Module 1
‘Module 2
‘Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
'UNIT Something to shout bout!
(op. 728)
Ambition, success, acievement, happiness
UNIT2 Escape Artists
(pp. 27-46)
‘ave, entertainment, leisure, relaxing
UNIT 3 People Power
(op.5372)
People, families, appearances,
UNIT 4. Growing Concerns
(09.7352)
Soda problems, cil liberties,
‘unemployment, poverty international
issues, environmental problems
UNIT 5. Our Changing World
(pp. 99-118)
Technology, computers, space travel
‘technology in everyday life
UNIT 6 A Job Well Done
(op. 119-138)
Work, the workplace, busines,
professions, money
UNIT7 Fit for Life
(pp. 145-164)
Health, fitness, medicine, sport &
erercse
UNIT Live and Learn
(pp. 165-184)
School, education, university life,
‘educational sues
UNIT9 The Image Business
(pp. 191-210)
The fashion industry, image, the visual arts
UNIT 10. Shop Around
(pp. 211-238)
Shopping, the economy, advertising
Grammar Reference (p. 239)
Irregular Verbs (. 285)
‘Appendix 1 ~ Phrasal Verbs (p. 250)
Contents
Celebrations; career success; colocations; words often,
confused; leaders; expressing satisfaction;
idioms; Fixed phrases with an; phrasal verbs;
Communication’ giving and responding to news
Pastimes and hobbies; leisure activites; adjectives:
‘colocation; idioms; fied phrases with at, phrasal
verbs; Communication: making and responding to
suggestions; interrupting
Family; media; characteristics; words often confused;
‘at young age
A good manager can make a business profitable while
still respecting the ‘of the workers,
A values B ethics © sights
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er ‘A ambition —B inspiration obsession
H PEACOCK - HOOD Itis with much happiness the 5+ King Albert's reign was one of peace and
‘engagement is announced between Mr Brian They say that he made his through good
Peacock and Miss Barbara Hood. luckeane the help of influential aquaintances
* In these days of economic decine, owning more than
‘one vehicle is considered a
A laxury B prosperity fortune
b. Which of the above celebrations have you
attended? Were you the person celebrating or
10 Were you invited as a guest to the occasion?D career success
4a
Look at the following factors which may be
important for career success. Tick (/)
‘maximum of threein each group which you
consider absolutely necessary.
socal background
financial backing
influential acquaintances
wellounded education
relevant experience
qualifications
supportive family
experience of other cultures
* positive image
popularity among colleagues
sensitivity to others’ feelings
team spirit
competitive spirit
ability to delegate
© willingness to compromise
® haying contact with superiors
ambition
determination
resilience
powers of intuition
persistence
enjoy challenges
attractive appearance
charisma
self-motivation
natural talent
ruthiessness
abilty to sezze opportunities
foresight
b. Compare your choices with a partner, saying in
what situations you fee! that the factors you
ticked can play a vital part.
‘A: lfyou are ina profession that involves dealing with
‘people, a positive image can make them lke you
and trust you.
8: know what youmean. 've ako ticked popularity
‘because if you are popularin the workplace,
colleagues ae glad to help you or work with you.
Read the short biography of Steve Jobs below.
Which of the qualities in Ex. da did he have?
Which didn't he have?
Steven Paul Jobs was born in
California, USA, on February 24, 1955. In
1974 he dropped out of college to work as
avideo game designer. His aim was to save
enough money to go to India and
‘experience Buddhism,
Back in the US in the autumn of 1974, Jobs
went into business with his highschool friend Stephen
Wozniak. Jobs understood that computers would appeal to
«8 broad audience. Although he had long, unkempt hair and
dressed casually he managed to obtain finance for is first
marketable computer, the Apple II, in 1977. Apple Inc. was
formed and met with immediate success.
Seven years later, Jobs introduced the Macintosh
computer in a brilliantly choreographed demonstration that
he gave himself. However, the sales of the first Maes were
disappointing, This led to tensions in the company, and in
1985 he resigned.
In 1986, Jobs bought Pixar Animation Studios. Over the
following decade he built Pixar into a large corporation that,
‘among other achievements, produced the first fll-ength
film to be completely computer-animated, Toy Story, in
1995,
In late 1996, Apple, saddled by huge financial losses and
‘on the verge of collapse, asked Jobs to come back. He
accepted, and quickly engineered an award-winning
advertising campaign that urged customers to. "think
dierent” and buy Macintoshes. In 1998, he introduced the
iMac, an egg-shaped computer that offered high-speed
processing at a reasonable price, It was an instant success
Steve Jobs hal saved his company and, in the process, re-
«established himsetf as a master high-technology marketer.
dd. Which of the qualities from Ex. 4a do you
believe you have? Tell your partner.
D Words often Confused
5 Underline the correct word.
1. The idea for a computersed house had first been
considered as far beyond / before / behind / back 2s
the late 50s,
2. For the purpose / object / aim / intention of managing
your finances, hiring an accountant is money well-spent
3. Situated direct / precise / right / exact beside the lake,
the villa has gone on sale for £750,000,
4 The in-house requlations happen / occur / apply / agree
to all employees, regaidless of status
5. Ajob advertisement for a programmer gripped / caught
/ seized / struck his eye, and he decided to apply.
6 Fora 10-year-old car, itis in excelent state / form /
presentation / condition,
11Language Focus
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6
Collocations
a. Tick () the boxes in the table to form
collocations. Think of at least two more phrases
for each verb.
‘the right to do/have sth
experience
a
onesie,
the advantage
>
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'b. Now use some of the collocations in their
correct form to complete the sentences below.
1. The heavyweight champion
‘ver his opponent in the last round
of the match,
2 She went to work in the restaurant to
asa chet
3. Although he's incredibly wealthy now, when he frst
‘ame to this country he
asa dish washer.
4) He's very well paid for his free-lance writing but he
also from the
bookshop where he works
5. she asa
tough businesswoman by sticking to her principles
‘and never backing down from the competition
Fixed Phrases (phrases with on)
a. Match the fixed phrases with their meanings.
entheoftchance CCT] working
on second thoughts 2 T-] justincase
on awitim [3 tive to. belief
alia [aT] pastel)
on prince [SIC} after reconsideration
‘on one's own [ET] intentionally
on target as planned
on duty LBL] onyit
on purpose [SE independentiy
‘on condition that
with a limited amount
of money
._ Now, use fixed phrases to fill n the gaps in the
sentences.
1. don’t think there is @ vacancy in the company at
the moment, but you could ring my boss on the of
chance
2 | think I'l take Sarah to a fancy restaurant for her
birthday.
let's have a suprise party at home,
3. Chris owns a line of successful boutiques in the UK
and beleve it or not, she manages them completely
4 We're pleased to anngunce that our proposed sales
figures for the year are right
5d love to go to the house-warming party with you
but fm
and really can’ afford agit
D Phrasal verbs
8
‘Appendix 1
‘Match the verbs with the particles to form phrasal
verbs and use them in the correct tense to
complete the sentences below. Then explain the
phrasal verbs in your own words
nb Somahy Sow |
of ey
& carry, ra
own
4 ear ‘
a ¢ out \,
1 Her employers persstent enthusiasm for the new
scheme her resistance tot
2 A trainee
his superio’s odes quictly and ecient
3. The minster with the ceremony
despite the noise from the back of the church
4 Ata vety young age she determined what her career
goals were and set out to them
5 Unfortunately, the dificutes he was having at work
into his persona ite.
6 After the shock of being made head manager slowly
James went about
setting the difficutes between members of his staf.
7 As the day the graduate became
more and more exited about the upcoming ceremony.
8 The champion runner liked to joke that he
ver hundred pairs of trainers before he won his tte
9 To everyone's disbelief, the Jamaicans
the trop in the men’s bob-sledeing event.
10 I'm sure yout get the position. Now stop pacing or
youl the polish onthe floor!Idioms 11 @ Listen to four short extracts. Match the extracts
'85 you hear them with the situations.
a. Match items from the two columns to make
idioms. in pais, guess what the idioms might A Promotion bie?
mean. Do you have similar idioms in your B Mariage Extract2 _]
language? Muti births exact} E]
D> Postponing a Date Earact4
[7] have the wor a seventh heaven
[J bein the Joneses Listen again and tick the phrases that you hear.
F] be a feather © inone'scap
Se eee
3 @ Look at the photographs below. Compare and
contrast two or three of them, saying what kind
of success is portrayed in each one and who you
think might be feeling the happiest. You have
about 1 minute to do this.
b, Who do you think may have worked the hardest
to achieve success?
Celebrations ap
Now look at the two pictures of birthdays.
‘Compare and contrast the pictures, saying what
differences there are between the two
‘occasions and what each birthday means to the
person celebrating,
Useful language:
Comparing
Both pictures show
+ Inboth pictures the people ae
+ Both pictures were taken
* The main conectionSsmilarty between these picturesis that
Contrasting
©The fist picture shows ., whereas the second one
* Inthe picture onthe left. whereas inthe other one
* The mainimost striking difference between the two pictures
+ There ae several dferences between the pictures sty,
Speculating
+ They couldimightimay be
+ They seervappear to be
* I supposelassumesimagine that
* itcouldinightimay be that
| © tcan'tbe surecertan, but perhaps
+ Although I can't be sure, perhaps
d. How do you think each celebration might
develop?
4, Listen to two candidates doing the speaking
‘tasks above and compare their performance to that
of your classmates.
‘Assess your classmates in terms of:
* grammar and vocabulary * discourse management
* pronunciation « interactive communication
Everyday English
Responding to news
5 _Inpairs guess and say what the other speaker says.
@ Typical! Good for her.
b Alright forsome. Lucky you
© Poor you!
‘Av Imsomy but your computer cant be fired.
8: Typical
15Reading
You are going to read an article
about happiness. Before you
read, in pairs discuss the
following.
1 Ate the people of your generation
generally happier or unhappier Oo we
than your parents’ generation?
2 Look atthe title and introduction
tthe Wt yo te feel bad?
the writers answer to his ) °
‘question will be? Read quickly
through and check
We’ve tried shopping and New Age
Cs | cures, making money and spending it
“Seay aad Were sil miserable,
title and reading the text quickly What’s missing from our lives?
* Read the questions and question
stems (the actual questions, not
the four choices)
* Read the text carefully and
Underline the parts which are
relevant to the questions,
* Choose an answer to each
Did you notice an outbreak of joviality and generosity last week? Peopl
‘beaming at you as they let you go ahead in the bus queue, grinning as the
shared your morning traffic jam, smirking through the quarterly budge
planning meeting?
‘No? The organisers of National Smile Week will be down in the mouth
All their efforts to perk us up for at least seven days have run, it seems, int
question the sand of our collective scepticism. Four out of ten of us think life ha
Ratnerobier become worse in the past five years. Two million of us are on anti
depressants; only a minority of us think ‘people can be trusted most of th
time’, Mix in some road/air/office/phone rage, a rise in reported ineivili
and a good dose of political apathy and the gloom looks even starker
We're a wretched lot.
All this when average house prices have just blasted through th
£100,000 mark, when life expectancy continues to lengthen, mortality rate:
‘© Options which sound a lot lke
the text (e.g. ones that use words
that also appear in the text) are
usually wrong,
* Some wirong options may be
Generally true, but they don't
answer the question or they are
Pot true according to the text
* Some wrong options are very | 2 Which of the following is implied in the second paragraph?
, apart from one A People ae getting stingier.
‘word (eg. an adverb like ‘never’, B People ae getting less polite
People ae arguing more about politics
D._eople are working longer hours.
2. Now read the passage and
answer the questions (1-6). 3. Whats the writer referring to when he says ‘Ithe palace}
can be beamed into our living rooms’ (I. 28-30)
1 What can be inferred about National A advertising
Smile Week? 8 overwork
[A organics cd nat expect it to © poles
succeed D- depression
B Ir seems to have annoyed some 4 An increase in earnings fails to make most people
ed happier because
C “wes tage) Ureuccesst ‘A. their expenses are incredibly high,
Divliwesnak ambitions enous they realise that's not where happiness lis.
8
there is always someone who earns more.
they don't have financial problems.
16are dropping and more than a third of young people enjoy
what was once the elite privilege of higher education. We
are healthy, wealthy and wise, Yet we've never felt so bad.
If we scem like a nation of ingrates it may be because
all the goodies that are supposed to make us happy don’t
do it for us any more ~ even if we have yet to wake up to
the fact, So, your house is worth half a million. Karl Marx,
who for all his faults knew a bit about capitalism, captured
the keeping-up-with-the-Joneses dynamic of market
‘A house may be large or small; as
ibouring houses are likewise small, it
satisfies all the social requirements of a residence. But let
there arise next to the little house a palace and the little
house shrinks to a hut? With mass media, the palace
doesn't have to be next door ~ it can be beamed into our
living rooms.
Money doesn't make most of us happy any more. Poor
people, understandably, see their life satisfaction rise with
‘income but for most of the population in a country as
affluent as ours, any jump-start to well-being from a pay
rise quickly wears off. ‘I was window-shopping in the
South of France recently and 1 saw a diamond-studded
‘woolly hat, and I quite fancied it’ When we get to that
stage we should realise that more money isn’t getting us,
much more in terms of happiness. Harrods is currently
carrying a pair of shoes priced at a coo! million ~ imagine
itsomebody stepped on your foot.
But what about health? Surely the virtual elimination.
of most fatal diseases, rising life expectancy and falling
mortality should be cheering us up? Not a bit of it. All
that happens is that our expectations rise just as or even
5 According to the writer, improvements in health care
‘A. made no difference to the public's mood,
B alleviated some health worries
© cirectly led to increased anxiety,
only caused complex legal issues
6 On average, people in their early thirties
A. have more friends
B have happier mariages.
Care better-educated
D. face more problems.
a
ww
3 a. Find at least three words or phrases which
are synonyms for the word ‘miserable’
Vocabulary Practice
b, Explain the highlighted words
a
wy
4
more quickly. Objectively, our health is better on almost
every count, but this doesn’t translate into our fecling any
healthier, We are more aware of our health, so we
more anxious about it. Medicine has become a victim
‘own success: having massively reduced the chances
death in childbirth, for example, people are now shocks
fe is lost ~
‘unavoidable - now it is unacceptable
Like the answer to many great problems, however,
‘answer to the question of happiness may be quite
‘once countries and households are free of material ne
the biggest contributor to life satisfaction seems to be &
healthy set of personal relationships. The relative
happiness of late teenagers and those passing middle age
may relate to their spending more time on friendships.
The thirtysomethings, fighting on the two fronts of work
‘and children, are the most dejected, Those between full-
time education and retirement may be spending more
‘time on the activities they think will make them happy
‘earning and spending - than on those that actually
spending time with friends and family.
‘This friend-shaped gap explains the American par
why the residents of the richest nation in the world a
so glum - according to Professor Robert E, Lane at Ys
University. “There is a kind of famine of war
interpersonal relations, of easy-to-reach neighbours, of
encitcling, inclusive memberships, and of solid family
life,” he says.
‘The secret of happiness? Not money. So leave the
lawn, forget your investments and call in sick tomorrow. 75
Do yourself a favour. Phone a friend.
