How was your paper today?

Paper has many definitions. Check them out!

What paper? What is that supposed to mean? The tailings paper? The South African paper? the paper you've worked on for the last two weeks? the one you have to study for? The toilet paper? 

Often times, an exam  or test is also called “paper”, which is a more informal but very popular choice.

We'll have an exam next week, and I was wondering if you could work on accuracy* right now.  We'll work on words related to exams. 

I would like you to click on this link and watch this video. I can't promise it will be highly entertaining… BUT, it’s short, precise and has lots of useful words. You can also find the script if you want to move on faster.

Twominenglish: Exam's vocabulary

This time, I would like you to make a comment making sure you use three of the expressions suggested in the video. Try to be accurate. Choose phrases you are comfortable with. At the end of the day, I would like you to use them in the future!

*(=to know the right word –e.g. mascara is what women use to make their eyelashes darker not something you would use to cover your face with!)

Thanks for sharing!

Welcome to our blog!

So far we have studied some steps and tips to write emails. We have talked about what is formal, less formal and informal. We have also laughed about different situations related to emails. 

BUT, you must accept that until now, I've been really generous on the homework. It was supposed to take you one hour. However, I understand this is a process. That's why I have decided to add this little something to our list. 

It's very simple: I'll post something, you'll answer back. (Every single week...!) I know. I told you I was pushy (=I'll take the best out of you!). Well, this is where you learn. Later on we'll become more sophisticated. Maybe I ask you to start a post, or I'll ask you to watch a video...

As for this week, the question is: What's the easiest part of writing an email? what's the most difficult? 

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 

DD