Activities to practice writing:
Word order
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/complex_tests/word_order1/task.php
http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/word-order-in-english.html
Syntax
http://esl.fis.edu/learners/advice/syntax.htm
Sentence Structure
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/clause-phrase-and-sentence/sentence-structure
Scrambled sentences
http://www.manythings.org/ss/
Error correction
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/easywriter4e/#518364__523217__
peter pan
beutelcamping
Tip:
1. You learn more from mistakes then you might think.
2. You learn more discovering on your own then getting things explained by a teacher.
Paul
David
Wh – Questions / Details / Make it more interesting
Writing Example of Byron
First Draft:
BILL GATES
He is one of the richest person in the world and He is a very famous people in the world. He is owner of a bigger company called MIcrosoft wich is known by their products like Windows Operating Systems or Microsoft Office tools and many others, but Bill Gates was accused for copying Software that were created by other people that are not Microsoft employees so Bill Gates had to defend his company succesfully.
Microsoft have not created a perfect Operating System yet because at this time Windows is not sure yet because Hackers have been revealed many bugs of security Although the last Software created has shown a good security improve, even though Windows is the most used Operating System.
If I were Bill Gates I would buy anything I want.
Teachers correction:
He is one of the richestperson (PERSONS) in the world and He is a very famous people (MAN) in the world. He is (THE) owner of a bigger (BIG) company called Microsoft wich is known by their products like Windows Operating Systems or Microsoft Office tools and many others (THINGS), but Bill Gates was accused for (OF) copying Software that were (WAS) created by other people, not from Microsoft employees so Bill Gates had to defend his company. (HE DID IT) succesfully.
Microsofthave (HAS) not created a perfect Operating System yet because at this time Windows is not sure yet because (DUE TO) Hackers(, WHO) have been revealed (REVEALING) many bugs of security (SECURITY BUGS) Although the last Software created has shown a good security improve (IMPROVEMENT), even though Windows is the most used Operating System.
If I were Bill Gates I would buy anything I want.
Final Paper:
He is one of the richest and xxx famous persons in the world. He is xxx owner of a big company called Microsoft x wxich is known by their products like Windows Operating Systems or Microsoft Office tools and many others things.
Bill Gates was accused of copying Software that neither was created by Bill Gates nor from Microsoft employees, so Bill Gates had to defend his company. He did it succesfully.
Microsoft has not created a perfect Operating System yet because Windows still is not sure due to Hackers who have been revealing many security bugs Although the last Software created has shown a good security improvement xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. However Windows is the most used Operating System xxx.
If I were Bill Gates I would buy anything I want.
Final Correction:
He is one of the richest and most famous persons in the world. He is the owner of a big company called Microsoft, which is known by their productslike for example Windows Operating System or Microsoft Office tools and many others things.
Bill Gates was accused of copying Software that neither was created by Bill Gates nor by Microsoft employees, so Bill Gates had to defend his company. He did it succesfully.
Microsoft has not created a perfect Operating System yet because Windows is still not safe due to many Hackers, who have been revealing many security bugs lately. Although the last created Software has shown a good security improvement, some people prefere Apple because of its quality. However Windows is the most used Operating System today.
If I were Bill Gates I would buy anything I want.
Important things to consider !
1. No repetitions
2. 3rd person always with s
3. Not long sentences
4. General structure: SVO
5. Compound lanuage (security bugs / not bugs of security)
6. Verbtenses !!!
7. Coherence and logical sequence
8. Syntax (Wordorder)
9. Semantics (Meaning of content - sure / safe)
Find the mistakes !!!
2 missing articles
1 semantics / structure
1 infinitive verb
1 adjective clause with where
Level B2
The Samsung GT-S7500L seems to be a great phone. It has video camera and playback, a large dark blue display, and polyphonic ringtones and custom. It weights 115 grams and it is capable enough run from 27 - 30 hours on a full battery. The most important reason that I like this phone is that it has a great camera. It has an autofocus feature and a bright flash, you can capture the valuable moments, you also can use the flash while shooting the videos from the device, which again makes it quite decent for your day to day use. This is a great feature because it is faster and enjoyable than taking photos with a normal camera.
Further below you can find the answers !!!
Solution
Find the mistkes !
My cellphone is the Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a smaller version. I like because it is slim, minimalist design and organic. It is inspired by nature, provides an ergonomic and comfortable experience with ease of use. Its polyphonic ringtones but I can incorporated another tones if I want, It's 5 megapixel camera, can take good photos and excellent videos capture are. The most important reason that I have phone is communicated with my family and friends anywhere and anytime by message or whatsApp, line, twitter, etc. This is a great feature because it is cheaper and faster than having an actual conversation or use video conferences and I can watch and talk with another with another person in other side of the world. I love my cellphone. It's the best intelligent invention around the world.
