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To: Jane
From: Laura
The jumper’s lovely – thanks. Could you tell me where you got it? I’d like to buy another one to match the coat I also got for my birthday.
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MATHS HOMEWORK
Some of you have told me the homework is a bit difficult. So if you haven’t finished it by Friday, you can hand it in on Monday.
Mr Peters
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PARKSIDE POOL
BEYOND THIS RED LINE
THE WATER IS VERY SHALLOW – NO DIVING IN THIS AREA
JUNGLE CAFÉ
SORRY!
Tables at the front of the café are reserved for a birthday party.
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From: Marie
To: Sylviane
Subject: Science Textbooks
Thanks for lending me that biology book – I’m glad you got it back OK. You can borrow my chemistry one and return it next week if you want.
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ONLY BOOKS ALREAY PAID FOR CAN BE TAKEN INTO THE BOOKSHOP CAFÉ.
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Mr Wright’s English lesson today will be in Room 24D beside the language laboratory. He’s off sick, so use the lesson to revise for the test.
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Having a great holiday!
Went windsurfing today after playing beach volleyball.
Stopped for a barbecue on the way to the funfair yesterday.
See you soon!
Louis
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TRIP TO NEW YORK
Application forms will be available from the school office from 1st November.
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Mark,
We went on a bus sightseeing tour of the city yesterday. We didn’t stop anywhere but saw more than you would on foot.
Jo
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Dan,
Don’t forget to put your football shirt in the washing machine as soon as you get home from the match. Add soap powder and turn dial to number 3.
Mum
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Class 5 Garden Party
17 July 3.30 pm
Because of bad weather, tomorrow’s party will now be in the School Hall. Please give party food and drink to Mrs Bloom by 11 a.m.
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From: Sarah
To: Janine
Janine – my birthday meal’s booked for 6.30 Saturday at Luigi’s restaurant. I know there are things you can’t eat, so I’ve attached a menu. Tell me if it’s OK.
Sarah
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Becky,
Don’t forget your Aunt Jane’s coming to stay tonight, so can you make sure the house is neat when you go out this afternoon?
Mum
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From: Juan
To: Maria
Do you still want to buy my guitar? Pedro wants it too, but you asked me first. Let me know tomorrow at shool.
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COLLEGE STAFF/ STUDENT BUS
Students cannot get on the bus without ID cards
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Read the text and decide if the following statements are T (TRUE) or F (FALSE)
We’re Living Faster, But Are We Living Better?
Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be more relaxed. But sadly this has not happened. Today we work harder, work longer hours, and are more stressed than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous generations. And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents had. But what is this doing to our health? An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, Faster: the acceleration of just about everything, says that people who live in cities are suffering from ‘hurry sickness’ – we are always trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are more stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. For most people, faster doesn’t mean better.
1 No time for the news
Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger. Most people don’t have enough time to read the articles, they only read the headlines! On TV and the radio, newsreaders speak more quickly than ten years ago.
2 No time for stories
In the USA there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children. These are shorter versions of traditional stories, specially written for ‘busy parents’ who want to save time!
3 No time to listen
Some answerphones now have ‘quick playback’ buttons so that we can re-play people’s messages faster – we can’t waste time listening to people speaking at normal speed.
4 No time to relax
Even when we relax we do everything more quickly. Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent ten seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three seconds!
5 No time for slow sports
In the USA the national sport, baseball, is not as popular as before it is a slow game and matches take a long time. Nowadays many people prefer faster and more dynamic sports like basketball.
6 ...but more time in our cars
The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive. Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse so we drive more slowly. We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed because we are worried that we won’t arrive on time. Experts predict that in ten years’ time the average speed on the road in cities will be 17 km/h.
1. {{{0}}} The writer wrote the article to encourage us to work more and relax less.
2. {{{1}}} People today are having a less stressful life than they did in the past.
3. {{{2}}} People are too busy to read newspapers.
4. {{{3}}} Slow sports have become unpopular.
5. {{{4}}} More time is spent on stories.