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23 Good communication? 02 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Discuss the ban in class. What are the most convincing reasons: in favour of the ban? against the ban? Example: A: Banning mobile phones will cause problems. B: Like what? A: Well, we won’t be able to look things up … Write a formal letter to the head of your school expressing your opinion about the new policy. In your letter you should: state whether you are in favour of it or against it and say why. outline arguments that support your point of view. suggest a compromise. Write 150–180 words. Business communication, How to write a formal or business letter , p. 156. 24 WRITING 25 Listen to Nick’s grandmother Sylvia talking about something that has changed her life. 1 What is it? 2 Why does she like it? 3 What does she plan to do next? In which sentences, 1–4, does so or such : a mean really or very ? b introduce the result of a situation? 1 He did it all so quickly that I didn’t have time to make us a cup of tea. 2 It’s such an easy and cheap thing to use that I’m going to get an internet phone as well. 3 And it’s so cheap ! 4 It’s made such a difference to my life. Answer the questions. Listen again to check. Which word, so or such , is followed by: a an adjective or adverb? b a / an + (adjective) + noun? Decide together where so or such goes in these sentences. 26 TCD 1/10 a 27 b 28 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Then compare them together. 1 I was so … recently that I … 2 I had such a … day yesterday that I … 3 I find it so difficult to … that I have to … 4 … is such a / an … person that … 5 I didn’t know … was so … 29 Keyword: so, such 1 You know, it’s interesting – I love my job. 2 It saves a lot of time. 3 So many people are wasting much time looking at it. 4 I find a lot of channels really irritating because there are many ads. 5 I didn’t realise it was a long way. 6 It took a long time to get there that we missed the party. Example: I was so stressed recently that I thought about giving up tennis. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv