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Section 153.2

after all /ˈɑːftə(r) ˈɔːl/

a requirement

/rɪˈkwaɪə(r)mənt/

a complex /ˈkɒmpleks/

complex /ˈkɒmpleks/

a perspective /pə(r)ˈspektɪv/

a skyscraper

/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə(r)/

instantly /ˈɪnstəntli/

(the teacher explains the following in the students’ native language)

IDIOMS

(21) ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’ – it is polite, and possibly has advantages, to

act according to the customs of the local society when one is a visitor.

- Are you sure we should eat this with our hands?

- Why not? All of these people are eating it that way. When in Rome, do as the

Romans do.

- In our country, we never dance in the streets.

- Oh, come on. Give it a try. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

SHE WAS GLAD TO HEAR THAT THE

SITUATION WASN’T SO BAD, AFTER

ALL.

> She was glad to hear that the situation wasn’t

so bad, after all.

ALL EMPLOYEES MUST MEET THE

REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THE

COMPANY POLICY.

> All employees must meet the requirements

listed in the company policy.

PHILOSOPHERS ARE TRAINED IN

DISCUSSING COMPLEX TOPICS

WITH THEIR LISTENERS.

> Philosophers are trained in discussing

complex topics with their listeners.


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WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE FAILED

HE WAS FORCED TO LOOK AT THE

PROBLEM FROM ANOTHER

PERSPECTIVE.

> When everything else failed he was forced to

look at the problem from another perspective.

MODERN SKYSCRAPERS ARE JUST

PRISONS FOR PEOPLE WHO

CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE

FREE.

> Modern skyscrapers are just prisons for

people who consider themselves to be free.

THE POLICE DON’T WANT TO

ACCEPT THE FACT THAT THE MAN

DIED INSTANTLY AFTER HIS CAR

HAD HIT THE TREE.

>

The police don’t want to accept the fact that

the man died instantly after his car had hit the

tree.

Everyone knows that the most popular drink in the world is water. After

all, supplying water to the organism is the basic requirement of life on our

planet. What most people don’t know, however, is that the second most

popular drink in the world is coke. People drink more than six hundred

million cans or bottles of coke a day worldwide. This means that every year

people drink enough coke to fill in the entire complex of skyscrapers.

There’s almost no place on Earth where the word coke wouldn’t be

instantly recognized. The value of the brand name alone is estimated at

around fifty billion dollars.

WHAT’S THE MOST POPULAR DRINK

IN THE WORLD? > The most popular drink in the world is water.

IS SUPPLYING WATER TO THE

ORGANISM THE BASIC

REQUIREMENT OF LIFE ON OUR

PLANET?

> Yes, supplying water to the organism is the

basic requirement of life on our planet.

DO MOST PEOPLE REALIZE THAT

THE SECOND MOST POPULAR DRINK

IN THE WORLD IS COKE?

> No, most people don’t realize that the second

most popular drink the world is coke.



HOW MANY CANS OR BOTTLES OF

COKE DO PEOPLE DRINK A DAY? >

People drink about six hundred million cans

or bottles of water a day.

IS IT IMPRESSIVE WHEN YOU HEAR

THAT PEOPLE DRINK ENOUGH

COKE EVERY YEAR TO FILL THE

ENTIRE COMPLEX OF

SKYSCRAPERS?

>

Yes, it’s impressive when I hear that people

drink enough coke every year to fill the entire

complex of skyscrapers.

DO YOU THINK THERE IS A PLACE

ON EARTH WHERE THE WORD COKE

ISN’T INSTANTLY RECOGNIZED?

>

Yes, I think there is a place on Earth where

the word coke isn’t instantly recognized. For

example in some villages in Africa.

WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING YOU

DIDN’T WANT TO DO IF PEOPLE

TOLD YOU ‘WHEN IN ROME, DO AS

THE ROMANS DO’?

>

Yes, I’d probably do something I didn’t want

to do if people told me ‘when in Rome, do as

the Romans do’.

ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO GET

TO A GOOD UNIVERSITY VERY

HIGH?

> Yes, the requirements to get to a good

university are very high.

CAN ONLY VERY INTELLIGENT

PEOPLE UNDERSTAND COMPLEX

IDEAS?

>

No, not only very intelligent people can

understand complex ideas, but I think they

find it much easier.

