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2.  What´s the main purpose of the letter? ◦ To get a written explanation or a full refund of the membership fee.  What key facts should be included? ◦ The specific examples of how the leisure centre disappointed the member.  How formal or informal should the style be? ◦ Formal

3.  4. Paragraph 2: but, despite Paragraph 3: even though Paragraph 4: However, although Even though is more emphatic than although or though. We may use it to emphasize the surprising contrast between two facts.  Although he likes playing baseball, he can´t stand watching it on TV.  He likes playing baseball. He can´t stand watching it on TV, though.  Even though they know they are going to lose the war, they continue fighting.

4.  A. Even though I take regular exercise, I am still overweight.  B. I enjoy watching sport on TV, but I don´t like exercising.  C. Despite the fact that she couldn´t drive, she bought a car with her first salary.  D. I´ve never been to Australia. However, I´d love to go.  Although I learnt to swim when I was quite young, I get scared when I go in the sea.

5.  1. When arranging for someone to do something for us. ◦ They repaired their car. -- they did it themselves ◦ They had their car repaired. -- they arranged for someone to repair it ◦ I cut my hair yesterday. -- I cut it myself ◦ I had my hair cut yesterday. -- I went to the hairdresser  2. To say that something (often not nice) happened to someone. ◦ Bill had his money stolen by a thief.

6.  Have + object + past participle ◦ to have something done  We are having the house painted.  Have + object + bare infinitive ◦ to have someone do something  I´ll have my lawyer look into it.

7.  GET is possible instead of have, usually in informal spoken English. ◦ I´m going to get my car fixed tomorrow.  We can also use TO HAVE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING to talk about giving instructions or orders (more common in American English) ◦ I had my assistant e-mail the report.

8.  Imagine you were rich and could have all sorts of things done for them, annoying everyday chores that nobody likes doing plus some luxury pampering that money allows for.

9.  A RADIO might be useful ◦ for keeping in touch with what is happening in the news ◦ for playing music, provided that the reception was good…

10.  A KITE might be useful… ◦ If there were children in your party. ◦ As a form of relaxation. ◦ Using it would depend on the weather.

11.  A COMPUTER might be useful… ◦ If you need to complete some work. ◦ If you need to use e-mail. ◦ However, you would need to be able to reacharge the battery easily and it might be heavy to transport.

12.  A FOOTBALL might be useful… ◦ For keeping fit. ◦ For avoiding boredom and keeping yourself entertained. ◦ It does not require another energy source.

13.  A COFFEE-MAKER might be useful… ◦ For fresh coffee, provided that you had a camping stove on which to heat it…

14.  A CHESS SET might be useful… ◦ For keeping your mind active. ◦ For amusing yourself. ◦ It does not require another energy source. ◦ It is easy to transport.

15.  A BOOK might be useful… ◦ For avoiding boredom. ◦ It is easy to carry. ◦ It does not require another energy source.