can
or
could
.
He saved money
so that he could buy a house
.
Please close the door so
that we can have some privacy
.
In speaking and informal writing, we often use
so
to mean
so that
. You can tell
the difference between them because of the meaning. In writing, you can also
tell the difference because we use a comma before the coordinating
conjunction
so
, but not before
so that
(even when it’s shortened to
so
).
B.
Identify forms
Complete the sentences with
comma +
so
or with
so that
.
Do not shorten
so
that
to
so
.
1.
Martina didn’t study ____________ she failed the test.
2.
Teresa woke up early ___________ she could get to work on time.
3.
The students didn’t sleep last night ___________ they are very tired
today.
4.
Alan doesn’t understand the lectures ___________ he’s not very interested
in the class.
5.
I’ll call you tonight ___________ we can make plans for the weekend.
6.
Our favorite restaurant was closed ___________ we went to a different
one.
7.
They closed the windows ___________ the neighbors wouldn’t hear the
piano.
8.
I washed dishes last night ___________ it’s your turn tonight.
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VI. READ IT AGAIN
Read the rules for playing checkers again. Answer the question.
Why would a player want to reach the farthest edge of the board as soon as
possible?
“TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME”
I. PRE-READING
A.
Background information
A baseball game is divided into nine
innings
, during which the teams take turns
playing offense and defense. When people go to baseball games in the United
States and Canada, it is traditional to stand up in the middle of the seventh
inning when the teams trade places on t
he ield. This is called “the seven inning
stretch.” Nowadays, most baseball stadiums play “Take Me Out to the Ball
Game” during the seventh inning stretch. The audience sings along, often
changing the words “home team” to the name of the local team. The song was
written in 1908 by Jack Norworth and was irst sung at a major league baseball
game in the 1930s. Only the chorus is sung at the games.
B.
Words to know before you read
Match the words to their definitions.
____
1.
mad
a. an old-fashioned word for “boyfriend”
____
2.
root for
b. old-fashioned French coin, used like
“penny”
____
3.
Cracker Jack
c. crazy
____
4.
sou
d. team
____
5.
beau
e. cheer for
____
6.
crew
f. a snack with popcorn and peanuts that
irst appeared in 1896 and has a strong
association with baseball
Baseball words:
____
1.
strike
a. a baseball game oficial
____
2.
umpire
b. a missed hit; a player with three strikes is
“out.” After three outs, the offense and
defense team switch places.
C.
Reading strategy
Read the song quickly and without stopping. Then answer the question.
What did Katie Casey love?
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II. READ
Read the text. Mark the words you don’t know, but don’t stop reading to look
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