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iiiiiiiiil Hi, and welcome to another issue
of Hot English magazine, the f un
magazine for learning English.
Our main focus th is month is on
ships and shipwrecks. We've got an
interesting article on the Tit anic which
ties in with the release of Titanic
30, andalsothe100th anniversary of
the sinking of the actual ship. We re
also looking at some useful words
and expressions for ships and boats.
as well as t he issue of shipwrecks.
Stories of ships have been in the news lately, including the
Concordia (which ran aground off the Italian coast), and
the Spanish ship Nuestra Senora de la Mercedes (which
sank in the 19th century). We'll be looking at both of these
ships and the controversies surrounding them.
Talking about 3D, we're also looking at the future of this
technology. Will it survive into the following decade? And
while we're on the topic of technology, we're also looki ng
at e-publishing. There's an interesting article on a wri ter
who's become a millionaire after creating a top-sell ing
e-book. And to link in with that, we're looking at lots of
words and expressions to do with books and publ ishing in
our "Let's Talk About" section.
One oftre stars of the film Titanic is Kate Winslet. She's
an interesting actress who, as she also says, has managed
to keep herfeetfirmly on the ground. And unlike many
other Hollywood stars, sre's decided to avoid having any
cosmetic surgery. In our article on Kate, we take a look at
her attit udes to this.
In this month's Accent Alert, we're looking at three key
features of t he Irish English accent. We've also got a
traditional story f rom Ireland: The Children ofLir. You'll
enj oy listening to that onel
But that's not all. We're also
looking at different types of
bread, some unusual phobias,
the topic of honesty, some
new words f or 2012, renewable
energy, unusual places that
people hide goods they try to
smuggle through customs,
and some funny mishaps that
have taken place during live TV
reports ... which will all help you
learn lots of usef ul words and
expressions.
Anyway, have a great month,
happy learning and see you all
again soon.
Yours,
GLOSSARI'
toti in wit
if A "t: ie.s. in B
1
A is connected
toB
arw!.aa n
if there is. .a a fi lm oppears.
in cinemas. and you can go .ond s.ee
it there
to si nk vb
if a it goes under the
w.oter
a shi pwrk n
if there is..o a s.hip is
destrOjed/ broken at sea.
is what remain s. of the broken sh ip
to runaground phrvb
if .a it hits. rocks.
or the an::l can't
move
n
the l:x..Jsiness.ofcreating and s.elli ng
digit.ol book5.
to kMpyourftontiMground ap
to li ve.o norm.oll ifeeven though you
arevery ri ch and famou5.
cosn"Mti c surg.ry n
medical operations to improve
s.ol'lleOne's. physica l appearance
a phobia n
,a fear of s.o met hi ng: heights.
s. nake.5., etc.
to smuggl vb
to take good" illeg,all y into a country
a mishap n
ifthere's a s.omething had
(but not very seri ous) happens. to
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Hello
Funny Phobias
Bread in Brief
StOtyTime
Let's Talk About ... Books
?re-Intermediate Listening:
Work Time
Radio ad
Functional Language:
Clarification
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Stock Shock
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The Chil dren of Lir
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What are your top t ips for learning a language? Have you made any
mistakes recently? What happened? How much coffee do you drink
a day? How often do you eat hamburgers f fast food? Have you ever
t urned the wrong way? What happened?
Health

Heart Attack Grill
A
restaurant in Las Vegas.
The Heart Attack Grill, is
famous for its extremely
unhea lthy food. One of the
items on its menu includes
the Quadruple Bypass
Burger. which has 900 grams
of beef and 20 slices of bacon! The restaurant's slogan is, 'Taste
Worth Dying For!" But just recently,
a customer actually had
a heart attack while
eating there. He was
ta ken to hospital and
survived, thankfully.
Now, some doctors
want the restaurant
closed because
they say it
promotes
unhea lthy
eating.
But owner
Jon Basso has
refused, saying
the doctors just
"want to take
away our right
to have a simple
hamburger, a
Coke, some
fries and enjoy
our lives the way
we want to:'That's
freedom for you I o
W
hy did the Titanic really sink7 Accordi ng
to a recen t book it was because of a very
simple mista ke. Author Louise Patten
the helmsman turned the boat the wrong
way when the iceberg was spotted. He was
ordered to turn left and go around the iceberg. but
he panicked and turned rig ht instead. By turn ing
right, the Titanic sailed closer to the iceberg, and
there wasn't enough time to fix the
mistake. But that wasn' t the only
error that night. The ship's owner
J. Bruce lsmay told the captain to
keep sailing after the accident.
This forced water into the hole
in the ship. If the Ti ta nic had
stopped, it wouldn' t have sunk
so fast. And this would have
given enough time for nearby
hips to come to the rescue. o
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Technology

Caffeine App
D
o you drink a lot of coffee? Is it
affecting your sleep71f so, you
need Caffeine Zone, a new app for
the iPhone. You simply t el l t he a pp when
you drink a cup of coffee, and the a pp keeps
track of how much caffeine there is in your
bloodstream. Then, an alarm goes off if t he
cup of coffee you're about to drink will make
i:illlllliiiilllllij""iil. you feel sick
or keep
you awake
at night. lt
also works
lllliilliiill for tea and
Education
A
lex Rawlings is only 20 years old, but i
he speaks 11 languages. The Oxford :
student recently won a competit ion !
to find the UK's most multilingual student. ;
So, how did he learn so many languages7
Well, it all started when his mother, who
is half-Greek, spoke to him in Greek,
English and French when he was young.
He learned other languages (such as
German and Russian) at school. And he
taught himself t he rest . So, what advice
does he have for language learners? He
suggests learning languages in context
(reading articles, watching TV series,
listening to songs, etc.) instead of
just memorising lists of words or
doing grammar exercises. Watch Alex
... ,.
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speak all 11
languages
here:
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scientists who
designed t he a pp
say they hope it
wi ll "help consumers learn to
products more
wisely:o
Language focus Nouns from verbs
Look at this extract from an artide in this section, But owner Jon Basso has refused': The
writers has used the noun owner': This word comes from theverbMto own". We <an form
many nouns from verbs by simply adding -er at the end oft he word. For example:
To rob= a robber To ski =a skier To ride =a rider To play= a player To speak= a speaker
Can you think of any more examples?
GlDSSARY
am.nu n
a li!>t of t he food t hat is. served in a
restaurant
bypass (wr,-y) n
a med ical operatio n t hat is. perfo rmed
on t he heart
a t hin pece of br&jd, etc.
a
a s.OOrt ph ra5e t hat ri bes. what a
produa is.
todil for exp
if it ii
very good
a Mart attildt n
if someone ha.s.a attack", their
heart starts beating irregul crl y or
si mpl y stops heating at all
to IU rviv vtJ
if someo ne"survives"' c dangerous
sit uation, t hey don't die
to p romot. vb
if A "promotes" B, A make.s B more
popul ar
ilftOWIWI' n
t ht!' person who ( I
hasJ somethllg
to r.tus i.tl
if you do something, you
say t hat you won't do it
f ri.s nUS
long. t hin pie-ces.offri ed potato
.. in Bri t ish Engl ish
tosi nk vb
if a it goes. under t he
water
a Mlmsman / Mimsp.rson n
t ht!' on a'iohipwhocontrol stht!'
helm/wheel {t he obj ect: you hold in
your hands and move in order tD t urn
t he shi p)
animb.g n
a pi e-ce of is
in t he water. Mostofi t i s under the
water
toipot vb
to see/notice
top.anic llb
if people'iotart todponi c", t hey lose
cont ro l and .act quickl y and without
t hinking
an.app n
a small prog ram t hat you G3n put o n
your mobil e phone in o rdt!- r 'ID
.1 game,. ere

if you"keep you
moni to r it and foHow its prog ress
cilfhirwn
a substance fo und in ccffee and tea.
lt i'io a stimulantthatcan make YJU
feel e>:cited
bloodstr.amn
t ht!- Rowl movement of bl ood in your
body
to go off phr vb
if an alarm"goe.soW, it
a sou nd
tokpyouawak ap
if something "keeps YJU awake: it
stops you from
trodod adj
OOught and sold
multilingual
if someone is t hey can
speak several lang uages
.advic. n
informatio naOO ut how to do
somet hing
to m.moriM vb
if you dmemori se"something, JUU
learn it so you can remember it

a list n
a "li sr" of namt=!'s (foraample) has. a
lot of names wri tt' n wit h one name
under t h' othe r
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[!] Pre-reading
What do you think the
followi ng phobias might
involve7Howwould people
suffering from these
phobias react in certain
situations?
A fear of trees.
A fear of being out
of mobil e phone
contact.
A fear of clowns.
A fear of teenagers.
[!]Reading I
Read the articl e once to
compare your ideas.
[!]Reading 11
Write the name of a phobia
next to each statement.
Sufferers of th is phobia . .
1. . need to have
their mobile
phones wit h them.
2 ... are frightened
of teens.
3 . ... don' t like
clowns.
4. . .. find trees scary.
What are you afraid of? Which insects or animals do you find frightening? Are you
scared of heights? Have you ever been frightened on an aeroplane? What happened?
Do you know anyone with any unusual fears? What are they?
W
HeightsHhose are some
common fears . But
there are lot s of other
phobias you've probably never
heard of.
To most of us, trees are
harmless. But not to people with
dendrophobia. Dendrophobes have
an irrational fear of trees, and won' t go
near them because t hey're afraid one wil l
fall on t hem. They also find trees spooky
at night. Most dendrophobes are afraid of
specific types of trees. At www.fearoftrees.com, one sufferer says that he's afraid of
weeping willows. Anotherwri tes,'When I see a pa lm tree, I freeze and want
to cry:
Accordi ng to a recent survey, thi rteen mil lion Britons suffer
from "nomophobia"(short fOr "no mobile phobia). Sufferers
of nomophoboia are afraid of being out of mobil e phone
contact. and feel anxiety if they lose their phone, run out
of credi t or have no coverage. Experts on the phobia have
a few tips for sufferers of t he condi tion: make sure you charge
your battery before leaving the house, keep a spare battery at work, and
keep a pre-paid telephone card on you in case you need t o make a call but
don' t have your mobile.
\
Everyone loves clowns, right7 Wrong. Some people suffer
from "coulrophobia"- a fear of clowns. The condition is
actual ly qui te common. A University of Sheffield survey
of250 children found that all of them were afraid of
clowns. And there are celebrities wi th t he condi tion too.
Johnny Depp and Daniel Radcliffe (t he actor who plays
Harry Potter) are both coulrophobes.
Psychologist s don't know why some
people fear clowns, but it's nothing new.
A famous actor from the silent era, Lon
Chaney Sr., once sa id, "There's nothing
funny about a clown in the moonlight:'
R nally, what do you think "ephebiphobia" is? Well, it's the fear of teenagers. It
may sound a bit sil ly, but it's actually quite common. Adult s often see teenagers
as troublemakers - as unpredictable and dangerous. So, if someone wi th
ephebiphobia sees a group of teenagers on the pavement, they'll cross the
road rather t han walk past them. But it seems t hat ephebiphobi a has been
around for quite a long t ime. In the fourth century B.C., t he Greek phi losopher
Pl ato said, "What 's happening t o our young people? They disrespect adult s
and disobey their parents. They ignore the law and riot in the street s:
afar n
something t hat make s you feel
fri ghtened
pbobia n
stro ng fear of somethi ng
harml.ss adj
something t hat is. cannot
hurt you
d..-,drophobia n
a fe arof t rees
irrational odi
with no klgical e:xpla nat ion
spooky n
fri g htening and scary
awpingwillow n
a t ree wit h lo ng b ranches h.:mg
down to t he g ro und
tofr..m vb
if someone "'freezeS; they a m not move
(often because t hey' re fri g htened}
iii iUi i.ty n
if yo u're experi encing you
are worri ed abo ut somet hing
to run out of exp
if yo u Y'J U
h.ave no mor.f!'of it
<O'INUillg. rl
if yo u .. your mobil e
phone will work in .acert.il in .a re.a
.atip n
information on how to do
something
a batt.ry n
a device t hat p ro vides power for a
phone / torch, etc .
sparw adJ
ext r.a
.asurwy n
if yo u ask
the public questions in order to get
infor mation .about
tMs il.nt ra n
t he ear ly peri OO of cinema when
fi lms had no sound
Srabbr
seni o r. Thi sterm
d isti ngui sh a man from hi s son when
t hey OOt h have t he s.anw name
moonlight n
the li g ht from t he moon (t he round
o bject in t he sky t hat goes around
t hee.a rt h)
.a troub Ill ma k.r n
causes t rnuble
(pro blems.) .and who behaves badly
unprdictabl. adj
if somet hing is. you
don't know what it is going to do
tM pav.mnt n
the .area next: to .a roa:::J
todisot.y vb
if you .. someo ne, you don't
do wh.at t hey tell you to do
to riot vb
whe n .a l.argegroup of people
t hey act violent ly and cause
damage in .an area
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What type of bread do you eat? What' s the best bread you've ever eaten? What's
the most unusual type of bread you've eaten? What's your least favourite type of
bread? How do you eat your bread: as toast, with jam, as a sandwich, etc.?
Pre-reading
Match the"bread"words (1 to 7)
to the pictures (a-g).
1. White bread D
2. Brown bread D
3. Baguette (or"French
bread") D
4. Slice of bread D
S. Toast D
6. Loaf of bread D
7. French loaf D
[!] Reading I
How many types of bread can you
name injusttwo mi nutes? When
you've finished, read through the
article once. Are any of your types
of bread mentioned?
[!] Reading 11
Complete the sentences
words from the text.
1. bread is
simi lar to French bread,
but more rec tangular
in shape.
2. Soda bread is from
3. Bagels are in
origin.
4. Tortillas feature in
many dishes.
S. Pumpernickel bread is
from __ _
6. Corn bread is common
southern __ _
cuisine.
1n
W
hat's your favouri te type
of bread7 For many years,
whi te bread has been
the best seller. But a recent report
shows that speci al ity and ethnic
bread is now more popular. Maybe
it's time for you to try one of these!
Focaccia: this is
an Italian fl at bread that
is baked in the oven.
it's ohen topped with
herbs and other ingredients
such as onion, cheese or ham.
Pitabread:
Arabic in origin, t his
oval-shaped bread is
popular all over t he world. it can be
opened to form a pocket to hold
mea t, falafel , cheese and salad,
pl us various sauces and dips such
as hummus.
' Cuban bread: this is
: similar to French bread,
i but it's more rectangular
in shape. it's perfect for
making a Cuban sandwich
(see this month's recipe),
i or toasted wi th butter and
served wi th a big mug of
j Cuban coffee.
Irish soda
bread: this
1 yeast-free bread is
made from flour, bread soda, salt
and butter-milk. it's great wit h
t he traditiona l Ir ish breakfast of
, bacon, sausages, black and white
i pudding, beans, fried tomato and
eggs.
Rye bread:
t his type of
bread is made
from rye wheat, which gives it a
Naan bread: this is dark colour and strong fl avour.
a delicious bread that 's One of the most famous types of
popular in many Asian ...,..,. _ _, rye bread is "pumpernickel", which
countries. Its name comes comes from Germany. it is sl ightly
from t he Persian word for "flat sweet and delicious.
bread': it's perfect wi th a spicy curry.
Bagel: this chewy
bread comes in t he
shape of a ring. it's
Poli sh in origin, and is very
popular for breakfast and lunch in
the USA, Canada, Australia and the
UK. Bagels taste great wit h cream
cheese and salmon!
Sourdough
bread: this
type of bread has
a distinct ly sour taste to it. it's
popular wit h seafood and soups
(such as clam chowder), and
sometimes the bread itself is used
as a bowl for the soup. Sourdough
conta ins "lactobacillus"(lactic acid
bacteria), which gives it its distinct
fl avour.
Tortilla: torti llas
are t hin disks of
unleavened bread
. made from wheat or
i corn flour. They're very popular
in Sout h America and feature in
, many Mexican dishes such as tacos,
i which have meat, cheese, beans,
vegeta bles or combinations of all
these things inside a roll of tortilla.
Corn bread: this
type of bread is a key
feature of a tradi tional
Thanksgiving meal. Cornbread is
made with corn and is common in
southern US cuisine.
So, next time you want some
bread, why not try somet hing a
li tt le bi t different? o
.amla.r n
something t hat is sold in shops
to bak 'JtJ
tD cook focd in an oven (see next:entryJ
th. ov.n n
an electri cal appliance (li ke a bi g be><
with a door) in t he ki tchen, You cook
food imide it
to top
to put food on topofother food
ova ...stlapt!dad)
like a circ le but not perfectly round
fillafal n
hall s. mod6'of c hi ckpE'.3S.{ round. hard,
seeds. t hat can be
eaten) that are fri ed
hummus: n
a pas.teofpureed chickpeas.
cbowy o<#
if food ID up
wi th your teeth before you can
it (take itdown to your s.tomach}
a ringn
like.3circ lewith.a hd e in t he middle
sour odj
the opfKtsite of I with a s.harp
taste li ke lemon
y.o.t n
.a type of fungus. that is. us.ed to make
bre.1d ri s.e {go up)
breadsoda n
.1 s. ubs.umcet hat is. us.ed to make
bread ri s.e (go up)
bliKk pudding /whi111 pudding n
a "bl ack pudding'' is. a type of s.aus.age
mode with pi g's. blood .3nd .1
black
pudd ing but without t he pig"s. bloOO
rye n
.a type of cereal g rol/liTl in cold countries
un!.av.n.d odj
bread is. flat because
it i s made wit hout or any
substance t hat makes it ri se (go
to f.atur vb
if A B appears. in A
a Myfiltur. n
an i mport.:intpart of
a Thanksgiving n
food t hat i s. s.erwd for Than ks.giving
- a festival in Ameri ca on t he fourth
Thursday of November
<uisin n
cl .1 country/ region is.
the style of coo king t here
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language ames witl:i
Glenn Close (American Actress)
IFSOMETHINGIS"CLOSE"TOYOU,
IT IS NEAR YOU./ IF YOU "CLOSE"
SOMETHING, YOU SHUT IT.
"Could you close the door, please?
Bruno Mars (Americansh,;er-song.-;riter)
"MARS" IS ONE OF THE PLANETS
IN THE MILKY WAY (OUR SOLAR
SYSTEM).
"The spaceship went to Mars."
(pict ure upload i r>3 site)
A"PHOTO" ISASHORTTERMFOR
A "PHOTOGRAPH"./ A "BUCKET" IS
ACONTAINERUSEDTO HOLD OR
CARRY WATER, FOR EXAMPLE.
"He took a photo. 1 She f illed the
bucket wit h water."
Christopher Plummer
(Canadian Actor)
A"PLUMBER" (SPEL TWITH A''B")
FIXES TOILETS, SINKS, ETC.
"The plumber f ixed our washing
machine."
Target (general department store)
A"TARGET" ISSOMETHINGYOU
TRY TO HIT WITH AGUN OR
OTHER WEAPON.
"She aimed the gun at the target."
Flickr (a photo- sharingwebsite)
YOU
HIT IT WITH A SHORT, SUDDEN
MOVEMENl, OF TEN USING YOUR
FINGERS.
"He f li cked the insect off his j acket."
Jokes, anecdotes and stories
as told by native English
speakers.
A: I I say, I sayVVhat
happens if you drop a
white hat into t he Red
does happen if you
drop a whi te hat into
the Red Sea?
Biting Dog
A man is walking down t he st reet when he
sees a woman wi th a cute little dog. "Does
your dog bite?' he asks t he owner.
And the woman replies, "No, my dog
doesn't bite."
So, the man bends down to pet the dog,
but j ust as he puts his hand on its head,
the dog bites him on
the finger. "Owl" he says,
"I thought you said your
dog doesn't bitel"
And the woman replies,
'1hat isn't my dog!"
Rude Waitress
A man has been out
wi t h his friends in a pub
all night. it's 2am and he's
hungry, so he goes to an
all -night rest aurant to
get somet hing to eat.
"VVhat do you want7"
t he woman behind
the counter asks him
rudely.
"I'd li ke a ham
and cheese
sandwich, and
a meat pie,
please?" the man
asks pol itely
A few minutes
later, the woman
slams the
food down on
the counter.
"Anything else7"
she asks.
The man looks at
her for a second,
then says, 'Wel l,
a kind word
wouldn't go
amiss:
And she replies,
"Don't eat the
pie!" o
GlDSSARY
to drop vb
it falls (or !fQU
1-E"t it fall) out of your hand
cute OOj
nice and .m:ractiw
i!lft OWMr rJ
a perso n whoowns.( ha.s. / poossess.e5)
somethi ng
to bond down plvvb
to move your down
to .,.t vb
to touc h affectionately (lovingfy I

