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GLOSSArYlimp adj if you describe something as “limp”, you’re saying that it’s soft or weak when it should be firm or strongto refuse vb if you “refuse” to do something, you say that you won’t do that thing to let go exp when you “let go” of someone’s hand, you stop holding onto it and release it a fingertip n the end of your finger to grasp vb if you “grasp” something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly an elbow n the joint in the middle of your arm a shoulder n the joint at the top of your arm between your arm and body to squeeze vb if you “squeeze” something, you press it firmly (often with your hands)sweaty adj if a part of someone’s body is “sweaty”, it is covered in sweat (liquid from your body)to twist vb to turn in a bid to exp in an attempt to to wipe vb to clean

The handshake (and other forms of greeting).

How do you greet friends, colleagues or members of your family? this new mini-series will focus on typical ways of greeting one another in english-speaking countries. in this first part: the handshake.

A handshake is a form of greeting that’s used a lot in business. According to numerous studies, it contributes a lot to first impressions. Here’s how to perform the perfect handshake. For more information on shaking hands, see the article on the following page.

Shaking hands with someone you’ve never met before 1. Step forward towards the other person. 2. Extend your right hand. 3. Take the other’s person’s right hand in your right hand. 4. Look the other person in the eyes, smile and say “How

do you do?” (or any of the other phrases from the box on this page). Then, say your name and surname: “I’m Brian Conrad.” If the other person tells you their name, repeat it back (this will help you remember it).

A: How do you do? I’m Brian Conrad. B: How do you do? Alexandra Scott. A: Pleased to meet you, Alexandra. 5. Shake the other person’s hand, moving it up and down

once or twice. Use a good, solid firm, handshake (not too hard and definitely not limp).

6. Finally, take your hand back, and step back.

Phrases to say when you meet someone

Hi, I’m Nicola Simmonds. It’s great to meet you.

How do you do? Pleased to meet you. (Amelia Best). It’s a

pleasure to meet you. It’s an honour to meet

you. [to someone really important / famous, etc.]

Phrases to say when saying goodbye

It was a pleasure to meet you.

It’s been great talking to you.

I look forward to doing business with you.

Thank you so much for meeting with me.

It was nice to meet you.

Things to avoidDon’t...

...move forward too much, invading the other person’s personal space!

...do more than three shakes!

...hold onto the other person’s hand and refuse to let go!

...offer your fingertips! ...grasp the other

person’s arm!

...put your other hand on top of theirs for a double handshake!

...hold onto the other person’s elbow or shoulder!

...squeeze too hard – you don’t want to hurt them!

...pull the other person towards you aggressively!

...offer the other person a wet or sweaty hand – dry it first!

...twist your hand so that your hand is covering theirs in a bid to dominate them!

...pull your hand away too quickly!

...wipe your hand on your clothes after shaking the other person’s hand.

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Action verbs Action verbs

a) To take in your hands: She caught the ball. b) When you “catch” a bus, train, or plane, you get on it

in order to travel somewhere: She caught the bus home.

catch

a) To hit with your foot: She kicked the ball. b) If you “kick” a habit, you stop doing it: She used

to smoke a lot, but she's kicked the habit now.

kick

a) To move quickly upwards into the air: He jumped into the air.

b) If prices “jump”, they increase quickly and suddenly: Prices jumped by 15% after the news became public.

Jump

a) If you “climb” something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, you move towards the top of it: She climbed up the mountain.

b) When something “climbs”, it increases in value: The unemployment rate has been climbing steadily since last April.

climb

a) When you “run”, you move more quickly than when you walk: She ran home.

b) If someone “runs” a business, they manage that business: She runs her own business.

run

a) When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air: She threw the ball to Mark.

b) If you are “thrown” into a situation, something causes you to be in that situation or state: The economic recession has thrown millions into unemployment.

Throw

a) If you hit something, you touch it with a lot of force: She hit the ball with the bat.

b) If something “hits” a person, it affects them very badly: The plan to increase the charges will hit many poor people.

Hit

If you “kick” a habit, you stop doing it: She used to smoke a lot, but she's kicked the habit now.

He jumped into the air.

Prices jumped Prices jumped by 15% after the news

When you “run”, you move more quickly than when you walk:

If someone “runs”

Prices jumped

When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand

object, so that it moves through She threw the ball to Mark.

situation, something causes you

The economic recession has thrown

something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, you move towards

She climbed up the mountain.

in order to travel somewhere: She caught the bus home.

a) To move your body in rhythm to the music: He danced to the song.

b) If you say that something dances, you mean that it moves about lightly and quickly: Light danced on the surface of the water.

Dance

If someone “runs” a business, they manage that

She runs her own business.

If you hit something, you touch it with a lot She hit the ball with the bat.

If something “hits” a person, it affects them The plan to increase the charges

will hit many poor people.

If someone “runs”

She runs her

USEFUL VOCABULArY: ACTION VErBS & EMOTIONS

this is the start of a new series on useful verbs. this month: action verbs. For each useful verb, there are two definitions and examples: a) a literal definition; b) a more abstract meaning. Quite often, if you learn the literal meaning of the verbs, it can help you with the other more abstract meanings.

Emotions Here are some words to describe emotions. For more “emotion” words, see the Vocabulary Clinic on page 30.

Happy

Someone who is “happy” feels good because something nice has happened. “I’m so happy you came to the party!”

Sad

Someone who is “sad” feels bad because something unpleasant has happened. “She’s sad because she didn’t pass the exam.”

Tired / sleepy

If you’re “tired” or “sleepy”, you want to go to bed because you haven’t slept enough. “I feel tired. I think I’m going to bed.”

Angry

If someone is “angry”, they feel tense and impatient, and they have very negative feelings about something. “He’s angry because someone stole his car.”

confused

If you’re “confused”, you don’t know what is happening, or you don’t understand something. “They were confused about the new system.”

Worried

When you’re “worried”, you’re unhappy because you keep thinking about problems. “They were worried about the meeting.”

Bored

If someone is “bored”, they feel bad because they don’t have anything to do. “He was bored because there was nothing to do.”

embarrassed

Someone who is embarrassed feels bad because they’ve done something silly or bad and they’re worried what other people will think. “He was embarrassed about the poor results.”

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1 Pre-listening What sort of things would you say to someone you just met at… a) …a wedding reception

(the party after a wedding ceremony).

b) …a party at a friend’s house.

Think of two things for each party.

