Meanings into words Grade XII

Unit 8 (Advantages and disadvantages)

Good and Bad Effects, Give Advice and Make Suggestions, Possible course of action/consequences

 

From Student's Book: page: 75 {(Pros and cons) i.e. for and against}

Question:  Write about the advantages and disadvantages in exchanges using the verbs from the list given:

Verbs: allow, stop, enable, encourage, force, prevent, discourage, save, make it easier, make it more difficult:

NB: Exchange A and C show Positive result and B and D negative results.

1. Credit cards:

A: Credit cards enable people to go to the market without taking money.

B: Ah yes, but they make it more difficult for people to use them everywhere.

C:  But on the other hand, they make it easier for people to carry wherever they go.

D: Yes, but they discourage you to get money from everywhere.

2. Having a beard

A: Having a beard encourages you to frighten the children.

B: Ah yes, but it stops you looking handsome.

C:  But on the other hand, it saves your shaving time.

D: Yes, but it forces you to itch your cheeks.

3. Television

A: Television enables you to learn many things.

B: Ah yes, but it stops studying and doing other important works.

C:  But on the other hand, it encourages you to have entertainment.

D: Yes, but it forces small kids to imitate bad things.

4. Having a telephone

A: Having a telephone enables you to contact many people.

B: Ah yes, but it makes it more difficult to protect it from your children.

C:  But on the other hand, it encourages you to make an emergency call.

D: Yes, but it stops you spending a peaceful life.

5. Being rich and famous

A: Being rich and famous enables people to make many friends everywhere.

B: Ah yes, but it discourages them to lead a private life.

C:  But on the other hand, it allows them to live a luxurious life.

D: Yes, but it stops them giving time to their family.

6. Having a freezer

A: Having a freezer enables people to keep food afresh.

B: Ah yes, but it makes it more difficult to maintain it regularly.

C:  But on the other hand, it prevents them from cooking food frequently.

D: Yes, but it forces them to pay a lot of electricity bill.

7. Practising English in groups

A: Practising English in groups enables students to remove hesitation.

B: Ah yes, but it stops them learning individually.

C:  But on the other hand, it allows them to express their feelings freely.

D: Yes, but sometimes it discourages them to take part in learning compulsorily.

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From Work Book: page: 38 ('Effect' verbs)

Question: Rewrite the sentences about supermarkets below, beginning with the words given. Use

an appropriate verb from the list for each answer:

Verbs: encourage, discourage, enable, save, allow, force, make it easier, make it more difficult

1. People tend to buy more in supermarkets because of the open display.

→ The open display encourages people to buy more.

2. People can also steal things more easily because of the open display.

 → The open display makes it easier for people to steal things.

3. There's a wide range of goods, so you can do all your shopping in one place.

→ The wide range of goods enables you to do all your shopping in one place.

4.  Some supermarkets use cameras, so that people are less likely to steal things.

→ The use of cameras discourages people to steal things.

5. Most supermarkets have a car park next door, so customers don't have to carry their shopping a long way.

→ Having a car park next door saves people's time to carry their shopping a long way.

6. Supermarkets buy in bulk, so they can sell things at cut prices.

→ Buying in bulk allows supermarkets to sell things at cut prices.

7. Because supermarkets sell things at cut prices, smaller shops have to lower their prices too.

→ The cut prices in supermarkets forces smaller shops to lower their prices.

8. Because of the competition from supermarkets, it's harder for smaller shops to stay in business.

→ The competition from supermarkets makes it more difficult for smaller shops to stay in business.

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From Student's Book: Page: 77: ex: 8.4 (Courses of Action)

Follow-up structures: {The use of ought (not) to, might as well, there's no point in}

a. Sub+ ought(not) to/ might as well + v¹+Obj

b. There's no point in +v⁴ (noun or gerund)

NB: remember that:-

1. Ought to is used to show that it is good thing to do or do things compulsorily.

2. Ought not to is used to show that it is a bad thing to do or you should not do it.

3. Might as well is used to show that you may do it. It won't do any harm.

4. There's no point in is used to show that there's no meaning or advantage of doing something.

Question: Change the suggestions below using ought to, ought not to, might as well or there's no point in:

Example:

Let's not take the lift- he only lives on the first floor.

