QUESTIONS 1.) If there is the verb be or modal verb in a sentence, then a question is formed by changing the word order. * We're going to be late. - Are we going to be late? * He can sing - Can he sing? 2.) Present and past simple questions are usually formed with the auxiliary verb do/did/done. The main verb is the infinitive. * They live in Paris - Do they live in Paris? * He saw her today - Did he see her today? 3.) A question can also begin with a question word. Notice that the word order changes * She is dancing. - What is she dancing? NB! Who did Peter phone? (Subject is Peter) Kellele Peeter helistas? Who phoned Peter? (Subject is who) Kes helistas Peetrile? REPORTED QUESTIONS
m. I'll meet you as soon as the class finishes. 5)Future continuous: will/may/might + be + ing N: I'll be lying on a beach this time tomorrow. In 50 years' ,ppl will be living on the moon. 6) Future perfect: will/may/might + have + past participle / will/may/might+have been + ing N: I will have finished my homework by 6o'clock. By the time our plane arrives,we will have ben waiting for exactly five hours. Indirect questions : (could you tell me; I wonder (whether); I would like to know) Conditional sentences : I If `' I põhivorm'', will + I pv. N: If I study hard, I will get a good mark. II If II pv I (did + I pv eitav lause), would + I pv. N: If I studied hard, I would get a good mark( kui ma õpiks, ma saaks) III If had + IIIpv,would+ have + IIIpv N: If I had studied hard, I would have got a good mark. (oleksin, oleksin saanud) N: I would help If I could, but I'm afraid I can't.
Questions : "tag" questions You speak English, don't you? A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag". We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English. The basic structure is: + - Positive statement, negative tag? Snow is white, isn't it? - + Negative statement, positive tag? You don't like me, do you? Look at these examples with positive statements:
1. What is known about the earliest settlers from Estonia to the territory of the present-day US? *The first immigrants from Estonia in the US = 1627 no trace of the "Estonians and Livonians" who left their homeland to settle at the mouth of the Delaware River (a Swedish colony) · 1654 at least one Estonian in the settlement of New Sweden on the Delaware River Johan Schalbrick, a drummer from Tallinn (Reval) · New Sweden Swedish colony on the Delaware River from 16381655 · 1657 Martinus Hoffman, born in Tallinn (Reval), came to New York (New Amsterdam), started to work as a saddlemaker. · His great-granddaughter Cornelia Hoffmann (b. 1734) married Isaac Roosevelt, which makes her the great-great-grandmother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president of the US from 193345. · Hans Rebane = 1897 founded the first Estonian-language newspaper in the US Eesti Ameerika Po...
Louise Erdrich Love Medicine Assignment 1 (pages 142) 1. Define the following words and expressions (considering the context) and reproduce (in your own words) the situations in which they appear in the book: a beacon (2) (AmE) a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration, it appears as a metaphor to describe a white egg in her hand. Situation: June walked through the door and toward blue egg in the white hand of Andy, which she compares with a beacon in the murky air. a turtleneck (2) - Example. Definition: (AmE) a `turtleneck' is a sweater with a high part fitting closely around the neck. (BrE `polo neck') (Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 6th edition.) Situation: When Andy, the engineer that June meets in the bar, peels a pink egg for ...
JOB INTERVIEW How did you prepare for this interview? When I found this position posted on the internet I was immediately interested. I checked out the company website and mission statement, looked at the bios of company founders and executives, and was impressed. Once I had the interview appointment, I talked with friends and acquaintances in the industry. Why do you want this job? I've been very careful about the companies where I have applied. When I saw the ad for this position, I knew I found what I was looking for. Along with my flexibility and organizational skills, makes me a perfect match for this position. I see some challenges ahead of me here, and that's what I thrive on. I have what you need, and you have what I want. What is your greatest weakness? In a sense of urgency to get projects completed i tend to want to triple-check every detail in a spreadsheet What are you looking for in your next job? Tell me, Mr. Oj...
