Unit 17
We also use capital letters in titles: • for the first word of the title • for the other important words in the title. C arnival in G renada T he S impsons
Write these titles correctly. 1 new talent in the caribbean 2 news, weather and sports 3 international athletics from mexico city 4 anansi the spider man 5 social studies for the caribbean 6 harry potter and the goblet of fire
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Abbreviations
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Abbreviations for you to learn Ave. Avenue N. north N.W. north-west S. south S.E. south-east max. maximum min. minimum Dr. Doctor Rev. Reverend St. Street / Saint Rd. Road W.I. West Indies No full stop m metre cm centimetre mm millimetre kg kilogram g gram l litre km kilometre °C Celsius
Abbreviations are a short way to write words. They can be: • a short form of the word: max. (maximum) • the initials of the words: PTA (Parent–Teacher Association) • letters which sound like the word: BBQ (barbecue). Short forms of words are usually followed by full stops.
4 Match these abbreviations to their meanings.
RSVP kph p.m. etc. UN PTO a.m. e.g.
1 for example 2 and so on
5 in the morning 6 please turn over 7 kilometres per hour
3 United Nations 4 in the afternoon
8 please reply
Rewrite using abbreviations. 1 3 kilograms è 3 kg
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5 100 kilometres per hour 6 Ten o’clock in the morning 7 25, Saint Peter’s Road 8 Reverend John White
2 North East
3 180 degrees Celsius 4 Tuesday, January 14th
• Abbreviations: Look back at the text on page 148. Tell students to find as many abbreviations as they can, and say what they mean. Write the full forms of the words on the board. • Conventions vary. Use the punctuation with abbreviations which is generally accepted in your country.
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