2 Listening I You’re going to listen to two short dialogues: one which takes place at a wedding reception, and another at a house party. Listen once and compare your ideas from the Pre-listening activity.

3 Listening IIListen again. Then, choose the correct answers. Dialogue i1. Where is the food?

a) near the kitchen b) near the bathroom

2. What does Aaron do? a) He’s a banker. b) He’s a vet.

3. Who is Melanie staying with? a) a friend b) her cousin

Dialogue ii 4. Where does rick work?

a) in a bank b) in an advertising firm

5. What does Fern do? a) She’s a chef. b) She’s an engineer.

6. Who is coming to pick up Fern? a) her dad b) her boyfriend

4 Listening III choose the correct words in the audio script. Then, listen again to check your answers.

When was the last time you went to a wedding reception? What was it like? Whose wedding was it? What was the food like? Who did you meet there? When was the last time you went to a party? Whose party was it? What did you do there? What time did you leave? How did you get home?

Think about it!

Short dialogues with people meeting and greeting one another.

Meeting and Greeting

Audio script at the wedding party Melanie and Aaron are at a wedding reception.

Aaron: Hi, do you know where the drinks are? Melanie: I think they’re on a table over there by

the kitchen. Erm, I’m Melanie by the way.

Aaron: Aaron, pleased to meet you. So, are you here with the bride or groom?

Melanie: I’m one of Karl’s (1) cousins / nieces. And you?

Aaron: I work with Amy. Great wedding, wasn’t it?Melanie: yes, lovely. So, what do you do?Aaron: I’m a vet. Melanie: I wanted to be a vet when I was a (2)

child / teenager, but I ended up going into banking.

Aaron: Oh, well, I’m sure that’s just as exciting. Melanie: yes! So, are you from round here?Aaron: I live just down the (3) street / road

actually. What about you, did you come far?Melanie: Quite a long way, yes, but I’m staying

with a friend who lives close by. I came down a couple of days ago and spent the first day (4) sight-seeing / relaxing, then yesterday just relaxing on the sofa watching some old black-and-white films.

Aaron: They’re my favourites. Melanie: I like them too. I bought this collection

of film noir movies just recently. Aaron: Oh, I love film noir. What’s your

favourite? Melanie: Well, I saw Cape Fear – the older version

with Robert Mitchum. That was great. Aaron: Oh, yes that’s a good one. Did you see

that other one with Robert Mitchum, I can’t remember the name right now but he plays the part of a preacher who goes around getting married and... [fades out]

at the party rick and Fern are at a friend’s house party.

rick: Enjoying the party?Fern: yes thanks. Have we met before?rick: No, I don’t think so. I’m Rick, by the way.Fern: Pleased to meet you. I’m Fern. So, who do

you know here? rick: I work with Chloe in the advertising firm,

but I’m looking to change (5) jobs / companies. What about you?

Fern: I’m a chef.rick: Sounds interesting. Fern: It is, but it’s a lot of hard work. I’m hoping

to open my own (6) bar / restaurant one day. That’ll be a lot of work too, but at least I’ll be working for myself.

rick: you’ll have to invite me! Erm, my (7) dad / uncle has got his own restaurant.

Fern: Really? What type of food do they serve? rick: Greek. That’s where he’s from originally.

you should come along one day. Fern: yes. rick: So, erm, where do you live?Fern: On the other side of (8) town / the city.

Actually, I’ve got to be heading off soon.rick: Me too, it’s getting late. Do you have far to go?Fern: Quite far but my boyfriend’s coming to pick

me up.rick: Oh, OK. Bye. Fern: Bye.

note! Please don’t read

the audio script until you have completed

the exercises and activities.

IT WAS A PLEASURE MEETING yOU.

SO, WHERE DO yOU WORK?

viral marketing

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Have you seen any funny / interesting video clips lately? What were they of? Have you ever sent a friend the link to a video? What was it? Why did you do it? How effective do you think viral marketing is? What are the pros and cons of viral marketing? How does it compare to other forms of marketing / advertising?

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Answers on page 45

One of the fastest and most effective ways to promote

a product is through viral marketing. But what is it? And how does it work?

Viral marketing is designed to increase brand awareness. This is done by creating an online video that becomes so popular that everyone tells their friends about it... and

very soon it goes viral. Here are some examples of viral marketing videos.

smirnoff raw tea Smirnoff vodka created a viral video called “Tea Partay” [sic]. It featured Ivy League students rapping about their rich, preppy lifestyles, which included having tea parties. This parody of rap songs became an instant hit.

Extract: “Straight out of Cape Cod, we’re keeping it real, we’re gonna have a party that makes the ladies squeal. We’re gonna turn it out with your parents’ riches, we’re gonna serve Smirnoff, raw tea and finger sandwiches.” Watch the video: http://youtu.be/PTU2He2BIc0

the blendtec blenderThe Blendtec blender is strong. Very strong. And just to demonstrate it, Blendtec created a series of online videos in which founder Tom Dickson attempts to blend different items, including golf balls, Bic lighters and a rubik’s cube. In response to requests from fans, Tom Dickson even tries to blend an iPhone. In a video, you can see in slow motion how the entire iPhone is ground into black dust in a matter of seconds.

Extract: “I love my new iPhone. It does everything. But will it blend? That’s the question. Let’s find out. I

think I'm gonna push the smoothie button.“Watch the video: http://youtu.be/qg1ckCkm8yI

kia soul In 2010, Kia released an ad to promote the new Kia Soul with the tagline, “A New Way to roll.” A video to promote the car featured rapping hamsters walking around New York City with the music lyrics “You can go with this, or you can get with that” (“this” being a Kia Soul, and “that” being a toaster, or any other appliance).

Extract: “You can get with this [the car], or you can get with that [they point at a toaster],You can get with this, or you can get with that [the toaster],You can get with this, or you can get with that [the toaster],I think you’ll get with this, cos this is where it’s at.Watch the video: http://youtu.be/jOHwjjhFTac

sienna seIn 2010, Toyota released a video to promote their new Sienna SE. In the video, two parents (and proud owners of the new Sienna SE Express – the Swagger Wagon), rap about play dates, tree houses and tea parties with their daughter.

Extract: “I’m the world’s best nurse when my kids get sick,I make a mean gel-mould, I

perfected my tricks,Back when I used to party as a college chick.Now I’m cruising to their play dates lookin’ all slick…”Watch the video: http://youtu.be/ql-N3F1FhW4

A fun video that goes viral is a great way to promote a product... and if the producers of the video are lucky, it’ll spread as fast as a virus!

