Fwd: [eoi-english-2013-ni2c:29] Class summary for November 15th

Very useful, and make sure you review the following:

[1] See how we use PERFECT AND SIMPLE tenses together: Int - EGC - present perfect and simple past for news and details

Mucho cuidado con el abuso del tiempo perfecto.

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From: Ana Belén Belmonte Ruiz <anitabelmont@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 5:28 PM
Subject: [eoi-english-2013-ni2c:29] Class summary for November 15th
To: eoi-english-2013-ni2c@googlegroups.com

Hi classmates!

This time, the teacher asked me to summarize the class.  We have been working the whole class -about +on the photocopy "letters of complaint".

First, we -have [1] started +by telling our experiences +[about / when] shopping on the  internet.

Second, we -[have been reading] +READ the letter of complaint and we -have filled the gaps.

 In this text, we can find some expresions that we can use to complain about anything. For example:

• Dear Sir/ Madam (we must always put the heading)
• I´m writing to complain about ... - Escribo para quejarme de...
• It was not exactly as advertised  -  No era exactamente como lo anunciaban
• To make matters worse  -  Para empeorarlo  (To make matters worse, when I called your helpline, it took me half an hour)
• To take de matter further -  Llevar el asunto más lejos  (I would still have to write if I wanted to take the matter further)
• As compensation for... - Como compensación por ... (As compensation for the lateness of delivery)
• I feel that ... - Siento, opino... (I feel that I should be sent the missing memory card free of charge)
• Yours faithfully -  Atentamente

José Luis -has said that this text is a good text and it has a good structure. (If I were you, I´d prepare a text similar to this, because it could appear in the exam).

After the letter, we did some exercises with the expresion "According to" (-The exercises A and B). 

In summary, we -have worked +on the front +side of the photocopy.

   NEW VOCABULARY

• Shipping -  Transporte  (Shipping charges are not refunded on returned items).
• Unauthorized charges - Cargos no autorizados (He had three unauthorized charges on his credit card)
• To deceive -  Engañar           Deceived - Engañado
• To mislead - Engañar          Misleading - Engañoso
• To get through -  Que te pasen con... (Can I get through to Josh - ¿Me puedes pasar con Josh?)
• A coupon = A voucher -  Cupón, vale.   (Save money with online coupons.  Voucher with 10 months validity)
• Newbie - Novato  (The staff in this company are newbies)
• Handy man  = Odd job man -  Chapuzas, manitas (persona que las hace)  ( My husband´s a real handyman)
• Sloppy = Sloppy job  - Chapuza (trabajo hecho de aquella manera)  (That seems rather sloppy, don´t you think?)

 I hope this is useful for you.

Enjoy the weekend!

See you on Monday.

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