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[gio73]

Hi everybody

one of my student sent me a research by e-mail, I want to answer him in English but I'm afraid: I can do a lot fo mistakes!
Could someone check my sentences?

Hi *********
I got your e-mail, I'll read your research about Uranium carefully. The next Saturday you will have to explain the text at the class, I suggest you to do some trials.

See you at school

prof. Puppo

[gio73]

I found a new exercise:I have to traslate some sentences (italian -> English), check them please

1) We'll leave when it stops raining (partiremo quando semetterà di piovere)
2) If our friends are in time, we'll go to the concert tonight (Se i nostri amici saranno puntuali, stasera andremo al concerto)
3) We'll stay at home if it doesn't stop snowing (Resteremo a casa se non smetterà di piovere)
4) While I am in London, I will be able to see a lot of shows in English (Mentre sarò a Londra, avrò occasione di vedere molti spettacoli in inglese)
5) Liz will go in America when she'g got money enough (Liz andrà in America non appena avrà abbastanza soldi)
6) if we finish early, we'll go and take an ice cream (Se finiremo presto, andremo a prendere un gelato)
7) Tom and Betty will go to the mountain if it isn't too cold (Tom e Betty andranno in montagna a meno che non faccia molto freddo)
8) when Bob leaves, his friends will be very sad (Quando Bob partirà i suoi amici saranno molto tristi)
9) I'll give you the parmission to go out if you came back before midnight (Ti darò il permesso di uscire se rientrerai prima di mezzanotte)
10) You will feel better if you eat something (ti sentirai meglio se mangerai qualcosa)

[gio73]

in Italian, I'll traslate them

[marcosocio]

I really liked it on the whole, but some of the best sights for me are the Sagrada Familia (especially its beautiful colorful windows), Gaudì's Parc Guell and also the Camp Nou.

Would you like sentences in Italian or English?

[gio73]

I understood
please give me some sentences with indirect questions, I'll try to traslate them. I think it will better next time.

Wow Barcellona, I was there twice, what did you see there? What's your fave memento?

[marcosocio]

"gio73":pneumonia? Really?
Was it painful?
And... about your exam, what's your score?

Not really painful except for the injections I had to make, but I had high temperature for over two weeks and I was really weak. Anyway I recovered just in time for my trip to Barcelona during my Easter holidays.

I don't know yet about my score, but I got 45/45 in the written tests and I believe the oral one went good too, so I'm quite optimistic.

"gio73":
Anyway, a new exercise: I have to put in order some words to make right sentences

1)do you know what time it is?
2)can you tell me where the pubblic library is?
3)do you know if the chemist's is open?
4)do you think Janice knows about the party?
5)can you tell me where the 99 bus leaves from?
6)do you know if Paul is going to Silvia's this evening?
7)do you think the Clarks are at home?
8)can you tell me when Mr Jones is free?
9)do you know why Steve is leaving company?
10)can you tell me how long Margaret is staying?

transaltion
1)sai che ora è?
2)puoi dirmi dov'è la biblioteca pubblica?
3)sai se la farmacia è aperta?
4) pensi che Janice sappia della festa?
5)puoi dirmi da dove parte il 99?
6)sai se Paul andrà da Silvia questa sera?
7)pensi che i Clark siano a casa?
8)puoi dirmi quando il signor Jones è disponibile/libero?
9)sai perché Steve sta lasciando a compagnia?
10)puoi dirmi quanto tempo si fermerà Margaret?

These are all indirect questions, so you shouldn't invert subject and verb as in direct questions because there is already one inversion.
Let's take sentence 1. The right one is "Do you know what time it is?", in fact "do you know ... ?" is the actual question (so there is the inversion), while "what time it is" is not a question anymore, so it's built up like a normal affirmative sentence.
Sentences like number 4 and 5 are easier because the main verb is a normal verb rather than an auxiliary such as "to be", so "Do you think do Janice know about the party?" sounds really bad and it comes easier to write the right sentence.

Click here for a little follow up if you didn't understand completely.

[gio73]

pneumonia? Really?
Was it painful?
And... about your exam, what's your score?

Anyway, a new exercise: I have to put in order some words to make right sentences

1)do you know what time is it?
2)can you tell me where is the pubblic library?
3)do you know if is the chemist's open?
4)do you think Janice knows about the party?
5)can you tell me where the 99 bus leaves from?
6)do you know if is Paul going to Silvia's this evening?
7)do you think are the Clarks at home?
8)can you tell me when is Mr Jones free?
9)do you know why is Steve leaving company?
10)can you tell me how long is Margaret staying?

transaltion
1)sai che ora è?
2)puoi dirmi dov'è la biblioteca pubblica?
3)sai se la farmacia è aperta?
4) pensi che Janice sappia della festa?
5)puoi dirmi da dove parte il 99?
6)sai se Paul andrà da Silvia questa sera?
7)pensi che i Clark siano a casa?
8)puoi dirmi quando il signor Jones è disponibile/libero?
9)sai perché Steve sta lasciando a compagnia?
10)puoi dirmi quanto tempo si fermerà Margaret?

[marcosocio]

Hi Gio! I'm very sorry but I missed your last message because I've had quite a hard time since April: I got pneumonia and then I had to get ready for my exam (the "maturità"), so I haven't really had time to write on this forum. But now I'm up and running again, so if you still need help (although I'm sure you've improved a lot) I'll be glad to give you a hand with your English.

