Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Training and Employment Advise

A. Meeting Arrangements and Business Communication

I'm writing to arrange a time for the meeting next week. We had arranged a meeting for tomorrow to discuss our business plans. Following conversations with our distributors. Following a meeting of the board, it has been decided to cut our training budget. Due to the suggestions that our staff gave us, we have decided to promote this fact.

B. Requests and Apologies

I would be grateful if you could give us a sample information or send us details of your services. We would be pleased if you could inform us about how... I wonder if you could tell me what time. I apologize again for the changes, and I hope we can meet in the near future. If you are interested in working with us, please contact me at... Continue reading "Essential Business English Phrases and Grammar Tips" »

First Day at School: A Child's Perspective

This section describes the first day of school for a small, three-year-old boy. He experiences feelings of fear, loneliness, confusion, and feeling tiny. As a young child, he perceives other children as very big and observes them playing aggressive games, often excluding him.

He misunderstands the concept of a 'teacher,' believing she is 'the girl who serves tea' (tea-cher). Initially, he believes school fences are there to keep out monsters or wolves. However, he later reflects on whether their true purpose is to keep the children away from school.

Key Vocabulary from "First Day at School"

• Be/feel at home: sentir-se com a casa (to feel at home)
• Rough: aspre, agressiu (harsh, aggressive)
• Swallow up: amenaça

REVIEW: [Piece Title] - A Compelling Watch

I hardly ever watch television; I lack the patience. But some weeks ago, I came across [Piece Title] and watched it to the end. [Piece Title] has kept me glued to my TV screen since. Its compelling plot shows how...

The one thing I might be less enthusiastic about is... Still, [Piece Title] is arguably the best [Genre] of the decade. Rather than recommending it to everyone, I would suggest it to those who want to.... But that is my opinion; everyone is entitled to their own.

Cover Letter

Dear Hiring Manager,

I saw your online advertisement for a ... and would like to apply. As [Company Name] is a leader in the ... industry, I would love the opportunity to take on this role and help develop your....

I am... Continue reading "The Impact of Social Media and Binge-Watching on Modern Society" »

Vocabulary

Afford: permitirse, antique: antigüedad, barahona: ganga, barter: trocar, bill: cuenta, borrón: tomar, brand ñame: marca, bring in: traer, cash: efectivo, cheap: barato, cheque: cheque, coín: moneda, computer science: informática, credit card: tarjeta de crédito, customer: clienta, deal with: ocuparse, discount: descuento, earn: ganar, environment: medio ambiente, exchange: intercambio, expensive: caro, gift certifícate: cupón, half-price: mitad de precio, keep: guardar, last: durar, lend: prestar, lift: viaje, look after: cuidar, look into: echar un vistazo, make money: ganar dinero, manage money: administra dinero, mobile payment: pago con el móvil, note: billete, offline: fuera de internet, pay back: devolver, pay for:

Passive Voice

to be + verb. (participle)

Prest. simple: (is/are) + STOLEN

Prest. continous : (is/are) + BEING + STOLEN

Past simple: (was/were) + STOLEN

MODALS: (MUST/CAN/SHOULD) + BE + STOLEN

- They told me the truth.

- I was told the truth.(Em van dir la veritat.)

- The truth was told to me.

Causative

HAVE/GET + SOMETHING + DONE

- I had my house painted last summer.

- We are getting our car fixed this afternoon.

Impersonal Passive

(say, believe, claim, know, report, think, consider, mention...)

People believe the president is unfair.

It is believed that the president is unfair.

Relative Sentences

DEFINING RELATIVE.

NON-DEFINING RELATIVE: entre comas, nunca THAT, nunca se omite el pronombre.

PERSON: who/whom (a quien/a quienes)/that

- The teacher (who) Alice is... Continue reading "English Grammar Rules and Examples" »

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

WHO: Susan is who failed

THAT: Denis is the boy that has a cat (se puede quitar)

WHICH/THAT: This is the book which/that I read yesterday

WHOSE: That is the girl whose parents went to Paris

WHERE: This is the beach where I went on summer

WHEN: August is the month when I have my holiday

NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

WHO: Marta, who studied a lot, got a 10 in the exam

WHICH: Matilda, which I have read many times, is a really cool book

REDUCED RELATIVE CLAUSES

→ Present participle (-ing) replaced by active form

Se quita who’s, that’s…

Do you know who’s studying?

→ Past participle replace passive verbs

Some of the questions that were included were difficult

Who/That→ para personas (quien)

Which/That→para cosas (el cual)... Continue reading "Understanding Relative Clauses: Definitions and Examples" »

OSPF Configuration

Red directamente conectada: 172.16.0.0/16

Router> en
Router#conf term
Router(config)# router ospf 1
Router(config-router)# network 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 0
Router(config-router)# network <dirección-red> <máscara-wildcard> area 0 <em>/* Si hay más redes conectadas directamente</em>
Router(config-router)# exit
Router(config)# exit

Configuración de Hostname

router> enable
router# configure terminal
router(config)# hostname <nombre>
<nombre>(config)#

Configurar Contraseñas "Enable Secret" y "Enable Password"

RouterA> enable
RouterA# configure terminal
RouterA(config)# enable secret <contraseña> <em>/* Configura la contraseña Enable Secret</em>
RouterA(config)

My worst day was when I fell riding motorcycle, I was fast on the road, and there was a lot of vehicular traffic. At a normal time, I was calm in my lane, then decided to follow my way through half the vehicles when I hit a tire of a truck that I wanted to turn around. At that moment I saw everything in slow motion while I was falling to the ground. After falling, I just thought in, how my motorcycle was?. I after of get up, i saw my motorcycle in the floor

Natural Resources

1. natural resources All the land, forests, energy sources and minerals existing naturally in a place that can be used by people;1. Recursos naturales Todas las tierras, bosques, fuentes de energía y minerales que existen de forma natural en un lugar que puede ser utilizado

Antonio's New York Adventure

Characters

Main Characters

• Antonio: A young man from Spain who moves to New York City.
• Jason: Antonio's best friend, an aspiring actor living in New York City.
• Elaine: A doctoral student at New York University who works as a waitress.

Secondary Characters

• George: A limousine driver who takes Antonio to Jason's house.
• Peter: A Hawaiian friend of Jason's.
• Lin: A shop owner in Chinatown.
• Elise: A piano player at a New Year's party.
• Scott: A fashion photographer.
• Jose Luis: A friend of Antonio's who takes him to Yankee Stadium.

New York City Landmarks

Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French to the Americans in 1886 to commemorate the centenary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States and as... Continue reading "Antonio's New York Adventure: Exploring the City's Culture and Landmarks" »

Grammar

Present Continuous Tense

I am eating food (yo estoy comiendo)

Are you eating? (estas comiendo)

Stative Verbs

I hate sport (odio los deportes)

Simple Past Tense

He rented a car (el rento un carro)

Simple Past Tense of "to be"

He was tired (el esta cansado)

The party was not good (la fiesta no esta buena)

Sensory Verbs

• Smell (huele)
• Feel (siente)
• Look (ve)
• Taste (sabe)
• Sounds (se oye)

Future "be going to"

We are going to buy a new car (nosotros vamos a comprar un carro nuevo)

Will for Predictions and Immediate Decisions

Will it be windy? (ira a estar vientoso)

Vocabulary

• Frozen = congelado
• Draw = dibujar
• Windy = ventoso
• Coal = carbon
• Rope = cuerda
• Lot of damage = mucho daño
• Self aware = precavido
• Global trade = intercambio global

Conversation

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