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47 Slow down, you move too fast *JJ
Food: fuel or pleasure? If
Same planet different worlds
you really want to win, c
PRACTICAL ENGLISH 50
£k We are family ID Job swap Meetings PRACTICAL
gk Introductions
1
13 ENGLISH
14 54
Ka-ching! dunging 17 Love En the supermarket 57
PRACTICAL ENGLISH 23 GO
c Race to the tun MM 1 need a hern Breaking news
B 24
Modern manners Judging Can we make our own luck? 64
33
4Jfc If at first you don't succeed ■■ ■ PDKIKAL ENGLISH Switch K off Everything in the open 70
-, B .■
In an ideal world... 37
m Still friends?
43
The two biggest bestsellers in any bookshops are cookbooks and diet books.
The cookbooks tell you how to prepare food and the diet books tell you how not to eat any of ft.
AndyHooncy, U5tiumonst
LISTENING
i Student's Book p.144 Vocabulary Bank s£8 Listen to a man talking about whether young people
eat more or less healthily titan ten years ago. Tick (/)
what the man says,
4 PRONUNCIATION /us/ or /a/; silent letters 1 Young people today eat healthier food than (hey
a Cirde the word with a different sound. did ten years ago,
2 Ireland tennis c_
2 the person who is the leader of a team c_______
________(break down).
3 the person who is in charge of a team c______
(beat)
England_______ 4 what players do before they start
England playing
Ireland________
yesterday. 5 if you do a lot of exercise, you will
half.
6 the place wheTe you plsy tennis
3 We were late. When we .
7 the person who controls
______{win) 1:0 in thefirsr ha!f but e.g. a football match
. (score) two goals in the second S the place where you ski sldsL
9 what professional sports people
MI rive) everyone have to do every day
. (finish) theii lunch and they 10 the place where athletes run
athlc[it:s 1r
. (sit) in the garden having coffee.
4 I b Complete the newspaper report with the correct
_ (run) to the station but the six o'clock
train. form of a verb from the list.
_____(already / leave). The station
get injured play score beat win (x2) draw lose
(be) empty except for three people who
. (wait) for the next train.
5 li
___(start) raining when he_____________
World Cup Latest
(wall;} to work. He.
. (stop) a taxi because Last right, Germany 1 thanks to a penalty taken
he. (not wear) a coat and he . beat . _ Spain 3:2 in their by their captain, Franz.
World Cup qualifying Mullen This was the
(noL have) an umbrella,
match. At half-time, the second consecjti^ match
6 1 liey____________(driveJ to the airport when they
Germans i___________ against Gennany that
suddenly____________(remember} that they
2:0. But Spain ' two goals Spain had *___________.
(not turn off) the central heating. _ (not in the second half and it Spain's goalkeeper, Luis
7 I
Tecognize) many people at my old looked as if they were Gonzalez, ^___________in
school reunion because everyone____________ going to the warm-up before the
(change) a lot in twenty years. *___________2:2. But in game and coutdn't
8 The match _ (already/ start) when we the final minute Germany '___________in the
s__________the match match-
(turn on) the TV. Scotland__________
(lose) 1:0 and they____________(play) very badly.
Student's Bank p. 130 Grammar Bank i Student's Booh p.145 Vocabulary
IB Bank
3 PRONUNCIATION ivJand/31/; word stress
a Circle the words with the h-J sound.
Q
1 The Olympic Games are pay a large tine and this money
The Olympic Games
was used to pay for statues of
became a major sports
a 1,000 years old. Zeus, which were located along
event but the Roman Emperor
b 2,000 years old. c the route to the stadium with
Theodosius I finally decided to
(he name of the cheat on each
ban the Olympic Games in 3S3
3,000 years old, base. To get to the stadium, the
AD after more than 1,000 years
2 The Olympic Games started in athletes had Co walk past all the
of existence because he thojgric
statues.
they were a pagan cult.
a Greece. b Italy, c Egypt.
3 The Olympic Games are named after D Unlike the modern
Olympics, which currently
includes 35 sports and nearly
Gradually the site disappeared
and w&s forgotten. However, In
the I9ih century, archaeological
a a god. b a place. c i
400 events , many Of which are work finally
team sports iuth as football and revealed ttie ruins of Olympia
basketball, the ancient Games and, today, visitors can
only included individual events, appreciate Olympia and imagine
trie past glory of the Games.
b Now read paragraphs A-C and match the More Words to Learn
highlighted words to their meaning.
Write translations and try to rememher the words.
1 races OT competitions tvmft.
Word Pronunciation Translation
2 little by little career noun fka'naf карьера
3 money you have to pay when you do cheat noun and /tji:t/ Обман
something illegal ___ обманывать
verb
4 models or figures, usually of a person crowd noun /kraod/ толпа
5 very important and i or large ___ jockey noun /d3Dki/ жокей
6 to prohibit something ___ race noun .'reis; 1
раса
7 people who belong to other people sword noun /ssd/ меч
and work for n<> money
TV commentatoi1 /tc'vi lo.npott^ Тв коментатор
8 a place or location no tin
9 uncovered ___ ban verb /bseo/ запретить
10 a stadium where horse racing protest verb /protest/ протест
lakes place
retire verb /n'taia/ Выходить на
пенсию
c Tick [/) the sentence that best summarizes each
paragraph.
Paragraph A LISTENING
1 Cheating athletes could not compete in the I. Listen to a woman talking about a time when slie
cheated in an exam. Tick (/) what happened.
2 Cheating was strictly punished in the ancient 1 She failed Ihe exam. D
Games. 2 Her friend failed the exam.
3 She and her friend both failed Hie exam.
3 Only a few special people could compete in
[he ancient Games. S3 Listen again and answer flic questions. I
Paragraph B Which subject did she hate the mast?
I The events were very limited in the ancient 7 What was the difference between the chemistry leather
8 'I don't want to go to the party. I hate 1 Chris often spends all day in the sea. _£_
meeting new people/ _______ 2 Chris and Kirk don't get on vn;ry well.
9 'I understand exactly how you fed.' ._______ 3 They both spend a lot of time by the seaside. ____
10 'Right John, go and buy the food. '1 This was (he first time that Chris had ever
Maria, tidy the room.1 _____________
been windsurfing-
I Students Book p.l4« Vocabulary Bank 5 Chris is going to carry on windsurfing,
6 Kirk often sees his parents. ___
7 Kirk got better at drawing during the day,
8 Kirk wants to repeat the experience.
Like father,
like son
[HiNM We're a very close family-are a
bt of similarities between me and Ki-rk.
and we both like being ouiside. He's
much more active than me, of cotiise -but
he's 20 and I'm 52, so lhafs not surprising! I
spend a lot of time walking on the cliffs by ihe
sea and sometimes I do TOO drawings tn a
day, In the holidays, Kirk is usually in the sea
windsurfing, and he ran spend all day doing
that.
I'^e never been windsurfing, but I Thought
it would be good to. try it. On the day Kirk took
me OUT, it was fairly warm but die sea was
quite rough - not great Conditions, for a
beginner] We went to a beach near Land'*
En<J in Cornwall, i borrowed an old wetsurr
which was a bit small and tighL Kirk swam in
the sea next to me and showed me how to
balance on the board, and haw to keep the
sail vertical. It was exhausting!
4 GRAMMAR future forms
a Compkte the sentences with the correct future form 5 We some friends after work tonight.
of the verbs.
meet (an arrangement)
1 T'jB-gning to. travel aiound the world after my studies. 6 1 _____________on a diet after Christmas.
travel (a plan) go (an intention j
2 I_____________at a friend's house next week because 7 Look at Lhe traffic! I don't think we______________on
they're painting mine, stay (an arrangement) time, arrive (a prediction)
3 I---------------__ the dinner tomorrow. 8 Hasn't he come yet? I________ _ him and see
make (a promise) 4 That what has happened, call (an instant decision)
][ for you?
looks very heavy. 9 ____________ out tonight? we / go (a suggestion)
I/carry {an offer)
b Complete the dialogues with the correct future verb 5 PRONUNCIATION word stress
form of the verbs in brackets. a Underline the stressed syllable in these adjectives.
1 charming 5 moody sociable
2 responsible impatient 9 aggressive
3 imaginative 7 ambitious 10 disorganize
d
4 unfriendly
b Practise th words in
.saying e a.
B 1 cart'l -1______________(go) to the cinema. ] Listen again and write the adjectives he uses to
A That's a pity. What__________ _ (you f do) rnot
on Friday evening, then?
4 A Have you organized your summer holidays yet? , nols_
describe each person.
B Yes. We ___________(spend) two weeks touring himself:
Australia, although we don't know the exact dates or
places yet,
, not L
his wife: < h
A Wow - that_______ ______(be) great!
_,notm_
5 A Your exam results are terrible. What______________ his father r_______.___, b___________
(you / do) about it?
Listen again with the tapescript on p.75 and try to guess
B [ promise I____ _______(work) much harder die meaning of any words that you don't know, Then (heck
nest year. in your dictionary.
Student's Book p-130 Grammar Bank >C MultiROM
Eleanor
Mr Fell
Eleanor
Katherine
Eleanor
Mr Fell
Eleanor
Is certainly is. You've *____________
Axel Pulz, ray assistant, haven't van?
Yes. Hi, Axel.
And, k-t me s
you to
: Mercer, our European
Marketing Manager.
*___________ do you do?
I low do you do? We've
7____________________
a lot about you.
All good, I hope!
And *____________ is Ann Harris.
She's our new graphic designer.
Great to9__________________ you, Ann.
And you, Did you have a good
la____________________
from Paris?
Eleanor Vfes, 1 did, thank you.
positive
notes
appropriately
full days
people's names [
a good
questions _!
attendance record
You probably won't remember everyone's
name by the end of the first day, but you should
learn the names of every member of your team
as soon as possible.
1 VOCABULARY money
a Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.
1 I don't have any change; can you _kflfiL me two euros? (lend / borrow) (saved / wasted)
2 I____________my money on that book; it was very boring. 3 1 can't
Why
pays your 2 _..___________directly
into the account, we don't
i _____you anything for
the account DF (or the debit caid. Term Deposit account - if you
want to *_______ money,
why not use our deposit account?
