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conversations. When reading. always try to guess the meaning of any words or expressions tha t you aren't sure of. The more effort you
make to work out the meaning of a word. the easier it'll be for you to remember it! Read what you're interested in. This way you'll be more motivated. For example,
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Write in English every day! It's good practice as it forces you to use the language you know. Also, you get to see where the gaps are in your knowtedge. You could practise writing out stories or anecdotes. This would be good preparation for telling the stories later in conversation. Watch your favourite TV series in English . TV series are great because they're full of dialogue, with lots of useful language for spoken English. Watch your favourite films in English . As you already know what they're about, it'll be a lot easier for you to follow them and understand the dialogue.
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Monaco since 1929. Enjoy one of the most prestigious automobile races in one of the world's wealth iest places .
June The Beach Volleyball World Championships are held every two years , with both male and female teams. For the 2013 edition, head off to Poland.
The 2013-2014 games will be in Australia . Time your trip there so you can enjoy
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n Reading I Read the article once. Were any of your ideas mentioned?
n Reading 11 Read the article again. Then, answer the questions. 1. What sport can you see in February? 2. Where do you have 10 go to see Ihe goat race ? ]. When was the first Monaco Grand Prix? 4. When will the Beach Volleyball World Championshi p be held? 5. How often is the Ryder Cup? 6. In which country does the Den du Chott take place?
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March Every year, six European countries (England, Scotland , Wales, Ireland , France and Italy) compete to win rugby'S 6 Nations trophy. Each team plays every other team once, so there are games in london, Edinburgh, Card iff, Dublin , Paris and Rome - all perfect for a weekend break!
April The Buccoo Goat and Crab Race Festival has been held in Tobago every year since 1925. Goat handlers (known as "jockeys") race their goats around a track. For the crab races, participants guide the animals with pieces of string.
May The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One annual motor race that's been held in
July The Tour de France is an annual . mUltiple·stage bicycle race held mostly in France. Follow different parts of the tour as they cycle around the country, or join the cyclists in Paris as they finish the race on the Champ s -~Iysees .
November The Defi du Chott marathon takes place in Tunisia in the heart of the Sahara desert. With a stunning landscape, this really is a race with a d ifference.
December The Grand Christmas Pudding Race takes place every year in Covent Garden (London). Participants form teams of six, dress up in silly costumes and carry a Chri stmas pudding around an obstacle course. The money raised from the event is donated to Cancer Research UK. 0
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n Reading I Read the article once. which of the activities mentioned do you do?
n Reading 11 Read the article again. Then, complete the expressions with the correct verbs. Try to do it without referring bad to the article. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible. 1. a water fight a noise a funny face 1· out on 4· someone (in order to frighten them) a joke on 5· someone 6. on the bed or the sofa a rude noise s. back what someone says 9. hide and seek
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Useful words ., • Inbox - a folder that shows e-mail messages you've received . • Outbox - a folder that shows the e-mail messages you've sent. • Recipient - the person who receives an e-mail. • Sender - the person who sends the an e-mail. • Send - if you "send" an e·mail , you write it and then press "send" so someone can receive it. • Receive - if you "receive" an e-mail, the e-mail appears in your Inbox. • Reply - if you "reply" to an e-mail, you send an e-mail response to the person who sent you an e-mail. • Delete - if you "delete" an e-mail, you remove il from your Inbox. • Attachment - a file (a Word document, for example) that you include with an e·mail message. • Cariton Copy (cq - if you "CC" someone in a message, you send the message to that person as well as the main recipient. • Blind Carbon Copy (BeC) - if you "BCC" someone in a message, you send the message to that person as well as the recipient. However, the BCC person doesn't appear in the list of recipients - the Bec person is hidden! • Draft: - an e·mailthat you save so you can edit and send it later. • E-mail address - the unique address of an e-mail user. • Sent items - a folder that shows the e-mail messages you've sent. • Forward an e-mail - to send an e-mail you've received to another person. • Bounce back - if an e-mail "bounces back", it returns to your Inbox because it can't be sent. • @ - this key is pronounced "at". • .com - this is pronounced "dot com". • Emoticon - a little symbol to show what mood you're in. For example, this one is used to show that you're happy: © • Capital Ietters - in big letters: LI KE THIS. • Lower case - in little letters: like this. • Junk mail J spam mail - e-mails that you don't want I unsolicited e-mails I e-mails written from people or companies you don't know. They're often e-mails selling something.
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Harold and Mary are work colleagues. They're having problems sending an e-mail and are talking by telephone to try and resolve the problem. (listen once. Then, complete the conversation with the correct verbs.) M=Mary H=Harold
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NATURAL ENGLISH What's you r favourite TV se ries?
9 TRACK 6: ~~.~~'.'~~ AMERICAN MAN, NEW ZEALAND MAN,
Photos and Interviews by Georgie Gl. Danielle
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objective To improve your listening skills.
SKILLS BOOKLET LISTENING
Think about it
UNIT 1 PAGE 8 DESCRIBINC PEOPLE e TRACK 7: ENGLISH ACCENTS
Exams This listening activity will llelp p~art you fOf English exams such as KET and TOEFL
Where are you from~ Where are you living allhe moment? What do you do? What do you do when , you ,lren't working~ What hobbies h,lVe you got? What doyoo like to do in your free lime~
about me!
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n Listening I You're going 10 listen to three people ulking about themselves. listen once to compare your ideas from the Pre· listening activity.
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Massachusetts, but I've been (1) in London fo r the past 16 years. I'm 2S years old and I'm (2) _.,-_ in an insurance firm. There are lols of other Americans in the company. I often meet up with friends at the weekend or O} :::---:_ some sport. There's a park near where I live and I often go jogging there.
