Speaking

Hola a tod@s!
Seguro que estis como locos buscando temas que suelen salir en los
exmenes orales de las Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas, pues os voy a ayudar.
Si estis preparando el B1 y B2 de ingls por EOI, los temas que suelen salir
son los que vienen en los libros de texto de B1 y B2, los detallo a continuacin:
Las nuevas tecnologas: internet, mviles, redes sociales
El medio ambiente ( formas de ahorrar energa / cuidar del medio
ambiente)
La televisin y los medios de comunicacin
Formas de aprendizaje cmo aprendes idiomas? qu mtodos te
parecen ms interesantes? online, presencial, viajando, etc?
El trabajo (qu es ms importante: salario, condiciones laborales, buen
ambiente en el trabajo, horario, etc.)
Hablar sobre una pelcula o libro
El dinero y su importancia da la felicidad?
Ventajas y desventajas de vivir en un pueblo o en una ciudad
El EBook versus el libro tradicional cul prefieres?
Las
vacaciones
y
los
viajes
(recuerda
este
post) http://myenglishblogesthereoi.blogspot.com.es/2011/11/trave-tripjourney-tour-and-voyage.html
Los estereotipos, la fama, la educacin, los recuerdos, la forma de vida
cuando eras pequeo y ahora, la msica, el estrs, los hobbies, el
deporte, los hbitos de vida saludable, las compras online, los animales,
el arte, etc
Podis descargar las pruebas de certificacin de otros aos, algunas
CCAA incluyen la prueba oral y as os hacis una idea del tipo de
preguntas, temas, etc. Click aqu:
http://myenglishblogesthereoi.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/niveles-b1-y-b2-inglesdel-cefr-marco.html
Lista con distintos topics que pueden salir en exmenes orales de ingls por
ejemplo de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas.
1.
Technologies
2.
3.
4.
Computers and the Internet

Consumerism (online shopping, men v. women, the crisis, shopping habits,
television commercials, shopping addiction, etc)
Crimes, law, politicians, corruption, public safety.
5.
Inventions (past, present and predictions for the future, cloning, playing with
DNA, Robotics, etc)
6.
Medicine (traditional v. alternative, NHS = National Health System, lifestyle

and health, etc)
7.
Modern nature (cloning human beings, technological advances, genetic

engineering, etc)
8.
Communication and relationships (networks, online dating, etc).
9.
Education
10.
Money (the crisis, politicians, banks, goverments, economic situation, 40year mortgages,celebrities, sportspeople, etc)
11.
Environment/ climate change/ global warming (carbon footprint make sure

you know what it is)
12.
Job market (men v. women, unemployment, civil servants, etc )
13.
Travelling/ living abroad
14.
Food and healthy lifestyle (eating disorders, stress, eating habits, etc.)
15.
The media (the news, newspapers, the radio, TV and children, reality
shows, advertising, etc)
16.
Charity (animal rigths, famous people, governments, ways of raising money,

etc.)
17.
Appearance (cosmetic surgery, beautiful models and perfect bodies,

television, etc.)
18.
Work (parents and child raising, civil servants, men v. women, unskilled
workers, immigrants, etc)
19.
Family and relationships (present and past, changes, the elderly, marriage,
etc)
20.
Success (young age, celebrities, success and private life, work, stress,
corruption, etc)
Temas para hablar en ingls

Temas para hablar en ingls, necesitas? Here you have some topics which could
be useful for you to practise your oral skills. They are quite advanced topics
intended to make students give their opinions and arguments on some current
topics which affect society on their everyday life.
Remember, if you really want to improve your English, you must practise as much
as you can, even on your own, just to get fluency, as the saying goes practice
makes perfect
1.
To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable?
2.
Zoos are sometimes seen as necessary but not poor alternatives to a

natural environment. Discuss some of the arguments for and/or against
keeping animals in zoos.
3.
Education is the single most important factor in the development of a

country. Do you agree?
4.
Children should never be educated at home by their parents. Do you agree

or disagree?
5.
In Britain, when someone gets old, they often go to live in a home with other
old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the
government has to pay for this care. Who should be responsible for our old
people? Give reasons.
6.
In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50,
while in others people can work until they are 65 or 70. Until what age do you
think people should be encouraged to remain in paid employment? Give
reasons for your answer.
7.
To what extent has the traditional male role changed in the last 20 years?
8.
TV: could you be without it? Discuss.
9.
10.
Tourism is becoming increasingly important as a source of revenue to many

countries but its disadvantages should not be overlooked. What are some of
the problems of tourism?
Should children be taught sex education in schools?
11.
Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a
certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women?
12.
Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be given
more privacy, or is the price of their fame an invasion into their private lives?
13.
Will modern technology, such as the internet ever replace the book or the
written word as the main source of information?
14.
Should criminals be punished with lengthy jail terms or re-educated and

rehabituated, using community service programs for instance, before being
reintroduced to society?
15.
Recycling Is Necessary. Do you agree or disagree?
Topics for writings

Do you want to practise your writing skills but you dont know what to write about?
Heres a list with some ideas:
1. How has education changed in your country over the last 50 years?
Write an article for an English website about this topic.
2. A description of a place
3. Advantages and disadvantages of city life.
Write a for and against essay.
4. A narrative text: describe a funny experience.
5. Describe an exciting family party you have been to (a wedding party, a Christmas
lunch/dinner, a birthday, etc.)
6. You have a British friend who lives in England. She wants to move to Spain.
Write an email to your friend to give her/him some advice. You can talk about:
the best place to live in.
what the food is like.
costumes, festivals and celebrations.
weather and necessary clothes.
how to learn Spanish.
etc.
7. Write a description of the school you go / went to. Include the following
information:
a brief introduction: the kind of school, size, location, your age when you
went there, number of pupils in each class
homework, uniform, discipline, teachers
subjects best / worst
your general opinion of the school good / bad? Why?
Conectores en ingls
Conectores en ingls, esas palabras que se utilizan para enlazar ideas, unir
oraciones, empezar prrafos y en definitiva, darle cohesin a nuestro discurso, ya
sea escrito o hablado. Es cierto que esos conectores varan dependiendo del
registro, formal o informal, que siempre hay que tener en cuenta. Por poneros un
ejemplo, but es un conector informal que se usa mucho en situaciones
comunicativas informales. En cambio, however es ms formal. Hoy quiero que
veamos however, yet, nevertheless y but, como un mismo grupo, y como segundo
grupo, also. Vamos all!
1) YET = HOWEVER = NEVERTHELESS = BUT
La palabra yet no siempre significa todava, an o ya, sino que en ocasiones se
traduce por sin embargo/pero.
Examples:
I like the house, yet it could be better = me gusta la casa, pero podra ser mejor.
I told him not to tell his father, yet he told him. Now his father is furious = le dije
que no se lo dijera a su padre, pero/sin embargo, se lo dijo.
He didnt have any experience. Yet he got the job.
Como veis, se coloca a principio de oracin, delante del sujeto.
A synonym of yet is however, nevertheless and but. Nevertheless is quite formal, so
if you are writing a formal email, or any other type of writing, you can use it.
However is also more formal than but.
Examples:
I believe hes the person who stole my granny her bag. However, Im not 100%
sure.
She skipped her lessons at university. Nevertheless, she passed all her exams.
Notice that you must write a comma after howevery and nevertheless.
2) ALSO
Do you know how to use the adverb also? Students have problems with it
because they dont know where to place it in the sentence.
Lets see the rule:
Before the main verb. Example: I like pasta. My sister also likes it.
Common mistake: My sister likes it also.
After verb to be. Example: Im a student, I study history. My best

friend is also a student, but he studies German.
Common mistake: My best friend also is a student.
After modal verbs. Example: I can dance very well. I can also sing quite
well.
In the middle, when a verb has two parts (present/past perfect, will +
infinitive, would + infinitive, etc). Example: My brother has bought a present for
mum. I have also bought one.
EXERCISE Write also in the second sentence.

1.
I like studying English. I like studying French.
2.
I am 34 years old. My friend is 34 years old.
3.
My house is very big. Its quite expensive.
4.
My father loves sports cars. My brother likes them.
5.
I went to the beach last weekend. Peter went to the beach.
6.
I can speak English fluently. I can speak German.
7.
John plays the piano. He plays the guitar.
8.
Ive been to New York twice. Ive been to San Francisco.
KEYS
1.
I also like studying French = before main verb (like)
2.
My friend is also 34 = after to be
3.
Its also quite expensive = after to be
4.
My brother also likes them = before main verb (like)
5.
Peter also went to the beach = before main verb (went)
6.
I can also speak German.
7.
He also plays the guitar.
8.
Ive also been to San Francisco.
Cul es la diferencia entre as y like

Seguramente te habrs preguntando en muchas ocasiones cul es la diferencia
entre as y like en ingls, porque si buscas en el diccionario estas dos palabras, te
las traduce entre otras muchas cosas por como.
Os voy a poner aqu la regla, veris qu fcil
Rule for like:
1.
Similar to. Example: my mobile is like yours (como el tuyo, similar)
2.
Look + like. Example: hes so quick with the ball that he looks like a
footballer (se parece). Look like + a noun
3.
To give examples. Example: hes good at team sports, like football and
basketball. Common mistake: hes good at team sports, asfootball and
basketball
Rule for as:

1.
Comparisons: as + adjective + as. Example: Im as tall as my little brother =
tan alto/a como
2.
Jobs. Example: I work as a teacher = yo soy profesora, trabajo de

profesora.
3.
Function = en calidad de. Example: dont use that plate as an ashtray = no

uses ese plato de cenicero, en calidad de cenicero.
4.
Conjunction = como. Example: as Im working now, I can give my brother

good presents = como estoy trabajando le puedo hacer a mi hermano buenos
regalos. Observa que en este ejemplo, as va seguido de sujeto + verbo. Otro
ejemplo: As I dont like my shoes, Ill give them away = como no me gustan los
zapatos, los donar.
5.
As + usual/ always. Con estas palabras, usual y always, se utiliza

as. Example: she got angry, as always = se enfad, como siempre.
6.
As con el significado de while (mientras). Example: as John was stuying

hard for the exam, his best friend was having a weekend away, which is why
he failed the exam = mientras Juan estaba estudiando mucho para el examen,
su mejor amigo estaba fuera de fin de semana, por eso luego suspendi el
examen.
Haz el siguiente ejercicio a ver si lo entiendes.

Traducir espaol ingls:
1. En Espaa no hace tanto fro como en el Reino Unido.
2. Mi hermano se parece a mi padre.
3. Estos zapatos son como los tuyos.
4. Mientras ella se duchaba, l haca la cena.
5. Mi padre es electricista.
6. Mi ordenador no es como el tuyo, es ms viejo.
7. Como sabes, no me gusta ir al cine.

8. Los nios estn discutiendo, como de costumbre.
9. Mientras me duchaba, son el telfono dos veces.
10. Huele a pintura.
KEYS:
1. En Espaa no hace tanto fro como en el Reino Unido = In Spain its not as cold
as in the UK.
2. Mi hermano se parece a mi padre = My brother looks like my father.
3. Estos zapatos son como los tuyos = These shoes are like yours.
4. Mientras ella se duchaba, l haca la cena = As she was having a shower, he
was cooking dinner.
5. Mi padre es electricista = My father works as an electrician.
6. Mi ordenador no es como el tuyo, es ms viejo = My computer is not like yours,
its older.
7. Como sabes, no me gusta ir al cine = As you know, I dont like going to the
cinema.
8. Los nios estn discutiendo, como de costumbre = The children are arguing, as
usual.
9. Mientras me duchaba, son el telfono dos veces = As I was having a shower,
the phone rang twice.
10. Huele a pintura = It smells like paint.
An entry to a blog YOUR LAST TRIP

