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Phrasal Verbs

Idioms 9 TRACK1. .

Jokes 9 TRACK2 0 & Graffiti

Dr Fingers' VocabularyClinic9 TRACK30

Dr Fingers Error Correction

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21 things to do in the US

Basic English 9 TRACK6 0

Office Humour 9 TRACK70

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Dr Fingers Grammar

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Weird Trivia9 TRACK 5 0

Vocabulary

Typical Dialogues 9 TRACK 6 . .

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P ISI V HROWPARTII JThis month we are looking at some more phrasal verbs with the verb to throw . We generally usethe verb to throw to refer to the action of u s n ~your hands to make an object fly through the air . Forexample, I threw a plate at his head . Now lets look at some phrasal verbs with the verb to throw .

TO THROW AWAY AA OPPORTUNITYTO WASTe AA OPPORTUNITY OR A CHAAce TO

I O SOMeTHl/lJG

THROW I/OW/IJ weAPO/IJS/GUNS)TO STOP FIGHTI/lJG eeCAUse THe OPPOSITIO/IJ

IS TOO GReAT.

THROW SOMe:O/IJe UT OF A PI.ACe:TO FORce: SOMe:O/IJe PHYSICAI.1.Y TO l.e:AVe API-Ace; TO ReMove SOMe:O/IJe FROM A PI-Ace.

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NSGLOSSARYa butterfly nan insect wi th large colourfu l wingsand a thin bodya s t gethe raise d area in a thea tre whe reacto rs o r singe rs perform i n front ofa n a ud iencea cobweb na n object th at spide rs make in or de rto catch li es

This month we are looking at some more insect (and small animal) idioms . fle na very s m a ll jump ing i nsectto ch t b

Have butterflies in your stomachTo feel very nervous , usually about something you haveto do .He had butterflies in his stomach as he walked ontothe stage to give the presentation in front of more than3,000 people :'

Send someone away with a flea inhis/her earTo tell someone to go away in an angry way .She was asking for money, but I sent her away with aflea in her ear :'

t a snail's paceVery slowly.The roads were full of traffic and we were moving at asnail's pace: '

to talk informallya gn ta s ma ll l yin g insec t tha t b itespeople nd lives nea r wa te ra snail na sma ll animal with a long sof t bodya nd a s hell on it s back . It movesvery s lowly

Blow the cobwebs awayTo do something which makes you feel less tired or lessbored , usually by going outside for some fresh air .A nice walk by the sea will blow the cobwebs away :'

Have the attention span of a anat.Not have the abil ity to concentrate for very Tong; tobecome distracted or bored very easily .He can 't work for longer than five minutes withoutchatting to someone . He 's got the attention span of agnat :'

Snail mailThe slow system of sending letters through the postas opposed to sending e-mails).If you send it by snail mail, it 'll take at least a week toget to me . Just e -mail it if you can :'

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Match each joke beginningl to 8) with its ending (A-HI.Then, listen to check

your answers.Answers on page 20

1. Where is it that "yesterday "comes after "today "?

2. What never gets any wetter nomatter how hard it rains?

3. What do people make thatnobody can ever see?

4. What do ghosts like abou t tallbuildings?

5. Why do statues and paintings ofGeorge Washington always showhim standing?

6. What has a neck , but no head?

7. What did the guitar say to therock star?

8. What k ind of can neve r needs acan opener?

A: They have lots of "scare" cases .

B: Stop picking on me .

c: Because he never i e s ~

0: A pelican .

E: The sea .

F: A bottle .

G: In a dictionary .

H: Noise.

GLOSSARYaca na metal container for liquids such asCoca Cola, etea can opene ra metal object used for openingcans (s abov.)scare H cases xp

this Is a play on word s: to · scar. ·someo ne is to frighten th at person .

A staircase- is a set of stepstha t

goes from one floor to ano the rto plc.k on someone t.

if you thi n k th at someone is· p icking on o u~ yo u th ink they aretreating you unfairly and badlya pelican na large white bird with a very bigbill (nose )

Here are somemore examplesof British toilet graff iti.

I USED TO BE INDECISIVEBUTNOWNOT SO SURE.

I USED TO BE C. NOW I'M D BUT

MYINTEREST IS IN THE FUTUREBeCAUSE I AM GOING TO SPEND

THE REST OF MYUFE THERE.

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GLOSSARYindec is ive adincapable of tak ing a decisionconce ited i

too proud of hislher abilit ies ; withfeelings of supe riorityworthless n

of no valuea dogg ie n lforma wo r d used to refer to a dog

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This month Disaster & failure.

A one-hit wonderA musician who has one successfulrecord and then no others .

"She wrote a really popular songback in the eighties , but since thenwe haven 't heard anything from her .She was a one -hit wonder "

A seven/nine-day wonder;Someone or something that causesinterest or excitement for a shortperiod of time , but is then quicklyforgotten about.

"No one thought the actor wouldsurvive more than one film , but heshowed them that he was morethan just a seven -day wonde r :'

By the skin of your teethTo be successful, but only by a verysmall margin , and with a lot of luck.

"She hadn 't studied at all for theexam , but managed to pass it bythe skin of her teeth . Lucky Betty "

Ask/cry for the moonTo want something that isimpossible to have.

"Trying to find the perfect man islike asking for the moon :'

Come within an inch ofsomethingTo ve ry nearly do something .

"We came within an inch of mak inga lot of money. If only we hadn 'tsold the business so quickly "

Pick up the piecesTo try to return to a normal life aftera traumatic experience.

"He's gradually p ick in g up thepie ces after his divorce :'

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You can t win em (them) all;you win some, you lose someIt isn 't possible to be successful allof the time .

"It 's a pity she didn t get the role inthe film this time . Oh well , you can'twin 'em all :'

A lame duckA person or company that is introuble and needs help.

"In the space of ust three months ,the business was transformedfrom a world -class internationalcompany into a lame duck :'

GLOSSARYthe moon nth e round object In the sky thatgoes round the earth every fourweeksit s a pity xpt s sad / unfo rtun ate

an inchapproximately 2.5 cmlame odif you are a ~ you are unable towalk properly because of an I njury

duck na type of bird . Donald Is onet p ick up v

to take in your hands



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ORfiNGERSRORO ONCLIICThe section in which Or Finqers corrects typical English errors.

ActivityRead the sentences, find the errors and correct thesentences. Then listen to the CD to check your answers.Good luck Afterwards, you can read the error analysissection .

1 There isn 't much difference among the two films .2. The party was a huge success and all the guests

amused themselves .3 With a pen and paper, children can amuse them for a

long time .4. He saw an amount of films during the film festival.5 . Exercise can be hard work, but it can also be

amusing.6 When the speaker fell down, the audience thought it

was most enjoyable.7. I won 't to go there nex t week .8 She must to help us .9 . He shoulds stop smoking.

10. We enjoy to work here.11 I am thinking that it 's time to go .

12. There is a hour left before the conce rt starts.13. We lived next to an hospital.14. I was surprised and anger that she didn 't say sorry .15 We will be assisting the meeting next week.

Error Analysis1. We use ' between'"for two things , and ·among " for more.

2 . II you "enjoy o u r s l l~ you have a good time .

3 . II you "amuse y o u r s l l~ you do something so you aren 't bored:

Can ' t you find something to do to amuse yourself?

4 . We use amount o, " with uncountable nouns , and · a number of "

with plural nouns .

5 . II something is e n j o y l e~ it causes you to reel good and

pleasant. Something amusing " makes you laugh .

6 . Remember , something "amusing" makes you laugh .

7 . Remember , there is no "to "after "won 't ':

8 . Remember, there is no 'to after "must -:

9 . Remember , there is no third -person · s· with "should" .

10 . Remember, we use the gerund after "enjoy ·.

11. Remember , we don 't use the continuous form when think

refers to an opinion . For examp le, 'I think it 's ....

12 Remember , we use an ' with "hour :

13. Remember , we use "a" with "hospital" .

14. The adjective is n g r y~

15. Remember , il you go to a meeting. you "attend " that meeting .

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ictionary of slangHere we ve got some examples of how to say things in different situations .

•·... Situation

You went to a partywith friends . You allenjoyed yourselves.

Your cat vomited onyour sofa .

You are very tired .

You offer a friend acan of beer .

You think a friend sclothes are cheapand not fashionable .

You were with agroup of touristssightseeing in acity. You and a friend

managed to escapefrom the group soyou could be on yourown.

Formal

We had a number ofpositive experiencesat the party .

My cat regurgitatedits food on my sofa .

I am physicallydrained andexhausted.

Would you like topartake of a beer, myfriend?

He is attired insome outmodedand unfashionableclothes .

We evaded them

successfully.

Relaxed

We had a great timeat the party.

The cat threw up onthe sofa .

I m really tired.

Would you like a canof beer?

His clothes aren ttrendy .

We lost them .

Informal

We had a ball .

The cat barfed onthe sofa .

I m bushed ; I m beat;I m knackered .

Want a brew , dude?Want a brewski ,dude? Fancy a beer ,mate?

His clothes are socheesy ; his clothesare so tacky .

We gave them the

slip .

GLOSS RYPlease note that SOrT' of the wordsIn s 10 Iry box 3 • iteraltransl inS of parts of Idiomatic

x o r ~Ions• b ll na very large party . Peop le wear niceclothes , eat , dance , etc

cheesy odJ USof poor quality and unfashionabletacky adJof poor quality and unfashionableto i h t s ~bto visit the important monumentsin a cityto give someone the slip x

to escape from someone

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Bagels in NYCYou can t say you vebeen in New York Cityuntil you have eatena bagel. The bagelis a round piece ofbread that is aboutas big as a CD with a hole in the middlethat can be served at any im e , but mostcommonly at breakfast. The classic way toeat them is topped with cream cheese andlox (smoked or cured salmon) from a Jewishdeli on practical ly every corner. New Yorkersrecommend checking out Daniel s Bagelsclose to Grand Central Station or H H Bagelsin three shops throughout Manhattan .

Bridge viewsCrossing the BrooklynBridge is a great wayto see New York City.As you walk acrossthe bridge, youget a great view ofthe Big Apple and the huge gothic-styledbridge overhead. On the Manhattan side ofthe bridge, Chinatown is nearby . And on theBrooklyn side of the bridge, there are tworestaurants well worth a visit : Giordano s theoldest pizzeria in Brooklyn ; and the BrooklynIce Cream Factory for dessert. You ll bestuffed so why not take a water taxi back? Forbridge history, visitwww .nycroads.com/crossings/brooklyn

Central ParkWhere else in theworld can youspend an afternoonwatching newly-wedAsian couples take their pictures near theflowers , climb all over Alice in Wonderland, andlay a flower a t Strawberry Fields as a tributeto the famous Beatle, John Lennon? Only inCentral Park . If it s a rainy day , the MetropolitanMuseum of Art is only a shor t walk away . If it ssunny, stroll through the park l istening to themusicians , watching the rollerbladers , or eat atthe Tavern on the Green .

The Empire State BuildingThere is nothing in the world like the viewfrom the Empire State Building . And it s evenbetter after sunset. Being so far away fromall the city noise almost lets you forget thatyou are looking down on one of the world sbusiest largest cities. But as the street lightsturn on, you ll remember where you areagain . Go up there the first night to g t yourbearings and see the layout of the city.

A lobster dinnerThe northeastern coast of the States is thebest place to eat fish . Every state or cityseems to have a specialty. You could spenda week just trying all t he differ ent kinds ofseafood they have there . Maine is known forits lobsters while Boston is famous for its crabchowder. If you drive along the coast , you llbe greeted by marinas full of fishing boatsand restaurants with fresh fish . In Portland, trysome lobster at the Armoury Restaurant orthe Lobster Cooker . Legal Seafood is anothergood restaurant chain that serves excellentseafood .

