LIKE / LOVE / HATE + -ING
Correct the sentence: “I like cook.”
“I like cooking”
Correct the sentence: “He live in Zaragoza.”
“He lives in Zaragoza”
Give three stronger synonym for good (B1 level).
great / enjoyable / fantastic ...
In EOI mediation, can you give your personal opinion?
No, you can't.
Correct the false friend: “I am very sensible.”
“sensitive” (sensible = sensato)
Choose the correct option: “She hates (to get / getting) up early."
"Getting"
Fix this question: “Where do she work?”
“Where does she work?”
Replace bad with a more specific adjective for food.
terrible / unpleasant / awful ...
Fix this mediation sentence: “I think you should visit Tarazona.”
"The information says Tarazona offers…” (presenting info, not opinions)
Fix the preposition: “Depends of the weather.”
“depends on”
Fix the mistake: “They prefer go by train.”
“They prefer going by train”
Spot the mistake: “My brother usually go swimming.”
“goes” instead of “go”
Improve this sentence: “The film was interesting.”
"The film was exciting / fascinating / thrilling.”
Why is this wrong in mediation? “My phone number is…”
You must not give personal information.
Correct the sentence: “I have 20 years.”
“I am 20 years old.”
Rewrite with the correct structure: “He doesn’t mind to wait.”
“He doesn’t mind waiting”
Rewrite: “She don’t like chocolate.”
"She doesn’t like chocolate.”
Give a more precise alternative to nice for a person, write 2 sentences with it.
friendly / kind / helpful ...
In mediation, instead of answering questions, what must you do?
Transfer the information provided.
Fix the structure: “Is difficult to find parking.”
“It is difficult to find parking.”
Explain why this sentence is wrong: “I love dance salsa.”
Because verbs of preference must be followed by -ing → “I love dancing salsa.”
Correct both errors: “He always is driving to work.”
“He is always driving to work” OR “He always drives to work”, depending on meaning.
Upgrade the adjective: “The weather was good.” (Use a descriptive one.)
"The weather was sunny / warm / pleasant / mild..."
Rewrite this as proper mediation:
“You asked me where to stay. In my opinion, the best option is…”
"The text explains that accommodation options include…”
Fix the sentence: “I recommend you to visit the museum.”
“I recommend visiting the museum” or “I recommend that you visit the museum”?
You can't say “I recommend you…” the way you say “te recomiendo” in Spanish.
In English, recommend never takes the structure recommend + person + to + infinitive.