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Pre-Intermediate (CEF level: A2)

Editorial The Name game Road Rage TRACK 01 Pets of Honour Useful Vocabulary: Adjectives Useful Verbs: Food & Drink Train Robber Story Time TRACK 02 Functional language: Invitations TRACK 03 13 Error correction TRACK 04 & Listening: Sunken Treasure TRACK 05 14 Grammar Fun 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12

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McMillionaire TRACK 06 Trivia Matching Weird Trivia TRACK 07 Dr Fingers’ Grammar Subscriptions Corny Criminals TRACK 08 Recipe & Listening: Nobel Nobility TRACK 09 Brit Pop songs TRACK 10 British Music Silly Spelling Don Arden Ozzy Osbourne Wanted Film Helen Duncan Art Eggxibit Upper Intermediate (CEF level: B2)

34 AC/DC 36 Jokes TRACK 11 , Grafiti TRACK 12 & Cartoon 37 Misheard Lyrics 38 Mechanical Martini TRACK 13 40 Vocabulary: Crime 41 Typical Dialogues: Police Search TRACK 14 42 Face to Face 43 Dr Fingers Vocabulary Clinic: Being perfect TRACK 15 44 Quirky News TRACK 16 46 Bar Chats TRACK 17 & 18 47 Listening: Baked Bean Skinny TRACK 19 & Phone English TRACK 20 Advanced (CEF level: C1)

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THE NAME GAME

English language names with real meaning.

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Name Game THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SERIES OF FAMOUS NAMES WITH MEANING. MORE NEXT MONTH.

Jimmy Buffet (American singer) A “buffet” is a type of restaurant in which you pay a fixed price and then serve yourself to any kind of food that is available. “I ate three pieces of pumpkin pie, a slice of pizza and a salad at the buffet.”

Blink-182 (American group) To blink is to close your eyes quickly. “I blinked when she took my photograph.”

Keith Sweat (American R & B singer) “Sweat” is a liquid released through the skin when you are hot, sick, playing sports or scared. “I am sweating so much because I have just run 10 kilometres.”

50 Cent (American Rapper) “50 cents” is half of one dollar. “This pack of gum costs 50 cents.”

Dusty Springfield (American actress) Sting (British singer)

Status Quo (British band)

If a bee “stings” you, it bites you and leaves its “sting” in you. “This type of bee doesn’t sting, but that other type does. Run!”

The “status quo” is the state of affairs at a present time “We want to maintain the status quo; we don’t want any changes to occur.”

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“Dusty” means to be covered with pieces of sand or earth. For example, “We found an old dusty record player in our attic.” “Spring” is the season in between summer and winter. A “spring” is also a coil made of wire which maintains its original shape even after being twisted. A “field” is an open area of grassy land that can be used for sports or for growing crops.

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TRACK 01

READING II

Road Rage Vanity plate viciousness 1

Discussion

Road rage is a big problem in America. Every year, it is responsible for over 20,000 injuries and 370 deaths. Not all of these drivers have vanity plates, but many do. And now, states such as North Dakota are trying to make vanity plates illegal. The state has a large problem with angry drivers, and authorities agree that vanity plates are connected with road rage. “License plates are causing us a lot of trouble, and they’re deinitely connected with road rage,” says the director of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Tell that to the 9.3 million American car owners with vanity plates. That’s a lot of road rage!

Phrasal verb alert

Look at the three examples of the use of “to cut of”. What’s the diference? a. to cut someone of on a road b. to be cut of whilst talking on the phone c. to cut someone of in a conversation

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PRE INTERMEDIATE READING II

Have you ever experienced extreme anger whilst driving? If you have, you’ve probably been a victim of “road rage”. This form of anger, and, in some cases, violent behaviour, is usually caused by stress. However, according to a recent survey, some people are more prone to road rage than others. Psychologists found that people who use vanity plates (licence plates with phrases or names on them) sufer more from road rage than any others. “These drivers are territorial, and are more likely to get angry easily,” says Jacob B enield, who led the study. “Plates with aggressive phrases such as ‘I’ll sue you’ deinitely say a lot more about a driver than you think. Anything you do to make your car feel like your territory will make you more upset when someone steals your parking space or cuts you of on the road.”