Easter Quiz 1.What day is Easter celebrated? Sunday 2.Where does the name Easter come from? An Anglo-Saxon goddess called Eastre 3.On Palm Sunday, Christians celebrate the day that .... Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and was greeted by cheering crowd 4.How long is Lent is western churches? 40 days 5.Why do we have eggs at Easter? They are a symbol of rebirth 6.The night before his death, Jesus finished the Passover meal with disciples by sharing bread and wine 7.What traditionally happened on Ash Wednesday? People put ash on their foreheads 8.What does Shrove Tuesday have to do with Easter? Shrove Tuesday is the last day to indulge before Lent. 9.Lent is the time of .... Abstinence (of giving things up) 10.Which of the following has nothing to do with Shrove Tuesday? Lean Tuesday 11.The ashes used on Ash Wednesday are made by burning palm crosses which have been saved from Palm Sunday last year. 12.During Lent Christians remembe...
QUESTIONS AND ROLE PLAY When you have completed your monologue, you will be asked 4-5 questions related to the topic of your monologue. This is nothing like asking and answering questions: try to behave as if in a real conversation. Respond naturally in 2-3 utterances but you are not expected to be lengthy at this stage. Speak fluently with appropriate pronunciation and intonation and only natural pauses. Express yourself confidently, clearly and politely. If you fail to understand the question, say `Pardon?' with the rising tone and the interviewer will interpret the question to make it clear for you. The following expressions of asking someone to repeat can also be useful:
Teacher's questions FAMILY, HOME AND EVERYDAY LIFE 1. What colours do you like? Why? I like many colours. Coloured things are more interesting than monochrome things. But I have got my favourite colour. My favourite colour is pink. I like yellow and orange too. These colours are quite womanly. I don't like dark colours. Dark colours are too dark for me. 2. What do you think of the colour scheme of your school? I think that my school is beautiful. My school has got quite good look. In the outside the school is light. But in the inside the schoolrooms are quite colourful. I don't like the gym colour scheme. I think that pink and blue are not very good choice. I think that it's quite funny. But other rooms are in normal colours. 3. If money where not a problem, what would your future home look like? There will be many changes in my home look. Mostly I will enlarge the rooms. I need more livi...
REVISION QUESTIONS 1. What do you know about Margaret Thatcher? Winston Churchill? Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister in Europe. She was a member of the conservative party. She died recently. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister during WW II. He was excellent in making speeches, but he was a heavy drinker and also smoker. 2. What are the main countries of the UK and their capitals? There are 4: England with London as the capital; Wales with Cardiff as the capital; Scotland with Edinburgh as the capital; and Northern Ireland with Belfast as the capital. 3. What is Remembrance Day all about and why is it celebrated at that time? It is about the men (and women) who lost their lives fighting in the World Wars. It's celebrated then, because that's the day WWI was ended with a treaty. 4. Which powers does the Queen of the UK have? The Queen has to sign all the bills for them to pass. She is the o...
1. Faithful and false friends a. How do you understand literal translation (based on this short text)? Literal translation is translating directly from source language into target language b. Which types of words are more/less literal? More literal: objects and movements Less literal: qualities and ways of moving c. What are the two views of translation that the author brings out? Explain. 1) A process of explanation, interpretation, reformulating ideas and words. 2) Impossible due to other definitions 2. Expressive function a. Name the three expressive text types. - Serious imaginative literature; Authoritative statements; Autobiographies, essays, personal correspondence. b. Why is it difficult to translate an expressive text? - Because of the used dialect may get lost in the translation. c. What constitutes the personal component in an expressive text? - original metaphors, unusual collocations d. What is a...
1. What were the two institutions that Henry VII establised? Explain. Henry VII established the Court of Star Chamber to make the barons give up their private armies and overall restored finances by collecting taxes. Also Henry VII extended royal control over local government through the local magistrates called justice of peace. 2. What was the idea of the Act of supremacy? With passing the Act of Supremacy, Henry VIII was made the head of the Church of England and he was now free to divorce Catherine and marry Anne Boleyn. 3. Why did Henry VIII get the title Fidei Defensor? The title was given to him by the pope because Henry VIII was against Protestantism and other religious reforms by J. Calvin and M. Luther. For that, the pope named Henry VIII the Fidei Defensor, meaning Defender of the Faith 4. Why did Mary I get the nickname Bloody Mary? Because during her reign, England became official...