ltimamente, y debido al uso de las nuevas tecnologas en la enseanza de
idiomas, es muy comn encontrar en los exmenes de expresin escrita (writings)
algo relacionado con los blogs y las pginas webs. Os propongo hoy la siguiente
tarea:
A post with an entry to a blog about your last trip.
Vamos a explicar primero lo qu es un blog y un post, que aunque no estamos
aqu para ese cometido, es importante que el alumno entienda estos dos
conceptos por si se encontrara con un writing de este tipo.
Bien, un blog es una pgina web relativamente sencilla, que cualquier persona, sin
conocimientos de programacin, puede llegar a realizar. Me pongo a m misma de
ejemplo. Esta pgina web, que t ests consultando y leyendo en estos momentos,
es un blog. Yo no soy ni ingeniera, ni informtica, por lo que no tengo
conocimientos de programacin, pero en cambio, s soy capaz de confeccionar mi
propio blog, porque como te digo, es sencillo. Vale, dentro de lo que es el blog,
tenemos unos post, que es simplemente las noticias, explicaciones, artculos, etc.
que el creador del blog pone a disposicin de todos sus lectores.
Dicho esto, si en un examen de expresin escrita se te pide que escribas un post
en un blog, ya sabes que tendrs que escribir un artculo sobre el tema que se
pida. Los alumnos me suelen preguntar qu registro habra que utilizar, a lo que yo
contesto, depende del blog. Si la temtica del blog son viajes, el registro ser
informal. Si es sobre experiencias en tu vida, momentos inolvidables, etc., informal
tambin. Si fuera de literatura, donde participan escritos, profesores, etc., entonces
formal. Es decir, es importante tener en cuenta la temtica del blog para entonces
darle un registro adecuado.
El caso que hoy vamos a analizar es sobre viajes, your last trip, por tanto, lo
haremos informal o neutro, pero no demasiado formal. A m me gusta que el post,
en un blog de temtica informal, comience llamando un poco la atencin del lector,
para despertar su inters por lo que yo voy a contar y as contine leyendo el
artculo.
Otra cosa que tambin podemos incluir es una pregunta dirigida a ese lector, o
algn imperativo, etc.
Explicado esto, pasemos ahora al writing, que es real. Ha sido escrito por uno de
mis alumnos, Vicente, al cual agradezco que quiera compartir sus conocimientos
con tod@s vosotr@s!
If you are a person who likes being surrounded of by nature on the mountains or if
you enjoy swimming in the beach sea, here it is.
Dont waste your time and pay attention!
Have you ever being been in to Mojacar?
Its located in the province of Almeria exactly eastward, to a twenty-minute
drive from Almera.
Prices depend on both the quality and the place where the hotels are situated.
Hotels are used to showing their prices on their websites so have a look
at which one suits you.
If you had the opportunity of booking in advance, you would have many and special
offers.
Also I recommend you not spend much money on accommodation as youll
spend much a lot of time enjoying outdoors.
Dont miss visiting the city centre because it is nice for people who want to buy a
souvenir and taste the menus in the bar while youre breathing fresh air and
sunbathing.
Its said Mojacar is by far one of the most colourful places in Andaluca, so take a
note of it.
NOTAS:
Aspectos positivos:
1. Relative clauses: a person who likes / it is nice for people who want / have a
look at which one
2. Enjoy + ing: enjoy swimming
3. Passive voice: its located, the hotels are situated
4. Verbs + prepositions: depend on/ spend on
5. Prepositions: on their websites
6. Be used to + V-ing: are used to showing
6. Mixed conditonal: If you had the opportunity of booking in advance, you would
have
7. Verb pattern: miss + V-ing: dont miss visiting
8. Its said: se dice
9: By far + superlative: by far one of the most colourful places
10. Superlative + in: by far one of the most colourful places in Andaluca
En lo que a gramtica se refiere, como podis ver, hay muchas cosas positivas. El
alumno ha intentado emplear gramtica propia del nivel B1.
En cuanto a la estructura, decir que est muy bien, ya que el alumno ha utilizado
preguntas dirigidas al lector e imperativos, como comentbamos al principio, por
ejemplo:
If you are a person who likes being surrounded of by nature on the mountains or if
you enjoy swimming in the beach sea, here it is.
Dont waste your time and pay attention!
Have you ever being been in to Mojacar?
Como veis, el alumno ha intentado llamar la atencin de su lector al principio del
post, lo cual es muy apropiado, para as llamar su atencin y hacer que quiera
seguir leyendo. Y por otro lado, al final, tambin se dirige al lector, con la oracin:
take a note of it.
An email for a language school (formal)

Vamos a trabajar hoy el writing que nos ha mandado una seguidora de la Web del
Ingls, Yolanda R. Agradecerle antes de nada su participacin con la Web del
Ingls, MUCHAS GRACIAS!
El nivel de este writing es A2 (pre-intermediate) y la tarea es la siguiente:
Read the advert and write a formal e-mail telling the language school what
course you would like to do.
The English School- Brighton
Learn English by the sea in Brighton
We do oneweek, two- week and six- week courses
With accommodation in flats or with an English family
We organize trips to london in Oxford
E-mail us to find out more
Para la correccin, en rojo vamos a poner los errores y en azul las cosas buenas,
tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado para el nivel) como de gramtica, que
le dan nivel y calidad al writing.
Vamos all!
From:
To:
Subject:
I am writing for to you because I see I have seen your advert on the internet. I am
Yolanda, I am a student of English. I am studyingEnglish because I want to travel
around the world, however the languages is are very difficult for me the worst for
me. I am 22 years old and I live in Spain.
My level of English is pre-intermediate although I want to would like to learn reach
an intermediate level level intermedi. ate. I want to study
English during for six- weeks because I think that it is more interesting than a oneweek courses. I prefer to stay with an English family because this way I can
improve my English faster. it is better than be alone.
I would like you to send me another more informations. For example:
What kind of languages do you teach? What Which is better live in a flat or with an
English family? To send me another interesting information.
In conclusion if you go to English course, I will prefer sox- week courses.
ASPECTOS A MEJORAR:
1. Es recomendable indicar la direccin de email de la persona que escribe
(sender), la direccin del que lo recibe (receiver) y el subject. Nuestra seguidora ha
escrito From, To y Subject pero no lo ha rellenado. Hay a alumnos que se les
olvida especificar estos datos, y son importantes cuando se nos pide escribir un
email.
2. Se trata de un email formal, por tanto, hay que utilizar un lenguaje formal. A esto
se le llama registro. Bien, os preguntareis, y qu es lenguaje formal? Por ejemplo:
En lugar de I want to, mejor decir I would like to
No usar contracciones (Im, Ive, isnt, etc). Mejor utilizar la forma larga: I am, I
have, is not, etc.
A la hora de hacer las preguntas sobre el curso, aqu os pongo algunas
sugerencias formales, empleadas en este tipo de emails:
I would be grateful if you could send me more details/ the details of the
six-week courses.
Could you please send me more information about the courses?

I would like to know the starting dates and details about the level of the
courses.
Could you tell me how much the course costs?
3. Para empezar el email ponemos: I am writing to you

4. En este tipo de email no se pone conclusion, adems, la informacin que da
nuestra seguidora, es redundante, ya que ya se ha dicho anteriormente que se
prefiere el six-week course.
5. Para acabar el email, stas son las frmulas:
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Yolanda (aqu firmaramos)
Cabe destacar que como hay que firmar obligatoriamente, al comenzar el email no
es necesario decir nuestro nombre, por eso lo he tachado.
6. El email se debe comenzar saludando, de la siguiente manera:
Dear Sir/ Madam,
7. Diferencia entre what y which. Os recomiendo ver la siguiente explicacin sobre
estas dos question words.
Bien, pues esto es todo. Os recomiendo otro email formal que tenemos en la Web
del Ingls, tambin de nivel A2, con el que podis seguir aprendiendo a escribir
email formales: Formal Email -nivel A2
Aqu tenemos un modelo de un email formal intercambio de casa, no es

demasiado formal, pero s un poco porque se manda a una persona con la que no
tienes confianza y apenas conoces. Se trata de mandar un email a una familia para
intercambiar las casas para pasar el verano.
Este writing lo ha escrito el alumno Jess F. Yo se lo voy a corregir ahora para que
otros alumnos puedan aprender de los errores. En rojo vamos a poner los errores,
que los corregir escribiendo lo correcto entre parntesis, en verde las estructuras
fijas que debemos emplear ante este tipo de textos y en azul las cosas buenas,
tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado para el nivel) como de gramtica, que
le dan nivel y calidad al writing.
El writing es nivel B1.
From: jes67tg@yahoo.es
To: bolt129@hotmail.com
Subject: exchange the flat
Dear Mr and Mrs Bolton,
I am Jess from Spain and I am writing to you in order to give you more information
about our flat in Benidorm.
As I told you before, this apartment is near the beach, only 50 metres away (about
20 miles). It is on the 10th floor and it is very sunny and very
confortable (comfortable)
I remember you told me that you were a young couple, didnt you? So I
think you will have fun in the 75m2 of the flat. The flat is full equipment (fully
equipped) with two televisions (one in the living room and the other one in the main
bedroom). The flat has a second bedroom which has twin beds, so if someone
decided to visit you they could use them.
The flat has a new and modern kitchen too which was redecorated last year.
However, the most important thing for me is the view you will have: the beach, the
city centre, the gardens and the lovely private pool.
Our urbanization is very quiet and it is near the main street, where you can find a
lot of pubs, shops and restaurants, and if you likeIndian food, you have to visit the
White Elephant, dont miss it!
If you want to know what could you visit (you can visit) in the area, you can go to
the tourist information, which you can find near the town hall, and remember, we
drive on the right! But I suppose that if you spend two weeks here, you will get used
to it.
Well, if you would like to know more information about the flat, the city or the
area, dont hesitate to ask me.
Finally, could you send me more information about your flat, please?
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Jess F.
NOTAS:
1. El writing est bastante bien, ya que el alumno ha intentado utilizar gramtica de
nivel, como por ejemplo:
question tags: , didnt you?
think + will: I think you will have fun
2nd conditional: if someone decided to visit you they could use them
pasiva de pasado simple: was redecorated
relativos: which, where
get used to
2. Tambin ha hecho uso de estructuras propias de las cartas formales:
Dear Mr and Mrs Bolton,
I am writing to you in order to
As I told you before
However,
Dont hesitate to
I am looking forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely
Aqu tenemos un modelo de un Email -intercambio de casa, no es demasiado

formal, pero s un poco porque se manda a una persona con la que no tienes
confianza y apenas conoces. Se trata de mandar un email a una familia para
intercambiar las casas para pasar el verano.
Este writing lo ha escrito el alumno Juan Antonio R. Yo se lo voy a corregir ahora
para que otros alumnos puedan aprender de los errores. En rojo vamos a
poner los errores, que los corregir escribiendo lo correcto entre parntesis,
en verde las estructuras fijas que debemos emplear ante este tipo de textos y
en azul las cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado para el
nivel) como de gramtica, que le dan nivel y calidad al writing.
From: juanr45@gmail.com
To: shirley676@hotmail.com
Subject: exchange the flat
Dear Mr and Mrs Murray,
My name is Juan Antonio R.
I am writing in response to your advertisement which I saw published on the
Second Hand web.
I have a flat in Oliva near Valencia. It is said that it has the best beaches in the
area.
It is very well located, it took takes only one minute to get to the nearest beach, and
not too far at from the main street, which isplenty full of shops and regional
restaurants. If you like Spanish food, you can try the authentic Paella here.
The apartment was built in 2008. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living
room with a big terrace which showed shows astunning view of the beach, and a
kitchen. The flat is fully equipped with air conditioning, a washing
machine, a dishwasher, a microwave and a dryer. It has garage as well, it which is
a big advantage as it is very difficult to park at in the street.
The urbanization (housing estate) is very quiet; it has a big private pool. If you are a
young couple, you could enjoy at nights as there are some beach clubs (in
Spanish: chiringuitos) which where you could dance lively music.
If you rent a car to visit other places near Oliva, you should remember that we drive
on the right. It will be difficult at first, but you will get used to it.
If you would like need more information, dont hesitate to ask me.
Yours sincerely
Juan Antonio R.
NOTAS:
GOOD GRAMMAR:
1. It is said that
2. it takes only one minute to get to the nearest beach = buena estructura, que se
utiliza para decir se tarda 2 minutos en llegar a 3. Uso de relativos: the main
street, which is plenty full of shops. No obstante, el alumno debe repasarse la
gramtica de los relativos, ya que a veces olvida poner la coma que precede al
relativo, y otras veces utiliza un pronombre relativo incorrecto, como en la
oracin: there are some beach clubs (in Spanish: chiringuitos) which where you
could dance lively music.
4. Pasivas: The apartment was built in 2008.
5. Other + plural: other places
6. Get used to: you will get used to it.
GOOD VOCABULARY:
fully equipped, as (meaning because), as well, stunning view
Email informal- where to live in Spain

