They may be at the meeting or they may not

=>It is uncertain that/whether they will turn out at the meeting.

During the teenage years, many young people can at (1)……times…… be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike (2)…being……questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school. This is a normal development at this (3)……age…….. . Though it can be very hard for parents to (4)……understand…, it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are (5)……still…….growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe that questions are trying to check up on them.

Parents should do their (6)…best……to talk to their son and daughter (7)…about……school, work, and future plans but should not push them to talk if they do not (8)…want……to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be (9)…adults……may experience with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected (10)…with……these and help if necessary.

complete the sentence, using may/ might or might not/ may not + one of these verb: bite, break, need, rain, slip, finish, wake, invite, be, have

1. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It might rain later

2. don't make too make noise. You may wake the baby

3. I'm very busy at present. I may not finish my report on time

4. be careful of that dog. It may bite you

5. If I know them better, I might invite them to my party

6. I don't think we should throw these papers away. We may need them later

7. I've got one or two things to do, so I might not have time to come out tonight

8. Be careful. the footpath is very icy. You may slip

9. I don't want the children to play in this room. They may break something

10. There might not be a meeting on Friday because the director is ill

complete the sentence, using may/ might or might not/ may not + one of these verb: bite, break, need, rain, slip, finish, wake, invite, be, have

1. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It .......may rain........... later

2. don't make too make noise. You ......may not.......... the baby

3. I'm very buby at present. I .........may not have ..... my report on time

4. be careful of that dog. It .............might bite................ you

5. If I know them better, I ..........might invite.......... them to my party

6. I don't think we should throw these papers away. We ......may need......... them later

7. I've got one or two things to do, so I .........may finish........ time to come out tonight

8. Be careful. the footpath is very icy. You ............might slip.................

9. I don't want the children to play in this room. They.......may break............ something

10. There ........may not be...... a meeting on Friday because the director is ill

Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as printed before it. Use the word in brackets.

1. They say he is able to swim across the river. (swimming)

-> He is said to be capable of swimming across the river.

2. They may be there at the meeting, or they may not. (out)

-> It is uncertain whether they will turn out at the meeting or not.

3. "Don't forget to hand in the paper by the deadline." Said the teacher (reminder)

-> The teacher gave us a reminder that we had to hand in the paper by the deadline.

4. Learning English is becoming more and more popular in our city. (increasingly)

-> It has become increasingly popular in our city to learn English.

5. Right after disembarkation from the plane,he was taken into custody. (got)

-> As soon as he got off from the plane, he was taken into custody.

6. The teacher and his students knew nothing about the crack on the wall. (idea)

-> Neither the teacher nor his students had any idea about the crack on the wall.

7. The boy's effort really impressed the audience ang judges (left)

-> It was the boy's effort that left a good impression on the audience and judges.

8. Instead, you must try to have a good relationship with the others. (get)

-> I wish you would try to get on well with the others.

9. I always go jogging in the morning to keep fit. (invariably)

-> In order to keep fit, I invariably go jogging in the morning.

10. Doubtlessly,Katie is the best violinist in the conservatory. (no-one)

-> It goes without saying that no-one else in the conservatory plays the violin as well as Katie.

1. What does on time mean? For example, in your country, if class is scheduled for 9 A.M, when do you arrive?

On time means that you don't late, you don't let people wait.

If class is scheduled for 9 A.M, I will arrive at 8.50 A.M

2. Does the meaning of on time differ from culture? What examples can you think of to support your answer?

Yes, it is. For example, in my village, students often go to school very early. But in another place, students often arrive later. So I think there is the difference of meaning on time from culture

3. In your culture, what is late? What is early?

Late is when you don't arrive on time. Early is when you arrive before the expected time

4. In your culture, is it important to be on time?

Yes, it is

5. Are you usually on time? Why or why not?

I usually on time. Because it shows me to be a responsible person

6. If you are meeting someone, at what point do you feel she or he is late? Five minutes, ten minutes or longer?

After ten minutes, I will feel she or he is late

are you looking forward toanother busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not(1).....only.......good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to(2)...stress....., which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly(3)....in...... emergencies.Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life,(4).....what........... is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of(5).......dealing..... with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that(6).........instead of.......... trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation technques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people who create conditions of stress for themselves (7)....by.......... doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better (8).......with..... life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point at which they have succeeded and know that it was a positive(9)........experience...........

Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according (0) to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to stress, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly in emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that instead of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people that create conditions of stress for themselves by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life’s problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point atwhich they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience