MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

1st Term

BLOG ORGANIZATION

We have just organised our blog in topics so the new information appears as (entradas antiguas) so we hope you enjoy it!

ITRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC (I)!

Communication

In this unit we are asked to consider the importance of English in our lives and why we are learning English. The theme of the unit will also allow us to study basic telephone language and written communication such as letters, e-mails and faxes.

TEXT MESSAGE LANGUAGE!

TEXT MESSAGE: Frequent abreviations in texting messages

l8r: later

u: you

c: see

2: to

xx: kiss kiss

lol: laugh out loud

ur: your

m8: mate

b4: before

r u: are you

ASAP: as soon as posible

EXTRA VOCABULARY ON COMMUNICATION

1. Call: To telephone
2. Download: Recive information electronicaly via the Internet.
3. E-mail: A letter send electronicaly.
4. Mobile: A phone you carry with you.
5. Surf: Spend time on the internet.
6. On-line: Conected to the Internet.
7. Website: Where you cand find information about a commpany on the Internet.
8. Chat: Exchanging messages to "talk" on-line.
9. Fax: To send a copy of a document on a machine that uses the telephone line.
10. Attachment: What you can add to an E-mail.
11. Message: Something you take when the caller someone wants to speask to isn´t there.

Writing (FAX)

To:Jean-Jacques Giradoux From: Paradise Marqueting
Fax/Tel:(0033 1) 24 783242 Fax:(0044 1)232 386651
Date: 20 october
FAO:Jean-Jacques

Dear Mister Giradoux,
I have already received your fax with all your information and the aplication form. The information looked quite interesting and i am glad to tell you that you have been accepted in the Paradise Marketing. Congratulations! You will start working next monday at 8:00, please do not be late.
Your Sincerelly,

Ms Collins