Writing activity

Ex.1

To illustrate – to peak – to account for – to shrink – steady – to overtake

Ex.2

T – T – F – F – F – T – F – T – T

Ex.3

1. Overall, sales have steadily declined since 2012.
2. In contrast, downloads rose by 5%.
3. Sales saw a dramatic rise in 2000.
4. Downloads reached a peak in 2012.
5. Streaming overtook both downloads and physical sales.
6. Downloads accounted for just over 10% of sales in 2012.

Ex.4

1. steadily
2. overtook
3. sharp
4. peaked
5. dramatically
6. contrast
7. shrank
8. doubled

Focus Now 2: pages 56-57

Ex.1

Hall – living room – dining room – kitchen – closet – bathroom – bedroom

Ex.3

1. Simon built the Hobbit Hose because he didn’t want to live in a mass-produced box.
2. He built it in the countryside.
3. He took only four months and it cost £3,000.
4. They got the materials from nature.
5. They got the heating from a wood-burner, the electricity from solar panels, the light from lots of natural lights and the water from a pond that collects rainwater.
6. Simon say he wants to live in harmony with the natural world.

Ex.4

About the Hobbit House I like that is in the countryside and that isn’t very big, but I don’t like that is made with wood.

Ex.5

- in the countryside – on a housing estate

- mud – stone – wood

- cosy – lots of natural light – open plan

Ex.6

Semi-detatched house – in the suburbs – cottage – on a housing estate – cosy

Ex.7

1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-13-14-18-19

Ex.10

Make: a decision – a noise – a complaint – a mess- dinner – your bed

Do: your homework – the cooking – the ironing – the gardening – the housework – the shopping – the washing – the washing-up

Ex.11

Make – make – doing – does – made – do