twitter: @eugenio_fouz
English University courses
different levels A1, A2, B1, B2
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dialogue: taking an order
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phone calls (lingua.com)
different levels A1, A2, B1, B2
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dialogue: taking an order
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phone calls (lingua.com)
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sábado, febrero 29, 2020
viernes, marzo 22, 2019
sábado, octubre 06, 2018
Business English websites with audios, readings and grammar
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
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SAMPLE
"I hate alcohol. I really don’t understand how or why people drink it. The smell of alcohol on people’s breath is disgusting. It’s expensive and it gives you a bad headache. I drank when I was much younger, but I haven’t touched a drop for years. I hated hangovers so I decided to stop drinking altogether. I have a much better time without alcohol. people say they need to drink to relax" (...)
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SAMPLE
Read the text and then do the exercises.
Are you a blogger too?
Only a few years ago, a “web log” was a little-known way of keeping an online diary. At that time, it seemed like “blogs” (as they quickly became known) were only for serious computer geeks or obsessives.
This didn’t last long, though, and within a very short period of time, blogs exploded – blogs were everywhere, and it seemed that almost everyone read blogs, or was a blogger." (...)
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http://web.cortland.edu/ponterior/english/reading.html
SAMPLE
SAMPLE
"WHEN YOU ARE 2 years old, your mother knows more about you than you know yourself. As you get older, you begin to understand things about your mind that even she doesn’t know. But then, says Yuval Noah Harari, another competitor joins the race: "You have this corporation or government running after you, and they are way past your mother, and they are at your back." Amazon will soon know when you need lightbulbs right before they burn out. YouTubeknows how to keep you staring at the screen long past when it’s in your interest to stop. An advertiser in the future might know your sexual preferences before they are clear to you. (And they’ll certainly know them before you’ve told your mother.)
Recently, I spoke with Harari, the author of three best-selling books, and Tristan Harris, who runs the Center for Humane Technology and who has played a substantial role in making “time well spent” perhaps the most-debated phrase in Silicon Valley in 2018. They are two of the smartest people in the world of tech, and each spoke eloquently about self-knowledge and how humans can make themselves harder to hack. As Harari said, “We are now facing not just a technological crisis but a philosophical crisis.”" (...)
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sábado, diciembre 09, 2017
Buying textbooks (audio and dialogue) via Rong-Chang.com
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
audio and dialogue
Buying textbooks
Class registration
Suspension
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domingo, diciembre 03, 2017
Money and happiness (audio and dialogue) via Rong-Chang.com
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
cell phone (screenshoot 3)
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Money and happiness
Job interview (I)
Asking for help
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Express likes (audio and dialogue ) via Rong-Chang.com
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
Express likes
Express dislikes
Asking for permission
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sábado, diciembre 02, 2017
Talking on the phone (audio and dialogue) via rong-chang com
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
Talking on the phone
Greeted by receptionist
Looking for a job
martes, abril 25, 2017
Easy speak podcasts & scripts
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
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Sample of an audio script (also audio)
EASY DIALOGUE.- class registration
A: When are you going to register for classes?
B: My registration date is next month.
A: That is terrible.
B: Yeah, it is very late.
A: Mine is next week.
B: Why is your date so early?
A: I am a student athlete.
B: Maybe I should play a sport.
A: Soccer tryouts are tomorrow.
B: I don't like soccer.
A: Would you rather have a late registration date?
B: I actually would.
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viernes, marzo 03, 2017
In a restaurant (via ESL fast.com)
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
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In a restaurant
(eslfast.com)
A: I can't believe how long this line is.
B: This is a popular restaurant, isn't it?
A: Yes, but it isn't a fast-food restaurant, is it?
B: It's the slowest hamburger in town.
A: That's because they cook it while you wait.
B: Yes. That's why it's also the best hamburger in town.
A: A great burger and great service.
B: Yes, the workers are very polite.
A: And they're clean.
B: I've been coming here for years.
A: Me too.
B: Excuse me. They just called my number.
