the weather was sunny and we met A LOT OF new friends.  

The tower of London

Last year, my best friend John and I went to London TO visit the TOWER. We had always dreamed to visit IT and see the working collection of Crown Jewel, so when  we had SOME money, we caught a  plane to London. We expected to go immediately to CENTRAL London.

The travel was of four hours. By the time we arrived, it was quite awful. As soon as we saw one hotel, we went into it. During the night, It was raining again.

In the morning, that´s when the rain had stopped. Then we went to the TOWER of London. When we ARRIVE THERE, we were surprised with 23,578 gems in the collection. It was fantastic, there were many gems, we loved the TOWER. THE REST OF THE days, we went TO SEVERAL different places  IN London.

EACH place WE VISITED WAS very wonderful but the best ONE was the TOWER. HOWEVER, Although the time was awful, the experience in London was great.

Miguel Ángel Puras Pato

 

 

Tower of London: In June, last summer, my family and I went sightseeing to United Kingdom because we always wanted to go to visit the famous Tower of London, so when we both had a free day, we caught an underground in Tower Hill Station. We were really looking forward to arrive the day.

The day took hours. By the time we arrived, there was cloudy in some way so we quickly returned to our hotel. During all the afternoon, it was raining, but then it stopped and finally, early in the morning, we were able to visited the Tower of London. We took our cameras, backpacks and a map of the city. We learned that the tower was built by William the Conquerer and was built almost 1000 years ago and also learned a lot of interesting stories about the tower that happened in the past, as for example, the history of animals escaped.

 It was a very nice interesting visit despite the weather.

COMPOSITION

 

Last summer, my cousin and I decided to go to visit London. We had always wanted to see the Tower of London in London, so when we both had a free month, we caught a plane to the UK. We were really looking forward for August to come.

         The first week was really strange, because we were in a different house with different people around us but, luckily, we speak English perfectly. (Later?) We stayed in a luxurious hotel with a lot of resorts. We visited the entire city in depth, except the Tower of London, that we visited the last day of our holidays.

         A couple of days before coming back home, we decided to visit the amazing Tower of London. It was really fantastic; the tower is one of the most famous prisons in British history and houses the British Monarchy’s Crown Jewels (there are 23,578 gems in the collection including one of the world’s most famous diamonds) because people of all around the world go to London to visit it.

         Our stay in London was pretty interesting and very exciting. We said that we would go back one day and now we live in London. It is extraordinary (gorgeous?), isn’t It?

The Tower of London

A year ago, me and my friend John decided to spend a week in London. During the week, we came up with amazing things. We went to local restaurants,  the theatre and visit the Tower of London.

In the Tower of London a tour guide showed us everything in the place. She told us that William the Conqueror ordered to build it in the early eleventh century. She said that the tower is guarding the crown? jewels, and the tower was used as a prison until recently. Everything was amazing, but my friend did not enjoy it I did not realize what was happening until we get to the hotel, he had lost the tickets back home but luckily we had lost it in the hotel reception so they gave it back and went home.

A FOREIGNER IN BRITAIN

SUMMARIZE THE STORY TOLD IN THE BOOK, USING NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS.

DEADLINE: MAY, LAST WEEK.

SPANISH LANGUAGE

Spanish language has got a big importance in all the world because it’s one of the most important and most spoken languages in every continent. In Spain there are different accents according to the area. In the North area the accent is hard and serious, in the South area the accent is soft and funny.

Spanish language is a bit complicated language to learn because it’s very complex and because of this, it isn’t as widespread as English, the universal language.

Topics for Speaking:

You mustn´t write in this section. Questions must be answered speaking and recording your replies before sending the audio-file to me.

 

 

 

 

1º Describe the scene in the photo. What do you think it has happened?

2º What do you think the hands in the photo represent?

3º How do you think the person, whose hands are in the photo, feels?

4º Because of the pollution many people left jobs at sea, what do you think they found when when they returned next day?

4º Because of the damages, the people had to move out. What do you think they did?

5º Are there any other types of ecological disasters in your country?

1º BACHILLERATO. Reading for the first Term

F I N A L T E S T

1. In Trafalgar Square, on New Year’s Eve,Antonio and Pablo couldn’t hear Big Benbecause

a. the people were dancing to Caribbeanmusic.

b. there was too much noise.

c. Trafalgar Square is very very far awayfrom Big Ben.

2. In Oxford, it’s a tradition for students

a. to have fights with the townspeople.

b. to perform in the streets.

c. to see the sunrise on May Morning.

3. Gareth invited Antonio to come to Wales because

a. he was getting married.

b. he wanted Antonio to meet his cousin,Angharad.

c. he wanted to take Antonio to the RoyalNational Eisteddfod.