1 Pre-reading Think of an idea for a short video for each of the following objects:

2 Reading I read the article once to compare your ideas from the Pre-reading task. 3 Reading II

read the article again. Then, write s (Smirnoff), b (Blendtec), k (Kia) or si (Sienna) next to each question.

Which video… 1. …features a husband

and wife rapping duo? 2. …features rapping

hamsters? 3. …has a part that is played

in slow motion? 4. …sees an iPhone get

destroyed? 5. …has students rapping

about their rich lifestyle?

6. …is filmed in New York City?

viral marketing n any marketing technique that motivates web users to pass on a marketing message (such as a video clip) to other websites or usersbrand awareness n if there is good “brand awareness”, many people know about the brand / product to go viral exp if a video clip “goes viral”, it becomes very popular because people tell their friends about it (often by sending the link to it)a tea party n a type of afternoon party with tea and sandwiches / cakes, etc.to feature vb if a video (for example) “features” something, that thing appears in the video Ivy League n an association of eight of the best universities and colleges in the north-east of the United statespreppy adj US an american english word that is used to describe someone who is from an upper-middle-class background a lifestyle n someone’s “lifestyle” is the way they live a parody n a funny imitation of something Cape Cod n the easternmost part of the state of massachusetts (Usa) where there are a lot of beaches that are popular with upper-middle-class people to squeal vb if someone “squeals”, they make a high-pitched sound, often because they’re happy finger sandwiches n a type of long, thin sandwich a blender n a machine for cutting food into very small pieces, often so it becomes liquid to grind vb (past: ground) if you “grind” a substance (such as coffee), you put pressure on it until it becomes a fine powderdust n a very fine, thin powder (very small particles of a substance) a toaster n a machine for making toast from bread to swagger vb to walk in a very proud, confident waya play date n if two children have a “play date”, they have a meeting to play with one another a tree house n a little wooden house in a tree for children to play in a gel-mould n a container that you put liquid into. when the liquid becomes solid, it takes the same shape as the “gel-mould”a chick n informal a girl / woman to cruise vb if a car “cruises” somewhere, it moves there at a slow, steady speed slick adj if someone looks “slick”, they look good / cool / impressive

GLOSSArY

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GordonramsayHe’s a brilliant chef, an entertaining TV

star, an author and a multi-millionaire businessman. Gordon ramsay is

one of the UK’s top celebrities. Born on 8th November 1966, in renfrewshire (Scotland), he’s currently worth €90 million and has restaurants all over the world. But he’s also famous for his loud, aggressive manner. Here are Gordon ramsay’s top five tips for success.

1 self-disciplineGordon may be hard on others, but he’s also very hard on himself. He told an interviewer, “Discipline yourself, become hard on yourself. I’ve never had dinner in my own restaurant. I’ve never sat and had a glass of champagne with customers. Don’t indulge yourself in your business – treat it as a business.”

2 be a boss, not a friendGordon is definitely not in business to make friends. And this is good management, according to experts. They say you should try to earn your staff’s respect, not worry too much about whether they like you. And how do you earn respect? By being a strong leader.

3 treat your staff well Gordon makes staff feel like they’re an important part of the business. And although we don’t often see it on his TV shows, Gordon does give employees positive feedback. An expert writes, “[Gordon] has a highly-motivated workforce – something that many managers struggle to achieve.” Interestingly, in the last 10 years, Gordon has kept 80% of his staff.

4 communicate clearlyGordon is certainly not afraid to say what he thinks! And a BBC article notes that although he swears a lot, “ramsay communicates clearly and continuously with staff.”In one episode of Kitchen Nightmares (the TV show where Gordon helps save struggling restaurants), a head chef and head waiter had stopped talking to one another. Gordon realised that the lack of communication was affecting business, so he made them sit down and work out their differences. The two started communicating again and business improved.

5 learn from your mistakesGordon admits that he’s failed in the past, but says he always learns from his mistakes. He once opened a restaurant in Scotland, but realised it was

too fancy for the locals. People only came for special occasions (such as birthday parties) rather than everyday dinners. So he simplified the restaurant’s style and menu and made it a success.

So, what do the critics think of him? Of course, not everyone is convinced that Gordon is a good businessman. Some even accuse him of being a bully. HR director, Beverly Shares, writes, “Almost every piece of research will show that yelling at people won’t get results.” And others say Gordon’s bad temper means staff work in fear and therefore they lose confidence and make mistakes. Tito King writes, “A good leader inspires people to be

more confident, but Gordon ramsay has the opposite effect.”

Also, some think that Gordon is trying to do too much. They say he should focus on his restaurants or his TV shows. Last year, Gordon went into partnership with a Canadian BBQ restaurant. Part of the deal was that he would visit regularly and come up with new dishes. But after six months the restaurant cancelled the partnership, saying Gordon had always been “too busy” to visit.

Would you work for chef ramsay?

an entrepreneur n a person who runs businesses and who sets up businesses and business deals a chef n a person whose job is to cook food in a hotel / restaurant, etc. to be hard on someone exp if you are “hard on someone”, you treat them badly / unkindlyto indulge yourself exp if you “indulge yourself”, you let yourself do or have something nice to earn someone’s respect exp if you “earn someone’s respect”, you do something that makes them respect / admire / like you to give someone feedback exp if you “give someone feedback”, you tell them how well or badly they are doing a workforce n the people who are working in a company to struggle vb if you “struggle” to do something, you find it difficult to do that thing to achieve vb the things you “achieve” are the things you do well to swear vb to say bad / insulting / rude words struggling adj if a business is “struggling”, it is having financial, etc. problems to work out your differences exp if two people “work out their differences”, they talk and find a solution to the problems they have with one another fancy adj if you describe something as “fancy”, you’re saying that it’s special, unusual, sophisticated, elaborate or expensivea local n someone who is from the area / town / city you are referring to a bully n a person who uses his/her strength or power to treat other people badly HR abbr human resources – the department in a company in charge of looking after staffa bad temper n if someone has a “bad temper”, they get angry very easily to inspire vb if you “inspire” someone, you make them feel creative / positive / good, etc. a dish n food that is prepared in a particular style to freak out phr vb if someone “freaks out”, they get very angry suddenly to do the best exp if you “do the best” you can, you try very hard to do something the best way you can a critic n a “critic” is a person who writes about films, restaurants, theatre plays, etc. beat it! excl go away! to bake vb to cook food in an oven (a kitchen appliance that is like a box with a door at the front)

Learn the keys to success from the world’s top business people!