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1. What do you think road rage means? 2. Have you ever experienced extreme anger whilst driving? Have you ever seen an incident of road rage? What happened? 3. What are the causes and efects of road rage? 4. What do you understand by the term “vanity plates”? 2

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What does the article say about the following? 1. vanity plates 2. America in general 3. North Dakota, in particular

Grammar spot To get angry

These drivers are territorial, and more likely to get angry easily. We can use “get” with lots more adjectives to talk about the process of becoming something. For example: to get tired = I get tired when I work long hours.

GLOSSARY road rage n extreme anger experienced whilst driving a survey n a questionnaire to ind out about people’s opinions prone to exp if you are “prone to” do something, you have a natural inclination towards doing that thing a vanity plate n a customised series of numbers / letters on your licence plate a licence plate n an object with letters and numbers on the back of your car – used for identiication territorial adj concerned or obsessed with an area of land / your property / your home to sue someone exp to begin a legal case against someone in order to get compensation a parking space n a place to park a car to cut someone of exp to drive in front of another car – taking their place on the road

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ost countries have medals for brave soldiers. Americans have the ‘Medal of Honor’ and Britain has the ‘Victoria Cross’. But what about brave animals? Many animals go to war: horses, dogs, cows and pigeons, to name a few. Is there any award for them? In fact, there is. It’s called the Dickin Medal, and it’s given to animals who show bravery and devotion to duty whilst serving with the armed forces or civil emergency services. The award was created by (and named after) Maria Dickin in 1943. She had previously established the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) – an organisation that took care of injured animals. During the Second World War, many animals were given the Dickin Medal, including 1 cat, 3 horses, 18 dogs and 32 pigeons. Pigeons? You ask. Yes, pigeons. OK, so they may seem like unlikely candidates for a bravery medal, but they were very important to the war efort. During the Second World War, communications weren’t what they are today. There was no internet, no e-mail, no mobile phones and no satellites. So, on many occasions, soldiers had to use homing pigeons to on messages. These are specially-bred pigeons with

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an innate ability to ind their way home, even if they are quite far away. During the war, homing pigeons were used to carry messages. These messages were usually written on small pieces of paper, which are tied to their legs. One of the most famous pigeons to win the medal was Paddy. He was an Irish pigeon, and one of the irst pigeons to return to base out of hundreds launched. He was bringing news of the successful D-Day landings in Normandy. He crossed the English Channel in just 4 hours and 5 minutes (a record). Another famous pigeon was G.I. Joe. He worked for the United States Army Pigeon service. G.I. Joe saved the lives of the inhabitants and allied soldiers of the village of Calvi Veccia, Italy. The village had been captured by allied soldiers. But the air force didn’t know this and was about to bomb it. G.I. Joe was given a message to take, and it arrived just in time to avoid the bombing. The only cat to have received the award was called Simon. He was on a Royal Navy ship HMS Amethyst. He was originally found in Hong Kong and was taken on board the ship. He got rid of rats on the ship. In 1949, (during the Yangtze Incident), the ship was attacked and Simon was injured. He soon recovered and returned to his duty of rat catching. He was also used to raise the morale of injured teenage soldiers. Some fairly recent awards were given to non-military animals. In 2002, two guide dogs successfully led their owners out of the World Trade Center during the attacks of September 11th. And more recently, brave animals have been given awards in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Valiant These pigeons and many others like them inspired the 2005 movie, Valiant, which was a tribute to all of the pigeons used in war. This was the UK’s irst computer generated animation ilm.

