Thursday, February 17, 2011

Appearances are deceptive! Don´t you think?

Let´s pay attention to the following words!

actually   ----------currently

exit ----------------success

attend ---------------assist ---------------answer

sensible -------------sensitive

pretend --------------expect

carpet ----------------folder

relevant........................important

parents.........................relatives

marks/ grades...............notes

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Could you provide some examples please?

10 comments:

  1. for example:

    Actually/Currently

    The sales have increased. Currently we have more departments related with sales.

    Yesterday I spent the day with my mother. Actually, I was with her just a few hours.

    María Pía Troglio LU: 132523

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    1. María Pía,
      Good job!*****
      (the) sales have increased....related TO....

      Just two examples? :(

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  2. Mark/notes:
    I made some notes about the newspaper article.

    Teacher, Which was my final mark?

    Lucas FIoravanti
    LU:1025657
    Friday morning

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    1. Lucas,
      Good job!*****
      What was....?
      Just two examples!!! :(

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  3. Pedro Gabba
    L.U.: 1029362
    Friday Mornings
    Classroom: 705

    Examples:
    -Actually/Currently

    I am currently studing for a degree in Business Management and International Commerce.

    Actually, I am not the Sales Manager, I am a Sales Assistant.

    -Exit/Success

    We have an emergency exit in each floor.

    If you want to success in the final exam, you have to study a lot!

    -Sensible/Sensitive

    Juana is a sensitive person, she always cry when she has an argue with her parents.

    Nathan is a sensible person, he always has a solution for a problem.

    -Parents/Relatives

    My neame is Pedro Gabba. Carlos Jorge Gabba and Adriana Fernandez are my parents.

    She told me she has a meeting with her relatives, all of her family will go.

    -Attend/Assist/Answer

    I will attend to the meeting.

    I will assist you to pass the exam

    I will ask you some questions and you will have to answer.


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  4. Pedro,
    Great!!!!*****

    I am currently studYing for a degree....

    ..... ON each floor.

    If you want to succeED in the final exam, you have to study a lot! (SUCCESS -NOUN)

    ...she always crIES when she has an arguMENT with her parents.

    My nAme....

    ALL her family will go.

    I will attend (to )the meeting.


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  5. I am currently doing my English homework.
    The lawyer defended David, but actually Mary was right.

    Where is the exit?
    The party was a success!

    Tomorrow I have to attend to the conference.
    The fire brigade assisted the boy and his grandmother when the fire started.
    Exercise 2) Answer the yes or no questions.

    Mary is sensitive about her divorce.
    I bought a pair of shoes that there are very sensible.

    My sister is pretending to be asleep.
    My aunt is expecting a girl.

    The carpet of my bedroom is violet.
    When I was young, I used two folders in my primary school.

    That is not relevant to this topic.
    It is very important to me pass Math’s exam.

    Mary is very sad because her parents are going to divorce.
    Sophie and Mary are relatives; Sophie’s mother is the aunt of Mary’s mother.

    She got very good mark in the exam.
    The teacher said to the student that they have to take notes while she explains.

    Julieta Tolchinsky
    Monday, Morning.

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  6. Julieta,
    Very good work!*****
    attend a conference
    sensible has to do with common sense
    she is expecting a baby girl
    It is very important for me to pass the .....
    Mary´s mother´s aunt.
    a very good mark
    She said to her students that they had to take down notes while she was explaining

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  7. Pilar Ojea Carqueijeda
    L.U.: 1037115
    Friday Mornings
    Classroom: 404

    actually - currently
    I'm 19 years old. Actually, I'm 19 and 3 months years old
    Currently I'm studying at UADE

    exit - success
    I can't find the exit. where is it?
    My job interview was a success

    attend - assist - answer
    I would like to attend to the university party
    I assist my little sister in her school homework
    I'll be waiting your answer

    sensible - sensitive
    Could you be sensible with me?
    This lotion is for sensitive skin

    pretend - expect
    What do you pretend from this experience?
    I always expect the best about difficult situations

    carpet - folder
    The Red Carpet is one of the most important fashion events.
    I can't find my bio folder. Do you know where is it?

    relevant - important

    This friendship is really important for me

    parents - .relatives
    My parent's names are Sandra and Horatio
    Veronica and I are relatives. We are cousins

    marks/ grades - notes
    Is really important for me get good marks in my exams
    I always take down notes in class

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  8. Pilar,
    Great job!*****
    I´m 19 years old and 3 months
    attend (to) ...
    assist her with..
    I will be looking forward to your answer
    sensible (common sense)
    pretend = simulate
    Do you know where IT IS?
    relevant (pertinente) His comment was not relevant at all!
    parents´names..
    IT is really important for me TO get.....
    notes ( you can also talk about musical notes)

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