28 Work in pairs. Make up short conversations using first conditional sentences with if, unless, when and as soon as.
In the time clauses with when and as soon as, we use a present tense to talk about the future. I’ll tell him the news when I see him. As soon as I arrive, I’ll ring you. |
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If When As soon as |
I see Peter, I’ll tell him the news. |
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29 In teams, make up examples of first conditional sentences. Each correct sentence gets one point.
SPEAKING
30 The pictures below show different types of activity. Work with a partner. Choose one of the pictures and describe it to your partner. Try to talk for one minute.
Describe:
• what you can see in the pictures • the people and what you think they do there/why they are there
• how they might be feeling
31 Both pictures below show different types of activity. Talk together for about 5-6 minutes about the activity which you prefer.
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2 Talk
with your partner about things that you find good or bad for your
health.
WRITING
Personal health and fitness
33 Both accounts in exercise 5 (reading activity) have the same paragraph plan. What is the topic of each paragraph? Choose the correct answer.
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 walking fatty foods bad habits taking exercise eating fruit lifestyle
doing gymnastics diet leisure
34 The sentence which summarizes the topic of each paragraph is called the topic sentence. It is often the first sentence of the paragraph.
1 Underline the three topic sentences in each.
2 How does the writer continue each paragraph (exercise 5) after the topic sentences? Does he or she:
a give a few examples about the topic? b write down everything he or she can think of about the topic? c introduce ideas on a different topic?
35 Write a similar account about yourself (about 120-150 words), using your answers to the questionnaire in exercise 3. Use the same paragraph plan as Sue’s and Jose Augusto’s. Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence then develop the topic with two or three examples.