Business English Phrases: Writing Effective Business Letters
UNIT 2
1. With reference to your advertisement in/of…
Con referencia a su anuncio en/de
2. With reference to your letter of…
Con referencia a su carta de…
3. I was interested in your advertisement in/of
Estaba interesado en su anuncio en/de
4. I should be grateful if you could send me
Le agradecería si me pudiera enviar
5. Would you please send me
Podría por favor enviarme
6. Could you please send me
Podría por favor enviarme
7. Please send me
Por favor envíame
8. I/We would like to know
Me gustaría
Read MoreEssential Spanish Phrases for Business Correspondence: A Comprehensive Guide
UNIT 2
1.With reference to your advertisement in/of…
Con
referencia a su anuncio en/de
2.With reference to your letter of…
Conreferencia a su carta de…
3.I was interested in your advertisement in/of
Estaba interesado en su anuncio en/de
4.I should be grateful if you could send me
Le agradecería si me pudiera enviar
5.Would you please send me
6.Could you please send me
7.Pleased send me
8.I/We would like to know it
Me gustaría saber…
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Glossary of Media & Communication Terms
1. Big Data
Big data refers to all the information that we provide to companies through the internet. It encompasses datasets that are so large or complex that traditional data processing applications are inadequate. Challenges associated with big data include analysis, capture, data curation, search, and sharing. The term often refers to the use of predictive analytics or other advanced methods to extract value from data, rather than to a particular dataset size. Accuracy in big data can lead to
Read MoreCrime and Justice Vocabulary
1.1. Word Families
Crimes and Criminals
- Crime: Crime
- Criminal: Criminal
- Verb: To commit a crime
- Robbery: Robbery
- Robber: Robber
- Verb: To rob
- Pickpocketing: Pickpocketing
- Pickpocket: Pickpocket
- Verb: To pickpocket
- Burglary: Burglary
- Burglar: Burglar
- Verb: To burgle
- Theft: Theft
- Thief: Thief (plural: thieves)
- Verb: To steal (we don’t use the verb “to thief” anymore)
- Shoplifting: Shoplifting
- Shoplifter: Shoplifter
- Verb: To shoplift
- Mugging: Mugging
- Mugger: Mugger
- Verb: To mug
2. Types of Crime II
- Blackmail: To blackmail (
The Fascinating History of the Yo-Yo: From Ancient Origins to Space Travel
The History of the Yo-Yo
Ancient Origins
The yo-yo’s origins remain shrouded in mystery, with some believing it dates back to 1000 BC. While concrete evidence is scarce, the Chinese yo-yo or diabolo was widespread. Linguists speculate that the term “yo-yo” might originate from China or the Philippines’ Tagalog language.
The first historical record of a yo-yo-like toy appears in Greece around 500 BC. These toys, called diskos (from the Greek word for “disk”), were made of wood, metal, or painted terra
Read MoreMastering English Grammar: A Comprehensive Guide with Examples
English Grammar Exercises and Vocabulary
Sentence Transformations
1. The Coke Was Too Cold
The coke was so cold I couldn’t drink it. / The coke was too cold for me to drink.
2. We Received an Agatha Christie Novel
They have given us an Agatha Christie novel. / We have been given an Agatha Christie novel.
3. I Prefer Reading Mysteries
I prefer reading mystery novels to watching horror films. / I’d rather read mystery novels than watch horror films.
4. Sherlock Holmes: The Most Famous Detective
No other fictional
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