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My name's Hannah and I'm 32 years old. I'm from l ondon. After school, I studied tourism and hotel management and (4) --:_ _ a job in a five·sIar holel. Right now, I'm living and working in a holel casino in las Vegas, It's amazing. There's a swimming pool and a gym in the hotel, and l is} a lot of time there when I'm not working. There's also a golf course dose by and I often (6) there on my days off. I've got a 6·month contract but I'm hoping to stay for longer.
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Hi, I'm Harvey and I'm Z9 years old. I'm originally from South Africa, but we moved to England when I was about two. After university, 1(7) _-,-_ accountancy and then started working in an accountancy firm in Manchester. But about three years ago, Idecided to (8) _,.,-,- around the world. I'm in Sydney, Australia, at the moment. Iwork in a bar by the beach, which is great. There are lots of other foreigners working in the bar, and it's popular with back packers. I've (9) ,-.,.,.,. Iots offriends here. I think I'll stay here for a few more months then go back to the UK.
Ob;ective: To learn some useful words and expressions for making excuses in Englisll. Think about it! When was Ille laSllime you made an excuse about somellling~ What e~cuse did you use? Did the oilier person believe you? What are some oflhe WOlst I funniest excuses you've evellleald? Whowas using tllem? Wily?
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PRACTICAL ENGLISH
MAKING EXCUSES
This month we're looking at how to make excuses in English.
Blaming other people ..,. • • •
I thought you were going to do it. You said that you'd do it. I had to take my grandma to hospital. Frank told me that we didn 't need to do it.
Blaming the weather I technology, etc. ~. The bus broke down. • • • • • •
The traffic was terrible. It was too cold. l it was too hot. The printer ran out of ink. The computer crashed . The internet wasn 't working. I couldn't get a connection.
Time ..,. • • •
I didn't have the time. I was too busy. I had too much on. I ran out of time.
Honesty ~. I couldn't be bothered . • I didn 't feel like it. • I wasn 't in the mood . • I got bored. • I wasn't su re what to do. • I couldn't find the right address.
Making excuses for someone ~. He's tired. • She isn't usually like that. • She's just going through a bad patch . • He's usually quite nice.
Health ~. I'm on a diet. • My doctor told me not to do any physical work. • I'm on medication. • I need to get some rest. • I woke up feeling really bad.
Dialogue: Publicity .., Randy and Flynn are in a band. They've just released their first album. Now they need to promote it. IListen once. Then, complete the text with the correct words.) F: Flynn R=Randy F: Amy called. She was asking what we were going to do about promoting the album. R: Oh, right. F: She suggested a publicity stunt, you know, like bungee jumping off London Bridge. It'll get us in the
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objective To improve your reading skills. Think about it
UNIT2 PAGE 13 STORY TIME e TRACK9: ENGLISHMAN & ENGLISHWOMAN
What was the last film you saw~ What did you think of it? What was it about? Would you rKommend it? Why? Whynot? Have you setn either of these films? What were they like?
Exams This rtading activity will help prepare you for English turns such as KET and TOEFL
Audio script
Chatting about two films! The Hunger Games
Listen again. Then, write The
Iron Man 3 ..... chloe: Do anything fun last night? So, what did you do last night? I was at Megan's place. We got some Pele: Yeah, we went to see Iron Man 3. 111 - - and rented a film. Chloe: I'm not really into these sorts of superhero What did you see? films. The Hunger Games. Pele: Me neither, but this one wasn't too bad. It's aoout this (6) _ _ , Tony Stark (Iron Man), Any good? Yeah, it isn't bad. It's this sort of action· who has this suit of armour that he uses adventure film that takes place in the to fight the baddies. He's up against this 1'1 - - . Every year, teenagers are chosen 171 - - called the Mandarin, who to participate in this game - the Hunger destroyed Iron Man's house with helicopters. Games - that's shown on TV. It's a bit like a Any.Nay, soon after that... hey, are you listening? sort of (3) _ _ , but the big difference is Chloe: Yeah. I was just tetting a friend . Go on. that the participants have to kill each other. Pele: Robert Downey Ir and Gwyneth Paltrow are The last one still alive is the (4) _ _ . in it, and Ben Kingsley plays the (8) _ _ Nice! of the Mandarin. The Mandarin has got The main character is Ihis girl called Katniss. some great lines. /imitating the MandarinJ Her younger sister gets chosen, but Katniss "Some people call me a terrorist. I consider volunteers to take her place. ~There's 2.4 of myself a teacher." {laughingJ "lesson number us and only one comes out!" she tells her one. Heroes. There is no such thing." And ... Hey, are you listening? 111- - · Chloe: Wait a sec. Let me just send this (9) _ _ . Anyone famous in it? Jennifer lawrence. Have you heard of her? {She sends the message.JSo, what were you
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n Pre-listening
Kate: Josh: Kate: Josh:
Think offour typical questions to ask about a film. For example: What's it abaut? / Wha's in it?
n l istening I You're going to listen to two conversations with people chatting about films. Listen once. Did you hear any ofthe questions you thought offor the Pre-listening activity?
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The main character's name is Tony Stark. The main character is called Katniss. The baddie is known as the Mandarin. It's about a reality show. Gwyneth Paltrow is in it. Jennifer Lawrence stars in it.
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n listening III Complete the audio script with Ihe correct words.
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ob;ective
To improve your reading skills.
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What are some of your favourite items of clothing? Do you wear any vintage clothing? Would you ever wear any items of clothing from this article? Which ones? Why? Why not? _ _ __ !
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Exams This ~ing activity will htJp prepalt you for English exams such as P£T and TOEFL
& ENGLISHWOMAN
Victorian dothi , makes a comeba-..., • ictoria (born 181 9) was queen from 1837 until her death in 1901. But several items of Victorian clothing are still in fashion today. Here are a few that you might like to incorporate into your wardrobe.