Fill in IN, ON, AT: 1. Dave was born in September. 2. He was born on the 16th of May 3. We agreed to meet at half past four. 4. On Christmas we all went to see our grandmother. 5. Jennifer came to England in 1992. 6. It started to snow on New Year's Day. 7. The First World War ended in 1918. 8. She arrived in spring. 9. We met on Sunday afternoon last week. 10. Do you drive at night? 11. It's Bruce's birthday next Wednesday. 12. Dick and Mary got married in 1993 on the 10th of July. 13. At midnight we heard footsteps. 14. In the morning we went to school as usual. 15. This castle was built in the 15th century. 16. My brother is taking his driving test at 2 o'clock on the 4th of October. 17. Mr Froster doesn't go to office on Saturdays. 18. We'll see Ken tomorrow evening. 19. It happened last week. 20. Can you come to see me on Friday morning? 21. Ron and Laura were in Italy...
said in the Commons. They are published within 48 hours of the day the cover. The mace in Parliament is the symbol of royal authority and without it neither House can meet or pass laws. On each day that the House is sitting the mace is carried to the House. It is placed on the table of the House, except when the House is in committee, when it rests on two brackets underneath the table. 22. The Question Time. An hour when MPs are allowed to ask questions of the government ministers. The questions and answers, however, are not spontaneous. Questions to ministers have to be submitted two days in advance, so that ministers have time to prepare their answers. In this way, the government can usually avoid major embarrassment. The trick, though, is to ask an unexpected supplementary question relating to the minister’s answer. 23. Government. Political Parties. Government has two meanings
The Solar System 1)Name the inner planets of our solar system? The inner planets are Mercury Venus Earth Mars 2)Name outer planets of our solar system? The outer planets are Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto 3)Where is the asteroid belt situaded? The asteroid belt is situaded between inner planets and outer planets. 4) 5)Describe one of the inner planets of our solar system? Mars is seen as a reddish star in the night sky.The surface is reddish-brown,desertlike.The Viking probes that landed on Mars found rocky surface with vast plains and volcanoes and no evident traces of life.Mars has changes in season.Its seasons are twice as long as Earth`s.Large caps of frozen fluid melt and refreeze over poles as the seasons pass
Phosphate Binders: Your Questions Answered What's the deal with phosphate in kidney disease anyway? Phosphate and calcium are both minerals that are essential in maintaining a healthy body. Together, they help build strong, healthy bones and teeth, and also play a role in regular cell and nerve function. Through a delicate process called homeostasis, the body keeps both phosphate and calcium at healthy levels. Both the kidneys and the parathyroid glands play vital roles. First, the kidneys, which activate vitamin D, control the amount of phosphate that is absorbed and excreted from the foods you eat. Second, a hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH) regulates phosphate by increasing or decreasing the blood's phosphate concentration. A normal blood phosphate level in adults is 3-4.5 mg/dL and a normal PTH is 10-55 pg/mL. However, in kidney disease and kidney failure, the body is not able to keep the levels of phosphate at healthy level...
and answer the following questions: 1. Where does red wine get its colour? Skin fermentation 2. What is must and what does it contain? Freshly prest grape juice 3. What is the proper time to pick the grapes? Acid and sugar level are on peack levels 4. How do under and over ripe grapes affect the final product? They affect flavor, color and acid levels 5. Why is sulfite added in minute amounts immediately after crushing? To prevent fermentation prematureli 6. What is maceration and what happens during this period? It gives wine it´sbody and color. 7. What is malic acid converted into during the final stage of primary fermentation and how does it affect the wine? Lactic acid and garbonic gas 8. What happens during pressing? It ´ s doing wine softer and rounder 9. What happens if you postpone pressing the must for too long? Wine can take verry unplesent taste and aroma 1...
