Match the words with the definition:

1. consumer    ..... The activities involved in buying and selling.

2. commerce   ..... A group of products made by one particular company.

3. retail            ..... Move to another place.

4. target group  ..... Easy to use or to get to and simplifies life.

5. tax               ..... When products are sold to customers in shops.

6. brand            ..... Similar shops, restaurants, etc. owned by the same company

7. chain            ..... To pay money to live in a building that belongs to someone else.

8. convenient    ..... A person who buys goods or services for their own use.

9. rent             ..... The group of people you want to interest in your product.

10. relocate      ..... Money that you have to pay to the government from what you earn or when you buy things.

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Decide if the two sentences mean the SAME or DIFFERENT:

1/A Online shops are open around the clock.

1/B Internet shops are available 24 hours a day.

2/A Towns started running out of parking space.

2/B More and more parking lots were built in towns.

3/A Recent decades saw highhigh streets becoming uniform.

3/B High streets have been losing their individual character.

4/A Nowadays, bookshops are making a comeback.

4/B Books have recently become more popular again.

5/A Shop owners complain about taxes being too high.

5/B Local businesses demand that taxes be lowered.

6/A The number of stores on the high street that are not being used has risen.

6/B There is a decrease in the amount of empty shop space in town centres.

3 Nevertheless, all these changes may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Recent decades saw high street becoming uniform. For years and years rental prices in the city centres had been increasing. Small family-owned bakeries, butcher shops or private book shops that had operated in the high street for years could no longer afford their premises there. As they disappeared, their place was usually taken by yet another branch of a successful global company. As a result, every high street ended up with the same big names from fashion brands to mobile phone operator, from banks to supermarkets all across Europe. It is now these chain stores that are losing out to online shopping.

4 What seems to be the most successful approach to bringing life to the high street is bringing back the social experience that was once a vital part of shopping. Shopping street in town centers didn't only develop for us to obtain the goods we needed. They were also the places where we could run into friends or simply speak to other members of the community. High streets that have retained their popularity are those that brought in coffee bars, hairdressers and beauty salons,second-hand shops and charity shops, and social spaces where people can simply hang out and socialize.

5 Book shops once seemed to be among the businesses most threatened by internet dealers. For years, they were closing down at an alarming rate. But nowadays, they are making a comeback. Bookshops no longer just sell books - many of them have also introduced cafes or comfortable seating areas where people can sit and read the books they are interested in, before they decide whether to buy them. Bookshops organize fun events that go beyond book signing or authors reading their books aloud. Such things as creative workshops for kids, reading groups for grown-ups, and literary festivals have attracted many customers.They are turning shopping for books into a leisure activity.

6 The shops which will survive are those that have the skill to recognize and provide quality and attention to customers' needs. Faceless, uniform shops that sell the same thing in the same way to everyone all over the globe will disappear and end up being replaced by online traders who perform this service more efficiently and at a lower cost. And that may not necessarily be a bad thing for us at all!

 Now, pick the best ending to each sentence:

1 Online shopping is more affordable than high street shopping because

a:  online companies spend lots of shops and staff

b: people can do their shopping comfortably from home

c: they have more flexible opening hours

2 Customers were attracted to out-of-town shopping centers

a: because this offered a wider range of products

b: by reduced taxes on goods sold there

c: when motorways were built to have them get there

3 Family-owned shops disappeared from the high street

a: and they moves further away from the city centers

b: as global companies bought them one by one

c: when the cost of renting the space wind up

4 The author believes what is important about the high street is that

a: it also functions as a center for social activities

b: people can find all the essential things they need

c: shops there are run by people in the community

5 One disadvantage mentioned about online bookshops is that

a: people cannot read books before they buy them

b: shopping online is never done for pleasure

c: they never organize enjoyable events for customers

(source: TELC EXAM TRAINING B2, PART 2 - Commerce and the consumer (pp 13-18)

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If you ask me, playing sports is much more interesting than watching sports on TV or in a stadium.

Although I am fond of sports in general, I do not take part in many sporting events.

The most memorable event I have taken part in is the Lake Balaton Across the Lake Swim.

Since 1977 each summer swimmers of al ages and abilities challenge themselves to swim 5.2 kilometres across Lake Balaton. Usually around 10 000 people take part in the annual event, which is an achievable and hugely rewarding swimming challenge. It is also very safe as there are many support boats next to you the whole swim.

After registration and a quick medical check-up ypu can start off in Révfülöp and swim 5.2 kilometres to Balatonboglár. Althouh the fastest swimmers covered the distance in an hour it took me 3 hours to reach the shore.