OOj
a n res tau rant doesn't d ose
at night
tt..c:ount.r n
the lo ng table in a ba rl restaurant,. etc.
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rudoly oo'v
if someone does something

they do it in a bad way
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polit.ly oov
nicely; showing rt!spect for t he other
per><lll
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if someone "'slams"something on t he
tabi@
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in an aggress.ive / a ngry way
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if say t hat something
goamiss"
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be ni<:e if t hat th ing -could happen
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What kind of books do you like to read? What are you reading at the moment?
What's your favourite book? What books did you read as a child? How often do you
read? What books did you read last year?

other words
E-reader - an electronic device that
you can use to rea d e-books (see next
I entry).
E-book - an electronic book (a di gi tal
book) that you can down load to your
e-reader.
Dialogue
J: Justine
G: Grant
GRANT (A PUBLISHER) IS TALKING WITH JUSTINE
(AN AUTHOR) BY TELEPHONE. GRANT HAS CALLED
WITH THE GOOD NEWS THAT HE'S GOING TO
PUBLISH JUSTINE'S FIRST BOOK.
J: Hello. , J: I never thought there'd be so much
G: Oh, hi . This i s Grant Brown f rom : interest!
Smollet & Crab, the publishing house. ! G: We think this should be t he first in a
Is that Justine? trilogy.
J: Speaking. ; J: A tri logy? Is it real ly the ki nd of book
G: Oh, hi , Justine. l was just calling to say that.. .?
that we l ove the manuscript. and that G: Of course! So, we'll need part two i n six
we're planning to have the book in months. If you haven't gottimeto write
bookshops by Christmas! it yourself, we' ll get you a ghostwriter.
J: Oh, wow! Thi s i s a like a dream come , J: Erm .. . OK.
true! : G: Well done! I must say, this is one of
G: We'll release it in hardback. Then, we'll t he best historical novel s I've read in
do a paperback and an e-book version. ; a l ong time! Gripping plot, wonderful
J: Great. Oh, I've got some ideas for the characters! it's a real page-turner. And
front cover. : it's goi ng t o be a bestsell er.
G: Excellent! E-m ai l them to me. On the ' J: Erm, historical novel? But I wrote a self-
back cover we'll put test imoni al s from ' help book on how to raise pet worms.
other authors. And your ! G: Worms?This isJustine Smith, isn't it?
bio and photo will go ! J: No, I'm Justine Jones.
on the inside back : G: Oh, erm, I'm very sorry Miss Jones.
cover. Also, there's a Erm, yes. The worm book . . . erm ...
book fair in London we decided to pass on that one. Not a
next week. We'd very bi g market for worms. Erm, you
like you to give a can't wr ite historical novels by any
talk. chance, can you? 0
E-book download - an electronic book
t hat you put onto your e-reader.
Hardback- a book wi th a stiff. hard
cover. Hardbacks often appear first and
are usually more expensive.
Paperback - a book wi th a soft cover.
They often appear after hardbacks and
are usually cheaper.
Author - t he person who wri tes a book.
Bookshop - a place where you can
buy books. An e-bookshop is a website
where you can buy books.
Book review -a written report about a
book.
Ghostwriter - someone who wri tes
a book for anot her person (often a
famous person who is too busy to wri te
it him/herself).
Bookworm- an informal word to
describe someone who real ly likes
reading.
Plot - the central story in a book.
Publishing house - a company that
edi t s and produces books. Also, a
"publ isher"(which can be a person too).
Page-t umer - a very excit ing book that
is difficult to stop reading.
Bestseller - a book that sells very well.
Types of book
Novel - a long story about imaginary
people and events.
Fiction - books about imaginary
people and events.
Non-fiction - books about real people
and real event s.
Historical novel - a story based on
people or si tuat ions from t he past.
Self-help book - a book that teaches
you how to dea l wi th certa in si tuations.
Autobiography - a book about your
life that is written by you.
Biography - a book about your life that
is wri t ten by someone else.
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LEARN SOME USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS.
Match the words (1 to 14) to the pictures (a-n).
1. Bow (t he front of a ship) [5J
2. St ern I aft (the back of t he ship) D
3. Port (the left side of a ship if you're
looking toward t he front of t he ship) D
4. St arboard (the right side of a ship if
you're looking toward the front of the
shipl O
S. Captain D
6. Sailor D
7. Gangway D
8. Anchor D
9. Buoy (pronounced "boy") D
10. Knot (pronounced "not") D
11. Porthole D
12. Sail D
13. Outboard motor D
14. Mast D
More words
Crew's nest - a place high up in a ship
where sailors can look in all directions.
Steer - if you "steer" a boat, you turn the
wheel so it moves in a cer tain direction.
Helm - the steering gear of a ship,
especially the wheel. If someone is "at
the helm", they are steering t he boat
Tiller - a lever used to t urn a rudder
and steer a boat , often on a small boat
with an outboard motor (see picture).
Galley - t he ki tchen on a ship.
Cabin - a small room in a boat or ship.
To moor - if a ship is "moored", it is t ied to
something in the harbour.
Berth - a bed on a ship. Also, a place
: where a ship can st ay in a harbour.
, Bunk - a bed that is fixed to t he wall -
often with another bed on top.
Docks - an area in a harbour where ships
go to be loaded, unloaded and repaired.
Steward - t he person on a ship who is
responsible for passengers and t heir cabins.
: Maitre D' - t he person in charge of the dining
room (where you eat ) and t he staff there.
' Nautical mile - a measurement of
Convoy - a group of ships t ravelling together
(often for protection).
.....- ------ distance: 1,852 metres.
Navy - a country's ships (and the people who
operate t hem) used for warfare and defence.
Rigging - the ropes used t o raise t he sails.
Vessel - a ship or boat
Rudder - a moveable piece of wood or metal at
the back of the ship that you use to st eer the vessel.
Deck - t he top part of a ship that you can walk on.
Bridge - the cont rol centre- typically at t he front.
Passenger - someone who travel s on a large ship.
Crew - the people who work on a ship.
' Knot - a measurement of speed:
1 naut ical mile per hour (by
defini tion) = 1.852 kilometres per hour.
So, 22 knots is about 40km/h.
Sea sick - if you're "seasick'; t he movement
; of the ship makes you feel sick.
i Sink - if a ship "sinks'; it goes under t he
water.
Drown - if someone "drowns", they die in the
water. If someone is "drowning", they are in
difficulty in the water and need t o be rescued.
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Types of boat
Speedboat - a boatthat
can go very fast
because it has ~
a powerful
engine.
Cruise ship -
a large ship
that takes
passengers
on a holiday,
stopping
at several
places.
Sailboat
(also, "sailing
boat') -
a boat wit h
sails.
e Yacht -
a large boat wit h sails or a
rootor that
is used for
racing or
pleasure.
Motorboat -
a boat that is
driven by an
engine.
Canoe - a
small narrow
boat. You use a
paddle to make it move.
Boat versus ship
s
Very generally, ships are bigger than boats, and usually make
long voyages. Also, ships often have more than one deck. On the
other hand. boats are usually specific types of vessel: a fishing
boat, a police boat, a sailing boat, a lifeboat. Also, a boat (such as a
lifeboat) can fi t on a ship, but not t he other way round.
ship that
carries
containers
(large boxes
wi th goods
inside them).
e Dinghy -
a smallsailboat.
e lifeboat - a
small boat on
a ship that
is used in
emergencies.
e Fishing
boat - a
boat that
is used by
people to
catch fish.
Sailing ship
- a large ship
with sails that
is/was used to
oats
carry passengers or cargo.
Rowing boat
-a smal l boat
that you use
oars (long
pieces of
wood) to
fl oating
platform
often made from a piece (or
pieces) of wood.
Steamboat
- a boat
that is
powered by
steam (water
vapour).
e Trawler -
a type of
fi shing
boat
that has a
POSH (Port Outbound, Starboard Home)
Have you heard of the word "posh"7 it's used to say that
something (or someone) is fashionable and ri ch/expensive. For
example, "She's very posh:' But where does the word come from?
Apparently, when rich people travelled by ship, they wanted the
port side going, and the starboard side coming back to ensure
sun in the cabin for warmt h (or the cooler side wit h the better
view, as t he case may be). That is "Port Out, Stardboard Home",
and the first letters of these words spel l "POSH"
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Addressing someone
To Whom it May Concern (very
formal- to someone unknown]
Dear Sir /Madam, [formal - to
someone unknown)
Dear (Amelia), [formal]
Hi (Jessica), [informal]
Hi, [informal)
Opening sentence: formal
it was a pleasure to meet you
last month.
Thank you for sending that report.
it was really good to see you at the conference.
I hope you had a wonderful holiday.
it was really nice to hear from you.
Opening sentence: informal
How's it going?
How are things?
Hope you're enjoying your
break.
I hope everything is OK.
it was great to see you last week.
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Pre-listening
What sort of questi ons do they ask during a job appraisal
(a meeting between a boss and an employee to find out how
things are going). Think of as many questi ons as you can.
[!] Listening I
You're going to li sten to two job appraisal interviews. listen once. Did you hear
any ofthe qu est ions you thought offorthe Pre-li stening task?
[!] Listening 11
Listen again. Then, write Cl (Conversat ion I) or Cll (Conversation 11) next to each
q uestion.ln which conversation .. .
1 . ... is the interviewee very nervous7
2 .. .. is t he interviewee qui te calm7
3 . ... was someone told off for teaching the wrong lang uage?
4 . ... did someone say t hey had sold a computer7
5. . . . was the interviewee told to learn a new la nguage 7
6 .... did someone say t hey had sold 30 1 shirts? I
_, .. -..
[!]Language focus The Present Perfect
look at this extract from the audio script ofthe recording lob Appraisat " ...
Quite a few of your st udents have complained ... "The speaker
has used the Present Perfect ("have complained"). Answer these questions
using the Present Perfect.
1. What have you done today7
2. Who have you spoken to by phone today?
3. How many cups of coffee have you had today7
4. How long have you been at work/school?
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Are you good at making things clear and simple to understand? When was the last
time you had to explain yourself? What are the keys to explaining things clearly and
concisely? Are you good at understanding things the first time?
Cl
"fl" .
This month we're looking at asking for and seeking
clarificati on: asking for something to be repeated,
a(! ! cat! 0 n rephrased or summarised so t hat you can understand it.
Saying that you didn't understand
sontethlng
I 'm sorry but I didn't quit e get that
e l beg your pardon?
I'm not quite sure I know what you mean_
I'm not quit e sure I foll ow you_
I 'm not sure I got your point
I don't quite see what you're getting at
Excuse me, but I didn't cat ch t he last
part/ the part about..
I don't get it (direct)
You lost me_ (direct )
l' mlost (direct)
Asking for darlflcatlon (polite 1
neutral forms)
Could you say t hat again, please?
Could you repeat that , please?
Do you t hink you could go over that
again, please?
Would you mind repeat ing that,
please?
Could you be a bit more expli cit, please?
Could you explain what you mean by ___ ?
Can you expand on t hat?
Would you mind saying that again,
please?
Do you t hink you could repeat t he
part a bou L once again plea se?
Can you be a bit more specif ic,
please?
Wha t do you mean by
"unnecessary"?
Could you elaborat e on
that , please?
Say that again,
please_ (direct )
How come?
(direct j informal)
In what way? (direct)
Wha t are you t rying t o
say? (direct)
Why's t hat ? (direct)
What ? (direct ; impolit e)
Huh? (very direct / impolit e)
Asking for an example
Could you give mean example of t hat,
please?
Could you illust rat e that, please?
For example?
For instance?
Ae-statlngsontethlng I
reformulating sontetlng
So, wha t you' re t rying to say is t hat___?
If I understand you correct ly, you
mean __ _
OK_ This means __ _
Let 's see if I underst ood you correct ly_
You want us t o __ _
Does this mean that..?
So what you' re rea lly saying is __ _
Would it be correct to say that ___ ?
So, in ot her words you think __
Can I conclude from this that you ___ ?
Am I ri ght in assuming t haL?
Stating sontethlng In more basic
terms
it's simple Basically, __
lt all comes down t o
this_
Let me explain that
again_
Let me explain
that in mere det aiL_
Let me put it in
anot her way __ _
I'll try t o keep
this simple_
What
Dialogue
Y: Yolanda
G:Guy
Guy (an aiist) res been canmissioned to
create an artwork forthelondon Olympics_
it's due to be unveiled tomorrow_
Yolanda (a journalist) is interviewing him_
Y: So, tomorrow's
the big day - we
finally get to see
your larest work
of art. Everyone's
really exdted. Can
you tel us a bit
about it?
G: Wel l. it's, erm, a
very special piece.
Y: Could you
elaborate on that?
Is it a painting. a
sculpture, a piece
of installation art?
