Congratulations!

Dear trainees,

Many Congratulations!

From now on, if you need anything, you can contact me here. Leave a comment and I'll answer as soon as possible.

I wish you all the best!

Your English trainer,

Susana Araújo

Step by step: tips for improving your English

Dear trainees,

You have now finished this business English training and I was wondering what you would and could do to help improve your English from now on.

Here are some tips from www.learning-english.ca that could help you:

1. Join a conversational English course.
2. Go to online chat rooms and bulletin boards. Ask lots of questions!
3. Read a book a month.
4. Find an english speaking penpal.
5. Learn a new word every day.
6. Read English newspaper articles online.
7. Practice listening every day.
8. Watch English movies.

Any more suggestions?

Please, leave your comments.

Tell me what your favourite tip is.

What will your next step be?

Do you speak English? - Asking for information

Can you see yourself in this situation?
Take a look and enjoy the humour :-)

Improve your English pronounciation - I

Hi again!

Sometimes it's not very easy to pronounce certain words and sounds in English.
Here is a funny video of a French learning English.
The sentence you will listen is: "I would like to buy a hamburger."



As you can see, it's not just you having similar difficulties when speaking English. This is part of a process which requires a lot of practice, repetition and hard-work.

Don't give up! Keep on working and have fun learning English!

Improve & Practise your English with Borat - I

Comedian Borat’s new movie has a very famous man who is learning english! Below is the movie trailer, with the conversation written out.
See if you can correct Borat’s English!



Borat: My name a Borat. I journalist for Khazakhstan. My government send me to U S and A to make a movie film. Please you look…

Borat: (on street) Hello nice to meet you I need talk..

Man: Go away

Borat: why, I want to talk

Borat: (on subway) Hello my name a Borat, I new in town…

(holding chicken) yes ah he bite…

Man by car: Welcome to our Country

Borat: My name a Borat…

Man by car: Ok good… I’m not used to that but thats fine…

Borat: (in classroom) What is a NOT joke?

Professor: A NOT joke is where I say, “that suit is black — NOT !”

Borat: This suit is NOT BLACK!

Professor: No no. NOT has to be the end.

Borat: OK… this suit is black not.

Professor: This suit is black pause, do you know what a pause is?

Borat: OK… this suit is black [long pause] NOT!

Borat: (as cowboy) May I say we support your war of terror.

Lady: I think that the cultural differences are vast.. and I think he is a delightful man and it wouldn’t take very much time for him to become Americanized.

Borat: (in car) You want to have a drink?

Man: You can’t drink…

Borat: (talking to black boys) I like you peoples, how can I be like you?

Borat: (in hotel) What’s up vanila face?

Borat: (with women) Is it not a problem that a women has a smaller brain than a man?

Lady: We are finished, we have to leave.

Borat: (at table) She is your wife?

Man: No, that’s my wife.

Borat: In my country they would go crazy for these two, not so much…

Borat: Please, you come see my film. If it not success I will be execute.

Share and enjoy!

source: www.learning-english.ca

Formal Writing: Application Letter

INDIVIDUAL WORK

Look at the job advertisements below and choose the one that best suits you.
Then, write a letter applying for the job.

Formal writing: Answer to an Enquiry Letter

GROUP WORK

Join in your groups.

Write a letter answering to the informations asked by your group colleagues from SZM and Licalelu Fashion.

Formal writing: Enquiry Letter 3

GROUP WORK

Join in your groups.

Write a letter of enquiry to the bank advertised in the picture below:


Ask:

• about banking services offered;
• to send someone to your company for a demonstration;
• about other informations you may find useful.

Formal writing: Enquiry Letter 2

GROUP WORK

Join in your groups.

SZM - Industry Assistance:
Write a letter of enquiry to Licalelu Fashion, asking about:

• the ordered dummy;
• what materials to use/colour/size/gender;
• totally robotized or partially mechanic?

Licalelu Fashion:

Write a letter of enquiry to SZM - Industry Assistance, asking about:

• your project for remodeling a store;
• possibility to make any future changes,
• price/terms of payment.