+ H. Q. Mitchell - Marileni Malkogianni 4 >Contents aes ee UE LG Unitt:Peopte _ [Pesonat cea Ave Persoaity Persona deta, Appearance Caracer | rain Abperanc, Cities, | bats and personality, othe Felon Pentenss Fens Emotors tase Aopative prefs loms, Phas verbs yey and Asony, verbs preocatione “Dats Houses — | oes clhcusebaltings | Kin ct umes Devcon Frntur Paces tole Moir | general Part of te hone. auprert ‘and ister landmarks of Ukraine Property Callocations Compound nouns Preposiional pases aciactive sufi |Aicies, Pure nouns This/ Tht/ aul imperative Present Simple vs Present Continuous. Frequency aoverbs, tative verbs, Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Simple vsPast simple, Present Perfect Continuous since /for/ ow tng These / Those, Prepositions of time, Prepostins of pace, Prepositions ‘of movement, Prepositions of ‘manner There 8/ There oe, Word Unit 3:Schoo! _ | school subjects Lesson actives, Schoo! subjects, Students ana teachers, | Personal pronouns, Possessve ‘Schools abroad, Education systems Studying at school. FurtherMigher | adjectives, Possssive pronouns, a ‘abroad, international education education, Volnce at school Possessive case, Reflexive Programmes. Future education Adjectives + prepositions. Colocation. | pronouns, Reciprocal pronouns prospects Phrasal verbs, Words easily confused. | Other/Another All/ Both / Compound adjectives. Noun suftaes. | Nelther/ None /Eer. Double i uouns rom phrasal verbs conjunctions Revision 1-3: Uinlt 4: Work |b: and occupations, Modern Jobs Kinds of jobs and work Adjecives | must have Yo need /should7 as Drotesions Prestigious escribing jobs and work, Adjectives | aught to /had better ‘Professions. Future plans Talents describing employers and employees. | woutd rather /can/ could / mey/ ‘nd inciations, choosing Departments na company Looking or | mgnt/ beable to / would ‘308, Professional sels and ajohEmpoyment and the workplace ‘ualiiations, Applying fer ajob | Colocatons, Phrasal verbs, ams, Whit 5: Family | Forty members, Oaty routines | Periods of te mn peoples ives Famiy |Past Spe Past Continuous, and hourehols cheres members, Relationships, Family events | Time clauses, Used to, Past Perfect and social life | Creoraions Reiatonships,Types_|and festivals, Wecdngs, Everyday | simple, Past Perect Continuous ‘ol fres time active Hobbies actos Ways of spending fee time ‘andinterests, Pubic lays of | Litesyis | Ukraine, Hotisaye and elebrations Pass verbs, coms, allocations |in Ukraine and athe countries. | Common prefs, Verbs » prepositions, | National traditions of celebrating | ntensitying and softening adverbs hotdays Unit 6: Food | Food, rinks and snacks, Cooking Food and drink Quant and packaging, | Counlabe and uncountable nouns 7 Utensils ashes ana containers. Preparing food. Kichen equipment. | Nouns without singular oF Names of ashes, Menus, Healthy Describing food, A therestaurant. | plural, Some /any / no and their ‘and unbealthy diets Favourite "| Nutritional value, Heath problems | compounds, How much. / How tenes, Cuisine of cther countries related tooo ‘many-?/much/ many /9 ot of / rasa eres, toms, Binomial, Wores | ots ofa itle/ Me few em, it mutite meanings Comparisons Revision 4-6: | Unit; Economy | Tyee shops, Ranges of goods, Types of shops and services, Products| Futore wil shal Future pea ‘Buying things Prices and money | Advertising, Complains Seling ané | Continuous, Future Be going t, p buying. Banking Future Perfect Simple, Future Words easly confuse, Phrasal verbs, | Perfect Continuous - iors Unita: Nears anspor Tv Road, alla and sea transpar, Relative Causes, nitive ng farm arrangements, Going onholisay, | Accents and emergencies. TVDes of Travelling amd |i fey ios, Yours Uiraiee and | odors Accommodation, Toure tourism other countries. Types of tour, | Phrasal verbs. oloms, Colective [Actwty holidays, Maor cites of” |nouns, Noun sufxes, Verbs elated to [Unraine Tounst attractions and |movement ston andmarks of Ukraineeas betvtes, describing physieal appearance and cles, responding ound Multiple chore Muttple choice Referring to location and time. TruelFaise scrim 2 place, aving Information| Multiple choice ed Missing phrases Mutiplechoce Mulpie matching Missing phrases ede ud Mutiple-ehoie laze Muriple- choice clove Mulpie-choieecloze Informal emaivieter| responding to an ‘ivng information Retering to onesal and others, Multiple choice sapeesting pessession giving tw Information, esting for ntormation Wultiple choice Missing phrases ‘Muttpie-choice dome Muttelechoice cloze Formal emanneter Wotapie choice Expressing obligation prohbibon absence of necessity, expressing possiblity and making deductions expressing abil, posit, beemasion main ees Mutipie choice ‘Multpie-choice doze Muttple-choice clase Formatemaivietter of pptieation | Motiple choice TruelFatse Retering to past abs and events, ‘alving news, expressing emotions Bipressing quantity making comparisons, making suggestions. Saroeingitaagreeing with Sagestion, reaching a decision, ‘hing advice proving encouragement Truelrase Mutiple chore Referring tthe future making | Mae choice atiole matching Mutiole choice ‘ssing phrases Mutnple mating Muitipie matching Wrepiechoice done Muttplechoie cloze TMatipie choice coe Mutuple- choice cloze | Mtipiecoiee cloze iving news informal emai letter giving accel fencouragement an making suggestions complaint exmessingeoinas, |afutiplechoice | Multiplechoice ‘| Multple-choicecloze | complaint Detring peope, places. things Multiple choice | Multlematching | Mullipte-cheice Goze | Informal email ‘and ideas and giving acational-—Muttiple choice Missing phrases | Multinie-choice core __ eter aiving adie Information sbout them giving Information| ‘vicetintormationContents entes Cinema, periodicals. Famous artists, Entertainment culture “Unit 10: Sport Kinds of sports Sporting events Heth and sparts. Te role ot ‘Body parts Physical wellbeing, nesses ana symptoms. Secing the doctor. Type of doctors. Types of medicine Healthy Metyes Impact ‘of weather conations on people's | weteing and mood Unit Ti: Health “Wait 12: Sclence |Fomous scientists and invent andtechnology "a sien ee 7 ‘Unit 13: Nature | Weather, Natural phenomena, animals, Pes, Environmental rection. National parks n Ecotourism, Natura casters and Unit 14: Soclety [Resoving contiets chan a The terre Unit! ‘Nationalities, Territorialy Keewdadge ot let opiena apm mise English-speaking jes and curs stacions Pucic countries haldays, Holidays ane celebrations Im engterapeaking counties Revision 13-15: pig Appendices p. 267 Grammar Section p.210 Transcripts p.270 Ce aad Art and culture Flms and thet, Lerature, Dance ane muse TV Catlocations.eioms, Uncountat [Kinds ofsparts and sportemen” spoctswomen, Sports events Sport bey, Sports ecient, Unt ploy Cotlcatons Pasa verbs i Heath problems and dense, Symptoms ana treatment Body parts Disbiiy Adactions, atthe doctor's! In verbs, Verbs related to eight evieas, Computers and Telephones, brepostions Expressions with come and 90 Singular and plural nouns " Guerate and the weather. Animals and plants, Landscape and geogropnica! ‘organisations and institutions. The law, ‘The Unites Kingoom, The United States. ther English-speaking countries, The EU, Verbs Adjectives, ris English vs American English ‘mesnings Pronunciation p.262 ‘al_| Empnatic forms Cea) ‘Question Words (Who? What? Where? How. 2 Question a98 Zero Conditional CConaitional Sentences Type Conditional Sentences Type 2 Cortona! Sentences Type 3 Mixed Conctonal. neat Past Passive vice, Causative form Clauses of Concession Causes of — Purpose, Clauses of Reason, Clauses Of Result Exclamatory sentences Reported Speech Statements Questions) Special introductory vers, Subjunctve Revision of arammatical structures |ead ad ‘Asking or information, guessing Muttiple croice ‘aed on information given TWuelFaie expressing an opinion and jstiying REAI Mutiple matting dot a stating a problem ard ekg for acvice ‘Making hypotheses expressing | True/Fase pinion ana suggesting solutions Emphasising an action rather than Multiple choice the doer ol the action expressing True/Faise Suggesting sotations ‘Expressing contastjexpessing __True/Fase purpose and result expaining and Multiple choice ‘Sivng reasons. making exciomatons ‘expressing an opinion ane jst¥ing expressing sympathy. giving save “Reporting, expressing concern about | Mp chlce anise expressing 8 opinion an | True/False ising prrases Muttipie matching Missing phrases iotipie matching Missing phrases ‘Ser formol emaiietior ‘ving an opinion and Suggesting soutons itp chee dove Mulple-choie cloze Waitiple-chlce doze Mutiple- choice coze Formal iter to the ‘ator giving an opinion, fexressing cause and uggeting solutions Informal emaiieter expressing symoathy and giving advice Emaileter pressing ‘xpressing an opinion Emphasising, expressing an opinion. | Multiple choice raking suggestions and stiviog | Muttiptechotce shrenching a decision. presenting 2 True/alse fhoig and justying asking for Wuitiple matching Wutipie mating Mutioteenoice "Muitole choice coze Mutiple-choice cloze Letter othe ear txoressing an opinion. ‘making suggestions and nd justying askingKey Vocabulary £32 Personal details Nepconansni aani citizenship ethnic origin - gender narital status: single / marred / separated ‘divorced widowed cine permanent temporary address place of residence a spouse a Appearance 3osniunicre beautiful / pretty / o0d-0ok! aitractve /orainary-iooking a chubby / plump overweight / obese person afair dark pate tanned complexion ‘handsome / wel-bullt man skinny / thin person ‘aslim/ slender woman cp ‘8 woman of average / medium height have good looks How mucn oes he /she weigh? Cx What does he /she lok ike? 9 younger olde than he looks age ix Adolescent / teenager / adult / middle aged eideriy imis/ her 208 /308 y ail build cravypa athietic/broad:shoulderes muscular birthmark eves ov brown bie / green / haze! bright face ofan round / oval tong thin beard / moustache dimples /forenead / cheeks /chin pimples / spats / acne broad /tightlipped smile hale wonoces blonde / dark fair / re / grey yea . ¥ short/long straight / curly / wavy sky ‘cropped shoulder length / medi lenath fringe / ponytll/centre;parting / ide ig/ small/long/ snub / pointed Character traits and personality Puc xapaktepy (aisinonest immature campaien (impolite inactive (respons unpredictable (unreliable aoventurous agoressive ambitious / driven bring dul calm relaxed eating caritable cheertu chsh confident coward creative easy-going forget generous hardworking have asense of humour hot tempered Independent Intetigent Inventiveee ee ee ee ee ee ee moody noxmypn moral . narrow-minded / open: futgoing roampucexni Proud rope rebellious venonipr rude rby6it seltcontident enesnev selfish eroicninw sociable rosapi salt posBeuson stubbor ier talkative . understanding «yi Clothes Oaar collar contact lenses «om tip tons loves pyraginw hooded sweatshirt cnerp polo neck pylamas simame scat we suvimming trunks 260 swimsuit tights wonrara wellingtons. eotiory ip tac ion, Sei Describing clothes Onnc oAsry appropriate forthe baggy faded svropiont / a formal/smart/ elegant oii knitted ssa tighttting /loose ting rics Materials Marepians cotton Sas030 nylon rubber ‘woo! wootten sr Patterns Bisepy checked sapravi dotted nowrraoas tora strived Feelings, emotions attitude Nouyrra ta emouil approving / alsaparving a amie 8, Sanrwoastech angry furious 0h / poanower ‘appalled nouronom bbe @ fan of / be fond o be into / be keen on ym damaTom be ashamed ot coor be atectedto sb encacéarw noroce be hopeless at Gym Beovoaitinne be nthe mood for /to canttstand we irpumyeara, aye contused poarySxenit Selighted/ pleased saaoeonenuh depressed nowrnienna devastated cnycrc sappointed exhausted ancramonna falliniove fancy wobwrn (woes, snaacGare fina common ground frightened /searea/terriied axons frustrated onnna, socoywonid geton well with aodne aanare rate hate wena Inditerent Bann Inntates lonely lose one's temper poaryorsrw: moved overwhelmed et shocked won surprised / amazee * sympathy enisuyrre take an interest in wiesnurracn Idioms taionn eon top of the world yu @ drive sb up the wall suoecru Korce i feet bive 6yt ® noranomy wa give sb 2 hardtime aoaamara np Jumping forjoy cxow6arVocabulary Practice checked shitt cotton Tshirt denim jacket dotted top floralbiouse fur coat linen shirt nylon anorak plain Tshirt rubber wellingtons sik blouse striped Tshirt woollen jumper lace dress. leather jacket ————— birthmark for cenlepating muscular tanned handsome average smile talkative spots 1" a 1 a i a 5 Meee it eden ' eee eee J i f a | a a but when he told me his name was Norman, | couldn't remember him ata. That was ‘on the back of his neck. ‘ntl he turned around and I saw the (7) _ It was Norman the nerd from the first row of mathematics! He used to have long hair with al) (8) ‘and his skin used to be covered in (2) When he turned around again, l gave him my broadest (10) realised that | wished | had befriended him back at school Pred "The person tm describing is (ather/quite... He/She has got../ He/She is wearing... is dressed in... sin his/her teens. | would like to talk to.. because he/she seems to be..