Our written productions hebraica 2012

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GCBA - DIRECCIÓN DE EDUCACIÓN DEL ADULTO Y DEL ADOLESCENTE- SUPERVISIÓN DE CURSOS ESPECIALES

Sociedad Hebraica Argentina

Curso de Inglés

2011

Prof. Sabrina Sastre

Our Written Productions

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Dear reader,

This booklet contains a record of the first and final draft of our written productions

generated throughout the year 2011. Here you will find different types of texts:

narratives, e-mails and dialogues.

This is the result of great effort and proof of our commitment with the learning process of

the English language.

We all hope you like it!

The writers

Eugenio Sole Marga Juz Ana Kukiolka Marta Kañevsky

Gloria Guinecin Perla Brener Tamara Rapoport Alicia Bronstein

Isabel Panzer Daniel Rojtkop Mary Horn Oscar Walman

The teacher

Sabrina Sastre

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Index

Dialogues

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E-mails

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Narratives

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Norbet Platt

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Dialogues

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Tamara

Type of writing: Dialogues

Teaching point: Tenses / Annoying habits / Question formation

Tamara: Hello, Mary. How are you doing?

Mary: Don´t ask! My husband is driving me mad!

Tamara: How come, Mary?

Mary: He always arrives late at night trying I don´t hear him coming, leaves his clothes

on the floor and pretends he´s arrived earlier

Tamara: Oh! How long has he been doing that?

Mary: For a couple of months.

Tamara: Do you think he has another relationship?

Mary: Yes, because he is always on the phone talking too loudly to who knows whom.

Tamara: What a pity! You must talk to him…

Mary: I’ll ask him for the divorce.

Tamara: Wait! Perhaps he can explain that, may be it isn’t what you think.

Mary: (quietly) O.K ., he is coming now. I´ll call you later, bye, bye.

Tamara: Good bye, and good luck!

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Tamara

Type of writing: Dialogues

Teaching point: Tenses / Annoying habits / Question formation

Tamara: Hellow, Mary. How are you doing?

Mary: Don´t ask! My husband is driving me mad!

Tamara: Why, Mary?

Mary: He always arrives late in the night trying I don´t hear him coming , leaves his

clothes on

the floor and pretends he´s arrived earlier

Tamara: Oh! How long has he been doing that?

Mary: A couple months ago

Tamara: Do you think he has another relationship?

Mary: Yes, because he is always on the phone talking too loudly to who knows whom.

Tamara: What a pitie ! You must talk seriously each other.

Mary: I´ll ask him the divorce

Tamara: Wait!...perhaps he can explain that, may be isn´t what you think.

Mary: (in a loud voice ) O.K ., he is coming now. I´ll call you later, bye, bye.

Tamara: Good bye and.....good luck!

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Marga

Type of writing: Telephone conversation

Teaching point: Meeting people / Arranging events / Suggesting/ Tenses

Marga: Hi! This is Marga. Could I speak to Alice?

Sara: Please, hold on. She is coming.

Ana: Hello Marga, I was trying to get through to you in the morning, but it was impossible.

M: I’m calling about our meeting. I‘ve just let everybody know the address and how to get there.

A: Thanks a lot for coming up with this idea.

M: I’ve been working on this idea of gathering with our ex-classmates since I bumped into Rose last year.

A: Ok; now we have to think about how to prepare the meeting.

M: I really don’t feel like cooking. I think that it’d be better to ask each one to bring something to share.

A: In that case, how can we do to have a complete meal?

M: In this way, I’ll prepare a list with different kinds of foods; healthy salads, grilled meats, not fattening

foods or spicy , deserts . We’ll send it by e-mail, and each one will have to choose.

A: Great idea! According to this, we’ll have a balanced diet. I’m sure that everybody will agree. However, we also

know that there are always some people who are so fussy and big-headed that they’ll never support us.

M: Well, we are doing our best and we want to do it. I’ll get in touch with you next Friday. Bye.

A: Thanks for everything, have a nice day, see you on Friday; bye bye

My ex-classmates

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Marga

Type of writing: Telephone conversation

Teaching point: Meeting people / Arranging events / Suggesting/ Tenses

Marga: Hy!, This is Marga. Could I speak to Alice?

Sara: Please, hold on. She is coming.

Ana: Halo Marga, I was trying to get through with you in the morning, but it was impossible.

M: I’m calling about our meeting. I‘ve just let everybody know the address and how to get there.

A: Thanks a lot for coming up with this idea.

M: I was working on this idea of joint all our class mates since I bumped Rose last year

A: Ok; now we have to think how to prepare the meeting.

M: I really don’t feel like it. I think that would be better to ask each one to bring something to share.

A: In that case, how can we do to have a complete meal?

M: In this way, I’ll prepare a list with different kinds of foods; healthy salads grilled meats, not fattening

foods; spicy , sweet deserts . We’ll send it by e-mail, and each one will have to choose.

