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Vote for me. I'm interested in making our lives better by improving . . .

14. Below are some life events, both positive and negative, that can lead to stress. Work by yourself and rank them from most stressful (1) to least stressful (7). Then in small groups compare and discuss your lists. Use BE USED TO and GET USED TO to explain your choices.

Example:

I think getting married is the third most stressful life event. You have to get used to living with another person.

15. Read this letter to the editor of a school newspaper. Then complete the exercise below.

TO THE EDITOR.

I have been attending Longtree College for a year. I am an international student in the Chemistry Department. I am very happy about studying here. However, I have had some problems with academic advisors. The academic advisors are not used to talking to international students, so they get nervous about understanding us.

In addition, the school delays looking at the records of transfer students. I attended a university in Ukraine for two years, and I took several chemistry courses. The Chemistry Department has not yet looked at my records. My advisor recommends taking basic courses, but I am afraid of repeating courses and wasting my time.

I suggest giving a workshop for advisors. In the workshop they can practice talking clearly and organizing their information for international students. I also recommend looking at student records as soon as possible.

Respectfully,

Galina Terela

16. Mark the following statements True (T) or False (F).

___ 1. Galina is complaining about being a chemistry student.

___ 2. The advisors have a lot of experience in talking to international students.

___ 3. They feel confident about communicating with international students.

___ 4. Galina is a freshman.

___ 5. The Chemistry Department has been slow in reviewing Galina's records.

___ 6. Galina objects to taking basic chemistry courses.

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___ 7. Galina thinks that advisors should learn about dealing with international student.

17.Write a letter to the editor of your institute newspaper. Write about the things you like and dislike about your institute. Use Galina's letter as a model.

18.Read this entry in a personal diary. Underline all the verbs + infinitive and the verbs + object + infinitive.

Annie advised me to join a club or take a class, and I finally did it! I decided to join the school's Outdoor Adventure Club, and I went to my first meeting last night. I'm really excited about this. The club is planning a hiking trip next weekend. I definitely want to go. I hope it won't be too hard for my first adventure. Last night they also decided to go rafting in the spring. At first I didn’t want to sign up, but the leader was so nice. He urged me not to miss this trip, so I put my name on the list. After the meeting, a group of people asked me to go out with them. We went to a coffee shop and talked for hours. Well, I hoped to make some new friends when I joined this club, but I didn’t expect everyone to be so friendly. I'm glad Annie persuaded me not to give up.

19.Work in pairs. Tell each other about your parents.

What did they encourage you to do?

How did they encourage you to do that?

What didn't they allow you to do?

What did they force you to do?

What did they advise you to do?

Why did they advise you to do that?

What would they like you to do?

What do they expect you to do?

What would you prefer to do?

Why would you prefer to do that?

Example:

My parents encouraged me to learn other languages.

20.Discuss how people in your culture socialize. Do young men and women go out together? If so, do they go out in couples or in groups? What are some ways people meet their future husbands or wives?

21.Imagine you would like to meet one of the people in these personal ads. Write a letter to that person and introduce yourself. Use verbs followed by infinitives.

Example:

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Dear Nice Boy,

I'm a friendly female student. I like to take walks in the country…

22. Look at Yoke's list of things to do. Then write a phrase to answer each question.

To Do

-Get gas

-Make dental appointment

-Buy batteries

-Withdraw $100

-Invite Rika and Taro to dinner

-Buy milk and eggs

1.Why did she call Dr. Towbins office? To make a dental appointment.

2.Why did she go to the bank?

3.Why did she call Mrs. Watanabe?

4.Why did she go to the supermarket?

5.Why did she go to the electronics store?

6.Why did she go to the service station?

23. Read Yoko's journal entry. Find and correct six mistakes.

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I went to Dr. Towbin for getting my teeth cleaned. While I was waiting, I used my Datalator to study for the TOEFL. Then I used it to helps me pronounce “novocaine” and “dental floss” for my appointment. After the dentist, I checked my schedule and saw “Rika and Taro, dinner, 7:30.” I should use it in order to not forget appointments! Luckily, my recipes are already on the Datalator, so I used them for making a quick shopping list. When I got home, there was a note on my door – “Call bldg. super.” I checked the Datalator dictionary to find “bldg. super.” The “building superintendent” wanted to come up in order fix the doorbell! Rika and Taro and I played with the Datalator all evening. You can program it for to play computer games, too. I don’t know how I lived without it.

24. Work in groups. Think of uses for the following objects (pic. 2). Use the infinitive of purpose and your imagination!

Pic. 2

Example:

You can use a shell to hold coins, to keep soap in, or to eat from.

25. Look at the sentences and tables below. What can you say about Verbals according to the information you have read?

INFINITIVE

To read English is a great pleasure. He likes to read English.

His task was to read an English text.

To know English you must work hard.

This is a good book to read.

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