13 Understanding structure Text structure refers to the way writers organise information within a text. Understanding the structure can help you identify if the writer is presenting a main idea and supporting details, a cause and its effects and/or different views on a topic. 4 Choose the correct pronoun for the following sentences. 1 Priya is really keen on yoga. She does them / it every day. 2 I’ll cook a nice healthy meal for you later. Let me / I know what you’d like. 3 Teenagers should get about eight hours of sleep every night because it’s important for their / your development. 4 It’s not a good idea to eat crisps every day because it’s / they’re high in fat. 5 If you’re on a diet, it’s OK to eat lean meat like veal. I can give it / you some recipes for veal dishes. 3 Circle the correct linking word in the following sentences. 1 Even though / Despite Anna goes to bed at nine o’clock every night, she often feels tired the next day. 2 Leo is trying to reduce the amount of time he spends looking at screens. Although / Instead of playing games on his phone every evening now, he reads for at least an hour. 3 Nick’s friend convinced him to go and check out the new gym so / because he thinks it’s high time he got fit. 4 Some people consider exercising to be the best way of improving your health. Furthermore / However, others say eating a healthy diet is. 5 Rick’s trying to lose the weight he gained recently. Therefore / Additionally, he’s eating a lot of lean meat, vegetables and low-fat products and cutting down on sugary foods. Choose a time phrase from the box to complete the following sentences. There are two extra time phrases that you should not use. at first before during earlier eventually last of all soon 1 Patrick spent ages working out at the gym entering the marathon because he wanted to increase his strength and stamina. 2 , when Holly joined the girls’ football team, she didn’t like the coach, but they quickly became friends. 3 Ali tried hard to increase his speed doing the 200 metres on the running track, and , after many months, he managed to do it. 4 Last night, Karl sent me a link to a YouTube video he’d watched yesterday; it showed teenagers doing an awesome mountain bike challenge. 5 Sophia initially found going to bed an hour earlier really difficult, but she started to see the benefits. 5 B1 | 5. Klasse | READING | Nutrition and health Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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