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Grammar Portal to Grammar
C Read the rest of the text again -ing form
and answer the questions 1-4.
• Exercising is good for NOTE
your health.
TIP! Read each question • Before throwing my • Wayne stopped drinking co fee.
(=He doesn’t drink co fee any more.)
carefully to get an
idea of what you things away, I always ask • Wayne stopped to drink co fee.
my sister if she wants any
are looking for, and of them. (=He stopped the action he was doing
underline the section • Diane loves doing arts to drink some co fee.)
in the text where the and crafts, but can’t stand • I remember buying some apples.
answer is found. cleaning up afterwards. (=I remember that I bought some apples.)
Make sure you have • I prefer going out for • I must remember to buy some apples
chosen the correct dinner. How about trying today. (=I mustn’t forget to buy some
answer by eliminating some Mexican food? apples today.)
the wrong options.
Complete with the full infinitive or ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1. How did Mr Wye feel the irst 1. A: I’ve decided (clean) the garage this weekend. Do
time they gave things away? you feel like (help) me?
a. He felt relieved they B: I’ve already promised (help) Dad
managed to inish a
di icult job. ( ix) the front door. Maybe I can give you a hand after we’ve
inished (do) that.
b. He thought they should do
more. 2. I don’t remember (give) my favourite jeans away, and
c. He was proud of his kids Mum never throws out my stu without (ask)!
for helping. So where are they?
2. What does the word them in 3. Jake was driving in a new neighbourhood, got lost and
line 21 refer to? stopped (ask) for directions.
a. 10-year-olds in England 4. I’ve recently learnt about minimalism and would like
a.
b.
b. toys (change) my lifestyle. (live) with less sounds a bit
c. the Wye children
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di icult, but I’m sure I’ll manage (do) it.
3.
3. How have the kids reacted to
becoming minimalist?
a. They seem calmer. Pronunciation
a.
b. A Listen and repeat. What’s the difference a. tough b. through
b. They miss their old things.
c . between the gh sound in words a and b?
c. They ight over the toys.
4. What is the best part of
4. B Listen and circle the words in which gh is pronounced as .
the minimalist lifestyle, right enough daughter thought neighbour
according to Mrs Wye? laugh weight straight cough bought ight
a. saving money more easily
a.
b.
b. doing fewer chores Speak & Write
around the house
c. having more free time
c . A CLASS DISCUSSION B Read the information
Which of the following would you below and write a
not be able to live without? Why? paragraph expressing
Over to you... Discuss and give your opinion. Think your opinion about the
about the ideas given. topic in activity A.
Discuss.
• mobile phone • what you do with it A paragraph
Do you have more things expressing your
than you need or use? • game console • how often you use it
Would you be interested • MP4 player • why it is so opinion
in becoming minimalist? • bike important to you
Why? / Why not? • skateboard • how your life would Use phrases like:
• laptop/tablet change without it I (de initely) think…
• TV I do not think…
• favourite book I think I wouldn’t be I believe…
• chocolate able to live without In my opinion,…
• bed my mobile because
I use it constantly. I
have it with me…
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