To:

John

From:

Jane

Hi John, I don't understand our geography homework. I'm having problems with how rivers are created high up in mountains. Please can you come to my house this evening to help me?
Thanks, Jane

Our shop will be closed all day due to a problem with the electricity. We don't have any lights and our freezers don't work. We have sent all our food to another shop to keep it fresh.

Our small cat is missing. We last saw him on Friday evening next to the park. His name is Tiddles and has black and white hair. If you see him, please call 09987-555-254.

Book your birthday parties at Bob's Burger Bar. We have a special menu which includes burgers, pieces of chicken, chips, soft drinks and a big chocolate cake with candles. Go to our website and fill in the form.

A. Grand Studios

These studios have been the home of special effects for years! There’s plenty to look at and read, so allow lots of time for your visit. And our friendly guides around the studios are ready to help directly you to the most interesting sights. It’s best to book online in advance.

B. Movieworld

You’ll find the best movies every here, set far into the future! Use the interactive videos on our computers, to see how actors are turned into on-screen monsters, using amazing make-up, costumes and filming techniques, and models of dinosaurs are created to look as though they’re alive! There are video activities, and ‘tours’ of the studio to download.

C. Waverley Studios

These studios are huge, with plenty of space for displaying the scenery and stages where big stars acted in scenes from famous films. Check the website to see exactly what the studio offers inside. And because you’re not shown around in groups, you can spend as much time there as you want!

D. Screen World

Many famous movies from the last century were made in these studios, and you can still see the costumes worn in them, and the original sets used in the films. There’s a useful digital guide you can buy here, so you’ll find your way through these studios really quickly!

E. WestWays

To visit this studio, get tickets in advance through the website, to avoid long queues – it’s very popular with people who love top movies from the 40s, many of which were filmed here. The studio also has a great selection of items from various movies, now on sale as souvenirs!

F. FilmFun

Come and visit amazingly realistic sets, from the streets of New York to the historical sites of Rome – and walk around them! The tour also includes a bus ride to places in the surrounding area which have appeared in films, with a staff member to tell you whatever you’d like to know.

G. Star Studios

See a 360 online tour of these studios before you come – they’re huge! And during your visit, ride through what look like London and Paris streets, on original buses used in old films, and even try on costumes from films made here. Digital displays will give you plenty of information!

H. FilmPark

FilmPark has an amazing collection of old cars once used in films – and they still work! So, have a trip in one and see the studios as you’re driven around its huge city street scenes. There’s also a collection of original clothes that stars were dressed in for their movies. Visitors get free photos of themselves as they leave.

I’ve always been keen on sport and very fit so a few years ago I decided to join my local athletics club. In the beginning I put all my effort into the long jump because it was my best event, but the coach encouraged me to try different things.

I ended up as a middle-distance runner, which means I don't run the short distances like 100 metres, or long cross-country races, but the inbetween ones like 800 metres. It's an interesting type of running because you have to mix speed with strength. You also have to think a lot about how you race, and choose the right moment to run at your maximum speed. You need to do quite a lot of regular training when you first start and it helps if you have a good coach who can keep you motivated and teach you the basics.

I take part in some quite major competitions now, but I still remember my first race. I was so nervous before it started. And when it finished, I could still feel my hands shaking. It was a great race and I came second so I was very pleased. Since then I've learned to stay calm before and during races. I do a lot of breathing exercises that help me stay focused and relaxed. Competing has really helped me to trust in my own abilities. And now I find that I love running in front of a crowd - I suppose it's a sort of performance.

One thing I don't enjoy so much is how hard you have to work to stay fit and strong enough to race, although it helps that I often train with others. I try to eat and sleep well, but I don't have a special diet. Mostly it's a case of getting plenty of variety and eating more of everything because I'm so active.

I sometimes watch Olympic athletes on TV and imagine myself in their position. It must be a fantastic experience, but at the moment I don't feel that is necessarily where I'm aiming. I think you have to give up so much if you want to reach that level.

Working as Cabin Crew

If you had asked Ann a few years ago what she would be doing in five years’ time, she wouldn’t have believed you if you had suggested she would be a cabin crew member. When she told her friends that she had 21 _________ for such a job, most of them laughed.

However, after successfully 22 _________ her four-week cabin crew training 23 _________ , the only person laughing now is Ann! Like many cabin crew, Ann is expected to work at any time of the day on any day of the year, and sometimes she has to work up to 12 hours a day. So the days can be long and the work tiring, but Ann is enjoying the unique and 24 _________ lifestyle that being cabin crew brings.

Ann can enjoy a 25 _________ of up to 17,000 pounds (or 20,000 pounds when she becomes a senior cabin crew member) and 36 days off per year. If you would like to 26 _________ in Ann’s footsteps, and work as cabin crew, it seems you simply have to get ready for a life of adventure. Most people would say it’s worth it!