National and local produce and products.

Make a list of the different types of places for food shopping, then say which are the
advantages of ones over the others.

'I really like going to the market near my house. It has lost of fruit and vegetables and
they're really fresh and cheap. However, I hate going to big supermarkets outside town.
They're too big and there's too much to choose from!'

Shopping spot Pros Cons
Online grocery shopping

Farmers' markets

Cornershops

Large supermarkets

Supermarkets

Gourmet food markets

Neighbourhood markets

What foods can one find at a typical Spanish market? Watch the following video and
make a list. What traditional shopping recommendations for visitors to Spain would
you personally make?
Video material

oranges, grapes

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Buying locally. Why would it be important? Take a look at the following infographic and
share your views.

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What is Vigo known for? What products are produced in Vigo and its area? Read about
industrial Vigo and underline the main activities of our local industry.

The past and present of Vigo’s industrial history

Industrial Vigo is one of the most dynamic and surprising faces
of the largest city in Galicia. This is why discovering Vigo
through its industrial routes is one of the most striking
options.

Centuries have passed since the Romans preserved fish with the
salt from salting factories in Vigo, but the source of Vigo’s
economic activity is still the sea.

The rise of the canning industry in the 19th century and the
arrival of Citroën in the 1950s were key elements in the
development of Vigo’s industrial profile.

Vigo is currently the centre of a strong shipbuilding industry,
as well as fishing and fish processing and preservation. The
port of Vigo is an international trade and transport centre, as
well as a stopping point for numerous cruises. We are still a
city that lives facing the Atlantic and who lives from its
wealth, both in the culinary and economical senses.

Vigo’s industrial history is a huge part of the city’s
development, culture and character: naval, marine,
innovative... This is Galicia’s true engine.

See more of Vigo in the following video aimed at promoting the city in London.
Video material

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Grammar focus. The passive voice in English.

The passive forms are made up of the verb be with a past participle.

The hunter killed the lion >> The lion was killed by the hunter.
Someone has cleaned the windows >> The windows have been cleaned.

English is spoken all over the world.
The windows have been cleaned.
Lunch was being served.
The work will be finished soon.
They might have been invited to the party.

If we want to show the person or thing doing the action we use 'by':

She was attacked by a dangerous dog.
The money was stolen by her husband.

We can also use phrasal verbs in the passive.

They called off the meeting. >> The meeting was called off.
His grandmother looked after him. >> He was looked after by his grandmother.
They will send him away to school. >> He will be sent away to school.

Some verbs very frequently used in the passive are followed by the to-infinitive.

be supposed to, be expected to , be asked to, be scheduled to, be allowed to, be told to...

John has been asked to make a speech at the meeting.
You are supposed to wear a uniform.
The meeting is scheduled to start at seven.

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