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2BAC Functions

Expressing purpose
“The Smiths are saving money so as to buy a new house, they want to set up a project in order to help their neighbors and
serve their community. They get loans from the bank so that they can manage themselves without financial difficulties”.
A. Read the text again and underline expression of purpose, then answer the following questions.
1. Why the smiths are saving money?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Why do they want to buy the house?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Why do they want to set up the project?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How do they manage the money?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B. Read these Example and notice the barred words:
- I work hard, I want to succeed.
- I work hard to succeed. - I work hard for succeeding
- I work hard so as to succeed. - I work hard so that I can succeed.
- I work hard in order to succeed.
- Rewrite the following sentence using the same words:
 Salma went to the shop. She wanted to buy many things.
- Salma went to the shop …………………............…buying many things.
- Salma went to the shop.................................................................... buy many things.
- Salma went to the shop.................................................................... buy many things.
- Salma went to the shop..................................................................... buy some meat.
- Salma went to the shop ……………………… she can buy many things.
C. Complete the rules of expressing purpose:
- In orther to express purpose , people use the following structures:
1) …….+ ……………… 2) ………….+…………….. 3)…………… +…………….
4) ………………..+ ……………. 5)……………….+…………….+………….
D. Read the statements and match them to each other:
1. She turned off the radio so as to * a. I could speak to the manger.
2. They didn’t want to go to bed so as not to * b. get fatter than she is now.
3. She stops eating chocolate in order not to * c. hear what her mother was saying.
4. I don’t want to leave the office early so that * d. they could find a cure to COVID.
5. Many countries are working hard so that * e. miss the midnight movie
E. Rewrite the following sentences using the expressions between brackets:
1- The teacher worked on his lesson plans .He wanted to be ready. (in order to)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2-John phoned Sara .He wanted her to come to his birthday party. (so as to)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3-James works overtime .He wants to improve his situation. (for)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4-Betty took a taxi yesterday .She didn't want to be late. (so as not to)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5- She changed the subject .She didn't want us to know about her problem. (so that)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
F. Work in pairs and ask and answer each other the following questions. Make use of purpose expressions.

-Why do you go to school? -Why do you pray every day? -Why do you watch TV?
-Why do you use internet? -Why do people go to the bank? -Why do people go on a diet?
-Why did Ali visit the doctor? -Why do people go to the supermarket? -Why do people get vaccinated

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