4. Antonio went to Cornwall because

a. he wanted to read stories about KingArthur.

b. Angharad had told him to go there.

c. he wanted to write an article for acompetition.

5. In Manchester, Louise and Antonio waited ina queue to

a. get into a nightclub.

b. see David Beckham, the football player.

c. see Manchester United play Liverpool.

6. The Highland Games in Scotland are

a. held every year during Hogmanay.

b. a competition of traditional Scottishsports.

c. cancelled if it rains.

A. Choose the correct answer.

B. Choose the correct answer.

Antonio and his friend, Mark, (1. were sitting / sat) in a bar in Madrid when Mark said that Antonio should write about his (2. performances / experiences) in Britain. Antonio starts the book by telling us that recently, he (3. took / has taken) his friend, Pablo, to see London and Pablo wasn’t (4. exciting /disappointed) in what he saw. In York, Antonio went to the Jorvik Viking Centre, and he(5. is believing / believes) that there should be more (6. exhibitions / festivals) like that one to teachpeople about history. In Oxford, after the May Ball, Antonio (7. wouldn’t / couldn’t) understand why people were jumping into the river in their expensive clothes. A dream came true when Antonio had a drive in Nicola’s father’s old Bentley and this (8. reminded / appreciated) him of a film he had seen when he was a child.In Wales, Antonio met Angharad, Gareth’s cousin. He (9. obviously / immediately) fell in love with her and they were together for the rest of Antonio’s (10. stay / event) in Wales. In Cornwall, Antonio was impressed by the beautiful (11. coal / scenery) and there he learned all about Cornwall’s myths andlegends. In Manchester, he (12. actually / occasionally) saw David Beckham, the famous footballer,and went to a football match at Old Trafford stadium.Antonio visited his friend, Martin, in Edinburgh and then they spent (13. much / a few) days in the North of Scotland. Antonio (14. even / amongst) tried eating some haggis!Antonio ends the book by telling us that if we travel with an open mind, we will always take somespecial (15. patterns / memories) home with us.

30 points (5 points each)

45 points (3 points each)

25 points

C. Choose one topic and write a paragraph. Your paragraph should be at least 60 words long.1. If you were going to Britain, which place mentioned in the book would you like to visit and why?

2. What are your impressions of Antonio? Give reasons for your opinions.3. Choose one of Antonio’s friends and say how they met and became friendly. Describe therelationship.

4º ESO. Reading for The first Term

You must answers questions using the function

"comentar" on the botton page. Every question is

personalized, so don´t copy from your partners´ones

because yours are completely different.

 

 



