Formal letters

Upsssss!

Yesterday one of my students warned me that there hadn't been any posts in the blog for several weeks. Weird enough, I programmed several entries for the last couple of weeks. I've realised that I cannot make a living out of programming.... Anyway, I have some extra materials which are very interesting. Sorry again because my computer isn't getting along with screenshots right now. You'll have to click on the following links.

Keep posted for more!

formal letter template

Remember what we saw in class and keep in mind the change of format (in class we analysed a formal email, not a formal letter!)

Letter of application 

Please, check this one. It shows a formal letter (you'll have to write an email) of application. Annnnnnd it is thoroughly corrected by Cambridge examiners!!!

Some interesting tips and sentences 

Check this one if you need more tips or a compilation of useful phrases and sentences for your formal letter of application.

Comparatives and Superlatives

Hey! How are u guys? 
We've already reached the half time of the third term. Phew! Time flies!!!!

However, the third term is not as long as the other two! Although it is hotter! And harder! And probably more difficult!

Well, you might be asking yourselves - or not- what is going on with me and all these comparatives. 

Should I remind you that comparatives and superlatives are the grammar section of unit 6?!

Here's a worksheet to revise!
Comparatives and superlatives 

LISTENING EXERCISES

Good afternoon!

I've just come back from the meeting in our school. As promised, some listening exercises are listed below.

Listening exercise 4, page 67 of the Student's Book

Listening activity: exercise 4, page 67 of the Student's Book

ANSWER KEY

They discuss questions 3, 5 and 8.

3. On their mother's back (like the female scorpion). In their mother's mouth (to protect them from harm).

5. The wolf and the ant.

8. The amoeba and bacteria

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY

Listen to the conversation again and complete the sentences.

1. Did you know that a ................. scorpion can have 30 babies at one time?

2. Baby crocodiles are kept in their mother's mouth to protect them from .....................

3. I'm ...................sure the amoeba is only one cell.

4. Ants can tell if another ant is a member of their own ........................ from its smell.

ANSWER KEY

1. female

2. harm

3. pretty

4. colony

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY

Listen to the following conversation and complete the sentences below:

Listening Optional activity

1. As people, we often think of ourselves as the most ..............................live form.

2. But compared to bacteria, humans are not that......................... .

3. Bacteria can.......................... just about any environment.

4. It's important that you understand that most bacteria do not ................................. us.

5. Bacteria use chemicals to give information to each other about how to ...................................

ANSWER KEY

1. dominant

2. impressive

3. adapt

4. threaten

5. behave

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

A few exercises to revise the quantifiers!

Countable and Uncountable nouns (quiz)

Countable and Uncountable nouns (exercise)

Countable and Uncountable nouns (game)

Resit Exam Practice--> Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Present Simple or Present Continuous

More causative exercises

With the exam approaching us, I thought that you might need more exercises!

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Causative Sentences

Causative sentences 2

Passive voice Exercises

Resit Exam Practice--> Past simple and Past continuous

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Past Simple and Past Continuous

Past Continuous Exercises