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Pe, ‘gradable and ron-radabeacecves: adverts, Intenstving adverbs; acct word order, Portfolio 2 relate clauees; relative clauses wih prepostons; 2 Reading a competion about iepratoal peopl weorcenrai presence cos a aciectves descrbng places ‘3_Well-being pia Portfolio 3 PEO paalve cared acces; connotation: postive |_lnvoductay Ht; stject and verb version, iverson © Readlg a roposa fr gym membership ie fd negative charectr adjectives, eal Word bing actu Witig puting forward leas in propose rasa ve: eat; euphemisms 4 Civilised Porttollo 4 PeS Tews colocatons; ear synonyms Tur ver forms phases eterno the tore, Rend Webaa post fur in tho past Wrlting ways o organo dscusson wet It’s Just a jobt pea Portfolio 5 pee word balding (pei with matple meanings; | _refleie pronouns (ellen pronouns (2) ‘Resding on arice iB F Verb + five with 10 orb +g: ve + Real Worl conesatonl strategies Wing personalising lnguoge a Inti wth ovr); vr-taun colocation; expressions connected to work 6 Ask the public p20 "[Forttotio 6 p60) ‘Words wy Gere but read meanings ward pars | ways ol comparing mal and formal ways of ‘eaeing eters of complaint ‘comparing; adverbs; poston of adverts; Wing feats of eters of compan teu phrases amatc vers 7__Laying down the law p34 Portfollo 7 p72 phrases wih gt phrasal nouns metaphors ‘ondtonals: basic tors; condioras nortan ams; Reading a Book ow ‘passive fos; Impersonal ope sructres Wing cohesive donces ‘eal World finciens and inionaon of questons ‘What's stopping you? p39 Portfolio 8 p78 pirases wih tne; wherever, wtaeer, whaler le; | wi ony past verb ms wit resort rue Reading anormal onal ‘word bulng 2: sues meaning Weng ritrmaanquage 9 Cash aa V[Ferttotio © 78 ‘rice and ost; wo uldng (3): rodocve sues; | simple continuous spl v continous: vets win Rasdlng an aoa lal awe and economies Answer Key plewit 10 The key to success p49 ‘ferent meanings; aan te, of no ace; anv one; Wrling connecting words in uideiesfistuctons; fem afow, quit afew ‘questions as headings Real Word presenting Intormaton \[eatono 10 ew tons ‘Accurate Writing pea ‘subeedver agreement reew, modal verbs (: Reading description of scene ‘unctons; modal vets (2: levels of certainty about —_‘Wrling descriptive language in naratves the past, present and ture Advanced Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio p881 Let’s talk Language Summary 1, Student's Book pt17 1A Make a good impression Communicating Read what Martin, Ros, Maggie and Nigel say about communication at work. Choose the correct word/phrase for each gap. {'m a talkative person. | know that. | love 1p). and the first thing I do when | get to work is have a ® with the people who sit around me. | suppose people could accuse me of just *, about stuff — last night's TY, the price of food and so on. For ime, it just makes the day go more quickly. People think I'm arrogant at times. | tend to*____ when I'm in meetings and that can annoy people. But sometimes | do with the best of intentions. As a lawyer, | _ With people who are in stressful i's better situations. If two people are about to *. to stop the situation before it goes too far. Vm uncharacteristicaly quiet at work because I'm in an open-plan office - there are no walls. So | tend to”......... a lot of people's conversations. The guy who sits next to me is constantly ®.____. with his siend (on the phone. It can be terribly embarrassing. ‘And then five minutes later, he starts a friendly - Its awful! ‘conversation with me — almost ® | a ‘Most people think I'm quite shy but | just don’t talk that much. about the love lives of famous people, or who is or isn’t getting on with who, isn't my thing. One thing | hate is people who"... (One of my colleagues spends all day moaning about how much work she's got to do. | spend most of my time trying to avoid _______. with her in case she thinks V'm interested 1a) bickering @) chatting). rowing 22) talk ») row chat 3 a) witteringon ) buttingin —)_overhearing 4a) buttin ») witteron chat up 5 a) getintouch 6) makeeye —«)_come into contact contact 6 2) havearow —) bicker grumble 7) gossip about) overhear «)_come into contact with 8 2) bickering —_b) gossiping «)_wittering on. 9 a) havingarow b) chatting «chatting me up 10 a) Chatting») Overhearing ¢) Gossiping 11 a) buttin ») grumble «) gossip 12 2) chatting up») makingeye ¢) gettingin contact touch Past Simple and Present Perfect Complete each pair of sentences with the same verb from the box. Use the Past Simple in one sentence and the Present Perfect Simple in the other. tbe make hear do fini 1a) Ihaven't seen her since we .were.. kids. ») I've hardly seen him since he .‘sbeen. unwell. 2 8) As soon as I ___ __ any news from the hospital, I'll call you. 8) AS SOOM AST enn was an accident. aa. _. my best to finish everything today, but by six o'clock I was shattered. »L. two exams today but there are still two more to do this afternoon. 4) We _.. a lot of progress on the project this month, but the deadline isn't until the end of January. ) The company .. = month but it wasn't enough. __ the noise, I knew it a lite profit this 5 a) When she talking to Peter, we can have a quick meeting. ») When she _.. talking to Peter, we had a quick meeting,g j Fer © Read the interview. Choose the correct verb form. ‘Making a bad impression Nancy Turnbull is the Director of Human Resources for a large multinational > company. She ‘worked/has worked in human resources i a large multinationals since 1990. She ‘started/has Started her first job when she left university and Soon dlscovered/has soon discovered she had a talent for ‘reading’ people. During her time in the business, she estimates she ‘saw/has seen over 3,000 potential candidates and probably 50 times &s many CVs. So what makes a bad impression on her? A lack of initiative “As soon as the interview *started/has started, I'll ask candidates the same question: ‘What do you know about this company?’ There's always a brochure about the company in reception. Last week a candidate ‘waited/has waited for 20 minutes in reception before his interview. During that time, he “did/has done nothing except stare out the window. Every company needs people who use ‘dead’ time as productively as possible.” A lack of clarity “Sometimes a candidate “talked/has been talking for quite some time and you realise you haven't really understood anything they've said since’he or she *was/has been in the room. Usually the problem is that they didn’t understand the question when you "asked/'ve asked it and they failed to ask you to explain further.” A lack of interest “The most successful candidates that 1 “interviewed/'ve interviewed in my career have always made me fee! like I was the one being interviewed! As soon as they've sat down, they "asked/'ve asked me questions about the job and the company. They sound genuinely interested in the job and not just the salary, of course!” 1A Read situations 1-5. Then use the prompts in brackets to write a sentence with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple. 1 Its the afternoon. You started your homework this morning and by midday you were halfway through. Then you took a break for lunch. 2) (1/ finish / half of my homework so far.) ») (1/do / half of my homework this morning)... 2 Martin is company chairman, Sometimes he isn't popular, as he’s trying to make the company profitable, 4) (He's upset alot of people since he / be 7a the company) ... 6) (Hes made a lot of changes since he / join / the company.) is 3 Pablo and Maria started reading books in English in January. It's now November and they finished their fifth book today. 2) (During the last year, they / read / five books in English.) _.. he 6) (During the summer, they / read / two books in English.) ... 4-101 p.m, Max went for three job interviews this morning, and he has another this afternoon. Amy went to one interview this morning, 2) (Max / have / three interviews today.) ) (Amy / have / one interview this morning) 5 Calvin passed his driving test last year. Since then, he’ been saving for a car. 2) (As soon as he / save up / enough money, he’s going to buy a car.) ») (As soon as he / learn / to drive, he started saving.)1B Friends - the new family? Prepositions and phrases @ Replace the underlined words/phrases with prepositions and phrases @ 2) Fl in gaps 1-3 wit hese from 1 ett ae ee My sie a | are good at "ecommsiion th ech ate and we speak on the phone reasonably regularly. "Typically, one of us wil phone perhaps once a fortnight, But | know that we usually-do it “without thinking about it rather than because we really want to speak to tach other. From time to time, I'l forget’ to call her Fintentionally, the long run ‘because | know we won't have much to say. ‘The problem is that we aren't “similar in the way we think at all and apart from,our parents, we, have litle “in the way of shaced interests, "For short periods of time, we sometimes might speak quite frequently. ‘But that's usually *decause of a need, for instance family things, rather than anything else. Occasionally, (1 call her for advice ~ for instance, ‘when [feel *Ldon't have the experience to deal with something and | think she can help. | really hope we don't end up "not speaking with tach other in the future. Aithough | don't particularly worry about it nw, | can imagine that “after a long period of time, we'll both probably regret it if we do. Cleft sentences: what and it clauses Complete the conversations using the words in brackets. 1A You're late. Did you run into bad traffic? B No, (1/ home / left / what / my / happened / wallet / was /at) and had to go back. 2A Aren't you hungry? ® Not really, no, (What /late / lunch /a/1/ had / was / happened) touch because | was in a'meeting most of the day. 3A Did you first meet your boyfriend at work? 8 No, (happened / was / he / chat up / tried / to / friend / my / what) ) Fill in gaps a)-i) with these in a bar but she was already seeing someone. words/phrases. 4-4 Have you been in touch with Liz recently? ew : 8 Not really. (of / periods / through / go / we / happens /is / What / daily / chatting) Looe a rth ly 1g) [ seein yrs “5 manic ap 5 A Why are you and Tom always breaking up? phases Pn feu B (happens / weeks / get on /a/ for / few / well / What / is / we) common hat = ll cae =F ans and then we always fall owt about something silly.Cy ‘Complete b) so it has the same meaning as a). 1 2) Ltold him something. It was a secret. ) What 1. 2 a) 1 get on best with my aunt. ) The person ___ 3) Td like you to do something, Call me as soon as you get home. +) Something ra 4-4) Itannoyed me that she didn’t call. ) The thing that... 5 4) They're splitting up because of constant bickering. b) Their constant bickering nnn 6 a) Those cars went out of fashion because they were environmentally unfriendly. 1) The reason cere 7) This is what I did: I got in touch with all his friends. ») What I did ... 8 a) We grew up in this house. ») This house is 9 a) This is what happer ») What happens is... she witters on until I stop listening, Rewrite sentence a) to emphasise the underlined information. Use it + be + who/that. 1a) Liz hasn't been well for some time but Lonly heard about it ‘yesterday. ) .hizhasn’t been.well for some time but it was.onty.. esterday that Lheard about it... 2.) They say that women gossip a lot but the men gossip more inour office. ») They say that women gossip a lot but .. 3a) dont mi onmy nerves. b) don't mind her rudeness but ier rudeness but her constant wittering gets: 4) Nobody had told me anything so Lknew about the ‘problem only by overhearing them. ) Nobody had told me anything so 5 4) Everyone thinks Jane dumped her boyfriend but he ended the relationship. +) Everyone thinks Jane dumped her boyfriend but 6 2) I knew she wasn't happy but | didn't realise how upset she was until you told me. b) I knew she wasn't happy but .... 1B a) Correct the mistake in each sentence. 4) Itare normally my sisters who 1 talk to about anything serious, ») Then, what my brother does is to go upstairs and watch television. ) What I really respect about they is that they are supportive in everything I do. 4) It they that matter to me most. ‘¢) What it happens is we get on well for about two days, ‘Its this year when is going to be the biggest challenge. b) Fill in gaps 1-6 with the corrected sentences a)-f) from a). Friends or family? 6 ~ winou a doubs, my fends. only see my family at Christmas ~ at my brother's house. '_.¢)_. . On day three we start to bicker about little things. ?. . And we don't see him for the next six hours. °. I've invited everyone to my house for a change! 99 ¢ ¢ Tove my friends, of course. But 1 really love my family. *......... «I'm really close to my parents and both of my sisters. *_........ . There are just ‘some things you can’t talk to your ’ parents about. © @+ REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD+ REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD. REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD Sayings QIEB ‘) Make sayings with these words. 1 gained / Nothing / nothing / ventured . 2. twice / bitten / shy / Once 4 wasn't / Rome / day /a/in/ built . 6 out/ mountain /a/ make / Don't / molehill /a/ of . 7 Ine / Better / never / than 8 mouth / before / brain / Engage . b) Complete these conversations with the most appropriate sayings from 12). 1A The next time he asks me to do‘a simple job’, Tl know what to expect. 8 You will. .Once.bitten. twice.shy... 2A Tcant believe he didn’t lock the door. We could have been burgled! 8 Well, we weren't. So 23a [just butted in without thinking. And now shes really upset. a ‘4-4 I can't believe how long they've taken to redecorate, I just want to move in! 8 Be more patient. .. 5 A Hes got all these ideas about building extensions and we end up doing nothing, 8 My husbands the same, I always tell him: 6 A Twant to ask for a raise but what if he says "no"? » There’ only one way you're going to find out. Remember: _. 7 & Personally, | couldn't stand working in an office. ® Me neither, But she seems to like it, I guess 1@ Favourite sayings ) Explaining and paraphrasing @ Fill in the gaps with the phrases in the boxes. {nother words Which isn’t to say that ‘What I'm trying to say JUUA It looks like our server’ down. Did you know? Tom Eh? You know I'm not technical, Julia, qua Sorry. ' is our website isn't working. JoM Ah, OK. Call Softwire ~ they manage the website. ‘The owner is Dan, but Phils the brains behind the company. Dan’ unintelligent but . need to speak to Phil. Tom Exactly Ju put it simply what this means is put it another FIONA Economic conditions mean we need to make adjustments to the company. And wwe need to cut costs. Way, MARK. some of us are going to lose our jobs! FIONA I'm altaid so, To *. need to make about elght people redundant, What | mean by that Which is to Which basically means manie ‘I'm told you're a newspaper journalist, Who do you work for? paut I'm freelance. | work for everyone! mane Everyone? for lots of different newspapers and magazines. Mani Ab, is that like a temporary job? PAUL Sort of. It not unusual in my profession. . va SAY lots of journalists are freelance. © Accurate Witting -> 1 and 2 p84 £D_Reeding and Witing Portfolio 1 p542 Remarkable! Language Summary 2, Student's Book 6120 2A Exceptional people © Gradable and non-gradable adjectives; adverbs @ Choose the correct words. 1 His achievement was utterly/extremely superb. 2 She's an extremely/entirely busy person. Read sentence a). Then complete sentence b) with an intensifying adverb from box A and a verb from box B. tly completely deeply 3 The taste was utterly/realy strong. = 4 [felt totally/stightly tired. eB Sreexets f., bebives enjoy ic mpieelip | remeribess ji 5 Their story sounds extremely/absolutely awful. 6 Her knowledge of history is fairly/utterly huge. 1a) I love biographical films, 7 Las rather/fully surprised by what he had done, ») He _. biographical films, 8 This exercise is totally/very impossible. 2-4) Tthink Martins absolutely right ; 8) SE with Martin, Intensifying adverbs (ZEB 3-2) I really wish I had listened to her advice. Read the article and choose the correct ») He. not having imensifying adverb. tw ter aaiviee 1 3 cer i caro) qa sony 4 a) [have a clear memory of meeting him. 2 a) completely ) vividly ——¢)_strongly ates i 3 a) bitterly highly) deeply +H saa = ee . cKeee capi a ity 5a) In my opinion, creative talent in children must be 5 a) extremely vividly ) strongly encouraged. 6 a) completely b) deeply firmly ») He . P van in encouraging 7 a) thoroughly») quite 9 distinctly creative talent in children, | may be exceptional but Twice a year Some *......... believe that the (Officer of the Order of the British in the UK honours aystem is ridiculous, David Empire) but wanted a knighthood so around 3,000 — Bowie, the musi who tured down that his wife would get the title ‘Lady exceptional a knighthood in 2003, said “I seriously Dahl’. people are don’t know what it's for.” Having also Many of the refusals, however, are at awarded a refused a CBE (Commander of the least in part a form of political protest. title, award or British Empire) in 2000, it seems Stephen Hawking, the scientist, was medal to reward aspects of charitable work, service to an industry or even a specific act of bravery. Most ss unlikely he will ever accept any honour, ‘Some people must have * frustrated = with — the government’ attitude toward scienti funding over the years. Hence, he people, of course, are regretted refusing an award the first turned down his knighthood. delighted to receive recognition and time because they later accepted one - _ Clearly there are a variety of reasons ‘enjoy,sesing theirnames in the. examples miclude tne autnor Granam why people might do this ana not even papers and; mecting the | Queen. However, every year, about $0 people refuse an award. Normally, these are keptysecret but recently a list revealed ‘over 300 famous people who have said “Thanks, but no thanks” to Her Majesty. Greene and the film director Alfred Hitchcock. Others have been *, disappointed with their award and have refused it because they expected something better. Roald Dahl, the children’s author, was offered an OBE good friends ’____. agree on the subject. Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones is now ‘Sir Mick’ after accepting a knighthood in 2003, However, bandmate Keith Richards refused his CBE and said, “It's not what the [Rolling] Stones is about, is it?”2A Relative clauses Relative clauses with prepositions Join these sentences, replacing each * with a relative clause. Make necessary changes. 1 Anex-soldier * has become the oldest person to be awarded a PhD by Cambridge University. He is 91 years old, ‘Anex-soldier.wha is 91,years old has become.the oldest person.to.be awarded a PhO. by. cambridge. University... 2 Colonel Michael Cobb's PhD * is called The Railways of Great Britain: A Historical Atlas. He began it in 1978, 3 The examiner * said, “It is a remarkable piece of scholarship.” The examiner marked Michael’ thesis. 4. The ceremony * will be attended by 40 members of Michael’ family. It is being held in Cambridge. 5. Michael got his first degree at Cambridge at Magdalene College *. He studied mechanical sciences in the 1930s. 6 The Reverend Edgar Dowse * is the oldest person in the world to recelve a PhD. He received his from Brunel University in 2004, aged 93. 8) Complete these sentences with whom or which and these phrases. applied aquired three-yeors-experience- have great admiration the Nobel Prize is named | complained was very tall | invested went bust the film Twenty-One was based he never came back 1. The job for ...which Lapplied required three years... experience. 2 My first teacher, Mr Turner, is someone for .... 1 PETSOM 10 nan 4 He set off on a mission from 5 The business in . 6 This is the book on 7 Dynamite was discovered by Alfred Nobel, after b) Rewrite the sentences in Sa) to be less formal. 1 _Thejob.which applied for required three years... experience, Make these sentences more formal by rewriting the phrases in bold, using relative clauses with prepositions. to which he confessed 1. The murder whieh-he-confessed-to was merely one of his awful acts, 2 1 would like to introduce someone who I owe my life to. 3 The person who I was in correspondence with seems to have left the company. ‘4. The day that he died on is now a national holiday. 5 His wife, who he always collaborated with, was at first given little credit for the discovery. 6 She loved charity work, which her life was dedicated to, 7 The room which we are standing in is where Anne wrote most of her diary. 8 The politician who millions are protesting about is a strong candidate for president. Choose the correct words. 1. She’ got three brothers, one/all of which/whom 1 ‘went to school with. He was incredibly intelligent, 2. Tima big fan of hers, She’ released two albums as a - solo antst, both/most of which/whom Te got on CD. 3 Tcan't stand Where I work, My office is full of gossips, neither/none of which/whom 1 get on with. 4. He just isn't a very convincing actor, I've seen him in two films recently, neither/both of which/whom I've particularly enjoyed. 5 I'd read several of his books, none/al of which/whom I'd thoroughly enjoyed. So I was really looking forward to this one, 6 I was disappointed when | heard you weren't coming. However, Marta had invited over 50 people, few/most of which/whom | had met before.2B Memorable places Adjective word order QED @ Complete the table with these adjectives. fur middle-aged turquoise Norther European. ancient phenomenal frustrating gigantic West African, minuscule beige polyester stainless steel tiring | etdety Mediterranean pinkish immense ‘What do you think about it? How big is it? How old is it? What colour is it? Where is it from? What Is it made of? Put these words in order and add aan, Use the table in 1. 1 clay / Moroccan / ancient / vase anansient. Moroccan clay vase. 2 island / Atlantic / tiny / stunning 3. modern / inspiring / building / glass... 4 peaceful / town / medieval / medium-sized ...... 5 tropical / brownish / huge / fish. 6 colour / beige / Victorian / inoffensive 7 material / greyish / stone / attractive Sara ‘These phrases have too many adjectives. Rewrite them by putting the underlined in a separate clause using with or in or a relative pronoun. + asmart, young, dark-haired and blue-eyed man .-a.smert young man with dark hair and blue eyes. 2 a breathtaking, early, signed and dated painting by Picasso ian metal and wooden sculpture 3a massive, old It 4 a miserable, tiny, one-bedroomed Z0s-built flat 5 along, black, white-buttoned wool coat Verb+ing and past participles Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1 1was a little worrying about calling her so late. 2. Can you listen for one minute without bute in? 3-1 found the level of security on to enter the building quite worrying, 4 The prize, establish according to the wishes in Alfred Nobel’ will, is awarded every year. 5. Passengers to leave on the 7.30 flight should be ready for embarkation at 7.00, 6 I can’t help to gossip when 1 get bored at work. Participle clauses These sentences are taken from a story you will read in 7. Choose the correct connecting word. 1 @When | waited for the kettle to boil in the kitchen at my office, I listened to everyone chatting over their coffee. 2 Because/So we were faced with a night sleeping in the car, we started the long, Journey home. 3 While/After we had rung numerous other places, and even a campsite, we were fecling more stressed than when. we had left. 4 When/After we think about that weekend, even months later, we still fail to see the funny side. 5 We were bickering for over an hour, when/so we didn't notice how low we were on petrol. 6 We agreed a short break was a good idea, so/because we packed a small suitcase and set off on Saturday morning. 7 Sofif you looked at it from the outside, the house looked fine. 8 After/While | overheard them swap plans, T couldn't help feeling a little envious. 9 The owner of the hotel was dressed entirely in black, so/because he didn't Took the friendliest of hosts. 10 Because/After we hadn't thought that hotels would be full, we hadn't bothered to book anywhere.©: ~ a)sj) from 6. Rewrite the sentences in § using a participle clause. @ a) Waiting ..for.the kettle.to boil in.the kitchen at.my. office, Listened ta.everyone.chatting.over.their.coffee. ») Faced Having rung a. ad. Read the story. . The topic of conversation was holidays. . My wife and I both had too much work to think about a long summer holiday. But what about a long weekend in the country??......... By early afternoon, we were enjoying a pienic a few hours’ drive from the busy city in which we live, Late in the afternoon, we started to think about somewhere to stay. - The nightmare began. We must have stopped at over ten hotels, none of which had any spare rooms.*,__.. . Finally, we passed a small house with the sign ‘Rooms Vacant’ in the window. * However, once inside, we started to fel distinctly nervous.” . Our room, which clearly hadn't been occupied for some time, was filthy, Within a quarter ofan hour we were bak in the ca again . But the nightmare wasn’t over. ° Eventually the ear stopped and we realised what was wrong. To cut.a long story short, we got home at around 6 a.m. on Sunday morning and slept the entire Complete these sentences with a present participle, 4 past participle or a perfect participle (Having + past participle). Use the verbs in the box. flick spend play: seve look after lose wake up need three months in Poland as a |. knew how hot it could get in the summer, 2 sone OF AN OIE recon player, records can sound richer than CDs. 3 -a-nsnssne through a glossy magazine, | came across an article on responsible tourism. _ some time alone, he headed off to the country. 5 ze and sugar, its a refreshing drink. at dawn and been unable _. with ice, crushed limes to get back to sleep, I decided to go exploring, 7 a . I knew how terrible she felt. my passport before, carefully, furniture of this quality should last you a lifetime. These sentences have a different subject in each clause. Rewrite the underlined clauses so that the meaning is clear. 