Shopping in London

London, the capital of England, is a shopper's paradise, with plenty of large department stores as well as thousands of smaller shops.

In Oxford Street there are all kinds of shops and you can find everything from designer clothes to jewellery. In Knightsbridge you can find Harrods, an amazing department store which sells everything. It has sales in January and July.

Shops in London are usually open from nine in the morning till five in the evening from Monday to Saturday.

Don’t miss the chance to shop in London. There is something for everyone.

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Exotic Shopping in Paris

Paris, the capital of France, is a shopper’s paradise, with plenty of large department stores as well as thousands of delightful smaller shops.

Antique lovers can find fantastic furniture in the small antique shops on Bonaparte and Jacob streets, and collectors can find rare books on the bookstalls lining the banks of the River Seine. There are also some great department stores which sell everything from perfume to furniture. Galleries Lafayette, Paris’ largest department store on Boulevard Haussmann, offers a great variety of high quality woolen skirts, leather jackets and designer clothes. The Marais is a group of little streets with some of the trendiest boutiques. There you can buy fashionable clothes, shoes and jewellery. For shoppers with big bank accounts, there is a wide range of jewellers’ and designer fashion houses along the Rue de Rivoli, such as Cartier, Chanel, Nina Ricci and Christian Dior.

Shops in Paris are usually open from eight or ten in the morning till about seven in the evening, from Monday to Saturday. The big sales come after Christmas and before the autumn collections.

Don’t miss the chance to go shopping in Paris. There is always something to suit everyone’s pocket and taste.

Writing a formal letter inquiring about a lost property

Plan

Introduction

Para 1: reason for writing

Main body

Para 2: description of the lost item

Para 3: description of the contents

Conclusion

Para 4: how to contact the owner

Dear Sir/Madam,

I believe I left a briefcase at the Bridge' Hotel during my stay there from 6th to 9th June. I was staying in room 207.

It is a rectangular black briefcase. It is" quite large and is made of leather. My initials, ALC, are in gold letters on the handle.

Inside, there are some important' documents, a watch and a camera.

If by any chance someone has handed my briefcase in to the hotel's lost property office, please contact me on [phone] before 8 pm.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Lee Clarke

Dear Sir/Madam,

I believe I left my handbag at the lakeside Hotel during my stay there from 20^th to 27^th August. I was staying in room 26.

It is a square brown handbag. It is small and is made of leather. It has got a long shoulder strap.

Inside, there is my address book and my purse with over £80 in it.

If by any chance someone has handed my handbag in to the hotel’s lost property office, please contact me on [phone] after 5 pm.

Yours faithfully,

Dora Smith

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