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Waistcoat A waistcoat is a sleeveless upper-body garment that's usually worn over a shirt as a part of a threepiece suit.
Bonnet Top hat A top hat is a tall hat with a wide brim and a flat crown . These days, magicians often use top hats to do hat tricks, but back in Victorian times, they were a sign of wealth.
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n Pre-reading look at the pictures ofthe items of clothing. What are
they? What are they for?who
A petticoat is a skirt that's worn under a skirt. In Victorian times, women often wore them to make their bodies look bigger because looking thin was associated with being poor.
A bonnet is a hat with a brim around the face and a string that you can tie under the chin. There were winter bonnets and summer ones, which were worn from Easter onwards_
n Reading I Read the article once to compare your ideas from the Pre-reading activity.
n Reading II Read the article again. Then, write the name of an article of clothing next to each statement. 1.
They were used before
the belt was invented. 2. Wearing it was a sign of wealth.
3. It's got no sleeves. 4. It's a type of long coal. 5. It was used to make your waist look smaller.
6. It's a type of ha I with string under the chin. 7. It was used to make your body look bigger.
A Henley shirt is like a polo shirt but without a collar. They were traditionally worn by rowers in the English town of Henley-on-Thames. Some rowing crews still use them as part of their uniform today.
Corset A corset was worn to make a woman's waist look smaller. This undergarment went from the chest to the hips, and had strings at the back that you could pull together and tie.
Tailcoat A taileoat is like a long coat that's short at the front with two "tails" at the back. These days, taileoats are often used as part of "morning dress" - formal cloth ing that consists of a morning coat (a type of taileoat) , a waistcoat and striped trousers. Morning dress is often worn at weddings. 0
BLOOMERS Braces Braces are straps that are used to hold your trousers up. Most men used braces until around about the 19305, when belts became more fashionable . These days, braces are still popular with lawyers and stockbrokers.
would wear them? Why?
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objective To read and listen 10 an article about office rules in English. Think about it
READ & LISTEN I
Are there many rules and regulations where you work or study? What afe they? Are there any ridiculous rules and regulations? What are they? Whit rules would you introduce?
Exams This rtading and listening activity will help ptepart you for English mms su
REALLY RIDICULOUS OFFICE RU LES he website Reddit.com recently invited readers to submit their stories of ridiculous rules at work. Soon, there were thousands of comments on the thread. Here are a few of them .
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"We aren't allowed to put our coats on chair backs - they have to go on a stand, and only one coat per hook on the stand!" "We can't carry coffee from the vending machine by h and - it must be on a tray." "We are n't allowed to sit on the edge of someone's desk to talk to them." " If we walk up or down the stairs, we have to hold onto the handrail at all times or we get disciplined!"
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"If we want to p in notices to the notice board, we have to wear safety glasses! Apparently, someone got injured once, so they' re worried it'll happen again. You also have to use the glasses if you want to use a stapler!" "We aren't allowed to move our own furnitu re as this is violating union rules. So, we have to call and schedule the movers 10 come over and do il for us ... and of course, they charge us fo r it, even ifit's something we could do ourselves in just
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Have you got a smartphone? What do you like/dislike aboot it? What apps have you gal on it? What do you think of them? Which apps would yoo (ike to buy? Whit do you think oflhese three apps?
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This ~ing and listening activity will help ~rt you for English exams such as PET and TOEFL
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8 TRACKll: US WOMAN &ENGUSHMEN
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a Pre.listening look at the names of the three unusual sports? What do you think they involve?
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MUSIC... IN ENGLISH
ob Dylan is a famous folk singer. He became the voice of a generation during the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. But apart from folk music, he's also experimented wi th other genres such as blues, rock and roll , count.ry, gospel, jazz and swing - to name just a few. With his dist.inct vocals and powerful lyrics, he created a new defi nition of popular music tha t inspi red many fa ns and other artists.
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The Times Thq Are A-Changin' Oylan released The. Times Tht:}' An: A·Chtmgin'in 1964 on an album of the same name. The song is about the government's unwillingness to change during the 1960s. The song quickly . became an anthem for many Americans participating in rallies and protests against inequality and the Vietnam War. In 2004, the song was ra nked number 59 on Rolling Stone. maga2ine's lis t of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Lyrics
Come St.n(llOrs, congressmen, p/ca.st. heed tlu colJ, Don't stnnd in the doorway, don't block up the hall, For he that gets hurt, will be. he who has stalled, There.'s a batt/e outside and it's raging, /t'1I soon shake your windows and rattle your walls, For the times tht:y are a-changing.
lEARNING ENGLISH WITH SONGS USlcning to mus ic is a great wa y 10 learn English. As you si ng along 10 you r favourite songs, you [earn Jots of words, and also improve )'Our
Man was released on Oylan's 1965 album Bringing If All Back Home.. The band The Byrds also recorded a vers ion of the song that reached nu mber 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart. It was the title track of their firs t album of the sam e name.
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TRAVEL ENGLISH ON THE PLANE
Practi ca l English to use in En glish-speaking countries. This month: On the plane.
Could you help me put this bag in the overhead locker, please? Can I pay in euros? I'll have a black coffee, please.
What you he.. ~. Can J see you r boarding card, please? • Please make sure your seat belts are fully·fastened. • What would you like to drin k?