QuotesOn perfection…“Everything I do has to be perfect, everything I cook has to be delicious! So, yeah, sometimes I freak out to people when they don’t do the best they can.”

On customers…“Focus on your customers. They’re your biggest critics.”

On emotions…“Somebody who doesn’t show emotions doesn’t care, and they can beat it! If you don’t care, go and bake some hamburgers for Burger King!”

Think about it!What’s your favourite restaurant? Why do you like it? Do you like to cook? Why? Why not? Are there any celebrity chefs in your country? What are they famous for? What do you think of them? What are some of the problems associated with running a restaurant? What are the pros and cons of having a restaurant business?

GLOSSArY

BE A BOSS, NOT A FRIEND.

Obesity is a problem all over the world, but most alarmingly, many children are suffering from it. In the US, for

example, experts estimate that about 40% of American children are either overweight or obese. And the health effects are so serious that this generation of American children has a shorter life expectancy than their parents. First Lady Michelle Obama has made it her mission to solve the problem of “childhood obesity within a generation.” So, what’s her plan? And is it working?

Michelle started off her campaign in March 2009. Shortly after Barack Obama won the election, Michelle planted vegetables on the White House lawn. She wanted to promote the idea that “food is all about taste, and fresh and local food tastes better.” The produce (which includes lettuce, spinach and berries for desserts) is used in the First Family’s dinners as well as State Dinners. But, more importantly for Michelle, local schools can take tours of the garden and learn about healthy eating and growing your own vegetables.

Secondly, in 2010, Michelle launched Let’s Move. This campaign aims to promote an active lifestyle among children, and encourages school cafeterias to serve healthier food. At the Let’s Move inauguration, she said, “The physical and emotional health of an entire generation, as well as the economic health and security of our nation, is at stake.” As part of the campaign, there was a music video with Beyoncé dancing in a school cafeteria, as well as a workout video. Now people are calling her the “First Lady of Fitness”.

Finally, Michelle has taken on the big food companies. In 2011, she got assurances from

Wal-Mart that it would reduce the fat, sugar and salt levels in their food products, as well as lowering the price of healthy food items. The company also promised to open more stores in so-called “food deserts” – poor neighbourhoods where there are a high number of fast food restaurants but not many supermarkets where people can buy fresh fruit and vegetables.

But working with powerful food companies is never easy. Although Wal-Mart agreed to the changes, some people are sceptical. One nutritionist said, “I've heard so many of these announcements by food companies about how they're going to profoundly change the way they're doing business and then they don't.” Michelle once campaigned for a law that would make schools serve more fresh fruit and vegetables. In the end the law passed but it was watered-down. Why? Because of pressure from large food companies. For example, the companies that make frozen pizza made sure that the tomato puree on a pizza is counted as a vegetable. Michelle also wanted the law to set a limit on how often schools could serve French fries. But lobby groups representing American potato farmers made sure that never happened.

So, is her campaign working? Well, it might be. Earlier this year the Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture said, “For the first time in a long time, we haven’t seen a rise in obesity rates.” But others say the government can’t do much to change how people eat. Mary Kate Cary, a well-known political speechwriter, said, “In the end, there’s only so much the government can and should do about obesity. It’s up to families, parents, caregivers, and even the kids themselves to decide whether it’s time to make some changes.”

alarming adj if something is “alarming”, it makes people worried life expectancy n someone’s “life expectancy” is how long they will probably live fora mission n someone’s “mission” is the thing they want to do or achieve a campaign n if there is a “campaign” to change something, people do things (organise meetings, protests, etc.) to achieve that changea lawn n an area of grass that is cut short produce n fruit and vegetablesto launch vb if you “launch” a campaign, you start it an inauguration n a party to celebrate the start of something at stake exp if something is “at stake”, it is in danger of being lost or damaged a workout video n a video with someone demonstrating how to exercise, get fit, build up muscles, etcWal-Mart n an american multinational company that owns a number of large shops to get assurances exp if you “get assurances” from a, a tells you that he/she will definitely do something sceptical adj if someone is “sceptical” about something, they don’t really believe that thing an announcement n if there's an “announcement”, someone gives public information about something to water-down vb if something is “watered-down”, it is made less important / less effective, etc. a rise n an increase up to exp if something is “up to” you, it is your responsibility a caregiver n someone who looks after another person, for example, someone who is ill, very young or very old

American GrownMichelle released her first book, American Grown, in May. It’s about her experience growing a vegetable garden at the White House. The book has recipes as well as tips on how to grow your own vegetable garden at home.

What health problems do people suffer from in your country? Is obesity one of them? In what way? What can be done about it? Do you think governments can solve health problems such as obesity or smoking? What part do food companies play in the obesity crisis? Do they have a responsibility to do anything about it?

Think about it!

Obesity battle Michelle Obama fights against childhood obesity.

VIDeOWatch this news report on Michelle’s Let’s Move campaign: http://youtu.be/6c9ShzckgOUOr search youTube: ‘VOAvideo, Obama, obesity’


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LET’S MOVE!

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barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States on 20th January 2009. Back then, he

campaigned for hope, change and an end to the unpopular policies of the Bush era. So, how do people rate his presidency?

Obama’s campaign slogan was “Yes we can.” And many people thought he really could change American politics, and America. But now many of his supporters are disappointed. Obama’s approval rating is low and a recent survey showed over 50% of Americans believe he’s achieved “not very much” or “little or nothing” during his time in office. Celebrities who publically supported Obama also feel let down. “I definitely wanted more,” said actor Danny Glover. And Matt Damon, Bruce Springsteen and even the late Steve Jobs have expressed their dissatisfaction.

So, why are so many people feeling negative? Because, they say, Obama has broken several of his election promises. For example, just a few days after he was elected he said he’d close down the Guantánamo Bay detention centre. But four years on, it’s still open. He also promised to repeal George W. Bush’s tax cuts for the rich. But in 2010, he did the opposite, and extended the tax cuts another year. Finally, Obama said that the United States would put a man back on the moon by 2020. No sign of that either. In fact, he cut NASA’s funding.

But are people are being too hard on Obama? Political blogger Ellie Light says that many of the broken promises aren’t actually his fault. Obama tried to close Guantánamo and tried to end tax cuts for the wealthy, but both times he was blocked by Congress (which is controlled by republicans). Also, Stanford law professor richard Thompson Ford said that voters simply had unrealistic expectations of what Obama could achieve.