A: Great idea! According to this, we will have a balanced diet. I am sure that everybody will agree; in

spite

of that (conversely) we also know that always are those who are so fussy and big-headed that

never

will support us.

M: Well, we are doing our best and we want to do it. I’ll get in touch with you next Friday. By

A: Thanks for everything, have a nice day, until Friday; by bye

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Eugenio and Mary

Type of writing: Dialogue

Teaching point: Habits / Question formation/ Tenses / Should / Should have

A: What do you do in your free time?

B: I go to the gym.

A: How long have you been practicing gym?

B: Since 1972, for 40 years.

A: Where do you do it?

B: In the Club.

A: How often do you go to the club?

B: 3 times a week

A: Why do you do gym?

B: Because I want to lose weight.

A: You should go 5 times a week; the more you practice the more weight you lose

I should've started some years ago.

A: It is never late to begin.

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Eugenio and Mary


Teaching point: Habits / Question formation/ Tenses / Should / Should have

A: What do you do in your free time?

B: I go to the gym.

A: How long have you been practising gym?

B: Since 1972, for 40 years.

A: Where do you do it?

B: In the Club.

A: How often do you go to the club?

B: 3 times a week

A: Tell me the reason why you do gym?

B: Because I want to lose weigth

A: You should go 5 times a week; the more you practice the more weight you lose

I should've started some years ago.

A: Never is late to beging

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Ana and Perla

Type of writing: Dialogue (MSN chatting)

Teaching point: Relatives / Tenses / Used to / Surfing the net/ Request/ Should

Chatting on the MSN… P: Hello Ana! I don't know you, but I found your name on Facebook. A: Nice to meet you Perla... where are you from? P: I'm from Argentina, what about you? A: I'm Argentinian too, but I’ve been working in China since 2008. P: We have the same surname... we could be relatives... A: Maybe, what are your parents’ names? P: Their names are Moises and Rebeca. A: Oh my God!!! They are my uncles!!! I haven't seen them since I was a child!!Don't you remember me? P: A little, I remember an aunt called Judith...she was an easy-going person... A: Oh!! She was my mother, so sweet! The more I think, the more I remember your farm out of the city.

P: Yes, we used to play with the pigs, the horses and the chickens, didn't we? A: LOL!!! Yes we did!!! And grandma complaining because we got dirty at the end of the day. P: So, my dear cousin, I met you surfing the web, but I want to visit China, and chat face to face!!! A: OK, great!! Come when you like, my boyfriend and I will be waiting for you... P: Oh... are you living together? if you don't mind me asking… A: Don't worry!!! You'll be welcome. P: By the way, would he mind introducing me to a friend? A: Maybe, I'll ask him. Bye bye, don't hurry up, here is too cold now... you should come next year. P: Ok. I’ll think about it. Bye cousin, don't forget me...

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Ana and Perla

Type of writing: Dialogue (MSN chatting)

Teaching point: Relatives / Tenses / Used to / Surfing the net/ Request/ Should

Chatting on the MSN… P: Hello Ana! I don't know you, but I found your name on Facebook.

A: Nice to meet you Perla... where are you from? P: I'm from Argentina, what about you? A: I'm argentinien too, but I'v been working in China since 2008. P: We have the same surname... we could be relatives... A: Could be, what are your parent's names? P: Their names are Moises and Rebeca. A: Oh my God!!! They are my uncles!!! I haven't see them since I was a child!!Don't you remember me? P: A little, I remember an aunt called Judith...she was an easy-going person... A: Oh!! She was my mother, so swetty! The more I think, the more I remember your farm out of the city. P: Yes, we used to play with the pigs, the horses and the chikens, didn't we? (CHICKENS) A: jajaja!!! Yes we did!!! And grandma complaining because we got dirty at the end of the day... P: So, my dear cousin, I met you surfing the web, but I want visit China, and chat face to face!!! A: OK, great!! Come when you like, my boyfriend and I will be waiting for you... P: Oh... are you living toghether? if you don't mind me asking... A: Don't worry !! You'll be wellcome... P: By the way, would he introduce to me some friend? A: could be, I'll ask him. Bye bye, don't hurry up, here is too cold now a days... Better you come next year. P: Ok... bye cousin, don't forget me...

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Marga and Alicia


Teaching point: Present perfect / Simple past/ Introducing People/ Suggestions

Alice: Hi Gloria, how are you doing?

Gloria: Great! Couldn't be better. I've be been living in Australia for the last two years.

A: What have you been doing for a living there?

G: I've been studying biology in the best university of Sydney.

A: Did you travel on your own?

G: Yes, but I met there a very nice classmate and we fell in love at first sight.

A: Oh great! Congratulations. I would like to know him.

G: Of course! He's coming in a moment and I'll introduce him to you. Look! He is coming!

A: Is he that handsome young man, with long hair, blue eyes, coming here?