1. Match the term to heir definition A parish priest in the Church of England = vicar, rector A member of the highest order of ministry in the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches who supervises a diocese = bishop A person authorized to conduct religious worship in the Church of Scotland= minister, deacons, “elders”, readers 2. Which of the following is considered ascribed status? Job Gender - yes Age - yes Position Race – yes 3. A member state of the Commonwealth of Nations which recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state is called A Crown dependency A constituent country A Commonwealth realm - see 4. The principle that an individual human’s beliefs and activities should be understood bu other in terms of that individual’s own culture is known as Chauvinism Ethnocentrism Racism Cultural relativism- see 5. Math the examinations to their explanations An examination...
Ideas(thoughts), impression(sensation and feelings). 17. What does Hume think about general abstract ideas? Why? “There is no such thing as abstract or general ideas, properly speaking”. 18. According to Hume, what is the difference between relations of ideas and matters of fact? Matters of fact are the more common truths we learn through our experiences. Mathematical propositions assert relations between ideas, and ideas only. The truth of a mathematical proposition is independent of questions about existence. 19. What does Hume think about the notion of cause-effect? We understand matters of fact according to causation. The notion of cause-effect is a complex idea that is made up of three more foundational ideas: priority in time, proximity in space, and necessary connection. 20. What does Hume think about the notion of substance? Hume held that since substance cannot be perceived, it should not be assumed to exist. What we
Questions for the Second Philosophy Test A. Aristotle 1. According to Aristotle, what is the soul? Which are the three kinds of souls? Hing on elusolendi olemuslik vorm. Vegetatiivne, tajulik ja teadlik hing. 2. Where can we find truth and falsehood? Why? Oma teadvuses, kuna seal moodustame kontseptidest lauseid ja ideid, mida otsustamise käigus kõrvutades jõuame tõesuse ja vääruseni. 3. Which are the four causes? Aineline, vormiline, tegev ja lõplik põhjus. 4. What is the name that Aristotle gives to his god? Noesis Noeseos – mõtte mõte. B. Saint Augustine 1. What is evil for the Manicheans? „Teine jumal“. 2. How does Augustine define evil? Millegi, nt headuse, puudumisena. 3. Why God cannot be the creator of evil? Kuna kurjus pole miski, vaid millegi puudumine. 4. Why does God allow evil to exist? Kuna ta suudab kurjast head esile tuua. 5. What is physical ...
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF OLD ENGLISH - 15 monophtongs, (7 long, 7 short, 1 central), 4 diphtongs, 17 consonants. Free variaton of R, and it was pronounced everywhere. Very much Germanic in character. Quite some special consonants that no longer exist. About morphology: synthetic with numerous aglutinating tendencies. System of tenses Germanic, but with a reduction of tenses. Paradigmatic leveling; Stress shift; Word order; Loan words (Old Norse, Old French). Dual pronouns. Determiners - no separate definite article. Strong and weak verbs. Word order relatively free with tendencies towards SVO. SVO, SOV, VSO most common. Adposition and podposition were both possible (eesliide ja tagaliide). About syntax: clauses were joined much simpler than nowadays, using and, then etc. Because of case syncretion the word order in a sentence became much more important to be able to tell the difference between words. FIRST CONSONANT SHIFT (GRIMM'S L...