Others argue the president has done lots of good things during

his term. The website www.whattheheckhasobamadonesofar.com lists many of his successes. Another site says Obama’s triumphs include repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, saving the US auto industry,

passing healthcare reform and ending the war in Iraq, to name just a few. The long list finishes by saying, “What have you done in the last four years?”

So, will Obama get re-elected in November? He’s up against the republican Mitt romney and it’s a close race. But Obama has one important thing going for him: even if voters are disappointed with his presidency, they still think he’s a nice guy. According to a recent survey, people rate Obama as more likeable and more honest than Mitt. And a majority think President Obama is more likely to stand up for what he believes in.

Everything will be revealed in November!

QuotesOn diversity…“There is not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America – there’s the United States of America.”

On change…“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

On being elected…“My first job is to say thank you to those who voted for me. Those who didn’t, I’m going to get your vote next time.”

On money…“Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.”

Trivia Barack Obama collects Spiderman comics.

His first name is Swahili for “one who is blessed”.

He’s left-handed.

He speaks Spanish.

His favourite book is Moby Dick by Herman Melville.

His favourite movies are Casablanca and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

He doesn’t drink much alcohol and never drinks coffee.

He has admitted to using marijuana and cocaine as a young man.

President ObamaYes we can?

Think about it!What do you know about Barack Obama? How would you rate him as a president? What are some of the good or bad things that he’s done? Do you think Obama has been a good president overall? Why? Why not? How could he have done things differently? If you were President of the United States, what three things would you do to make the country or the world a better place?

Obama’s campaign slogan was “Yes we can.”

disappointed.

survey showed over 50% of Americans believe

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there are lots of conspiracy theories about obama. Here are three of them:

1 Obama wasn’t born in america The people who support this conspiracy are called “birthers” and billionaire Donald Trump is one of them. Some birthers claim Obama was actually born in Kenya. But why is it important where he was born? Because to be president you have to be born a US citizen. The conspiracy continues today, even though the White House produced a copy of Obama’s Hawaiian birth certificate.

2 Obama is the antichristThis theory claims that if one part of the Bible is translated into Hebrew, it can be interpreted as Jesus saying that Barack Obama is Satan. A similar theory says that if you play a section of Obama’s acceptance speech backwards, he says, “Serve Satan!”

3 Obama has a secret girlfriend in the caribbeanAccording to this theory, Obama was having an affair with one of his personal assistants. However, Michelle Obama found out about it and banished the woman to an island in the Caribbean.

Obama conspiracies

The website www.politifact.com checks statements made by politicians and rates them as true or false. Also, it tracks politician’s promises and says whether they have kept their promises or broken them. According to the website, Obama has kept his promise 36% of the time, broken it 14% of the time and compromised 11% of the time.

True or false?

Here are a few “barackisms” (invented words related to barack obama):

Obamaphoria (noun): the excitement after Obama was elected.

Baracknaphobia (noun): an irrational fear of Barack Obama.

Obamaniac (person): someone who is a big Obama fan.

Obamalicious (adjective): something that is tasty or attractive.

Obamanicure (noun): a form of manicure that involves having Obama’s face painted on your nails.

Barackisms

GLOSSArYa policy n a “policy” is a set of ideas or plans that is used as a basis for making decisionsan era n a period of history or a long period of time that is famous for somethinga presidency n the position of being the president; the period of time during which someone is presidentdisappointed adj if people are “disappointed” about something, they are unhappy with that thing because it wasn’t as good as they expected an approval rating n a person’s “approval rating” is how happy people are with that person to feel let down exp if you “feel let down”, you feel that someone hasn’t done the things they said they would do to break a promise exp if someone “breaks a promise”, they don’t do what they promised to do Guantánamo (Bay) n an area in south-eastern cuba. the United states has a naval base there (that was established in 1903), as well as a prison for al Qaeda operatives to repeal vb if the government “repeals” a law, it ends ita tax cut n a reduction in the amount of tax you have to pay. tax is the money you pay to the government for education, health, the army, etc. (to be) hard on exp if you are “hard on” someone, you treat them badly / unkindly / unfairly unrealistic adj the opposite of “realistic”; not real; not practical expectations n your “expectations” are your strong hopes that something will happen to achieve vb the things you “achieve” are the things you do well after a lot of efforta triumph n a “triumph” is a great success or achievementdon’t ask don’t tell exp a policy regarding lesbians and gay men in the Us military that ended in 2011. it stated that gay service personnel could serve in the army if they kept their sexual orientation a secret to stand up for exp if you “stand up for” something, you defend that thing to seek vb to look for; to try to finda conspiracy theory n a belief that people are secretly trying to do something bad or have done something bad that the government won’t accept to banish vb if someone is “banished” from a place, they are sent away from it to compromise vb if someone “compromises” themselves, they do something which damages their reputation for honesty or high moral principles tasty adj if food is “tasty”, it tastes very good / nice

Barack versus Donald TrumpIn this speech, Obama makes fun of the “birthers” and Donald Trump: http://youtu.be/k8TwrmX6zs4

VIDeO

Bio - Barack ObamaBarack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. He was born in Hawaii on 4th August 1961. He’s married to Michelle Obama. They have two daughters (Malia and Sasha), and a pet dog called Bo.

VOCABULArY CLINIC: DESCrIBING FEELINGS

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this month: positive feelings. for some more basic “emotion” words, please see the Useful language section on page 11.

If you’re “eager” to do something, you really want to do that thing. “She was eager to impress people with her knowledge of computer programing.”

eager

Someone who is “cheerful” is happy. “They seemed to be quite cheerful about the idea.”

cheerful

enthusiastic excited keen

Grateful

If you’re “thankful” about something, you’re very pleased / happy about it. “I’m just thankful that I've got a job.”

Thankful

If you’re “relieved”, you feel happy because something unpleasant hasn’t happened or is no longer happening. “He's relived to be back home after such a terrible journey.”

relieved

If you feel “rested”, you feel more energetic because you’ve just had a holiday or relaxing time. “She looked tanned and well-rested after her holiday by the beach.”

rested Delighted Amused

keen

If you are “keen” to do something, you really want to do it. “He's keen to get started as soon as possible.”

