- Applying for university
To apply for...
"To apply for..." means to ask formally for something (such as a job, admission to a school, a loan, etc.) usually in writing. In this case, we are going to focus on applying for an admission at University.
In foreign Universities, it is necessary to complete a form in order to apply for admission, this is called an application form.
En Universidades extranjeras es necesario completar un formato para solicitar admisión. El formato se llama: application form.
This is an example of an online application form:
1. First name or last name?
Look at this image from an application form:
Observa esta imagen tomada de un formato de solicitud de admisión:
What information is requested?
¿Qué información se solicita?
What is the difference between a first name and a last name?
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre: first name y last name?
Read this:
- First name (or given name): Lisa
- Last name (or family name): Carter
*Note: A middle name is not a second name, but a Christian name.
Juan Carlos, for example, is a first name.
*Nota: Middle name no es un segundo nombre sino un nombre cristiano que algunas veces se da a las personas.
Juan Carlos por ejemplo, es un nombre (first name).
e-mail & password
Solution
Solution
Reading e-mail addresses
These are some symbols that you can use to read e-mail addresses:
@ = at
_ = underscore
- = dash
A, B, C = upper case
a, b, c = lower case
Birth dates
How do you write your birth date?
February 05 1985
Pronunciation
When is your birth date?
How do you write your birth date? Check the examples below:
Month: February Day: 05 Year: 1985
You say: My birthday is on February the 5th
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