G: Erm .. . it's, it's all
of those t hi ngs.
Y: I'm not sure I
follow.
G: Art shoul dn't
be li mited by
concepts such
as "paint ing" or
'sculpture: Art is
life.
Y: Yes, of course.
Do you mean
it reflects life in
London?
G: Erm, yes ... and no.
V: I'm not sure I
see what you're
gelling at.
G: Well, in some
ways it does, and
in some ways it
doesn't.
Y: Erm .. . OK. Would
I be cor rect in
saying that it's
completely
original?
G: Yes.
V: lnwhatway?
G: Erm, the usual
ways.
Y: Can you expand
on that?
G: Not really. But
it's perfect for the
Olympics.
1 V: Ah, does that
mean it's got a
, sporting theme?
i G: Erm, perhaps.
i V: Can you give me
: any examples
! of the sports it
i features?
; G: Erm .. . I can't
I remember right
i now.
:V: OK, let me see
if I understand
correctly. it's a
painting, sculpture
and a piece of
installation art
that is, and isn't,
about life in
London and that
might feature
some sports,
but you ea n't
remember which
ones .
. G: Exactl y.
jv: l'mlost
' G: [Pause. Guy starts
to Cty.] Oh, no. I'm
lost too. Totally
lost! There is
no work or art!
I haven't even
started. I haven't
got any ideas!
V: So, can I conclude
that you won't
be u n v e ~ i n g it
tomorrow?
G: YES!
Have there been any famous robberies in your country? What happened?
was stolen? Are there any famous robbers from your country? Who are they? What
did they do? What are crime levels like in your country? What is being done about it?
The Swissport Robbery
Almost the biggest robbery in the UK.
[!] Pre-reading
Match the words (1 to 6) to the
definitions (a-fl.
1. Robber D
2. Driver D
3. Hijacker D
4. Judge D
S. Lookout D
6. Informant D
Someone who .. .
a. . .. decides how t he law
should be applied during
a trial.
b . .. . steals something.
c .. . . gives the pol ice information about a
crime.
d . ... checks to see that no one is watching,
or t here are no police around.
e. . .. drives a vehicl e.
f. . . . illegally takes cont rol of a pl ane. ship
or vehicle.
I
The article is about a robbery thatwentwrong. What do
you think happened? Think. Then, read the article once to
compare your ideas.
[!]Reading 11
Read the article again. Then, put the sentences in the
correct order.
a. The robbers reversed into the warehouse.
b. The pol ice stormed int o the warehouse.
c. The robbers drove to the Swissport
cargo zone.
d. Two of t he robbers escaped.
e. The securi ty guards asked them for
some ID.
f. The robbers loaded the van wit h gold
f ocus
The Past Continuous
Look at the extract from the article on this page,
" ... and the rest of the gang were hiding
in the back ... "The writer has used the Past
Continuous ("were hiding"). Read through the article
again and find some more examples of the Past
Continuous. Why is this tense being used?
accordi ng to plan.
I
n May
2004,eight
robbers
planned to
steal 33m
in gold, cash
and gems
at Heath row
Airport. lt
would have
been the
biggest
robbery in
the UK. But it
didn' t quite go
On the morning of 17'h May, the gang
made their way to the Swi ssport*
cargo zone at Heat hrow Airport. Two
drivers were in the front. and the rest
of the gang were hidi ng in the back.
Securit y guards who were working
at the main entrance asked for some
ID. The gang had all the correct
paperwork, so the securi ty guards
let them t hrough. Then, the robbers
parked the vehicle near one of the
warehouses and wai ted.
gang. They'd been following the gang
after receiving information about t he
robbery from an informant. When the
pol ice stormed in a few minutes lat er,
t he robbers were still loading boxes of
gold ont o the van. In
t hey'd managed to load
five boxes.
The police immediately
arrested the men, but
brothers
Steven (24)
and Martin
Nolan (30)
escaped.
Martin-
who was
wai ting in a car acting as lookout -fled
t he scene. Steven hijacked a nearby lorry
and forced the driver to t ake him to his
home in Wraysbury, Berks. where he was
later arrested.
Martin Nolan was later described as one
of the main plotters. He evaded capture
for two months.
and later denied
involvement in
t he robbery. He
A shor t time later, they decided to act. was found guilty
The driver of the van reversed into after a trial and
t he warehouse, smashing given
t hrough the doors. a 13-year sentence. His
Immediately, the robbers brother was jailed for eight
j umped out. They were and a half years. James Fox
carrying batons, knives, (31) and Christopher Smi th
I umps of wood and hockey (29) were the most senior
st icks, and they t hreatened organisers ofthe attempted
st aff wi th violence if t hey robbery after Ma rtin Nolan.
didn't cooperate. Once The judge sentenced
t hey had the situation bot h men to eight years
under control, they st ar ted in prison. The ot her gang
loading the gold into the members were given
van. between six and seven
But they weren't alone.
Outside, more than 1 00
armed police officers
years each.
L--------------..... were wai ting to arrest t he
lt was very nearly the
biggest robbery in Brit ish
criminal history. c
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expl anations and exercises
When was the last time you went somewhere by plane? Where did you
Have you ever been stopped at customs or airport security? What happened?
Have you heard any stories about people trying to smuggle things through
.,.... .. _..,_, customs? What happened?
Pre-reading
Match the words (1 to 6) to the defi nitions (a-f).
1. Metal detector D
2. Smuggler D
F
ood. Animals. Drugs. Customs
officers find all sorts of things
when t hey search passengers
going t hrough airport security
Drugs have been
discovered in all
sorts of places. One
smuggk=r tried
3. X-ray machine D
4. Sui tcase D
6 checkPJints. And they're ofte n
hidden in the most unusual places.
5. Customs D
6. AirPJrt security checkpoint D
a. A place in an airport where they ask you if you
have anythi ng to decl are.
b. A place in an airport where they search you to
find any da ngerous or illegal objects.
c. A machine that can detect metal objects.
d. A large bag for carryin g clothes, etc. when you
go travell ing.
e. A machine that can see inside bags I suitcases.
f. Someone who brings somet hing into a country
il legally.
Reading I
Where do you think smugglers could hide the following thi ngs
(see below) ?Think. Then, read the articl e once to compare your ideas.
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Readingll
Read the articl e again. Then, choose the places wh ere th e
smuggled objects were fou nd.
1. Baby tiger = trousers/suitcase
2. Python = suitcase I bra
3. Monkeys= bra/trousers
4. Skg of cocaine= babies' nappies/woodendoor
5. Spicy sausages= trousers/babies' nappies
focus
The Present Perfect Passive
Look at the extract from the article on this page," .. sever a I
other passengers have been arrested for ... "The
has used the Present Perfect Passive ("have been arrested'l
Transform the fuHowing sentences ilto the Present Perfect Passive.
1. They have sent it.
2. She has paid the bi ll.
3. He has taken the photos.
4. We have t ranslated t he document.
Several il legal goods have been
detected by X-ray machines.
One smuggler in Thailand tried
to bring in a sedated baby tiger.
She'd pl aced it in a suitcase wi th
some stuffed tiger toys. However,
when viewed through the X-ray,
the animal's bones were clearly
visible. On asking the woman what
the tiger was doing t here, she sa id
she was carrying t he luggage for
someone else and had no idea the
a nima I was inside. The cub was
taken to a special animal rescue
centre.
Several other passengers have
been arrested for import ing
animals or plants. Customs officers
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, arrested
a woman who was att empting to
board a pla ne with a python in her
bra. While officers in Melbourne,
Australia, caught a woman with 51
tropical fish hidden up her dress in
a speciall y designed apron.
In 2002, when customs workers
opened a man's bag in Los Angeles,
a bird of paradi se flew out. They
ended up find ing three more birds
and 50 rare orchids in his sui tcase.
When official s asked him whether
he had anything else illegal he was
bringi ng into the country, the man
sa id, "Yes, I've got some monkeys
in my tro users." After removing the
unfortunate creatures, they were
taken to the Los Angeles Zoo.
The man received a 57-day jail
L-----------------....11 sentence.
to bring in Skg
of cocai ne in a
wooden door.
An other stuffed
cement statues
shaped like
donkeys.
When t he
statues were
opened, customs officers
found 90 kilos ofthe
drug val ued at $1.5
mill ion. In another case, a man wit h
a cast on his leg was stopped. After
anal ysis by scientists, it was found
t hat the cast was made of cocai ne.
Strict rules have been introduced
in ma ny countries about what
sorts offood can be imported. But
this doesn' t stop some people.
One woman was caught trying to
smuggle sausages across the US/
Mexico border in babies' nappies.
Customs inspectors became
suspicious of the chunky nappies
and found several kil os of"chorizo"
(a spicy sausage) inside.
Australian customs officials
regularly find passengers entering
t he country with prime steaks
strapped to their bodies. Accord ing
to one officer, some passengers
have been known to say, "OK, if
you're just going to confiscate it,
we'll si t here and eat it;' and they
dol
The next time you fly, it might be
wor th checking what you can and
cannot take into your desti nation
country. And pack carefully! o
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Pre-reading
Add letter> to complete the book
titles. Have you read the books?
What did yoo think of them 7
1. A_gels and O_mons
by Dan Brown
2. J_ws by Peter Benchley
3. The 7 H_bits of H_ghly
Eff_ctive People
by Step hen R. Covey
4. How to W_n Fri_nds and
lnfl __ nce People by Dale
Camegie
S. The P _/la rs of theE_ rth
by Ken Follett
6. Ch_rlie and the Ch_ col_
teFact_ry
by Roald Dahl
7. TheChr_nicl_s of N_rnia
by C. 5. Lewis
8. The V_mp_re Chronicl_s
by An ne Rice
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What does e-publishing
involve? How much do think
authors receive from the total
sales of their e-books ?Think.
Then, read the article once to
compare your ideas.
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Read the article again. Then, write
a number/figure/date, etc. next to
each statement.
1. Amanda Hocking's age.
2. The time when she
would get home from
work at night.
3. The number of
unpublished novels
she'd written by 201 0.
4. The year in which
Amanda's luck changed.
S. The number of books
she was selling a day in
January 2011 .
6. The a mount authors
receive for their books
from online bookstores.
T
hese days, with e-publishing, anyone can
publish a book. But is that such a good thing?
Amanda Hocking loves to wri te. For several years, the
27-year-old from Minnesota worked as a carer by day
and wrote fantasy novels by night. She would get
home from work at 1 Opm, and would then write for
12 hours. She drank Red Bull to stay awake, and she
dreamt that one day her books would get published.
She sent manuscripts to agents and publishers, but
only received rejection letters in reply. By 2010, Amanda had written 17
unpubl ished novels.
But then her luck changed. In April 20 1 0, Amanda needed money. So, she
decided to upload one of her books (My Blood Approves) to Amazon's on line
bookstore. There, people could download it to their e-readers for $0.99.
Very soon, Amanda was selling several copies
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dai ly. By January 201 1, it was 9,000 copies a day.
And, within a year of e-publishing her firs t novel,
Amanda had become a millionaire.
So, what exactly is e-publishing7 E-publishing
basically involves producing a digita l version
of a book- an e-book. Once the book has
been created, the author can upload it to an
on line bookstore where customers can pay to
down load it to thei r e-readers. No paper versions
are printed.
E-publishing is the modern version of self-publishing. Self-publishing
involved paying a company (called a vanity press) to print copies of a book.
The book was t hen sold or distributed to friends and fami ly, or shops. Self-
published authors were looked down upon - t hey obviously weren' t good
enough to get publ ished through ordinary channels. E-publishing, however,
doesn't have any of this stigma attached to it.
So, what are the advantages of e-publishi ng 7 Firstl y, it means anybody can
get publ ished. Authors no longer need literary agents or publishing houses.
it's cheap too. Authors can upload their books to on line bookstores for free.
And they' ll receive up to 700;6 of the sale price for each e-book sold. Finally,
the market fore-books is big. One in six Americans now use e-readers and
that number is growing rapidly.
But not everyone is excited about e-publishing. Cri tics say it makes it
too easy to get published. And because anyone can publish a book.
e-bookstores are fu ll of rubbish. Also, ma ny e-authors have unrealistic
expectations. For every Amanda Hocking, there are hundreds of e-aut hors
who only sell a few copies of their books.
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How often do you watch the news? What other programmes do you regularly
watch on TV? Have you seen any news reports that went wrong? What happened?
Have you ever had to remain calm in a tense situation? What happened? When
was the last time something went wrong for yoo? What happened?
When it all goes horribly wrong in the TV studio. By Astrid Chater

