Karen bought a new dress last Wednesday afternoon.
5. Michael caught a really big fish last Saturday morning.
6. They didn’t play football because it rained all afternoon.
7. I went to the rugby match with my Dad.
8. Rachel was sixteen years old when she started to drive.
9. They sailed to America three months ago.
10. We invited our neighbours to a big barbecue in our garden.
When we want to buy something we go to a shop. There are many kinds of shops in every town or city, buy most of them have a food supermarket, a department store, men's and women's clothing stores, grocery, a bakery and a butchery. I like to do my shopping at big department stores and supermarkets. They sell various goods under one roof and this is very convenient. A department store, for example, true to its name, is composed of many departments: ready-made clothes, fabrics, shoes, sports goods, toys, china and glass, electric appliances, cosmetics, linen, curtains, cameras, records, etc. You can buy everything you like there. There are also escalators in big stores which take customers to different floors. The things for sale are on the counters so, that they can be easily seen. In the women'' clothing department you can find dresses, costumes, blouses, skirts, coats, beautiful underwear and many other things. In the men's clothing department you can choose suits, trousers, overcoats, ties, etc. In the knitwear department one can buy sweaters, cardigans, short-sleeved and long-sleeved pullovers, woolen jackets. In the perfumery they sell face cream and powder, lipstick, lotions and shampoos. In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher's there is a wide choice of meat and poultry.. At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits. Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed. If you call round at a dairy you can buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products. The methods of shopping may vary. It may be a self-service shop where the customer goes from counter to counter selecting and putting into a basket what he wishes to buy. Then he takes the basket to the check-out counter, where the prices of the purchases are added up. If its not a self-service shop, and most small shops are not, the shop-assistant helps the customer in finding what he wants. You pay money to the cashier and he gives you back the change. But there is a very good service called Postal Market. It really helps you to save you time and get goods of high quality. You have just to look through a catalogue, choose the things you like, order them and wait a little to get them.
Children usually seek role models to shape their own attitudes and behavior. As parents , it is very important to make sure that they have a sufficient number of positive role models .
There are plenty of negative role models around our children - and most adults can be negative , indifferent or mediocre. If we do not concentrate on actively positive role models , then these negative patterns can blunt the natural enthusiasm and optimism of the child.
The first thing to remember - is that the majority of children of parents as regards the main role models . And it's not only young children , but also teenagers. Therefore, we , as a parent , it is very important to us to become positive role models.
- Show your child that you are actively working on a positive attitude towards others ;
- Let your child see that you set and achieve their goals;
- Talk with your child about your own positive role models .
The only thing to avoid is that , with associated role models - be careful not to publicly blame, if your child is defined with the models to follow, even if you do not like . If your child imitates ugly pop star , your censure may only cause resistance. Instead, you should submit a reasoned point of view on something positive in relation to the "hero" , for example, that he had to be very loyal to his goals, to ensure that the position in which he is now . When you need to criticize someone , be specific, so that you can explain what you do not like the behavior of the person, rather than just hang on him all the bad things .
Here are some tips for parents :
- Help your child find a role model , which is a great example of an area in which your child has developed talent or which he is interested .
- Talk with your child on social issues , and then displays them on real people. It does not matter whether these people among your associates, or simply show on the news . Should be able to show your child what they did to achieve such results .
- Imagine your child to people you seem strong role models , and talk about the distinctive features of these people.
- With your child, find role models in history, as well as albums or a collage of those characters that are most attracted the attention of your child.
- When you see that your child exhibits behavior which he associates with a certain positive role model , of which you spoke , praising him for it !
- Encourage your child to dream , to represent yourself in the place of his hero. For example, if your child wants to become a great golfer , take him on green grass and let him imagine that he Tiger Woods .