Mother's Day in the USA

In the US, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, so next Sunday, May 12th don't forget to greet your Mom...
Here's a funny poem related to Mother's Day:

Mommy you are sweet

Mommy you are nice

Don't ever leave me

Cause you make the best rice!!!!

WRITE A COMMENT ON THIS BLOGwith the TRANSLATION of this poem. Don't forget that RHYME is the most important in a poem. We'll vote for the best translation and winner may win a prize...

JOB INTERVIEW

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

1. Tell me about yourself.

2. Why did you leave your last job?

3. What can you offer us that others cannot?

4. What are your strengths? Best skills?

5. What is your major weakness?

6. What qualifications do you have that you feel would make you successful

here?

7. What are your career goals? Future plans?

8. What do you know about this company?

9. How many people have you managed/supervised in your recent positions?

10. What things are most important to you in a work situation?

11. In your last position, what were the things that you liked most? Liked least?

12. Why are you seeking a position with our company?

13. Why are you leaving your present job?

14. Give me an example from a previous job where you have shown initiative.

15. Why should I hire you?

16. Have you ever been fired and why?

17. If you had a choice, would you prefer to work alone or as part of a team?

Why?

18. What are your hobbies?

19. What salary are you expecting? What do you expect to earn in this position?

20.What things are most important to you in a work situation?

OTHER QUESTIONS

• Describe your ideal job.

• In what kind of work environment are you mostcomfortable?

• Tell me about your internship.

• What two orthree things are most important to you in yourjob?

• In what part-time/summer jobs have you been most interested and why?

• Tell me your reasonsfor leaving past jobs.

• What do you see yourself doing in five years?

• What do you hope to be earning in five years?

• What goals have you set for the future?

• How do you plan to reach  your goals?

LETTERS OF COMPLAINT

• I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with …
• I am writing to / I wish to complain about …
• Please note that the goods we ordered on ( date ) have not arrived yet
• We regret to inform you that our order n° ----- is now considerably overdue.
• I would like to query the transport charges which seem unusually high.
• We were extremely disappointed with...
• … was not what we had led to expect
• We were thoroughly disgusted with...
• I am writing to inform you that the goods we ordered from your company have not been supplied correctly
• I am not going to accept this / put up with this / let this go
• I should like to know what you intend / what you are going to do about this
• Your attitude is deceiful / negligent
• We expect a letter of explanation / a substantial refund
• Unless you... we shall take matters further
• I should warn you that
• Otherwise, we may have to look elsewhere for our supplies
• If these conditions are not met we may (be forced to) take legal action
• I wish to draw your attention to…
• I would suggest that…
• I am writing to ask you to please...
• Could I please ask you to look into these matters?
• Please ensure that such errors do not happen again
• We may have to look elsewhere for our suppllies
• Please send us a corrected invoice
• I suggest that immediate steps be taken.
• I look forward to a prompt reply and hope that you will take this into consideration…
• I am really dissatisfied with…
• Enclosed are copies of my records
• I look forward to your reply and a resolution to my problem

BUSINESS LETTERS

Sample sentences:

REQUEST:
Please send me...
I would be grateful if you could tell me...
I am writing to enquire whether...
I would especially like to know...
Could you also... 
Your company was recommended to me by...

ENCLOSING DOCUMENTS:
I am enclosing ...
Please find enclosed ...
You will find enclosed ...

PAYMENT:
Our terms of payment are (as follows)...
Our records show that we have not yet received payment of...
According to our records...
Please send payment as soon as possible
You will receive a note with the sum of...

PRICES:
Please send us your price list
You will find our most recent catalogue and price list enclosed
Please note that our prices are subject to change (without notice)
We can make you a firm offer of...

CLOSING SENTENCES:
I look forward to hearing from you.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your assistance.
Thank you very much for your kind assistance.
I appreciate that this is an unusual request, but I would be very grateful for any help you could provide. I look forward to hearing from you.
OFFERING HELP
'If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me'.
We are at your disposal

If we can be of any further assistance, please let us know.
If I can help in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you require more information ...
For further details ...