Esto es un email informal entre amigos, uno espaol y otro ingls. El amigo ingls
quiere venir a Espaa y le pregunta por email a su amigo, que vive en Espaa,
consejos. Como se trata de un texto informal, hay que usar lenguaje informal, se
pueden usar contracciones, a diferencia de los textos formales. Si quieres
contrastar ambos registros, formal e informal, te recomiendo que veas las cartas
de queja en ingls, que son formales y compares ambos textos.
Este email ha sido enviado por un alumno,Juan A., y yo se lo voy a corregir para
que as otros estudiantes puedan aprender de sus errores. Se trata de un writing
nivel B1.
En rojo vamos a poner los errores, que los corregir escribiendo lo correcto entre
parntesis, en verde las estructuras fijas que debemos emplear ante este tipo de
textos y en azul las cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado
para el nivel) como de gramtica, que le dan nivel y calidad al writing.
Hi Lizzy,
How are you? I hope everything goes well.
Sorry for the delay to answer you so late (Better: sorry for replying so late).
I havent been able to do it before.
How are things in London? In (On) your last email, you told me that
you have finally (at last OR just, already) finished your degree.
Congratulations.you have studied so much!!!
I wish I finished my degree tooI wish I had studied journalism, if I had known I
wouldnt have studied economy.
Also you said (told) me that you want to move to Spain.
Let me tell you some advices that you should consider:
Firstly, I suggest you live in Madrid.
In my opinion, its the best city in Spain. Ive lived here since I was child though I
live in Rivas, a city to fifteen kilometres away.
Madrid offers many alternatives to be chosen as your destiny (destination), such
as amazing people, thousands of good restaurants, beautiful museums and
monuments, excellent transports (tube and bus lines), exciting night life.
However, if you wanted to move around by car you would have some problems as
awful traffic or our manner driving (driving side). We drive on the right side, I hope
youll get used to driving of this manner (this way) soon.
I advise you to rent a room in a shared apartment in the center (centre in British
English)
Concerning the Spanish food, only I can only tell you that it is recogniced
(recognized) as one of the best in the world.
In Madrid, youll have the posibility (possibility) to try many typical dishes of our
territory. I suggest you try the tapas.
In comparison to you, we have lunch and dinner later, but beer is drunk at all
hours also (too).
You are used to having dinner at seven, here we usually have dinner at nine or ten.
In Spain there are many festivals and important fairs such as San Isidro, here in
Madrid; people wear typical costumes, called chulapos
and chulapas; other important festivals are The Fallas in Valencia, Fair of Seville,
The Bonfires in Alicante, San Fermines in Pamplona
I wish we could see everything (all of them).
Regarding the weather in Madrid, summers are very
hot, with temperatures near to thirty-seven degrees (OR temperatures get close to
37 degrees) and winters are colder than in London.
You need to buy (bring) t-shirts and a couple of coats.
Finally, I suggest you learn Spanish through private classes, with a qualified
teacher. To learn the speaking, I suggest you attend toclasses of interchange with
Spanish people who are very interested in it.
A lot of people begin to speak in Spanish or English so (por qu so aqu??)
Classes are given in pubs or other places.
I hope to see you soon.
Kisses
NOTAS:
1. El writing est muy bien para un nivel B1, aunque hay errores, el alumno Juan A.
ha utilizado una gramtica muy buena, lo cual se valora muy positivamente.
2. Gramtica buena utilizada:
Everything goes = everything + verbo en singular
Uso del presente perfecto = I havent been able to do it, you have finally (at
last OR just, already) finished your degree, you have studied so much!!!
Wish + past simple o past perfect: I wish I finished my degree tooI wish I
had studied journalism.
2nd conditional: if you wanted to move around by car you would have
3rd conditional: if I had known I wouldnt have studied economy.
Pasivas: to be chosen, beer is drunk, classes are given
Get used to + ing: I hope youll get used to driving
Be used to + ing: You are used to having dinner
Other + plural noun: other festivals
Regarding, concerning, such as
Comparatives: colder than
Etc.
Email formal
Hoy tenemos un modelo de email formal. Se trata de un writing enviado por una
alumna, Laura F., donde yo ahora se lo voy a corregir con anotaciones para que
as otros estudiantes se puedan beneficiar de ello y aprender de las
correcciones. En rojo vamos a poner loserrores, que los corregir escribiendo lo
correcto entre parntesis, en verde las estructuras fijas que debemos emplear ante
este tipo de textos y en azul las cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario (porque sea
adecuado para el nivel) como de gramtica, que le dan nivel y calidad al writing.
La tarea consiste en escribir un email para ser publicado en una pgina web de
Home exchange/house swap, donde tienes que describir tu casa, que la quieres
intercambiar con otra persona de otro pas durante las vacaciones.
Es un writing de nivel B1.
From: laurathm10@yahoo.es
To: sharonka39@live.es
Subject: house swap
Dear Sir/Madam,
We have an apartment in Benidorm which is very sunny and
comfortable. It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and a kitchen. It
was built in 2010 so it is new and full equipment (fully-equipped).
The location is wonderful too, it is a quiet area and there are some cheap shops, so
if you dont want to spend a lot of money, try buyingthere.
The apartment bellow (belongs) to an urbanization and its forbid (forbidden) to
celebrate parties until (no tiene sentido until aqu, sta prohibido celebrar fiestas
hasta las 12???) 12 oclock at night or later and you will have to respect the
common areas. And remember toswitch on the alarm every time you go out.
Im sure you will like our apartment.
Im looking forward to hearing about (from) you.
Laura
NOTAS:
1. En general el writing est algo flojo para nivel B1, se podra haber empleado
ms vocabulario relacionado con las casas, ms avanzado, no slo bedrooms,
bathrooms, living room and kitchen, como por ejemplo, aire acondicionado,
lavadora, lavavajillas, microondas, secadora, secador, balcn, plaza de garaje, etc.
2. Hay cosas de gramtica que estn muy bien: pasiva en pasado simple, oracin
de relativo, try + ing, remember + to infinitive, will have to, Im sure + future.
Si no recuerdas el uso de try y remember, te aconsejo que mires estos posts:
Verbos con ing o to infinitive
- Ing en ingls
Hoy voy a corregir el writing de una seguidora de la Web del Ingls, Marta
Fernndez, que nos ha mandado una carta de queja. Se lo voy a corregir,
sealando en verde las estructuras propias de este tipo de writing, en azul las
cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado para el nivel) como de
gramtica, que le dan nivel y calidad al writing, y en rojo los errores.
Esta es la tarea: Write a note to a local newspaper where you tell them about a
problem in your town.
El nivel de este writing es B1.
Dear Sir, Madame (Dear Sir/Madam,)

I am writing to complain about several problems I believe are important to solve as
soon as possible. Its about public transport and the animals which can get into
there.
* I am writing to complain about the problem with animals in public transport.
First of all, its needed to say that I have no problem when guide dogs are in on the
bus with their owners, but thats not mean all of them must do it (??). I feel this
law is a little bit thoughless thoughtless with the rest of the population, mainly
because unnecessary situations can be come off as a result of this (???).
By On the other hand, as a lot of people also think, all politics politicians must go
further and the make the best better decisions on important matters in order
to improve the people lifestyle peoples lifestyle, therefore, from my point of
view this is not the way to get it (what does this refer to??)
Finally, I am willing to give you some suggestions and measures that can be
taken like erasing this last step (which one?) and come back to normality, or, for
instance, take some vehicles only for animals and their owners. This way, we all
win (???)
I hope my letter will be read and considered, and I look forward to hearing from you
soon.
Yours faithfully,
NOTAS:
Things to avoid in future writings:
1. Siempre que escribimos un writing en un examen hay que intentar explicar todas
y cada una de nuestras ideas y pensad que el corrector (profesor) no tiene porqu
saber lo que nosotros estamos pensando. Como digo siempre a mis alumnos, una
vez expuesta la idea, la solucin, la sugerencia, hay que decir el porque
(because).
En esta carta vemos varios ejemplos en los que no se ha explicado el porqu de
las ideas, por ejemplo:
mainly because unnecessary situations can be come off as a result of this
(???) = as a result of what? = Hay que decir el resultado de qu.
all politics politicians must go further and the make the best better decisions on
important matters in order to improve the people lifestyle peoples lifestyle = hay
que explicar qu decisiones podran tomar los polticos para mejorar la vida de la
gente, hay que dar una propuesta, decir lo qu t, la persona que escribe, hara en
el lugar de los polticos.
can be taken like erasing this last step = cul es el last step?
take some vehicles only for animals and their owners = take where?
This way, we all win = cmo ganaremos y quines ganaremos, nosotros quines
somos?
Positive things:
in order to
some + plural nouns
passive: can be taken, will be read and considered
Cartas de queja en ingls

Cartas de quejas en ingls hay varios modelos, con distintas estructuras las
puedes encontrar, pero muy parecidas entre ellas. Las cartas de quejas se tratan
de cartas formales, donde tienes que utilizar lenguaje formal como por ejemplo
pasivas y condicionales y evitar, como en cualquier texto formal, las contracciones.
En este post os voy a poner un ejemplo de carta de queja (letter of complaint)
donde la persona se queja sobre una estancia en un hotel que ha estado. Se trata
de un writing realizado por una alumna, donde yo se lo corrijo. En rojo vamos a
en azullas cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado para el nivel)
como de gramtica, que le dan nivel y calidad al writing.
Dear Sir/ Madam, (recordad que siempre escribimos coma en lugar de dos puntos)
I am writing to complain about my stay last week at the Atlantic hotel. Its not my
first time at the Atlantic hotel but this time was the worst (terrible, horrible) because
I ordered (had ordered) a double room and when Mr. Sanchez and I arrived at the
room, the room was a single room. I was spoken (spoke) with to the receptionist
and he told me that the hotel was full and it was impossible to get another room. I
asked if I could speak with to the higher head receptionist. After waiting for 3
hours, Mrs. Martin, higher the head receptionist, andshe suggested us moving to
another hotel company, but the hotel was 50kms and we do did not accept because
we needed we wanted to be near the Spa Mayor and we didnt have a car.
In the end, they changed us single bed for a double bed, but the room was small for
our luggage and the bathroom hadnt didnt have a bathtub.
In conclusion, my experience was not so very pleseant.
Yours faithfully,
Alice S.
NOTAS:
1. Recordarte que las cartas se empiezan siempre con Dear + algo, ese algo
puede ser:
Dear Sir/Madam, = si no conocemos el apellido de la persona, no sabemos a
quin va dirigida
Dear Mr Bolton, = si conocemos el apellido, ponemos primero el tratamiento
Mr + apellido, nunca el nombre.
La carta se acaba en funcin de cmo hemos empezado:
Yours faithfully = si hemos empezado con Dear Sir/Madam,
Yours sincerely = si hemos empezado con Dear + tratamiento + apellido
2. I look forward to hearing from you = es una forma de terminar y se utiliza si

esperas que la otra persona te conteste, qu ponemos en espaol, a esperas de
sus noticias, por ejemplo?
3. Al finalizar se debe poner el nombre y el apellido de quien la escribe y firmarla
abajo
4. Negative grammar:
Hay varios errores de tiempos verbales importantes para el nivel, por ejemplo:
I was spoken = esto es una pasiva, y aqu no requiere pasiva, sino activa = I
spoke (yo habl)
we do not accept = en presente, cuando se est hablando en pasado

simple.
they change us = tambin presente, y necesitamos pasado simple.
the bathroom hadnt = el verbo have en pasado simple es didnt have,

NUNCA hadnt.
I ordered = ausencia de past perfect, que es ms adecuado, ya que se

quiere decir yo haba reservado, con antelacin.
El verbo speak lleva la preposicin to en British English, no with.

5. Positive grammar:
arrive + at (NEVER to)
another + singular noun
after + V-ing
In the end = finally
6. Bien, cuando se escribe una carta de queja, se hace con la intencin de que te
compensen de alguna manera, no simplemente por quejarte, y esa compensacin
suele ser econmica. En esta carta, la persona que se queja no ha pedido
compensacin de ningn tipo, por tanto, te aconsejo que leas la
siguiente letter/email of complaint, para que aprendas cmo pedir una
compensacin en ingls de manera formal y educada.
Cartas de quejas en ingls

Cartas de quejas en ingls hay varios modelos, con distintas estructuras las
puedes encontrar, pero muy parecidas entre ellas. Las cartas de quejas se tratan
de cartas formales, donde tienes que utilizar lenguaje formal como por ejemplo
pasivas y condicionales yevitar, como en cualquier texto formal, las contracciones.
En este post os voy a poner un ejemplo de carta de queja (letter of complaint)
donde la persona se queja sobre una estancia en un hotel que ha estado. Se trata
de un writing realizado por un alumno, donde yo se lo corrijo. En rojo vamos a
en azullas cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado para el nivel)
como de gramtica, que le dan nivel y calidad al writing.
Dear Sir/Madam, (recordar que ponemos siempre una coma)
I am writing to complain about the room I stayed IN last weekend in London
Hotel, which is in Oxford Street.
I have been on many occasions in London for job (WRONG ORDER: in London for
work on many occasions), and this is the Hotel (hotel) I usually go because it is
comfortable, quite (quiet) and the employers (staff) are very friendly and the
location is wonderful.
So last weekend my girlfriend and I decided to spend a couple of days in the city
and I suggested this Hotel (hotel) and my experience was not so
pleasent (pleasant) as olders was (previous times or previous ones).
We ordered a double bed and we recived (received) a twice bed (twin one). I said
in reception I had ordered a double bed and I wanted a change, but they told me
that It (it) was imposible because the Hotel (hotel) was plenty (full) and there was
any free room.
However, it (this) was not the worse (worst). Saturday night was terrible, there was
a weeding (wedding) in the Hotel (hotel) and they were on party (partying) until four
oclock in the morning so it was imposible to sleep. I phoned to reception to
tell them about the problem and they told me they were working to solve the
problem.
In conclusion, we had a room we were not choosen (had not chosen) and a very
bad night. So for this unacceptable treatment I would like to recive (receive) my
money back (esto no es apropiado para acabar una carta de queda). Te aconsejo
que mires un ejemplo decartas de quejas que puse en otra entrada para ver cmo
acabar la carta.
Yours faithfully
Roberto Parra
NOTAS:
1. Recordarte que las cartas se empiezan siempre con Dear + algo, ese algo
puede ser:
Dear Sir/Madam, = si no conocemos el apellido de la persona, no sabemos a
quin va dirigida
Dear Mr Bolton, = si conocemos el apellido, ponemos primero el tratamiento
Mr + apellido, nunca el nombre.
La carta se acaba en funcin de cmo hemos empezado:
Yours faithfully = si hemos empezado con Dear Sir/Madam,
Yours sincerely = si hemos empezado con Dear + tratamiento + apellido
2. I look forward to hearing from you = es una forma de terminar y se utiliza si
esperas que la otra persona te conteste, qu ponemos en espaol, a esperas de
sus noticias, por ejemplo?
3. Al finalizar se debe poner el nombre y el apellido de quien la escribe y firmarla
abajo.
Formal letter -covering letter