Text Analysis
What does the writer mean by the underlined phrases in
the text? Discuss in pairs
D Discussion
5
‘a. The author believes that friends make you happy.
How far do you agree with this? Discuss in pairs
giving reasons.
, Read lines 7 to 9. (Fourout...time). These statements
are based on the results of a survey conducted to see
how happy people in Britain are. What do you think
the findings of a similar survey would be in your
country? Discuss in groups.
Make a list of the five most important things which
make you feel happy. Compare your list to your
partner's. Which three are the most popular among
the class?
1718
1
2
Gerund/Infinitive “e-
Grammar Reference
a. Rewrite the following sentences using a gerund,
as in the example.
1. It takes her ages to put on her make-up.
Putting on her make-up takes her oges.
2 Its nearly impossible for me to do two things at the
same time
3. Itiswery frustrating for her to have to deal with such
8 problem on a Friday afternoon,
4 It makes me feel really happy to see old people
holding hands,
b. Now, answer these questions in the two ways
shown above,
1) What takes you a long time?
2 What is nearly impossible for you?
3. What makes you feel really happy?
a. Fill in the prepositions which usually follow
these phrases. Use a dictionay if you wish,
to dsapprove 8 tocompensate sb
to compimentsb 9 tobe guity
tobe ashamed 10 tobe obsesed
to apdagse 19 to consist:
tobe inioved 12 toobject
to discourage sb 13. to protest
tobe keen 14 tobenefit
'b. Now write a sentence for each phrase, using 2
gerund after the preposition.
{strongly disapprove of teenagers returning home
after 12.
Match these phrasal verbs with their meanings
pe — —|
1 takeup a iy
2 hep b sta (eg. a hobby)
3. block out sop ying
4 counton 4 ignore
5 make up for © compensate
6 run through e
examine ]
'b, Rewrite the following sentences using the phrasal
verbs in Ex. 3a, Use gerunds where possible,
1. He's been a stamp collector since he was five.
Hetook up stamp collecting when he was five
2 _ignoted the street noise and continued studying
3 Let's think of ail the places where you might have
left it
4 ‘She couldn't go on holiday with her parents so they
‘bought her a car instead,
‘realy need you to support me at the meeting
6 stopped trying to get my husband to do housework
years ago.
Fill the gaps in the following sentences using the
gerund or the infinitive of the verbs in the
parentheses,
1 L enjoy (live) in Spain, but | do
iss (go) out with my friends.
2 We agreed (meet) by the river at
o'clock, but they never showed up.
3 Frank failed (complete) the course
‘and so he wil have to retake it.
4 | suggested
but Helen said she didn't fancy
(wait) n a queve.
5 lcan’t really afford
year
6 Martha practised
(G0) to the cinema,
(buy) a car this
(play) the piano
dally, but she seemed (make) litle
progress.
7 Much as 1 dread (go) to the
dentist, | don't think | can avoid
(sit him this time,
8 She certainly mentioned (see)
Mark, but | don't remember hee
(talk) about Vicky.
Use the verbs below in their infinitive or -ing form
to complete the six rules for achieving success.
respect * focus * gain * improve
imagine * concentrate
-» on the outcome of your goal
‘what your life wil be like once you
have accomplished your aim.
Build up your motivation levels by —onsninn YOUL
diet.
"You should alway .......0 the job at hand,
don’t get distracted.
You need 10 ru
events in your life.
vo» Control over the everydayEnglish in Use-Part 1
6 Youwill read a text on unusual ways to celebrate
birthdays.
STRATEGY POINT
* Read the whole text fst to get an dea of its theme(s) and
content
a. Read the article quickly and answer these
uestions.
q ‘Consider meaning, naturainess and form.
‘Style is important; a very formal word is unlikely to fit in an
informal passage and vice versa
1 What sort of activites are mentioned inthe article?
2 Doyou think the writers an adventurous person?
3 How would you describe the tone ofthis article?
why?
b, Now read the article again and decide which
‘ Word is best for each space
Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate that special occasion? Well, the 1)
of options open to ea
youngster,
or even “oldster’ for that matter, isa far ery from the traditional party or restaurant visit. No longer is it 2)
sufficient to invite your friends round, buy some food and 3) .... a baker to produce a cake. No, today’s birthday boy or git
is looking for something out of the ordinary, ranging from the 4) ...... expensive to the downright dangerous. Anything
8) noo 8 long as it is unusual and impressive.
‘Top of this year’s popular 6)... are as follows: taking some friends rally driving, helicopter lessons, plane trip and
Parachuting and hot air ballooning. Then, there is 7) ....... group bungee jumping or taking your buddies on a stomach-
churning, white water rafting 8)... down rapids.
The desire for adventurous celebration is not restricted to the 9)
10)... the milestone of eighty by having a flying lesson,
Of course, if you have the money the world is your oyster. A well-heeled relation of mine flew fifty of his friends to a
Caribbean island to mark the passing of his half century. Unfortunately 1 was only a 11)
‘Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration do continue to 12) ..
among us. However, with my own half century 13)...
atthe Eiffel Tower. Ican 14)
- Trecently met an octogenarian who celebrated
relation
«the less extravagant or less adventurous
6n the horizon I would not say no to a weekend in Paris and a meal
+» dream. Perhaps by the time I'm eighty I'l be able to afford it
a
| 1 A scale B degree € range D variance
2 A hoped B decided © marked D considered
3A make B get C let D want
4 A perfectly B dearly outrageously D explicitly
| 5 A goes B comes C wins D takes
6 A experiments B extravagances C exposures D expenses
| 7 Aever B always € more D instead
8 A travel B voyage ¢ fide D crossing
9 A adolescents B teenagers ¢ youth D young
10 A attaining B arriving € getting D reaching
11 A distant B remote C faraway D slight
12 A pacity B distract absorb D satisfy
13 A appearing B looming darkening D showing
14 A however 8 but c D
nevertheless anyway .
7 Find words or phrases in the text above which are similar in meaning to the following.
1. very different from 4 an important event 7 approaching
2. unusual 5 there isn limit 8 | would ike
3. frightening 6 wealthy 9° t'simpossible for me
1920
8 Put weltin front of the verbs in the list, then use
them to complete the sentences. Which of the
‘brought up * documented. spoken
* thought of © known travelled © mannered
1” She knows a great deal about cfferent cultures. She's
extremely
2 You must have read his
books He's avery
author
3 He was a quiet, pleasant, young
4 Her parents had done a marvellous job with her. She was
very
5 You can introduce him to anyone and he won't let you
down, He's extremely
6 Everybody respects him in the community. He's very
7 You can find out everthing about the development of
the internet. t's very
Why didn’t
you stop when
I waved at
you, Miss?
S Error correction
© Word Formation
verbs listed best completes the caption? Q a. Complete the following sentences with words
formed from the noun alarm.
We had to call the doctor. Her temperature was
high,
He's always spreading rumours that we're going
bankrupt. He's areal
Her exam resuits are quite
had any problems at home?
| was rather
50 came straight over.
Has she
by the message you ef
‘Complete the following sentences with words
formed from the verb impress.
1 tt was an Performance by Henman,
Who now looks set to win the tournament.
2 He found the art exhibition rather 3
saying that he had expected to see more artists
from abroad,
3 Jeremy was by Shona's display
of anger; afterall, he was used to her losing her
temper
4) He was anxious to make a good
(his fiance's parents, so he wore @ white shirt and
atic
5 Tony is only 16 and he is easily influenced by those
around bim; he's a rather young,
man
10 178 of the 10 sentences that follow there is an unnecessary word. Find the unnecessary words and write them in
the spaces provided. The unnecessary words in these sentences could be:
* prepositions © quantifiers » auxiliary verbs * adverbs
1 Her ability to write was sharpened much after she took a writing course
Often the consultant will be able to advise you on issues which are not work-related,
Not much of planning has been done yet for my graduation party
The teacher was being determined not
‘When we got home, we were shocked to find that the puppies had disappeared
fo mistake her new students for her old ones from last year,
{rad talked wth my fat mate an she said she had no problem if you wanted ta stay for a coupe of cays,
He has come to the conclusion ofthat he must go back to university and finish his degree if he wants to get a better jo.
2
3
4
5
5 relly tked the tings she had ad to say about my recent panting
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8
9° My grandfather just ded in World War
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"plan on doing many things with all my life before | settle down and have children(English in Use ~ Part 5
11 In this section of the English in Use paper you have
to fill n a gapped text by transferring information
from another text of a different style.
@. Look at the two letters below. How are they
‘connected? Which one is formal?
b. Making sure that the style is appropriate,
Underline the correct phrases in letter B.
A Dear Jen,
ust a few ines to vay Ive heard from
Maynard's School and they've chosen me for
a second interview! Ive got. to get there for
10 on Tuesday and I'm having the interview
in the Head's office, The Head of
Department is going to be there too. After
this fil be getting a look round the school.
Sounds great! They'll let me know if Ive got
the Job 29 900n as they can > probably
ext week.
Fingers crossed
See you at the weekend,
Mardy
B_ Dear Miss Trueman,
‘You have 1) been selected / been picked out for a
second interview which will 2) be held / come about in
the Head Teacher's office at 10.00 am on Tuesday, 9th
March. In addition to the Head Teacher, the Head of
Department will also 3) come along / be present.
Following the interview we invite you to 4) look
around | tour the school premises to see the children
| intheir working environment.
‘You will be informed of the outcome in 8) due
‘course / a week or so. Ifyou are successful you would
be expected to take up the position at the beginning of
May, following 2 two-day induction session.
We look forward to seeing you again on 9th
March.
‘Yours sincerely,
. What differences do you notice between the
two letters in the following areas?
* lexis (e.g. choose vs. select)
+ grammar (e.9, you have been selected vs.
they've chosen me)
412. Now read the following letter and use the
information in this text to complete the gaps in the
formal letter. Use no more than two words for each
‘gap. The words you need do not occur in the
informal letter.
Dear Jen,
You wor't believe thie! Ive just heard | got the job
| applied for at Maynard's school. lorit that
fantastic
Theyre going to fill me in on everything on Monday
Gth and IM meet the staff at break They really IKed
‘my application and | aid well ih the inceriewo. They
think Im going to really help the: school.
Ag well a8 my timetabled teaching, Um going to be
working with the Head of Department on the adrnin
comected with the different courses. This should
take up about a third of ry tim
They say lovely things about mel til be joining a
group of teachers whove been together tor years 60
1 defiritely be the new girl on the block!
I'm 90 excited My Feet haven't touched the
ground since | got the letter. Wish me luck
Love,
Mandy
Dear Miss Trueman,
We have great pleasure in 1). vse that
YOU HAVE 2) on in your application to
join the teaching staff at Maynards School, Your 3)
session isto be held at 9.15 on the
‘morning of 6th May and you wll 4)
to the staf at breaktime that day,
Let me say how 5) wwe were with
your application and interview; we feel that you will be a
very strong 6)... tothe school.
We should like your work to inelude 7)
the Head of Department in his organisation, planning and
running of the various courses we offer. This would be
). sinvinnnninne 10 YOUr own. teaching
commitment and should 9)
approximately 30% of your time,
Once again, please accept our congratulations and we
look forward to your strengthening an already
10). team of teachers.
Yours sincerely,
21Writing: For
22
Formal letters are written for a variety of reasons - e.g
+o present information, to make an application, to recommend
someone or something, to complain, to apologise, ete
Informal letters are written for similar reasons but are
usually writen to people you know,
The main difference between formal and informal letters is
‘the language that you use. In all cases itis essential that the
style of the leer is appropriate forthe target reader.
letter should contain
‘+ Anintroduction in which the reason for writing is clearly
stated. In formal letters, it is often necessary to state
who you are,
‘A main body in which the task is covered according to
the instructions given. Each different issue should be
discussed in a separate paragraph, You usually begin
each main body paragraph with a topic sentence
Examples and/or explanations are then added in
supporting sentences,
* A conclusion in which you restate the main points of
the leter andor state an opinion. For formal ltters, any
‘action you want taken should be clearly stated at the
‘end of the letter. In informal letters, you usually end by
sending your wishes and perhaps asking the other
person to write back
D vocabulary
iq
Use the phrases given to fill in the gaps in the
sentences below, 2s in the example
* take issue with * in addition to this
‘tis concemed * voice my concern about
* expressed the opinion that * with regard to
* views contained * which appeared in
1. 1would also like to take ssuewith the statement made by
your journalist that the students of the college are to
blame for tis situation
2 Lamting to complain about the atcle
yesterday's issue of your newspaper,
3. Lamwriting to
the proposed changes
to-the education system inthe dist.
4 The
in your report were extreme and unfounded,
5 The writer
the project was a failure
6 , you should
consider the enoemous progress that has been made
7 the effect
(nthe public; | feel that this will be considerable
8 Asfaras the committee
they have done everything in their power to see that
this unfortunate event is not repeated
b. Look at the situations below and, for each one,
imagine that you have to write a letter
showing your objection. Use the phrases above
to suggest sentences that would be suitable.
A You have just seen a TV documentary which was very
iitical of your hame town,
B_ You have recently heard that the college where you
study English is planning to increase its fees
©The government has announced plans to close down
the only remaining hospital in your town,
D_ The local authorities have recently released plans to
build a new office complex on fields near your home
E You recently read an artide accusing people in your
country of nat caring about the environment,
D Understanding the Rubric
Part One of the CAE writing paper is a compulsory
iting task which is based on reading input. Itis
important that you follow the instructions carefully
and use the information you are given.
Read the rubric and reading input below, paying
‘areful attention to the underlined words and phrases.
The English cass that you belong to recently studied
the arte below, which was. taken fom an
international students’ magazine. After 2 discussion,
‘many members of your cass disagreed with the points
that have been made. You felt that the comments in
he artile dd not apply to your count.
Your teacher has asked you, a class representative, to
wit_to the editor ofthe magatine, explaining why
vou fee the aril isinaccuate
\Wrte your etter approximately 250 words)
Everything's just perfect, thanks!
Ieseems that there area lot more contented people
rowaudays. According 10 the reuls of our recent survey,
people the world over are happy wth their lives. Look at
what else we discovered:
© 9.out of 10 people said they were happy with the level of
education available to them.
© Over three quarters of those who responded are happy
With their jobs.
‘The majority of people are happy with city fe.
Although they would not say no fo more money, most
people claim that they have enough to lve comfortaby
Public transport is, people say, excelentNow tick (7) the appropriate boxes in the
statements below.
You should we
formal eter an infoalter
bis going tobe esd by:
someone yu knew [-] someane you don't know [=]
€ Youteason for wing st
presen information [] make an appcation ]
fecommend someone or something [] comptain []
saestel]
41 node 0 folow the instructions you shoud wie a
ltr agreeing] dsagreeng [1 wt
the reading rout
the article in
Tick the boxes below to stow which of the points are
suitable for inclusion in ths etter. Give reasons,
* We do not feel that most people are happy
with their ves,
* |, forone, am very unhappy with my if.
think your survey i abig lie.
* Many people in my country have complaints
about the education system.
Most of us are happy with our jobs.