G: Oh yes! I'm very lucky because he is a very good person and we used to spend very nice time

together

in Australia, we used to play tennis and we used to go sightseeing in our free time

A: Carlos, this is Gloria, my best friend, and I'd like to introduce you to her.

C: Nice to meet you Gloria. Alice talked a lot about you.

G: Nice to meet you too. What have been you doing? if you don't mind me asking…

C: I've been looking for a job since we arrived from Australia. It’s been very difficult for us to find a good

job.

A: Why don't we go to Starbucks to have a coffee and go on talking about your experience?

B: Great idea!

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Marga and Alicia


Teaching point: Present perfect / Simple past/ Introducing People/ Suggestions

Alice: Hy Gloria, how are you doing?

Gloria: Great! Couldn't be better. I've be been living in Australia for the last two years.

A: What have you been doing for a living there ?

G: I've been studying biology in the best university of Sydney.

A: Did you travell there by yourself?

G: Yes, but I met there a very nice classmate and we fell in love at first sight.

A: Oh great! Congratulations. I would like to know him.

G: Of course! He's coming in a moment and I'll introduce him to you. Look! He is coming!

A: Is he that handsome young man, with long hair, blue eyes, coming straight to here?

G: Oh yes! I'm very lucky because he’s a very good person and we used to spend very nice time

together

in Australia, we used to play tennis and we used to go to know sightseeing on our free time.

A: Carlos, this is Gloria, my best friend, and I'd like to introduce you to her.

C: Nice to meet you Gloria. Alice talked a lot about you.

G: Nice to meet you too. What have been you doing? if you don't mind me asking…

C: I've been looking for a job since we arrived from Australia. It’s been very difficult for us to find a good

job.

A: Why don't we go to Starbucks to have a nice coffe and to go talking about your new experience?

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Gloria and Tamara


Teaching point: Arranging outings / Introducing people/ Present perfect

This story begins on Wednesday afternoon

Tamara: Hello, Gloria! What`s up?

Gloria: Great! What about you?

Tamara: Don`t ask!

Gloria: How come?

Tamara: I`m so sad because I’ve felt lonely these days.

Gloria: Oh! I`ve got a great idea!

Tamara: Yes?? Tell me!! Could you help me?

Gloria: Well…I`ll try. My husband has a single friend about your age. I wanna introduce him to you.

What do you think?

Tamara: What a happy coincidence. What does he look like?

Gloria: He`s a handsome man, but I won´t tell you more. Let´s arrange to go out together.

Tamara: OK!! See you later.

Gloria: See you tonight.

On Wednesday evening

Gloria: Hi, Tamara!

Tamara: Hello! Have you been waiting long?

Gloria: Don´t worry, only a few minutes. I wanna introduce Charly and Hector to you.

Tamara: Nice to meet you.

Charly: It´s a pleasure!!

Hector: Nice to meet you too. Gloria has told me a lot about you.

Gloria: Well, where are we going to have dinner?

Charly: Tamara. What kind of food do you prefer?

Tamara: I´d like sushi, what about you?

Gloria: Me too!

Hector: Ok, let´s go to a good sushi restaurant.

Lonely

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Gloria and Tamara


Teaching point: Arranging outings / Introducing people/ Present perfect

This story begins on Wednesday at the afternoon.

Tamara: Hello, Gloria! What`s up?

Gloria: Great! What about you?

Tamara: Don`t ask!

Gloria: How come?

Tamara: I`m so sad because I’ve felt alone this days.

Gloria: Oh! I`ve got a great idea!

Tamara: Yes?? Tell me!! Could you help me?

Gloria: Well…I`ll try. My husband has a single friend about your age. I wanna introduce him to you.

What do you think about?

Tamara: What a happy coincidence. What does he look like?

Gloria: He`s a handsome man, but I won´t tell you more. Let´s arrange to go out together.

Tamara: OK!! See you later.

Gloria: See you tonight.

On Wednesday at night

Gloria: Hi, Tamara!

Tamara: Hello! Have you been waiting long?

Gloria: Don´t worry, only a few minutes. I wanna introduce Charly and Hector to you.

Tamara: Nice to meet you.

Charly: It´s a pleasure!!

Hector: Nice to meet you too. Gloria has told me a lot about you.

Gloria: Well, where are we going to have dinner?

Charly: Tamara. What kind of food do you prefer?

Tamara: I´d like sushi, what about you?

Gloria: Me too!

Hector: Ok, let´s go to a good sushi restaurant.

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Oscar and Daniel


Teaching point: Jobs / Present perfect / Simple past

Oscar: How long did you work as an Engineer?

Daniel: For over 50 years. I graduated in 1952 and I began to work in the railway system.

Oscar: Was the railway system better than now?

Daniel: It’s quite worse at the present time.

Oscar: What did you do there?

Daniel: First, I began to work with a very good chief who taught me about the railway

system.

Oscar: Was your next chief better or worse than the first one?

Daniel: And, what about your first salary?

Oscar: Did you have the opportunity to work somewhere else?