The typical interest rate is 5.25%
and if you keep over €2,000 in
trie account, it won't
5 _________you anything.
OUR FINANCING SERVICES
2 READING
a Read the website and choose the best word(s) for each space.
1 her (his)
makes
2 asks
lets
3 each other another
themselves
4 makes does
5 coin note
6 have join
7 afford pay
8 fill in fill up
9 month
10 wait
becomes
cash earn.
buy Rll
b Read the website again and tick {■/) the best summary.
1 If you're a member of
Trade!>WAl\ you can gel p;ikl
for your skills,
2 If you're a member of TradeSWAPs,
you don't have lo pay as much for
jobs as non-members.
3 If you're a member of TradeSWAPs,
you can cooperate with other
members.
TradeSWAP
qualified accountant, and wants a new bath roam.
How to join
Just click here and «____________our online form,
which asks for your personal details and a list of your professional skills. You'll need to pay a small
9____________________
subscription, and you get access to
our complete database of fellow professionals. When you need hdp with anything from building work to legal advice, enter your
request and U> an email - if s as simple as that.
J GRAMMAR present perfect and past simple
a Circle the correct answer.
1 My best friend ^inheritedy/ has inherited a lot of
money last month.
2 We have used / used the same bank for the last ten
years and don't want to change.
5 Have you paid I Did you pay back the money yet?
4 ] \tnyV I have taken £100 yul of the cash machine this
morning.
5 Have you ever had / Did you ever have problems with
a friend about money?
(i Pve called /1 called the bank yesterday and they are going to give us the Joan.
7 The company hasn't given / didn't give us a pay rise
last year.
8 When did she borrow / has she borrowed the money
from you?
9 We oiiJy parked / have parked the car an hour ago but
they've charged us for two hours!
I i\ i have never owed / nevier owed money' to the bank.
b Complete rhe dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
. your camera?
. you.
1 A How long.
(have) B Not long. I.
. it about
two months ago. (buy)
you
anything? (not have, buy)
________? (meet)
A At schooL
^j^ijflj Student's Book p.132 Grammar Bank 28 7 the noun from poor
LISTENING
1 She's r errified
3 Listen to a woman talking about some of the topics in
2 He's a________ exercise 4 on Student's Booh p.lS. Number the topics
in the order she mentions them.
3 He's*________
A a club she's a member of
b Complete the sentences with a strong adjective. L B something she's learning to do
Can i borrow your coal? I'm freezing ! C (he make of car she drives
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A good traveller has no fixed plan;.
Lao Tzu, Joo&t phibsopber
1 READING
a Read the text and find the answers.
1 Which airline is more expensive, LAB OT AeroSui?
2 What's the cheapest way to get from the airport to
the city centre?
3 What's the best time to travel on a Flota bus?
4 Can you travel intercity on a Micro bus?
5 What are the three disadvantages of travelling by
lorry?
6 Can you get anything to eat on a tren expreso?
7 Why is tten rapido a stTange name for this kind of
train?
b Look at the highlighted words in the text. What do you think they mean? Match them to the correct definition.
1 a place -where traffic can be stopped
by officials checkpoint
2 go down
3 before you travel -----------
4 most important ----------------
5 a thing you can choose ----------
6 things carried by plane, ship, or train
7 arranged to happen at a particular time ----------------
8 there for you to use ------------
Getting around in Bolivia
How you choose to travel in Bolivia largely depends on
how mudi time and money you have - the more money,
the less time you need to spend travelling!
Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAS) has frequent and travel the secondary routes. The
flights between many large cities within smallest buses are micros, and they do the
the country, A LABPass allows you foui local routes.
flights between the main cities. If you want to travel very cheaply, you
You ran also fly AeroSur which has a can catch a tide on a lorry tfiomitin), but
better service but higher prices. The main be prepared for a slow and uncomfortable
air terminal is La Pdz El Alto airport. You trip. Some lorries have scheduled
can get a bus or taxi into the centre of La departures and will accept reservations,
Pai - a taxi will cost about £6-SO, the but you can also wait (or one at police to a week in advance. Next, trie express
bus is only about $0,50. checkpoints outside some towns. train, known as ten expreso. These have
first and second class seats, and a dining
Tip! For smaller buses and fatties, car. The third option is the tren idpido
Hotos, the long distance buses, are warmly. The high altitude means that the (the fast train), which isn't fast at all as it
generally newe; r in better condition, and temperature can drop very low at night
stops at every station. The fourth train is
navel the main r&ads, Reserve a ticket in the tren mixto {the mixed wain), which
advance, and plan to travel by night on TRAIN carries, passengers and cargo . Because it
the very long routes so That you can The best train is (he fenabus. not always is so cheap, if irregular, many of the
sleep. Smate buses are called buses available, but it is fast, usually reliable, 3rd poorest tiavdlers use this to jransport
comfortable. You can buy tickets up themselves, their luggage, and their
animals,
2 HOW WORDS WORK howtong + take
Complete the sentences and questions with
words from the list.
Holiday Destinations Survey
We reveal the results from our reader survey of
get (x2) take (x2) took (x2)
takes (i2) long (x2) three popular holiday destinations.
7 Paulo is most intelligent student in my class. 5 Helsinki / easy to get to t Rio de Janeiro
8 Today is the hotest day of the year. 6 Wellington / relaxing / the three destinations
9 This is the worse restaurant I've ever been to. 7 Wellington /.sunny I Helsinki
10 It was the more boring journey I can 8 Helsinki / not / have / tourists / Wellington
remember,
Student's Book p.132 Grammar Bank 2C
4 VOCABULARY transport and travel More Words to Learn
Complete the sentences and definitions. Write translations and try to remember the words.
1 where you pick up youT suitcase after a flight Word Pronunciation Translation
baggage reclaim Exit (sign) noun /'eksil/
1 where you wait for a train______________ ferry noun /'feri/
2 you get this when you park illegally___________ scenery noun /'simsri/
3 At the check-in desk they give you a boarding security noun /si'kjusrati/
service station noun /'S3TVIS 'steijn/
5 you need this to travel on a train, biiii or plane tunnd noun /■tAnl/
b
1
1 READING
a Read the text. Mark the sentences T (True) or
F (False).
1 Americans arc ruder now than 20 years ago. _L
2 People are ruder in the country than in cities. ____
3 Most people said they speak loudly on their mobile
phones in public places.
4 Many people think that technology h making
us rujtr.
2 When you call somebody and they are already talking, disgusting adjective /dis'g/istin/
the line is e__________or b___________ mad (crazy) adjective /mad/
3 When you finish a phone call you h ______ up. complain (about sth)
4 If you want to call someone, you first have to verb
d__________their number, by pressing some keys. do (sb) a favour verb
/kam'plern/
5 The sound your mobile makes when someone calls you is
/du: a 'feiva/
a r__________t___________.
step
pouron
(a (sb's foot)
drink) verb
6 If you phone someone and they don't answer, you can verb
u _ b___________later, /step DEI/
swallow verb
translate (into) verb
7 You must remember to * _ n --------------your
/trams1 fert/
mobile when you go into a theatre or concert hall.
3 If you call someone and their mobile isn't on v you can
leave a m__________on their v___________m LISTENING
_________________
O Listen to a man talking about using mobiles phones.
9 If you use your phone when you are driving, you must What does he think?
use a 'h__________f__________* phone, 1 Hc doesnpt mind people who use mobiles in public D
10 If you want to dial a number quickly, you can use 2 He hates people who use mobiles in public
Judging by appearances
1 READING
Emoticons
a Read the text. Match each emoticon to the correct
description. Tutu the book to the right to see the
faces!
1 4
=:-) m a 7 (>)
D
The word emoticon conies from a combination of
2 5
B-) a :+) □ two words; emotion and icon and it is a sequence
3
:-){ n □ of characters that is intended to represent a
human face and its appearance or emotion.
a bald e wearing glasses
The basic form contains eyes [: ], perhaps the nose [
b big nose f with a beard
- J, and the mouth, which can be happy [ ) ] or sad [ (
c with a moustache g straight hair
]. PeopLe also add hair, heards, glasses, etc.
d curly hair h with a long beard
depending on the situation. In the West emoticons are
b Match the highlighted words in the text to the written from left to right, so the hair or eyes are
synonyms and descriptions. normalLy first followed by 5 nose and then the mouth.
If you put your head on ore side, towards your Left
replace shouLder, you can recognize them more easily.
1 to substitute
An early example of using text to represent a face
1 put information in a newpaper or on appeared in the New York herald Tribune in 1953 to
TV to make people buy something advertise the film Uti: 'Today - You'Li Laugh :) Vou'll
2 in pJace of, in preference to cry :( You'll love <3 Lit}'.
tight bright
overweight sight . high
eighties might straigh weigh
light neighbour t
b Practise saying the words In a. 5 GRAMMAR must, may, o
might, can't (deduction)
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with must, might i may, or t
can't h
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Mercedes. Learn
8 I don't know
Wrile translations
who that man
and try to
over there is remember the
hut he words.
___________
Word
Gina's husband.
Translation
3 It. wig itoun /wig;1
be a Roman
embarrassed adjective
hideous adjective
masculine (opp,
feminine) adjectiv?
plate, but I'm not
proud adjective
4 Thai be the ___________________
vain adjective
/nn'bserest/
c Practise saying the sentences in a and b. ' Students Book p.158 Sound Bank
3 READING
a Read the ten tips about running in a marathon.
Which give advice for before the race? 2=_______
Which give advice fur during ihe race? li------------
b Read the ten tips again and mark ihe sentences T (True) or F (False).
