Look at the results of the survey below and fill in the gaps in the first box with the

following words or phrases which express facts: per cent, a small/significant number, substantial, a minority, a large proportion. Then, match the facts from the first box with the generalizations from the second box to make up part of a survey report about transport.

	AGE	CAR	BUS	TRAIN	BICYCLE	WALK
MEN	18 – 25	9%	20%	28%	33%	10%
26 – 50	32%	18%	40%	8%	2%
51+	43%	15%	33%	1%	8%

WOMEN	18 – 25	3%	36%	27%	21%	13%
26 - 50	21%	13%	49%	3%	14%
51+	36%	18%	44%	-	2%

FACTS 1. __________ of men over the age of 51 travel to work by car. 2. __________ of men and women aged 18-25 drive to work. 3. Only two __________ of men aged 26 - 50 walk to work. 4. __________ of 25- 50 year olds travel to work by train. 5. A __________ number of young men cycle to work. 6. __________ of men aged 51 and over travel to work by bicycle.

GENERALISATIONS a. This indicates that the train is a very popular means of transport. b. This shows that younger men and women do not earn enough to own a car. c. This shows that men of the older generation prefer a more comfortable way of traveling to work. d. This suggests that many older men can afford to commute by car. e. This demonstrates that young men cannot afford to commute by car. f. This implies that men in the second age group prefer a faster and more convenient way of traveling to work.

Make the style of the following sentences more formal using the word given as in the example.

Example: The staff of the local pool teaches kids to swim. (instruction)

The staff at the local swimming pool provides instruction for children.

1. I carried out this survey to... (conducted)

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2. I wrote this report to look into the results of... (analyse)

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3. My results show that... (indicate)

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4. The airport mini-bus will bring tourists to the hotel. (transported)

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5. I think the food at the new restaurant is excellent. (recommended)

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6. I think that you should make reservations before going to the restaurant. (suggested)

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7. The information centre gives you a map of the city. (obtained)

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8. You can buy tickets at the bох office. (purchased)

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/adapted from Inside Out. Advanced. Workbook. Ceri Jones with Russel Stannard/

Unit 3

Grammar SpotReported Commands / Requests / Suggestions

To report commands, requests, suggestions etc, we use an introductory verb (advise, ask, beg, offer, order, suggest, tell etc) followed by a to-infinitive, an -ing form or a that-clause according to the introductory verb.

"Touch your toes," he said to us. He told us to touch our toes. (command)

"Don't lie down," he said to us. He told us not to lie down. (command)

"Can I go out?" he said. He asked to go out. (request)

"Please, stay with us tonight," he said to her. He asked her to stay with them that

night. (request)

"Let's play football," he said. He suggested playing football. (suggestion) "You'd bettervisit her," he said. He suggested that I visit her. (suggestion)

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