Blooming blossomsOne of the prettiest sights in America is thecherry blossom trees in b loom in spring .And the best place to see them is in DoorCounty, Wisconsin . Orchards of trees glowwith the little white and pink flowers .Door County also has cute little shops, greatfishing spots and beautiful state parks .Another must -see in Door County is theSwedish restaurant AI Johnson s with thegrass roof and goats grazing on the top of it.For more information, check outwww doorcounty .com 0

GLOSSARYtopped with XHP

withXontopth Big Apple n , cm

NewYork Citystuffed adifyou are s t u f f e ~you feel fullbec use you h ve e ten too mucha newly · wed couple xp

two people who have just gotmarriedl y a tribute to someone xp

put something often flowers Inorder to honour someoneto stroll throu gh P

to walk through with no particularobjectivesunset n

the time when the sun goes downand it becomes nightbusy J

with a ot of people and movementto g t your bearingsto understand where you are inrelation to the buildings/objects. etcth layout n

the designb

an animal th t lives in the sea hasa hard, orange shell on its back andw lks sidew yschowder a type of thick soup with piecesof fisha lobster na sea creature with a hard shell andtwo large daws hands)a cherry blossom treetrees that produce beautifu l white

flowersin bloomif a ree s in bloom: it has flowerson itcutenice and attractivea spota place



All about the city of Madison, Wisconsin. By Chi Jia

I would never have imagined myself to bein love with her; the name sounded vaguelyfamiliar when I thought it was time to lookher up on the map . There she was, markedwith a star in south central Wisconsin , astate almost surrounded by water . StudyingWisconsin closer , countless lakes and riversdecorate vast open prairies, forests, andfarmlands . No wonder the meaning ofWisconsin is Gathering of Waters ': Mostcities are located beside at least one lake.Milwaukee, the biggest city in Wisconsinand 22 nd largest city in the country , resideson the shore of Lake Michigan, one of the5 great lakes . One hundred and fifty years

offers . From English asa Second Language toPhD programs, privateinstitutes to the publicuniversity, you 'll findsomething that's right foryou . f not , well, you canalways look to the manyuniversities, colleges andschools just outside ofMadison.Although Wisconsin is known for its dairyand farming industry, its manufacturing ,health care, education and tourismindustries are also the major driving force for

ago, large numbers of European immigrants ,including Germans, Scandinavians, Belgians, rDutch, Swiss, Finns, and Irish, started

its economy . Tied to its economy, there arevarious choices for education, catering to allinterests. The state publ ic education systemoffers the University of Wisconsin Systemwith 26 campuses, including its biggestcampus in Madison, and the TechnicalCollege System with 16 campuses offeringprograms transferable to the University

settl ing in Wisconsin . Today , many smallto midsize cities have maintained theirtraditions and heritage, and various ethnicfestivals throughout the year attr act tourists 'attention.When I arrived in the capital city, Madison,I immediat ely felt affection for it becauseof its vibrant atmosphere , beautiful lakesand parks, and laidback, friendly people .It isn/t a big c ity , so the traffic alwaysmoves smoothly, but the urban cultureis far richer than the typical midsize UScity. The streets are not only used by carsand buses , but also by walkers, runners ,cyclists , musicians , food vendors, politicaladvocacy groups, and foreigners suchas myself . The University of Wisconsin -Madison, one of the best public universitiesin the country, is right downtown ; a busy ,colorful pedestrian street called State Streetconnects the magnificent Capitol buildingto the university. Various cafes, restaurants,bookstores, galleries, gift shops, museums,theatres, and civic centers contributeto a charming and cozy atmosphere.Being the capital city and a college town ,Madison has long held the reputation asone of the elite cities in the US . Close to60 % of the population in Madison has acollege education , and the city has beenconsistently ranked in the top ten UScities (for more information , visit www.visitmadison.com/visitorinfo/awards.php).This is due to its natural beauty as well asthe many educational opportunities the city

of Wisconsin . Among 28 private four -year, colleges, Marquette University, Milwaukee

School of Engineering, Beloit College, andLawrence University are highly respected inthis country.t 's hard to believe that I have lived here for

almost 6 years . As time goes by, my heartonly grows fonder fo r this gem, Madison,Wisconsin

GLOSSARYaprailiea arge area of a ~grass land in North

merkafarmlands nland that s used to produce cereal orcrops (food)a gathering nif here Is a gathering of people orth ings those things ome together

a vibrant atmospherea place with an exciting energy to itlaidback acalm and re laxedill food vendora person who sells food in the streeta political advocacy groupa group of people who want to makepolitical changesdowntown d

in the centre of the town/citybusy adwith a lot of peoplecharm ingnice . attractive and welcomingcosy orwarm and anractive



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Basic English

Useful Expressions - The Post OfficeListen and repeat these useful expressions .

What you say• Is there a post office near

here?• What time does the post

office open?• Where can I buy stamps?• Where can I get an

envelope, please?• I would like to send this

letter to the US.• I would like to send this

letter special-delivery .• I would like to send a

certified letter .• I would like to send a parcel

to Australia.• I d like sixteen stamps for

Japan, please.• Is there a post box near

here, please?• I d like to send this parcel

registered post .• Do you have any self

adhesive envelopes?• I ve come to collect a parcel,

please.

Registered post

Scales

What you hear• That 1I be X amount, please.• Shall I leave it here for you?• There s a post box just

around the corner.• Just put your name and

address on the back, please.• Please complete th is form.• This parcel is cash on

delivery.• First class or second class?• I ust need to weigh it on

the scales.

Speakingow use these expressions

to practise ask ing andanswering ques t ions.

Packing material

A watermark

A stamp

Lel1erboxes

A stamp machine

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A postal worker

Pigeonholes

A padded envelope

GLOSSARYspecial del ivery dv

if yo u send a lette r speciale l i y e r y~ it arr ives faster than

normala certified l tt r n

a ce rtified le tt e r s gua ran teed toarrive at its destinationr gist re post nif yo u send a letter reg istered post':you pay extra so tha t t he le tt er isguaran teeda self-adhe sive enve lop e nan envelope tha t you don 't h ave tolick (to touch with your tong ue) inorder to close t



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eetingsHow to make work meetings more fun .Bored at work? TIred of those long boring meetings?Trysome of these ideas to liven up your office meeting .1 As the meeting starts,stand up and say "So bosswhat 's the real' reason for themeeting?"

2. Half-way through themeeting, lean back in yourchair , put your feet up on thetable , and say "Well, this is theway I see it

3 Pre-prepare a little paperboat. Then , spill coffee on theconference table and sail yourboat down the table.

4 Every tim e someone sayssomething, nod vigorously,and say"uh-huh, uh-huh "

5 . Each time the boss makesan important point, make alittle coughing noise .

6. Bring a hand puppet withyou. Use the puppet to askquestions during the meeting,giving it a funny voice, "Hello ,Mr President, what were lastmonth's sales figures?"

7. Complain loudly thatyour neighbour won 't stoptouching you . Demand thatthe boss make him or herstop doing it.

8 . Bring a large pile ofpapers to the meeting. Everytime the speaker makes a

point , pretend to check it inone of the printouts and actas if you have just found somesubstantiating evidencethere .

9 Every now and then,smile and wink at someonewho is sitting opposite you

- preferably a guest. Just for abit of variety, you might liketo shake your head too, asif to say that you think thespeaker is lying.

10 As everyone gets up toleave, stand by the door ,shake their hands and thankthem for coming.

GLOSSARYto liven up v

to make more excitingto lean back in your chair eto push your body backwardsagainst the chair so you are t anangleto spill v

if you "spill "a liquid . the liquidaccidentally comes out of acontainerto nod v

to say yes by moving your head upand downa coughing noisea noise you make by (orcing air outof your moutha hand puppet na little toy that look5l ike an animal

or person and that you control withyour hand

a pile of papers nmany papers w ith one on top ofthe othera printout na p iece of paper that has beenprinted on a photocopier or printersubst nti ting evidenceev idence that supports a theoryto wink v

to open and close one eye as a wayof communicating with someone

Five fun activities to stop boredom .• Every time someone asks you a question , answer them

with the same question . Do it with a serious look onyour face.

• Make a sandwich board advertising your services asa house cleaner and expert gardener. See if anyonerequires your services .

• Load yourself up with as many books as possible,then walk down the street trying not to drop any.

• Go to work with a cookingpan on your head . See howlong you can keep it therebefore you are ordered toremove it.

• See how many hairs youcan pull out of a sleepingperson. Wait unti l your friendfalls asleep then gently startpulling out his or her hairs. Ifthey wake up, quickly look atthe ceiling and pretend tobe inspecting it.

What fun 0

GLOSSARYa sandwich bo rda form of advertising cons isting oftwo large pieces of card with texton them that a person w e ars onthe body

a o u s ~de nera person who does cleaning jobs inthe houseto lo d yourself up withsomething expto put many heavy things in your

r sa cooking p n n

a metal container used for cooking

to remove v

to take away ; to take offa ceilingthe top part of a room - where thelight usually i sto pretend v

to act as if something is true eventhough it isn't true



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S U ~ OCRIMIN LSHere s another part in our series on really stupid criminals .

Forgetful RobberForty-three year old Marcus Bernstein walked into agrocery store and demanded all the money in the register .When the cashier handed it to him, he fled , but left hiswallet on the counter with all his personal details inside.Police didn t take long to arrest him at his home .

Bubbly Does ItTexan burglar Brad Skimpton broke into a large home ina suburb of Houston, Texas . Skimpton, 28, spent two hourspreparing bags full of the things he wanted to steal , andlined them up near the front door , ready to go. However ,just as he was about to go, he decided he wanted to havea bath, especially after having seen the one in the mainbathroom with a built -in Jacuzzi. So, he went upsta irs, ranthe bath and slipped into the warm water. It didn t takehim long to fall asleep . In fact, he didn t even wake up whenthe owner returned. On seeing the stranger in his bath, theowner immediately, phoned the police , who woke up thesnoozing Skimpton .

Hot ThiefJim Bender, a fifty-eight-year-old burglar from London wasin a house one hot August evening. In fact, it was so hotthat he took off his shirt and hung i t over a chair . Minuteslater , he heard a noise , and fled in a panic , leaving the shirtbehind . Unfortunately for Bender , in his shirt pocket therewas a bingo card with his name, address, phone number ,and occupation on it. Police soon caught him. Benderadmitted two other crimes, and got an l -month prisonsentence .

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GLOSSARYa grocery store Ua shop th t sells v" letables ndfruit.The grocer s· in British Englisha register na com put er that records what youbuy in a shop . It is also where themoney is kepta cashier na pe rson who wo rks w ith theregisterto h nd vbto giveto flee n {p<>st n d }

to escape ; to run awaya wallet

an object men use to carry theirmoney . credit cards . etea burgl ra person who ente rs pr ivateproperty with the intention ofstea ling thingsto break into a place ph bto ent e r private property . oftenwith forceto line up phi bto put things in an ordered lineto run a b th expto turn on the tap in the bathroomin orde r to fill t he bath wi t h waterto slip into ph vto enter something with onesmooth movementto snooze b mfto sleepto h ng over P bto put an object over another object

a safea metal container for money th atis built into the wall. It has a secretcode for ope nin g i ta bush f

a small treea fingerprint ninvis ible marks left by your fingers



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RfiNGERS

Hello, everybody, and welcome tomy gr mm r clinic.

Dear Readers,Last month we looked at someabstract nouns with the prepositionto': This month, I thought we'dcontinue with our mini-series onabstract nouns and look at somenouns th t go with the prepositionfor': I hope you find it useful.

Abstract nounsand the preposition fora Admiration: I have a lot of

admiration for her.

b) Appetite: He has a huge appetitefor success

c) Craving: I have a craving fo rchocolate.

d) Cure: There is no cure for thecommon cold.

e) Demand: There is a bigdemand for computer technicians.

1 Disrespect: She showed disrespectfor the institution.

h) Taste: He has developed a taste forIndian food.

h) Need: She has a great need forlove.

i Sympathy: I have no sympathy forhim.

j Recipe: They have a great recipefor chocola te cake.

k) Remedy: There is no remedy forthis illness.

I) Respect: I have a great deal ofrespect for you.

rn) Room: There is no room foranyone else.

n) Responsibility: I haveresponsibility for these children.

Well, kind readers, I really hope myexplanations have helped you.

