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  Talking about Burglary   Gina: How was your trip? Liam: My trip was good… But my house was burgled while I was gone. G: Oh no! L: Yeah… I came back to find the back window broken, and everything was messed up inside. G: I’m so sorry to hear that. Do you know when it happened? L: Not exactly. Apparently there have been several break-ins in the area recently, though. G: Did they take much stuff? L: Some electronics, a laptop, a few other small things. It’s all replaceable, but it’s still not a good feeling. G: I’m sure. Still, maybe the police will catch them and you’ll get it back. L: Maybe, but I doubt it. They came and dusted for prints, but they said that there was almost no chance of recovering my things. G: Really? L: They say that stolen goods tend to be moved out of the city and sold somewhere else, so they’re very difficult to trace. The detective told me that there’s a whole network of fences around the country, and they move stolen items be...
  Talking about street crime   Liam: That was fun! Gina: Yes, we should do it again some time. L: By the way, how are you getting home? G: I’ll walk through the park, and then get the bus, I think. L: Maybe get a taxi instead? My colleague was mugged near here last week. G: Really? I didn’t think there was much street crime here. L: No, me neither, but it’s better to be careful. She was robbed at knifepoint. She’s fine but it was scary. G: I bet. I know there’s a lot of pickpocketing on public transport here, but I didn’t think there was much violent crime. L: Well, maybe it was just bad luck, but better to be safe, I think. G: Yeah, I’ll get a taxi. Let’s see if you can remember the key vocabulary you heard. Look at some sentences. My colleague was ________ near here last week. I didn’t think there was much ________ crime here. She was ________ at knifepoint. There’s a lot of ________ on public transport. Can you remember the missing words?  Ready?...
 Food and Meals Meals People usually have three main 1 meals every day. They eat 2 breakfast in the morning before they go to school or work. Then they have 3 lunch around midday, usually from 12 pm to 2 pm. In the evening, it’s common to have 4 dinner with family, which is often between 6 pm and 8 pm. If people get hungry between lunch and dinner, they might have a small meal or something to eat. In the UK, this small meal can be called 5 tea and often includes a cup of tea with food. In the US, they usually call this a 5 snack . The word snack is also used in the UK to describe a small amount of food that you eat between meals.   Breakfast People often eat 6 cereal with milk for breakfast. Some people like to eat 7 bread with 8 cheese or 9 ham . Fried 10 eggs are also a very common breakfast option. People who like sweet food often eat 10 toast with 11 butter and 12 jam . Strawberry jam is very popular for breakfast. And people who like to...
 
  Days, Months, and Seasons Days of the week The days of the week are seven: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday In most countries, the first day of the week is Monday, but in some countries, like the United States, the first day is Sunday. There are five working days, from Monday to Friday, and two weekend days, Saturday and Sunday. The days of the week are capitalised. It means that the first letter is a CAPITAL letter: I start work early on monday . I start work early on Monday . Months of the Year There are twelve months in a year: January February March April May June July August September October November December The months of the year are also capitalised. I don’t like february  because it’s very cold. I don’t like February because it’s very cold. The Four Seasons There are four seasons: autumn (UK) / fall (US) winter spring summer In the United States, they say “fall”, but in the UK and other countries, they say “autumn”. The s...
 
DAILY ROUTINES   Every day, I 1 wake up early in the morning. Then, I 2 get up and go to the bathroom to 3 brush my teeth . After that, I 4 have breakfast in the kitchen. I usually have some coffee and toast for breakfast. Next, I 5 have a shower and 6 get dressed for work. I usually 7 go to work by bus, but sometimes I walk. I 8 start work at 8 am At work, I 9 check my emails and do my tasks. At around 1 pm, I 10 have lunch , sometimes at work or at a nearby place. I 11 finish work at 5 pm, and after work, I 12 go home . In the evening, I 13 do homework , 14 go for a run , or 15 go to the gym . Sometimes, I 16 go shopping to buy things I need. Later, I 17 cook dinner . I always 18 have dinner with my family. Finally, I 19 watch TV , and when I’m tired, I 20 go to bed .