1 The Argentinian hotel owner and | were able 19 ‘communicate, having studied Spanish at school. was able.to.communicate.with the Argentinian... hotel awner, having studied Spanish at schoo... 2 Not looking where he was going, the car knocked him down. 3, Watching the rain from the safety of our hotel room, the street soon became flooded. 4 Butting in every five minutes, Lhecame deeply ‘fcustrated with Jenny’ arrogance. 5 Michacl made me {eel unappreciated, having worked day and night on the report.Adjectives: describing places (29 | There are few places Feeling the need to get away from it ll? Replace the derlined with these words. , With the combination of ‘The Orkneys are a group of islands just @ ee ee wan mess words: breathtaking natural of the northeast coast of mainland ee a aks = scenery and numerous I meandering golden unspoilt medieval | prene sr NUE | unique cosmopolitan diverse Scotiand offers. 4) Whether you are seeking historical adventure, cultural entertainment or simply solitude and peace in a directionless and purposeless tour through the highlands, the country offers a wealth of attractions. . meandering . +) In the latter, the dating from 6Q0AD to LSQ0AD Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline perched on top of an extinct volcano, me ¢) One of their main attractions are the ‘unusual and special prehistoric standing stones. 4 Northern Scotland is one of the most unchanged and undamaged parts of Britain, ¢) In fact, it has some of the most stunning yellow in colour stretches of sand in the world, S : i senna ) Its varied and different and spectacular scenery ranges from the Highlands to the moors and FOCHS anne #) Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, are the two largest and most inisrnational CIEIES, cen Reading Read the website and fill in gaps 1-7 with a)-g) from 1 : ‘Wit its reputation for temperamental stretches from and unforgiving weather, you may @ Read again. Are these sentences true (T), Ben Nevis, the highest hhave assumed Scotland is devoid of false (F) or the website doesn't say (DS)? ‘mountain in Great Britain, beaches. * . St andrews, on to the windswept Shetland the east coast in Central Scotiand, 1 [Edinburgh Castle is Scotland's most islands, some 150 kiometres the gnst oa Cana Stan popular tourist attraction. from the most nartern tof Reaches whch famously featured 2 [[] The Orkneys have only been inhabited Including, inthe opening sequence ofthe imrecent times, ‘of course, Loch Ness. Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fe. 3 [151 Andrews has a long tradition of golt 4 [Loch Ness is the largest Scottish lake. Krown as the lowlands, Souther ScoUand is the mest populated area 5s [|scotland has surprisingly good weather, _f the country. «In the former, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery ‘housing works by, Y ‘is the country's premier museum and art gal 6 [C]scottancls best art gallery isin Glasgow. Song eters Da Ronda Bata © Accurate Writing > 3 and 4 p84 & Reading and Writing Portfolio 2 p57 2Positive character adjectives ‘What character adjective is each question asking. about? Complete the crossword. ‘Across (9) 1 Is late and you're in bed and you hear a noise downstairs. Would you go down and investigate? 4 You've failed your driving test three times and the lessons are costing you a fortune. Would you try a fourth time? 5 Your decorators can only come when you are at work. Would you give them a key? 7 Its very late and you have just finished a report, at work which you need to give to your boss tomorrow morning, You know you need to read it through one last time. Would you do it? 8 You arrive at a restaurant and everyone is dressed more smartly than you. Would you stay or go home and change? Down (4) 1 You've been searching unsuccessfully for your wallet for a few hours but you're sure its in the house. Would you cancel your credit cards? 2 You suddenly receive a large bonus at work and you know your best friend needs some money. Would you give him/her anything? 3. Its Friday. Your best friend has just won two lickets abroad for the weekend and wants you to go. Would you go? 6 You're having a good time at a party and the last bus home leaves soon. Afier that, you would have to get a taxi, Would you leave now? ' | 3 Well-being Language Summary 3, Student's Book p124 3A Being confident Connotation: positive and negative character adjectives @ Complete 1-9 with these character adjectives. reckless extravagant tight-fisted gullible arrogant finicky obstinate timid impetuous 1. You might think what you did was brave but I see it as reckless... You could have been seriously injured. 2. Tve never seen Jim compromise about anything, He’ the most vu person I've ever worked with, 3 Idon't understand how some people believe a random ‘email telling them they've won a lottery they never even bought a ticket for! How is that? 4 Lwish you wouldn't be so ene With presents. I can't afford to give you expensive things and | feel so embarrassed. 5 QUE CAI $0 eonnnsnsnn She rarely goes outdoors! 6 We made too much fuss over our kids and food. Now they're teenagers they're terribly... about what they eat 7 Lused to be .. but ve learned to think carefully about decisions and their consequences. @ Isabel failed the exam but | find it hard to feel sorry for her. She's so «she hardly did any revision, 9 Ud like to say my father is careful with his money Dut in fact, he’s just... Match each negative adjective in 2 with the more positive adjectives from 1. vennnenen OCKOSS.... courageous. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 93A Introductory it CR @ Rewrite these sentences using introductory it + verb + adjective. 1 That they werent fired was very fortunate. 2 Grumbling to your boss is pointless. 3 That the meetings are arranged this week is imperative, 4. Working with someone so demanding can be difficult. 5 To assume he would be safe alone in the house was wholly arrogant. 6 That only a few weeks ago she had no experience is astounding. a) Read the first part of the article, Fill in gaps 1-6 with introductory it and the correct. form of the verbs from A and phrases from B. A weroot not be emerge frighten be surprise that she wae justtightisre ‘nota situation that continued for long everyone to see him lose his temper that he was going through a messy divorce me to see her get out something I'd ever want to experience — b) Read the second part of the article. Fill in gaps 7-12 with the correct form of the verbs in A + introductory it and phrases from B. A notin not find can't bear resent find prefer B_ when came into the ofice after the weekend difficult to understand at all ‘when she was offered the job when-people- make amistake ame SonnncTr funny to ask people the time when the office was more boring TE Colleagues from hell! iy Wei a people to tell us about the worst people they've worked with ... Tonce offered my neighbour lifts to work because we work in the same office. | knew she had a reputation for being thrifty, but " itsuened out that she.was just tight-fisted | ‘After the first week, I expected her to offer something towards my petrol costs, However, on Friday night, as I dropped her | offin front of her house, *._..._. 4 and wave goodbye without a word - not even a ‘thank you". Fortunately, T got anew job about a month later - nowhere near my old office. Jused to have a nightmare -| boss - he was terribly obstinate at times. And when he didn't get his own way, you knew it was going to be a bad day.“ He would shout at people and storm out of meetings, slamming the door behind him. He eventually got fired for his behaviour and later ® Looking back on the situation, | feel sorry for hi "t don't mind it ven peoplemake asulstake and admit it. However, | once had a colleague who was totally ir incompetent and nothing was ever her fault. Then one day she applied for a ‘managerial position in another er deperment Alot of people = Someone even se “Thad Zeclbapie once who was a real ‘joker’, She ® go g when they were carrying cups |; of coffee. | lost count of the number of times | saw people pour LL. drinks on their shoes. |" i ‘She'd always arrived early and would have done something ‘amusing’. Once she plugged the keyboards | ‘| on our computers into different machines. Hilarious. Some | people thought she had really livened up our department. " ' «She was such an idiot!3B A happy, healthy life Phrasal verbs: health Tick (V) the correct sentences. Then correct the mistakes. 1 [got stung by a wasp on my arm and it started to swell it up. 2 There's some kind of flu going around that everyone’ going down with. 3 He’ got some kind of food poisoning ~ he must have picked up it on holiday. 4 Helen picked up a cold a few weeks ago and she still hasn't got it over yet. 5 I'm taking some drugs which the doctor put me on. 6 My nose has been blocked up for over a month! 7 She came out on a rash after eating some shellfish. @ Read the email and rewrite the underlined phrases © using the correct form of these phrasal verbs. ng Pl Puton godowmwith swellup getover \ come out in go.around pickup not be blocked up HiSuo, Sorry | haven't emailed in a while, 've been ‘recovering trom flu again! You wamed me that having a young baby woukd be lke this and you were right. There always seems to be some kind of itiness “being passed around Eveline's nursery and within a fow days she *calches It And then all of us “pocome liluith the same thing. | can't remember the last time my nose "was clear! ‘To top i al, in tho showors at swimming on Saturday, | noticed that ‘spots had appeared. on Eveline, Chicken pox! Fortunately, 1 had it long ago but Clare, poor thing, hadn't and by Sunday It was cloar she'd got I too. We read on the intemet that itis ‘quite dangerous for adults and terifyingly It can cause the brain to “get larger! Anyway, she saw the doctor yestorday ‘and he didn't seem concerned — though he “has oiven her some kind of anti-viral drugs. ‘Anyway, how are you? I'm in your area in a few weeks 80. ‘maybe we could meet up for lunch? Assuming Clare and Eveline are better, of course. Dino x Subject and verb inversion (EB Complete the sentences with the correct phrase from these pairs. she-mighttave/might she have I've met/have met $0 do if does me, too Sotam/Soam! thas she gone down/she's gone down Here she comes/Here comes she There goes the man/There the man goes | either am UNeither! am 1. Have you any idea where .she might have.. picked itup? 24 I'm not feeling 100 good. ee ae 3 A [don't know where the assistant has gone. 8 een» We ean ask her now. 4 Never .. someone who wittered on so much. 5 4 I'm coming down with something, | think. 5 si « Tve been feeling awful all day. 6 | wonder if a with the same thing Thad. (aan _... 1 told you about, He was really rude to me 84 Itannoys me when people take the week off just because of a cold, 5 Fill in the gaps with one or two words. 4 Lean stand going on diets ad eee my husband. However, we both enjoy running. 2 She asked Me if ee -nnmnnnnn the time. | told her it was around half past two. a the bus. Have you got your ticket ready? 8 Yes, but I don't think that’ our bus. 4-4 Tim getting a bit overweight, BA litte, perhaps. 5 Hove green vegetables and fortunately, son both of my children. 6 A Have you any idea what arriving? 8 He should be here around six.Inversion CED @ 4) Rewrite these sentences. 4) Lonly give in and have one when it a special occasion. Only when iene ») Restaurants have only recently started to print nutritional information on their menus. Only TeCeM EY ene en 4) Idon't decide which restaurant to go to till I've satisfied myself there are some healthy options. Not until 4) You should never feel forced to have a starter and a main course. On no account .. ¢) almost never order something without asking for it to be changed in some way. Seldom ... 4) People almost never eat out as healthily as they should, Rarely 2) I didn’t really realise how much sugar is added to these drinks. Liule +) It will slow you down and also help you enjoy your food more, Not only .... — b) Read the article. Fill in gaps 1-8 with the rewritten sentences from 6a). @ Rewrite these sentences using the phrases in the box. Not only Seldom Inno way Not until Nowhere Only on You wont find better food anywhere, Ws greasy and tastes of nothing, We only eat out on special occasions. i E i 2 : q : g ei z = 5. We didn't know how expensive it was going to be till we got the bill, 6 Burgers could never be described as healthy. Staying healthy while eating out + There are just too many tempting things on the menu, But It is possible. And here ‘are some simple tips that might help. ‘+ Eating outs not the time for being a timid ‘consumer, 7 For example, instead of chips, | might request a baked potato or if something i fried, Il ask for it to be grilled. Be assertive! enn « However, this can be misleading. If something is low in carbohydrates it isn’t necessarily [ow in fat, * Many restaurants with a website ndude a menu with information about ingredients.‘ + Lsed to lave a cocktail before my meal Then someone told me how unhealthy they were. Now| have a small gas of wine or aight beer. + Give your brain time to realise your stomach is full and drink plenty of water during your meal, a If the starters have a bigger range of healthy dishes, order two ofthese instead. + Skip desserts." “Triple Chocolate Mountain ‘Meltdown’ may sound delicious but twill probably treble the calories in your entre mealEuphemisms @ Correct the underlined idioms. getting ona bit Now I’m 'geing-up-ebit | often feel *below the ime when I listen to my grandchildren talking to each other ~ especially the teenagers. They seem to talk in a different language! It doesn’t help that I'm a little hard to hear too. When I ask them to explain what they're talking about, 1 always get the funny feeling that they’re being a little efficient on the truth, Anyway, expect I was the same at their age! ‘The youngest ones are simpler. I've got two three-year-old grandsons ~ twins ~ and although they can be “a bit of an armful, I love spending time with them. At 75, 1'm officially a ‘superior citizen which means | can travel on public transport in Britain for free. This is really useful as our car has "seen healthier times and 1 was finding driving and parking quite “determining. Apart from my hearing, my health is reasonably good. From time to 1 feel "below the climate but it usually passes within a day or two. | do feel the cold ti more than 1 used to. I have the heating on quite a lot as otherwise, the house gets "a bil atthe chilling side. My teenage grandchildren always say my house is like a sauna! 3C It’s the way you say it Being tactful @ a) Make sentences with these words. a) you / looser / better / pair / I / would / think / suit /a ) night / early / an / get / to / plam ») could /a/ detailed / it/ Frankly, / been / more / have / bit. Jwas 1, 4) was /It/ side / short / the / on / bit /a. oy better / seen / Ive / designs . 1) you/ were /1/ if down @ interesting / i ty 1t/Touder/ bit /a/ being / wi b) Fill in the gaps with sentences a)-h) from 2a). erererer 1es / was / of /at / It / sort . 1do/ could . Do my legs look fat in these? Honestly, what did you think of my speech? Very fanny! + But then again, people do get bored when they go on. ‘What did you think of that article I sent you? - But it went on too long, ‘What do you think of my new mobile? «Or perhaps I'm getting a bit hard of hearing! Do you think the music is too loud? - Its quite late, Do you fancy going out for a drink later? Sorry. - It been a challenging week, to say the least. ‘What did you think of their new kitchen? -vunon - Lmean the cupboards didn't look particularly strong, did they? Did you manage to read my report? Sorry it was quite short, YES. enaenene » YOu had a month to prepare. © Accurate Writing -> 5 and 6 p85 & _sRiatling and Writing Portoite'3 p60,4 Civilised ae) : Language Summary 4, Student's Book p127 Zo a / guag ry fe P _4A Society and the media News collocations (ZEB Future verb forms (EB Read the guide to handling publicity and Choose the correct answers. If there is more than one correct choose the best word to fill in the gaps. answer, what is the difference in meaning? 1 Did you know ........ a press conference today? How to stay famous by using the press 4 heS holding») hes going to hold ¢) he'll hold Difference: un - © Read all the tabloids andthe"... 2 We. a press release as soon as reporters from the magazines every day? Can you find tabloids are here. something about you that isn't quite true? 4) ‘Ibe issuing») ‘Whave issued ¢) issue Ifyou can,?... .. apress?.......... and tell Difference: ... people how hurt you are by what has been 3 Those glossy magazines are just full of celebrity trivia written about you, And then announce T know. 1... buying them, your Intention to * for libel 4)’'m going to stop») am stopping ¢) ‘ll stop Difference: = 4 Do you think it... the front page? 2) will make») will be making «makes * Its almost always good to... the headlines, but you don’t want to page too often. The public will Difference: 3 sci become bored if you’... to muc! 5 We cant run this story. I... time to check the facts. #)won'thave 6) ‘mot having «won't have had ‘+ Make a large and ‘anonymous’ charitable Difference: .... donation, And then make sure the tabloids 6 The story is completely untrue and .......... them for libel, a”... about you being the a)helll have sued b) he'll sue ¢) he’ going to sue a press Difference: immediately, saying that you wish 7 They happy seeing their names all over the papers. no one knew about it. Afterall, you say, a) wont be 6) aren't being won't be being Phrases referring to the future 12) sparkly) shiny) glassy Tick () the headlines tha tlk about a future eve. 22) grb —b) hold = g) take 34) reunion +) meeting ¢) conference 4 a) charge 6) arrest’ —¢) suc Sa) hitb) strike) punch INF ATION TO GO BEYOND 4% SOON}. = 64 crate) do oiaake '3 .ENERGY PRICE RISE DUE TO ‘ARROGANCE OF MINISTERS"... 7a) facet) front) first 8 4) deliver 6) collect ¢) receive ++{LIBEL ACTION SUCCESSFUL - THOUSANDS SET TO}... 9) treatment 6) coverage «) reporting {BENEFIT £5004 10 a) run. b) produce ¢) make eo 11 a) tale b) story @ chronicle 12 a) Issue b) Provide) Give out 13 a) release b) statement ¢) comment 14a) hunt 6) take seekaa Rewrite headlines 1-7 in 3 as full sentences. There is sometimes Fill in the gaps with the correct form of more than one possible answer. 1. .fs.the prince about to get married again’. 2 3 4 5 ‘ 7 Read the stories and choose the correct future phrases. ‘Some people feel that the newspaper industry is onthe ° + ‘potnt/brink ofiverge complete collapse and that within ten , years, we are “sure/about/due to get our entire news diet from the Internet and television. While the popularity of online news "1s bound to//s likely/certain rise, it does not necessarily follow that readers are “due/likely tofon the point of abandon newspapers altogether. ‘Since Interest rates *be certain/certain/are certain to rise ‘ext month, politicians ‘ae hold/to hold/are to hold an emergency ‘summit on the economic problems. The topic "sets unikely/due to get 80 much coverage that newspaper | ° editors must be on the verge of tarder/to order/ordering extra | | ain Paper for their morning print runs. a Rewrite these sentences using one of the phrases in brackets. 1. We launch our new website next month. (set to/sure-to) ..We're set to. launch our new website next month.. © 2 We probably won' finish before July. (unlikely to/not due to) 3 They're publishing a new edition very soon. (bound to/about to) 4 He will almost certainly be late. (bound to/set to) 5 Their new album will definitely be a success. (on the verge offcertain to) 6 We're landing at 5.30. (bound to/due to) 7 Her business is going bust in the near future. (verge ofilikely to) these phrases. abouetor Mord sure /include set /grow likely / face sure / take betenswer unlikely / be due / take place verge / complete verge / quit 1 The actor is .about.to.hold.. a press conference about his court appearance where he Js.teanswer. a charge of dangerous driving, 2 Space tourism ata significant rate over the new few decades and all the major airlines ... an interest, ime Minister .. say several insiders. However, whatever happens over the next few weeks, the government =a difficult election in May. 4 The Brazilian player i his transfer to the Premiership club. The list of his demands .. a weekly salary of nearly £200,000. 5 A-vote on the new law .. aL the House of Lords this evening. However, as opposition is growing daily, it successful. Tick (7) the correct sentences. Then correct the mistakes, 1 The actor set to be the star and director of the third part in the series. 2 Crying quietly, she was on the verge of tearing up her application. 3 The newspaper, about to celebrate its 100th birthday, is due to close. 4 The stories likely to receive more publicity over the coming months, 5 The amount, is due to be announced this week, is believed to be triple the estimate. 6 Markets are on the verge of collapse, 7 I definitely won't have finished it by the time he’ arriving, 8 The new stadium will have been build by 2011.4B Cities and tecnnaledy Near synonyms @ a) Read the first part of this article about mobile phones. Fill in gaps 1-6 with these words/phrases. amostrecent rising people ~--| focused concept ‘who have, DVD players (84%) or computers (80%). “The *.. that within my lifetime! + ‘weld have the kind of penetration we have today is ° unimaginable,” says Martin Cooper, 79, the . _-- Motorola researcher who invented the portable cell phone in 1973. es But it companies. To keep revenues * big carriers are *.. rot all good news for mobile phone ay the ‘mostly on stealing ‘cach other's existing customers and getting mobile ‘users to spend more on ringtones, streaming music and other add-ons, a b) Replace words/phrases 1-6 in ta) with these words/phrases. idea on the increase concentrating consumers 1 latest. a Read the second part of the article, Match eight pairs of near synonyms from the underlined words/phrases. 4 The bulk of thé *un-mobiie phones ~ fall into three aa the credi-challenged. (Thee acualy’ inmates ~but companies haven't Parents aren't gure about their ~ tapesally because they pay the bil: suggest that so far half of the USA's 28 million 8- td 14year: olds have their own handsets. Fear of an enormous demand for payment also concerns the elderly, But increasingly, they are convinced it' good to have a phone for emergencies. For consumers without bank accounts, prepald phones have been a particularly popular alternative to having a contract Lately, charges have come down significantly and companies now offer a better variety of phones and numerous methods of putting credit on the phone. As a result, qumbers indicate that prepaid phones are the fastest-growing segment of the market. 8) eee f a) ......children: kids. te de 4. Future in the past (ZED i \© ‘Choose the most appropriate ending for each sentence. 1 L was about to go home ... 4 and arrived justin time, +) when I realised I didn't have any keys. 2 We were going to move out of London ... 4) but then Ruth was offered a great job in the City. +) and we are looking for somewhere near the coast 3. Rick and I were supposed to be going out that night ... 2) and I was really looking forward to it, +) so 1 had a really good time, 4 Itwas to take five years to complete the building ... 4) and it was never completed. ¥) and it would be opened by the Prime Minister himself. 5 I thought it would be impossible to buy a house ... 4) so 1 expect I'll always be renting +) but somehow I did. 6 Lwasn't going to tell you yet... 4) so dont ask me again. +) but I cant keep the news secret any longer. @4B Read the article about predictions. Then fill in the gaps with these phrases. would be needed — wouldn't have was to see. were supposed tobe weren't we going to be would pass were about to have Hasn’t the future been disappointing? ‘According to Henry Ford's prediction made in 1940;.we san Whizzing ‘around in flying cars by the 1950s. My vehicle is stl femly stuck tothe road. About 15 years ago wer oe OUF TIVES revolutionised by Virtual reality: There's nothing ‘Virtwal'-about my reality, I'm afraid. And it's not very revolutionary. And finally, by the turn of the CONEY, nennenen living on the moon?.'m happy here on Earth but it would be ‘comforting to know there is an alternative. However, there's a fortunate side to the unreliability of predictions, too, In the 1970s it Was predicted that just five computers worldwide. Now, in the USA for example, 8096 of households own one, For many of my generation, life without the Internet is unthinkable. Even Alexander Bell somewhat ‘underestimated the success of his ‘telephone: His dream was that “One day, there will be a telephone in every American city” Before he died In 1922, he ® over a milion of his most famaus invention in use al cover the world. Worst of all, according to the New York Times in 1939, the average US family *... sauctime for this new thing called ‘television’ and that soon this craze year aae « Imagine: instead of slumping in front of the box every evening, | ‘would have had to read a book - or even talk to my parents! ‘AS 8 wise man once said, “Prediction is very difficult, especially if i's about the future.” Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words/ phrases in brackets and a verb from the box. You do not need to change the form of the verbs in the box, say speak get discover tell bbe delivered rive turn 1. Nobody imagined that one day he .would.rua.. the whole company. (would) 2 Vm sorry U butted iM. een YOU something? (be about to) 3 Thy venmnene all the building work by Monday as thats when the painters were coming. (be supposed to) 4 We... nve years later that we'd been living next door to a criminal. (be to) 5 Your present .. think its got lost, (be supposed to) 61 samen 0 Mars house but it looks like Clare's taken my Keys. (be going to) 7 Its lucky you warned me as 1 hhim everything. (be about to) 8 I thought 1 .. last week but 1 .. here on time but I found a shortcut to avoid the traffic, (wouldn't) 91 to him many more times before his death in 2006. (be to) 10 Computers offices into paperless environments but it hasnt happened heret (be going to) Rewrite the phrases in bold using the words in brackets. 