Food and shopping
1. Guess the styles of the clothes.
1. c - s - - l
2. – or - - l
3. e-t - - v – g - - t
4. t - - n – y
5. s - - - t
6. c - - s - - v – t - - e
2. Imagine you and your friend were in the clothes shop. Put the sentences in the logical order.
1. He paid for the suit.
2. He put his shoes back on.
3. He tried on the suit.
4. He went into the changing room.
5. He took it off.
6. He took off his trousers.
7. He took off his shoes.
8. He went back to the sales assistant.
9. He put his trousers on again.
3. Write down.
1. five things worn by women only
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2. five things worn by men only
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3. five things worn by both men and women
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4. five things you like wearing
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5. five things you don’t like wearing.
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4. Write a personal letter.
This is a part of a letter from Angela, your English pen-friend.
… Guess what! We have just arrived in Milan, a city of fashion. There are a lot of great shops! Do you like shopping? Is it important for you to be in? What clothes are fashionable this year in your city?
Write soon.
Best wishes,
Angela
Write back to Angela.
In your letter
- answer all her questions
- ask 3 questions about Milan
Write 100-120 words.
5. You’ve got a letter from your friend. Write him/her a letter and answer his/her four questions. Write 100-120 words.
Do you like shopping? What are best known stores in your town? What kind of souvenirs can I buy there? What do you recommend?
Pastimes
1. Write a short paragraph for an international student’s magazine about your favourite activity.
Write:
- name
- equipment
- rules/technique
- why you like it
2. Write an article for a school magazine about your favourite sports. Use the questions as a plan.
1. Which sports did you do in your primary school?
2. Which sports do you do now? How often? Where? Who with?
3. You’ve got a letter from your English –speaking friend about his/her interests and free time activities he/she enjoys. Write him/her a letter and answer his/her four questions about what you enjoy doing in your free time. Write 80-100 words.
What were your interests when you were 10 years old? How have they changed by now? How does your hobby help you to develop your personality? Who do you share your interests with?
4. You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend John.
… I’ve decided to learn how to play tennis, so I’ve joined a sports club where I take lessons three times a week. What’s your favourite sport? How often do you play? Are there any other sports you’d like to learn how to play?
Write him a letter and answer his three questions. Write 80-100 bwords.
5. You have just seen this advertisement in your local paper. Write an email to Lennie Price asking him for more information. You may use the plan below to help you. Write 100-140 words.
Plan
Para 1 Opening remarks/reason for writing
Para 2-3 Your questions
Para 4 Closing remarks
Dear Mr Price,
I am writing to -----------------------------------------------------------------
First of all, ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Moreover, -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Thank you -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Yours sincerely,
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Socialising
1. Imagine you are at a summer camp. Write a short passage about your friend using the following questions.
1. What’s his name?
2. Where is he from?
3. What does he do?
4. Have you met before?
5. Has he got any brothers or sisters?
6. Is his sister/brother single/married/?
7. How old is he?
8. Has he been living here long?
9. Does he like basketball?
10. Is he new here?
2. Change the formal email below to an informal e-card.
Dear Maria,
I would like to thank you for your assistance with my science project. I deeply appreciate the information you supplied. I would be grateful if you accepted my invitation for lunch this Sunday.
I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Emma Smith
3. You’ve got a letter from your friend. Write him/her a letter and answer his/her 4 questions. Write 100-120 words.
Are etiquette rules important in your country? How do Russians greet people they are introduced to? How do they greet friends and relatives? What should a foreigner do when he/she visits a Russian family?
4. You’ve just come from England where you stayed at your pen-friend’s house. Write him/her a thank-you letter. Write 60-70 words.
5. A friend of yours has won a scholarship to study at a summer school. Write a greetings card to congratulate your friend. Write 30-40 words.