List By Tamar Bogatikov

Look at the texts below and answer: which one is a list?

What is a list? (n) - A series of names, words, or other items written, printed, or imagined one after the other. List may be long. List may be short.

If you go to the shop, write a shopping list to remember what to buy. It’s especially important when you prepare for a party and invite your friends. Usually a list has a title. In this case the title is “Shopping list.” Every item is written on another line. Why? It’s easy to see what we have already bought and what not. In the list you can see not only the names of items for purchase but also drawings. Why not? They create good atmosphere!

Do you like to travel? A travelling list can help. Don’t forget to take everything you need on your trip. Here you can see numbers of things to take on a trip. someone wants THINGS TO TAKE

Use a list to organize your day. It may be “To Do List”. This list contains all important activities of the day. Usually every line starts with a verb- pay, post, clean, etc.

On New Year's Eve many people want to improve their lives. They make “New Year’s Resolutions”- a list of promises that are supposed to be fulfilled in a new year. Thus, some kids decide to lose weight, to quit smoking, to help parents about the house, not to quarrel with sisters and brothers, to learn better at school, etc.

Other Kinds Of Lists List of ingredients for a cake List of students in a class journal List of friends I invite to my Bar Mitzvah List of my hobbies List of telephone numbers important for me

Check Yourself What is a list? What kinds of lists do you remember? What can a list contain?