1 Thad planned to call him very soon but then you rang, (about to) _-A.was about.to.call him but then you.rang.... 2 We had arranged a meeting at one o'clock but she didn't tum up. (supposed) 2 Ke was my intention to leave early and get the four o'clock train. (going) 4 Hadn't you intended to be working at home today? (supposed) 5 The train was on the verge of leaving when we arrived. {about to) 6 We intended making our final decision that evening. (going)Reckless rider 4c Making a splash ) reaches 189mph ica ee A and puts vid on Reading YouTube! Read articles A and B quickly. Then answer the questions. Which article ... 1 uses slang? 2. has longer sentences? ._..__.. uses more emotive language? ... has a more dramatic headline? uses more phrasal verbs? . has the most information about the ‘AROAD SAFETY charity has slammed a reckless biker who filmed himself roaring down a dual carriageway at 189mph — and then put the clip on YouTube. ‘The video — by user Adrenalinetwist - shows a clip of the speed dial on a Kawasaki ZX-10R as it clocks up a mind-blowing 189mph. ‘The speed freak forces other drivers to change lanes as he powers in the direction of the A417 Swindon to Gloucester road. The bike is also seen weaving dangerously in and out of incident? fe i e vi 7 uses more complex language? ........ 3] taffic on a single carriageway in an urban area, kr 8 has asked a wider range of people to ‘And at one point, the video cuts to a shot taken from the side comment? of the road as the motorbike screams past. Road safety charity Brake slammed the mysterious driver's recklessness, ‘A spokesperson said, “This guy is putting other road users in danger, going way in excess of the speed limit on that road. “Its putting the message out that fun thing to do. which is not the case. YouTube needs to get this clip off is site.” 9 is froma tabloid newspaper? .. 10 is from a broadsheet newspaper? ‘Mindless’ biker puts 189mph ride on Internet ‘A motorcyclist who filmed himself ‘teaching 189mph ‘on a Cotswolds road and then ‘posted the “footage on a website was “condemned as **mindless and arrogant” by road safety campalgners. The ‘unidentified biker made the video of himself "dding down the A417 near Cirencester. He had mounted a camera on the front of his motorbike so it could record the speedometer It Is believed that 189mph Is the highest speed recorded on a Britsh road and is the ‘maximum of the Kawasaki ZX-10R being used. The three-minute video clip then appeared ‘on YouTube but has since been "removed from the site, Gary Handley, the Gloucestershire Road Safety Group team leader, sald: “if anything had gone wrong, the outcome would have been catastrophic for [the biker] and quite possibly other drivers. The driver was sharing the road with other vehicles and Negotiating roundabouts.” Inspector David Collicott, of Gloucester police, said: “The public roads are not the place to practice or display this type of driving and the YouTube clip does nothing to help prevent this type of recklessness being perpetuated.” Investigations to identify the driver are continuing, Look at underlined words/phrases 1-8 in article A. Find a word/phrase in article B which has a similar meaning, Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. 1 .asit.slosks.up... | ga \@ Find words/phrases in article B which match these definitions. 1 travelling quickly and changing direction to avoid hitting things... . 2 someone who likes driving or travelling fast .. 3. moves very quickly making a loud high noise .. 4 significantly __ § incredibly amazing .... @ Underline the following information in the articles. Does it come from article A, article B or both? hhow the biker made his film 1 2 where the biker was travelling 3 who commented on the video ‘ s how long the video clip was what the bike’ top speed was © Accurate Witting -> 7 and 8 p85 © sn iat 7)5 It’s just a job! »” Language Summary 5, Student's Book p129 Behind the glamour Word building (1): prefixes with multiple meanings Match the use of the prefixes in each sentence Complete each pair of sentences with the same prefix from box A and a different word from box B. ‘A counter super inter over under semi B clockwise head staffed rated detached attack sweet locking ground computers darkness action 1a) You always rotate screws ..counterclackwise.. to undo them. b) With only ten men, and trying desperately for an equaliser, Manchester United were always in danger of. 2 a) Our house is which means it 1s easy for burglars to get into the back garden, ») In the of the evening, I couldn't quite make out who it was. 3 4) Please put your hand luggage either in the — ~. lockers or beneath your seats. ) I've never seen such an i film -1 cant understand how it got such rave reviews. 4 4) Modern games consoles such as the Playstation 3, are over 100 times more powerful than the so-called + devised less than 20 years ago. ») I love those oranges ~ I think they call them sumone’ OF Something like that, $5) The propeny includes use ofa secure car park which is monitored by 24-hour CCTV. b) We are terribly which is the reason for our delay in replying. 6 8) He used a type of flooring where the pieces of wood fit into each other to prevent movement. ) My last job involved a lot of . with the public, so Tm used to meeting all kinds of people. at the moment, in 1 to meanings a)-1). 4) in opposition to ..cqunterslockwise... +) not enough , ©) hall 4) too much 4) a8 a reaction to f) better than usual 8) joined together 1) extremely 1) from above/on top/across..... 2) partly 1) between (people, etc.) 1) below Reflexive pronouns (1) Choose the correct word/phrase. Sometimes both answers are correct. 1. No one wanted to help me so I did it yselfiby myself. 2 The two chemicals react with each other/ themselves to produce a dangerous and highly volatile compound. 3 The company largely takes care of it/tself and there isn't much for me to do any more. 4 She was so pleased with her/herself that she gave her/herself he afternoon off. § You can‘ blame you/yourselves for what happened. 6 L watched them walk past each other/ themselves without saying a word. 7 He took time out of filming to say hello to John and me/myself 8 We seem to have no time to us/ourselves these days. 9 The manager of the company phoned mefmyself. 10 Ishould have known - if you want something done properly, you have to do it by yourself/yourself.Reflexive pronouns (2) Read the article and choose the correct words 10 — fill in the gaps. “and what do you do‘... ‘explaining her own work in significant detail. "I'm a ghostwriter | told her? “You write about ghosts? “Not quite." | said’... trying to stop *.. from smiling, "I write books for celebrities. Their names appear on the cover, not mine,” "What?" she said, sounding almost upset. | prepared *....... for a series of questions. "You mean some celebrities don't actually write their blographies *......_.?* "Vm afraid so," I told... « ‘The woman was Spanish so you couldn't blame unum fOF not knowing what a 'ghostwriter was. But it always surprises me that people think that someone like David Beckham sits down and writes 100,000 words about his life *_...... Even if people like ®. ... had the time to write a book, they wouldn't necessarily have the talent to research and write" ..occon ~ definitely not"... » anyway. What people usually ask Is how I satisfy ", with doing all the work but getting none of the credit. The answers fairly simple ~ it’s a job. The next question comes up “*. within a few minutes. *So which celebrities have you written for?" Unfortunately, my contracts often state that | can never tell anyone that | wrote a book. And the DOOK "nna Farely mentions me. So at this point, Thint at a few megafamous people and then change the topic of conversation. yourselves b) yourself you herself) = myself myself) by myself’ =) - myself ») herself me her ») me myself yourselves) ourselves «themselves myself») her @) herself yourself) herself ) her himself») themselves) itself he ») yourselves) him it ») themselves. @) itself themself) by themselves ¢) himself themselves. 6) me myself “a b) itself 9 it 15 a) it b) itself themselves 5A 9) Rewrite these sentences using the reflexive pronouns in brackets. Sometimes you will need to replace a word or add a preposition, 2) She bought the car as a 40" birthday present. (herself) ‘She bought the car for herself as.a 40” birthday present, +) The work is pretty boring but well paid. itself) ©) As well as me, can I ask who has also applied for the position? (myself) 4) The new tax cut will benefit everyone, most of all people on low incomes like us. (ourselves) «) They need to take better care if they don't want to go down with flu again. (themselves) ) The boss of the company came in at one point to meet me. (himself) b) Match the use of the reflexive pronouns in the sentences in 5a) to 1-3. 1 to make it clear that the object after a preposition refers to the same subject: sentences and . 2 after like, as well as, as (for), etc., instead of pronouns to show politeness: sentences and 3. to emphasise a noun, pronoun or noun phrase: SEMLENCES enor A Where possible, replace an object pronoun in these sentences with a reflexive pronoun, 1. The person who did the job after me couldn't stand her either. 2 He gave the job description to her at the interview but noticed she didn't read it. 3 1 asked him what motivated people like him to do such a boring job. 4 He forgot to bring his passport with him so we had to go back and get it. 5 I can't see him ever getting a place on this course, but as for you, you should think about reapplying. ©5B The young ones Verb + infinitive with to or verb+ing (1) EB Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the boxes. sack let make agree suggest_| promise admit 1 JAMEs Weld like you to go on a course, Clare. James .asked Clare to.go.on.a.course,.. 2 MaRk Why don’ you enrol on a course? Mark . 3. Lets do some more research into the matter. ® That’ a good idea They... 4 wae Can Tsay up to watch the film? DAD No, it time for bed, Dad ... ea 7 5 Janice IGS true, I cheated in my exam, Hanicc =e eee ar by 6 Jo had to sit the exam again. The teacher said I had no choice. The teacher 7 wey | won't forget again. Lucy = allow not mind keep on encourage teach pay decide | @ I gave Greg some money to help my son with his revision, She poe 9 A Lets go on a language course together in July 8 OK. Lets do it! They, 1 James is constantly missing classes, James : ; 11 JON learned to drive with my Dad. Jom dad co 12 UNO Goon, Nick. Apply to university Linda : 13 ADRIAN. Doing exams doesnt worry me. Adrian ... — — 14 pau The university gave me permission to reapply the next year. The university . Verb + infinitive with to or verb+-ing (2) (EE @ Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs © in the boxes. Use an infinitive with (o or verbsing. go back answer inform read Regrets ~I've had a few .. Twill never forget moe the first lines of that letter, “We regret to?__. snus YOU that you have not passed your final examinations.” Itwas an awful moment but wasn’t ‘entirely surprised. In the exam, I'd forgotten * one of the main questions. I'd meant finished. Instead, 1 was 60 relieved when I got to the end of the paper that Ijust didn’t remember. What an idiot! | getup look not take become | I really egret __ ‘more pictures of my kids when they were young, You tk ey will go on *_. like the innocent little things they did when they were two. But instead, they £0.01" ecnnome—— teenagers —with absolutely none of the innocence of toddlers! And it's impossible to remember those times clearly. Mind you, I'll never forget unum at § a.m. every morning! |g say miss play Truly regret” __unnew this aloud but Iwas once offered the chance of lifetime. A ftiend and I were invited to go for a trial at our local football club on the next Saturday. But it would have meant ™. apary the night before and, being a teenager, [just couldn't do it. ‘My parents were away and the day after the party overslept and forgot". to the tral, My friend went on Onn football for England! do go take be | If there's one thing I regret, it's not. sm 0 ‘university. I left school and went straight into work and I've ‘been doing the same boring job for 20 years. I was always interested in politics asa teenager. Had I done a degree, maybe I would have gone on Prime Minister = who knows? I've always meant anne SomethING, about it- perhaps do a degree part-time. However, now it _ time off work,Fill in the gaps with the correct form of a verb in hox A and © wr. cc) regret (x2) mean 2) goon 2) [ieee 1 You never . forget taking... your driving test. eat that I would be out tonight. 3 After giving us some background, he the outlook for the future, arm, until they give me an interview. Tm never going to give up! 5 We. ww _. you know last week but we couldn't get in touch with you. sl you that | will be leaving at the end of this month. 7 The job . to the UK for a year. 8 Sarah... _.. him now and wishes he would take her back. Choose the best verb forms. 1 Ifyou look up in that tree, you can see some birds build/building a nest. 2. Theard a car door slam/slamming shut and then the sound of raised voices. 3 Loverheard them taik/taiking in the corridor about my chances of promotion yesterday. 4 Martina could hear someone follow/following her, but she couldn't see who it was, 5 I saw him drop/dropping the empty packet on the floor. 6 We could feel the wind get/getting stronger as we got further from the shore. 7 I noticed someone sit/stting in a car outside our house last night. I watched him smoke/smoking a cigarette, and then he left. Verb-noun collocations (EQ QO Choose the correct verb. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. What degree is it that he doing/getting? I've been doing/getting Spanish on and off for several years. (Our priority is the children do/get a good education. To everyone’ surprise, he dd/got a place at university ‘We've been doing/getting research into this for some time. Having done/got a first in maths from Cambridge, she had the pick of several jobs. 7 Hes on the verge of doing/getting his final exams and he’ still going out every night. 8 Have you done/got a course in first aid yet? 9. This is the company at which I did/got some work experience. Read the article. Fill in the gaps with @© rev ine box that colloses with the underlined words/phrases. cared out got sitting enrolling gain achieving obtain don't have going on awarded We're used to hearing about the pressure childcen feel when '. Important ‘exams at school. However, esearch that has recently been ?________ in the US has found chicren as young as 13 ae geting stressed about their future carvers. ‘These findings are further support for educationalists who argue that we are ‘rying to make our children grow up ‘too quickly, “Everything in our school system is elmed at nee GL resuils inorder to either aplace at university or ‘good job,” says Dr Milam Forbes, the team leader of the research. “Many children are now convinced that only people who ‘a.good degree when they were at university, wil get good jobs. Therefore, it thay have ite chance of goin to university, they see no possibly ofa successful career.” Dr Forbes thinks we already have the tools to change this situation, “Work experience Is good example. students *. . kowledge and skills ‘about different professions while silat school, they get a greater idea of their own abiltes ‘and how they might cope in the workplace. And how even if they ”. avery good ‘education, they can still enjoy and contribute to ‘a working envionment.” ‘Meanwile middle-class parents, especialy ‘those with money, are *._._... children on. more and more courses — from art to zology,beiving that being = ... top dearee from a good ‘university will no longer be enough, However, ‘eourees and other extra-curricular actives are seen as “extra’ work by this group of children. There is also some evidence that they can distract children from schoolwork while having ite relevance to ther future careers.” | | |: | 5C Priorities > Expressions connected to work Fill in the gaps in these letters. high-powered self-employed team player the career ladder ‘against the clock snowed under talking shop taking it easy run-of-the-mill pittance stuck in arut dead-end job deadline take on too much work fortune Career quandaries Send your career questions to us and let other readers solve them! At university, I was always very confident about the future ~ I saw myself in a “high-powered job, earning a 2 and? et by the time 1 was 45. The reality has tumed out somewhat less impressive. To be honest I'm * «ve been in this * for over ten years, camming 8 The work is and doesn’t require any brain power anymore. | fll off . years ago! ‘What's more, I'm so*, that | barely have time to think about a change of career. ‘Stephane Pendered, Liverpool The best thing I ever did was become + Being your own boss means a lot more control, Sure, at times 1 highly likely that you would at some potat too, But working " on 4 Sunday night to meet a Monday morning isa lot more motivating when it's your own company. Of course, some miss working with other people. To be honest, 1 never been much ofa nnenane «1M terribly meticulous - some might say finicky(!) — about what I do, And the social side (ot lack of it) doesn’t bother me either. I used to find the constant "..nasennmwnnennn GOW thE pub after work more boring than bonding! Dan Shavick, Cardiff Conversational strategies Rick, Ldgoalong-wittrthat Anyway, to get back to what | was saying What were you going to say, Claire You've got me there That's exactly what | was trying to get at cue Rick, A cuARE nick, ‘What do you mean when you say ‘downshift’ Oh, ‘What I'm trying to say is CLARE ick cuARE " cure Rick A RICK a conversation at work in the cafeteria. Fi their conversation. Claire and Fi are having in the gaps in ‘Sometimes 1 think our priorities are all wrong, We should ‘work to live, not the other way round. * 'dgaalong with that... But its easier ... ‘That’ rubbish! 1 always look forward to going to work, I really wish you wouldn't butt in, Fi, aes ? {was just going to say that it's easter said than done. 1 mean, eve al go 0 go to work, havent we? «I don't necessarily think we do, The main reason we all work is for money, right? q 1 Anyone want another coffee? No, thanks, Ones enough for me, Me, to0. °... __ st follows that if we didn need money, we wouldnt work ~ oF we wouldn't work as much, So, all we need to do is ‘downshift’ | don't know about that, Fi Not to mention You're very quiet, Fl cee aa} that to spend less, we need 10 consume less. For example, smaller houses ‘would mean smaller morigages. : vevnnnsnenmne « What do you think of this ‘downshifiing’ thing? What? Sorry, 'd stopped listening, I've heard enough of Rick’ ideas in the past. They're all a bit mad. ¢ 7 . This is the ‘man who encouraged you to rent out a room in your house, 5 how I saved you a bit when you bought your new car ‘OK. Come on then, Rick. Tell us more about ‘downshifting’. We should get back to work, How about a drink later? © Accurate Writing -> 9, 10, 11a and 11b p85-86 ED) Reading ard Weting Portillo 5 p66| '6 Ask the public , Lanaiiage ‘Summary.6, Student's BOok.p132 6A A curious science Words with different but related @ a) Complete these sentences with the underlined words in 1. meanings (3B 1 He keeps rather... hours ~ working late into the night and Match the underlined words to then sleeping until midday, meanings 1-8. 2. Astrobiology is the . 4) IC common for people to feel of life in the universe. flat when returning to work ee alter their summer holidays, 3 Few people would have imagined that such a 1) ITyou break it again, | wont grow to be such a beautiful woman, swuew Of Science that deals with the evolution child would be able to fix it 4 Ifyou the law, be prepared to face the consequences. 4) I wish you'd put the top back 5 My mother’s hair is very .. , but mine is very thick. ‘on pens when you've finished acid tea 6 Open a new botile of lemonade ~ this one gone eon 4) Everyone in our house has 7 Maxis such a __ sleeper that you literally have vo shake him gone down with flu but so far, in the mornings, I'm feeling fine. he was 35, she’ her professt I jreaudianeceaes oa ek By the time she was 35, she'd reached the uuu Of her profession, with heavy features. b) Match the words you used in 2a) to meanings 1-8. 4) Uheard the branch snap and haa watched asi fell directly on 1 not beautiful: 6 ofa very or unusually great to my car. 2 strange: amount or degree I a vo ld mabers 3 7 a part of something larger: together, you always get an sae eeicae ‘ 8 describing fizzy drinks which are 1) The letter arrived in a plain s no longer fizzy: brown envelope with no clues wl fr - as to who it was from. Ways of comparing 29 1 to cause something to separate @ Correct the mistakes. Into two oF more pieces: 6). 1. Dotng the experiment properly requires far more planning and thought 2. the cover or lid used to close that just asking a few people in the street, something: ....... 2. I didn’t enjoy his last film but this one is considerably better than, 3, numbers such as 1, 3, 5,7, 9, 3. This is easy, It isn't nowhere near as difficult as the last exercise. etc. ‘4 We didn't find Sarah’s presentation more impressive any than the 4 large and strong: inexperienced candidate’. 5 not decorated or marked in ANY WAY? ne 6 not active: 7 healthy and well: 8 the part ofa tree that grows 7 You took as twice as long as Ruth did to finish the same job! 5 As the train is direct, my new journey is no longer as my old one. 6 I'm sightly better paid than I used to be but | still don't get nearly as much as I deserve ‘out of the trunk: 8 They're about the same age, but Sam isn't as quite confident as Isa 9 The more scientific the research, the great the likelihood you will be taken seriously.6A Formal and informal ways of comparing @ a) Complete the article with one word/phrase in box A and one word/phrase in box B. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. "A agooddeat pretty much somewhat — significantly B mere more words the same — more talk: (CSPe Telit) ]O nemeenremseneevctoron Of: men? What makes people give to charity? Here’ proof that not all scientific research is boring The idea that women speak a" _ageaddeal mare. than men is something that about half of the population believes! But is it true? According to The Female Mind by Dr Luan Brizendine, women say’... a day than men = almost 20,000 for the average ‘woman versus around 7,000 for the average man! But not everyone agrees. Deborah Cameron, an Oxford University linguistics professor, concedes that women are’ men but really, she says, the amount of ti spend talking is * A decidedly distinctly more marginally B likely successful — more attractive Can your name affect your life? Research by Professor Richard’ Wiseman on British names suggests that men calle James‘ are seen as d s-nnwisnn than men called ‘Ryan’, When jt comes confirms that we do react ily to'nan ‘names, A study in 3583 found that etal ais are nov t0 receive Better marks in class than others. ‘A anywhere near as good deal more or less distinctly {more B the same ely successh How often do you give to charity? And what influences you to give? A study in 2007 put four different collection boxes, each representing the same charity, in bookshops around Britain, The messages on each box were i ‘Please give generously’; ‘Every penny helps’; ‘Every pound helps’; and "You can make a difference’. The results, however, were . The ‘Every pound helps’ box _.» as the ‘Every penny helps’ box, which earned almost ten times as much money. Furthermore, If the box was red it was a va esnecnscnens tO get a contribution than it was blue, b) Complete the comments on the article using the words in brackets, a Ryan from Cardiff, 2 March, 12:53 1 knew it! The reason why (half / not/'m// brother / my / 28 I successful / as)" is just my namet It has nothing to do with the fact that (school / at / harder / miles / worked / he) *, _—--- + Got etter results, works harder than mo ‘now and 80 on, I's my parents’ fault! @ Alison from Nowcastlo, 3 March, 17:01 ‘This stuff about women talking way more than men Is rubbish, (han / chatler loads /s/boyend / My / am /1) What's more, {(s / near / boring / as / 'm / anywhere / not / he / as) GQ Dr Price from Birmingham, 3 March, 19:57 ‘The reason why people often give to charity is because they don't want others to think they're tight-fisted. The reason ‘why (than / somewhat / the / the / Every penny helps! / successful / slogan / more / was / others) °c, _ __-. 16 obvious. (than / dockdedly / the / less alternatives / threatening Its / message / ) making people think that any contribution Is wort6B But is it ethical? Word pairs QE @ Complete phrases a)-j) using and or or and a erase in the box 1 ver again elss every bounds lenveit | off choose break tired of (sth) parcel of (th) 2) in leaps 1) KEI re b) each . - ge) on. ©) PAP nen hy make . 4 hit. 9) over... ©) PICK eeronnrmnnnnne 2) SICK . a) Read the first part of an article. Fill in the gaps 4 with phrases a)= from 1. Banner ads are a form of advertising on the Internet. They are often small adverts running down the side ofa ‘webpage. Ifyou click on them, you are taken to the advertiser's website, ‘The first banner ad appeared in 1993. Since then, this form of marketing has come on '._.a)_.. and they are now?....... almost every website, commercial or otherwise. The reason is, of course, money. For®....... click that is recorded on a banner ad, the owner of a website receives a small sum of money. ‘The success of banner ads was not instant. Back in the mid-gos, many Internet users seemed to have a“.