1. ‘How deep is this river?' ‘It is 6 metres deep.'

2. ‘How tall are you?' ‘I'm six (feet).'

3. ‘How old are you?' ‘I'm seventeen, and I'll be eighteen in June.'

4. ‘How's your brother?' ‘He's (getting) better, thank you / thanks.'

5. ‘What's the weather like today?' ‘It's cold and there's a lot of wind.'

1. Ø Tabloids are Ø newspapers that are half the size of Ø traditional papers.

2. Ø Articles are usually short and written in simple language with Ø short sentences.

3. Ø Photographs are included.

4. They specialize in Ø scandals, Ø sensational events, Ø road accidents and the world of crime.

5. They focus on Ø celebrities rather than Ø political covering or Ø foreign news.

1. Angelina Jolie was born on 4th June 1975 and first became known in Hollywood as an actress.

2. When she starred in the blockbuster film Tomb Raider, she proved that Ø action movies can also be led by Ø women.

3. By 2000, she was one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood.

4. She soon became even more well known for her involvement in Ø humanitarian causes.

5. She was made a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN in 2001, after visiting Ø countries at war in Ø Africa and Ø Asia.

6. She has used her fame to make people aware of Ø important issues in Ø poor countries.

1. Le gouvernement indien dit que le mariage des enfants est un obstacle pour faire disparaître la pauvreté et la faim.

2. Les filles ne bénéficient pas d'une éducation de base.

3. Le gouvernement veut promouvoir l'égalité entre les sexes, protéger la vie des enfants et améliorer la santé des femmes.

1. Plymouth Rock is located in Massachusetts on the eastern coast of the USA.

2. It is the place where William Bradford and the Pilgrim Fathers (about 100 people) landed in 1620.

3. The Mayflower was an English ship that transported Ø settlers from Plymouth, Ø England, to the New World.

4. The Puritans had fled Ø England to escape Ø religious persecution.

1. People have stereotypes in mind.

2. India is usually associated with the jungle, cities such as Kolkata or Mumbai and overpopulated slums.

3. When we think of India we also think of palaces such as the Taj Mahal, Hinduism, Gandhi, Bollywood films and hi-tech.

4. In rural India, girls marry very young.

5. Are marriages still arranged in India?

1. Bill Gates is the founder and the current chairman of Microsoft, the world's largest personal computer software company. He also launched a private organization in 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

2. It is a non-profit organisation, its goal is to improve Ø healthcare and reduce Ø extreme poverty in Ø developing countries.

3. In the US they want to expand Ø educational opportunities and access to Ø information technology.

4. The foundation donates large amounts of money to Ø charitable organisations and Ø scientific research programmes to fight Ø diseases.

5. The money comes from the billions of dollars Bill Gates earned from his software business.

1. The Rockefeller Center was built by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. during the Great Depression in the 1930s between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue.

2. The Christmas tree and Ø lights that are put up each year, as well as the outdoor winter ice-skating rink are famous.

3. The 19 buildings are connected by underground passages with Ø shops.

4. The statue that stands in front of the Rockefeller Center is that of the god Atlas.

5. The sphere he carries on his shoulders is composed of concentric rings representing the universe.

6. The sculpture is made of bronze and is in the art deco style, along with the rest of the Rockefeller Center.

7. Ø Art deco is an artistic design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished throughout the 1930s and into the World War II era.