GLOSSARY devotion to duty exp dedication and a sense of responsibility to do the things you should do injured adj physically hurt a homing pigeon n a bird that is trained to return to a certain place specially-bred adj if an animal is “specially-bred” it is raised / trained to do a speciic job innate adj internal; instinctual; natural an ability n a talent or a skill the D-Day landings n the day on 6th June 1944 when allied forces landed in northern to bomb vb to attack a place with explosive weapons to avoid vb if you “avoid” something, you don’t do / see it to get rid of phr vb to eliminate completely Yangtze Incident n in 1949, a British ship was attacked in the Chinese city of Nanking to raise morale exp to make people feel happier and more conident

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PETS OF HONOUR

A look at animals in war. By Kejan Haynes

USEFUL VOCABULARY

USEFULVOCABULARY THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SECTION ON USEFUL VOCABULARY. THIS MONTH: ADJECTIVES. ANSWERS ON PAGE 56 1

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Little!

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THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR ON USEFUL VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS. THIS MONTH: FOOD AND DRINK. TO HAVE BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER TO EAT SOMETHING FOR BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER.

Have something to eat / drink To eat or drink something.

What time did you have breakfast this morning?

Lay the table To put the plates, knives, forks, spoons, etc on the table.

“Would you like to have something to eat?”

Make food To prepare food by combining ingredients.

“Who made this? It’s delicious!”

“Could you lay the table, please?”

Cook food To prepare food by heating it.

Do the washing up To clean the plates, knives, forks, spoons, etc.

“Who cooked this? It’s delicious!

“Do you want any help doing the washing up?”

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USEFUL VERBS

USEFULVERBS& EXPRESSIONS

HEADLINE NEWS

Headline News The voice of the people

Headline News N˚ 1

London 2016

Train Robber The life and times of the UK’s most famous robber.

Is it right to put old people in prison? Is it right to keep prisoners in jail even though they are old and sick. This is a diicult question. Especially when it comes to someone like Ronnie Biggs. Ronnie Biggs is one of England’s most notorious criminals. Biggs, an English gangster, was part of one of the most famous robberies in British history. In 1963, ifteen robbers hijacked the Post Oice train travelling between Glasgow and London. £2,631,784 was stolen from the train and the driver was seriously assaulted. The equivalent of this in today’s money would be £40 million. Hardly any of the money was recovered. The robbery became known as the Great Train Robbery. Thirteen of the gang were later caught after a tip-of. Their ingerprints were found on a Monopoly board. They had been playing the game with real money! After a year and a half in prison, Ronnie Biggs escaped and led to Australia. At the time of the escape, he was outside in the yard. He climbed a ten-metre wall after someone

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outside the prison threw a ladder over the wall. Biggs took much of the money with him. He later went to Rio de Janeiro where

he was safe from extradition. There was no agreement between Brazil and Britain so he lived freely until 2001 when he returned voluntarily to prison in the UK. Many people thought he did this because he couldn’t aford his medical bills. However, his son, Michael, said that he wanted to do his time and have a drink in an English pub before he died. Ronnie Biggs said that he just wanted to die close to his family. Biggs spent several years in prison, then was released in 2009. He died in 2013. Many people thought he should have stayed in jail because of what happened to the driver, Jack Mills, who sufered badly after the robbery. Despite this, no one knows which robber actually attacked and hit the driver.

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Ronnie Biggs

Born on 8th August 1929 in Lambeth, England. He was a member of the Great Train Robbery gang of 1963. He escaped prison and went to live in Brazil. He died in 2013.

GLOSSARY a gangster n a member of an organised criminal network to hijack vb to attack a vehicle and to hold it (with the people inside) whilst robbing it to assault vb to attack the equivalent n the same as a tip-of n information for the police giving details of a crime to lee vb to escape a yard n a patio; an area outside where prisoners can exercise extradition n legally transferring a criminal from one country to another to do time exp to spend time in prison

Story Time JOKES, ANECDOTES AND STORIES AS TOLD BY NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS. Complaints Boss: I’ve had complaints about you, Johnny, from all your line managers. What have you been doing? Johnny: Nothing. Boss: Exactly.

Hidden Money There was once a man who loved money. When he got it, he wouldn’t spend it. Instead, he took it to the bank and put it in a savings . In fact, he was so tight-isted that once he said to his wife, “When I die, I want you to bury my money with me”. So when he died, his wife did just that. On the day of the funeral, she was sitting beside her sister with her husband lying in the coin in front of them. When the undertakers had closed the coin, her sister said, “Did you really bury all that money with Fred? You must be crazy!” And the woman replied, “Yes, of course, I did. I always keep my promises. So, after he died, I went to the bank, put the money in my and then wrote him a cheque. He’s got it with him right now.”