Watch this video of an unusual fligh t attendant. Search YouTube for "world's cooles! flight attendanl ~. Flight 487. We're currently cruising at an 16) _ _::-__ of 33,000 feet and an airspeed of 400 miles per hour. The time is 1:25 pm. With the tailwind on our side, we're expecting to (7) in Paris Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard approximately fifteen minutes ahead of schedule. Gallop Airlines (1) 4B7 from The weather in Paris is clear and sunny, with a high London Gatwick to Paris. Please fasten your (2) of 25 degrees for this afternoon. The cabin crew will _ _ _ _ _ and secure all baggage underneath be coming around in about twenty minutes to offer your seat or in the overhead lockers. And make you a light snack and drink. I'll talk to you again sure your III and table trays are in before we reach our (8) ,but until the upright position. Please turn off all personal then, sit back, relax and enjoy the rest of the flight. electronic devices, including laptops and mobile la d' phones. We'd also like to remind you that (4) n Ing -::-:-:::---,-_ is prohibited for the duration of th~ Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome flight. Thank you for choosing Gallop Airlines. Enjoy to Paris. We've just landed al Charles de Gaulle your flight. Airport where the local time is fifteen minutes past three in the afternoon. The (9) .- - - - ; - -. outside is 25 degrees Celsius. For your safety please Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has turned remain seated with your seat belt fastened until the off the Fasten Seat Belt sign, and you may now (10) has come to a complete stop move around the (5) . However and the seat belt sign has been switched om Before we recommend you keep your seal belt fastened in leaving, please ensure that you have all of your case of any unexpected turbulence. personal belongings with you. On behalf of Gallop Airlines and the entire (11) ,we'd like to thank you for joining us and we look forward Good afternoon. This is your captain speaking. I'd to seeing you on board again in the near future. just like to welcome everyone on Gallop Airlines Have a nice day! Here are some typical announcements that you can hear on the plane. Listen once and complete the text with the correct words.
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Clarity - state clearly what's inside the e-mail. Simplicity - keep the message very clear and avoid trying to be too clever or crea tive. Say what you want to say in simple. basic language.
The perfect e-mail subject line: some examples ~ • Powerpoint files on our FTP site • Slcynet translation completed • information on Denton payment
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Deta iled quote for car repairs · extensive damage Re: interview request at police station You left your diary at our hotel :... ) Re: MISSED deadline for handing in the report Images on your computer - contact repa ir centre asap DID YOU MEAN TO "REPLY ALL"??? Your son and his future at our school B4 u open this, promise not to get too angry Re: Your missing honeymoon video Re: Your paternity test results. Read this sitting down! Your Match .com profile has been suspended due to low interest Unpaid invoice #5689 - debt coll ecting agency will be in touch Re: your tenant and the party last night Demand for payment Re: personal items you left at our hotel: ... )
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I hope you ' re well and that you enjoyed your holiday. I hope that everything is going well. How's it going~ (informal)
• I've attached a summary of the products. • The attached file contains the information you were looking for. • I'm anaching the information you requested.
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• Could you send that back to me by tomorrow night, please? • Could you paste it in and send it, please? • can you let Hannah know that I'll only be in from 4·6pm today?
Future actions ~ • I'll look at the spreadsheet as soon as I can. • We'll send you a copy when it's printed. • You'll have it by Friday, without fa il.
Scheduling I timetabling information ~ • I'm afraid I won't be able to make tomorrow's meeting. • I'll only be in the office on Thursday and Friday this week. • I was just wondering whether we could meet at 7pm instead of 6pm.
Confirming something • I received the report you sent, thanks. • The file you sent arrived last night. • I received the documents, thanks.
Questions • Have you got a copy of the brochure in English? • When do you need them by? • Is there anything I can do to help?
Apologising • I'm sorry I didn 't get to see you last week. • Apologies for the misunderstanding last week. • I'm really sorry that we didn 't get to see each other at the conference.
Updates I situation reports • The meeting has been postponed until next week. • I've got a few ideas to put to you. I'll send them over asap. • I'm putting together a response right now. I'll send it later today.
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I look forward to seeing you next week. I look forward to hea ring from you soon. Speak soon. (informal)
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11 Build the right team "Having great people involved, that you really like and you're compatible with, is tremendously important," says larry. Larry and Sergey credit much of their success to the fact that they make a great team. "Some entrepreneurs are in such a rush to start a new venture that they don't wait 10 find the
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UNIT 2 PAGf 13 PROBLEMS!
Why do you think some e-mails govifal~ Do you think it's OK 10 send pet'sonal e·mails while at WOfk? Why? Why !lOt? H~veyou ever ~t an e-m~il lhen regretted it afte!Walds? Whit was il ~boul?
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WHEN E-MAILS
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Who are some of the most attractive people from YOllr COlllltry? Who are the most attractive people in YOllr family or at work? Whit makes someone ittractive?
Exams This reading and listening activity will help p.re you for English exams such as FeE, IELlS and TOEFL
11 Pre-reading Whit makes someone attractive? Put the following ideas (or any others) in order of importance. 1YOKe 11 P"'O"afrty 11 wealth 1
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n Reading I Read the article once. Which study do you think makes the most sense? Why?
n Re~ding 11 Read the article again. Then, write a number ned to each statement. 1. The Ilumber of women approached in the shopping centre. 2. The percentage of women who agreed to meet up with the man when he was carrying the guitar case. 3. The number of women who accepted the friend request from the empty· handed man. •. The number of students who were filmed as part of the sense of humour test. 5. The year in which the Albright College experiment was carried out. 6. The percentage of people who said that people in summer pictures were beller looking than those in the winter ones.
hat makes us attractive? Beauty? Wealth? Success? Power? According to some recent research, it' s a lot more complex than that!
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As part of a study by researchers from the University of South Brittany, a 20·year·old man approached 300 women in a shopping centre. He told them that he Ihought they were "really pretty", and then asked fo r their phone numbers so they could arrange a date.
Another study has found that having a sense of humour can help. Researchers Mary Cowan and Anthony Little filmed 40 psychology students explaining which two items they'd take to a desert island and why. Next, 11 other students watched the videos and rated the participants for attractiveness . Interestingly, those participants who had used humour to explain what they'd take to the desert island were considered more attractive.