La Cover letter en ingls, tambin llamada covering letter, application
letter o motivation letter, es una carta de presentacin que se adjunta al currculum
vitate (CV) cuando alguien va a solicitar un trabajo (en ingls, apply for a job). El
objetivo de estas cartas es presentarse a uno mismo, explicar en detalle lo que
est en el CV y hacerle ver al empleador (employer) que t eres el candidato
perfecto para el puesto ofertado. Hay distintos modelos de covering letter y
cualquiera puede ser vlido, pero lo que s hay que tener en cuenta es que:
No hay que dar informacin personal del tipo los aos que se tienen, el nombre y
los apellidos, la familia, etc. Esto no interesa en absoluto a la persona que est
pensando en contratarte.
Hay que ser conciso, no enrollarse demasiado, simplemente poner la informacin
que puede hacer que el empleador te contrate. Piensa que en los procesos de
seleccin hay, en muchas ocasiones, varios candidatos a los que entrevistar, y lo
que no queremos es hacernos pesados. Todo lo contrario, que la informacin que
contamos interese.
Es un writing formal, por tanto, el lenguaje que vamos a emplear tiene que ser
formal. Recuerda, no utilices contracciones, ni vocabulario informal propio del
lenguaje hablado o de los emails informales.
Bien, dicho esto, vamos a ver ahora un ejemplo real de covering letter. Se trata de
un writing realizado por un alumno, Vicente G., donde yo se lo corrijo.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am writing in reply to your advertisement on (in) the newspaper as I am apply (am
applying) for a job and your vacant job is very suitable for me.
I have the requested qualifications to take part in the medical support staff.
I have a degree in nursing and a huge (wide) range of crash courses through
which I am very updated on new sports medical technologies.
I have been working for ten years in the provincial hospital developing tasks like
cures and rehabilitation but nevertheless, what I am really specialized in is Sports
Medicine and apart from my weekdays I am in charge of the rehabilitation of a
football team.
I have a very high level of English due to (due to the fact
that) my career (degree) was partially done in England.
I enclose you my CV as requested and if you require any further information, I will
be very pleased to provide it to you. My telephone number is 690458328
I look forward to hearing from you
Yours faithfully
Vicente
NOTAS:
El writing est muy bien en todos los aspectos, tanto a nivel estructural como a
nivel gramatical.
El registro es adecuado, formal, como ya comentamos al principio que deba ser.
En cuanto al vocabulario, el alumno ha empleado vocabulario propio de este tipo
de cartas, por ejemplo:
-apply for a job
I have a degree in
a wide range of
updated
I am in charge of
I have a very high level of English
Pasemos ahora comentar algunas cuestiones sobre los errores cometidos:
1. in the newspaper = con newspaper la preposicin es in, no on. Sin embargo, con
radio, TV, phone es on.
2. el alumno haba puesto a huge range of = se suele decir wide range of, que
significa una amplia gama de
3. due to va seguido de sustantivo o de verbo en ing, pero cuando va seguido de
una oracin que tiene sujeto y verbo, como es este caso, debemos poner: due to
the fact that + subject + verb.
4. career es diferente a degree. Degree es carrera universitaria, mientras que
career es la carrera profesional una vez una persona ha empezado a trabajar.
La Cover letter en ingls, tambin llamada covering letter, application

letter o motivation letter, es una carta de presentacin que se adjunta al currculum
vitate (CV) cuando alguien va a solicitar un trabajo (en ingls, apply for a job). El
objetivo de estas cartas es presentarse a uno mismo, explicar en detalle lo que
est en el CV y hacerle ver al empleador (employer) que t eres el candidato
perfecto para el puesto ofertado. Hay distintos modelos de covering letter y
cualquiera puede ser vlido, pero lo que s hay que tener en cuenta es que:
No hay que dar informacin personal del tipo los aos que se tienen, el nombre y
los apellidos, la familia, etc. Esto no interesa en absoluto a la persona que est
pensando en contratarte.
Hay que ser conciso, no enrollarse demasiado, simplemente poner la informacin
que puede hacer que el empleador te contrate. Piensa que en los procesos de
seleccin hay, en muchas ocasiones, varios candidatos a los que entrevistar, y lo
que no queremos es hacernos pesados. Todo lo contrario, que la informacin que
contamos interese.
Es un writing formal, por tanto, el lenguaje que vamos a emplear tiene que ser
formal. Recuerda, no utilices contracciones, ni vocabulario informal propio del
lenguaje hablado o de los emails informales.
Bien, dicho esto, vamos a ver ahora un ejemplo real de covering letter. Se trata de
un writing realizado por una alumna, donde yo se lo corrijo. En rojo vamos a
en azul las cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado para el
nivel) como de gramtica, que le dan nivel y calidad al writing.
ste es el advertisement:
Teaching assistant, Bahamas:
Primary school is looking for a teaching assistant to start ASAP. The school
is a short walk from the beach. No formal qualifications are necessary,
however, a genuine love for the job is required. Please forward CVs or
contact me for further information.
Dear Sir/Madam, (ponemos coma en lugar de dos puntos)
I am writing to you regarding your advertisement for a teaching assistant in the
Bahamas which I saw on www.jobbahamas.com. I would like to sumbit an
application for the post.
I strongly believe I possess the right combination of both skills and experience you
are looking for.
I am a teacher and I have been working in a nursery school. I think it this is a great
opportunity to do something different with my life in the place I have always
wanted to go to since I was a child. I used to dream of being a teacher and
living near the beach.
Therefore, when I saw your advertisement I hoped that all my dreams would come
true. I love teaching children, I am responsible and hardworking.
If you requiere any further information, or would like to arrange an interview, please
call me on 679024986 or email me at teacher493@gmail.com
Yours faithfully,
Carmen C.
NOTAS:
En general, el writing est bien, aunque sera conveniente hablar ms de la
experiencia en otros trabajos, que puedan venir bien para el trabajo al cual se
aspira. Aunque el vocabulario de all my dreams would come true est muy bien y
le da nivel al writing, no es del todo oportuno, ya que eso no aporta informacin
relevante para el contratante. Lo que s es importante es I love teaching, ya que
en el nuevo trabajo vas a ensear a nios, y los adjetivos para describirse a uno
mismo (responsible and hardworking). No obstante, estos adjetivos son ms
bsicos, por qu no usar adjetivos de ms nivel para dar ms nota a nuestro
writing? Por ejemplo: reliable, diligent, methodical, confident, punctual, honest,
loyal, team player, easy-going, etc.
Aunque la estructura no est mal, veo ms adecuada la estructura que puedes
ver en otro de los ejemplos que tenemos en la web, que puedes ver aqu: covering
letter. Como vers, aqu tenemos la estructura con diferentes puntos, lo cual da
claridad a la carta.
Good grammar:
1.
a + job = a teacher
2.
present perfect + since = I have always wanted to go since I was a child
3.
present perfect continuous = I have been working in a nursery school
4.
5.
dream of V-ing = I used to dream of being a teacher and living near the
beach = recuerda, las preposiciones en ingls siempre van seguidas de V-ing.
Si no lo recuerdas, o necesitas ms prctica, lo puedes ver aqu: las
preposiciones en ingls
love + V-ing = I love teaching
E-mail formal
Vamos a ver hoy un e-mail formal enviado por Mario B. Yo ahora se lo voy a
corregir con anotaciones para que as otros estudiantes se puedan beneficiar de
ello y aprender de las correcciones. En rojo vamos a poner los errores, que los
corregir escribiendo lo correcto entre parntesis, en verde las estructuras fijas que
debemos emplear ante este tipo de textos y en azul las cosas buenas, tanto de
vocabulario (porque sea adecuado para el nivel) como de gramtica, que le dan
nivel y calidad al writing.
La tarea consiste en escribir un e-mail formal a la Universidad de Seattle porque te
han concedido una beca (grant) para ir a estudiar all y mejorar tu nivel de ingls,
que ahora es intermediate. Te piden que escribas por qu aprender ingls es
importante para ti y qu quieres conseguir con ello.
Es un writing de B1.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I used to think that if I wanted to work in Spain I will (would) never need to speak
English, so I didnt spend a lot of time in (on) my languages
formation (studies) and it (that) was a big mistake.
I remember my girlfriend telling me you have to learn English (that I had to learn
English), but I did not do it.
I have been working in a company as a (an) IT since 2010 in Madrid, so I am used
to working and living out of home so (and this) it has helped me to be stronger and
I have learned the important (the importance) of to
speak (speaking) another language.
I consider I have a good job but I think if I had a better English level, I would have a
better one. So in this moment I wish I had more English knowledge to improve my
job. So in my case the job has to my surprise made me want to learn more and
more English. So I think this is a good moment to learn English and a grant in
Seattle could be fantastic because the best way to learn a language is in
theanother (other) country. I will never forget travelling to England some summers
ago. It was an unforgettable experience I would like to repeat.
Yours faithfully
Mario B.
NOTAS:
1. El alumno ha intentado hacer una condicional, pero lo ha hecho mal, ya que ha
mezclado la primera y la segunda. Esto es lo que ha puesto: if I wanted to work in
Spain I will never need to
Est poniendo: if + past simple, will
Te acuerdas de las condicionales? Vamos a revisarlas rpidamente aqu:
1 if + present simple, will + infinitive
2 if + past simple, would + infinitive
3 if + past perfect, would + have + infinitive

El alumno en su oracin ha puesto past simple con will, como ves, esto es
imposible, debera haber usado una 2 condicional, por eso en la correccin, yo le
he puesto would, en lugar de will.
2. the importance of to speak. Aqu hay un error, recuerda, preposicin + ing en
ingls, te acuerdas? Puedes revisar este post sobrelas preposiciones en ingls.
3. El writing de Mario B. tiene muchas cosas de gramtica buenas:
used to: I used to think
remember + ing: I remember my girlfriend telling me
present perfect continuous = I have been working + since
be used to + ing: I am used to working and living
uso correcto de la 3 persona del singular con -s: this has helped me, the job
has
another + singular: another language
2 condicional: if I had a better English level, I would have a better one.
verb pattern: made me want
forget + ing: I will never forget travelling
wish + past simple: I wish I had
Etc.
Este uso bastante elevado de gramtica se valora muy positivamente a la hora de
evaluar al alumno.
Voy a poner aqu referencias a otras entradas donde se explican algunos puntos
gramaticales que Mario B. ha utilizado, por si cuando veas las correcciones no las
entiendes y necesitas recordar o aprenderlo.
verb patterns
verbos con ing o to infinitive
ing en ingls
- another y other
- wish en ingls
used to
A competition
Os propongo hoy una tarea que nos ha mandado una de la seguidoras de la Web
del Ingls, Gema M. Agradecerle de antemano su aportacin con la Web del Ingls
y su inters por compartir su aprendizaje con el resto de seguidores, MUCHAS
GRACIAS!!
En rojo vamos a poner los errores y en azul las cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario
(porque sea adecuado para el nivel) como de gramtica, que le dan nivel y calidad
al writing.
Es un writing de nivel B1.
sta es la tarea:
A friend writes to you because there is a competition about photographs. You have
to send an email with the following points:
- Describe a photo
- Story of photo
-What is happening behind the photo
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to participate in the competition about photographs, which was
advertised yesterday in the ABC.
This is a photo of The Trevi Fountain in Rome last Summer summer. In addition to
that, you can see the fountain with a play of light and shadow.
I took the photo because I believed that it showed a little sight of Rome.
Furthermore, I wanted to make take a picture with my friends.
In spite of the fact that we had a good time, behind the photograp photograph it
was happening something funny. A man asked her girlfriend if she would want
married with him wanted to marry him and she answered of course!.
I look forward to hear hearing from you. Thanks in advane advance for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Peter Smith
NOTAS:
- El writing no est mal en su conjunto, pero es cierto que para ser un nivel B1
(intermedio 2 en la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas en Espaa), faltara meter gramtica
ms avanzada.
- El formato del writing es apropiado. Puesto que se pide un email, tanto la manera
de comenzar, como de acabar, es correcta (Dear/ Yours faithfully).
- Positive grammar:
I am writing to
Relative pronoun: which
Passive: was advertised
In spite of the fact that
A correct use of past simple
Esto es un writing sobre la rutina diaria de una persona (daily routine) que ha
escrito un alumno, Antonio B., y ahora yo se lo voy a corregir. Se trata de un writing
sencillo, que podramos ubicar en un nivel intermedio bajo, pero a pesar de su
sencillez, est muy bien escrito, tanto en estructuras gramaticales como en
vocabulario.
parntesis y en azul las cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado
I have never worked yet so I devote my life to take care of my child, who is one
year old. I get up when my son wakes up. The first thing I do every morning is
prepare my sons breakfast. Children dont know that they sometimes have to wait
for something, if they are hungry, they have to eat. Its important to be quick
because as I said, he cant wait for eating. When he finishes off his breakfast, I can
drink a cup of milk.
After breakfast we usually play in the dining room until he needs to sleep. While he
is sleeping, I do my other tasks which are quite simple, I cook my sons meal and I
also cook the meal for my wife and me. When I finish cooking, I usually clean the
kitchen and If (if) I have enough time, I tidy up my house.
When my child wakes up, we play again the dining room until he is (gets) bored. He
has lunch at about 2p.m. While he is watching TV, my wife and I have lunch at
3p.m. because she works in Alicante and she go (goes back) home at about 2.15.
After lunch, my wife and I talk about our mornings and then she goes to bed while
Im playing with my child. When my child is sleeping, I do my English homework.
Twice a week I go to Elche in order to have English lessons from 7 to 9p.m.
The best part of my daily routine is seeing how my son is growing. He has
changed a lot in one year. But I sometimes feel tired because my child is
really naughty. I only relax by sleeping at night.
NOTAS:
El writing est muy bien escrito en cuanto a gramtica se refiere. Cosas buenas
que podemos destacar:
Present Perfect + yet: I have never changed yet
Present Perfect: He has changed a lot in one year
Uso de la -s de 3 persona del singular: my son wakes up, my wife works
Other + plural noun: other tasks
Finish + V-ing: when I finish cooking
Saxon genitive: my sons breakfast
In order to + infinitive: in order to have English lessons
Preposition + V-ing: I only relax by sleeping at night
By: indica la manera en la que se hace algo. Cmo se relaja? =

durmiendo. En ingls como nos referimos a la manera, ponemos el by.
Vocabulary: devote my life to, naughty (travieso), finish off + breakfast, take
care of
A continuacin, te recomiendo que revises la siguiente gramtica en la web, para

