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CARTA FORMAL
Dear Mr Michaels,
I am writing in connection with a problem with the flat which I am renting from you.
- Firstly, the kitchen has no running water since Friday last week due to a problem with the water tap. I called your office to report the problem, but nobody could really give me a
- solution.
Secondly, and what worries me most, is that you promised to contact me shortly but I have not received any call or visit to solve the problem so far. Could you please arrange for a plumber to visit my flat as soon as possible?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Marla Knightley
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saludo
Saludo
- Dear Ms / Miss / Mrs Jones
- Dear Mr Williams
- Dear Sir / Madam , si no se conoce el nombre
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proposito de la carta
- I am writing because...
- The reason I am writing is because / that...
- I wanted to...
- I would like to...
- I wish to
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First / Firstly, I wanted to let you know that...
- I would also like to thank you for...
- On the one hand, I would like to express...
- On the other hand, I must admit that...
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para solicitar ( en el cuerpo de la carta)
- Could you please... ?
- I would like you to...
- Would you mind... ?
- I was wondering if you could...
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comentario cortes y solicitud de respuesta justo antes de la despedida
comentario
- cortés:
- I take this opportunity to...
respuesta
- I look forward to hearing from you (esta es la frase
- más habitual)
- We trust we shall hear from you in the near future
- We hope to hear from you shortly
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despedida
- si se conoce en nombre
- Dear Mr /
- Mrs / Miss / Ms + apellido, se usa:
Yours sincerely,
- si no se conoce
- Dear Sir / Madam,
Yours faithfully,
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carta informal
- Hi Katie,
- How are you? I hope you are all fine and that you are enjoying your summer holidays. I am writing from Málaga. The weather is great and we’re having a fantastic time. The children are
- really happy here because they have made lots of friends.
- It would be great If you could come with us next year.
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El alcohol
Para empezar, tengo que decir que no me gusta salir por la noche. La mayoría de la gente no está de acuerdo conmigo porque cualquier persona puede ver que las ciudades están
llenas de jóvenes en la calle por la noche los fines de semana.
Por una parte, creo que es importante decir que un montón de gente joven no lo pasa bien cuando salen, porque necesitan beber alcohol y tomar drogas.
Por otra parte, yo sé que todo el mundo es diferente y un montón de gente tiene una forma de vida sana y no necesitan tomar cosas peligrosas para divertirse.
Para terminar, es importante saber donde están los límites para no molestar a los ciudadanos que necesitan dormir y para llevar una vida sana.
Alcohol
- To begin with, I have to say (that) I do not
- like going out at night. The majority of the / Most young people do not agree with me because any person can see that cities are full of youngsters at night at weekends.
- On the one hand, I think (that) it is important
- to say the majority of the / most young people do not have a good time when they go out because they need to drink alcohol and take drugs.
- On the other hand, I know (that) everybody is
- different and a lot of people have a healthy lifestyle and they do not need to take dangerous things to have a good time.
- To conclude, it is important to know where the
- limits are, (in order) not to disturb the citizens who / that need to sleep and to lead / have a healthy lifestyle.
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COMPOSICIÓN:
Descripción física
Primero que nada tengo que decir que yo me veo a mí mismo como una persona baja y gorda. La mayoría de la gente que yo conozco cree que yo soy flaco y de mediana estatura,
Por una parte, mi pelo es lacio y rubio. Es corto. No es ondulado o castaño. Mis ojos son azules y tengo barba y bigote. Tengo una cicatriz en la mejilla.
Por otra parte, llevo gafas y no puedo ver muy bien. Soy corto de vista y duro de oído.
Para concluir, debo decir que peso 80 kilos y mido 1´70 metros. Soy de mediana edad y me muerdo las uñas cuando estoy nervioso.
- First of all I have to say that I see myself as
- a short and fat person. Most people that I know think that I am thin and mediun height.
- On the one hand, my hair is straight and fair.
- It is short. It is not wavy or brown. My eyes are blue and I have got beard and moustache. I have got a scar in my cheek.
- On the other hand, I wear glasses and I can´t
- see very well. I am short-sighted and hard of hearing.
- To conclude, I must say that I weigh 80 kilos
- and I am 1´70 metres tall. I am middle-aged and I bite my nails when I am nervous.
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Describir el
carácter.
Para empezar, tengo que decir que estoy muy tenso en este momento a causa del examen que estoy haciendo ahora. Sin embargo, yo usualmente estoy muy relajado.
La mayoría de mis amigos creen que yo soy simpático y amable, aunque algunas personas, por el contrario, piensan que soy frío, tímido e insensible. Por supuesto, yo no estoy de acuerdo con ellos.
Creo que el tiempo me influye un montón: cuando está soleado, me siento alegre y optimista, y cuando el tiempo está frío y lluvioso, me siento infeliz.
Mucha gente que me conoce cree que soy una persona fuerte, no soy gandul y me gusta la gente trabajadora.
Aunque soy un poco impuntual, creo que es importante ser flexible, ambicioso y fiable.
Para resumir lo que he dicho, pienso que soy generoso, no soy tacaño y me doy cuenta que tengo confianza en mi
Describing character
- To start with, I have to say that I am very
- tense at the moment because of the exam I am taking now. However, I am usually very relaxed.
- The majority of my friends think that I am
- friendly and kind, although some people, on the contrary, think I am cold, shy and insensitive. Of course, I do not agree with them.
- I think the weather influences me a lot: when
- it is sunny, I feel cheerful and optimistic, and when the weather is cold and rainy, I feel unhappy.
- Many people that I know think that I am a
- strong person, I am not lazy and I like hardworking people.
- Although I am a bit unpunctual, I think it is
- important to be flexible, ambitious and reliable.
- To summarize what I have said, I think I am
- generous, I am not mean and I realise I am self-confident.
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El fumar es un tema controvertido en las sociedades occidentales.
Para empezar, podemos decir que actualmente la mayoría de la gente lo considera un riesgo grave para la salud.
Por lo tanto, los gobiernos invierten un montón de dinero en campañas para persuadir a los fumadores que abandonen el hábito de fumar.
Sin embargo, el hecho es que mucha gente sigue fumando a pesar de estas campañas.
Para resumir, todos los esfuerzos públicos para hacer que la gente deje de fumar no han tenido éxito.
En conclusión, necesitamos encontrar nuevas formas para convencer a los fumadores que fumar es peligroso
Smoking is a controversial issue in western societies.
- To start / begin
- with, we can say that nowadays most / the majority of the people consider it a serious health risk.
- Therefore /
- Consequently, governments invest a lot of money on campaigns to persuade smokers to give up the habit of smoking.
- However /
- Nevertheless, the fact is that many / a lot of people keep on / go on /continue smoking in spite of these campaigns.
- To sum up, all the public efforts to make these people stop / give up smoking have not
- succeeded ( have not been successful).
In conclusion, we need to find new ways to convince smokers that smoking is dangerous.
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