Look at the highlighted expressions in the article on p. 34. They are all infinitive constructions to make stylish sentences. Put the expressions under the correct heading in the table. Match the sentence halves: 1 Annie Hanshew saw A to run the project as a charity or not. 2 Crowdfunding allows B to raise money online. 3 Annie would like C the families to pay their debts. 4 The local public schools told D to create a publicly financed safety net. 5 Parents asked for public funding E low-income families struggle to pay for school lunches. 6 Crowdfunding platforms ask you whether F only to be told there was no money. 7 Annie found it easy G people to finance many projects. Work with a partner and think of a crowdfunding project you would like to launch. Write your own sentences using expressions like these: Briefly present your projects in class. Then, vote on the best, most creative project. 19 Grammar Infinitive constructions with and without to 1 verbs expressing e. g. wishes, orders, thinking processes + infinitive with to 2 how or whether + infinitive with to 3 adjectives or the first/second/only + infinitive with to 4 verbs of perception (e. g. see, watch, hear, feel ) + infinitive without to wanted things to change whether to give only to find out 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 150 20 21 a Speaking We want people to … We promise investors to … It is interesting to … We saw people … We discussed whether to … or not b Language skills Extras Explore 3 Money 35 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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