Three Step English - Practice #3 - How to Discuss Purpose in English - Practice
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Do you know how to discuss purpose in English? Welcome to 3-Step English Practice by EnglishClass101.com. In this lesson, you'll practice how to discuss purpose. Let's look at the main dialogue. Two people are having a conversation. Back in China, I was studying to be a musician, but I gave up on that dream. Now, I'm setting up an agency to represent American artists in China.

Is that so? When I open up my restaurant, I want a big stage to book live shows. Maybe you can help me with that. Both of these characters express something they did or want to do to accomplish a goal. The first does so by saying that they studied to be a musician. Then she says she's setting up an agency to represent artists.

The second does this by saying they want a big stage to book live shows. In both cases, the characters use to followed by a bare infinitive to explain their purpose. Let's practice with this grammar more in this lesson. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? I'll go early a table. I'll go early a table. To reserve. To reserve.

I'll go early to reserve a table. I'll go early to reserve a table. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? You don't need to buy books something. You don't need to buy books something. To learn. To learn. You don't need to buy books to learn something. You don't need to buy books to learn something.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Bring this coupon for free. Bring this coupon for free. To get in. To get in. Bring this coupon to get in for free. Bring this coupon to get in for free. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?

I want a big stage so that or to book live shows. I want a big stage so that or to book live shows. Two, two. I want a big stage to book live shows. I want a big stage to book live shows. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? I was studying.

to or so that I could be a musician. I was studying to or so that I could be a musician. So that, so that. I was studying so that I could be a musician. I was studying so that I could be a musician. Unscramble the words to make a sentence. I, every.

I cook every day. I cook every day to... I cook every day to save... I cook every day to save money. I cook every day to save money. Unscramble the words to make a sentence. studied I studied hard. I studied hard

to I studied hard to become I studied hard to become a I studied hard to become a teacher I studied hard to become a teacher Listen to what I say. Which answer completes the sentence best? She left early. Listen one more time. She left early to catch a bus

She left early to catch a bus. How about, "He works hard at his job." Let's listen one more time. He works hard at his job. To earn money. He works hard at his job to earn money. Next. She uses a dictionary. One more time. She uses a dictionary. To look up words. She uses a dictionary to look up words. Next. We wear coats.

One more time. We wear coats to stay warm. We wear coats to stay warm. And I use EnglishClass101.com. One more time. I use EnglishClass101.com to learn English. I use EnglishClass101.com to learn English. Thank you for watching. Now you know how to discuss purpose in English. And now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway.