Hot summer Actually, I really love hot summers, but I‘m also a little bit scared, in relation to the nature. What I mean is the effect of the heatness on the wild animals and plants. On a really hot day, I can easily change my cloths, drink a lot of wather, stay in the shade or cool me down with an air conditioner. But, how can plants and wild animals do this? They have to take what they get, independently of what they would need. Well, this is nature and wild animals as well as plants are more robust than we are, but they often suffer also from the heat and the dryness, mainly caused by the climate change. While I‘m writing this lines, I‘m sitting outside in the shape of my lovely garden, zipping on my refreshing drink and listening to the little water fountain of my biotope. Hot summer days are so nice, I really love this kind of holiday feeling. But I wish, that it’s going to rain tonight ;-).

Letter for a complaint Dear Ms Johnson, I am writing regarding my language stay in England which I have booked over your company. First of all, I would like to thank you for your excellent advice. Manchester was really a good place to stay and the language school was very professional. But, I also have a complaint. I booked a hostfamily with a privat bathroom for the student and payed extra for this comfort. Unfortunately, it was not how promised and I had to share my bathroom with the children of the family. I mean, it was not so bad and I could accept it. But finally, I would be greatful if you could repay the extra fee I paid for the own bathroom. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Susan Beck

Preposition OF Having a high amount of shops around is an advantage of living in a city. A disadvantage of commuting is having less free time. Longer opening hours is a cause of shift-working. Show me a picture of your children, please. Do you have a map of Toronto? It was very kind of him to help me. He is tired of her lies. She is sick of commuting every day. I‘m afraid of the extrem weather conditions nowadays. The mother is proud of her daughter. Are you jealous of his success? He is suspicious of her boyfriend‘s faithfulness. We weren‘t aware of his illness. I‘m incapable of doing two different things at the same time. He is full of energy but short of money. Being late is typical of her. Are you sure of marry him? I took care of my dad‘s cat when he was on holiday. Did you hear of the new restaurant next door? I just thought of going to the cinema tonight. Would you like to join me? He is thinking of changing his job. I dream of going to Thailand in two months. She complained of her headache and than she went home. He reminds me on a famous singer. They suspected her for stealing money. Her boss approved of her request.

Preposition FOR There is a demand for/ a need for a new printer. Did you have a reason for doing this? I‘m sorry for the chaos I made. I feel sorry for her that she lost her boyfriend. She is famous for singing and dancing. Are you responsible for the human resources in your company? We apologised to them for our delay/ for being late. He asks his boss for a higher salary. I‘m applying for a new job now. Are you waiting for his answer? They searched for her, but they didn‘t find her. I left for the office early this morning. Do you care for your grandfather? He must be very helpless on his own. Did you hear about the annulation of the company event? Yes, I did, but I don‘t care for it. I‘m looking for my keys, but I can‘t find them. Did you pay for the dinner? Thank you for the nice gift. She forgives him for offending her. He apologised (to her) for not being kind. We blame our neighbours for being loud.

Some examples, verbs + to (infinitive) We offered to give them a lift because there was no bus. I decided to go on holiday next month. She hopes to get this job. They deserve to earn more respect. He promises to repair my car this evening. She agreed to eat dinner with him. I plan to go to the theater to see the musical Fame. You managed successfully to get this promotion, well done. He can't afford to lose more money at the casino. The storm threatend to destroy our house. We refuse to pay more taxes to the government. She arranges to meet all her old friends from school next week. I failed to climb to the top of the mountain because of my bad preparation. He forgot to buy her some flowers on her birthday. They learn to drive a bicycle when they are 4 years old.

Some examples, verbs + ing I enjoy reading books, especially novels. Would you mind closing the doo, pleaser? Chris suggested going to the cinema this evening. He stopped smoking last week. They postpone eating dinner with me. She admit stealing his bike. I avoided speaking with her this morning. He imagines wearing a police uniform while playing. We finish eating Pizza before we order the dessert. They consider going to live in another country. We denied doing anything wrong. You risk having a problem at work when you do this. She fancies going to a pool party tonight.

How should local authorities invest tax payer‘s money? Last week, I listened to a discussion about how the local authorities should invest tax payer‘s money in a better way. It was a quiet interesting and controversial discussion. One side said they should invest more money for educations and the other side had the opinion, that they should spend more for sport and culture. It‘s utterly difficulte to find a solution which suits everybody, but I think that our education system needs the most possible financial support. For sport and culture there are often private investors, companies, or fans who are spending some money from time to time. Moreover, education is a necessary asset where sport and culture is a kind of worthwile supplement.

Education – everywhere and at any time Education is an essential tool to learn and spread important and useful information. Without education, the population would be less civilised and less successful. That means, that our standard of life also depends on our education level. However, not everybody in the world has the same chance to get a good education. In developing countries, teachers are often only able to teach basic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics etc. where people living in rich countries enjoy a very complex school system. It is good that nowadays many poor countries even have basic schools and teachers, but they still should have better education systems which would help them to enhance their standard of living. This situation could change rapidly in the near future because of the internet. Face-to-face teaching in school buildings is no longer needed. When people who live in developing countries are able to connect with the «world wide web» then they can learn everything at any time and can become highly-educated employees. This is a big chance for the poorer people in the world but also contains a certain risk for people living in a developed country. There will probably be more competition on the job market in the future, because more people will be well educated. But this also motivates people to stay up to date. Education is and will remain the most important asset people have all over the world.