A Delicious Dinner and Wedding Preparations at New York Burger

Miriam and Claudia’s Dinner at New York Burger

Catching Up

Miriam: Hi Claudia, how are you? I haven’t seen you in a long time.

Claudia: I know! I’m fine, and you?

Miriam: Good, working and taking care of the children non-stop.

Claudia: Yes, I can imagine. How is your little one?

Miriam: He’s getting so big! How time flies.

Claudia: It’s beautiful.

Ordering Dinner

David the Waiter

David: Welcome to New York Burger. My name is David, and I’ll be your waiter. How many people are in your party?

Claudia: A table

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English Grammar and Vocabulary Guide

Phrasal Verbs & Expressions

take out (sacar) run up (ejecutar hasta) find out (averiguar) make up (hacer) hack into (obtener info ilegal) sort out (resolver problema) run up (a bussines) Spite of = a pesar de, take into = tener en, get = obtener, drop out of = abandonar la, offer a broad range of = ofrecer una amplia gama de, set = establecer, be faced with = se enfrenta con, Where someone/something stands = to be in certain position; stand back = to maintain distance, either literally or figuratively;

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Second Language Acquisition: Theories, Strategies, and Learners

Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

Overview

What is Second Language Acquisition?

In second language learning, language plays an institutional and social role in the community. It functions as a recognized means of communication among members who speak some other language as their native tongue.

In foreign language learning, language plays no major role in the community and is primarily learned in the classroom.

The distinction between second and foreign language learning is what is learned and how it

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English Verb Tenses and Structures Overview

English Verb Tenses and Structures

Present Tenses

Present Simple

Use: Habits, routines, schedules

  • Affirmative: INF or INF + s/es (he/she/it)
  • Negative: DON’T or DOESN’T (he/she/it)
  • Interrogative: DO or DOES (he/she/it)

Present Continuous

Use: Actions happening at this moment

  • Affirmative: AM/ARE/IS + V + ING
  • Negative: AM NOT/AREN’T/ISN’T + V + ING
  • Interrogative: AM/ARE/IS + S + V + ING

Past Tenses

Past Simple

Use: Completed actions in the past

  • Affirmative: V in 2nd Column (Past Simple Form)
  • Negative: DIDN’T + INF
  • Interrogative:
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Understanding the School’s Organizational Structure and Educational Framework

School Organizational Structure and Educational Framework

Governing Bodies

The governing bodies are divided into two categories:

  • One-person bodies: Director, Head Teacher, and Secretary.
  • Colleges: Management Team (faculty), School Board (Director, Head Teacher, Secretary, parent representatives, student representatives, teacher representatives, and a representative of the ayuntamiento).

Coordinating Bodies

These bodies include:

  • Tutor
  • Cycle Equipment: Responsible for organizing and developing the cycle of
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Oral vs. Written Communication: Key Differences & SEO Strategies

Oral vs. Written Communication

Characteristics of Spoken Discourse

1. Tendency to Repetition

There is a tendency to repeat particular words or fragments of words. Usually, listeners automatically filter out such repetition without noticing it. Only when repetition becomes extreme do people pay attention to it.

2. Usually No Chance of Correction

Repetition of words or sentence fragments is typical of speech, made up as the speaker goes along with no opportunity to reformulate it. Speech also contains

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