1 ______
What can you buy online? These days you can buy food, cars, holidays and even a house with a few clicks and a credit card. In fact, it might be quicker to list the things that you can’t buy on the Internet.
2 ______
According to statistics, 85% of Internet users have bought something online. In 2006 only 10% of the world’s population shopped on the Internet. Two years later the figure was 40% – that’s nearly 900 million shoppers!
3 ______
It’s easy to see why people are choosing their computer instead of the high street. With city centres getting more and more crowded, and things like petrol and parking getting so expensive, it makes sense to avoid the crowds and shop from home. There are often great deals on the Internet too.
4 ______
Of course, there are disadvantages to shopping for things online. You can’t try clothes on before you buy, so they can sometimes be the wrong size, or disappointing when they arrive. And of course, Internet shoppers have to be patient and wait for the goods to arrive.
5 ______
So will Internet shopping replace shopping in town completely? It’s hard to say, but most people think it won’t, even with more and more Internet offers and possibilities. In the UK shopping with friends or family has become one of the most popular leisure activities. Many people simply enjoy going shopping.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be the part of the Edinburgh festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest art festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can see even artists painting pictures on the streets!
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
The Edinburgh festival is a month long.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be the part of the Edinburgh festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest art festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can see even artists painting pictures on the streets!
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
Edinburgh festival is in October.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be the part of the Edinburgh festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest art festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can see even artists painting pictures on the streets!
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
Actors come to the Edinburgh from lots of different countries
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be the part of the Edinburgh festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest art festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can see even artists painting pictures on the streets!
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
You can hear music all day.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be the part of the Edinburgh festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest art festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can see even artists painting pictures on the streets!
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
More than ten thousand of tourists come to the Edinburgh festival every year.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be the part of the Edinburgh festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest art festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can see even artists painting pictures on the streets!
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
It is expensive to go to the theatre in Edinburgh.
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