Tuesday, March 13, 2018

AMAZON


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Amazon.com is my favorite website. Before I knew about Amazon.com, I would have to take long treks to several stores to find what I want, but this website makes things a lot easier! It shows not only a number of different products, but the best prices on the internet. To make it even better, Amazon offers free expedited shipping for Amazon Prime customers. To become a Prime customer, you can pay one fixed fee of 99.99 per year. Customers receive great value from this, because often, shipping and handling is expensive. In addition, as Prime members, they also get access to music and movie streaming. Amazon is even coming out with their own content, including the TV series “A Handmaid’s Tale.” The best thing I ever bought on Amazon is my George Foreman Grill. George Foreman was a famous boxer. Now, he makes a lot of money by selling his grills! I use it every day to cook chicken, burgers, or even as a press for my sandwiches. I also buy all my books for college through Amazon. They come either used or new, and are a lot cheaper than buying in the bookstore. 




Vocabulary

trek - journey; trip
product - item you can buy
expedited - made faster
fixed - stays the same
value - how much something is worth
access - ability to use

Activity

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate vocabulary word. 

1. Because I could not remember my password to the website, I did not have any ______________. 

2. I have a ______________ rate of interest on my student loans - it will stay the same over time.

3. My uncle is a traveling salesman - he keeps the ______________ he sells in the trunk of his car! 

4. When the weather is bad, a simple trip to the grocery store can seem like a ______________.  

5. I really needed to get my replacement phone charger, so I paid extra money to have the shipping ______________. 

6. My junky, old car did not retain its ______________; I paid 10,000 dollars for it and now it is only worth 750 dollars.

Grammar Point - DEFINITE PRONOUNS 


Pronouns are words that can be used to replace nouns. Some definite pronouns include: I, me, we, us, he, she, him, her, it, you, they, them. Definite pronouns refer to something or someone specifically. In my post, I used "it" to refer to the website and the grill. I used "they" to refer to the Amazon members and to the books I buy for college. 

Write a corresponding pronoun for the given noun. 

1. slice of pizza 

2. Jennifer Lawrence

3. Pens and pencils

4. Guy Fieri

3 comments:

  1. Amazon is probably going to take over the world one day but they are a great resource, so I'm totally okay with it! I like how you included ways you use Amazon personally in your blog and how you don't overwhelm ELL students with too many activities.

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  2. Ah! I love Amazon! I can honestly say I browse the app daily and I am a Prime member as well. There are so many awesome perks of it and you don't even need to leave your house! This is an interesting topic for ELL students and I like how you organized your grammar point! I also like how you connect your personal life to hook the learners. Great job.

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  3. I would order something everyday from Amazon, but soon I would run out of room in my house!I really like your grammar point and vocabulary.

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