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WRITING AN EMAIL: BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

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Whether you're writing to friends, colleagues or to a potential business partner, your main goal is to get your message across, in other words, to ensure the recipient understands you.

If you use improper or incorrect language and continuously make mistakes in your e-mail, not only might you fail to make yourself understood, you might also fail to make a good impression on the reader.

To avoid this, you can run your e-mail through a grammar and spell checker, however, this in itself won't guarantee that you're using the right words and expressions.

In this article, you'll find examples of language that are commonly used in different types of emails, and hopefully, you'll find the most appropriate one for your message.

The examples are labelled ' formal' and ' informal'- please note that most informal expressions are perfectly suitable to use in 'semi-formal' situations, such as between business associates who have worked together for some time and have established a good relationship.

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GREETINGS
Formal
(note: First names are NOT used. Using Miss or Mrs to address a woman is not appropriate, as you don't know whether she's married or not)
Informal
(note: salutations are followed by a (,) comma, exception: 'To whom it may concern:')

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REASON FOR WRITING / REPLYING
Formal

I am writing to make a reservation/ to apply for the position of.../ to confirm my booking/ to ask for further information about ...

I am writing with regard to the sale of .../ to the complaint you made on 29th February

Thank you for your e-mail of 29th February regarding the sale of... / concerning the conference in Brussels.

With reference to our telephone conversation on Friday, I would like to let you know that...

Semi-formal / Informal

Just a quick note to invite you to.../ to tell you that...

This is to invite you to join us for...

Thanks for your e-mail, it was wonderful/great to hear from you.

I wanted to let you know that / tell you about / ask you if...

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MAKING A REQUEST / ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Formal Informal

I was wondering if you could come and see me sometime next week.

Would you mind coming early to help me clear up the place?

Do you think you could call Jerry for me?

Can you call me/ get back to me asap? (as soon as possible)

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OFFERING HELP / GIVING INFORMATION
Formal

We are happy to let you know that your article has been selected for publication.

I am glad to inform you that we will be holding our annual conference in Brussels on 20 September 2014.

We regret to inform you that the show has been cancelled due to bad weather conditions.

We are willing to arrange another meeting with the CEO.

We would be glad to send you another statement if necessary.

Please do let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Should you need any further information/assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Informal
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COMPLAINING
Formal Informal

I'm sorry to say that you're late with the payments.

I hope you won't mind me saying that the place you'd recommended to us wasn't as nice as we'd expected.

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APOLOGIZING
Formal Informal

I'm sorry for the trouble I caused.

I apologize for the delay.

I promise it won't happen again

I'm sorry, but I can't make it to the meeting.

ATTACHING FILES
Formal

I am attaching my CV for your consideration.

I am sending you the brochure as an attachment.

Please see the statement attached.

Please find attached the file you requested.

I am afraid I cannot open the file you have sent me.

Could you send it again in ... format?

Informal

I'm attaching/sending you the holiday photos.

Sorry, but I can't open it. Can you send it again in ... format?

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ENDING
Formal

I look forward to hearing from you.

I look forward to hearing when you are planning to visit our town.

Informal
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CLOSING FORMULA
Formal Informal
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One more thing to keep in mind is that in formal correspondence contractions are rarely used, so remember to write ' I do not' instead of 'I don't' or ' they cannot' instead of ' they can't ' and so on.

Keep learning, keep writing - practice makes perfect - and let me know if I can help you with anything.

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Formal and Informal Email Phrases Starting with Greetings

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Whether you're writing to friends, colleagues or to a potential business partner, your main goal is to get your message across, in other words, to ensure the recipient understands you. If you use improper or incorrect language and continuously make mistakes in your e-mail, not only might you fail to make yourself understood, you might also fail to make a good impression on the reader.

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English Vocabulary

The most common ways to ask about someone's health are:

How do you feel (today)?

How are you feeling?

Is everything okay?

They will most likely respond:

When you see (or hear) that they are not well, then you can ask:

What's the matter?

What's wrong?

If the person wants to say what is wrong, they may give the reason they feel that way:

I have ... (+ health condition)

I've got ... (+ health condition)

I have a headache

I've got a sore throat.

