Exercise 1
Ask each other the following questions....
- What are your plans for this evening?
- What are your intentions for the rest of the year...
- What are your predictions for the planet for 2020
Exercise 2
Which construction would you use for the following?
- Timetabled events, e.g. TV programme or train departure PS
- Personal arrangements PC
- Predictions (when you can see the evidence) GT
- Predictions (based on no evidence) W
- General future intentions (not arranged) GT
- Decisions made at the time of speaking W
- Promises W
- Decisions already made GT
- Offers, refusals W
Reading exercise
GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text.
| An old __________ says that money is the root of all evil. It is also the cause of increasing health problems in Britain. The __________ ill health of the world economy is making people sick. This is according to a survey carried out __________ by the UK’s Blood Pressure Association and the insurance company Friends Provident. They found that two-thirds of British people feel __________ well than they did three years ago. Researchers say the credit crunch and __________ about the economy are driving up stress levels and making people cut __________ on healthy food and fitness clubs. Their research coincides with the __________ of a campaign called Know Your Numbers Week, during which Britons can get free blood pressure checks. The aim is to warn people early that their health may be __________. |
jointly
worsening saying back recent less launch concerns | |
| Money worries could have __________ consequences for people in Britain. Mark Jones, a Friends Provident spokesman, said: “The credit crunch __________ to be having serious [effects]. Lifestyle changes, poor diet and __________ of exercise in particular, can have a negative effect on people's blood pressure and consequently their __________ -term health.” Many people are worrying more about spiralling food and fuel prices, home __________ repayments, and rising debt. Nearly one in __________ of those surveyed said they were sleeping less, 56% are buying cheaper food and cutting back on fruit and vegetables, while 6% have started smoking. Professor Graham Macgregor of the Blood Pressure Association __________: “The lack of concern over long-term health is putting the nation at risk of a blood-pressure __________ time bomb.” |
five
appears loan long warned serious ticking lack |
Exercise 3
It is 2025 and you are extremely rich. Complete this information about your
life.
1.You
Name………………………………………………………………………….
Age……………………………………………………………………………
2.Work
Job?..................………………………………………………………………
How long……………………………………………………………………..
3.Salary?............………………………………………………………………
4.Family
Single/married/divorced? ………………………………………………….
When married/divorced?……………………………………………………
Children? How many? ……………………………………………………..
5.Home
Where?……………………………………………………………………….
How long?……………………………………………………………………
6.Transport and travel
Car/plane/helicopter/boat/motorbike/………?
Usually travel by? …………………………………………………………..
Places visited? ………………………………………………………………
7. Opinion
Good and bad things about being rich? …………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 4
Work
What do you do?/ What’s your job?
How long have you been....?
How much money have you got/ do you earn?
Family
Are you married or single?
When did you get married/How long have you been married?
Have you got any children/kids?
How many?
Home
Where do you live?
How long have you lived in....?
Transport and travel
Have you got a car?
How do you usually travel?
What places have you visited?
Opinion
What are the good and bad things about being famous?
Does money make you happy?
Why? / Why not?
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