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611 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, Virgina
23291.

EUROPA TOURS
74/1 Newbern Avenue
Medford
Massachusetts 02155

7/Febrary/2010

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am Veronica Díaz, I am american, my age is 24 years old, I am a single person, and I would like to travel with 3 friends that are of my age too.

I am writing to enquire about to travel to Europe in this time I would like to go to France in this summer but I would know some information.

I would be grateful if you could send me some information about the things that you can offer me, with the prices please, which kind of transportation do you can dive me or recomend me, the accommodation also and any discounts that may be available.

Thank you in advice. I look forward to hearing from you in the near futre.

Yours faithfully
Veronica Díaz (Mrs)



Reply

EUROPA TOURS , 74/1 Newbern Avenue, Medford, Massachussets 02155

Mrs Veronica Díaz
611 E. Franklin Street,
Richmond, Virgina
23291.

7/ Febrary/2010.

Dear Mrs. Veronica Díaz
Thank you for your letter, we really apreciatte that you think in us to plan your tour in France.

In reply to your letter I would send you a brochure that incluide all the information that you need but here I am going to try to explain you in wich consist the things that we can offer you.

So first of all we need how long did you wanna go there, but I make you a plan for a week in case that you want another prices and times you could tell me in we can change that, first of all we can offer you:
The Airplane (Air France)
The Accommodation for you and your 3 friends in Paris, in a hotel called L´Empire Paris with the american breakfast incluided.
The transportation with hiring a car that we can gave you if you tell me which car do you want.
So this are the things that we can offer you with a price of 2394 dolars.

If you need any further help or information please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerly,




Alena

Tour Manager

Writing 3

1. The places they have visited
65% have visited USA
15% have visited France
12% have visited London
8% have visited China


2. The reasons for their travel:
50% Business
16% To visit their family
14% Vacations
14% Vacations of Health
6% Shopping

3. The type of transport used:
60% Airplane
20% Car
8% Cruise
5% Bus
4% Bycicle
3% Horse

4. Where they are staying and for how long
80% Hotels
8% Guesthouse
7% Lodge
3% Villa2% Inn

5. What special purchases they have made
50% The most interisting adventure there
25% Strange things of the place
12% Go to dance in the night
9% Go to buy somethign there4% The first thing that they see

Unit 4

Unit 4
Spelling Exercise

Accommodates the letters to form the correct word:

1. swkee wto 2. namuut 3. tteoil a
4. a kcche 5. pat 6. dcruapob
7. ptir drnou 8. reolteav 9. ltif
10. tecuaf 11. rfolor dgnruo 12. esingl
13. flal 14. renrut 15. cstole

Grammar Exercises

Match the rules with their examples:

1. We use “the” before name of museums a) Madame Tussaud´s
2. We use “the before names of islands b) Sahara
3. We often use “the” when the nouns are linked by c) Napoleon
of unless the first proper name.
4. We don´t use “the” before countries, cities and d) Nile
continents.
5. We use “the” before names kingdoms, states and e) Lake Ontorio
republics.
6. We don´t use “the” before names of some tourist f) West Indies
attractions.
7. We don´t use “the” before names of people g) beaches of Goa
8. We use “the” before names of rivers and oceans h) USA
9. We don´t use “the” before names of mountains, lakes i) Europe
10. We use “the” before names of rivers and oceans j) Uffizi


Links for more Exercises

http://grammar.about.com/od/tests/Exercises_and_Quizzes.htm

Cover letter & CV

Verónica Díaz
5 rue de la Libération
45620 Rouen, France
vero_diaz@yahoo.fr

16 Febrary

The Human Resources Officer
The Fat Duck
65 Michigan Street
Greece XB5 9AQ

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing with reference to the position of Executive Cheff as adverstised in the magazine “The Bes Cheff” of 15 January.

Please find enclose a copy of my CV outlining my background and qualifications for your consideration. As an Executive Cheff of five-star hotel, I have experience of managing a staff and dealing with guests.