1 If you have an injury, you should stop running. _3L
2 Buy a pair of new running shoes especially u>r
the race. ___
3 You shouldn't run far the day before the race.
4 Spend the day before looking round the city.
3 If you don't have a shower on the day of the races
you may become dehydrated,
5 Have a Test every five miles or five kilometres. ____
6 It's a good idea to start the race fast snd then
slow down. ___
8 You shouldn't cat a lot the day before the race.
9 You should drink ;i little water at regular intervals. —
10 Don't arrive too early for the start of the race.
■ i'J, Split the race into 'chunks' in your
-',v.rtr mind, Concentrate on each five-
mile or five-kilometre section, so that you
feel you are making progress. Instead of
running 26 miles, you just have to run five
miles five timesi
affect your energy reserves and it will f- preparation for the race. This
are our top ten tips to help you relieve any pre-rece nerves you may be could include protern, carbonydrate,
succeed In any big city feeling. and sortie fat. A nice dessert would be
marathon. fine. No alcohol!
» ', Resist the temptation to spend
j ',1? determined to finish, your ' ■v^r tne whole day before the race A■, Don't drink too much during the
mind needs to be as strong as your sightseeing or shopping. Ift easy to do r race. Vbu should si p water at
body! Don't jive up unless you haw an thas at the big city marathons like London every stop but not too much. Never try
injury. Of New Vbric especially if you go with a glucose supplements if you haven't used
partner, iate it easy ttie day before. them before in training.
o v Check all your gear cajieftjlly tires .
•' or four days before tne race. Ttien 5 Havs a shower the morning of the , Wan how to get to the start of the
4 rt
you'll know you haven't forgotten r marathon, This removes body oiis r race CBrefLilly and arrive at least
anything. Don't wear any new gear, and helps the body stay cool, which is half an hour before so you have time to
especially shoes, important to prevent deriydratfon. warm up properly.
4 VOCABULARY -ed{-ing adjectives More Words to Learn
a Correct the incorrect adjectives, Write translations and try to remember the words.
1 1 didn't know anyone at the party so it was very Word Pronunciation Translation
boring /weiv/
wave noun
2 He was very disappointed when he failed. ____
nwed adjective
3 Working in a shop is very tiring. ___________
determined adjective /dt't3:mind/
4 This match is very excited . ___________
properly adverb
5 She felt very embarrassing by ha mistake.
carry on verb /'kseri oxv
6 I can't go by plane - I'm frightened of flying,
give up (= stop
trying) verb
7 Arc you interesting in foreign films? ___________ improve verb /im'pruiv/
H He felt frustrated because he couldn't speak the manage
scream toverb
(do sth)
/skriim/
vcrli
language. ---------------
/teik
b Circle the correct answer.
take up (a hobby)
1 She didn't know they were planning a party for heT verb
hirthday and was very (surprised;'/ surprising. LISTENING
2 My grandmother gets terribly tired / liring if she does
; Listen and tick (/) the questions that the man
too much. answers.
□
3 It's very worried / worrying as we haven't heard from n
him since he went to South Africa.
1 Apparently their holiday was very bored / boring. □
2 You must be excited / exciting about your new job.
4 Tell me more about your time in New York - it's very □
interested / interesting,
1 The news today is so depressed / depressing.
□
1 Can you wok?
5 I felt so embarrassed I embarrassing when I couldn't 2 Have you ever taught anyone to cook?
rememher her name. 3 Are you good at it?
4 When did you start to learn?
5 Wliaf s your favourite recipe book?
6 How did you learn?
7 How often do you cook?
8 Was it easy or difficult to learn?
Q You___
Q She___
I'd love to be
. touch that! If 5 dangerous.
. be forty! She only looks about thirty,
_______to play a musical instrument
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Renting a flat PRACTICAL ENGLISH
I HOW TO GET THERE 3 READING
PARIS
Complete the dialogue.
A How do 1 ' gi£____to the Pompidou
2 Wharfs it like? D
compact and the best way to gel to know Pi:
3 It s a pity there isn't a lift. □
4 It's a long way from your office.
a Read the text and answer ihe questions.
5 ! can't wait to see it.
1 What is the best way to get around Paris when you first arrive?
6 Are you on your own? 2 Where can you gel a free map of the city?
? I'll call you back, 3 Which book should you buy when you arrive?
4 How can you save money on your metro tickets?
a But it's near a metro station. 5 What do you have to do when you get on a bus?
b I like it! I think I'm going to take it. 6 Why is ii good to walk Jround central Pans?
c It*s small but very nice. 7 Does the writer recommend driving in Pads?
d No, I'm with the owner of the flat. 8 How do you know if a taxi is free?
e OK. Speak later. 9 Is ii necessary to give taxi cirivers a tip?
f That's true, but the exercise will be 10 What tan you do on tin? Seine?
good for me.
b Underline five words or phrases you don't know. Use your
g You can come with me tomorrow.
dictionary to look up their meaning and pronunciation.
We don't need no education. Pink
ftoyd, 'Another Brick in the Waff'
1
4 5 t 6
1 VOCABULARY education
1
Complete the crossword. 7
| 8
Clues across -»
3 You____to speak a foreign language. 1
7 The study of computers is called
technology- 11 SB
12 ___l_
8 A period of time that the school year
is divided into. H
9 The way of controlling pupils' behaviour.
1 ] The opposite of pass a test I exam.
"Tl6 f 17 IB
|
12 Mark for an exam (fcg. A, S, or C).
14 The person whose job is to teach in
19
w 1
a school.
21
] 6 After primary school you go la_____school.
19 A plan of classes, days, and times.
20 Pupils usually have lo_____homework.
22
1 _
Clues down +■
2 PRONUNCIATION ; A/or
1 To read or study to prepare for an exam.
a Circle the word with a different sound.
2 Another name for a test,
4 The study of numbers, etc.
5 Schools often have a board for
/ju:/ /ju:/
announcements, marks, etc compnter student much pupil
6 A school which has lcjts of rules is st_____ Innch study number usually
9 University graduate* have a d----- university uniform subject
result
10 The subject in which you study novels, plays,
b Underline the stressed syllable.
and poetry.
1 university 5 behave 8 primary
13 A school where you sleep is a____school.
15 The subject in which you study chemical 2 revise 6 discipline 9 professor
substances. 3 exam 7 secondary 10 religious
17 For example, to copy in a test. 4 uniform
18 The school for very young children (e.g. 1-3 years).
c Practise saying the words in a and b.
3 What is a 'blog1? _
4 What are hlogs used for at universities;
3 READING
5 What does 1WIKI' mean?
The Internet and 6 Who puts the information On this kind of website?
education
ntil quite recently Silicon Valley and Its innovations 7 Why do students need to be careful if they use "Wilds'
had Little effect on teaching and learning. But when they study?
with the rise of the Internet, information tech
no logy is now beginning to have much more
influence on education. Two areas which are becoming
3 What is Wikipedia? _____________________________
more and more significant are 'blogs' and 'wifcis'. b Underline five words or phrases you doii'i know.
J
The word blog' is short for 'weblog'. A bLog is an online Use your dictionary to look up their meaning and
1
diary at 'tog of someone's Life, thoughts, or opinions.
pronunciation.
Anybody car create their own Jb(og' and blogging is
becoming extremely popular - type 'blog' into Google 4 GRAMMAR first conditional and future time
and you'll get OVST 500 million results. For educational clauses + whm, until, etc
purposes, academics, teachers, and students create blogs
a Match the sentence halves.
as personal online study sites: places to work together
and share information and ideas. Seme universities even
1 She won't pass her exams 3]
give their students and staff free space on a server to 2 I'll have to go to a new school
start their owri blogs. 3 She won't start primary school
Tikis' are website* where anyone can add content and 4 I think I'll go on holiday
make changes, so that the site becomes a group creation 5 As soon as 1 get home
- 'wifci' stands for IN hat I Know Is'. These site: can be a
6 Her parents will get her a present
valuable source of information and opinion for students,
though the information may not be totally accurate - a after I finish my exams, b if she
some academics refuse to use them. Perhaps the best- gets good marks, c I'm going to
known wild k the online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, which do my homework.
has more than one milLion entries in over 100 languages. d unless she revises mtirt;.
Wikipedia is working hard to make sure that its e until she's four years old.
information is compLeteLy accurate, so students will be f when my parents move to Doncask-r.
able to use it with confidence, and there's no doubt that
it is an incredible resource.
b Circle the correct answers. More Words to Learn
1 He'll study history at university (if)/ until he gets good Write translations and try to remember the words.
grades. Word Pronun elation Translation
2 She won't start the class as soon as I until all the pupils nehaviour noun /brheivja/
are quiet. nell noun IbtU
In an ideal world...
1 GRAMMAR second conditional if you won the lottery?
. you
a Correct any mistakes in the highlighted phrases.
Tick (/) the correct sentences. . this year.
I It she gets Hie job, she'd have to move to France. (retire)
he job__________ 6 We'll be very surprised if they________
2 Pd help you this weekend if I could, bul I can't. (gel married)
-SO
7 If there were more car parks, there____
3 They wouldn't sell their house, even if someone
rs them a million euros. . more
. another
much traffic, (not be)
4 If he doesn't like the job SO much , he wouldn't work 8 You'd meet more people if you_______
so hard, but he loves it. often, (go out)
9 If I have more time next year, I_______
5 I'd save a bil more money if I were yau , language, (learn)
10 [ f l had more time, I____________another language
6 If I could choose my job, IT] be a journalist. but I'm too busy. (learn)
4 READING
This is a traditional cottage, with thick stone '.., _UB& ,
located in a quiet J____________although it is only a Read the article and tick (/) the correct sentence
40 km from the city 3________________
. It has a large
endings.
1 Grafton New Hall...
4____________all around the house. From the garden
a ha* just been built.
s____________, a wide 6_____
front door, ft doesn't have &
_ leads up to the
7_____________________
but there is
b will be built in the future. □0
C will never be built.
usualfy no problem with parking. Trie living room is small but D
2 The house is unusual because ,,,
comfortable, It is furnished with a sofa, two
a it's so big.
B_________ .. and a 9_____________in the centre of the
b it's so modern.
□
room, There are laige giass doors that lead into the back
c its design is very strange. □
garden. The kitchen is modem, with a new cooker, fridge,
3 The architects are famous for .,,
□
and 'o____________It has a double " .
a their country houses in England.
and lots of space for storing dishes, food, etc There is
b their town houses in japan.
