Focus on Words

3. My father has won over fifty competitions. c. a warning
4. You’re going to get ill if you don’t put a hat. d. a promise
5. It’s not true that I work too hard. e. a denial
6. Try this new dish. It’s delicious. f. advice
7. I think you should take a break sometimes. g. encouragement
8. Come on, Steve. You can do it. Jump. h. a claim
2. Referring to what people have said.
While speaking or writing the speaker refers to what people said to be sure
that he understood correctly. You usually say it in the following way:
As you said
What he said about
If I understood you correctly you were saying
If I could just pick upon something that you said
You claimed that
With regard to your argument
Welcome! Join the conversation and let’s “Talk TV.”
3. Comment on the opinions expressed.
1. In times of crisis, television is our electronic hearth and our national touchstone.
2. Television is a medium that entertains as well as informs.
3. Television makes us laugh and makes us cry.
4. Love it or hate it-television is an undeniable influence on our lives
<strong>Focus</strong> on Writing
1. Avoiding repetition
To avoid sounding repetitive try not to use the same words too often. Use a synonym.
Finally/eventually/at last/at large/lastly
Replace the words in bold in the paragraph with synonyms. Use the dictionary to
help you.
Smart cards that is credit cards, mobile phone, SIM cards and so on, which contain
a very small computer microprocessor, have their origins in the 1970s.A Frenchman,
Roland Moreno, manufactured a circuit that could store electronic data. Since then,
this idea has grown into a multi-billion-dollar business.
2. Match the linking words with their synonyms.
1. finally a. but
2. firstly b. for instance
3. for example c. in contrast
4. however d. in the first place
5. in conclusion e. lastly
6. on the other hand f. to conclude
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