Solution
My cellphone is the Samsung Galaxy S III mini just in a smaller version. I like it because it is slim, has a minimalist design and it is organic. It is inspired by nature, provides an ergonomic and comfortable experience with its ease of use. It has polyphonic ringtones but I can incorporated another tones if I want, It has a 5 megapixel camera which is great to take good photos and excellent videos capture are. The most important reason because I am using this phone is the communicating with my family and friends anywhere and anytime by message or whatsApp, line, twitter, etc. This is a great feature because it is cheaper and faster than having an actual conversation or use video conferences and I can watch and talk with another with another person of the other side of the world. I love my cellphone. It's the best intelligent invention around the world.
Find the mistakes
I like the Sunsng S5 is the best smart phone that I would like to have. It has a internal memory of 16Mb, it weight 145grams and there are in four colors. I love blue it. It has a large color touch display and polyphonics ring tones. It has updated with the lasted applications in video and movies, has messaging in social networking sites and GPS. The most important reason that I like this phone it has the power mode with ultra saving. You don't worry if the battery is low with this mode the screen changes to black and white and your phone disable all functions that are not in use, you can get more from your battery, unil you can loan it. It has a standby time of up to 29 hours in talk time this is a great feature because you will not lose contact with people.
Solution
I like the Samsung S5 phone. It is the best smart phone that I 'd like to have ever buy. It has an internal memory of 16Mb and weights 145grams. It comes in four colors. I love the blue one. It has a large color touch display and polyphonics ring tones. It has is updated with the latest applications in video and movies, including messaging in social networking sites and GPS. The most important reason that I like this phone is because of its power mode with ultra saving. You'd never worry the battery is low. With this mode the screen changes to black and white and your phone disables all functions that are not in use. You can get more from your battery, unil you can loan ?? it. It has a standby time of up to 29 hours and a talking time..?. This is a great feature because you will not loose contact with people.
Semantics !!
Punctuation !!
Vocabulary !!
Grammar !!
http://www.english-online.org.uk/fcefolder/fcespeak.php?name=The%20Speaking%20test
http://olpt.s3.amazonaws.com/online-practice-fce/index.html
http://stuff.co.uk/english.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/speaking_exam.html
http://www.splendid-speaking.com/exams/fce_speaking.html
http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/either_or_neither_nor_double_negative.htm
Word order
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/complex_tests/word_order1/task.php
http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/word-order-in-english.html
Syntax
http://esl.fis.edu/learners/advice/syntax.htm
Sentence Structure
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/clause-phrase-and-sentence/sentence-structure
Scrambled sentences
http://www.manythings.org/ss/
Error correction
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/easywriter4e/#518364__523217__
peter pan
beutelcamping
Tip:
1. You learn more from mistakes then you might think.
2. You learn more discovering on your own then getting things explained by a teacher.
Paul
David
Wh – Questions / Details / Make it more interesting
Introduce myself
• Good morning, I’m David Bustamante.
• I am 22 years old. I live in Tumbaco Ecuador.
• I live in Tumbaco all my life. (picture)
• In my family we are four people: One brother, my fathers and me.
English
Background
?????
Xxxxxxxx I am applying to get a visa for travel to xxxx United States with the aim to improve my English.
Xxxxxxxx I am applying to get a visa for travel to xxxx United States with the aim to improve my English.
What do you want to do there?
Goals:
• I like to fend / push for myself, I don’t like to ask my parents ???? except advices.
• I
am a lover of technology specially computers. Why ?
• I
will / might study computer systems or
electronic engineering in the Central University.
I would like to create my own company
because I don’t want to become a workaholic.
_________________________________________
Writing Example of Byron
First Draft:
BILL GATES
He is one of the richest person in the world and He is a very famous people in the world. He is owner of a bigger company called MIcrosoft wich is known by their products like Windows Operating Systems or Microsoft Office tools and many others, but Bill Gates was accused for copying Software that were created by other people that are not Microsoft employees so Bill Gates had to defend his company succesfully.
Microsoft have not created a perfect Operating System yet because at this time Windows is not sure yet because Hackers have been revealed many bugs of security Although the last Software created has shown a good security improve, even though Windows is the most used Operating System.
If I were Bill Gates I would buy anything I want.
Teachers correction:
He is one of the richest
Microsoft
If I were Bill Gates I would buy anything I want.
Final Paper:
He is one of the richest and xxx famous persons in the world. He is xxx owner of a big company called Microsoft x wxich is known by their products like Windows Operating Systems or Microsoft Office tools and many others things.
Bill Gates was accused of copying Software that neither was created by Bill Gates nor from Microsoft employees, so Bill Gates had to defend his company. He did it succesfully.
Microsoft has not created a perfect Operating System yet because Windows still is not sure due to Hackers who have been revealing many security bugs Although the last Software created has shown a good security improvement xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. However Windows is the most used Operating System xxx.
If I were Bill Gates I would buy anything I want.