© Asignificant percentage of us would move if
we could
© Lack of money is among the most commonly
reported complaints
© Our public transport system is seriously
under-funded and our roads are heavily
congested. Oo
Eee oO 080
D Analysing the Model
3
Read the model on the right and use the words!
phrases to fillin the gaps. Suggest alternatives
which could be used in their place. Then answer the
{questions that follow.
* furthermore + secondly * finally * to conclude
in fact ¢ first of all © with reference to
1. Does. the introduction clearly state the reason for
writing? What other information is included inthe first
paragraph?
2 ~ Does the fist sentence of each main body paragraph
Ceaty tate the topic ofthat paragraph?
= How does the writer support each of these
sentences?
~ Which points) from the reading input does the writer
‘address in each paragraph?
3 How does the writer conclude the letter?
Dear sir|Madam,
1am writing 1)... the article
entitled ‘everything's just perfect, thanks!” which
appeared in the june issue of your magazine.
Following a discussion of the article in our english
class, 1 have been chosen to express our
disagreement with some of the views contained in
the article.
2) ceesnone WE find it difficult to
believe that such a large number of people ore
satisfied with the education system and with their
working conditions. This is certainly not the case
here, where many people have complaints about the
poor standards of education, 3)
lack of job satisfaction is known to be among the
greatest causes of stress in this country.
4) , it certainly is not true that
‘most people are happy with public transport, either
in our cities or in the country. 5) ”
one of the most. commonly heard complaints is that
there are insufficient buses and trains to serve an
ever-increasing population. it is a well-known fact
that our public transport system is seriously under-
funded and our roads are heavily congested. And,
as far as city life is concerned, a significant
percentage would move if they had the opportunity.
eee , we feel it is unrealistic: of
you to claim that most people have enough money
to live on. Were this so, we would have none of the
financial problems faced by most people and
widespread poverty would not be an issue.
7 ssewne We found your article to be
extremely inaccurate in its assessment of living
Conditions. since your magazine claims to represent
students from all over the world, we look forward
to reading more objective reporting in future issues.
Yours faithfully,
(Muck UtiBemoy =
‘Mark Wiseman
a
4 How strongly does the writer feel about the points he
makes? Find examples of words or phrases which helped
you to decide. Then suggest how the letter could have
been written mare or less forcefully
5 Complete the following sentences using ideas of your own,
+ [find it difficult to believe that
© It consinly isnot true that
* Itisa wellknown fact that
4 fee! itis unrealistic
23I 1 Lam wating @ sayhow much {disagree l
24
= Formal and Informal Style
How formal your letter needs to be depends on the
target reader and the reason for writing, Itis very important
to maintain the same level of formality throughout your
letter (in other words, you should not mix very formal
‘expressions with very informal ones) Study the guidelines.
Formal style includes:
* Sophisticated vocabulary + impersonal tone « more frequent
Use of the passive voice. © complex grammatical constructions
‘formal inking devices » advanced vocabulary
Informal style includes:
* colloquial (spoken) and idiomatic English » personal tone/
direct address « less frequent use of the passive voice « less
‘complex grammatical constructions.» simple linking devices
‘less advanced vocabulary * contractions
4. Look at the formal expressions on the left, which
have all been taken from the model. Match them
with their less formal equivalents,
3° Vwe find it difficult to € I thought I'd drop you a
55a. Read the sentences below and say whether they
are formal or informal, Then suggest who the
target reader might be.
1 itis a welhknowm fact that the schools seriously under-
funded,
2 Inthe article which was called ‘A National Disgrace’, the
information was wrong.
3. Alot of people would do this if they had the chance.
‘tcan’tbe right that so many people believe this
5. | am wnting to express my disagreement with the
opinions in last night's ‘Agenda’ on BBC2.
b. Now, using phrases from Ex. 4, and making
other necessary changes, re-write the sentences
ina different style. Discuss the effects that the
different styles would have on the readers.
D Topic and Supporting Sentences
6 2 Read the following paragraphs and say whether
‘each one contains an explanation, an example, or
both. Then think of an appropriate topic
‘sentence for each one. The first one has been
done for you.
‘A. To begin with, there so pressing need for renovation work tobe |
done tothe colgbidngs The Wray, in patel, hs not |
been decorated fr sevtl yews and fs sufetng fom
serious damp patches, =r work not cried oat
soon, ther is 2 very rea danger that some ofthe books
could be destroyed. ‘venon)
It certainly makes it easier for students to see how well they
are progressing, There are other benefits as wel, for
example, exams give you that extra motivation you need in |
Corder to learn new vocabulary or grammar items.
for instance, you could sign yourself up for a couse of
| lessons in a new sport or even dance classes ~ why not?
But the thing to remembers that, however hard itis in the
beginning, you wil soon see the benefit
b. Now suggest what kind of letters the
paragraphs above could be taken from,
7 Read the following topic sentences. Then, using the
prompts given, write supporting sentences to
complete each paragraph. Remember to keep the
style consistent throughout each paragraph.
AS ar as myself and my fellow students are concerned, succes
in examinations is a very important part of the process of
leaming English.
© indication of progress ® incentive to study ® qualifications
b Vive) ogres wih your reporter's cloim that our quality
of fife is improving
© sess © crime © finoncol diicuties
Tm are yout fad oo hing is Raga at youte
imerested in,
* sections on sportmusic © ine
* up-to-date information
resting letters page
eT
d) ‘Thanks very much for giving me the chance to see how you
run the club.
© useful experience * great atmosphere * fresh approach> Beginnings and Endings
4 FORMAL LETTERS
femember that formal letters begin and end with either
Dear Si/Madam, + Yous faithful, or
Dear Miss Smith, -* Yours sincerely,
Al forma letters begin wth the reason fr wting ~ eg. taming to
request. /inforyeu../ complain about /apaogisefor ppl fr «etc
Inadtion, you can indude one or more of the following
+ wha you are-e 9. lam itn on Beal ofmy Engl.
* a eference to something youhave seen or read ~.9. lam oningin
‘pons toyouraice nat Tuesdoys isu of duction News.
* details of place, time, people spoken to, etc, 9. ~ whe was
attending the seinarsforstudentson th May
Depending onthe reason for writing, letters can end with one or
more ofthe folowing
+ A summary ofthe main body
* reiteration ofthe reason for writing
reassurance
+ Areference to future action
+ An expression of gratitude
8 Match the beginnings and the endings
below and identify the techniques which
have been included. Then say which letter:
* is informal
* isto.a newspaper
is applying fora job
A Deat Mr Wooster,
am writing in my capacity as secretary of
the college social club to say how concerned
‘we wefe to read about the decisions taken at
the committee meeting held on the fourth of
last month,
B Dear Mark,
| am writing to let you know about a marvellous
‘opportunity that | have heard about and that |
think is exactly what you'te looking for.
ania
© Dear SirMadam,
| am writing to express my
ress my interest in the
Position of part-time library assistant that | saw
advertised in your newsletter dated 13th June
INFORMAL LETTERS
Informal letters usually begin and end with fist names in the
following way.
Dear John, -* Lots of love, Susan
Dear Margaret -+ Take care and write soon, Bl
Informal letters can begin withthe reason for writing,
8g, | thought I would write to let you know about this fantastic new
course that’ being ofered.
Alternatively, they can begin with an informal greeting,
e.g. Howareyou doing?
The closing comment depends on the content of the letter -€.9,
Whitescon andlet me know what you think. /Why dont yougiveitaty2/
ae
1 ‘As I've said, this really is too good a chance to let
‘slip by. | honestly don't think it will be very difficult
for you of ali people to qualify. So why not give ita
go? Wirite and let me know how you get on.
Say hello to everyone for me,
Lots of love,
Jill
2 hope that you will consider me for the post. |
enclose a copy of my CV, together with two letters
of reference. |loak forward to hearing from you and
having the opportunity to discuss this matter further
aa faithfully,
Kate Lowe
| trust you will give this iss,
ue your urgent
Consideration and will take the opinions of the
students into account. Thanking you in anticipation
for your cooperation on this matter.
Migemon
Yours sincerely,
Graham Wiseman
2526
i 8 (A coral tel tion sacety raphe e
ISCUSS wh programme about the town where you ive, You
found the infomation in-the programme bay
represented the area and you have decided to write to
the programme producers in order to complain
Q Read the rubrics and underline the key information.
Then answer the questions that follow.
Write your letter to the producers. (approx. 250 words)
A A friend of yours recently sent you the article below
‘along with a short note. You feel very strongly about
the content of the article and have decided to follow Wht oy tae fo wre
your fiend’s suggestion and write to the editor of the
Who are the target readers?
magazine which publshed the article How formal does your writing need to be?
How will you begin and end your letter?
‘What information wil you include in the main body?
Think of appropriate topic sentences for your main an boy
Read the original article and the extract from your
fliend’s letter Then, using the information provided,
write:
a) a letter to the magazine editor expressing your
opinion (approximately 200 words).
by letter to your friend, teling him or her what you
have done (approximately 50 words)
10 Using the information you have learned in this unt,
write one of the tasks you discussed above.
IT’S A STUDENT’S LIFE
by English in Action writer, James Faraday
‘They live off other people's money. They don't even
know the meaning of the word ‘work’. And they
contribute nothing at all o society. Who am I talking
about? Students, of course
-Asfar as Tam concerned, foday’s students are lazy,
‘unproductive individuals who do nothing but sit around all
day listening to CDs and spending their parents’ hard-
earned money. Then, when that’ all gone, they turn to
the taxpayer to support them ia their lives of luxury, T
‘wouldn't mind, but they dare to complain that they are
‘overworked and that they suffer from stress. All [can say
is that they are going to have a shock when they finally
enter the real world. ‘Then they'll realise what work and
stress really mean
1’m sure you'l agree with me that this article is a
bit hard on us students. Why don’t you write a letter
to the editor of English in Action and put him
straight? I'd do it myself but I'm revising for exams
(Something that the writer of this article would not
believel). Anyway, I'm sure you'd do a better job than
me. Let me know if you decide to do it1
Lead-in
‘a, What does the title of the unit mean? in what
sense is each picture an escape? What might the
people be escaping from?
b, Do you ever feel the need to escape from one or
more of the following? How do you do it?
Discuss in pairs.
* ctyhillage life * famiy/fiends * routine
ner
‘schoolwork. » the wea
a. Complete the questionnaire below and compare
your answers to your partner's, adding details
1. Whats an ideal night out for you? (Tick more than one item
ifyou wish )
[oD Dinner at arestaurant = [2] Clubbing
Do tiveconcert theatre
other
2 When you stay in for the evening, how do you relax? (ck
more than one item if you wish.)
ow 2 Cooking — 5] Ratio
(Eo Videogames [5] Internet 5] Reading
Cotte
3. On average, how much do you spend on entertainment per
month?
Ces: than £20
siz
Co 20-60)
11 more than £100
My ideal righ
then
‘begin with dinner ata restaurant,
(B) Listen to a radio report about how people in
‘the UK responded to the questionnaire in Ex. 2a
and complete the sentences,
Pe
2. The thea
When staying ai
prefer clubbing
cent of people
aq
nth on entertainment
©. What do you think the results of a similar survey
‘would be in your country? Discuss in pairs.
Have you ever been on any of the following types
of holiday?
backpacking * camping *
cony-trekking * saling
uring
ickage
‘sightseeing * skiing
With a partner, discuss:
‘* What might be the good and bad points of the above
‘types of holiday
+ In what ways can holidays exhaust rather
0g) ont
Paraphrase the following quotations. Which do you
agree with? Why? Discuss in pars
‘Some people, for the sake of getting a living, forget
to live
Margaret Fuller (US journalist & essayist
A perpetual holiday is 2 good working definition
of hell
George Bernard Shaw (Irish dromatist and writer
vas15
20
28
3. You will read an extract from an article on J.R.R. Tolkien's The ord ofthe Rings. What do you know about The Lord
9
‘ofthe Rings? Have you read the book or seen any of the films? What did you think of them? Discuss in pars
b. Before you read, look atthe title and the introduction to the article. Which ofthe following statements do you © '
expect the writer to agree with? Discuss in pais.
TheLord ofthe Ringsis more realistic
G Now read the article to check your answers.
d. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow (1-7).
The Book of the
Century
A classic of our times or an escapist yarn? Although
its popularity is unparalleled, some intellectuals
dismiss The Lord of the Rings as boyish fantasy,
Andrew O'Hehir defends Tolkien's true myth’ as a
‘modern masterpiece, and attempts to discover the
secret ofits success.
In January 1997, reporter Susan Jeffreys of the London Sunday
Times informed a colleague that JJR.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy
The Lond of the Rings had been voted the greatest book of the
20th century in a readers’ poll conducted by Britain's Chane] 4
and the Waterstone's bookstore chain. Her colleague
tesponded: "What? Has it? Oh dear, Dear oh dear oh dear.
Attitudes in America are arguably more relaxed about this kind
of thing. No one from the American educated clases expressed
much diay when a 1999 poll of American on-line bookshop
Amazon.com customers chose The Lord of the Rings as the
areatest book not merely of the century but of the millennium,
Tolkien's book is so deeply ingrained in popular culture, after
all, that a great many of today’s American academies and.
journalists probably stil have those dog-eared paperbacks they
ead avidly in eighth grade with their hallucinatory mid-1970s
‘over art, stashed somewhere in the atti,
Furthermore, members ofthe U.S. intelligentsia fully expect to
have their tastes ignored, if not openly derided, bythe public at
large. To some American intellectuals it seems even
touching, that so many millions of readers will happily devour a
‘work as complicated as The Lord of the Rings. Whatever one
‘may make of i, it's @ more challenging read than Gone With the
Wind (ranner-up in the Amazon survey), not to mention Harry
Power and the Sorcerer's Stone (fitth place),
Many academics think The Lord ofthe Ringsis an overated novel
‘an other Fantasy novels
The reason why the book isso successful is hard to explain } p
The book's style is vey unusual for a 20th century novel
‘Hugely ambitious in scope, The Lord of the Rings occupies an
uncomfortable position in 2h century literature. Tolkien's epic
Poses a stern challenge to modern literature and its defenders
(Tolkien on his cries: “Some who have read the book, or at any
Fate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or
contemptible; and T have no cause to complain, since 1 have. 3
Similar opinions of their works or ofthe kids of writing that
they evidently prefer”) Yet The Lord of the Rings has enjoyed
imassve and GFA popularity. It would seem that Tolkien's
work supplied something that was missing among the formal
(BRR 2c cnr Scion smog rece eo 3
‘were VERO But wht was it, and why was itimportant?
ae |Answering this question properly would probably require «
book rather than’ an artible. But it seems that the erux of the
tater lies in Tolkien's wholehearted rejection of modernity
} and modernism. This is what so powerfully attracts some
readers and jut as powerfully BRIS others. In his book LR.R.
Tobkien: Author of the Cenury, T.A. Shippey expands on this
‘oton by arguing that Tolkien saw his realm of Middle-earth
ot as fiction or invention, but as the recovery of something
5 genuine that had become buried beneath IAGRIGHISo! fairytale
and nursery rhyme.
