Resource Activities 5

Vocabulary Grammar

1 a) Find four verbs related to crime. 3 Read the sentences and write the
types of conditionals.

1 If I go on a jungle safari,
I’ll have a guide with me. ................
2 What will we do if the car
breaks down? ................
3 If you don’t eat well, you
feel hungry. ................
4 If John plays well, he’ll win
the cup. ................
5 If I’m not busy, I’ll drive you
to the airport. ................
b) Use the words above to complete
the sentences below.

1 Thieves usually ................ people’s houses
when they are away on holiday.
2 You can’t ...................................... the walls
of other people’s houses.
3 They tried to ................................ my wallet
at an open-air market in Egypt.
4 Did they ........................................ the bank
in broad daylight?
2 Underline the correct item.
1 Did they find out who broke into/stole
Mary’s purse?
2 Kidnap/Kidnapper is a very serious crime.
3 The police arrested/kidnapped the mugger
as he was about to attack an old man.
4 We mustn’t drive over the street/speed
limit.
5 The guide/criminal is going to spend a long
time in jail.
6 It isn’t easy to rescue/survive in the jungle.
4 Put the verbs in brackets into the
correct tense to form conditionals.
1 If iron ......................................... (get) wet,
it ....................................... (become) rusty.
(Type 0)
2 If It ............................................. (not rain)
on Sunday, I ....................................... (go)
skateboarding. (Type 1)
3 If I ................................... (need) help with
my Geography project, I .................... (ask)
my teacher. (Type 1)
4 If you ................................... (take) regular
exercise, you ..................................... (feel)
healthy. (Type 1)
5 If you ......................... (add) sugar to tea, it
.......................... (become) sweet. (Type 0)
6 How ........................... (you/get) to school
if you ................................. (miss) the bus?
(Type 1)
7 If you ................................ (eat) your food,
I ...................... (give) you some ice cream.
(Type 1)

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 Resource Activities 5

Reading
5 Read the extracts from letters on a problem page in a teen magazine. Then, read
the reply below. Which problem is Maggie responding to?

Dear Maggie...

A “… I am having problems at school. I want to be a lawyer when I leave school, and my parents
and teachers tell me if I work hard, I will be able to become one. There are some students in
my class who tease me and call me names like ‘teacher’s pet’ …”

B “… My problem is my skin. I am so embarrassed by my acne. I am seeing a skin specialist,

but it is taking so long to see any improvement and I’m sure everyone is laughing at me. My
friends tell me not to worry, but …”

Dear ................ ,
I am sorry to hear that you feel like this. Sometimes just thinking positively can go
a long way towards helping the situation.
Trust your friends. They see the person you are and it is your character and
personality that matter. What is important is how you think and behave.
Concentrate on that and let the dermatologist concentrate on the problem. Eat a
healthy diet and get plenty of rest and fresh air. These can help in many ways,
including making you feel better about yourself. Keep smiling, because everyone
looks great when they smile, and it feels good, too!
I hope my advice helps.
Yours,
Maggie

Writing
6 Look at the other problem in Ex. 5 and, using the plan below, write an email
giving advice.

Para 1: expressing sympathy You

You can
can use
use some
some of of these
these expressions
expressions toto help
help
Para 2: your advice and expected results you: ignore them / the best thing you can do
you: ignore them / the best thing you can do / don’t/ don’t
Para 3: expressing hope, closing remarks worry
worry // your
your future
future // follow
follow your
your dreams
dreams // good
good luck
luck

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