que puedas entender mejor las correcciones:
Cmo y cuando se utiliza el genitivo sajn
Another other
Las preposiciones en ingls
Recommend a movie
Esto es un email informal entre amigos, donde uno le escribe al otro para
recomendarle una pelcula. Como se trata de un texto informal, hay que usar
lenguaje informal y se pueden usar contracciones, a diferencia de los textos
formales.
Este email ha sido enviado por un alumno,Antonio B., y yo se lo voy a corregir para
nivel B1.
Puedes ver las instrucciones de la tarea aqu: Can you recommend a movie?
Ah va el ejemplo:
Dear friend,
If I were you, I would see Mamma Mia! The Movie because if you want to forget
your problems and have a good time, this is the best movie. I have seen it
recently and I think you will enjoy with it because you have always liked ABBAs
songs. The cast is quite good and it has some famous actors. The plot isnt very
bad and the soundtrack is full of ABBAs songs.
This movie is a musical comedy and it hasnt got a lot of special effects. The star is
Meryl Streep who plays the role of Donna. Otherstars are Pierce Brosnan, Colin
Firth and Stellan Skarsgard who play the part of Donnas boyfriends. It was dubbed
into other languages but I recommend you to see it in English.
The plot is amazing. Donnas daughter, called Sophie, is going to get married
and she invites to her wedding her three possible fathers(she invites her three
possible fathers to her wedding). Donna, who doesnt know anything about her
daughthers plan, is surprised by her older lovers. The movie, which was filmed on
location in Greece, has an incredible end.
Hope youre ok too.
Antonio
NOTAS:
El writing en su conjunto est muy bien.
A nivel gramatical, el alumno ha utilizado una gran variedad de tiempos

verbales que dan calidad a su writing, por ejemplo:
A second conditional: if I were you, I would see
Present perfect: I have seen it recently/ you have always liked
Future simple: I think you will enjoy
Passive voice: It was dubbed into other languages/ was filmed on location
Oraciones de relativo:
Meryl Streep who plays the role of Donna
The movie, which was filmed on location in Greece, has an incredible end.
A nivel de vocabulario, una gran variedad de trminos relaciones con

cinema: cast, plot, soundtrack, special effects, musical commedy, was dubbed
into, was filmed on location.
Por ltimo, algo que yo mejorara en este writing es la manera de empezar el
email, si es tu amigo el que te ha pedido que le recomiendes una pelcula, no
empezaras el email directamente a hablarle de la pelcula, sino que le diras algo
ms, cmo ests, cmo te va la vida, cmo te han salido los exmenes, etc.
Por lo dems, un writing muy bien escrito, que puede ayudar a much@s otr@s
alumn@s a mejorar su nivel.
A continuacin, vamos a poner otro ejemplo, de otra alumna, Mara Teresa R.
Hi Mandy,
I think you would like The Goonies. Although its an old film there is a film season
about the 80s cinema and they are projecting this film.If you enjoy adventure
movies, youll love The Goonies.
The film was directed by Richard Donner in 1985 and produced by Steven
Spilberg. In fact, its based on a Spilbergs story. The main characters are
teenagers and children. Its soundtrack is very famous especially the song The
Goonies R Good Enough, played byCyndi Lauper. The special effects are
fantastic! Although it didnt use to be as spectacular as nowadays (special effects
didnt used to be as spectacular as they are nowadays), youll be impressed. It was
filmed in the rea place, Astoria (Oregon), and in a studio.
The Goonies are about a group of friends which have to separate because their
houses are going to be knocked down. They find a treasure map and they start to
look for the treasure, but there is a problem, a family of thieves want to find it too.
Its by far the best adventure film Ive ever seen. I used to see it when I was
younger. If you want, you have another fantastic options (other fantastic
options) such as E.T. or Back to the Future. Let me know soon your opinion about
the film.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Tere
NOTAS:
Al igual que el writing anterior, ste est muy bien. Vamos a destacar lo positivo:
Good grammar:
First Conditional: If you enjoy adventure movies, youll love The Goonies
Passive voice: The film was directed by Richard Donner in 1985 and produced by
Steven Spilberg/ its based on a Spilbergs story/ It was filmed in the rea place/ their
houses are going to be knocked down.
Relative clauses: which have to separate
Superlative with by far (emphasis) + present perfect: Its by far the best
adventure film Ive ever seen
Used to (past habits): I used to see it.
Good vocabulary related to cinema: adventure movies, soundtrack, special

effects
Connectors/ Linkers: Although, in fact, such as
La alumna ha cometido un error en another. Aqu os dejo la explicacin de another

other, por si no lo recordis.
Os pongo otro ejemplo, en este caso de nuestra lectora y alumna Adriana:
Hi Mandy,
Im really glad for hearing to hear from you. Ive been ill with flu. Apart from that Im
well.
You are right. Im a keen of keen on the cinema. Recently, Ive been watching ve
watched Her. This film was directed by Speke Jonze,and the main actor is J.
Phoenix. Also On the other hand, we can hear Scarlett Johanssons voice.
The films genre film genre is something between a romantic comedy and science
fiction. In my opinion it has a curious script.
The film is about a man who falls in love. He loves a Computer Operative System.
The operative system has a pretty nice voice (S. Johansson). They get on really
well. Their romance goes on as the normal couples. They begin to do make plans
together: they go shopping, camping and also they also go out with friends. Of
course, they have a little crisis. The issue is that the O.S. is very intelligent and its
able to develop.
Im not going to tell you more. I think it will be very interesting for you.
I hope you will enjoy it. When you see it, let me know your opinion, please.
Best regards,
Ane
NOTAS:
La alumna ha cometido un error al querer utilizar el genitivo sajn, the films genre.
Aconsejo ver la siguiente explicacin sobre cundo y cmo se utiliza el genitivo
sajn en ingls.
Para cualquier pregunta en alguna de las correcciones, no dudes en dejar un
comentario, que ser contestado con la mayor brevedad posible
Vale, pues ahora ya puedes practicar. Te recomiendo que leas estos tres ejemplos,
analices los errores, entiendas los aspectos positivos, y entonces escribas tu
writing. Si quieres que te lo corrija, no dudes en mandrmelo y en breve lo tendrs
corregido y publicado en la web, para as ayudar a otros estudiantes.
Otro ejemplo, de la seguidora Estefany. Muchas gracias por compartir
conocimiento con tod@s!!
Dear Hi Mandy,
Well, if I were you, Id see 300:Rise of an Empire the movie, because its a really
good action movie and I Know you enjoy watching this kind of movies. The plot is
about a man called Temstocles(Sullivan Stapleton) who tries to join all Greece
again, but in his way he has tofight against Xerxes(Rodrigo Santoro) and
Artimisa(Eva Green), and many people die. This movie has a lots of special effects
and the sound really makes you feel adrenalin.It has a good cast, among the stars
that appear on this movie are: Lena Headey, who plays the role of Queen Gorgo
and Jack OConnell(II) as Temistocles sons best friend. I watched it 2 weeks ago,
and I know that you will love it .
I hope to hear from you soon
Love,
Steff
NOTAS:
Bien, la seguidora Estefany, que ha escrito este writing, es de nivel A2, por tanto, la
voy a evaluar como alumna de este nivel, y no de nivel B1 como los ejemplos
anteriores.
Para un nivel A2, el writing est muy bien.
Cosas positivas:
2nd conditional: If I were, Id see
relative clauses: who plays the role of
3rd person singular in present simple: has to, tries,
enjoy + Verb in -ing
Saxon genitive: sons best friend
Future tense: will love
Specific vocabulary: cast, plot, sound
Problemas:
Como siempre digo, hay que tener muy presente, a la hora de escribir cualquier
writing, el tipo de texto que se nos pide. En este caso, es un email a un amigo, por
tanto, conviene empezar el email como cuando mandamos en la vida real un email
a los amigos, saludndolos antes que nada, por ejemplo: how are you? Im fine/
busy/. I hope you are well.
Dear + name = se utiliza si el email es ms formal. Cuando es informal: Hi +
name
La alumna se ha olvidado de un artculo, en el caso de plot y de un relativo, en el
caso de who.
Por lo dems, muy bien para un nivel A2.

Este email ha sido enviado por un alumno,Jose Antonio., y yo se lo voy a corregir
para que as otros estudiantes puedan aprender de sus errores. Se trata de un
writing nivel B1.
Hi John,
How are you? Im very fine. Omar told me that you are going to move (are
moving) to Spain.
I have lived (lived) in Madrid for two months, but now Im living in Alicante. Its a
good place to live and I found my job very fast.
If you want to live with me, youll have a bedroom in my flat, because when I went
to England I stayed in your home for a month.
Im proud of meeting you, because you helped me when I was in England
and If (if) I didnt meet you, I wouldnt find (if I hadnt met you, I wouldnt have
found) a job there.
The Spanish food is healthier than England food, so I think suit you for your too
many kilograms ??? (itll be good for your health)
As everyone knows here, the weather on (in) summer it is very hot
and on (in) winter it isnt very cold.
In my opinion the best way of learning Spanish is to talk with (to) a native Spanish
and you dont have to be embarrassing(embarrassed) when you speak in Spanish.
I hope youll telephone me as soon as you arrive to in Spain.
All the best,
Jose.
Esto es un email informal entre amigos, donde uno le escribe al otro recomendarle
una pelcula. Como se trata de un texto informal, hay que usar lenguaje informal y
se pueden usar contracciones, a diferencia de los textos formales.
Este email ha sido enviado por un alumno,Salvador C.., y yo se lo voy a corregir
writing nivel B1.
Puedes ver las instrucciones de la tarea aqu: Can you recommend a movie?
Bien, ah os pongo el ejemplo.
Hello Mandy ,
Im glad to hear that you are well. I am well too. I am working many (long) hours at
the moment and I dont have free time to go the cinema lately.
Lukily (Luckily), i (I) went to see a fantastic movie called Jack Reacher last
weekend. It is a thriller and it was directed by Christopher Mc Quarrie. Its
based on a novel by Lee Child. The main actor is Tom Cruise and it was shot in
Pittsburg, Pensilvania.
The film is about a man who kills five people around the river Alleegheny. The
police believe are (this is) a clear murder and arrest a man, but the man wants that
Jack Reacher helps him (wants Jack Reacher to help him)
Jack Reacher, (Tom Cruise) (Jack Reacher, played by Tom Cruise) is a retired
military who always works in the shade. He will try to resolve these crimes and
helps your (his) friend. In fact, I think that is the best film i (I) saw last year.
I strongly recommend to watch this film and obviously the soundtrack is wonderful.
I hope youll like it .
best wishes, (Best wishes)
NOTAS:
El writing en su general no est mal. Entre las cosas a destacar est el comienzo: I
m glad to hear that you are well. I am well too, y el final: I strongly recommend to
watch this film y I hope youll like it . Por otro lado, se valora muy positivamente
el uso de la pasiva para hablar de la pelcula:
it was directed by Christopher Mc Quarrie. Its based on a novel by Lee Child.
it was shot in Pittsburg, Pensilvania.
En cuanto a los errores gramaticales, tambin los hay y algunos de ellos bsicos
para un nivel B1, por ejemplo, omisin de la -s de tercera persona del singular, en
dos ocasiones, as como confunsin de un posesivo, your en lugar de his.
Otro error bsico es escribir el pronombre personal de primera persona, I, en
minscula. Es el nico pronombre sujeto que SIEMPRE se escribe en mayscula,
aunque no vaya precedido de punto o empiece oracin.
Por ltimo recordar dos aspectos gramaticales:
1. El verbo want, va seguido de infinitivo con to, y no de una oracin con that,
como en espaol. Por ejemplo:
I want to go to the beach: quiero ir a la playa (quiero yo)
I want you to go to the beach (quiero que t vayas a la playa). Ponemos el
pronombre you detrs de want y despus to infinitive (to go).
2. Hope ms will para referirse a una accin futura:

Espero que apruebes el examen: I hope you will pass your exam.
Email informal -a friends wedding