@ Vocabulary Practice EE TREE PEPPER EERE REE | 1. aggressive 2. bossy 3 brave 4 jealous 5.calm 6 absent-minded adventurous 8. cheertul S.chilish 10.stubbomn EF Competetnesentences witnmecorrectworda, peor, 1. Alanis such a__ person, You can always depend onhim, alagy c selfish broliable d.reserved 2, He was too _to talk toanyone at the party so he left early and went home. a.creative shy bearing flexible 3. Its dificult to be_when you are stuck in traf a honest patient D.unpredictable 4, stubborn Ooono0o000000 Nn 14 5 6 ” 18. 19. 20. amonous boring =] content FE] creative earvena ie) tears. punctual generous] moo — E 4. Danny really loves making new friends. He's such a__chila a. sociable b.shy reserved . punctu 5. Young people today must be {get a good job. They need to be able to adapt to new situations, alazy bflexible arebellous ——_c.caring bereserved independent 7. Tony isnt particularly __ whieh is his biggest flaw. He finds it really hard to get anywhere on time. 2. punctual easy-going creative honest al rebellious 4. irresponsible 66. When David turned twenty-five, he got a good job and became financially it they want to 1. __ active 8.__ polite 2. ecisive 9.__predictable 3.__dependent _10._ reasonable 4, __tlextbie 1.__ reliable 5. honest 12,__responsibie 6 __mature 13,__ sincere 7. __ patient ¥4.___sociabie 8, You never know what Fiona Is going to do. She is. totally a.caring reliable 9. Harry is as _ «sociable d. unpredictable asa mule: although he knows he's Wrong. he refuses to change hs mind, ale bshy punctual d.stubborn 10, Debbie, like most teenagers her age, Is very She doesn't listen to anybody and itis very hard to make her obey rules, arebelious ——_¢.caring b. patient 4. punctual 11. twas very__of the babysitter to sit isi ‘watching TV while the children were outside playing Inthe swimming pool a. sensitive b irresponsible 12. Rose is very__ show her emotions or talk about her probiems. flexible b.creative honest scaring She doesnt easy-goingPS Vocabulary Practice i ——_—_—————— 1. fm going to book an appointment to see the doctor because I've been feeling out of sorts all week: 2. After scoring the winning goal in the cup final | was on top of the world. 3. My sister has had her friends around the nouse all day and they have been driving me up the wall with th screaming. 4, When im feeling blue, |try to think ofall the good things | ave in my fe, and that cheers me Up, 5, |know the exams are coming up, But just wish my parents would chill outa litte and stop giving me ahard time, 6. |hhad mixed feelings about being mace the class president. | was immensely proud, ut also nervous about whether I would do good job. 7. My mum jumped for joy when she heard that | had been offered a place at Manchester University. @ Listening Comprehension Practice ens POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + Do you think that body language can communicate more than speech does? Why? / Why not? + What body gestures or facial expressions do you know of that might mean different things in different cultures? vocamaney SousTE seston onesies, (aA 1. Don't lie to me; know you made up that story so dad would give 2. We tight, as every brother and sister does, but atthe end of the day we always make up, 3 It's amazing how they managed to bring up such kind and thoughtful children. 4, She probably wontt like you mentioning her mistake, so don't bring it up wien you talk to her on the phone. you the car. 5 Isitthe kind of event where you have to dress up in a suit and tie? 6. We wanted to dress up as a famous showbiz couple for the costume party, but Dan thought it was ridiculous, 7.No, don't open the window. The wind will mess.up my hair and it took me hours to get It right. 6 If he waits too long, hell mess up his chances of securing the ob 9. 1've been working in the garden all day so! want to clean up before dinner. 10.t'm sick and tired of cleaning up after you, Jonathan. Its time you took responsiblity for the mess you make. A, serine teruesistsioccrteorecansci eco: Ee 1 say about the members of the audience? Exam tip a ee ee rea Words. This will help you feeus __ C- They don't havea serious opinion ‘onthe more relevant parts of rat might the stress caused by being interviewed by the police make someone do? the recording A.tellalie + During the first istening,tsten —& valacooperaten for the key words. This will Si help youcheoce thal, 4: Why may people appear gulty when they are questioned about a crime they didnt option, oan sient A. because they have actually committed a diferent crime your answers during B. because they have something else to hide the second listening, C. because they feel they have to lle Remember that you must 5. How does body language indicate someone Is Iying? pay attention to the general {A Liars don't know hiow to control ther faciel expressions. ‘meaning of what is said, not B Liars’ words and body movements dor't agree. Just to individual words. C. Liars’ body movements are not natural= @ Listening Comprehension Practice Le Ulf T=s240 | B (ist teste speakers: For questions (-6)/chioose the correctanswar (Ai BOrC), Exam tip + Read the questions and look atthe three pictures/ = While listening, don't try to understand every single ‘options carefully before you hear each extract. This word or phrase; focus on the whole message. helps you to get a general idea of what you are going to hear + Choose the picture/option which best answers the question. Don’ choose an option lust because words + Listen carefully and focus on the question. ll three or phrases included inthe extract appear ini. pictures/options may be referred to in the dialogue. However, oly one of them correctly answers the question. 2, Which leather jacket will the man probably buy? a B c 3. What does Bonny’ hairstyle look like now? | FF || ak 4, What's the speaker’ alm? A. to show how to be effective when giving orders 8, to make the listeners realise the importance of cbedience C. to show that we can choose how to respond 5. What do the speakers dacide to do? A ask clothing companies to produce clothing lines based on ethical fashion 8, wear clothes made from bamboo CC. wear clothes which have been produced using environmentally friendly methods 6. How should the piece of news be headlined? A. PERSON WANTED B. MISSING PERSON C.PERSON IN NEED.FECUEU Reading Comprehension Practice 9 POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + Do you enjoy comedy sketches and stand-up comedians? What i it about thelr humour that you ike? + Do you think that bad experiences can make for good comedy? How? A. eptitestsse nomen SSeS NESTE Exam tip «Read the instructions and the tte of content «Read the text quickly, without paying attention to tne + Read the phrases AH. ‘Read the sentences in the text ‘what the missing phrases coul «Reread the phrases A-H and deci ‘Note that two of the phrases A ‘after filing‘all the gaps, read th phrases that you haven't used af its no secret that laushing is 00d for us. gives our mune Systema boost, reducing stress hormones and @ : itrelaxes our muscles and strengthens our hear. Then, of Course, laughter releases feet 000 hormones that make us fee happier Humour helps Us ide the waves of Iie’ ups and downs turns us into more €38¥@Iné people and breaks te ice with others However. 2)__ __ or youust dont get thor people's jokes? What you are an intensely serious person who finds life more tragic than comic or Who i more tel to be RERABS and HBBAY when things {go wrong than to slap your forehead ang laugh? Can you tearm to take lifeless seriously and lighten up? According to some comedians, people can actualy learn to be tunny perhaps not flkotyour-chair funny, but at feast able to admit that things ae ricculous rater than absolutely terble. For those witha natural talent for being funy there are even stand-up comedy clinics o_ Standup teachers turn the art of comedy into a scence and design games, suchas ones —=_ ‘A.where you can learn to be @ comedian B. playing with pets CC. where he performed his jokes forthe first time what if humour doesn't come naturally to you the text carefull from which the phrast id be about. ide which of them fits into each 93. 4H do not ft into any gap. 1 full text and decide whether it rnd make sure that they do not fitanywhere, Have a laugh! ly. This will help you to predict the text's gaps, s0.as to understand its meaning. 