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VI. For and Against topics Exercises
• First task. Use the correct form of the conditional.
• Put the words in these sentences in the correct order. Use a comma if needed.
• 1. Carefully do have had instructions read the to understood what you you’d
• 2. Any call don’t help hesitate me need should to you
• 3. Address any at be contact following if me problems should the there
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Second task. Explain the differences in the 2 , 3 sentences.
• 1. If you had wanted to look alluring, you (probably dress) … in a seductive way.
2. You needn’t have paid in cash as you (pay) … by cheque.
VII. Find a good word or expression that means the same as: 3. You needn’t have reminded me as I (not forget) … .
Group work or write an essay at home.
• Discuss and write down the important regulations, circumstances that made
About the writer of the book: the emperor be capable to carry out a mega project like the one the Chinese
Gavin Menzies, Royal Navy Submarine Commanding Officer in 1421 could achieve.
• The staggering size of their Chinese ships and the navy can be best
understood by comparison with other vessels and navies of the same age.
• Discuss and write down the important differences between the different
contemporary ships and navies of the east and the west.
Briefing
Try to summarize the article in four-five complex sentences.
Task solution
'Menzies has come up with something entirely new... it is a startling claim'
Guardian Use the solutions in Task 1 and 2. Task 1: Should there be any problems; contact me at
Exhaustively researched ... an intriguing and highly persuasive thesis, told the following address. Had you read the instructions carefully, you’d have understood
with passion and energy'
Evening Standard what to do. Should you need any help, don’t hesitate to call me.
Task 2: Wouldn’t have forgotten, could have paid, would probably have dressed.
The writer of this language book expresses his gratitude to Gavin Menzies for having granted
the permission to use extracts from the book entitled 1421 . (Consent: 13. 03. 2007.) Collective nouns - Review
• Examples: army, audience, board, cabinet, class, committee, company, corporation
Review Grammar council, department, faculty, family, firm, group, jury, majority, minority, navy, public,
The uses of ‘would’: school, senate, society, team, troupe.
• • What verbs forms and pronouns forms can we use with the collective noun? Singular or
plural form.
• • When the members are part of a collective noun, that noun is singular and requires
• singular verbs and pronouns: The government behaves as right winged. The group is
• bad. The family is big.
• When the members are acting as individuals within the collective noun, the collective
noun is plural and requires plural verbs and pronouns: The government are on different
opinion concerning this question. The group start their long fight to develop. The family
Repeat the conditional sentences are big eaters.
• • When it is difficult to decide singular or plural to use, one can use a noun that brings the
difference and indicates the singular or plural form: The members of the government do
• not agree in this issue. The students (of the class) start the competition.
• Task: find examples in your readings.
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