1- Before you read, read just the subject of the emails. Are these emails formal or informal? What will they be about?
They are informal; about a shopping trip
2- Listen and read.
|
Word |
Meaning |
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enormous |
very big |
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incredible |
amazing or unbelievable |
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underwater |
below the water |
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jealous |
feeling a bit upset or envious because someone else has something you want. |
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embarrassed |
feeling shy, awkward, or ashamed. |
3- After you read, answer the questions.
1- How many shops are there in the Dubai shopping centre? 1200
2- How many places are there to eat? more than 200
3- What else can you do in the shopping centre if you don’t want to go shopping?
visit the aquarium, underwater zoo, ice rink or cinema
4- Who likes shopping? Abeer
5- Why did Abeer go to the shops?
To get a refund for a T-shirt that got smaller after she washed it
6- Why did she feel embarrassed?
It wasn’t her T-shirt – it was her little sister’s T-shirt.
4- Ask and answer in pairs.
1 Would you like to go to the shopping centre that Hala describes? Why?/Why not?
2 What’s the most interesting shop or shopping centre you have ever been to? Why?
3 Have you ever felt embarrassed in a shop? Why?