→ There's no point in taking the lift.

1. Don't take your children to see that film--it'll frighten them.

→ You ought not to take your children to see that film.

2. Let's not sell it--it's not worth anything anyway.

→ There's no point in selling it.

3. Why don't we give it away-- it's not worth anything anyway.

→ We might as well give it away.

4. Don't ask him-- he doesn't speak English.

→ There's no point in asking him in English.

5. Why don't you take a pullover-- you've got plenty of room in your case.

→ You might as well take a pullover.

6. Why don't you take a pullover-- it might turn cold.

→ You ought to take a pullover.

7. Let's not talk about it now-- the children are listening.

→ we ought not to talk about it now.

8. Let's not argue about it-- that won't solve the problem.

→ There's no point in arguing about it.

From Work Book: page: 39  (Positive and negative advice)

Question: complete the following sentences with a) there's no point/ it's not worth b) might as well:

1. Since they don't appreciate good food anyway…….

a) There's no point in cooking them anything special.

b) You might as well heat up something out of a tin.

2. If the theatre never fills up any way……

a) There's no point in booking the seats in advance.

b) You might as well go to the theatre without booking seats beforehand.

3. Since you are only going to read the book once….

a) It's not worth buying the book.

b) You might as well borrow it from the library.

4. If they're going to televise the match live…..

a) There's no point in going to the stadium for watching it.

b) You might as well watch it on your TV.

5. Since everyone else will be wearing jeans……

a) There's no point in wearing uniform.

b) You might as well wear jeans.

6. If you're sure the police will find you anyway….

a) There's no point in hiding anywhere.

b) You might as well surrender yourself to the police.

From Student's Book: Page: 77: ex: 8.5 (Advising on a choice)

Question: Have similar conversations as shown in the example:

Example: Shall I go by bus?

A: Shall I go by bus?

B: No, there's no point in waiting for the bus-- it's only a short distance.

              It's not worth waiting for the bus.

C: Yes, we might as well walk.

1. Do you think I should keep all these old clothes?

A: Do you think I should keep all these old clothes?

B: No, there's no point in keeping them--they all are out of fashion.

                It's not worth keeping them.

C: Yes, you might as well give them to beggars.

2. What shall we do with the money? Invest it?

A: What shall we do with the money? Invest it?

B: No, there's no point in investing it-- there's no profit.

                It's not worth investing it.

C: Yes, you might as well balance it in the fixed account.

3. Should I send this letter first class?

A: Should I send this letter first class?

B: No, there's no point in sending it first class—it's not important.

                It's not worth sending it first class.

C: Yes, you might as well send it second class.

4. Let's get a bigger washing machine.

A: Let's get a bigger washing machine.

B: No, there's no point in getting a bigger one—we don't have many clothes.

                It's not worth getting a bigger one.

C: Yes, you might as well repair the old one that we have.

5. May be we ought to keep some of this ice cream for Mary.

A: May be we ought to keep some of this ice cream for Mary.

B: No, there's no point in keeping some of it for her—it's melting.

                It's not worth keeping some of it for her.

C: Yes, you might as well buy another one when she arrives.

6. Do you think we should go to school today?

A: Do you think we should go to school today?

B: No, there's no point in going to school today—it's holiday today.

                It's not worth going to school today.

C: Yes, you might as well go to the public library for reading.

7. I think I'll make a bookcase.

A: I think I'll make a bookcase.

B: No, there's no point in making a bookcase—you don't have plenty of books.             

    It's not worth making a bookcase.                          

C: Yes, you might as well make a table.

The End of Unit 8