Esto es un email informal entre amigos, donde uno le escribe al otro para contarle
todo sobre una boda a la que ha ido, de un amigo comn. Como se trata de un
texto informal, hay que usar lenguaje informal, se pueden usar contracciones, a
diferencia de los textos formales.
nivel B1.
From: ja250@yahoo.es
To: stevenborton@gmail.com
Subject: Davids wedding
Hi Steven,
Thanks for your email. Hope you and your family are well in Canada. Its a pity that
you couldnt come at (to) Davids wedding last week. We missed you.
He told me that if he had free time in during his honeymoon, he would write an
email to you.
You asked me about how the wedding had been the wedding. It was wonderful.
Firstly, I have to describe the bride because you dont meet (know) her. Her name
is Sara. She is thirty years old, she is very pretty, redhead and a funny person.
They met in a pub in London seven months ago and they fell in love. They have
been living together for five months ago. Finally, they decided to get married last
month. Everything was very fast.
Concerning the marriage ceremony, it was celebrated in Saint Andrews Church,
near their home at Trafalgars square. It lasted over an hourthe priest was very
old, and he kept forgetting forgot what he had to say continually.
After (Then) the party was in the Sheraton Hotel, a very expensive hotel outside. ??
NO S A QU SE REFIERE CON OUTSIDE
Regarding the guests, I met few people, only his close family and some mutual
friends. Many colleagues from his job, uncles, cousins and teammates who I
didnt meet (know) were invited by David. In total, we were two hundred fifty guests.
He has got many friends.
The feast was beautiful. In spite of the fact that we were (there were) many people,
a lot of quality food was served by an excellent team of waiters.
Finally, we were at Pachas disco, near the hotel; we were dancing (danced) until
they closed.
To my surprise, I met John in the church, to John, do you remember him?,
our university friend in the university. I hadnt seen him for a long time. The last
time was in my wedding five years ago. He was
changed, fatter and balder than before.
If he hadnt greeted me, I wouldnt have recognized him.
He gave me regards for to you.
I hope see you soon.
Cheers
Juan Antonio
NOTAS:
1. Las estructuras gramaticales de nivel estn muy bien metidas en contexto, todo
cuadra, perfecto!
2. Buen nivel gramatical:
2nd conditional: if he had free time during his honeymoon, he would write
3rd conditional: If he hadnt greeted me, I wouldnt have recognized him.
present perfect continuous + for: They have been living together for five months
pasivas: it was celebrated, food was served by
past perfect: I hadnt seen him for a long time
comparatives: fatter and balder
in spite of the fact that
regarding, concerning, firstly, to my surprise

nivel B1.
Hi Lizzy,
How are you? I hope everything goes well.
Sorry for the delay to answer you so late (Better: sorry for replying so late).
I havent been able to do it before.
How are things in London? In (On) your last email, you told me that
you have finally (at last OR just, already) finished your degree.
Congratulations.you have studied so much!!!
I wish I finished my degree tooI wish I had studied journalism, if I had known I
wouldnt have studied economy.
Also you said (told) me that you want to move to Spain.
Let me tell you some advices that you should consider:
Firstly, I suggest you live in Madrid.
In my opinion, its the best city in Spain. Ive lived here since I was child though I
live in Rivas, a city to fifteen kilometres away.
Madrid offers many alternatives to be chosen as your destiny (destination), such
as amazing people, thousands of good restaurants, beautiful museums and
monuments, excellent transports (tube and bus lines), exciting night life.
However, if you wanted to move around by car you would have some problems as
awful traffic or our manner driving (driving side). We drive on the right side, I hope
youll get used to driving of this manner (this way) soon.
I advise you to rent a room in a shared apartment in the center (centre in British
English)
Concerning the Spanish food, only I can only tell you that it is recogniced
(recognized) as one of the best in the world.
In Madrid, youll have the posibility (possibility) to try many typical dishes of our
territory. I suggest you try the tapas.
In comparison to you, we have lunch and dinner later, but beer is drunk at all
hours also (too).
You are used to having dinner at seven, here we usually have dinner at nine or ten.
In Spain there are many festivals and important fairs such as San Isidro, here in
Madrid; people wear typical costumes, called chulapos
and chulapas; other important festivals are The Fallas in Valencia, Fair of Seville,
The Bonfires in Alicante, San Fermines in Pamplona
I wish we could see everything (all of them).
Regarding the weather in Madrid, summers are very
hot, with temperatures near to thirty-seven degrees (OR temperatures get close to
37 degrees) and winters are colder than in London.
You need to buy (bring) t-shirts and a couple of coats.
Finally, I suggest you learn Spanish through private classes, with a qualified
teacher. To learn the speaking, I suggest you attend toclasses of interchange with
Spanish people who are very interested in it.
A lot of people begin to speak in Spanish or English so (por qu so aqu??)
Classes are given in pubs or other places.
I hope to see you soon.
Kisses
NOTAS:
1. El writing est muy bien para un nivel B1, aunque hay errores, el alumno Juan A.
ha utilizado una gramtica muy buena, lo cual se valora muy positivamente.
2. Gramtica buena utilizada:
Everything goes = everything + verbo en singular
Uso del presente perfecto = I havent been able to do it, you have finally (at
last OR just, already) finished your degree, you have studied so much!!!
Wish + past simple o past perfect: I wish I finished my degree tooI wish I
had studied journalism.
2nd conditional: if you wanted to move around by car you would have
3rd conditional: if I had known I wouldnt have studied economy.
Pasivas: to be chosen, beer is drunk, classes are given
Get used to + ing: I hope youll get used to driving
Be used to + ing: You are used to having dinner
Other + plural noun: other festivals
Regarding, concerning, such as
Comparatives: colder than
Etc.
Emails informales
Esto es un email informal entre amigos donde uno de ellos le cuenta al otro un
problema que ha tenido con su novia. Como se trata de un texto informal, hay que
usar lenguaje informal, se pueden usar contracciones, a diferencia de los textos
formales. Si quieres contrastar ambos registros, formal e informal, te recomiendo
que veas las cartas de queja en ingls, que son formales y compares ambos
textos.
Este email ha sido enviado por un alumno, Manuel T., y yo se lo voy a corregir para
nivel B1. En rojo vamos a poner los errores, que los corregir escribiendo lo
From: martin5pl8@hotmail.com
To: john62id@live.es
Subject: an argument
Dear John,
How are you? Im a bit worried because I have had an argument with my girlfriend
and I dont know what to do.
Everything started last week while we were planning the (our) Christmas. I had
bought two tickets to Paris as it is the city where we met and I will never
forget travelling to Paris this (that) year. When I told her about the trip, she told me
that it sounded good, but she preferred to spent (spend) the Christmas at home
with the family as we use to (as we usually do). I thought this (travelling OR this
trip) could be a good idea because Im bored every year at Christmas but she said
that I have to get used to spending this holiday with them and if I had
suggested this trip in the sumer, we would have gone there. The main problem is
that the tickets were bought as a present and the agency doesnt want to give
me the (my) money back and its (they) are quite expensive so I am a bit frustrated
for that and she is angry with me. I wish the travel agency changed me the day of
the trip, but Im not sure if they will.
Im positive Im likely to spend the christmas (Christmas) at home.
Lots of love
Martin
NOTAS:
1. He sealado last week como correcto, porque un common mistake que suelen
hacer los alumnos es poner el artculo delante de last = the last week, pero no es
correcto, por tanto, este alumno, Manuel, lo ha hecho bien y se le valora
positivamente.
2. Como podis ver, en este writing hay muchas cosas en azul, cosas muy buenas,
como forget + ing para el pasado, variacin en los tiempos verbales (past
continuous, past perfect, past simple, future), 3 condicional, pasiva en pasado

simple, I wish + past simple, to be likely + to infinitive, get used to + ing, etc. Todo
esto se valora muy positivamente, porque el alumno est demostrando un nivel
elevado de lengua para un B1 y los errores no son graves, por tanto, felicitar al
alumno Manuel T. por su writing.
Hay otro ejemplo del mismo writing pero hecho por otro alumno, te aconsejo que lo
mires y compares ambos writings, para sacar lo positivo y negativo de ambos y
aprender as tanto de lo bueno como de lo malo. Aqu est:
Otro email informal
Email informal
Esto es un email informal entre amigos donde uno de ellos le cuenta al otro un
problema que ha tenido con su novia. Como se trata de un texto informal, hay que
usar lenguaje informal, se pueden usar contracciones, a diferencia de los textos
formales. Si quieres contrastar ambos registros, formal e informal, te recomiendo
que veas las cartas de queja en ingls, que son formales y compares ambos
textos.
Este email ha sido enviado por un alumno, Alfredo M., y yo se lo voy a corregir
writing nivel B1. En rojo vamos a poner los errores, que los corregir escribiendo lo
From: alfredo29td@yahoo.es
To: peter398@hotmail.es
Subject: big problem!
Hello Peter,
How are you? I hope you were (are) fine, unless (at least) better than me.
I have (have had OR ve had) a big problem with my girlfriend since last Sunday.
The problem started on Saturday. I remembered you telling me you would
rather go to the cinema instead of going clubbing, but I didnt what? (esta idea no
est clara, uno prefera ir al cine, el otro de discotecas, pero entonces se van cada
uno por su lado a un sitio??? No queda claro) So when I was having a bear
I sawLaura. I havent seen (hadnt seen) her in ages and we were
talking (talked) for a while. Then when I come (came) home I decided to send her
an SMS in which I told her I would like to see her again, but the SMS was sent
to my girlfriend and now she is furious with me. Ihave explained her everything (I
have explained everything to her), but you know she is very jealous and I have told
her she has to get used to the fact that I speak with other girls as Im very social
and extrovert.
I am very frustrated because I I told her I havent got another relationship but she
doesnt belive (believe) me. What can I do?
If I had gone with you to the cinema, I wouldnt had (have) this problem now. Im
sure next time Ill check the destinatary (receiver) twice.
Lots of love
Alfredo
NOTAS: 1. En la primera oracin del email, I have a big problem with my girlfriend
since las Sunday, hemos cambiado el tiempo verbal (tense) por have had (ve had),
que es un present perfect. Si quieres revisar cando y cmo utilizar el presente
perfecto, te aconsejo que mires un post especfico sobre este tema.
2. Instead of go = hemos corregido go, aadiendo ing, going. Revisa este post
sobre preposiciones en ingls, donde explico la regla.
3. Explain something to somebody. Example: Explain that to me, please. Common
mistake: explain me that.
Advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad

Hoy os propongo trabajar con un writing que nos ha mandado una lectura de nivel
de selectividad, Esther G. Se trata de for and against, o lo que es lo mismo,
advantages and disadvantages. Adems de selectividad y bachillerato, el writing
puede ser til para un nivel b1de ingls.
Nowadays only a few persons people can study abroad because its very
expensive and in addition, the government isnt helping to theyoung people to
obtain a grant.
However, the people who can study abroad they find a lot of advantages and
disadvantages too. For example, in my view, one of the most important
advantages is that if you go to other another country
with other another language such as China or Germany, you will
learn other another language, and in the future, it could be very useful. *
Apart from this, the fact that you can meet other people and other cultures could be
an enriching experience, therefore since/as in ourlifes lives its very important to
know about other points of view.
On the other hand, studying abroad have has disadvantages too. I believe that if
you cant see your family, it could be very hard and sad, and may there are
moments there may be moments in which you feel lonely, however I think
that this these types of feelings, which theyare very normal, with the time they will
disappear with time.
* you will learn another language, which could be very useful in the future.
NOTAS:
1.
Lo que se refiere a estructura y organizacin, est muy bien. La alumna
empieza su writing con una pequea introduccin y sigue con advantages y
disadvantages. Lo que yo habra aadido es al final una conclusin con la
opinin personal de la persona que escribe.
2.
3.
En cuanto a conectores y linkers, tambin est bastante bien. Hay un error

en uno de ellos, therefore, que significa por tanto, y yo creo que la alumna
quera decir ya que, que es en ingls since o as. Me gustara en este punto
de conectores, recomendaros los siguientes
enlaces: conectores 1 y conectores 2, donde podis encontrar ms conectores
para poder mejorar la cohesin de vuestros writings.
En gramtica hay errores a destacar:
No est clara la diferencia entre another y other. Mira la explicacin aqu: another
other
- Repeticin de sujetos cuando no son necesarios, por ejemplo: the people who
can study abroad they find = en esta oracin, el sujeto es people, por tanto,
luego no hace falta repetir they, ya que estamos ante una oracin de relativo,
donde el sujeto no se duplica. Otro ejemplo: I think that this these types of feelings,
which they are very normal = sucede lo mismo aqu, en oracin de relativo como
es which no duplicamos el sujeto they.
- Verbo actuando de sujeto: studying abroad have has disadvantages too = la
alumna haba puesto study, lo cual es incorrecto, ya que study es sujeto, y
cuando tenemos un verbo que es sujeto, necesitamos la forma -ing. Te recomiendo
esta explicacin: sujeto con verbo en ing
For and against: living in the city v living in the countryside

Es muy comn cuando uno estudia ingls tener que hacer un tipo de writing que se
conoce por For and Against, lo cual quiere decir, a favor o en contra de algo. A
continuacin os propongo un for and against que ha hecho un alumno mo, Vicente
B. Se lo voy a corregir, sealando tanto las cosas positivas como las negativas,
para que as t puedas aprender tambin.
parntesis y en azul las cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario (porque sea adecuado
As all people know living in a city has been a way of progressing because if
we look back in (our) grandparents days we would remember (*) that lots of people
lived in the countryside, and they didnt have neither facilities nor (**)services to be
used.
Nowadays people are changing their mind so they are going back to live
in cottages as they are (were) used to doing (in the past).
Obviously, cities have many advantages and all kind of services like means of
transport, facilities for education or health. Also, there are places where to enjoy
yourself such as parks, libraries, museums, cinemas and shops.
Furthermore, you feel saver (safer) living in the cities due to the security which (not
necessary) we have at our disposal like police andfireman (firemen)
However, life in the cities also has disadvantages almost all with regards
to both pollution and traffic.
Above all, todays pollution is one of the most serious worries people have because
of the damage it causes to the human being.
Traffic may become uncomfortable for both as drivers as pedestrians, as a driver
when you need to go to work quickly and you bump into queues at rush hours and
as a pedestrian because of noise pollution.
In spite of the disadvantages cities have, If (if) I had to choose between living in a
city or in the countryside, I would choose the first option.
NOTAS:
(*) El alumno aqu ha intentado hacer una conditional, pero no es correcto,

ya que ha mezclado la primera conditional con la segunda. Lo correcto es:
if we looked back in our grandparents day, we would remember = second
conditional = si volviramos a los tiempos de nuestros abuelos, recordaramos
(**) Para poner ni ni, stas son las reglas:

They didnt have either facilities or services = either or en positivo porque el
verbo lo tenemos negativo (didnt have).
They had neither facilities nor services = neither nor en negativo porque el
verbo lo tenemos positivo (had)
Recuerda, slo podemos poner un elemento negado en la misma oracin, si niego

el verbo, el resto de palabras sin negar, y si niego el resto de elementos, el verbo
en positivo.
El writing en su conjunto est muy bien, tanto en estructuras gramaticales,

como en vocabulario. Positive aspects:
As all people know
Subject in ing: living in a city
Passive: to be used
like = for example
Uso del both: with regards to both pollutlion and traffic
Omission del artculo determinado the cuando se habla en general: people,
traffic, cities
Preposition + ing: a way of progressing
Saxon genitive con today: todays pollution
Omission del pronombre relativo en casos en los que no es necesario: because
of the damage which/that it causes
2nd conditional: if I had to choose, I would choose
Connectors: nowadays, furthermore, however, due to, because of, in spite of,
obviously, such as
Vocabulary: look back, facilities, at our disposal, noise pollution, cottages
Como veis, el alumno trata de utilizar estructuras gramaticales de alto nivel, lo cual
se valora muy positivamente.
A continuacin, te sugiero que veas las siguientes explicaciones en la web, para
que puedas entender mejor algunas explicaciones:
pronombres relativos en ingls
conectores
conectores en ingls
Opinion essay sobre the fashion industry