Yours, Or Fingers .Please send your questions or storiesto: clinic@hotenglishmagazine com

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Authentic conversations to help improve your listening skills

Guitar Heroes tfJ ;j [j7)This month two British men are talking about rock music and guitar .:If:Jr-zrWheroes . Listen to the conversation ana answer these two questions : I L j j1 What does one of the speakers say in favour Jim: It s all right , but you can t sleep.of rock music? Bob : You can t sleep? So what is so good about2 . What does the other speaker say against these bands?rock music? Jim: Come on , all the movements of their

Jim: Have you read that article about guitarheroes? Did you see the order of them?I don t believe it. Do you?

Bob : Well, to be honest I don t really care thatmuch , you know? It s not interesting, it s abit over-rated if you ask me, all that.

Jim: Oh , come on .Bob : Come on what? I mean it s all

narcissistic : I hate myself, things like that.Jim: Have you ever listened to Jimmy Page?Bob : Jimmy Page is he , who is he? I ve never

heard of Jimmy page .Jim: Led Zeppelin? Come on .Bob : Led Zeppelin? Was that some kind of

balloon or something?Jim: Yeah of course, but that s ust a joke .

From The Who?Bob : From The Who , well, anyway, my point

is that it just annoys me because allthe time people are talking about rockguitar . I mean, what about, like, Mozart orBeethoven?

Jim: Oh , you re classical.Bob : Aye but there s ta lent , it doesn t matter .Jim: There s a lot of violence in classical music?Bob : Violence? I don t think so. I think some

of the most beautiful music you will everhear is when you go to the opera and it sbeautiful.

fingers, and all the sounds you do n tnorm ally hear. Come on , it s great, it sexciting , building it up.

Bob : Building it up? So who has impressedyou? Tell me . Tell me one person who isreally talen ted .

Jim: Jimmy Page.Bob : Jimmy Page. Why Jimmy Page?Jim: He plays the guitar with a with a bow

with a violin bow. Have you ever seenthat?

Bob : With a bow?Jim: Great soundsBob : Well , I m sure that a classical composer

could do so much better than Jimmy Page.Jim: All these guys have been dead for

hundreds of years . Are you reallyinterested in them?

Bob : Oh , well, let s leave thi s . Do you fancy adrink?

Jim: Aye , why not, yeah . 0

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a guitar hero na famous or popular rock guitarplay er

a bit expa littl e amount

over ·rated adwith a reputation that is too high ;with a reputation th at you don tdeservecome on expan ex pressio n p eople use whenth ey hear someth ing they don tagree with or th ink s sillyI mean expeople often u se this to e mph asisewhat they are going to saynarcissistic 0

obsessed with your beautya balloon na round object filled with air thatfloats in the air

it isn t importantabow na ong , wooden object used to playth e vio lin



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Authentic conversations by native American speakers

US Bar Chat Swiss rmy KnivesThis month two young Americans are talking about Swiss Army Knivesand gadgets . Listen to the conversation and answer these questions :

1. What does one of the speakers say in favor ofSwiss Army Knives?2 . What does the other speaker say againstSwiss Army Knives?

Bobby : Hey , how are you? Get a load of mySwiss Army Knife .

Brady: Wow, is it new?Bobby : Yeah, I ust bought it todayBrady: Why did you buy it?Bobby : Well, I mean, isn't the Swiss Army Knife

the best gadget in the world?Brady: I don 't know about that . That s saying

somethingBobby : Oh is it, welL ..Brady: Why do you think it's the best gadget

in the world?Bobby : Well, I mean, look it has a knife if I need

to cut something. It has a saw if I needto saw something. It has a toothpickif I need to pick . It has a tweezer if Ineed to tweeze ...

Brady: OK, but I think I could i nvent a gadgetthat has a bit more . It 's for outdoorsypeople , so why doesn 't it have aflashlight or a button for emergencyphone calls?

Bobby : Well, I mean, it doesn't need one. It hasa magnifying glass. If you need light ,you can star t a fire .

Brady: OK. And the saw is about the size ofmy finger .

Bobby : Well, yeah, I mean, it's been usedmany a time . In 1989 Professor JohnRoss , a doctor in rural Uganda wrotethat he had used the saw bladeattachment to perform six emergencyamputations , his surgical saw havingbeen stolen. I myself have broughtmany a seemingly desperate situationto a happy conclusion by theemployment of the corkscrew onmy own Swiss Army Knife. The onlydown side to owning one is runninginto somebody whose model featuresmore employments than your own.

Brady: Wow, you sure know a lot of the SwissArmy Knife and its history . Did youmemorize that off the back of the box?

Bobby : Yes. Yes I did.Brady: Nice. Well, I don't know. It s, it 's a good

gadget. but I think they could improve it.Bobby : mm . You might be right. 0

GLOSSARYa gadgeta small machine or device that doessomething usefulget a load of xp ~

look atthat s saying something expthat is something interestingimportantasawan object used for cutting trees orlarge pieces of woodto p ick f

to take , collect or removetweezers n

a metal object used for taking smallthings or pulling out hairoutdoorsy people ~ p nfopeople who enjoy being outside inthe country / mountains, etea flashllght nan object that produces light whenyou press a button . A"torch " inBritish Englisha magnifying glassa round glass object for makingthings look biggeran attachmentsomething that is added to anotherthingan amputationcuning off an arm or egto br ing some thing to a happyconclusion xp

to find a good solution to aproblem

the employment of somethingx

the use of somethinga corkscrewan object used for taking the corkout of a wine bottlethe down side x

the negative aspect of something

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Across7: The bad person in a film =thevil

10: The person/cou ntry thatorganises and manages anevent = he h

: An official inst ructiongiven by an authority =adir

13: An informal word thatmeans to sleep = o sno16: To gain an advantageover someone by doin gsomething clever = ooutmano19: Correct and with thecorrect informatio n =ac.

Jokes1G 2E 3H 4A se 6F 7B BD

Eurovlslon song lyrics1b 2a 3c 4a Sb a 7c 8b

British Bar Chat1. One of the speakers says th at g u ita r heroes p roduce exciti ng music with lots of finger moveme nt.and all the so unds you do n't normally hear .2. The other speaker doesn ' t like g ui tar heroesbecause t hey are over -rated a nd narcissistic.

Answers on page 29

20: Destruction caused byheavy rain = lood dam

22: Only = sol_ _ _24: To discover what a codemeans = o decia code.25: To give = o h

27: To connect = o li28: To inspect; to look at inorder to find information = osur30: If an option is like this, itmay happen = o be on theta

31: The comput er thatrecords what you buy in ashop = he regi

us Bar Chat1. One of the says that Swiss Army Kn ives aregood be<a u se they are the bes t gadge t in the

wo rld . and because th ey have a knife , a saw ,tweezers , a mag n ifying glass and a toothpick .2. The ot her speake r says th at th ey are a bitlimi ted be<a use they do n't have a flashligh t ora buno n for e mergency phone calls. a nd themagnifying glass is too small .

Down: Good at finding solutions

to problems = esou

2: An invisible mark left byyour fingers =a fingerp

3: New and original =inno4: To change = o al5: Feelings of suspicion =dist.6: A song that is easy toremember = a catune .8: Brutal, violen t andprimitive = sava9: A person who sings or acts

Typical Dialogues1.The curator tells Bob about a painting by Goya .2. Bob breaks a p rice less vase .

Quiz AnalysisMos tly a You like to kee p a low p ro fi le in theoffice.Mos t ly · b -= Wha t are yo u doing in an office? Youshou ld be on te levision

TrNio Matching The Whltechapel Trouser 5natcherlA 2D 3E 4G SK 6C 7H 8 B 9F 1 l l l J 121 l3M Flrstll s t e n lng

He has his tro use rs torn o ff.

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in front of an audience =a perfo12: Something that isn't trueor correct =aninac

14: To copy = o imi15: A special safety chair forchildren in a car =a boos seat.17: To say that somethingis negative bad/ugly/inaccurate, etc) =to br_ something .18: A cruel, shocking action =an atro.21: To excite or to causeemotion = o thr

22: With very little left = inshort sup23: To walk in an area withno particular purpose = towan around aimlessly.26: A glass container forfood/sweets, etc =a j29: Attractive = pleasing tothee

Second lis ten ing1. Kick him senseless .2. Whi te<hapel Road .

3. Because the pro du ction company can 't affo rdthe radio r igh ts (or him .

FIuenc:yPrac:IiceB:1. He's got bu tt erflies in his stomach .2.The walk will hel p blow the co bwebs away .3. 1sent he r away wi t h a flea in he r ear .4 . He 's got th e attention spa n of a gnat.S.We were moving at a snail 's pace .6. Don 't send it by snail mail.



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Here are some morecrazy laws from the US.These ones are fromFlorida and Georgia.{US nglish spelling}

f.D Women in a beauty9 salon may be fined for

falling asleep under ahair dryer .

f.D f an elephant is left tied9 to a parking meter the

parking fee has to bepaid.

f.D t is illegal to sing in9 a public place whilst

wearing a swimsuit.

f.D t is considered an9 offense to shower naked.

f.D You are not allowed to9 break more than three

dishes per day .

f.D Doors of allV public buildings

must openoutwards .

f.D t is illegal to sell9 your children.

f.D t is against the9 city ordinance to

hang your clothesoutside on a clothesline .

f.DThe molestation of9 trash cans is prohibited .

f.D Chickens are considered9 a protected species.

f.D Persons may not tow9 a sled behind their

bicycles.

f.D Stage nudity is banned V with the exception of

bona fide theatricalperforma nces .

f.D Beer may not be sold9 between 2am and 7am.

f.D Lap dances must beV given at least six feet

away from a customer .

f.D It is illegal to use9 profanity in front of a

dead body which is lyingin a funeral home .

f.D Donkeys may not be kept9 in bathtubs

f.D Signs are required to be9 written in English .

f.D No one may carry an ice-9 cream cone in their back

pocket if it is Sunday.

f.D All citizens must own a9 rake. 0

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GLOSSARYa beauty salon na shop where you can have skin orhair treatmenta hair dryer nan e lectrical device for drying wethaira parking meter nan objec t that you put money in soyou can buy a park ing ticket andhave permission to park in an areaa fee nan amount of money that you mustpay for a service / productnaked adwith no clothes ona clothesline na p iece of string / plastic on wh ichyou hang wet clothes so they dry

molestation ndestruction /damagea trash can n

an object in which you throwrubb ish (old bits of paper , ete )to tow v

to pull a car that is attached to you rcar with a strong bit of rope/metalasledan objec t you sit on in order to travelover snowstage nudity nacting . singing or dancing with noclothes ontobanto prohibitbonafide adjvalid ; legala lap dance na sexy dance in an XXXdubprofanity ntaboo words ; swear wordsa funeral homea building where dead bodies areprepared for buriala bathtuban object in the bathroom in whichyou can sit/lie in order to washyourselfan ice ·cream cone nfood in the form of a cone . Ice creamis placed on top of the conea rake nan object used to collect leaves ina garden



What is cool in fashion?These days, manyfashion houses contractcoolhunters to help them

answer that question.We spoke to Julio CesarAguilera, a coolhunter ,to find out all aboutcoolhunting .

By Marta Wendlinger

What is coolhunting ?Coolhunting is basically observing people in a n

organised , planned way , and record ing this informat ionso that bus inesses can use it. Before coolhunting began, businesses imposed new designs and habi ts ofconsumerism on the public. But later they real ised thatordinary people had a lot to offer in terms of creat ivity .

And so the process was reve rsed: businesses startedh iring individuals to observe people. Later , businessescan use that informat ion when designing and selling theirproducts . Take the example of sushi. A few years ago ,sush i s n t c o o l ~ But then people started say ing that itwas healthy , pleasing to the eye, minimalist , and it hadan interest ing ritual assoc iated with it . .. so it becamepopular . . and cool. These days , cool hunting happensin all the major fashion cities (London, Paris , Milan andNew York City) , plus it has expanded to cities as diverse asSeoul , Moscow , Rio and Buenos A ires , where people, oftenbecause of necessity , have become creative .

How did it all start?The phrase first appeared in 1997 in an article featuredin New Yorker magazine entitled, The ool Hunt writtenby Malcolm Gladwell , where he simply described what afriend did as a jo b . That person was none oth er than DeeDee Gordon , currently the owner of Look Look , the largestcompany dedicated to American teen coolhun ting andworth millions of dollars .