For the first 100 women, he was holding a sports bag; for the second group, he had nothing; and for the third lot, he had a guitar case. When he had the sports bag, only 9% of the women agreed 10 meet up with him again. Fourteen percent gave him their number when he had nothing in his hand. But 31 % responded positively when he was holdi ng Ihe guitar case! A similar study was carried out by the University of Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion University. One hundred single women were sent Facebook friend requests with a message that said. "I like your photo." For half of the respondents, the request had a profile picture of the man with nothing in his hands; and for the other half, he was playing a guitar. Only five (10%) of the 50 women accepted the request or replied to the message sent by the empty·handed man. But 28% accepted the
In a 1997 experiment on physical attractiveness, researchers discovered that the things people valued most were good grooming, neat hair, nice fitting clothing and a healthy weight - all things that we have control over. In another test, scien tists found that women find a man in a plain white T-shirt up to 12% more attractive. Apparently, this type of shirt can create an illusion that broadens the shoulders and slims the waist, producing a more V·shaped body.
deep, husky voices. Finally, researchers found that we look more attractive in the summer. Two thousand participants were shown "summer" and "winter" photographs of four men and four women. An overwhelming 73% sa id the people in the summer pictures were better looking. Good luck! And don't forget your guitar case! 0
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n Pre·re, ding Guess the answers for the following questions. The questions are based on several different surveys in the UK. 1. What percentage of British men don't have a shower every day? 2. What percentage of British women don't have a shower every day? 3. What percentage of people only have a proper wash once a week? 4. What percentage of those questioned have a "shower in a can" {simply applying deodorant - without washing first}? 5. What percentage of British men regularly miss their morning shower because they're too lazy or busy? 6. What could too much washing do to our bodies? 7. Which areas of the body are the most important to keep clean? 8. How could washing less help the environment?
n Reading I Read the article once to comJhlre your ideas from the Pfe.reading activity. which "fact" is the most surprising?
s it good to wash every day? Some people are suggesting that it isn't!
According to Lancaster University sociologist Dr Elizabeth Shove, daily showers are a relatively recent development. "l ess than a century ago, a weekly bath would have been considered perfectly adequate. But now we think nothing of showering once, twice or even three times a day, before and after work or going out and after the gym," Or Shove said in an interview with the Times. But things seem to be changing. A poll for tissue manufacturer, SCA, found that 41 % of British men and 33% of women no longer shower every day. The poll also revealed that 12% said that they only have a "proper wash" once a week. And 37% admitted to taking a "shower in a can " (applying deodorant rather than washing) . In another survey from 20 12, the Global Hygiene Council found that 58% of British men regularly miss their morning shower because they're too lazy or busy. So, is this new anti.washing movemen t such a bad thing? Some research suggests that too much washing can actually be bad for you . A study cond ucted by the University of Californ ia found that too much washing strips away beneficial bugs that the body uses to help ward off infections. "A vigorous daily shower would disturb the natural bug flora of the
skin as well as skin oils," explained John Oxford , Professor of Virology at Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry.
But could washing less frequen tly be dangerous? No, says Professor Oxford. "As long as people wash their hands often enough and pay attention to the area of the body below the belt, showering or bathing every other day would do no harm ," Professor Oxford said. "Even twice a week would not be a problem if people used a bidet daily as most infectious bugs hang around our lower halves. We pay too much attention to smelling good, with perfumes for men and women. We should wash to stop cross-infection, not for grooming reasons."
DRY SHAMPOO Both Prince Harry and Jessica Simpson have said they prefer to use dry shampoo - a type of powder you put on your head that soaks up any oil and dirt. Prince Harry once admitted that he hadn't washed his hair for two years!
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English: We should walk on pavement. English: The car was I on the sidewalk.
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Q; British English: If you don't want to walk, we can get the tram. ~ American English: If you're in San Francisco, you have to go on one of the famous streetcars.
Think about it l{'l TlACl(zt ENGUSHWOMAN
Do you think it's a good ideil rOf parents 10 hire nannies 10 look after theirdlildren? Why? Why not? Whilt ilre the prOSilnd cons or having a nanny? Howoften do you eal rruil? llr11at are your rilvourile types oHruit?
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~UPER NANNIES N orland College in Bath. England, trains nannies.
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founded in 1892 and its graduates are popular with wealthy clients who need someone to take care of their children. Traditionally the school teaches its students how to cook, sew and fit a car seat into the back of a vehicle. among many other skills. But to keep up with the times, Norland has added two new classes to its curriculum: martial arts and stunt driving. Why? Because the children of the ricll and famous are ofte n targeted by the paparazzi, and could potentially become victims of kidnapping attempts. So, Norland thinks its nannies need to know how to handle these high·risk situations. UYou have to be prepared for things, and if we have high. profile charges in ou r care. then
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objective To improve your listening skills. Think about it
Have you seen any films with Leonardo DiCapri o~ What did you think oflhem? Which comedy films with Vinee Vaughn and Dwen Wilson lIave you seen? What do you think of these two films?
Exams This listtning activity will help ~re JOU!Or English exams such as FeE, JELTS alld TOEFL
wo famous films! The Internship
The Great Gatsby
I went to see Thll Intllmship the other day. It's about these two middle·aged salesmen (Billy McMahon and Nick
The Great Gatsby takes place in the 19205. The story is told (6) c--:c---c-, Nick Carraway (played by Tobey Maguire), who's a kind of narrator for the film. Nick is a World War I veteran who rents a house in Long Island, New York, for the summer. The house is right next to the mysterious Jay Gatsby (played by Leonardo DiCaprio). Jay Gatsby 111 and he's always throwing these lavish parties. It later turns out that he's doing this to try to win back his former girlfriend. The film 's interesting because (81 what's known as the roaring twenties. This is a time when New York was going through a few changes. As they say in the film , "The buildings were higher, the parties were bigger, the morals were looser and 191 --,---,-,The film focuses on greed, indulgence and love, and it's based on an American dassic by author F. Seott Fitzgerald (which was published in 1925). The sets are amazing, and you really get to experience Ihis as the film's in ]0, which is unusual because they usually make action films or kids' films in 3D. Anyway, it seemed (101 _-,-_-,,_ . The film was co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carty Mulligan.
umpbelll who 1'1 _ _ __ because their boss decides 10 oulsource the sales department. Desperate for work, Billy (played by Vince Vaughn), (2)
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D Listening I You're going 10 listen to some information about two films: The Internship and The Great Gabby. From the posters and taglines, what do you thinkthe films are about? Make notes. Then, listen once to compare your ideas. which movie would you like to see? Why?