ID Pre-reading
What can go wrong duri'lg a live
TV show or news report ?Think
of as many ideas as you can.
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compare your ideas from the
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answer the questions.
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NBCs Bnan Williams
was preseming the
news?
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put on the MSNBC
reporter's head
dunng a report?
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the back of the screen
dunng a report on
Channel9 news?
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the Channel 5 news
reporter's suit ?
s. What was b1ting
reporter Steve
Jacobs?
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rritating noises, drunk people, aggressive animals- any number of
things can go wrong during a live news report.
News reporters are famous for their ability to keep
goi ng. And NBC's Nightly News anchor Brian
W'illiams is a fine example of that He was reporting
on a bankruptcy case involving American Airlines
when a fire alarm suddenly srarted ring1ng. lt was followed shortly
afterwards by a voiceover announcement "You'll forgive us;
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face An MSNBC reporter was reporting on New
Year's Eve celebrations in Lake Tahoe (Calibrn1a.
USA) when a rowdy reveller attempted to kiss her
She managed to dodge him, but was then interrupted by a w:>man who
stuck her face in front of the camera. Seconds later, someone else placed
a hat on her head, obstructing her view. 1 needed that hat; the reporter
said with a forced smile. Yoom!l http://youtu.be/HqAismBZbOU
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skill. A reporter from Channel9 news in Australia was
giving an update on a murder case when a giant white
_ sea gull walked across the back of the screen. Ironically,
the bird appeared right as the reporter said the word burden" (which
has the same vowel sound as the word.bird: 3:). 1n an mterview after
the incident, the reporter explained how he saw the bird, but felt that he
couldn't laugh because of the seriousness of the story. "lt was a bit of a
surpnse at the time; he added. Yoa(i!!!l bttp:l/youtu.beltezJ-voZXWA
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Dunng a report on exotic pets, a lizard suddenly jumped
onto the suit of a Channel 5 news reporter. "Get this
thing off me; the reporter screamed, as he frantically
tned to brush it off. Finally, the reporter managed to regain his
composure. Ywilm http://youtu.be/alrq wnNNnY
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a similar incident. Soon after starting an off-camera
weather report. the sound of hysterical laughter
could be heard. Immediately, the studio switched
to the reporter, who could be seen cowering against a rock in a zoo
as an angry pelican snapped at his backside. Eventually, a zookeeper
managed to entice the pelican away, but the weatherman still couldn't
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country? What can the government do to help?
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crises? What happened?
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financial expert is talking about s<me historical financial crashes. listen once. In your
opinion. which sounds the worst?
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and what caused them:
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2. Tulip Manra
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something he definrtely shouldn't have done . "The speaker has used a
Perfect Modal Verb ("shouldn't have done"). Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the verbs 11 bractets.
1. I never should have __ (see) that film
2. We should have (leave) earlier.
3. They could have (win) f they'd tried harder.
You might have (lose) rt if you hadn't been so
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ack in 1997. 1itanictook the world by
storm t quickly became the highest-
grossing movie of all time, won 14 Oscars
and made superstars of Leonardo DiCapno and
Kate Winsletlt tells the story of a poor drifter
named Jack {played by Leonardo DiCaprio) and
a wealthy newly-engaged woman called Rose
(played by Kare Winslet). They fall in love aboard
the Titanic, the largest passenger liner of 1ts
time, on its ma ideo voyage from Southampton
to New York. But Jack and Rose's brief romance is
cut short when disaster strikes.
So, why is the fi lm being re-released? Well, the
Titanic actually sank on 15th April1912, making
2012 the 100" anniversary of the shipping
disaster. Director James Cameron said, rve
been looking for years
for an opportunity to put
1itonic back on the big
screen, because that's
where it He
added, "I always felt that
the centenary of the real
sinking would be a perfect opportun ty.
1itanic was or'ginally released in 2D. But
Cameron has spent over a year and more
than US$18 mlll1on converting it to 3D. And it
looks like all the time and money was worth
story berween Jack and Rose. Accord ng to
Cameron, "Intimate moments are very powerful
in 3D because you feel like you're really there."
But what do Kare and Leo think of the new
version? Kate, who was 22 when the film was
made. said Ttranic is now a distant memory. But
she said it's exciting that a new generation will
get to see the film (she plans to take her two
kids, who've never seen it). On the or her hand,
Leo likes the 3D version, but he's refused to
promote the film. A source close to the actor
said,''Leo is not one for looking back. He's
proud of Tiro me, but it was 15 years ago. He
doesn't reli sh having to go back and promote
that movie all over again .. :
Critics saw a sneak-peek of selected footage
in January and were impressed. One wrote that
Titanic is exactly the
kind of spectacular fi lm
thar was made for 3D."
And on February 14' ,
Valentine's Day. special
advanced screenings
were held in cities
around the world. Tickets to the screenings were
given away free on line on a fi rst-come, first-
served basis. Demand was so great that 1iconic
fans crashed the computer servers as they tned
it. The director said the new version
is gorgeous and lush' and brings
the experience of being on the ship
to life. And he even said the 3D
conversion has enhanced the love
.....
to get the tickets.
So. all the signs suggest that
when Titanic is re-released, it'll be,
well ... titanic. o
Have you seen the
film Titanic? Did
you like it? Why/
why not? Do you
think it's a good
idea to re-release
it in 3D? What
other 3D fi lms
have you seen?
What are your
favourites?
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was the largest
and most
advanced
passenger ship
of its day. lt
was considered
unsinkable. But on
14th April l 912,on
its maiden voyage
from Southampton to New York,
the ship struck an iceberg in the
North Atlantic and sank shortly after
midnight Of the 2,223 people on
board, I.S I 7 drowned
So, what was 1fe like aboard the
Titanic? Well, that depended what
class you were in. For first class
passengers it was pure luxury.
They had plush cabins, tenniS
courts, a gym
and a heated
in the
elegant Cafe
Parisien. and the
first-class lounge was
modelled after the
Palace of Versailles.
But tt wasn't
cheap - the most
expensive first-class
ticket was E76,000
in today's money. At
those prices. most first-
class passengers were
aristocrats or members
of very wealthy families.
Although second class
was simpler. it was just
as good as first class on
many other ships of the
time. Second-class passengers had
their own smoking room, library and
barbershop. And they were mainly
upper-middle class professionals.
Third class (also known as steerage)
was mostly filled with immigrants
moving to America. They slept in
simp!e cabins of up to six bunk
beds (they had to bring their own
otuowsilrto blankets), and they
aiiC11ved to mingle with
the other classes. While the
first and second-class
passengers enjoyed
concer ts and
attended balls. those
in third class had
So, why did so many
people die in rhe
tragedy' Fustly. the
Titanic's 0\11/ners fitted the ship with only 20
lifeboats. They believed any more 'NOUid
spoil the appearance of the vessel. But this
meant there were only enough lifeboats for
1,1 78 passengers (there
were 2.223 on board).
Secondly, while loading
the lifeboats. the
crewobserl.d the
"women and children
first rule. rh is was an old custom that said
women and children should be saved
before men. Because men weren't initially
allowed in the lifeboats. many boats were
lowered only half full. If the lifeboats had
been full, another 500 people might have
been saved. In the end. 74% of women
passengers survtved, but only 20% of men.
And many of rhe men who survived were
branded as cowards when they got home.
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What do you think of the "women and children first" custom? Do you think a captain
should go down with the ship? Have you ever been on a ship or cruise? Did you like it?
Whyfwhy not? Do you get seasick? Why do you think people are so fascinated by the
Titanic? Should artefacts be left with the wreck or salvaged and put on public display?
The wreck of the Titanic was found in 1985, 73
years after it sank. it l1es about four kilometres
below the surface of the water at the bottom
of the ocean, and was discovered us,ng sonar
technology. At the time, one
survivor, Eva Harr, said the wreck
should be left alone. She sa1d, 1
feel that 1t's my
father's grave,
and the grave of 1 ,500
But Eva's wishes haven't been
respected. Si nee 1 985, over
6,000 artefacts have been
retrieved from the wreckage. These Include:
furniture, statues, watches, hats. reading
glasses. perfume, passengers' letters and wine
bottles. The ar tefacts are now exhibited in
shows and museums around the world.
Unfortunately. the wreck is
rapidly decomposing due
to iron-eating bacteria
One scientist recently said,
1 thinkTtanic has maybe
15 or 20years left ..
eventually there will be nothing but a rust
stain on the bottom of the Atlantic.
Hovvever, as the Titanic deteriorates. it will
become possible to access parrs of the
ship that arc currently closed off. This
means more fascinating artefacts will
be found in the coming years.
----. There are thousands ofTitanic
enthusiasts around the world.
And many are planning to

commemorate the l OO-
year ann1versary. Some arc
going on a commemorative
cruise. The luxury liner MS
--- Balmoral will set sail from
Southampton on 10th April and follow the
original route of the Titanic
(though, unlike the Titanic, it
plans to arrive in New York!). On
14th April, the ship wi ll stop at
the exact spot the Titanic sank
and a memorial service wil l be held.
Others are holding commemorative banquets.
At these. guests will eat the same dinner that
was served to first-class passengers the night
the ship sank. The dinner was 11 courses and
included champagne, oysters. foie gras. caviar,
roast duck, salmon. chocolate, cheese and
cigars. P1us, a different wine was served with
each course. Bon appetit!
In 1898. American author
Morgan Andrew
Robertson
wrote the
novella
Fuci/iry,or
the Wreck of
che 7iran.
The book. which was
written 14 years before the
anual Titanic disaster, was about an unsinkable
ship called the Titan that sinks on its maiden
voyage after hitting an iceberg (just like the
Titanic). And those aren't the only remarkable
similarities. In Robertson's book, the Titan also
sinks in the North Atlantic in April and also has
too few lifeboats for its passengers Was it a
premonition or a coincidence?
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headlines just recently. The giant
cruise liner, carrying 3.780 passengers,
hit rocks and partially sank off the
coast of Italy on 13th January 2012.
Most passengers made t to shore,
but more than 30 people died. An
operatJon to salvage the ship began
soon after the disaster So, what
happens to wrecks ike the Costa
Concordia? Can a semi submerged
ship be saved?
lt all depends
on how badly
damaged it is.
If a vessel is
too difficult or
expensive to save and repair, it'll be cur
into pieces at sea and towed away for
scrap. But if it's possible, and it's worth
it, a ship's owner will try to salvage the
wreck and repair it.
So, how is a wreck like the Costa
Concordia salvaged? First, all the fuel
has to be pumped out ci the sh;ps
tanks. Then the vessel is slowly pulled
upright by tugboats equ1pped w1th
larg! wmches. Once it's upright, the ship
is cleaned, which includes removing
passengers' luggage and rotten food in
the galley. Then any hdes .n the hull are
covered with large metal patches. And
finally, rug boats tow the sh1p to a nearby
port for repairs. The whole process can
take up to a year.
And 1f a ship is salvaged and repaired,
the owners give it a new name before
it sails again. Nobody wants to take a
cruise on a boat that's famous for being
a shipwreck.
What about shipwrecks that are
hundreds of years old? Unlike modern
wrecks, ships that sunk many years
ago are usually left alone. Unless, of
course. they contain treasure.
In 1804, the Spanish frigate Nuestra
Senora de las
MeR:edes was
attacked by
the Brit1sh
off the coast
of Portugal.
lt sank with
17 tonnes of silvercoinson board. The
wreck remained lost until2007 when
Odyssey. an American salvage company,
found it. Odyssey salvaged the silver
coins (now valued at around 375
million) and secretly flew them to the
United States. And for the last five years,
Spain has been fighting Odyssey in the
US courts to get the treasure back.
Odyssey claimed it owned the
treasure under the rule of "Finders,
That rule says that if a
wreck is old enough, then the origmal
owner (in this case, Spain) no longer
owns t. But Spain said Odyssey was
plundering its national
And the court agreed, ordering
Odyssey in February this year to return
the coins to the Spanish government.
But Odyssey's lawyer called the court's
decision a sad day for Spanish cultural
heritage."She said, people won't
stop looking for Spanish shipwrecks.
I predict they will just stop reporting
their finds. [rreasure] will be hidden or
even worse. melted down or sold on