Fashion DressingDo y ou h ave a closet full ofclo t h es but neve r kn ow wha tto wear? Do you wa lk into afashion store, wander aroundaimlessly , an d never k no ww h ere to sta rt o r w h at to lookfor? Do you want to lo o k yo urb est b u t ju st do n 't know h ow?If you 've a nswere d yes toa n y of th ese qu es t ions, tryo ut a fas h ion conS Ultingsession or p e rso n a lsh o pp in g . Yo u'll learnexact ly w h a t co lou rs , stylesof clot hing a nd access o riesh igh ligh t you r u n iqu e assets,savi n g pr ecious ti m e, e n e rgy, an d a bo ve allm o ney whe n yo u sh op . Great fo r men an d women o f anya g e . By a pp oi nt me nt on ly.www. on e2o nefas h ion .co mmar ta @on e2 on efas h io n .co m 617-552- 0 35

What exactly does a coolhunter do?Explore . Walk . Get lost in the city. Talk to

people . The street is like a movie ... you alwayshave to have your camera , because if not ,

you 'd lose scenes . But each coolhunter has their own concept of what's cool (snobby , grubby , kitsch , and is ultimately

influenced by pe rsonal preferences andprejudices . I look at everything: posters, graffiti,

ads , and I pick up flyers to o . Later , I use it all toprocess that walk . Coolhunters walk where others don 'tgo, avo iding all those well -known tou risty routes, lookingfor new bars , strange li ttl e businesses , vintage clothingstores , funky T -shirt shops, new cuisine restaurants ...

How did you get involved?I've always been interested in the MTV genera tion ;' andurban tribes such as Goths , Punks , and Mods . Seeingan opportunity for myself, I started investigating andcontacting known cool hunters in New York , Milan , andLondon . Eventually, I developed a relationship with theMilan -based company The Future oncept ab who h iredme in 2006 as their Barcelona correspondent to wr ite anin-depth report on what was cool in terms of deSign ,home furnishings , fashion , entertainment and culture ,food, body -beauty (tattoos , piercings , ha ir/ make -up ,technology , and lifestyle. The Barcelona report was par t ofa larger report featuring t en other Mediterranean cities ,among them Istanbul , Marseille , Beirut , Naples and Cairo .

What qualities must a coo lhunter have to besuccesSful?You have to be a keen observer of people with abackground in design , fine arts, and aesthetics; and it 'salways helpful to have lived in var ious countries in orderto compare different urban phenomena . 0

GLOSSARYpleasing to the eye xp

attractivebecause of necessity p

because they have no options o y adjsophisticated and uppe classg r ubbydirty and g ungykitschof poor q ua lity ; o f an inferior orridiculous styleto p ick up v

to collect ; to take in your handsaftyer na p iece of paper with in formationabout a product . a conce rt etca keen observer of people psomeone who is good at no ticingthings about people

a eloset n~

a p iece of furnit u re with two doors

at the fro n t for clothing or otherthings . A wardrobe in BritishEnglishto wander around a imlessly eJ

to walk In a place with no particu larobjec t ive

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The idiot and thea n a

An idiot walks into ahardware store . He sees anad for a chainsaw that cancut 6 trees in one hour. Theidiot is suitably impressed,and buys it.However , the next day , theidiot brings it back and says ,

"This chainsaw is defective.It would only cut down onetree and it took me all day "Confused , the salesmantakes the chain saw andstarts i t up to see what'swrong . At which point, theidiot asks , "Hey, what 's thatnoise? "

Jokes anecdotes and stories as told by native English speakers.

Funera CO enThree friends die in a caraccident and go to heaven.Once there, an angel asksthem , "When you are inyour coffin and friends andfamily are mourning you ,what would you like to hearthem say about you?"The first guy says, "I'd liketo hear them say that I wasa great doctor , and a greatfamily man :'The second guy says , "I'dlike to hear that I wasa wonderful husband ,and that I made a hugedifference to society :'And the last guy replies , "I'd

like to hear them say, 'LookHe 's moving '

eTwo idiots walk into abar. One of them tells thebartender to line up sixglasses of wh isky. The idiotslift the ir glasses and drinka toast , "Here 's to 51 days "and they proceed to downtheir drinks . Once again ,they tell the bartender toline the drinks up; and onceagain they drink a toast tothe 51 days and down theirdrinks.The bartender is curiousand says , "I don t get

i t . Why are you drinking atoast to 51 days ?And one of the idiots replies ,

"Well , we just finished ajigsaw puzzle. On the box ,it had '2-4 years ; but wefinished it in 51 days . Aren 'twe clever? "

a s hop that sells tools orequ ipment for repair ing things . An"ironmonger's · in Briti sh Englisha cha insawa n electrical device for cu tt ing treessu ita bly impressedconvinced abou t someth ing

d e fective d

ifa product is e f e t v e~ it do es n twork properly

~ ' ..... ... to start someth ing up prU. . : r _ ...... _ to start an e ng ine / motor

a coffin na box in which dead bodies areplaced

a person who works in a bar servi ng

L : ' , . J . & ] i ~~ :: ; ' , . J . - - - ~drinks , etcto drink a toast pto celebrate someth ing by say inga few words and touch ing glassesbefore drinkingto down your dr ink J

to drink the contents of a glassI don 't get it p

Idon t understand it

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nswers on page 29

n the museumSee if you can ident ify the word .

Then, try to find the words in the Wordsearch . Good luckIRead the vocabulary page 32/33 before doing this. Answers on page 33)

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1. A building that has pa intings ,exhibit ions and artefacts = a mu

2. A painting, sculpture or drawing th tis considered an import nt or valuablepiece of art = a of art.

3. An old object of cultural orarchaeological interest = an ar

4. A public event with works of art basedon a theme or from the same artist = anex,

5. A place in a museum with a permanentexhibition of works of art =a ga

6. A person in charge of protecting thingsin a museum = a se guard .

7. The place where you can buy gifts orsouvenirs in a museum = the museums

8. An image created with coloured paints =p i

9. A work of art created with stone ormetal = a scu

10.The money you pay to enter a museum= an entrance f

11 A machine th t checks the contents ofyour bags = an X-ray s

12.An exhibit th t involves some kind ofcommunication between the visitor andthe exhibit = an in exhibit.

13.A person who takes people around amuseum explaining things = a tour

g

14.A trip around the museum with a guide(a person who explains things = aguidedt

15.A person who visits a museum = avis

16.Someone who is in charge of the objectsin a museum = a cu

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Trivia MatchingExerciseSee ifyou can do this matching exercise Look at the list of things 1 to 13 ,and the photos D - m . Write a letter next to the name of each thing in the list below n swors alsoonpage20

1 n emu

2. A polar bear

3. A footprint

4. Manure

5. The breaststroke

6. A rubber band

7. A navel

8. lung

9. bee

10 A windy day

11 The shore

12 A feast

13 Goofing around



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Weird riviaThis is another part in our mini-series on strange facts. Whoever thought the world was so absurd?

Emus cannot walk backwards .

No word in the English languagerhymes with the word "month :

Polar bears can eat as many as 86

penguins in a single sitting. What afeast

Frederick theGreat of Prussiatried to ban theconsumptionof coffee , anddemanded thatpeople drinkalcohol instead .

The most popular name for a cat is

Kitty; and the number -one name fordogs is Brandy

Goofy had a wife, Mrs Goofy , and oneson, Goofy Junior .

Ne il Armstrong firststepped on themoon with his leftfoot

t ·The world camel population is

19,627,000, which is about the same as

the population of Australia .

Cows produce around3 kilos of manureevery day .

Captain Matthew Webbof England was the firstperson to swim theEnglish Channel using thebreaststroke .

Actor Tommy Lee

Jones and formervice -president AI

Gore shared a flat atHarvard .

Rubber bands last longer whenrefrigerated .

The word "samba " means "to rub

Your right lung takes in more air thanyour left one does .

You are more likely to get stung by abee on a windy day than in any otherkind of weather.

Luca Luise is not a lucky man . In 1983 ,a fierce gust of wind blew 45 -year -oldLuise 's car into a river near Naples , Italy.Fortunately , he managed to breaka window , climb out of the car andswim to shore . However , once on d ryland, a tree b lew over and knockedhim unconscious . 0

GLOSSARYto rhyme with expif two words · rhyme with ' one an ·other , they have the same soundin a si ngle s itt ing expat one time (without having a break )t o b . bto prohibitgoofy a Ia bit silly o r ridiculousto step on phr vbto put your foot onm.nur e ncow excrement/wastebrea st s troke na style of swimming that involvesmoving your arms outwards , andyour legs like. frogaflat ran apartment

a rubb e r band na thin circle of very elas t ic rubberto refrigerate vto put in the refrigerator (the largeelectrical box for keep ing th ingscold)to rub V

to move one thing against anothera .vel nthe hole in your stomacha lung nan organs in your chest that fillwithair. There are two of themmore likely toprobably going toto sting b po ,t tl stungif an insect "stings " you , it bites youabee na black and yellow insect that makeshoneya fierc e gust of wind x

a strong and sudden amount ofwindto swi m to shor e pto swim until you arrive at the coastor landto knock someone uncon sciou sto hit someone and make them loseconsciousness

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TH MUS UMLearn some useful words and expressions to talk about museums.

A museum - a building thathas paintings, exhibitionsand artefacts . What's thegreatest museum in the

world? See our list belowfor the ten best museums ofall time. Do you agree withthe list?

A work of art - a painting,sculpture or drawing that isconsidered an important orvaluable piece of art.

An artefact - an o ld objectof cultural or archaeologicalinterest. And no, we'renot talking about yourgrandmother

An exhibition (an "exhibit" inUS English) - a public eventwith works of art based ona theme or from the sameartist.

A gallery - a place in amuseum with a permanentexhibition of works of art.These days you can visitvirtual galleries on theinternet. Try this site forthe best links to virtualmuseums: http: //icom.museum/v lmp/gal leries.htmlA security guard - a person

who is in charge of securityin a museum. Often foundlooking bored in one of thegalleries.

The museum shop - theplace where you can buygi f ts or souvenirs in amuseum. This is many

The World s Ten Best MuseumsHere's our list of the top ten museums of all time.Are there any more that you'd add to the list?

The Louvre, ParisWith its pyramid sk yl ig ht andMona Lisa, it 's on the top ofeveryone 's list of places to visit inParis .

The Prado, MadridFull of works by Spanish arti stsinc ludi ng Goya, Velasquez and ElGreco .

The Metropolitan Museum of Art(the Met), New York CityThe Met is famous for its olderpaintings and sculptures by someof history s most famous artists,including Leonardo Da Vinci andPablo Picasso.

The Museum of Modern Art(MOMA), New York CityThe MOMA is smaller than theMet, but just as good. You can seeworks by contemporary artistssuch as Andy Warhol and Roy

Lichtenste in here .

British Museum LondonFull of the treasures acquired(some say "stolen ") during theheight of the British Empire .Thereare more than 7 million artefacts,including the Rosetta Stone .

The Vatican Museum RomeTwenty -two collections rangingfrom Egyptian art to ancient mapsto modern religious art .

The Smitnsonian,Washington, DCHousing some of the country'smost im portant memor ies,includi ng Charles Lindbergh 'sSpirit of St Louis monoplane, andthe contents of Lincoln's pocketson the night he was assassinated.

people's favourite part ofthe museum.

A painting - an imagecreated with colouredpaints. The Mona Lisa withher en igmat ic smile is afine example.

A sculpture - a threedimensional work of art.Have you ever been toVigeland Park in Oslo? Ithas 192 sculptures withmore than 600 figures, allmodelled in full-size by

The Guggenheim Bilbao, SpainThe titanium -clad museum is sodistinctive that you'll never forget

it.

Centre Georges Pompidou, ParisFrance's collection of modern andindustrial art. Divided betweenthe modern artists from 1905 to1960 and the contemporariesfrom 1960 onwards .

The Tate Modern LondonAn impressive museum ofcontemporary international art inan old p o wer s t a t io n .

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Gustav Vigeland . Vigelandalso designed the layout ofthe grounds . It 's a fantasticplace to visit.

An entrance fee - themoney you pay to entera museum. In the past,museums used to be free inBritain . Now most of themcharge you.