1es have been removed, and decide it makes sense. Read the in which students have to improvise, to get students tobe more creative. tuents are given the tools to write great jokes even when they are struggling to come up with ideas of tetr own However if you dont have your sights set on entertaining an audience but would simply like to laugh more, there are some easy ways(4)__Ifyouare feeling il or iritated, getting together with friends to watch a comedy could be just the ting to liven you uo. Additional, make sure that if you have a tendency to seethe side of life, ou include funny people inyour circle of friends. Funny people can influence you to find humour Inthe simplest of things. Welsh comedian hod Gilbert. for example, manages (5) ina supermarket into ISHS sketch. Watching comedies and teling jokes snot the only way tocheerus up and make us laugh. There are countless ways lighten up a day lke playing games with friends or doing fun activities lke going swimming, playing board Games or music with rends or 6) For those that are serious about wanting to laugh. there are even laughing yoga classes, which are basec‘on the idea that laughter is catching E.to turn trying to buya single baked potato F. increasing disease-fighting antibodies G.whatif you cant stop laughing when you see them H.to make every day more amusingWhen she was nineteen months ol, Helen Ket SSR a severe iness tat evertaly eh her nthout he senze of rng. aso ether mute, Tis, powered ok BES tore ore ves When se was sx years ld Helen Kees parents sought ‘trader Graham Sels aces rgording he daughters teicaton.Asoreut, Anne Manshel Sulvan a tentye earl caches antved atthe Relers home In Alabama ‘Sivan eve faa buen bot eated ond edad at be Poti nthe Beton, wher re ha para recovered hersight Gre fe was the one on which he teacher arved. On the fra orig togetber, ne teacher gave he a ol and thing the aruslaaber, Helen fund i fnger Dey very teresting and mmedtely edo fate 8 ad natake rortong forte eters cored, However, she had no IJethatshe was soln words or hat ese wos exsted se representations ofthe sje tat surrounded er Irtook her several weeks, often filed wih rust aon, tot eventing asa name, Gre dy hr escet PBBBEI ergo teach here erence between mug Be wate, relen, unable totel em par, ten her Sl Isak tothe wel house nthe garden ac laced her Nae into a cu steam Atte saree se tpgerspel the word Matec Helens otherhand- Artis momen the mystery cflanguage was revesled oer and tas the begining 3 fer amnonscton wi ne objec round her Another difuly Helen had te overcome was he meaning Gaosvoct waves os ove He teacher ngepet he Werder hand and Helen reacted by asling, Whats love? Ame reped oy placing her handover tle's her Shc soit "tisnere Helen became conuses ane started Seuaty nas Untoranatey erp teachers respons, She could not understand nd became very patent ‘doy or slater hen Fen a yng sting sme beads ta togerspal he word thks elon nt vale fat ths waste name ofte abstract process hat as gig oh inherfead.intne same way. heed ofthe meaning ot the word tow. When fe sun cae oul om behinds cous Helen insted, sis nt tove? Anne turned to her and ented hat ves someting he couds fat were the Bul you can fee the ran she tld ne. In he Same Way ‘oars mo everyting: Hen ienedateyandestooe tis beoutil ty aneet hate pt was sone connected tthe spt of er eater and everyone sroune her Al... ODDS Exam tip + Read the whole text quite quickly tor general understanding, «Then read the questions and try to find the parts in the text that answer the questions or complete the sentences. You may underline these parts. + Now read the options and choose the one that best ‘matches the idea in the text. + Look for the words and phrases with similar ‘meanings in the options and the text 1. Why dia Anne Mansfielé Sullivan join the Keller household? A. She was hall-blind and could help Helen. B. She was recommenced by Alexander Graham Bell CC. She was a graduate of the Perkins institute. 1. She was to be employed as Helen's companion. 2. What was it that impressed Helen most on the day her teacher arrived? A. the dol she received 6. the manual alphabet . the finger play D. the words she spelt 3, When did Helen realise that everything around her had ‘A. when her teacher took her tothe well house B. when she broke her dol into many pieces C. when her teacher taught her the meaning of ‘mug . when she learnt to fingerspell_ 4, Why was the word love’ dificult for Helen to understand? A She had never experienced it before. 8, She didn’ know what a heart was, . She couldn't touch ‘ove’ D. She-couldn't fingerspel the word. 5, When dia Helen's teacher finally make her understand the meaning of the word ‘love? | when she made Helen feel the warmth of the sun 8. when she expressed her love to Helen. C. when she compared love to the clouds . when she expiained the connection between her and Helen POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + What traits do you think made Miss Sullivan a good teacher for Helen Keller? + What types of personalities are you attracted to the most? Why?(PECL Reading Comprehension Practice antonymsfopposites incolumn3. eer ES eee ‘amusing, hilarious ull king, polite ‘mean, ilk mannered Infante creative, interesting boring, charactertess lertable serious, adult hot-tempered, moody rude tragic, depressing about on at for trom in of 1LAfter three weeks I finally recovered, terrible cold 2. How could you mistake George fis brother? They don't look anything like each other. 3.0ur family consists. sixmembers. 4, The media have repeatedly praised her__being active in the fight against child malnutrition. 5. Before your first job interview, why don't you Invest _a nice suit to wear? 6.1 warned you__ Michaels laziness, but you wouldn't listen. 7.Dont you think its silly to waste money Something you will only be able to wear maybe once a year? 8. L apologise shouting at you earlier:| don't react so well under pressure. 9, She's naturally shy, 0 youl never catch her boasting _what she's achieved. 10.Why are youstaring __that gir? Is tthe first time you've seen someone who's dyed their hair purple?| MAKING NEW FRIENDS? SEC Exam tip With the extensive use of social media, searching protiles of people + Skim-read the text to get an idea of what its we share characteristics with has become a popular way about. ‘of making new acquaintances. The frst thing we notice isthe user's + Read the text again, one sentence at a time. Read the whole sentence, not just the words before and after the gap, as there may be Clues that could help you. + Try to guess what part of speech is missing {and what the meaning of the missing word I, + Do not look at the four choices or guess the Profile picture, Just as in a face-to-face encounter. looks are what lead usto: {an interest in someone and proceed with a virtual friendship. Once a person accepts our request for online friendship, we Can begin sharing feelings, kes and dislikes and opinions. Emoticons {are regularly used to show our virtual friends whether we are jumping for (3) __orfeeling blue and whether we're fond (4) __ answer until you've tried to understand what something or we cant stand it, but we can never be sure those are the sentence means. actually the feelings the other person is(5)___at that moment, + Do not always think of words as single since we cannot see their body language. So, one has to wonder: how _isolated items, but as parts of a context. real can friendship based on looks and emoticons be? + Read the options carefully and decide which eee Waal cere nary fone best fits the context, considering syntax and structure. 2 Age sake a Diaive + Ifyou aren't sure about the right answer, try 3. A.temper B.love C.mood Di loy to-liminate three of the four alternatives 4. Ain B.tor cot Dien starting with the words that don't make sense, 5. A.experiencing Bexpecting C.showing —_Dasharing —* Check ifthe word you have selected forms an acceptable expression with the words before andior after it. + Read the text again including the words you Used to filin the gaps to see it it makes sense. EERE REREEE 6. A.continue B continues Cis continuing D.has continued 7. Adrink Say ‘cheese’! Did the need for seeing our own image in a public space start with realtty TV and then move on to seffies on social media sites? Children are turned into selfie stars from an early age by parents posting thelr Photos on social mecia sites and the trend (6) ___into old age. After B.am drinking ail, what's the harm in posting a picture of yourself drinking coffee, with Chavednnk the caption, ‘It's 5 a.m. and I(7)___coffee while watching the sun D.have been drinking ‘come up? Isn't it just a way to let your friends know what's going on in 8 Ahave your ife and to entertain them? And hew about photobombing? Doesn't B are having Jumping into other peopie’s photos show that you're media aware and having 8) ___a sense of humour? D.have had Then there are the five-year-old seife stars, living jet-set lives with 9A Have their families just because they look cute, Adults who are fans of such 8.Do ‘young stars comment that their day is not complete without seeing their Care picture, and some say that they love them more than thelr own children, B.Dont ®) ____ these young children growing up taking pride in their fame and [El 10...itaives appearance and ignoring what talents and skills they may have? Are the B.itis giving parents doing harm to them or them a way out of poverty Ccasit given and anonymity? D.doesit giveCTS | Writing Practice @ INFORMAL EMAIL/LETTER RESPONDING TO AN INVITATION POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + Have you ever sent an email or letter to a friend to turn down an invitation? If yes, what was the reason? fn, what easons can you think of for turning down an invitation? + What kind of information would you include in an email or letter accepting an invitation? A Stn Dear Alison, Congratulations! That's fantastic news. Thanks for inviting me to the wedding - I can't wait to see you both! T wouldn't miss it for anything! Actually, itl be great to see you after such a long time! And as your wedding falls during my summer holidays, it will be no prablem for me to take time off work. ust a few questions for you! Can you recommend a nice place close to the wedding location where I can stay? Something not very expensive ~ a B & B or a small hotel maybe? I imaging the venue Itself will be booked out! Also, how formal or casual is the wedding going to be? 1 was just wondering how I should dress for the wedding, I have a long yellow summer dress I am considering wearing, Finally, do you have @ wedding list for gifts or are you happy to take your chances with guests’ choices? Really looking forward to your big day! Love, Sally llowing does Sally do in her email? £ make enquiries about the Ds Ssseoae Qa ia a. congratulate her friend b. express her delight . acceptan invitation h. use the lst paragraph to elaborate ‘onthe points mentioned inthe previous paragraphs Oo 4. mention what the purpose of her emails. formal language‘An emall/letter to a frlend responding to an Invitation GREETING Greet the person you are writing to. *Dear Bil, Hi Darin, Hello Mary, Dear Mum ‘OPENING PARAGRAPH Use set phrases like: * Thanks for your last ernail/etter. *Sorry | didn't reply sooner. but. Fem writing to tell you about. MAIN PART Phrases for the main part of the emaiietter ‘Accepting an invitation: * Thanks for inviting wae I'd love to come to. +l wouldn't miss. for the worl! s Thanks for the invitation. td be delighted *Y¥¢s, thanks. That would be great/ wonderful Refusing an invitation: I'm afvaid | can't come because. it was nice of you to invite me, but std really lke to, but I'm already tied up * Thanks For asking, but (nn afraid Von busy. * The truth/reacon/problem is, “The fact that | have to... means that Making a suggestion: + What about: instead of. why don’t we. * IF you like, we eould. What do you think about. How do you fee! about, CLOSING PARAGRAPH * Waiting for your email +m looking Forward to hearing *Write soon Exam tip When writing an email/letter to a friend: + use the appropriate layout. + organise it into paragraphs as shown in the plan, + use appropriate expressions/phrases to express your jpt/refuse an Invitation etc. emotions, extendia + use informal language and expressions (eg. well, of course, anyway. you know, by the way) + use standard grammar and spelling conventions. Don't Use forms such as wanna, CULBR, etc. + use short forms (eg. '. don't. Begin your emait/iettor and say why you are writing. sl'mn avfully/terribly sorry, but | have other plans. a. If you can make it, et me know ». You see. 