• Unless is a connective, it is used for showing results.
• e.g.
Unless you work hard , you will not pass the exam.
OR
You will not pass the exam unless you work hard.
I always eat meat and snacks. I seldom eat fruits and vegetables.
You are having an unhealthy diet.
A variety of nutrient – rich foods/ healthy diet
Unless you eat a variety of nutrient – rich foods, you will not have a healthy diet.
You are overweight.
reduce body fat/ get heart disease
Unless you reduce your body fat, you may get heart disease.
What’s the matter with you?
I have a stomachache.
eat meals regularly/ get a stomachache
Unless you eat meals regularly, you may get a stomachache easily.
How often do you do exercise?
I seldom do exercise.
exercise regularly/ have a healthy body
Unless you exercise regularly, you will not have a healthy body.
You eat too much fatty food, but not enough vegetables.
have a balanced diet/ keep a healthy weight
Unless you have a balanced diet, you can’t keep a healthy weight.
It’s eight o’clock now, I need to go to school at 8:10.
late for school/ take a taxi
You will be late for school unless you take a taxi now.
I forgot to do my homework. Mr.
Lee.
punished by teacher/ hand in homework
John will be punished by the teacher unless he hands in his homework.
Can you lend me your note?
lend you my note/ return it on Monday
I will not lend you my note unless you return it to me on Monday.
• You are going to play a game.
• Get into groups of 4
• Each group sends one pupil to come out and your teacher will show you one sentence.
• Memorize the sentence and go back to your group.
• Read the sentence to your group members and write down the sentence on a piece of paper.
• The fastest group to finish all of the sentences will win the game.
• Unless you buy the tickets for the movie, you can’t watch it tonight.
• Unless it stops raining, we won’t go for picnic.
• We won’t finish the work unless we start work now.
• I will not have my dinner unless I finish my homework.
• Sam can’t do exercise unless he can go home early.