“However fanciful Tolkien's creation of Middle-earth was,”
Shippey writes, “he did not think that he was entirely making it
‘up. He was ‘reconstructing’, he was harmonising contradictions
Din his source-texts, sometimes he was supplying entirely new
‘SKE ike hobbits), but he was also reaching hack to an
‘imaginative world whick he believed had once really existed, at
dest ina colectve imsgination.”
‘book is als deeply grounded in Totkien’s linguistic
= he invented whole languages for his characters.
etmes he became so absorbed in the creation of languages,
infil, that he put the story itself aside for months or years at a
‘elieving he could not continue until some quandary or
gosisieney in his invented realm had been resolved. But
is immense intellect and erudition isnot the source of
‘without his storytelling gift, The Lord of the Rings
kien himself often spoke of is work as something ‘ound’ or
covered, something whose existence was independent of
n. Its wise to tread lightly in this srt of interpretation, but it
lear that he believed his work to be something given,
ng revealed, which contained a kind of truth beyond
As a result, his details have the weight of realty,
and otherwise, and because ofthis his great sweep of
els real us well; you might say that his imaginary castles
are built witha certain amount of genuine stone. Other writers’
fantasy works are made up. Tolkien’ is inherited.
‘1 When The ord ofthe Rings was voted the greatest book of
‘the 20th century,
‘A. many Americans were annoyed.
B some people didn't believe it
{© some people found the fact shocking
D American academics disagreed
2 Itisimplied in the second paragraph that TheLord ofthe Rings
‘A. is more popular in the States than in the UK.
Bs taught in many schools throughout the world.
© ismainly apoveciated by academics and journalists,
Ds mostly read by schoolchildren.
3 What do we learn about Gone With the Wind?
‘A. Iewas once more popular than ThelLord ofthe ngs.
B_ itis seen as more challenging than The Lord ofthe Rings.
was voted one place behind The Lordofthe Rings,
D_Itismore touching than The Lord ofthe Rings.
What was Tolkien's reaction to criticism of The Lord of the
Rings?
A He felt it was unjustified
B Hewasn't bothered by it
C Hecouldn't understand it
D_ He partly agreed with it
‘According to Shippey, Tolkien believed that the world he
described
‘A. was full of unresolved contractions
B_ was completely accurate, historically
was imaginative but not pure fantasy
D_ was as incredible as his sources
Making up languages for The Lord ofthe Rings
A helped Tolkien to take the story forward.
was more interesting to Tolkien than writing the story
C was sometimes rather frustrating for Tolkien
resulted in engthy interruptions to Tolkien's writing,
According to the writer of the artide, the details in
Tolkien's work
A ate sometimes rather difficult to follow.
B__make the story seem more realistic
include some modern elements,
canbe interpreted in many diferent ways
® Vocabulary Practice
2
Explain the highlighted words in the text.
D Text Analysis
3
‘a, What does the writer mean by the underlined
parts?
1 Tolkien's book fs so. deeply ingrained in our popular
culture . (1 12)
2... 9 many milions of readers will happily devour a
work as complicated as... 20-21)
3. The book is alo deeply crounded in Tokien's
linguistic expertise . I, 54-55)
‘4 is wise to tread lightly in this sort of interpretation
(en
bb. Read the first paragraph again and in pairs, act
out the dialogue between Susan Jeffreys and
her colleague.
® Discussion
What works of fiction have you read recently?
What did you like or dislike about them? Discuss in
pairs.
29Language Focus
How would you fel f your best Fiend said he had tickets
fora sold-out rock concert?
B: Fantastic. fd be realy tried!
‘A: Would you like to see a film that was said to be ‘the
scariest fim ofl time?”
8 Noway! 1d be absolutely terrted.
D Weekend Pleasures
2 Tick (V) the boxes to form phrases. Can you think
of one more phrase to go under each heading?
What kind of ‘escape’ are they related to? time to relax
oi L iteasy
© ona fishing trip * tothe cinema 20 on-line crossword
* ona picnic © toa rock concert | a Soothing bath
Oh seoreeesl | tickets for a match
+ toamuseumveallery + toa fitness centre -
an extravagant dinner
1” After | was assigned my own personal instructor, apany
advisor, tutor, he showed me around the aym and
explained how the equipment worked, 1 SEE cece
2 The fishing (tent, hostel, lodge) was convenienty de 8 table for two
located within walking distance of a well-stocked weekend break
lake LL...
3 We enjoyed a lovely packed lunch inthe refreshing
. Discuss your weekend plans with your partner.
(isolation, barrenness, solitude) of the fragrant
yeast A: What have you planned forthe weekend?
4 The group opened their concert with 2 rousing 8: Im not sure buton Fiday night thought might.
(rendition, edition, translation) ofthe hit song that
had made them famous. > Pastimes
5 The fim was areal (clfshanger, blockbuster, box
Office hit) —it had the audience gasping in suspense = Underline the word which best completes each BF
tl the very end. sentence. To what pastime is each group of
& After his 10-mile (pilgrimage, trek, voyage) over words related? Can you add one more word? I
7 The (dean, curator, prefect) showed the visitors the (net / racket / court / umpire) angry on the ground.
new eshibits that had boen donated to ane 2 He spends hours in his (camera / darkroom / lens /
jena tripod) every evening developing rols of fim
8 We stood onthe (lator, deck, stage) of the 3 Place your foot inthe (saddle / stirrup / bit bridle)
liner as it pulled away from the pier and swing your other eg over the horses hack
4 Because of her fear of heights and the swinging
b. How would you feel? Read the examples, then motion of the seats, Linda has never been
Use the language box to discuss in pairs about Persuaded to get on a (carousel / roller coaster /
the activites in Ex. 1a big wheel / water slide)
= inmsunies 5 My grandmother is fanatic about her favoutite
(Gocumentary chat show / soap opera / cartoon),
Positive Negative She laughs and cries with the actors as though they
* Ibe realy pleased) * be realy fightened! were real people.
eddelghted. boredsappointed Besure you drain the spinach inthe (whisk / grater /
+ be ove the moon! + dbe scared to death, saucepan / colander) before you spread it over the
+ dbeon top ofthe word! «© rdbbe bored sift. sheets of pastry
* tdbeextremelythiled! ——» td be absolutely tri
30b. What do you like doing in your spare time? Use it was really to see the terrible
phrases from the language box to discuss in poverty endured by people living in the shanty town.
airs, as in the example. 3° © It’s quite atn) ‘book,
‘ot uit eng enough fr bedtime reedng
= Preferences + after the sevenbour
La tena ci the mountaineers were abslte exhausted
* Totelyouthetnth, think! © Idon'tke skating a al 7 yorteehiot ute ie sae eo eae
refer stamp collecting to | like sking far better. acti tke gente welling
ait geal To reach safety, the suniors were faced with the
Personal, like reading my interest. 'd much a mete
better than watching TV, rather goto the theatre eee aa eee
* Onbalance, I'd prefer to * Fm afraid pottery isn't my rae! Sempesatufes ofthe fake
Peis ste rake it ursuitabe for snorkeling without a wetsuit
rather than play the piano. seulpting ‘although tewas slightly
+ Gen the his, feSooner + dont think fancy that we ejyed our skighvide enormous
‘watch a video than go to However, embroidery might 'eRibe coaster de
ree es therace ack ery wet and sper
© If the weather remains
¥'m going to plant my garden at the end of the week.
‘A: What do you like doing in your spare time?
B: Personal like. What about you?
‘A: Idonttthinkfd fancy that However etc 52. Study the theory box. Then fil in the gaps with
‘an appropriate adverb from the theory box.
> Build Up your Word Power ‘Most adjectives can be made more emphatic by
using adverbs with them, e.g, really/very good,
‘absolutlytotaly amazing. Some adverbs collocate
with both gradable and non-gradable adjectives,
really good/amazing. However, not all adverbs
A, The adjectives below have been grouped in order of
increasing intensity. Use them to complete the sets
‘of sentences which follow. Use each adjective only
= and adjectives collocate, e.g. very/really interesting,
, F Not Jotaly.istarating
silent Everyday English
Useful language: Expressing your thoughts
+ Responding to news
+ Inmyviewopiion
+ indined to beeve that
What think's
| + Myopinontew is that
6 __IMpairs guess and say what the other speaker says,
‘a Once ina blue moon. d_Every so often
Every now and then. Hardly ever
© Once ina while
Useful language: Inviting a response
‘A: Doesheever wash his car?
+ What do you thnk?
+ What's your feing?
+ What are your thoughts?
What's yourreacton? 35Reading
Reading - Part 2
1 Youwill read an extract from an article about a
hiking holiday in Tasmania. Before you read,
discuss the following questions with a partner.
11 Where i Tasmania? What sort of scenery do you
expect the writer to see?
2 Whyw
and lonely
uid somebody choose to travel toa remote
3. Look at the ttle and introduction to the arti.
hat do you think the focus of the article will be?
Read quickly and check.
A hiker’s
“I this isn't lonely enough for you,” a grizzled Tasmanian
sheep farmer told me, pointing out towards some desolate
and windswept alpine scrub, "try the Twisted Lakes. You
tam hive as much solitude as you want round there,” he
choriled,
A few days later, when I made it to Cradle Mountain, 1
‘could see what the farmer meant. Tasmania was at its most
benign ~ brilliantly sunny, which apparently occurs here
only one day in every 10. Td left the main walking trail just
a few hundred yards behind, and there I was, the only
living soul in a pristine moorland, gazing into a startling
‘emptiness,
paradise and there's nobody around 10
Tony Perrottet loses himself in Tasmania,
b. Read the article. Seven paragraphs have been.
removed. Choose which of the paragraphs
given on the opposite page (A-H) fit into the
gaps (1-7), There is one paragraph you do not
need to use.
trail wound upwards onto a highland plateau. That's
1 found the Twisted Lakes ~ a trio of moss-fringed tars
looking as deliberately arranged as a Japanese garden. ASI
took my skinny dip, I realised why Tasmania is considered
a hiker's paradise by Australians. In the rest of the country
you often have to travel for days to notice a change in
landscape.
la
Tt was early afternoon when the trail emerged on the flanks
of Little Horn, the lower peak of Cradle Mountain. I had
the choice of turning back or continuing in a wide loop
around Dove Lake, which sparkled like black opal far
below, Well, I thought cockily, how hard could it get?
e
is
Tstooped at a rivulet to take driak— safe as Evian then
stripped off my clothes and threw myself naked into a
chilly lake. Nobody was going to disturb me here in my own
private valley ... not today, not tomorrow, maybe not even
for another month, There are few places on earth where
‘you can keep your own company so easly as Tasmania —
although when [fist arrived in Cradle Mountain, 1 didn't
actually feel that alone. I'd spent the night before at a
cchalet-style lodge with a gaggle of raucous Aussies on
summer holidays, while Eagles songs played over and over
on a perpetual loop,
Finally, T recognised the path — heading down, down,
straight down a blunt outcrop of stone ealled Bald Rock. |
vaguely remembered the park ranger warning me about
this. ("She's a tricky one," he'd smirked. "Take her slow.")
From up above, the rock looked like a giant, slippery slide.
fe
B
‘A park ranger, identifiable by a badge with a pink
‘Tasmanian devil on it, pointed out the route to the Twisted
Lakes: "Just chuck a left at Hanson's Peak, mate, Not a
soul up there." ‘Chucking a left’ took me over a mountain
ridge and into the void, Up above, bare granite peaks
protruded like decaying teeth. Clusters of tiny. scarlet
flowers swayed in the bush, At one turn, I nearly tripped
‘over a wombat. This. shy, muscular, almost spherical
creature scratched itself awake and lumbered off like a
‘miniature tank, smashing branches as it went. As the sun
imbed, bathing the landscape in a dreamy warmth, the
"We did this exact same hike Tast year,” the boyiriend
confided merrily. "Started out perfect, just like today. By
noon it was snowing." At this, the pair of them bounded
down the rock face like mountain goats, "Don't worry, you
dingos," the girlfriend shouted back, "it's not as bad as it
looks." Of course, they were right. If you took it slowly,
Bald Rock was a piece of cake. And at the bottom lay my
Teward, a lake of Olympic-pool proportions just begging
for the ultimate mountain swim.
7
"Survive that lot, cobber?” he asked cheery, "No worries,
‘mate," I said, getting into the Tassie rhythm. "If that's not
lonely enough for you," he said, "try the southwestern
forests .." 1 cut him off as fast as I eould: "No, no, that was
plenty lonely enough” — and roared back to the busy alpine
lodge for a little raucous banter by the fireside and a few
Eagles songs,Two hours later, having crossed a temperate rainforest
whose giant ferns looked like something from Jowmey 0
the Centre ofthe Earth, I stumbled back to my car. It was
neatly dark, and most visitors had left, But lounging
beside his Land Cruiser was my old mate the park ranger,
just making sure that the stragglers returned safely from
the wilderness
To my relief, a team of four Aussie bushwalkers suddenly
appeared on the trail and joined me in contemplation of
the view, It was easy to identify the couple from Tasmania
= they were the ones who, even on this bot and cloudless
summer’s day, carried full rain gear and thermal
underwear in their packs.
€ When 1 woke up the next morning, the countrysitle was
swathed in a chilly, pea-soup mist. But by the time Td
finished breakfast, the sky had transformed into a dome of
cloudless blue ~ an invitation to explore,
D But then the landscape changed again. The soil became
drier, the sun brighter, the heat blistering, My water was
runing low, The tek was starting to feel like an ou-take
from Beau Geste. And was I even going the right way?
Its far fom virgin, however, Walkers on the trail past
Hanson's Peak have engraved a relatively clean path on
the bushy terrain, I was tempted to use it myself, but only
for a moment, The temptation of attempting to reach the
Peak itself was too powerful. It would take some serious
limbing, but the sun was stil high, and the potential
reward for bothering to unpack my climbing gear far 100
great to ignore.
1 could teste the isolation inthe air, The Tasmanian wind
having drifted thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean,
isthe purest on the planet. Alpine lakes littered like dark
pearls in the sun, Mountain ridges continued into the
horizon, row after row, ad infinitum.
G — Lwasn't sure if this was a recommendation or a warning
In Australia's enormous island state, solitary bushwalkers
sill oceasionally disappear never to be seen again. The
farmer was talking about Cradle Mountain-Lake, St Clair
National Park, more than 1,200 square km of mountain
wildemness on the rim of Tasmania's SaVag@ central
highlands. I resolved to go.
But there, wild mountain vistas are broken at every turn
by delicate natural set pieces. All around me the gnarled
tushes were like bonsai; the granite around them
plistened almost white, as if sandblasted clean. And not
‘soul insight
U STRATEGY POINT
Quickly read through the gapped text to get a general idea
(of whatitis about.
+ Read through the gapped text again, focusing on one gap
at a time. Look carefully at the paragraphs that come
before and after each gap.
+ Read the jumbled paragraphs. Ty to find the one that fits
the gap. Look for discourse markers (reference words, time
‘words, linkers) as well as for general cohesion and
+ When you decide on @ paragraph, quickly read the part of
the text from the paragraph before it to the end of the
paragraph afte it to check that it its
+ You can always move on and return to a gap later
“+e prepared to change your answers if necessary
+ Remember that there is one paragraph that will not fit in
the tert ata
Look at the text again, Underline the parts of the
‘text that helped you decide on the missing
paragraphs. Then compare with a partner.