Question 5 Scaling of the sensor circuit output is needed at the below figure. The value for resistance R1 is 4 kΩ. The output of the sensor circuit must be scaled to the range between 1 V and 11 V. The thermistor resistance RTH range is given between 8 kΩ and 2 kΩ at 0°C and 40°C respectively. The ideal equation for this scaling circuit is given as R R V R VOut _ to _ ADC V1 1 4 4 REF 12V 4 . Answer the following questions. R3 R2 R2 Midterm Exam - Solutions 5 a. What is output voltage range at 0°C and 40°C of this sensor circuit without scaling? RTH (00 C ) 8k VTH (00 C ) VREF 4V 2.66V RTH (00 C ) R1 8k 4k
Analysis of Sherlock Holmes : Game of shadows (1) The hero is Sherlock Holmes who also get's help from doctor Watson. Sherlock Holmes want's to prevent the war that Professor Moriarty is planning in Europe. (2) The villain is Professor Moriarty, who want's to start a war in Europe, because he has shares in companies that sell guns and other goods, that would make him rich if there would be war. (3) The monster is egocentric in a way that he doesn't care who he hurts or kills, he's only interested in his own welfare. (4) The monster is a Predator, because he isn't protecting anything, he is just killing World leaders to set off war for his own interests and also people who try to stop him. (5) (Atnticipation stage ) We can see the demonstration of monsters power in the beginning when Irene Adler is killed by Professor Moriarty. ( Dream stage ) Dream stage begins with Holmes starting to prepare attack against...
While the word `sustainability' can mean different things to different people, it always includes a consideration of the welfare of those living in the future. Kuigi sõna "jätkusuutlikkus" võib tähendada erinevaid asju erinevatele inimestele, see alati kaalub heaolu tulevikus elavatele inimestele. While the debate over a more precise definition of sustainability will continue, and questions over just what it is that should be sustained may remain unanswered, this should not delay progress toward achieving more sustainable water resources systems Kuigi arutelu üle enam täpne määratleda jätkusuutlikkust jätkab ja küsimuste üle lihtsalt, mis see on, et tuleks hoida, võivad jääda vastuseta, ei tohiks see takistada progressi poole, et saavutada rohkem jätkusuutlikke veevarusid süsteemi.
Morgan Holiday Home Address: My address: 6 February 2014 Beachside Holiday Home Dear Sir or Madam, My family is planning to spend a month in England and we wish to rent a holiday house. I have found the advertisement in the Internet and I am going to ask some questions. First of all I wonder if pets are allowed in the house of family booking? We have a dog and that would be really very difficult to leave him at home alone for two weeks. What about extra fee car parking? How much would it cost? Is there a fridge in the kitchen? I am also interested in price. All the rent costs 252 €? Including bed linen & towels? Or we have to take along our toiletries? And finally: What about internet access? Do you have it? Looking forward to your answer,
Opening remarks, express sympathy party.Sound like a great idea i am writing with reference(viidates) Give advice --opening remarks, thanks for invitation to your advertisement in the Express hope thing will impove --accept invitation, make comments about event, ask Evening News for teenagers to help If i were you, i would...You should/shouldnt ... questions ect. children. I would be really The best thing to do is...Why dont u ...? --closing remarks, thank people again interested in applying for the job....i Another idea is to.. REFUSING(Thanks a lot for the invitation, am writing regarding(kohta) your Unfortunately, i wont be able to make it
What is expected of a graduate of the 21st century and how does the university play a role in contributing to a succesful outcome? Kaisa Kamenik In Mike Nichols 1967 cult film „The Graduate“, Dustin Hoffman character Benjamin Braddock, who has just graduated from college, is facing basically same questions as posed in the title of this essay. Everyone is asking what is he going to do with his life now, but he is very uncomfortable aswering them and at that point he doesn’t care as well. Being a third year history student in University of Tartu, I am wondering over the same questions and find myself often thinking what is expected of me after graduating and how has university played a role in my development for almost three years now.
EUTHANASIA Many hotly debated social questions revolve around choice. Giving people access to assistance in dying is one of them. The issue is too sensitive to come to a smple conclusion. The basic question is : should a person who is terminally ill and who feels that their life is not worth living, who is repeatedly asking for euthanasia and who is of sound mind be given assistance in dying so that they could do it in a dignified manner rather than have their lives prolonged by medical technology?
