Unit 5 Th iter’s j j Reading their Africa 2 Read the article again and find words with they, meanings. 4 pe | aubeloeey the Pilgrimages project and Fmatien iy Sa b take hold of firmly (para 1) hat is the aim of the Pilgrimages project? cc enaily noticed (pend) 2 d_ troubled (para 3) 2. What inspired the project? € apicture (para 3) f unoriginal (para 4) 3 How are the books different from the usual ee rites g announce an order (para 4) 4 What are the writers trying to avoid? 1 1 to educate the rest of the world about Africa 2 the football World Cup in South Africa in 2010 3 They aim to reveal Africa as seen by Africans + thirteen is Yvonne Owuor of themselves ritten about Kinshasa, the capital rather than through the eyes of an outsider. ¥is a great mix of different African tuages with a turbulent history of struggle for independence. Like s writers, Owuor is cautious about rait of Kinshasa with too broad 4 presenting a one-dimensional, stereotyped view of Africa 2 hat what will emerge is a one- a haphazardly ‘eotyped view of Alrica b seize be a refreshing series of travel . that throw out clichéd images a! 6 consi cious ‘s of other worlds. As Owuor ss d turbulent sree that a given place is like this e (her) portrait € reality disappears from view f stereotyped decree than experiencing a place through the eyes der, Pilgrimages aims to reveal Africa > 's themselves, The advantage for is that although they are visiting cities ‘well-known to them, many things to them. This means that they ‘on observing the details and while nt be as conspicuous as a non-AfricanLanguage focus substitution Look at the words in bold in the article and answ 3 cae \swer 1 What words do the, a association (pe 1 a Chinua Achebe Centre b author (para 1 for African Writers and Pronunciaton intonation in short responses 9 2.1 Look at these exchanges. In the responses, the intonation rises on a particular word and then falls to the end of the sentence. Listen and mark with an arrow where the intonation falls from. 1 A; Would you like to come to dinner one i 7 evening? 2, What clauses dot artists b writer B: Yes, I'd love a This(para2) 2 a many things are " 5 * 2 A: Do ye 2 b doing so (para already familiar to . ith Ve Se rc 3 What nouns do tt them b observing the pa a This (line 1, pe details Beye = b ones(para4) 3 a series of travelbooksb —_® No-'mafraid fox. 4 What words have travel books 4. A: Ididn‘t get the assistant manger job. pete 4a be b author(s)/writer(s) 8: Oh, I'm sorry to hear tha eee 2) 5 A: Are you going away this summer? b other thirteen (para 3) B: Thope® 4 Replace the underlined words with other words or 6 A: Do you like detective stories? omit the underlined words to avoid repetition. B: Oh, yes. [lovea goo Mhriller 1 Iwas going to buy a new umbrella, but then I 7 A: Whatare you doing here so early? found my old umbrella B: Catching up on rails. 2 [didn’t want to go, but he persuaded metogo. _b & 2.2 Listen to A’s part of the exchanges. Respond using the correct intonation. 3 Iwant to phone her to find out what's going ve on, but if phone her she might thinkI'm being Vocabulary describing people pea. and places 4 [downloaded all the Bob Marley songs, but! 6 Read this short account of arriving ina place. cae femal in ieeaporher with the; 1 wary 2 affable 3 track 4ascent5 5 Thetemperature will drop to zero degrees SCtLING 6 cosy degrees means there will be a frost. 6 ’s a brilliant company. You couldn't find a for 1 one 2 to 3 do (so) 4 others or other ones 5 This or That 6 one 7 former, latter 8 it is It is a remote village and I had been told that the locals were a little * w (suspicious) of outsiders. But we were met by anextremely?a___ (friendly) woman who greeted us warmly and offered to take us to our house. We followed her upa?t____ (rough road) out of the village. It was a steep * a (climb) and by the time we reached the house we were both quite out of breath. But the scenery was beautiful — a little wooden cottage backing onto woods and a small stream nearby. It felt like the > s be front doogte reve ee comfortable) room: picady boning nce (time and place) for a fairy tale. She opened « ‘inside, a fire~~ 5b The graphic novel 7 3 Match the definitions ( Listening a serious art form? 12.3 Look at these statements about books in comic f the stat author, «vse ‘e(D) with ew with an Comic books help us to understand information more clearly Comic books are simply a different medium for information to traditional books. Writers use cartoons to produce books such as biographies that are more fun. Children are more likely to read a book like this than a regular biography The term graphic novel better describes these books than comic books. 