Unit 23 ConflictLiving in a communityLiving in a communityLiving in a communityLiving in a communityWhat are the people doing in the pictures?DiscussionWhat should we do when living in a community?Drummer hits the roadRead the first newspaper report. Whose side are you on, the drummers or his neighbours? Why?Ex3 Read the reports again and answer these questions. 1 Does Yang Ming own any of his furniture? How do you know?No. He was staying in a furnished apartment. How did Yang Ming keep his neighbours up at night?By drumming and throwing parties. 3 Why did a neighbour think Yang Ming was a bad influence on his son?He said Yang Ming drank too much. 4 Do you think that Yang Ming has a lot of money? Why?Yes. He is living in a suite in a hotel.5 How many days had Keith Smith lived above the Mckays before he got into trouble with them?14 days. 6 Are there lots of candles on Mr Mckays birthday cake? How do you know?Yes. He is 80 years old and his wife said the candles were “a great sight”. 7 Why didnt Mr. Mckay get to blow them out?Mr. Smith emptied a tank of water over the cake putting out the candles.4 Do you think Mr Mckay should have been put in jail? Discuss with a partner.5 Compare the sentences in the table. Which of the sentences below (a-c) are true about the formal sentences? Only one statement is false.Answers: a)b)6 Paraphrase these conditional sentences so that they sound less emphatic and less formal.a) They wouldnt have moved into the building if they had known their neighbour was a drummer.b) I would have felt terrible at the ceremony if my friends had not been there with me.Ex7 How are these neutral statements (1-3)reported in the texts?1 He is a keen gardener and a fish collector.Not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a fish collector. 2 Wed only just moved in when the noise began.No sooner had they moved in than the noise began. 3 We couldnt get rid of the smell of fish.Neither could we get rid of the smell of fish.Ex8 Find sentences in the texts that mean almost the same as the sentences below.1 Yang Ming feels upset about the fact that people have classified his music as “noise”.It is the fact that people have classified his music as “noise” that upsets him.2 We gave Yang Ming a warning after careful consideration.It was only after careful consideration that we gave Yang Ming a warning.Ex9. Rewrite the sentences to make them more emphatic and more formal.They will never sell their antique furniture.If she had come, she wouldve met the famous statesman.He didnt only clean the bedding, he cleaned the whole bungalow as well.Never will they sell their antique furniture.Never will they sell their antique furniture.Had she come, she wouldve met the famous Had she come, she wouldve met the famous statesmanstatesman Not only did he clean the bedding, but he cleaned Not only did he clean the bedding, but he cleaned the whole bungalowthe whole bungalow as well.as well.We can hardly ever see across the bay because of the smog.Politicians hardly ever experience a real war.I dont argue and Ive never been in a flight eitherSeldom can we ever see across the bay Seldom can we ever see across the bay because of the smog.because of the smog.Rarely do politicians experience real war.Rarely do politicians experience real war.I dont argue and neither have I ever been in I dont argue and neither have I ever been in a fight.a fight.Ex10 Complete sentences using the beginning and cues provided.1. British football fans are the most violent in Europe.2.The sun on the water is a wonderful sight.Seldom is it quiet after the match .Seldom is it quiet after the match .Rarely does one see anything so beautiful.Rarely does one see anything so beautiful.3.The people got out just in time.4.The press conference created huge interest.No sooner had the last person left than the No sooner had the last person left than the fire broke out.fire broke out.Never before had there been such a large Never before had there been such a large number of reporters and journalists.number of reporters and journalists.Ex11 Rewrite sentences below so the emphasis is on the underlined phrase.1. Jenny wrote a letter to the manager.2. Im allergic to milk, not wheat.It was It was JennyJenny who wrote a letter to who wrote a letter to the manager.the manager.It is It is milkmilk that Im allergic to, not wheat. that Im allergic to, not wheat.3. She always argues with her mother, not her father.4. Tim took part in the race because of the prizes. It was with It was with her motherher mother that she always that she always argues, not her father.argues, not her father.It was because of It was because of the prizesthe prizes that that Tim took part in the race.Tim took part in the race.Language in use In pairs, ask and answer the questions.Always start your answers with All I or what I Example A: Do you watch a lot of TV?B: I dont watch a lot of TV.