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I study a
lot in order to become a good lawyer.
The mother
works hard so that her
children can have more free time.
FAVOURITE
M. VINCE
UNIT 21
1.B) TO
2.C) IN ORDER TO
3.D)WAS / COULD
4.E) FOR
5.F) COULDN’T/DIDN’T/WOULDN’T
6.G) CAN
7.H) COULD
2. Nicola came here to meet the director./to have a meeting with the
director
3. we went on holiday for a rest
4. Mike plays chess to relax
5. I opened the window for some air
6. Cristina went shopping for some new clothes
7. to have English lessons/ to
learn English / to study English
Attend/ go to/ have / take lessons
8.Sam went to a specialist for
treatment.
EXERCISE 3. Difficult
b) was rebuilt/ have it- get it – make it
c) gave Jack her phone number/ he could call- he called
d) put on some suntan oil/ I don’t get
e) hid the presents so that nobody could see
f) had the party in a large hall/ people could
g) arrived early/ could get
h) changed seats / could see
i) some sandwiches/ we didn’t feel hungry
j) wore a funny/ his friends could notice him. / his friends noticed him
ADVICE (NOUN)
ADVISE (VERB)
STUDENT A- GIVES ADVICE
STUDENT B – WANTS TO LOSE WEIGHT
REFUSES TWO PIECES OF ADVICE AND ACCEPTS THE 3RD ONE.
It’s + adj + to + V inf
It’s important to join a running club
It’s essential to avoid heavy dinners
It’s good to have a balanced diet
NEW WRITING EXERCISE:
Your class magazine has
asked you to write an article (200 words) on tips to lose weight.
Losing
5 kilos – not difficult!
Being thin – in
just 2 months!!
(eye-catching title)
Introduction: (normally
written in bold)
Everyone thinks that
going on a diet is a difficult thing but it’s not true. With only a few changes
in your diet you can lose some of the kilos you don’t like on you. Our reporter
Alfonso Allepuz explains how.
BODY OF THE ARTICLE: COMBINATION OF GIVEN/NEW INFORMATION.
We all know that …
Everyone has heard about these miracle diets…
We have all heard…
It is true that…
It is a well-known fact that…
It is well known that…
NEW INFORMATION – there must be an element of surprise-
But this is not entirely true
But the reality is not like this…
But in real life …
However, these diets could be very dangerous.
You can invent some sources of information to give more credibility.
According to a survey conducted by the University of
Coventry, 65.5% of
CONCLUSIONS:
If you liked these ideas, why don’t you put them into
practice? Come on, it’s easy.
If you want it, you’ll get it. You just have to believe.
Don’t be lazy. Are you going on having the spare 5 kilos?
Life is no bed of roses, but where there’s a will there’s a
way.
· Variety of structures
· Different ideas go in
different paragraphs
· Some connectors are a
good thing (not too many!!!)
· Clarity – avoid ambiguity
At home
(on) some
days…/(on) other days
It
depends on the day/weather
Eat healthily eat healthy
Every now
and then
Every other
day
HOMEWORK: READ THE TEXT ‘FOOD FOR THOUGHT’ P.56/57 OUTCOMES – only read, no exercises-