Esto es un opinion essay sobre la industria de la moda. Lo ha escrito una
seguidora de La Web del Ingls, Carolina S., a la cual agradezco su voluntad de
compartir sus conocimientos y aprendizaje con tod@s nosotr@s! MUCHAS
GRACIAS!!
En rojo vamos a poner los errores y en azul las cosas buenas, tanto de vocabulario
(porque sea adecuado para el nivel) como de gramtica, que le dan nivel y calidad
al writing.
Nivel del writing: FIRST CERTIFICATE (CAMBRIDGE)
sta es la tarea:
In your English class you have been talking about the fashion industry. Now,
your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
Some people say the fashion industry has a bad effect on peoples lives.
Do you agree?
Write about:
1.
whether peoples appearance is important
2.
the price of clothes
3.
(your own idea)
Y ste es el writing de Carolina:

Nowadays, our lives are determined by what others think about of us. The main
reason for this, it is the increasing importance of fashion industries during the last
years.
Firstly, the way we show ourselves in public makes people imagine the personality
we have. Thats why we choose clothes depending on the latest fashion
patterns. Secondly, the price of clothes has been increased in order to enrich big
companies. Consequently, there are a lot of items in the market that the middle
class cant afford. Besides, this has led to the well-known sales period when people
spend a lot of money in on clothes, even if they dont need them.
Another idea is referring Another important point is to the influence of
our surroundings social circle. That is, we have the necessity to be part of a group,
so we behave according to our friends. If you wore any piece of clothing different
from what is usual, you would feeleverybody looking at you in the street.
To sum up, in my view, the fashion industry has the power to control peoples
lives. Whatever they set as a trend, that would people wear to be pleased
with the society ??? = Designers would wear whatever they set as a trend so that
society get interested in those trends
ASPECTOS POSITIVOS
Tienes bastantes cosas positivas, todas las que estn en azul. La estructura
del writing, separado en prrafos y usando los conectores.
Passive
2nd Conditional
According to
In order to
Different from
Present perfect
Depending on
Good vocabulary = cant afford, has led to, well-known, set as a trend,
enrich.
Los errores que tienes no son muy graves. Estdiatelos para no volveros a
cometer y mejorar en futuros writings y de cara al examen.
ASPECTOS A MEJORAR
1.
Vamos a analizar la siguiente oracin: The main reason for this, it is the
increasing importance = aqu tienes el sujeto (the main reason for this) y otro
sujeto (it) + verbo (is). Recuerda que la estructura de la oracin en ingls es: S
+ V + C = no debemos repetir el sujeto, que en este caso es the main
reason, por tanto, eliminamos it. Y otra cosa, entre sujeto y verbo, nunca se
pone coma.
2.
En los ltimos aos = during the last years o in the last years = necesitamos
el artculo the.
3.
No entiendo el conector que has utilizado, thats why, que significa por eso.
4.
Spend money + on sth (no in), igual que waste money + on sth, pero invest
money + in.
5.
La manera de introducir una nueva idea de Another idea is referring no la

veo apropiada. Puedes usar: Another important point is the influence of, por
ejemplo.
6.
Surroundings = es ms alrededdores de un lugar fsico. Aqu te refieres al

mbito social y cultural en el que te mueves, por eso te pongo social circle,
que expresa esa idea, a los amigos y conocidos que tienes.
7.
No entiendo la ltima frase del writing. A pesar de que te sealo el principio

como positivo, porque me gusta el whatever, y el vocabulary set as a tren, no
entiendo la la relacin de la primera parte con la segunda. Te he dado una
opcin para cambiar la oracin.
8.
Las instrucciones de la tarea te hacen una pregunta: Some people say the
fashion industry has a bad effect on peoples lives. Do you agree? = Yo
respondera esta pregunta al principio, diciendo que s ests de acuerdo (eso
es lo que manifiestas con tus argumentos y en el ltimo prrafo del writing),
pero debes expresarlo en el primer prrafos y as queda claro, porque yo
segn voy leyendo asumo que ests de acuerdo, pero no lo has expresado
as.
Opinion essay sobre Internet

Esto es un opinion essay sobre Internet, el uso que hacen los jvenes de Internet y
de las nuevas tecnologas. Lo ha escrito una seguidora de La Web del Ingls, Irene
G., a la cual agradezco su voluntad de compartir sus conocimientos y aprendizaje
con tod@s nosotr@s! MUCHAS GRACIAS!!
Ahora yo le voy a corregir su writing y ella me pide que le diga yo cul es su nivel,
lo cual har una vez est corregido.
In the last years, technologys breakthroughs have come up so quickly
that we rarely have hardly been able to take ourselves in them, but young people
are different and the youngest ones have understood these new forms of
communication the fastestvery fast.
They can spend hours on their computers and, moreover, when they are not at
home, they can walk on the street while typing in on their phones. It could be
amazing or scary depending on the beholder (better option: on their phones,
which could be amazing)
For them, its terrific how quickly they are able to connect with their friends, to be
always in touch with them, to hear their latest news at the same moment they are
taking place.
In my opinion, they seem to have lost the art of making conversation. Its difficult
for them to speak with other people for a long time or even to express themselves
because they tend to explain ideas and feelings using emoticons. On the one hand,
they have got used toresume summarizing what they think about something in just
a few words so that they dont need to type a lot. On the other hand, they have
forgotten how to express that in a more formal way.
In addition, it also affects to its their writing also. They tend to write some words
using just a few letters in order to occupy less time and sometimes they cant
remember how to write these words properly.
In my opinion, the Internet can become an addiction and we have to teach our
kids how to use it properly in order to get the most of their
advantages without suffering their its disadvantages.
NOTAS:
El writing est bastante bien, slo hay un error serio (confusin de adjetivos
posesivos), y se han empleado estructuras gramaticales buenas.
ASPECTOS POSITIVOS (GRAMATICALES)
1.
so quickly that
2.
have been able to
3.
spend + on
4.
while + Verb in ing
5.
seem to have lost
6.
preposition of + Verb in ing
7.
difficult for them to speak (adjetive + for somebody + to do something)
8.
tend to
9.
have got used to = aqu cabe destacar que detrs de la preposicin -to
necesitamos verbo en -ing.
10.
dont need to + infinitive
11.
in a more formal way
12.
in order to
13.
how + to + infinitive
14.
without + Verb in ing
ASPECTOS POSITIVOS (VOCABULARIO)

1.
breakthroughs
2.
come up
3.
seem
4.
tend to
5.
get the most of = sacar el mximo partido, rendimiento, aprovecharse
ASPECTOS A MEJORAR
1.
Nuestra seguidora ha confundido el uso de rarely, que significa pocas
veces, rara vez. Hardly, en cambio, es lo que necesitamos, con el significado
de apenas, casi no (almost no)
2.
Genitivo sajn. Yo no usara el genitivo sajn

con technology breakthroughs, no es necesario, ya que technology hace ah la
funcin de adjetivo. Si quieres ms explicacin sobre el genitivo sajn, te
recomiendo esto: cmo y cundo se utiliza el genitivo sajn
3.
La preposicin con phones y computers es on, no in.
4.
Internet siempre lleva el artculo -the.
5.
Confusin de los adjetivos posesivos. Te recomiendo la siguiente

explicacin si no recuerdas bien este punto gramatical:pronombres en ingls
6.
Also no se coloca nunca a final de oracin, sino detrs del sujeto siempre
que no hablemos del verbo to be, que entonces ira detrs de to be.
7.
En lugar de utilizar in my opinion dos veces, se podra usar un sinnimo, por

ejemplo: in my view.
Vale, pues esto es todo. Segn mi criterio, Irene, te dara un nivel avanzado, B2,
pero no completado, es decir, te recomendara seguir trabajando y mejorando tu
nivel para poder alcanzar este nivel. nimo y MUCHSIMAS GRACIAS!
Esto es un opinion essay sobre el cambio climtico que ha escrito una alumna,
Mara Carmen S., y ahora yo se lo voy a corregir.
La tarea consiste en escribir un opinion essay, artculo de opinin, sobre el cambio
climtico. Es un writing de B1.
What can we do to prevent climate change?
Nowadays in the world and in our country the citizens are suffering the problems
and effects that climate change produces. The temperature is rising little by little
every year, the same happens with the level of the oceans and the number of
illnesses that are produced by the sun are being more and more.
We are in a dangerous situation, so we have to do something to change it, but what
could we do to prevent this problem?
Firstly, we have to know some tips which are very easy and all of us can
do its (them) for example, we can separate the rubbish (or separate our rubbish). If
we do that (this), we will can (will be able to) use the same products again after
a tratament (no s qu quiere decir esto, after their use, referido al uso de los
productos???) Remember to separate paper, plastic and vidrio (glass) from the
rest.
We are used to driving our car every day, so why do not (dont) we try
to let (leave) it in the garage and we take the public transport?
Secondly, the government is a very important part in society (muy bien no poner
the delante de society), so he (they) have to act, but how? For example, if citizens
had a cheaper public transport system, they would use it more often.
In conclusion, I believe we are able to do more to prevent climate change, and
we have to, as we have to keep the environment for next generations.
NOTAS:
El writing est bastante bien para el nivel. La alumna ha hecho uso de gramtica
de nivel, por ejemplo:
pasiva de presente simple: are produced by the sun
more and more = cada vez ms
relativos: which
be used to + ing: we are used to driving
society: sin artculo
2 condicional: if citizens had they would use
be able to: we are able to do more
Report -summer English course

El siguiente writing que vamos a trabajar es de un seguidor de la Web del Ingls,
Eduardo D., al cual voy a dar las gracias por querer compartir su conocimiento y
aprendizaje con todos los dems seguidores de la web, MUCHAS GRACIAS!
Eduardo me peda que le corrigiera este writing, que es para el examen de CAE
(Cambridge Advanced Exam), y que le dijera si, segn mi criterio, pasara el
examen. Vamos all!
Se trata de un report sobre un summer English course. Estas son las instrucciones
del writing:
Last summer you and some classmates attended a months English language
course organised by a college in your local area. Your teacher has asked you
to write a report, commenting on the course and explaining whether you
would recommend it for other students.
-REPORT ABOUT THE SUMMER ENGLISH COURSEINTRODUCTION
The aim of this report is to evaluate the last Summer English Course (the last
summer English course), in which a group of 35 peoplewere enrolled, giving
suggestions for further editions and various details that would have to be taken into
consideration.
FACILITIES
This course was imparted in one of the main streets on in this town, which
makes it a perfect location to for the vast majority of people.Another point to
stress is the that related with to the classroom, specifically the size of it. In summer
time, staying in a narrow space without enough ventilation for a long time, it might
well increase the sultry feeling amongst all of us.
LEARNING
The strongest points about the learning process, come from the origin of the
teacher teachers origin. When lessons are given by a native speaker, the quality of
themselves raise rises hugely, concretely the pronunciation, which
is almost flawless. Another upsidecomes also from the nationalities of the
students students nationalities, who have different mother tongues. This cultural
variety means that the English language plays is the only way to be able
to communicate one another, it works as a pidgin language like as it happens
in the real life.
ACTIVITIES
This course has been imparted during the weekdays on weekdays, every single
day. Most of attendants have to work in the morning or simply they have to
study are studying some a degree, course or workshop. In this perspective,

having a pile of homework to do might result quite suffocating for many of
them. Despite all the benefits described above, about native teachers,
probably making up organisingnew social activities could be considered as a must.
In this way, the students shall be more relaxed and entertained after the
useful andbut dull grammar lessons.
CONCLUSION
To sum up, the most pressing need has to be the change of the current classroom
to a bigger one with air conditioned air conditioninginstalled. I would also suggest, if
the change were not possible, to split the classroom into 2, obviously with less
members in each room, so avoiding an overcrowded class in which even
breathing might be difficult even breathing. As I explained previously, the learning
process, as well as both staff and material, is nearly outstanding. Nevertheless, the
physical place has to be urgently changed, to be able to assure
future thriving editions of this course.
NOTAS:
El writing est bastante bien para un nivel B2, pero en mi opinin, le falta un
poquito de nivel para llegar al CAE, que es nivel C1 segn el Marco Comn
Europeo de Referencia (MCER).
ASPECTOS NO PROPIOS DE ESTE NIVEL, C1
1.
Confusin entre to y for. Cabe destacar que for va seguido de sustantivo o
pronombre, mientras que to, en la mayora de los casos, de infinitivo. En este
caso, tenemos vast majority of, donde majority es un sustantivo acompaado
de un adjetivo (vast) por tanto, for.
2.
Repeticin del sujeto en oraciones largas: staying in a narrow space without

enough ventilation for a long time, it might well increase the sultry feeling
amongst all of us = staying es el sujeto de la oracin, por tanto, el pronombre
sujeto it lo est repitiendo. Recordad, el orden de una oracin en ingls es:
Subject + Verb + Complement, donde el subject is staying in a narrow space
without enough ventilation for a long time y el verbo might increase, por lo
que it sobra.
3.
No uso del genitivo sajn en dos ocasiones: the origin of the teacher and
the nationalities of the students. No es que sea ste un error muy serio, pero a
este nivel considero que el uso del genitivo sajn demostrara un nivel ms
elevado por parte del alumno.
4.
Confusin de los verbos raise y rise': the quality of