□
also a smalll3 ......... on the ground floor, with a
c winning a competition. □
toilet, l3_____________________, and "____________The main
4 The four wings ...
□
bathroom, however, is on the first floor, as well as three
15____________________
a are used at different times of day. D
, one double, and two
b have enough room for four families.
c all have natural light. n
b Complete the sentences. 5 The master bedroom is designed ...
□
a Lo be light all day.
1 I live in a small t own of 100,000 inhabitants.
b to be light in the morning. □
2 John lives on the fourth f_________and there's no Hit.
c to be light in the evening. □
He careful of the si.
6 The furniture needed for Grafton New Hall
□
front door. You might fall.
a will cost more than the house.
4 We live in a lovely r_______
b will depend on who buys it, □
_s when you go out of the
c will cost less dian the house. □
□
area. The only problem
is that there's no bus service.
It may loot like a giant starfish, but in Fact it's an artisf's impression of Grafton New Hall, tfie futuristic winner of a Royal
Institute of British Architects competition for a nnodern English country house. It was designed by Ushida Findlay architects,
better known for ultra-modern lown houses in Tokyo. It's on extraordinary building which is unlike any other in England. The
house is designed to look os if it's growing oul of the ground; it is very low, and will be a I moil invisible from a distance.
c Now match the words to their definitions.
1 very rich super-nck
2 very unusual ___________
3 very big
4 very modern ___________
5 impossible to see
6 with very little furniture or decoration ____________
7 with no dividing walls
will be lit by the midday sun, and the swimming pool B work U D home Zl F cars
area faces tfie sunset, Fl listen again and answer (tie questions.
But so lor Graflon New Hall only exists as architectural 1 Where would he go? Why?
plans end an artist's impression. The house will not be 2 What car would he dioose? Why?
built until someone offers to buy 'I. 1' will cost about £4 3 What sport would he like to be belter at? Why?
milHon Jo build, and will be vety expensive lo furnish. 4 What job would he do? Why?
Haw much money is spent depends on who buys if and
5 What would he learn to do? Why?
whether it ends up as a technology-filled James Bond
1 What kind of house would he buy? When would he
home of □ <fH(nlrnaiist hideaway'. The most likely buyers
go there?
might be Manchester United Footballers, pop srers, '. T
sujKB|§ busine&speopb I Listen again with Hie tapescript on p.77 and by to
guess Hie meaning of any words that you don't know.
Then check in your dictionary.
b Look at the highlighted adjectives. What do you
think they mean? Check wilh your dictionary. MultiROM
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It's easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend,
William Blake, IStb century English poet
1 VOCABULARY friendship
a Complete ihe dialogue with the correct tense of a word or phrase from the list.
keep in touch argue know lose touch stay friends meet get on have in common
6 My wife doesn't use to drive to work. She normally walks or goes by bus.
5 1___
. (go) to the gym three times a
week, but not any more. I'm too busy.
6 He . (not like) children, but now he's
the perfect father.
~): I think a m not
7 A ____________(you / work) late on Fridays? We often use the word 'friendship 1 but what does it really
B No, today was an exception. mean? What is a close friend? We asked two generations,
8 He____________(be) very patient, but now he's male and female, to say what they thought:
really impatient. dose friend is someone you sure how to answer the
get on really wejl with, who question because 1 don't
___(they / go) to die beach a lot when helps you when you have really have any dose friends. I
they were kids? problem^ who gives you know a lot of people but
10 We. advice, and who aEways has mainly through work, and the
(not have) a iong holiday, but
i^iryou. I drdn'tuse to have sort of social occasions when
ibis year we're going to Australia for six weeks! I many dose fiends when 1 we meet are business
was at school or at university dinners, things like that, I think
as 1 was ^ery shyr but now i if you Come from a really
Student's Book p.136 Grammar Bank 4C have several. They are all dose family, which I do, then
women - 1 think it's difficult to friends are a bit superfluoui-
have a dose friend of the The little free time I have I
3 READING opposite set prefer to spend with my
a Match each text to a person A-D. family,
3:1 think a
dose friend is someone who |4 1: Far me
b Read the aTticle again and answer the questions
you've known for a long time, close friends aie the people
with A, B, C, or D.
and who you still get on with, you spend your free time
Who.,. They probably have simiJai With. I go out at weekends
hobbies tn you so you can do With a group of people -there
1 ... thinks that you can't have close friends
things together. I've got three are about seven of us, and I'd
who live far away? dose friends who I was at say they are my dose friends.
2 ... thinks that relatives are more important seconds ry schod with and The/te also people who live
than friends? we often go away together near me. \ don't thinfc you
(without ouf parents of tan have dose friend^ at a
3 ,., has more friends now than before? course). We either go distance, you need lo be able
4 ... thinks that close friends need to have a camping or We stay in youth to see each other often. But I
lot in common? hostds but somewhere we don't dwk you need to be
can RO wdking, pfey football, doing the same things, I
and be outside in the open mean I'm at university but
5 ... thinks that having friend* isn't a air. none of my friends are.
necessity?
6 ... has close friends who enjoy physical
activity?
7 ... doesn't think that women and men can
he close friends?
8 .,. doesn't have the same occupation as their
close friends? ____
4 PRONUNCIATION /s/or/z/ emails do you.
a How is se pronounced in these every day?
sentences? Tkk (/) the correct
column.
□ 2 We
□
D
r
□
n
□
1 I have two very close friends.
a
2 Hc-'s decided to do an intensive
course. □
3 He got a fine because he used his
mobile phone while driving.
4 I'm not sure what the cause of
the accident was, □
5 She used to teach but now she's
an author,
get to know verb 3 Why didni she like the French teacher?
/get ts nao/
4 What happened as a result?
m&ke an excuse verb /metk an ik'skjuis/
5 Why did she stop playing squash?
realize verb /"ri:slatz/ 6 Why does stie now prefer tennis?
tend to verb /tend tit Q listen again with Hie tapescript on p.77 and try to guess the
wonder verb /'wAnda/ meaning of any words that you don't know. Then (heck In
your dictionary.
LISTENING MultiROM
5 He's quite shy but when you
. CAN YOU REMEMBER...?
him he's very nice. Complete each space with one word. V * "
6 I went to the Friends Reunited website because 1 I_____._______to wear a uniform when I was at school
Q This ___________be the way out There's an exit sign.
warned to try to_____________.--------with an old
Q______________you be able to come tomorrow?
school friend. Q Vou won't pass your exam ---------------you study harder.
7 1 . my old car and I bought a Q______________you go to their party if they invited you?
0 He_ ___to be very fat but now he's thin.
new one.
8 Can we stop playing now? I'm . very tired.
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PRACTICAL ENGLISH
1 MAKING SUGGESTIONS 3 READING
Correct any mistakes in the highlighted phrases. a Read the text and answer the questions with the name of
Tick {/) the correct sentences. a group or singer.
Ben i What we are going ifi do this evening? Who ...
1 ... only asked for soft drinks? Tite Beatles
Sarah - Shall we to gci out for dinner? 2 ... wanted to spend some time
thinking in silence? _____________
Ben I have a letter idea, -'Let's see a film and then ;J,O 3 ... wanted to listen to music?
Out to dinner._______________________ 4 ... needed to dean some clothes?
Sarah That's a great idea. ■» What film do we see ? 5 .., was worried about their safety?
6 ... wanted to write to somebody?
Ben It's up Lo you. We can choose when we gel there. 7 ... didn't like a certain colour of food?
Sarah 5 Why don't we go to La Brasserie for dinner? 8 ... wanted to play their music in z
special room?
Ben No, we went there last time, h How about go to b Underline five words you doti't know. Use your
that burger place I Jifce?__________________ dictionary to look up [heir meaning and pronunciation.
Sarah I fancy Italian. 7 What about Bon Gusro? ROCK STARS' strange requests
When the Beatles first toured America in 1363 they only
asked for soft drinks backstage. But things haw changed, and rock
Ben Yes, s] | then?. It's expensive but the stars and bands now include long lists of demands in their
food's great. contracts before they agree I D perform.
The bard that started it all were O While flowers, white candles, a
Van Haletira 1980s American heavy CD player, and a TV. Also that
2 SOCIAL ENGLISH useful phrases nod group. Ttie slory goes thai one only Evian mineral water
part of the amtrad asked for A should be supplied. (Jennifer
Complete rhc dialogues with the correct phrase. bowl of MSMs ID be provided but A Lope;)
rh dll the brown sweets lemoned!
1 A What w Q.uld_ you I ifos ? O Champagne, homemade
Since [hen many major artists
desserts, and 12 Huffy towfc
B I think I'll have the steak. have become WEII known for their (Maiiah Carey)
requests. Here are some of our
2 A Have you finished?: tawouiie ones. O Dry-deaning services and lwo
B Yes, I'm ready to leave. Ifrnousines, and Diet Coke (but
O A rehearsal toom to practise in it mLBl be in cam, not bottles).
3 A That cake 1 . good before the show, which should {Elton tohn)
be decorated in Mad leather
B Yes, let's have a piece. with indoor plants. (Jane's © Vodka, red wire, 43 strong
Addiction) beers (which must not be
4 A Do you (hink you c_ American), A& botBes of
favour? O AT armour-plated Mercedes or mineral vntw, i kettle, eight
a BMW. and three leather local postcards with stam^
B It depends what it is! chairs and a sofa in the and eight pairs of wxks.
5 A I only wanl a salad, thanks. dressing room. (Whitney (Colrfplay)
Houston)
B A______y______hungry? Ludtily for concert orgaiiieis not
© A meditation room. (Red
everyone is so demanding, US
6 A Let's go out to dinner tomorrow. Hot Chilli Peppers)
singer Beck only needs rice cakes,
B H______o______. I've got a better idea. Let's go to hummus, water, and yoghurt!
iht cinema, then out to dinner.
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
Mahatma Qaadhi, Indian leader
brought Although bought taught 3 His____________to his brother was quite amazing, (similar)
thought enough through caught 4 The neiv airport is only a____________- the planners
haven't taken a firs&] decision, (possible)
enough tough daughter Idughcd
_______of people oppose the plan.
5 Only a small_____
(minor)
rj She showed great. . during the training course.
