Helen`s Home Work (showing a contrast)

Reducing the length of the working week has many advantages, especially in terms of a better work-life balance, while, it is economically difficult to do this.

The use of ipods has increased considerably,however,the number of cds purchased either online or on the high street has decreased.

A few companies attempt to achieve a balance between the environment and business,whilst,most companies aim for pure profit.

A considerable amount of towns in Europe have been pedestrianised.contrast,Very few towns in North America have been.

There are a number of arguments for abolishing the death penalty.conversely,there are a few supporters.

Helen`s Home Work (Passive)

Exercise 1

1-the theft had been reported to the police
2-$1000 has been given to the charity
3-the program will be demonstrated to the students
4-the procedure was explained to me
5-large areas of the forest are being destroyed every day
6-the land has been bought
7-I hope all the marketing will have been completed
8-the library shoul have been finished(by the time you arrive)
9-better results are expected
10-their complaints should be sent to the head of department
11-the lecture had to be postponed because of illness
12-the fire could have been caused by an electrical fault

VOCABULARLY(1)

some vocabulary with their definitions and synonyms:(Home Work)

AGENDA: you can refer to the political issues which are important at a particular times as an agenda syn=programme
RELUCTANT: if you are reluctant to do something you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it syn=unwilling
COURAGE: is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous,eventhough they may be afraid syn=bravery
INAUGURAL: is the first meeting of a new organization or the first speech by the new leader of an organization or a country syn=first,initial
CIRCUMSTANCE: the circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens syn=usually plural situation,detail
DISTINGUISH: syn=identify,differentitate
MAGNITUDE: if you talk about the magnitude of something,you are taking about its great size,scale,or importance syn=importance