Firstly/First of all/To start with, I'd like to look at ... Let me begin with/start by ... I'd like to start by saying something about ... I'd like to begin by ... Secondly/Then/Next, I'll be talking about ... Thirdly,/And then we come to ... My fourth point will be about ... Finally/lastly/last of all, I'll be looking at ... Firstly, ... secondly, ... thirdly, ... lastly, ... First of all ... then ... next ... after that ... finally ... To start with ... later ... to finish up ... Inviting questions If anyone has any questions, please feel free to interrupt at any time. If you have any questions, please stop me at any time, and I will be happy to answer them. If you have any questions, please feel free to interrupt. Please interrupt me if there's something which needs clarifying. Otherwise, there'll be time for discussion at the end. Discouraging questions (during the presentation/talk) I'd be glad to answer any questions at the end of my talk.
Letter Dear Madam, Thank you for writing, I am tryinig to answer your questions. We will leave at 12.15 from pier. To reach the place, you must first go along to get to the roundabout, then turn right at the first opportunity and then go along until you see the pier. We will departure at 12.30. When we arrive, we should walk through Castle Bridge to Tower Island and back, but unfortunately you have no time to take a walk. I would suggest that this time we will only walk to Castle Bridge and get acquainted wiht the sights and then we will come back.
flowing writing or talking. To brainstorm, you can simply sit down with a pen and jot down every idea that comes into your head. Another approach is to simply start writing and see where you end up. Record as much information as you can recall, such as schools attended, courses taken, jobs held, research projects undertaken. Work on taking yourself deeper into the introspection process by tackling more specific topics. Here are some questions you might want to consider: What am I like? How do my friends characterize me? What are my personality traits? Have I ever experienced a moment of epiphany? Why is (some color) my favorite color? Why is (some movie) my favorite movie? How have my favorites influenced my life? What have I done? What are my major accomplishments? Why do I consider them accomplishments? What extra curricular activities have I participated in? Have I strived hard for something and achieved it
1. ASKING SOMEONE FOR THEIR OPINION ABOUT A TOPIC 1.1 Yes/No Questions Do you believe in horoscopes? Do you believe in a God who rewards good and punishes wrong-doing? Do you think we should be tougher on crime? Do you think we should maintain our traditions or make way for change? Do you think the Government should act to curb the power of media barons....? Do you think everybody should be trained to use computers? Do you think that public sector workers such as teachers, doctors, nurses
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by MARK HADDON 1. Read Extract 1 and answer the questions: 1.1. What happened? Someone had killed mrs Shears dog named Wellington. 1.2. What do you think Christopher would want to do now? He would want to find a person who killed the dog and also get to know the reason. 1.3. How would you organise an investigation about the incident? I would talk to the owner and to the nabers, find out who would have a reason to kill the dog. 1.4. What would you do first? I would investigate the crime scene. 1.5. What questions could you ask?
Some any no In general we use some in positive sentence and any in negative sentences and questions. There are some letters for you. there aren’t any letters for you. Are there any letters for me? He has got some money. He hasn’t got any money. Has he got any money? We use some In question that are offers or requests. Would you like some more tea. In questions when we expect the answer yes. Have you got some paper to give me We use any With uncountable nouns in negative sentence and questions with a singular verb. There isn’t any tea left in the teapot. To mean it doesn´t matter which or whichever one you like. I can come and see you any day next week. Arter words with negative meaning e.g never, without, seldom, rarely. I found her house without any trouble
Õpperühm: Juhendaja: Tallinn 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 1 THE CORNERSTONES OF SURVEY RESEARCH 1.1 Introduction The idea of conducting a survey is deceptively simple. It involves identifying a specific group or category of people and collecting information from some of them in order to gain insight into what the entire group does or thinks; however, undertaking a survey inevitably raises questions that may be difficult to answer. How many people need to be surveyed in order to be able to describe fairly accurately the entire group? How should the people be selected? What questions should be asked and how should they be posed to respondents? In addition, what data collection methods should one consider using, and are some of those methods of collecting data better than others? And, once one has collected the information, how should it be analyzed and reported? Deciding to do a survey
8. If________, then_______. 8. LOGICAL ARGUMENT 8.1 Questions or conclusions based on conditions with "if". If farmers really need to kill foxes, why don't they just shoot them? What if there isn't enough work to go round? What if the employers decide to introduce new working practices? And what happens if the two sides can't agree? What would happen then if state benefits were cut completely? If this also makes Britain more attractive for overseas visitors, so well and good.
