Find the words and phrases about food and drink in the conversation and write them in the correct columns.
Read the Writing Strategy and do the tasks below.
1. Divide the letter into six paragraphs.
2. Find three examples of short forms. Correct them.
3. Find words and phrases in the letter which would be bette expressed with these more formal words and phrases:
friends I would be grateful if you could inform me
I would certainly be interested receiving a reply
recommendations
4. Find words and phrases in the letter which express these things in a more formal way:
ask about soon sort out tell me about
Writing Strategy 1 Divide your letter into paragraphs. 2 In the first paragraph, which can be a single sentence, say why you are writing. 3 Each paragraph should have its own topic. It is usually best to deal with each point in the task in a separate paragraph. 4 In the final paragraph, which can be a single sentence, say that you expect a reply. 5 Avoid colloquial language and short forms. |
1. Here's a suggested division of the letter into six paragraphs:
Paragraph 1: Introduction and purpose of the letter Paragraph 2: Information about the group Paragraph 3: Dates of stay and availability Paragraph 4: Inquiring about food and drink Paragraph 5: Requesting suggestions about places to visit in Bristol Paragraph 6: Conclusion and expectation of reply
2. Examples of short forms and corrected versions:
- "we're" (we are) - "We are"
- "I'll" (I will) - "I will"
- "can't" (cannot) - "cannot"
3. Words and phrases that could be expressed in a more formal way:
- "friends" - "travel companions"
- "I would be grateful if you could inform me" - "Please inform me"
- "I would certainly be interested" - "I would be interested"
- "recommendations" - "suggestions"
- "receiving a reply" - "receiving a response"
4. Words and phrases that could be expressed in a more formal way:
- "ask about" - "inquire about"
- "soon" - "in the near future"
- "sort out" - "arrange"
- "tell me about" - "inform me about"
Read the conversation again. Find and write down the words or phrases that show:
Type of house: ____________
Location: ____________
Appliances in the house: ____________
- Type of house: UFO house
(Loại nhà: nhà UFO)
- Location: mountains
(Vị trí: trên núi)
- Appliances in the house: twenty rooms, solar energy, somes smart TVs and 10 robots.
(Thiết bị trong nhà: 20 phòng, năng lượng mặt trời, một số TV thông minh và 10 người máy.)
Find and correct the mistake
I write new words in my notebook and reads them aloud.
Đáp án: reads -> read
Dịch: Tôi viết từ mới vào sổ ghi chép của mình và đọc to chúng
1. Write the words in the correct columns to make phrases and routines
Go (to )
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bed school home | up | homework |
Each line in the passage below has ONE mistake. FIND and CORRECT them. Write the answers in the numbered blanks provided.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | Every day on the radio, on TV, and on the newspapers, we hear, see, or read about many problems in the world. Because of this we must think about this problems. We must also try finding a solution for them. Our lives depend on this. For example, there was pollution problems. Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly come from fumes released from cars, airplanes, and trains. Also, factories give out waste anywhere, even in the city where many people are being lived. The factory owners must know such people don’t want to live in pollution that is dangerous for their heath. Nobody in this world wants to breathe dirty air. |
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Every day on the radio, on TV, and on => in the newspapers, we hear, see, or read about many problems in the world. Because of this we must think about this => these problems. We must also try finding => to find a solution for them. Our lives depend on this. For example, there was => were pollution problems. Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly come from fumes released from cars, airplanes, and trains. Also, factories give out => dump waste anywhere, even in the city where many people are being lived => living. The factory owners must know such => that people don’t want to live in pollution that is dangerous for their heath. Nobody in this => the world wants to breathe dirty air.
Writing
Write a blog post about a special food or foods that people eat in your city or country. Remember to use the linkers 'and' and 'but', and the correct punctuation. Write about 90 words.
Complete the gaps in Pietro and Valerie conversation by using the phrases below. Write the correct letters in the spaces. There is an option that you do not need.
A. Oh yes, that's a good point.
B. I don't like them very much.
C. Yes they are, but maybe he won't need one because he'll have a teacher.
D. Would you like a dictionary or a textbook?
E. OK, then afterwards we can decide which one he should buy.
F. That's right, and he's got £20 to spend, so he can't buy all these things, can he?
G. Yes, I think he should buy one of those, because it's very useful if you don't know what words mean
Valerie: So, our friend wants to learn a new language?
Pietro: (1) ................................................
Valerie: No, he can't. Let's start by talking about which of them will be useful.
Pietro: (2) ................................................
Valerie: OK. Shall we start with this one, the dictionary?
Pietro: (3) ................................................
Valerie: Yes, I agree, and it's also good for checking spelling. But what about a textbook? They're useful too.
Pietro: (4) ................................................
Valerie: Possibly, or he may get one free when he pays for the course.
Pietro: (5) ................................................
Valerie: Then what do you think about these books? "Learning Spanish, 1 and 2 for beginner"?
Pietro: (6) ................................................
Choose the correct words / phrases and write.
I will be an____________ in the future.
A. doctor
B. teacher
C. astronaut
KEY PHRASES Complete the useful phrases with the words below and find them in the text in exercise 3.
common | conclusion | view | opinion | propose |
said | see | seems | solution |
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sum | What | widely | would |
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1 Introducing your opinions
I (strongly) believe that
In my 1___________ / 2___________
It 3___________ to me that
As I 4___________,
2 Introducing other people's opinions
It is a 5___________ held view that
It is often 6___________ that
It is a 7___________ belief that
3 Making an additional point
8___________is more,
Moreover,
Furthermore,
4 Introducing proposals and solutions
One 9___________ might be to
What 10___________ (instead) is that
I 11___________strongly recommend that
5 Concluding
To 12___________up,
In 13___________,
To conclude,
1. view | 2. opinion | 3. seems | 4. see | 5. widely |
6. said | 7. common | 8. What | 9. solution |
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10. propose | 11. would | 12. sum | 13. conclusion |
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Match the words and phrases in the conversation with their pictures.