Impact of Technology and Traditions on Society
Mobile Phones in Social Life
June 2007: Mobile phones in social life.
a) Now, everywhere you look—on trains, on buses, in shopping centers, in restaurants, at wedding receptions—what a miracle! What a transformation! So many happy people talking away into their mobile phones.
b) If you really have to either make or receive an urgent call during a social occasion, you should explain the situation to the others at the outset. Perhaps apologize. If you come across a situation where using a mobile
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Exercise 3: Adjectives and Nouns
Complete the sentences with adjectives or nouns.
- The protagonist of a film or novel: Main character
- Boring: Dull
- Not interesting because you don’t… (Incomplete sentence. Possible answers include: care, understand, connect.)
- To happen: (Missing word. Possible answers: Occur, take place)
- Someone who directs films: (Missing word. Answer: Director)
- The story of a film or novel: Plot
Exercise 4: Vocabulary
Complete the sentences.
- Leonardo DiCaprio is a very talented actor.
- I
Skydiving Adventure, Movie Review & Science Experiment
My Skydiving Experience
Mastering Conditionals, Temporal Clauses, Wishes, and Prefixes in English
Unit 4: Conditionals, Wishes, and Prefixes
Zero Conditional: If/Unless + Present Simple + Present Simple
Example: If you recycle materials, you help the environment. We use if + present simple in the condition and present simple in the result. It expresses situations that always repeat when a certain condition is met.
First Conditional: If/Unless + Present Simple + Future Simple/Imperative/Modal + Base Form
Example: If people pollute the oceans, many fish will die. Call me immediately if you have a
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Purpose Clauses
Purpose clauses are used to express the purpose of an action. They explain the motivation why someone does something. We use to-infinitive. We cannot use not to on its own. In order to and so as to are more formal. The staff are working today so as to complete the project.
Negative Forms
- In order not to
- So as not to
So that: after so that we use a subject and verb: so that it gets. We often use will or can for present purpose and would or could for a past purpose.
To or For?
- We can use
English Grammar Review: Key Concepts & Practice
English Grammar Review: Key Concepts
Final Test 2
1. Shopping: People used to buy items that were found locally. In the USA, people have been shopping online. Wiggly stores had never existed before. We got used to being able to buy anything online. In the future, will we still be doing our shopping online? Supermarkets may have disappeared. Shops have gradually disappeared. Will they be missed?
2. Modal Verbs & Structures: It must have been a great experience. People who/that help others
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