I also have practical experience of increasing room occupancy and producing new dishes. If given the opportunity I am confident that I could make a valuable contribution to the running of the restaurant.

I am available for interview at a time and place of your convenience. I can be reached at the above postal and email addresses or on 0033 15542 4512. I appreciate your time and consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,




Veronica Díaz,
Enclosures: CV

















CURRICULUM VITAE

Name Verónica Díaz
D.O.B. 03.07.60
Address 5 rue de la Libération
45620 Rouen, France
Tel. No. 0033 15542 4512
Maritial Status Single

Education


* 08/ 75 – 06/ 80 University of Gastronomy in France
* 08/72 – 06/75 High school with a course in Gastronomy
* 08/ 66 – 06/72 Pirimary in “The Center of France”
* 08/ 63 – 06/66 8 GCSE´s – Grade B
St Joseph´s Schools, Enniskillen,
Northern France

Languages

English : Fluent
French: Mother Tongue
Spanish : Elementary

Employment Experience

Hilton Hotel
France
12 / 2000 - present
Executive Cheff
Executive cheff of the Hilton hotel in France
In charge of staff and training to the new persons in the cuisine
Responsable of prepared new dishes

Personal Travel
To England
1/ 95 – 8 / 2000
Personal Travel
I go to travel to America to learn more about food.

Le Capricorne
La Bastille
5/ 87- 3 / 95
Cheff
Cheff
In charge of cutting vegetables
In charge of buying the food.





Brasserie Lip
Paris
6/80 – 4/87
Assistant of Cheff
In charge of helping the cheff in whatever he needs

Interests

Music
Reading
Beach Sports

Additional Information

1990 – 1991 As a secretary of a Doctor
1987 – 1990 As a assistant in a laundry

Referees

Diana Moun
87, Rue de la Paix
Moissy 58791
France

Unit 3

Unit 3

Spelling Exercise

Match the word with their meaning.

A) Ride 1. Moving from place to place, especially if the distance is significant
B) Sea 2. The act of travelling to a place and coming back, especially when you stay for a short time
C) Travellers 3. is the activity of searching or traveling for the purpose of discovering, whether towns or unknown locations
D) Explore 4. A planned journey during wich a politician, entertainer, or sports team visits several different places, usually a fixed period of time
E) Tour 5. On trips on cruise ships to anywhere in the world as a pleasure trip, being a unique form of tourism, special and different countries to meet
F) Cruise 6. A journey in a car
G) Road 7. is a means of domination and public use, designed and built primarily for the use of motor vehicles
H) Trip 8. An act of travelling from one place to another, especially to a place that is far away
I) Travel 9. Travel whose aim is to conduct a particular activity or location in an environment not easily accesible
J) Journey 10. A short journey in boat or ship wich goes from one side of a sea, lake, or other area of water to the other side.
K) Flight 11. A journey on a plane
L) Drive 12. A long journey in a boat or ship
M) Crossing 13. A short journey in a vehicle such as a car, or on a bycicle or a horse
N) Voyage 14. Are residents who temporarily leave the country abroad and return to the national customs territory
O) Expedition 15. is a body of salt water smaller than the ocean, as well as the whole body of salt water that covers most of the surface of planet Earth, including oceans and seas under


Unit 3
Grammar Exercises

Underline the correct verb form in the sentences below.

1. Michael Cera organised / has organised the first party in his life.
2. Diana wasen´t / hasn´t been the first to bring skirt to the school.
3. He worked / has worked in the company since he was 18.
4. When did you start / have you started to sing?
5. Policeman became / has become more lyer.
6. The number of my celephone fell / has fallen since i trought it.
7. So far we they had / ´ve had a very nice weekend.
8. Visitors from France decreased / have decreased by 8 percent this year.
9. They started / have started offering the new movie since the last year.
10. Many persons put / have put the lights for Christmas.
11. Ten years later the builiding was sold / have solded to the company.
12. In 1897 the people took / have took better decitions.
13. The company made / have made a lot of mistakes.
14. The last few years they has restricted / restricted the entrance to the small kids.
15. Many stores improve / improved their thigs to sold more.