The Zoo A mime artist is performing outside a zoo one day when a zookeeper invites him into his oice. The zookeeper tells the man that the main attraction, a gorilla, has died recently and he needs to replace it. So the zoo keeper ofers the mime a job. Basically, the guy has to put on a gorilla costume and pretend he’s the gorilla. The mime thinks about it for a bit, but then accepts the job. Amazingly, none of the visitors notice the diference. The gorilla is as popular as ever and the man is

earning plenty of money. But eventually, the crowds become bored of the ape and switch their attention to the lion beside the ape’s cage. The man doesn’t like this, so, one day, he climbs on top of the lion’s cage and makes fun of the lion. The lion gets very angry and the crowds love it. But all of a sudden, the man slips and falls into the lion’s cage. He’s terriied and starts running around the cage screaming, “Help me, help me!” The lion eventually catches him and lies on top of him and says to the mime, “Shut up, you idiot, or we’ll both get the sack!” GLOSSARY a complaint n if you make a “complaint”, you tell someone that you are unhappy with something a line manager n the person in charge of a speciic department or division at work tight-isted adj inform used to describe a person who does not like to spend money to bury vb to put a something in a hole in the ground a coin n a thick box in which to put a dead person an undertaker n a person who prepares the bodies of dead people and makes funeral arrangements to keep a promise exp to do what you say you will do a mime artist n a person who entertains people by using body movements but no words a zookeeper n a person who feeds the animals at the zoo to replace vb if you replace A with B, you put A instead of B a costume n clothes that are used to make you look like someone – a gorilla in this case to earn vb to make money from working an ape n a member of the family of mammals that includes chimpanzees and gorillas to switch vb to change to make fun of someone exp to mock another person; to laugh at another person to slip vb to lose your balance to get the sack vb exp to lose your job

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STORY TIME

TRACK 02

TRACK 03

Useful language for successful communication.

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE Inviting someone to do something

Can I get you a coffee?

Would you like to have lunch with us?

How about coming to my house for dinner on Friday?

Would you like to go to the cinema?

I’m having a party later. Would you like to come?

I’ll get this one.

invitations Reacting to an invitation This one’s on me.

Lunch is on me.

I’d like to invite you for lunch.

Reacting to an invitation

Would you like to come up for a coffee?

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That sounds like a good idea. That would be fantastic. Yes, OK. OK. I’ll get the next one. That’s a good idea.

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I’ll get this one. You get the next one.

OK. I’d love to. No, let me get this one. But you paid last time. I’m sorry, but I really don’t have the time. I’m afraid I’m a bit busy at the moment. I’m sorry but I’m not going to be able to make it.

TRACK 04

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC IN THIS SECTION DR FINGERS IDENTIFIES AND CORRECTS TYPICAL ERRORS.

Sunken Treasure 500 year old treasure found.

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Read the sentences, ind the errors and correct the sentences. Then listen to the CD to check your answers. Good luck! Afterwards, you can read the error analysis section. ANSWERS ON PAGE 56 1. What time are you wake up?

What time do you wake up? 2. She like the ilm? 3. I drink normally cofee in the morning. 4. She does often not go home by bus. 5. He reads the newspaper never. 6. How long does take you to get home?

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1. Have they found any treasure in your country recently? 2. What stories of treasure have you heard about or read about? 3. What ilms about treasure have you seen? 2

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Pre listening

What types of things would you expect to hear on a programme such as History today? 3

Travel English

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Discussion

Listening I

Listen once and check your answers. Did you guess correctly? 4

Listening II

Choose the correct answers. 1. A shipwreck was found of the coast of… a. Thailand. b. Namibia. 2. They were searching for… a. gold. b. diamonds. 3. The shop was carrying treasure of gold coins, copper, ivory and… a. cannons. b. guns. 4. The ship dates back to the… a. 14th century. b. 15th century. 5. The area is described as rocky and… a. foggy. b. dirty. 6. The captain could have been a… a. prince. b. pirate.

