Language in Use however

1 It isn’t enough for people to be motivated. They need the support of the government.

People need the support of the government, however motivated they are. 2 We need to spread the environmental message. It may take us a long time.

We need to spread the environmental message, however long it takes. 3 You may be very careful, but you’ll probably still make mistakes. You’ll probably still make mistakes, however careful you may be. 4 It doesn’t matter how quiet the music is. I still can’t concentrate on my work.

I still can’t concentrate on my work, however quiet the music is. 5 The solution to the problem may be easy. We still need to tell everyone about it.

We still need to tell everyone about it, however easy the solution to the problem may be.

6 It doesn’t matter how famous she is. She still has to behave in a responsible way.

She still has to behave in a responsible way, however famous she is. 7 The project may be very expensive. We have no choice but to continue. We have no choice but to continue, however expensive the project may be.

8 The battle to save the environment is hard. But I think we will win it in the end.

However hard the battle is to save the environment, I think we will win it in the end. otherwise

3 Rewrite the sentences using otherwise .

1 It’s important to switch off the light when you go out of the room. If you don’t, you waste energy and money.

It’s important to switch off the light when you go out of the room. Otherwise, you waste energy and money.

2 There are thousands of exotic plants in the Eden Project. Without the project, you wouldn’t be able to see them anywhere in Britain. There are thousands of exotic plants in the Eden Project. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to see them anywhere in Britain.

3 Some major rock stars took part in the concert and accepted no payment. In different circumstances they would have asked for a lot of money.

Some major rock stars took part in the concert and accepted no payment. Otherwise, they would have asked for a lot of money.

4 Some people say that these resources will run out by 2050. This report suggests a different date.

Some people say that these resources will run out by 2050. This report suggests otherwise.

5 I thought we could walk to the biome. If not, we can take the electric bus.

I thought we could walk to the biome. Otherwise, we can take the electric bus.

6 Some countries have signed this latest agreement, but our government has decided differently.

Some countries have signed this latest agreement, but our government has decided otherwise. come up with

4 Rewrite the sentences using come up with .

1 The architect first had the idea of the structure of the biome when he was washing the dishes.