___? attitude towards this type of advertising. The subject of the adverts they saw were often somewhat... in terms of their appeal to Internet users. Nowadays, more sophisticated technology allows banner ads to be targeted ‘more specifically. So, ifyou have been searching the Internet for a new computer, you will soon find websites. covered with banner ads for cheap PCs that you can | | ( b) Read the second part of the article. Fill in the ‘gaps with phrases g)-j) from 1. However, the public doesn't always react well to too much advertising, and banner ads can’... a website. For example, too many ads, ot putting them in the wrong position, mean users soon become’... trying to find ‘what they are looking for. Users then quickly learn to avoid certain website. Google, which includes banner adverts ‘on ts search engine, have obviously got the balance right: they eam over 15 billion from them every year! * Interestingly, some website owners realised it was possible to abuse the way banner ads work. Ifthey clicked ‘onthe ads themselves, they earned money. , they did __...... » However, in 2004, a man was arrested for doing this and faced up to 20 years in prison for his crime. + So,are banner ads here to stay? It’s not clear. Internet , marketing companies seem to have an *__ relationship with them ~ one week talking about thelr imminent death and the next reporting on their success. ur guess is that they'll be around for along time yet. While everyone loves the Internet, few websites have found ‘away to make money other than through advertising. ee Adverbs CEB @ Fill in the gaps with the correct adverbial form of = the words in the box. | repeats high (x2) scientific ethical | | tate 62) pretty hard (x2) 1 The company comes .. _.. Fecommended, Tt sources all of its materials ____.. all of its workers a good wage. 2. The bird spread its Wings —eeoeoenone and then flew into the alr van « We've not been watching much television. Getting home so . has meant that we've been going straight to bed. 4 I'm sick and tired of w» having to tell you to switch that thing off. You should be revising at the moment but I only ever really see you playing computer games! 5 I think we need some advice. We need to investigate this problem eecnenwe But We've done any research. @6B Position of adverbials 4) Match these sentence beginnings and endings from an article about advertising on TV. 1 Within 10 years, experts predict, ... .d) Is it because we've learned to block out ... ‘No ~ it's because technology has given us The latest electrical wizardry to arrive . The PVR allows viewers to rewind, .. That means that every 15 minuies ors when an advert break begins, . ‘Alarmingly, experts in the us predict that by just 2015, 1) eleatlnsfnhctong tins ilesrepts our favourite programme? ») pause or fast forward through TV programmes effortlessly. ¢) imour living rooms is the personal video recorder, or PVR. 4) advertising on TV will be dead. «) this could be costing the advertising industry between $4 and $6 billion! f) what is possibly the greatest gadget ever invented for TV viewers, 4) viewers can immediately fast forward to the next part of the programme. b) Match each unslerlined adverbial in 4a) to types 1-7. Adverbial of ... manner: effortlessly. indefinite frequency: cu. place: .. level of certainty ime: definite frequency: ....... comment: Choose the adverbial which is in the correct position. Probably/Grom time to timé)he has sent me flowers. She rarely/every day watches that programme. I know it’ late but here/perhaps he’s still coming, When he walked into the room, the teacher didn't look at him surprisingly/instantly. 5. This interestingly/definitely looks as though it cost alot of money. 6 Presumably/Definitely, he’s going 10 meet us at the train station, ; 7 L watch TV never/every s0 often. 8 I read adverts in magazines all the time/hardly ever. 9 He’ always/as arule on time for appointments. Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. 1 He ran upstairs to his bedroom.. (to his bedroom / upstairs) 2 Tkeep seeing his face (all over the TV / lately) 3 The film ended .. (halfway through / abruptly) 4 They Work one a St (at her office / really hard) 5 We're going on holiday ... (Gn the autumn / to Florida) 6 I saw that advert (in England / last year) 7 He watching TV nnn (at the moment / in his room / quietly) 8 She broke her leg, (in a car crash / badly / about a year ago) Fill in one gap in each pair of sentences with even ‘or only. Use the same adverb in each pair. 1a). Deb .even.. knows the answer to that question = she is so clever! 6) Even... Carl _______. knows the answer to that question, so it must be easy. 2a) encnon Dad «sone Wants t0 help, no one else has time, » Mum ........ wants to help, so don't be so mean to her. 3) My gran is doing well with her new computer ~ ‘she can ,, send emails. ») It can't be that difficult for you to use a computer =... my grandfather can... send emails. 48) sos Mat ha... done this exercise, everyone else found it too difficul. DB) ennene Ruth has ... done this exercise because she didn' have time to do any more, 5 a). Hugh «uu likes the smell of bacon and he's a vegetarian, ) She a very unfussy baby asks for more vegetables! so SHE W...6C Short story radio Dramatic verbs QED [Noises in the night Tcould fool my wife's elbow, ' “Wake up,” she whispored. “I think there'a someone in Read the extract from the story ‘Noises in the night. ill in the gaps with these words/phrases. storming out leapt out grabbing drag nudging cajoling hissed the houso.” “What? Where?” I said sleepily, looking towards the glowing alarm clock beside my bed. Tt was 3.48 a.m. I had had less than three hours’ sleep, having spent between 11 and 1 *. —neaee OF YOUNGOSE son to return to his own bed. I closed my eyes. “Do I have to? “OK! OK?" I shouted back at her and *__. “Shhhh! They'll hear you. “Don't be ridiculous,” I replied, ‘gown from the hook behind the door and our bedroom. “There's no one in the house,” I called behind me as I went down the stairs, And then I paused, “Is there ... Reading @ 1 2 3 4 5 Read the story ‘Man Vs. Coat’ quickly. Match storytelling techniques 1-5 to underlined sentences a)-e). short, dramatic sentences: .. idiomatic language: a range of verb form: a personal comment: descriptive language: Are these true (T), false (F) or the story doesn’t say (DS)? The couple met through a dating website. ‘The man was instantly attracted to the woman. Before the date encled, he asked her for another date. The man helped the woman with her coat. He became very hot as he tried to put on his coat. She thought the situation with the coat was amusing, “The woman left before the man could put on his coat. ‘© Accurate Writing -> 12 and 13 p86 “Man Vs. Coat the dark... ete." There was a simple, tting qualty to ‘her writing that appealed to me. ‘She was a tall, slender brunette In her mid- thirties. She was engaging and made good eye contact when she spoke, She was both pretty and smart, and | ked her immediately. | defintely wanted to see her again, Even better, | sensed no reluctance ‘on her part to see me again. "it only | could manage the rest ofthe evening without a faux pas or mishap, ‘As we got ready to leave, she was first to put on her heavy winter coat. ‘She adjusted her scart and fitted her driving gloves to her long, elegant fingers. Once ready, she ‘stood there, patiently waiting for me. | lifted my parka* from the back of the bar stool ‘and, firmly gripping the collar with my left hand, Inserted my right arm into the right sleeve. With the ‘coat half-on and half-off,| stretched my left arm to the ‘rear in order to catch the left sleeve. But somehow my target eluded me. | tried again, and once more | missed, More determined than ever, | intensified my efforts. ‘Completely absorbed in what | was doing, | didn't notice that my body was beginning to twist in a ‘counter-clockwise direction. “As my body twisted, the, coat twisted. too — the sleeve remained the same distance from my thrusting hand, | could fee! beads of ‘sweat beginning to break out on my forehead. tt was as if the sleeves had grown closer together ‘during the last couple of hours. | grunted and groaned as | struggled to “galn the upper hand of, more accurately perhaps, the upper sleeve. How could | ‘have known that | was in the clutches of my own ‘undoing? With all this twisting, my legs were beginning to corkscrew. ‘No man can remain upright while twisting and stabbing backward at a moving sleeve. | began to lose my balance. Slowly, | sank to the ground. Lying there ina heap with my coat partially covering me, | glanced ‘up at my companion, *Nelther one of us sald a word, Never before had she seen a man wrestled to the ‘round by his own coat. (MEL SINGER Denver, Colorado *parka = a short, waterproot coat_S 7A Phrases with get Match situations 1-6 with sentences a)-f). 1 A-colleague asks you for some work you haven't done. on 2 Someone asks you how your teenage children are 3 A friend always criticises you. .. 4 A colleague asks how you are going to solve a problem at work. 5 A friend asks you about a burglary you suffered from recently... 6 Someone asks you about your new hobby... 2) I'm really getting into it, actually. ¥) Teant seem to get through to them, «) Sorry, | haven't got round to doing it yet. 4) They'll get away with it, of course. @) Stop getting at me! f) Te thought of a way we can get round it, Fill in the gaps with the correct form of a phrase with get. Thad been trying to * get thrugh to... my husband for ages : about losing weight. ‘Then, one evening, hhe went out and bought a new bike. Hed spent fortune but could nally top y; him about his weight. Soon, 1 he really cycling and began * Jooking much healthier. Then one Sunday, he nipped off to get a newspaper - on his bike of course. Soon, hhe was back - but on foot. His bike had been stolen, He'd locked it to a post but, we think, the thieves had *. this by just lifting it off. We think we know who stole it~ some local kids. But there's no proof, so they'l probably aaa it, My husband was really pet but he wouldn't do anything ike trying to “Ws insured, isn't it?" he said. _.. updating the home Insurance was on my ‘to-do’ list. But I just hadn't done it yet 7 Laying down the law Language Summary 7, Student's Book p36 Getting away with it Conditionals: basic forms (ZB Fill in the gaps using a zero, first, second or third conditional form of these pairs of verbs. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. betger lock /not be give / get not be / remember not get /not have get/ get behave / be 1 Inthe UK, if you ..are... caught speeding, you _g¢t... a fine and three points on your licence. 2 We burgled if we to set the alarm before we went out. 3 she at me so much, we so many rows. But she’ always criticising me, 4 OK. I promise. 1 round to it. 5 Hes a sensible man, If he ..... well in prison, he released in two years without a doubt. yout bike, it __ him a call tonight, if1 6 Ifyou. stolen. 7 The law in the UK says you driving when you .....« 12 points on your driving licence, aban from Conditionals: non-basic forms Choose the correct verb forms. Sometimes both are possible. 1. If you might/'re going to be away for more than a feiw days, you should tell your neighbour. 2 If they're coming at noon, shouldn’t/don’t we start getting ready? 3 You give/should give the neighbours a key if it puts your mind at rest, 4 Ifyou let/would fet me know about whether you can come on Saturday, it would help us in planning food. 5 If I evergo/'mever going to get out of the office tonight, Tl have to miss this afternoon’ meeting. 6 Ifyou thought/were thinking about installing an alarm, now would be the best time, 7 We would have heard the telephone if we hadn't rowed/been rowing.Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these verbs to make mixed conditional. -noteefese not worry apply ‘not come be bon have nothave buy not have to 1 Don't make me feel guilty about this. 1 wouldn't have refused... help him yesterday if he weren't so arrogant. 2 IfSam for that job, he might be living in New York now. And we might have somewhere to stay when we go on holiday! 3 She would have the right to a US passport HESHE nnn in the US, 4 ifwe igo back and get your wallet, we wouldn't be running so late, 5 Thad no phone on me or anything. If you _ .. home early, 1 would still be outside right now. 6 Ifyou didn't butt in all the time, 1 time to explain the problems more carefully. We'll just have to hope they understood, 7 IL werent so broke at the Co a ce that computer We saw, It was a bargain, 8 Ifyou had done the work when you were supposed to, you to stay up until midnight every night. Le a about going to Florida ifthe ‘weather hadn't been so terrible last time. ____| True s stories: _— | Myson burgled our house ‘As so0n as | walked in knew we'd been burgled. The police arived within 15 minutes, “This s strange,” sald one of the policemen A after looking round the house." a).”. ny ett sick, | said nothing to the police but waited until my son got home. “Was It you?" | asked tim slowly. _..- Tha moment he looked me'in the eye, my suspicions were confirmed. | picked up the phone and calmly called the police. | Over the next few months, our visits with Robert in prison were emotional, He was i g, obviously angry. _I" he once screamed. “What's it i ‘going to be like for me when | try and get a job i In afew years’ time?” - ‘We tried to convince him that in fact the opposite was true. 'Now he's halfway through a two-year sentence for burglary. He's calmed down a {ot now and writes to us every week. In his lat letter he even sald that he was glad we did what we did, *_.... "he wrote, Robert now seems more convinced than us that we did the right thing. We stil ask ‘ourselves every day what we did wrong. He's an only child so we know we spolt him alitie.®,. @ a) Read the story. Fill in gaps 1-6 with sentences a)-). 4) Someone broke the window from th: ) The reason why we told them was because we care about your future. «) You didn’t let me get away with it, which is possibly the reason why I'm not involved in more serious crime now. 4) You told the police because you don't love me «9 We werent strict with him, which might be the reason why he’s in prison today 4) Robert cant hide his emotions, so he couldnt get away with it b) Revirite the sentences in gaps 1-6 in 6a) using mixed conditionals. 1 I someone had broken the window from.the outside... there would.be glass inside the house... 2 IT Robert were able .7B Every step you take Phrasal nouns Passive forms Make phrasal nouns from these phrasal verbs. There are three ‘Complete sentence a) with the correct phrasal verbs that you cannot make phrasal nouns from. form of these verbs. Then complete 1 cry out: ..anoutery. 8 10 break up: . 11 go around: 12 chat up: 13-set on: 14 come in Fill in the gaps with the correct form ofa phrasal noun from 1. 4. We got to the stadium ten minutes after... because of heavy traffic, 2. I'm organising a little z= birthday and wondered if you'd like to come 3 Both my ex- and I found the... very hard at first but we know its for the best. 4 The . such as Mike's resignation and Carol's illness, will delay the project by several months. 5 We'e terribly sorry but there was a office and you were sent someone else's tickets. 6 Computer stuff is always going wrong. Have you got a va-nnssu Hh ease something happens? 7 There have been a series of. _. in this neighbourhood recently and police believe it to be the work of one gang, 8 The... that greeted the government's proposal for higher taxes has forced it to rethink its strategy. 9 The drugs do not prevent HIV from developing into AIDS, but instead claim to delay it8 o.oo {0 The company Issued a warning an Wednesday, saying that the for the next quarter was poor. 11. The burglars had a __ who was seen sitting in a car outside the property. 12 The government has promised extra help for elderly people on low .... aww to celebrate Dan's at our sentence b) with a passive form so that it hhas the same meaning as a), now smash leave say get arrest inform — watch _ install 1 a) The police know. very litle about him. ») Very litle is known about him. 2 a) Inthe event of a break-in, you should sw» Your insurance company. b) In the event of a break-in, your insurance company... 3 a) [left because they were... at me the whole time, b) left because 1 4 a) Someone must have .. back door unlocked. b) The back door that he’ not 5) People have particularly honest. yn. ena deeb anen eee 6 8) The council were gOINg 10 enone cameras throughout the neighbourhood, ‘but there was a huge outcry. ») Cameras 7a) It elt ike someone was us the whole time. ) It felt like we ... 8 4) Someone had ._.. and there was glass everywhere. b) The window 9 a) The police him on Friday night for handling stolen goods. OY He enImpersonal report structures Write these headlines as sentences using it is + past participle + that clause. Use the correet form of the underlined verb. 1 YGOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCETAX CUT 7” \THIS WEEK ae It is expected that the government.will announce.a. tax cut this week... eee 2, SUGGESTION THAT MURDER GANG-RELATED ° en 3, SUSPECT ASSUMED TO HAVE FLED ABROAD \(@ 41D CARDS PREDICTED TO COST TAXPAYER (BILLIONS pn eet 5 CCTV CAMERAS AGREED TO BE INSTALLED Rewrite each sentence starting with the words in bold. Use the impersonal report structure: subject + passive + infinitive with to. 1 People say that he has spent 15 years researching the book. People expect it to be a summer bestseller. He is said to have spent. 1S years researching the book.. 2. They have agreed proposals that will reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. We understand that environmental groups are ‘very excited’ about the development, 7; MINISTER ALLEGED TO HAVE ACCEPTED PAYMENTS FROM \ \ SEVERAL LARGE OIL COMPANIES _ 7B 3. We believe the suspect to be between 18 and 25. We think he caught a train to London on Thursday. 4 People think the film is his finest work to date. People expect it to win ‘Best Picture’ at the Oscars. 5 There is a rumour that talks have taken place recently to sign the Brazilian midfielder to Chelsea, We expect the club to hold a press conference soon, Complete sentence b) so that it has the same meaning as sentence a). Use between three and six words. 1 a) It seems that someone has taken my keys. +) Someone seems to.have.taken my.keys... 2.) We have found that the drug delays the onset of the disease by up to ten years. +) The drug > the onset of the disease by up to ten years. 3. a) Mr Parks appeared not to have even been in the country at the time. Ib) ee oe ee even been in the country at the time. 4 8) We expect a delay to your Night b) There... . a “ a delay to your fight. 5 a) In the experiment, we found no significant difference between the amount of time men and women speak, b) In the experiment, there pial no significant difference berween the amount of time men and women speak. 6 8) The public seem to be mainly in support of CCTV. ‘support of CCTV. 7-4) We think there are fewer than 1,000 pandas in the wild. (ihet__________- — fewer than 1,000 pandas in the wild. 8 a) [tis alleged that there are over 500,000 illegal ‘immigrants in Britain. 4 ana : ‘over 500,000 illegal immigrants in Britain 9 a) Many consider ID cards an invasion of privacy. b) ID cards an invasion of privacy tobeete) 0 * REAL WORLD * REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD. REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD AL, YeROLRILI® © int 76 Not guilty! ) Metaphors Complete these sentences with the correct form of words in the box. storm fly grill crack flood warm dawn freeze bright + After the trial, we — eee With offers from newspapers to tell our story. 2 We had such a good time away that wo weeks seem to have by. 3 tt. ow ON Me yesterday that next month twill have been working for this company for 20 years. 4 Being short-staffed over the last few months thas meant several people have come close to 5 Neither of the boys are fools but Tom is distinct! 6 Ifyou didn’ me every time I go out, I might have been more honest with you. 7 “You always blame me!” she shouted, . out of the room, 6 We arrived late at night so It was great to EE A seennnnnnnnnnne WeleoME from the ‘owners of the bed and breakfast themselves. 9 Having thought no one was at home, he -.. hen he heard the sound ‘of movement in the room upstairs. Functions and intonation of questions a) Make questions with these words. 1 should / How / know /1/? 3 been / with / before / Anna / trouble / police J Hasn't / in / the /? 4 over / time / could / ji J we / more /? 5. money, / any / do / you / You / have / to / seem / never /? 6 back / he / Oh, / did / at / paid / he / last, / you / 0 /? 7 we/ him / crack /hell/if / Do / think / you / question / ? gaps a)-g) with the questions in 2a). b) Fill 1A Do you know where my wallet is? Ba) | personal assistant! 2-4 Tony and I have made up again after that argument about Tm not your the £70. oo eet 2A Did you hear that the chairman’ daughter has been promoted again? Be That’ another LOK pay rise. 4nd. saan a ® Look. I've told you everything I know. ‘A Well, lets start with the man who loaned you the money. 5 A £10 {s fine, thanks Dad, Just until the weekend. 5 = 6 A Something tlls me the shop manager is involved in this robbery. 8 4 dont know, but lets bring him in and see what he sys. 7 A Lsawa police car outside her house yesterday. se = ee ‘AU think you're right. I seem to remember something a few years ago. ©) Match questions a)-g) you used in 2b) to functions 1-7, aggressive/defensive response to a question: making a sarcastic comment: a thetorical question (expecting agreement): giving instructions: ‘a thetorical question (with a question tag): checking information you think is right: . 7 asking for new information: 4) Which question in 2b) is said with a rising intonation? © Accurate Writing -> 14 and 15 6-7\ \ \ BA F nding the time Phrases with time (2B 4) Match sentence beginnings 1-10 to sentence endings a)-)). With the new business, its been impossible to find f) 2. T'm going to stay in the city for the .. 3. Tim not intolerant but I've got no... 4 Were not in a rush so take your 5 Weill get there in plenty of 6 Please don’t worry if you don't have any 7 Its only a matter of 18 Well, if you're going to start saving up, there's no 9 My daughter has been giving me a hard .. 10 Ihe’ got 2) time if we take the train, ») time getting ready. ¢) time about the amount of stuff we throw away. 4) time like the present. «) time to kill, why doesnt he tidy his bedroom? 9 4) time for people who are always moaning about thelr problems. 1) time before car journeys will become a luxury i) time being. 1D) time to spare. +b) Complete these conversations with sentences from 12). 1. The price of petrol is getting ridiculous, isn't it? Tknow. . Maybe shouldnt go out tonight. I want to buy a cain September and I'll need about £3,000 for tha - Stay in ith me instead, and watch a DVI You seem to be very organised about your recycling, Yes... Tm a bit worried about the traffic on Saturday morning. Thats why I think driving would be mad. Tl ry and finish this today but 'm not sure I'l manage it, | 8 What’s stopping you? Language Summary 8, Student's Book p140 Tim’ always telling me how overworked and underpaid he is. Tm afraid I'm not interested. ‘Werext you dishing af moving ta the countryside? Otherwise, | would have to commute, Are you and Sally seeing much of each other a the moment? Not really. Scbs completely bored and says hes got nothing to do, ‘What time do you want to leave? 10 Replace the underlined phrases with the correct form of the phrases in the box. hhave no time for give me a hard time find time for the time being 1 { disapprove of people who waste food. 2 This leaflet says that they can't recycle plastic containers at present. My parents have been criticising me about not switching off my computer at night. In the future, Professor Hawkins thinks there will be a global shortage of water. “LL will happen = its Justwhen it happens,” he says. Tye been spending as much time as Lneeded with this project as I didn't think it was urgent. If you've got nothing to do fora while, can you sort ‘out the recycling? The trouble with being self-employed is ‘arranging time to go on holiday. We arrived at the airport garlicr than it was necessary to, but there was a problem with tickets ° in plenty of time take my time it's only a matter of time have time to kil 1BA Wish /if only CB Past verb forms with present or future meaning Complete sentence b) so it has a similar meaning to sentence a). Use between two and four words, including the word in brackets. Do not change the word in brackets. 1 a) We would like to be able to find more time to be ‘greener’ but we cant, (could) ») We wish .we.could find... more time to be ‘greener’. 2 a) It's terrible news that Martin is leaving. (wasn't) b) L wish 3} People didnt listen to environmentalists 20 years ago. (listened) bi to environmentalists 20 years ago. 4 a) We weren't warned about the price increases. (been) ) We wish about the price increases. 5 a) He won't put his paper ina separate bin. (would) by if his paper in a separate bin. 6 a) My husband would like to have spent more time with the children when they were younger, (wishes) b) My husband. a ‘more time with the children when they were younger. 7 4) Its unfortunate, but people are so selfish. (would) bit less selfish 8 2) I would like more time to spare. (wish) On more t 1 t0 spare. Complete these conversations with the correct phrase in the box and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (leave) earty and (get) to the airport in plenty of time (be) closer to Monday than Friday (go) away in September when the schools go back (get) round to booking them (make up) and (stop) behaving like children (take) my time and (do) it properly {take) your time and (get) here safely (go) wherever they want to and (avold) any blame A Why are you leaving now? You don’t have to check in until six 8 Wedd prefer A A Til do my best to get home by six but its going to be tight. I'd rather you See 3 & Have you got any preferences for a day to meet? 8 Td prefer it 4/4 Martin and Sam still aren’ talking after their row. 8 Ws high time they 5 A Have you had any thoughts about when you'd like to take a holiday this year? 8 Td sooner we 6 & Do you want to choose the restaurant for your parents’ anniversary? 6 Vd rather a 7 A Shall we look at some flights to Florida tonight? 8 Yes, Its about time we 8 4 Will you have finished the decorating by Thursday? ‘d sooner Rewrite sentence b) so it has the same meaning as sentence a) using the word/phrase in brackets. 