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Google for himself and his friend, Nick (played by Owen Wilson). "You got us a job in Google?" Nick asks. "Not a job, job. It's an internship that could lead to a job," says Billy. On their first day at work, they soon see how 01 they are as they're almost twice the age of all the other interns. But the way they try to fit into the company is hilarious! They have to spend the summer competing in teams against other interns (41 -,----The members of the winning team get jobs. Billy and Nick are teamed with other interns seen as rejects. The film is directed by Shawn Levy, written by Vince Vaughn and Jared Stern, and it stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson Is) _-::-_--,-,after starring in the 2005 film WIldding Crashers.
listen again. Then, answer the questions. 1. Why are Billy and Nick desperate for work
in the film The Internship? 2. Why are they so out of place In their
internship at Google? ]. What do they have to spend their summer doing? 4. What do the members of the winning team get? s. When does the film The Great Gatsby take place? 6. What does N ick Carraway rent for the summer in Long Island? 7. Why is Jay Gatsby always throwing such lavish parties? 8. Why does the speaker say that it's unusual that the film is in 3D?
Reid tflroiih thi script ifain arid find some examples 01 the present SImple passive.
n Listening III Complete the audio script with the correct words.
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ob;ectivt To improve your advanced listening skills by listening to several speakers chitting in an informal setting.
S TRACK 23: SEVERAL ENGLISH ACCENTS
Think about it How often do you eat out? What are some of your favourite restaufints? What do you cool! in the evening ifyou ut in? Do you like to watch TV wI1ile you're eating? Why? Why not?
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Don't read the audio script until you've completed the exercises. Also, please note that when people chat informally, they often use non·standard English and rarely speak in full sentences.
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DO YOU LIKE EATING OUT?
11 Pre-Iistening Before listening, answer these questions: What do you like or dislike about eating out? What do you like I dislike about eating at home? Make notes. Then, listen once to compare your ideas.
n Listening I listen again. Then, answer the questions. What does one of the speakers say about ... 1• ... eating at her parents' house every Sunday? 2 • •. . how often she likes to eat out every week? 3. ... what she prefers 10 do on a weeknight? 4. ... 01 good home cooked meal? 5. ... the financial benefits of eating at your parents' house. 6. ... washing up at your parents' house?
For me, as much as I love a good home meal and as much as I love my parents' roast dinner on a, e~ery Sunday, I do see the pull in eating out, I do prefer sometimes just going out with a bunch offriends or with my family and eating in a good restaurant. What do you guys think? Tim: I mean, I definitely see, I see, I see where you're coming tTom , eating out with friends and enjoying the environment. Sara: Yeah, the environment IS mce. But if, if, if I was to Tim: really think about it, what I would prefer more than the environment of my friends is the food itself. Megan: Yeah. Sara: That's true. Tim: Because I've always been big on food. And what
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Megan: Although, but then if you go to your parents' house, you can still ha~e a home cooked meal but just pass on the ... The dishes? Sara: Megan: The washing up, to my younger sister or something. Sara: oh that works! If you h3~e younger siblings around ... Megan: It definitely does. Definitely. One of the Tim: things I will say about eating at home is thaL. {fades out}
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SLANG CONVERSATION DIY HOME REPAIRS! Stephen has just popped round to Ben's house for a chat. Ben is doing a bit of DIY (Do-lt-Yourself - home repairs). listen once and answer these questions: What does Ben put up in the kitchen? Is he success ful?
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up, would you? 1thought you'd given up on DIY. You made a pig's ear of that wardrobe you put up last week. It almost killed your poor cat! Yes, well, the instructions weren't exactly dear. Excuses, excuses ... Right, enough of that. Grab a hold of the end of this board. What are you going to do with it? Whack a n;lil into the w;lll. Just hold it still. You're joking! I'm not putting my fingers anywhere near that hammer. Stop being such a wuss! It's perfectly safe. Give me the hammer then, and you hold it. Erm, perhaps nol. You need to drill in a couple of holes and put in some wall plugs. Nails won't hold it up. Oh, right. Where shall I put the holes? If you put them in here, the door will bang into the shelf every time someone comes in. Budge it over
a bit. Hey, what about that nice cuppa you promised me? B: If I don't get a move on, Beth is gonna give me a right earful. S: Where is she? B: Out shopping. Stand back. Here goes./drilling] Perfect! Now all J need to do is to whack in the plugs and screw in the shelf and Bob's your unde. S: I'll putlhe kettle on. B: (admiring his workJ Perfect! It's as safe as houses. S: It's a bit wonky. B: No it isn't. S: And it looks a bit fl imsy. You wouldn't want to put more than a couple of champagne glasses on it. B: Rubbish! Look, I'll put these books on it. See! It's fine! fit comes crashing down, and the door opens} Bh: (shouting from afar] Hi, Ben. Did you get that shelf up? I can't wail to see it. B: (whispering] I'm not here. S: Yeah, He she'll neYer see you cowering under that table. B: Shush!