2 4 2.3 Listen again. Complete these sentences and make contrasts, 1 There's been books in comic form in recent years fiction and great increase in the number of both in Do you see that as a positive trend, or is ita kind of 2 That's how people see comic books, but it’s a common They're not a just a mediu The artwork is not cosmetic; it’s very to the story. that they're all not. There's an works of literature, and clearly they’ (a-f) with the words contra thay you used to make the sts in Exercise > matched b_ writing about real events and facts © suggestion d_ simplification for people who are not cley ©. type or class 4 f wrong idea Idiom: 3 4 Look at the rhyming expressions in these sent and choose the most likely meaning (a or b) 1 Tthink Sarah and Jesse will make a dream team. He knows the project really well and she’s a fantastic communicator. aa great combination b an unlikely pair 2. They are going to broadcast the debate at prime time next Tuesday a peak TV viewing hours b very lateat night My day job working at the shop is pretty humdrum, but it suits me at the moment because I'm trying to develop my career as a iring_b routine and boring 4. [think it’s unfair to call him a fat cat. He cant help it if he’s successful aawealthy business person a lazy person MWinaca.. =WU sslntetae ercerseoe ->—..qJcs 1 the reason is mainly that 2 is or makes an 5 Complete the rhyming expressions in these sentences. 1 ‘No, I'm not too disappointed to lose. I’ve had my fair__ of luck in this tournament GSriaayunfociatcy, tran eun’ 2 ‘Idon’tbear my opponent any ill He fought a good campaign and he won.’ 3 There's a fine between being direct and being rude and that comment was rude’ 4 That’sa very wishy- answer. Can ‘you just say what you really think?” 5. Thestreet will be a strictly no- area until the police have finished their investigations.” 6 ‘OK. We've agreed the basic principles, but we relly need to get down to the nitty Uhr Chie 1 share 2 will 3 line 4 washy 5 go 6 gritty Language rocus nominalisation 6 Lookat the examples of nominalisation in these sentences from the interview. Rewrite the nominalised phrases, using a verb or an adjective. 1 There's been a great increase in the number of books in recent years. ‘The number of books in comic form in recent years. (verb) 2. And why would an author make that choice? And why would an author __ 2 (verb) 3 You get a good understanding of what Cuba and South America were like during that era. what Cuba and 6 1 has greatly increased 2 choose that 3 understand 4 more attractive 5 implies (that) attempt to 3 whose preference is for 4 is the claim of 1 [think that’s mainly because we live in a more visual age. I think more visual age. (reason) 2 Ittries to get inside the mind of the world’s most famous revolutionary. we live ina It get inside the mind of the world’s most famous revolutionary. (attempt) 3. Anyone who prefers visual content is much more likely to pick up this book than a traditional history. Anyone visual content is much more likely to pick up this book than a traditional history. (preference) * don’t think most authors would claim that ‘ey are either. 1 of marrying 2 to trick 3 for wearing 4 to do 5 for wanting 6 in getting i abeliannieaimianes form and make nominalised phrases. 1 Thavenointention (marry) him. 2 I's an attempt 3 There’sa fashion sunglasses on your head. 4 Lunderstand her desire (do) well. 5. Idon’t understand her reason (want) to leave. 6 Thavea personal interest (get) them to adopt the idea. 9 Dictation comics in education Whe idea of comic strips as a useful teaching tool has been around for some time. There is a belief among educators that comic books can act as a gateway to other literature. The result is a number of textbooks for younger learners in comic form, helping bring subjects like history to life. Now this trend has been taken a step further with the appearance of computer software tools with which you can create your own comic strips. Educators say these offer leamers a new and stimulating gy to present their ideas and findings about a subject (trick) us. (wear)5c Heart of Darkness . x i F - esfromtheextractang arena: a voyage into thr, positive ove te ustors grt Sept R 2 No, they "® haven't I would look for hours at South America, of i. 3 itis a curled up/ asleep. 