ESL List of Health Problems

The following is a list of common health problems (ailments and illnesses) with the definition of each word or expression:

an allergy: a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel sick when you eat or touch a particular substance.

asthma: a respiratory condition where spasms in the lungs cause difficulty in breathing. An asthmatic uses an inhaler to calm the spasms.

a backache: a prolonged pain in the back.

a broken leg: when a bone in the leg is broken. A broken leg is put in a cast to help immobilize the leg so that it heals quicker. Other parts of the body with bones can also be broken, for example a broken arm, a broken wrist etc.

cancer: a serious disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells that kill normal body cells in a part of the body.

a cold: a common viral infection which causes mucus to run from the nose, gives a sore throat and often includes sneezing.

a cough: the act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.

diarrhoea: (America English: diarrhea) an illness in which faeces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.

an earache: pain inside the ear.

a fever: an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering and a headache.

the flu: flu is the common name given for influenza. It is a contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages that causes fever and sever aching.

a headache: a continuous pain in the head.

heartburn: a form of indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest. It is caused by acid regurgitation into the esophagus.

(the) measles: an infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash on the skin. It typically occurs in childhood.

a rash: a lot of small red spots on the skin that are usually itchy.

a sore throat: a condition of pain in the throat, typically caused by inflammation of it.

a sprain: an injury to a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, caused by suddenly twisting it.

a stomachache (US) - stomach ache (Brit): The pain in a person's belly. Notice how the word can be spelled together or as two words, depending on the country.

sunburn: when the skin becomes red with inflammation as a result of overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.

a toothache: the pain in a tooth or teeth.

Teachers can obtain this chart with individual flash cards for each health problem here: Health Problems English Vocabulary - ESL Wall Charts - Flash Cards

The difference between sick and ill

To most people, both sick and ill more or less mean the same thing, that you are not in a healthy condition.

Sick is less formal than ill and usually describes short-term ailments or diseases (like a cold or cough). Sick can also refer to feeling nauseous. In British English, to be sick can mean to vomit.

Ill is often for more serious health problems (like cancer or pneumonia) but can also be used for short-term ones.

Illness (noun) refers to a medical condition. Sickness (noun) refers to how you feel.

The difference between ache and pain

ACHE is a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of the body. It can often be a throbbing sensation that covers more than one point. You can sometimes try and ignore an ache.

PAIN is physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury. It is usually a sharp sensation in a specific part of the body and hurts more than an ache.

Next Activity

GAME: Try our vocabulary game about common health issues in English.

If you found this English Vocabulary about Health Problems interesting or useful, let others know about it.

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It's that time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. But Valentine's Day is not only about public displays of affection: in recent years it has also become big business. In the UK alone, more than 20 million pounds is spent on flowers, whilst in the United States over 1 billion dollars is forked out on chocolates.

Although Valentine's Day has become a global industry with more than 80 million roses sold worldwide, the origins of the day are unclear and hidden in the mists of time. Nobody knows exactly who St Valentine was, although some historians suggest he was a Roman martyred in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor. It is said that the first recorded Valentine's card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415. It is believed that he sought solace from his confinement by writing love poems to his wife.

Valentine's Day, or its equivalent, is now celebrated in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place. In Japan, for example, it is customary for the woman to send chocolates to the man, whilst in Korea April 14th is known as 'Black Day' and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine's Day gather to eat noodles and commiserate with each other.

Technological developments have also played their part in keeping Valentine's Day relevant in the 21st century. Valentine's e-cards have been all the rage in recent years. However, internet security experts urge web users to be wary as malicious hackers could use e-cards to spread viruses and spyware.

Valentine's cards can also be used for less than romantic purposes. Police in the UK city of Liverpool sent Valentine's cards to criminals who failed to appear in court or have not paid fines. The cards contained the verse, 'Roses are red, violets are blue, you've got a warrant and we'd love to see you'. Who says romance is dead?

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It's that time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. But Valentine's Day is not only about public displays of affection: in recent years it has also become big business.

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BBC ENGLISH: COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

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You poor thing. But, lots of comparatives there in your story - we had later and quicker: Catherine woke up later than usual, and she said the bus is quicker than walking.

I did. And to make the comparative form of short adjectives or adverbs, we just add the letters -e-r. So, quick, quicker. But if the word already ends in -e, we just add the letter -r. Late, later.

I also said that the bus is easier than cycling and the traffic was much busier than normal. For adjectives and adverbs that end in the letter -y and the sound ee, make comparatives by losing the letter -y and adding the letters -i-e-r. So the comparative of easy is easier.

And busy becomes busier. In fact, Catherine said the traffic was much busier. Now, we can use much or a lot before an adjective or adverb to emphasise the difference. Much busier; a lot easier.

For example, impatient has three syllables: im-pa-tient, so the comparative of impatient is more impatient.