've practised really hard for the past ‘month and I can't miss it ©. Sorry Idd reply sooner, but I've been very busy with tennis practice all week 4. Fm looking forward to hearing from you ©. twas really nice of you to invite me to Your family camping trip this weekend but, Unfortunately. fm not free What about meeting next weekend Dear Paul, How are your IIT] Atlas, have some ree time! IL Tre reasons that rm taking partin 2 lenis tournament this Saturday. TimJeaious, though, because you know Tow ‘much lenjoy amping and m sue it be lot of un. HAC hy orotner and two ot his trends have arranged to go white-water rafting i You lice, we could go with them. Well havea areat time oo Bye for now, Marcus ————— Write an emaitto Jason in which you + thank him but turn down the invitation + explain why you have to turn it down ‘give him a message to pass on to your other friends, Write an email of at least 150 words. Do not write your own name, any dates, addresses or other personal information. Start your email in an appropriate way.Key Vocabulary Kinds of houses / tururous . Aeive nigian x0 Syasy buildings Buan Gyamunia "5 z ae ee block of fats "6 Gyamox nicely-decorated rapno osopmnen fence napear bungalow 6ynra a floor nianora cottage Koream. nese sarage rape Byamowon pavement Gpyriona, 1 ‘arden caa detached house 0°06 f Aopen (round fear nepuubit nowepx amor pescefut cnoviivash mora pico dations onatietan farmhouse 6yannox depm picturesque mo! 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The (3) extertor / Interior of the house is painted a canary yellow colour and the 4)____adeep cypress green that fits in with the surrounding plants | share a (5) sunny / pleturesque bedroom with my sister at the back ofthe house which has a(n) (6) well-equipped / open-plan our ‘matches the colours on the walls and the carpet. It gets really Cold inthis part of the country, so all the rooms in the house have fitted carpets and (9) __ The only thing don't ike is that the walls arent (10) funetional / soundproof. Our parents tell us off alot f we've put the music on too loud! Our parents’ room is (11) ____ along with, the master bathroom and a long corridor. When | want to be By ‘myself in the house, I go up to the (12 = which you can reach by a ladder that comes down from the 3 ___ into the corti. Its completely (14) run-down / cluttered anc full of strange, old things my parents store there, and every time | go up there I find something unusual onthe (15 __tloor there is a kitchen, atn) 16) with (07) antique /alry furniture and an open (8 ___,aining room where We have all our main meals and a(n) (19) Which my father uses as an office when he is working from home.d FERRER EERE Vocabulary Practice EE C ‘Complate the sentences with the prepositions i ouLZundeRUDIWiINOFWIthIA 1, The house is situated near a forest a view of the ake. 2 Theflatis_——_ walking distance ofthe school 3, Ihave friends coming over, so Ineed to tidy 4, The landlord asked them to move __ by the end of March, 5. We have fallen behing paying the rent 6. The house is. Construction. It wil be ready next summer. 7. Can lask your advice about how large a mortgage it’s best to take The flatis__ good condition and is fully furnished DD Feastnesaverisementata house torrent use tewarasin tne boxtelcomoretemedsps: furnished airy front tenants deposit share drawers rent flatmate room PROPERTY TO RENT There’ a large (1 room tolet in Mayfair At the moment. the flat has. two2) — win are male protessionas.s0 this snot party at and therefore all potential tenants must provide atleast one reference, The (3) = Con offer isthe largest inthe flat and comes (4) with a large chest of 5 and a single bed that doubles as a sofa. The tenant will == __the bathroom with one other (7) The ideal tenant is a professional male or female non-smoker aged 25-45 years old. The @ is £1,800 per month, anc a (9) _ of £2700 ‘must be paid up (10) _ Tixcrmevortantetieciumstotemeseetins | SUSCON a i breed reshues [a thetroning / maintenance work Za Db arcom 3. take out a / fall behind with the [“] ¢ in advance / the bills 4. rent/share Oo aw 5 te Cle mortaage 6 telephone / electricity Dt trerent F COMiplete tiessenterices with the corrsctromnTor hE WOrdsi INE KO. change convert instal toad-=Ssmend=smop=smow remove 1 Ibe there inten minutes. Just nee to the distmashor and gett working. 2. Wete thinking o _____the second becroom into ast 3. Aguyiscomingto_ new modem this afternoon so we can get a better internet connection 4, Thebaby ust spilt y cofee on my shirt. Do you have anything! ean te stain wih? 5. Whatamess! need to _ the floor before our dinner guests ave 6. Isthat Dan outside the lawn or dd you ask the nelghbou's kid todo it? 2. Dorit forget that hole in the oot that needs You'd better do It today because the weather forecast predicts rain for this weekend, 8, Make sure the light bulb isn't hot before you _ ItVocabulary Practice G “emote neattoaues in tmeworsinmnedox deposit estate landlord tease neighbourhood notice removal renovated Where have you been? atthe: ______agent. 'm looking for a fat. Did you see anything you like? There are some nice fatsin my brother's(2)___ «Does your ____ know you want to move out? Not yet, but 'm going to give him a montis (4) _ vehstsgnesine Immoing atte endothe ont nay nea man ean the Tabetiver neve Can | help with anything? :Fmonng ent vertu wo be ret au probe Whats our net ie ie tsveryceenend bgt wes inter RSS Listening Comprehension Practice POINTS FOR DISCUSSION “Wat's your Ideal house like? + Do you like modern architecture? Why? / Why not? A Fae Exam tip + Before you listen, read the instructions carefully. Then read the statements carefully and try to predict what you might hear. + During the frst istening, try to get the main idea of the text and decide which statements have ‘oF do not have the same meaning as the pieces of information you hear. ‘+ Astatement Is TRUE when It has the same meaning as the information you hear. A statement is FALSE when it differs in meaning from the information that you hear. + Check your answers during the second listening. The same words will probably not be used both in the recording and in the statements; therefore, you must pay attention to the meaning! 1. The COTE Top Ten Awards are given for architectural design that respects the environment. ee 2, Sustainable design refers to building new environmentally friendly structures. 3. Bud Clarks Commons is situated in an area serviced by many public ‘means of transport. _ “4, The people housed in Bud Clarks Commons do not need to share bathrooms. 5. Bud Clarks Commons can only provide temporary shelter.1. What does the speaker say about the Sul Seung Yan? _4. What do we learn about the younger generation of A. Their name means ‘water birds Sui Seung Yan? B. They livecon boats. . They were the first residents of China, A. They live together with thelr extended families, 8, They stil speak the language of their ancestors 2. Why is the name Tanka avoldied nowadays? pe ae mone cei A. Itis not formal enough, 5. What is TRUE about Hui Zone's husband? B itis not accurate, A. He still works asa fisherman, €.Itdoes not show respect to the people. 8. He has changed profession. 3. What did the speaker think about the myth Hui Zong, 2 He works sili FEN Zong’ bot told him about the ancestors of the Sui Seung Yan? A. He thought it was boring. 8. He found It interesting. C. He thought it was tru, VOCABULARY BOOSTER Compound nouns are nouns that are made up of two or more words. There are three types: ‘open (€49, realestate), hyphenated (e.9. stect-frame) and closed (e.g. fireproo. 1 flowerpot gettogether house cleaning passers-by 1. Sorry, can't come on Sunday. We've got a at the house with my in-aws, 2, Sadie nally found the cookbook you lenther as shewas doing the last Saturday. Apparently it had fallen behind the microwave. 3. The tollet windows in the restaurant ate not well-placed. Any the cubictes 4, Better place the _ can see right into _________at the other end of the balcony; that kind of flower needs plenty of sunlight.Reading Comprehension Practice POINTS FOR DISCUSSION . sDoyoullveinahouse orinatae EXAM tip Givea short description of. «First ead the instructions carefully In this type of exam task, you have to match the question wth te texts which give answersto them. + Next, ead the texts for general understanding and then ead the question. wewwerenetusmenmen _* P20 ex one rete and underine the parts whlch answer the A SSN sion, Remember he dees exressed must be the same, ot ust ina. Reams Pay cattulatention ote indvidual words used both the questons and aeons the extsas there may be subtle ciflerences in meaning! + Note that there ae thre choices that you donot need to use. also features: a large dining room furnished with antique pieces + sizeable kitchen which boasts brand-new, sinless steel appliances. well-planned, one-bedroom flat on Edgware Road, Aspacourteebedrom) Theeisastcrnonsts || ta mann sprain Edge Rod hhousewith private garden, policy for this property. ‘within walking distance of the wide variety of shops, tnderground station, The monthly rent is €5.300 Tie depenit of £1800 le “The building benetis from a card entry system and an ‘bars and restaurants on ue inshouse launderette for washing and drying clothes. Kensington High Street.“ Extra storage space and parking are also available at audditional cost, This open-plan fac comes equipped with ‘fully fited kitchen, Al bills and Tntemet are included. Large airy,room in St John’s Wood. er BF Fantastic studio in Notting Hill - ideally located in a quiet residential area, on the fifth floor of a block of flats, unfurn shed rth wood Hoors The room on offer isthe largest in the flat and comes furnished with a large chest of drawers and single bed ‘The tenant will share the bathroom with one other flatmate ‘The ideal tenant isa professional male or female non-smoker aged 20:40 years old garden, where you can relax viitha Book or have a friendly at with a neighbour Which of the advertisements? [Potential tenants must supply at least two references. ae one . A states that public transport is easily accessible [[] 8. describes the requirements placed on the new resident Qo tis a perfect family home with four bedrooms and tve kia peitocefaaty oma € points out restrictions that appiy tothe property] agymwih an indoor swimming pook mentions utty coste oa [2 glamorous cinema room a private garden. SUITS || notes tat theresa shored outdoor space oa a garoge PEROT || F.specties tne depost required tobuy the property] ‘The villa is conveniently G. mentions an in-home entertainment facility o situated near schools and 2 shopping area. H. states that the bathrooms have been recently aac oOa Reading Comprehension Practice Lemme Ut 2—r¢027 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scotish writer and physician featuring the characters of Sherlock Holmes n, Holmes’ assistant, Sherlock 2s his observation hills and deduction (1) ____and is highly SI detective. He ves ina flat at 2218 Baker Street, in a Georgian terrace in London. England {This fictional residence of Sherlock Holmes was created by Dovle ia hie tng book in 1887, ] o Oo activities “aaa ne a . Bt How much would you lke us to read? ‘AF ust like you to skim (7 __the frst chapter and jot down what you think the book is ‘g0ing to be about. sail __ your exams J only know that much because this year Ive been studying really hard. Last year | fell because | was ill and | only just scraped ___my exams. thought | Would you tke us to hand (8 our was going to have to drop. Ideas? ‘A: Olay, well, ood luck with your exams then! ‘A: No, well discuss your ideas in class tomorrow. 1 The art cass was making so much nose that Mr Jenkins came nant te students oft] 7" 2. We break up on 26 June and ge back to schoo! on 13 August. 