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objective To improve your listening skills. Think about it When w~s the last li~)'OII went on i trip ~rc? lNhefe did )'OIl go~ How long did you go (Of? YIhy did )'011 go theft? How wu the lripl Did everything go smoolh~1 Vr'hat '«nt wrong?'oVMfe did )'00 51ay1
Exams This listening 3ctivity will help ~re JOU!Or English w rns such as CAE,IElTS and TOEFL
11 Pre-listening What can go wrong on a holiday or busi ness trip? Think of as many things as you can. For example: • You can miss you r plane. • You can lose your p""pM.
Note!
Oon't read the audio script until you've completed the exercises and activities.
• You can get lost.
Other things?
11 Listening I You're going to listen 10 three telephone calls from someone who is on a business trip. listen once. Were anyorlhe things you thought offor the Pre-listening task mentioned?
phoning her colleague Greg to ask for help along the way. F: Francesca G:.Creg
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c: francesca . How's it going? Vou 're in Singapore,
Usten again. Then, answer the questions. 1. In the first call, why can't Francesca print off any more copies of the brochure? 2. Why did she leave her car in the airport car park? ]. In the second call, why does she want to travel in business class? 4. Why does she have to change her hotel and flight bookings to Bangkok? 5. In the th ird call. what does she want Greg to do? 6. Why was Francesca talking to herself for part of the conversation?
aren't you? F: Yes. l ook, I'ye only got a couple of minutes (1) _ _ _ _ _ , and I need a favour. c: Fire away. F: I need to print off some more copies of the brochure, but 1 haven't got the PDF with me. I need you to send it over asap. C: OK. Will do. F: Send over the price list too as I need to get (2)
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C: No problem. F: And finally, I need you to go and pick up my car. C: Your car? F: Yes, I had to leaye it in the airport car park. (]) _,--:--:-::- . It's in the short·stay car park on the third floor, parking bay (56. C: Right... F: So, could you pop over there and drive it home for me, please? C: But...? F: Just get a taxi there and drive my car back. Keep the receipt and I'll reimburse you when I get back. C: And the keys ... ? F: There's a spare set in my desk - top drawer on the right. C: OK. Good idea 'cos they charge you a bomb (4) -c-,---- - I think it's something like [80 a day! F: OK. Thanks. G: So, what... [phone hangs up[
Call. F: Greg? C: Oh, hi. How's it going? F: Not too bad. l ook, I need you to (5)
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G: OK. I'll get onto it right away. F: Great. G: So, how's the trip been besides work? How's Seoul? What have you ... F: I also need you to change the booking. (71 _ _ _ _ _ in Bangkok in a couple of days but there's no way we're going to (8) _-,-_ _ _ ' so I need you to change the hotel booking and get me on another fl ight. I reckon we'll be finished up here in two days, so get me on a flight on Tuesday morning and book the hotel for three nights there. And send me the details to my hotmail account. G: OK! Will do. F: Great. Thanks a lot. G: So, what... {phone hangs up]
Calll F: Greg? G: Fran! Where are you?
F: Bangkok. G: l ucky you! Having fun! F: Not really. I'ye lost my passport. G: Oh, no. F: I'm supposed to be travelling to Kuala lumpur tomorrow. G: Disaster! F: look, I've got (9) . It's in the top drawer of my fil ing cabinet - you know the one to your right as you go through the door. Could you scan that in and send it over to me. G: OK. F: The guys at the embassy said it would speed up the process if I had a copy. G: OK. F: Also, I need you to caU Patrick and tell him I'll be getting into Singapore two days later. You'll also need to change the hotel booking, and get me on a later flight. Then, you'll also have to phone up Marge in Hong Kong and tell her that (10) , plus you'll have to make all the other holel and flight changes there too. 1 think if you get me a fl ight on Thursday evening that should be fine. OK? Have you got that? Greg? Greg? G: Hi, yeah. I was just getting a pen. What were you saying? (phone hangs up] F: Greg? Greg? GREC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ob;ective
To improve your reading skills.
Think about it
Have you seen any films or TV series with zombies~ What were they like~ What other monsters are popular in your oount'Y? Does theWOfd zombie exist in yourcountry>What can it mean? _ __
Exams This rtading activity will htJp prepart you for English exams such as OE, IELTS and TOEFL
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source of a viral outbreak that has zombified three billion people across the planet.
There are several zombie TV series too. The Walking Dead premiered on 31St October 2010 and is now in its fourth season. The sta r is sheriff Rick Grimes (played by English actor Andrew lincoln) . He wakes up in a hospital to discover that the world is infested with "walkers" (zombies). Rick sets out to find his family, and is joined by a group of survivors. Over in France, The Returned is set in a mountain town where dead people re-appear, apparently alive and normal.
destitute ... people affected by the world financial crisis. Zombies also play on our fears of a breakdown of society (either through cla ss warfare, a plague or a virus) - a collapse of the world as we know it into one of social revolt, political upheaval and economic instability. On the other hand, it could just be that we enjoy being frightened by mindless, relentless. flesh-eating monsters! Do you fear the walking dead? 0
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The nlms White Zombie and Night of the Living Dead.
] . The movie World War Z. 4. World Zombie Day.