First I was a bit nervous but once I got in the water I was able to enjoy the swim. A lot of things depend on the weather. The warmer and the sunnier it is the easier it is to swim. Probably the worst thing that can happen is windy weather because it makes swimming so much harder. The best part of the competition is when you enjoy well-deserved refreshments on the beach.

I usually participate with my family and recommend it to everybody who is looking for a fun summer challenge. Y

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Defining Relative Clauses

A racket is something THAT  you use for striking the ball or shuttlecock in various games

                                                 protects you head to resist impact

A referee is someone WHO prevents the ball from entering  the goalline            

                                             makes sure that the rules of a sport are followed

A stadium is a place WHERE spectators can watch a football game

                                                 people can skate

A ………… is something that you use when you want to catch fish.

A ………… is something that you use when you want to jump from an airplane.

A ………… is something that you wear when you want to go swimming.

A …………. is something that you sit on when you ride a horse.

A ………….. is something that you get when you finish as a runner-up.

A paraglider is someone who …………………………………………..

An angler is someone who ……………………………………………..

An idol is someone who ……………………………………………….

A figure skater is someone who ……………………………………….

A supporter is someone who …………………………………………..

A ………  ………….. is a place where you can play golf.

A ……….. ………….. is  a place where you can play basketball.

A ……………………. is a place where you can play football.

A …………………….. is a place where you can ski.

A …………………….. is  a place where you can skate.

Be careful with WHAT. What = the things that

Did you believe the story THAT he told us?

Did you believe WHAT he told us?

WHAT or THAT?

I gave her all the money …… I had.

They give their children everything ….. the want.

Tell me ….. you want.

Why do you blame me for everything ….. goes wrong?

I1ll do the best ….. I can.

I don’t agree with ….. you’ve just said.

I don’t believe anything …… he says.

A racket is something THAT / WHICH

A referee is someone WHO/ THAT

I lost the bow that you lent me. = I lost the bow you lent me.

I saw the bodybuilder who you mentioned. = I saw the bodybuilder you mentioned.

Non-Defining Relative Clauses

Real Madrid, which is still one of the most popular football clubs, was founded in 1902.

David Beckham, who is still quite popular, was born in 1975.

Beckham's professional club career began with Manchester United, where he made his first-team debut in 1992 at age 17.

LeBron James, who is a famous ……. , comes from the USA.

Tiger Woods, who is an excellent ………… , has 2.6 million Instagram followers.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who is one of the best football players, was born in …….. .

Puskás, who was born on the ….. of April, always celebrated his birthday on the second day of the month.

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TELC B2 Exam Training Book (pp 41-46)

1: Linking sentences in letters (page 43/3)

Complete the text with the following linking words:

although, as, as a result, because, therefore, even though, consequently

Dear Mr Sims

You asked me for my opinion on healthcare here in Australia.

(1 ) .................. there is a universal healthcare system, Medicare, many people still chose private medical cover ( 2 ) ............ waiting times are shorter and the quality of treatment is generally better. ( 3 ) ............, thousands of healthy adults are buying private insurance.

I personally have private cover and I am so happy that I have it, ( 4 ) ............ I'm probably in the top 10% of healthy people. Last year, while out jogging, I fell and badly broke my ankle.

( 5 ) ..........., I have had an operation and a year of physiotherapy. With Medicare, I would have had to wait six months to even begin physio! ( 6 ) ............, until medicare improves its service, people are going to continue buying private insurance, ( 7 ), ......... we just don't have time to wait to be treated.

Yours sincerely

Susan Green

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2. Decide if the following parts of a letter are formal, informal, or neutral: (44/4)

1. Dear Sir/Madam

2. I could really do with some help.

3. I'm writing to ask for information about ...

4. David, send me that ...

5. Would you mind ...

6. I would be grateful if ...

7. I look forward to hearing from you ...

8. Hoping I'll hear from you soomn ...

9. Yours sincerely

10. Best wishes

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3. Put the sentences of the letter in the correct order: (44/5)

A:  I am looking for a personal trainer for six months to help me recover.

B: I plan to train three mornings a week, twice during the week and once at weekends.

C: I had knee surgery and both my arm and were in plaster for a long time.

D: I am a keen long-distance runner. Unfortunately, four months ago I had a really bad accident.

E: Dear Sir/Madam

F: I would appreciate if you could send me details of your packages and personal trainer rates.

G: I need a trainer who is experienced in sports injuries.

H: Best regards

I: I look forward to hearing from you

J: I would like to inquire about gym membership options.

K: As a result, I have not been able to train since the accidents and I am very weak.

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4. You have decided to join a gym and get fit this summer. You found this ad:

(46/7)

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Finesse Fitness Studio

Work out with us!