If you’re “excited” about something, you’re so happy about it that you cannot relax. “I’m very excited about the possibility of playing the guitar with them in their band.”

e

“excited” about

you’re so happy about it that you cannot relax. “I’m very excited

playing the guitar with them in their

programing.”

nthusiastic

If you’re “enthusiastic” about something, you’re really excited about it and you show this by the way you talk and act. “He was really enthusiastic about the idea.”

Grateful

about the idea.”


ested

“I’m just thankful that I've got a job.”


rested Delighted

If you’re “grateful” for something, you’re very pleased about it and thankful for it. “We’re really grateful for all the donations that people have made.”

as soon as possible.”

If you’re “amused” by something, that thing makes you want to laugh or smile. “She seemed to be amused by the photos.”

If you’re “delighted”, you’re extremely pleased and excited about something. “She was delighted with the results as they clearly showed how popular the product was.”

Answers on page 45

1 Listening I You’re going to listen to a conversation about Facebook. One of the speakers mentions that he finds it useful for something in particular. What is he talking about specifically?

2 Listening II Listen again. Then, match the sentence beginnings with the endings. 1. One of the speakers

thinks that you can waste a lot of time...

2. Another speaker started his Facebook account so he could...

3. One speaker is sick of reading about...

4. Another speaker thinks that you can organise school reunions...

5. One speaker says that it’s easier to organise reunions with Facebook because...

6. Another speaker says that he’s only interested in following...

a. ...everyone’s together in one group.

b. ...about five or ten people.

c. ...checking it too many times.

d. ...post photos for his family.

e. ...by e-mail. f. ...people’s lives that he

isn’t interested in.

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James: Hey guys… hey, erm, I… I’m getting a bit sick of Facebook, are you… are… I mean, are you guys use it… do you have accounts?

Louisa: yeah, I mean I use it a lot. Erm… I know what you mean though, you can end up… erm… checking it too many times a day and wasting a lot of time. [yeah] I do like it to look at photos of family and friends and comment on the things that they’re doing.

Nate: Definitely. This is why I started my Facebook account, was to post photos so my family back home could see photos of where I’ve been, what I was doing. But I agree, it’s a great waste of time…

James: But… But don’t you kind of get sick of… I mean I just feel like I’m sick of reading about people’s lives that I’m not really interested in.

Louisa: yeah, I know what you mean. Some people do post some comments that you just think, well, just keep it to yourself because it’s not interesting to anybody really.

James: yeah… yeah…Louisa: you know… Nate: I think there are some useful activities on Facebook. For example one of my high school classes

is… organising their reunion at the moment and they’re using Facebook…James: But you could do that via e-mail if… you know, like… do you need Facebook for that? I mean I…Nate: Facebook makes it very easy.James: Really?Nate: Everyone’s together in one group. One message and it’s finished.James: One big happy family.Louisa: But do you ever forget that there are people on there that you’d forgotten you’d added and that

maybe you don’t want to tell them certain things?James: yeah… I don’t know… I mean, I’m… I’m… I kind of feel like there’s people… OK, there’s probably

about… you know… five or ten people I follow and the rest I’m not really that interested in. But… But anyway… I’m going… I’m going to get some more drinks, anyone… anyone want anything?

Nate: Sounds great.Louisa: yeah, me too.

The most important thing to remember when listening to a conversation is that you won’t understand every word. The important thing is to listen out for the key words (the most important words in the conversation: the nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.). Then, you can use your intuition to fill in the gaps – just as you do in your own language. Knowing the context and topic of the conversation will help with this.

Audio script

Casual conversations among groups of friends.

group talk consists of a conversation among a group of people. this type of conversation is often difficult to follow. However, this section should help you develop an understanding of this type of language. there are exercises for this activity. the first question is designed to test your general understanding of the conversation. listen once and try to answer it. the second set of questions will test more specific aspects of the conversation. listen again, and then answer them. finally, you can read and listen at the same time. this month’s topic is: Facebook.

note! Please don’t read

the audio script until you have completed

the exercises and activities.GrOUP TALK

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important words in the conversation: the nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.). Then, you can use your intuition to fill in the gaps – just as you do in your own language. Knowing the context and


important words in the conversation: the nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.). Then, you can use your intuition to fill in the gaps – just as you do in your own language. Knowing the context and

The most important thing to remember when listening to a conversation is that you won’t understand every word. The important thing is to listen out for the key words (the most important words in the conversation: the nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.). Then, you can use your intuition to fill in the gaps – just as you do in your own language. Knowing the context and






















































































































understand every word. The important thing is to listen out for the key words (the most important words in the conversation: the nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.). Then, you can use your intuition to fill in the gaps – just as you do in your own language. Knowing the context and topic of the conversation will help with this.



important words in the conversation: the nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.). Then, you can use your intuition to fill in the gaps – just as you do in your own language. Knowing the context and topic of the conversation will help with this.



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Top tip: how to listen

WILL yOU BE My FACEBOOK FRIEND?

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Answers on page 45

1 Pre-reading What possible emergencies could occur with the following objects?

2 Reading I read the article once to compare your ideas from the Pre-reading task. Which accident is the most ridiculous?

3 Reading II read the article again. Then, answer the questions without referring back to the article. 1. What toy did the man

get stuck in? 2. What did the man get

his fingers wedged in? 3. Where was the toddler

trapped? 4. What did the child get

stuck on its head? 5. What did the woman

glue to the floor? 6. What did the woman

get her arm stuck up?7. What did the man get

jammed in the bath tap?

crazy callsBizarre emergencies dealt with by firefighters.

Have you ever had to phone for the fire brigade? Why? What’s the emergency number in your country? What information do you have to give when you call the emergency services? How efficient are the emergency services in your country? Have there been any fires in the news recently? What happened?

Think about it!

F ighting fires, fixing gas leaks and dealing with toxic waste – fire-

fighters have to deal with all sorts of emergencies. But sometimes the emergencies are... well, a little bizarre. Here are some of the unusual things that British firefighters have had to deal with over the past few years.

A man who got stuck in his son’s toy car.

A child who got his head stuck in a tambourine.

A man who got his fingers wedged in a DVD player.

A toddler trapped in a cat flap.

A woman who became trapped inside a flat-pack wardrobe that she was assembling.

A child who got a potty stuck on his head.

A young man who became trapped inside a closed ironing board.

A university student who somehow managed to get

her head caught in a clothes horse.

A woman who glued her foot to the floor.

A man with his hand stuck in a letterbox (and he wasn’t a postal worker).

A woman who put her hand up a vending machine after her chocolate bar didn’t drop down and ended up getting her arm stuck there.

