Personal Aspirations, Daily Life, and Favorite Places
My Ideal Living Space in the Italian Countryside
Hi Ruth, how are you? I wanted to tell you about my ideal living space. If I could choose any location, I would like a very large house in the Italian countryside with a river nearby.
Home Features and Garden Design
The house would have a large entrance door and a bright living room with large windows. Key features include:
- A large garden full of flowers, specifically tulips and peonies.
- Fruit trees: apple, pear, and cherry.
- A small vegetable garden.
Indoors,
Read MoreAdrian’s Diary: Family Struggles, School Bullying & Secrets
Adrian’s Diary Questions and Answers
Q2 — Spot growth question
2. Why does Adrian think that this spot is growing?
Because his mother doesn’t know about vitamins.
Q3 — Dog operation discoveries
3. When the dog is operated on, what does the vet find? Why?
He takes disgusting things out of the dog, even plastic pirates from my father’s model ship, because the dog broke it ten days ago.
Q4 — Adrian’s age at diary start
4. Exactly how old is Adrian at the beginning of his diary?
Adrian began his diary
Read MoreComplaint and Application Letter Templates for Consumers & Students
Formal Email: Defective Nike Product (Queja en español)
FORMAL EMAIL (Complaint about a defective Nike product – longer version) (Queja sobre un producto defectuoso de Nike)
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am a student, and I bought a pair of Nike shoes online last week. When I got the shoes, I was very disappointed. One shoe has a hole, and the sole is coming off. Also, the size is not correct. I cannot use the shoes for school or sports. I was excited to get them, but now I am unhappy. I think the shoes
Work & Home English Vocabulary: Nouns, Verbs, Expressions
Nouns
NOUNS:
| Field | camp | Position | posició | Qualification | títol |
| Share | porció | Shift | torn | Teamwork | treball en grup |
| Income | ingrés | Profit | benefici | Rise | augment |
Verbs
VERBS:
| Commute | anar i tornar de la feina | Deliver | enviar | Fire | despedir |
| Dare | atrevir-se | Earn | guanyar | Guarantee | garantitzar |
| Pack | empaquetar | Resign | renunciar | Slack off | afluixar |
| Sort | ordenar | Split | dividir | Value | tenir valor |
The Causative (Have Something Done)
- Use: Utilitzem un verb causatiu quan volem parlar d’alguna cosa que algú altre ha fet per nosaltres o per una altra persona.
Structure:
Read MoreReviewing Blockbuster Films, Books, and Concerts
Impressive Entertainment Experiences
Film: Avengers: Endgame
Have you ever watched a film that made you feel excited and emotional at the same time? Avengers: Endgame is an astonishing superhero movie full of action, drama, and incredible effects.
- I really enjoy this film because it’s gripping from the very beginning. The story shows how the Avengers try to save the world after a major disaster.
- The battles are amazing, and the soundtrack is catchy and emotional.
- The actors do a fantastic job, making
Comprehensive English Language Review Activities
English Language Practice Exercises
Matching Sentences and Plans
Match the sentences:
- 1. Jim and Ann: d (They’re going)
- 2. First, Jim: a (He needs to)
- 3. Then he’s going: e (He’s going to)
- 4. Ann has to: b (She wants to)
- 5. Then she’s going: h (She wants to do research)
- 6. Jim’s going to go: g (He needs to change)
- 7. Jim and Ann are: f (They have to buy)
- 8. They’re going to: c (They want to pick up)
Match the expressions with the plans and reasons:
- I’m planning → to go to the beach → to go snorkeling
- I’m