1a) My preference would be to leave on Friday afternoon. (rather) yt 2) We really should leave. (high time) yt 3.) Don't tell anyone about this for the time being. (sooner) on : 4 2} Simon ought to start looking for a new job. (about time) yn - 5.) Our preference would be for you to start on Monday. (prefer it) ») We8B Fear! wherever, whoever, whatever, etc. Complete these sentences with wherever, whoever, whatever, however, whenever or whichever, Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. 1 You are welcome to stay at our house : you li 2 ~. much I feed my cat, she's always hungry. 3 ces nun, WAY WE go, We're still going, to get stuck in some trafic 4 They can't be far away... they are, 5 did this must be punished. ct w» just made that noise didn’t sound very friendly. Rewrite sentence b) so it has the same meaning as sentence a) using wherever, whoever, whatever, etc. 1 a) It doesn't matter where she goes, she always ends up the centre of attention. » secennecenannees » She always ends up the centre of attention. 2 a) Tdont know who told you that Simon andl 1 had split up, but they were very much mistaken, fe) eee Cee oe" was very much mistaken. 3.) [think he’ an honest person no matter what people say about him, ®) Think ae = 4) It doesnt matter which one you choose so take what you want. +) Choose , 5) He always gives me a call when he’ in town, b) He gives me a call = 6 9) No matter how hard you try, you'll never pass. b) You'll never pass, ene Word building (2): suffixes © 4) Look at these groups of words. Write the type of word (nouns, adjectives or verbs) after each group, 1 imagine, perform, excite, recover: verbs 2 intense, live, popular, clear: 3 trauma, marvel, alarm, traditio 4 absorb, attract, expect, recycle: ) Change each group of words in 3a) into these types of words using the suffixes in the boxes. Make any other necessary changes. atio’ ment -ance-y V nouns: (MAGINAKION 5 cewwsn + esq 3 adjectives: .. cent able 4 adjectives: Match words from 3a) and 36) to definitions a)-h). Use one word from each group 1=4 in 3a) and 31). 2) imagination. » : the ability to think of new ideas a thing or person that is very surprising or causes a lot of admiration ees : describing an experience that causes emotional shock and upset cunon! describing something, e.g, a feeling that is extreme or very strong 8) eee snet describing something that can be used again 9 + entertain people by dancing, singing, acting or playing music a sue! Make Something easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation » think or believe something will happen or someone will arrive 4a) Read the instructions and do the puzzle. + Find nouns made from these words: survive, responsible, challenge + Find adjectives made from these words: caford, tradition ‘+ Find verbs made from these words: pure, plan, sensational + Find adverbs made from these words: clear, rational a Ze mn orOnm>CZema Zaainome-wronze->a|R4N mn >ZO-deuzmn b) Complete the sentences with words you found in a). 1 The world’s . survival... could depend on each of us reducing our impact on the environment. 2 With increasing prices of oil and electricity, we will = have to think hard about our use of fuel. 3 Climate change is surely the greatest ... facing the world today. 4 In the past, newspapers tended 0. cavionmental warnings to produce dramatic headlines Now journalists write more .. about the growing crisis. 5 With a growing fuel crisis, the future could see us return to more a ways of living, with people working closer to home. 6 Currently over one billion people have no access toa clean water supply and need to water before drinking, 7 itis high time we all took our impact on this planet’s natural resources. 8 Currently, hybrid cars are quite expensive but within a few years, they will have becom to everyone. 9 We need to au OUF shopping more carefully as we are wasting too much food. the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets, What is a phobia? ‘Aphobla is a" _an» (persist) fear of certain situations, activities, things or people. ‘This fear might be something *, (ogie), such as scotophobla, which Is a fear of the dark. However, can also be something entirely rational uch 2 octophobla, which the fear of the number ght. Psychologists generally nnmnmnene (class) phobias into two main groups: + Simple phobias involve a fear of spect things ‘and the most common are, .... 7: (Grecit: spiers ying, dentists and — - w. + Complex phobias inctude agoraphobia, which isa {oar of publi or unfamilar places and alg sail pris Both yes ch ar of (embarrass) or (turmiiat) in social settings. For example, a common sotl phobia is lossophobia which 688 = (tea ane, reer types! {speak and re snnnnan Bxp@6NC) actors. What can be done about phobias? Wile most simple phobias wil not affect your dally ite, social phobias can create extreme ui nnn (iable) And although about ne inte people have asian pho, fw pepe 00K a (treat) for it. Wit professional help, however, the major of phobia patients can beat thelr fears. {etfect) reliet can usualy be gained trom either cognitive behaviour therapy which involves talking about and rationalising your fear, medication ora ” (combine of both.Reading Read the poem and match questions 1-3 to speakers a)-c). 1. Who is speaking? 2 Who is she speaking to? a) a new girlfriend 6) an ex-boyfriend an ex-gitlfriend @ Read the pocm again. and match them to meanings a)=g). muted bland wit flauer E vapid. wince mince 4) without intelligence or imagination ¥) make someone look more attractive than usual «) describing food which has no taste 4) feel and show pain briefly and sucdenly in the face ©) the ability to use words in a clever and funny way 4) meat which has been cut up into very small pieces #) describing a colour which isn’t bright, Tick (V) the criticisms that the ex-girlfriend makes about the new girlfriend. Add line numbers when relevant. a) She has poor taste. .. 8) She isn’t good-looking. lines 9-11. «@) She is mean, 4) She hasnt got a very good sense of humour, ... «) She wears high-heeled shoes. She doesnt dress very well... @) She isn't very charming, cone 1) She has an irritating VOICE. one © Accurate Writing > 16 and 17 p87 1 9 43 T'm sure she has qual You ask what I think of your new acquisition; and since we are now to be “friends’, I'l strive to the full to cement my position with honesty. Dear ~ it depends. It depends upon taste, which must not be disputed; for which of us does understand why some like their furnishings pallid and muted, their cookery wholesome, but bland? There isn't a law that a face should have features, it’s just that they generally do; God couldn't give colour to all of his creatures, and only gave wit to a few; s, much underrated, that compensate amply for this, along with a charm that is so understated it’s easy for people to miss. 17 ‘And if there are some who choose clothing to flatter what beauties they think they possess, when what's underneath has no shape, does it matter if there is no shape to the dress? 21 It's not that [ think she is boring, precisely, that isn’t the word | would choose; I know there are men who like girls who talk nicely and always wear sensible shoes. 25 It’s not that I think she is vapid and silly; it’s not that her voice makes me wince; but ~ chilli con carne without any chilli is only a plateful of minceee Price and cost @ a) Complete these sentences with the correct form of price or cost. a) The estimated .. » of bringing up a child from birth to 21 is over £150,000. b) But at around £50 a head, I thought it was somewhat OVEF- een 9 However, to me it was less. 4) With diamonds that size, it must have oe a fortune. ¢) There are some shops which always seem to be having a halt. ) The insurance company didn’t think it was a -effective to repair it ®) When I saw the tag on the jacket, I thought it was a mistake. ) The -n of living has risen dramatically over the last few months. 1) Everything seems quite reasonably nuns €Specially the main courses. b) Fill in the gaps with sentences a)-i) from 18). 1 Iwas an enjoyable meal, I'll admit, ..- The main reason has been the increase in fuel and food prices. 3. The jewellery I lost in the robbery was worth very lite, 4 We had to get a new car after having the accident. sale. 5 - Loften wonder how genuine these discounts are! 6 Have you read this report in the newspaper about families? ___ 7 Have you seen this menu? 8 How can a piece of clothing cost £40007! 9 Did you see her ring? 9A Where does it all go? Simple v continuous XB @ a) Read the first part of the email. Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate form of the verbs in the box. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous, ‘email cost get argue ‘wait apologise not have Hi Mum, Hi Dad, from my new laptop ~ thanks, the best arrive think geton find birthday present ever. We wifi In the college but yesterday 1. café which does. | Q 111 be drinking a lot of coffee here In futuro! The train eventually © {in Liverpool about an hhour late ~ no one even __.. oF anything. When 1 {got off the train, lots of people”... with some guy {rom the train company, *Our tickets * . fortune,” etc, etc. You can Imagine the scene. ‘Anyway, | eventually * to my room about eight. Carrie... for me with a surprise birthday ‘cake - which was really sweet of her! We have so much in ‘common and _..feally well ~ I'l Invite her down during the next holiday. b) Read the second part of the email. Choose the most appropriate verb form. 1've "Toaked/been looking atthe lst of books we need this ‘term. Some of them *seem/are seeming really overpriced! However, I've also 'noticed/been noticing that there's a half- ‘rice sale on at one of the bookshops at the moment. OK, 60 | “don't do/'m not doing an economics degree, but... think i would be more cost-effective to buy the books now. The trouble {s I've just 'paid/been paying my rent and | can't really afford to. ‘So last night | ‘thought/was thinking .. Could | borrow the ‘money until next term? | know you ’spend/'re spending a lot of ‘money on doing up the house at the moment so | *understand/ ‘munderstanding if i's rot possible, Anyway, I've “finished/been finishing my coffee now and | *have/'m having a lecture at 11. I'd better be off. Hope you are both well. Love, Mon x‘Simple v continuous: verbs with different meanings (3 [ATTENDANT MAN ATTENDANT MAN [ATTENDANT MAN ATTENDANT rr MAN ATTENDANT MAN [ATTENDANT MAN ATTENDANT MAN ATTENDANT MAN ATTENDANT. ‘WOMAN MAN ‘WOMAN MAN Jo WOMAN 9A Complete each pair of sentences with the same verb, Use the Present Simple in one sentence and the Present Continuous in the other. Choose the best verb form. This bag won't 'ft/be fitting in the overhead lockers, I'm afraid. You'll have to put it in the hold. OK, I'l just take out my laptop first. ‘Are these all your bags? Yes. How much “are they weighing/ do they weigh? 1'm afraid it *looks/is looking as though you might be significanily above your ‘weight allowance which means you'll have to pay an extra fee. But we ‘only have/are only having four bags! Ws not the amount, sir. Its the weight, The airline "i/is being quite strict about this at the moment. We *have/'re having a lot of trouble with people taking too much luggage on flights back from the US because of the weak dollar, ‘What's happening, Dad? They “weigh/'re weighing our luggage. ‘With the extra bag that has to go in the hold, you're 25 kilos above yout allowance. So that’ ... $500. What? Thats a fortun Its $20 per kilo. Thats ridiculous. | "don’t see/'m not seeing why its so expensive. These are safety rules that "comes are coming from the aviation authority, not from the airline, sit. 1 “imagine/'m imagining the prices are set by you, though. How would you like to pay? At these prices I “think/'m thinking of leaving some stuff behind. Well, that's up to you, sir. What’ wrong, dear? We've got to pay for excess baggage. How much is it? Well, it “appears/'s appearing to be more expensive than the flight itself. Dad, Can you buy me a drink? Not now, Jo. Your dad and 1 "feel/ are feeling alittle poor at the moment. come be think fit weigh feel “awpect look imagine have see appear 1a) We .expect.. him to arrive soon. +) Is that the door bell? Are you expecting anyone? 2 4) This house actually... reasonably priced. ») We _. at houses all weekend so we can't come over. 3 a) She some last-minute doubts about whether to take this job or not ¥) Do you time for a quick cup of tea? 4 8) The wood for all the garden furniture we sell 2 from sustainable forest. ») Our new car on Sunday, I can't wait! 5 a) Idont entirely agree with you but I... your point, ») you anyone at the moment? 68) cenmnennae YOU serennnnnnns tight? You look very pale. so plasticky. ina film with ») U hate this phone. It 7) Next year my friend Christian Bale, Its her biggest role to date. ») Can you lend me £20? 1... .... to have left my wallet at home. 8 a) We his painting work is reasonably priced but we won't be using him again. » eeeneen YOU of investing any of your inheritance? 9 9) This bag. alot! Can you help me? b) A What are you doing? BT nnennee Some flour, I need 400 grammes. 10 a) Our neighbours .....n--—-- Solar panels on their roof, which will save them a fortune in fuel bills ») One of the problems of losing all this weight is that nothing .. me any more. it, or did there used to na be a cashpoint here? Denies of the sales. 12 8) This exercise really tough. b) Our two-year-old nc cccnceoneun Feally difficult at the moment, but I guess its what we should expect. the shops will be really busy because9B Cash-free Word building (3): productive suffixes QEED free -worthy -minded ble -proof -ish _-conscious oO Complete the puzzle with words using these suffixes. 4 Its an appealing investment as you don't have to pay tax on it. free) 5 The company is proud that all of its products are initiated by the market, (-led) 6 My mother has become a lot more aware of politics as she’s got older. (-minded) 7 He was quite tall and wearing a sort of red ‘sweater, (-ish) 8 Spa that you can dispose of create a tonnes of waste in the UK every year, (-able) a/an, the or no article CED Read the blog. Fill in the gaps with a, an, the or 0 article (~). Across (->) 3 A car that isn’t suitable to be driven on the road 4 Vegetarians eat food that is... (4=4) 7 Two people that think in a similar way are .. (4-6) {8 Someone who cares a lot about what they wear is ... (7-9) Down (4) 1 Something that can be washed is ... (8) 2 Aclass activity that is controlled by students is ... (7-3) 5 Something that does not allow liquids to pass through itis... (10) 6 Someone that behaves immaturely is ... (8) Make any other necessary changes. 1 We've become a lot more aware of security since we were burgled. (-conscious) We've become a lot more security:conscious since. we. -were burgled... 2. The salesperson claimed that this computer would not ill. (-proof) become obsolete in the future but I know it 3 My dad won't use the Internet to buy things as he thinks you cant trust it. (-worthy) o - Rewrite these sentences using the suffixes in brackets. Buy Nothing Day Cash-free ... for a day! "Buy Nothing Day is... frmal day of protest which began in * "Canada in 1992. * young arts called Ted Dave was geting fed up with the high prices of things and *....._... amount we all buy — especially at. Christmas. So, for just one day every year, he decided he would buy nothing. Ted's argument was that we have got so used to spending *.......... money that we have stopped thinking about it, And in doing so, we waste ’ World's resources. Consumerism has become significant part of our culture and ‘Buy Nothing Day’ reminds us that there is more to life than * shopping. Now people in over 65 countries from Madrid to Mumbat participate in... protest. It happens on" tast Friday in Novomber, which Is one of "busiest shopping days in... US. Of course, ‘uy Nothing Day’ isnt just about changing your lifestyle for just one day. Organisers want it to be“... lasting relationship with your nce. And remember, they say, i'sa/an one; few, a few, quite a few ‘Change the underlined word(s) in each sentence to a/an or one, where appropriate. If more than one answer is correct, give the alternatives, 1 I've only got credit card, whereas my wife’ got five. 2 Ifyou can hold on ane minute, Tl come with you. 3. Tim going out for ong hour or two. 4 Twill take about a week for the money to be transferred into your account, 5 Nick said he'd come round an evening next week. 6 Can I speak to the manager? I've been passed from an idiot to another for the last half an hour. 7 He kicked a shoe off and then the other and put his feet on the table, 8 Have you got one 50-pence piece for this parking meter? ‘9 What an idiot I am! I've forgotten my wallet. to Ion’ know where my teenage son is from ane day to the next. 11 This is your cake recipe, isn’ it? Do you use an egg or two? 12 My daughter is a year old on Wednesday so I'm taking cone day off. 13. knew that a day he would become a famous singer. 14 The oldest living person died at the age of a hundred and twenty-twot @ Complete these sentences with few, a few, little, alittle, or quite a few. 1 A lot of people I know have little credit card debt. _.. of them = almost all, in fact = pay off their credit cards in full every month. 2 Uhave __........ time on Wednesday if you would like me to help. 3 T've only got remember too many. 4 Vhave usu time for people who borrow too much money and have trouble paying it back. Its their own fault! _u. times last year ~ almost every month in fact = thought our business was going to go bankrupt. 6 Te SAVEM vecnnnnnenn MONEY Over the past few years but nowhere near enough for a deposit on a house. _ people would say they don't ever worry about money. _.. passwords for websites as I can't Read the article. Choose the correct word/phrase for each gap. How much cash do you carry? J usually have ' ‘emergency ten-pound note tucked at the back of my walle but otherwise ary mm CAH. VCAFFY on COINS 06 I hate the eight of money in my pockets. Plus they make annoying sound when I walk. 1 always carry ore card wherever Igo, aw Taya ban ¢ afew 2 a) verylitle b) few ¢) alitile ») few ¢) little ¥) one da afew ao { $___.. people I know never seem to have any. * money on them. I don't know whether this is } practical or they are just being tight-isted! * Personally, wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't } have atleast’... cash on me. In reality, there | are*__.....u times you'll find me with less than $109 {in my purse. think it comes from saw evening | When, needing... ax home, | went to __ ATM and it was broken. I had to walk | ome and I was terrified. I swore it would never ha pen again! A 6 a) Few b) One ) Afew 7 9) lite ») alittle ¢) quite a few 8 4) quiteafew ) litle few 9 4) one ya @ the 10 2) one ya ge 1a) an ad one Virtually none. I rely on plastic the whole time, I've got ". credit cards - about eight » which means that I'm never worried If "evn, Of them doesn't work for some reason. Sometimes I find it, difficult to buy small things - like “. newspaper ~ but ™. day I think you'll’beable to pay for everything with "*_ cfedit card, ———__—————————— 72 #) few ) afew @ quiteafew 13 9) few ) one ¢) afew 4a) a—b) one) little 15a) ab) = ~~) one 16 a) one b) a littleREAL WORLD - REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD. REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD + REAL WORLD i i FU © fy NEA, WOR o 9C A gloomy science? ) News and economics IN i ag z eT | Iw E fel s 3 oT LIE é Tle fo el jot TI iN feo Ww a a ie] 1] Te Bre E a 4) The first opened in Russia in 1954. +) The diminishing supply of the earths natural ‘and the instability in the regions that provide them, are causing increased interest in? energy sources such as solar and wind energy. ¢) Although aid to *.,, countries now totals over $100 billion per year, itis falling in real terms. 4) Despite © levels of economic ~ in the last decade in China, which has averaged at over 10%, the World Bank estimates that 35% of the country lives on under $2 a day. ¢) Mass ° has existed since the 16* century in Italy where the largest shipyard employed 16,000 people and produced nearly cone ship every day. ) The health of the housing ° {s seen as one of the key indicators as to the state of a country’s economy. €) The longest period of economic = known as the Great Depression ~ was in the 1920s and 1930s. 1) Before legislation against gender adverts for the same job commonly displayed one salary for men and a lower salary for women, 1) In the 21 century, we can expect countries such as China, India and Russia to join the US and gain economic ".. aw SUALUS. power plant was Presenting information 4) Complete these extracts from a presentation about gender discrimination using the words in brackets, at + (So / up / sum / 10) we've come a long way in 50 years but we're not there yet. »?. v5 (all / First / of) (by / start / looking / let’) at some past examples of gender discrimination. Thirty years ago, it was common for men and women to receive different wages for the same job. 4 « (to / Just / recap) we've s0 far looked at the situation in both the past and the present — and found that although some things have changed, discrimination is alive and well in our workplaces... (east Las/ but / not) what about the future? , (a/ for / aside / salaries / Leaving / moment) discrimination is also evident when it comes to promotional opportunities. That is, men are more likely to get promoted than women. uv nweone (the / issue / to / back / go / To) of women being paid less than men, you may think this no longer happens. In fact, it does ~ and there is currently no law that can simply prevent employers from carrying out this practice. *)'. va (to /my/ into / going / divide / talk / 'm) three different sections: the past, the present and the future, b) In which order do you think extracts a)-f) appeared in the presentation? bp 3. ee @ Match phrases 1-8 in 2a) to functions a)-f), 4) Signalling a new point: .6.. ») Summarising what’ been said so far: ©) Referring to a point made earlier: ...... 4) Telling the audience what we are going to speak about: @) Making the first poi 4) Signalling the last point: ... © Accurate Wilting -> 18, 19a) and 19b) p87 Gi |Witing Portfolio 9 p7810 The. key to success Language Surhmaty.10,;Studerit’s Book:p146 10A Be creative! Subject/verb agreement GI) Complete these sentences with the correct o form of the verb in brackets, 1 Serious illness... (be) rare in my family. 2 Congratulations......... (be) in order for everyone who passed their exams. 3 The United States nnn (contribute) the largest amount of overseas aid in the world but the least amount per person. 4 Fifty states (be) voting on the same day in the forthcoming US elect 5 The news at the moment ........ (seem) to be full of economic doom and gloom. 6 Whoever stole the paintings ...... (be) likely to have had some inside help. 7 Overseas... (be) where my father spent most of his childhood. 8 The earth’ resources (have) been under threat for thousands of years, 9 Two hours in At nn (feel) like a long time to a two-year-old. 10 Statistics __ (indicate) this May (be) the wettest since records began. 14 Whoever gave you that information, (be) lying. 12 £200,000 nue (NOt be) much money in the housing market these days. 43, When I was at school, maths......... (be) my worst subject. 14 Marathons ___... (be) typically 42.195 kilometres in length, 45 She enjoys all aspects of maths but statistics seman (b¢) her main passion. 16 Having rows in public with my boyfriend snvneneunenennnnnns CEMbarTASS) ME. 17 Diabetes nn... (be) a syndrome which results in abnormally high blood-sugar levels. 18 They gave me $50 for the chairs, which (be) a lot of money in those days. ‘Complete the sentences with a word/phrase in box A and the correct form of a verb in box B. ‘A siyeless people myiideas courses the world politics my parents theories B istere has been proposed/have been proposed read/reads was/were —think/thinks _appear/appears ‘was ignored/were ignored _appeal/appeals mysclass Js... better at languages | ! 1 Everyone than Tam! 2 I don't know anyone in that economic: 3. With your interest in current affairs, | would have thought something like .. your shortlist for a degree. 4 haven't made a final decision yet but a couple of a particularly nee tO Me, 5 Although all of. at the meeting, I'm not going to give up. 6 A number OF oon cannons to explain exactly how we learn languages but none of them are conclusive. 7 Both of good at maths but I've always found it quite tough, © Plenty of .. SAIIE snnae MEWSPAPETS, but the industry is still in decline, Tick (/) the correct sentences. Then correct the mistakes. 1 Both of my sons has studied English since they were at primary school. 2. Fora banker, his politics are surprisingly left-wing. 3 News reports is coming in of an exciting takeover bid in the world of sport. 4 Thaven't met anyone who hasnt at some point wanted to be famous. 5 To attempt to learn a language without reasons are destined to end in failure. 6 The Lond of the Rings films was all directed by Peter Jackson. 7 What we found inspiring was his talk on creativity. 8 Gossiping with colleagues are always dangerous. ©10A Fill in the gaps with a noun in the box and the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Present Simple. If both singular and plural verb forms are possible, give both. Gheleeefootbattctats family (x 2) Spain public audience (x 2) university team BBC 1 Chelsea Football Club. .regretdegrets.. (regret) to announce the resignation of their manager and head coach, 2 The vows Chave) taken thetr seats and the performance is expected to begin in a few minutes. 3 I don't believe this. This an .~ (be) offering a degree in ‘Creativity’ 4 The celebrity basketball. = __ (include) film stars, musicians and even a couple of politicians. 5 The _. (have) announced plans to launch a channel dedicated to spor. 6 The __........ for the opening ceremony of the Olymples sn (be) reported to have reached two billion. 7 The (be) voting on ‘Tuesday in all 50 states and within a week, we may be witnessing political history. 8 My. _ (be) flying in from all over the world to come to my wedding, (be) beating England at the moment. They have just scored a brilliant goal 10 His . (live) abroad so he doesnt see them very often, Review: vocabulary Rewrite these sentences using the correct form of a word/phrase in the box. entirely agree my eyes cost a fortune ‘get round regret witteron over and over again ‘come out whatever kill 1a) If there’ one thing that annoys me, its people talking about the price of this and that for ages. >) If. 2 4) He feels the same way as I do. >) He .. 