London & Dublin Travel Itinerary and Accommodation Tips

London Trip: Arrival Details and Sightseeing Plans

Arrival in London

Hi Gora! Thank you for your email. I’m very happy to see you again. I really enjoyed our time together last August, and it’s going to be great to see you! I’m providing my travel details so you can pick me up at the airport.

I’m flying on Monday with Ryanair. My flight number is A94W7. The plane is taking off from Alicante Airport at 9:00 AM and arriving in London at 10:30 AM.

Sightseeing in London

Here are a few things I’d like to

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Essential English Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Skills

Essential English Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs: put on = ponerse; take off = quitarse; get on = subirse; get off = bajarse; fill in = rellenar; cut out = recortar; put in = introducir; take out = sacar; pick up = coger; cut down = talar; turn up = subir volumen; turn down = bajar volumen; run away = huir; look back = mirar atrás; throw away = tirar la basura; give back = devolver

Adjectives: sensible = sensato; silly = ridículo; reliable = fiable; unreliable = falso; patient = paciente; impatient =

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Passive Voice, Gerunds, and Infinitives in English

Passive Voice

Many students use TaskRabbit. (active)

TaskRabbit is used by many students. (passive)

  • Present Simple: am / is / are + past participle. Thousands of items are sold on eBay.
  • Past Simple: was / were + past participle. The clothes were shared through Rentez-Vous.
  • Future Simple: will be + past participle. The money will be put in his savings account.
  • Be going to: am / is / are going to be + past participle. A new bank is going to be opened here next week.
  • Modals: modal + be + past participle.
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Fernando Alonso’s Press Conference and Ski Adventures

An important day for everyone. For the first time, Fernando Alonso was going to give an official press conference with Ferrari. Admittedly, Fernando has good days and bad days in the press, but today was very good. Cute, playful, clear… he has convinced even the British journalists who have tried to take some reminding slice of some statements made by Lewis Hamilton. For example: “Fernando, Lewis says that what you said about that race in Ferrari is a dream for you and what you said when he joined

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Formal Complaint and Business Trip Mishaps: A Traveler’s Experience

Formal Complaint Letter to Iberia Airlines

Oriol Melero Ramirez

Av. Lluis Companys nº 29, 1º 1ª

Castelldefels, 08860 (Barcelona)

Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A.

301 Dr. Fleming

Barcelona, 08874

Dear Mr. Gomes,

I am writing to complain about my awful experience with your company. Although before leaving the airport, I submitted the appropriate claim.

On the one hand, my luggage was lost, so that when I arrived at my destination in New York, I could not do anything without my things.

On the other

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Business English: Grammar, Vocabulary, and Phrases

Business English

Grammar

Second Conditional

  • If she wasn’t happy, she would look for another job.
  • He would stay until the end of the meeting if he didn’t have a flight.

Modals

  • Contract workers have to/should sign in.
  • You must/should wash your hands.
  • You shouldn’t/mustn’t wear jewelry.
  • We can’t/mustn’t eat or drink.

Passive Voice

  • Present Simple: is/are conducted
  • Past Simple: was conducted
  • Future: will be conducted
  • Present Continuous: is/are being conducted
  • Past Continuous: was/were being conducted
  • Present Perfect:
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