An exam: giving recommendations

Hi, Luis,

How's everything going? As I promised I'm writing to give you all the information you asked me for about the English school in London. There are two different courses: two days a week or three days a week. I'd recommend you the first one, since Martha teaches in this course. She's by far the best teacher in the school. You must be careful with Lucy — I don't like this teacher. She takes the three-days-a-week courses. If you choose the two-days-a-week courses, you can attend the classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 16 to 18 h or on Tuesdays and Fridays from 12 to 14 h. I prefer the second one because there are less people and you can speak a little more.

Regarding facilities, there is a great library with more than 200,000 books. There are also support speaking classes on Saturday mornings. You should stay in one of the rooms that the school offers. They're very comfortable and aren't too expensive.

As for what to do in London, you can enjoy its lively nightlife. And you could go out for dinner to one of its different restaurants. You can choose between all kinds of cuisine, anything you can imagine. Don't forget to go sightseeing — its cathedral and the Tower of London are worth visiting. I'm sure you'd have a good time in London.

I'm interested in renting your parents' apartment in Gandia. Because I'm not sure where the apartment is, I want to know how far from the beach and the downtown* the apartment is. Could you tell me if it's allowed to have a pet?**I'd also like to know if the apartment has a microwave and a washing machine.

I hope to see you soon, Luis!

Best wishes

Fernando

* In England we would say "town centre"

** if pets are allowed - sounds better

Fantastic, very clear and well written!

An Exam: Giving Recommendations

Hi, Luis,

How's everything going? As I promised I'm writing for give you all the information you asked me about the English school in London. There are two different courses: one for two days a week or one for three days a week. I'd recommend you take the first one, since Martha teaches in this course. She's by far the best teacher in the school. You must be careful with Lucy — I don't like this teacher. She gives the three-days-a-week courses. If you choose one of the two-days-a-week courses, you can attend the classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 16 4 p.m. to 18 h 6 p.m. or on Tuesdays and Fridays from 12 to 14 h 2. I prefer the second one because there are less fewer people and you can speak a little more.

Regarding facilities, there is a great library with more than 200,000 books. There are also support auxiliary speaking classes on Saturday mornings. You should stay/rent a room in one of the rooms that the school offers. They're very comfortable and aren't too expensive.

As for what to do in London, you can enjoy its lively nightlife. And you could go out for dinner to one of its different/various restaurants. You can choose between all kinds/every type of cuisine you can imagine. Don't forget to go sightseeing — its cathedral and the Tower of London are worth visiting. I'm sure you'd have a good time in London.

I'm interested in renting your parents' apartment in Gandia. Because I'm not sure where the apartment is, I want to know how far from the beach and the downtown the apartment is.* Could you tell me if it's you're allowed to have a pet? I'd also like to know if the apartment has a microwave and a washing machine.

I hope to see you soon, Luis!

Best wishes

Fernando

Good job as usual, Fernando!

*I'm not sure how to explain this, but I'll give it a shot: When we use "downtown" by itself, we do not use an article.  For example, "We are going downtown"; "The building is located downtown/uptown"; "Downtown is always crowded."  You can use the article "the" if you use "downtown" as an adjective that is qualifying a noun, for example, "I'd like to know more about the downtown district"; "The downtown hospital is very close"; "The downtown subway will get you to the monument."  In the following examples, "downtown" is used as an adverb: "I'd like to know more about the area downtown"; "The hospital downtown is very close"; "The subway downtown will get you to the monument".