.................................................................................2 Parts of the Sentence ..............................................................................2 Word Order in Affirmative Sentences ...................................................3 Position of Adverbs of Frequency .........................................................5 Word Order in Negative Sentences......................................................6 Word Order in General Questions.........................................................7 Word Order in Special Questions ..........................................................8 Word Order in Subject Questions ..........................................................9 Types of Sentences There are four basic types of sentences in English. AFFIRMATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences both end with a full stop ( ) : . I live in Tallinn. I do not live in Tallinn. I never watch soap operas.
CENTRAL PARK PARAGRAPH History For visitors History 1857 Frederick Law Olmsted and Clavert Vaux 1865 John A. Paulson For visitors Activities Art Strawberry Fields Central Park Zoo Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Do you have any questions? If there are no further questions THANK YOU!
information from and what the advertisement was about. In case newspaper's name is not mentioned in the task, it would be good if you could make one up. P1: General information For example: ,,I am writing to you in response to your advertisement in The Times about a flat to let at Finsbury Park, London." This would be the whole first paragraph and totally acceptable. Usually it is quite well said in the task, which information you have to ask. There are about 6-7 questions. It is essential that you put them in a logical order. Some of the questions (at least 3-4 questions) should be indirect questions. NB! Sentence ,,Could you tell me, when will be the flat available" is NOT an INDIRECT QUESTION, because it is a request. Requests are not good to be used in a formal letter. These questions should be used in one paragraph. It would be good if you could give some extra information about one of the questions, why you have to ask that. The
Millionaire?, and is one question away from winning a fortune. However, before the 20 million question, he is detained and interrogated by the police, who suspect him of cheating . Jamal recounts, through flashbacks, the incidents in his life which provided him with each answer. These flashbacks tell the story of Jamal, his brother Salim and Latika. In each flashback Jamal has a point to remember one person, song, or different things that lead to the right answer of one of the questions. The row of questions does not correspond chronologically to Jamal´s life, so the story switches between different periods (childhood, adolescence) of Jamal. Some questions do not refer to points of his life (cricket champion), but by witness he comes to the right answer. I think it was an excellent movie with fantastic cast and acting. The director Danny Boyle is a master. Every scene is explosive- emotionally and visually. I loved the story of Jamal, it was
They are used with or instead of plural or uncountable nouns. Some is a possible plural form of a/an and one: Have a biscuit/some biscuits. I bought a cake/some cakes. Some, any and none can be used with of + the/this/these/those (+ ...) Some of the staff can speak Portuguese. Did any of your photos come out well? You can take any of these. Some is used: • with affirmative verbs: They bought some honey. • in questions where the answer ‘yes’ is expected: Did some of you sleep on the board? (I expect so.) • in polite offers and requests: Would you like some wine? Could you do some typing for me? Any is used: • With negative verbs: I haven’t got any matches. • With hardly, barely, scarcely (which are almost negatives): I have hardly any spare time. • With without when without any ...= with no ... :
Stereotypically, IT specialists are nerdy men with ponytails and glasses, spending time alone in their room with no social lives. Because of this stereotype, men are more favored by the employers and women have a much harder time asserting themselves in this precise field. However, in recent media news articles in Estonia, there has been a lot of encouraging calls towards women to go work in the sector. Additionally, the biggest fear towards my chosen major are the questions, what if I am not smart enough to study IT and what if I start to hate it in the future. I believe these two questions are the most common questions teenagers have about their chosen major. For most part, all the fears and doubts teenagers have will come to a pass. But, if any of the previous fears do come true, people have to keep hope and try again and choose another major. But in the end, I believe, a person will find the right path, even if the journey towards it was bumpy and long.