3.) Arash appeared when I started taking the medicine. Das 4 2) Lwish 'd worked hard at school, yr. 5 2) I'm incredibly busy with work these days. ») I'm... 6 4) I've repeatedly warned him about gossiping, wy Tve 7 4) One way of avoiding the problem of the lack of security might be to install an alarm. ») One way of... 8 4) If you've got nothing to do for a while, can you sort out the recycling? b) If you've got time .. 9) He won’ listen no matter what I say b) He wont listen, . 10 2) Every year, our holiday is very expensive. b) Every year, our holiday .... Review: grammar Complete b) so it has the same meaning 2s a), 12) If we havea row, she waits for me to apologise first ») What she does if we .. 2 2) I spoke to two people at the company. They both had heard nothing about the problem. ») I spoke to two people at the company, neither 3.) We left early so we didn't need to rush. ») Having __ —— 4/4) We spent hours sorting out the problem, b) It took 5 2) Thardly ever read a newspaper from cover to cover. ) Rarely 6 2) He will resign very soon. b) He is on the verge 7 a) Lused to be a lot fitter, b) I'm not anywhere .. 4 @) The doctors said tt appears he is in good health, b) The doctors said he appears .. 9 a) We really shou! ) Its high time 10 8) Going by train is my preference. ¥) I'd sooner10B Stick with it! Antonyms Complete each sentence with the correct word from cach pair of adjectives. stykRouD dark/heavy patterned/rich opaque/rough _low/short 1A These cherries are a bit . sour... aren't they? B Yes, that tree has never produced any sweet ‘ones. I don't know why. 2-4 Which building is your office? The tall one with the mirrored windows? 8 No, that’s some Japanese bank. 1 work in the building next to it. 3A [like the bathroom in that house. 1s really bright, 8 Yes, although it would be better if the glass in the window were a bit more... At the moment, everyone can see you inside from the street! 4-4 Um looking for a plain black skirt for work, 8 We've got this one - which is very subtly soson What do you think? 5 A I thought I'd make you something light as 1 knew you'd get in late. 8 Thanks. Ihad a .. clients so that’ perfect. w» lunch with some Qweswet —aggressive/strong weak/faint difficut/tight young/modern Did you ask for a dry wine? ® Yes, but this is quite sweet. isn’ it? 1k ve made the coffee quite strong, Is that OK? 8 Perfect. One thing I really cantt stand is _ coffee, 8 A Their house looks very old from the outside. 8 Yes, but the design inside is 4 think I'm going o take these ack, 1 wanted ceasy-fit jeans, 8 Oh, sorry. What did I get you? a _nwwwit. look like a 1980s rock star! 10 « Thomas used to be such a gente litle boy. 8 , know. Now he can be 30... at times, 1 guess itt just being a teenager. Modal verbs (1): functions Read the article. Choose the most appropriate verb for each gap. secrets of my success asked six business leaders for their most important ‘of advice on getting to the top of their profession. Be grateful You always thank people for their help ~ however smal tis. ._ allow my day to get hijacked. The only way 14. 10 do everything I need to in the morning is by ching off my email say, lunchtime. Fequest who Tiwi _geateful for my help. ‘Avoid crtcism. Teling people what they ° have done is rarely constructive. Everyone have their cw method of doing tings and some ae, inevitably, better than others. cee feat ‘everyone equally ~ regardless of their position. Just because someone has less status in a company than you doesn't mean you 8am Be rude to them. ‘Sometimes you °. to worry. Predicting what "eu. 80 WFO in projects will save you from future headaches. You"... stay organised — especially if you hove o lot to remember. You rely on your brain, either. Make lists, write plons, whatever. 14) could ) should ¢) need 2 a) will ») would ©) have to 3-4) dont manage tot) shouldnt —@)_ wont 4 3) allow ») can ) manage 5 a) need 8) should must 6 a) could 8) isallowed to) manages to 7 4) may 2) must ) ought to have 8 2) will ») would can 9 a) need ») must 9) allowed 10 a) isable to ») could 9 should 11 a) have got to &)- must ) have to 12 a) cant ») couldnt =e) may not10B Modal verbs (2): levels of certainty about the past, present and future Complete the conversations with the modal verbs in the boxes. Use each modal verb only once. could cant must might | cuvE [really don't know how she affords all those clothes. KAREN I know. She ' ... be earning much: ‘more than us, cuve She? have some other source of Income. There’ no other explanation, What ia save tt Be? KAREN. For all we know, she *.... the lottery. vm have won um I'm starting to get anxious about Sam. He have arrived by now. He .. have had an accident. bao You know Sam, He”... ave left late and have about three other things to do on the way. He _. be long, U would may — must ‘owe Your parents don't mind looking after Sally at the ‘weekend, do they? ANNA Of course not, They ®, something otherwise. _ give them a quick call, Just to check. What do you think? call them, do it tomorrow. be watching a film now. They always do on Saturday nights. have said owe ANNA, Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1 Tay .. I can't remember. 2 We shouldn't go round until a bit later. They might ne (have) dinner, 3 Imay not (wait) outside when you get here. It looks as though its about to rain, 4 Did you see that pile of property details? They .- (tell) you this last week. must... _ (think) of moving, 5 T'm so pleased you accepted the job. 1 know you must (ind) ita difficult decision to leave your previous company. 6 Its high time 1 went home. I'l... (miss) the last train otherwise. 7 tripped over your bag on the stairs again last night. I'm OK but it could = (be) a nasty accident. 8 If there were no delays at the airport, he should (get) home last night, Rewrite these sentences using the correct form of the modal verb in brackets, 1 [twas definitely difficult for him. (would) .ltwould have been difficult for him... 2 Its possible that the weather will be better by the weekend. (may) The weather 3 It was the kind of film you hate, so I'm glad you didn't come. (would) You 4 really don't think he broke your computer on ‘purpose. (wouldn't) 5 ttm absolutely certain that they are enjoying themselves out in California. (must) They .. 6 Call him. Hes bound tobe waiting fr you. (wil) Call him, He ., 7 I'm sure that the person you saw wasn't my brother. (wont) @ I'm convinced she didn't revise enough. (can't) She .....Reading What is the cartoon’s main message? 4) Consumerism will never make you happy. ) Whatever you do, you'll never be happy. ¢) Ifyou keep working hard, you will eventually be happy. @ Read the article. Fill in gaps 1-6 with sentences a)-), 4) Layard worries that societies, and in particular governments, have got it all wrong, 1) He argues convincingly that we can quite accurately measure the happiness of an individual, At first it felt like we were living in a mansion, 4) That is, the more we get, the more we want and therefore the more money we need. ‘9) The impressive thing about Layard!s book, however, is how clearly and concisely he speaks to an average reader. f) Inflation and unemployment are low, yet people report that they are less happy: @ Read the article again. Choose the best answers. 1. Once you have the basic necessities of life, scientists have found ... 4) you become less happy when you earn ‘more money. b) you need a lot more money to make you happier. ¢) earning more money does not always make you happier. 2 Layard thinks that positive economic growth ... 2) is not an accurate measure of a country’s economic status. b) does not fully represent what society wants. «) makes us feel unhappier, 3. Layard wants... 4} to establish an official measure of society's happiness, ») people to stop buying things to make themselves happy. €) people to stop being obsessed with money. 4 Layard ideas 2) are not all his own. b) are confusing to someone without some knowledge of economics. ) have already helped several governments around the world. The science of happiness Some time around our daughter’ frst birthday, we moved out of our Central London flat and into the suburbs." . We had a bedroom, ‘our daughter had a bedroom, ! had an office, and we stil! had a spare bedroom for guests | was so happy. The feeling didn't last. ‘Soon | started looking at the larger houses at the top of our road. | started grumbling to my wife, ragratting why we hadn't just borrowed more money and gone for somewhere bigger. | was unhappy again. ‘Apparently | was sufedng from ‘the hedonic treadmill’ ~a theory that states that we adapt to any improvement in our lve, but then soon look for more, °,.___. Well that all makes sense, doesn't it? After al, we all know that the more money you have, the happler you are. Right? ‘Wrong. ‘According to scientists, if you have very ilttle, some money does make YoU happler However, once you havea home, food and clothes, happiness falls to rise significantly with Increased Income. And this Is a subject which ‘of ate seems tobe fascinating economist, including Pichard Layard, author ‘of Happiness: Lessons rom a New Sclence. 7 ‘They regard economic growth as the most significant measure of a country's success. Layard, on the other hand, reminds us that, as Aristotle sabd over 2,000 years ago, what we infact pursue Is happiness. During the past 50 years, Layard points out, consumerism has ‘become the most important thing in society; we live in better houses, drive better cars, eat tastier food and go on more exotic holidays than we id half a century ago.“ The reason is that one's happiness is somewhat more complex than tho state of one's bank balance, Layard Identifies seven factors that influence people's happiness: tamity relationships, financial security, ‘work, community and friends, health, personal freedom and personal values. *._.__.. And that this measurement better represents the ‘success of a society than traditional measures of economic growth. ‘The theorles here are far from new and several countries already ‘attempt to measure the happiness of their people. They even state that It ‘{s part of their government's alm to increase the happiness of thelr voters | and their wealth, of coursel®....... .Lhave no diploma In economics, yet! was (almost) never lost inthis fascinating book.Reading and Writing Portfolio 1 Reading an article about a modern problem Writing topic and supporting sentences Review communicating Topic sentences «@) Read the first paragraph ofthe article on page 55. Which of these ideas would peau —— you expect 10 read about? BEEEREMITII] Topic and supporting sentences 4) How to treat addiction to The sentences in 2 are topic sentences. They highlight the cere topic of a paragraph which is supported by the other by Bow fo waite shortes exmails sentences in the paragraph. Underline the topic sentences ) The signs of addiction to Z communication. in paragraphs E-H in the article, 4) A psychologist’ view of the problem. @ ‘The sentences that follow or surround the topic sentence ¢) Why you shouldn't let your children are supporting sentences, They develop or support a topic have mobile phones. sentence. Find sentences in paragraphs IHK which are not b) Read the complete article and check a supporting sentence of the underlined topic sentences, your answers. aa @ Look at the article again. Are these sentences true (T) or @ Read the article again and fill in gaps 1—+ false (FY? with one of these sentences. There are Topic sentences: (wo extra sentences. a) [_) help readers to understand the main content of 2) A.cecontsurvayrevealsanemerging each paragraph. downside-of the technological revottition: ») [_] never appear at the beginning of a paragraph. deommunication, ») So far, the problem is restricted to a very © LJ can be a question all Saabavol pei 4 Jare not always complete sentences. Computer Addiction Services in ) L_|can appear in the middle of a paragraph. Washington runs treatment programmes never appear at the end of a paragraph. for people addicted to technology. 4) Dr Seb Carr, the director of an addiction clinic in Los Angeles, frequently sees these worrying signs in his patients. ¢) Do any of these ‘warning signs’ sound ‘Are these sentences topic (T) or supporting (S) sentences? farniliar? 1a) [The ease of email can discourage interpersonal 4) We dont often consider the amount of communication. electricity used by computers. ») (LJ The introduction of email has given us a way to deliver messages instantly and efficiently © Are these sentences true (1), false (F) 2a) [Jn classes, teachers claim that mobile phones are a or the article doesn't say (DS)? ‘common source of disciplinary problems, ») [1 Checking and sending text messages frequently distract students from their work. 31) [[] if you've emailed about the same topic three times, its time to pick up the phone and have a conversation, ¥) [Jone method for dealing with email addiction is the ‘Rule of Three’. 4s) [The Centre for Online Addiction claims people are lying about the time they spend online, ») [J Imemet addiction is a growing problem and doctors need training in dealing with it, claims the Centre for Online Addiction. sa) [[] The line between work and private life is much more blurred, now that email provides a 24-hour link between employers and employees. +) [Over 30% of office workers admit to checking their email in the evenings or at weekends. 1 LT] Dr Carr believes a communication addiction ts not difficult to treat. 2 [Doctors fee! inadequately trained. __ to deal with this modern problem. 3 [1] The survey discovered that parents want to spend significantly more __ time with their children. 4 (Julie Akehurst thinks her children __ need professional treatment. 5 [_]Dr Palser believes the problem with — teenagers is getting out of control. 6 [_]Dr Palser thinks parents need to monitor what their children do ‘on the Internet more closely. ©)A ‘a). It seems that we just can’t leave ‘our mobile phones or computers alone. Both adults and children are displaying signs of addiction to their gadgets. ‘And if the trend continues, some psychologists warn the consequences for ‘normal’ personal and work relationships could be significant. 8 2 aan It estimates that 6-10% of the 190 million Internet users {n the US have an unhealthy dependency on gadgets such as mobile phones and computers. c 9 oman The survey lists: using text messages or email when face-to-face {interaction would be more appropriate; Limiting time with friends and family to tend to your email or to surf the without a mobile phone, or to relax without constantly checking email; and paying more attention to gadgets than what fs happening in ral life. o 4+ anon *T meet people who really * cannot put their mabile phones down for fear of missing an email or a text message - even when there will be a negative consequence to their doing 0,” he explains. é “The compulsion to monitt these devices ts as powerful as an addiction to alcohol or drugs,” Or Carr continues, However, unlike alcohol and drugs, Or (arr believes that this communication addiction can usually be overcome by relatively simple methods. “This means > setting limits for the amount of time spent on email, developing boundaries, such as time when you do nat answer email or phone calls,” he advises, “What 1s important is to establish a manageable relationship with technology such that it does not dominate your life.” » F With children, and for their parents, the situation is perhaps more worrying, All Reading and Writing Portfolio 1 that time spent glued to their mobile phones and computer screens is taking time away from a particularly important activity, namely spending time together asa family. 6 The statistical findings of the survey are telling. 16-20-year-olds spend an average of just under four hours a day using technology. This compares with ‘two hours a day spent with their families. Over 60% of the parents interviewed want to spend at least twice as much time with their children as the average. a In the Akehurst household, Andrew (17) and Nate (14) spend over six hours on their computers every day, according to their mother, Jutie, “Andrew is up until the early hours on his laptop. Nate goes straight to the computer when he comes home, Andrew ends'up missing various family events because he sleeps late {into the morning, or even afternoon. ‘And I can't remember the last time Nate told me about how his school day was.” ‘Julie fs not overly worried by her situation but feels she is losing touch with her sons. 1 “Teenagers have always sought time alone = listening to music, reading and 0 on. Instant messaging and emailing is Just another of these activities,” says Or Eileen Patser, a child psychologist from a San Francisco Hospital. Her latest book rise of technology addiction Ya Wa {s entitled Was it really any lfferent when we were young? Dr Palser clearly ‘thinks the current situation with “They need time to develop into individuals ~ and theyll only ever do this out of their parents’ company.” 3 One aspect that Dr Palser acknowledges is more worrying is one of parental control. In the survey, almost 70% of parents felt that the use of technology makes it harder for parents to know what is going on in their children’s tives. A third of parents interviewed felt the need to keep up with technology was a burden on the family budget. “In the past, parents could easily monitor what, for example, their children watched on TV,” concedes Dr Palser. “The Internet has removed that ability as now, practically anything is available. And nat all of it meets with parents’ approval.” k ‘Dr Palser also reminds us of the ‘our children. “Mobile phones and ‘email make it easier to stay in touch when away from home,” she points out. “Many parents have become accustomed to being in constant touch with their children. Besides, mobile phones are not particularly expensive these days.”Reading and Writing Portfolio 1 © Choose the best topic sentence a)-c) for each Paragraph 1-3. From our favourite TV programmes to ‘our tastes in politics, we rarely agree. In the past, this has provided us with material for arguments at the dinner table while our wives and family watch us with disma a) My brother and I have never been on the same wavelength, ») My parents have always disapproved of my lifestyle. ¢) My father and mother have never seemed to have much in common, ... Look at any group of people and you will see a range of facial expressions, hand and body movements. Each is expressing an additional meaning to the words being spoken. 4) Speaking on the telephone isn'ta satisfying means of communication. ) Email can be a dangerous form of communication. ) A surprising amount of human communication is non-verbal, often ask myself what they are doing. On the underground there is no signal. Is ita game? Do they have a very untidy address book? What am I missing out on? 4} Travelling on public transport nowadays, itis common to see passengers playing with mobile phones, ») Loud phone conversations on public transport are a typical annoyance of the 21st century. 4 It seems that no one can travel anywhere nowadays without their mobiles, Choose the best two supporting sentences for topic sentences 1-3. 1 Itis often said that women gossip more than men, ) There is no scientific proof to back this claim. b) Men are more likely to butt in during meetings. ) However, is it just a dated stereotype? 2 The last time I had a row with my friend, we didn’t speak for a month afterwards. a) We eventually made up, but things have never been the same since, ) We had fallen out over him chatting up an ex-girlfriend of mine. ) Tsplit up with my girlfriend soon after that. 3 My son and daughter seem to spend most of their time together bickering. a) Being twins, they share a lot of their toys. b) It drives me mad at times. ¢) They constantly argue about everything, from toys to TV programmes, 8) Look at these topic sentences from an article on how to communicate effectively. Match them to each group of supporting sentence prompts. ‘Communication is a two-way process. Be articulate in your speaking. ‘Organise your ideas in your mind before attempting to communicate them. Communication is central to everything we do. Firstly, choose the right time and the right place. © Every day speak to people / home and work, @ have conversations / send emails / hold meetings. © Learning / communicate effectively / essential. 2 Topic senten Supporting sentences: ‘© need to discuss something sensitive / somewhere you can't be overheard. © Alternatively / speaking to a large group of people / somewhere large so everyone can heat. 3 Topic sentence: ‘Supporting sentences: © Choose three main ideas / focus on those. © If/ important speech / practise. 4 Topic sentence: Supporting sentences: © Avoid mumbling, © Avoid negative facial expressions. @ Make eye contact. 5 Topic sentence: Supporting senten ‘ Listen carefully / other people. # If/mot/ understand / ask people to repeat ideas, b) Write an article about effective communication. ‘© Use your answers to 10a), ‘© Write full paragraphs using the supporting sentence prompts in 10a). ‘ Add further supporting sentences if necessary, © Add two paragraphs using your own ideas. ‘¢ Remember to use a topic sentence in cach new paragraph. ‘@ Read and check for mistakes. © Give your article to your teacher next class. Tick the things you can do in English in the Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.Reading and Writing Portfolio 2 Reading a competition about inspirational people ‘Writing using monolingual dictionaries Review cleft sentences: what and it clauses Competition entries Read the competition entries and introduction. Paragraphs 1+ start with a different technique in order to attract the reader's attention, Match paragraphs 1-4 to techniques a)d). 4) Tella vivid personal story. . ) Use an appropriate quotation. 6) Ask a provocative question. 4) Present a surprising fact. @ A recent survey reported that the most influential person in your life when it comes to career decisions is .. your mum! The old adage of ‘following in your father’s footsteps’ has gone, it seems, This got us thinking about who the most influential people were in our lives, so last week we asked: Who has influenced your life the most? Who inspires you on a daily basis? 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Robert Preston, London ‘Sally Mercer, Nottingham @ What do you think words 1-6 from the extract mean? Choose the best answer. 1 adage a) proverb b) job 9 duty 2 industrious a) famous ) hard-working «confident 3 churn out) sell enthusiastically) write carefully ¢)_produce quickly 4 infinitesimal 9) lucky ) very small ) amazing 5 namely 2) specifically ») forexample ——¢) the names of. 6 aspects 2} feelings ) stages ) partsReading and Writing Portfolio 2 Help with Writing Using monolingual dictionaries | ‘A monolingual dictionary, such as Cambridge Advanced Learner’ Dictionary, can be an important tool for your writing, Look at the headings and the extracts and then match sentences 1-7 to gaps a)-g). 1+. Example sentences are shown in italics in the entry for a word/phrase. If the word has a different spelling in British or American English, the variant spelling is shown. ‘A word/phrase may be followed by a ‘guideword’ (a word/phrase, often in capital letters). This ‘means the word has two or more main meanings and there is at least one other entry for that word. ‘Smaller differences in meanings between words are shown by separate numbered definitions. 2 3 CHECK THE SPELLING OF WORDS 4 yer {infinitesimal /infino'tesomal/ of gedaan UK. US Gediatriclan) — ap « extremely small: ri fon/‘noun a docior who ped ‘has special training in medical care eee for children CHECK THE MEANING OF WORDS ab Igoul, US /gou! verb to move behind someone or something and go where they go: Thnew I was being followed. » a 10 do the same thing as someone else did previously: She followed in her mothers footsteps, starting her own business, —. close nezarionsa /klous/ adj ‘@having direct family connections ‘or shared beliefs: They only invited close relatives to the wedding. @ describes people who know each ‘other very well: Adam is a close friend of mine, —. 5 6 EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY a Look for fixed phrases and idioms listed on. separate lines. Cross-references help you learn more vocabulary connected to a word. They often refer to words with a related or contrasting meaning. ‘Labels’ sometimes give you important information about how words/phrases are used, for example how formal itis or whether itis ‘more common in British or American English. ‘CHECK HOW WORDS/PHRASES ARE USED empathy /‘empoGit/ noun the ability to share someone else’ feelings or ‘experiences by imagining what it ‘would be like to be in their situation, +> Compare @ympaihy) Use a dictionary to complete the table with these words. Then add the missing spellings. cboneur defense ‘moustache jewelry metre British English American EnglishMatch these guidewords to their ‘meanings in this dictionary entry. ACCIDENT HAPPEN SEASON LOWER BE DEFEATED fall ' ACCIRENT.../‘seksidant/ verb to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground unintentionally: He fell badly and broke his leg. fall?._. .- verb to become lower in size, amount of strength: Demand for luxury cars has fallen dramatically. fall? _. vc» verb to be beaten: ‘The government fll after the death of their charismatic leader. Fall * sssncnnnnsnennne VER tO COME at a particular time: My birthday falls on Friday this year, fall °.... swvonsanee US (UK autumn) noun the period of time after summer and before winter: The leaves are ‘amazing in New England in the fall. Use a dictionary to match the following fixed phrases and idioms using fall to meanings 1-6. falLabout-fleughing) fall into someone's trap fall on hard times fall from grace nearly falloff your chair fall short 1. fall.about. (laughing)... UK inrormat to laugh uncontrollably 2 wee when you do something which makes people in authority stop liking or admiring you to get intoa ifficult situation by trusting someone anaes INFORMAL to be extremely surprised to lose your money and st start to have a difficult life 6 eee t0 fail to reach a desired amount or standard, causing disappointment Reading and Writing Portfolio 2 ‘Are words/phrases 1-6 informal or formal? Match them to meanings a)-). 