Vocabulary
Rewriting I
Rewriting II
common errors
topics
100

"To talk about other people´s private lives" (verb)

GOSSIP

100

YOUR HAIR NEEDS CUTTING.

YOU SHOULD GET ...

YOU SHOULD GET YOUR HAIR CUT

100

WE WON´T GET THERE ON TIME WITHOUT TAKING A TAXI.

(UNLESS)

UNLESS WE TAKE A TAXI, WE WON´T GET THERE ON TIME

100

PLURAL OF LIFE

LIVES

100

IS IT IMPORTANT TO LEARN HOW TO COOK? 

SUPPORT YOUR OPINION WITH 2 IDEAS

- TO HAVE A BALANCED DIET

- TO BE INDEPENDENT AND SAVE MONEY

- TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOUR SELF (CONFIDENCE)

- JOB OPPORTUNITIES

200

SYNONYM OF "EASYGOING" (adjective)

RELAXED

200

I HAVEN´T BEEN TO THE CINEMA FOR TWO MONTHS.

THE LAST TIME...

THE LAST TIME I WENT TO THE CINMEA WAS TWO MONTHS AGO.

200

WHAT A PITY I DIDN´T SEE THE MATCH.

I WISH ...

I WISH I HAD SEEN THE MATCH

200

HOW DO YOU SAY "ACTUALMENTE" IN ENGLISH?

NOWADAYS

200

HOW CAN YOU HELP PEOPLE AROUND YOU? EXPLAIN

- GIVE THREE IDEAS 

 EXAMPLE:

- VOLUNTEERING in a charity

- LISTENING TO OTHERS, BEING KIND AND HELPFUL

. SMILING AND SHOWING PATIENCE

300

OPPOSITE FOR "INNOCENT"

GUILTY

300

THE FLIGHT WAS FULLY BOOKED. WE WANTED TO TRAVEL ON IT.

(WHICH)

THE FLIGHT ON WHICH WE WANTED TO TRAVEL WAS FULLY BOOKED.

THE FLIGHT WHICH WE WANTED TO TRAVEL ON WAS FULLY BOOKED.

300

I OVERCAME THE CHALLENGES BECAUSE YOU HELPED ME.

(IF)

I WOULDN´T HAVE OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES IF YOU HADN´T HELPED ME
300

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OTHER AND ANOTHER

OTHER REASONS

ANOTHER REASON

300

HAVE YOU EVER FELT SORRY ABOUT SOMETHING YOU DID?

DID YOU DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT?

NARRATIVE:

-EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY YOU FELT SORRY

- EXPLAIN WHAT YOU DID ABOUT IT

. EXPLAIN YOUR FEELINGS AFTER WHAT YOU DID AND MAYBE GIVE SOME ADVICE


400

THE OPPOSITE OF "REFUSE" (VERB)

ACCEPT

400

WE EXPECTED LARRY TO ACCEPT THE JOB, BUT HE DIDN´T.

LARRY ...

LARRY WAS EXPECTED TO ACCEPT THE JOB. BUT HE DIDN´T.

400

ROBERT SAID IT MIGHT RAIN THAT NIGHT.

IT...

"IT MAY RAIN TONIGHT". ROBERT SAID

400

EVERYONE IS ... OR   EVERYONE ARE...

EVERYONE IS...

(all compounds of some any and no) are followed by  the 3rd PERSON SINGULAR)

400

HOW CAN YOUR  NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPROVE TO BECOME A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN?


GIVE THREE SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

EXAMPLE:

- better public transport, improve cleanliness, encourage recycling, improve public spaces and safety, encourage a stronger sense of community organizing community events (clean-up days, markets, cultural events9

500

"CHEAP ENOUGH FOR MOST PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO BUY IT"

AFFORDABLE
500

IF YOU WALK SLOWLY, IT TAKES LONGER TO GET THERE.

THE MORE

THE MORE SLOWLY YOU WALK, THE LONGER IT TAKES TO GET THERE.

500

I USED TO RELY ON JAMES FOR ADVICE.

JAMES IS THE PERSON

JAMES IS THE PERSON I WOULD RELY ON FOR ADVICE

500

is this correct? why?

- Environment´s health

No, the saxon genitive is only used with people or animals. 

Correct answer:

The health of the environment

500

MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WORK REMOTELY.

What do you think? Give two reasons to support your opinion

In favour: flexible working hours, no commuting time or cost, more time for family or personal activities, you can live wherever you want)

Against: lack of social interaction, overwork, health issues

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