Phrasal verb alert The phrasal verb “to go down” has a number of different meanings. Can you think of any meanings related to the following things?

a. a ship b. prices in shops c. a sports team d. a computer

Grammar spot There are a number of examples of the past ive in the conversation. What is the difference between these two sentences?

a. A shipwreck was found. b. The shipwreck was found by diamond miners.

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PRE INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION

TRACK 05

The section that makes grammar easy, interesting, and fun.

GRAMMAR FUN

GRAMMAR FUN

Confusing Words IN THIS MONTH’S GRAMMAR FUN SECTION WE’LL BE LOOKING AT SOME CONFUSING WORDS.

“threw” versus “through” “Threw” is the past tense of “throw”. For example: a. Paul threw the ball at me. b. She threw the chair at it. “Through” can be used as a preposition. It is often used to refer to the process of ing from one side of something to the other side of it. For example: a. She walked through the door. b. They walked through the forest. c. Paul worked all through the night. d. The bird flew in through the window.

“threw” versus “through”

“they’re” versus “there”

“Threw” is the past tense of “throw”. For example: a. Paul threw the ball at me. b. She threw the chair at it.

As we saw last month, “they’re” is a contraction of “they are”. For example: a. Paul and John work here. They’re our colleagues. b. Petra and Jane are here. They’re talking in the dining room.

“Through” can be used as a preposition. It is often used to refer to the process of ing from one side of something to the other side of it. For example: a. She walked through the door. b. They walked through the forest. c. Paul worked all through the night. d. The bird flew in through the window.

“There” is often used to indicate place or position. For example: a. My new car is over there. b. He is there – in the garden. c. There are three of them on the roof.

Exercise

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Choose the correct answers. 1. Nigel threw / through the apple at Paul. 2. Sam and Ben are here. There / They’re discussing the project. 3. My new bike is over there / they’re. 4. We think there / they’re is too much colour on the picture. 5. There are too / to many tables and not enough chairs. 6. He listened too / to the instructions. 7. They walked through / threw the forest.

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INTERMEDIATE READING II

TRACK 06

Luke Pittard loves his job. So much so that he came back to work after winning 1.3 million pounds on the National Lottery 18 months ago. He missed his job at McDonald’s, and got bored doing nothing. “To be honest, there’s only so much relaxing you can do. I’m still young and a bit of hard work never did anyone any harm,” Pittard says. He and wife Emma met working at McDonalds, years before their windfall. After a number of holidays, a big wedding and buying a new house, Pittard got a bit bored. “My workmates all think I’m a bit mad, but I tell them there’s more to life than money.” His manager is thrilled to have the millionaire back behind the counter. However, his wife doesn’t feel the same way. Emma doesn’t mind staying at home with their three-year-old daughter, Chloe. And she enjoys her millionaire status. However, she does understand why her husband misses the job. “We both really enjoyed Luke Pittard working at McDonald’s and still have good friends there. It was really familiar for us, and something for him to look forward to,” she explained. Luke isn’t the irst Lotto winner to go back to work. According to a survey one in three big winners go back to work, and half go back to working full-time. Like Luke, most get bored staying at home. Even a job like lipping burgers at the local McDonald’s can keep a millionaire content.

The Working McMillionaire Lottery winner returns to work.

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Discussion.

ANSWERS ON PAGE 56

1. Do you ever buy lottery tickets? When? How often? 2. Have you ever won anything on the lottery? How much? When? 3. What do you the following sayings mean? How can you translate them into your language? Do you agree with them? a. There’s more to life than money. b. Money doesn’t bring you happiness. c. Money doesn’t grow on trees. d. A bit of hard work never did anyone any harm. 3. What would you do if you won the lottery? Do you think you would you return to work? Why? Why not? 2

Pre reading

Why do you think some people return to work after winning the lottery? 3

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Read the article and check your answers.

