· 2 Grammar activies (paraphrasing, tense, or/and any dominant structure) 1. Find the phrase in paragraph 2 that is used to compare two things and write it here (comparison & contrast) 2. Read these quotes. The first one gives an example of the use of 'due to'. The second one gives an example of the use of 'despite'. .. Use 'due to' or 'despite' in the following sentences 3. These sentences have information from the article. Put the words in the right order without looking back at the article. 4. The words in the sentences are not in the correct order. They are questions about the text.                       1. Put the words in the right order to make the questions.                       2. Answer the questions. 5.You are Miss/Mr ., the inventor of the .. A reporter has faxed you some questions. Answer these questions  using information from the article and your own ideas.                    1. What will you do if the test flight is not successful?                       Your answer: _____________________________________ 6.Try to use  your own words to express the meaning of the following sentencestLparaphrasing) 7.Write sentences with the phrase/structure/ words ' ' using your own ideas: (5-6) 8.Find two examples of the structure ' ' in the text. 9.How is the structure ' .' used in this article? 10.These sentences are from a paragraph about ... Put the sentences into the order they appeared in the paragraph, and compare your answers with other students. When you have finished your teacher will read out the  paragraph and you can check your answers. 11.Look at the following examples and underline the dependent clauses . Now complete the following sentences by including your own dependent clause. 12.Explain the Statements:    Answer these questions about what he said:                        1.What did X mean when s/he said "If there is a three-way tie in the visual effects category, we're in trouble.''? 13.Now read the text and complete these sentences to show you understand it. Use your own words and do not just copy information directly from the text.                      1. The cars were stolen by...                      2. They stole them because... 14.Many words are very long and appear difficult to understand. However, you will often find that a word contains a prefix or suffix you already know.  The following words are in our reading text. Figure out their meanings by doing the exercise below. Use the key words in brackets to help you.      Example Cryptozoology (study, animals, hidden)           crypto =           zoo =           logy =            Cryptozoology is the study of... 15.Change the following sentences to direct speech or indirect speech. Use the following verbs in the indirect sentences: predicted, believed, forecasted, thought 16.The sentences below have been removed from the text. Decide where each one should go in the text: 17.Synonyms:   Good writers do not use the same words over and over again. Instead they use words of similar meaning (synonyms) to avoid repetition. For example,  in paragraph 2 the word 'turn over' is very similar in meaning to the word 'handover' in paragraph 5. Look at the following definitions and then unscramble the two similar words. All of these words can be found in the paragraphs 1 to 6 of the text. 18. Write a / an / the or nothing (-) in the gaps below: (or any structure you want!) 19. Context Clues: Read the information below about kangaroos. The words in bold have one letter that is incorrect. With a partner, replace the incorrect letter with the  correct letter. Use the context of the sentence to help you.  20. Making Questions 21. The article has examples of reported speech, using different verbs other than "said". Find five more in the article and write them down in this table:   Check with your teacher that you have the right words, then use them in these sentences: 22. Answer the following questions, using the present perfect passive if possible. 23. Writing Questions:  Here are the answers to some questions based on the text. Scan the first four paragraphs of the article for the information given in these answers and then write an appropriate question for each answer. Do this as quickly as you can:                         1.(write your question here) ____________________________________________                           Answer: The University of London. 24. The paragraph below comes from the second part of the article. It has some mistakes. There are three word order errors, three spelling errors and  three preposition errors. Read the paragraph carefully and try to find all the mistakes: 25. Complete these sentences using information from today's article in your own words. Use one of these discourse markers to begin each sentence. (You can use the same one more than once.):                        although, because, because of,despite, in spite of, 26.  Cause and Effect Signals: Different words are used to describe the cause or effect of a process. Listen as your teacher reads some sentences from the texts. Write down any words that signal cause or effect.           1. __________________           2. __________________           3. __________________ 27. Find a synonym in the text for: 28. Guessing unfamiliar words: This article has a lot of colloquial or conversational words that you might not be familiar with. With a partner, try to guess  the meaning of these words. You may use a dictionary but be careful to select the correct meaning. 29. Complete the following sentences using the infinitive form of the verb. Try not to look back at the article but use your own words.