Tragically, 833 of
the 1,234 crew
were killed. And
although the ship
sank in shallow
waters, most of
the bodies were
never recovered.
Nowadays, ,.,
because the site
is the last resting place of so many
sailors, it's considered a war grave.
And that means it's illegal under
British law to dive the wreck or
salvage anything from it There are 67
such underwater war graves in the UK
and other countries have similar lavIS.
But some believe that war graves
should be explored and salvaged, as
long as 1t's done respectfully. Vince
Capone, a professional diver, says that
shlpvvrecks deteriorate in saltwater
and he thinks governments and divers
should work together to salvage
important artefaCts. He says many
war graves are submerged museums
and if left alone, they will soon be lost
forever.
When was the last time you went on a boat?
Where did you go? What was it like? Would you
like to goon a cruise? Why? Why not? How do you
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ship? Should shipwrecks be left alone?
After World War I, rhe Allies kept
the German naval fleet (known as
the High Seas Fleet) under guard in
Scotland's Scapa Flow harbour. And
a skeleton German crew stayed on
the ships while the Al lies decided
what to do with the ships. But on 21 sr
June 1919, the German commander
scuttled all 52
ships, rather
than let the
British have
them. Some of
the ships were
salvaged. but
eight remain
underwater
as shipwrecks.
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steel from the ships is now extremely
valuable. Why?
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radiation (from manmade radiarion
in the atmosphere). And some
radiation-measuring tools (such as
Geiger counters) and medical devices
must be made from materials that
are totally radiation-free. Pre-Atomic
Age shipwrecks are the only source of
radiation-free steel. That's because the
boats sank before there was man made
radiation in the air, and since then, the
saltwater has protected them from
contamination. So. these days. the
German High Seas Fleet is the world's
largest supply of radiation-free steel.
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te Winslet is not your typical
Hollywood star. Despite her
uccess. she's managed to
keep her feet on the ground. And
recently she's started speaking out
agai nst cosmetic surgery.
role in TttanK: ( 19)7) introduced her to
rhe oorld. In total she's been nominated
for six Academy Awards o-ter the course
of her career.
Kate comes from a fam1ly of
actors. And they've struggled with her
fame. Her MoO actress sisters aren't very
successful. Her mother once said.
Sensibiliry
(1995)
A romantic
comedy based
on thcJanc
Austefl book of
the same name.
Set in England in 1811, irs about three
sisters who are trying to get married. Kate
plays the romantic and idealistic middle
sister Marianne Oa.shwood. Director Ang
Lee thought Kate had too much energy
forthe role, so he made her do tal chi
and read poetry as a way of calming
her down. The film was a big hit, with
one reviewer A little sad. a bit
funny, and all around entertaining.
eternal
Sunshine of
the Spotless
Mind (2004)
A romantic
science-fiction
movie starring
Kate\Vinsletand JimCarrey. The story is
complicated but, basically, rs a bout a
couple (Winslet and Carrey) who break
up and then pay to have their memories of
each other erased. However, afterwards
they meet again and fall in love a second
time. Kale plays the neurotic and quirky
Clementine. Rolling Stone magazine
called her
'We are all utterly sick of all the
attention that Kate's career has
broughtus7
These days Kate balances her
ca're"with motherttood.And she
says her kids are the most imfXJrt<Vlt
ming in the oorld. "Everything
is about my children,
everything. I couldn't
breathe without o
beauty. And actors are
constantly going under the knife to
improve their looks.
But not Kate Winslet She recently told the Ttlegroph newspaper,
1Piastic surgery I goes against my morals .. : According to the
star, her parents brought her up to appreciate"natural beauty':
,..-.olf'"
And Katedoesn'tbelieve in photo
retoU<hing either. When, she was
featured on the cover of GO magazine
in 2003, she complained that the
..& magazine had digitally redU<ed the
thkkness of her legs. She said at the
time, rhe retouchilg is excessive.! do
not look like that and mort> importandy
I don't desire to look like that ... For my
money [the photo looked] pretty good the way it was takefl."
But she just complailing. She's actually doing something
about too. Kate has formed the British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery
league, along wij] British actresses Emma Thompson and Rachel
Weisz. However, it stil clear ifthe League wi l
Cilll"Clc1ign agailst plastic surgery, or
whether l's just a promise by the three
to stay natural
[\\M\ THUMI''>UN (52).
"Wr!re in thisawfulyouth-driven thing now
where everybody needs to look 30 at 60."
RAC.H LL \\ Lhl (41), People
"who look too perfect don't look sexy or
particularly beautiful."
Have you seen any films st arringKate Winslet?
What did you think of them? Do you like her as an
actress? What do you think of plast ic surgery?
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She has homes in both
New York and London.
She sent roses to director
James Cameron aft er he
cast her in Titanic.
In August last year, she
rescued entrepreneur Richard Branson's
90-year-old mother from a fire in Branson's
Caribbean mansion.
Her favourite colour is dark purple.
Her favourite movie is the horror film The Silence
afthe Lambs.
After her break out role in Heavenly Creatures
(19941, one critic said she would never be famous.
She prefers boots to shoes, because they make her
feel like her "feet are firmly on the ground':
She has sung in five of
her films.
She caught pneumonia
while fi lming the water
scenes in Titanic.
She's dose friends with
Leonardo DiCaprio and her
kids call him Uncle Leo.
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makes. you feel bad becau seof the
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The Irish English accent. By susan Walsh
Irish English (also known as Hiberno
English) is the English spoken by
people in Ireland. English was
brought to Ireland during the
Norman invasion ofthe late 12th
century. At first, it was mainly
spoken around Dublin. Later, the
English introduced laws which
prohibited the use of Gaelic (a Celtic
language spoken in Ireland). By the
mid 19th century, English was the
most widely-spoken language (after
Gaelic). Here are three key features
ofthe Irish English accent.
1. TheI r I sound
Many words wit h the "r'' sound are
pronounced fai rly heavily. For example:
morning, park, car, far, corner. Here are
some examples in sentences:
a) it's in the corner.
b) lt's quite far from here.
c) She went to t he park by car.
2. The I )I I sound
Many words wit h the Br itish Engl ish I
ai I sound are pronounced I )I /. For
example: right, like. bright, Irish. Here are
some examples in sentences:
a) I like it.
b) it's right over there.
cl it's bright tonight.
3. The I t I and Id I sounds
Words with the I 9 I sound ("path I
think") or I b I sound (this I these) a re
, sometimes pronounced with
! a I t I or I d I sound. For example:
; there [dere]. that [dat]. thirty [tirty].
Here are some examples in sentences:
a) it's the ot her one.
b) She's over there.
<l She lives in this house.
' d) I like that one.
Other features
Here are some other features of Irish
English.
, The use of "aye" for "yes"is fair ly
common. For example:
A: Are you coming home7
8: Aye, I am.
Some people answer with abbreviated
forms (rather t han yes/no). For example:
A: Is your mobile phone charged7
8: lt is.
A: Did you go out last night?
8: I did.
A: This is strong.
8: So it is.
The use of"youse"(in northern Ireland
and Dublin) or "ye" (in sout hern Ireland)
instead of"you" is al so common. For
example:
a) None of youse can see it. / None of
ye ea n see it.
b) Where are you se going 7 I Where are
ye going?
c) Did youse not finish it yet 7 I Did ye
not finish it yet?
There are many words and expressions
t ha t are typical in Iri sh English. For
example:
e Craic- this means a good. fun time:
"lt was a good craic:
Jaysus- this is used as an
exclamation and can be positive or
negative: ') aysus, t hat was fantastic!"
Grand- this means "good" or "OK":
"it's grand. I I'm grand:'
Wee- this word means small
(especi ally in Northern Ireland):
'There was a wee one in it:'
Cheers- this is a popular term used
instead of "t hanks": "Cheers. I really
like it."
Eejit- this word
means idiot:
"What an
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This is an old Irish legend and one of the best-known tales from Ireland.
By Susan Walsh
L
ong ago, there was a great king in
Ireland called Lir. He and his wife Aobh
(Eve) had four children: a daught er (the
beautiful Fionnuala (Finoolal), and t hree
sons Fiachra (Feek-ra), Conn and baby Aodh (Ee).
Sadly, Aobh died, and Li r remarried. Li r's new wife
was Aobh's sister, and the
children's aunt, Aoife (Eef a).
Aoife loved the children
dearly as if t hey were her
own, but over ti me she
became jealous of Lir's love
for them. When she realised
that Li r would never love
her as much as he loved his
children, she decided t o do
somet hing about it.
t he four swans flew to the Sea of Moyle, a cold,
stormy sea t hat lies bet ween Scotland and
Ireland. The swans were lonely, and nobody
was able to hear t hem si ng. One night, a violent
storm blew the swans in different directions.
After days of searching for one anot her, inj ured
and scared, they were reunited. Their bond
became stronger than ever, and they passed
another t hree hundred years unhappil y but
always together.
From there, t hey flew to the Western Sea,
and stayed t here for anot her three hundred
years, singing sweet ly but sorrowfully. Fina lly,
t he swans returned to t heir homel and. But
everyt hing was different , and the place was
desolate and empt y.
One day, Aoife t ook t he children t o play at the Around t his time, Saint Patrick came to Ireland
edge of Lake Derravarragh. As t he children to spread Christianity. One of his missionaries,
sang and laughed in t he water, she put a spell Sa int Caemhoch (Kweev-ock) had built a
on t hem and turned them into four -"'!11!!- li tt le church on the edge of Lake
whi t e swans. Aoif e laughed Derravarragh. One day the
as she told them that t hey swans heard a loud sound.
would spend three "What's that 7" t hey asked
hundred years on one another. They
Lake Derrava rragh, soon reali sed it was
three hundred t he sound of a bell
hundred years on
the Western Sea.
The spell would
only be broken
by t he sound of
a bell being rung
by a saint. However,
she did all ow them
to keep t heir voices so
that t hey could continue
to sing sweetly.
When Aoife told the king what she'd
done, he banished her from the ki ngdom. He
ran t o t he lake and his heart broke when he saw
his four children singing sadly at t he wa ter's
edge. He sat wit h t hem for hours as his tears
trickled into t he water. And he went t here every
day, until he became an old man and died.
Many people came from far and near to hear
the swans singing. Their harmony brought joy
to everyone. But, after three hundred years,
being rung, which
coul d end t he
spell. They began
t o sing sweet ly,
and the saint
walked down to
the lake to hear
the beaut iful
swans singing
in t he voi ces of
children. They t old
him t heir story, and t he
saint asked if he could
baptise them. They agreed,
and as soon as the holy water
touched them, t hey t urned into three
old men and an old woman. They were finally
humans again, but they died shortly after. The
saint buried t hem t oget her- as t hey'd always
been- in a beautiful grave overlooking t he
lake.
And t hat was t he end of the children of Lir. But
t hey say t hat if you stand on t he water's edge
and listen carefully, you can st ill hear t heir voi ces
in t he wind. o
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land
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into'" romething la frog,
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a large whi te bird wit h a long neck.
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if wmeone is t hey must
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to li ve wmew" here else
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eye (often when youarol!' sad)
totrickl vb
if tears t hey are
falling down
to bri ng joy to exp
to make happy
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(moving up and down a lot)
astormn
a type of violent weather wit h
li ghtning (bright flashes. in t he sky)
and t hunder (lo ud sounds)
to s.arch vb
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for t hem and try to find t hem
to r.unit vb
if tv10 people who are apart"
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Th ink of as many examples of people
being dishonest (or doing dishonest
things) as you (an.
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do the quiz.
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Wi thout referring ba(ktothequiz,
complete the sentences words
fro m the text.
1. I've never phoned in
___ when I wasn't
really ill.
2. A colleague a
pirat ed film.
3. They paid the builders
cash in __
4. He sold the shares after
receivi ng inside ___ _
5. I never li tter in
publ ic places.
6. She was arrested for
illegal ly state
benefits.
Completing
the Quiz
Write one of these phrases next
to each sentence in the quiz.
Then, work out how many points
you get.
Never justified = 1
e Rarely justified = 2
e Sometimes justified = 3
e Always justified = 4
Evaluating
your answers
Billow 30 =you're very honest.
J1 to 60 = you don't mind
bending the rules now and then.
61 to 85 = you're very relaxed
about rules in general.
Abtw86=you don't believe in
livi ng by the rules.
Do our quiz and find out how honest you are.
H
ow honest are you? A survey
of 2,000 adul ts conducted by
the Essex Centre for the Study of
Integrity has found that people are less
honest now than they were a decade
ago. Try our quiz and see how you get
on. For each statement, writ e one of t he
following phrases [from the box below left.
"Completing the Quiz"]. Then, count up
how many points you've got at the end.
Finally, use the "Evaluation" box to work
out your level of honesty:
Down loading pirated fi lms or music from unofficial
websites.
Driving fast er than t he speed limit.
Phoning in sick when you aren't re ally ill at all.
Not buying a t icket for a train or the Underground.
Paying builders or decorators cash in hand.
Driving under the influence of alcohol.
e Not reporting a crime.
Keeping money you find in the street.
Buying or selling shares after receiving
inside information.
Lying in order to protect yourself.
Helping your child wi th his/her homework or a
school project.
Not returning money t o a shop assistant ..
receiving too much change.
Dropping litter in a public place.
Not picking up dog mess.
Inventing information on a job
application form or CV.
Buying cheap goods that have obviously
been stolen.
Not reporting any accident al damage you
cause to a pa rked car. AWOI4
Cheat ing on your tax return and not
submi tting all the correct information.
Not being honest in an att empt to
protect someone from t he truth.
Taking the credi t for somet hing that you
haven't done.
Falsely claiming state benefits that
you don't deserve.
e Exaggerating an illness or injury in
order to get compensation.
Not informi ng the bank if they forget to
charge a credi t card bil l t o your account.
has. been it
is an ill egal copy
to phorw insick exp
to telephone someoneat t he
company where you work in order to
tell t hem t hat you're-too ill to work
in band exp
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(ofteno no neor rwo sides of AA)
wit h informat ion about y:. ur work
f!'::.:perirmcf!', M u-cation, etc
to claim stat bu*ih f!J(p
if 'iCI me one udaim s state benefits", they
re-ceive morey from t hegowrnment
becaus.e they don't have ajobo r
because they' re too si<:k to work
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[!] Pre-reading
What are the pros and cons of
30 ci nema?
[!]Reading I
Read the article once to
compare your ideas from the
Pre-readi ng task.
00 Reading 11
Read the article again. Then,
write 1 (True) or F (False)
next to each statement.
1. Hollywood revived 30
technology in 2007.
2. Crit ics were t alking of
"30 fatigue" in early
2010.
3. A cinema ticket for
a film in 30 can cost
$7.50.
4. Waiter Murch
doesn' t t hink that
humans are capable
of processing 30
images.
5. The Great Gatsby
won' t be released in
30.
6. Steven Spielberg
doesn' t really see a
future for 30.
P
eo pie have been debating 30 cinema for years. Some love it; others think it's a
gimmick But there are signs that 2012 might be the year that 30 comes of age.
30 cinema has been around since the early 20th century, but Hol lywood revived
the technology is 2007. Many thought it was just a ploy to make more money.
But then came Avatar. One critic called it "the first must-see film in 30'; and many who'd
doubted 30 were now convinced. it looked like 3D's time had come.
But since Avatar, 30 cinema has struggled. In 2010, several 3D films bombed at the
box office. And by late 201 0, critics were talki ng of"30 fatigue'; saying the technology
was dead. Of course, this isn't the first time Hollywood has struggled wi th new
technol ogy. In t he late 1920s sound was added to
movies, and in the 50s and 60s films went from black-
and-whi te to colour. it took audiences time to get used
to the new technologies and some resisted the changes. But in
:__ ____ the end, sound and colour became the norm.James Cameron,
di rector of Avatar, t hinks we're going through the same process with 30.
But why has 30 been so slow to catch on? Some say cinemas are charging too
much for 30 films and audiences feel ri pped off. In the US, seeing a film in 30 can
cost up to $7.50 more than seeing it in 20. Also, a recent study at California State
University found audiences don't actually enjoy films in 30 any more than in 20.
And there are even some who think 30 is doomed. Waiter Murch, a famous
film editor, wrote in 2011 that human beings aren't capable of processing
projected 30 images. Watching a 30 movie confuses our brain and this is why
some people get headaches. And it's also why, he says, 3D wil l fail.
But James Cameron disagrees. In fact, he recendy predicted that in five years all
films will be in 30. And there are signs that 3D is fighting back. More 3D films are
bei ng released this year than ever before. And Hollywood is converting many 2D
classics into 30. The Lion King 30 recently made over US$ 150 mil lion at the box
office, and Camerons Titanic 30 is expected to make even more.
And if Cameron is right art films, romantic comedies and
dramas will soon be in 3D too. Is that what audiences
want? We'll soon find out. A film adaptation of the famous
American novel The Great Gatsby is being released in
December. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, it's about weal thy
socialites in 1920s New York; and it's being fil med in 30.
The di rector, Baz Luhrmann, believes 3D will make audiences feel like t hey're
in the same room as the characters. And that, he says, wil l add to the film's
emotional impact. A cri tic for the New York Times wrote, "With Avatar, 3D
conquered the wonld. Wi th The Great Gatsby, it may finally grow up.'
Who knows what the future holds for 3D. Steven Spielberg recently said,
'Tm hoping 3D gets to a point where people don't notice it. Because [t hen
it] j ust becomes another tool and helps tell a story:'That 's what happened
wi th colour and sound. Will it also happen wit h 3D? o
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This month we're looking at some more words you can use to talk about crime and punishment
Fine
A SUM Of
MONEY
SOM0Nt.
MUST PAY
IF THEY DO
SOMETHING
IUEGAL
"He was given
a 600 fine for
damaging t he
building:
Solicitor
Lawyer
AGENE.RAL
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CANREFERTO
ANYONE WHO
WORKS IN THE
LEGAL
PROFESSIOI\j
"After studying
law, she became
a lawyer:'
IN HE. uK. Ht.RE ARE fWO YPES m ..A WYE.R'
AND BARRISTERS. SOL/Cl rDRS
PREPARE LEGAL DOCUMENTS. ADV SE CLIENTS
AND REPRESENT THEM IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
COURTS THEY OFTEN DEAL WITH BUSINESS LAW.
WILLS (DOCUMENTS THAT SAYWHATWILLHAPPEN
.. 0 YOUR MONEY/PROPEP"'"Y AF TEP DEA .. H).
CONVEYANCE(PROPER Y) '-- C
"After the death of her fa ther. she hired a sol icitor to sort
out the
Alibi
If- YOU HAVE AN
"ALIBi" YOU CAN
PRO V THAT YOU
WERE SOMEWHERE
ELSE WHEN A CRIME
WASCOMM1 ED
"He was a suspect in
the investigation, but
he had a good alibi
so the pol ice
couldn't arrest him:
The prosecution
Hl PERSOf'.. OR '""EA M
OF LAWYERS WHO ARE
TRYING TO PROVE THAT
SOMEONE IS GUlL TY
(THE "PROSECU ... ION
COUNSEL' IN US
ENGLISH)
"Michael Saunders, for the
prosecut ion, said that the
murder had been carried
out between 6 and 9pm:
Barrister
A YPEm LAWYERINTHE
UK WHO R_PRESENTS
CLIENTS (OR SOLICITORS)
IN A HIGHER COURT OF
LAW THEY ARE THE ONES
WHO SPEAK DURING THE
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"The barrister stood up to
speak during the trial.'
Attorney (US)
HIS AI'< AMLRICAN tNGLISH WORD fOR A LA WYE:.R
HE DISTRICT A ORNEY (OR D.A) WORKS FOR THE
AND PROSECUTES PEOPLE. THEY'RE KNOWN
AS "PROSECUTORS" IF THEY'RE TRYING TO PROVE
THAT SOMEONE IS GUlL TY OF A CRIME, OR "DEFENSE
A ORNEYS IF HEY ARE DEFENDING A CUE/\
"His defense attorney didn't do a very good job and he was
sent to prison."
The defence
HE PE:."RSON OK
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WHO DEFEND
A CLIENT (THE
'COUNSEL FOR T"Hf:
DEFENSE"II\J US
f:NGLISH)
"The counsel for the
defense argued that the
case should never have
been brought t o court:'
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What was it? What' s your definition of a good ad? Have you ever had an idea for an
advert? What was it?
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Incredible products that are guaranteed to impress.
[!] Pre-reading
Match the slogans (1 to 7) to the companies / brands (ag).
1. Quality never goes out of style
2. Connecting people
3. Don't leave home wi thout it
4. Think different
5. Sheer driving pleasure
6. Have it your way
7. American by birth. Rebel by choice
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[!]Reading I
Read the articl e once. Which product would be more useful?
Why? Which one could be adapted to make it even more useful?
[!] Reading 11
Read the articl e again. Then, write"alarm clock" or"sock press"
next to each question. Which product. ..
1 . .. can help you develop your linguistic ski ll s7
2. . .. is recommended by someone who was
previously looking for a j ob?
3. . .. has helped someone create an impression
wi th work colleagues7
4 ... has been made by hand?
5 ... talks to you while you're in a semi-conscious
state7
6 ... helps to solve a footwear problem? J.!-.