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Reading II

Choose the correct answers. 1. Luke Pittard was bored / happy in his job at MacDonald’s. 2. Luke had a number of holidays, a big wedding and he bought a new house / car. 3. Luke’s workmates think he is mad / right. 4. Emma thinks her husband did the right thing / is completely mad. 5. About one in three / ive big lottery winners go back to work.

Grammar spot What does this expression mean?

Emma doesn’t mind staying at home. a. She hates staying at home. b. She loves staying at home. c. It’s OK for her to stay at home. The verb “to mind” is followed by… a. …the gerund. b. …the ininitive.

GLOSSARY to miss something exp to wish you still had something to do harm exp to hurt someone or something a windfall n money you receive unexpectedly or by luck mad adj In British English, crazy thrilled adj very, very happy behind the counter exp in a fast food restaurant, the workers stand behind a barrier to take the customer’s orders familiar adj closely intimate or personal to look forward to something exp to be excited about something that is going to happen a big winner n a person who wins a huge prize, like a lot of money or something of very high value to lip burgers exp to turn hamburgers over on a grill, often a responsibility of a fast food worker

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TRIVIA MATCHING

TRIVIA MATCHING 1

Exercise

SEE IF YOU CAN DO THIS MATCHING EXERCISE. LOOK AT THE LIST OF THINGS (1 TO 13), AND THE PHOTOS ( A - M ). WRITE A LETTER NEXT TO THE NAME OF EACH THING IN THE LIST BELOW. ANSWERS ON PAGE 56 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

standing up scissors star mountain beard moustache badge (of police oicer) thumb eyeball logo rye detective Prime Minister

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WEIRD TRIVIA

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR MINI-SERIES ON STRANGE FACTS. WHOEVER THOUGHT THE WORLD WAS SO OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY? The writer Virginia Woolf wrote all her books standing up.

Virginia Woolf

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. Leonardo Da Vinci

There are 22 stars surrounding the mountain on the Paramount Pictures’ logo. John Lennon’s assassin was carrying a copy of the book The Catcher in the Rye (by J.D. Salinger) when he shot the famous Beatle in 1980. The only member of ZZ Top to not have a beard has the last name Beard (Frank Beard). He does have a moustache though. The Beatles broke up more than 25 years ago, but they continue to sell more records than the Rolling Stones. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison were all 27 years old when they died. Movie detective Dirty

Harry’s badge number is 2211. If you’re ever in trouble and ind yourself being attacked by a crocodile, you should push your thumbs into the beast’s eyeballs… it will let go of you immediately. It is also said that if you run in zigzags, you will be able to outrun a crocodile or alligator. These reptiles run very fast in straight lines but ind turning corners somewhat

diicult. The title of “Prime Minister” Henry Campbellhas only Bannerman been used oicially in the United Kingdom for 100 years – since 1905, to be precise. In the 18th century, the British political leader had many diferent names, “The Lord Chancellor, First Lord or the Lord Privy Seal” being one of the more high-winded examples. The term “Prime Minister” came into use near the end of the 18th century, and was oicially adopted at the start of the 20th century.

GLOSSARY scissors n an object with two sharp blades used for cutting paper an assassin n a person who kills a famous or prominent person (a celebrity or political igure) a beard n hair on the lower part of the face a moustache n a line of hair above your top lip to break up phr vb to separate; to stop being together a crocodile n a large reptile with a very long mouth; similar to an alligator an eyeball n the part of your eye that you use for seeing to let go of phr vb to stop holding to run in zig-zags exp to run from side to side to outrun vb to run faster than an opponent / enemy / competitor an alligator n a reptile that is similar to a crocodile in straight lines n lines that are direct, with no curves or turns high-winded adj trying to appear important and sophisticated to adopt vb to be used oicially

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DR FINGERS’ GRAMMAR

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Dear Dr Fingers, o questions. Please help me. I have tw t? rec cor 1. Which sentence is d on the 14th March. ixe en be has ng a) The meeti d for the 14th March. ixe en b) The meeting has be rect? 2. Which sentence is cor ng from you. ari he to rd a) I look forwa hearing from you. b) I’m looking forward to Thank you very much, Geo Thermals

