On to vs. Onto

When do you use on to vs. onto?
Answer: Use onto as one word if you can add up before on.
Example: He climbed (up) onto the roof.
Example: She held on to her child in the crowd. (She did not hold up her child.)

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Useful English Expressions for Email Writing

	Formal	Informal
Reason for writing	I’m writing in connection with…….	Just a short note…….
	I am writing with regard to…….	I´m writing about….
	In reply to your email, here are…….	Here’s the….you
	Your name was given to me by…….	wanted.
	We would like to point out that…….	I got your name from
Giving information	I’m writing to let you know that…….	Just a note to say……
	We are able to confirm that…….	We can confirm that..
	I am delighted to tell you that…….	Good news!
	We regret to inform you that…….	Unfortunately,…..
Asking for information	Could you give me some information about…….	Can you tell me a little more about…….
	I would like to know…….	I’d like to know…….
	I´m interested in receiving…….	Please send me…….
Requests	I’d be grateful if you could…….	Please could you…?
	I wonder if you could…….	Could you…….?
	Do you think I could have…….	Can I have…….?
	Thank you in advance for your help.	I’d appreciate your help on this.
Promising action	I will…….	I’ll…….
	I’ll investigate the matter.	I’ll look into it.
	I will contact you shortly.	I’ll get back to you soon.
Offering help	Would you like me to…….?	Do you want me to?
	If you wish, I would be happy to…….	Shall I…….?
	Let me know whether you would like me to…….	Let me know if you’d like me to…….
Final comments	Thank you for your help.	Thanks again for…….
	Do not hesitate to contact us again if you require any further information.	Let me know if you need anything else.
	Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.	Just give me a call if you have any questions
Close	I am looking forward to…….	Looking forward to……
	Give my regards to……..	Best wishes to…….
	Best wishes……..	Speak to/See you soon
	Regards	Bye

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British Leader To Crack Down On Gangs

British Prime Minister David Cameron says his government is going to look to the United States for help in fighting gangs he blames for helping spark Britain's riots. (Aug. 11)

 

At the heart of all the violence sits the issue of street gangs. Territorial, hierarchical and incredibly violent, they are mostly composed of young boys; mainly from dysfunctional homes. They earn money through crime, particularly drugs, and are band together by an imposed loyalty to an authoritarian gang leader. I want us to use the record of success against gangs from cities like Boston in the USA and indeed from the police in Scotland, who have done this by engaging the police, the voluntary sector and local government. And I want this to be a national priority. I also believe we should look beyond our shores to learn lessons from others who faced similar problems. And that’s why we are discussing how we can go further in getting to grips with gangs with people like Bill Bratton; former commissioner of police in New York and Los Angles. Of course, the problem is not just gangs.  There were people who saw shop windows smashed, and who thought it would be OK just to go in and steal. It’s not OK, and these people too, will have to face the full consequences of their actions.

1.     at the heart of: the core, the main reason for the problem

2.     territorial: used to describe animals or people that try to keep others away from an area that they use or control

3.     hierarchical: describes an organization and is divided into different levels often with different degrees of power or authority

4.     compose: to come together to form or make (something)

5.     dysfunctional: the condition of having poor and unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people

6.     band: to form a group in order to do or achieve something

7.     impose: to force someone to accept (something or yourself)

8.     loyalty: the quality or state of being loyal~ having or showing complete and constant support for someone or something

9.     authoritarian: expecting or requiring people to obey rules or laws : not allowing personal freedom

10. get to grips with: deal with (a problem or a subject) "I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents"

11.  former: used to say what someone or something was in the past

12. consequences: something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions

South Korea to replace textbooks

Textbooks are being swapped for tablets in classrooms across South Korea as part of a multi-million dollar technological revolution. But what do pupils and teachers make of the digital intruders in their place of learning? Tom Fearson has more.

Inside the classroom on a hot summer day these pupils are concentrating on their work. Could it be because they're using tablets not textbooks?

This small scene in a quiet, rural town is just a tiny part of something big happening in South Korea's education system.

And the tablets are proving a hit with the eager pupils.

Lee Sang-hyeob, student, said, "Learning science experiments by watching videos makes it more fun and easier to understand."

Jang Woo-dan, student, said, "It was difficult for me to study using paper textbooks. However, it is more interesting and fun studying with digital textbooks, which has augmentation contents and videos."

More than 60 primary, middle and high schools in South Korea are now using digital textbooks as part of their curriculum.

Seoul believes it can finish the 2.1-billion-US-dollars program to replace textbooks with tablet PCs in schools by 2015.

Yeon Eun-jung, is a teacher at Sosu Elementary School. She sees many advantages in using tablets rather than textbooks.

Yeon Eun-jung said, "Digital textbooks have many videos and photos, so students can see photos and videos of those places they have not been. This advantage is effective for learning since it allows students to have more fun and be more interested in studying."

Whether tablets are really the key to good grades will be seen in the years to come, when this generation writes their final exams.

At the moment the tablets are a novelty, but with the millions of dollars the government is spending, hopes are clearly high for success.

1. augmentation: to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense <the impact of the report was augmented by its timing>.
 
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Apple Richer Than the U.S. Government

                            " …put it into perspective how dire the debt situation is. CNN 

                             is now reporting tech giant Apple now has more cash on hand 

                             than the US government. The latest statement from the
                             treasury shows the government had $73.8 billion in cash
                             available. That’s over $2 billion less than the iPad maker."

                              dire: very serious or extreme

                              These people are in dire need of help.

                              He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was 

                              imminent.

                             treasury:  the government department, in Britain and 
                              various other countries, which is responsible for 
                              financial matters such as spending and tax