++ Links for more Exercises++
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-simple

Unit 2

Spelling Exercise

Match the words with their correct meaning.

a) Energetic 1. The extra things, such as luncheon vouchers or free
medical insurance, over and above the basic pay
b) Salary 2. Is able to use information technology
c) Numerate 3. Is discreet and tactful in delicate situations
d) Computer – Literate 4. Money paid every month, but referred to as annual
earnings paid to professional and managerial staff
e) Perks 5. Shows a lot of enthusiasm and energy
f) Diplomatic 6. Is good with figures
g) Optimistic 7. Is precise, pays attention to detail
h) Fee 8. Money paid to a manual worker, usually calculated
hourly and paid weekly
i) Accurate 9. Money added to pay, usually as a reward for good
work
j) Tip 10. Can speak fluently
k) Commission 11. Feels confident about the future
l) Wages 12. Thinks of other people´s feelings
m) Enthusiastic 13. Money earned as a proportion of the goods or
services sold by an individual
n) Overtime 14. A small sum given to reward the services of
people like waiters or taxi drivers
o) Dynamic 15. Money paid to a professional person, e.g. a doctor
or lawyer for advice given
p) Considerate 16. Money that is pay for extra hour
q) Articulate
r) Bonus

Grammar Exercises

“ Simple Continuos/ Verb Forms”

Underline the correct form of the verb:

1. Gabriela _________ in a lot of restaurants.
a) Has been working b) Have been working
2. I _________ ten notebooks in my bag.
a) Have b) Have had
3. She __________ in the Wax Museum as a guide tour.
a) Start b) Started
4. He ___________ at the park when he was a child.
a) Played b) Has played
5. I _____________ a book, when I _________ to go to the cinema.
a) Was reading, decided b) Was reading, decide
6. I ___________ playig volleyball.
a) Have been b) Had been
7. Jessica ___________ a lot of water when she play.
a) Drink b) Has been drinking
8. The most of the time they are _____________ in homework.
a) Think b) Thinking
9. Josue _____________ his notes all this week.
a) Have been studying b) Has been studying
10. ________________ smiling to her?
a) Are you b) Have
11. I _____________ some drinks for us.
a) Have select b) Select
12. Danii __________ french fr her trip to France.
a) Has been learn b) Has been learning
13. When I saw her, she ___________ a car.
a) Was buying b) Was buy
14. I __________ studying English since I was in kinder.
a) Have been b) Has been
15. He ___________ in the UVM as a teacher.
a) Starting b) Started


Link: http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentSimpleToBe1A.html

Unit 1

Spelling Exercise

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1. Winter Sports 2. Safari 3. Adventure
4. Self - Catering 5. Cruise 6. Package Tour
7. Special Interest 8. Weekend Break 9. Homestay
10. Chalet 11. Stopover 12. Villages
13. Romantic 14. Relaxing 15. Frightening


Grammar Exercises

Exercise one: Match the columns with the correct compound noun

1. Five Minutes A) Holiday
2. Water B) Holiday Premium
3. Two day´s C) Journey
4. Adventure D) Holiday
5. A month´s E) Centre
6. Caravan F) Drive
7. An hour´s G) Walk
8. Mountain H) Course
9. Winter Sports I) Expenditure
10. Summer J) Bridge
11. Bussines Travel K) Park
12. Weekend L) Slopes
13. Air Traffic M) Control
14. Golf N) Break
15. Tourist Information O) Sports
16. Iron P) Holiday

Link for compound nouns exercises:

http://www.esoeonline.org/main-index/index-exercises/vocabexs/adv/advcompounds.htm


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