A X-ray scanner - amachine that checks thecontents of your bags. Whydon 't they scan your bagson the way out?

An interactive exhibit - anexhibit that involves somekind of communicationbetween the visitor and the

GLOSSARYa gifta presenta souvenirsomet h ing th at you bu y and thatreminds you of a placean enigmatic smilea smile that is difficult to define orunderstandt he layout

the des ignthe groundsth e area of and where somet h ing isto scan Ib

if a machine·scans· a bag . it movesX-rays over it in order to see Inside ita lever na handle that is attached to a pieceof machinerya knob .a round switch attached to a pieceof machinerycan t be bothered to XI

can 't nnd the energy toa leaflet na p iece of paper with informationabout a product/service/concert, etca plaquea piece of metal or wood withinforma tion writt e n on ita beard n

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a acket made of weed (a th ick typeof wool)a skylighta window in a roofa power station na place where electricity is generated



exhibit. This may includetouching buttons, movinglevers or pressing knobs .How exciting

A tour guide - a person whotakes you around a museumexplaining things and tellingyou jokes, anecdotes andstories related to the work ofart or artist .

A guided tour - a trip aroundthe museum with a guide aperson who explains things) .Ideal for those who can't be

bothered to read the leafletsor the information plaquesbelow the work of art.

A visitor - a person whovisits a museum . There arethree classes of visitor:a) The rapid visitor - they runthrough the museum andsee absolutely everything injust under an hour .b) The pensive visitor - theyspend hours contemplatingindividual works of art.c) The conscientious visitor- they will dedicate a wholeday in the museum to seeingabsolutely everything.

A curator - someone whois in charge of the objects ina museum . The traditionalimage of a curator is of anelderly man with a beard, apair of glasses and a tweedjacket In reality , mostcurators look like HarrisonFord 0

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TYPIC LDI LOGUESTHE USEUListen to this dialogue and learn some useful vocabularyand expressions.

In this conversation , Bob is visiting themuseum . He is wandering around unsureof where to go when he meets the museumcur tor . Listen to the conversation andanswer these two questions .

1. What does the curator tell Bob about?2. What does Bob break? Answers on page 20

Bob : Morning. This is a nice painting, isn 't it?Curator: Yes, one of Goya s most famous works.

Bob : Work here , do you?Curator: Yes, I am the museum curator.

Bob : Oh, very posh .That 's a nice jug .Curator: It is a vase . A Ming vase. It is one of the

museums most priceless artefacts .Bob : What 's it for? Drinking beer?

Curator: Not exactly.Bob : Hey, do you mind if I follow you

round a bit?Curator: I beg your pardon?

Bob : I mean , could you tell me about thispainting?

Curator: Well, I am r ther busy. You really needto get onto a guided tour .

Bob : Couldn 't you just tell me about thiswork of art? You are here , after all.Please.

Curator: Our guides will be able to help you ...Bob: Please .

Curator: Oh, all right. This painting that you arelooking at is known as the Self-Portraitwith Or A rieta. As you can see, Goyais sitting up in bed, more dead thanalive, leaning back against the doctor,who supports the patient's weightwith one arm and with the otherraises a glass of medicine towards thepatient's lips ...

Bob: Touching the painting .) But what's thissmudge here?

Curator: No, you mustn't touch the painting.Bob: I didn 't.

Curator: Yes, you did. Please don t put yourfingers on it. And you mustn't crossthis rail.

Bob: Oh, you 're getting all strict.Curator: Well, I really must be getting on.

Bob: Bob picks up the vase.) Hey, this vasedoesn't weigh much .

Curator: Put that down. It is more than 3,000years old.

Bob: Here , catch Bob pretends to throw it.)Curator: Do not touch that

Bob: No, only joking . Bob drops the vase .)Whoops Have you got any glue?

Curator: Guard Guard 0

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GLOSSARYa curator na person who is in charge of theobjects in a museumvery posh X

very sophisticatedajug na container or liquid such as water lmilk,etca vase na container (or flowersprlcele 1dvery , very valuable

n rtef ct nan old object tha t has a ot of va lueto follow someone around expto wa lk behi nd someone and to go

where they gor th er busy pwith quite a o t of work to doa guided tour na special trip arou nd a museum wi thsomeone explaining things to youaguide na person who takes people around amuseum explaining things to themto lean back p r vbto push your body back againstsomething so th at you are at anangleto ra iseto move from a low position to ahigher positionlips nthe part of your mouth t hat you usefor kissinga smudgea mark; a dirty mark

a rail na rope or barrier tha t m arks a linethat you must not crossI must be gett ing on r:pI have togawhoops J e.r:pan expression people use when theymake a mistake or break something



Learn the kind of English you need for social occasions .This month: renting a car. Listen and repeat these expressions .Please see page 39 for a useful guide on types of car .

What you say• I'd like to rent a car ,

please .• How much is it per hour?

How much is it per day?How much is it perkilometre?

• How much is theinsurance?

• Do you need to see mydriver s licence?

• Can I leave the car inanother city?

• Is it petrol or diesel? Doesit take petrol or diesel? • Where is the car?

• There appears to be adent in the bodywork .

• What's the carregistration number?

• There 's a scratch at theback.

• Where do I have to leaveit when I've finished?

Part Now listen to this social Englishdialogue . In this conversation, Sally is in acar rental office. She wants to rent a car .Sales :Sally:

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Good morning . How may I help you?Good morning. I'd like to rent a car forthe day.OK. Any car in mind?Just an ordinary four -door car.We 've got a Peugeot 206 if you like.Yes, that would be fine . How much is itper day?It 's 80 pounds per day with unlimitedmileage, and that includes insurance.That sounds all right.And the excess is 200 pounds.What does that mean?Well , if you have an aCcident , you haveto pay the first 200 pounds .OK. I'm not really planning on having anaccident.Very wise . So, just fill in this form,please. And I need to see your drivinglicence, and I ' ll have to swipe your creditcard.OK. Here you are.Very good . Here are the keys . The car isin bay 62 , in parking space 91 . It 's a bluePeugeot 206 station wagon .Great.Drive safely.Thanks . Bye.Bye.

• What do I do with thekeys?

• Is it manual ( stickshift US) or automatic?

• Sorry, but I put diesel inthe petrol tank.

• I'm sorry but I crashed thecar.

• I'm sorry but I've writtenthe car off. I've totalledthe car (US)

• The car is a write off. Canyou give me another one?

What you hear• It comes with a full t ank

of petrol.• Please return it with a full

tank .• The keys are here .• The car is parked in

the car park , in bay 24 ,parking space 823.

• Just phone this number ifyou have any difficulties.

• The registration numberis PY2 4TZ.

• Just fill out this form ,please

• May I see your drivinglicence , please?

• I'll just take down yourdetails .

• It's got unlimitedmileage .

• I need to swipe yourcredit card.

• You will be liable for theexcess, which is 200pounds . 0

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to pay money to use something for alimited period of timeinsuranceif you pay f o r n s u r n e~ you receivemoney /compensat ion if you havean accidenta dr iver 's licence a formal document that shows youhave permission to drivea dent na hole in the surfacea scratch na sma ll cut on the surface ofsomet h inga registration number nt he numbers and letters a t the back

and front of a car that Identify a car• tank nthe object in a car in which you putpetrol/ga S/d ieselto write a car off expto destroy a car comple te lyto total a car pUto destroy a car comple te lyawrite ·offif a car is a w r i t· o f f~ it is comp letelydestroyeda bay nan enclosed area in a building that isused for a specific purposea parking spacean area in a car park where you canparka carunlim ited mileageif the car ha s unlimited m i l e g e~

you can travel as far as you likewithout be ing charged for It

to sw ipe fbIfthey s wlpe yo u rcard . th e y putyour card into a little machine inorder to regi s ter itthe exce ss na limited amount of money youmu s pay for repairs if you hav e anaccident

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Buce Gormy thought it would be funny to play apractical joke on his grandmother , but it all wenthorribly wrong. Gormy, 45 , was out shopping

with his elderly grandmother . When they got to thebank , Gormy told his 93-yea r old grandmother to gointo the bank and to hand over a note, which he gaveher . The innocent geriatric entered the bank and gavethe teller the note , which said , Give me all of yourmoney. This is a stick-up :'

J ust recently , Warmington Town Hall received a 3 ,000 -euro dental bill from a local woman . Apparently ,it all started when Mrs Joanna Dente came in to

get a licence for her pet snake. As she was wa iting , shehelped herself to a sweet from a jar on the counter. Buton taking a bite into the hard sweet, she broke a tooth .

Immediately , the teller sounded the bank 's alarmsystem , and police and FBI surrounded the building .However , instead of a gang of armed robbers , policefound the confused pensioner . Gormy (junior )

1 ook the candy , so it's partially my fault ;' Dente , 67 ,said . But I wouldn 't have taken it if it wasn 't there . Andany way, they shouldn 't havesuch hard sweets , e speciallynot for people my age :'Meanwhile, the jar of sweetsrema ins on the counter .

GLOSSARYto go ho lbly wrong expto be a disaste ras charged with criminal attempt of robbery by

intimidation .

Aman is under arrest after posing asa garage attendant . Brian Boulesold gasoline to drivers for $'0 a

tank , then pocketed the money . Policesaid he had sold more than 450 gallons ofgas worth about $' ,300 . He was chargedwith theft .Authorities said Boule used a magnetickey and a code , allow ing him to dispensegasoline unnoticed . Boule had prev iouslyworked for gas testing companies .One of the customers , who preferred toremain anonymous , said , He asks you ,'You want gas? I'll fill you up for $' Iwasn't going to complain about tha t:'One n ight the manager noticed , and wentto talk to Boule. He was goin g from pump

to pump . He was selling gas to the people .We asked him , What are you doing here? 'And he sa id, Nothing , nothing ':'Then , heran away . Police later arrested him .

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the person who works in a bankdealing with customersa stlck ·up na robbery in a ba n kan alarm systema system of electrical devices tha tmake a oud sound when it isadivated

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if a building is s u r r o u n thereare police /s o ldiers all a rou nd ita dental billa letter informing you how muchyou must pay for dental treatmenta pet snake na snake you keep in your houseto help yourself to something nto take somet h ing without askingpermissionajara glass con tainer for fooda counter n

the long table in a shoplbusinesswhere the public are servedto po se a s expto act as if you are somet h ing eventhough you aren ' t really tha t thinga garage attendanta person who wo rks in a garage

punl ng petrol/gasoline in ca rsto pocket the money pto take money that be longs toanother person or businessto d ispense gasoline xp 5to put gaso linelpet rollnto a carunnoticed odt hat is not seen

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How many words in English do youknow? 500? l,OOO? 2,OOO? Incredibly,there's a parrot with a vocabulary of950 words . His name is N'kisi and he'san African grey.

An incredible birdN/kisi is a truly amazing bird. He can create hisown words, use words in context, and evenmake complete sentences . Plus, he /s got animpressive knowledge of about six Congolesedialects. On one occasion N 'kisi was shownsome aromatherapy oils . He didn /t knowthe word for aromatherapy /: but he took onesniff of them and said , pretty smell medicine :

N'kisi is also good at using his verb tenses ,being able to use past, present and futuretenses . And he 's often very inventive . Once hesaid flied instead of flew ': which , althoughincorrect, is something that many Englishspeaking children do too .

Descriptive powersN/kisi has an incredible ability to describethings he sees . On observing a parrothanging upside down from its perch , heonce said , You got to put this bird on thecamera :/On being shown a picture of a man on thephone , he said , What ya doing on the phone?On seeing a couple hol ding one another , hesaid , Can I give you a hug?And when he first met Or Jane Goodall, thefamous chimpanzee expert , he said ,Got a chimp? Apparently , N/kisi had seen OrGoodall in a photo with ape s.