- Up-to-date equipment

- Yoga classes

- Private personal trainers

- Pool (25m)

Monthly Plus Pass

Unlimited access to gym with flexible monthly fees. Pause or cancel at any time. No contract or sign-up fees.

Pay as you go

Drop in with a daily pass

Special offers

Extremely low prices, for those with a low budget

How to find us:

Retail Centre, Unit 20, Fulham Broadway, Fulham Rd, London SW6 18W

Email: finesse@studio1.com

Phone: +44 345 129 6792

Open: 6am - 10pm

------Write a letter to the gym enquiring about your workout options. In your letter write in detail about

a: at least three of the following points

or

b: at least two of the following pounts plus one other aspect related to this topic:

- Membership options

- Personal trainers

- your reasons for choosing this gym

- your specific requirements

Please write at least 150 words

TASK 1: WATCH THE VIDEO AND FIND THE CORRECTS ANSWERS (MATCH 11 HEADLINES WITH THEIR TRUE MEANINGS)

TASK 2. BBC HEADLINES

CAN YOU MATCH THE HEADLINES (A-F) WITH THE SENTENCES THAT I COPIED FROM THE NEWS ARTICLES? PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE 2 SENTENCES THAT YOU WILL NOT NEED!!!

A: Australia floods: Thousands evacuated as downpours worsen

B: Covid: The countries that nailed it, and what we can learn from them

C: Why cats won’t punish a stranger who harms you

D: Why India is talking about ripped jeans and knees

E: Is the nude selfie a new art form?

F: Coronavirus vaccines: PM to telephone EU leaders in bid to stop export ban

being imposed

1. Conditions in many areas of New South Wales are expected to worsen, with officials warning that two weather systems could collide, creating a "last blast" of rain and storms going into Wednesday.
2. There is also enough supply to ensure people have their second doses, she added.
3. Before we judge our feline friends to be indifferent or selfish, we should first try to look at the world through their eyes.
4. Thanks to the lockdown, UK online sales rose by more than a third in 2020, the highest growth since 2007, according to online retail body IMRG.
5. When coronavirus hit, officials were able to flatten the epidemic curve quickly, without closing businesses or implementing stricter stay-at-home restrictions nationally.
6. We don't approve the fact that a vaccinations passport should be a condition for travel.
7. Speaking at a workshop organised by the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Mr Rawat criticised an unnamed woman he met on a flight.
8. Whether in advertising, pop culture, or pornography, the naked body has become defined by its attractiveness as a monetisable object.

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NATURE PROGRAM

A: I live in  a flat. -------)  That’s true. I live in a flat.

A: I live in a flat. --------) That’s false. I don’t live in  a flat. I live in a house.

I live in the north of Hungary.

I want to learn English for my job.

I have brown hair.

I have blue eyes.

I get up very early in the morning.

I have lunch at home.

I prefer pork to chicken.

I prefer football to tennis.

I prefer Saturday to Monday.

I live with my parents.

I see the sunrise every morning.

I like playing tennis in my freetime.

I prefer coffee to tea.

I have two sisters.

I drive carefully.

I live at 25 Király Street.

I like listening to music.

I prefer playing computer games to going to the cinema.

I work in a bank.

I speak Croatian.

I usually get up at 8 o’clock.

I play tennis twice a week.

I come from Japan.

I go to bed early.

I have a French car.

I have dinner with my family.

I want to buy a new phone.

I believe in God.

I go swimming twice a week.

I loved Chemistry in school.

I go to the supermarket on Fridays.

I have a passport.

I like Mondays.

I like the colours of autumn nature.

I hate cold weather.

I prefer orange juice to coffee.

I like riding my bike.

I enjoy shopping for clothes.

I think I am thirsty.

I think I have a headache.

I think the weather is lovely.

I have a red car.

I think Pécs is a livable city.

I use my laptop every day.

I grow vegetables.

I take an aspirin when I have a headache.

I stay at a hotel when I am on holiday.

I buy meat at the butcher’s.

I have a  bank account.

I drive to work.

I cycle to work.

I think I am tired.

I think it’s a lovely day.

I think The Talented Mr.Ripley is a horrible film.

I prefer pizza to goulash.

I think January is the second month of the year.

I prefer letters to e-mails.

I prefer pullovers to cardigans.

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My parents live in Budapest.

A hairdresser cuts hair.

A chemist sells meat.

A butcher sells vegetables.

A greengrocer sells medicine.

The earth goes round the sun.

Banks usually close at 4pm.

The sun rises in the west.

Mice catch cats.

Carpenters make things from metal.

A doctor works in a hospital.