Lookattheextractfromtheartide onthispage, be
serenaded wi t h lines from. . ." Thewriterhasuseda
future tense. {ompletethefol lowi ng sentences with the correct
forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. They'l l be (take) to the airport by bus.
2. This time next week, we'l l be (sit) on
the beach.
3. We're going to be ___ (show) around the
factory.
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after purchasing it, you'll have learnt 1 ,000 new words and expressions! And
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people because your footwear is socially
unacceptable7Wel l. it's time to go out and
buy yourself a Happy Feet Sockomatic Sock
Press- the world's only fully portable sock
press. Sock press? Yes, t hat's it. with our
sophist icated sock press you'll be wearing
your socks wit h pride. And it only costs
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Unusual news stories from around the world.
A man has been arrested in
Chile for a very unusual crime:
stealing 450 ki los of ice from
the count ry's Jorge Montt
Glacier. Pol ice caught the thief
as he was driving the stolen
ice away in a refrigerated
truck So, what was the robber
planning to do wi th the
ice7 Make a lot of ice cubes,
apparently. Reports say tha t
designer ice cubes are popular
in Santiago's high-end bars
and cl ubs. And the stolen ice
had a street value of about
E4.500. As well as theft, the
man may also be charged
wi th damaging a national
monument The Jorge Montt
Glacier, in Chile's Patagonia
region, covers almost 500 km'.
But due to climate cha nge,
and now thieves, it's shrinking
by about 25 metres a day.
Checking your every move!
A Norwegian company has
found a new way to boost
productivity. Insurance
company DNB recently
told employees they aren't
allowed to spend more
than eight min utes a day
in the toilet. If an employee
is in the loo for more than
that an alarm goes off and
supervisors are alerted.
The new policy has attracted
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lots of criticism. Norway's
privacy regulator called it "a
major violation of privacy':
And local unions have said
it's a breach of employees'
human rights. This isn't
the first time a Norwegian
company has introduced
strict toilet controls. Another
firm made employees sign a
"visitors' book" whenever they
needed to spend a penny.
a r.trig.rat.d trudt n
.a l.argevehide for transp-orting food
products. t hat are froze n (very cold and
mostly ice)

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high-doo1
bars(for exanple) are
expensiYelexc k..J sive bars rhat serve
rich clients.
todamagevb
if you .. domageusomething. break
itor partof it
a natiol\iilll monurn.nt n
SCJmething of hi storic or -c ul t ural
a-co untry
tolhrink vb
if something it be-comes
srnall er
to boost productivity exp
to incre.asetheamounrofworkthat is
done,orthe
an <omp.;;my n
a companythatpaysyou money if you
lose iDmething I a car cra sh, etc.
tfM loon1nform
the toi let

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"' "r<J
i115upavDor n
someonewho managesor wat:che:s.
in .a company
toaiM1: wb
if 'iOmeone"alf?rts." !POu .al:nut.a
situation, t heytE-II youabout it
aiti<:ism n
if A receives "'cri t ic other peope reil
A t hey don't like A
violationofpriviKyexp
if t here has been .a "vH:l lotion c(
priY.acy"
1
someone interfere5 with your
perwnallife

.a n organisation that prote.::ts 'IILO rker'j,
and fights for t heir rights.
abrwadtof op
if t he re has been a of".a n
.agreement,. the agreement has. been
bro ken in somew.ay
humanrigh'b n
the basic ri ghtst h.atpeoplf1'should
have: freedom on the basis. of roce/
reli gHJn;freedomof speech. etc.
to a p.nny e.Mp inform
to go to thetoiet
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PERFECT FOR LUNCH OR DINNER
(OR EVEN BREAKFAST IF YOU'RE
FEELI NG HUNGRY!).
1 loaf of Cuban
bread (or a French
baguette)
A dollop of mustard
e 4 gherkins
e 5 slices of ham
2 slices of roast pork
2 slices of cheese
e A knob of butter
..
Using all or part of the loaf, slice the
bread down the middle. On one side of
the bread, spread the mustard evenly.
Then, place fo ur pickles on top of t he
mustard and the slices of cheese on top
of the pickles. Next, fo Id each slice of
ham in half and place t hem on t he other
half of t he bread. On top of t he ham,
place t he slices of roast pork. Then, join
both halves of the sandwich and spread
butter on the outside of t he bread. Next
gri ll your Cuba n sandwich. Cook it until
the top of the bread turns a golden
brown (about 4 to 6 minutes). When t he
sandwich is crispy and the cheese has
melted, remove the sandwich carefully
and slice it diagona lly, from corner to
corner, or cut it in ha lf. Fi nal ly, eat your
sandwich! o
GL05SARY
.ato.af n
bread t hat has been shaped a nd
baked (cooked) in onoO" piec@ (often in
a rectangul ar shapeJ
.a dollop of exp
.:m amount of a s.oft food (such as ice
c re.am) t hat is wit h a spoo n
.aghukinn
a type-of small cucumber (a lo ng
g reen is preserved in
a mi.xt ureofvinegar .a nd
a 51kof exp
a t hin piece ci
.a knob of exp
a of' butte- r is a 'i.mall amount
of it
v.nly adv
if yo u spread
put it a ll piece of bread,
covering all t he bread wit h t he same
amount of butter
to turn vb
if food a certain colour, it
l>ecomes. t hat colour
crispy tJdj
food t hat is ni ce and hard
tom lt vb
if cheese (forexampleJ it
hecome.s liquid
toremow vb
ifyo u"remove'" A f rom B
1
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Referto unit 13 (pa;(e 69) of the
Upper I mermediat e Skrl ls Bool< let for
more expla nat 1ons and exercises.
What do you talk about in social situations with
wor k colleagues? Do you like "talking shop"
(talking about work)? Why? Why not? What
.,.......,,.....,:> t opics of conversat ion do you try to avoid with
wor k colleagues? Why?
[!] Pre-listening
Add letters to the words to complete the "fi nancial" sentences. What do the
words/expressions mean?
1. She received a b_n_s on top of her wage.
2. The company fil ed for b_n kr_pt<y.
3. The factory d _s_d down, leavi ng 4,000 out of work.
4. She only pays a 12% tax r _t _.
5. He received more than $2 million in <_mm_ss_ons.
6. The _n_mpl _ym_nt rate has dropped.
[!]Listening I
You're going to listen to two ban kers (James and Hermione) chatt ing in a
re >taurant. They're discuing work-related matters. What do yo u think they'll
be talki ng about?Think. Then, listen once to compare your ideas.
[!]Listening 11
li sten again. Then, write Yes or No nextto each statement.
1. More than one thousand workers lost thei r jobs when
the company in Hong Kong went bankrupt.
2. Fifty thousand were out of work after the closure of the
steel company in Asia .
3. The newspapers compared Hermione to an 18t h-
century princess .
4. The government paid James' company after the
mortgage scheme failed .
5. James is hoping to visit his fla t in New York
for Christmas.
focus Negative questions
look at this extract from the audio script of the record ing Social Splash:
" ... Didn't the company go bankrupt .. "The speaker has used
a negative question. Complete the following negative questions with the
correct words.
1.
2.
3.
4.
s.
___ you at the party last night?
___ you understand what I'm talki ng about?
___ you seen this film before?
___ she drive to work in the morning?
___ you have told them if you were going to be late7
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EXAMPLES OF HOW TO SAY THINGS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS .

: Situati on

You' re going tot e
countty You as a
friend whet lie s
feels like coming.
Formal*
There is no need to
make haste.
I am afraid
that I must
depart.
He is somewhat
reluctant to part
with his money.
Would you
perchance be of
a disposition to
accompany us?
I was able to
acquire some
tickets f or t he
concert.
I wish to
congrat ulate
you most
heartily.
' Please note t hat t he "Formal' way of speaki r12 is
int ended as a joke - no one really speaks li ke tfiat.
Normal
lt isn'tthat
urgent.
I have to
leave.
He doesn' t
like to
spend
money.

fee like
coming
along?
Well
done!

o some
tickets
f orthe
concert.
Informal
No rush!
I gotta shoot.
He's a bit
tight ; he' s a
b1tstingy.
Are you up for
it?
I managed to
wangle some
t ickets f or the
concert.
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In this sect ion, we look at short cl ips from
f ilms. This month: Grease.
..---.,...::-- .,.=-- .... Grease is a 1978 romantic musi cal starring
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
it's directed by Randal Kleiser. Set in
California in the 1950s. it's the story of
young lovebirds Sandy Olson (Newton-
John) and Danny Zuko (Travol ta).
Danny and Sandy
(an Australian
holidaying

in Californi a
for the summer)
meet on t he beach and fall in love. Thei r
romance is almost cut short when
Sandy has to return to Austra lia,
but in the end her parents
decide to stay in America. In
this scene, Sa ndy runs into
Danny and his friends. Danny
is excited to see her (he
thought she'd gone back
to Australia) but he
doesn't want his
friends to know. o
D: Sandy!
S: Danny!?
D: What are you . . .
what are you
doing here? I thought you
were going back to Australia.
S: We had a change of plans.
D: I can't ... [Danny realises his
friends are watching and starts
to act cool.] That's cool. baby.
I mean, you know how it is.
Rockin' and rollin' and whatnot.
S: [surprised by his change in
attitude] Danny?
D: That's my name don't wear it
out
S: What's the matter with you?
D: What's the matter with me, baby?
What's the matter with you?
S: What happened to the Danny
Zu ko I met at the beach?
D: Well, I do not know. I mean,
maybe, er, maybe there's two of
us, right? Why don'tyou take out
a missing person's ad or try the
Yellow Pages. I don't know.
S: [upset.] You're a fake, and a
phony, and I wish I'd never
laid eyes on you.
[She throws her
pompoms at his
feet and storms
oH.]
GlOSSARY
s.t .exp
if a fi lm i.s
4
5er" in a place, it happem.
in t hat place
lov.binkn
two people who are in love wit h
om1- anot hf1' r
to cut short exp
if s.omething is. it e nd s.
s.oone r t han you expected
to run into pl'llvb
if you
4
run into .. s.omeone,. meet
t hem acddentall y
to haw ill c:hang of plam e:xp
to decide to d o s.omet hing
differently
to w.ar out phr vb

