Mastering English Writing: Person Descriptions to Film Reviews

Mastering English Writing: A Comprehensive Guide

1. Describing a Person

P1 – Age, family, work/study. P2 – Personality (positive traits). P3 – Hobbies and interests. P4 – Any negative traits.

  • He likes/loves/doesn’t mind + verb + -ing
  • She’s happy to + infinitive
  • He’s good with children/at making new friends
  • She is a bit/really/very/quite/incredibly friendly/shy/forgetful/independent/responsible

2. Writing an Informal Email

  1. Hi + name/ Dear + name (formal)
  2. Sorry for not writing earlier, but…
  3. Thank you/
Read More

International Trade, Events, and Business Communications

International Trade

Key aspects of international trade:

  • Finished merchandise
  • Certificate of manufacture
  • Issue a pro forma invoice
  • Letter of credit
  • Bill of lading
  • Arrange shipment
  • Goods are held in a bonded warehouse until…
  • Going through Customs
  • The flow of goods
  • Duties applied to imports
  • Freight of cargo
  • Inspection shows…
  • The required standards
  • The supplier provides
  • Check the contents
  • The payment will…
  • Seller meets requirements…
  • To arrange transport
  • Merchandise at all times
  • Most trade is governed by…
  • Incoterms
  • The
Read More

English Exercises: Grammar and Vocabulary Practice

English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice

7. There is a nice cathedral in the city.

8. There is not a computer.

9. Is there a doctor in your family? There is.

10. Whose schoolbag is this? It’s his.

11. Whose laptop is this? It’s hers.

12. Whose cell phone is this? It’s hers.

13. I need a new dress. I need a new one.

14. Those red balls aren’t yours. Those red ones.

15. Which is Dora? The short one.

16. Everybody came early the first day of school.

17. There were people everywhere downtown.

18. Everything has

Read More

Bella Salon: Client Reception and Directions

The Bella Salon: Expert Stylists and Convenient Location

The Bella Salon’s expert stylists and convenient location make it one of the busiest salons in the area. Follow these reception guidelines in the rule book to keep our clients satisfied, even during peak hours.

Reception Guidelines

  • Greet all clients with a friendly smile.
  • Does the client have an appointment? Remember, some services are available by appointment only.
  • Tell a client with an appointment that a stylist will see him or her shortly.
  • Many
Read More

Job Interview, Memos, Complaints & Cover Letters: Examples

Job Interview

INT: Good morning Rocío, please sit down.

ROC: Good morning, thank you.

INT: I have your CV here, and I’m very interested in it. It seems one of the most interesting. I can see you have a lot of experience in a similar post to the one we are advertising.

ROC: Yes, I’ve been working as an office administrator for five years. I have brought a reference from my last employer, if you would like to have a look at it.

INT: Thank you; I will take a look later.

ROC: Unfortunately, the Company

Read More

Silvia’s Parisian Film Adventure: A Story of Friendship

Silvia’s Parisian Film Adventure: A Story of Friendship

Laura, the narrator, recounts the experiences of her friend Silvia, starting from when Silvia announces she’s going to Paris to film a movie. Laura, Silvia, and Irene are three 16-year-old girls living in Getafe, Spain. Silvia, an aspiring actress, met a young director named Andre that summer, who chose her as the protagonist of his film.

Before Silvia’s departure for France, the three friends gathered at their usual park to say goodbye. They

Read More