(able)
4 READING More Words to Learn
a Look at the text below, Based on the title of the Write translations and try to remember the words.
book, what do you think the book is about?
Word Pronunciation Translation
1 I low to lose weight quickly .■"bitbns:
2 How to cfiok interesting dishes
flavour noun
3 How to live more healthily
global adjective f'gteoW
b liead the text und check your answer
nnj.mii- titljecHve foi'gaenik/
Our modem culture is very interested in doing as much protect verb /pra'tektf
as possible in the least amount of time As a result, most
people rush through life at a speed that makes a healthy
lifestyle impossible. We eat fast on the run, and often
under stress. As a result we not only lose most of the LISTENING
pleasure \ive might get from our food, but also damage
Listen to a man talking about ways of improving our cities.
our health. Many of us come to the end of the day
Number the topics in the order he mentions them.
feeling depressed and overweight.
U
In The Stow Down Diet Maic David presents a new way
to understand our relationship with food, encouraging us
to look lor quality ingredients and tc take pleasure in
□
eating. He presents an eight-viieek programme that
allows readers to analyze their, own connection to food, □
helping them get rid of old habits and any guilt they may A banning cars from city centres
have. He explains the disadvantages of all 'quick-fi*1 diets 6 car parking
and tells the truth about common myths, such as 'the C improving public transport
right way to lose weight is to eat [ess and eaerdse mone' 0 banning fast food restaurants
instead, he shows us strategies that help both the body
E building more areas for pedestrians
and soul, proving that a fuIF enjoyment of each meal is
the best way to a healthy body. Listen again and complete the sentences,
because the___________________________
for
2 People have to take____________
what they eat.
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Men want to be a woman's first I we. Women like to be a man's last romance,
Oscar Wi!dt ftlh century Irish writer
2 He always comes home from the work at about six b Write the underlin ed words in the correct column.
o'clock. ------------------------------ 1 I thought their new bathroom was very nice.
:'. That's a beautiful jacket - 1 especially like the colour. 2 They are going on holiday together in two months' time,
3 Although 1 hate maths, I think it's worth studying.
4 1 left the school when I was !f>- 4 Thanks to the Internet, there are thousands of healthy
5 My sister's doing ii course to become a electrician . diet tips.
5 You'll never climb that mountain without the right
clothes.
6 Have you read the book I gave you ?
b Janr works very hard. On the other hand, she's sticky adjective /'Sttfci/
not very inteUige nt. d according to /:>'ka:djrj ta/
3 a According to my father, I look like my however /hiiu'eva/
great-grandmother. O
in general /in 'djensral/
b According to the weather, we'll either go out or
on the other hand /r>n 6i 'A&I hatnd/
slay in.
whereas /wear'aw!/
4 a When I woke up it was raining. However, the sun
came out later.
t> When ! woke up it was raining. However, it
LISTENING
rained all day.
5 a My job is really boring, and it's also very well paid. [ ] Listen to a woman comparing men and women's habits in
b My job is really horing, and it's also quite stressful. D two areas of life. What areas are they?
Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. 3 What kind of books doesn't the woman tike?
4 What does her boyfriend JiVe doing?
1 We were thinking of going to Australia on
5 Why isn't she typical?
holiday but now we're worried about, the cost.
Listen again with (he tapescript on p.TB and try la guess
2 Vm not very good _ waiting_______buses - I always (he meaning of any words that you don't know. Then check
get a taxi in the end! in your dictionary,
flying.
1 VOCABULARY work
_JL
UU I've worked in sales and marketing for the
2 Changing your career is harder Than
past 20 years but Cm not happy with tny job.
changing your job, ___
How can I change my career? *\ 9i
3 You should ask yourself why you enjoy
your hobbies.
1 Go back to university to improve your
4 Your hobby will always be your perfect job.
qualifications.
5 You should look at the field you'd like to
2 Think about what you like doing and decide
work in, then the companies, then the job.
what kind of career you would like. □
6 Employers prefer to employ people with
3 Talk to your boss about a different job
qualifications than experience. ___
in tht same company. D
7 People are often afraid of changing their career
»l»fter twenty years in t mplayment, many people because they don't know what will happen.
& The expert suggests changing your job if you
>4r don't like going to work in the morning. They don'i love doing it.
want to be truly excited about their fobs But If s
difficult to change jobs and changing youf career is c Look at the highlighted words. What do you think
even harder, so take time to do it fight. they mean? Check with your dictionary.
You'll need to look at your Rid out all about it. Who
skills' and personal are the key- companies? 3 PRONUNCIATION word stress, sounds a
interests Connecting work After finding potential
to personal interests is the employers, you can start 6temporary
best way to find a thinking about possible
7university
.;ying career. What do jobs.
you really enjoy doing in However, it's very hard to H permanent
your spare time? Is it find full-time employment 9 promotion
saiifng, gardening? Why do in a completely different
you find these aerifies line of work You might 10 experience
enjoyable? Do you like need to go to evening
gardening because you classes for extra 11 resign
can be creative? Is sailing qualifications for your CV 12 scientist
fun because you like But employers prefer
visiting new places? It isn't candidates to have a solid 13 interview
always a good idea to ■ground in the field. 14 retire
make your hrjhbies your You might have to start by
15 apply
career because tfien you'll working part time or even
need to find a new hobby, for free to gain experience. Underline the stressed syjjable.
but knowing why you like Changing careers isn't
1 overtime
youi hobbies is very easy. People often find
important to knowing [hat 'the devil you know is 2 employee
which career you might better than the devil you
3 jnulrinational
enjoy. don't1 and prefer to stay in
When you know the a fob they know. But 1 4 unemplaymerit
abilities you enjoy using think life's too short to 5 psychologist
and have decided which spend a single minute
faid you'd like to work doing something you b Circle the word with a different sound.
in, it's time to get practical. don't love doing.
retire responsible resign scientist
8
w_________Ann.
Ann Why don't we give them both a
sis-month trial? Then we can decide
who to employ permanently.
Claire g T a great idea.
bargain newsagent's market shopping changing a means you have no consumer rights.
room b can cause skin problems.
c can be dangerous.
d ohen has a cheap label.
e is Uied ta pay FOT other criminal activity.
f sometimes doesn't work correctly.
LISTENING
Listen to a woman answering die questions in the
Shopping questionnaire in exercise 6 on Student's
Booh p.85. Hark the sentences T (True) oi F (False).
1 There ire very few shops near her house.
2 Her favourite shops are shoe shops.
3 She always buys presents from the same shop. _____
4 She often goes to supermarkets.
5 She likes doing her shopping at lob of
different places. ___
6 She prefers shopping by herself.
7 She hates buying books and swimsuits. ___
3 She enjoys shopping in the sales.
9 She can often find something cheap at a
street market.
10 She has sometimes bought theatre tickets online. ____
3 He told me _
b
The superb soundtrack " composed /
i directed / is directed by Simon when France * occupied / was "This film H can see / can be seen at
Carter. It 2 shot / was shot on occupied by the Germans and ' ends cinemas all owerthe country from
location in France and itJ telfs / is / is ended in 1944 with the liberation Saturday and it L5 shouldn't miss /
told the story of two people during of the country by the Allies. The film shouldn't be missed.
10
World War II and how their lii/es has based /has been based
* change / are changed by the tragic largely on the novel by Rupert Harvey,
Disadvantages:
I need a hero
3 I want to introduce you to a woman____ an active member of the Scottish National Party.
family is my cousin.
I hate dogs
___________________
7 The person . ________I get on with hest in my I Student's Book p.140 Grammar Bank 6C
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Pat Fine, thanks, And you? Wht?n you write a business email you should ...
1 ... use long sentences.
Maureen Great. Have you. seen Jim lately?
2 ... always use small letters not capitals.
Pat No, hut yciii'l] i rteVeryue.ss whaL I heard
about him last week. 3 ... send 3 business email 'high priority!
Maureen What was that, Llien? 4 ,.. check your spelling and punctuation.
Pat He's moving to IDS Angeles! 5 ... use abbreviations (e,g, a.s.a.p. = as soon
as possible),
Maureen I don'L i
Pat 6 ... include emoricons (e.g. :-o) where possible.
Yes, I know he only started hin new job six 7 ... always use 'Reply to all* when you reply to an
months ago, but apparently he's fallen in email the boss has sent to everybody,
love and is going to marry an American
S ... check you STC sending it to the right person.
actress.
Maureen Ynp're 4_ b Now read the text and check your answers.
Pal No, it's true, 1 . you! I heard \\
from his boss, David Viner.
for writing business emails
Maureen Thai's * _________! I Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation Emails with
Pat Ft is, isn't it? But he's giveri in his notice at mistakes are difficult to read and can result in misunderstandings.
work and is leaving at the end of the month, And, it your program has spellcheck, why not use it?
I Donl owertise tlie 'high priority' option. If you do, it will lose its
Z SOCIAL ENGLISH useful phrases power when you really need it ft can also seem quite aggressive.
Complete the sentences with words or phrases Don't write in CAPITAL LETTERS. IF YOU WRITE IN CAPCTALS IT
from the list. SEEMS AS IF YOU Afi£ SHOLTC1NG. This tan be highly annoying
for the person you are writing to.
see you either would he &.1 all
come round felt4ike funny \ When you reply to an email, don't forget to include the original
mail in your reply because the recipient might lot remember
1 A Why did you leave early yesterday?
B 1___felt like getting away from all the noise Don't use 'Reply to all' unless your message really needs to be
and people. seen by each person who received the original message. Mot
everyone is necessarity interested in your reply.
2 A I went to Berlin last year.
In business emails, you shouldn't use abbreviations such as
B Thais_____ ._. Sodi dI!
BTUV (by the way) or emoticons (>)). The recipient rrtight not
3 A You muAt____________for a drink one evening. know what they mean and they are generally not appropriate.
B Thanks. That____________very nice, I Avoid long sentences. Try to keep your sentences to a maximum of
4 A Were you at the match yesterday? I didn't see you 15-20 words. Email is faster than letters and require? a different
there. kind of writing.
