Vocabulary (8) - crime and punishment

to commit a crime or an offence

to be sought for questioning

to be arrested for fraud

to be accused of theft

to be convicted of theft

to be allerged to have stolen a diamond ring

to serve a sentence

to have a criminal record

scene of crime

(to) investigate a crime
(to) collect evidence
(to) take fingerprints
(to) look for clues
(to) arrest a suspect
(to) fight crime
(to) test someone for drink-driving
a policeman on patrol
commute a sentence
a defendant
an immate
a whole-life sentence
death penalty

Idiom of the day (24)

The early bird catches the worm.

Al que madruga Dios le ayuda.

Idioms and fixed phrased

once in a blue moon ----------------------- rara vez

to have green fingers --------------------- ser bueno en algo

to be a bit green -------------------------- estar un poco verde

to tell somebody a little white lie ------ decir a alguien una mentira piadosa

to see something in black and white --- ver algo claro y simple

Idiom of the day (23)

To drop like flies.

Caer como moscas.

Example: They were dropping like flies.

Examen oral de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

¿Estás matriculad@ en la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas (EOI)?¿Quieres prepararte el examen oral? Busca en google "como preparar el monologo de los examenes orales de la eoi" y aparece una lista como la siguiente:

Sin embargo, los más interesantes (bajo mi punto de vista) son:

http://elblogdelingles.blogspot.com.es/2012/03/como-preparar-el-monologo-de-los-examen.html

http://elblogdelingles.blogspot.com.es/2012/03/como-preparar-el-dialogo-de-las.html

http://englishexplained.es/escuela-oficial-de-idiomas-guia-examen

https://inglesensagunto.es/2013/04/09/como-aprobar-el-speaking-de-la-escuela-oficial-de-idiomas/

Ejemplos de monólogos y diálogos:

https://inglesensagunto.es/2014/04/09/muestras-de-monologos-y-dialogos-de-la-escuela-oficial-de-idiomas/

Espero que os sirva de ayuda.

A semi-formal transactional letter

Example: You are a teacher and you are are taking a group of students on a skiing trip to France. You have made a preliminary booking at the hotel and now the assistant manager has contacted you for more details. Read part of the letter and the notes you have made, then write a letter answering her questions.

First of all, you have booked from the 16th to the 30th January. Can you confirm these dates, please? Also, I would like to know if you have the final numbers of boys and girls so we can assign the rooms to you.

     dates are the same

     20 students (12 boys - 8 girls) / 2 teachers (female)

Secondly, I will need to know if any of your students have any special needs.

     4 vegetarians

Finally, could you let me know your flight details so I can make arrangements for your transfer from the airport?

Yours sincerely,                  flight details: BA 257 arrives 16th 10:20 am

Maria Reeve

• Special discount price still applies?
• Can she arrange ski lift apsses in advance?

Possible answer:

Dear Maria,

Thank you for your letter. I have the information you requested and I also have a few questions.

Firstly, we haven't changed the dates. We shall be coming from the 16th January to the 30th. Also, our flight details are as follows, we will arrive on flight BA 257 at 10:20 am. Our party will consist of twelve boys and eight girls. There will also be two adults, myself and another female teacher. With regard to special requirements, there will be four vegetarians in our party.

Also, could you kindly inform me if the special discount price is still available? Finally, would it be possible for you to organise our ski lift passes in advance?

I hope this covers everything. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours truly,
Jennifer Taylor