Finn
The bus went slower and slower and people became more and more impatient.

I'm not surprised. Here Catherine used two different comparatives - slower and more impatient - with the, to say how one thing changes when something else changes. The slower the bus went, the more impatient the people became. Really not a good morning, was it, Catherine?

That's right. For two-syllable words ending in the letter -y, change the y to i and add -e-s-t, so easy becomes the easiest.

My best friend is getting married today.

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BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 13 / Session 2 / Activity 3

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You poor thing. But, lots of comparatives there in your story - we had later and quicker: Catherine woke up later than usual, and she said the bus is quicker than walking. I did. And to make the comparative form of short adjectives or adverbs, we just add the letters - e-r.

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Will
Hello, and welcome to today's Grammar Gameshow! I'm your host, Will! This is my game show. There are many like it, but this one is mine. And of course let's not forget Leslie, our all-knowing voice in the sky.

Leslie
Hello, everyone!

Will
Tonight, we're going to ask you three questions about...

Leslie
Comparatives! Those useful words and expressions for measuring one thing against another!

Will
OK! Now, let's meet our contestants!

Selene
Hello, all. My name's Selene!

Will
And contestant number two?

June
It's nice to meet you. I'm June!

Will
Great! Nice to see you again, Selene. How are you feeling?

Selene
I'm doing OK. Why?

Will
Well, you know... that tragic accident that happened to Mark.

Selene
Oh, Mark! Why? Why?

Will
Well, just don't think about him, and you'll be fine. It's only true love, it's not that important. OK. Let's get going, and don't forget you can play along at home too. Now, our first round is a grid round. Look at this grid and choose a number. Then use the revealed word to make a comparative about someone in this room. Are you ready? On your marks... Oh sorry! I shouldn't have said that! Selene, you can go first.

Selene
I'll have number three, please.

Leslie
Brainless!

Selene
Oh... Oh, my... Will is... June is more brainless than I am.

Leslie
Correct!

Will
Ouch! June! Time for revenge! Choose a number.

June
I'll take number one.

Leslie
Fat!

June
Selene is fatter than me.

Leslie
Correct!

Will
Are you going to take that? Quick, choose a number!

Selene
I choose six.

Leslie
Ugly!

Selene
June is uglier than I am.

Leslie
Correct!

Will
How dare she! She's gone mad with grief! Go on, get her back!

June
I'll choose number two, please.

Leslie
Bad!

June
Selene is a worse person than I am.

Leslie
Correct!

Don't we all know it. That's why Mark left. Don't think about him, Selene!

Selene
Number four!

Leslie
Handsome.

Selene
Will is handsomer than everyone...

Leslie
Correct!

Will
That's the kind of spirit we need.

Selene
...except Mark.

Will
Whoa. Factually incorrect there. Minus 1 point. Leslie?

Leslie
Comparatives are adjectives that allow us to compare two or more things. To make one, modify an adjective. If it has one syllable, add 'ER'. If it has two syllables, it may take 'ER' or 'more' or both! Check a dictionary. If it has three syllables or greater, we add 'more'. Lastly, the third type is irregular, such as 'good' and 'bad'. And don't forget to use 'than'!

Will
Well done! Twenty points each, minus the one Selene lost. I'll just mark that down. Oh sorry... poor choice of words. On to our second round, one syllable and two syllable adjectives ending in 'Y', change their spelling when they become comparatives. Which of these comparative spelling rules is incorrect?

A) Basic adjective + 'ER'

B) Ends in 'E': + 'R'

C) Ends in vowel consonant: Double consonant + 'ER'

D) Ends in 'Y': Change 'Y' to 'I' + 'ER'

Selene
I don't seem to remember C. I think that one is incorrect

Will
Sorry. That's wrong, I'm afraid. I'm going to have to give you a black mark. Oh! Sorry! Sorry! I put my foot in my mouth again. June?

June
This is a trick question. All of the rules are correct.

Will
Well done, June! You've beat Selene! That's bound to leave a mark. Oh sorry! Faux pas! Faux pas! Leslie?

Leslie
Excellent, June. One syllable and two syllable adjectives ending in 'Y', change their spelling when they become comparatives. We add 'ER' to the basic adjectives. If the adjective ends in 'E', we only add 'R'. If it ends in a single vowel followed by a consonant, we double the consonant and add 'ER'. Finally, if the adjective ends in 'Y', we replace the 'Y' with an 'I' and add 'ER'.

Will
Well done, June. Three points for you. You're doing quite well. Do you think you'll win?

