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Write the number of the matching question from Exercise 2 next to each answer.
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Example: I'm usually waking up at 6 a.m. → Incorrect → I usually wake
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Today, I'm spending time with Valerie Susan Ackerman. Valerie is 108 years old and I'm going to live a day in her life and find out about her daily routines and habits. We start the day at 7.00 in the morning.
'I always get up with the sun,' says Valerie. 'I never miss the morning sunshine. It makes me happy all day!'
This early morning habit is just one example in Valerie's day that she says helps her live a long and happy life.
For breakfast, Valerie and I eat two raw eggs mixed with olive oil and we drink a cup of hot water with lemon. I like eggs in the morning, but I prefer them cooked!
Next, it's exercise time. Every day, Valerie walks around the village square five times, without taking any rest.
'Sometimes when it's cold or raining, it can be difficult,' says Valerie, 'but I hardly ever miss this exercise. I think it's a very important part of my day!'
After her exercise routine, Valerie meets up with her friends. Together they listen to music, read poetry and play games. 'We don't watch TV. It makes us very tired and we don't think it's fun.'
Valerie laughs and jokes with her friends and then goes home for lunch. She eats boiled corn and fish and drinks a big cup of hot chocolate. For 70 years, Valerie has eaten the same for lunch – always corn and always fish.
'It's the hot chocolate I love!' says Valerie.
After lunch, it's time for a nap. Sleeping for two hours in the afternoon keeps Valerie relaxed and ready for the evening. Sixty years of napping every day – that sounds good to me! In the evening, we make a simple dinner of cheese and bread. Then Valerie sits down to write in her diary. She has over 100 diaries because each evening she always writes down her thoughts and feelings.
'It helps to clear my mind and finish the day,' says Valerie, 'and then my mind is free to start again the next day!'
Then at eleven o'clock, it's time for bed. Valerie sleeps for eight hours every night. She says she always sleeps well and never has bad dreams.
Now we know how to live to be a hundred years old! Valerie's habits and routines are fun and really easy. Why not try them?
Use because (of) and so that to give reasons.
Use that's why to explain a result.
It's important to eat good food because it helps me to concentrate.
I usually study near a window because of the light.
I usually feel tired in the evenings. That's why I study in the morning.
A lot of my friends ask me how I do so well in my exams, so I thought I'd share my top tips on how to be a successful student.
I work 12–8 p.m. in a hotel, so I usually feel tired in the evenings. That's why I study in the morning.
I write study notes so that I can remember what I read. I forget things easily, so it helps me to write everything in a notebook.
I usually sit near a window because of the light. I need a table and a comfortable chair but nothing else!
It's important to eat good food because it helps me to concentrate. When I study, I usually eat nuts and bananas.
Sometimes I like listening to music when I read my study notes. I can't watch TV when I study because I find it difficult to do two things at the same time.
I think that it is a good idea to take a short break and move around every two hours. I like to have a 15-minute break and walk around the garden or the house.
Use because (of) and so that to give reasons.
It's important to eat good food because it helps me to concentrate.
I write study notes so that I can remember what I read.
Use that's why to explain a result.
I usually feel tired in the evenings. That's why I study in the morning.