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    1) The document is a reading and writing portfolio that provides information about Brighton, a town on the south coast of England, and gives writing exercises. 2) The portfolio includes a tourist brochure about attractions in Brighton like the piers, esplanade, Royal Pavilion, The Lanes and North Laine shopping areas. 3) Writing exercises include identifying common grammar mistakes, imagining a weekend trip to another city and writing an email to family about it, and checking proficiency in reading and writing skills.

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    Reading and Writing Portfolio 11

    Reading a tourist brochure; an email


    A town by the sea Writing common mistakes; a description
    of a town or city
    Review Present Simple; punctuation
    1 a Read the tourist brochure about Brighton, a town on the south coast of
    England. Match places 1–6 to A–F on the map.
    1 West Pier E 3 The Esplanade 5 The Lanes
    2 Brighton Pier 4 The Royal Pavilion 6 North Laine

    Things to do in Brighton
    The Seafront The Lanes and North Laine
    The best way to get to know Brighton is to walk along The small area between North Street and the
    the Esplanade on the seafront. Here you’ll see some Esplanade is called The Lanes. This is the best place
    of the town’s most beautiful old buildings. Many of the to go shopping for clothes, or you can just relax in a
    town’s most important tourist attractions* are also close café and watch the world go by. North Laine, between
    to the seafront, in the area opposite Brighton Pier. North Street and Trafalgar Street, is another popular
    shopping area and prices there are usually cheaper
    The Piers
    than in The Lanes.
    Brighton has two piers, West Pier and Brighton Pier.
    Unfortunately you can’t visit West Pier because parts of T R AFAL
    GA R ST
    RE ET

    it fell into the sea in 1987 and in 2003. Brighton Pier is A


    over 100 years old and is very popular with tourists. It’s
    open 364 days a year, from 10 a.m. to midnight.
    Admission* is free.
    The Royal Pavilion
    The Royal Pavilion, on Pavilion Parade, is probably the

    DE
    The Royal Pavillion

    ARA
    most famous building in Brighton and it was one of King NOR
    TH

    PA V I L I O N P
    ST
    RE
    George IV’s* palaces in the 19th century. It is open from E

    T
    9.30 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. April to September and from B C
    10 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. for the rest of the year. Admission is
    £9.80 for adults and £5.60 for children, or you can buy a D
    family ticket for two adults and two children for £25.20.

    *tourist attractions = places people want to visit when they are on holiday
    E F
    *admission = the price to visit this place
    *King George IV = King of Great Britain 1820–1830

    b Read the information again. Answer these questions.

    1 What’s the best thing to do when you arrive 4 Can you visit the Royal Pavilion in December?
    in Brighton?

    Walk along the Esplanade. 5 A mother, father and three children want to visit the
    2 Which pier can you visit? Royal Pavilion. How much do they pay?

    3 Do you pay to visit Brighton Pier? 6 Which place is more expensive to go shopping, The
    Lanes or North Laine?

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    2 Read Alejandro’s email and tick the places that he 4 a Imagine you are visiting a friend in a different
    went to on the map. town or city for the weekend. It’s now Saturday
    evening. Make notes on these things.

    the place you’re


    Dear Harriet visiting
    How are you? I’m studying English at a language
    where you are
    school in Brighton. Is a very good school and the people is
    staying and people
    very friendly. I study for three hours every morning and I like you’re staying with

    very much my classes. The name of my teacher is Caroline.


    She borned in Liverpool, but now she lives in Brighton.

    After classes I usually visit places in Brighton with my


    good/bad things
    friend Agnès. She’s french, she has 29 years old and she’s about the place
    doctor. Two days ago we went shopping in The Lanes and
    yesterday night I went to Brighton Pier and had fish and chips!
    Tomorrow we’re going to see the Royal Pavilion. Agnès think
    Brighton is boring, but I’m not agree with her.
    I’m going to stay here for two more weeks. Would you like three things
    you did today
    to visit me. (Saturday)

    Love Alejandro

    HELP WITH WRITING Common mistakes


    two things you’re
    3 a Students often make these mistakes when they write. going to do
    1 capital letters: She’s Italian. not She’s italian. tomorrow (Sunday)
    2 possessive ’s: My friend’s name is Abby. not The name of my
    friend is Abby.
    3 it as a subject: It’s very interesting. not Is very interesting.
    4 punctuation: Can you help me? not Can you help me.
    5 a/an with jobs: He’s a teacher. not He’s teacher.
    6 Present Simple -s with he/she/it: He works in London. not b Write an email to someone in your family and
    He work in London. tell them about your weekend.
    b Students also often make mistakes with these phrases. ● Use your notes from the table in 4a.
    1 people are … not people is … ● Use paragraphs.
    2 I like jazz very much. not I like very much jazz. ● Read and check for the mistakes in 3a and 3b.
    3 He was born in London. not He borned in London. ● Write the email again if you want to.
    4 I am 26 (years old). not I have (26 years old). ● Give your email to your teacher next class.
    5 last night. not yesterday night.
    6 I don’t agree. not I’m not agree.

    c Read Alejandro’s email again. Find the 12 mistakes from Tick the things you can do in English in the
    3a and 3b and correct them. Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.

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