ORDERING
We are pleased to place an order with your company for..
We would like to cancel our order n° .....
Please confirm receipt of our order.
I am pleased to acknowledge receipt of your order n° .....
Your order will be processed as quickly as possible.
It will take about (two/three) weeks to process your order.
We can guarantee you delivery before ...(date)
Unfortunately these articles are not available / are out of stock.

JORNADA DE PUERTAS ABIERTAS

LUGAR: COLEGIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL CARMEN Y SAN VICENTE DE PAÚL
FECHA: MIÉRCOLES, 20 DE FEBRERO DE 2013
HORA: DE 15.30 A 17.30

ACTIVIDADES: CUENTACUENTOS EN VALENCIANO, TEATRO EN INGLÉS, CONCIERTOS MUSICALES, TÓMBOLA Y MERIENDA SOLIDARIAS PARA COLABORAR CON UN COLEGIO DE PERÚ Y CON EL PROYECTO REHOBOTH (PERSONAS SIN HOGAR)

OPEN DAY AT OUR SCHOOL

Place: El Carmen (Avenida de Burjassot, 150, Valencia)
Date: Wednesday, February 20th
Time: from 15.30 to 17.30

COME AND ENJOY OUR ACTIVITIES IN ENGLISH:

SHOWING AT 15.45h AND AT 16.45h

"THE CRAZY STORY"

A theatre played and written by students of Practical English (2ºESO)

Starring: Little Red Riding Hood and Mr. Wolf, Snow White and her Stepmother, the Three Little Pigs, Cinderella's Prince, the Sleeping Beauty

YOU ARE ALL INVITED!!

Pruebas Homologadas para la obtención del Certificado de Nivel Básico A2 de Inglés

Del 27 de febrero al 6 de marzo de 2013 se realizarán las Pruebas Homologadas para la obtención del Certificado de Nivel Básico de Inglés, de acuerdo con el siguiente calendario:

- Miércoles 27 de febrero, de 15:00 a 17:00 horas: pruebas de comprensión oral (CO), comprensión escrita (CE) y expresión escrita (EE).

 

- Miércoles 6 de marzo: prueba de expresión oral (EO).

Durante la realización de las pruebas del día 27 de febrero se comunicará la hora y el orden de realización de la misma.

 

El alumnado inscrito en la prueba deberá concurrir a ella provisto de los siguientes documentos:

                a) Original del Documento Nacional de Identidad, Tarjeta de residencia, Pasaporte o cualquier otro documento oficial en vigor que permita identificarlo.

                b) Copia de la solicitud de participación en la prueba.

Siguiendo  la Orden 20/2011, de 24 de octubre publicada en el DOCV el 8.11.2011, el colegio Ntra. Sra. del Carmen y San Vicente de Paúl realizará las Pruebas de Homologación para la obtención del Certificado de Nivel Básico de Inglés, dirigidas a los alumnos matriculados en ESO, en nuestro centro, y que tengan 16 años o los cumplan durante el año 2013. La obtención de este Certificado permitirá el acceso a enseñanzas del Nivel Intermedio de dicho  idioma en cualquier Escuela Oficial de Idiomas del territorio nacional, previa matriculación.

El certificado acreditativo de haber superado el Nivel Básico será expedido en los términos que dicte la dirección general competente en materia de títulos.

Aquí tenéis la Guía del candidato [DOC 2,87 MB] donde se encuentra completa información, y los Currículos de Inglés [PDF 2,20 MB] para el Nivel Básico, y en este enlace mucha más información: http://www.edu.gva.es/ocd/areaord/es/ordenacion_idiomas.htm .

ENLACES DE INTERÉS

MARCO COMÚN EUROPEO DE REFERENCIA PARA LAS LENGUAS

DESCRIPCIÓN EXAMEN A2 (UPV)

MODELO EXAMEN LIBRE INGLÉS A2 (UNED)

CURSO DE INGLÉS NIVEL BÁSICO

EJERCICIOS LISTENING A2

 

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