Effective Informal and Formal English Communication Phrases

Informal Communication Tips

Opening Phrases

  1. Hi [Name],
  2. Thanks for your letter/email. It’s great to hear from you. / Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply.
  3. Sorry, I haven’t written for so long, but… / I can’t believe how long it’s been since we last met. / I haven’t heard from you for ages! / We must catch up.

Checking In & Sharing News

  1. How’s it going? (Cómo estás) / What’s up? (Qué pasa) / How are things with you? (Cómo van las cosas) / How have you been? (Cómo has estado) / What’s new? (Algo
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Essential Business Vocabulary: English-Spanish

Business Vocabulary: English-Spanish

Accountant
contable
Address a meeting
preparar una reunión
Administration
administración
Advance orders
pedidos anticipados
Advertising
publicidad
Aim
objetivo
Allow
permitir
Annoy
molestar
Apply
solicitar
Arrange a demonstration
hacer una demostración
As
como
As far as
en lo que / hasta
As a whole
en su totalidad
As you know
como usted sabe
Assess
evaluar
Assessment
evaluación
Attend
asistir
At such short notice
en tan poco tiempo
Bar Chart
gráfico de barras
Blockbuster film hits
éxito en taquilla
Board
junta
Board
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Essential Business Vocabulary: English-Spanish Terms

Vocabulary: Topic 1

Job Titles & Roles

Account Assistant
Asistente de contabilidad
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Director/a Ejecutivo/a
Financial Director
Director/a Financiero/a
Financial Supervisor
Supervisor/a Financiero/a
Head of IT
Jefe/a de Informática (TI)
Human Resources Director
Director/a de Recursos Humanos
Junior Administrative Assistant
Asistente Administrativo/a Junior
Marketing Director
Director/a de Marketing
Operations Director
Director/a de Operaciones
Personal Assistant
Asistente Personal
Personnel
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Direct and Reported Speech Examples: English & Spanish

Direct and Reported Speech: English/Spanish Examples

  1. Direct Speech: “I ate too much at the party yesterday,” said Jane.

    Reported Speech (English): Jane said that she had eaten too much at the party the day before.

    Reported Speech (Spanish): Jane dijo que había comido demasiado en la fiesta el día anterior.

  2. Direct Speech: “We are working on a new project,” they said.

    Reported Speech (English): They said that they were working on a new project.

    Reported Speech (Spanish): Ellos dijeron que estaban trabajando

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Enhance Your English Skills: Grammar and Vocab Exercises

English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice Exercises

1. Not having, to enjoy, trying, learn, turning, to get

2. Gets, has studied, left – heard, are going, will break, is going, train, would live, reads, I’m listening, listen, wrote

3. We’re driving, will be, will take, is going to rain, am going, are flying

4. Terrible, freezing, boiling, furious, delicious, starving

5. Has been, was worked, went, have read, were, have gone-was, did watch, have had

6. Calls, would stay, doesn’t apologise, fixes, would

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Mastering English: Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises

Level 1

Vocabulary

1) (Can I repay?)

  1. borrow
  2. repay
  3. charge
  4. afford
  5. owe
  6. relieve
  7. lend
  8. point

2) (I looked)

  1. price tag
  2. change
  3. broke
  4. grateful
  5. property
  6. nod
  7. lack of
  8. refund

3) (If something)

  1. don’t have to pay more for it
  2. cheap
  3. enough money to buy it
  4. something you like to do
  5. they don’t like
  6. pay for something

Grammar

4) (Do you know)

  1. who
  2. whose
  3. which
  4. when
  5. whom
  6. where
  7. which

5) (IKEA)

  1. IKEA, where I buy a lot of my furniture, is a successful furniture shop.
  2. I’m starting a new job at a software company which employs over 200 people.
  3. The customer,
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