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 * SECOND TERM PRESENTATION(7)**

I´m plenty of time(have) In English is not a rule for me(there is) always prefer watch it(to watch) scenes (/i:/, not/e/) Is a theatre play (It is a play) Why is my favourite film (is it) the final (the end)XXXX his father say to him (says or said) sweet case (suitcase) heritage (heirloom/inheritance) conquer (stress on the first, not second syllable-) mede her fell (fall) return to play that song(play that song again) and is when (it´s) Good pronunciation and quite fluent but please pay attention to missing subjects and predicates that don´t fit the subject because they are important language points.

**UNIT 6** Dear Sir or Madam,

I had recently bought a personal computer of your company, due to an advice of a good friend of mine. Unfortunately, his tip wasn´t as good as I thought. I received the PC at home for a courier company, and when I opened the package, I realised that the computer was damaged; it had a big scratch on the top, the postman guaranteed that the company had received it in that condition. Then I switched it on and the screen had a lot of different colour forms which didn´t let show anything on the monitor. With all due respect, I hope you could give me another one in best conditions, or give me back the money to buy another computer in another company more serious and awareness with its job. Luckily, I had paid only the half, and I´m on time to reject the missing charge. I didn’t mean to be rude but I hope you understand my point.

Yours sincerely.

Verónica Vázquez. CORRECTIONS AND ASSESSMENT

**UNIT 6** Dear Sir or Madam,

I had recently bought a personal computer of your company, advised by a good friend of mine. Unfortunately, his tip wasn´t as good as I thought. I received the PC at home from a courier company, and when I opened the package, I realised that the computer was damaged; it had a big scratch on the top. The postman guaranteed that the company had received it in that condition. Then I switched it on and the screen had a lot of different colour forms which didn´t let anything show on the monitor.

With all due respect, I hope you can give me another one in best conditions, or give me back the money to buy another computer in another company which is more serious and responsible at its job. Luckily, I had paid only the first half, and I´m in time to reject the missing charge. I didn’t mean to be rude(*) but I hope you understand my point.

Yours sincerely. Verónica Vázquez (*)This expression is too strong for a polite letter. Perhaps you could replace the adjective rude. One softer option would be "I didn´t mean to offend you".

=** Good **=

** ATONEMENT: A REVIEW ** **Atonement** relates the story of a misunderstanding or an excess of imagination, which changes the relationship in a British family during the thirties – forties. The tittle refers to the feeling of one of the main protagonists, who later will be also the narrator how we can know almost at the end of the book.

The novel is divided in three sections. The first one and more important section, gives the information to the rest of the novel: a passionate love story, a misunderstanding, different problems in a family and a terrible crime erroneously resolved. The second one speaks about the happenings of another of the protagonists in the Second World War in France. Finally, the last one is about the attempt of emend the fatal error that involves the entire story.

For me the novel was not so easy, firstly I needed read it little by little, but at the end I could understand the principal meaning of the story, without the help of a dictionary, and without getting tired of the book. I recommend that book to all of you, because it’s an opportunity to learn English at the same time you enjoy the plot. The narrator knows how to have the reader hooked to that story. CORRECTIONS AND ASSESSMENT

** ATONEMENT: A REVIEW ** **Atonement** relates the story of a misunderstanding or an excess of imagination, which changes the relationship in a British family during the thirties – forties. The title refers to the feeling of one of the main protagonists, who will later be also the narrator as we learn almost at the end of the book. The novel is divided in three sections. The first and most important section, gives information about the rest of the novel: a passionate love story, a misunderstanding, different problems in a family and a terrible crime erroneously resolved. The second one speaks about the happenings of another of the protagonists in the Second World War in France. Finally, the last one is about the attempt of amend the fatal error that the entire story carries all throughout. I did not find the novel so easy. At first y I had to read it little by little, but at the end I managed to understand the main meaning of the story, without the help of a dictionary, and without getting tired of the book. I recommend that book to all of you, because it’s an opportunity to learn English at the same time that you enjoy the plot. The narrator knows how to have the reader hooked to that story. ** Good- but you give away too much info about the story! ** VOTING IN 2001 UK PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

This chart compares the differences in the amount of votes between 1983 and 2001 at different ranges of age, in the UK. In 2001 we can see that the older people is getting, the higher is the percentage of the votes. Young people are who vote less, there is more than a 40% of people between 18-34 allowed to the vote who don’t exercise their right ; However older people vote more, with percentages of turnout from 70% in people older than 35, until people older than 65 who arrive to a 80% of turnout. Similar occurs in 1983, until range of ages between 55-64 years, but then there is a drop in the number of votes, in people older than 65. That range of age is the one that has a higher turnout in 2001 than in 1983. In the rest of the cases people always had voted more in 1983. In conclusion, we can say that in general (with some exceptions) older people have voted more in both years, and that the turnout has fallen in 2001 in the UK. CORRECTIONS AND ASSESSMENT VOTING IN 2001 UK PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

This chart compares the differences in the amount of votes between 1983 and 2001 at different ranges of age, in the UK. In 2001 we can see that the older people get, the higher the percentage of the votes. Young people are the ones who vote the least, there is more than a 40% of people between 18-34 allowed to vote who don’t exercise their right. However, older people vote more, with percentages of turnout from 70% in people older than 35, up to people older than 65 , who reach a 80% turnout.

Something similar occurs in 1983, up to the 55-64 age range, but then there is a drop in the number of votes, in people older than 65. That range of age is the one that has a higher turnout in 2001 than in 1983. In the rest of the cases people always voted more in 1983. In conclusion, we can say that in general (with some exceptions) older people have voted more in both years, and that the turnout has fallen in 2001 in the UK. = OK =