© Vocabulary Practice
3 _& Explain the highlighted words in the text.
b. What are the highlighted words used to describe
in the text? In pairs, decide what else they can
be used to describe. Choose from the following.
+ dog * summer day « landscape hillside
‘news * floor © afternoon * feet
D Text analysis
a. What does the writer mean by the underlined
phrases in the text? Discuss in pairs.
b.. Find at least five words or phrases in the
passage connected with the idea of being alone.
© Discussion
Would you enjoy such a holiday? Why/Why not?
Discuss in pars
b. Read again and act out dialogues between
ot
* thet
writer and the park ranger.
other hikers.
In pairs, make a brochure advertising Tasmania.Present tenses BE 3. @ Lookat the headines in pairs,
make sentences using present
Grammar Reference
tenses that could form part of
41 @ Read the following and comment on the use of the present the text of the article that
tenses in the underlined parts. One has been done for you. follows each headline.
BETTER ‘SPORTS FACILITIES!
1 think Jason i in the garden. He i bulding a shea. 1
Present continuous because the actian is taking place at the time the sentence — =
2 Steve jogs around the lake every evening Things oe improving fo sports fas The
3 In northwest Scotland summer temperatures arly re above 16°C ‘rumba of baseball coursin the cy has
4. The vilainjumas from behind the curtain and attacks Bond with a oubledin the pas yea andthe swimming
ae pool are under constuction.
5. mmeeting Me Houghton asx o'clock
6 His fant takes off at 11.45,
7 You're always complaining!
8 Tourism sincieasng inthis area,
9 He has us finshed work on his new book
10 | have been to America twice
11 Her eyes are red because she's been crying
12 She's been studying non-stop for eight hous,
b. Write three sentences talking about irritating habits of people
you know.
© Write three sentences about things which are changing in your
TEL STANDA\ %
ear UNDER INVESTIGATION.
2. With which tenses are the following time expressions normally used? =
Categorise them, then make sentences to show their function, (Some
time expressions are used with more than one tense.)
+ wsally © at present » nowadays * every other week » already
«since * how long » lately «so far « regularly # for ® just © right now
Present Simple Present Continuous
usualy
Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Purdy eee ene
rest of the class should decide
Fran usuolly goes to work by bus. the type of publication your
sentences belong to,
4 Complete the chart to show the difference in meaning when the verbs in bold are used in their stative and
continuous forms.
“Stative Continuous
© | lexpecteveryoneto comply with these ues. ‘Maria is expecting twins.
I'm having a wonderful time!
The vet was feeling the dog's stomach for any lumps:
The chef is tasting the soup.
I'm seeing my lawyer tomorrow.
Can you keep the noise down? I'm thinking!
38English in Use -Part2
5 Fill the gaps with one word. There is an example,
ey STRATEGY POINT
Part2 of CAE Paper 3 focuses on sentence structure. The words you need to filin can be articles, prepositions, auxiliary verbs,
‘mods, participles, pronouns, relative pronouns, question words and other structural items (e.g. 50, too, more, et)
‘© Read through the text quickly, ignoring the gaps, to get a general ikea of what its about.
‘+ Read thoroughly. Look at the words, structures, expressions and punctuation on either side of each gap and try to guess
the missing item,
* When finished, read through the text again and look for any items that don't fit. They wil be easy to correct once most of
the text is complete
he Value of Siee&
Our ultimate escape 0) from whatever life has ‘These periods of unconsciousness and dreams are
thrown 1) _ us during our essential 7). our health and
waking day is sleep. Nature’s healer well-being but an increasing number
lowers our eyelids and covers us of people today suffer
- the 8). aan inability
blanket of to enjoy this necessary form
unconsciousness. Every of escape. Insomnia affects
night we are given a
aa high proportion of us and
period in 3) this frustrating, debilitating
our bodies and minds malady 9) ..
can recuperate and
prepare us for the trials
ds demands
of the following day, As we
all know, our subconscious
controls)... . quiet
periods, taking our minds on
journeys consisting of events and half-
have dire results. ‘The
insomniac wades 10)
his waking hours
ina fog. Creative thought can
1) deadened,
reflexes slowed and sensations
dimmed. If 12) inability
to sleep lasts for more than a week
Femembered thoughts from our conscious hours. two, what is known
Our journeys 6) usually fragmented 14). chronic insomnia sets in,
patterns of sensations and pictures, sometimes pleasant, sometimes causing severe depression and leaving the
sometimes harrowing. sufferer unable 15) cope with daly life.
© Dependent Prepositions
6 2. Look again at the text in Ex. 5 and find verbs which are used with dependent prepositions. Underline the verbs.
and their prepositions (e9. cover with).
b. Fill in the gaps using in, for, from, to, on, of, with or over.
1 to have confidence sth; 2 to blame someone sth; 3 to deoend someone; 4 to convince
someone sth; 5 to be critical someone; 6 to puzzle sth; to plead someone; 8 tobe allergic
sth; 9 to citcise someone sth, 10 to base sth sth; 11 to take pride sth; 12 to arrest,
someone sth; 13 to confide someone
c_Now make sentences with six of the items above to show their meaning,
39English in Use - Part 3
7 _!n most lines ofthe folowing text there is one spelling or punctuation mistake. Find the mistakes and correct them,
‘Write the correct word in the space provided. Ifa line contains no mistakes, puta tick (V) in the space next to it
STRATEGY POINT
This partisan error cortection exercise, This can be a task where «
Also watch out for the following punctuation errors:
Yyou have to identify unnecessary words or on
ere you haveto —- — proper nouns written using lower-case letters
correct speling and punctuation mistakes, ‘© the british Fi institute, newcastle British, Newucaste)
* Some peng mistakes you might come across relisted below. — missing or unnecessary commas, eg. Michael whois
{the correct speling of the wards is given in brackets) ‘adoctris 46 yeors old (doctor, s)
ncorrect plurals, eg. dficutysjourneies(dfculties, journeys) and Most British people whe have tired abroad. say
~ incorrect addition of suffix, e.. hoppymess esyly(happiness, they ore happy with their lives. (abroad say)
easily)
= missing, unn
sary Or misplaced apostrophes, e.g, tsupto
_youto decide. (t's) and The museum is famous forts collection
Oofrare ancient artifacts ts) and The childrens’ toys children’)
incorrect punctuation in direct speech, e.g. "Here isthe
misspelt participles, e.g layed, heared (ai, heard)
single instead of double or double instead of single
Consonants, 9. surance assurance), useful useful) .
~ missing silent vowels, e.g. racy literacy) ‘money’ he soi. (money he)
~ misspelt suffix, e.g independance (independence) = Unnecessary or missing question mark, e.g. “know where
feversed vowels, e.g. wld acheive (weird, achieve) shels?(s)
~ wrong choice of homophone e.g. There/Their (NB. See Grammar Reference for details on punctuation rules)
The need to watch escapist movies has i's origin in childhood.
Children's worlds ar filed with the imaginty places which are 0 imaginary
found in faiy stores and children’s fiction. These are places where 0 vw
‘menacing giants rule, princeses ensnare their princes, fying horses 1
ttaverse the skies and talking animals inhabit unspoiled woods by 2
sparkling streams. Through fiction, adolescants learn to face the 3
realities of schoo! ife including the pressure of exams. However, 4
ven in adulthood theres stil the yearning to escape into other 5
6
7
8
Worlds, The characters have changed? The princes have became film
idols, the fying horses high performence sports cas, taking animals
futuristic androids and the woods and streams alan urban
Constructions with backgrounds off incessant noise. As people 9
ate locked in the bordom of dally routine, the vsion of adventure
which the blockbuster movie can bring is vital to many, For the
Tomantic, the hero inevatily finds his soul mate; forthe curious, the 12
‘etectve will uncover the villain. Whatever, the attractions ofthe 13
“4
hood inocence when all things were possible and gmnicism 15
had not yet touched the rainbow: of our imagination and emotions. 16
alterative words, its evident that thers a strong link to that
8 2. Five out of the ten words in the following group b. Six out of the eight words in the following
are misspelt. Find them and correct them. ‘group are misspelt. Find them and correct them.
1 asistence 6 reference 1 wierd 5 concieve
2. disappearan 7 turbulence 2 achieve 6 reve
3 persistence 8 dstutbance 3 receive 7 reueve
4 preferance 9 resistance 4 deceve 8 see
5
40 deiverence 10 insistanceEnglish in Use - Part 6
For questions 1-6, read the following text and
choose from the list (A-) given below the best
phrase to fill each gap. There are three phrases
‘which do not fit in any gap. There is an example (0)
STRATEGY POINT
‘+ Read the title for a general idea of what the text wall be
about
+ Read through the text once, ignoring the gaps, to get an
idea of the content of each paragraph
‘© Make sure the meaning of the phrase you choose fits
into the sentence and the tert as a whole.
‘Check that the phrase you choose fits grammatically
wal
travel is fun
‘00.
of ime comes from Einstein's theories of
‘tase
7 oa, ton pope tat be eed
two eves 4)... moving. Crucial, two
‘experience different durations |
ovo but when she fetus and steps out of the
peship, she finds that 10 years have elapsed on Earth.
“snow than she is Saly. and
‘are no longer the same age
depends on how the observer
are stil the same set of twins
isa key part of attempts to construct
is essential when any sort of
right be, say, one year
has been part recreational
was considerably fongee
‘was widely regarded as absolute and Universal
has become something of an industry
fi Use -Part4
lish in
10 Read the two texts that follow. Use the words in the
boxes below each text to form words that fit in the
numbered spaces in the text. There is an example (0)
STRATEGY POINT
Consider the folowing
© What part of speech is missing from each oap?
‘© Is the word inthe singular or inthe plural?
+ sit posite or negative (in the latter case, it might need
2 prefs like DIS- or UN-)?
Holidays for all Workers
Millions of freelance and short-term contract workers won the
right 100) paid holidays yesterday in a groundbreaking ruling
from the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The courts
1) cnn Wl force the government to change laws that
regulate how much holiday workers are 2) 10
The judges sald the UK had 3) _ implemented
an old EU directive when it gave aright to holidays only after 13
weeks’ 4) employment with the same employer
The5) had excluded milions of freelance and contract
employees, including teachers, eaners and media workers.
Stephen Cavalier, head of employment rights at the trade
union law firm Thompsons, said the government, should act
6 to change the fa. As long a it remained
2. cous otkers Who were denied holidays could
ation from the government.
claim compenst
6 PROMPT
7 CHANGE
3. WRONG
4 CONTINUE
5_RESTRICT
0 PAY
1 JUDGE
2 me
To all colleagues:
This is the formal 8) cof our company’s
‘Christmas party which will take placa on Wednesday,
December 16, 6pm. | am pleased to inform everyone that the
party is free for all 9) ..
The 10) See
Some weeks ago, iMcluded SevERal M) nnannnnsnmmins 1OF
possible venues; we have decided that the MOst 12) nnn
vm place would be the Regent restaurant in Bridge
Street, Because of its proximity to our premises as well as its
9) ee
‘The management regrets that it cannot bear the expense of
18) onmnmeeninnnns QUESIS, if you wish to bring friends or
family, you wil need to purchase ORY 15) nam
‘These ate avaliable from our HA department at the cost of
£25 each
11 SUGGEST
12 SUIT
13_ EXCEPTION
14 ADD
150 INVITE,
8 ANNOUNCE
9 EMPLOY
10 PROPOSE
Mem —?
a42
Writing: rR
—S SS
(A Reviews are usually written for newspapers, magazines,
Dewslettets, etc, and their style (formal or semi-formal)
‘depends on how serious the publication is. The purpose of a
Feview is to give your opinion about a book/flnvplay/CDvet
‘You might be asked to do a combination of the following
describe (eg. the characters ina py the songs an @ CD, the syle
of writing eth
narrate (eg the plot ofa frmbook etl
explain (e.g, why you thinkthe boot/play was (not successful
compare (e.g. two characters flmswo CDs/tc
A review should contain
‘An introduction in which you give the main details
(eg. names of film/book, writer/director, main stars/
characte, etc.
+ A main body which focuses on the details requested by
the rubric (e.g. description, narration, nals, etc
* A conclusion which can contain a summary of the main
body andior a positive/negative opinion, The conclusion
Lsvally contains a recommendation
Present tenses are usually used for reviews (eg, The action
takes place in a small cottage inthe county).
Past tenses can be used if you are writing a personal account
cof a performance you have attended, etc leg, We arived ust
‘before the curtain went up but it was obvious thatthe audience
were lready restless thought thefrstact was spectacular)
Past tenses are also used to describe the making of a
CD/witing of a book/setting up of an exhibitionlet. fe. The
‘band spent six months nthe studio before they wer satisfied with
these remixes)
D Vocabuiary
41 foreach of the sentences below, circle the
words/phrases which could be used to fil in the
gaps. Then suggest how you would use the
words/phrases you have not circled.
1. Itis definitely one of the most ghost
stories | have ever
* competing + humourless « ching
« spinectinging + entertaining
2 Most cites agree that this play is
*underated + wellreceied » slow-moving
‘= depressing * hilarious
3° When listening to this CD, one of the things that
instantly grabs your attention is the
music
* moving * rousing sting
haunting * unimaginative
4 fyou get the chance, go; you are unlikely to see a more
film this year.
+ thought-provoking + overcompiicated « spectacular
* marvellous « action-packed
When writing reviews, you need to use a variety of
‘adjectives (eg. a marvelous performance, an interesting pt, et)
To add emphasis, you can use adverbs such as extremely,
completely, absolutely etc
absolutely marvellous)
Some adverbs (eg. realy) collocate with both gradable and
on-gradable adjectives
Since not al adverbs and adjectives collocate, you should be
careful to avoid mistakes such as exvemalpbreathtaling-totely
—
(eg. The performance was
Study the table and the examples given below.
‘Adverbs | Adjectives | Adverbs | Adjectives
incredibly | enjoyable | absolutely loreathtaking
extremely | moving | totally | magnificent
lexceptionally | convincing | completely | ridiculous
This isan exceptionally enjoyable fim with an incredibly moving
story and absolutely breathtaking scenery.
2. Check that you know the meaning of the adjectives
below. Then make sentences using appropriate
adverbs, as in the examples.
aed Pots, (asa Plays
5
character(s) shallow, unconvincing, likeable,
convincing, believable
plot ‘avercomplicated, predictable,
absorbing, gripping, riveting
special effects ‘cheap; laughable, stunning,
staggering, astounding
photography Poor, amateurish, breathtaking,
incredible, impressive
J performancels) wooden, appalling, natural,
powerful, spectacular
writing / script ‘contrived, confusing, realistic,
thought-provoking, compelling
(One ofthe prablems with this film is that the main character
‘sextremely shallow and unconvincing. The plot, however,
is absolutely riveting3. @ Read the short extract from a film review, below.
Then replace the underlined sections with other
Positive adjectives from the table on p. 42.