A man who got his toe jammed in the bath tap. The man’s wife later explained, “My husband was having a bath and I told him not to put his toe in the tap as he’d done it before and he thought it was funny. Of course, he did and his toe got stuck.”

Dave Brown, the Assistant Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, said, “You wouldn’t believe some of the incidents we’re called to deal with – people manage to get themselves trapped in some very weird and wonderful places…”. But he also noted that there’s a serious side.

“These incidents are costly and take up the precious time of our crews who are then unavailable to attend other, potentially life-threatening, emergencies. We ask the public to take greater care to avoid getting themselves into these often ridiculous situations…”.

So, be careful! Especially if you’re test-driving your son’s toy car!

GLOSSArYstuck adj if someone is “stuck” in a place, they're trapped there and can't leave wedged adj if someone’s fingers are “wedged” in a place, they cannot take them out bizarre adj strange, unusual a toddler n a child (usually between the ages of 1-2) that has just learnt how to walkflat-pack adj “flat-pack” furniture comes in pieces in a box and you have to assemble the pieces a toe n one of the “fingers” on your foot to jam vb if you “jam” a in b, a becomes trapped in b

GLOSSArY

VIDeOHow to set up an ironing board – in case you didn’t know: http://youtu.be/da2qupwoqrA Or search on youTube: “set up an ironing board”

Tambourine

DVD player

cat flap

Potty

Ironing board

clothes horse

Letterbox

Vending machine

Bath tap

THIS IS BIZARRE!

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Here are some phrasal verbs for you to use. complete the sentences (1 to 8) with the words from below.

If you “hand around” snacks / food / drink, etc., you offer these things to everyone in the room. “He took the plate of sandwiches from the and handed them around.”

1 2

Hand around chip in

The music you “put on” in a party is the music you play at the party. “They put on some great

music.”

If you “join in” while people are playing games, you participate in those games. “Most people were playing the party that Grace had organised, but Jennifer didn’t want to join in.”

3 4

Put on Join in

If people are “getting on down”, they are dancing. “everyone was getting on down to the classic 70s disco

.”

If someone “throws up” in a party, they vomit / they are sick (often because they’ve drunk too much alcohol). “She threw up in the

.”

5 6

Get on down (informal) Throw up

If the party “is over”, it has finished. “come and dance! The party isn’t over

!”

If you “sleep off” a hangover (the terrible feeling you get from drinking too much), you sleep until the hangover has gone. “She stayed in all day, sleeping off her hangover.”

7 8

Be over Sleep off (a hangover)

kitchen hits bed dance yet games toilet present

If everyone “chips in” for a present, they all contribute to that present (each person giving their share of the money). “Sandra bought the for Michael and everyone else chipped in.”

you play at the party. “They put on some great

music.”

If people are “getting on down”, they are dancing.

veryone was getting on down to the classic 70s disco

(informal)

PHrASAL VErBS:PArTY TIME (PArT II)


Preparation

Ingredients

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta.

2. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it, but keep 120 mls of the hot pasta water.

3. Put the avocado into a large bowl and mash it with a fork.

4. Add the lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper to the mashed avocado.

5. Add the cooked pasta, hot water and the diced tomatoes to the avocado mixture. Toss the pasta into the mixture.

6. Serve with the chopped spring onion sprinkled on top.

200 grams of pasta. 1 large avocado, peeled

and pitted. 1 clove of garlic, finely

grated. Juice of half a lemon. 1 medium tomato, diced. 1 spring onion, finely

chopped. Salt and black pepper.

short clips from films or tV shows. this month: Dave

This 1993 comedy-drama was directed by Ivan reitman and stars Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver and Charles Grodin. It’s about a guy called Dave (Kline) who lives in Washington D.C. He runs an employment agency. He also happens to look exactly like the president of the United States, and makes extra money impersonating the president at parties and other events. One day, the president becomes seriously ill and the Secret Service ask Dave to pretend to be him (so there won’t be a national emergency). So, Dave moves into the White House and begins impersonating the president! In this scene, Dave is talking to his friend Murray (Grodin), an accountant, about cutting the national budget. The scene takes place in the Oval Office.

an avocado n a green vegetable with a hard skin and a large stone. it is the same shape as a pearpeeled adj with the skin taken off pitted adj with the stone taken out finely adv if you cut something “finely”, you cut it into very, very small piecesto grate vb if you “grate” food, you rub it over a “grater” (a metal tool that cuts food into very small pieces) to dice vb to cut into small square-shaped pieces to chop vb to cut to bring to the boil exp if you “bring water to the boil”, you cook the water until it is 100ºcto drain vb if you “drain” food, you let all the liquid come out to mash vb to crush something so that it forms a soft mass/substance to toss vb to mix food by throwing it gently in the air to sprinkle vb if you “sprinkle” cheese on food, you put an amount of cheese over the top of that food

GLOSSArY

VIDeOLearn how to cook pasta perfectly: http://youtu.be/a7hH1jN59HY(or search youTube: ‘perfect pasta geobeats’)

VIDeOTo watch and read along, here’s the clip: http://youtu.be/1ecxHkSzSMA [starts at 0:27]

to impersonate vb if you “impersonate” someone, you copy the way that person is the Secret Service n the Us government agency that protects the president to pretend vb to act as if something is true even though it isn’t the national budget n a document with information about how much a government earns and spends the Oval Office n the office of the president of the United states. it is in the white House bugged exp if a place is “bugged”, there is a secret microphone in itto get in trouble exp if you “get in trouble”, the authorities (the police, your boss, etc.) are angry with you because you've done something bad wild! excl exciting! crazy! amazing! to cut a budget exp to reduce the amount of money a country spends to arrange vb if you “arrange” something, you make it possible we’re not to be disturbed exp don’t come in or pass me any calls – i want to be left here in peaceto rustle up phr vb if you “rustle up” food, you make it quickly Bratwurst n sausage hot adj “hot” food burns in your mouth mustard n a type of yellow sauce that is a bit hot

GLOSSArY

DialogueMurray: [nervous] This place is

probably bugged.Dave: It’s not bugged. It’s OK

Murray.Murray: you could get in so much

trouble if they find out.Dave: With whom?Murray: The government.Dave: I’m the government!

Wild, huh… Murray, I can’t tell you the whole story, it’s kind of a national emergency kind of thing. But you’ve got to help me cut the budget a little.

Murray: you’ve got to cut the budget.

