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7. Are any of the sentences in 6 true for you? If not, change
them to make them true and compare your sentences with a
partner.
Block 5
CHARITY
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
Have you given money to anybody on the street recently?
If not, do you ever give money?
SPARE CHANGE
1. T 12 Listen to six people talking about giving money to
people in the street. For each person answer these questions:
a. Do they give money to people in the street?
b. If yes, who do they give money to? If they don't, why not?
Speaker Give money? Why/Why not?
1
no might spend it on alcohol
2
3
4
5
6
2. Compare your answers with a partner. Do you agree
with any of the speakers' views?
3. Work in small groups and discuss these questions:
a. Is begging prohibited in your country?
b. Do you often see people asking for money on the streets in
your town or in other towns in your country?
c. What do you think is the best way to help people who ask for
money on the streets?
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CLOSE UP
1. Look at these sentences from the recording and answer
the questions which follow.
1. I'd rather they actually did something to earn the money.
2. I think it's high time the government did something about it
because it really is annoying.
a. What tense is used after I'd rather and it's high time?
b. Are the speakers talking about real events which have actually
happened or a desired situation?
c. Can you think of other occasions where the past simple is
used to talk about unreal events or desired situations?
2. Add Jack to the following sentences where there is an
asterisk. What changes do you have to make to the verbs?
a. I'd rather * pay for dinner.
b. I'd rather * not work at the weekends.
c. I'd rather * clean the house.
3. Complete these sentences with an appropriate verb.
a. It's about time people ____ expecting others to look after
them.
b. It's high time these young people ____ jobs and started
earning a living.
c. It's time we ____ giving more generously to charity.
d. I'd rather the government ____ the responsibility for looking
after the poor. I pay enough in taxes.
e. I'd rather people ____ something concrete to help instead of
just paying out money to ease their consciences.
f. I'd rather local authorities ____ money on helping local youth
clubs or improving leisure facilities for young people than redeveloping
old buildings.
4. Complete these sentences with your own opinions.
a. It's about time ...
b. It's high time ...
c. I'd rather ...
5. Compare your opinions with a partner.
7. Are any of the sentences in 6 true for you? If not, change CLOSE UP them to make them true and compare your sentences with a 1. Look at these sentences from the recording and answer partner. the questions which follow. 1. I'd rather they actually did something to earn the money. Block 5 2. I think it's high time the government did something about it CHARITY because it really is annoying. SPEAKING AND LISTENING a. What tense is used after I'd rather and it's high time? b. Are the speakers talking about real events which have actually Have you given money to anybody on the street recently? happened or a desired situation? If not, do you ever give money? c. Can you think of other occasions where the past simple is used to talk about unreal events or desired situations? SPARE CHANGE 1. T 12 Listen to six people talking about giving money to 2. Add Jack to the following sentences where there is an people in the street. For each person answer these questions: asterisk. What changes do you have to make to the verbs? a. Do they give money to people in the street? a. I'd rather * pay for dinner. b. If yes, who do they give money to? If they don't, why not? b. I'd rather * not work at the weekends. c. I'd rather * clean the house. Speaker Give money? Why/Why not? 3. Complete these sentences with an appropriate verb. 1 no might spend it on alcohol a. It's about time people ____ expecting others to look after 2 them. 3 b. It's high time these young people ____ jobs and started 4 earning a living. 5 c. It's time we ____ giving more generously to charity. 6 d. I'd rather the government ____ the responsibility for looking after the poor. I pay enough in taxes. 2. Compare your answers with a partner. Do you agree e. I'd rather people ____ something concrete to help instead of with any of the speakers' views? just paying out money to ease their consciences. f. I'd rather local authorities ____ money on helping local youth 3. Work in small groups and discuss these questions: clubs or improving leisure facilities for young people than redeveloping a. Is begging prohibited in your country? old buildings. b. Do you often see people asking for money on the streets in 4. Complete these sentences with your own opinions. your town or in other towns in your country? a. It's about time ... c. What do you think is the best way to help people who ask for b. It's high time ... money on the streets? c. I'd rather ... 5. Compare your opinions with a partner. 61 62
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