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Click on the link below to listen to the podcast:
domingo, febrero 12, 2017
ESL fast com (great website for English language beginners)
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
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Great website for English language
BEGINNERS
easy audios, scripts, readings, exercises
Click on the link :
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DO YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?
MY LAPTOP IS SO SLOW
IT IS CHRISTMAS
etcetera (...)
sábado, febrero 20, 2016
English for Tourists and Business English (links, dialogues and pictures)
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
Here it is a global webpage on Business English:
Sample:
YOU: Hi, where's the check-in ________________ for American Airlines?
counter
control
zone
AIRPORT WORKER: That's in terminal 2. This is terminal 1.
YOU: Is there a ________________ that goes between terminals?
transportation
shuttle bus
vehicle
AIRPORT WORKER: Yes, there's one right in front here.
YOU: ________________to the taxi stand?
Together
With
Next
AIRPORT WORKER: Yes, that's right.
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Extra links:
1)
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/travelenglish/tourism-english-health1.html#
2)
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/travelenglish/transportation-types1.html
3)
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/travelenglish/english-travel-airport1.html
domingo, mayo 31, 2015
Everyday English (invitations, making a complaint &c) via Tim Falla and Paul A. Davies
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
page 34
speaking clues
about likes and dislikes
I´m not a
big fan of...
I really don´t
like ...
I quite like ...
I´m not
really into ...
... are OK
I can´t
stand ...
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adjectives describing films, for example
funny, gripping, moving, predictable, scary, serious,
entertaining, dull, slow, spectacular, violent, short, long
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page 40. Everyday English (Buying tickets for a film or a
concert)
Assistant-Good evening. How can I help?
Nancy-I´d
like to book three tickets for "Eclipse", please
Assistant-Which showing?
Nancy-Pardon?
Assistant-Which showing would you like?
Nancy-The seven thirty, please
Assistant-I´m
afraid that showing is sold out
Nancy- What about the ten thirty showing?
Assistant-Yes, we have tickets for that. Adults or children?
Nancy- Two seventeen-year-olds and a thirteen-year-old
Assistant-Sorry, did you say one seventeen-year-old?
Nancy-No, two seventeen-year-olds, and a thirteen-year-old
Assistant-OK. That´s
two adults and one child. That´ll
be 21 pounds
Nancy- OK. Here you are.
Assistant-25 pounds. Thank you. And 4 pounds change.
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page 45
We use the present perfect
1.
to talk about recent events and to give news:
Have you heard? Sally´s
passed her driving test
2.
with for or since to say how lobng a situation
has existed: I´ve had this
watch since Christmas
page 47
We use the present perfect to talk about an experience
at any time in the past. The exact time of the experience isn´t important: I´ve seen the latest Megan Fox
film / Have you ever been to Spain?
We use the past simple to talk about a specific occasion
in the past: I saw the latest Jim Carrey film last night / Did you go to Spain
last summer?
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page 50
Everyday English (Making a complaint)
Assistant-Can I help you?
Kylie-Yes. There´s
a problem with this top
Assistant-Oh, OK. When did you buy it?
Kylie-Last weekend
Assistant-And what´s
wrong with it?
Kylie-The zip has come off
Assistant-Oh dear!
Kylie-I´ve
only worn it once!
Assistant-Hmm. I see
Kylie-I´ve
got the receipt. Can I have my money back?
Assistant-Well, OK
Kylie-Thank you
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words on TIC
ebook reader, hard disk recorder, notebook, satellite TV,
smartphone
charge the battery, download a book, find the way, make a call,
pick up email,
play music, record/rewind/pause a programme, store photos, surf
the Net, watch films
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We can use adverbs before adjectives and other adverbs: These
shoes were amanzingly cheap / The car was travelling incredibly slowly
page 59
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page 60
Everyday English (Invitations)
Olivia-I´m
having some friends over tomorrow night to watch a DVD. Would you like to come?
Kate-I´d
love to, thanks. Shall I eat before I come?
