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- 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

Question

An application form will usually request for your e-mail address as a way to contact you:

These are examples of e-mail addresses:

Answers

b. ********, *********, **************

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Question

2. This is how you see your PASSWORD:

Answers

b. ********, *********, **************

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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

You first have to provide the MONTH, so let's check the months of the year!

Directions: Observe the image below and identify the months of the year. What is your birth month? What is your favorite month?

 

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Pronunciation

Listen to the months of the year and write the word you hear in the spaces.

 

 

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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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