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ANYWAYS, I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON
WRONG!
ANYWAY is gramatically correct.
ANYWAYS is slang (colloquial language, used when speaking, e.g. "gonna")
THE BEST OPTION IS TO GO WALKING
WRONG!
TO GO ON FOOT
IT WAS SUCH RAINY THAT WE DECIDED TO STAY AT HOME
WRONG!
IT WAS SO RAINY THAT
(SO+ ADJ+ THAT)
IT WAS SUCH A RAINY DAY THAT
(SUCH A + ADJ+NOUN +THAT)
ONLINE SHOPPING IT'S A BETTER IDEA
WRONG!
ONLINE SHOPPING IS...
I'M REALLY INTO PLAYING BASKETBALL, IT'S FUNNY
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FUN AND FUNNY?
WRONG!
IT'S FUN
FUN - DIVERTIDO
FUNNY - GRACIOSO
I ENJOY READING THE NEWSPAPER, BECOUSE I CAN CATCH UP ON THE NEWS ALTHOGH SOMETIMES ITS BORING.
WRONG!!!
SPELLING: BECAUSE
SPELLING: ALTHOUGH
IT'S MORE COMFORTABLE TO LIVE IN THE CITY CENTRE
IT'S MORE CONVENIENT
COMFORTABLE - SOFT/ RELAXING
CONVENIENT - SUITABLE/ PRACTICAL
I OFTEN MEET UP WITH A LOT OF FRIENDS AND FAMILIARS DURING THE SUMMER.
WRONG!
RELATIVES = FAMILIARES
THERE ARE LOT OF INTERESTING TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN LONDON.
RIGHT!
tourist attractions ( also: landmarks)
Avoid using: monuments, tourist sites, etc.
ANYWAY, LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT MY ANSWER.
RIGHT!
DOUBLE POINTS!
WHAT'S THE MEANING OF LET ME KNOW?
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO VISITING YOU IN THE SUMMER
RIGHT!
LOOK FORWARD TO + VERB+ING
Talking through the phone is sometimes quicker than texting sometimes.
WRONG!
Talking BY phone
By = the way/HOW we carry out an action
I'D RATHER CHOOSE A MODERN APARTMENT THAN AN OLD-FASHIONED ONE.
WHAT'S WOULD RATHER?
RIGHT!
WOULD RATHER + INFINITIVE (WITHOUT TO)
I WOULD PREFER
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I'VE SEEN YOU.
RIGHT!
DON'T USE IN NEGATIVE,
SINCE I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU.
("I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU FOR AGES" IS OK TOO)
I'VE TO GO, I'M GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL!
I HAVE TO GO
USE 'VE 'S ONLY WHEN HAVE IS THE AUXILIARY
E.G. I'VE HAD SO MUCH HOMEWORK THIS WEEK.
OF COURSE I CAN RESPOND TO YOUR MESSAGE.
DOUBLE POINTS:
WE USE ANOTHER VERB MORE OFTEN THAN RESPOND. WHAT IS IT?
RIGHT!
BUT, IT'S MORE COMMON TO USE "REPLY TO"
WE COULD GO HIKING, BUT IT DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER
RIGHT!
REMEMEBER
DEPEND ON
NOT DEPEND OF
LIVE IS EASIER WITH MOBILE PHONES
DOUBLE POINTS FOR MEANINGS AND PRONUNCIATION!
LIFE -
LIVE -
LIVE (MUSIC) -
WRONG!
LIFE IS EASIER...
LIFE - VIDA, LIVE - VIVIR, LIVE - EN DIRECTO
ALL STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE EXAM MUST NOT BRING A MOBILE PHONE.
ATTEND - ASISTIR A
HELP/DEAL WITH/LOOK AFTER - ATENDER
RIGHT!
AS WELL AS - ADEMAS DE
ACTUALLY, I LIVE IN THE OUTSKIRTS, BUT I USED TO LIVE IN THE CITY CENTRE.
NOWADAYS = ACTUALMENTE
ACTUALLY = EN REALIDAD/REALMENTE
IF YOU ARE KEEN ON RELAXING ACTIVITIES, YOU COULD JOIN TO YOGA
DOUBLE POINTS:
WHAT'S ANOTHER VERB WE CAN USE FOR STARTING A NEW ACTIVITY?
WRONG!
JOIN YOGA
JOIN - UNIRSE A
TAKE UP - EMPEZAR NUEVA ACTIVIDAD
JOIN TO - CONECTAR
MY HOUSE IS JOINED TO MY NEIGHBOUR'S HOUSE.
JOIN IN - PARTICIPAR/UNIRSE A UNA ACTIVIDAD
YOU SHOULD JOIN IN WITH US, WE NEED ANOTHER PLAYER.
WE CAN REALISE A LOT OF THINGS IN THE CITY, BECAUSE YOU ARE NEAR TO ALL THE DIFFERENT SERVICES AND SHOPS.
WRONG!
WE CAN CARRY OUT...
REALISE - DARSE CUENTA
CARRY OUT - REALIZAR
YOU HAVE MUCH FUN WHEN YOU GO TO A SUMMER CAMP.
A LOT OF FUN
MUCH = USE FOR UNCOUNTABLE IN NEGATIVE
I HAVEN'T GOT MUCH MONEY.
(YOU COULD USE "SO MUCH" HERE)
OTHER OPTION IS TO LOOK AT THE FURNITURE IN THE SHOP AND THEN BUY IT ON THEIR WEBSITE.
WRONG! ANOTHER OPTION
ANOTHER ___ - SINGULAR ADJ, AN ALTERNATIVE
OTHER ___ - PLURAL, ALTERNATIVES
OTHER OPTIONS LIKE USING A CATALOGUE ARE OUTDATED.
OTHERS - PLURAL PRONOUN
THERE AREN'T MANY OTHERS AVAILABLE.