Informal e-mails in English
Writing without strict grading requirements :-)
- Je ne comprends pas bien
- S’il vous plaît, parlez plus lentement et plus fort
- Qu'est-ce que vous avez dit?
- Je connais aussi un peu du taïwanais, du cantonais, de l'espéranto
- Ma langue maternelle est l'anglais, et je peux parler le mandarin, le français, le gallois, l'irlandais, l'allemand, l'espagnol, le japonais
Se présenter en français
Introducing yourself in French
- Je suis travailleur indépendant
- Je connais aussi un peu du taïwanais, du cantonais, de l'espéranto
- Ma langue maternelle est l'anglais, et je peux parler le mandarin, le français, le gallois, l'irlandais, l'allemand, l'espagnol, le japonais
- Les langues m'ont fasciné depuis longtemps
- j'ai une passion pour la musique
Website copywriting
Useful texts and ideas for websites in English
- We vehemently disagree with Ms Wipper’s claim
- I’m a big believer in leaks for the public interest
- I think we should exhaust the other options before we take a metaphysical sledgehammer to it
- I remain unpersuaded, and I’m not alone in this
- I am convinced that the real value of tenure is at a global level
Demonstration and explanation
Useful collocations while trying to describe or highlight issues or problems, explaining app functionality, giving tutorials etc. For example: "Common sense will tell you what...", "This one should be pretty self explanatory" or "Nice idea, if only there was..."
- Common sense will tell you what this word is
- This one should be pretty self explanatory
- For example, when sharing a link to a Buzzfeed recipe with a friend
- So, I'm going to show you a demo of a virtual reality film: a full-screen version of all the information that we capture when we shoot virtual reality
- And that’s about it — it’s basically a
Travelling
Useful phrases that can help you make yourself understood in English while travelling. Do you know how an English native speaker would ask for taking a photo of themselves or how to answer a shop assistent if you are just looking? Discover phrases from real situtations such as: “Can I help you? Thanks, just browsing.”, ”Would you mind taking my picture?” or “Excuse me, are you from round here?”
Social networks language
Short phrases / expressions used on social media.
- I can't get enough of people getting mad online because ...
- that’s some damn quality sarcasm right there!
- Love this tool - it's potentially going to save me a massive headache!
- The best sharing buttons i've ever witnessed. The sheer simplicity is mind blowing.
- Hey buddy, stop marketing your Giphy clone everywhere. It's kinda annoying
Directions
Real and natural phrases for giving and asking for directions. Don’t be like a human statue if someone stops you on the street and, without stuttering, confidently help English speaking tourists. No textbook junk required.
- Aunque soy extranjero, me apaňo en una ciudad desconocida. Me puedo defender en un idioma extranjero
- He pasado la noche en vela, estoy cansadísimo, lo siento
- Después de tomar la segunda cerveza sentí que se me subía a la cabeza muy rápido
- De buenas a primeras, empezo a pedir muchos chupitos
- Tengo que pedir hora a mi medico de cabezera