Daniel: Oh Yes!!! After 2-year experience there, I got the opportunity to emigrate to the

US.

Oscar: And how long did you stay in the USA?

Daniel: I stayed there only a few months because I missed my family here.

Oscar: How long have you been retired?

Daniel: I have been retired since 2005.

My first job…

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Oscar and Daniel


Teaching point: Jobs / Present perfect / Simple past

Oscar: How long did you work as an Engineer?

Daniel: I graduated in 1952 and right away I began to work in the railway system.

Oscar: Was the railway system better than now?

Daniel: It’s quite worst at the present time

Oscar: Wich was there your first duty ?

Daniel: In the beginning I began to work with a very good chief who teach me about the

railway system.

Oscar: Was your next chief better or worst than the first one?

Daniel: And, what about your first salari?

Oscar: Did you have the opportunity to work alseware ?

Daniel: Oh Yes!!! After two years with the experience in the railway here, I got the

opportunity

to emigrate to the States

Oscar: And how long did you stay in the EEUU?

Daniel: I stay there only a few month and quite because I miss my family here

Oscar: Since when are you retired?

Daniel: I’m retired since 2005.

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E-mails

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Daniel

Type of writing: Formal e-mail

Teaching point: E-mail writing / Making hotel reservations / Requests

Dear Sir or Madam,

I need to make a reservation for three nights, for two double rooms.

We are getting there this Saturday morning.

Could you please send me a car to pick us up from the airport at 8am?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,

Daniel Rojtkop

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Student: Daniel


Teaching point: E-mail writing / Making hotel reservations / Requests

DEAR MANAGER:

I AM ARRIVING NEXT SATURDAY EARLY.

I NEED TO MAKE A RESERVATION FOR FOUR PEOPLE IN TWO STANDARD

ROOMS.

COULD YOU SEND A CAR TO PICK US UP AT THE AIRPORT AT 8 O´CLOCK?

I LOOK FORWARD HEARING FROM YOU.

BEST REGARDS.

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Marga

Type of writing: Formal/Semiformal e-mail

Teaching point: E-mail writing / Requests

Dear Sabrina,

Would you mind sending me the shoe factory address? It is very important to me.

On the other hand, do you think you could do a revision of the most difficult topics we

have been seeing lately?

I look forward to hearing from you,

Regards,

MARGA

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Marga

Type of writing: Formal/Semiformal e-mail


Sabrina

I was wondering; if you do not mind me asking, if you enjoy teaching us instead teaching

adolescents?

Would you mind sending me the ballet’s shoes address? It is very important to me to know it.

Do you think you could do a revision about the most difficult topic we have been seeing

during the year?

?????

MARGA

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Tamara

Type of writing: Semi-formal e-mail


Dear Sabrina,

Last class was very interesting, but I couldn´t write anything because I was

concentrated on listening.

I wonder if you could give me the whole text of the dialogue we heard last Friday.

Besides, I wanna ask you for another favour .Would you mind lending me your

grammar book for a few days?

I´ll really appreciate that. Thank you.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Tamara

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Tamara

Type of writing: Semi-formal e-mail


Dear Sabrina , Last class was very interesting for me , but I couldn´t write anything because I was concentrated on listening . I wonder if you could give me the whole text of the dialogue we heard last Friday . Besides , I wonna ask you another favour .Would you mind lending me your grammar book for a few days ? I´ll really appreciate that . Thank you . I look forward to hearing from you . Best regards : Tamara

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Mary

Type of writing: Informal e-mail

Teaching point: E-mail writing / Request

Hi Sabrina,

Could you please do me a favor? I wonder if you could lend me some English

books, because I want to practise my English.

When I finish reading them, I'll give them back to you.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Kisses,

Mary

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Mary


Teaching point: E-mail writing / Request

Hi,Dear Sabrina,

Could you plis do me a favor?

I wonder if you could lend me some english books,to reed them, because I want to practice my

english languaje.

When I'll finish them, I'll give you back.

I look forward to hering from you.

Kisses,Mary

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Marga


Teaching point: E-mail writing / Confirming reservations / Requests

Hotel Santorini Dear Sir/madam, Would you mind confirming our room reservation, please? We were wondering if the Hotel has a shuttle bus service or we have to rent a car to get there. In That case, we would appreciate if you could send us a guide map showing us how to get from the airport to the Hotel. Looking forward to hearing from you, Best Regards Jack and Marga Smith

Santorini Hotel

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Marga


Teaching point: E-mail writing / Confirming reservations / Requests

Hotel Santorini

Dear Sir/madam

Would you mind confirming our room reservation, please? Arrival time and room number too.

We were wondering if the Hotel has a shuttle service or we have to rent a car to get there.

In this case, we would appreciate if you could send us a guide map showing us how to get

from

the airport to the Hotel.