much t hat it tw<:O!'lleS very o ld
a miuing pHson's ad n
.an .ad (info rma tio n about .a product o r
something wit h information
aOOut a perso n you .are- looking fcr
afak. n
something that isn't re.a l o r genuine
a phony n
s.omeo ne who acts. as. if they are
s.omething that they .a re n' t
to lay .ye: on exp
to see
apompom n
a small b.aH
us.e in sports games
to storm off phr iotJ
oW
1
t hey leave a
place in an angry rna nne r
Where did you goforyour last hol iday?
What did you think of the destination? Why? What's
the most exciting/adventurous holiday you've ever
...,.._..,...> been on? What type of holidays can be dangerous?
In what ways?
Amazing
Adventure
D Pre-listening
Think of an exciting adve nture holiday for thefollowing three destinations. Make
your holi day as unusual and different as you can. What activities would you plan?
Where would people stay? Etc.
a A beach hol iday
A holiday in Iceland
A safari
ll Listening I
You're going to li sten to three adverts for exciting holiday destinations. li sten
once. Which one would you least /most like to go on? Why?
El Listening 11
Choose the correct answers. Then.listen again to check your answers.
1. The hotel next to t he beach is a 4-star /5-star one.
2. A quarter/third of the people who swim with t he sharks will
probably die.
3. People who go on t he holiday to Iceland are/aren't given any
safety training.
4. Chil dren under 12 go half price if you book on li ne before
Christmas I Easter.
5. People who go on the safari are dropped off by jeep/ helkopter.
6. The j ourney ends in DaresSalaam/Nairobi .
foe Phrasal verbs
Look at this extract from the audio script of the recording Amazing Mventure: " ..
where we'll put you up in a luxury 5-star beachfront hotel ... "
The speaker has used a phrasal verb ("put up"). Read through the audio script (on
page 44-45) and find as many phrasal verbs as you can. What do they mean?
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This month we're looking at some idioms that you can use to talk about politics.
One-horse race
A C.OMPE I ION
OR ELEC ,JQN 11\1
WHICHONLYONE
PERSON SEEMS
CEZ< AIN OWIN
"The election
was a one-
horse
race
.... only McDenver
had a chance of
winning:
Toe the party
line (also "tow'')
IF SOMEONE
' OES THEPAR1Y
LINE", THEY DO
EXACTLY
THE LEADERS IN A
PAR ... YSAY "HEY
MUS DO
"You may not like the
policies. but you'll
have to toe the line.'
Politically correct (PC)
If- SOME HING IS' 1- OLI I CALL Y
CORREC..I" 11 SN' I OF-t-ENSIVE
TO RACES. MINORITIES,
WOMEN. ETC IF SOMETHING IS
"NOT POUTICALL Y CORRECT
(OR "NON PC"), IT IS OFFENSIVE
0 HOSE PEOPL .....
"We prefer to use t he polit ically
correct term 'police officer' ra ther
than 'policeman:"
Vote with your feet
IF SOM!:.ONl VO b Wl H THEIR FEE , HEY VOTE
FOR AN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE OR THEY DON'T
VOTE AT ALL ASA WAY OF SHOWING TkAT"'"HEY'RE
JNHAPPYW H HEEXIS. NGPAR YOPSI U.A, ION
"People were voting wit h their feet and going for t he
opposi tion
Hung parliament
A '::11 JA ION IN WHICH
NO POLl ICAL PAR 1 Y
HAS A MAJORITY AFTER
THE VOTES HAVE BEEN
COUNTED. SO NO ONE (OR
NO PAR. Y) CAN GOVER
"There's no clear winner, so
there's a hung
Hot potato
A 1:N I ALLY COf\ITROVERSlALAND DIVISIVE ISSUE
HA NO ONl WAI\i S 0 HAVE. 0 DEAL W H
'The issue of fox hunt ing in t he UK is a political hot potato:
Hot air
Get/be on your
soapbox
IF SOMf:.ONL IS "ON
HEIR SOAPBOX",
THEY' RE T ALJ<ING ABOUT
SOMETHING THEY
FEEL PASSIONATE AND
STRONGLY ABOUT IF YOU
TELL SOMEONE TO "GET
OFF THEIR SOAPBOX".
YOl/RE TELLING THE M
,.0 S,. OP TALKING ABOUT
HA HING
"The pol it ician got on his
soapbox and started lecturing
us on what we had t o do."
IF SOME HING THATSOMEONESAYS!S JUST"HOT
I HAS NO REAL VALUE OR MEANING, AND IS
ONLY SAID 0 IMPRESS 0 "HERS.
'The party's promises turned out to be a lot of hot ai r .. as
usual."
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How could you reduce your consumption of gas/electricity? Would you be willing to pay
more to contribute toward the development of renewable energy? Why? Why not? Are
there any wind farms in your country? What do you think of them? Would you live near one?
11 Pre-reading
Match the"renewable energy" words
(1 to 6) to the pictures (a-f ).
1. Wind turbines D
2. Blade on a wind
turbine D
3. Onshore wind farm D
4. Off-shore wind farm D
S. Solar panel D
6. Electricity pylon D
El Reading I
What are the pros and cons of wind
energy?Think. Then, read the articl e
once to compare your ideas.
[!]Language
focus Idiomatic
expressions
Look at the extract from the
article on this page, " ... not
everyone's over the moon
about it .. . "Thewriterhasused
an idiomaticexpre!.Sion
moon"). What do the following
idiomatic expressions mean?
1. To be over the moon
about something
2. A cloud on the horizon
3. To be up in arms about
something
4. To ruffle feathers
The politics of wind power.
A
nyone who has been to the UK
is used to complaints about t he
windy weather. But it might come
as some reliefto know that the country's
winds are finally being put to some use
to power wind farms. But not everyone's
over the moon about it.
Just recently, the world's biggest offshore
wind farm, Wal ney in Cumbria, was
opened. The farm, which is 14 kilometres
off the Cumbrian coast in the Irish Sea,
consists of 1 00 turbi nes. Together, they
produce enough electricity to provide
for 320,000 homes. The massive site took only five
and a half months to build at a cost off 1.2 billion.
The Energy
Secretary, Ed
Davey, who
opened the si te,
claimed that "Britain has
a lot to be proud of in
our growing offshore
wind sector. Our island's
tremendous natural resource, our research base
and a proud history of engineering make this the
number one destination for investment in offshore
wind:' But Walney is soon to be dwarfed by another
massive wind farm, London Array off Kent.
This is great for t he envi ronment but there are
a few clouds on the horizon. While offshore wind
farms don't seem to upset many, there has been a
great deal of opposition to onshore farms, mainly
from Conservative MPs.ln fact, over 1 OOTory
members of parlliament have wri tten to Prime
Minister, David Cameron, claiming that the
turbines are ugly, and t hat t hey're ruining the
beauty of t he Bri tish count ryside.
And they aren't the only ones who are protesting.
In the vil lage of Clare in Suffolk, people are up
in arms about Bri tish Telecom's proposal to put
up just three wind turbines. Huge signs li ne the
road wi th slogans such as "Stop BT's turbines: And
hundreds of marchers converged on Cardiff from
t he west Midlands and mid-Wales just recently in
Many label the protest ers as "Nimbies"- t he
acronym that comes from the term "not in my
backyard': This describes those people who
may well support something in theory, but
certainly don't want to live next to it (or have it
in their "backyard").
Meanwhile, the British government has been
ruffl ing even more feathers by reducing its
investment in solar power. Subsidies to people
fitting solar panels to their proper ties have been
slashed. Ministers have defended the decision
by claiming t hatthe cost of panels has greatly
reduced in the last few years, making subsidies
unnecessary. Research commissioned by the
Department of Energy and Climate Change
suggests that instal ling solar power cells in an
average home cost f 15,000 in 20 10, but now
costs only about 8,000.
But most worrying for consumers is the fact that
t he investment in renewable energy comes with
a cost. UK electricity users already pay around
20 a year on their bills to subsidise research
into renewable power. But now experts predict
that two thirds of British homeowners will be
paying even higher energy bills by t he end of
t he decade. Alternatives to onshore windfarms,
such as wave and tidal power, require five times
t he investment as wind power.
L---------....111 a desperate bid to halt plans to erect 800 more
Hopefully the environment is benefitt ing from all
t his, even if consumers aren't. o
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What new words or expressions have you seenfheard lately? What are they used for?
What are some of your favourite or least favourite words and expressions? What do you
do when you want to f ind the meaning of a word? Which booksfwebsites do you consult?
11 Pre-reading
Look at the words/expressions
marked in red in the article.
What do yo u think they mean?
llReadingl
Read the article once to
check your ideas from the
Pre-readi ng task.
El Reading 11
Write a word/expression next
to each definit io n.
1. Aski ng for opinions
online.
2. Anger di rected
at people wi th
pushchairs.
3. An episode of an
online film.
4. Someone who
secretly eats junk
food.
S. A bank that 's been
bailed out.
6. So m eo ne who
owns a pet.
The latest on the newest words out there.
E
nglish is a dynamic, fl exible language that's
constantly evoilvi ng. Every year. hundreds of
new words and expressions appear. Here are
a few new ones for 2012.
Brand bully- a chi Id
who picks on another
child because they do not
have a parti cula r brand
of clothing or mobile phone: "Br and
bullies are making life unbearable for many
youngsters."
Buggy rage -
aggressi on directed
towards people wi th
pushchairs:"A young man
=========:.J was knocked down in a
buggy rage incident because he wouldn't move
his three-year-old daughter's pushchair:
Secret eater - someone
who eats unhealthy
food when others aren' t
watching: "! only ever
see him eating fruit and
vegetables. but I've heard that he's a
bit of a secret eater and he often binges on junk
food before he goes to bed at night:'
Pet parent - someone who owns
a pet it's basically a new way of
saying "pet owner",
but many feel it's
more appropriate
given the strong
bond that often forms
between human and
animal: "Free 'Pet Parent' e-cards
will be available throughout April."
Boomerang child -
a young adult who returns
to live at his or her family
home for financia l reasons.
"Many boomerang kids
are obliged to pay rent.
especially if they' re earning money
themselves:
M-commerce
- any type of
business that is
conducted through
a mobile electronic
device (such as a mobile
phone, an iPad or smartphone).
This may involve informing
customers of sales promotions, reserving ci nema
tickets, buying something or browsing an
on line shop: 'The number of people conducti ng
m-commerce transactions has risen dramatical ly."
Crowd-sourcing - the practice
of getting ideas or opinions by asking
questions on social networking sites
or the online community in general.
"Crowd-sourci ng was a
grea t way of getting ideas
for the new product.'
Frenemy - a friend with whom
you often argue: "If you
have to ask yourself
whether someone is a
friend or an enemy, they're
probably your fre neml
Webisode - an
episode of a short film
made for viewing online:
"The latest webisodes.
1 includi ng
exclusive
intervi ews with
top film stars, are
now available to
down load:'
Zombie bank -
a bank that has been
bailed out and only
survives through
government support: "I
wouldn' t put my
money there- it's
a zombie bank."
GLOSSARY
to pi<k on pllr vb
if A "pk:ks on" LJS.e5 hi s,.l her s.t rength
to attack/ inti midate B
to bully -'>
if A "bullies" a A
to attack/inti midate B
unbearabll! adi
if SOnl'('1ne's life is. they
having a bad t ime and feel
.a pusbchair n
i! littlec hair t hat babi es sit in and
]QU pLI'ih
.abuggyn US
a littlec hair t hat babi es si t in and
YJ U pLI'ih
ragon
extreme anger
to bingaon exp
if you you
muchof itveryquickJy
junk food n
un focd t hat is often in
fast-food !E'stnurantt
abondn
an emotional connect ion between
two peopl e
tobrows. lr'b
shop, look at
the products. in a casual way
ttt. onlillli (Ommu:nityn
pecplewho are on line or using t he
inter net
tobailout ptrvb
if a bank is out", it receives
mctnE"'j f rom the state/government so
it can
toowrw vb
if you SCJmet hing, you
watch o;er it .and ma ke sure it is. done
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Pre-reading
What are the pros and cons ofthe
foll owing types of energy: solar
power, hydropower, wind power?
D Reading I
Read the article once to check your
ideas from the Pre-readi ng task.
EJ Reading 11
Read the article again. Then, write
the name of a form of renewable
energy next to each statement.
1. lt can lead to population
displacement.
2. 0.05% of world energy
comes from t his source.
3. it 's t he fast est-growing
form of renewable
energy.
4. lt accounts for over 20%
of all renewable energy.
S. lt accounts for about
2.5% of worldwide energy.
6. Sourcing t he raw
materi al s for t he panels is
expensive.
The green-energy options
R
enewable energy is the future. Unlike fossi l fuels,
renew abies are non-pol luting and inexhaustible. In
201 0, 16% of global energy was from renewable sources.
And a BP report recent ly showed green energy is the fastest-
growing form of energy production. But green energy is far
from perfect. lt can have negat ive envi ronmental effects, and
much of the technology is sti ll being developed. So, what
are the options, and how do t hey stack up 7
Solar power
The sun is a powerful resource. In six hours. t he world's
deserts receive enough solar energy t o power t he world
for an entire year. Sol ar panels are thin wafers of silicon
that trap the sun's rays and convert them to electrici ty.
Currently, only about 0.05% of world energy comes from sol ar power. But
the Internat iona l Energy Agency predicts it could provide half the world's
energy by 2060. And Desertec. a European mult i-national, is currently
planni ng solar farms across North Africa. lt hopes to generate 15% of
Europe's energy by 2050. Solar panels operate silently and require li tt le
maintenance. But they're not problem-free. The panels are expensive
and energy-int ensive to make. and the raw materials are often sourced
through environmentally-unfriendly mining.
Hydro power
Hydropower involves converting falling water into
energy. This is usually achieved by damming a river and
t hen releasing water through a pipe wi thin the dam.
..._ ____ __. As the water flows through the pipe it turns a water
t urbine, creating electricity. Hydro power is the most popular renewable
energy worldwide, accounting for over 20% of all renewable sources.
it 's cheap, it doesn't produce greenhouse gases and, although dams are
expensive to bui ld. once const ructed. they can last for up to a century. But
dams aren' t perfect. They create massive upstream reservoirs that ea n fl ood
forest s and displace populations. During the construction of China's Three
Gorges Dam. 1.2 million people were forced to move from t heir homes.
Also, dam turbines often ki ll fish. Last year two Washington dams were
dismantled because they'd decimated local salmon populations.
Wind power
Windmi lls have been used to drive machines since the
2rd century B. C. These days, wind t urbines are computer
controlled, only have three blades and, rat her than
drive machines directly, harness t he wind to generate
electricity. Although wind only contributes to 2.5%
of worldwide energy, it's the fastest growing renewable energy. Why7
it's reliable and efficient - a well-positioned wind farm can produce
energy 24 hours a day. But wind farms suffer from Nimbyism, and some
people consider them an eyesore and won't live near them. And trees
are somet imes felled to make space for the turbines. One alternative is
buildi ng wind farms offshore. The UK is currently const ructing the world's
largest offshore wind farm, off t he coast of Kent. When completed, it wi ll
power around 750,000 homes. o
GLOSSARY
a fou il fu. l n
a deposit suc h as
petro le um, coa l (a black rock) o r gas
a rn.wab!. n
a form of energy t har w ill never
disappe.a ror go May
inollausti blli odj
ifthere is an
somet hing. t here i s so much of it t hat
t here will alwaysl>e more of it to u>e
to stack up pill vb
if you as. k how t hings."s.tack yo u
want to s.ee hOW" t hey compare to
one another
a wafr n
a very t hin pieceof somet:hing
to5ouru vb
if a prod uct is. area,
it i s. t ake n from t hat area
nvironm ntally-u nfrill ndly odj
s.omething t hat will damage t he
environment {the water/ ai r) land, etc.)
to dam vb
if you ri ver, you buil d .1 dam
ac ros.s. it (.1 large wall to s.top t he flow
or water)
to dii plac: vb
if people t hey mus.t
leave one .1rea .1nd go to 43 nothe r
.a bl.adli n
t he long, fl43t parts. of a wind t urbine
t h43t t urn around

if you energy, you s.tart to
co nt rd it
r.Jiable adj
if s.omething is.
4
reli o1 bleu, it .1lways.
works
Nimby iimn
t his. is. an in my
backyard " {ni mby) wit h at t he
end to form a general no un. A ni mby
i s. sorTM1'Ci newho does.n't
new ne.3r t heir house
.an .ym:ol'll n
an uglyobj ect t ho1 t rui ns. a beaut ifu l
vi1N of t he co unt rys. ide
t o foii .<J
to cut down
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Vote for
IF YOU "VO E FOR"
SOMEONE, YOU
GIVEYOURVOTETO
THAT PERSON IN AN
ELECTION
Call for
IF sOMt_GNL
"CALLSFOI11
SOMETHING,
THEY
DEMAND T
"The opposi t ion leader was call ing for a referendum on
Put off
lf-SOMF..ONt
PUTS
SOMETHING
OFF", THEY
DELAY IT AND
IT HAPPENS
LATER THAN
PLANNED
the "
Setup
IFSOMEONE "SE sSOMETHING
UP", THEY PROVIDE. t-lE MONEY OR
RESOURCES NECESSARY rO S r AR I r
'The government set up a to look into
the effects that the new law was having on poor people."
Here are some phrasal verbs for you to use.
Complete the sentences (1 to 8) with t he
words from below.
(part IQ
Swear in
WHEN A NEW MINISTER
IS "SWORN IN", THERE IS
AN OFFICIAL CEREMONY
DURING WHICH THEY
PROMISE TO BE HONEST
AND LAWFUL IN THElR NEW
POS (AS A MINISTER/PRIME
MINISTER, E"'"C)
Hand in
SOMEONC

