dimecres, 29 d’abril del 2009

FORMAL DIALOGUE




-Good morning Mister Ronald Mc Donald, my name is Jackeline. I’ve decided to come here because I’d like to know if there’s any vacant positions in this company.

- Well, let’s talk about it, come in.


- Ok. First of all, can you tell me why you are applying for this job?

- Basically for a very simple reason. I’m about to study at this moment, and I have to face my expenses alone, so I’ve thought about looking for a job.

- Therefore, it implies that you’re not always available.

- Well yes, but my intention was to work only weekends. I looked it up on the internet and it said that this option was possible.

- Yes, of course, but, I need to know more about you and you availability, and your experience.

- I have to say that I’ve never worked in a burger place before; I’ve worked in a supermarket and in a clothes shop during the summer holidays.

- Well, as you know, the work done in a burger place doesn’t need many skills or much specialization, but as the person responsible for the company I have to be sure that you’re responsible, mature, practical… you know. First of all, how old are you?

- I’m seventeen but I’m going to be eighteen in August

- Ok. So you’re available only the weekends, but can you work full-time or only during the mornings or afternoons?

- I ‘m ready to work all day if it’s necessary, that's no problem for me.

- Ok. Well, now I would like you to provide some personal information, so please fill out this form.

- Oh! I’m so sorry! I left my passport number behind…

- Uhmm… that’s a problem. Well, I guess you can fill in the rest. At least one contact telephone number.

- Of course.

- Ok, then we'll do the following: If I want to take you on, you'll receive a call, and then you would come back and bring your passport and a photo ID.

- Ok sir. Thank you very much for seeing me. Hope to see you again.



divendres, 10 d’abril del 2009

Future Perfect and Continuous Future Perfect and Continuous annacosta

FAT HEAD!


From Think in English, number 50, page 6.

A fatty diet isn't only perjudicial for your body, also it's bad for your brain. Researchers of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, in Toronto, did a new research. They fed a group of rats witch a fat rich diet, an other group with a healthy diet. After 16 weeks, the rats on the high-fat diet performed a test for mental hability worse than the healthy group. It could be because fat makes it more difficult for the brain to absorve glucose.

Delayed ---> Retardat, posposat.
Set ---> Assignar.
Lever ---> Palanca.

GUNS N' ROSES


From Think in English, number 30, page 25.

The Guns N' Roses original members are: William Bailey, who has a nickname, Axl Rose (is an anagram of oral sex), Izzy (Jeffrey Isabelle), Duff (Michael McKagan) and Slash (Saul Hudson). Only the drummer, Steve Adler, is happy with his real name.
The lyrics of Guns N' Roses tend to cause bad reactions in people, they tend to offend. They have great songs, many of them have been covers of other people's lyrics. The secret of Guns N' Roses is their exciting live act and a combination of heavy metal/punk cliché.

Cliché ---> Drogues, violència, alcoholisme.
Risqué ---> Indecent.
Cover ---> Còpia, versió.