4b5a not 1 He dreamed about exploring 2 The glamour had gone. or It had ceased to bea mystery. or It had become a place of darkness. 3 He got a job as a ship's captain aboard a steamboat. 1. What did Marlow dream about as a boy? 2. What had happened to the principal place of his dreams? 3 How did his dream become a reality? 1 blank spaces 2 rivers, lakes and names an immense uncoiled snake 4 It was used for trading. 5 a captain 6 It was featureless, monotonous and grirr | 1. What did you find on maps of the world at that | time? 2 Inccontrast, what had the map of this place (Congo) become filled with? 3. What does he compare the river on the map to? 6 cannot speak or Africa, or Australia, and lose myself in ally, glories of exploration 1 Do you think lose myself in something has a positive or a negative connotation? But there was one [place] yet - the biggest, th most blank — that I had a hankering after. Have people who hanker after something experienced it yet or not? ‘A mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled. is coiled? What is a snake usually doing wher speaking 3 4 went on along Fleet Street, but could not shake off the idea Which of these things would you not try to shake off? aacold banew skill _cabad reputation 5 Watching a coast as it slips by the ship is like thinking about an enigma. Do you think am enigma is: aamystery? banew idea? 6... and always mute with an air of whispering If blind means ‘cannot see’ and deaf means “cannot hear’, what does mute mean? Word focus cast Choose the correct option and complete these phrases with cast, 1 Can you cast your wits / mind / brain back to when you first saw her? 2. The report easts hesitation / questions / doubt 08 the viability of the project. 3. The announcement of her resignation cast a shadow / shade / cloud over the whole mectins: 4 People will have forgotten about the incident by the time they come to cast their decision / vote / poll. 5 He cast a look / a glance / an eye over my proposal and then said he would let me know: 6 They cast the net / web / line far and wide in their search for a new leader. i 1 mind 2 doubt 3 shadow 4 vote 5 an eye 6 net a Unit: The wiitersiouney5d A historical novel Real life reading aloud 4 Speaking skill engaging your audience 1 1 background 2 Enunciate 3 Pause 4 pace, volume 5 expression HI awesome arthe story about the author joe your words clearly la from time to time to allow your audience time to digest information. Vary the p and, at which you read. Read with ex and enthusiasm 2 $2.6 Listen to a reading from the book Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and answer the ‘questions. 1. What is the setting for the book? 2 What does the reader say about the author? 3. What point does the reader hope to make by reading this particular passage? 1 The Congo, Africa, 2 The author narrates the sto a steamboat captain in the from his own experience as 0. 3 To illustrate how alien/strange the world is that he has | eke to read you an from Heart of Darkness oy Joseph Conad, one ¢ great? _ ‘of English litera Book is? intr cont vine Belgian acess ss yt {down the river fo the essa pot, Con ‘od 4 c the story fom ee a Vie 0 gi tain, The story is os 2 go. This passage walienithis new word is which Unit 5 The writer's journey 4 Pronunciation enunciation @ 2.8 Lookat this extract which contains one very long sentence, Mark on the extract where you think the pauses could come. Then listen and ‘compare your answers b % 2.9 Listen to the first sentence twice, the first time read by the reader and the second time spoken by someone in conversation. What is the main difference you notice? € Practise reading the passage yourself, enunciating your words clearly and pausing in the appropriate places 5 Listen and respond talking about books a The broadening waters flowed through a mob of wooded islands; / you lost your way on that river / as you would in a desert, / trying to find the channel, / till you thought yourself cut off / for ever / from everything you had ever known. 