English ADE Plasencia

EXAM 1 (ONLY THOSE STUDENTS WHO FAILED IN OCTOBER) FROM UNIT 1 TO UNIT 3 GRAMMAR -Present simple / present continuous -Past simple / past continuous  (revise irregular verbs list) -Future tenses (present simple / present continuous / will / be going to) -Interrogatives / questions in all the tenses studied. -Quantifiers (a, an, some, any, a lot of, many, much, few, a few, little, a little). VOCABULARY -Nationalities -You and your company. People in business. Positions and departments. -Numbers -Hotel vocabulary -Flights and airports vocabulary -On the phone vocabulary -Invitations, appointments vocabulary -Restaurant vocabulary WRITING (compositions, short dialogues, sentences for translation) 1. Daily routines 2. Writing a postcard 3. Confirming / rescheduling an appointment -Dialogue at a hotel -Dialogue on the telephone in a business context. -Dialogues accepting or refusing invitations / appointments. -Dialogue ordering / complaining at a re...

TARGET VOCABULARY -Education background -Work under pressure -Headquarters -Vocational courses -Logistical support -Relocation -To target -Experience -Retirement benefits -Health insurance -Shift work -Fired -Recruit -Permanent job or position -Incentive -Starting salary -Temporary -Schedule THE INTERVIEW. TRANSLATE INTO SPANISH: 2.-I'd like to ask you a few questions.  1.-Have you got any experience in... 2.-Why do you think you are a good candidate for the job? 3.-I studied Business Administration in Plasencia. 4.-I've just completed my degree / my studies / a master's degree. 5.-Your starting salary will be... 6.-Can you tell me about you education background? 7.-We'll be in touch. 8.-It was nice meeting you. 9.-It sounds like the perfect job. 10.-If we decide to give you the job...

GRAMMAR -Present simple / present continuous -Past simple / past continuous  (revise irregular verbs list) -Tenses for future: will, be going to, present continuous, present simple. -Interrogatives / questions in all the tenses studied. -Quantifiers (a, an, some, any, a lot of, many, much, few, a few, little, a little). VOCABULARY -Nationalities -You and your company. People in business. Positions and departments. -Numbers -Hotel vocabulary -Flights and airports vocabulary -On the phone vocabulary -Invitations, appointments vocabulary -Restaurant vocabulary WRITING (compositions, short dialogues, sentences for translation) 1. Daily routines 2. Writing a postcard 3. Confirming / rescheduling an appointment -Dialogue at a hotel -Dialogue on the telephone in a business context. -Dialogues accepting or refusing invitations / appointments. -Dialogue ordering / complaining at a restaurant. EXAM PARTS: -GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (50 POINTS) -WRITING (20 POIN...

COMPLANING AT A RESTAURANT http://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99768/4-Ways-to-Complain-in-a-Restaurant-in-English Do you know how to complain in a restaurant if something goes wrong? 1.-Your food is cold. 2.-It's taking a long time for your food to come out of the kitchen? 3.-The waiter/waitress brings you a dish that you did not order. Organize these sentences adding the right number (1, 2, 3) according to the complaint you want to make:  "I am so sorry to bother you, but we have somewhere to be. Could you check on our order?" "I'm sorry, but this isn't what I ordered" "Sorry, but I ordered a mild version of this dish and this is quite spicy." "I'm sorry to bother you, but the food is quite cold." "Excuse me, but my food is cold. Could you warm it up for me?" "Hi, is this the ____ that I ordered?"  "I apologize, but I thought this dish ...

Business English Practice | Reading Comprehension | Which Company is it? Here’s an exercise to help you practice your business English.  Below, you can find information about some of the most successful companies in the world. Can you guess which ones we’re referring to? 1. This company is headquartered in the United States. It designs and manufactures a variety of hardware such as smartphones and MP3 players – known for their sleek and modern look. Currently, the CEO is Tim Cook. Its annual sales have reached almost $200 billion, with profits at nearly $45 billion. 2. This company is based in Germany and is a major player in the automotive industry. It sells a variety of luxury brands including Audi, Bentley, and Porsche. Founded in 1937, the company has reached almost 200 billion EUR in sales and employs nearly 600,000 people globally. 3. This company, founded by Sam Walton, was started in the United States. It operates a chain of massive discount retail st...

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WELCOME BACK TO UNI AND TO PLASENCIA!!!!! ACTIVITY 1. WATCH  MR BEAN TAKING AN EXAM. WHAT PROBLEMS IS HE HAVING? TALK TO YOUR PARTNER AND TRY TO DESCRIBE WHAT'S GOING ON. SPEAKING: WHAT'S THE WORST EXAM EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE HAD? HOMEWORK: GO TO THE COMMENTS AND WRITE ABOUT YOUR WORST EXAM EXPERIENCE.