Dave: yeah. About 650 million dollars. you look hungry. [He picks up the telephone on his desk.] Diane, could you come in here for a minute. [to Murray] Just watch! [His secretary Diane enters.]

Diane: yes, Mr President? Dave: yes, we need two copies

of the budget. And could you arrange for dinner for two in the dining room.

Diane: Right away, sir.Dave: And we have a lot of

work to do, so we’re not to be disturbed, OK?

Diane: I understand sir.Dave: Oh, and erm… do you

think they could rustle up some fresh bratwurst and some hot mustard?

Diane: I think that can be arranged.

Dave: Thanks Diane. Murray: I love bratwurst.Dave: I know.

Oval Office.

rECIPE: AVOCADO PASTA FILM SCrIPT: DAVE

Real language in action. This vegetarian pasta is light, tasty and healthy!

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HANDSHAke cHANGe (PAGE 6)1 Pre-reading

1d 2e 3a 4c 5b 3 Reading II

1. a peck on the cheek;2. a hug; 3. shake hands; 4. germs; 5. a handshake

ceLeBrITY GrADUATeS (PAGE 7) 1 Pre-reading

1g 2h 3b 4c 5a 6d 7e 8f3 Reading II

1. chris martin; 2. John cleese; 3. rowan atkinson; 4. kate beckinsale; 5. gordon matthew sumner; 6. eric clapton; 7. sacha baron cohen; 8. gerard butler

GrAMMAr BOOSTer (PAGE 8) 1. broken; 2. got; 3. told;4. heard

LeT’S TALk ABOUT (PAGE 9) 1. get; 2. weight; 3. gym; 4. rowing; 5. push-ups; 6. membership; 7. trainer; 8. pool; 9. rooms

MeeTING AND GreeTING (PAGE 12) 3 Listening II

1a; 2b; 3a; 4b; 5a; 6b 4 Listening III 1. cousins; 2. child; 3. road; 4. sight-seeing; 5. companies; 6. restaurant; 7. uncle; 8. town FUNcTIONAL LANGUAGe (PAGE 13)1. it was horrible; 2. will be like her; 3. get any worse; 4. see that movie; 5. repeat to myself; 6. go for a walk

FeSTIVAL TIMe (PAGE 14) 3 Reading II

1. australian football league finals series

2. the stuttgart wine festival

3. talk like a Pirate Day 4. labor Day weekend,

Usa 5. the mayor’s thames

festival 2012

MUSIc & WOrk (PAGE 15) 3 Reading II

1t; 2f; 3f; 4t; 5t; 6f

HIGH STreeT HeLL (PAGE 16) 3 Reading II

1t; 2f; 3t; 4f; 5t; 6f

VIrAL MArkeTING (PAGE 17) 3 Reading II

1si; 2k; 3b; 4b; 5s; 6k

WHAT Are YOU LIke? (PAGE 19) 3 Listening II

1. she’s an interior designer.

2. nine months a year. 3. reading and listening

to music. 4. He’s a researcher in a

laboratory.

5. she works with the elderly in an old person’s home.

6. she does a lot of charity work.

7. team sports such as rugby, football and hockey.

8. He’s an actor and bartender.

4 Listening III1. adventurous; 2. hard; 3. well-paid; 4. shy; 5. confident; 6. perfect; 7. interesting; 8. emotional; 9. caring; 10. tough; 11. strong; 12. energetic; 13. active; 14. bored; 15. fun

GrOUPON (PAGE 28) 3 Reading II

1. 2008; 2. 48; 3. over 143 million; 4. 50%; 5. 20-40%; 6. 100; 7. 102,000

cONcePTUAL ArT (PAGE 29) 3 Reading II

1. fred forest; 2. martin creed; 3. christo and Jeanne-claude; 4. walter De maria; 5. Yves klein; 6. Douglas Huebler; 7. tracey emin

SePTeMBer SONGS! (PAGE 31) 3 Reading II

1. wake me Up when september ends

2. september song 3. september song 4. september in the rain 5. september6. september song 7. september 8. wake me Up when

september ends9. september in the rain

BUSINeSS cHAT (PAGE 34) 3 Listening II

1. these are topics that you shouldn’t usually discuss. they range from culture to culture.

2. You shouldn’t ask someone how much they earn or how much they paid for things.

3. it’s a good thing, and you should be enthusiastic, interested and positive.

4. People’s school, their company, current events, sports.

4 Listening III 1. business community;2. make presentations; 3. playing golf; 4. business travellers;5. bad for business;6. aren’t married; 7. positive interest; 8. famous writer; 9. what it was like

GrOUP TALk (PAGE 35) 1 Listening I He’s talking about organising a school reunion. 2 Listening II 1c 2d 3f 4e 5a 6b

PerSONAL STATeMeNTS (PAGE 37) 3 Listening II (wording

may vary) 1. anyone who’s applying

for a job, a course at university or a professional training course.

2. why you want the job, and the skills and personal qualities you have.

3. it should reflect the job description that appears in the advertisement.

4. Use a quote or a joke. 4 Listening III 1. world; 2. tell; 3. sure; 4. applying; 5. qualities; 6. long; 7. years; 8. carefully; 9. point; 10. candidate; 11. stand; 12. like; 13. sentences; 14. mistakes; 15. questions

FASHION Week (PAGE 39) 2 Reading II (wording may vary) 1. Paris, milan, new York

and london. 2. to showcase spring

and summer fashions. 3. Very important as they

generate millions in orders.

4. fashion designs aren’t regarded as intellectual property.

crAZY cALLS (PAGE 40) 3 Reading II

1. a toy car; 2. a DVD player; 3. in a cat flap; 4. a potty; 5. her foot; 6. a vending machine; 7. his toe

HUNTING (PAGE 41) 3 Reading II (wording may vary)

1. for sport or because it’s part of a traditional culture.

2. stuff and mount the dead animals.

3. this leaves the smaller ones behind to breed, which makes the whole species weaker.

4. they argue that it can help prevent overpopulation.

5. it could lead to outbreaks of fowl cholera.

6. because the money that countries earn from hunting is used to finance elephant conservation.

PHrASAL VerBS (PAGE 42) 1. kitchen; 2.present; 3. dance; 4. games; 5. hits; 6. toilet; 7. yet; 8. bed

British singer Adele is expecting her first child with boyfriend Simon Konecki.

G8 leaders watching the Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich Champions League final.

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Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall present the weather at BBC Scotland.

PHOTO MAGICPhotos from the news.

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