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!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English

!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English
Fernando Olivera: El rapto.- TEXT FROM THE NOVEL The goldfinch by Donna Tartt (...) One night we were in San Antonio, and I was having a bit of a melt-down, wanting my own room, you know, my dog, my own bed, and Daddy lifted me up on the fairgrounds and told me to look at the moon. When "you feel homesick", he said, just look up. Because the moon is the same wherever you go". So after he died, and I had to go to Aunt Bess -I mean, even now, in the city, when I see a full moon, it's like he's telling me not to look back or feel sad about things, that home is wherever I am. She kissed me on the nose. Or where you are, puppy. The center of my earth is you". The goldfinch Donna Tartt 4441 English edition

Thursday, April 19, 2012

ENGLISH AT WORK 10


SOURCE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/englishatwork/2012/04/120418_english_at_work_episode_10_story.shtml

Episode 10: The brainstorm

The team at Tip Top trading

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The team at Tip Top trading are hard at work preparing for the launch and presentation of their latest product – the Imperial Lemon. Tom, Anna and Denise get together to share their ideas – something we call brainstorming. Anna’s ideas are met with some negative comments and she has to learn how to disagree with the other’s viewpoint in a confident but polite manner.
  • Language for disagreeing
This week's programme focuses on language to use when you want to disagree with somebody else's ideas and put forward your viewpoint.
Phrases from the programme:
Well, I’m not so sure about that…
I see your point but I actually think…
  • Listening Challenge
What discount does Anna suggest giving to their clients who order the Imperial Lemons?
The answer is at the end of the pdf transcript.
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