Approximately, about, roughly, around

Speak about the approximate percentage of total leisure time devoted to various activities by 20-30 year olds in Ukraine (sports; visiting bars; televisions; computer games; reading; tourism; visiting discos; social activities; hobbies; walking; other activities).

 

Ex.4. Finish each of these sentences so that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. The interview lasted two hours. It was __________.

2. I had to pay a parking fine of five euros. It was __________.

3. My employment contract is for five years. This is __________.

4. Our new manager is 32 years old. He is _________.

5. He received a bank note for $ 100. It was __________.

6. His business trip will last ten days. It will be __________.

7. His advanced course in English lasted three months. It was _________.

8. The flight from Kyiv to Vienna took approximately two hours. It was __________.

9. Her new house cost $ 50,000. It was _________.

10. She offered the driver a note of ten pounds. It was _________.

 

 

Speech and Discussion

 

Ex.1. Discuss with your groupmates the Pros and Cons of virtual pocket money.

 

Ex.2. Speak about the role of E-commerce in a contemporary world.

 

Ex.3. Visit a store that specializes in computer software. Make a list of all the major areas of a business for which programs are available.

 

Ex.4. Discuss with your groupmates which of these things will change a lot in future, and how:

s communications

s E-commerce

s online services