Tuesday 28 February 2012

HOMEWORK FOR 1/3/12

REVIEW: PRONUNCIATION P.65

P.68 GRAMMAR A/C

P.69 DEV. CONVERSATIONS

Thursday 23 February 2012

Thursday 2 February 2012

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

(AGREEMENT WITH THE READER)

We all know that school summer holidays seem very long for some people. But is it really good?

We should bear in mind that …

It’s important to know that…

(ANTICIPATING CONTENTS)

In this text we will try to discuss the pros and cons of having long summer holidays

In this article we will speak about the advantages and disadvantages of having…

We will analyse … in this article

We should remember that our weather in the south of Spain is very hot…

We mustn’t forget that

We should take into account that

Another important point to take into account

Time to enjoy yourself

Relax = chill out = calm down

Socialize/ do sport

Enjoy your personal interests/hobbies

Children are supposed to have fun

Teenagers aren’t supposed to be at school in August

It’d be great if we had only 2 weeks off in July

Our children would take full advantage of their studies if they went to school…

Make the most of

Having said that,

In a word,

Finally

Real bargains in H&M

If you want some smart clothes but you don’t want to spend a fortune, H&M is your place to go. T-shirts, jackets, trousers, shirts,… anything. You name it, you have it. In this article, we invite you to find out more about our shop.

Men and women… different worlds

We all know that men and women are different, but when we speak about going shopping, the tendencies are very different. In this article you’ll find out the reason why men complain about women all the time and why women love shopping around, comparing, trying on, shopping with friends… Do you want to come with us?

VOCABULARY

Bargain down the price

Be on offer

Find a bargain

Bargain-hunters

Euro-shop

Second-hand shops

She spent ages trying on clothes!

To make the most of the sales