Unit 1: Focus on reading skills
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Choose any ten words from your completed table and use them in sentences.
This/That is the …
These/Those are the …
person/people woman/women film/films car/ cars team/teams year/years reason/reasons who when which why that where Example: Those are the / reasons / why / he left the country. Introductory phase
Noun
Relative pronoun
This is the
one
that
Verb phrase sold a million in a month.
B Use of English 1
Look at this sentence from the text on page 11: Whether you choose to cruise on Scillonian III or to fly on Skybus … you will be sure to enjoy … . Write five sentences of your own to show that you understand how to use the structure whether … or. Example: Whether we go on holiday this week or next week, it will cost the same.
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Look at this phrase from the text on page 16 of your Coursebook: Located only minutes from Victoria Falls, the hotel has splendid views … This information could also be written as: The hotel is located only minutes from Victoria Falls and has splendid views … Rewrite the following information, following on from the -ed or -ing participle. a This hotel is regarded as one of the best on the African continent and has been voted the best in Zimbabwe. Regarded as
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Look at this sentence from the text on page 9 of your Coursebook: This is the one that sold a million in a month. In the table opposite, write five sentences of your own using the same structure. You can use the words/phrases in the box, but you must make up your own final verb phrase. Copy the table into your notebook if you need more space.
b Your evening starts with a meal cooked by our
head chef and continues with a programme of African music and dance. Starting with
c The hotel offers a full range of 5* facilities,
including its own cinema, as well as a pool complex with diving boards. Offering
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