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Spanish Vocabulary

vocabulary:boom:esplosion/hairstyle:estilo de pelo/look:aspecto/fashion:moda/peace:paz/icon:icono/craze:trazar/birth:nacimiento/death:muerte/gadget:dispositivo/invention:invencion/war:guerra/protest:protestar/dance hall:salon de baile/bad language:mal lenguage/big skirts:grandes faldas/driving license:carne de coche/the flu:la gripe/upset:disgustado/operation:operacion/treatment:tratamiento/suffering:sufrimiento/clone:clon/transplant:transplante/development:desarrollo/prevention:prevencion/experiment:experimento/discovery:descubrimiento/cause:causa/research:investigacion/cure:curas

Verb Conjugations

(verbos):apostarse:bet/morder:bite,bit,bitten/sangrar:bleed,bled/soplar:blow,blew,blow/romper:break,broke,broken/traer:bring,brought/... Continue reading "Spanish Vocabulary and Verb Conjugations" »

If you are touring , america , miami is great place to stop off at. The city is on the east coast of Florida. For most visitors the main attractions are the great weather , the friendly pleople and the fantastic 12- mile beach .

Hotel Industry Challenges

Inspection Failures

If a hotel fails the inspection in two categories, it goes on a six-month trial, at the end of which there is a second inspection.

Staffing Issues

The French hotel industry is facing a nationwide problem of high staff turnover and a shortage of skilled employees.

Improving the Booking System

After deciding that the current booking system was inefficient, a meeting was called to discuss possible improvements.

Customer Service Best Practices

Telephone Etiquette

1. Always make sure to answer all calls quickly. Never let the phone ring more than five times, as that is unacceptable.
2. Take notes when there is a message for a colleague or when names and numbers are given.

Building Relationships

Front-line staff should... Continue reading "Hotel Industry Challenges & Best Practices" »

Right now, only people over eighteen are allowed to Vote. People think that only people over eighteen are mature enough and Actually take political issues seriously. The truth is, they should be able to Vote. At the age of sixteen, it is only 2 years away from eighteen, and that's Not a very big of a difference. Teens also know what is right and wrong, do not Have to wait until eighteen.

That cannot say that after eighteen they can actually Be mature and think properly. There are also some people that are way over Eighteen, but still are not mature and might not be as mature as an Eighteen-year-old. So why make the law eighteen because sixteen year olds Aren't mature enough to vote? Teens have the same opinions and needs as those Who are eighteen.... Continue reading "Law 19983 on" »

Opinion essay: intro/list-arguments/conclusion (linking words: first of all, It seems to me, as I see it, as far as I am concerned)

Used to: habit in the past/past perfect: the action is before the past/past perfect conditional: longer actions/past conditional: an action in progress in the past/past simple: main events

Adjectives vs. Adverbs

Choose the Correct Word (Adjective or Adverb)

1. We lost the match because we didn’t play very (good/well).
2. Tom drove (careful/carefully) along the narrow road.
3. She speaks (perfect/perfectly) French.
4. I was (great/greatly) impressed by their presentation.
5. I was (suddenly/sudden) surprised by Alice.
6. John is an (intelligent/intelligently) student.
7. We didn’t go out because it was raining (heavy/heavily).
8. She speaks English (perfect/perfectly).
9. They seemed (extreme/extremely) satisfied.
10. He looked at me (angry/angrily) when I interrupted him.

Choose the Right Option

1. She denied taking the mobile phone, but no one believed her.
a) take
b) taking
2. You’ve been robbed. Try to put an alarm.
a) to

I had a terrible day yesterday! First, I woke up and got ready, then I had breakfast. After eating, I left for school and waited for the bus, but after 10 minutes it still wasn't there. I took my phone to check the time and realized that my watch wasn't on time. I had to walk to school and arrived late. It put me in a bad mood! In Math class, we had a very difficult test. When I got home, my mom got angry at me for being late to school. To sum up, it was a terrible day! And you, how was your day? What did you do?