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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES (3)
| GRAMMAR EXERCISES |
so that (purpose clause)
| Present / Future reference | so that + can / will 1. Olga has joined a fitness club so that she will be fit and slim for the summer. 2. Let’s take a taxi so that we won’t miss the plane. 3. Consult a lawyer so that you can take the right decision. |
| Past reference | so that + could / would 1. Olga joined a fitness club so that she would be fit and slim for the summer. 2. Kevin took a taxi so that he wouldn’t miss the plane. 3. Melinda consulted a lawyer so that she could take the right decision. |
11. Paraphrase using so that.
1. She did her best in order to excel in her studies. 2. She studies hard. She wants to get a scholarship. 3. Harry is saving money. He wants to travel to the Antarctic. 4. Linda left the office early so as to be at the theatre on time. 5. I’ll invite your cousin to the party. He won’t feel lonely. 6. Xenia is going to England in summer. She wants to be fluent in English. 7. Mark and Gwen moved to Leeds. They wanted to be able to see their adult children more often. 8. James took a taxi to work to avoid being late. 9. Bitsy locked the door of her office. She didn’t want to be disturbed. 10. I took an umbrella. I didn’t want to get soaked.
| WORD BUILDING |
12. a) Complete the sentences with the derivatives of the words given in the right-hand column:
| If you are planning to travel to an exotic (1) ______________ country, Hong Kong is the best place to visit. A holiday there would be absolutely (2) __________________ but (3) _______________ at the same time. There are thousands of shops open 24 hours a day, plus lots of (4) _______________ to see, like (5) _____________________ Chinese temples and statues. While you are there, make sure to take advantage of the many restaurants and try a (6) __________________ of their special dishes. For an active and (7) __________________ winter-sports holiday, the perfect destination is Switzerland. Try any of the many ski-resorts in the Alps where you can ski all day long. Many ski-resorts have a (8) ___________________ for après-ski* (9) ___________________ , so don’t expect to be (10) _______________ at night. If, however, you would find a relaxing evening more (11) ____________________ , spend the evening in front of a roaring log fire. All ski resorts have shops providing (12) ________________ and luxury goods, so you will be able to buy everything you need. You are sure to return home fit and (13) ____________________. | east fascinate exhaust see tradition select adventure repute entertain bore suit equip fresh |
| * after-ski (After Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley, Mission.) |
b) Answer the questions.
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Cross-cultural Notes:
1. Maya[‘maIR]–a native American people of the Yucatan area in Central America, who had a very advanced society in the 4th-10th centuries AD. They are known for their art and their architecture, especially their pyramids.
2. Beijing [LbeI’dGIN] – the capital city of the People’s Republic of China. In English, it was formerly called Peking, and this name is still sometimes used.
3. the Tatra [‘tQ:trR] Mountains – part of the Carpathians.
4. bed-and-breakfast (B and B) – a private house or small hotel that provides a place to sleep for the night and breakfast the next morning for a fixed price.
Phonetic Notes
Guatemala [LgwQ:tR’mQ:lR] kimono [kI’mRunRu]
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