June
Oh, I will. Mark my words.

Will
I'll have to mark that one down. Oops... sorry, sorry! OK. On to our last round. Comparatives are not just able to communicate a difference, but also how much of a difference exists. I'm going to show you some comparatives and I want to know if there's a big difference, small difference, or no difference at all. Here we go: Mark is as nice as Mark.

June
No difference.

Leslie
Correct!

Will
Wow, June. That was quick off the mark. Whoopsie! Here's the next one: Mark is twice as handsome as Mark. No. Sorry, you're well off the mark there.

June
Big difference.

Leslie
Correct!

Will
Mark is a little bit less interesting than Mark.

June
Small difference.

Leslie
Correct!

Will
Last one: Mark is nothing like as cool as Mark

Selene
Mark!

June
Big difference

Leslie... can we?

Well done! Comparative and comparative structures can be modified to include the size of the difference being illustrated. Words like 'much', 'not as...', 'nowhere near as...', 'a bit' and 'as... as...' are useful here!

Will
Well done, June! Six points for you. And that brings us to the end of today's Grammar Gameshow. And the winner is... Selene! Well... we could hardly send you... 'home'. Not when you're being so much fun! Besides, you're too easy a mark. Whoops! Here's what you've won!

Leslie
It's a permanent marker! So you can mark down the days since you lost your love.

Will
Oh, I love you Leslie. We'll see you again next week, where you can play for another prize. And June? You played well and really tried to make your mark... whoops! But it wasn't meant to be.

June
That's not fair. Just because she's heart-broken...

Will
Release the dolphins! Some people just have no empathy! Isn't that right, Mark? Whoops! It looks like we'll need another contestant. Thanks for joining us. Say goodbye, Leslie

Leslie
Hoşça kal, Leslie.

Will
See you next time.

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BBC Learning English - Course: The Grammar Gameshow / Unit 1 / Session 16 / Activity 1

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Will Hello, and welcome to today's Grammar Gameshow! I'm your host, Will! This is my game show. There are many like it, but this one is mine. And of course let's not forget Leslie, our all-knowing voice in the sky. Leslie Hello, everyone! Will Tonight, we're going to ask you three questions about...

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Will
Hello and welcome to today's Grammar Gameshow! I'm your host, Will! Will Will be willing to let you win? All will be revealed. And of course let's not forget Leslie, our all-knowing voice in the sky.

Will
Tonight we're going to ask you three questions about...

Leslie
Will! That little modal verb that does so much!

Will
It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to! Now, let's meet our contestants!

James
Hello, all. I'm James.

Will
And contestant number two?

Frank
It's nice to meet you. I'm Frank.

Will
James and Frank? Oh dear. It's my birthday and what I say goes! Well... more than usual anyway! So now you're William, and you can be Wilfred!

James
Hey! You can't do that! I love being called James!

Will
Quiet, William! You know, you remind me a lot of my uncle Wilbert.

James
Why? Did he stand up for himself too?

Will
Oh no. He mysteriously disappeared! How about you Wilfred? Any problems?

Will
Good! Now that we're all ready, let's have our first question. Like myself, the modal verb 'will' is a useful thing to have around. Have a look at these sentences and tell me what each use of 'will' is. Who wants to go first?

Will
Guys, guys, guys! You've got it all wrong! I Will. You William. You Wilfred! But if you can't decide, we'll use the buzzers. Here we go. It will rain tomorrow.

William
That's 'will' as a future auxiliary verb for a prediction.

Will
I'll have orange juice please.

Wilfred
That's 'will' used for a decision made at the moment of speaking.

Will
Thanks for your help. I'll pay you back on Friday.

William
That's 'will' used for a promise.

Will
Are you hungry? I'll make you a sandwich.

Wilfred
That's 'will' used as an offer to do something.

Will
I'll kill you for this!

William
That's 'will' used for a threat.

Leslie
Well done. 'Will' is a modal auxiliary verb, which means it's always followed by a bare infinitive and doesn't change to show person or time. It has many uses including future predictions, future intentions, instant decisions, promises, threats, and offers to help, among others.

Will
Good job both of you. Have forty-seven-ty-six points. On to round two. True or false: In the same way as the present simple, 'will' can be used to describe present habits and routines.

Wilfred
True!

Will
It is true! Can you give me an example?

Wilfred
I've heard that people will often not come home from this show. And if anyone's going to disappear, I would much rather it be James. William! William! Of course! Of course!