I And finally, check ttiat you are sending the email to the right
_ this weekend? penon. A mistake here tan be very embarrassing,
8 No, I decided to sLay in and have a quiet weekend.
B Yes, I was, but I didn't. 5
A So d idn't you go out _
We must believe in luck, for how else can we explain the success of those we don't like?
Jean Cocteau. French writer and artist
I READING
a Before you read the article, guess the answers to these JANUARY 8th everyone is rushing home
questions.
1 What's the most dangerous month of the year in Britain* - the most
a January b March c July dangerous day
2 What's the most dangerous day of the week?
Be careful on January 8th - itS officially the most
.i Sunday b Wednesday c Friday dangerous dag of the year. The insurance company
3 Whith of these days is traditionally considered unlucky? Hyperion has analyzed accident statistics and has
found that there are more insurance claims for
a Tuesday 13th h Thursday 13th c Friday 13th accidents on January &th than on any other day.
4 What's the most dangerous time of day? of the year! ^ for the weekend - while
Thursdays are the safes!
a 8.00 a.m. b 11.00 a.m. C 5.HO p.m. Accidents are certainly more day of (he week.
likely co occur at particular At what time Of day is an
b Read the aTlick and check your answers. times of year. One general accident most likely to
rule \s that more accidents occur? Analysis by the
C Read the article again and match the sentence halves. Health and Safety Authority
happen in winter months,
1 In 2G05, March 3rd GO because risk increases in bad found that people are most
weather. In 2004 and 2005 likely to have an accident at
2 When there's a new Harry Potter book Hyperion found that the worn 11.00 ajn.r whereas the
day was January 6th, with safest time of day is
3 January
293 motoring accidents between 400 and 5.00 a.m, -
4 Fridays are dangerous probably because most
reported to them. March 5nd
people are in be*
5 Friday 13th was statistically the safest
Finally, good news for
day, with only 89 reports. Six
6 Winter is dangerous Harry Potter fans. Doctors
of the ten worst days for
at the John Radtfiffe
motoring were in January.
a fewer children end up in hospital- Hospital in Oxford noted
It's obvious thai icy and
b seems to be really unlucky. that fewer thiidre" arc
snowy conditions are
c because everyone's in a hurry to get home. admitted, to the emergency
dangerous, but some other
d was the safest day of the year. ward on the weekends
statistics are more puzzling.
e because driving condition* are worse. when Harry PoUer books
A British Medical Journal are released. Casualties fell
f is more dangerous than February. report in 2001, for example, by over £0% when the )ast
found that hospital two books went on sale. So
d Match the highlighted words to the correct definition. admissions were always if you want to be really safe,
cist higher than usual on Friday you should read a Harry
1 danger 13th. Potter book in bed, at
But it is not only when around 5.00 on a Thursday
2 probable Friday falls on the 13th that morning, in summer.
3 numbers which give important it is a dangerous day. Four of
information the top ten worst days for
accidents last year were
1 difficult to understand Fridays - perhaps because
> happen, take plate d
people who are hurt
7 hurrying
S a section of a hospital
2 GRAMMAR third conditional 3 PRONUNCIATION word stress; sounds
a Complete the sentences with the correct form of the a Write the words in the correct group. Use your
verbs in brackets. dictionary to check.
1 If I'd known it was going to rain, ] would have taken optimistic opportunity effort unhappy
(take) an umbrella with me. realistic advantage mistake instinct
2 She________________(arrive) home earlier if the
Stress (in Stress oil 2nd Stress on 3rd
traffic hadn't been so bad.
1st syllable syllable syllable
3 Do you think he would have accepted if we anxious
_________(offer) him more money?
4 We_______________(not serve) meat if you'd told us
he was vegetarian.
5 1 don'l think he would have read the book if I b Write the words in the chart.
_______________(not recommend) it last Christims. achieve airport bump careful comfortable
champagne control Fail focus goal lucky
6________________you---------------------{go) to the
over patient pain routine scream seem
party if he had invited you? there vary worry
7 He would never have started the training course if he
___(know) it was going to be so hard.
LISTENING
3 listen to a man talking about the questionnaire about
luck from Student's Book p.lDl exercise 4. What does
he think?
1 He thinks he's generally a lucky person.
2 He thinks he's generally an unlucky person.
Murder mysteries
1 READING
a Read the text and mark the sentences T (True)
or F (False). Jack The 1
Ripper
immnuuj_______ A
9 The TV documentary about Jack die Ripper Alfred Hitchcock, made his first time to one of the crime scenes
thriller, 7Jte Lodger, which was before a murder occurs. In J979's
gave proof of his identity.
based on the Jack the Ripper Tiime After time, H. C. Welis uses
10 People prefer not to find out the truth. stwyA '959 film generally a time machine to find the
follows the real events but doesn't munkref. And the film makes an
b Read the text again. Find compound nouns
use any real names, and interesting point - thai compared
which mean the following.
introduces en American with today's violence and crime,
1 people who enjoy solving crimes by just sitting at policeman to help solve the lack the Ripper is almost an
home and thinking murder mystery. In 1965, ,4 SWy amateur!
ft) Terror put Jack the Ripper Over iJie years, teteirisbn has
against the fictional detective also taken its inspiration from the
2 a tyjw of Rim, e.g. Dracula, Frankenstein Sherlock Holmes. Holmes Ripper case lor a number o\
ultimately succeeds in finding Jack shows, ranging from the western
Hie Ripper, but had to fare him Omarron 5f«p to science fiction
3 the place where a crime, eTg. a murder, takes place again in Murder By Decree in in Star Trek. Today there are
1979. Even the famous horoor film hundreds of books, articles, films,
producers. Hammer Films, made websites, and guided touri. and
4 a machine which can travel back to the past Or
two movies based on the Ripper, even a recent musical and CD. Bui
into the future One of the biggest recent films : why so much interest? In 20W 3
starred Johnny Depp as a television documentary concluded
policeman searching tot Jack the that, even if someone had proof
5 a kind of novel (or film) about space and fantasy
Ripper in the 2u0i film From fidf. of the Ripper's identity, people
With «> few clues and still would not believe Iftem.
methods of detection at the time. Perhaps in some way we want the
6 a TV programme about real life, e,g, animals,
it seems the only way we might bloody mystery of Jack the Ripper
history, etc.
discover the real identity of lack to remain just that - a mystery.
2 'mis'tjarras/
You live in London,C^on't you>/ aren't you?
f'a'.nssf
1 But you weren't born in London, weren't you I 4
were you?
5 /Itan'lmjur/
2 You moved to London when you were ten,
weren't you I didn't you? c Practise saying the words in a and b.
3 That means you've been living here for twenty years,
ISEflffliP Student's Book p-157 Sound Bank
haven't you / have yon?
4 But you're emigrating to Australia next week, 4 GRAMMAR indirect question; a
won't you ! aren't you? Correct the highlighted phrases,
2 You c&n'i lake your dog with you, cart'i you f can you?
1 Can yon remember where did we leave it ?
5 Your brother will look after your dog, will he I
whefv we left i.t ________
won't he?
2 I wonder why did she go back to the hotel early?
3 Australia's a long way away, doesn't it I isn't it?
6 Your brother's been in prison before, isn't he I
3 Do you know where is the nearest bank ?
hasn't he?
10 I think you d like to call your lawyer now, don't you /
4 Could you tell mo how much does it cost , please!
wouldn't you?
b Complete the question tags. 5 Do you think she knows what does she want to do ?
1 You don't like him much,____da you___?
2 You're 26 years old,________.-----? 6 Can you tell me have we arrived yet t
3 It's; rtally easy,____________?
4 He speaks Spanish,____________?
5 They left yesterday,-----------------?
6 She hasn't finished the test yet,-----------------?
7 He's having lunch with her tomorrow,_______
8 You'll find rtut about the film,_________,—?
boarding city credit golf police railway Listen again and correct Hie false sentences.
shopping strawberry training traffic Q Listen again with the tapestript on p.79 and try to
guess the meaning of any words that you don't know.
police____ Then check in your dictionary.
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Grouctic Marx, US comedian
Switch it off
1 VOCABULARY television 2 GRAMMAR phrasal verbs
Match the programmes to the correct type of TV, a Circle the correct form. If both are possible, circle
them both.
The Lost bland
1 drama series 1 Could you
2 documentary
on theT\^>yi^tiirnthe TVojj) ?
4 cartoon
even ings out.
5 the news
3 I'll pick your sister up / pick up your sisteT at the airport,
6 ctiai show
4 Can you look after my cat / look my cat nfter?
7 reality show 5 Here are your shoes. Put them on / Put on them.
9 soap opera 7 Please switch off all mobiles / switch all mobiles off.
10 quiz show 8 Didn't you hear me? Switch [hem oflfl / Switch off them!
11 film 9 Don't throw these paper* away / throw away these papers.
10 Go away please I Go please away - I'm busy.
Channel l Channel 2
b Complete the sentences with a verb from the list and the
5.30 Tom and ferry 5.30 Want to he Rich? correct pronoun. Be careful with word order,
followed by Bug; Bunny - more contestants try switch off JU1 in set up throw away
6 .0 0 M a i n S t ru t - 10 win the million euro turn up take off look foT ask for
Amanda tells Mike she's prize
1 Please take this form with you. You need to —fill it in—
leaving and Steven hears 6.00 Football File -
and return it to us.
some unexpected news. the latest resnIts and
news with Ian Bartlow 2 I can't hear the radio. Can you please__________ ?
6.10 Big Brother 10 -
only three celebrities 7:00 The World At 3 He wasn't the only person to start the company. In fact, three
remain in the house. Seven -all the latest people_____________,
Which one will you vote information and stories
4 Those shoes have holes in them. I don't know why you don't
for? from around the world
1 f [Zl
2 He goes out with friends.
smiiiilir.il , 3 He wears smart clothes.
patient chimney crime heard without
4 He has a bath in the morning,
fortunate mystery cookeT out murder through
5 He watches TV in the evening.
rush knife receipt down work. throw
6 He eats at a table. D
residential sink block grow turn think
7 He reads books.
machine thriller chemist's power audience path
8 He drives a car.
! 1
(division, a Sofa, electricity, chairs, tables, a
fridge, and a ircczcr.' Before he toi.'k up h is
new life, hi cul down his belongings to jusr a
few clothes, books, and photographs. At
nighl he has a skt'ping bug and a small
cooker, Despite (fie difficulties, Sawyer is
enjoying his challenge. His original p!an
was in live outdoors for six weeks but
decided to carry on. after finding it quits
easy'.