Dear Ms. Lake, May 13, 2011 I am writing to apply for the job advertised in Yes! student magazine. I would like to be considered for the position in a summer camp. I would also like to ask few questions concerning the position. I believe I am suitable for the job because I have had previous experiences. For example, I have been organising different music and sport events. I also speak fluent English, I am hard-working, I have good knowledge of different games and entertainments, I like working with children. It would be good practise for my following studies. I have a few questions concerning the job. I would like to know where
Dear Ms. Smith My name is John Walker, I am a secretary of Science Club in our college. I have seen your advertisement about our local museum and I was wondering if I could ask you some questions about organising a group visit to it. I think that it will be a very interesting and informative event for students, after all, you don't get to see such an exhibition like "the next 100 years" every day. Therefore, if you are interested in our visit, I have some questions about the booking. Where can we make a reservation for our group? Do we need to come to the museum to do it or is it possible to do the booking through your website? How big can the visiting group be? We have 27 students who are interested in visiting the museum; is that too many or just fine? Since we will probably be coming for the whole day, we need to feed all the students. Do you have a café nearby or do we need to take the food ourselves? I look forward to hearing from you.
to talk about events that we can't change (for example, an official meeting or a train departure). The Present Simple is also used in narrations (e.g. to tell a story or a joke), instructions (e.g. cooking) or commentaries (especially sport commentaries) Declarative Sentences: Subject Verb (present form) e.g. he, she, a dog, etc. + e.g. go, make, have, etc. Questions: DO/DOES Subject Verb (present form) + e.g. he, she, a dog, etc. + e.g. go, make, have, etc. Negative Sentences: Subject DO/DOES Verb (present form) e.g. he, she, a dog, etc. + NOT + e.g. go, make, have, etc
Statements. When transforming statements, check whether you have to change: · pronouns · present tense verbs (3rd person singular) · place and time expressions · tenses (backshift) Type Example Direct speech "I speak English." Reported speech (No He says that he speaks backshift) English. Reported speech (Backshift) He said that he spoke English. Questions When transforming questions, check whether you have to change: · pronouns · present tense verbs (3rd person singular) · place and time expressions · tenses (backshift) Also note that you have to: · transform the question into an indirect question · use the interrogative or if / whether With interrogative Direct speech "Why don't you speak English?" Reported speech He asked me why I didn't speak
MONOLOGUE: preparation time 3 minutes, uninterrupted monologue time 2 minutes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION AND JOBS A5 MONOLOGUE Topic A5.2 Read the topic below and prepare to speak about it. Use the questions given to help to plan your monologue. Some people think that all school-children should wear school uniforms. Why do you think they say that? Do you agree? Give reasons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are expected to structure your monologue and present it speaking fluently with appropriate pronunciation and intonation and only natural pauses. You are
1. slaid Good morning. My name is XXX and today I am going to tell you about Casey Brown´s Ted talk. Her speech is named ,,Know your worth, and then ask for it." My presentation will take about five minutes. You can ask questions at the end of my presentation. 2. slaid (video) 3. slaid - introduction My presentation is about pricing consultant's Casey Brown's speech about knowing the value of yourself as an employee or as a company and making others see what you are worth. This speech seemed interesting to me, because the gender wage gap what she is aiming to is also actual in Estonia. The gender wage gap is a subject that affects somehow all of us. Gender wage
colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and other parts of the world. In addition, foreign born professionals frequently need a TOEFL score for certification to practice their profession in the United States or Canada. The TOEFL is a timed test that consists of the three sections listed here. THE TOEFL Section 1 Listening Comprehension 50 questions 35 minutes Part A Statements 20 questions Part B Short Dialogs 15 questions Part C Minitalks and Extended Conversations 15 questions Section 2 Structure and Written Expression 40 questions
7. What is literary realism (definition, development)? Who were the writers whose style is best characterised by this term? 8. Victorian poetry: the dilemmas between aesthetics and morality. Tennyson and Browning, the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood: main subjects and ways of writing poetry 9. The Development and role of the novel. Social novels: themes, ideas. 10. Charles Dickens: general characteristics of his life. Note that these are just general questions for revision, in the test you might get a more detailed question. There is a fair possibility of a poetry analysis type of a question.