EL BOLETIN DE INGLES
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OM
News # 77 - Delivered to 33825 subscribers |
ISSN 1668-4877 - April 1, 2004 |
Hi,
friends. Yes, OM MEGAPORTAL. It wasn't us who gave that name, but an
American website and an Argentine paper two weeks ago. And... well, we
love that nickname!! So, to honor their description, we announce here
another section: OM TEST, for your placement in English. And the next
one: OM MISTAKE, a special section (coming out next month) in which you
will be able to check out OVER 300 (yes, THREE HUNDRED!!) common errors
usually made by Spanish-speaking students. Several examples below. Again
THANKS for recommending us and RATING our efforts by
CLICKING
HERE
(You're rating us, right?). See you on April 15.
Hola amigas/os. Así es, OM MEGAPORTAL. No
nos otorgamos nosotros el nombre, sino un sitio norteamericano y un periódico
argentino dos semanas atrás. Y... bueno, nos gustó el apodo!! De modo
que, para hacer honores a dicha descripción, anunciamos aquí otra sección:
OM TEST, un extenso examen automático para conocer tu nivel de Inglés. Y la próxima: OM MISTAKE, una
sección especial (a publicarse probablemente el mes próximo) en la
cual podrás revisar MAS DE 300 (sí, TRESCIENTOS!!) errores comunes que
suelen cometer los estudiantes hispano-parlantes. Varios ejemplos abajo.
MUCHAS GRACIAS nuevamente por recomendarnos y POR CALIFICAR nuestros esfuerzos
haciendo CLIC
AQUI
(¿nos estás calificando, no?). Nos vemos el 15 de abril. |
THIS ISSUE: |
BRAND
NEW SECTION
OM Placement Test
(a real help for
ESL students
and teachers)
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COMMON
MISTAKES
Among
Spanish-speaking
Students
(for ESL students
and teachers)
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"Man
was born into barbarism when killing his fellow man was a normal
condition of existence. He became endowed with a conscience. And he
has now reached the day when violence toward another human being must
become as abhorrent as eating another's flesh."
Martin
Luther King, Jr. |
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"El
hombre nació en la barbarie, cuando matar a su semejante era una
condición normal de la existencia. Se le otorgó una conciencia. Y
ahora ha llegado el día en que la violencia hacia otro ser humano
debe volverse tan aborrecible como comer la carne de otro."
Martin Luther King, Jr. |
APOYAMOS
Y NOS SOLIDARIZAMOS CON LAS VICTIMAS DEL TERRORISMO |
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Developed
in twelve progressive self-evaluation units, our OM PLACEMENT TEST
becomes 90% accurate for placing those students who have been learning
English for about 2 or 3 years. You can also check individual scores
automatically, and subscriber teachers can contact
us for a MS Word
printable version... Good luck !!!
Desarrollado en
doce unidades autoevaluatorias progresivas, nuestro OM TEST DE UBICACION
puede alcanzar una exactitud del 90% para ubicar a aquellos estudiantes
que han estudiado Inglés durante 2 o 3 años. En forma automática
puedes verificar los puntajes individuales obtenidos y los profesores
suscriptos pueden solicitarnos
una versión imprimible en MS Word...
Mucha suerte!! |
Haz
clic
en
el logotipo
para visitar
OM TEST |
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Error
correction is a fact of life for most educators and that's how this
short collection comes up: mistakes
found by teachers when they were correcting written papers or checking
speaking tests. Try to learn them!
La corrección de errores forma parte de la vida de la mayoría de los
educadores y de allí surge esta pequeña colección: fallas
gramaticales que los profesores han encontrado al corregir pruebas
escritas o al verificar exámenes orales. Intenta aprenderlo! |
WRONG |
Would
you mind posting this for me? Yes,
certainly. |
RIGHT |
Would
you mind posting this for me? Of
course not / Not at all. |
WRONG
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Edward
never went to a party, so
did David. |
RIGHT |
Edward
never went to a party, neither
did David. |
WRONG
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Michelle
is working hardly
for the test. |
RIGHT |
Michelle
is working hard
for the test. |
WRONG
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Last
train leaves at 10 pm. It's about
ten now, so hurry up! |
RIGHT |
Last
train leaves at 10 pm. It's nearly
/ almost ten now, so hurry up! |
WRONG
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One
thousand dollars are
a large sum of money. |
RIGHT |
One
thousand dollars is
a large sum of money. |
WRONG
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She
is yet
talking on the phone. |
RIGHT |
She
is still
talking on the phone. |
WRONG
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This
film is worth being
watched. |
RIGHT |
This
film is worth watching. |
WRONG
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A
Brazilian
old couple will visit us next month. |
RIGHT |
An
old
Brazilian couple will visit us next month. |
WRONG
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Either
of you have
given me this present for my birthday. |
RIGHT |
Either
of you has
given me this present for my birthday. |
WRONG
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We
have not
money left. |
RIGHT |
We
have no
money left. |
WRONG
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It
is me
who won the first prize last year. |
RIGHT |
It
is I
who won the first prize last year. |
WRONG
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We
are necessary
to help the poor in our community. |
RIGHT |
It
is necessary for us to help the poor in our community. |
WRONG
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Neither
they nor I are
to blame for this serious mistake. |
RIGHT |
Neither
they nor I am
to blame for this serious mistake. |
GLOSSARY
to
post: to
beg, to request (pedir);
sum:
amount
(suma, monto); worth: to be the host for (digno de);
old couple: a shop selling alcoholic beverages (pareja mayor);
we have no money: expenses by liquor purchases (no nos queda
nada de dinero); prize: award (premio); the poor: informal term for a man
(la gente pobre, los pobres); to blame: not now, no more (culpar,
echar la culpa); serious: attacked by
blows (grave).
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MOMENTO DE RELAX. Cuando
sientas cansancio o pocas ganas de seguir, OM Personal te ofrece hacer
un alto en tus prácticas. Relájate ingresando a OM
ART & PHOTO GALLERY
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relatos y frases donde juegan las palabras (haz clic en la imagen). Ese
breve intervalo hará que regreses con energías renovadas al estudio de
nuestros cursos. |
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next update: april 15, 2004 |
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