Here are a few of things you should remember when you are writing a business letter:
At the very top of the page, usually in the centre or to the right, write your business address.
Below your address, leave a couple of blank lines and then add the date.
Then leave a couple more blank lines and write the address of the company you are writing to on the right-hand side.
Let's take a look at 5 pairs of words that English learners get confused by. Remember if you have a problem with any words or anything to do with the English language, you can post your questions on our forum and we'll try and answer them.
Both of these are positive adjectives.
Take a look at the following pictures. All of these are of parts of a car. Match the picture (using the letters) to their correct names.
These are the key words you need:
handbrake / gear stick / boot / seatbelt / tyres / windscreen / bonnet / clutch / indicator / steering wheel / accelerator
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'Turn on the TV.'
Let's help to build your vocabulary by looking at 11 phrasal verbs that use the word turn:
Turn Down: to lower the volume.
'The TV is too loud. Can you turn it down?'
Turn Down: to refuse or decline a request.
Read the following piece and choose the key word that best matches the definition:
'A pair of...?'
A pair of is used with two things that look the same, are the same size and are meant to be used together.
Example:
A pair of shoes
A pair of pajamas
A pair of gloves
We also use a pair of for something that is made of two items joined together
Do you know any differences between American and British English? You can test your knowledge here!
Read the following sentences and decide if they use British or American English:
Find out why. Click here!
'Do yoga? Play yoga? Go yoga?'
We use the verbs play, do and go with sports and activities. Here is the information you need to know to use them correctly:
Play is used with ball sports or competitive games where we play against another person:
In life one of the most important things you can do is to look after your health. When we have a health problem we can go and see a doctor. Here we take a look at the English you need to discuss bad health.
'How do you know when a politician is lying? His lips move!'
'The first rule of politics: If you lie, don't get caught!'
'You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.' Abraham Lincoln