However. Sawyer still hasn't experienced a
British winter outdoors. He admits he i&
nervous, 'It'll be dark when 1 get up and go
TO sleep and it'll be miserable ami wet.' Bui
meets up-with friends for drinks. In a bigger problem might be returning to full-
Hugh Sawyer wakes up at 6.DO a.m.,
short. Sawyer leads tin? typical city life — time city life, 'The real question is what
turns on the radio, gets up, has a wash happens when he finally stops,' said
anil a shave, eats some breakfast, and with one exception. When his colleagues
psychologist John Col lings. 'If lie puts up
return home in the evening, Sawyer goes to
gets an the bus to London. with it for a year, it will be difficult to go
a field Fn the woods near Oxford The i2-
At -work he's always turned out in a good back to the noise of the city.1
year-old has given up every luxury to
Suit, stylish tie, and polished shoes. He
spend a year living outdoors.
regularly works out m the gym and often
5 VOCABULARY phrasal verbs More Words to Learn
a Complete the sentences with a verb from the list. Write translations and try to remember the words.
take warm find give do call Sold turn Word Pronunciation Translation
candle noun /'kamdl/
1 They can't sell their old sofa so they're going to
electricity noun /jfek'tnsati/
it away.
freezer noun /•friizfi/
2 If you don't like the skirt 1 gave you 1 can always
iron noun /'awn/
il back to the shop.
light bulb noun /lait bAlb/
3 Can you _ up the radio? I can only just hear it.
vacuum cleaner /'vffikjtjgm tliina.1
4 I always_______up before 1 go lo [he gym. noun
5 I can't_______up my coat because two buttons are hring up (children) /bnrj Ap/
verb
missing-6 I'm sorry,
. back later. live off [the land) /hv of/
you're busy. I'll.
verb
7 [ can't believe the ticket* for the show are______out.
8 He has to_______out more information before he goes
to the police.
LISTENING
b Replace the underlined phrase with its opposite | Listen to a woman talking about TV and answer the
from the list. questions.
1 How many TVs does stie have?
take oul switch on check in speed dp 2 Where do they usually waUh TV?
pick ap come in
3 Why doesn't her friend have a TV?
1 That box must be very heavy. 4 Which is her favourite channel? Why?
I'll help you JJUI il down. 5 What foreign TV would she like to watch? Why?
2 The soap is starting «TI Channel 1 6 How much TV does she watch during tiie week?
- let's switch it off. 7 Why doesn't she watch TV at the weekend?
3 Our bank account total has -■ Listen again with the tapescript on p,79 and try to guess
changed. Have yon the meaning or any words that you don't know. Then
put any money in recently? check in your dictionary.
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Place de la Concorde Egyptian Obelisk
2 I really sorry. 1 It was built for the 1889 World Fair.
2 It used to L>e a railway station hut is now an art museum,
3 This is all right. 3 Paris cathedral.
4 A stone column in the middle of Place de la Concorde.
4 How T could be so stupid? 5 It used to be a fortress and then a royal residence,
6 The square where King Louis XV and Marie-Antoinette were killed.
5 I'm terrible sorry. 7 An island on the Seine.
In 1991, Paris, Banks of the Seine was
The Banks
6 I was fault.
of the Seine
7 I wasn't just concentrating.
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I don't agree with that. I mean, compared with ten years ago, there's A lot more information available about the fond we eat, on
TV and in the papers, and I think that nowadays young people know what's healthy and what isn't, much more than they did
before. And I think young people are also more concerned about their appearance than they were ten years ago. They want to
be fit and to look good. This means that diey'rt usually careful not to eat too much fatty food or too many carbohydrates. And
they know that eating fruit and vegetables is good for you and they try to do that. OK, so perhaps they still sometimes eat junk
food, burgers, and chips and things, when they go out, but I think in general they eat more healthily than say ten years ago.
I cheated in a chemistry exam when J was at secondary school. I think I was about 16 or 17 years old. I hated aU ihc- sciences -
chemistry, biology, and physics. J just couldn't understand them. I hated physics the most but I never cheated in the physics
exams because the teacher was really strict and he always watched us really carefully. The chemistry teacher was a lot more
relaxed. She was reading a book while we were doing the exam. I was sitting next to my best friend - lie was very good at
chemistry - and he'd written all the answers on a piece of paper. Then he folded the piece of papeT, put it in his pencil case, and
passed his pencil case to me. But just at that moment, the teacher looked up from heT book and saw my friend giving mL- the
pentd case. She came up to my desk and took the pencil case from me and opened it. When she siiw the answers written on the
piece of paper she got really angry and sent us out of the rooin. Luckily she didn't tell our parents but we failed the exam of
I'm an only child, I don't think I was spoilt, but maybe I was. I don't consider myself to be selfish, but I'm probably not very good
at seeing things from other people's poini of view. Maybe that's because I'm noi very imaginative, J am quilt responsible and
organized though, so probably most of whiit the psychologist says is true for me.
Et - other people in my family - well my wife is a youngest child. I think she's quite affectionate, that's true, but she certainly
isn't lazy - she's one of the most hardworking people I know, and I'd say she's charming but she's not manipulative.
My dad is an oldest cliild and I think it's true thai he is much more responsible than his brother and sister, and I know they
think he was always quite bossy. Actually they still think lit- is.
I've never been very good at saving money. If I can afford something I want, I'll buy it; if I can't, I won't. I can't remember the
last time I really saved up for something.
I lost my wallet a few years ago, It fell out of my pocket in a [rain. It had my credit cards and money in it. Eat somebody found
it and took it to a police station and the police phoned me and I went to get it. It still had all my cards and the money in iL I
was amazed. But the person didn't leave their name HO I cooldn't say Thank you,
I buy loads of things an the Internet, especially books and music The last thing I bought were some chocolates for ray mum's
birthday last month.
Somebody tried lo steal money from me a few years ago. t was walking in ihe city centre late at night coming back from a friend's
house but 1 didn't have any, so he was quite disappointed,
I've never sold anything on the Internet - hut friends of mine use website like eBay all the time to sell things they don't want.
One of my friends even sold his car on the Internet recently.
I haven't lent anybody any money for ages. The last time I did was when I was at school. One of rny friends asked me to lend him
some money It wasn't very much, but he didn't pay me back. We never spoke to each other again.
I think cyclists tati be just as dangerous as car drivers. I'm
a cyclist so I look at other cyclists and 1 see that quite a lot
I have been Cycling for years. 1 love cycling in the summer
of them don't stop at traffic lights and things like that.
when there's plenty of daylight after work. The
Some cyclists think they can do whateitr they want. They
countryside around Oxford is great for cycling - not too
cycle on the pavement and in the middle of the road and
many hilU and nice quiet roads. It's great exercise and also
they zigzag between cars.
really good thinking time.
I've been learning how to cross-country ski f«r a year, I've
done a Jot of downhill skiing bat cross-country is
completely different, I prefer it because there are fewer
I think you should move away from other people when
people around you and you can ski to some realty
you're talking on a mobile - it's good manners. And you
beautiful places. I think somewhere like Scandinavia is the
shouldn't play noisy games OT talk really loudly if you're on
best place to do it.
a bus or a train or somewhere where there are lots of
I have a friend from Norway who lives in the UK and we people nearby. It doesii't really bother me, but some
often go away together at weekends and on holiday. We've people find it very annoying.
been friends for about five yeaTS, I met her on a
As far as I know, you mustn't use a mobile at all in a car,
mountaineering course and we've been good Friends ever
whether you're moving or not, even for text messages -it's
*incc. We have a lot of similar interests.
against the law. So is using your mobile at a petrol station,
My bicycle is a very important possession. I've had it for and you have to turn your mobile off t>n planes too.
about five years and have cycled thousands of kilometres Switching off your mobile in class is just good manners,
on it - it's a good friend! you should definitely do that. It's really annoying for
I belong to the British Mountaineering Council, mainly everyone when someone's phone rings in the middle of
because you get good discounts on equipment and something, and it's even WOTSC if they answer it. And
clothing and also because they do the best insurance for making personal calls in public - well, it depends. I
people who do lots of activities in the mountains, I've suppose people shouldn't do it. but it can be very
been a member since 2004. interesting to listen to!
I drive a BMW. It's not really my sort of car, I mean 1 OK., this famous person I'm going to describe is a man
wouldn't have bought it myself, but it used to be my
parents' and they gave it to me. It's great because it's got
quite a powerful engine so is fun to drive and it's big and he's Spanish, He's probably in his mid-sixties, but I'm
enough to get two bicycles in the back. The main problem not 100% sure - definitely in his sixties though. He's very
with it though is that it costs a fortune to run. I've had it tall and very well built - not exactly fat though. I
for two years now and I really notice how much I've been remember I saw him once in London quite dose up. He
spending on petrol. was wearing a long fur coat and he looked like a big bear.
I definitely agree that drivers shouldn't use any kind of He's got dark curly hair, not very long, Weil, it's probably
a bit grey now. He's a singeT, an opera singer.
The nest person is a woman, and she's British, though
she's married to an American. Actually she's Welsh, and
mobile phone when they are driving. I mean you can't
she goes back to Wales a Jot to visit her family. She's in
really concentrate on the road if you're having a telephone
her thirties I think, probably lalje thirties, and she's got
conversation at the same time. A hands-free mobile might
long, wavy, dark hair and big eyes. She's slim but not very
be OK - I'm not sure, i know that some people try to read
very slim like a model— she's quite curvy. Most people
text messages or even write them while they're- driving. I
think she's beautiful. She's an actress.
think that's crazy. I mean it's really dangerous because they
stop looking at the road and look at their mobiles.
