Lesson 2 SVIP

Match the words with their definitions.

Match the words with their definitions.

Read the examples and fill in the blanks to complete the structures.

⚡Structure 1: S + V + + + that + S + V (+ O)

e.g.:

The air is becoming so polluted that many people are getting sick.

We are polluting the ocean so badly that there won't be any fish left in ten years.

⚡Structure 2: S + V + + + that + S + V (+ O)

e.g.:

People are causing such damage that the government is closing the park.

Air pollution is such a big problem that the government will have to do something.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Land pollution is such a problem so we won't be able to grow crops soon.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

The number of homeless people is very high that the government will need to build more houses.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

The town has so a dirty town center that people won't go there soon.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

The population is dropping that quickly that business owners are starting to leave.

Listen to the two sentences. Choose the correct answer.

e.g.:

Air pollution is getting so bad that people will start to get sick.

The damage to the land is so serious that we won't be able to grow crops.

Are the underlined words stressed in each sentence?

Listen to the two sentences. Choose the sentence that DOESN'T stress on the last word.