Final Correction:
He is one of the richest and most famous persons in the world. He is the owner of a big company called Microsoft, which is known by their products
Bill Gates was accused of copying Software that neither was created by Bill Gates nor by Microsoft employees, so Bill Gates had to defend his company. He did it succesfully.
Microsoft has not created a perfect Operating System yet because Windows is still not safe due to many Hackers, who have been revealing many security bugs lately. Although the last created Software has shown a good security improvement, some people prefere Apple because of its quality. However Windows is the most used Operating System today.
If I were Bill Gates I would buy anything I want.
Important things to consider !
1. No repetitions
2. 3rd person always with s
3. Not long sentences
4. General structure: SVO
5. Compound lanuage (security bugs / not bugs of security)
6. Verbtenses !!!
7. Coherence and logical sequence
8. Syntax (Wordorder)
9. Semantics (Meaning of content - sure / safe)
Find the mistakes !!!
2 missing articles
1 semantics / structure
1 infinitive verb
1 adjective clause with where
Level B2
The Samsung GT-S7500L seems to be a great phone. It has video camera and playback, a large dark blue display, and polyphonic ringtones and custom. It weights 115 grams and it is capable enough run from 27 - 30 hours on a full battery. The most important reason that I like this phone is that it has a great camera. It has an autofocus feature and a bright flash, you can capture the valuable moments, you also can use the flash while shooting the videos from the device, which again makes it quite decent for your day to day use. This is a great feature because it is faster and enjoyable than taking photos with a normal camera.
Further below you can find the answers !!!
Solution
The Samsung GT-S7500L seems to be a great phone. It has a video camera and a playback, a large dark blue display, and polyphonic ringtones and custom. It weights 115 grams and it is capable enough to run from 27 till 30 hours on a full battery. The most important reason that I like this phone is that it has a great camera. I like the phone most because of its camera. It has an autofocus feature and a bright flash where you can capture the valuable moments. You also can use the flash while shooting the videos from the device, which again makes it quite decent for your daily use. This is a great feature because it is faster and enjoyable than taking photos with a normal camera.
My cellphone is the Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a smaller version. I like because it is slim, minimalist design and organic. It is inspired by nature, provides an ergonomic and comfortable experience with ease of use. Its polyphonic ringtones but I can incorporated another tones if I want, It's 5 megapixel camera, can take good photos and excellent videos capture are. The most important reason that I have phone is communicated with my family and friends anywhere and anytime by message or whatsApp, line, twitter, etc. This is a great feature because it is cheaper and faster than having an actual conversation or use video conferences and I can watch and talk with another with another person in other side of the world. I love my cellphone. It's the best intelligent invention around the world.
Solution
My cellphone is the Samsung Galaxy S III mini just in a smaller version. I like it because it is slim, has a minimalist design and it is organic. It is inspired by nature, provides an ergonomic and comfortable experience with its ease of use. It has polyphonic ringtones but I can incorporated another tones if I want, It has a 5 megapixel camera which is great to take good photos and excellent videos capture are. The most important reason because I am using this phone is the communicating with my family and friends anywhere and anytime by message or whatsApp, line, twitter, etc. This is a great feature because it is cheaper and faster than having an actual conversation or use video conferences and I can watch and talk with another with another person of the other side of the world. I love my cellphone. It's the best intelligent invention around the world.
Find the mistakes
I like the Sunsng S5 is the best smart phone that I would like to have. It has a internal memory of 16Mb, it weight 145grams and there are in four colors. I love blue it. It has a large color touch display and polyphonics ring tones. It has updated with the lasted applications in video and movies, has messaging in social networking sites and GPS. The most important reason that I like this phone it has the power mode with ultra saving. You don't worry if the battery is low with this mode the screen changes to black and white and your phone disable all functions that are not in use, you can get more from your battery, unil you can loan it. It has a standby time of up to 29 hours in talk time this is a great feature because you will not lose contact with people.
Solution
I like the Samsung S5 phone. It is the best smart phone that I 'd like to have ever buy. It has an internal memory of 16Mb and weights 145grams. It comes in four colors. I love the blue one. It has a large color touch display and polyphonics ring tones. It has is updated with the latest applications in video and movies, including messaging in social networking sites and GPS. The most important reason that I like this phone is because of its power mode with ultra saving. You'd never worry the battery is low. With this mode the screen changes to black and white and your phone disables all functions that are not in use. You can get more from your battery, unil you can loan ?? it. It has a standby time of up to 29 hours and a talking time..?. This is a great feature because you will not loose contact with people.
Semantics !!
Punctuation !!
Vocabulary !!
Grammar !!
http://www.english-online.org.uk/fcefolder/fcespeak.php?name=The%20Speaking%20test
http://olpt.s3.amazonaws.com/online-practice-fce/index.html
http://stuff.co.uk/english.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/speaking_exam.html
http://www.splendid-speaking.com/exams/fce_speaking.html
http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/either_or_neither_nor_double_negative.htm
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