AWF-2 narrow

Rephrasing

• Change the sentences using the word in bold. 

• The sentence must be as close as possible to the meaning in the original and be grammatically correct.

• You must use between two and five words in each gap, including the word given.

Agreement

A positive 59% of Britons agree with controversial stem cell research.

On the behalf of The Guardian, 59% of Britons ____________________________ controversial stem cell research.

Rapid

Stem cell research is advancing apace.

According to researchers, stem cell research _____________________________________.

Unravel

Scientists will be able to unravel how the disease destroys nerves and identify drugs to stop or reverse the damage.

By _____________________________________ , scientists will be able to identify drugs to stop or reverse the damage.

Oppose

There is overwhelming resistance to parents creating "designer babies". 

People  ___________________________________  parents creating "designer babies".

Initial

The first involves choosing the type of sperm that will fertilise an egg.

Fertilising an egg _____________________________________ of sperm.

Completing the sentences in future tense

• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthesis. 

• Add be or have as needed

• Future continuous ➜ will / won’t + be + present participle (verb + -ing).

  • For example: She will be working longer hours.

• Future perfect ➜ will / won’t + have + past participle.

  • For example: Scientists will have invented watches that track our pulse.

1. By this time next year, I’ll ....................................... (go) to uni.

2. By 2030, scientists will .......................................(invent) fridges which read the expiration date on milk.

3. In 2030, we will all .......................................(drive) environmentally friendly electric cars.

4. By 2030, doctors will .......................................(find) the cure to cancer.

5. Within the next twenty or so years, we’ll all .......................................(work) from home.

6. However, will we .......................................(create) a better and more sustainable life?

Subject-verb agreement

• Subject-verb-agreement means that the different parts of the sentence gramtically agree, such as changes to grammar.

  • For example: Feke has maded a call using the boys phone. ➜ Feke made a call using the boy's phone. 

• Change the following sentences and correct any grammar issues. If a sentence is correct, note it as “correct.”

1. One of the main reasons for rhino poaching are the profits received from selling the horns.

2. Not until my interview with Ms. Won were other possibilities opened to me.

3. Batik cloth from Borneo, green and white ceramics from Malaysia, and a small pyramid from Egypt has made David's room the talk of the dormitory.

4. The local board of directors, ignoring the wishes of the affected neighbourhood, has voted to allow further infrastructural development.

5. Measles is a deadly contagious childhood disease.

6. The presence of certain gut bacteria in our bodies are one of the fundamental factors that determines our overall health.

7. Hesti is the only one of the many applicants who has the ability to step into this taxing job.

8. Neither the brave explorer nor his trusty companions was ever seen again.

• Your task is to react to the article title - Should genetic engineering become more commonplace?.

• Select a part of the article to either quote, paraphrase or summarise as a part of your answer. 

• Use at least one new word from the vocabulary exercise.

• Write at least ~50 but no more than 100 words. 

• You may work together with your classmate(s)

• This comment is your exit ticket.

• See the example below.