Worksheet 4
1. Read the interview and identify the text pattern. —Good morning! Our guest this time is Ana Jones, who will talk about waterless washing machines. Hello,Ana, it’s great to have you here. —Thank you for inviting me,Tom. —Ana, please tell our audience why they should choose this type of washing machines. —Well, obviously because, if they use them, they will help save a lot of water. —Is it really waterless? —Not technically, but you only need one cup of water per load which is a lot less than ordinary washing machines use. —How does it work? —The dirty water is absorbed by plastic chips, eliminating the need for a rinse cycle. —Which kind of detergent do they use? —You can use any kind,but we strongly recommend the use of biodegradable ones. —This green invention seems fascinating to me, I hope there will be some other green home machines available. —In fact, there are already some others such as steam dishwashers and zero- energy bio-gel refrigerators. —You should tell us where to acquire them! It was a pleasure to have you here in our program. —It was a pleasure for me, too!
The text pattern is:
2. Paraphrase the main ideas of the interview.
3. Use appropriate phrases to: a. Express an opinion in favor or against.
b. State evidence to back up your opinions.
c. Refute an opinion respectfully.
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