[gio73]

Thanks Marco

Are you going to check my exercises?
Can I post a new one?

[marcosocio]

Hi Gio, I know this is quite an old post but since no one has replied yet, I'll do it.

Is [strike]the[/strike] President Clinton a musician?
Maria is at the theatre with a friend
When is dinner tonight?
HaveThe Smiths got a house in the country? -or- Do the Smiths have a house...?
Protestantism in a state religion in England.
There is fruit but not meat
Is that a good book? Is it a detective story?
Mrs Brown has got a cold.
Blue is the colour of the sky.
The Alps are in Switzerland
What is the secret of life?
Arizona is a state in (of) the USA
Cocacola is a popular drink. (I guess they just call it Coke)
There is a film on tv at midnight on Wednesday. (I believe this was a typo)

[gio73]

new execise about the articles

Is the President Clinton a musician?
Maria is at the theatre with a friend
When is dinner tonight?
The Smiths have got a house in the country?
Protestantism in a state religion in England.
There is fruit but not meat
Is that a good book? Is it a detective story?
Mrs Brown has got a cold.
Blue is the colour of the sky.
The Alps are in Switzerland
What is the secret of life?
Arizona is a state in the USA
Cocacola is a popular drink.
There is a film on tv at nidnight on Wednesday

Thanks of your help

[gio73]

Thank you so much apatriaca!
I'm going to post new exercises in the future, but now I'm very busy.
Thanks again.

[apatriarca]

I found the following mistakes:
1. The first sentence is wrong. It should be "a European" because, phonetically, it start with the "you" sound (a consonant sound).
2. The words "Quezz" and "Quenn" are wrong. They should have been "Queen".

The remaining sentences look correct to me.

[gio73]

Hi everybody
I'm studying English very hard, but I'm a desperate case!
Please, may you check these simple exercises about the articles?

Italian in an European language
Football is a popular sport
Mr Blacke isn't a film director, he is an actor
Breakfast is ready
Who is the President of Franca now?
Lombardy is a region of Italy
Patience is a virtue
Where is the money? It's on the table!
Catholicism is a religion
Music is very popular in this country
Quezz Elisabeth II is the present Quenn of Great Britain
There's a radio in that hotel room but not a television
Hens lay eggs
Those boys study English at school
Canada is in North America
Is there a telephone here?
The wine is in that bottle
Wine is a common drink in Italy
Life is sometimes hard
No, the boys aren't here
Yes, the dog is in the garden
Money is essential in life
We study History at school
Flowers are beautiful (all flowers, I mean)
The flowers are beautiful (the flowers that my husband gave me for my birthday, I mean)
Mont Blanc is in the Alpes
The Parkers are a large family
Mrs Bergson has got temperature
Great Britain is an island
This year Easter is in April
Sunday is a relaxing day for most people

[marcosocio]

"gio73":Hi Marco
I'm very glad to read you. How are you? At the school is everything good?
I read the student's essay, I think it misses ("lacks" sounds better, but I think "misses" could be acceptable too) the use of Uranium. ***** describes the element, where the mines are, but He doesn't explain what we can do with Uranium. I want to ask him to implement his work. Could you suggest me few sentences?

Hi Gio, I'm sorry I haven't replied sooner but lately I've had some trouble with my old pc (I built the new one myself) and I know I haven't really been so active here. School is fine, even if this fifth year is becoming harder and harder.
For what concerns your student's essay, you could ask him to elaborate the possible applications of that element, to specify in which fields it could be useful or what are the current exploitations of Uranium. It really depends on what you want to ask. I hope this helps.

[gio73]

Hi Marco
I'm very glad to read you. How are you? At the school is everything good?
I read the student's essay, I think it misses the use of Uranium. ***** describes the element, where the mines are, but He doesn't explains what we can do whit Uranium. I want to ask him for implement his work. Could you suggest me few sentences?

[marcosocio]

Also, "explain to the class" sounds better.

[gio73]

Thank's Vict
I have just sent that you suggested.

[vict85]

I suggest this one:

I received your email and the attached files. I need some time to review carefully your essay about Uranium, and I will inform you when I have done. Next Saturday, I expect you will explain it to the rest of the class; I suggest you to do some practice.

In particular I highly suggest to use essay instead of research.

[gio73]

"Luca": Non mi è molto chiaro cosa vuoi intendere con "I got your email", vado a intuito, potresti aver inteso:
1) I've got your email= ho la tua email, avrebbe poco senso nel contesto però;
2) I've received your email= ho ricevuto la tua email; credo che questa starebbe meglio.

get got got = ricevere

I got your mail = ho ricevuto la tua lettera

"Luca":
The next= elimina l'articolo.

Thank's

[Luca114]

Non mi è molto chiaro cosa vuoi intendere con "I got your email", vado a intuito, potresti aver inteso:
1) I've got your email= ho la tua email, avrebbe poco senso nel contesto però;
2) I've received your email= ho ricevuto la tua email; credo che questa starebbe meglio.
3) Forse con la frase intendevi "ho ottenuto la tua email", se è così può anche andar bene.

The next= elimina l'articolo.

"You will have to explain" = qui preferisco usare un altro futuro: "you are going to explain...".

Il nome "trials" non mi piace, lo sostituirei con "practice": è più usato.