Friday, 30 April 2010

BACCALAUREATE VOCABULARY WITH ARABIC TRANSLATION

BACCALAUREATE VOCABULARY WITH ARABIC TRANSLATIONHere is the download link:http://www.4shared.com/file/v2UEJA-K/TICKETS_2_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY.h...

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE ANSWERS

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE ANSWERS PRACTICE 1Note: that can be used after the main verb in all these sentences. 1 She said (that) she was very tired. 2 He said (that) he would see them soon. 3 She said (that) she was going to the cinema. 4 He said (that) he saw the children quite often. 5 She said (that) she was having a bath. 6 He said (that) he'd already met their parents. 7 She said (that) she'd stayed in a hotel for a few weeks. 8 He said (that) he had to go home to make the dinner. 9 She said (that) she hadn't been waiting long. 10 He said (that)...

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICEPractice 1Write these sentences in indirect speech. 1 'I'm very tired,' she said. She said she was very tired.2 'I'll see them soon,' he said. He said he would see them soon. 3 'I'm going to the cinema,' she said.4 'I see the children quite often,' he said. 5 'I'm having a bath,' she said. 6 'I've already met their parents,' he said. 7 'I stayed in a hotel for a few weeks,' she said. 8 'I must go home to make the dinner,' he said. 9 'I haven't been waiting long,' she said. 10 'I'm listening to the radio,' he said. 11 'I'll...

Reported speech

Reported speech1- Reported statementsIn reported speech (also known as indirect speech], the tense used in the speaker'soriginal words is usually (but not always) moved back a tense when the reportingverb (said, told, etc.) is in the past. The tense does not change if the reportingverb is in the present, present perfect or future.Tense changesDirect Speech Reported speechpresent simple past simplepresent continuous past continuouspresent perfect simple past perfect...

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR REVIEWS

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR REVIEWSANSWER THE QUESTIONPLAN your review.Make sure you have at least 4 paragraphs.Choose an appropriate title.The introduction will talk about what's being reviewed.Use a relaxed, friendly, chatty style.You can use contractions such as I'm, I've etc..Use a new paragraph for each point you want to make.Give your opinion.In the concluding paragraph give your opinion.USEFUL PHRASES FOR REVIEWSWHAT I LIKEDWhat I liked most was…..The thing I liked most was ….I was pleasantly surprised by …..….. would appeal to …..If you...

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR INFORMAL LETTERS OR EMAILS

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR INFORMAL LETTERS OR EMAILSWriting informal letters and emails involves writing letters or emails to friends or relatives.When writing an informal letter or email our language is more relaxed and we are able to use contacted forms ( I’m instead of I am) which is rare in other forms of English writing, except perhaps when using direct speech.You may find some useful phrases below.Look also at Writing Formal Letters and Emails and compare.USEFUL PHRASES FOR INFORMAL LETTER WRITINGINFORMAL LETTERSGREETINGS:Dear Jim,Hello...

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR LETTERS OF APPLICATION

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR LETTERS OF APPLICATIONUSEFUL PHRASES FOR LETTERS OF APPLICATIONGREETINGS:Dear Sir,Dear Madam,Dear Sir / Madam,Dear Mr Brown,Dear Ms Jones, etc.REASON FOR WRITING:I am writing in response to the job advertisement which I saw in….I am writing with regard to the job offer which I saw in…..DESCRIBING CHARACTER:I am generally considered hardworking. For example II am generally considered outgoing. For example II consider myself a good team member. For example II consider myself a sociable person. For example II would say...

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR FORMAL LETTERS OR EMAILS

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR FORMAL LETTERS OR EMAILSWriting formal letters is a necessary skill that you need for most BAC exams. Below I suggest some writing help, useful phrases and writing hint n’ tips for formal letter writing.EXAMPLES:a. You are given an article to read from a newspaper. You write to the newspaperdisagreeing with the article.b. You write to complain about something.c. You write making suggestions about something.d. You write requesting information.e. You write giving information.f. You write requesting permission.USEFUL...

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR ARTICLES

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR ARTICLES:ANSWER THE QUESTIONPLAN your article.Give your article a title.Make sure you have at least 4 paragraphs.Ask rhetorical questions to get your readers' attention.e.g. What would the world be like without oil? What will life be like in 20 years time?Speak directly to your readers.e.g. Let's just imagine some of the possibilities.Give examples where appropriate.Use humour where appropriateGive a conclusion and summary in the last paragraph.Finally, give your opinion where appropriate.REVISE your article to correct...

MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE EXAM

MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE EXAMWRITING PAPERTYPES OF COMPOSITIONWhen you write a composition or essay, you are often asked to write youranswer in the form of an article, a report, a letter, etc.ARTICLES are found in magazines and newspapers (e.g. school newspaper,magazine for young children, etc). All of the following may be written in the formof an article:• Descriptive compositions about people, places, objects, etc• Narrative descriptions or stories about real or imaginary events whichhappened in the past• Discursive essays, about arguments concerning...