Tni not sure if slow drivers cause more accidents than fast
drivers but they certainly do cause accidents. If someone's
driving really slowly then people get impatient and try to
overtake and this can be very dangerous. Slow drivers
make other driven angry and an angry driver can be a
dangerous driver.
A Can you cook? [f I won a dream holiday in a competition, I'd go to
B Yes> I can. I think I'm quite good at it. Most people Kenya or Tanzania. I've always really wanted to go on
seem to enjoy eating the things I cook for them, bui safari, ever since I saw the elephants in the zoo when 1
you never know, maybe they're just being polite. was five years old.
I first started trying to cook when J left home and went If I could choose any car, I'd get a Ferrari or something
to university, I didn't have much money and it was like that. Not very practical, bat good fun.
much cheaper cooking my own food than eating in the
If 1 could be very good at a sport, I think I'd choose
canteen or in restaurants. tennis. Every week I plsiy my friend Kate, and every week
I lea ml by myself really, by experimenting and she beats me. It drives me mad!
improvising. To be honest, when I first started cooking
Ff 1 could choose my ideal job, I'd be a newsreader on TV.
most of my food was terrible. But I learnt quite fast.
The money's good, and you only have to work for half an
Except at the very beginning, 1 think I've found it quite hour every evening.
easy, mainly because I enjoy cooking and 1 enjoy
If I had mure time> I'd learn how to cook properly, I Jove
eating. But it's not something that everyone can learn
eating but I'm not very good at cooking. I'd like to be abk
to do. I think some peopk are just too impatient to
to cook a really nice dinner Tor my friends when they
learn to cook well.
come round.
If 1 could buy s house in another country, I'd buy a ski
chalet in the Swiss Alps, with enough mom fur all my
family and friends. We could go ihere every Christmas
I disagree with this for three reasons. First of all, I think
-it'd be fantastic.
it's better iT all children look the same - especially for
children who come from poorer families. And secondly, I
think it's easier for the parents, They just have to buy one
set of clothes for their children, And finally, it's much
quicker for the children to get ready in the morning. f used to have a friend called Matilda. We were together at
They don't have to make so many decisions about what to secondary school. When we were 16 she moved because
wear. oi her father's job, but we kept in touch. We used to write
long letters to each other - email didn't exist then, I went
Absolutely, 1 agree with this. First of all, girls work better
to stay with her a couple of times too. We tost touch after
on their own beeaust they're not thinking about boys all
university. I'd love to see her again. We used to be really
the time. Also* if" there are boys in the class they tend to
good friends.
dominate and answer all the questions. IF there aren't
boys, I think girls feel more confident. Finally, I think I used to hate a couple of teachers at school, but 1 suppose
without boys in the class there aren't so many discipline the one 1 hated the moat was my trench teacher. He was
problems because girls generally behave better than boys. really horrible. I don't think he liked children or even
So teachers can concentrate on teaching and nut on teaching. He used to be rude to us and he didn't explain
discipline. things well. I failed French - iL was the only subject t eveT
failed at school.
I used to play a lot of squash, but I recently started
playing tennis and nciw I much prefer it. The problem
with squash is that i t s pretty hard and aggressive and
maybe I'm just not fit enough to play it any more. Also
the friend I used to play with always beat me. The great
thing about tennis is that it's outdoors, and I play doubles
with three friends. It's less competitive and more fun. The
only problem is yuu can't play when it rains.
She loves her job in spite of all the downsides. It totsk her
years and years of studying and exams to get to where she
Personally I think banning fast food restaurants would be
is now, and she's passionately interested in what she does,
a good idea, but 1 don't think you can do that. I mean you
She also spends ages reading articles and keeping up to
can't ban a particular type of restaurant just because the
date, and I think she does some teaching too. Probably
food is unhealthy People have to take personal
her only complaint would be that she doesn't have
responsibility for what they eat, and if people want ro eat
enough time for her son. He's seven years old and of
burgers, you can't stop them.
course she has very little free time for him or lor herself.
Bui banning cars from city centres, that would be great,
that would really make a big difference. We need better
public transport, and the best way to get it is to make
people leave their cai-s at home. Anyway, there's nowhere
Near my bouse there are a lot of small Indian shops
to park in city centres. Some people probably wouldn't
selling vegetables and spice*. I love walking uround them,
like it at first, because everyone uses their cars su much,
looking at everything,
but it would make the city centre so much nicer if you
could walk around without worrying about the traffic. I suppose my favourite shops are delicatessens. I just love
Also you could make pedestrian zones, with trees and food. I don't think I really have favourite shops for buying
cafts, and places to sit and read or just watch the world go clothes, shoes, and books.
by. For presents, it obviously depends what I am buying and
I think that both men and women read novels but they who it's for. I don't have one favourite shop.
I regularly shop at markets, supermarkets, and shopping
centres. I like variety, it makes shopping more interesting,
read different types. Generally men prefer reading [ go shopping when I need to and I generally go on my
science-fiction novels and action-based novels, and own as it's easier.
women prefer to read novels about feelings, emotions, I enjoy buying books and I absolutely bale buying
and personal relationships. 1 think men find that quite swims u its.
boring and prefer something with more action in it. I
Shopping in the sales is a nightmare as everything is in a
know thai personally, I don't really like reading science-
mess and there are thousands of people. I hate iL
fiction novels so I'm the stereotype, I suppose.
I go to street markets sometimes - you tan often find
Well I think generally women like shopping much more
bargains there.
than men and they can spend hours looking around
shops, rtOL making any decisions, just looking at things. 1 have done quite a lot of shopping online, It is so easy. I
However, my boyfriend and I aren't typical at all because have bought flight tickets, films, and books.
he loves shopping, much more than I do, and he can
Actually, I once met several film actors when they were
spend hours walking around all the shops. Whereas I find
it really, really boring.
I'm going to tell you about my sister-in-law, Marjan. She's making a TV film in my home town. I even had a pan
a cardiac surgeon, so she operates on people with heart because they needed extras. I just had to walk up and
down a street. But I think they edited me out of the final
Film!
problems. It's an incredibly responsible job and very What do I prefer, TV, DVD, or cinema? Tt depends on the
tiring. Some of the operations she does last for hours, like film, If it's a film that 1 think I'm really going to like, I'd
heart transplants, and she has to be standing up and rather go to the cinema to see it. If it's just entertainment,
concentrating for all that time, She works really long then I'm happy to wait and rent the DVD when it comes
hours, and she also often ha* to get up in the middle of out or watch it on TV.
the night if a patient of hers has got worse or something.
I normally prefeT seeing foreign films with subtitles, even
She works in one of the big London hospital*, and she if I don't understand the language they're in. I think it's
also has a private clinic. I'm not sure what her salary is as very important to hear the actors' voice and tone,
we don't talk about things like that, but I imagine it's
I've seen several filrm this year but nothing really
quite high.
fantastic
Manhattan Murder Mysteries by Woody Allen made me L
laugh a lot. I thought it was veTy good.
A Could you tell me who your favourite fictional
Msnchuga, a Chilean film, made me cry. detective is?
A film I have seen sevtral Limes is Grease^ ITs my favourite B Yes, my favourite detective's Chief Inspector Wexfdrd
film ever. I have seen it a thousand times and I know the He's the detective in a lot: of the crime novels written
script by heart. by Ruth Ren dell.
A What do you like about him?
II I like the fact that he's a very real character. For
example* he's happily married, which is quite unusual
Someone I admire, is the artist William Turner, who was
for fictional detectives, he's in his mid-fifties, he lives in
born in London in 1775. I don't know very much about
a small village near the coast, and he has two glH)wn-
his life, or what he was iike as a person -1 jusi realty like
up children,
his picture. 1 know that his mother died whtn he was a
chikl, and he didn't reaily go to school very much, but he A Is his family important in the books?
was always good at artj even when he was very young. He B Yes. apart from the murder or crime, part of the stories
had an exhibition al the Royal Academy when he was 15. are always about his family. For example he has two
His paintings are usually very dt-licate images, often of daughters and one of them is an actress, and die other
rivers or lakes or the sea. One day he tied himself to si is jealous of her because she's successful and she's
ship in a storm so that he could really experience the Wexford's favourite.
storm before he painted it. He travelled a lot in Europe
and painted beautiful uilics like Venice and Rome, When A I suppose he always solves the crimes.
he was older, he decided to five a lonely life, painting and B Well yes, of course he does, but what I like about him
travelling on his own. He often refused to sell his is that he doesn't have any incredible powers. He's an
paintings - maybe he already had enough money. He died extremely good listener, he listens to everything; even
in 1851, in London, I think, pieces of silly gossip, which can often give him a clue
which helps him solve the crime. Then he sits at home
and works things out. What I really like about him ji
that he's just an ordinary person who's good at his job.
Well, I did the questionnaire and I scored 18, which
means that I'm 'naturally unlutky' and that I don't attract
good luck'. I'm not sure that's really true, I've alway-s
thought of myself as being quite a lucky person -1 won We have three TVs in our house - <me in the living room,
£50 on the lottery once, which is more than any of my one in the kitchen, and one in our bedroom. But vye
friends have done. It also says that [ 'need a more positive mainly just watch the one in the living room. I have a
and adventurous attitude to lire! I t s true that I'm not wry friend who doesn't have a TV. In fact, he doesn't even
adventurous, but I think I am positive about life. Maybe I have a radio, He says he prefers to read everything in the
should be a bit more open to new experiences, talking to newspaper.
new people', trying new food and so on - but on the other I have five national channels. I don't have satellite or cable
hand, I'm vtTy happy with the friends I have and the fiiod TV. The channel 1 watch most is Channel 4 because I
I eat, I can see that new experiences might be enjoyable, think ii has tlii: most interesting programmes. I don't
but I'm not sure they really make you luckier. In fact, 1 watch any foreign channels islihtmyh I would like to haw
think that some people are just naturally unlucky, and Spanish TV, because 1 would like to be able to practise my
there's not much they tan do about it. Spanish. I don't watch as much TV as ] used to. I
normally walch one hour every evening on weekdays. I
hardly watch any TV at the weekend. There are always
more interesting things to do.
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