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a. Read the title of the text. What do you expect to read? Read the text and check.
b. Underline the topic sentences in the main body paragraphs of the text. Which paragraph:
1 encourages you to ask what people want?
2 gives advice about buying gifts for people you know well?
3 tells you what to avoid?
4 helps you with buying gifts for people you haven't seen for a long time?
2 Read the text and mark statements 1-10 as true (T) or false (F).
THE PERFECT GIFT
ⒶIf you are the person that everyone turns to when they need gift-giving advice, then don't read any further.
Unfortunately, for most of us, choosing the right gift for a loved one can often be a frustrating experience. Here
are some tips that should make gift shopping a lot less confusing.
B Choosing a gift for someone you spend a lot of time with is relatively easy. Simply pay attention to what
they look at when you go shopping together.
And what about those you don't see very often? Simply ask their friends or family for advice. They are
the ones who know best what the person is interested in as well as what they want or need.
D Sometimes, it's much easier to just ask people what they want. Children will be happy to tell you but
adults tend to be a little less direct. In that case, try to find out what other people
give them and get them something related to their hobbies or interests.
Always make sure that the presents you buy can be returned. Never buy gifts
from a shop that has no refund or exchange policy. If you are buying through
the Internet, find out what options you have if the product is not satisfactory.
Personally, whenever I don't know what to get someone, I buy them a gift
voucher. This way, the person in question can choose their own gift and you
will have gained the reputation of being the perfect gift giver.
1 If you know how to choose presents, you don't need to read this article.
2 Most people find it easy to shop for presents.
3 Take people you know well shopping to buy them their gift.
4 If you don't see a person very often, buy a gift their family will like.
5 Children say what presents they want.
6 Adults don't always tell you what they want for a present.
7 Don't buy anything that you can't take back to the shop.
8 Buying gifts from the Internet should be avoided.
9 A gift voucher is an award given to perfect gift givers.
10 Most people don't like getting gift vouchers as presents.
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a. Read the text again. Which two pieces of advice do you find most useful?
b. What birthday present would you buy your best friend/a distant cousin of yours? Why?
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