Leslie
Well done, Wilfred! 'Will' can be used to describe present habits and typical behaviour, just like the present simple.

William
I'll kill you for that!

Will
Excellent use of 'will' for a threat, but minus ten points for going to the dark side on my birthday... just like Uncle Wilber! He was a bit of a wet blanket too... at first. Wilfred, twelve points for you. Our final question, then. In some ways 'shall' can be used as a substitute for 'will', but there are a few rules about its use. Give me three of them.

William
We only really use 'shall' with 'I' and 'we'.

Wilfred
You can use 'shall' to ask someone's opinion when making an offer. For example: Shall I open the window?

Leslie
Well done. One more.

William
The response to a question with 'shall we' is 'let's' or 'let's not'.

Leslie
Good stuff. 'Shall' can be used to ask for advice and make suggestions and offers. However, 'shall' is usually only used with the pronouns 'I' or 'we'. A common response to a suggestion with 'shall we' is 'let's'. 'Shall' is a little bit formal and a bit old-fashioned, but it has its place!

Will
Just like you, Leslie! Trapped for all eternity wherever you are! Excellent. Three points to William. And that brings us to the end of today's Grammar Gameshow. But before we go... let's play a party game! It's my birthday after all. How about musical podiums? I'll play some music and you two switch places. When the music stops, we'll know who the winner is! Are you ready? Go! Oh, I neglected to nominate which podium would lose. Oh, well! Release the seagulls. And the winner is... me! Oh, Leslie, what do I win?

Leslie
It's a birthday cake.

Will
Oh, Leslie! I thought you'd forgotten. You really are a true friend.

Leslie
Does that mean you'll invite me to your party?

Will
But, that means I'd have to let you out of your box in the sky. I've invited your family though! Say goodbye, Leslie.

Leslie
An nyeong hee ge se yo, Leslie.

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BBC Learning English - Course: The Grammar Gameshow / Unit 1 / Session 18 / Activity 1

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Will Hello and welcome to today's Grammar Gameshow! I'm your host, Will! Will Will be willing to let you win? All will be revealed. And of course let's not forget Leslie, our all-knowing voice in the sky. Will Tonight we're going to ask you three questions about... Leslie Will!

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Cómo Usar Gerunds + Infinitives en inglés

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PRACTISE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS: JOHN'S HOMETOWN

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Sarah: So John, where are you from?

John: My hometown is very small. It's a little town in the countryside, in Wisconsin. There are only 5,000 people there.

Sarah: Wow. There aren't very many people.

John: No, it's very small. There aren't very many businesses. There isn't a shopping mall. There are a lot of grocery stores. And there are a lot of gas stations. But there isn't much to do there.

Sarah: Oh really? Are there any movie theaters?

John: Well, there is one movie theater. So that's a nice thing to do. In fact, there are many screens in the theater. There are eight different movies showing.

Sarah: How about at night? What's fun to do - how about at night? Is there very much night life?

John: Yeah, there is not so much. But there is a bowling alley. It's fun to go bowling with friends. There's a bowling alley and the movie theater. There is one restaurant where you can go for tacos and burritos. And there's one more restaurant for pizza and spaghetti.

But during the daytime, you can go to the park. There's a river that goes through the town. So in the middle of town, there's a river. And there's a park that goes along both sides of the river. And at the park, there is a tennis court and a disc golf course.

Sarah: Disc golf?

John: Yeah. I like to play disc golf with my friends. It's really fun. And after we finish playing disc golf, we usually go to the pizza restaurant.

Sarah: Oh, I see. How about schools? Are there very many schools?

John: Let's see. No, there aren't very many. There is only one elementary school, one junior high school and one high school. That's it.

Sarah: Interesting.

John: Yeah. There aren't very many schools but the town doesn't need more schools because there aren't very many people there.

Sarah: I see. Are there any mountains?

John: No. The whole area is very flat. There are no mountains but there are a lot of trees. In fact, there are trees on my town's sign because my town is famous for all the trees on every street.

Sarah: Oh wow. It sounds like a great city.

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PRACTISE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS: SARAH'S HOMETOWN

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John: So Sarah, what can you tell me about your hometown? Sarah: My hometown. Well, my hometown is called Eau Claire, Wisconsin. And it's a really great city. There are about 80,000 people. There are lots of things to do. There are three movie theatres. I love to watch movies.

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Comparing Animals - English ESL video lesson

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ESL video lesson with an interactive quiz: Mixed practice. Students learn how to compare animals.Students learn how to compare animals.Students learn how to compare animals.