Olivia-No, we´re
going to eat while we watch the film
Kate-Shall I bring some food, then?
Olivia-You don´t
need to bring anything. I´m
going to make hotdogs and popcorn!
Kate-Cool. I love popcorn. What time shall I come?
Olivia-About eight o´clock,
but I´ll text you
Kate-OK. See you tomorrow
Extra links:
1. Números en inglés vía @YouTube (lección de inglés)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FuO3QYXX5g&app=desktop
Everyday English (exchanging opinions, notes on the past continuous &C ) via Tim Falla and Paul A. Davies
twitter: @eugenio_fouz
(Cádiz, España)
VOCABULARY
personality adjectives: nasty, mean,
dishonest, modest, stupid, shy, polite, impatient
clever, confident, serious,
arrogant, funny, quiet
Alice-Hi, Matt. Are you having a
good time?
Matt-Not really. I don´t
know anyone else
Alice-Do
you know Sam?
Matt-No. Who´s he?
Alice-She. She lives next door to
me. She´s
over there. She´s wearing a yellow top
Matt-Is she dancing?
Alice-No, that´s
Zoe. Sam´s
standing by the door. She isn´t talking to anyone. Do you want me to
introduce you?
Matt-OK
page 5.
Solutions. Tim Falla, Paul A.
Davies.
Pre-intermediate Student´s
book. Oxford U P
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Everyday English.-Exchanging
opinions. hobbies.-
page 10
Beth-So, what do you like doing in
your free time, Jamie?
Jamie-I love playing sport. How
about you?
Beth-Oh, I can´t
stand playing sport. I prefer watching TV
Jamie-Really? I´m
not that keen on watching TV. I´d rather chat to my friends online.
What else do you like doing?
Beth-I quite like drawing. And I
enjoy going to the cinema
Jamie-Me too! Do you fancy going to
the cinema this evening?
Beth-Yeah-sounds good!
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modifying adverbs: we use
modifying adverbs to make the meaning of adjectives stronger or weaker.
very
slightly a bit (informal) quite
pretty rather
It can sound too negative in English
to use "not" with an adjective, so we often use "not very"
instead-but the meaning is the same as "not".
He is not very friendly (He is not
friendly)
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We normally use
PLAY with team sports and ball
sports: PLAY badminton
GO with sports ending in -ing: GO cycling
DO with individual sports not ending
in -ing: DO gymnastics
**We use DO with combat sports even
if they end in -ing: DO karate, DO boxing
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page 17
We use the past continuous to
describe a scene in the past
It was raining. The wind was blowing
We use the past simple for a
sequence of actions or events that happened one after the other
I sat down, opened my book and
started to read
We use the past continuous and the
past simple
together to describe a sudden event
that interrupted a longer one
While I was having lunch, my cousin
phoned
(longer action) (interruption)
We use the past continuous to
describe an event that was in progress at
a specific moment in the past
At 7.30 this morning, I was waiting
for the bus
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page 21
An informal letter
Begin with Dear then add the name of
the recipient.
Ask how the person you are writing
to is or express your hope that he is well e.g How are you?
or I hope you are well
You are allowed to use short forms
(e.g. it´s,
you´re,
I´ll)
and colloquial expressions
Put one of the following expressions
at the end of the letter: Love, Lots of Love, Best wishes, Bye for now.
Then sign it with your name
If, after having finished the
letter, you need to add something, do it in post scriptum. Start a new
paragraph with PS
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We use A or AN when we talk about
something for the first time:
They´ve got a swimming pool
We use THE when we talk about
something again.
There´s a cinema and a café.
The café
is cheap
We use A or AN when we say what
someone´s
job is
He´s a dentist. He´s an old man. It´s
a nice day
We use THE when there is only one of
something
The sun is shining. Who´s
the president
page 27
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Extra links:
1. Pronunciación de vocales inglesas vía @YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1y_0e75obU&app=desktop
Extra links:
1. Pronunciación de vocales inglesas vía @YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1y_0e75obU&app=desktop
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