1 partake formal 4) steal chilled ....... a ») relaxed filch ¢) to become involved (with sth) 4) unwilling to spend money SHOP expound ... «) to give detailed explanation | abad mood 2 3 4 parsimonious 5 ‘ @ Read this competition entry. Look at the underlined words/ phrases and use a monolingual dictionary to rewrite them more appropriately. | "pondered this question for some time but eventually decided it was obvious. It may be a *clish¢ but the person who has inspired ‘me most is my husband, His *encouragment and support have “effected me in so many ways. When ever I have a problem, I can always ‘rely of him to “talk the sense. He is the most *level-minded *chap | know ~ calm in even the most difficult situations. Without im, 1 wouldn't be “half woman | am, @ a) Think of someone who has inspired you, or greatly influenced your life. Make notes in the table, who the person is they have inspired you what you do*have done as a result b) Think of a way to begin your writing to engage the reader. Use one of the ideas in 1 or your own. ¢) Write your competition entry. ‘@ Use your notes in ®a). ¢@ Start your competition entry effectively ‘© Use a monolingual dictionary to check your spelling, use of language and to find some original words/phrases. @ Read and check for mistakes. ive your entry to your teacher next class. Tick the things you can do in English in the Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.Reading and Writing Portfolio 3 A proposal Joanne is head of her company’s social commitice. She asked staff what they wanted as part of group membership to a new: gym. Read her notes. Which point is not essential? Why? Reading a proposal for gym membership Writing putting forward Ideas in a proposal Review introductory it; inversion ‘The social committee has investigated the possibilty of taking advantage of educed-rate group memberships at two local gyms, encouraging employees to get regular exercise. This proposal looks at the differences between two local ‘gyms: To-the-Max and Work Out. Facilities Both gyms are large and well equipped. Work Out is the larger of the two gyms and includes a 25-metre pool together with a sauna and spa area. To-the-Max, (on the other hand, separates its cardio gym from the weight-training area, which ‘would be more pleasant for those wanting to do only cardio exercise. Although it does not have a sauna or spa, its locker and shower facilities have only just been renovated and are spacious and attractive. Finally, a key difference Is that ‘To-the-Max has its own car park with over 200 spaces. In contrast, Work Out does not provide a car park, but there is usually tree parking in the streets surrounding the gym. ‘Group fitness (Only two staff members indicated they would lke a sauna, while a large number Of staff indicated that they are very interested in attending group fitness classes. Both gyms have a good range of these. However, not only doas To-the-Max have ‘€ more varied programme, it also has more group fitness studios. ‘To-the-Max is the most expensive, costing £20 per person per month, while Work Out costs £15. However, the two gyms differ in terms of membership schemes, To-the-Max has the benefit of offering a more flexible membership scheme because employees can opt out at any stage after the first month, whereas Work Out requires a minimum six-month membership before it is possible to opt ‘Out. A further point in relation to cost is that staff would appreciate a financial contribution from the company for those who take up a fitness programme, ‘Conclusion and recommendation ‘Although To-the-Max is not quite as large and as well equipped as Work Out, itis thought to be the most suitable gym for our employees. To:the-Max is more expensive, but a company subsidy will help offset the cost. Furthermore, the Possibility of being able to cancel membership after one month offers greater flexibilty. | recommend that we take out a group membership with To-the-Max.Reading and Writing Portfolio 3 Read Joanne’s email outlining her proposal quickly and answer these questions. 1 Which gym does she recommend? 2. Does it have everything staff asked for? Read again and answer these questions. 1. What are the main differences in fitness facilities between the two gyms? 2 In what way are the To-the-Max fitness programmes better? 3 Which gym allows people to give up their ‘membership sooner if they want to? ‘4 What would help make gym fees cheaper? 5. What key advantages does To-the Max offer? Read the proposal again and use the context to match these words/phrases to definitions a)-). interms of take up (sth) subsidy renovate opt out 4) repair and redecorate a building that is in bad condition . ») start doing a hobby or an activity in your free time . create a more balanced situation 4 money given by an organisation to pay ar of the cost of somethi «) with regard to, concerning .. 4) choose not to be part of an activity. pee we aed ea (Help with Writing Putting forward ideas In a proposal @ a) Look at these sentences. Choose the phrases used in the proposal. ‘© To-the-Max, ‘although/on the other hand, separates its cardio gym from its weight-training area, © This proposal looks at the “differences about/ differences between two local gyms. ‘© *Although/However it does not have a sauna or spa, ._ lts locker and shower facilities have only just been renovated. © A ‘ey diference/total difference is that To-the-Max has its own car park. ‘© ‘Although/n contrast, Work Out does not provide a car park, ‘but/however there is usually free parking in the streets. ‘Work Out Is "largertthe larger of the two gyms, 'However/But, not only does To-the-Max have a ‘Smore/most varied programme, it also has more group fitness studios. ‘@ The two gyms "differ in/differ about terms of membership schemes. ‘© Only two staff members indicated they would like a sauna, "Wwhile/on the other hand a large number signalled an interest in a range of fitness classes. by Choose the correct answer. The correct language in 8a) is used to: 1 show reasons and results. 2 contrast and compare information. 3 indicate that extra information has been added. ¢) Match the correct words/phrases in 82) to descriptions a)-g). 2) a verb used to compare two things ..10.. b) nouns used to compare two things ) a noun phrase that includes a zero or indefinite article and a comparative adjective 4) a noun phrase that includes a definite article and a comparative adjective . ©) adverbial linkers of contrast .. ) conjunctions showing concession .. a conjunction of contrast...Reading and Writing Portfolio 3 Fill in each gap with a correct word/phrase from 62). There is sometimes more than one possible answer. 1 The ..key.difference... between the two fitness programmes ts that I use the rowing machine more. 2 You should aim to increase your heart rate. Ifyou start to feel faint o dizzy, please stop immediately. 3. Frank did a cardio workout, . Scott did weight training 4 The two personal trainers saan terms of their approach to fitness. 5 they had an easy workout, they still felt tired afterwards. stareroedl 6 think my gym offers interesting ¢ conveniently situated forall stafT range of classes than others. # already has running water ¥ cheap to renovate X small ~ hardly any room for seating, . goes every weekday. X no windows 8 I don't really like the fitness classes, 7 1 go to the gym about twice a week. Suzanne, office 1 cio training on my own, ee ere 7 spacious - lots of natural light 9. The 6 p.m. class is definitely neue TOWER 7 room for seating — but need to buy tables ‘of the two evening fitness classes, and chairs often don't feel like going, once 1 get X not conveniently situated ~ it's near the 73 a eae manager's office to the gym 1 usually enjoy the workout, pees vee @ a) You have been asked to ‘a proposal for the X expensive to renovate location of a company’s new coffee area. There are two options: an unused storeroom or an unused office. Read the notes for the proposal. Decide which location you think would be best, : b) Write a proposal using the notes or your own ideas. Staff and management comments: Decide how to divide the information into key sections, + mest etait) patie dither Meat and think of a heading for each section. cust wat separ es cot ae el Include an introduction and conclusion. LlinseRerste hy cere a he be hi i Wr Cony . pale : suggestion al yout the espresso machine a pi ceeteee ccm erly Bi tes @ Make a specific recommendation about which location i, yet is iene to tum into a coffee area, Shira SINR want a syesie Use the words/phrases in 88). machine and water cooler ‘¢ Read and check for mistakes. + manager wants to Keep costs down © Give your proposal to your teacher next class. ‘Tick the things you can do in English in the ¥ Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.Reading and Writing Portfolio 4 A website post Read the comment on the website of Cultural Wave magazine. Are these statements true (T) or false (FY? Writing ways to organise discussion writing Review near synonyms 1 1] The writer wants the magazine to stay as it is. 2 7 She doesn’ like a recent change to the magazine. 3 (she is a regular reader of Cultural Wave. 4 (1 she probably watches reality TV quite rarely. jave >> Discussion a i Massage [<< elder Topic |Mewsr Texte >> | FFI Disappointed - Today 2:03 pm i “unhappy is the country that needs heroes.” This is 2 quote from the play Galileo by I German playwright Bertolt Brecht, which has been very much in my thoughts in the past couple of months, as Cultural Wave has begun to include more articles on celebrities and thelr lifestyles. can only imagine that you have decided to increase the gossip quotient in order to make more sales. Is this trend going to continue? While | think this isa disappointing shift in focus for a magazine that has included some i intriguing reports on trends in our society, 1 believe it raises the broader issue of p why we are all so obsessed with celebrities and their every move. Everywhere we i look in the media, we find yet another story about some singer, movie star, of sports personality who has done something eccentric or, even worse, has done nothing at all except go to the supermarket without make-up. ‘1 Why are we so captivated by these people? | believe that as long as we all invest time ; in, and pay particular attention to celebrity lives, we will stop living our own lives. We : talk about celebrities as though they were our best friends and 1 sometimes wonder whether that stops us from forming good friendships with the people around us. “Furthermore, in believing we have some kind of relationship with the famous on, we possibly begin to form a very superficial view of what a relationship of any ind involves. Its very easy to follow the ups and downs, and tantrums and triumphs | ‘of your favourite rockstar from a safe distance. | am not so sure thet fans would cope ' ‘0 well with the dirty reality of close proximity to their adored one. “Another point | find irritating is that many of these ‘celebrities’ are nothing more than ‘no-talents who have no particular abilities. Many are rejects from the latest reality TV programme who have done nothing more in life than be filmed in a house while they swear at their housemates. Even those celebrities who do have talent should not be | ‘alld upon to make observations on the state of the world. The ablity to kick a football ‘doesn’t provide the kind of insight that will solve the problem of global warming, conversely, | am fully aware that many will disagree with me. They will argue that | celebrities fulfil a useful role n society because they give us someone to look up to. However, in all seriousness, how many of these people can you really respect? { Alternatively, some people will say that reading about celebrities is nothing more than i harmless fu, dont age. thnk tee 2 pce to payin tems of how we dea wih ‘our own lives. {So please, can we have litle less of the trivial celebrity chat ('m realistic enough to know that you have to keep some in), and a tum fo mae thought ovekng dissin i of culture? | Disappointed Diana from DevonReading and Writing Portfolio 4 Read the comment again. What does the @ Match these near synonyms from the website post. writer say about the following topics? Tick (7) the correct answer, chat tri ability ty Insight 1 Information that is reported about thought-provoking captivated by look up to celebrities: 4) Is ofien trivial and not really news, 1 gossip chat. ) aims to publicise films, CDs or TV pee programmes connected with the eS ————— celebrity 3 obsessed With omen ) doesn’t go into enough detail. 4 celebrity... 2 We can: 2) try to live the same glamorous lives as 5 observations celebrities and get into debt. 6 superficial ) spend so much time and energy oes following celebrities’ lives that we = ignore friends and family. 6 intriguing €) spend too much time talking to our friends about celebrities. {Heb with Writing (Wink Ge’ortasieg dlbcacsion Wiking 3 On the nature of the relationship we have Help wath Witting Ways te organise ctacunslon wifing with celebrities: @ 4) The writer uses different techniques to introduce and 4) we begin to believe it is meaningful, structure her main ideas. Match techniques 1-7 to the but it isnt, phrases in bold in the website post. ) we find it difficult when we are really Fae eet re eect e writer adds an extra idea to support her the more we find out about them, the argument, 8). angrier they make us fee. 2 She uses a rhetorical question. 4 On the level of ability of some celebrities: 8. She refers to opposing points of view: 2) while their public relations skills are . Todi chey Lave liadied eporting ci 4 She makes a general statement of her opinion to outline ») many are rejected from TV the issue under discussion. programmes. 4 : ate ai aliscait ence Bes ikes 5 She sums up with a call for action. hhave no skill beyond the fact that they 6 She builds on a point previously made in order to have snpeared ously) express the next point. 5 Celebrities: 2) have their plac, and reading about 7 She uses a quote to create interest and introduce the them can be entertaining. t = ib) ate Important in society and thelr, b) Look again at the website post. Which of these actions don’t hurt anyone, 9 provide us with someone to respect. 6 On the magazine’ content: 4) deeper insights into celebrity lifestyles structures is most suitable for discussion writing? 1 interesting information - different points in support of the writers point of view + opposing points of view Should be Gidea. conclusion and call for action + general statement on ») all discussion of celebrities should be be lari ee . eda 2 opposing points of view + different points in support of «) the amount of celebrity gossip should the writer’ point of view + general statement on the be resus topic + interesting information + conclusion and call i for action 3 interesting information -> general statement on the topic 9 different points in support of the writer’ opinion > opposing points of view + conclusion and call for actionReading and Writing Portfolio 4 J Read extracts 1-7, which are taken from a reply to 2 Diana. Match them to techniques a)-e). © Hi Diana. What annoys me is the cultural’ * arrogance of people who say they don’t pfad these magazines. @® This points to the current debate about the role of gossip magazines. “ @ on the other hand, | know many people see this issue in a very different way. @ i think some people take thé whole issue of celebrity magazines more seriously than is necessary. © Mihile some gossip magazines worry about the influence of the Internet, . sales figures are stil very healthy compared to other weekly publications. All ask is that be left in peace to enjoy my weekly catch-up with the rich and famous, @ What's more, reading about celebrities can be a good thing for people who are lonely. ; 2 Post a reply 4) quote/interesting information 5. 1) general statement about the topic... ¢) points in support of the writer's point of view .. 4) opposing point of view «) conclusion/call to action | | | | ) Choose one of these topics or your own idea, Make notes in the table, ¢¢ ‘Being famous’ has more disadvantages than advantages. © Anyone can become a celebrity these days. © Celebrities provide us with good role models. point 1 | @ main idea point 2 | main idea point 3 | © main idea details/examples point 4 | main idea © details/examples b) Decide how you will begin writing about the topic or issue. Find, or think of one of these: @ aquote, @ a rhetorical question (formal or informal). © an interesting fact or statistic. © an interesting result from a survey or questionnaire. © acontroversial statement, €) Write a website post about the topic or issue, ‘© Use your notes from 6a). ‘© Structure your main ideas in an organised way. © Include some opposing points of view. Read and check for mistakes. © Give your website post to your teacher next class. Tick the things you can do in English in the Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.Reading and Writing Portfolio 5 An article Read the article about volunteer work in a developing country. Choose the best answers. 1 The writer's main aim is to... 4) describe the sights and sensations of his ‘month awa +) recruit more volunteers for Kenya. ) highlight the value of volunteer work. 2. By the end of the month, the writer felt... 8) appreciati b) that he 4) very sad about the children he worked with. @ Read the article again. Are these sentences true (1 or false (FY? 1 [JJ Damian thinks many people are unsure how effective donations to charity really are. 2 [1] He believes he was ‘privileged’ because he ‘was much richer than most people in Kenya. 3 [J allthe children in the orphanage suffered from AIDS. 4 (Damian is full of admiration for Emma, 5 [1] He managed to improve the children’s English in order to communicate more easily with them, 6 [7] Everyone from the neighbourhood sang Beatles songs at the concert 7 [1] Damian felt the concert was a success because the singing was very good. 8 [_] He feels that anyone has the potential to help people in developing countries. © ‘What do these words/phrases mean as they are used in the article? Choose the best answer. 1 desperate a) increasing b) huge ¢) very serious 2 privileged 4) honoured ) frightened «) well-paid 3 pitched in 4} began to cry») began to help ¢) watched 4 drawback a) disadvantage») reward ¢) regret 5 immeasurably 4) the same) slightly more ¢) extremely 6 endure 2) stop ») suffer @ help Reading an article ‘Writing. personalising language Review reflexive pronouns i [ Help ip with writing Personalising fanguage t Read the article again. Each paragraph has a different purpose. Match paragraphs A-E to sentences 1-5. 1 Give background information on the general situation. , 2. Give the reader something to think about, 3. Describe the writer's reaction to the situation, .. 4 Provide background and get the reader's attention, 5 Tell an anecdote. ‘The writer uses different pronouns to personalise his writing. Answer these questions. 1 The two main pronouns in paragraph A are we and I. Who does we refer to? 2. Why does the writer begin with we rather than beginning by talking about himself? 3 In paragraphs C and D, we and I are used again, Who does we refer to in these paragraphs? 4. What is the first pronoun used in paragraph C? Why does he use this? 5. In paragraph E, what pronoun does the writer use to address the reader? Why does he do this?Reading and Writing Portfolio 5 The neighbourhood Beatles concert A We all worry about poor people in developing Countries because their need is desperate. ‘Sometimes we give money to charity, but wonder iFie really makes a difference. The problems always seem s0 overwhelming. Earlier this year, | was privileged to experience third-world poverty Frst- hand. Yes, | used the word ‘privileged’. Without doubt, this was one of the richest and most rewarding months of my entre life ~ | found out how much difference even the smallest gesture can make. 8 | spent a month doing volunteer work in Kenya at an orphanage for: parents and relatives to AIDS. Some of the children are themselves infected with HIV, but they are too young to really understand that. While the overall situation ofthe orphanage is heartbreaking, these kids are fll of ife! | just pitched in and did what J could. Sometimes helped in the classroom, ‘sometimes | took sick kids to the local hospital for check-ups. A couple of kids got quite ill and "helped to look after them. One gi, little Emma, ‘was very sick and in quite a bit of pain fora few days. She is only eight years old, but her bravery ‘was awe-inspiring, She never once complained and always managed to give me a weak smile “By Damian Rogers ¢ For myself, the only drawback was my inability to speak Swahi '¥m hopeless at languages, so | never really made the effort. “The kids at the orphanage spoke some English, but | would love to have been able to really communicate with them in their language. Still, hese children also spoke the language of | friendship and generosity with total fluency, so in the end, we ‘communicated extremely well, There is no doubt thac their ability to give has made me immeasurably richer than | was before we went to Kenya, > (My biggest success was in the field of music. | took my guitar with me and taught the kids three Beatles songs (the Beatles are sill big in Kenyal): Yellow Submarine, Help and Yesterday. In my last week at the orphanage, we held a Beatles concert and a huge ‘number of people from the local neighbourhood came bringing food and drink. Our concert turned into a neighbourhood party, and the kids had a great time, | think | had the best time of all knowing that in my brief time there, I'd managed to bring a bit of joy into their lives, e So, you can see that just one man with a guitar ean make a difference vo people who have to endure incredible hardshi “The difference isn't always a question of money. I's just a {question of giving something - your time, your talent, your atcention ~ giving of yourself. It does make a difference to these people, but more important, what you get back from them will make a huge and positive difference to you,Reading and Writing Portfolio 5 ‘Complete this introduction and conclusion to an article with an appropriate pronoun or possessive adjective. "Wa. all hate It when charities phone?.....__. to ask for a donation, They always call at dinner time and expect Being on the receiving end of other people's irritation changed ¢ aoe ‘ to listen to a long-winded explanation. used to find this sort of thing irritating until ;pent some time working for a local charity. point of view. In summary, 7.My.. message is very straightforward, What __ appreciated was people who were prepared to be civil to. aousaee didn’t mind if they couldn’ make a donation, so long as they were prepared to be polite So, the next time someone calls *__. should really treat the would hope to be treated. to". to ask for a donation, ™. person as eam U Rewrite the underlined phrases in these introductory and concluding paragraphs. Make them more interesting by involving the reader and personalising the language. @ We are all concerned ‘Dhereis-generat concern about the fact that young, people have no sense of the value of things. "kis sometimes felt that everything is handed to them on a plate, "When younger, the current writer wanted ‘everything to be easy, « towards his parents when they insisted on doing volunteer work with a charity during the school or university holidays. "The writer questioned the need towaste time doing unpaid work. pe ae Ican'tsay 7; “Wcannetbersattt that the experience did "the writer any harm at all. > some of whom "the writer knows will be friends for life This goes to show that *itis.a.good idea to always remain open to experiences, particularly ones where % ‘with new and interesting people. 4) You have been asked to write an article for your school's website. The topic of the article is ‘Learning something new is an adventure’. Make notes in the table, what you leamed what the situation was how you felt experience b) Write your article. ‘¢ Use your notes from 8). Involve the reader in your introduction, Can you refer to a common experience? Is there a question you can ask? ‘© Personalise the article using ideas from 5. Structure your information in clear paragraphs, with a clear focus for each. ¢¢ Finish by asking the reader to think about something. © Read and check for mistakes. © Give your article to your teacher next Tick the things you can do in English in the Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.Reading and Writing Portfolio 6 Reading three letters of complaint Writing a letter of complaint Review phrasal verbs; relative clauses Letters of complaint Read the letters quickly. Answer the questions. Which letter(s): Dear Sir, 1 is to the Advertising Complaints Authority? noon t en SAMs et ng 2 is toan Internet service provider? the advertisement im sting Photocopy of n, 3 is toa propeny letting agency? It weal Orie tt Would tke 0 take Issue with 4 are about something paid for regularly? “a imuly Stvronmenay oy ci et vt nay en nly vehicle” Fy Seemann rates, THEMED states the car ve emisign "=" The implicatio 2 ih inguruan ‘Dear Sir/Madam, bout the broadband ave oh twist 8 complain abo or no damage to i Thave 0 “ving from SpeedyNet. | grille the Vana Saag peels 1am pe ice (20MB/S) singe aoe ied to! ybiir gervice (200 ‘subscribed to" 2795 per tonth toa will fa pea 2005 per ont ; se , a etic ene ovine For the last os, vt cverng THE samen in fro Peis almost aay es than ‘Breenwashing: cone effctvely makes my Tere the environns i rp comand ny fy 7 Mettisement and look f Pe ’s helpline an 'shelpline ‘ay Uae calle your coma es em ate 2s iy no-one t0 pen Sama Ins a oS sae to improne orc ff MY have been tol i and modem, ws ve minutes and then switeh \ ail suite eascxs n effect Dear Miranda Letts, sagan. None ofthis bas had any On 21st February, we signed a nine-month contact to rent the onthe probe, ‘Ons. |. shove address, 9h lease find enclosed a copy of the contract sero oom sd ee Pah oh ataieae tent “arent four hour cI support department this time there wee some probicmn in the house that we eee ae Were assured would be resolved prior to our moving in, In nt would appreciate it if you Dt «il Particular, there was a leak in the roof, some carpet thal headed to advise me when/how you profesional cleaning and a faulty freezer that needed contact me is ee mM em, #Oshersis 5 repair/teplacement. resolve this probe It is now two months since we moved into the property and ne gethese problems have been resolved, Phone calls .o your action. office have been mét with proinise3'(3'visit the Property and Yours faithfully | undertake necessary work, However; nothing has been done. ' ss Breen “This is. totally unacceptable situation - you are horrible people Pay oe (orcom sae Oiice of Communications ce ‘Ifyou do not put matters right within wo weeks! (ét'shch + Amother period as we may agree), 1 shall obtain quotations from reputable contractors 19. make necessary repairs. 