Using conjunctions a) Go through the texts again and find sentences with the following conjunctions: until where because after although so when b) Write down one sample sentence from the reading texts for each of the conjunctions above. Introducing banked gap fill: Using conjunctions Read the summary of Jimmy’s story. Some words are missing. Choose the correct word (A–J) for each gap (1–7). There are two extra words that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. This story is about Jimmy … 0 his family who travel around the country. Jimmy and his family drive around New Mexico … 1 their old bus breaks down. Dad doesn’t want to live in a bus anymore and decides to buy a tent. Then their army tent is blown away, … 2 they buy a boat. They plan to live off fish … 3 none of them has any idea about fishing. It turns out that dad has no idea of sailing either. They are happy when they finally reach dry land after an extreme storm. Life is more normal for the kids … 4 dad starts to work as a part-time taxi driver and gardener. They have a roof over their heads, and enough food and they go to regular schools. But they are not like other people … 5 they had a really unusual childhood. Jimmy becomes a doctor … 6 having studied for some years. He goes to the Congo and starts a hospital … 7 he saves a lot of lives. A after E before I where 0 C✔ 4 B although F so J while 1 5 C and G until 2 6 D because H when 3 7 Make up Jimmy’s answers. a) Imagine Jimmy is being interviewed on TV before going on a trip back to Africa. How do you think he would answer these questions? b) Write down his answers in your notebook. Use conjunctions as often as possible. 1. “Could you tell us something about what’s it like where you live in Africa, Jimmy?” 2. “How are you planning to spend your time during your trip back home?” 3. “How do people here usually react when you ask them to help you in your work?” 4. “What happens while you’re away? I mean, who’s looking after your hospital now?” 5. “How do you talk to your patients? Can you speak to them in their own language?” 6. “You could have a much easier life as a doctor here. So why do you work in Africa?” 7. “Is there anything you’d like to say to the people who are watching this interview?” 6 Tip Use conjunctions to link parts of sentences and to write texts that are easy to read. T 7 Tip • Before you decide which option is the correct one, read through the whole text passage to get the overall meaning. • Analyse the options very carefully. Sometimes wrong answers are very similar to the correct option. • Make sure that your answers have the right meaning and the correct form. T / 8 29 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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