Q: What things are burned to produce electricity ?
A: Coal is burned to produce electricity.
Q: Where can you buy hand-made goods ?
A: You can buy hand-made goods in a market.
Q: What kind of goods are usually mass-produced ?
A: Cars are usually mass-produced.
Q: Why do people sometimes prefer hand-made goods ?
A: People sometimes prefer hand-made goods because the quality is better.
Q: How does mass-production affect the quality of a product ?
A: Mass-production sometimes means the quality of a product in not as good.
Q: What could be done to increase production in a factory ?
A: You/They could increase production in a factory by offering big bonuses.
UNIT 4
Unit 4
v/n. supply v/n. demand
To supply somebody with something is to give them the amount they need regularly.
eg. The city’s water is supplied by the lake.
If you demand something, you say very strongly that you need it, or want it to happen. eg. He demanded that the children pay for the damage they had caused.
Q: What do power stations supply ?
A: Power stations supply electricity.
Q: What do car batteries do ?
A: Car batteries supply power to the car.
Q: What kind of food supplies the body with:
a. vitamins ?
Fruit and vegetables supply the body with vitamins.
b. energy ?
Chocolate./Chocolate supplies the body with energy.
Q: What kind of goods are sometimes in short supply ?
A: Fashionable clothes are sometimes in short supply.
Q: Have you ever demanded a refund ?
A: Yes, I have./Yes, I have demanded a refund.
Q: What was the problem ?
A: The meal I had in a restaurant was very bad.
Q: Did you eventually get your money back ?
A: Yes, eventually./Yes, I eventually got my money back.
Q: What kind of things do people on strike often demand ?
A: People on strike often demand a better pay and conditions.
V. to expect
If you expect something, you believe it will happen in the near future. Also, we use expect to talk about what we imagine things will be like. eg. Scotland was much warmer than I expected.
Q: Are you going to take any English exams this year ?
A: Yes, I'm going to take Cambridge Advanced Exam in December.
Q: What result do you expect to get ?
A: I expect to get a C.
Q: Is living in London more expensive than you expected ?
A: Yes, living in London is more expensive that I expected.
Q: Are you expecting any important news at the moment ?
A: Yes, I'm waiting for my wife to give birth.
Q: How much would you expect to pay for:
a. a bottle of wine in a restaurant ?
A: I would expect to pay about £20./I would expect to pay about £20 for a bottle of wine in a restaurant.
b. a new mobile phone ?
£50./I would expect to pay £50 pounds for a new mobile phone.
c. bed and breakfast accommodation ?
£30 per person./I would expect to pay £30 per person for bed and breakfast accommodation.
Q: Is Book 4 just as you expected ?
A: A. Yes, Book 4 is just as …/ No, Book 4 is different from what I expected. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 4
Q: Can you think of something that you really looked forward to ?
A: Yes, I really looked forward to coming to London.
Q: Was it as good as you expected ?
A: Yes, it was just as good as I expected. Y. … just as good as … N. … not as good as … …. even better than …
Q: Have you ever been really disappointed by a book or film ?
A: I was really disappointed by the last Harry Potter book.
Q: What did you expect before you saw/read it ?
A: I expected there to be more action.
(just) in case otherwise / or else
We use (just) in caseto talk about the possibility of something happening that we don’t expect.
Eg. I took a book to the airport just in case the flight was delayed and I had to wait.
We use otherwiseandor else to talk about what will happen if we don’t do something. It is generally used to talk about a negative consequence.
Eg. My doctor told me to relax more and take a holiday otherwise I would have a nervous breakdown.
Q: What do people often take with them just in case…
a. it rains ?
People often take an umbrella with them just in case it rains.
b. they get a headache ?
People often take Paracetamol./People often take Paracetamol just in case they get a headache.
c. they run out of money ?
A bank card./People often take a bank card just in case they run out of money.
Q: Do you think it’s a good idea to have a spare key just in case you get locked out ?
A: Yes, I think it's a good idea./Yes, I think it's a good idea to have a spare key just in case you get locked out.
Q: Where could you hide it ?
A: You can maybe hide it under the plant pot in the garden.
Q: Why does every car have a spare wheel ?
A: In caseyou get a puncture.
Q: Why is it important to get insurance if you travel abroad ?
A: In case you lose your luggage for example.
Q: Why is it important to have plenty of vitamins in your diet ?
A: Otherwise you become very unhealthy.
Q: Is it necessary to call and confirm a flight booking ?
A: Yes, or else you might not get your ticket delivered.