Looking forward to hearing from you, as soon as posible

Jack and Marg

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Perla


Teaching point/s: E-mail writing / Making invitations / Vacations

Hi Sabrina,

I want to tell you some news about my next holidays. January is my favorite month, so I rented

an apartment in Punta del Este from Jan 1st to Jan 31st. I’ve just bought the tickets by

Buquebus. The apartment is comfortable, two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and

bathroom, with a large window facing the sea.

I must remember to unplug the refrigerator and stop the newspaper delivery. I´ll ask my sister

to water the plants, she has my keys. The worst is packing and unpacking!!! :)

Would you like to spend some days with me? If you agree, please let me know how many

days you will take on holidays because the first week my boyfriend will stay with me.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Love

Perla

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Perla


Teaching point/s: E-mail writing / Making invitations / Vacations

Hi Sabrina,

I want to tell you some news about my next holidays.

January is my favorite month, so I reserved the rent of an apartment in Punta del Este.

I just paid the bill on Buquebus for January 1 th, and January 31th, to be sure to come back.

The apartment is comfortable, two bedrooms, the living room, kitchen and bathroom, with a

big window in front of the sea.

Would you like spend some days with me? If you agree, please tell me how many days you

will take on holidays, because the first week my boyfriend will come with me.

I shouldn´t forget unplug the refrigerator and stop newspaper delivery.

By the other side I´ll ask my sister water the plants, she have my keys.

The worst is pack and unpack!!:)

I look forward to hearing you!

love

Perla

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Isabel


Teaching point: E-mail writing / Accepting invitations

Dear Perla; I’m happy to receive your invitation for January. I love Punta Del Este in summer. For me, it would be a pleasure to share some days with your special invitation and enjoy the beach together. Anyway, I don’t know exactly when my holidays will be. I’ll keep in touch to let you know. Cheers, Isabel

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Alicia


Teaching point: E-mail writing / Accepting invitations

Dear Perla,

I´m very happy to hear from you.

I think that is a wonderful idea to spend some days together in Punta del Este.

I'm sure the apartment is very nice and it will be great to enjoy the beach together. I'd

prefer to go the last week.

I appreciate a lot your invitation. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you very much

Love

Alice

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Alicia

Type of writing: E-mail

Teaching point: Thanking

Dear Mary,

Thank you so much for lending me your English book. I really appreciate it a lot. Your

attitude makes my study easier. It is a pleasure for me to be part of your team.

Cheers,

Alicia

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Tamara


Teaching point: E-mail writing / Refusing invitations / Thanking

Hi Perla,

I’m really glad to receive that news from you.

I`d like to accept your invitation but my grandson will be born in January and my daughter-in-

law needs my help to take care of the other children.

Anyway, thank you very much for writing to me. I hope you will have a very nice time in

Punta del Este. Let me know in case you need some help to organize your trip.

I am looking forward to hearing from you after your vacation.

Kisses

Tamara

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Eugenio


Teaching point: E-mail writing / Apologizing / Thanking / Promising

Dear Gary,

Sorry for not answering before.

My daughter Miriam’s mother-in-law fell and broke one of her femurs. Last week she got an

operation, but unfortunately she died yesterday. The funeral was this morning.

We really appreciate the cash gift you will send. However, I don’t know what the best way to

send it is. Next week, I’m going to the bank where I have a saving account and I’ll find out if

you can transfer the money from the USA to Buenos Aires. I’ll let you know as soon as I get

that information.

Love,

Eugenio

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Eugenio


Teaching point: E-mail writing / Apologizing / Thanking / Promising

Dear Gary

I´m sorry, I can not answer your mail.

The mather-in-law of my daughter Miriam falls and she broked one of her femur.

Last week she had a very important surgery. She had a liver complaint and her health go down.

Yesterday she dead and today was the funeral.

We appreciate the cash gift you will send.

Now I don´t know the best way to send the cash gift.

Next week I´ll go to the bank where I have an saving account and I´ll ask them if you can make a

transfer form the State to Buenos Aires.

As soom as I´ll know, I´ll going to write to you.

Love

Eugenio

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Narratives

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Alicia

Type of writing: Narrative

Teaching point: Narratives / Tenses / Travel experience

I've visited a lot of places in my life. I've been to different countries of South America and of Europe. I’ve visited Peru many times because I have close friends there, and Spain because my daughter lives in Madrid. I love Madrid.

My best vacation memory is a cruise by the Northern Sea of Europe. I visited Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm and S. Petersburg. It is a fabulous city, with outstanding buildings, particularly the Hermitage Museum, where you can spend a lovely day.

I'm planning to repeat this cruise in the future with my friends. I have advised them that it would be better to go in June, in order to enjoy the white nights and the long days.

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Alicia


Teaching point: Narratives / Tenses / Travel experience

I've visited a lot o places in my life. I've been in different countries of South América and of Europe. I've gone many times to Perú because I have clouse friends there, and to Spain because my daugther lives in Madrid. I love Madrid. My best memory of vacations is a cruise by the northen sea of Europe. I've visited Oslo, Copenague, Stocolmo and S. Petesburgo. It is a fabulous citty, with oustanding buildings, over all the Hermitage Museum, where you can spend a lot of day to pass over it. I'm planning to repet this cruise in the future with my friends, and I have adviced them that will be better to go on June in order to enjoy owerselves with the white nights when the days are very long..