Siace cae
special effects absolutely stunning, but there is some
Sera cig 2 we. Tre man aac erg,
‘believable, and Vivian Farlough (who plays Copeland) is
prrtclry powerful, due in part to the extremely refstlc
7 we pot ence, | fond am |
‘absorbing, especially when, halfway through the film, the
ction sits fo Nort rca and te storvine becomes ven
weengnin kaart ro mento 5
b. Now make the review negative by replacing the
underlined expressions with negative adjectives
from the table, Begin like ths:
Thisis definitly fim to avoid: not only are
A, Read the extract from a negative review below and
replace the underlined adjectives with others from
the table to make the review more positive.
As far as the individual tracks are concemed, most
ofthem are very weak. The CD opens with their best-known
song, Down Low, which is an extremely unimaginative
»lece of work. In my opinion, the use of violins inthis piece ig
completely over-the-top. As for the lyrics, well, there aro four
verses of awfil poetry and one of the most clichéd choruses |
‘ave ever hoard. Most ofthe other tracks are equally dull,
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5a. Think of a book that you have read. In the box
below, fill in the relevant information in note
form,
“Introduction
Main details [eg tite; name of writer type of book ete)
‘Main Body i
‘What the book is about fe. murder how to build
Ate; ee)
Good/bad features of the book (eg. ste iustrations ete)
Conclusion
‘Overall recommendation (e.. worth er
buying unless.)
idingit../natworth
b. Now use your notes to complete as many of the
following sentences as possible.
(One of the best things about this book is the way
The main theme ofthis book is
Reading this book, you cannot fail to
The writing is, for the most part
I were to have one criticism of the book, it would
be that
6 The book leaves you feeling
7. manages to successfully combine
8 After the first few pages, you fee!
9 After reading this, you will
10 Allin all, this book is
‘When wil your new play be ready?
“I don't know. My litle son burnt the manuscript
“What? Can the lle fellow read already?
43D Understanding the Rubric
‘a. Read the rubric below, underline
the key words and answer the On a recent visit to the US, | was
lucky enough to catch a performance of
Eduardo de Filippo’s ‘Saturday, Sunday,
You have been asked to write a Monday’, at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland,
fevew fof 8 Teuuave ‘alned at Oregon. This comedy, 1) was writen
students of Englsh, of a fin or a in ttalian but has been translated into English,
Fas eyo rele sean ane eh provides a valuable insight into the life of an Italian
family
The play is set in the family home of Rosa, 2)
is the mother, and the events take place over a
Sin some way related to life your
country
tur tenev heukisovhenidhe tin weekend, 3) the action based either in the
or play portrays aspects of your kitchen or around the dining table. As the plot evolves, we
Gti annlathallencar ete learn about the things that matter to a group of ordinary but
thought the portrayal was accurate Nery diverse characters,
4) is striking about this production is the
You should write approximately 250 way the script makes us feel that we are actually present at a
words traditional family gathering, The use of a real cooker on the
set fils the theatre with the unmistakeable smells of Htaian
Plot /Themne cooking. 5) somehow intensifies the
1 6ee tie Tae ere on 18 gee ‘experience as you begin to sense the atmosphere from the
sina ctienee moment you enter the theatre.
| would say that the portrayal of the details o Italian home
Ife was extremely realistic. The importance of family meals
‘comes across clearly, 6) does the fact that
Italian people are hospitable ~ traditions which we, as a
2. Should you write about the whale
hat
filmpiay oF just those: aspects
relate to your countsy?
Cast / Acting ration, hold very dear. The everyday problems of
3. sit important to remember al of the relationships are 7) ... brought into focus in a
names? way which is totally believable.
4 Would it matter if you did not include | would thoroughly recommend this play 8)
any comment about the acting? anyone, regardless of their nationality. If nothing else, it will
REP ona) prepare you for what to expect if you ever visit Italy!
5. Which aspects of your country’s
culture could be portrayed?
6 Inwhat ways could a countrys culture
bbe portrayed ina film or play?
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7. How formal should your writing be? as ee eae
cee 2 Find words or phrases in the model which mean the same a5 the
following:
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+ Ths CD, which is the result of a 4)
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CS. Lewis, the writer and Joy Gresham, an American poet. 1) Joy
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b) you did not like. Then, using the expressions however, 2) denies to accent that he has also fallen in love,
above, as well as information of your own, write although he does enter into 4 marriage af convenience in order to
your recommendations, as in the example. Compare enable her to 3) stay to Enoland. Events take a dramatic turn when
your recommendations with a partner. itis discovered that Joy has cancer. Lewis 4 forces to confront his
feelings and marries her forthe second time in a moving bedside
Dynamite Alley'is not worth seeing unless you are a great ‘ceremony. There follows a period of two years, during which Joy's
fon of special effects. Even then, you have to be very ‘cancer is in remission and the two are bissfully happy. This
deccated to sit through such afong fim happiness 5) tragicaly cut short 6) wile Joy finaly succumbs t|
her illness ae leaving Lewis to pick up the pieces of his life.
= Beginnings and Endings
9 a Look at the words below, taken from the
beginnings and endings of reviews, and use
them to fill n the gaps in the phrases. Then
suggest ways of extending each phrase
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‘+ what is being reviewed
‘+ what kind of publication the review might
appear in
* which tenses are used and why
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‘A. There's nothing quite like ‘Chocks Away’. Designed
tosixplayers it will keep you amused fr hours. t's not only
alt of fun but its good value for money too ~an ideal git
‘for any teenager. Buy it
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ts was the traditional dence erformed.
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safer & hard days work. On our arrival, we were quickly and
courteous shown © our table, where we were seed with
complimentary appetisers: Despite he fact that it wus exceptionally
busy the service thoughout was unfingly prompt and aitentve.
1D Based on the ttcaly acclaimed couse book by John
Sweeney, ‘Learn Engish Fast is row avaiable as a set of
four CD-ROMs. The computer version retains afl the Key
features of the origin, 2s well as having the ated
advantage of being very clearly presented, a factor which is
‘0 frequently overlooked by other producers in the vast field
of computer-based educational materia
b. Look back at the extracts and find examples of:
sophisticated vocabulary
* simple vocabulary/contractions
« the passive voice
* direct address
‘© formal linking devices
simple linking devices
complex sentence structure
simple sentence structure
Choose two of the extracts in Ex. 11a above and
re-write them in a different style
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Discuss. yy
EA
412. Read the rubrics below and, for each one, answer
‘the questions that follow.
A © You are 2 regular reader of ‘Cinema Weekly, 3
magazine for film fans. The announcement below
‘was induded in a recent issue and you have decided
to.send in a review ofa film you have seen, Read the
announcement, together with the notes you have
made. Then use this information to write your review,
The Great Escape
When was the last time you watched a film that made you
forget, even momentarily, where you were?
The cinema means different things to different people but,
for most of us, there is a degree of escapism involved in going
to see a film, Now we are planning a feature entitled ‘The
Great Escape’, and we want to hear what you think,
‘Send ina review ofa film that you have seen — one which you |
have found to be & good example of how the cinema can
provide escapism from everyday life A selection of readers
reviews will be published,
Things to include in the review
Name of film v
Thoughts on escapism and films
PloU/cheracters/actingspecialeffects/direction/scenery (decide
which ones to mention) 7
B © Your college newsletter regularly publishes book
reviews which have been written by students. write
a review of 2 book you have read, giving a brief
outline of what the book was about and giving
reasons why you think your felow students would
benefit from reading it
© © A music magazine which you read regulary is
planning a feature called ‘100 Classic Albums
Readers have been asked to send in review of ther
favourite CD, saying why they think it deserves tobe
called a dassic.
What do you have to review?
Who is the target reader? How formal does your wit
need tobe?
‘What information should you include in the introduction?
‘will your review be largely Favourable or unfavourable?
‘Which aspects do you need to cover in the main body?
How will you conclude the review?
413. Using the information you have learned in this unit,
write one of the reviews you discussed above. You
should write about 250 words.Self-Assessment Module 1
Vocabulary & Grammar
1 2 Choose the most suitable word to complete
each sentence,
1. Despite the many
A extended © external
B extracted D extravagant
The total of nuclear weapons. would
hopefully give the world something to celebrate,
A extermination C lipsis
B elimination D exception
The cof hard werk bringing positive results is
‘perhaps out of favour now in the modern world
‘A abstract B opinion C concept D belief
verconfidence due to overnight success can take
Us quickly down that road to falture
A sticky © oily
B slippery D sithery
Company headquarters are stuated in the
heart ofthe city
A ditect —B exact — precise D right
He more and more experience until he finally
reached the top of his profession,
‘A achieved B gained C earned won
The preparations for the Olympic Games are on
according to the committee in charge.
A 0a! © progress
B target D aim
Following years of intense training, the accomplished
athlete the medal triumphantly.
A took off C ren off
8 went off D carried off.
Having worked his fingers to the for many
years, he eventually saw the fit of his hard work at
the age of iy
And B edge € bone Dail
Once she had achieved the success she desired, she
it easy for a
decided that it was time to
while
A take B make Chae —D do
‘way up in the
There was a wonderful ski
mountains, suitable for the whole family
A lodge pension
B hostel D house
The lucky survivors of the ffeak storm related their
tale to the eager journalists,
A challenging grueling
B harrowing D saddening
distractions she had to
‘overcome, she achieved the success she deserved
The heat of the summer sun had caused the area to
‘atch fie, leaving behind only... smouldering
tree trun.
A blackened © deadly
B smoky D died
She was {an array of questions during the
interview.
‘A put up with
8 put forward D put through
The boss was with the new employee over
tis qualifications and ability to perform his job well.
A ata loose end atodds
B ata loss D ata standstil
put over
(15 marks)
Fill the gaps using the gerund or the infinitive of
‘the verbs in brackets.
1 We cant really afford (G0)
‘on holiday this year.
I hate (waste) time on paperwork
‘She said she didn't really fancy
(G0) to the cinema
[like my new job, but realy miss
(be) able to relax on Sundays
| don't remember her
(mention) any business tip.
Use of English
Use the words in capitals to form a word that
completes the sentence,
He did not give his opinion, saying that JUDGE
he didn’t want to pass
After being accused © WRONG
of theft, he sued the police for £50,000.
There are no : RESTRICT
‘on the number of people each member
‘an bring along,
The weather is very CHANGE
in this part of the country; one minute
its sunny, the next its suddenly snowing,
He has been for EMPLOY
several months now, and he is beginning
to ose heart
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information, please talk to the librarian,RTS ryt lala (ole 01 a
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100 people attended. Invite
made the delegates trust. GOVERN
ait for his signal before COMMAND
burning building
by in her arms with a
smile CONTENT
" he office
will be punished witha fin civ.
Reading
You will read an article about a person who changed his life for the better. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer
(A,B, Cor).
My name is Carl. Iwasa cop for twenty years. When
‘Twas forty my daughter lefihome and then two years later
‘my son moved out. Then I got to see that I didn't have
‘much of a relationship with my wife because I had spent
all the years of my marriage working and not really
Participating in family life. With the kids gone we didn't
hhave much to say 10 each other. After a couple more
‘ears, my wife decided to leave and all had was my job
The next year, at 46, Lhad my twenty years in and had to
retire. I got to know what lonely meant very quickly. {still
dom’ have much contact with my son, bur my daughter
‘and her kids keep me going .. but somewhere along the
line 1 figure I've missed something, and La sure like to
find out what its. Vd like to know that my life is worth
fiving."
My friend, Carl, was caught in a story of
uselessness. When he no longer had the one thing that
he had learned to identify himself with, he lost his
place in the story —he lost his self-identity. He decided
that if he was going to survive he would have to change
his story. It really wasn'ta difficult thing for him to do,
‘Carl was 50 miserable that literally any life would have
been better than his. As it turned out, like so many of
us, what Carl needed was simply to be heard. As he
listened to himself tell his story he began to see things
that he had not seen before, things that he could
change. $o, that's what he did. He changed his
perspective, and in so doing, changed his life.
1 team despite my assurances. scepnic
13. Hisstrong alibi led to his
ELIMINATE
4
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5 ery hard, but the
GRATIFY
(Smarts)
Carl began to look at what he had accomplished in
his career rather than the negatives that had so
depressed him, He began referring to himself as an ex-
police officer rather than an ex-cop. He joined a health
lub and became intent upon regaining a healthy body
and then became a volunteer trainer at the club
specialising in helping senior citizens plan exercise
programmes. He went back to college and earned
certificate in nutrition. Within three years he had
hapa sry i ie, iat
Ven I last spoke to Carl he had met a delightful
and creative woman, was working hard at re-
establishing contact with his son and couldn't get
enough of his grandchildren with whom he had created
‘ powertul bond, His life, he told me, was sweet. It was,
he confided, very worth living.
What Carl made me realise was that, firstly, I was
not happy in my chosen vocation, and secondly, that
there's a little bit of Carlin every one of us, whether
wwe are a police officer, salesman, or therapist. We can
all change and grow in a specific direction, become
better, different, whoever we want to become if we are
willing to change our story. So, Carl, wherever you are,
thanks for helping me make my life worth living.
Editor's Note: Tiss the third inthe ‘Transitions’ series
dealing wit the lives of everday people ~a series of shont
stories relevant to almost all of us in one way or another.
They come from people whose stories touch us and give
us important insights into our growth and happiness.
— Successful Transitions - One Man's Story ——
30
45
01 Cat's mariage faled because 4 Catljined the gym a
AA he and his wife cid't speak ‘A meet peopl
B he andhiscicen fel o B change his carer.
© hisjob kept him away rom home. © get in shape.
_ hiswife dnt ike his job D_ help the elder
2 Cat could only define himsel in 5 arte, we r
relation to is
‘A marriage. occupation changed his
B son D daughter. 8 hasa stronger ap
3 Calis ke the large majority of peog cr
inthat Soi a
A hewasvery unhappy. bal
B his children left the family ho eine
€ he eed to wie his protons
paca] Panta cease
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Listening
4
\,.)You will hear a radio interview with a man who
‘ured his depression through sky-diving, For
questions 1-8, fill in the missing information using
13 words.
During a tandem jump, an inexperienced skydiver makes the
jump [
Mike suffered from depression for [2
He was diagnosed at the age of
Mike believe his 21st birthday present was
ia
Mike say that, as he was about to
fe
Jump for the fst time, he
During the dive, Mike felt happy and
A
8
7
‘occupation
preciation for his
B
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hanged in his D
Speaking
6 For what purposes did ti
etext?
to make himself and others happy
10 show gratitude and offer hope
10 instruct and give thanks
ine whete this artic
who have retired,
people from all walks of life
Look at the photographs below. Compare and
Contrast two or three of them, saying what kind of
‘escape’ is portrayed in each one and who you
think might be feeling the most relaxed. You have
about one minute to do this.
He ays its posible that the [7
the |ump was what pushed him to snap out of his depression
Mike says that sky-divng is not a certain [&
depression
(8 marks)
Self-Assessment Module 1
family difficulties.
@2tmarls)Self-Assessment Module 1
Now look at two pictures which show types of Writing
success. Compare and contrast the pictures, saying
what each type of success means to the person in
the picture
You are a restaurant critic fora leading
entertainment guide called A Night on the Town. Your
editor has recently read an article about the grand
opening of a new 5-star restaurant in the city
centre.