DO WE SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY

WHEN THEY ARE PUT INTO

PERSPECTIVE?

> Yes, we see things differently when they are

put into perspective.

DO I EVER FORCE YOU TO ANSWER

MY QUESTIONS INSTANTLY? >

Yes, you always force us to answer your

questions instantly.

HAS LEARNING ENGLISH CHANGED

YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF LIFE? >

Yes, learning English has changed my

perspective of life. I feel much more

confident.

DID NAPOLEON HAVE A HEIGHT

COMPLEX? > Yes, Napoleon had a height complex.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE IN A

SKYSCRAPER? > No, I wouldn’t like to live in a skyscraper.

WHERE ARE THE HIGHEST

SKYSCRAPERS IN THE WORLD TO

BE FOUND?

> The highest skyscrapers in the world are to be

found in New York, Hong Kong, etc.



(the students make questions to the following answers)

YES, I THINK THE CONCEPT OF

FREE ENERGY IS VERY COMPLEX. >

Do you think the concept of free energy is

very complex?

THE IDIOM ABOUT ROME IS ‘WHEN

IN ROME, DO AS THE ROMANS DO’. > What is the idiom about Rome?

NO, I DON’T ALWAYS AGREE WITH

THE REQUIREMENTS I HAVE TO

MEET WHEN APPLYING OFR A JOB.

> Do you always agree with the requirements

you have to meet when applying for a job?

ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO SEE

THINGS FROM A DIFFERENT

PERSPECTIVE IS TO ASK SOMEBODY

WHO ISN’T INVOLVED IN THE

MATTER FOR THEIR OPINION.

> What’s one of the best ways to see things

from a different perspective?

Section 154.4

cyberspace /ˈsaɪbə(r)ˌspeɪs/

software /ˈsɒf(t)ˌweə(r)/

gullibility /ˌɡʌlɪˈbɪlɪti/

to expose /əkˈspəʊz/

caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ to caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ a threat /θret/


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PARENTS EXPRESSED THEIR

CONCERN ABOUT A NEW

SOFTWARE THAT EXPOSES THEIR

CHILDREN TO DANGERS IN

CYBERSPACE.

>

Parents expressed their concern about a new

software that exposes their children to

dangers in cyberspace.

ADVERTISING AGENCIES OFTEN

HOPE FOR THE GULLIBILITY OF

THE CONSUMERS.

> Advertising agencies often hope for the

gullibility of the consumers.

ORIGINAL PAINTINGS MUST BE

HANDLED WITH CAUTION DURING

TRANSPORTATION.

> Original paintings must be handled with

caution during transportation.

THE BUSINESSMAN DOESN’T SEEM

TO WORRY ABOUT THE DEATH

THREATS HE HAS RECENTLY

RECEIVED.

>

The businessman doesn’t seem to worry

about the death threats he has recently

received.

The term cyberspace is most commonly used to represent social space

available for the public through information and communication

technologies. It was first used by William Gibson in 1984 in his novel

‘Neuromancer’. The main character of the book was able to connect to

network computers and enter an alternative social universe in order to

move around software.

Over the years it has become clear that cyberspace, although brings almost

unlimited technological possibilities to humans, may be dangerous and

therefore should be approached with caution.

The dangers of cyberspace are most obvious to adults when they begin to

observe children interacting with it. In cyberspace kids expose themselves

to information unsuitable for their age and to contacts with criminals and

other dangerous people. Their gullibility makes them an easy target for all

sorts of threats.



WHAT’S THE TERM CYBERSPACE

COMMONLY USED TO REPRESENT? >

The term cyberspace is commonly used to

represent social space available for the public

through information and communication

technologies.

WHERE WAS THE TERM

CYBERSPACE FIRST USED AND BY

WHOM?

> The term cyberspace was first used in the

book ‘Neuromancer’ by William Gibson.

WHY WOULD THE MAIN

CHARACTER OF ‘NEUROMANCER’

ENTER ALTERNATIVE SOCIAL

UNIVERSE?

>

The main character of ‘Neuromancer’ would

enter alternative social universe in order to

move around computer software.

IS IT TRUE THAT CYBERSPACE

BRINGS ALMOST UNLIMITED

TECHNOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES?

> Yes, it’s true that cyberspace brings almost

unlimited technological possibilities.