4b In the first version, the reader reads more slowly, with longer pauses, more expression and her words are gnunciated more clearly5e The Siege of Krishnapur Writing a book review 1 Read this book review of The Siege of Krishmapur by 1G. Farrell and mark the parts of the review that do the following. describe the theme of the book give the reader's opinion of the book describe the setting and the plot describe the style of writing 2 3 4 3 Itis 1857 and the British Empire in India is facing severe unrest from the indigenous population. For the ruling British class in the northern town of Krishnapur, life is calm and polite until the sepoys at a nearby military fortrise in mutiny and the British are forced to retreat into the British Residency. Food and other supplies become short, disease | sets in and the inhabitants’ resources are tested to the limit. This is the first part of J.G. Farrell's empire trilogy, Tan examination of the British Empire in its dectine. The Siege of Krishnapur serves as a metaphor for this decline as each character is forced to examine their own view of the world, Although the situation is desperate, 4 Farrell describes it with great elegance and humour, conveying the ridiculousness of the British position. Some would argue that in not describing the hardship and injustice suffered by the local Indian population, Farrell has done thema great injustice. But | do not think that was his aim. 2 What he has done is to write both a gripping story and ‘thoughtiprovoking study of colonial life. 2 Which of these techniques (a-e) has the writ used to begin this review? a giving an opinion about the book directly b_ talking about the writer’s background ¢_ describing the opening of the story ving a short summary of the whole story © discussing the topic or theme of the book 3 Writing skill descriptive words Complete the definitions of words describing | books and writing with these words. fetched going poorly uneventful uninspiring convincing provoking wrenching LA book that makes you think isa thought- ‘book. ‘A book that is difficult to read is said to be heavy- Astory in which nothing much happens is plot which is very difficult to believe is fa. ‘A fictional character who you believe could really exist is An ending which is extremely sad is heart Abook which is a bit dull and flatis ‘The opposite of well-written is written. ‘ye read and write two 4 ; 1 provoking Yparagraphs. Forte® 2 going Fn whole to Fi cor theme of the! 3 uneventful 4 fetched 5 convincing 6 wrenching i 7 uninspiring =————wordbuilding -ing adjectives 4, Look at these -ing adjectives formed fr Match the adjectives (1-10) with the nouns (a=). abaking horizon Se 3 ablinding = 3. C light 4 awinding 4j 4 restaurant 5 atowering = 5j e sun 6 arefreshing Gh — f sky 7 asuffocating 74 g heat 8 a vanishing h storm 9 adarkening © 2 i cig 10 aninviting 9 f 5 toad 10d Learning skills vocabulary extension (2) 2 You can use pictures to extend your vocabula: Follow these steps. 1 Find a picture that interests you and look at the objects in it. The picture could also include people's expressions, are happening. feelings or actions that See how many items you can name in English and then write the other words in your own language Look up the English equivalents of these ry. Check the tthe mea the same and check the pr Now label five new items in the picture with wanciation. Look at the picture 30 minutes later and test yourself. Can you remember the new words? Unit 5: The writers journey 3 Look at the photo and follow the step 2. You will find a lar Unit 5 Opener of your Student's Book (page 57) Complete the All the the Opener had a bas museum curator, (offical) a Murphy describe n ath with on of Pakistan. (rock, horse) b describes the rise in popularity of th k and the novel. (comedy, graphy 4 In 5c, the writer visits the house of a in Patagonia. (poem} Patagonia is a region with a ver subjec in Se, the writer describes the bridge of San Luis Rey as a book. (think, provoke) rience that he had while walking in Spain. (transform 1 officious 2 rocky, horseback 3 comic, graphic 4 poet 5 density 6 aloud 7 thought-provoking 8 transformative