The Price is Right

The price is right was a TV game show shown in the UK, in Spain it was called "El Precio Justo".

In the show, contestants compete to win cash and prizes by guessing the prices of merchandise.

Here's a videoclip of the show:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ps0Op2CbRs

We have been playing "The Price is Right" in class this week. Each student showed the class three things they normally buy, describing each object in detail and then the other students (and I) had to estimate how much each object costs. The student with the closest guess got a point.

So here are my objects, let's see if you can get the price right*:-

1.

This is the last book I bought, it's by one of my favourite authors, James Patterson. It's a paperback book and I bought it at a shopping centre.

2. 

These are my favourite chocolates, lindor. This box is 200g and has a mix of white, milk and dark chocolates. I don't buy them very often... I promise.

3. 

The last one is a purse from the brand "Anekke". It was made in Spain and it's good quality material. It came in a card gift box.

Leave your estimates in the comments below!!!!

I will reveal the correct prices on 20th March!

*get something right - to say / do something correctly.

Effective Presentation Openings in English - Part 2

When you attend a presentation as a viewer you realize that it needs to catch your attention right from the start to make it interesting enough to carry on listening. So what we're going to look at is how to make your opening catchy.

One way to make your presentation catchy is to use an amazing fact (related to the topic) to get the audience engaged from the very first minute.

Here are some example structures you can use:-

Did you know that 50% of today's consumers never spend more than 100€ on their weekly food shopping?

According to the latest study the most popular hybrid car on the market is the Toyota Prius.

Statistics show that only a quarter of the consumers that buy eco-friendly products, on the High Street, actually buy them online as well.

I read somewhere the other day that Microsoft made more in 1999 than IBM made in the whole decade.

 Feel free to make some more examples and write them in the comments below!