1 shall deduct “the cost of these repairs from future rent Bayes" Satry inace repairs from future 5 "I shall also be reporiing this matter to Camden Council. Yours sincerely, 77" *. “i . Siwia. Parton Sock Mepstecd Olivia Paxton Jack Mepstead (@Reading and Writing Portfollo 6 @ Read the letters again and complete the table. letter A letter B background | hasbeen paying forbroadband... singe. March 2009 = £as/month. ale problem advertisement is misleading... effect solution warning | nennnn Look at underlined phrases 1-7 in the letters. They are all features that are not useful in letters of complaint in English, Match them to advice a)-f). 4) avoid apologising — you are not in the wrong, s0 itis not necessary: ») avoid grammar or spelling mistakes: €) do not threaten legal action unless itis particularly appropriate: 4) avoid rudeness... @) if you ate complaining about someone in particular, be as specific as possible: . avoid informal language (phrasal verbs, etc.): @ Sometimes phrasal verbs are acceptable in formal letters if they are very common or part of a useful phrase. Find ‘one phrasal verb used appropriately in each letter. letter A .. letter B letter C .. @ Match phrases a)-f) in bold in the letters to meanings 1-6. (the person/thing) being discussed .... Lam putting in this letter want you to I disagree strongly with resolve the problems a copy of this letter has also been sent to .. will. deduct.cost fromrent.... Most phrasal verbs have a more formal ‘equivalent. Replace the phrasal verbs in these sentences from letters of complaint with the correct form of these verbs. upsetting me 1 The situation is greatly baagingmedownn. 2 [resent the implication that I am making up problems with this television. 3. Can you please go over your records and confirm whether this bill is correct? 4 [really cannot hang on any longer for you to solve this. ‘5 Thave always looked up to your company for its ethical policies, but ... 6 I would appreciate your help in sorting out this problem as soon as possible. 7 The customer representative turned up an hour late for our meeting. I must ask you not to keep on sending me threatening letters about payment.Read this letter of complaint. The words/ phrases in bold are inappropriate in some way. Rewrite the letter in your notebooks. Dear Sir/Madaw, On Yth August 'we and three martes went ‘to Arctonio’s in Bond Street, London, for dinner. | had booked a table «t 7.30 pam. on ‘the Internet. | Zama puctting in a copy of this booking. We arrived at the restaurant at 7.25 pam. We were told that a table would be veady within (5 wins and. we were invited +o watt inthe bar wetil called. At 8.1Sp.m. | noticed some people who had “turned up after us being called to their able. | enquired as to whether our table wos vreody and wos told that # was wot. | asked why some people who had arrived after us had already been seated. *the rather rude woman told we that they had booked a table «at 8.00 pam. but had threstened to leave if ‘they were not seated. Since we had not complained, your resturant seemed to have decided we could watt longer. AAS you can iwagine, | was rather Spuct out by ‘this sttustion. | immediately canceled. vay booking, we “stormed. out of the restaurant and, unable to find a suitable toble elsewhere, we returned howe. "You ruined, our evening — thanks a lot! apologise for writing this letter of complaint, buct | wos extrewely "'disapoucted, by the service at Arctonio’s on this occasion, 1 wat you-to explain whart wns going on, >And you should. expect te hear fom wy solicttor! “Yours sincerely, ‘dawn Cornish, Reading and Writing Portfolio 6 @ a) You have just returned from a disastrous two-week. package holiday. Think of reasons why your holiday was spoiled. Use the cartoons and your own ideas. b) Make notes about your holiday in the table. Background ‘when you booked, what the advertisement said, how much you paid, etc. Problem the problems that were the fault of the holiday company Effect what the effect of the problems was Solution ‘what you propose the holiday company should do about the problems * Warning ‘what action you will take ifthe holiday company does not resolve the situation ©) Write your letter of complaint. @ Use your notes in 8b). © Use the advice in 3, © Use formal language. ‘@ Read and check for mistakes. © Give your letter to your teacher next class. Tick the things you can d Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.Reading and Writing Portfolio 7 A review Read the review of The Girl of His Dreams. ‘What is the reviewer's impression of the book? Choose the best answer. 4) very favourable ») mostly favourable with the occasional doubt «) mildly positive, but quite negative in places @ a) Read again, Choose the best answers. 1 4 The main character is a Venetian Gotcenan private eye, +) Fle Ts aggressiverhardworking. Zi. f a) A young girl drowns/s shot. b) The girl’ identity is unknown/known, ) The story concerns poor people in Venice all levels of Venetian society. ay: z 2) The story is gripping/unusual, ) Brunetti is an eccentric/a convincing character. ) The writing is complexfwell-written. 4. ; 4) The reviewer thinks this is great crime story/a story of a great crime, ) The Girl of His Dreams needs/doesn’t need to bbe read as part of the series. «) The reviewer recommends/doesn't recommend reading the rest of the series. b) The writer organises his review into four sections. Match these headings to sections 14 in 2a), Story Recommendation Evaluation Introduction and background @ a) Read the review again and use the context to match these words to definitions a)-h). sumptuous must-read dedicated exasperating satisfying lucid subtle multifaceted 4) extremely annoying cccnve ») luxurious and showing wealth not obvious 4 giving pleasure Reading a book review Writing cohesive devices Review character adjectives ©) consisting of many parts 6 clearly expressed and easy to understand. - 1) believing that something is important and giving a lot of time and energy to it 1) something so good, you have to read it b) Which words in 38) does the reviewer use to describe: 1 the city? 2: the noveVthe writing? 3 the characters? . ©) Match a word in 3a) to these near synonyms from the book review. 1 fulfilling . 2 multilayered -ecmnnesnene 3 gorgeous 4 vivid Help with Writing Cohesive devices | a) Look at words/phrases 1-15 in bold in the review. ‘What do they refer to? Fill in the table. b) Read these sentences about the language in 4a). Which one is not correct? 1 We use a variety of nouns, pronouns and possessive adjectives to link ideas between sentences, 2 We use a variety of nouns to make written language more interesting. 3 We use pronouns and possessive adjectives to avoid unnecessary repetition of nouns. 4 We use a variety of pronouns and possessive adjectives to make the order of the sentences clear. 5 We use a variety of nouns, pronouns and possessive adjectives to make written language more cohesive.Reading and Writing Portfolio 7 THE GIRL OF HIs DREAMS by Donna Leon Not only a simple ‘whodunit’... Reviewed by Steven Shuttleworth Venice is one of the most sumptuous cities in the world. Have you ever wanted to go there without having to leave home? The easiest way to have a uick trip to Venice is by reading one of Donna Leon's Guido Brunetti crime novels. This is a must- read series for lovers of crime fiction. The Girl of His Dreams isthe latest book in this series based around the Venetian police commissario, Guido Brunetti, Brunetti is an entirely original creation: a gifted and dedicated detective, who is also a loving family man that delights in his wife's mouth-watering cooking, He is surrounded by a now familiar cast of family members and colleagues who can be in turns both lovable and exasperating. Guido Brunetti is a very human detective you would like to get to know. The Girl of His Dreams begins with a different kind of death - the funeral of Brunett’s mother. However, before long, there is a second death. This time a young git is pulled from the waters of Venice's Grand Canal. She carries no identity and there is no record of a missing child. More mysterious is the gold jewellery that the girl is carrying. Brunetti and his colleague Ispettore Vianello set out to discover the identity of the victim as well as the cause of her death, This search takes them from the houses of well-to-do Venetians to the poverty of a gypsy camp ‘outside the city. Its also a journey through the problems and prejudices of contemporary society. ‘This chapter in the continuing Brunetti saga is without doubt one of the most enjoyable. tt is an enjoyable piece of crime fiction, with a very definite mystery to unravel. The ending is very satisfying. However, The Girl of His Dreams is not only a simple ‘whodunit, but also contains all the usual joys we have come to expect from Donna Leon, The writing is lucid and there is the feeling of Sthe writer being in complete control of ther "craft. ‘The descriptions of Venice are extremely vivid, demonstrating Donna Leon's extraordinary ability to bring the gorgeous city to life. The characters in ‘the book are multifaceted, and, as such, very human, Brunetti is not ®a policeman who deals in a world of black and white. "His is a world of subtle shades, of grey and “he is all the more interesting for it. Finally, *this is “a novel that balances forces of darkness and light. *1t reminds us that we live in morally challenging world. Ifyou like a fulfilling crime story, then this book is for you. Ifyou like a satisfying novel with ‘multilayered characters of real depth and insight, then this book is also for you. | recommend getting hold of a copy as soon as you can. You don’t have to have read the previous Brunetti novels to enjoy and appreciate The Girl of His Dreams. But then you ‘might just want to go back to Death at La Fenice the first) to savour the delights of this fantastic series from the beginning. Once you've read one Brunetti instalment, you'll want to rush out and get the rest.Reading and Writing Portfolio 7 © Read an excerpt ftom a review of Suffer the Little Children, Replace the words/phrases in bold with words in the box. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. instalment novel she mystery It (x2) his (2) policeman he her (x2) instalment Suffer the Little Children Is the next fantastic ‘book in the “una seres. Suffer the Le children centres around { erlene that involves children and fertility. Suffer the Uttle Children |s an intriguing ‘book that keeps you" {Euessing. Donna Leon shows Donna Leon is very'thuch ‘at home in Venice and ‘Donna Leon's great love for the city [s evident. "Donna Leon's descriptioris are nothing, short of magical, Guido Brunetti shows all *Guldo Brunettl's deterinindtin to solve the crime. But *Guldo + Brunetti is a wperon who knows when to stop for lunch. ‘and enjoy "Guido Brunett!'s food. This "book is another |, fate treat from Donna Leon. ee Complete this excerpt from another review. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. Bove Leon his tale story she (x2) fhe her policeman the writer's it __ Siffeé the Untle Children Is anther gripping "novel. from Denna Leon. 1s an Intriguing . , that revolves around Infertility and criminal _. bullds the suspense with 9 comune UBUal SKLAnd the way describes food will leave your mouth watering. Once ‘again, tt Is a pleasure to be back in the company of Commissario Brunetti. It Is rare to find such an amiable and charming «fee! ike * and — family are good friends. This 00 maintains already high standard, How does | cee dO Ett i 8) Think of a book or film you have enjoyed. Make notes in the table. Introduction/ background © setting © author, director, actors, ete Story ‘© main events © characters Evaluation © what you liked best © what you thought of the story, characters, atc. Recommendation b) Write your review. Use your notes from 7 Make sure your opinion is clear in the recommendation, and check the grammar you use. © Vary the kinds of words you use to talk about the book or film ~ use a ‘monolingual dictionary to help. ‘© Read and check for mistakes, © Give your review to your teacher next gs you can do in English in the Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.Reading and Writing Portfolio 8 Reading an informal email ‘Writing informal language Review past verb forms with present meaning An informal emai “'Somry about the group email, but you know how it is when you're travelling ~ ‘0 time for individual messages. *Sorry, sorry, sorry that I've boon so slack about sending messages. This holiday is full-on and i's hard finding the timo 10 gat into an internet caf. Well, you can see from the subject line whoro I've finally got to on my big New Zealand tour, Yes, that's right, I'm in Queenstown and I've dono one of the things | set out to do on this holiday: the original bungy jump from Kawarau Bridgo. ILWAS AWESOME! But realy scary! “The bungy site is about 20 minutes out of town. | went out thre feeling all cool and relaxed. “No worries," | thought. | paid my ticket and filed out the walver forms and stuff, and the guy behind the counter kept saying "No refunds even if you don’t jump.” *Yeah, yeah, yeah,” | thought - there's no way that I'm going to back out of this! {t's all “cool. ‘Alter that, you get weighed and Sstutf like that and then 1 went up on to the walkway to get ready. A guy there ties you on to the rope and checks everything's OK. Up until that point, everything is sweet. But then ... then | suddenly looked down at the river Uke, this was 43 metres down and suddenly | was terrified, “And Lsaid to myself “if only { hadn't bought the ticket!" ‘The operator could see | was beginning to freak out and he starts saying “it's OK, rate, i's OK." And | was thinking, “I's not OK, i's not OK! No way is it OK!" But don't say anything. | ust start to shake and | can't move. And the operator tells me to step out on to the platform and | say, “I'd rather not jump just now.” @ a) Read Jamie's email to his But he says, “Come on, mato, take a deep breath ~ concentrate on the scenery.” friends, Which phrase best ‘Somehow, *Lmanage to shuffle on to the platform. And by now I'm saying, “1 can't do it". And the operator says, “Yes, you can - come on just another step.” He's guiding me on to the platform, ae boring Halu ‘So, | do what he says. | take a few deep breaths ~ | look at the view. And | try and Sle aherare helklay distance myself from what's really happening. Then suddenly, the operator is doing the ‘countdown “Five ...fOUF.. three ... 10 «070 .». BUNGY!" I stil don't know why or b) Who do you think Jamie is how, but | JUMPED! describes his holiday? 1 aworking holiday writing to? ‘Oh boy! “What a feeling! Everything in slow motion ~ you feel like ... out of this wortd! 1 his grandparents, who he is ‘And you'r falling, faling, fling and the water's coming closer and closer ... AND all very fond of of a sudden you come to the end of the rope and you get pulled right back up again 2 his friends of the same age ‘and you feo! like you're flying. Really! You feel like a bird, then you go down again and 3 lecturers at the university he Up again until finally another guy comes along in a raft and you're lowered into that. thas just graduated from Straight afterwards, | couldn't stop laughing. | fot like an idiot, but | just couldn't stop laughing. | guess afterall the tension and fear | just needed to et it all out! | went back to the office and bought the DVD, so ! can bore you all with that when | get home. My time on this computer is running out, so I'd better say goodbye. We're off to Wanaka, tomorrow. This is a groat tip ~ NZ is so beautiful ~ 'm having a fantastic time. ¢) Which pattern of feeling best describes Jamie's experience? 1 alraid - resigned + relaxed 2 confident + afraid + relaxed 3 confident 4 afraid 9 exhilarated That's all from me for now. All the best to everyone. See yal JamiReading and Writing Portfolio 8 Jamie’ friend, Tamzen, emails her parents about the news. Fill each gap with one word. Had an email from Jamie the other day. He's having a great poliday.. in. actin = He's got as far as va « Where he did his first ever - He said it but just before he m he fee Miee Looe oor thing! The bungy operator had to os tim on to the? and told him to Just imagine it. n the end, Jamie jumped and he said the experience of 9... | like the whole world was in : - But when the rope [ i _- him up, he felt as though he a Don't think I'l ever try it mye. - Sounds scary to me! Match these colloquial words/phrases from Jamie's email to definitions 1-6, awaseme cool full-on sweet freak out stuff 1 extremely good .awesome.. things become extremely emotional . well, fine .., 2 3 4. very busy, demanding, intense , 5 6 excellent, very good @ Look again at Tamzen's email in 2. Choose {Help with Writing Informal language © a) Read a)-e), which describe words and expressions associated with informal language. Match them to words/phrases 1-5 in bold in Jamie's email, 2) a colloquial word is used .4.. ) an unnecessary word is added at the beginning of a phrase ~ similar to a conversation ) words are repeated ~ similar to a conversation ., 4 a conversational greeting is used .. ©) a noun which has an imprecise meaning is used _, b) Read 1-5, which describe grammatical features and punctuation associated with informal language. Match them to underlined words/phrases a)-c) in Jamie's email. 1 words are missed out _) 2. present verb forms are used to talk about a past event 3. a conjunction is used at the beginning of a sentence 4 an exclamation that doesn't contain a verb is used 5 unconventional punctuation is used for emphasis the best answer. It has a neutral style ... 2) because Tamzen hasn't seen her parents for a long time and doesn't want to upset them too much slang. ») because they are older and don always use the same informal language.Fill in the gaps with the correct form of words from 3, 1 Going white-water rafting was the ‘most amazing experience — it was awesome. ! 2 Thad no trouble finding somewhere to stay, It was Sohal 3 Twent for this really man cycling trip. We hardly had any rest. 4 When 1 got back to the hostel, I found someone had been through my looking for money. 5. When they left me alone in the forest, 1 [felt totally lost. 6 [met some really _. people. They were really friendly. Look again at Jamie's email. Find Informal words/phrases that have the ‘same meaning as a)-j). 4) Lwill see you later. Seeyal. ») Unuil then, everything was all right. ¢) ... the waiver forms and other documentation of that nature .. 4) It was a depth of 43 metres .. ©) I still don't know why or how, but I jumped. slow motion ... ) Everything happened @) It's not good, its not all right. was very frightening, 1)... the water was coming closer and closer ... J) At the ame time, 1 was thinking ... Reading and Writing Portfolio 8 Replace the words/phrases in bold in this email with these words/phrases to make it more informal. Withereeveryom® awesome freaked out SO AMAZING coolest there's this huge, dark shape that's passing by But stuff lke that Well full-on What a thrill Hi there everyone WDeeratt, This is the *best holiday ~ every day is "busy and there's 60 much to do. ‘What a thrilling time I'm having! *To give more detall, yesterday | went ‘snorkelling on Great Barrier Reef and it was ‘so extraordinary. "However, | ‘got very worrled when, | saw this huge stingray swimming nearby. | was ‘swimming along and “looking at the reef then al of a sudden, “there was a huge, dark shape that was passing by. They're incredible creatures — slow and Graceful, but a bit menacing. It was "incredible! @ a) Think of an interesting or exciting event that happened to you. If you can’ think of something, you can invent it, Make notes in the table, who you are writing to where you were and what you were doing who was there any conversation how you felt before, during and after any specific outcome or result b) Write your email and explain what happened. Use your notes in 4) ¢ Use an appropriate level of formality. @ Read and check for mistakes. @ Give your email to your teacher next class. Tick the things you can do in English in the Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.Reading and Writing Portfolio 9 Guidelines and instructions Read the guidelines on pages 78 and 79 1-6 with questions a)-D). eS a) WhatiserOystercma ») How do I top up? «) What do | do now? ly. Fi 1 .Whatisan Oyster cacd?... ‘Oyster is the cheapest way to pay for single journeys on the bus,Tube and tram in London, DLR and London ‘Overground, You can store cash on your card, check your balance as well a buy and renew tickets or top up ‘cash.You can also protect your money and even manage your Oyster card onfine. “In-order that you get the most out of your Oyster card, read this guide careflly. ‘Besides being faster and easier its cheaper! @ Faster: Oyster saves you time — no more queuing for tickets as you can pay in advance. ‘© Easier:Your Oyster card is reusable — just top it up with cash or renew your Traveleard/Bus Pass when needed, © Cheaper: Oyster single fares are always cheaper than cash ~ see examples below. Cash single fare Oyster single fare | 1 Tbe £400 150 Gone 1) Tubes £400 £200 (Zones 1-2) (Monday-Friday £150 * Tame7 pm) (Al other times induding public holidays) BusiTram 2200 2030 3 You can store cash on your card to pay for single journeys as you go. If you pay as you go, the system will Took at your journeys in a 24-hour period® and the ‘amount you pay will be capped. “Therefore it will always cost you less than the price of an equivalent Day “Traveleard or One Day Bus Pass. Our aim is to ensure that Oyster always charges the lowest fare. Where it doesn't, we will refund the difference. f you don't travel much, don't worry — your cash doesn't expire**. o-——_ gapped headings 4) Why should I have one? ‘4 How do I pay for my journey with Oyster? ) How can I protect my money? Reading information on using a travel card ing connecting words in Buidelines/instructions; questions as headings Review conditionals; travel How do | use Oyster? ( Touch in and out: fe To ensure you pay the correct fare, when traveling by Tube you must always touch in on the yellow reader atthe sart of your journey and touch out at the end of your journey. Otherwise, you wil pay ‘the maximum cash fare. ‘@ When using a bus or tram, you must touch in at the start of your journey, but not at the end, ‘@ Please check for the green light when you touch in or out to ensure your Oyster card has been validated. ‘@ Failure to touch in andlor touch out correctly may result in a Penalty Fare, or you being prosecuted. 4 You can top up your cash balance: @ online at tNgovukloyster: €@ at Tube station touchscreen ticket machines and ticket offices: fat some National Rail ticket offices: ‘© by phone on 0845 330 9876. ‘24-hour penod is from 4:30 am. and before 4:30 arm. the ext day. Seif your card is not used for two years, you wil have 10 reacivate tor claim your unused cash back,Reading and Writing Portfolio 9 Read the guidelines again and choose the best answer for each question. 1 You can use the Oyster card ... 2) in all major cities in the UK. ») on buses all over the UK. ¢) on Tube trains, trams and buses in London. With an Oyster card .. 4) public transport is a little cheaper. ) you don't have to buy a ticket ‘before travelling, «) you will usually save money compared to paying by cash. i ‘Ato top-up With’Aito,topsup, your Oyster card pay as you go you can 2) £40. ¢) nots ‘The maximum amount at one time is ... ») unlimited. 5 you register your card, ... a) you do not need to remember 6) expire after two years. its number. cannot be used when ») the money on your card is safe the balance is below £5. Ifyou lose it. ) you will get further discounts on journeys you make regularly. 6 You can order an Oyster card... 2) on the Internet. ») over the phone. €) at Tube stations. 4) all of the above. put on your card tated. Help with Writing Connecting words In guides/Instructions; questions as headings ee on be topped up automaticaly with either @ ) Match underlined connecting words a)-f) from the TS ee balance drops below ‘guide to their functions 1-6. Ral our website, =" % St more details 1 addition _p).. 4 condition ... c 2 time __ 5 comment adverbial 5 nee Sarit 6 id result Boe ares PULP OSE ne reason and res you register your Oyster your Oyster card is ‘when you first get it. tis, however, possible to register your card at a later date: at Tube station ticket offices, Apply for your card onlin ‘Tube station ticket o 330 9876, Register your card to protect it.You must keep a ‘record of your card number (on the back of the card) and password, "Bank it’s as simple as that e at thhgovukloyster at ices or by phone on 0845 ) from then on .. 1) sothat a) infact Notice how the guidelines for using an Oyster card use questions to organise the text. Match questions a)=N) to topics 1-6. 4) How many songs can I put on my MusicBox? 6) What food should 1 avoid buying? Should | set my alarm at night? 4) How can I use the DVD/CD-ROM drive? ) How much can I borrow? 4) Should I stay in my vehicle? 1 Home security... 2 In the event of a breakdown 3 Applying for a mortgage .. 4 Using a laptop 5 Using an MP3 player 6 Eating ethically