WHY IS IT BEST TO APPROACH

CYBERSPACE WITH CAUTION? >

It’s best to approach cyberspace with caution

because there are many dangers that await us

there.

IN WHAT SITUATION ARE THE

DANGERS OF CYBERSPACE MOST

OBVIOUS TO ADULTS?

>

The dangers of cyberspace are most obvious

to adults when they begin to observe children

interacting with it.

WHAT ARE CHILDREN EXPOSED TO

IN CYBERSPACE? >

Children are exposed to information

unsuitable for their age and to contacts with

criminals and other dangerous people in

cyberspace.

WHAT TRAIT OF CHILDREN’S

CHARACTER MAKES THEM AN EASY

TARGET FOR CYBERSPACE

THREATS?

>

Gullibility is the trait of children’s character

that makes them an easy target for cyberspace

threats.

ARE THERE MANY PEOPLE WHO’RE

AFRAID OF CYBERSPACE? >

Yes, I think there are many people who’re

afraid of cyberspace.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME

SOMEBODY IMPLIED THAT YOU

SHOULD GET NEW SOFTWARE?

> The last time somebody implied that I should

get new software was last year / a week ago.

DO MANY PEOPLE EXPOSE

THEMSELVES TO THREATS ON THE

INTERNET?

> Yes, many people expose themselves to

threats on the internet.



SHOULD YOU MAKE IMPORTANT

DECISIONS WITH CAUTION? >

Yes, I should make important decisions with

caution.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH

THE FBI TO EXPOSE CRIMES? >

Yes, I would like to work with the FBI to

expose crimes.

IS THE THREAT OF TERRORISM A

SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR THE

WESTERN COUNTRIES?

> Yes, the threat of terrorism is a serious

problem for the western countries.

DO YOU MONITOR YOUR CHILD

WHEN IT PLAYS IN CYBERSPACE? >

Yes, I monitor my child when it plays in

cyberspace.


I USUALLY GET NEW SOFTWARE

EVERY FOUR OR FIVE YEARS. > How often do you usually get new software?

YES, I THINK SOME PEOPLE NEVER

GROW OUT OF THEIR GULLIBILITY. >

Do you think some people never grow out of

their gullibility?

NO, WHEN I WAS A CHILD

CYBERSPACE WASN’T A THREAT TO

CHILDREN.

> Was cyberspace a threat to children when you

were a child?

YES, I OFTEN WARN MY CHILDREN

NOT TO EXPOSE THEMSELVES TO

THREATS ON THE INTERNET.

> Do you often warn your children not to

expose themselves to threats on the internet?

Section 156.3

a fool /fuːl/

to fool /fuːl/

to resemble /rɪˈzemb(ə)l/

folly /ˈfɒli/

a folly /ˈfɒli/

remarkable /rɪˈmɑː(r)kəb(ə)l/

unwise /ʌnˈwaɪz/

foolish /ˈfuːlɪʃ/



(the teacher explains the following in the students’ native language)

IDIOMS

(24) ‘Pull somebody’s leg’ – to play a joke on somebody by saying something that isn’t

true.

Sam was just pulling your leg when he said he was going to go to the Moon.

I was just pulling Bryan’s leg when I said Kelly wanted to go out with him, but he

believed me and he called her.

IT’S NOT EASY TO FOOL HER. AS A

PSYCHOLOGIST SHE CAN SEE

THROUGH PEOPLE.

> It’s not easy to fool her. As a psychologist

she can see through people.

IT WOULD BE UNWISE TO

COMMENT ON THE SITUATION

WITHOUT KNOWING ALL THE

FACTS.

> It would be unwise to comment on the

situation without knowing all the facts.

MY SISTER RESEMBLES SOME

HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS SO MUCH

THAT PEOPLE IN THE STREET ASK

HER FOR AUTOGRAPHS.

>

My sister resembles some Hollywood actress

so much that people in the street ask her for

autographs.

THE TWO FOOLISH BOYS DIDN’T GO

TO PRISON AS THE JUDGE

CONSIDERED WHAT THEY’VE DONE

MERELY AN ACT OF FOLLY.

>

The two foolish boys didn’t go to prison as

the judge considered what they’ve done

merely an act of folly.