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Marga


Teaching point: Narratives / Tenses/ Travel experience

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I always remember going on vacations with my parents. In spite of not having enough

money they thought about vacations as a way to rest and relax, not luxury. We used to go to

the beach together and had great moments. Our last vacation together took place in

Bariloche. We went to a lot of day-trips there, we enjoyed hiking, and the last day we went to

Victoria Island.

I was shocked by the beauty of this small island. While my parents were in the restaurant, I

walked to the lake. I saw small stones of different colors, shells, beautiful birds flying and

singing. I lay down and fell completely asleep. When I woke up I run to the port. My parents

were standing, waiting for my, with long faces. They were furious. Arrayanes forest was the

next stop and they had missed the ship. My father was really angry since he knew that,

perhaps, it would be his last opportunity to visit that wonderful place.

Years later I knew the Arrayanes forest, travelling with my friends. I also travelled there with

my mother, but my father did not have the same luck. He passed away and I always

remember me laying on the floor, feeling nature, without thinking about my parents who were

waiting for me.

Bosque de Arrayanes, Argentina

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Marga



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lways remember having my vacations with my parents. In spite of not having enough money

they thought about vacation as a way to rest and relax, not luxury. We used to go to the

beach together and spent great time. Our last vacation together took place in Bariloche. We

hired a lot of excursions, enjoyed doing long hiking, and the last day we went to Victoria Isle.

I have been shocked by its beauty. While my parents were in the restaurant I walked to the

lake. Small stones with different colors, shells, beautiful birds flying and singing. I lie down

and fell completely asleep. When I woke up run away to the port, and there were my parents

standing with long faces waiting for me. The ship travelled to Arrayanes forest and my father

was very o angry because he knew that it was his last opportunity to know this wonderful

place.

Years later I knew the Arrayanes travelling with my friends. In other trip we went with my

mother, but my father had not the same opportunity. He passed away and I always

remember me laying down so happy feeling the nature without thinking on my parents who

were waiting for me instead of visiting The Arrayanes trees.

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Tamara



In my life I have been to many countries in three continents. I have

travelled mainly as a tourist. I have visited people in some places and

have studied in others. I´ve had a lot of interesting experiences.

When I was very young, in 1965, I stayed a whole year in Israel

studying institutional leadership. I met there people from all over the

world. However, my last travel experience was totally different. I went to

the Netherlands for three months, to visit my son´s family and take care

of his baby daughter. Anyway, at weekends I could visit very nice places

in Holland and Belgium.

I cannot give you any piece of advice about travelling. I only can tell you:

don´t forget your passport, money, cards and luggage and enjoy your

experience!

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Tamara



In my life I´ve been to many countries in three continents.The reason I´ve travel so much wasn´t touristic.

I´ve visited people in some places and have studied in others.

I´ve had a lot of interesting experiences.

When I was very young in 1965 I was a whole year in Israel studing institutional leadership.I´ve known there

people of almost all the world.

My last travel experience was totally different.I´ve been to Netherland for three months visiting my son´s

family

and taking care of my baby daughter.Anyway,at weekends I could known very nice places in Holland and

Belgique.

I can´t give you any piece of advice about travelling.Only I can say you is don´t forget your

passport,money,cards

and luggage in anywhere.And.....enjoy your experience!

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Marta



Years ago I used to go on vacation to Punta del Este, Uruguay. I travelled with my husband

and my children, when they were teenagers. We liked going in February. We used to rent

apartments facing the sea. We went there seven or eight times, but I particularly remember

one of the vacations there about twenty years ago. It was unforgettable.

I had an unforgettable vacation because the weather was rainy or partially cloudy all the

time, and really really cold in the afternoons and nights. Every morning I put on the swimming

suit trying to be optimistic and went to the beach. However, to my dismay, I ended up putting

on a sweater because It was freezing. We spent the days playing “Buraco” under a great

umbrella at a table just looking at the sea, swimming was impossible.

If you are thinking about going in February to Punta Del Este, I’ll give a good piece of advice

to have a good vacation: you should take light dresses and a coat just in case.

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Marta



Years ago I had been holidays on February in Punta del Este, seven or eight times with my

husband and mine childrens when they were teenagers. Usually we rent apartments in front

of the beach.

Twenty years ago I had an special vacation because the weather was very raining, cloudy

with a little sun and cold in the afternoons and nights.

Every days in the morning I took a swimming dress to go to the sea but I had to put up a

sweater and play buraco under a great umbrella in a table looking at the sea. In the

afternoon we put pants always with a sweater.

If you will go on February to Punta del Este, I’ll give a good advice to have a good holidays,

you should take hot dresses and a good coat to walk at the night.