5. Possible reasons why zombies are so popular.
One of the first Zombie films was Victor Halperin's Whitt Zombie (1932). Bela l ugosi plays a Haitian voodoo master who transforms a young American woman into a zombie. George Romero's
Night of the living Dead (1968) is another horror classic. In the film, a group of people in an isolated farmhouse are s urrounded by zombies. The 1978 movie Dawn of the Dead (also by Romero) was on a similar theme, but took place in an out-of-town s hopping mall. One of the most recent zombie films is Marc Forster's World War Z (2013). This is an adaptation of Max Brooks's bestselling 2006 novel World War Z: An Oral
History ofthe Zombie War; In the film, Brad Pitt plays. the part ofGerry lane, a UN inspector who has to find the
Every year, zombie fans celebrate World Zombie Day. Typically, this involves a Zombie Walk in which participants dress up as zombies and shuffle through parts of the city or town. This first ever Zombie Walk took place in Pittsburgh in 2006, but these days, there are zombie walks in cities all over the world. One of the largest ever recorded events was in October 2012 in Buenos Aires (Argentina) with an estimated 25,000 "zombies". In many cases, the walks are staged as marches to raise awareness of world issues such as hunger and poverty. So, why are zombies so popular? Many feel that zombies fit in perfectly with the current economic climate. They represent the unemployed, the poor, the disgru ntled, the hungry, the
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Think about it What do you think about drones~ What are Ihe pros and cons of using drones? Would you ban dronts? Why? Why not? What can drones be used for? What ethical issue are there with using drones? _ __ Exams This rtading and listening activity will Mlp prepm you for English m ms su
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The Pentagon has some 7,000 aerial drones in operation right now. However, the Washington Times predicts that by 2020, there could be as many as 3°,000. But is this a good thing?
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Just recently, the German railway organisation has started us ing surveillance drones in their fight against graffiti . Wi th their thermalimaging cameras , the drones are used to identify graffiti-sprayers, who are then arrested by security guards.
track storms, check up on endangered wildlife and
locate escaped prisoners.
They can also be used fo r search and rescue missions.
Drones are used extensively by the military too. Drones are cheaper to buy and run than conventional aircraft, they keep military personnel out of harm's way, they ca n stay in operation for Significantly longer periods oftime and they can attack with pinpoint accuracy from greater distances (reducing, in theory, collateral damage to civilians and infrastructure) . Military drones have two principal uses. Firstly, they're used for surveillance. The technology for this is known as the "Gorgon Stare" - a video capture device with nine cameras which can take in a 4-bY'4 kilometre area. Drones are also used to strike targets, either buildings or people.
DRONES "Drones~ get their name from the sound they make. for example, if something · drones~, it makes a low, continuous noise. Also, if you say that someone is "droning on~, you're saying that they're talking in a boring, monotonous way.
US AIR FORCE PILOTS US air force pilots near Las Vegas can fly drones 7,SOO miles away in Afghanistan. The air force has over 60,000 people working to process all the data collected by drones worldwide.
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n Reading I Read the article again. Then, without referring back to the text, write up a short article on the pros and cons of drones. Use as many words from this article as you can.
In May 2013. in a wooded area off a Canadian highway, the victim of an automobile accident wandered off into the wilderness. A ground search and an airambulance helicopter with night-vision equipment failed to find him. But after a mobile phone call from the victim showed police where he might be, a Dragan Flyer )4-ES drone with heatsensing equipment was used to find him.
More controversially, drones have been used in the assassination of suspected terrorists. For example, in September 2011, US citizen Anwar al-Awlaki, who was accused of being the organisational leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in Yemen by a US drone strike. He died without an opportunity to answer the charges. Some argue that the use of drones puts fighting wars on a similar level to video games, making it too easy and diminishing ethical decisions. Should we be afraid of drones? 0
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Think about it Are any of these people famous in your country~ Which ones~ What do you know about them~ Have ~ny famous people from your country fi llen ffOm gra(e~ Who? Why? Whit did they do?
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5 CELEBRITIES WHp FELL FROM CRACE. "
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Tiger woods
n Pre-reading This u ticle is about fi ve famou s people (see the main tHl). What problems do you think they had? Make notes. Then, read the article once to compare your ideas.
n Reading I Read the article again. Then, write the name of a fa mous person ned to each statement 1. This person has been arrested several times. 2. This person was forced to stop taking part in a TV programme. ]. After just two years, this person was back on top again. 4. This person eventually admitted that the allegations were true. 5. This person was exposed in a 200g news report. 6. This person is currently in prison for murder.
In 2oog, Tiger Woods was the best golfer in the world . He'd won more championships than anyone else and was considered unbeatable . But then he had an affair. In fact, he had lots of them. In December 200g, the tabloids revealed that Woods had cheated o n his wife with more than 12 women. The fallout? Tiger losl his wife, several multimillion dollar sponsorship deals and he temporarily s topped playing golf. But it wasn 't all bad news . Just two years later, Tiger managed to reclaim the nu mber-one golfing spot... and a new girlfriend. A'f.
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Annstrong Cyclist lance Armstrong won the Tour de France a recordbreaking seven times. However, many suspected him of using pe rforma nceenhancing drugs. But l ance always denied the accusations. Then , in August 2012 , the United States Anti-Dopi ng Agency published proof that Lance had been taking illegal substances. And finally, in January 2013, the athlete admitted the allegations on lV. The former champion has been stripped of all his Tour de France titles.
Charlie Sheen In 2010, Charlie Sheen was the highest-paid actor on lV, earning $1.8 million per episode fo r his sitcom Two and a Half Men. But in February 2011 , he publkally called the show's creator a "stupid little man", among many other things. Charlie was fired from the programme and had a total me ltdow n. He stated in a television interview that he was a "warlock", that he had "poetry in his fingertips " and that he was on a drug called "Charlie Sheen ". He also uploaded a YouTube video of himself smoking cigarettes through his nose. Have any stars in your country fallen from grace? 0
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QUIRKY NEWS (PAGE32j A: Q!I TI 1. In Bath, England 1. 1892 3- HowlO cook, sew and fit a car seal 4- Martial arts and s tunt driving 5- Because theircharges could be kidnapped.
FILM CHAT (PAGE14)
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9 TRACK 29: ENGLISHMAN & ENGLISHWOMAN
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r A: What letter of the alphabet is an insect? B: I don't know. What letter orlhe alphabet is an insect?
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A: I. (eye) A: What letter is an exclamation? B: I don't know. What letter is an exclamation?
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" P. lpea) k What letter is a drink? B: I don't know. What letter is a drink? k 1: (tea)
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