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 Shops and shopping 1 A grocery store is a shop where you buy food and things for the house. 2 A bakery is a place where you buy bread, cakes, and pastries. 3 A chemist’s (UK) or pharmacy (US) is a shop where you get medicine and health products. 4 A clothing/clothes store (US) or clothes shop (UK) is a shop where you buy outfits like shirts and trousers. 5 A shoe store is a place where you can buy footwear for your feet. 6 A bookstore (US) is a shop with lots of books to read and buy. 7 A toy store is a shop that sells toys and games for children. 8 A hardware store or DIY shop (UK) is a shop where you find tools and things for fixing your house. 9 An electronics store is a place to buy things like computers and TVs. 10 A jewelry store (US) or jewellery shop (UK) is a shop where you can buy rings, necklaces, and other pretty things to wear. 11 A flower shop or florist is a place where you buy flowers for decoration or as gifts. 12 A pet ...
 Present simple of to be : am, is , are The present simple of the verb  be  has three forms: ‣ I  am . ‣ He/She/It   is . ‣ We/You/They   are . They = people and things We use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing. He ‘s a little boy.  She ‘s beautiful.  I like this TV. It ‘s very big.  We use  they for people and for things. I love Sara and Jonas. They are my friends. I love these chairs. They are very beautiful. Don’t forget the subject We always need a subject before the verb. It is cold. Is cold. Sally is a wonderful woman. Is a wonderful woman. Contractions or short forms We use ‘m,  ‘s  and ‘ re  with personal pronouns ( I, you, he, etc. ) I’m sad. You’re tired. She’s from Scotland. But we can also use  ‘s with names. Laura’s beautiful. London’s an expensive city.  Contractions in short answers We can only use contractions in negative short answers . Not...
  A day in the life of an airline pilot Carole is an aeroplane pilot. She usually works during the week and has weekends off, but she sometimes works Saturdays or Sundays. When Carol has to work, her day usually starts very early in the morning. She wakes up at 4 a.m. and gets ready for work. She has a shower and gets dressed. She wears a uniform. At 4.30, Carole has cereal with milk and drinks a large coffee. After that, she packs her flight bag for the day. At 5 o’clock, she gets in her car and drives to the airport. Before the flight, she meets the rest of her crew. The first officer helps her fly the plane and the cabin crew look after the passengers during the flight. They talk about the weather while they get on board the plane all together. During the flight, the cabin crew give food and drinks to the passengers. Carole talks to the passengers. She gives them some information about the flight. She tells them how long the flight is, how fast they fly and how h...