Note For Roommate (in Spanish)

The exam part which turns out to be very tricky in a teacherless method is without any doubt Writing. Therefore, I’d like to ask you to correct my pieces.

Be merciless and pick up every single mistake. I intend to learn the correct version by heart later!

Querido Miguel,

?Quieres cenar conmigo en el nuevo restaurante en el centro de Pulawy? Tu has dicho que te gusta nachos y pozole. Pienso que el restaurante sirva comida mexicana.
El esta en un Calle Centralna 9. Esta cerca de la panaderia en que tu compras el pan maravilloso.

El restaurante esta abierto desde nueve por lo tanto nosotros podemos quedar a seis al frente del restaurante. Llamame si ya tienes planes por la tarde.

Besos,

Miguel

Writing – some useful phrases

The exam is getting closer and closer so I decided to work on the writing part a bit. So far I’ve ignored since there was nobody to correct it. But this time is over.

From my English learning experience I know that one of the keys to successful writing is the use of some scaffolding langauge, e.g. linking words.

Here are some that you may find useful:

Contrast:
but – pero
however – sin embargo
nevertheless – no obstante
in spite of – a pesar de
whereas – mientras que

Addition:
and – y
moreover – ademas de
besides – aparte de

Generalizing:
generally – generalmente (surpirse! surpirse!)
in general – en general
all in all – por lo general

Phrases to start a letter:
Formal:
Dear Mr Franson – Estimado Sr. Franson
Dear Sir or Madam – Estimado/a Senor(a)

Informal:
Dear Miguel – Querido Miguel

Phrases to end a letter:
Formal
Looking forward to hearing from you – Espero ustedes respuesta

Informal:
Kisses – Besos