Your editor has asked you to write a review of the
restaurant for next week's edition of the magazine
iving your opinion and recommendation.
Read the poster below and the newspaper article,
‘to which you have added your comments. Then,
Using the information carefully, write your review.
Vincenzo‘
Sicily Comes to Covent Garden!
rican ‘Close your eyes for a moment
and picture this: romantic
strains of live Italian music
\ 2 wonderful aroma of mixed
G d ’ I spices, oven-fresh bread and
rand Opening! mystetious auces tart your
mouth watering in hungry
The finest in Italian cuisine prepared ee from the soft
light of a dozen scented
candles you can see artistically
painted scenes of Sicily
Proprietor, Salvatore Telli, covering the walls
is proud to extend to you a warm invitation Only when you open your
{o the restaurant's opening on Dec. 17th. Bie Ga ves elegy 15%, 0.
Bi jou have not been magicall
Come enjoy the sounds and tastes of aly (is ae po ray
in an atmosphere which cannot be compared. South, and, yes, you are
still in Covent Garden in the
middle of London.
Welcome to Vincenzo’!
Despite opening its doors
only a few short weeks ago,
Vincenzo's, with its excellent
‘menu, has managed to attract
lie yndon
fe in I
cheam of
Every dish is served quickly
and_efficently, and the food
quality is second to none.
Come to Vincenzo’s! The real
Sicilian experience in the heart
Now, in approximately 250 words, write your review. (20 marks)
(otal = 100 marks)People Power
Growing ConcernsDore lad E
What isthe first thing you think about when you
hear the words ‘family’ and ‘friends’?
‘© What, in your opinion, is the most serious
problem the world is facing today?
Li
oa]
“
Em
=
= |
part ad and talk al
Maric: ‘© reports and proposals
© the past tenses
= ‘would! for past events
the passive voice
causative formsLead-
in
What relationships are shown in the
pictures? How important are they?
What other relationships are
important to us? What kind of
influence do these people have on us?
(Qj) Usten to four people talking
about influences in their lives. For
each of the statements, write (A) for
Alan, (E) for Eve, (M) for Martha or
(Hi for Helen.
This person influenced the way | dressed.
This person influenced the way | treat
people
This person understands me when others
can't
This person made me believe in myself
b. Has anyone influenced the way
you think about the following?
How? Tell your partner.
* moral values © behaviour
towards others * self-confidence
‘appearance * career choice
‘* musical taste hobbies / interests
How can the following factors
influence us? Discuss in pairs
theres
x.
books —
work
/
Influence
7 tre weather
Zo sei rested}
travel
feeling tired
3. @ Apersonal profile, Put a dot on each bar according to your
Personality. Then tell the class about your profile; give
‘examples to illustrate your qualities, and say which aspects
you would like to change.
SVE Se) stim submissive
confident insecure
impatient
tt
TIEN ett
UNC TY CaUtIOUS
SEE
SS EEEEEEEESEEEEeeed
te
quarrelsome conciliatory
considerate unfeeling
compliant obstinate
‘1am normaly quite an assertive person, as long as know that what | want
to dois the right thing, Sometimes, however especially if the other person is
‘aggressive, Ican be made to fee! more submissive.
'b. Theideal friend. Now put a square on each bar to make the
Profile of the person who would be the ideal friend. Discuss
your profile with a partner,
‘A: don't want my friend to be over assertive, but dontt want him tobe
submissive either.
B Jagree.veplaced him right in the middle ofthe bar
4, Paraphrase the quotations below. Which one do you agree with?
Why? Discuss in pairs.
‘Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are
{riendly with somebody.
‘Truman Capote (American author)
“The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship’
Joseph Addison (British essayist)
53Generations -
54
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Reading -Part3
1
a. You will read an article about the
4grandparent/grandchild relationship. Before
reading, discuss the following in pairs.
‘What can be gained from a grandparentigrandchild
relationship? Are there any negative factors?
‘+ How can the relationship with grandparents differ
from that with parents?
b. Look at the title of the article. What question do
you think it poses about grandparents?
. The following phrases appear in the article. How
do you think they might be related to the role
of grandparents today? Discuss in pairs, then
read the article quickly to see if you were right.
* cheap nannying + cherished memory
+ unconditional lave low self-esteem
+ pressure of time +» extended farmiies
+ family squabbles
d, Read the text more carefully. For questions 1 ~
6, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
1. When she was about forty, the writer
‘A. became a grandparent
B_ was planning to travel
was annoyed by her Family.
D_ regretted not having grandchileren
2 The writer thinks that grandparents are particularly
important because
A. they ensure children get better teatment
B_ they teach children about the past.
they provide children with financial support.
they oie children a sense of belonging,
3. According to the write, Alan and Angela benefited from
‘A. understanding the reasons for thelr parents’ behaviour.
B_ realising how important they were to their grandparents:
© remembering thet grandparents’ attitude to them,
finding out why they were lacking in confidence
4 How did the woman whose grandchildren were in
Australia feel?
‘A. She knew that visting would be dificult for both sides of
the family
B She blamed her son for not making enough effort to see
her.
© _Shewas happy that her family had been so successful
D She preferred not ta see them requlany
Apart?
Psychotherapist Gael
Lindenfield examines the role
of grandparents today.
No one warmed me that in my early 40s, 1 would start
cooing longingly into prams. I was totally unprepared to
meet this new aspect of myself. My own nest had just emptied
and T was eagerly filling the ‘vacuum’ with innumerable
career and globe-trotting adventures. Admittedly the master
vision for the rest of my life did include a few happy granny
and grandpa scenes, but they were more distant and more a
family joke than a serious prediction. So this strange
primitive urge to extend my family into another generation
was both perplexing and even little irritating.
When the right time came, I had, of course, every
intention of becoming a conscientious, involved grandparent.
But that was more about doing the right thing for the
children than fulfilling a deep instnetive need of my own. As
' psychotherapist, am hyper-aware of how life-transforming
a good relationship with a grandparent can be. It offers so
‘much mote than treats, extra quality time and cheap
nannying. Good grandparents help build psychological
security by making their grandchildren feel part of a much
wider, diverse and stable supportive family network. They
also give them a sense of their place in history and evolution
tnd give their life a meaningful sense of perspective.
Even when we reach adulthood, our psychological health
can be affected by the relationship that we may or may not
have had with our grandparents. I frequently work with
people who have (to put it mildly!) a less than perfect
relationship with their own parents, Many times I have been
able to help people heal emotionally by simply reawakening
a cherished memory of @ much happier and mote
‘unconditionally loving relationship with a grandparent.
Alan was, in his own words, ‘a hopeless case of
worksholism’. He still felt driven by trying to please his,
ambitious, perfectionist father. But, fortunately, I discovered
that he had also received a much more unconditional kind of
Jove from his calmer, happier and affectionate grandfather.
Putting a photo of his grandad on his desk helped Atan keep
his promise o himself to maintain better balance in his life.
Similarly, another client, Angela, had very low self
esteem. We found that by just recalling her grandmother's
look of pure joy when she used to greet her after school each
day, Angela could give herself a powerful boost of
confidence whenever she needed it
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Until T became a grandparent myself, however, I never appreciated
how important Alan and Angela mast have been for the happiness and
welfare of their grandparents,
Nowadays, the chances of children and grandparents having such
intimate, mutually satisfying relationships are fast diminishing, Recent
research revealed that in Britain, one out of twenty grandparents is likely
tohave had no contact whatsoever with at least one of their grandchildren
during the past five years. There are many reasons for this new distancing.
of generations. Sometimes, i's mere geography that keeps them apart. I
recently met a woman who proudly showed me a picture of her family in
Australia. Unfortunately, she told me, she hadn't ever visited them, and
hadn't even seen her five-year-old granddaughter. Her son had brought
over his seven-year-old son six years ago, but he hadn't had the time or
‘money to visit since. She explained that she herself had a heart condition,
which would make a long flight too risky.
‘The positive aspect af tis tory was that, however sad this situation was
for both parties, there appeared to be no bitterness or resentment. But
‘many grandparents fecl quite differently. They're being forced apart from
their grandchildren by less acceptable factors of modern society. Perhaps
pressure of time maintains the distance, Afterall, nowadays, even if close
extended families live within easy visiting distance, they may still not see
rnuch of each other. Parents often spend so much of their precious
‘weekends cleaning, shopping and decorating that they hardly have time to
ct to know their children, Equally, the children themselves may have
such a heavy weekend of programmed activity that their time is also
stretched to its limits. A. visit to or from grandparents feels like a luxury
that no one can afford.
Another increasingly common reason for estrangement isthe break-up
fof family through divorce or separation, Many grandparents who
consequently lose contact with their grandchildren go through painful
bereavement process,
which ean even lead to emotional and physical
illness This is because they never give up hope. They will not accept the
finality of separation or loss. It seems thatthe grandparenting instinct and
bond is so strong that it is rarely killed by even the most bitter family
squabbles and separations.
5
6
Yep
>
4
‘When grandparents live near to their
families,
‘A. seeing each other s usually much
B_ parents ty to keep the
Grandparents at a distance.
lackof time may prevent regular
contact
grandchildren resent repeated visits
from grandparents
Why does losing contact with
‘grandchildren affect grandparents so
deeply?
‘A. They fee their love for their
grandchildren is being destroyed
B. They wish they had done more ta
prevent the separation
© They know that their grandchleren
wil suffer from the loss.
D_ They continue to hope that contact
willbe re-established
Vocabulary Practice
Replace the highlighted words in
the text with the words below.
‘valuable * varied © puzzling
‘numerous secure ® simply
* hostile * dependable
Text Analysis
Find these phrases in the text and,
in pairs, explain their meaning.
My own nest had just emptied (para 1)
a sense of perspective (para2)
to putit mild (para 3)
a powerful boost of confidence (para 5)
within easy visting distance (para 8)
time is ao stretched tots limits (para 8)
Discussion
a, The writer says that the chances
‘ofchildren and grandparents
having mutually satsying
relationships ae fast diminishing’.
Do you agree? Why/Why not?
Discuss in groups.
b, Imagine you are a
grandparent. Describe an
ideal weekend to your
partner. Think about:
* place © people * feelings
55juage Focus
> First Impressions
41 Which of the four men in the
pictures has the following
characteristics?
‘1a dreamy look in his eyes; 2-@ bearing smile
3 an unkempt head of hair; a serious mode of
dress; 5a taste for bright colours, 6 a look of
selassurance; 7 a power
ysique
b. In pairs, try to guess from their
appearance to whom the
descriptions (a-h) apply.
an incurable romantic
a doting father ... [7]
a confirmed bachelor
an absent-minded genius
a keen sportsman... []
a happy-go-lucky extrovert
2a dedicated professional
a reckless spendthrift
=
Oo
(Sy
El
‘As I think the incurable romantic is Frank. | get
that impression because he
something of
‘dreamy lookin his eyes
8 Really? think ts Td, I suppose i that great
big beaming smile that makes me think that
(@) Now listen to people who know
the four men talking about their
personalities. Write the first letter
of the men’s names in the correct
boxes in Ex. 1b. How successful
‘were your guesses?
4. Do you think first impressions are
important? Why (not)? Discuss in
groups.
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D families
‘a. Look at the pictures. Which depicts a nucleat family? Which
b. With a partner, discuss situations in which members of a family
depicts an extended family?
+ need to have strong bonds
* become involved in conflicts and quarrels
+ have to resolve a misunderstanding
have a chance to show affection to each other
‘Which of the following are blood relatives (B) and which are
relatives by marriage (M)?
11 brother-in-law 4 stepmother
2 great uncle 5 half brother
3 niece
6 great grandparents
SD A partner for life?
3
Suddenly, i's as if saying goodbye to a spouse is no longer the dismal climax to
‘protracted misery that it once was. Divore inthe 21st century appears a simple
lifestyle choice, the result of two people drifting apart: now the ex-partners can
‘move on and rebuild thei lives. Today, those people who once tied the knot
because living together was frowned upon are cohabiting. However, the
there is a phenomenally high rate of marital
‘breakdown — 4 out of 1. So, who divorces and why? Wht might that tell ws
bout marriages that last? Academics discovered that the deprived are more
divoree-prone, as are those who have cohabited more than once before
‘marrige, those who have embatked on relationships at a young age, those who
have experienced parental divoree and those who have “low emotional well-
being’ In short, an awful lot of us are vulnerable: It's this *happy ever after’
divorce rate is still hie
a
professional security
professional prospects
financial security
educational background
social background
maturity
moral values
b
Which of the following do you think are the five most
important qualities in a future husband / wife? Rank them,
then discuss in pairs
h sense of humour
1 intellect
J empathy
k devotion
1 romantic nature
im taste in books/fims etc
1 attractive appearance
Read the following extract on divorce and explain the
highlighted words.
that we can't quite seem to get right.. Imagine that you are dealing with marital problems. You are
talking to a marriage counsellor about them. In pairs, act out
Giving Advice
dialogues, using the prompts,
© IF were you
* financial hardship * emotional instability » problems with relatives + fl were in your shoes, fd
* addictions « lack of quality time « poor communication * itd bef’ 2 good idea to
‘Hadn't you better
fam sodesperate.John and | are having communication problems. + You'd beter
& [think you ought to discuss all the aspects of the problem with your husband. I think you ought to
‘A That's easier said than done. He doesn't listen toaword say! 's) Hemmight bean ide 0
+ Have you (ever) thought
aboutlconsidered
You're not listening
to.aword I'm saying,
are you?
‘Ie might be advisable (not) to
Reacting to advice given
That's easier said than done,
That sounds like a good idea, but
© That's all very wel, but
I'm not sure that would work
* You could be right.
‘= had never thought ofthat.
‘© That's true. Maybe should
‘= Well, you have a point but
* | appreciate your advice
This is definitely the besthvorst advice
D sBuild Up Your Vocabulary
4 a. The adjectives below can be used with the prefix ‘self to talk about personality traits. Read the sentences 1-5
and, in pairs, decide what kind of person might say them.
Pate coed
a
—
Seip |
righteous centred
reliant
confident | contessed
indulgent
SD commonly Confused Words
1
ined
evened | aeseractve
1. [follow a specific routine every day | never stray
from it. Fist its exercising, then tidying up the
house and then off t0 work 5 Underline the correct word.
2 | buy flowers for myself every day. | just love
sneece 1 Things wil get better in the long time / term /
3. No, want to go tothe cinema! I don't care what interval / period.
ears ake 2 The seminar lasts / endure /has / continues five
4 You go iin first. | know | look awful in this dress. hours.
Everybody's going to laugh at me. 3. Yoga helps relax / loosen / ease / calm stress
5 No, nol can doit! Really 1m used to doing tings 4 You are suggested / informed / proposed / advised
for myst to folow the guidelines.
b. Now, make up five sentences of your own using
any of the remaining adjectives from Ex. 4a.
5. His methods have confident / positive / progressive /
gainful effects on the patient.
6 There was @ dramatic change / turn / switch /
‘wing of policy which nobody had predicted
57Language Focus
b. Use the idioms, in their correct form, to
— Collocations complete the sentences below.
6 Match the pairs of adjectives to the nouns. 1 You certainly today. Whatever has got
ram >— you 90 excited?
