Thanxgiving and Black Friday

Today we are talking about Thankxgiving and Black Friday.
Prepare a ppt presentation of 5 -7 minutes, include as many "presentation phrases" as possible.
In your presentation answer the 5 W questions on the above topics.

First Test

topics FIRST TEST

These are the parts & topics of your first test.
Your test will include the following tasks:
PART 1 Reading Comprehension
Part  2   Listening Comprehension
Part 3 Writing (Different parts, e.g.: press review, essay/posting  correspondence/ inquiry)

Topics book: UNIT 7 politics and government (incl information on US, GB, Austrian system)
UNIT 1: diversity - clichés and prejudices
TRADITIONS: Guy Fawkes Day, Halloween

Press review

In this posting you write a press review about a current issue, e.g.  the Austrian election.
1. Choose an article dealing with the above topic.
2. Write a press review using the oral summary framework.

Start your posting by
I was reading an article the other day in the online edition of....... and it talks about the election in Austria. I thought you might be interested  because  ( many of you voted for the first time )
Basically what it says is (result of the election)

Politics

In your posting on politics please

a. give your opinion on politics (and give reasons why)

b. explain what you would do / change if you were a (local ) politician

c. publish a (possible) result of Sunday's election in Austria !
(in % or MPs)

 Obama's victory speech

St. Patrick's DAY

St. Patrick's DAY
Browse the net and find out the following:
WHAT is SPD ?
WHEN is SPD celebrated?
WHERE is it celebrated?
WHY is it celebrated?
HOW is it celebrated?

Enclose your favourite photograph or video on your blog !


video: SPD-parade

Online shopping

I have just listened to an interview about online shopping. I thought you might be interested because almost everybody does online shopping from time to time. What is said is:
Delivery is a big problem and many retailers are not making money.
Most people enjoy going out to shop as it is an opportunity to get out of the house.
Some internet shops have gone bankrupt because of delivery problems.
A distinction has to be made between goods and services.
Examples of successful Internet retailers are budget airlines and online banking.
The real reason why shops go bust is that they are badly run or try to sell things no one wants.

supermarket tricks

I have just read an article about shopping in supermarkets and it talks about supermarket tricks. I thought you might be interested because most of us go shopping from time to time.

Basically what it says is:
A trolley makes you buy more because you need not carry your purchases but compfortably push them. Besides that there is more space in a trolley than in a shopping basket.
Lovely displays of flowers and plants are tempting.
Veggies and fruits are placed near the entrance, look colourful and natural, so you feel good entering the supermarket and you buy fruits even if they are not on your list.
Many goods are prepacked, so buying them is convenient.
Special offers convince you to buy goods you don't really need at the moment.
Freshly baked rolls smell good, so you often add them to your shopping.