themselves raise rises. El verbo raise es un verbo transitivo, lo cual quiere
decir que exige complemento directo, mientras que rise es intransitivo, que no
necesita complemento directo. En nuestro ejemplo, detrs de aumentar o
crecer, que es lo que el alumno quera decir, no tenemos un complemento
directo, una cosa, por tanto, el verbo a escribir es rise. Hay adems una
omisin de la -s de tercera persona del singular, lo cual s que es un error
bastante serio, ya que quality es 3 personal del singular.
5.
Confusin de like y as. Te recomiendo que si no recuerdas el uso de estos

dos conceptos revises la siguiente explicacin: cul es la diferencia entre as y
like
6.
Uso del artculo -the con nombres abstractos como life.
7.
Orden errneo en oracin: in which might be difficult even breathing. El

orden correcto es: in which even breathing might be difficult. Recordad el
orden de una oracin en ingls: sujeto + verbo + complemento, el sujeto es
breathing. Es importante no traducir palabra a palabra del espaol y tener
muy presente la estructura del ingls.
ASPECTOS POSITIVOS:
1.
La estructura de este tipo de texto, report, es correcta. Se divide, como ha
hecho Eduardo, en distintos prrafos, encabezados con headings (ttulos),
donde en cada uno se trata un punto, adems del prrafo introductorio y el de
conclusin.
2.
Oraciones de relativo en abundancia.
3.
Uso de la voz pasiva.
4.
Good vocabulary: overcrowded, dull, outstanding, thriving, flawless.
5.
Uso de adverbios: hugely, urgently.
Os propongo hoy la correccin de un writing que ha mandado otra de las

seguidoras de la Web del Ingls, Yurena M. GRACIAS DE ANTEMANO POR TU
APORTACIN Y POR QUERER COMPARTIR TU APRENDIZAJE Y
CONOCIMIENTO CON EL RESTO DE SEGUIDORES!
El nivel de este writing es un Intermediate (el tercer curso de la Escuela Oficial de
Idiomas).
En rojo voy a sealar los errores y en azul lo positivo, tanto a nivel de vocabulario
como de gramtica. Recuerda que para cualquier examen, en la Escuela Oficial de
Idiomas, por ejemplo, o en cualquier otra institucin, debes demostrar un buen
nivel de riqueza lingstica.
Vamos all!
Im going to tell you about a time when my friends and I went to Sevilla Seville in
May 2004. We were studying in Madrid and somefriends from Sevilla Seville invited
us to go to fair of April April fair. We rented a car to drive from Madrid to Seville.
As soon as we left to Madrid, the problems started. It was raining and we couldnt
see the road well. We were driving in the on aroundabout and we took the wrong
exit . We wanted to take the motorway but now then we were in on a minor road so
we were going to arrive later to Seville. We decided to continue our journey. After
four hours driving, we were very tired and decided to turn on the radio.Suddenly,
the music stopped and we saw somebody across the road. Quickly, I put my foot
on the brake, then we go down got off the car. It was an a stray
dog and fortunately it was very wiell, but we were scared it.
It was an exiting journey. We went back to Madrid by train because we were very
tired . I`ll never more travell by road car again. We had a grat time in Seville
NOTAS:
Para un nivel intermediate, el writing est bastante bien. Hay combinacin de dos
tiempos verbales en pasado (past simple y past continuous), lo cual est bien.
Cabe recordar que en este tipo de writing, stories, es necesaria una gran cantidad
de tiempos verbales.
Tambin hay linkers (conectores): as soon as, suddenly, so, then, fortunately.
some + plural noun
by + means of transport
vocabulary: journey, stray dog
A story
El siguiente writing que os pongo hoy aqu se trata de una story en la que el
alumno ha escrito algo que le pas curioso a l. El writing es real, lo ha hecho un
alumno mo, Vicente B., y ahora yo se lo corrijo para que alumn@s como t se
puedan beneficiar de los writings de otr@s. Dont you think knowledge sharing is
something interesting? I really do!
En este tipo de writings, stories, se requiere una gran variedad de tiempos verbales
(tenses), cosa que, como ahora comprobaris, se cumplen en esta redaccin.
En rojo voy a sealar los errores, que corregir poniendo entre parntesis la
versin correcta, y en azul lo positivo, tanto a nivel de vocabulario como de
gramtica. Recuerda que para cualquier examen, en la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas,
por ejmplo, o en cualquier otra institucin, debes demostrar un buen nivel de
riqueza lingstica.
Curiously, it happens (happened) to me just ten days ago, in the middle of the
night. I was sleeping when suddenly the phone rang. Iwoke up and I had to pay
attention to what that sound was.
Despite the fact that I was still asleep, I picked the phone up. To my surprise, it was
an unknown person who started to speak to me as if I knew him, but I didnt, at
least in at the beginning.
Then, I tried to stop him, but he cant (couldnt) help talking as much as he could,
so I had to hang up.
Five minutes later, the phone rang again and then I realized that the person I had
spoken to before had been my close friend Santi and I couldnt believe that I didnt
be (wasnt) able to recognize him.
Finally, he explained to me that he had had problems with his car going to the
airport to pick his sister up. He pretended I gave (wanted me to give) him the phone
number of a breakdown truck.
In spite of the inconvenience, it was a funny story, which even nowadays we often
remember and burst into laughter.
NOTAS:
Cosas positivas:
Variedad de tiempos verbales: I was sleeping when the phone rang, I had to
pay, had spoken, had been, had had
Indirect question: I had to pay attention to what that sound was
Phrasal verbs: pick his sister up
Verb + preposition: explained to me, speak to me
As if + past simple: as if I knew = como yo si lo conociera
Vocabulary: to my surprise, pick up, burst into laughter, unkown, hang up,
couldnt help + ing
Connectors: despite the fact that, in spite of, finally
Cosas negativas:
Problema en algunos tiempos verbales, presente simple en lugar de

pasado. Esto es un error importante a este nivel, por lo que conviene evitar.
Errores tpicos al hablar ingls

Errores tpicos al hablar ingls que suelen hacer los hispanohablantes. Ests
aprendiendo ingls y ves que siempre cometes los mismos errores? Te ha dicho
tu profesor/a que evites un error, y siempre acabas repitindolo y no sabes qu
hacer para evitarlo? Bien, esto que te sucede es normal, porque en muchas
ocasiones cuando aprendemos una lengua extranjera traducimos literalmente y
como consecuencia de esa traduccin, nos sale en ingls la estructura del
espaol, que lo ms normal es que no funcione en ingls. Mi consejo es que
siempre que hagas un error y se te corrija, lo anotes en una lista de errores y
repases esa lista tantas veces como sea necesario, hasta que llegue el da en que
ese error haya desaparecido. Yo aqu os voy a poner errores tpicos que voy
recopilando de mis alumnos. Lo que voy a hacer es poner el error y despus lo
correcto (the correct thing). Te animo a que dejes un comentario si no entiendes la
correccin de alguno de los errores y as te puedo dar la explicacin.
1. a English course
The correct thing: an English course
2. you could saw an English film
The correct thing: you could see
3. other idea
The correct thing: another idea
4. my friend say me (quera decir: my amiga me dijo)
The correct thing: my friend told me
5. there are very hot (quera decir: hace mucho calor)
The correct thing: it is very hot
6. before go to work, I usually have a coffee next to my office
The correct thing: before going to work
7. Its a good film to saw
The correct thing: Its a good film to see
8. some song
The correct thing: some songs
9. Ive been unwell during two weeks
The correct thing: Ive been unwell for two weeks
10. I prefer live in a city
The correct thing: I prefer to live in a city
11. My uncle has much money
The correct thing: My uncle has a lot of money
12. Ill phone you when I arrived (Te llamo cuando llegue)
The correct thing: Ill phone you when I arrive
Agreement y disagreement, so do I y neither do I

En ingls, como en cualquier otra lengua, es esencial utilizar yo tambin, yo
tampoco, yo s y yo no cuando nos estamos comunicando. Si os comunicis en
ingls en el da a da, lo necesitareis, y si os vais a presentar a un examen de
ingls, os puedo venir muy bien, ya que esto demuestra un control comunicativo de
la lengua bastante alto. Ah va la explicacin:
Para expresar agreement y disagreement, en ingls se utilizan los auxiliares (do
para present simple, did para past simple, to be en cualquiera de sus tiempos,
have para presente perfecto, will para futuro, would para condicional, etc).
Veamos unos ejemplos:
A. I like pizza
A. I dont like pizza
B. So do I (agreement = a m tambin)
B. Neither do I (disagreement = a m tampoco)
Como ves, la primera oracin est en presente simple, y positiva, por tanto, para
mostrar acuerdo, escribimos SO + Auxiliar de presente simple en positivo (porque
estamos con agreement) + el sujeto.
La segunda oracin est tambin en presente simple y negativa, por tanto, para
mostrar desacuerdo, escribimos NEITHER + do + subjeto. Detrs de NEITHER
siempre ir el auxiliar en positivo, puesto que neither ya es una palabra negativa y
no s puede duplicar una negacin en la misma oracin.
Vamos a hacer lo mismo con una oracin en pasado.
A. I went to the beach last week
B. So did I
A. I didnt go to the beach last week
B. Neither did I
A continuacin os dejo unas oraciones para poder practicar esta gramtica.

1. Im a student: So am I or Im not
2. Im not French: Neither am I or I am
3. I went on holiday last year: So did I or I didnt
4. Ill wake up early tomorrow: So will I or I wont
5. Ive studied German: So have I or I havent
6. I wont go to work on Saturday: Neither will I or I will
7. I didnt go to the supermarket: Neither did I or I did
8. I havent been to Madrid: Neither have I or I have
9. I dont speak Arabic: Neither do I or I do
10. I have been to Australia: So have I or I havent
11. I live in a flat: So do I or I dont
12. Im going to work tomorrow: So am I or Im not
13. I didnt visit my grandparents: Neither did I or I did

14. Im not watching TV: Neither am I or I am
15. Ill call her tomorrow: So will I or I wont
16. I havent found a job yet: Neither have I or I have
17. Ive seen that film: So have I or I havent
18. I wont read that book: Neither will I or I will
19. I like pizza: So do I or I dont
20. I got up early this morning: So did I or I didnt
Vamos a coger la oracin nmero 20, por ejemplo, para analizarla:
20. I got up early this morning.
Si decimos So I did, estamos diciendo yo tambin. Si por el contrario, I didnt,
estoy diciendo yo no, es decir, estoy diciendo lo contrario al hablante (A. Me
levant temprano B. Yo no). Esto en ingls se sigue haciendo con el
auxiliar: SUBJETO + AUXILIAR(NEGATIVO EN ESTE CASO, PORQUE QUIERES
DECIR QUE T NO, Y CONTRARIO AL OTRO HABLANTE).

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Computers and the Internet

Medicine (traditional v. alternative, NHS = National Health System, lifestyle

Modern nature (cloning human beings, technological advances, genetic

Communication and relationships (networks, online dating, etc).

Environment/ climate change/ global warming (carbon footprint make sure

Job market (men v. women, unemployment, civil servants, etc )

Travelling/ living abroad

Charity (animal rigths, famous people, governments, ways of raising money,

Appearance (cosmetic surgery, beautiful models and perfect bodies,

Temas para hablar en ingls

To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable?

Zoos are sometimes seen as necessary but not poor alternatives to a

Education is the single most important factor in the development of a

Children should never be educated at home by their parents. Do you agree

TV: could you be without it? Discuss.

Tourism is becoming increasingly important as a source of revenue to many

Should criminals be punished with lengthy jail terms or re-educated and

Recycling Is Necessary. Do you agree or disagree?

Topics for writings

homework, uniform, discipline, teachers

subjects best / worst

your general opinion of the school good / bad? Why?

After verb to be. Example: Im a student, I study history. My best

Common mistake: My best friend also is a student.

EXERCISE Write also in the second sentence.

I am 34 years old. My friend is 34 years old.

My house is very big. Its quite expensive.

My father loves sports cars. My brother likes them.

I went to the beach last weekend. Peter went to the beach.

I can speak English fluently. I can speak German.

John plays the piano. He plays the guitar.

Ive been to New York twice. Ive been to San Francisco.

My friend is also 34 = after to be

Its also quite expensive = after to be

My brother also likes them = before main verb (like)

Peter also went to the beach = before main verb (went)

I can also speak German.

He also plays the guitar.

Ive also been to San Francisco.

Cul es la diferencia entre as y like

Rule for as:

Jobs. Example: I work as a teacher = yo soy profesora, trabajo de

Function = en calidad de. Example: dont use that plate as an ashtray = no

Conjunction = como. Example: as Im working now, I can give my brother

As + usual/ always. Con estas palabras, usual y always, se utiliza

As con el significado de while (mientras). Example: as John was stuying

Haz el siguiente ejercicio a ver si lo entiendes.

7. Como sabes, no me gusta ir al cine.

An entry to a blog YOUR LAST TRIP

An email for a language school (formal)

Could you please send me more information about the courses?

3. Para empezar el email ponemos: I am writing to you

Aqu tenemos un modelo de un email formal intercambio de casa, no es

Aqu tenemos un modelo de un Email -intercambio de casa, no es demasiado

Email informal- where to live in Spain

Everything goes = everything + verbo en singular

3rd conditional: if I had known I wouldnt have studied economy.

Pasivas: to be chosen, beer is drunk, classes are given

Get used to + ing: I hope youll get used to driving

Be used to + ing: You are used to having dinner

Other + plural noun: other festivals

Regarding, concerning, such as

Comparatives: colder than