[8-2 @ 2. Soyou crashed your csr | youwon't have
to buy petrol for a while!
Ye ercrelis 3. Nobo canbe eet athe Se. Frenbaty
3 spiritualicommon, © impression aCWehes Shay Liki paetak
4 pesonahidden tay as! ‘
eee Rod Be ak cry oa enced
gc ced pe ete ou nb ff ese
7 fol 9. Sripthy :
ee 9 9m 6 Thewedig vas atherlong bt we
ke | ithe ncn
-— Feet et ok aio wdc
b. Now use one word from each set to complete with you
‘the sentences below. In pairs, use the ‘8 My mother foves to tell the story about how she
remaining collocations to make up sentences of was the one that my father 1
your own. 9° My brother ‘ever since his girtfriend
aurelto nahn
Jo) babys arc ora oh di
C. Take a few minutes and sketch a picture for one
Of the idioms from Ex.7a. Show it to the class
be and see if they can guess which idiom you have
drawn.
PATS fg (O Ba titra
fay tat styler ve es pet RC
2 Myuemade ain impresonorme eg) Fixed Phrases (phrases with of)
Tabs eerie FS ey ws
3 Jove from one’s grandmother canbe «a. Connect nouns from the left column with nouns
an incredible blessing toa confused teenager from the right column to create fixed idiomatic
4 Unfortunately, inthis day and age, the majority of phrases,
mucmeneinncsy reais
id reas
D Idioms ius hope
cea meh
7 @ Tick (V) the boxes in the table to categorise the 4 touch gold
idioms under the correct heading of happiness 5. change pe tongue
or sadness. Check with your partner, 6 trace satisfaction
Se at
3
b. Now, match the following with one of the
phrases from Ex. 8a and, in pairs, use them in
sentences
slight feeling of regret
very generous and kind
ota total le
‘make up one's mind to do sth different than one |
had planned
|
glimmer heart
‘very small chance that sth might turnout alright
say something you didn't mean to
slightly worried
look of pleasure at something well doneS Phrasal Verbs
Appendix 1
Q Match the phrasal verbs in the sentences with their
‘meanings from the box below.
‘A beobvious —D replace G revive
B support E represent —H introduce
IC take with you F cause
1. if you're coming to the house later, could you bring
cover your CD player?
2 Do you have any idea what brought about the
newspaper’ bankruptcy?
3. Sheila can't play her part in the school prodk
you'll have to stand in for her.
4° Do you know what the initials Ms stand for?
The government i planning on bringing in new legslature
concerning family welfare payments.
6 A faithful wife will stand by her husband through both
the good and bad times
7 In her bright red wedding dress, Dora certainly stood
ut at the ceremony,
8 Weonly managed to bring him round by pouring water
cover his head
D character Adjectives
10 Fillin the gaps with the most suitable word from
the given sets
1. The man thinks theres nobody better than him, He
0 '
b She has lived and worked in Landon for years, but
she's very ‘of her Scottish descent
© | cart stand it when he acts so just
because he's got a university degree
* proud + arrogant * superior
2 a his ‘and optimistic attitude to his work
has impressed his boss
bb Frankly think expecting to get £800 a week in your
first job is quite
temas ain) question, but Tom seemed to
be furious with me for asking
naive innocent * youthful
3a I you so much as look at Tina she bursts into tears,
She realy must stop being so
b He hasn't got much driving experience, so I'm a bit
to trust him with my ca.
¢ I know the risk isn't very great, but tm stil rather
about the whole thing
+ apprehensive
resitant timid
D communication: Apologising
11 a Look at the pictures below. What do you think
might be happening? What do you think the
people in the pictures are saying? In pairs,
make up dialogues, as in the example. Use the
language in the box to help you.
Apologising ‘Accepting an apology
+ Fm awfully sorry about > Itdoesn't matter. t's
+ Idoapologise OK. // understand,
+ can’t apologise enouat +) Oh well, don't worn: /
ever mind
+ Don't (even) mention it
+ Let's Gust) forget about
t
+ snot abig deal.
+ Apology accepted
Offering an excuse
if thad known... then
wouldnt) have
I's not entirely my fault, as
I didn't realise that
Offering to make amends
+ How can imake itup to you? | Relecting an apology
‘What can ido to make things | * | @Pprecate your
beet apology, but
+ [promise to be more eS
thoughtful. in the future sot ste
l
‘Az Tm awfully sorry didn’t mean to offend you.
Oh, never mind. got your point.
b. Using the phrases from Ex. 11a, act out the
following dialogues with a partner.
1. You have not submitted your homework on the day
your teacher had asked you to. Apologise to hiner
and ask for an extension,
2 You were not able to attend your best friend's
birthday party, Apologise to hinvher
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60
istening & Speaking
Listening - Pan'3
a. You will hear Peter and Carol talking about the
news. Before you listen, in pairs discuss the
following.
1. Doyou prefer to learn about the news from TV, radio
‘or newspapers? Why?
2. Which of these forms of media do you think has the
greatest influence on us?
(B} Now listen to the recording. For questions 1-6,
choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) according to
What you hear. You will hear the conversation
twice
1. What doesn’t Peter like about the TV news?
‘A. It exploits personal misfortune
B_ The pictures are nat varied enough.
C_ttmakes us too emotional,
D> The items covered are limited,
2. According to Peter, pictures
A canbe used to distort realty,
Bate more reliable than words
make news stories more interesting,
D_ tend to give us conficting views
3 How does Carol think people are affected by
shocking news pictures?
‘A. They question what's right and wrong
They feel quity about ther own ines
© They reevaluate thei ew of the weld
1D They ty todo something to help.
4. Peter thinks that on the TV news, important events
‘A donot aivays get good visual coverage
B._are given too much broadcasting time.
are blown up out ofall propartian.
are presented as minor incidents
5 Peter says that quality newspapers differ from TV in
that
‘A they present a wider range of opinions.
B they allow us to form our own views
© they are more selective in what they cover
D_ they treat the newsin greater depth,
{6 Carol believes that compared with film, newspapers
are more obviously biased
B_ havea much greater influence.
© canbe equally persuasive.
D_ donttaffect people so much,
>
Whose opinion do you agree with most: Carol's
‘or Peter's? Discuss in groups.
Listening - Part 2
a. You will hear part of a radio talk about laughter.
Before you listen, look at the gaps 1 to 8 and try
to predict the missing words.
2
(B) Now listen to the talk and complete the notes
‘You will only hear the talk once.
Reasons:
+ reaction to humour (less than [T
of cases)
« partof [2
Differences between men and women:
‘Women
+ smile more
+ use laughter to establish
Men
+ laugh more loudly
+ use laughter to show ff
Health benefits:
reduces
+ blood pressure
“6
pain
increases ability to fight [6
Children:
‘+ may suffer from lack of laughter due to being
7 in spare time
+ laughter helps children to
~ form emotional ties
— learn [&
= grow more mature
. In pairs, discuss what makes you laugh.Speaking ~ Part 2: Compare, Contrast & Speculate People Together
People Alone QD
4, Now look at the two photographs
32. Look at the photographs below. Compare and contrast below. Compate and contrast the
‘wo or three of them, saying what the people in the photographs, saying how important
photographs might be feeling and why the members of the group are to each
Useful language: ‘Specuiating about People's
Feelings
+ uding by hier expression, she must be fing
can tell fom hister Face that
Sheooks veryiquite
* Hehe appears to be
+ looks a fede is
b. Which of the two groups have a
greater influence on the lives of their
members?
5 (g;) Listen to two candidates doing the
speaking tasks above and compare
their performance to that of your
classmates.
‘Assess your classmates in terms of:
© grammar and vocabula
* discourse mana
* pronunciation
* interactive communication
Everyday English
Encouraging the speaker to continue
6 pairs, guess and say what the other
speaker says
a Then what? dso?
b Goon, Sand a,
© Ohnol And then
A: He grabbed his coat and slammed the door
b. Which person can you identify with most?
B: Then what?
6141 Youare going to read an extract from an article
about confidence building. Look at the introduction
to the article and in groups discuss the following,
© Who is this article aimed at?
* How important do you think confidence is in our
ves?
‘+ Why do you think some people suffer from a lack of
confidence?
2 @ Lookat the titles of the four sections of the
article. What kind of confidenice-building
exercises do you imagine will be described?
Discuss in pairs, then scart the text and! see if
your guesses were correct.
Reading -Parts 4
b. Now read the article. For questions 1 - 20
choose from the answers A - D.
‘A 30-Second Commecal © Lett Flow
B_Tell People’s Stories D_Be Your Own Hero
Which exercise
‘aids comprehension between individuals?
+ requires repetition to be beneficial? Zink 3
* canbe done on your own? Blond.
* involves acting aut a situation in two diferent
ways? 6
‘+ helpsyou to understand how others see
you? 7
* volves recaling postive emotions? 8
* requires you to wnite something? 9
‘involves imagining a future stuatir 10
* is particularly useful training fr socal
situations? Ata fd
‘helps you to help someone else? a
* involves imitating someone else's
behaviour? 14
* involves nat saying certain things? Woon 16
‘+ 5 helpful for people who feel they are not
noticed? v
© canbe entertaining? 8
requires you to connect a feeling with a
physical source? 19
© involves recaling a past failure? 20
©) Vocabulary Practice
3 Explain the highlighted phrases in the text.
A 30-Second Commercial
First impressions last. Whether we like it or not this)
phrase is largely true. What this exercise docs is allow you
to be in contol of those first assumptions an judgements
that other people make, It can, if done wel, give you the
Power to be in contol
It generally takes a stranger 30-seconds to come to long
lasting conclusions about another person. By creating a 3)
second commercial about. yourself you will not only
become more selfaware, you will also see the kind of
impact you make on others and how you can change iti
you need to,
You will need 5 minutes, a pen and a blank piece of
Paper. Within those 5 minutes try to think of, and lis, al
your best atributes and qualities. Aim to get actoss those
traits that you fel really define you and set you apart from
other people. Your nest task is to pot allthis information
into a presentation, ot advert, of exactly 30 seconds. You
can do this in front of the mirror or with a close frend. i
‘you found yourself wandering randomly through the notes
that you had put down then you should maybe look at
setting clearer impression of yoursel. This may not come
naturally but it can be worked a. Itis worth practising the
30-Second commercial until selfdoubt has
‘S€8t Avoid phrases like ‘OK’, ‘sly good’ and ‘think
others see me as..." Try to look up rather than down and
sve that all important smile. Ideally you want to be able to
focus on your merits rather than any weaknesses,
‘This will ome’ in handy when, at a party let's say,
someone asks you what you do for a living. If you have 1
selfassured, upbeat answer then whoever you are talking to
‘wll gta good impression of you
B_ Tell People’s Stories
‘Do you sometimes feel that the world carries on around
you while barely acknowledging your existence? One of the
common causes of depression and a lack of confidence is
based on the feeling that our lives are of bitle consequence
to those around us. This exercise is excellent if you want to
raise someone's self-esteem without them realising that’s
‘what you are doing. This is not to say that after you have
3
> Text Analysis
4, Explain the bold parts in your own words
1. Aim to get across those traits that .. really define you
and set you apart from other people. (A, 14-16)1s
8
Confidence Lab
Are you lacking in confidence? Do you feel powerless, stressed and anxious when faced with a
challenge? Everybody could do with a bit more confidence, in one or more areas of their lives.
‘ry these confidence-building exercises and you'll see the difference in weeks.
done it once you cannot repeat it. will till work even when
they know what you are doing
Tn pairs, one person asks the other person their story
This can be specifi. For example ‘What did you do vody?
“Tell me about your father’, ‘How was schoo” or exen “How
do you feel, The persom listening has to do just that stn,
‘Do not try and find a point in the conversation that i going
tw be an opening for you to start telling your own story. For
exumple when the ‘storyteller’ says something like ‘have
fad an awful day’ do not ampli with ‘You've had a bad day
lt me tell you about my day.'Alier the ‘stonteller’ has
finished, the listener should then ‘tepor’ thei story back to
them. Ic i amazing how this exercise ean give people an
enomious feeling of worth and belonging. It is particularly
‘00d for relationships; getting couples to understand and
communicate with each other. It can be a very powerful
expeience, especialy if the ‘stonyteller’has spent most of
their life nox being heard.
C Let it Flow
Frery one of us has at some point in our lives, fl lke we
ruled the world, and itis possible to gpinfo that feeling
‘whenever you want
Allyou have to dois remember a momenc when you were
supremely confident. Ir doesn't matter where you were or
what you were doing Once you have got the sensation of
confidence then close your eyes and start 1 let that feeling
increase Now picture where you would like to cary this
confidence with you. Thismay be w a party, a public speaking
sition, playing sport ajob interview or just everyday living
Picture yourself in this situation, then start fo increase that
feeling of confidence even more
Physically feel where the sensction of confidence is
coming from. sit from your stomach, your head, your hands?
‘Now sat to throw this sensation around your bel, running
ffom your head to your feet and back up again, Increase the
fecing even more. You may want to start counting fom 1 to.
10, rising the feeling of confidence in your body with each
umber.
Now you are overflowing with confidence, and about 10
explode. What do you do? This isthe clever par. What you
%
10
‘need t0 do is think of an ‘anchor’. The anchor isa physica
gesture — anything from punching the air to giving your thigh
pinch.
You should perform this anchor when you area the point
of ‘maximum confience’. You should follow this process a
few times to getthe hangyof ie as well as make it more
effective. What twill enable you to do isto tigger tha
feeling of confidence wivenever you want, Soi you ae going
into an interview and need a boost of confidence it could |
simply be a case of pinching your thigh and bingo - in you go
ready o conquer the world,
D Be your Own Hero
Apart from being a lot of fun this isa chance for people to
rehearse undeveloped ability and full their potential. You
wil need acleast2 people to perform this exertise
Try to think of someone wino has characteristics that you
admice or wish you had. Your hero may be real, fictional,
dlcad or alive. Think why you admire them. What are the
specific qualities that you Tok 0?
Imagine how your hero might behave on a very simple
level, for example how might they walk round a room. Try
and emulate them. Once you have established how your hero
‘moves think of a phrase that your hero might say. Take on the
persona of your ero and have a chat with someboay, What
‘would your hero say and how would the behive? Nes think
‘of a scenario from the past that did not go as well as you
would have liked, for example a problem you experienced at
work or at home, a strugele with leaming or motivation
Working wth friend, play out the scenario as you remember
it happening, including the negative outcome. What would
you have liked to do differently? Re-enact the situation but
this time as your hero, Focus on the superior human qualities
tha your character has, and let them dictate your reactions.
‘Was the outeome positive this ime? 0, enjoy the feting of
release as well 25 success. Then ask yourself whether you
were just acting as your hero oF if you were uncovering
hidden attributes in your own personality. You will see that
making a change isnot so dificult, and that by ating as our
heroes we can become more lke them:
ee
1Do you somtimes feel that the world catres on around:
you while barely acknowledging your existence? (8, | 1-2)
Everyone of us has, felt ike we ruled the world (C, | -2
an
a
5
Discussion
In groups, discuss how successful you think
tthe confidence-building exercises described in
the article would be.
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