3. Read Chapter 2 and sum it up in uncler fifty words. o 4. lam going to be working in Rome for three months; | need to brush up on my Italian, 5, I missed school last week and need to cath up. 6. It's very hard to keep up with the rest of the class because I'm a beginner, whereas ‘most of them have been learning German for atleast a year, HHEREEHEEEHEEEHEEBEHE RBS 7, Jane has been poring over the manual for an hour and she stil cant find the solution, 8, Are you going to sign up for the pottery class? 000 oo000 i 3. to givea short description of something with the main facts or ideas », tomaintain the same level . to let somebody or an organisation know that you wil be participating in something 4. to express disapproval to somebody for something they did wrong €. to spend time looking at something carefully », <2 f. to recall and improve your knowledge of something which you have neglected 9. toreturn fh. toreach the same level as others i. to stop having lessons when a school closes for a holidayrosit revise research 1. Leant go out tonight.tm__for my exams. 2. [failed my physies exam, and now have to the exam next summer. 3. We have to the topic before we write about it, so welll spend the afternoon inthe library, assignment attendance absence assessment 4,___of a students progress s achieved through a combination of exams, essays and teachers reports, 5, Lauren's__at school has been very poor lately She has already missed four days this term. 6. Jeremy's continued __from school has been worrying his teachers. 7. The___ have tobe handed in by the end of the week. cheat compete concentrate cram al all night for the test and almost didn't wake up in the morning 9. tm too tiredto__ ri tinish writing the essay tomorrow. 10.Liyis In the poetry contest tomorrow. 1. Abigail has to go and see the head teacher because she was caught school (9) Instead, parents can create a weekly schedule that fits their needs and suits the child ambitious ——_—b. motivated fair a.lifelong b. vocational all-round There are, of course, challenges to teaching at home and ‘some disadvantages. It will obviously be (0) for the parents, who have to be very organised and also private first-rate postgraduate b. special a.extracurricular b, vocational Some parents choose to teach their children at home. enough to be able to continue things instead of sending them tothe local) x pet Sila Sara rit tae te acai secondary school. This practices called homeschooling. abilities to provide aim (12) ciyeaton.s0 There are many diferent reasons why parents choose they wilhave to pay for (3) __ Tessons and this atemative to conventional schooling ranging from - wages . What’ the pay ke? ska sap06in Employment and the Workplace Npauesnawrysanna ra poGoue micue ea team payer beat the height / peak of one's be employed / unempioved be the person in charge of sth CEO (Chet Executive OMicer) ronon CCFO (Chit Financial Ofcer) Sivmcom change profestion srw np create ob postions crepes dificult working concitions wore yuo dismiss re sb orcs do business witn sp npausoe othe od ennonynarn poser eam / make a wing. 2 i employ npouesaauironyeare employment contact i gore ‘ct lose give up resign roma Job ovpimynara/ erpovarh mmayrn get commission crovmys getajebas_ npaurowenn saa geta pay rise et» promotion / get Promoted ore = gobanirunt ,/ 00d prospects rap hhand in one's resignation noses have a day of wari (ears havea sense of responsibilty have the pote for/t0 hold a postion for. years ota the postion of How much What do you think she intern crame living wage remerrosi make sb redundant oainesors ‘make. pounds a week : ‘minimum wage snsearona 3 perform menial tasks sv perks of the job 6 lace of employment / workplace recruit (v0) rival company / competitors +o una compeny a nonnanie run errands exo sign a contract ri staft/ personnel strike a deal ya supervisor xepiawn take ahoiday /be on leave s3en trade union i work fextime ma work n advertising npawowere @ work in shits ; Work unsocial hours paws work /do overtime npau workaholic working hours poo workmate / colleague Idioms |aionn be an up-and-coming businessman) bbe good! on paper ‘ be snowed under /be up to one's ears have ene's hands fl / betes up be the breadwinner yr limb the career iadcer * get the sack /get sacked ‘make ends meet put th on hola i Gor think outside the box " work 24/7 npawosarn 24 . po places 90 rom stronath to strength oc i work lke 3 dream npawon blessing in disguise 106 Phrasal Verbs / Expressions Opazosi ajecaosa / Bupaan aten up theres get ahead goout of business aban leave sb tot we sananara (xo setup a business creopm Biome Seteowntama panier a {eke orresponsty Spar take on / lay off staft anes takeover 68 potion suitke 1. When finish my studies, m going to apply fora [7] 2.Neithad beenon 3. Allsales managers receive a company 4, Danielle decided to hand in 5. You can apply to get unemployment 6. The company had been making 7. Sarah has taken maternity 8. The local job centre advertises a number of fob 9. Construction workers can encounter difficult working 10. My brather James gave up Cofiplate the questions wit thie woras in thetboxThenanswer the questions byretertingto oo ooooo0o000 thelobsiiéntioned in the Keyivecabularylistom paged. vocabulary Practice Ml = 7" her resignation after she was asked to accept 2 reduction in salary. Jeave so that she can rest before the birth of her baby. the dole for ten months before he landed himself ajeb. benefit as long as you are actively looking for a job. job as an accountant, his job as a journalist to follow a career in politics. ear asa perk of the job. conditions, which is why they need to get paid extra for ther efforts vacancies in all fields of employment a loss for five years before it finally went bankrupt reso 1. requires someone to be a__ player? 5. isa_ with a future? a “Match the types of Work 1-8'to'the definitions at 1. Aholiday job is GB ‘a. done on a voluntary basis. usually in order to gain work experience. 2, An unpaid job is o b. working in an office using mainly mental ability. 3. Freelance work involves [7] ©: usually taken onto ‘supplement the salary of one’s main job. 4, A desk job involves 1 4: physical work 5. Aseasonal job is o ‘e. atemporary job done by students during the summer break from school. Am extra job is 1 t botntiring and stresstul Ademandingjovcanve [J 9. ™ x mt forking for a number of organisations rather than just one. Avue-coiarobimolves [] _h. only avaiable at certain times ofthe year. aHEE E EERE ERR ERB R ERE EERE SE 's always nice to have a day off. but then you have to eateh up on your ‘workload when you return, 2, After being made redundant, George decided to set up his own business, 3. Our company is taking on staff to cope withthe increased workload 4. A combination of bad management and increased competition resulted Inthe corner shop going out of business, "My boss usually just explains what he needs and then leaves me to it Getting a promotion naturally involves taking on more responstbility. ‘The CFO decided to stand down from his position following disappointing yearly results, 8. With such herd work and dedication she's sure to get ahead in her career, to formally create a new company to stop operating as a business due to financial difculties to do work that you didn't do earlier to be successful in one’s job to accept more authority but also more blame If something goes wrong to-employ people to agree to leave a position in a company or organisation to_allow someone to continue with what they were doing before E_ Pemerronn sino toteomisonsanimatnmemtoaeaentonst | Ms 1. under / snowed / be a. to sound good in theory but perhaps: not work in practice tohave too much work to do 2 outside / box / think /the . tohave just enough money to pay for 3. ladder / climb / the / career the necessities oO o oO Le Bthinkimacinatve without being oO Oo Se {pees /aper. restricted by traditional ideas €. toprogress in acareer or company by being promoted tobe in ajob which provides no hope =) of progressing toa better position 5. job/a/ have / dead-end 6. meet / ends / make F Contemesenteneswthimcorectnmthetiontntc tox | IE betiedup bethebreadwinner getthesack putonhold be anup-and-coming employee work 24/7 1. My mum has. inthe family ever since my dad lost his job. 2. The development of the new warehouse has been a because of financial problems. 3. Since the birth of my baby daughter, havebeen take sure I can support my family. 4. Iwas shocked to hearthat Oliver because he is such an industrious and trustworthy inaivicual 5, I couldn't make it to the match lastnight because |__ 6. Andrew _ at work, and is expected to climb the career ladder quickly.“as graduation approaches, students will be giving moreand more thought to their choice of career. However, the I) ___markethas become Increasingly competitive over the past few years. Inorder todomore than ust make(2)__ meet. school and university leavers are being urged to thinkG@) __ theboxbefore setting off along their career path, Graduates who find themselves outof (4 ‘might want toconsider applyingforthe(5) __ of pet food taster. The job offersa(6)_ which is high enough not only to feed yourself, but also to(7)_afamully inlater years. Successful for the job should possess both a good sense of adventureand taste, Work()_isnota requirement, but candidates who are (10 the field of food nutrition are preferred. Oneofthe(11) __ ofthejobisan unlimited supply of petfoodforall(12)_ !Thisshouldbe especially appealing to those who own a pet or ‘who actually acquirea taste or the food. 1. a.work b.job c.career 2. a.ends bend c.endings 3. a.beside bioutside — c.inside 4, a.jeb b.peak work 5. a. position biplace c.reference 6. a. benefit b.workload —c.salary 7. a.support b.carry ¢.contain 8. aemployers _b,candidates freelancers 9. a.skills overtime c.experience 10, a.promoted —b.qualifled devoted 11 a.responsibilties b. terms perks 12 a.employees rivals .subordinates Vocabulary Practice H ‘using the phrases and expressions below. + work alone + dangerous work + sellemployed have to be precise contact with people «special training required shave specific tasks to do ‘have to wear a uniform / safety helmet + must dress smartly + Indoorioutdoor work + shouldn't have a fear of + steady income (wage) + work under supervision + sklis required + chances of promotion + steaay working hours + pressured by time + work at one's own pace + work in shifts heights shaveto be(computer) + special equipment / Iterate tools Tree “The job inthe first/second picture shows! Involves, The job ofthe secretary/businesswoman working on the computer is ‘Aworker fixing cables should/shouldn'timust.Listening Comprehension Practice oo POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + Which are the most popular jobs in Ukraine? Why do you think this is? + What would you like your first job to be? Why? VOCABULARY BOOSTER Write the verbs below in the correct category, depending on whether thoy. ‘describe something that arows or something that gets smaller, decline decrease double halve increase lessen maximise minimise multiply reduce rise triple 1. How is the man dressed? A 8 ¢€ 3. What time isthe meeting? F || Revd |X 5 c 4. Whatis the man’s profession? _6, According to Alice, what A. doctor Js TRUE about university B. chemist graduates? ©. dentist, A. Their salaries can reach up to £9.00 a year. 8. They make more money than non-graduates. 