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Celebrity shoplifting: crime or illness?
Yesterday a judge sentenced a Hollywood star to six
months in prison for stealing Jewellery worth $5,000.
The celebrity could easily afford to buy the necklace,
so the question must be asked: is she a criminal or is
she sick?
Personally
, I believe that rich people who steal from
shops are sick. Shoplifting is like a drug for these
people. However, shoplifting is a crime and therefore
the celebrity broke the law.
For this reason, I think the judge made the right
decision.
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Give your opinion on the article.
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✓ Have you divided your comment into paragraphs?
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1. They have been training in the gym for two hours.

Общий: Have they been training in the gym for two hours?

Альтернативный: Have they been training in the gym for two or three hours?

Разделительный: They have been training in the gym for two hours, haven't they?

Специальный: Where have they been training for two hours?

К подлежащему: Who has been training in the gym for two hours?

2. He has participated in the city chess tournament this year.

Общий: Has he participated in the city chess tournament this year?

Альтернативный: Has he or his friend participated in the city chess tournament this year?

Разделительный: He has participated in the city chess tournament this year, hasn't he?

Специальный: What has he participated in this year?

К подлежащему: Who has participated in the city chess tournament this year?

3. My brother attended the tennis club last year.

Общий: Did my brother attend the tennis club last year?

Альтернативный: Did my brother attend the tennis club or the dance club last year?

Разделительный: My brother attended the tennis club last year, didn't he?

Специальный: When did m brother attend the tennis club?

К подлежащему: Who attended the tennis club last year?

4. They are watching the competition at the stadium now.

Общий: Are they watching the competition at the stadium now?

Альтернативный: Are they watching the competition or the concert at the stadium now?

Разделительный: They are watching the competition at the stadium now, aren't they?

Специальный: What are they watching at the stadium now?

К подлежащему: Who is watching the competition at the stadium now?

5. There are indoor and outdoor sports and games.

Общий: Are there indoor and outdoor sports and games?

Альтернативный: Are there indoor or outdoor sports and games?

Разделительный: There are indoor and outdoor sports and games, aren't there?

Специальный: What kind of sports and games are there?

К подлежащему: What is there? (грамматически такой вопрос возможен, но звучит он довольно бессмысленно)

6. You can go skiing in winter.

Общий: Can you go skiing in winter?

Альтернативный: Can go skiing or swimming in winter

Разделительный: You can go skiing in winter, can't you?

Специальный: When can go skiing?

К подлежащему: Who can go skiing in winter?

My friend has got a small house in France. It's really beautiful. It's not far from the village, and there aren't many shops where you can buy food. The house is very old and has a large garden with grass and flowers. There is a farm near the house, and the cows sometimes come into their garden! Inside the house there are three bedrooms. The bathroom doesn't have a shower, but that's fine. My favorite room has a white carpet and pictures of the village on the walls. The living room has a large fireplace, and the cat usually sits behind it! Is there a dog there, too? No,there isn't. The cat is happy