SOMETHING IN"
Tl-ti:.YGIVEIT
TO SOMEONE
(OITEN
SOMEONE IN
AL.; HORITY)
"The protesters handed in the -------,--,-- wit h more
than 50,000 names on it."
Rule out
If SOMEBODY
"RUlES
SOMETHING
OUT" THEY
SAYTHATIT
CANNOT OR
SHOULD '\JOT
HAPPEN
"The government have ruled out int roducing the higher
of t ax."
Breakdown
IF
Bt. Wt.EN TWO
GROUPS "BREAK
DOWN", BOTH
GROUPS STOP
TALKING TO
ONE: ANOTHER
"Talks between the government and union officials broke
down and the went ahead:'
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Job Appraisal Boss: And when was this? Tu li p Mania, which hit the nothing new.
(trade G) Employee: Last week. A man bought it Netherlands in the 17th Micldleton: No, not at all, although that
Finding out how things are for 10.99. century. doesn't mean that living
going. Boss: You sold a computer fo r Presenter: Did )"IJU say Tulip Mania? You through one is any
10.99. mean the flowers, tulips? However, hopefully, this
(onversation I Employee: Yes, it was a really good Middleton: Yes, that's right. Tulips will be followed
Steven: Hi. price I th ought. My broth er arrived in Europe from by a peri od of growth as has
Boss: Ah, yes, come in Steven. was really pleased. Turkey in the 16th century happened before.
Please sit dawn. Boss: So, you sold the computer to and everyone loved them. Presenter: Let's hope sa.
Steven: Thankyau. your broth er. They were a status symbol.
Boss: Well, I'm afraid that it hasn't Employee: Yes. And I sold the printer to Owning a tulip was a Social Splash
been a very successful firstterm. my Dad far a fiver. Was that sign that you were rich, (track18)
Steven: Oh, I thought things were going a mistake too? cultured, and important R kh bankers discuss
quite well. [fad es aut] As a they became their financial situation.
Boss: Well, as you know, you were incredibly expensive. The
employed by the school as a Stock Shock Dutch started cultivati ng James: I' ll have the steak. Done rare.
German teacher. (track11) and growing them and And I do mean rare. And a
Steven: Erm, asa "Modern Lan guages" A look at financial aises were doing very well. By bottle of claret. The 67, if you
teacher I think. throughout history. 1637 a single tulip cost 10 have it.
Boss: Yes, well, you work in the times the annual income Hermione: Yes, and I'll have the salmon
Modern Languages Department. Presenter: Good afternoon and of a skilled craftsman. But with boiled new potatoes
However, you're hereto teach wel come to Fi nancial they shoul dn't have been and broccoli. And please
German. So, my question is, World, our weekly look priced so high, and it led to see that the salmon isn't
why are yo u teaching all of your at what's happening in the collapse of the Dutch overmoked.lt was rather
classes Italian? the world of fi nance. This economy for a while. dry last time. So, James,
Steven: Has someone complained? week, we're reporting from Presenter: Fascinating. how goes it atWagner and
Boss: Yes. Quite a few of your students the summit meeting in Middleton: Interesti ngly, Tulip Mania is Bream?You've had rather a
have complained. So, once Davos, Switzerland. But fi rst an example of what is called rough time lately, haven't
again, can you tell me why we're gain g to talk to Dr a bubble ... when an item's you?
you've been teaching Italian and Stephen Middleton about value becomes far greater James: Oh, I wouldn't say that.
not German? a few historical financial than is realistic. Probably Certainly no worse than
Steven: Well, to be honest, my German crashes. Goad afternoon, Dr the mast famous bubble things far you guys at
isn't very good. Middleton. was The South Sea Bubble, Small et & Cramp. I hear
Boss: At the interview you told us that Middleton: Hello. which hit Britain in the 18th bonuses were somewhat
you have a degree in German Presenter: So, Dr Middleton. here century. slim this year.
fro m Cambridge University. we are in the middle of a Presenter: Ah, yes, Th e South Sea Hermione: Far from it.
Steven: I'm sure I told you that I have a terri ble recession. But this Bubble. Sa what caused it? James: But you million,
degree in modern languages. isn'tthefirst time we've Middleton: The South Seas Company didn't you?
But I never said anythi ng about been th rough something was given a monopoly to Hermione: As fa r as the tax man is
German. After all,l can't speak a like this, is it? trade with South America concerned. But only as far as
ward. Middleton: No, the first recorded by the British Government. the tax man is concerned.
Boss: Look, this isn't goad fi nancial crash occurred in In return the company had James: My li ps are sealed.
enough. I'm going to ask you to the 3rd century between to pay off Britain's debts. Hermione: I heard that you didn't do
do a crash course and I want you 235 and 284AD. lt all started Many people thought that very well with the Hong
teaching German withi n two during the reign of Emperor the company was going to Kong deal.
weeks, OK?[fade] Alexander Severus. At that make a fortun e, and the James: Absolute nonsense. I did
tirne, the Roman Empire price of shares increased very nicely out ofthat little
(onversation 11 was in severe difficulties and ten times from 100 a share piece of work, I can tell you.
Boss: OK, Julie. Just sit down, and it almost collapsed under to 1,000.1nvestors could Hermione: Didn't the company go
please stop worrying.lt's the pressure of invasion by have made a lot of money bankrupt with 1,200
only a job appraisal . Germanic tribes, the plague but the proble m was that workers being made
Employee: Right. Stop worrying. Stop and war. Atthetime, the the company never really redundant?
worrying. Emperor needed soldiers, so did any trade with South James: Yes, but I still gat my $2.4
Boss: So, tell mewhathaveyou he doubled soldiers' pay in America. In the end, the million in fees.
been up to since you joined order to attract more people bubble burst and thousands Hermione: I should hope sa too. You
us three months ago. into the army, something of people lost all their must have worked for at
Employee: Well, I've sol d 345 pairs of he definitely shouldn't money. least three days on that deal.
shoes, 267 pairs of sacks, have done as he did n't Presenter: And the next great You deserve something!
189 pairs of jeans, 301 shirts, have enough money to pay would have been the Wall James: Perhaps natthat long but
34 suits and a computer. all the new soldiers. This Street Crash,l suppose. long enough, I can tell you.
Boss: A computer?This is a clothes led to runaway inflation. Middleton: Not really. There were quite And what's been going on
shop, Julie. We don't sell the army a few financial crises in with your steel company in
computers. revolted and Severus was the 19th ce ntury. Everyone Asia? I heard it dosed down
Employee: Well, there was one next to assassinated. The recession knows about the Great with 50,000 out of work.
the cash desk. that followed lasted far Depression of the 1930s, Hermione: I haven't been followi ng the
Boss: Yes. But that is the computer almost 50 years, and could which was caused by the news.
fu r your department. We use have resuked in the end of Wall Street Crash of1929, James: Biggest collapse in the steel
it to record our sales and to the empire. but there had been another industry fur twenty five
order stock. Presenter: So, when was the next worldwide depression in the years.
Employee: So, it wasn't for sale? major crisis? 1870s, which lasted until the Hermione: Times are ha rd!
Boss: No. Middleton: The next interest ing 1890s. James: I hope you got your
Employee: Oh. Well, I sold it crisis would have been Presenter: So, fi nancial crises really are commissions.
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Hermione: Of course. We made a very beachfront hotel. On the morning of day Funny Phobias Live TV 6. unemployment
nice profit on the deal, I can one, you111earn how to dive, and in the (page G) (Page17) 3 Listeningll
assure you.
afternoon, we head outto the open sea to 3 Readingll 3 Readingll 1. yes; 2. yes; 3. no;
James: The newspapers weren't very
meet every diver's nightmare: Carcharodon
1. nomophobia; 1. a fire alarm; 4. yes; S. no
happy though, were they?
carcharias ... white death ... The Great White
2. ephebiphobia; 2. a hat;
4 Language focus
Hermione: I wouldn't know. I never read
Shark. We'll do everything in our power
3. mulrophobia; 3. a seagull;
(other answers may be
the papers.
to ensure that )IJU meet one of these
4. dend rophobia 4.a lizard;
possiblel
James: I think they described
terrifying monsters face to face. And this
S. a pelican
1. weren't;
you as a money-grabbing
includes throwing meat in the water to
Bread In Brief
2. can't;
egomaniac who makes
bring on a genuine feeding frenzy. Our
(Page7) stock Shock
3. haven't;
18th-century pirates seem
motto is, "Not going home is better than
1 Pre-reading
4. doesn't;
responsible and reasonable
going home disappointed." So, this year,
1 d 2g 3a 4b Se 6e 7f 1 Pre- istening
S. shouldn't
in comparison.
treatyourselfto a holiday so exciting only
3 Readingll 1 c 2d 3a 4e Sb 6f
Hermione: Very fl attering! Anyway, 1. Cuban; 2. 1reland; 3 Listeningll
Amazing
how's that mortgage scheme
75% of our customers survive.lts your
3. Polish; 4. Mexican; (answers will varyl
ukimate nightmare ... it's your ukimate
Adventure
of yours going? You were S. Germany; 6. US 1. Emperor Alexa nder
(page37)
predicti ng big things fur it,
holiday! Come and look into the jaws of ...
Severus doubled
weren't you?
death!
Useful Language soldiers' pay, but di dn't
3 Listeningll
1. 5-star;
James: k's been rather (Page10) have the money to pay
2. quarter;
disappointing, to be honest.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
1g 21 3m 4e Si 6a 7j fort he increase.
A lot of people have behaved
You've read the book ... you've seen the
8n 9f 10k 11c 12d 2. Tulips were priced too
3. aren't;
rather badly, I'm afraid.
film ... now go on the holiday. Ultimate
13h 14b high and that led to the
4. Easter;
Hermione: The borrowers did n't pay you
Holidays are proud to present... A Journey
collapse of the Dutch
5. helicopter;
back, did they?
to the Centre ofthe Earth. Our crack team Job Appraisal economy.
6. Dares Salaam.
James: No. I must say, I do think it's
of highly-trained guides will take you to an (Page12) 3. Share prices in the
Earth Hour
rather bad to borrow money active volcano in Iceland. But from there 3 Listeningll South Seas Company
if )IJU can't afford to return it. you're on your own. Of course, as this is a
1. Cll; 2. Cl; 3. Cl; 4. Cll; in creased ten times, but
(page39)
I never do. real adventure holiday, we aren't going
s. (1;6. Cll in the end the company
1 Pre-reading
Hermione: So, what happened? to insult you by providi ng any support or
didn't generate any
1b 2a 3e 4f 5d 6c
James: Well, obviously we had safety training. Where's the adventure in
Crime Time profits.
3 Language focus
to make a lot of people
that? No, we'll lower you into the volcano
(Page14) 4 Language focus
1. To be very happy about
homeless.
from where you can set off through the
1 Pre-reading 1. seen; 2. left; 3. won;
something.
Hermione: [sarcastic] What a pity!
tunnels on one of the world's last great
1b 2e 3f 4a Sd 6c 4. 1ost
2. A problem or difficulty
James: And we still lost a lot of
journeys into the unknown. Should you
3 Readingll
that will happen in the
money on the deal.
make it back in one pi ece, we'll provide
ceafbd Honesty Quiz future.
Hermione: [serious] Now that is tragic.
a champagne reception, and at least
(Page28) 3. To be very angry about
James: Fortu nately, the government
Flying Fun 3 Reading 11 something.
paid us back, so no one has
two nights' stay in one of Reykjavik's top
(Page15) 1. sick; 4. To make someone/
lost anything.
hospitals. Book online before Easter and
1 Pre-reading 2. down loaded; people angry.
Hermione: apart from
children under 12 go half price. lt's your
1 c 2f le 4d Sa 6b 3. hand;
the homeowners and the tax
ukimate adventure ... so why not make it
3 Readingll 4. information;
Word Fun!
payers.
your ultimate holiday?
1. suitcase; S. drop;
(page40)
James: Let's face it, if )IJU're stupid
2. bra; 6. claiming
3 Readingll
enough to pay tax, you're
Afrian Savamah Survival Deluxe
3. trousers;
1. crowd-sourcing;
asking for trouble.
Challenge
4. wooden door; 3D Cinema
2. buggy rage;
Hermione: Precisely! So, how's the new
it's time to observe some afthe worl d's
5. babies' nappies (Page29)
3. webisode;
flat in New York?
most beautiful creatures. it's time to 4 Language focus 3 Readingll
4. secret eater;
James: The decorator has nearly
meet up with ... the big cats. Our team at 1.1t has been sent. 1T 2F 3F 4T SF 6F
S. zombie bank;
finished. We hope to pop
Ul timate Holidays are taking the "safe" 2. The bill has been paid.
6. pet parent
over for a long weekend at
out of safari to offer you a one-off survival 3. The photos have been Amazing
Easter. But knowing my luck,
experience. Our" African Savannah Survival taken. Adverts
Renewable
it'll all be ... [fades out] Deluxe Challenge" gives you the chance
4. The document has been (Page31)
Energy
to decide: are you predator or prey? After
translated. 1 Pre-reading
(page41)
Amazing covering you with a special substance
E-Publishing
le 2d 3b 4f Sg 6a 7c
3 Readingll
Adventure that's guaranteed to attract wild cats, we'll
3 Reading 11
1. hydropower;
(track21) drop you off by helicopter into the centre
(Page1&) 1. alarm dock; 2. sock
2. solar power;
Averts for ultimate holidays.
ofTanzania's Serengeti National Park. Then,
1 Pre-reading press; 3. alarm dock;
3. wind power;
we'll wait for you in a 5-star luxury hotel
1. Angels and Demons 4. sock press; 5. ala rm
4. hydropower;
Swimming with Great White Sharks
in Dares Salaam to see if you can make it
2.Jaws clock; 6. sock press
S. wind power;
The gentle sound of waves lapping on the
back. You11 have bare minimum
3. The 7 Habits of Highly 4 Language focus
6. solar power
Effective People 1. taken; 2. sitting;
sand. The warm glow of the sun an your
of survival equipment: a magnifying glass
4. How to Win Friends and 3. shown; 4. 1eave;
body. A gentle breeze blowing across a and a rudimentary penknife. This is a
Influence People S. finished
Phrasal Verbs
pristine beach. Sunbathing, snorkelling, genuine once- in-a-lifetime opportunity to
S. The Pillars of the Earth
(page42)
sailing. A beach holiday is the perfect place pit yourself agai nst lions, cheetahs, hyenas
6. Charlie and the Social Splash
1. candidate;
to relax and unwind and ... BORING! Only
and the occasional leopard. Will you
Chow/ate Factory (Page34)
2. next;
Ultimate Holidays can guarantee you the
survive?Will you fight or take flight? Will
7. The Chronicles of Narnia 1 Pre-listening
3. issue;
beach holiday of a lifetime. Sign up now
yo u come back in one piece? Join us today
8. The Vampire Chronkles 1. bonus;
4. petition;
and join us fur a swimming trip in the open and see ifyou'retough enough. The first
3 Readingll 2. bankruptcy;
S. law;
ocean with Great White Sharks. We'll fly five customers wha up will be given
1. 27 2. 10pm 3. 17 3. closed;
6. rate;
you first class to Cape Town, South Africa, a free net! Live the ultimate experience ... 4. 2010 S. 9,0006. up to 4. rate; 7. committee;
where we'll put )IJU up in a luxury S-star join us on your ukimate holiday. 70% of the sale price 5. commissions; 8. strike
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This month's word of t he month is: ant onym.
T
he "antonym" of a
word is the opposi t e
of that word. For
example, what are the
antonyms ofthese words?
1. Easy
2. Fat
3. Ta ll
You probably said:
1. difficult; 2. thin; 3. short.
However, not all of
antonyms are quit e so
straightforward. For example,
what are the antonyms of "old"
in t hese t wo sen tences?
1. I met an old man.
2. I bought an old car.
In number one, you'd probably
say it was "young"; and in
number two, you'd have t o say
"new"or "modern". So, as you
can see. some words can have
more than one meaning . .. and
more than one antonym.
Now, what woul d the antonym
of t hese words or expressions
wi t h "set" be 7
1. Can you setthe table, please?
2. We've setadate forour
wedding.
3. He set t he house on fire.
4. She was set free.
S. The teacher set a I ot of
homework.
As you can see, there are many
expressions with "set", and each
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one has a different meaning.
So, in order to create opposi tes,
we have to re-writ e t he
sentenceslq uestions:
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please?
2. We've <an<elled our wedding.
3. He put out the fire.
4. She was imprisoned.
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food:' You could use any of the
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b) I quite like Ita lian food.
c) I dislike Italian food.
d) I can't stand Ital ian food.
e) I hate Italian food .
. . . and lots more besides.
Sometimes. we use suffixes
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1. Poli te
2. Accurate
3. Responsible
4. Necessary
S. Selfi sh
6. Useful
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1. Rude I impoli te
2. Wrong I inaccurate
3. Carefree I irresponsible
4. Superfluous I unnecessary
5. Public-spiri ted I selfl ess
6. Futile I useless
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quite complicat ed. However,
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learning suggests t hat learning
antonyms is very useful. They
help your vocabulary to grow.
You also learn "two words for
the price of one" because you
get one word and its antonym.
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makes remembering words
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