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Individual Rewriting

Remember that a habit description usually comprises three sections? They are an
identification or introduction, a series of paragraphs describing the features of the subject,
and a concluding paragraph. Now, read the text again Identify the sections and put section’
name in column 1. Then identify the keywords and write them in the third column. Based on
the keywords, rewrite the sentences.

Structure Sentences Keywords Rewriting
The standard shopping day in France, from Monday
to Saturday, starts at 9 a.m. and finishes at 7 p.m.
Most large stores and shopping malls will remain
open all day, with some outlets in them opening
earlier and closing later.

Most traditional shops, specially in smaller towns,
will close for two hours at lunch time, from 12.00 to
2 p.m..
Some will close for longer, especially those that
remain open longer in the evening.
Many small and independent shops are closed on
Monday morning, some stay closed all day on
Mondays, notably those that have been open all day
on Saturday.
Opening patterns may depend on the town, though
decisions remain ultimately with individual shops.
Don't expect to find shops open in France on
Sundays.
Sunday in France is still for most people a day of rest,
and most shops are not allowed to open, except in
specific locations at certain times of the year.
Large shops are now allowed to open on Sundays in

tourist resorts (including parts of Paris) in the holiday
period (which in Paris means all year); elsewhere, in 42
the cities, Sunday opening is only allowed on a
limited number of Sundays in the run-up to
Christmas.

Nonetheless, small corner shops and essential
services (such as boulangeries, and small
supermarkets) can open on Sundays if they want to,
and indeed Sunday is the busiest day of the week for
many patisseries.
So in any town, it is usually now possible to buy fresh
bread and groceries on a Sunday, particularly on
Sunday morning. In recent years, French shops and