Animals and speechSo , is N/kisi a special case? There are manyexamples of animals being able to repeatsounds .Some owners claim their dogs can say words

when they are barking. And there 's theexample of a seal that could repeat commonphrases , including his name .Many parrots and o the r species of bird arefamous for their ability to mimic speech .But N /Kisi is someth ing special. Or Goodallsays N'kisi 's linguistic abilities are anoutstanding example of interspeciescommunication ': 0

Information Box - African GreysAf rican G reys are pr o ba b ly the mo st i n te lligent bi rds .So m e Greys do not start s p eaki ng unt il 2 years old .Howeve r, there is no g uarantee th at a Grey w ill speak .Experts say tha t Af rica n Greys have the in tellectu a lca paci ty o f a 5 -year -old ch ild wi t h t he e mo tion s of a2-ye a r-o ld . Owners comp a re kee p ing an Africa n G reyto t rying to raise a you n g chil d as t hey nee d con stantcare an d atte ntion, plus lo ts of interacti o n wi thhum ans or oth er animals . The bir d s need at leastthree hours o ut o f t he cage every day , and a b out 45m in utes c hat wi t h o the r h uma ns in order to kee pthem in good me ntal hea lth . Th ey als o nee d lot sof stimula t in g t o ys as th ey get bor e d very easi ly.Wou ld you l ike a n Africa n Grey?

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Information box- vocabularyThe avera ge Eng lish s peakerpo ssesses a voca bul ary of10 /000 to 20/000 words , b utuses o n ly a frac t io n o f these- abo u t 2,0 00 words (the restbe ing recognit ion or reca llvocabu lary). Incident a lly,Shakes p eare 's activevocabu lar y was 3 0,000 words.

minor illnesses or st ressasniff n

If you have a sniff o f some thing ,you smell that thing

to hang upside down pto be in a position w ith your headtowards the grou nd and yo u r t

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un us ual because it is so goo lsuper ior etean ownerthe person who possesses some ·th inga c ge na in le room with metal bars forkeeping an a n imal



Just to help you rent a car in English, here aresome examples of different types of car.

A five-door car = a car with two doors on the left and twodoors on the right, and one at the back .

A three -door car = a car with one door on the lef t and oneon the right, and one at the back.

A manual = a car with gears (usually 6: first gear, secondgear, third gear, fourth gear, fifth gear and reverse) thatyou have to change as you drive. The alternative is anautomatic.

A saloon a sedan in US English) =a car that seats at least

four people and that has a hard-top roof and a boot thatis separate from the back seats .

An estate a station wagon in US English) = a car with along body, a door at the back and space behind the backseats .

A hatchback = a car with an extra door at the back whichopens upwards, and which gives you more space.

A coupe = a car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, just twodoors but seats for four people.

Van = a small or medium -sized vehicle with a row of seatsat the front and room at the back for goods.

A minivan (also known as a people carrier, a multi

purpose vehicle, a people -mover, GLOSSARYor a multi -utility vehicle) = a car a hard top roof

a metal roof (not a soft. mater ialthat is similar in shape to a van, roof). The roofisthe top of the car

a bootbut that is designed for personal the covered space atthe backofa

use. It has between fou r and carforputtingbags.etcIII back seat

nine seats and is designed formaximum interior room

A convertible = a car with aroof that you can fold down orremove .

a place for sitting behind the driverarea -pilota sloping back na back that is at an angle and goesdown to a lower posit io n

to fold down vto close by moving one part on topof a noth erto r.mave vbto take away ; to take off

Loving is ruel ThingBy Garrett WallCopyright Garret Wall 2007 .

Everyday I wake up tired,

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At times, it 's hard just to faceanother day ,It seems my life is going in

circles ,Too much of the same, and too

little loving. Yeah .

And why is it when you leastexpect it,Someone picks you up andturns you around, yeah,And why can't it always be that

easy, yeah,Cos when you need it most lovecan 't be found.

horusDo you wanna know what it is

that makes me ma d ,Looking at my life and seeing all

to face another dayto have to deal w ith the problemsthat th e day br ing sto go In circles r

to do th e same thing again andagai nto pick you up I r V

to help you and make you feel bettercos (lJt.

becausewannawanttato make you madto make you very ang rya turna change

the pain , the pain I've had,Loving is a cruel, cruel thing,loving is a cruel, cruel thing ,

Loving is a cruel , cruel thing ,When you're not loved , whenyou 're not loved ,When you 're not loved, whenyou 're not loved .

Every night I go to sleep,I dream of a love and a life soperfect ,Its hard to be so idealistic , yeah,When every turn I make is thewrong one _

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Do I have to say all the right

words?It's true what they say,The hardest part of loving is

leaving .

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So, you thought you knew English, did you? Here are Msssome of the newest words in the English language. Feeling sick because you

The 80s was the generationof the Yuppie . ln the 90swe were introduced to thenew man - the caring,

emotionally -liberal man .But , what about the firstdecade of the 21 SI century?Here are some new wordsfor you to learn.

iPodsIf you thought an iPod wasa digital music player , youwere wrong. An iPod is aperson who is insecure ,pressured, over-taxed anddebt-ridden - someonewho is suffering under thestress of modern living . Areyou an iPod?

YadsNo, a Yads is not somedisgusting little insect,but is, in fact, a young

and determined saver - a young person whoconscientiously savesmoney in bank accountsor by buying NationalSavings bonds . Do youknow any Yads?

SkiAre your parents savingtheir money so that you caninherit it all one day? Orare they selfishly spendingit on themselves? If theyare slowly going through

the money , then theyare a Ski : spending thekids' inheritance ': Mostparents do this by going onexpensive trips abroad, orby visiting spas and healthresorts . Skis are otherwiseknown as Woofs { well-offolder folk }.

KippersThe opposit e of a Ski is aKipper: kids in parents'pockets eroding theretirement savings - thekind of person in their 20sor 30s who is living at homeafter university , spendingall of mummy and daddy'ssavings and pension money.Also known as boomerangkids and parasite singles .

NeetsDo you know any 16 -24 yearolds who are doing nothingwith their Iives?Then maybeyou know a Neet: not ineducation, employment ortraining ': A recent surveyfound tha t there are 1.2million Neets in the UK, andthat 10% of all male Neetsare involved in crime .

don't have enough moneyto pay all those bills?Finding it hard to pay themortgage? You couldbe suffering from Mss:money sickness syndrome':

Apparently, almost fourmillion UK residents taketime off work , and another11 million experience aslump in their sex lives as aresult of money worries .

FidAre you a father? If you are,then you could be a Fid: afully involved dad ': This

is the kind of father whowants to play a big role inbringing up the kids. In the1970s, dads spent only 15minutes a day on childcareduties ; today, this has risento two hours.

FudIf you aren't a Fid, thenyou're probably a Fud : afully uninvolved dad - the

opposite of a Fid. Accordingto a recent repor t , 15% ofdads still see their taskas providing the rules forthe children , and are notinvolved with the day -today care of their kids .

MosWorried about the influencethe internet could be havingon your children?Then youcould be a Mos: mother

over shoulder - the typeof mum who stands behindlittle Jimmy as he surfs thene t , making sure he doesn 'tvisit any restricted sites .

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KgoyNo, this isn't an exoticplanet in outer space . Kgoyis in fact an expressionto describe the way thatchildren learn things at avery early age : kids aregrowing older younger ': Thedays when 7 - to 10 -yearolds were given Lego,wooden toys and sweetsfrom Santa are definitelyover .These days, mostkids want videogames ,digital cameras, TVs, iPodsand unlimited broadbandinternet access. 0

GLOSSARYa Yuppie naba young urban profe ssionalInsecure 'not confidentover - t xed ad}taxed too much .Ta)( is the moneyyou pay to the government for

services such as the police , etedebt -ridden adwith many debts (money you oweother peopl e)a s ver na person who regularly savesmoney by puning it into a bankaccountconscientiously odcarefullyNational Savings bondsgovernment stocks nd shares th tyou can buy and earn interest onto inherit 11

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in order to buy a houseto t ke time off work exto leave work temporarily becauseyou are sick or want a rest

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to increasea t ska task or ob that you have to do,often as part of a larger projectto surf the net expto look for things on the internet

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The biggesth unted housestory of the 1930s

Have you ever seen a ghost? Ever heard strange sounds at night? In the 1930s, the biggest story inthe news was about a haunted house on the Isle of Man in Britain. And this ghost was somethingvery special.

Strange noisesIt all started during the1930s , on the Isle of Man. Atthe time , Mr and Mrs Irvinglived with their 13 -year -olddaughter , Voirrey , in a smallfarmhouse . In September1931 , Voirrey started tohear strange noises in thehouse . At first, they allthought it was an animal.Mr Irving wanted to killit. But nothing appeared .Later , he put down somepoison , but the noisescontinued . Eventually , MrIrving tried communicatingwith the animal , makingvarious noises himself . Tohis surprise , the animalim it ted him . Later, Voirreysang nursery rhymes tothe strange creature , andit began to repeat these .

Finally, it showed part ofitself : a small bu shy tai l Itclaimed to be a mongoose .They called it Gef.

A strange relationshipAnd so began the strangerelationship between Gefand the Irvings . Gef toldthe Irv ings that he wasfrom India and that hehad been born on h June1852 . According to MrIrving , who kept a d iary ,Gef talked in a language heclaimed to be Russian sangin Spanish and could recitepoetry in Welsh. Gef killedrabbits for them and leftthem outs ide . And whenhe was asked who he was ,Gef replied , I am an e rth -bound sp irit :Mr Irving seldom saw Get

butVoirrey and Mrs Irvingoften saw him face t o fa ce .

Hello, my name's GetAs well as talking , Gefalso developed a talentfor sing ing . He knew thewords to many popularsongs . He also liked to playjokes on the family . Once,he pretended to havebeen poisoned , but lateradmitted it was just a joke .The Irving family did notfind that at all funny .But apart from that ,they found his companyenjoyable. Gef even becamea useful source of gossip . Hewould often travel aroundthe island , spying on otherpeople and telling theIrvings what was going on .

r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . You can t see meOn one occasion , Gefshowed the sens it ive side tohis nature . Mrs Irving oncemanaged to stroke Get'sfur, but unfortunately shecut her finger on his sharpteeth. Gef immediately toldher to go and put somecream on the wound .On another occasion , theIrvings threatened to mov eou t .They were tired of Gefthrowing thingsaround in thehouse .

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Immediately , Gef started topanic. He said that he lovedthei r company and wasafraid that he would be lefton his own . When the familydecided to stay , Gef becamemuch more obedient.

The price you payVery soon , the story of themongoose ghost spre dto the ma inla nd . Thestory was a great favouritewith the British press , andjournalists refe rred to it asGef the Talking Mongoose .Many people came to theIrving household to try andsee the creature . One ofthe most important visitorswas Harry Price , a famousparanormal investigator .Price wanted to conduct aproper scientific study ofthe Irving 's farmhouse. So ,he got together a team ofinvestigators and scient ists .

Price couldn 't find



the time to go to the Isle ofMan, but a friend of his, aCaptain M .H. Macdonald,offered to go instead.

Go awayWhen Macdonaldarrived at the farmon 26 th February1932, he sawnothing. But whenhe left to go to hishotel, a voice fromnowhere screamed,"Go away Who isthat man?"The next day, asMacdonald washaving tea with theIrvings, a large needlecame flying through theroom. Mr Irving said thatit was Gef and he wasalways throwing things.Later, Macdonald heard theshrill voice upstairs talkingwith Voirrey and Mrs Irving.When Macdonald calledto ask if the mongoosewould come down, thevoice screamed , "No, I don tlike you :' Macdonald thentried sneaking upstairs,but the mongoose heard astair creak , and screamed,He's coming " After that,

Macdonald saw and heardno more of Gef.

Some hairThere was still no evidencethat Gef actually existed.But in March 1935 there wasa breakthrough. One day,Gef took some hairs fromhis tail and left them on atable. Gef told Mr Irvingabout the hairs, and Irvingforwarded them to Price,who had them examined .Unfortunately, the hairsproved to be dog hairs -

• A PoltergeistPoltergeist is a German wordtha t means 'no isy ghost : Itis g en era lly us ed to d es cr ibea spirit or ghost that mo v esthings around . knocks on

doors . shakes bed s and throwsthings . On a few ra re occasions .poltergeists have been know nto speak. including th e Th eBell Witch in 1817 and Gef theTalking Mongoos e in 1931 .

probably from the collie dogon the farm.Eventually, Harry Price cameto the farm, but the visit wasa waste oftime as Gef only

came back to thefarm after Pricehad left . Thiswas virtuallythe end of thestory - althoughMacdonald paida second visit

to the farm andagain heard the

mongoose talkingin its shrill voice.

