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TASK 7 Error Correction

Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Put a tick (+) next to the lines which are correct. If it has a word which should not be there, write this word on the line. There are two examples at the beginning.

I really love to shopping online. I buy everything on 00 to

the Internet: books, CDs, even my groceries. It wasn't 0 +

always about like this, though. I have had my computer 1 _________

for years and. I always enjoyed surfing the Net but I 2 _________

had never used it to buy anything. Even as though I 3 _________

knew most sites were more safe and trustworthy, I was 4 _________

worried about who might get hold out of my credit 5 _________

card number and whether anything I paid for would 6 _________

actually arrive. Finally, one of my friends convinced me to 7 __________

give it up a try and so I decided to do my Christmas 8 _________

shopping online. It was so many easy; everything I 9 _________

wanted was there at the touch of a button. I didn't have 10 _________

to fight my way through the crowds in the bad weather 11 _________

or struggle to carry through my shopping home at the 12 _________

end of the day. Everything arrived in plenty time and in 13 ________

perfect condition and since to then, I've been hooked. It 14 ________

saves me time and makes shopping a real pleasure. 15 ________

Task 8. “All things for all people, everywhere”

1) Listen and underline the correct item in bold(ex.17, p.21)

1 Harrods is a shop in Kensington/Knightsbridge.

2 The Chairman of Harrods is Charles Henry Harrod/ Mohamed Al Fayed.

3 Harrods has survived 3 wars/ a fire and two bombings.

4 Harrods employs over 4,000/ 6,000staff.

5 The Toy Departments/the Food Hallsare the heart and soul of Harrods.

6 The sales are in March and July/Januaryand July.

2) Read the article and fill in the headings.

· History of the Store

· The Sales

· Location & Management

· Recommendation

· Departments & Services

 

a)……………………………………………………..

"Enter a Different World", it says on the doormat,and this is what you do when you visit Harrods in Knightsbridge, London Harrods is "the world's most celebratedstore", says ChairmanMr. Mohamed Al Fayed.

b)………………………………………………….

In the beginning, though, Harrods was just a small grocer’s shop. It was opened in 1849 and run by Charles Henry Harrod. His son took over and added medicines and perfumes, as well as fruit, flowers, sweets and a van delivery service.

Over the years, Harrods has survived a fire, two World Wars and even two bombings. In 1983, Harrods moved abroadand opened a branch in Japan and others in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, as well as airport shops in most major European cities.

c)…………………………………………………..

Today, around 35,000 people visit Harrods every day. It has got 300 departments spread over seven floors and employs over 4,000 staff. It also has eight doormen, known as “Green Men”, as well as its own fire brigade, security personnel, doctors and nurses.



Harrods is the official supplier of certain goods to the Royal Family, and sells everything from clothes to caviar. The Food Halls are still the heart and soul of Harrods. In addition to the nineteen bars and restaurants in the store, there is a bank, a travel agent’s, a dry cleaner’s and the biggest hair and beauty salon in Europe.

d)……………………………………………………

January and July are very busy months for Harrods because they are sale times. Over 300,000 customers visit the store on the first day alone. Many people sleep outside the store all the night to be the first in when the doors open on the first day.

e)…………………………………………………….

“All things for all people, everywhere” is the store’s motto. The Harrods name means the best of British quality, service and style. All in all, Harrods is a fascinating place to visit.

3) Pay attention to the underlined words; try to explain their meaning in English. Use English-English dictionary, if necessary

4) Fill in the words from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases.


Date: 2016-03-03; view: 1539


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