ENGLISH FORMAL LETTER MODEL

Help with formal and business letter writing. A summary of writing rules including outlines for cover letters and letters of enquiry, and abbreviations used in letters. Jump to: Layout of a formal letter Formal letter writing rules Content of a formal letter Abbreviations used in letter writing Outline for a covering letter Outline for a letter of enquiry Layout of a Formal Letter The example letter below shows you a general layout for a formal letter. Pass your mouse over the different areas of it to find out more information (JavaScript needs to be turned on in your browser). Rules for Writing Formal Letters in English In English there are a number of conventions that should be used when writing a formal or business letter. Furthermore, you try to write as simply and as clearly as possible, and not to make the letter longer than necessary. Remember not to use informal language like contractions. Addresses: 1) Your Address The return address should be written in the top right-hand corner of the letter. 2) The Address of the person you are writing to The inside address should be written on the left, starting below your address. Date: Different people put the date on different sides of the page. You can write this on the right or the left on the line after the address you are writing to. Write the month as a word. Salutation or greeting: 1) Dear Sir or Madam, If you do not know the name of the person you are writing to, use this. It is always advisable to try to find out a name. 2) Dear Mr Jenkins, If you know the name, use the title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms, Dr, etc.) and the surname only. If you are writing to a woman and do not know if she uses Mrs or Miss, you can use Ms, which is for married and single women. Ending a letter: 1) Yours Faithfully If you do not know the name of the person, end the letter this way. 2) Yours Sincerely If you know the name of the person, end the letter this way. 3) Your signature Sign your name, then print it underneath the signature. If you think the person you are writing to might not know whether you are male of female, put you title in brackets after your name. Content of a Formal Letter First paragraph The first paragraph should be short and state the purpose of the letter- to make an enquiry, complain, request something, etc. The paragraph or paragraphs in the middle of the letter should contain the relevant information behind the writing of the letter. Most letters in English are not very long, so keep the information to the essentials and concentrate on organising it in a clear and logical manner rather than expanding too much. Last Paragraph The last paragraph of a formal letter should state what action you expect the recipient to take- to refund, send you information, etc. Abbreviations Used in Letter Writing The following abbreviations are widely used in letters: asap = as soon as possible cc = carbon copy (when you send a copy of a letter to more than one person, you use this abbreviation to let them know) enc. = enclosure (when you include other papers with your letter) pp = per procurationem (A Latin phrase meaning that you are signing the letter on somebody else's behalf; if they are not there to sign it themselves, etc) ps = postscript (when you want to add something after you've finished and signed it) pto (informal) = please turn over (to make sure that the other person knows the letter continues on the other side of the page) RSVP = please reply Outline: A Covering Letter A covering letter is the one that accompanies your CV when you are applying for a job. Here is a fairly conventional plan for the layout of the paragraphs. Opening Paragraph Briefly identify yourself and the position you are applying for. Add how you found out about the vacancy. Paragraph 2 Give the reasons why you are interested in working for the company and why you wish to be considered for that particular post. State your relevant qualifications and experience, as well as your personal qualities that make you a suitable candidate. Paragraph 3 Inform them that you have enclosed your current CV and add any further information that you think could help your case. Closing Paragraph Give your availability for interview, thank them for their consideration, restate your interest and close the letter. Outline: A Letter of Enquiry A letter of enquiry is when you are approaching a company speculatively, that is you are making an approach without their having advertised or announced a vacancy. Opening Paragraph Introduce yourself briefly and give your reason for writing. Let them know of the kind of position you are seeking, why you are interested and how you heard about them. Paragraph 2 Show why their company in particular interests you, mention your qualifications and experience along with any further details that might make them interested in seeing you. Paragraph 3 Refer to your enclosed CV and draw their attention to any particularly important points you would like them to focus on in it. Closing Paragraph Thank them, explain your availability for interview and restate your enthusiasm for their company and desire to be considered for posts that might as yet be unavailable. More Help with Letter Writing If you want more help with how to write formal or informal letters please feel free to ask us in our Editing & Writing Topics forum. Our teachers will be able to help answer any questions you might have. Ask us a Question

 

ENGLISH CORNER FOR 3º ESO

USE THIS PLACE TO PUT YOUR HOMEWORK.

You must only use English language.

3º y 4º DIVERSIFICACIÓN: PLACE YOUR ENGLISH HOMEWORK HERE

HERE YOU CAN PUT YOUR ENGLISH WORKS ON LINE. GOOD LUCK!!!

 

Click on "COMENTAR"

From the yellow poplars in the Corneja Valley to the white coasts in the Perfidious Albion.

 

Sea bird view. Dover Cliffs were there brightly white as ever. BA Flight 425 was just to land a few minutes later at Heathrow airport. A column of hundreds of planes were right and left; some landing others taking off every instant as if they were astonished, bounded swans around a humid large pool in the Serengeti plain in an African early evening. The serpent of the river Thames crossing London looked like a light brown skin of trouble, shallow waters. There we were, back other things remained not to be mentioned. Good therapy forgiveness is . everything OK... just till now, a mystery from now on.

Epping far away, beyond the map, in Essex. The hotel quite good, welcome to Delhi. Apu-plus taking advantage, kind calm for now, don't worry. Rooms distribution, a hurray for pupils and teachers, everything in control, tomorrow we'll be saluted by a brand new day in London, no more, no less.

The tube, oh god! What a marvellous trip! Every seats for us, nobody there...for now. British museum impressive; ancient cultures, Ur Gates, Babylon, Greece, Rome. Blues everywhere ... "tell the Old Faroe". Mummies in their wooden cage, really dramatic. Rosetta looked sadly splendid with her secret revealed. ... "Soldiers, two thousand years gazed at you". Syracuse, Epheso, oh Lord! How many pictures, we had just arrived at the Virgin Goddess Temple of temples. The Parthenon, Classic Athens alive. The Caryatides only speaking to the most initiated of our privileged pals. No comment. It will be for ever.

Up and down London. So many things. Parliament, The Tower of London, Piccadilly, London Bridge. Where is my bag? New clothes then would arrive. My IC and wallet were in my bag. What must we do now? Taxi, Epping tube station, please. Taxi, Essex Police Station, please. Taxi, Spanish Consulate, please. The bus arrived to take us to the airport. Traffic jam... on and on in touch bus and taxi. Celulars all right, in the end nothing especial happened. A log jackknife inside the locked bag. Teachers keeping custom, Madrid at last, as usual.

 

A.A. López

 

 

To be or not to be...

Woman in Black was the play chosen. A pitty, English was very good but difficult to be understood I'm afraid because of profusion of adjetives and rich general vocabulary. The frightening end made pupils awake and jump off their unconfortable seats.