5. Where is Mr Henderson's ofice ‘A.on the sixth floor B. on the third floor options very carefully C. They consider their education ee Fe] 1. What do we learn about crab fishermen? A. They make £40,000 a year. B. They have an adventurous character. . They work on small, comfortable boats, 2, What discourages the interviewer from becoming a crab fisherman? A the location B. the environment C. the danger 3. What wil the successful candidate {or the cooking job have to do? ‘A. work with 60 people in the kitchen 8. order healthy food for special . organise the kitchen and dining area 4. What kind of job does the interviewer want in the end? A. an adventurous job B. an uninteresting job . adangerous job 5. According to Bob, what is TRUE about the ob of a radio presenter? A. Itmay lead somebody to become well known, B.Itrequires an extensive knowledge of music C. Itmay become dangerous.Reading Comprehension Practice POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + Have you ever had a parttime job? If yes, were there any aspects of it that you didn't enioy? + Which work environments would you enjoy / not enjoy? A SALESPERSON ee eae ene eats can = lo ‘an atreetive Bag stor fp *outsteningcommuntzatin ail ue employs. nd ilrpersonl ill. ‘ecampeabensiveheith cael! Ts fnourence pckage ‘high evel of writer ond +28 days onnua eve spoken English ‘Theaalary is nogti. Previous wark epee ond qualienon wil be nsidred, WAITING STAFF ‘re you looking fo earn some extra cash? ‘apply now for a position in our ively fast-food restaurant ‘We are looking for friendly waiting staf, able ro work ue ‘to ten hours a week. Previous WOEK Inthe catering industry ts not essential. All employees are reauired to complete a two-day introduction fo bask fo0d hyelene and attend a seminar ‘on customer service skills, Sn eo eer @ MUARECEPTIONIST ‘Alocel hospital is currently searching for ant experienced receprionist fo wotk in the Accident and Emergency Department poorer ‘Allcandiates must be * able to vrk shite + wiling to wor oyertme dng busy periods. "Te BH recies: Tapaltetlephone manner * excellent organisational Stas a general awareneas of medical issue, Given the fast-paced working environment, only candidates able to work well under pressure ‘will be consilered for the pos! { F_Rermoceinformatin about io position, [the Human Reeoarose Depart at anshospial@gcmas com (JOB) VACANCIES N ‘EXHIBITION ASSISTANT ‘The main duty ofthis position ito support the installation and deinstallation of exhibicions therefore ‘the candidace must be Ienawledgeable in packing ‘and unpacking artwer'c The idea candidate wil have two years of experience ‘iva museum or gallery aswel asthe aby t0 plan enreally and moet Aeadines effectively. Thisisa Postion with excking career prospects Please send your CV to ESAT Temporary staff for e-news247.co ain news247com, one ofthe leading media companies n the country, looking for enthusiastic and hatc-working individuals to join ts tear. ‘We have a variety of vacancies, but al appicants must have good Sompater sills abe fra with socal mec platforms. candidates shoule ela be propared to werk during te weekend ‘Which of the advertisements _ 2 [A. mentions the training offered to all new staff 8. warns that there are rules for what you can wear C. states that there are different positions available . suggests the chance of getting promoted in the future E. states that the pay is open to discussion F. asks for references from previous employers G. warns that the Job Is very demanding ooooo0 ooO0 H, mentions running errands outside the workplace@ Reading Comprehension Practice g ventured,nothing gained Dragons’ Deni television series in which up-and-coming entrepreneurs have three minutes to present their ideas tofve mult-iionaie judges I the contestants can ‘omince the judges that ther Mea is usable and proftable, they wll receive funding to further develop their produc, However, areecion infront ofan aucience of mits, vl dlscouraging, need not be the end cf the road. London rairdresser Shaun Pulitey appearec on Dragons’ Den in 2007 wth high hopes of attracting investment for his innovation, which ams to smocth knctted hai east Everything seamed tobe going wel during the presentation Then came the questions. Puley commented on one of the women judges colouring her hair inorder to highigh the Usefulness of his product. When the jg denied having «colored halt, Plrey lost all hope, The judges unanimously turned dur his request for funding, Homever hard the rejection may have been for Sraun, he crit gue up because he believed in his product, The turning point care in 2008 when a leacing UK pharmacy chain started stocking the produc in 600 of ts shops across the country This came at the same tine as an increase in demand from the company's webste Now, many celebrities are fans of the product an the futures loking bight for Paley’s company which in 2017 alone mace over £20 1. What is TRUE about the Dragons’ Den television series? ‘A. Most contestants get rejected. 8. Each contestant has to present their ideas in five minutes. . Funding s glven to contestants whose ideas are ‘approved by the judges. . ll contestants receive some money to do research ona product. 2. When did Shaun Pulfrey realise that the Dragons’ Den judges would not finance his product? ‘A. while he was presenting the product B. when one of the judges denied her hair was coloured C. after a comment made by another contestant D. when they asked him a question ne could not answer 3, What do we learn in PARAGRAPH 3 about Shaun Pulfrey’s Product that the judges of the Dragons’ Den rejected? AA tis the most successful product of his company. B. Itis sold in 600 shops all over Europe, . tls popular with famous people. D. It sells more on his website than in shops. ‘4. Why did the judges at Dragons’ Den reject Rob Law's suitcase? ‘A, They found it was not very well made. 8. They thought the public wouldn't ike it. C. They wanted to make a show. D. They didnt tke its design, nilion. Shaun Pulte certainly seems to VEGGIES, {IB but re has no intention of stopping just yet He has actualy put out on the market wo new products. ‘Anotercortestart Ro Lan, entered the Dragons’ Den insearch of cash boost fori ne of ride-on chkren's suitcases. However, during inspection ofthe prod, a judge managed io pul of the strap and went on to edule Law's invention fo being poorly designed an bly mae. The idea was branded a afar by the judges. Law was extremely upset He was worried that woud be the end of his busines. Howeve hs fers paved unfounded, Te public actully hed the product and raised that the judges inthe series were just trying to make a shor. lo, rather than become biter about the judges eri, Law used he publ the series vould earn him o gain people's insight about the product through an onine custome survey ow, the Dragons’ Den ordeals nothing but a distant memory for an entrepreneur whose sights are set very much con the future Since 2006, ver 4 mon ride-on suitcases have been sold in more than 100 counises worlivide. Lawhas also extended the range ofhds'travel products to include backpacks, car seats an travel illus, wth the company new earning over £9 milion a year. 7 — 5, Which of the followin stated about Rob Law's ‘company in PARAGRAPHS? A. Ithas expanded to include products for both kids and adults, B. It sells four milion products every year. C. Itmade a record of sales jn 2006, D.Itsells products Internationally. POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + Is there a show lke Dragons'Den in Ukraine? Would you ike to appear on it? Why? / Why not? + Does a solid education or the ability to take risks play a more important role when setting up anew business?ECE Reading Comprehension Practice Hl Job occupation work profession "position 1.People in the medical _ _______work tong hours. 2.tnorder to get a(n) — as computer analyst, you need a degree in Computer Science, 3, Betty has been out of since January. 4.1 was asked to write my present ‘on the application form. ‘skill quality qualification experience 5. To get the job, you must have atleast three years) in telecommunications and the necessary one of whichis 2 university degree. 6 Leadership _are required by a Prime Minister as well as good communication salary wage payment income bonus ———— gets pala into my bank account every fortnight. £8. Young workers under the age of 21 get the minimum —__ _ set by law, ‘a.My {from my job Isn't sulficlent to cover any holiday expenses. (Onty when I get ain) _ 7 _at the end of my sbemonth evaluation can | afford something lke that. 10Your car will be due on the tenth of each month. VOCABULARY BOOSTER Bi B2 1. We always knew Gregory would go places - he was so intelligent and ambitious, i's no wonder hhe ended up being awarded for his work 2, Her flower shop is going from strength to strength. Last year, she got er first big job decorating a new shopping centre, and thls year she has done a dozen large weddings. 3. They advised me to forget about including so many people in my company’s decision-making: they said It was a recipe tor disaster. 4. The newest version of the software is 50 easy to use - it works like a dream. 5, The recent economic criss forced businesses that were bull on sand to close down, giving us Iearer picture of the ones that are healthy and profitable 6. The fire that destroyed our shop turned out to be a blessing in disguise. With the money we ‘got from the insurance company, we were able to completely renovate the place, and now the ‘number of our customers has triple.== Use Of ENSIish EEE 7 m A CAREER AT HOME Jodie Sutter is thirty-eight and married with two daughters. Four and a half years ago, she decided to abandon her career to become a ful-time mother. Itwasn'tan easy decision for Jodie to ‘make as she was a(1)___ lawyer {and was moving up the career ladder. However, her job was very demanding, and so was her husband’, When she had her first child, she realised that she could not go on working and taking (2)___of her daughter at the same time. Her husband suggested getting a nanny, but she insisted on (3)___her career. Now, Jodie gives her full attention to raising her family, which isa full-time (4) She had always wondered it she would be able to cone asa fulltime mother, however, since she left her job, she hasnt looked (5) ___andis enjoying every minute of motherhood, 2 RENEE aE 1. A. stressful B.satistying —C.successful resourceful 2 Attention —B.care C.worry D.responsibility 3. A.applying ter Bhandingin C.takingover _D. giving up 4, A.job B. work C.occupation _D. employment 5. A.down B.back Cover Diup When Jeremy Larns got a call from the Human department telling him they would (6) _ to let hi disappointed. He had heard that they were making: changes, but he had never imagined that they (7)_ To feel better, he decided to take a trip somewhere he'd always : ogo, Hawaii. There he (@) ___ to relax and think more clearly. He decided that it was a good opportunity to finda job he really liked ‘and that to find it, he (9) __think outside the box. When one day he heard about a writing competition, he felt that maybe he found. ‘what he had been looking for. ‘Who knows? 1(10)___be a famous writer one day’, he said to himself, and he decided to take part in the competition. 