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Daniel


Teaching point: Tenses / Travel experience

My first travel experience I had was leaving my old town in Poland, when I was 7 years old.

After a night train journey we arrived in Gdynia, better known now as Dancig. There we took

a little ship to London, where my mother’s friend took us to un unforgettable coffee shop.

Afterwards, we crossed the Atlantic Ocean as passengers of a bigger ship, the Alcantara,

final destination: Buenos Aires, where my father was waiting for us.

Some years later, I got the opportunity to take other trips. I have been in several places like

Rome, Geneva, Bari, Naples (in Italy), Paris, Cannes (in France), Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (in

Israel), Stockholm (in Sweden), London (in England) -but thirty years after my fist visit-, New

York, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Reno and Las Vegas with their wonderful huge

casinos, and Hawaii Islands in the United States. I cannot forget the wonderful landscape of

Brazil, where I enjoyed the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, Natal and Fortaleza in the north. Here

in Argentina I often go to Mar del Plata, but I also love the mountains of Mendoza as well as

the Iguazu falls.

As you see, I have been in many places but if I had to choose the one that I like the most,

the one I always remember and I will never forget, this place is: New York.

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Daniel


Teaching point: Tenses / Travel experience

My first experience which I d have was living, at 7 years old, my old town in Poland. After a night train ride we arrived to Gdynia, better known now as Dancig. From there we took a little ship and landed in London, where my mothers friend took us to know for the first time a coffee shop. Later we crossed the Atlantic ocean as passengers of a bigger ship, the Alcantara, arriving to Buenos Aires, where my father was waiting for us. Growing up here studying and working I got the opportunity to make many others. I have been in several places like Rome, Geneva, Bari, Napke (in Italy), Paris, Cannes (in France), Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel, Stokholm in Sweden, London in England (but thirty years after my fist visit), New York, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Naple, Reno and Las Vegas with their wonderful big casinos and Hawaii Islands in the United States. I cant forget the wonder sight seeing in Brasil, where I enjoy the becheas in Rio de Janeiro, Natal and Fortaleza in the north. Here in Argentina I often go to Mar del Plata but cant forget the Mendoza mountains, neither the Igazu falls. As you see I d been in many places but...the most which I remember and unforgettable is New York.

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Tamara


Teaching point: Tenses / Tips for narratives/ Autobiographies

Brief summary of my life I was born in Buenos Aires, more exactly in a Jewish neighbourhood called "Once", in 1946. My mother had a long painful labour for my birth. We lived in a small flat for a couple years . My sister was 8 years old when I was born and she became a kind of second mother for me. My first years were almost perfect, except for a terrible allergy I had in my skin that made me cry a lot and made my mother and sister worry a lot. Unfortunately, something happened when I was 4, something that changed my childhood completely, and influenced the rest of my life. My father had a terrible accident. He fell down from the ninth floor into the hole of an elevator. He lost his right leg and saved his life by miracle. I got a psychological trauma and I have been suffering from the effects since then. My mother and sister have been damaged too. Other three events were crucial in my life. First, when we moved to a large apartment in the same built where almost all my relatives and friends lived too. There, I learned how to live in a group, by doing interesting things, that made me grow up a lot. After many years, my wedding and the birth of my children were important and emotional moments full of happiness. Unluckily, a third event made me deeply sad. My husband left our home and I´ve had to bring up my children alone. Finally, I think my life has been balanced so far with rich and happy experiences. In spite of the difficulties, I managed to study, work and travel a lot. I´ve got two wonderful children who made me a grandmother. I´ve got a grandson and a granddaughter, and now I´m expecting another grandson. Thanks to my efforts, I have a great family now, plenty of love. In conclusion: life is worth and beautiful!!!

Tamara

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Tamara



Brief story (summary???) of my life

I was born in Buenos Aires, more exactly in a jewish neibourhood called "Once". My family lived in a small flat,

where my parents and my sister took me, after a long hard delivery. My sister was 8 years old, so she was

almost a second mother for me. My first years would have been peacefully except for a terrible allergy I had

in my skin wich made me cry a lot in that time, and made my sister and mother worry a lot.

An event, wich happened when I was 4, totally changed my childhood and the rest of my life. My father had an

horrible accident. He fell down trough the hole of an elevator from 9th floor to 1st.one.He lost him right leg but

fortunatly kept him life by miracle. I´ve got a psycological "trauma" (es igual!!) whose effects continues untill

now, my mother and sister also well.

Other three events were crucial in my life. First, when we moved to a long apartament in the same built where

have been moved all my relatives and friends. There I´ve learned living in group doing interesting things

together, wich made me increase a lot. After many years, my marriage and the arrive of my children were very

important and emotional moments full of happyness. Unfortunally a third event made me live hard times, my

husband left our home and I´ve had to upbring my two children alone.

