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martes, 29 de marzo de 2011
Phonetics Chart link. it will help you with your pronunciation!!!
For the English course unit two
The next link will help you to understand the rules and all the necessary stuff to understand the Simple Present Tense.
http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/ELEMENTARY/unit8/page1.htm
http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/ELEMENTARY/unit8/page1.htm
lunes, 13 de septiembre de 2010
Sentence Connectors
Once you have mastered the basics of correct usage in written English, you will want to express yourself in increasingly complex ways. One of the best ways to improve your writing style is to use sentence connectors. Sentence connectors are used to express relationships between ideas and to combine sentences. The use of these connectors will add sophistication to your writing style.
Showing Comparison
Type of Connector | Connector(s) | Examples |
Coordinating Conjunction | and...too | High level positions are stressful, and can be harmful to your health too. |
Subordinating conjunction | just as | Just as high level positions are stressful, they can be harmful to your health. |
Conjunctive adverbs | similarly, in comparison | High level positions are stressful at times; similarly, they can be harmful to your health. |
Prepositions | like, similar to | Similar to other important professions, high level business positions are stressful at times. |
Showing Opposition
Type of Connector | Connector(s) | Examples |
Coordinating conjunction | but | High level positions are stressful at times, but professionals can learn to manage their stress levels. |
Subordinating conjunctions | although, despite the fact that | Despite the fact that high level positions are stressful at times, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels. |
Conjunctive adverbs | however, nevertheless | High level positions are stressful at times; nevertheless, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels. |
Prepositional phrases | despite, in spite of | In spite of the stressful nature of high level positions, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels. |
Showing Addition
Type of Connector | Connector(s) | Examples |
Coordinating Conjunction | and | High level positions are stressful at times, and can be harmful to your health. |
Conjunctive adverbs | in addition, additionally, furthermore, moreover, also | High level positions are stressful at times; furthermore, they can be harmful to your health |
Correlative conjunctions | not only...but also | Not only are high level positions stressful at times, but they also can be harmful to your health. |
Prepositional phrases | in addition to, along with, as well as | Along with being stressful, high level positions can also be harmful to your health. |
Showing Condition
Type of Connector | Connector(s) | Examples |
Subordinating conjunctions | if, unless, only if, even if | If you consider the financial rewards of high level positions, the stressful nature of these positions becomes less important. |
Conjunctive adverb | otherwise | You should remember the financial rewards of high level positions; otherwise, you might find the stressful nature of these positions too demanding. |
Showing Contrast
Type of Connector | Connector(s) | Examples |
Coordinating conjunction | but | High level positions are stressful at times, but the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed. |
Subordinating conjunctions | whereas, while | While high level positions are stressful at times, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed. |
Conjunctive adverbs | in contrast, on the other hand | High level positions are stressful at times; on the other hand, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed. |
Prepositions | unlike | Unlike the undesirable stress of high level positions, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed. |
martes, 7 de septiembre de 2010
For the ones interested in taking one last English practise before the exam.
http://w4.icfes.gov.co/guias/AC_EP_Ingles_2010-1liberadas.pdf
lunes, 30 de agosto de 2010
This is for 11-3B Group. Read the article, answer the questions and send them via e-mail to felipene84@hotmail.com
http://www.quia.com/cz/310465.html?AP_rand=1444633925
Don't forget to visit this site and do some extra exercises inluding the listenings.

Don't forget to visit this site and do some extra exercises inluding the listenings.
The Present perfect with Daniel Seddiqui.

Perhaps, you have seen this young man on TV. Read his intro and work on his unique experience.
"I’m Daniel Seddiqui and I’ve traveled all 50 states and I've worked 50 different jobs in 50 weeks. Sound crazy? My mission was to explore the diverse careers, environments, and cultures offered in America. I've been a rodeo announcer in South Dakota, a model in North Carolina, a coal miner in West Virginia,a lobsterman in Maine, and just about everything in between....." |
Daniel has had a lot of unusual experiences, look at the photos and choose the right form of the verb.
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martes, 10 de agosto de 2010
Peso strengthens on Santos' economic plans - Colombia news | Colombia Reports
Peso strengthens on Santos' economic plans - Colombia news | Colombia Reports
This is the reading for the week beginning from August 9th to 13th.
This is the reading for the week beginning from August 9th to 13th.
viernes, 30 de julio de 2010
US scholarships give displaced Colombians a head start - Colombia news | Colombia Reports
This is our world

This is where dreams take place.
jueves, 29 de julio de 2010
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