6. A.rather B.must _C. should D.have 7. A.need — B. would C.hadbetter_ ought 8.A.would — B.could —C.wasable _—D. would rather 9.A.should Bought needed. D.had WO.Awould — Bmust —_C. could ©. ought5 a eee Writing Practice | = FORMAL EMAIL/LETTER OF APPLICATION DD mravpication ora job, scholarship, rant, etc. ia type of formal emailltter where your task a Isto persuade the addressee that you are the right person forthe job, scholarship or grat. In this emailetter, you try to gve information about your education experlence and character In = aneffort to make a good impression POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + Have you ever had a summer job? If yes, what was it? Ifo, what kind of summer job would you be interested in doing? + What kind of procedures are you usually required to follow when applying for ajob? + What kind of information are you required to provide when applying for ajob? A reputed business group urgently requires SALES ASSISTANTS The ideal candidates should have: 2:3 years’ experience as a sales assistant, preferably in department stores, v Basic computer skills. Experience in sales, taking stock, customer service preferred. ¥ Good written and spoken skills in English, knowledge of foreign languages is an added advantage. © Abllity to work well in a team w Presentable, proactive and flexible personality Email Kayla Packer, Human Resources Manager: py The writer Dear Mis Parker, 2a. provides details about | am writing wth regard to your advertisement on previous work jobseekers.com. | am interested in applying for the experience. position of alas assistant. ee ee lam an eighteen-year-old student and have recently been accepted to the Landon School of Business and Finance. However, | eel that a job in sales would give me states what the _areater insight into the world of business. expresses avaiabiity. F] Purpose of the emails. [AS you can see from my Cy, | am computer literate proficient in both Spanish and tallan and have worked a5 a sales assistant at Marks and Spencer fortwo years benefited from My duties there included assisting customers, pricing, previous work displaying items for sale and stocktaking exparlenca: ‘Asa result of my experience, have developed the ability ee aed saath cvateatorsont sits J] | writes about how he part of a team. In addition, | am motvated, hard-working and have a professional manner and appearance. | fel refers to when and confident that my work-related skills and knowledge, a8 aha he cana sciest well as my personal qualities, make me suitable for the Job. Ht you fee! that | meet your requirements, please note mentions desirable ‘that Lam avellale for an interview at your convenience. character traits that the advertisement, Yours sincerely at he possesses Brandon Young1. in connection with (pare, 2. post ara. 3. given aplace (para. 2)___ 4. understanding (para, 2) 5. competent at using computers (para. 3) ‘An emali/letter of application GREETING Use a formal greeting, not first names. * Dear Sir/Madaws + Dear Mr/Mrs/Me/Mize + surname. OPENING PARAGRAPH ‘Say where and when you saw the job, scholarshi grant, etc. advertised and use set phrases to state the position, scholarship, grant, etc. you are ipplying for. slam writing with regard to / concerning your advertisernent in st noticed your advertisement for. in. writing to apply for the position of. ‘Lam interested i applying for the job/ scholarship/grant...as advertised in. + am interested in working as ‘MAIN PART Describe your qualifications, skills and experience that are relevant to the job, scholarship, grant, ete. you are applying for. applying for ajob, providea brief description of your previous/present job. Include only important information, as the details are in your CV. Explain why you think you are suitable for the job, scholarship, grant, ete. advertised. Use phrases like: sthave a degeee in../ | will graduate at the end of the year with a BA in and am Write an email to Ms Kearns in which you say: ‘who you are and why you are interested in the post ‘why you think you are a suitable applicant + when you are available for an interview. Write an email of at least 150 words. Do not write your ‘own name, any dates, addresses or other personel Information. Start your email in an appropriate way, — Tinvolved (para, 3) @ Writing Practice a oo BB Reeth emattagain andtina te words or phrases hatean be replaced with those below. 6.fluent (para, 3)__ 8. cooperate well with others (para, 4) 9.ideal (para. 4) 10, fut (para. 5) st have/hola a certificate in ‘slam Fluent in / able to / good at / familiar with. have considerable experience in *AS you can see from my CV, [ + am currently working/learning +1 worked full-time/part-time for/at. | ane a responsible/hard -working person. believe | am suitable for this job/position because +I strongly believe these quelities/qualifcations/skills rnake me suitable for the job CLOSING PARAGRAPH Mention your availability and express your hope that your application will be taken into consideration. If relevant, state that you enclosed ‘your CV. Use set phrases like: *You will also find may CV enclosed. am available for an interview at your earliest *Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. *Uhope my application will be teken into +1 ook forward to hearing from you in the near Future. SIGNING OFF Yours faithfully Yours sincerely, Exam Tip When writing @ formal email/ letter of application: + se the appropriate layout. + use formal language (don't use short forms or abbreviations. «begin and end with appropriate phrases. Zwrtein a confident manner, describing your good qualties. ont mention your bad quaites. «be brief and to the point Don't include unnecessary detalsinformation.Unit 5: Family and social life Key Vocabulary £1") Periods of time in people's lives Erann xtra tutnood seiner tebrietl eee aa bemicceaped Sil ean talent ars laden i Family members 4acnu PoamHn (dentcaD twins (Laer) Grr daughter intaw Jsominaw sooicren / 805 distant relatives aan fetended farily were odparentsxjouson Sarva reat-grandparents npadabyen 79 opaai hater /naltbother aes ex recite famity anim rmotherinlaw /fathersnlaw reus,r epew nsesennn ffspring sauiaaox sisterintaw /bretherinaw ows /aives stepbroter stepsister ose stepdaughter stepson stepmother stepfather masyna / ew Other words and expressions Mui caosa ra smpaam adopted child 4 be pregnant Gyr belong toa family masenare ac botagiea! parents wt child abuse cemlonooa trends 20) children’some orphanage ev wedaing = common aw marriage iss complete stranger ne family tee ‘generation gap pasa Noxon getengaged ssnyrurace (etimarriea many sb oasymarice head /breacinner of he temly [ate husband / wife Like father the son. 8 mutual fiend enna neglected chic senoatane airs resemble sb 61 retirement pension be etired sacra te inafostercrld wana aun We ae famiy of four weltbroughtup split che a0Spe Relationships BiaHocunn ut /Aeep some cistance quate argue have an argument with spend quay time with sb take care of ninsyoarwcn Phrasal verbs ®pazosi aiecaona break split up with sb bring eb along ers woraen is cof. bring up /ratse(@ cnt) suxoayeara get on well with sb ape 90 back on ones word miaoen row apart misanvanace aie 8WEerrerersiiiiiii lets down rian ° {weal tosth epwroutn nora Idioms |aionn fy the nest noxiar Cetin Pia havea crush on sb saxorarie not gle sb he time of days 3 ‘one’s oun eth ane blood ‘rough nek and thin Family events and festivals Cimeini canta Dirtneay party casrxysann aoe xlebrate aim birthday -mistening party 7 Christmas Eve Ci Easter Bonnie Edinburgh Fesvat ty gathering reunion (Guy Fawnes Night / Bone Night Hatioween al October) How's Eve (1 name dy (party atonal holiday +o New Years Day Hoop New Year's Eve nope H Pancake Day Shrove Tuesday StPatrck’s Day (F Mare Weddings Beciaas bride / groom . bridesmaid fegagement ring wedaing reception se Everyday activities LWoaenni cnpasn 6 the shopping /raning / cooking washing up oaeye 010 work ches have abath/ shower noninara make the bec - tidy lean up wake / get uo ” ranens Ways of spending free time Ax nposectn siAbHnit vac ‘90 camping oar 8 so infor phetography | panting Ame ‘mountaipeering sara - 0 swimming / dancing / ewig fsning enn / toma go toa party/a concert / the cinema. pay ards / beard games ay computer ames pa Blayina band the guitar para wy ms Lifestyles Cnoci6 xurra consumerist itestve cnom este Camheathy modern / sedentaryFS Vocabulary Practice > 1. couple ‘two people who work in the same place together two people who are in a relationship together 2. distantrelative someone in your family that you are not closely related to someone in your family that lives far away from you 3. offspring ‘child of someone a family member 4. nlece a daughter of your or your husbana's/wite’s brother or sister ’ son of your er your husband's/wife's brother or sister 5. spouse someone's brother of sister someone's husband or wite the woman who is martied to your father but is not your biological mother the woman who is your mother but is no longer married to your father 6. stepmother 7, fatherin-law the father of the person you are married to the man who is your real father but is no longer married to your mother immesiate family the relations you live with Your closest relaons your paren grencparents your grandparents’ grandparents ro.descendant —-«E]_—_—_asarelative that ved years betore you b arelative that sor wl be bor after you OoBeaDoOnd reatarandparents [] 1. IwaS brought __to respect the opinion of my younger siblings. 2. Simon fell_ with his best friend after he had led to him 3, Jack was a bit wid in his adolescence, but settled after he met Bridget and got engaged. 4, always looked ___to my uncle because of the way he would stay calm in adifieut situation, 5. Henry decided to name his newborn son his grandfather as a sign of respect. 6. [had a terrible argument with my fiancée last week, but! made _with her over dinner yesterday, 7, Alter Sally found out that Peter had kept secret__her. she decided to spit_with im, 8, lamsso glad that | opened to my stepsister and told her exactly what was on my mind ‘9, When I find the person that took my book, Im going to havelt with them. 10, My best man really let me _ when he failed to come to my stag party. 11, Ima ttle worried because I haver't heard _my stepson in over a week. 12. Johnwas asking _____ you and I told him that you'te fine and wil cal him ths afternoon. (eee sisterinlaw distant relative son-inlaw halfsister siblings twin My daughter's husband is my _ My brothers and sisters are my ‘The daughter of only one of my parents is my —__ My brother or sister who was born on the same day as me is my _—_ _ The sister of my wife is my _ Acousin of my dad's auntis my= Vocabulary Practice 1 6. Our neighbours won’t give us the time of day since we quarrelied £8, My best friend and | go back a long way - we met in kindergarten. 