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4º Eso Tema 3
4º Eso Tema 3
I’m thinking about living in Great Britain for six months. I’ve got three possibilities: London,
Manchester or Glasgow. Which one? They say that London is ________________
(interesting) than Manchester and Glasgow, but that it’s __________________ (expensive)
city in Britain. Manchester is _____________ (cold) than London, but Glasgow is
______________ (cold) city in Britain. London is ______________________ (cosmopolitan)
of the three, but they say people are ___________________ (friendly) in Manchester and
Glasgow. Glasgow is ______________ (old) and has more history. Manchester is
______________ (wet) of the three because it rains a lot. London is _____________ (large)
city in Britain, and Manchester is _____________ (modern). I can’t decide.
TOO OR ENOUGH
READING
There are more than nine million people in Britain between five and sixteen years
old. Between them they spend 60 million pounds a year. One study says that the
average young person in Britain gets 6.70 pounds (about 10€) pocket money every
week. Teenagers between 15 and 16 get most money. They spend most of their
money on CDs, DVDs, fashion and trainers. Boys spend more on food and drink and
computer games. Girls spend 50% more on mobile phones. Very few teenagers save
money. Only 19% of teenagers have a bank account.
Parents often also give teenagers money to buy extra things or birthday presents for
family members. Some families pay teenagers money to do jobs in the house (for
example, cleaning and tidying). Another study says, 29% of boys and 12% of girls
do two hours of housework a week to earn money.
Many teenagers in Britain also earn some money from doing a job like working in
shops, baby-sitting (looking after young children) or gardening. According to
European law, during the school year, teenagers can work for:
True or false?