Nurses look after patients in hospitals.

Joe Biden comes from the UK.

Rice grows in Britain.

Your heart beats 4800 times per hour.

Your hair grows 0.18796 mm per hour.

VAT stands for value added tax.

A butterfly has 6 wings.

A vegetarian doesn’t eat meat.

The Pope comes from Australia.

People drive on the right in Britain.

I am wearing a shirt.

I am working hard today.

I am learning Spanish.

I am sitting on the floor.

I am getting hungry.

I am getting cold.

I am improving my English.

My best friend is driving to work.

My teacher is standing in front of the window.

The sun is shining.

It is raining.

My teacher is sleeping.

The population of the world is growing.

I come from France.

I am learning Chinese.

My parents live in Manchester.

It’s snowing.

The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace.

The Prime Minister lives at 12 Downing Street.

Dan Brown writes romantic stories.

People do stupid things.

The moon goes round the earth.

I am thinking about moving to France.

People in England eat hot cross buns on Good Friday.

People in Hungary eat ham, scrambled eggs and horseradish on Easter Sunday.

I usually have breakfast at home.

I usually have dinner with my family.

We buy bread at the baker’s.

I go to the park to walk my dog.

 I live in  a flat. -------)  That’s true. I live in a flat.

 I live in a flat. --------) That’s false. I don’t live in  a flat. I live in a house.

I live in the north of Hungary.

I want to learn English for my job.

I have brown hair.

I have blue eyes.

I get up very early in the morning.

I have lunch at home.

I prefer pork to chicken.

I prefer football to tennis.

I prefer Saturday to Monday.

I live with my parents.

I see the sunrise every morning.

I like playing tennis in my freetime.

I prefer coffee to tea.

I have two sisters.

I drive carefully.

I live at 25 Király Street.

I like listening to music.

I prefer playing computer games to going to the cinema.

I work in a bank.

I speak Spanish..

I get up at 8 o’clock.

I play tennis twice a week.

I come from Japan.

I go to bed early.

I have a French car.

I have dinner with my family.

I want to buy a new laptop.

I believe in God.

I go swimming twice a week.

I love travelling.

I go to the supermarket on Fridays.

I have a passport.

I like Mondays.

I like the colours of autumn nature.

I hate my mother in-law.

I prefer beer to wine.

I like riding my bike.

I enjoy shopping for clothes.

I think I am thirsty.

I think I have a headache.

I have a black car.

I think Pécs is a livable city.

I think my top is fashionable.

I use my laptop every day.

I belong to a political party.

I work as a shop assistant.

I grow vegetables.

I take an aspirin when I have a headache.

I stay at a hotel when I am on holiday.

I buy meat at the butcher’s.

I have a  bank account.

I think I am tired.

I think it’s a lovely day.

I think Godfather is a horrible film.

I prefer pizza to goulash.

I think January is the second month of the year.

I prefer letters to e-mails.

I prefer pullovers to cardigans.

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My parents live in Budapest.

A hairdresser cuts hair.

A chemist sells meat.

A butcher sells vegetables.

A greengrocer sells medicine.

The earth goes round the sun.

Banks close at 4pm.

The sun rises in the west.

Mice catch cats.

Carpenters make things from metal.

A doctor works in a hospital.

Nurses look after patients in hospitals.

Barack Obama comes from the UK.

Rice grows in Britain.

Your heart beats 4800 times per hour.

Your hair grows 0.18796 mm per hour.

ASAP stands for as soon as possible.

A butterfly has 6 wings.

A vegetarian doesn’t eat meat.

The Pope comes from Australia.

People drive on the right in Britain.

My first name is Sarah.

I am 23 years old.

My birthday is in January.

It's 10 am.

The sun is shining.

I am wearing a shirt.

I am working hard today.

I am learning Spanish.

I am sitting on the floor.

I am getting hungry.

I am getting cold.

I am improving my English.

My best friend is driving to work.

My teacher is standing in front of the window.

It is raining.

My teacher is sleeping.

The population of the world is growing.

I come from France.

I am learning Chinese.

My parents live in Manchester.

It’s snowing.

The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace.

The Prime Minister lives at 12 Downing Street.

Dan Brown writes romantic stories.

People do stupid things.

The moon goes round the earth.

I am thinking about moving to France.

People in Hungary eat ham, scrambled eggs and horseradish on Easter Sunday.

I have breakfast at home.

I have dinner with my family.

I take a bus to work.

I go to the pub after work.

I go to the gym before work.

I finish work at 4pm.

I work overtime every day.

People celebrate Easter in China.

We buy stamps at the post office.

We buy bread at the baker’s.

I go to the park to walk my dog.