In total, the onlyevidence was a few

blurry photographs ofsomething in the fields

around the farmhouse.The best picture looked

like a cat.The British Natural HistoryMuseum, also studiedsome of the evidence. Butmuseum officials said thatthe paw print casts werefrom a cat .

Could it be true?So, who , or what, was

Get? Some thought Gefwas a poltergeist *,

others said he wasa highly-intelligentanimal, and somethought it was alljust a hoax .There

was some supportfor the theory of an

intelligent animal as,in 1912, a farmer had letloose some mongoosesin his fields . He wantedthe mongooses to kill therabbits, which were eatinghis crops .But others dismissed theidea . They thought thatthe voice of Gef was in factIrving's daughterVoirrey,who had found the idealform of entertainment. TheIrving family finally movedout of the farmhouse in1937 . Later in 1947 , the newowner of the farm claimedthat he had shot a "strangelooking mongoose -likeanimal '; which had beenroaming around theproperty. Although somesay that this may well havebeen Gef, the majority ofpeople on the Isle of Man

at the t ime were sure thatGef left the farmhousealong with the Irving family.Interestingly, Voirrey, who isstill alive in the south westof England, refuses to beinterviewed on the subject.Is she hiding a secret? Willshe reveal it one day?

poison na substance that will kill you if youdrink or eat itto imitate vb

to copya bushy tail na tail with a lot of furthair on ita mongoose nan animal that is a mem er of the

cat family (see pictures)a diary na book in which you write personalthoughts or informationan earth-bound spirit n

a ghost that is forced to remain onearth (ie it can't go to heaven , etc)to see something face to face f

to see something close ; to seesomet hing in real lifeto pretend v

to act as if something is true , evenir iti sn tto poisonto kill or injure someone by givingthem poison (a substancetur nthe hair on an animal 's bodyto move out vb

to change house and to go and livesomewhere elseto spread bif news spreads , many people findout about itthe mainland nin England (not on the isla nd )

needle na thin piece of metal used for sewingclothes with thread

a shrill voice na high -pitched voiceto sneak vb

to go somew here quietly so thatothers can ' t hear you

st ir na step in a house that takes you fromone floor to anotherto creak bif a s tair · c r e k s ~it makes a sound asyou step on ita breakthrough nan important development/changeto forward vb

if you · forward a letter , you send iton to another person

urry ad

if a photo is · u r r y ~the image isnot cleara paw print cast ra plaster model of an animal 's

footprintho x

a tric k; a story designed to trickpeopleto let something loose xp

to free an animal into the wildto ro m vb

to move about an area freely

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Some say that there is no such thing as a historical film .Here 's why: a good Hollywood film needs a hero and avillain . It needs the hero to live to the end of the film, andthe villain to die. It also needs the hero to be the right nationality (preferably American), and it needs a touch ofromance, and a nice , happy ending .However , history isn 't always so kind to its protagonists .Real heroes and villains are rarely either good or bad.And one count ry 's villain may well be another country 'shero. In many cases, the hero isn 't even American, and heor she may die before the story ends. And , worst of all,not all stories from history have an element of romance .However , none of these problems ever seem to worryHollywood film-makers. In many cases , they simply alterthe facts. This may include changing the nationality of thehero, exaggerating the good or bad qualities of the heroor villain, and changing the order of events so they fit into the 90 minutes film -makers have to tell the story. Justhave a look at these supposedly historical films.

NapoleonThis 1927 film was di rected by AbelGance . It's all about the rise and fall ofthe French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte .In one scene , Napoleon is shown at theClub des Cordeliers when the Marseillaise (the Frenchnational anthem ) is sung for the first time . Gance was laterinformed that Napoleon had never been at that club . Towhich Gance responded , nHe is now :

The Charge of the Ught rigadeThe real Charge of the Light Brigade tookplace during the Crimean War (1854 -1856 ).This war was fought in southern Russiabetween Britain and France on one side

(plus a few other nations) , and Imperial Russia on theother . The charge by British cavalry resulted in the loss ofmany lives and horses . It was an attempt to capture someRussian cannons, but was a complete disaster .The 1936 film version (starring Errol Flynn) was full ofinaccuracies the biggest being the fact that the film tookplace in Ind ia, not Russia. Incidentally , one stuntman andmore than two hundred horses died during the filming ofthe famous charge .

They Died With Their oots OnThis film was all about General Custer andhis last fight against Sioux Indians at theBattle of the Little Bighorn in June 1876 .The film version (1941 - directed by RaoulWalsh) also starred Errol Flynn and showed Custer dyingheroically with his men . However , evidence suggests thatmany of the soldiers were shot in the back (meaning theywere probably running away from the battle) , but thatwouldn 't have made for a good film. Also, in the film,Custer and his wife Elizabeth ( nLibby ) mee t at West Pointin 1857.ln reality, they didn t meet unti l 1862. There aremany other inaccuracies .

The PatriotThis film was released in 2000 and wasd irected by Roland Emmerish and starredMel Gibson . It is set near Charleston ,South Carolina , during the AmericanRevolutionary War (1775 -1783 ) and follows the storyof Benjam in Martin and his fight for American freedomagainst the British . The film was criticised for inventing orexaggerating British atrocities .The most -criticised scenewas one showing the torching of a church containing thetown 's inhabitants , of which there is no historical record .The film was also criticised for showing the Britishshooting wounded American soldiers. Historical expertssay that this rarely happened as the British needed tosave powder which was in short supply - when this d idhappen , they killed the wounded with bayonets .Another historical inaccuracy was the depiction ofAmerican -owned slaves being freed to serve with theAmerican forces . In reality , many slaves ran away fromthe ir American masters and fought with the British agains tthe Americans . Also , South Carolina was famous forrefusing to allow any Afr ican Americans (either slaves orfreed slaves) into the state militia .

raveheartThis film (1995 ) starred Mel Gibson and wasdirected by To by Re isz . lt is based on the lifeof Scottish national hero William Wallace



and his fight against English rule in Scotlandduring the 13 th century .The film includes anaffair between William Wallace and PrincessIsabelle based upon Isabella of France). The filmimplies she is pregnant at the time of Wallace 'sexecution. However , historically, the reallsabellawas a child of nine still living in France at thistime, and she probably never even met Wallace .The film also caused controversy because ofits anti -English nature . Apparently , duringa screening in Glasgow, there was a hugecheer at every English death . The SNP (theScottish National Party) took advantageof the sentiment and could often be seenhanding out political leaflets outsidecinemas . The film became a political messagerather than a reflection of reality.

This 2000 film was directed byJonathan Mostow and starredMatthew McConaughey ,Harvey Keitel and Jon BonJovi. It took place duringWorld War (1939 -1945). In the f ilm, a Germansubmarine is boarded in 1942 by American

3 : f d or fictionThe latest controversy surrounds the film300. The film (directed by Zack Snyder)tells the story of the battle between theGreeks and Persians atThermopylae in480 BC. It is regarded as a key event inthe birth of western democracy by somehistorians .In the film, 300 Spartans under KingLeonidas fight against an invading force

of 120,000 Persian troops led by EmperorXerxes. The tiny Spartan force repeatedlyoutmanoeuvres the invaders. They areeventually defeated after a three -daybattle, but only through treachery.

This action by the Spartans delays thePersians and gives the Greek armies longenough to prepare for the defence ofAthens and Athenian democracy

submariners who are disguised as Germans .They capture the German submarine 's Enigmacipher machine. This was one of the mostsignificant moments of the Second WorldWar, and allowed the Allies to decipher manysupposedly secret messages .However, the film was heavily criticisedbecause it was actually the British whocaptured the Enigma machine in May 1941when they boarded U-11 O During the war , 15Enigma machines were found, of which theAmericans and Canadians got one each, whilethe British found the rest.In an interest ing confession, screenwriter DavidAyer admitted that U -571 distorted history.lilt was a mercenary decision ..to create thisparallel history in order to drive the movie foran American audience; ' he admitted. Both mygrandparents were officers in World War Two,and I would be personally offended if somebodydistorted their achievements :'The movie was also criticised for showing ascene in which the U -boat sailors kill Alliedsailors who are in the water after their ship sunk .However , in 99% ofthe cases, U-boat crewmenwere famous for assisting survivors.

J'accuseBut the Iranians (modern -day Persians)aren't happy with this . They say thatthe film represents them as savage,murderous and warmongering. And thecountry's Islamic leadership has accusedAmerica of psychological warfare'; and acalculated attempt to demonise Iran at atime of intensifying US pressure over thecountry 's nuclear programme.A government spokesman branded thefilm an insult to Iran'; while four MPs haveurged the foreign ministry to pressureother Muslim countries to ban it.

Such a fabrication of culture and insult topeople is not acceptable by any nation orgovernment;' another spokesperson toldreporters .In the film Iranians are considered to be

monsters devoid of any culture , humanityand wisdom who know noth ing exceptattacking other lands, threatening peaceand killing human beings: '

accurate ad)correct ; with the correct information• blockbustera film that costs a lot to make andthat has many stars in ita villain nthe bad person in a filma protagon ist

the main star in a filmto after vtto changea charge na situation in which m ny horses andriders are running at an objectiveduring a battlean inaccuracy nsomething that isn 't true or correctan atrocity n

a crue l. shocking actionto torch V

to burn

wounded adJif soldiers are ·wounded : they haveinjuries (broken arms, ete)powder nguns during this period neededpowder a chemical substance) in

order to fire them

in short supply

if something is ·in short supplY:there isn't much of ta bayonet nalong knife attached 1 the endofagunthe state militiaan irregular armed force of soldiersfrom a state in Americaa screening n

if there is a screening of a film, the

film is showna huge cheer n

a oud noise made by happy peopleto take advantage of something

pto use something for your ownbenefitto hand out nr Dto givea leaflet na piece of paper with in formation

about something on ita cipher machine n

a machine that creates codedlanguageIhe Allies n

the group of countries includ ing

the US, Brita in, France , etc who werefighting In World Warto decipher ,bif you decipher a secret message ,you discover what it meansto d istort vbto change something so it is differentto what it was beforea mercenary dedslona decision that you make and that Isbased on the financial implicationsto outmanoeuvre bto ga in an advantage over someoneby doing something clevertreachery n

an action against someone whotrusted yousavagebrutal ; violent ; primit ivewarmongering odJwith a desire for war and de s tructionto brand v



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Someone is murdering Victorian gentlemen by tearing offtheir trousers in public places . Can the police catch this villainbefore he strikes next? And who will the next victim beInspector Nott ingham Forest of Scotland Yard is the only manwho can solve this crime. With twenty years of service in thepolice and another twenty years before that in Her Majesty simperial army , he is absolutely sick and tired of working for alow wage and constantly being passed over for promotion .Inspector Forest works with his trusted sidekick Hamilton theAcademical. Hamilton has a pensive, peaceful and positiveapproach to life and work .This puts him in a unique position todisagree with every thing Inspector Forest says and does .In this episode , we meet a witness to the first murder , aguttersnipe who goes by the name of Guttersnipe. He is afrightened, simple man who only wants to stay on the rightside ofthe law .We also meet Inspec tor Forest s hated boss , DetectiveInspector Williams . His contempt for Forest is noticeable .And no w , sit back and enjoy the story . 0

Listen once. What happens to the gentlemanat the end?

cListen again . Then,answer thesequestions .1 What does

Guttersnipethink thegentleman isgoing to doto him?

2. What is the

gentlemanlooking for?

3 Why can tSherlock Holmessolve the crime?

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P a r t Il r a r r a t o r It is late Victorian London. The foggy alleyways and sewerage -riddled

streets of the slums were a breeding ground for crime and depravity. Infact , they were years ahead of their time . This was the age when the masseswere uneducated , unhealthy and unwanted . How fast that changed whenpol iticians needed their votes . Consequently , this was a time of foul deeds ,depravity and cruel malicious cha racters . And that was just the police .

Scene 1A d a r k a l l e y vvayi n t h e E a s t End o fLondon

I say , young man .S n i p e Who do you think you are calling a

young man? I'm a GuttersnipeI will call you what I l ike.