10. True friends stick together through thick and thin. In difficult times you can't rely on Andy because he's ust a ‘a nat to socialise with other falr-weather friend. people very much ». to know each other for a long time «. a person you can rely onin ‘good times, but not when you have problems ‘As soon as Terry reached adulthood, he decided to ly the nest ‘0 hie could experience true independence. My brother and | were constantly at each other's throats ‘uring our teenage years I've been in Lily's good books ever since I taught her how to 4d, toargue with another person. play chess. €. tohave the same ideas or ‘Andrew stays away from big events and likes to keep to himself. felnoses conenne ose tobe especially iked by someone for a particular 9. to be unfriendly and not to speak to someone h. to discuss something openty ‘and honestly with someone else to leave your parents’ home to goand live somewhere else J. no matter what happens with them, Even though he is much older than me, we are on the same wavelength, The newly:married couple sat down to have aheart-to-heart to figure out why they were arguing so often. obOooOa00000 rer Compose mail bride bridesmaids extended ~~» groom ~—honeymoon newlyweds reception reunion wedding ceremony wife From: Nicole Subject: Suzie’s wedding Hi Louise, How ere you? I hope you're wel [just thought I drop you a line and tell you about my sister's wedding last week. It really was a shame you missed such a great day. ‘Anyway, the) —_ looked very handsome. It was the first time I'd seen 3) John in a sut, and he looked fantastic. Suzie turned up late at the church, but I guess the 2) is supposed to do that. The took place in our local church, and my litte niece looked so sweet as one of the ‘The wedding ___ was a great laugh, and it was also a chance to catch up with all the members of my family who I dont see so often. The =e are away on thelr ( - at the moment, but they'll be back next week if you want to come over and congratulate them. ‘See you soon! NicoleVocabulary Practice "s St Sepa emcee 2 3. generation [] child 4neoiectes FJ. anniversary Cs S.comolete t stranger z mutual [J gap 8.national EJ h abuse a.wedding [JL hokday toemia G Benisce tHe wrona pnrasoinvorsiach ventonce wna pase trom anothersentence. 1. Aidan usually takes care of his sister when something is bothering him, friena 2. Nowadays, it is incredibly easy to spend quality time with relatives in other countries thanks to video calling {tS good that Holly stil having arguments with her ex husbane, Since broke up with Shane I've been trying to take advantage of us. 5. Unfortunately, my two teenage children are forever on friendly terms with each other. 6. Our grandmother confides in us each afternoon until my mum gets home from work. 7. Christmas is always a chance to keep in contact with the family. 8 People who know Connor tend to keep some distance betwe natured. n him because he Is so good- 9. Idon* think til ever move because I'm erush on my house. 10, have a fond of one of my classmates but | don't know how to tell him. JH Paceinepnrasesin bora witn na correcttormof the words ani phrasesinthe box, Close confidant an acquaintance ancestor _be the spitting image of uninthe family nextotkin startafamily takeafter 1. Little Ryan bears a striking resemblance to his cad. Y 2. !hope that in time I can go from being just a person you knew to a very close friend, ty 3. Chloe and Oliver seitled down and had thelr first baby after they had tied the knot. Pt 4. Lee certainly looks and acts like his father. 5. Good manners obviously are something that their close relations have. 6. This official document must be signed by your closest relative, 7, [have always looked upon my cousin as a person who I can trust my feelings and secrets with. 8, Mark Twain is apparently one of my relatives that lived a long time ago. gt?im a= Listening Comprehension Practice VOCABULARY BOOSTER Many common prefixes used in English words originate from ‘ancient Greek and Latin (eg. reassure, reinforce - re = again). 1. ant, ant- anti-racist, antibacterial, O aaner 2, auto- autobiography, autograph, FE] against 3. co-,com- co-worker, cooperate, ee 4, extra- extracurricular, extraordinary, Ft below 5, mat: malfunction, malnutrition, — @. halt 6. micro: microchip, microbiologist, f. self 7. muti multilingual, multinational, ‘9. many, much h 8. post- postgraduate, postmodern, out ot 9. semi semi-inal, semicircle, - = i small 10. sub-submarine, subconscious, i |. together 1. What does Jonathan say about the people who want to research 4. According to Jonathan, what is one good thelr ancestors? source of information that people do nat A They lve in the same place as they were born, always allow access to? B. They do not usually live near their relatives. A. birth certificates C. Théy want to know if they have relatives from all over the world. 8. letters Why is ituseful to create your own family tree diagram? ae A. It indicates who the lesser-known relatives ar, 5, According to Jonathan, when should a B. It reveals the places to look for relatives. Person search through newspaper . Ithelps Identity what kind of information is missing. archives? 3. What does Jonathan say about the older relatives we can get arnt aaa ene Information trom? Plein : A Thy do ot me Eetigrecorced When family members are no longer alive C. when they cannot visit their ancestors’ place of residence B. They always talk willingly about marriages and births. . They are not always @ reliable source regarding dates, B Seeemetmusecistemicassctoteritvesatnentismuensaiatowatt (YTS) SS 1. Any child struggling at school should be told to put in more etfort. "2: Children are more likely to view challenges at school as normal f parents share their experiences, 3. Dr Fairfax points out that her father was very supportive during her edueation, 4, Dr Fairfax’s career choice was influenced by her past experience of learning, 5. Respecting a childs individual differences helps to boost thelr confidence. |PSL «Reading Comprehension Practice | POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + Which Ukrainian festival or celebration would you suggest foreigners take part in? Why? + What other festivals or celebrations around the world do you know about? EEE a si Sky Lantera Festival pee i how Taiwan's breathtaking Sky owe meee Sone Accounts differ as t0 Lantern Festival began. Some say vila Tmountains used the lanterns to inform ther Families pee ver the case, today fa nilitary information. What eaticis wishes on i pecan and watcha the lantern Bows Ther expectations fora bright the paper. li into the night sky, ear fu hg Poe astra Oh telat Tuesday of lanuary the Ving Fire Pasva ies place a Lerch Sheland ete ‘send in he anrthernmest coroa al Scoland. Set and isl celebraie th winters eod and th suns retura with Sang ine a=. Sse canner th Vikas who ruled tae years, more than a thousead years ago. Hovig spent months a dragon ship. the Sketlandas then se it on fe, while f ‘a landors then set it on fire, while Ivan Kupala Festival Lite othe European nations, Ulrare celebrates the summer oolatic, which eth engest day ofthe yea. 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There are Satin pert prepare al yer round grt and ther av ‘Which of the festivals 7 celebrates the people who conquered the land in the past Day of the Dead Festival features plants among other elements of nature |s organised by people who wish to BFBRESt against war hhas more than one tale of origin, Isa chance to lovingly remember relatives who passed away A 8 c D. includes both outdoor and indoor celebrations E F s Includes offering a paper aift toa stranger ooooo0000 H.has a competitive nature@ Reading Comprehension Practice B Below isan adaptedextract trom chapter seven of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion. Themaincharacter, Anne, has come to visither sister Mary, brother:n-law Charles and two nephews. At the beginning of the chapter, the whole familys invited to dinner at Charles’ parents’ house to meet with an old friend, SOP whois visting. The day before though, Anne's oldest nephew falls froma tree and is hurt. BEE REEREER EE , Se © An adapted exiract from} _ the novel Pers Jaa eve send fhe father te infoens, the meer suppor and keep from hysterics the serv to-coniol, the youngest child to ihe or le ne a soothe: ee us Meee ta ai n well the next day. vata wince ale at Gh Balto erty Radeon And since his father very much wish ret Captain Weonwoth eft he fer be mde a Ld ul eg *Neahing ean be going on better than the child sade: So [told my father that I would come. Tone. have no worries all, cea to use, Amie le fr ne arg RE ary koe, from Charles's nsanner of speaking, ay ASAIN, al that it ‘of no ave to tease him, She said nothing, therefore was out of the room, bit then she told Anne: pik chika ire cig re oA “Well, if you do not think it is too late to give not Mi’ eves brightened. She found inch’ fetings i ea cea ore the cil thaw erst, She toll her haba, ‘was eloubu fal about Keavinig Anne at hore by hi nurse their sick child, but as Anne's sincerity of manner soon convinced him, he had no Further worries: and this, being the ease, Aue had before Jong the ple shih iri them set off tagetlier 1. Why was Anne so worried that afternoon? ‘A, because she didn't know what to do B. because she had to call adoctor C. because she had to make all sorts of arrangements D, because she wanted to speak to her father 2. Why did Charles decide it was al right for him to finally dine athis parents’ house? AA, because he felt frustrated at having to stay Inside the house B. because his son felt better . because his father insisted that he id D. because he trusted his wife's sister 3. Why didn't Mary try to persuade Charles to stay? A, because she wanted to ask her sister to stay with, the chila B. because she would make fun of him . because she knew that it wouldn't make a difference D. because she wasn't interested in going with him 4, What did Mary say to Anne when Charles left the room? |A. Mary said the two women were lucky te enjoy each other's company all afternoon. B. Mary sald that Charles was not like other men. C. Mary said she did not have much money. . Mary sald she wasr't the suitable person to look after her chil 5, What is TRUE of Mary? A. She believes that only a mother can nurse her sick child B, She's not able to deal calmly with problems. C. She does not enjoy going out of the house. D. She does not trust Anne. POINTS FOR DISCUSSION + What kind of sacrifices does the text deal with? + What problems do you think the family faces Inthe text and how could they be solved?PC es Reading Comprehension Practice @ VOCABULARY BOOSTER A | 2okautieniahiionteaworainenoice conmaseGa:Wnatstneroressstisnseantse ‘VerbinrotestbeToleWeaby? When dealing with adjectivesinouns/verbs + prepositions, be careful ofthe change in meaning, ‘when a different preposition is used with the same word, e4. translate from vs translate Into. A) Sitilctetnesentenceswinthepresositonsabeurtor on onarwen: | van ntosmons 1. They blame Christopher the damage to the window. 2. [blame her lack of affection for her family _ her difficult ehldhood 3, The school needs you to provide them Mark’s enrolment. all the necessary paperwork for 4, Our neighbourhood can provide a safe environment your children, 5. Don't forget to remind Cara dinner on Sunday. 6. His smile reminds me__his granatfather. 1. Fim very / slightly / completely better now that I've started taking the medicine, but still in pain. 2, We were highly / partly / utterly shocked when they announced their engagement after knowing each other for sucha short time, 3. The dress was almost/ deeply / totally perfect, but it was. litle shorter than what | wanted. 4, Their son is not answering his phone, and i's making them fully / bitterly / increasingly anxious because they don't know i his battery has died or if he's hurt. 5. The article looks absolutely / fairly / nearly accurate, but we should still check ifthe details are correct. 6, Im terribly / rather / certainty sorry for spiling my drink on you. Please let me help you clean up. 7. We can't buy that; it's greatly / fairly /ridiculousty expensive for a coftee machine. What about this one? a He was strongly / entirely / bitterly disappointed when he realised they hadnt picked him for the basketball eam.