IT’S REMARKABLE THAT NOBODY

NOTICED THE PINK ELEPHANT

SITTING ON THE SOFA IN THE

LIVING ROOM.

>

It’s remarkable that nobody noticed the pink

elephant sitting on the sofa in the living

room.



The word ‘fool’ describes a person whose actions are unwise or simply

stupid. We can say that the things such a person does are foolish.

Something unwise, stupid or not sensible can also be called ‘folly’. We can

say, for example, that it’s a folly to spend all our money at a casino, or that

it’s a folly to drive a car on the wrong side of the road.

The word ‘folly’ has a quite remarkable origin.

In the 18th

century it was a habit among rich land owners in Britain to build

beautiful, yet unnecessary, buildings to decorate their lands. They often

resembled old Greek temples, towers or monuments. These useless

constructions, which were made merely to decorate the landscape and had

no other use, were called ‘follies’.

WHAT DOES THE WORD FOOL

DESCRIBE? >

The word fool describes a person whose

actions are unwise or simply stupid.

ARE THE ACTIONS OF A FOOL

FOOLISH? > Yes, the actions of a fool are foolish.

WHAT DO WE USE THE WORD

‘FOLLY’ TO DESCRIBE? >

We use the word ‘folly’ to describe

something unwise, stupid or not sensible.

DO YOU AGREE THAT SPENDING

ALL OUR MONEY AT A CASINO IS

PURE FOLLY?

> Yes, I agree that spending all our money at a

casino is pure folly.

HAVE YOU GOT A FRIEND WHO’S

ALWAYS PULLING YOUR LEG? >

Yes, I’ve got a friend who’s always pulling

my leg.

DOES THE WORD ‘FOLLY’ HAVE A

REMARKABLE ORIGIN? > Yes, the word ‘folly’ has a remarkable origin.

WHAT WAS THE HABIT AMONG

RICH BRITISH LAND OWNERS IN

THE 18TH

CENTURY?

>

The habit among rich British land owners in

the 18th

century was to build beautiful but

unnecessary buildings to decorate their lands.

WHAT DID THE CONSTRUCTIONS

RESEMBLE? >

The constructions resembled old Greek

temples, towers or monuments.



DO YOU LIKE TO PULL SOMEBODY’S

LEG IN CONVERSATION? >

Yes, I / No, I don’t like to pull somebody’s

leg in conversation.

DO YOU OFTEN HAPPEN TO ACT

LIKE A FOOL? >

Yes, I / No, I don’t often happen to act like a

fool.

WHAT WORD CAN WE USE INSTEAD

OF ‘FOOLISH’ OR ‘FOLLY’? >

We can use the word ‘unwise’ instead of

‘foolish’ or ‘folly’.

WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR CHILDREN

TO RESEMBLE YOUR WIFE /

HUSBAND?

> Yes, I’d like my children to resemble my wife

/ husband.

DO YOU THINK THAT STORIES

ABOUT NESSIE ARE REMARKABLY

FOOLISH?

> No, I don’t think that stories about Nessie are

remarkably foolish.

IS NASA’S CONTRIBUTION INTO

SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT

REMARKABLE?

> Yes, NASA’s contribution into science

development is remarkable.

DOES THE TEACHER RESEMBLE

CHUCK NORRIS? >

Yes, the teacher resembles Chuck Norris.

No, the teacher …

IS IT WISE OR FOOLISH TO MISS

ENGLISH LESSONS? > It’s foolish to miss English lessons.

WOULD IT BE FOOLISH TO ATTACK

A BEAR WITHOUT A WEAPON? >

Yes, it would be foolish to attack a bear

without a weapon.


YES, ALFRED NOBEL’S DISCOVERY

WAS REMARKABLE. > Was Alfred Nobel’s discovery remarkable?

YES, I’D LOVE TO BUILD A FOLLY IN

MY GARDEN IF I WERE RICH. >

Would you love to build a folly in your

garden if you were rich?

NO, I DON’T THINK I RESEMBLE

ANYONE FAMOUS. > Do you think you resemble someone famous?

YES, I AGREE IT’S DIFFICULT TO

HAVE A SERIOUS CONVERSATION

WITH SOMEBODY WHO’S ALWAYS

PULLING YOUR LEG.

>

Do you agree it’s difficult to have a serious

conversation with somebody who’s always

pulling your leg?

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