S n i p e Now , my bro ther Stanley he is ayoung man but he 's older than me .Now, he used to be a Guttersn ipe ;but when my brother Ollie wasborn , we had to make way for theUrchin . Now you see ...

Ge n t : (Interrupting ) Be silent , youlower class w retch What are youbending over for?

S n i p e : Well, you will be wanting to kickme senseless , sir?

Ge n t • Of course , I will be wanting to kickyou senseless . I am of blue bloodand it is my God given right. Youhowever are blood sucking , areno t God -given and have no rights .Therefore, you will be not bendingover unti l I tell you to do so . Is thatclear?

S n i p e : Yes , sir.I did not say you could stand backup .

S n i p e Oh , yes sorry .I did not say you could bend backdown again either .

S n i p e : Oh , yes , begging your pardon ...(interrupting ) Now, stay exactlywhere you are until I tell you to dootherwise .

S n i p e Oh , er, yes .Right then, stand up, bend down,wait for it.

(Snipe gets his arse kicked.)

S n i p e Oh yes .Thank you , sir.Now, tell me where WhitechapelRoad is, filthy hound .

S n i p e : Funny you should say that cosmy cousin Fred , now he is a filthyhound , he comes from a long lineof fil thy hounds up Battersea Way . ..

3 - e n t : Oh , this is ridiculous. I ve beenmore than unreasonable w ith you.I can contain my frustration not amoment longer . I'm go ing to giveyou a damn good thrashing .

(Thrash ing sounds and shouts of oy .)

S n i p e Oh that 's good .

(More thrash ing sounds .)

J e n t I will find Whitechape l Road myself ,putrid vagabond .

(Footsteps . These are accompan ied by asecond pair gradually getting louder . They thenboth stop. )

J e n t Is anybody there?

(Footsteps resume as the second set startswalking again . Then stop .)

J e n l ; · I say you there?

(Sound of ootsteps increasing rapidly in vo lume .)

3 - e n t : I say , tell me where the White ... ?What is this? By thunder, un-handme th is instant . Oh , oh . Oh , no

(The tearing of rousers .)

3 - e n t · Oh My God My breeches HelpHelp Ahhhh

N a r r a t o r : Butwhocouldhavecommittedsuch a heinous crime? Onlyone man in England couldsolve this foul deed - noneother than Sherlock Holmes.But the production companycould not afford the radio rightsfor him so they chose someoneelse with tw ice the character ,twice the intellect and onlyhalf the price, none otherthan Inspector NottinghamForest of the yard .

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GLOSSARYto snatch vfto take suddenly and with forceto tear off phI

to take off quickly and suddenlyto st riketoanackto pass someone overfor promotion expif you are -passed over forp r o m o t o n~ someone below youor in an inferior position to you ispromoted instead of youa s idekick nan ass ista nt who is less intelligentand less important than his/ hermastera witne ss n

someone who sees a crimea guttersn ipe na per son who spends hi s/ her lifein the streets , living in the poorestareasto stay on th e right s ideof the law exp

to do legal . honest th ings andnever to have problems with the

policecontempt for someone x

ha t red for someone ; no respect forsomenoea sc ript n

the text for a film / play, etcfoggy alwhen ifs f o g g y~ there ·s fog : tiny

d rops o f wa ter in the air whichmake it d ifficult to seeanalleyway na narrow street with build ings orwalls on both sides . Also , an alleyaslum nan a rea of a city where livingcond itio n s are very bad : there 's no

water , th ere are no toilets ..a b ree d ing ground exif an area is a · breeding ground· or

crime (for example , a lot of crimehappens t heredepravity ndishone st or immoral behaviouror act ionsa foul deed na crime ; a terr ible action ;something really bad that happensto someonemalic ious ad}someone who is "malicious · is badand wants to hurt people

an urchin na young child who is dirty andpoorly dressedto bend oyer ph v

if you · bend o v e r~ you move thetop pan of your body forwardand downto kick someone se nseless pto kick someone many times until

they become unconsciousblue blood "if someone is of blue l o o ~

they 're related to a royal person ora noble person : a lord, an aristocrat,etc.begging your pardon expI'm sorry .. I excuse me ..a filthy hound na dirty dog

a thrashing nif A g ives B a t h r s h i n g~ A hits Bmany timesputr idsomething that 's putrid - sme llsvery bada v a gabond na per son w ho live s n the street andhas no houseby thunder n Id £n91 sthis is an exclamation of anger

to un hand vlif you tell someone to ·un -hand '

you , you 're telling them to stop

touching or holding youbreeches n Id Em 11trousersa heinous crime expa terrible cr ime

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The section that makes grammar easy interesting and fun.

In this month's grammar fun section we'll be looking at thepassive voice with the past perfect tense.

The past perfectWe form the past perfect with had +a past participle. And we use the pastperfect to talk about an action thathappened before another past tenseaction. For example:

a) When we arrived at the cinema, thefilm had already started.

b) She had finished the work before Igot to the office.

c They had made the food.d) She had bought the computer.

The past perfed passiveWe form the past perfect passivewith "had been " and a past participle .Remember, with the passive voice,the object of the verb becomesthe subject , and it isn 't necessaryto mention wh o "di d " the action ,although you can introduce theperson / people with the word "by ' : Forexample :a) They had made the food by 4pm.

(active)b) The food had been made by 4pm.

(passive)a) She had bought the computer last

month. (active)b) The computer had been bought last

month. (passive)Here are some examples of the pastperfect active and passive without theagent (the person who performed theaction) .

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a) They had finished the game by6pm. (active)The game had been finished by6pm. (passive)

b) She had scored the first goal by3pm. (active)The first goal had been scored by3pm. (passive)

c They had played the tennis matchby 4pm. (active)The tennis match had been playedby 4pm. (passive)

d) They had won the game by 9pm.(active)The game had been won by 9pm.(passive)

e) They had lost the game by 2pm.(active)The game had been lost by 2pm.(passive)

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English language speed and fluency practice t help you improve your speaking.

Fluency PracticeListen to this master class with Or Fingers and one of his students. Answers on page 20

A: Tongue TwisterTry repeating this ten times as quickly as you can.A swan swam over the pond . Swim , swan , swim . Swan

swam back again . Well swum, swan :'

B: DictationListen to these sentences and write down what you hear.1.2.3.4.5.6.

C : Connected speechLook at these sentences . See if you can say them withconnected speech .Then, listen to the CD to check youranswers .1. Do you like what I'm doing?2. What are you doing?3. I couldn't see what he was doing?4. She doesn't know what I'm doing?5. Do they like what they're doing?6. We don t know what we're doing?

0 : Pronunciation the u soundLook at the sentences containing words with the u sound(cup, luck, etc). Try to say the words in each sentencecorrectly. Then listen to the CD to check your answers .1. Cup. Do you want another cup?2. Hut. The dog is in the hut.3. Bug. There's a bug in the system.4. Luck. We're out of luck.5. Hug. Shall I give you a hug?

E: Answering questions : shoppingAnswer these questions as quickly as you can. Answer thefirst four in the affirmative, and the second lot of four in thenegative .1. Where do you go shopping for clothes?2. What's your favouri te clothes shop?3. What's your favouri te department store?4. Which shopping centre do you use?5. Where do you go shopping for food?6. Can you recommend a good clothes/food ... shop?7. What was the last item of clothing that you bought?8. When was the last time you went shopping and spent

more than 100 euros?

F: Question formation shoppingMake questions according to the instructions . Be as quick asyou can and try not to think too much .1. Ask me what my favourite shop is2. Ask me what the last thing I bought was3. Ask me if I like shopping.4. Ask me if I've ever taken an item of cloth ing back.5. Ask me how I pay for things in shops.6. Ask me which shopping centre I usually go to.

G : Revision Drills Do you know where . . . Doyou know who ...This drill is designed to practise using do you know where/who . :: Answer the questions as quickly as possible, andanswer with full answers.1. Do you know where the toilet is?2. Do you know where Miami is?3. Do you know where the American president lives?4. Do you know where Greenland is on a map?5. Do you know who the British prime minist er is?6. Do you know who invented the television? 0

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THEFUNNYTHINGSTHEU SPRESIDENTHASSAIDGeorge W. Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 . Among manyother things, he was famous for some of the funny things he said . Here are some of his quotes. Thisis the first of a two-part series .

I think I may need a b throom bre k . Is thispossible ?A note that George passed to Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice during a UN Security Councilmeeting . 2005 .

This notion that the United States is gettingready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous .And having said that , all options are on thet ble :'An ambiguous George . 2005 .

It 's totally wiped out .. It'sdevastating , it's got to be doublydevastating on the ground :' Anenthusiastic George talkingto his aides in Air ForceOne while surveying floodd m ge caused by HurricaneKatrina . 2005 .

See, in my line of work you got tokeep repeating things over and overand over again for the truth to sink in, tokind of c t pult the propaganda: 'George Bush - master of propaganda and misinformation . 2005 .You work three jobs? . . Uniquely American ,

isn 't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you 'redoing that 'George talking to a divorced mother ofthree children not three obs , as Georgeunderstood}. 2005 .

Then you wake up at the high school leveland find out that the illiteracy level of ourchildren are [sic] appalling :'And the grammar of our presidents isn 't that

good either 2004.Our enemies are innovative and

resourceful, and so are we. They never stopthinking about new ways to harm

our country and our people, andneither do we: '

Whats that? You never stopthinking about how to harmyour people? Thats a nicethought for the Americanpeople ,George. 2004 .

And there is distrust inWashington . I am surprised,

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9 TRACK 6

BUSINESS ENGLISH

PRICE

This month we are lookingat some typical words ,expressions collocations andforms related to the word"price". listen and repeat thefollowing expressions.

Price1. They are going to ra ise

pr ices .2. There ha s been a 15%

pr ice rise over the pasttwo months.

3. How did you priceth is product?

4. The price tag had 16euros written on it.

5. There has been asharp increase in thepr ice of petrol.

6. There will be a highpr ice to pay if weaccept investmentmoney from them.

7. The shares are pr ice dat 33P .

8. What's the retail pricefor the mob ile phone?What's the cost pricefor the mob ile phone?

9. The retail price indexfor October showsthat inflat ion is atabout 3 %.

10.They want a deal at

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any price .11 . Most of the supplies

we need are available ,but at a price .

12. We can 't put a priceon all the goodbus iness advice you'vegiven us .

13. At 4 0 0 0 euros perchair , they are pricingthemselves out ofthemarket .

14.Both compan ies lostout dur ing the pricewar .

15. Home insurance canbe a b it pricey .

Business DialogueNow listen to this businessEnglish telephone dialogue.

Nigella:Stella:

Nigella:

Ste a:

Nigella:

Stella:

Nigella here.H , Nigella. Stellacalling.Oh, Stella. How's itgOing?OK. Just wonderingifyou'd see the newprices for the Z)4ooo.No, not yet. Anyproblems?Well, they've decidedto raise the price bymore than 16%, which

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probably have anegative impact onsales.

Nigella: Yes, we could be indanger ofpricingourselves out of themarket.

Stella: Yes, our competitorshave each individualunit priced at 33 euros,which is about 6%less than ours withouttaking the rise intoconsideration.

Nigella: Ifwe're not careful,we're just going tobecome too pricey.

Stella: I suggest we bring thisup with the head ofsales as amatter ofurgency.

Nigella: OK Good idea. Can Ileave that up to you toorgan ise the meeting?

Stella: Yeah, sure. Speaksoon.

Nigella: Cheers. 0

GLOSSARYa risean increasea price taga piece of paper/plastic attac hed to aproduct with the price on itan in vestmentClsum of money used to finance Cl businessand that gives you a sha re of the bus inessa retai l pricethe pr ice i n a shop that customers must payfor Cl productthe retail price index

list of prices of ypical goods which showshow much the cost of living changes fromone month to the nextsu pplie s

goods that aren e ~ e

to producesomethingat a prkefor a large costwe can 't put a price onit is impossible to calcu late the va lue ofto pric e yourself out ofth e ma rketto cha rge so much (or a product that noone buys ita price wara situation in which competing companiessee who can offer the lowest prices (or theirproductspricey " 11expensive

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