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Unit 8
may be or maybe
It may be cheaper to fly, but I’d rather go
by train when possible.
may = modal verb + be = main verb p
two words
Maybe we could go to the cinema for
your birthday.
maybe = adverb (like perhaps, possibly) p
one word
Complete the sentences using may be
or maybe.
1 She loves travelling, so maybe a suitcase
would be a good present.
2 It quite cold in the evenings, so bring
something warm to wear.
3 In some cases, it difficult to find the
exact cause of the problem.
4 If you don’t like horror films, another
film would be better.
5 Some experts believe that genes
responsible for our personality.
6 The chances of success are only 20%.
Unit 9
Language
The language you learn as a young child is your
first language, your native language or your
mother tongue.
I’m from Argentina and my mother tongue is
Spanish. Not …my mother language …
She gave the speech in her native language,
Arabic.
You can call a language that you learn later a
second language or a foreign language. Or you
can just say that you speak English, German,
Chinese, etc.
The school specialises in teaching foreign
languages.
My first language is English, but I also speak
Russian. Not I also speak Russian language
Match the two parts of the sentences
1 We use English at
school, but my first
2 Many Swiss people
can speak both French
3 My family are from
Martinique and
my mother
4 At university, I studied
two foreign
5 My parents learnt
English as a second
6 In Norway, children
start learning English
Unit 0
In my opinion …
a languages: Italian
and Greek.
b language is Hindi.
c language when
they moved to
the US.
d from the age
of six.
e and German
fluently.
You can use a number of fixed phrases to
express your opinion.
In my opinion, celebrities shouldn’t get
involved in politics. Not For/To my opinion …
To my mind, the most important thing is to get
a balanced diet. Not In my mind …
As far as I’m concerned, advertising on
websites isn’t a problem. I just ignore it.
As far as I’m concerned is usually used to talk
about things that directly affect you, not more
general issues.
You don’t normally use these phrases before
a verb that shows an opinion: think, believe,
agree, disagree, like, prefer.
Personally, I don’t like people using mobiles on
the train or bus.
Not In my opinion, I don’t like …
Are these sentences correct? Put a tick ()
or a cross (). Correct any errors.
1 In my mind, both parents should be involved
in childcare. To my mind …
2 In my opinion, it’s up to parents to monitor
what films their children watch.
3 As far as I concern, the new system is a huge
improvement.
4 To my mind, I disagree with fast food
advertising aimed at children.
5 E-books, for my opinion, will never replace
printed books.
6 This film, as far as I’m concerned, is the best
one he’s ever made.
f
tongue is French.
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