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Homework: p.128-129 grammarbank 3B (a + b) and p.23 exercise 6, reading.

machine /məˈʆiːn/ UK  US  sustantivo

máquina

chef /ʆef/ UK  US  sustantivo
chef
 (fijaos en nla pronunciación de la ch en las palabras de arriba y la de abajo (más habitual)

chemist /ˈkemɪst/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 químico -a

2  BrE farmacéutico -a

chemist's (shop) farmacia

butcher /ˈbʊtʆə/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 carnicero -a

2 butcher's BrE , butcher shop AmE carnicería

baker /ˈbeɪkə/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 panadero -a

2 baker's BrE panadería

Spelling rules for adding s in the third person singular

Some verbs change their spelling when s is added in the third person singular.

a. Verbs ending in y

When a verb ends in y immediately preceded by a consonant, the y is changed to ie before the ending s is added.

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
study	studies
fly	flies
carry	carries

When a verb ends in y immediately preceded by a vowel, the y is not changed before the ending s is added.

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
say	says
enjoy	enjoys
buy	buys

b. Verbs ending in o
When a verb ends in o, the letter e is added before the s ending. For example:

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
do	does
echo	echoes
go	goes

c. Verbs ending in ch, s, sh, x or z
When a verb ends in ch, s, sh, x or z, the letter e is added before the s ending. For example:

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
pass	passes
push	pushes
watch	watches
fix	fixes
buzz	buzzes

Writing

Mula (My town) (a):

Walking.

Mula is a good place to practise sport. In Mula there are a lot of paths to go for a walk and it’s a beautiful place for a visit.

Banks.

Spanish banks aren’t great. We always pay for everything and ATMs (cash machines) charge you money.

Drivers.

Drivers in Mula are sometimes impolite and impatient. Mula doesn’t have a lot of traffic and sometimes people drive fast.

Chemists.

Mula has five chemists. The biggest one is in Juan Villega street and the smallest is in Boticas street. Two chemists open twenty-four hours a day and some of them open at weekends.

ID cards.

Mula is different from Britain. We need IDs for everything. When we buy a drink, go to a club or use a credit card, but not to take a bus or intercity train.

Summers.

Mula isn’t a good place in the summer because it’s very hot. In the evening people go to ice-cream parlours.

Starbucks (coffee shops).

Mula doesn’t have Starbucks, but it has many bars and cafés. In cafés people speak and drink coffee. At night you can dance and have a drink with your friends.

Mula (My town) b:

Walking.

Mula is a good place for cyclists, my town is a good place to walk because it’s very quiet and its surroundings are very nice.

Banks.

Banks in my town are very bad because they trick people and they are very expensive because people pay for everything. If you want to change banks it’s very difficult.

Drivers.

In mula drivers go very fast and pedestrians are patient because cars park on the pavement.

Chemists.

Chemists in Mula don’t sell everything, they only sell medicine and baby food. Chemists always open 24 hours a day. Here there are a lot of chemists.

ID cards.

Here in Mula we need ID cards for everything. It’s different from Britain. We need ID cads to buy drinks and to pay with credits cards. We need ID cards to go to the disco.

Summers.

We hate summer in Mula, because it’s dry and very hot. Mula doesn’t have a beach. People go to the swimming-pool and the country to avoid the heavy heat.

Starbucks (coffee shops).

In Mula there are a lot of cafés. People go there every day for breakfast and to drink a coffee after lunch, at the weekends people go to cafés for a beer. In the summer and spring people sit on a table in the street.

Mula (My town) (c):

Walking.

The city isn’t a good place for cyclists but some areas are only for them, for example, the green way. It’s dangerous for pedestrian because drivers don’t stop at zebra crossings.

Banks.

Banks in Mula, and in general Spanish banks, are bad because you pay almost for everything, but you don’t pay when you take money out of an ATM. You can ask for a mortgage but you need a payroll and if you want to change banks, they don’t do all the work.

Drivers.

Drivers in Mula are fine. They are patient and polite, but all the drivers aren’t friendly. Some of them aren’t polite and they hoot and shout at the pedestrians.

Chemists.

Chemists in Mula are fantastic shops. They are usually smaller than in the city centre. The shops assistants are friendly and nice. Chemists have a lot of medicine.

ID cards.

Mula is a city in Spain, here people have ID cards. In Murcia you need your ID when you buy a drink, go to a club, etc. But not to take a train. It’s compulsory for children over 14 years old.

Summers.

The summer in Mula is very, very hot. At night is very difficult to sleep. The day is very long, hot and dry. People go to the beach or to a country house. The local swimming-pool is crowded in summer because there isn’t an alternative. In our opinion, Mula isn’t a good city to live in the summer.

Starbucks (coffee shops).

Cooffee shops in Mula open from 7 am to 3 am. In the morning people have breakfast there. In the afternoon people have a coffee with friends so later and night you can dance and have a drink. It’s great fun.

medicine /ˈmedəsən/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 medicina, medicamento

2 medicina [campo de estudio]

heladería sustantivo

ice-cream parlour (BrE), ice-cream parlor (AmE)

Ice cream/funeral/tattoo parlour

a shop or type of business that provides a particular service