UNIT
Lesson 4
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1 Complete the polite questions. Then match the questions and the answers 1 if you could tell me / to become / an astronomer. / it is / how difficult / I wonder
I wonder if you could tell me how difficult it is to become an astronomer.
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2 if there’s anything you don’t like / tell me / Could you / about the job? …..…….. 3 the biggest planet has. / how many / I’d like / moons / to know …..…….. 4 a star / explain / Could you / what / is made of? …..…….. a
Gas.
b 1 It is difficult. You have to be very good at science and maths. c
Sixty-seven, but new moons are found every year.
d
I have to work long hours.
2 Work in pairs and choose the correct answers
Tools For Life
1 You are waiting for a bus home with lots of other people. When the bus arrives, do you: a wait for other people to get on until it is your turn? b move quickly to get on the bus first? 2 Your teacher asks the class a question and you know the answer. Do you: a quietly put up your hand?
b call out the answer?
3 A student in your class has a book that you want to read. He / She asks the class who would like to read it. Do you say: a “Could I read it, please?”
b “Let me read it.”
4 Your friend is visiting your house and you decide to watch television. You would like to watch a film, but your friend wants to watch a tennis match. Do you: a say that you are happy to watch the tennis match? b tell your friend that you are going to watch the film?
3 Discuss in pairs 1 If you answered mostly a, do you think that you are polite? 2 If you answered mostly b, do you think that you could be more polite? 3 Why do you think that it is important to be polite to people? 4 If someone is polite to you, are you more or less likely to help them? Workbook page 16
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