- Text with expressions related to advice.
Dear Sue.
I'm delighted that you are coming to
Valencia next month. I think it would be great
if you stayed with me and my family, who send you their best wishes.
Otherwise, if you prefer, I can easily book you a cheap but comfortable hotel
near the beach where you can be more independent.
There are lots of things to do in my
city. If I were you, I'd spend some days on
the beach relaxing and one or two days sightseeing in the city. There are several interesting museums and art
galleries which I'm sure you will enjoy. One place you really should visit is an enormous aquarium called the Oceanographic
Park, where you'll want to spend the whole day. Also, you ought to do our excellent theme park, which is about an hour
away by bus.
You
don't need to bring a lot of
clothes as the weather is normally warm and sunny at this time of year. In the
evening it's a bit cooler, so you may need
a jersey and a jacket.
Please let me know exactly when you are
coming so that I can meet you at the airport. It'll be great to see you again
so we can get up-to-date with all our news.
Love
Manolo
- Text with modal verbs.
I’d
like you to know the story of Helen Keller, who could neither see (1) nor hear from the time she was a baby.
Yet the brilliant girl was able to
overcome (2) all those handicaps, to graduate from a college with
honors and become a useful citizen.
I must say
(3) there was nothing wrong with Helen Keller when she was born. Her
father and mother were very proud of their pretty baby, who tried to say
“pa-pa” and “ma-ma”.
For nineteen months Helen grew bigger and
stronger. She was able to walk (4)
when she was a year old; she could say (5)
a few words.
But one day the child fell ill. She must have been (6) very ill. For days she
was laid up with a high fever and soon the parents learned that their darling would never be able to see (7) and hear.
The little child was now doomed to a life of
silence and darkness. She could not hear
(8) what was said to her and did not know how to talk, she was unable to play (9) with other
children.
When Helen was 6 years old her parents took her
to Baltimore and then to Washington to famous doctors to find out if they could
do something to make her hear and see again, but the doctors could do nothing.
The child was hopelessly deaf. Dr. Bell said the Kellers should address (10) the Perkins
Institution for the blind in Boston and ask if they could send someone
to help the child.
(1) ‘Could’ is used to express
general ability in the past
(2) Was able to is used to talk about an achievement or something that was
done with difficulty.
(3)‘Must’ is used to say what you think is necessary
(4) The same that (2)
(5) The same that (1)
(6) ‘Must have past participle’ is used to express that one situation definitely happens
(7)‘Would never be able to’ it express something that is impossible to
happens
(8)‘couldn’t ‘ is used to express something impossible in the past
(9)‘was unable to’ is used to express inability in the past
(10)
‘should’ is
used to give advice
- Improve my english
Something you can’t stopped
doing is improve your English. For this reason I have been doing lots of things
to increase my level in general. During these four weeks I have started to see
a new television series (original version) with English subtitles called “PRISON
BREAK”. I am very surprised because I realize
my vocabulary and my lexical are increasing more and more each moment.
Besides, I have read a book
for the English Language university subject. The title of the book is “A love
for life” and it has allowed me to understand a beautiful story in other
language.
It ´s important to mention
that I listen in a huge part English songs, and I try to search the lyrics to learn while I am singing.
One of my favourite artists is Beyonce and if I had to choose one of her songs
it would be “If I were a boy”.
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