(Writing) Writing in English

Writing in English

(Intermediate) Phrases for agreeing and disagreeing

Sort these phrases into "agreeing" or "disagreeing":

• I agree with you 100 percent.
• (strong) I'd say the exact opposite.
• Not necessarily.
• That's not always true.
• That's not always the case.
• (weak) I suppose so./I guess so.
• You have a point there.
• I couldn't agree with you more.
• That's so true.
• That's for sure.
• (Colloquial) Tell me about it!
• You're absolutely right.
• Absolutely.
• I don't think so.
• (strong) No way.
• I'm afraid I disagree.
• (strong) I totally disagree.
• I beg to differ.
• No, I'm not so sure about that.
• That's exactly how I feel.
• Exactly.
• I'm afraid I agree with James.
• I have to side with Dad on this one.
• No doubt about it. 
• Me neither.
• I was just going to say that.

(Pronunciation) 'r' and 'l'

I worked rate and I didn't alive home until 10 o'clock. I was very wet because of the lane. Then to my supplies, my key didn't fit in the rock. So I looked closely at my keys and saw that they were the long ones. I had left my house keys at work. So I got back on my motorbike and load back to the office to correct them. I got home really tired, so I went to bed, led for half an hour, switched off the right and went to sleep.

(Advanced) The Grenfell Inquiry

The Grenfell public inquiry opens tomorrow, exactly three months on from the fire which took at least 80 lives. The judge heading it, its remit, its powers and the time it will take, all have been sources of controversy. So how can it succeed? Or is it doomed to failure?

12 collocations

Watch report:

The Grenfell Inquiry

How long ago was the fire?

What do these things have in common? the judge, the remit, the powers, the time it will take

How many died in the fire?

What is the main criticism survivors have of the people heading in the inquiry?

Why is it problematic that the inquiry is being held along with a criminal investigation?

Why offer indemnity to witnesses? Why do some people disagree?

(Advanced) How architectural innovations migrate across borders

As the world's cities undergo explosive growth, inequality is intensifying. Wealthy neighborhoods and impoverished slums grow side by side, the gap between them widening. In this eye-opening talk, architect Teddy Cruz asks us to rethink urban development from the bottom up. Sharing lessons from the slums of Tijuana, Cruz explores the creative intelligence of the city's residents and offers a fresh perspective on what we can learn from places of scarcity.

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Across borders

Speak easy - various topics and tasks

Draw your favourite dish

Draw something you hate

Draw your best friend

Draw your house







Draw your country's leader

Can you ride a motorcycle?

What colour is best for a sports car?










Can you change a tyre?










If you are buying a car, what do you need to know?

Do you always wear a seat belt? 

gravel

a blind bend

a dead end

a roundabout

a T-junction

a dog leg

an on ramp

a bipass

a tollgate

a speed bump

Why are stop signs hexagonal?

Does your mother have a driver's license?

Who taught you to drive? Were they a good teacher?

Why do we sometimes say "shotgun" when we are going somewhere in the car?

Gestures

How do you say this with only one hand?

What do you want?

Why?

To eat

I think

Are you scared?

Many people

You are crazy!

Well, dummy

I cannot stand him

delicious

Wat! Stop

I swear

Slowly, slowly

Cut! Switch off

I will kill you

I will bet you

I'm angry

Straight

This and that

So and so

I forgot

What did you say?

Get to the point

You must go

I don't care

Let's go

Talk

Beautiful

Perfect

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Italian Gestures

Do people from your country use their hands a lot when they talk?

What to have on toast

Kitchens

Eggs 

Pasta 

Favourite sauces

What to do with ice cream

Rice 

Lemon 

Green or red grapes? 

bread 

food processors 

chop sticks 

soy sauce 

How much mustard?

oysters 

cocktails

avocado 

Red or white wine?

How to do potatoes 

almonds

Draw computers of the future











Draw your favourite car









Draw your favourite band







Draw a new super hero