I UNIT 2 Turn up the music
3
l- There is often a very fine line between what is considered
formal and what informal. All these expressions could be Exanr information rcr
used in any situation, although the second set is more In the Use of English paper in the FCE exam,
common in semi-formal transactional letters or reports. As students are required to change the structure and
a very basic rule, formal English tends to use more words wording of a sentence without changing its main
than informal English. meaning. They are given a key word, which they
have to use in its original form. The beginning and
3 Students do this task individually, and then check end of the sentence are given to them, and they
their answers with a partner. have to fill in the middle part, including the key
word. They need to use between two and five
4 This task personalises the language studied in this words. Contractions (l've, we'd, etc.) count as two
section. words.
ANSWERS
1
Ex. 1 1,2 This task focuses students'attention on the small details
c: why somebody does something that can change the meaning of a sentence They should
Ex.2 be aware that by misusing a tense, missing a word or
I 'l a)
infinitive 2 b) clause adding an extra word, the meaning of a sentence can
2 Sentence 5 is not possible. You would need to cnange.
add so as before not to. Students should do this task individually and then check
3l informal 2formal their answers in pairs. lf the sentences are different, ask
them why, and whether they can change them so that the
Ex. 3
meanings are similar (for example, number 3 can be
1 l'm going to the music shop now to buythat
changed by adding haye after the subject).
new CD.
2 He drives carefully so as not to have an accident.
3 She studies very hard in order to improve her
2 Students should do this on their own, and then work
in small groups to check their answers. Note that this task is
English quickly.
different from that in the FCE exam in that here students
4 You should use sun cream in order that vou don't
should only use two words to complete the sentence.
get sunburnt.
5 l'm going to bed early so that I'm nof tired
tomorrow ANSWERS
6 l'm doing a computer course to learn how to use Ex. 1
computers better. 1 different 2 different 3 different 4 similar
7 | wrote down his phone number in order not to 5 similar 6 similar 7 similar 8 similar
forget it.
Ex. 2
8 She plays tennis every morning so as to keep fit. 'l had been 2 have to 3 have had 4 not as
5 were sent 6 order not 7 she was 8 used to
) Photocopiable Activity 28 Hit and miss p. 179
See also: Going for Gold Language MaximiserUnit2. See also: Going for Gold Language Maximiser Unil 2.
Use of English: key word transformations Listening p. t9
p. 18 Aims:
Aims:
. to practise listening for specific information
. to practise changing the structure/wording of a
. to predict the content of a listening text
sentence while keeping its original main meaning
. to identify small details in a sentence that are 1
important in conveying the message of that sentence 1 Before students look at the picture and the definition, ask
. to illustrate how the meaning of a sentence may them to say who the best-known so/o singing artjsts in
change if a structure is incorrectly used, or if words their country are. What kind of songs do they sing? What
are missing, or if extra words are added are these songs usually about? Why are they so popular?
ls it because of their music, or because of some other
feature (e.9. they are very good-looking, they have an
unusual personality, etc.).
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