Finally, almost everything have been balanced with rich and happy experiences. In spite of difficulties, I could

study , work , and travel a lot. I´ve got two wonderfull children who gave me a grandson and a granddaughter

so far, because I´m waitting my third grandson now. After my efforts, I have now a great family plenty of love.

In conclusion: life worth a lot!

Tamara

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Marga



I was born at Pasaje Nicolás Granada. It was a street of only one block long and it was closed

by other two streets in their extremes. I still remember their names and how many people

lived in each house. I spent my childhood there.

We learnt to play a lot of games. First with our dolls, then we used to play hide and seek, play

tag (la mancha). We also liked pretending we were statues, we loved running, singing and, to

your surprise, we also played soccer, basketball and other ball games in the balconies or

using the front doors as goals.

We used to have many “visitors” such as the milkman, another person who sold fruit in a

small cart dragged by an old horse, the man who sold ice, etc. It was our world.

Without noticing, we started to grow up. We went to the movies, we went for longer walks

and met other people who lived in other streets, other neighborhoods. We were “losing” our

street. Other interests occupied our minds and Pasaje Nicolás Granada which was still our

street, happened to be only our address.

I always remember my house, the big yard and its roof of purple glycines hanging over me. I

also can see me dancing there, I felt the music in my head and my body moved itself. Years

later, when I finished my primary school and received a pair of roller-skates as a gift, I tried to

learn to skate in that yard. And in the same yard, we used to gather with my friends to dance

the new hits of the moment, spending wonderful time, meeting new friends, new experiences,

in two words: “growing up”.

During my secondary school I was very busy studying, meeting new friends, boyfriends and

doing sports. My relationship with my club, SHA, was very important to me. Not only

because it was the place where I discovered my love for sports, but also I learnt a lot about

Judaism. I started studying about it and learning Hebrew.

Among my friends I met the special one. I still wonder why he was so special, but he became

my husband, the father of my four children. We have had a beautiful life together and now

that we are not as young as we used to be we are trying to live this new stage.

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FIRST DRAFT

Student: Marga



I was born in the street Pasaje Nicolás Granada. It was a Street of only one block closed by

other two streets in their extremes. There I spent my childhood. Even now a day, I can

remember their names and how many people were living in each house.

Since I remember we learnt to play a lot of games. First with our dolls, then hiding and seek,

stain, statues, running, singing and we managed too, how to, how to play soccer, basketball

and others stuff using the balconies or the houses door as arcs.

We used to have many visitors as the man who sold milk, other person who arrived at the

street singing in lower voice the wonderful fruit he was bringing in his small truck dragged

by an old, horse, the man who used to bring the ice, etc. These was our world.

Without noticing, we started to go to the cinema, to do longer walks and know other persons

who used to live in others streets, others neighborhood. We were loosing our street. Others

interests were occupying our mind and the Pasaje Nicolás Granada who was still our street,

happens to be only our address. Our childhood is still in our memories.

I always remember my house, the big courtyard and its roof of glycines in blue colors hanging

over me. I also can see me dancing there, I felt the music in my head and my body did the

movements by itself. Years later, when I have finished my primary school and received a pair

of skate as a gift, I tried to learn to skate, and in the same courtyard, we used to gather with

my friends for dancing the new hits of the moment spending wonderful time, meeting new

friends, new experiences, in a word “growing up”.

During my secondary school I have been very busy. Studying, knowing new friends, boy-

friends and doing sports. My relationship with my Club, SHA, was very important to me. Not

only because there I discovered my love for sports even though I learnt a lot about Judaism. I

started to study about it and learning Hebrew.

Between my friends I met the special one, until now I don’t know why so special, but he

became to be my husband, the father of my four children. We had a beautiful life together and

now that we are not as young as we used to be we are trying to live this new stage.

MARGA

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FINAL DRAFT

Student: Alicia



I was born in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, in 1941. I had only one brother who was 11 years older than me. All the family moved to Buenos Aires one year later. I started primary school in Buenos Aires. When I was attending college, I met Liliana, an ex-classmate. She introduced me to her cousin Hugo, who was very handsome, outgoing and generous, and also a student at the same university, and same course of study: law. Of course we fell in love. Five years later we graduated, married and moved to Bahía Blanca. We had two children, one boy and one girl. I can say that I have had a very nice life. Presently I have two grandchildren who live with their parents in Madrid. My family is the biggest happiness that I have. I am a millionaire in loves.

The place where I was born =)

Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina

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Student: Alicia



I was born in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, in 1941. I've had only one brother who was 11 years older than me. All the family moved to Buenos Aires one year later. I started my primary school here and the college too, were I've meet Liliana, my classmate. She introduced me to her cousin Hugo, who was very handsome, outgoing and generous, and of course we fell in love. We went together to the university and five years later we got a degree as lowers, we married and we moved to Bahía Blanca. We had two children, one boy and one girl. I can say that I have had a very nice life. Presently I have two grandchildren who live with their parents in Madrid.My family is the biggest happiness that I have. Really I am a millionaire in loves.

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