“for” (not “on”). For example, “We need to ix a date for the party.” Of course, we could say, “The meeting is on 14th March.” While we are on the topic of dates, please that there is a diference between the way we say and write dates. Look at this example: Written: We are going on 21st April. Spoken: We are going on the 21st of April. Notice how we don’t need to include “the” and “of” when writing dates. Also, , in US English, they often put the month irst, “We are going on April 21st.” 2

a) I look forward to hearing from you. b) I’m looking forward to hearing from you. confusing words

Dear Mr Thermals, Thank you so much for your e-mail. Of course, I would be delighted to help you. Let’s look at each of your problems in turn. 1

a) The meeting has been ixed on the 14th March. b) The meeting has been ixed for the 14th March.

Both of these sentences are correct. The diference is very subtle and depends how the speaker perceives the action: as a whole; or as a continuous process. The choice of the is entirely up to the speaker and is not correct or incorrect. Does he / she see it as a ixed, whole, complete unit of thought (I look forward to…)? Or as an activity in progress (I'm looking forward to…)? These diferences are very, very subtle and are not worth worrying about as there is no real diference there. Well, Mr Thermals, I hope that has brightened up your day.

Yours, Dr Fingers. Only sentence “b” is grammatically correct. The expression is “to ix a date for” – with the preposition

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Corny Criminals HERE’S ANOTHER PART IN OUR SERIES ON GOOD, BAD AND FUNNY CRIMINALS.

The Jedi Church The Jedi Church is now an oicial religion. It is dedicated to the doctrines of the Jedi. Followers believe that there is one powerful force that binds all things in the universe together. The Jedi Church accepts races and species from all over the universe as potential of the religion.

Drunken Darth A number of Star Wars fans have been involved in a ight. The incident took place outside a Jedi Church* in Holyhead, Wales. Two men dressed in Star Wars’ costumes were duelling with light sabres as they ilmed a documentary. “All of a sudden, this guy dressed as Darth Vader appeared and started attacking us,” said one of the men. “No-one was safe as we were attacked by the most evil man in cinema history,” he added.

Apparently, the man, 27-yearold Arwel Jones, used a crutch as a light sabre. Jones, who has a drink problem, was given a ine and a suspended sentence. During the attack he shouted “Darth Vader” as he hit one man on the head with the crutch and punched the other. However, this man was quite lucky as the real Darth Vader got his hand cut of in the ilm by Luke Skywalker then killed by a bolt of lightning.

Drunken Gardener In another incident, a tuxedo-clad man in New York was caught driving a lawnmower while drunk. The man, who had been banned from driving, was caught at 1 am. He has been charged with drunken

driving and the unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Drunken Dad A strange case came to light in Alice Springs, Australia. A man has been ined for strapping a case of beer into his car with a seat-belt while his 7-year-old son was left unrestrained. When police stopped the car, the child was sitting in the back of the car. However, a box of 30 cans of beer was strapped in. When questioned about it, the man stared blankly at police oicers and said he didn’t know anything about it. The police gave the driver a spot ine of $750. “We’ve never seen anything like it,” one of the oicers said. According to Australian law, it is the driver’s responsibility to make sure all engers are strapped in. And as far as we know, there is no mention of applying this to a case of beer.

GLOSSARY to duel vb to ight with swords a crutch n a stick used to injured people a light sabre n the laser swords used in Star Wars a ine n a cash penalty a suspended sentence n a prison sentence that is only served if the criminal commits another crime to punch vb to hit someone with your ist a bolt of lightning n a lash of light in a thunderstorm tuxedo-clad adj wearing a very formal suit a lawnmower n a machine used to cut grass to be charged with exp to be formally accused of a crime by the police to come to light exp to become revealed or discovered to ine vb if someone is “ined”, they must pay money to the government as a punishment for committing a crime to strap into phr vb if you “strap something into” a car, you put a seat belt around it a seat-belt n a safety strap on a car seat unrestrained adj without protection or control to stare blankly exp to look at someone with no expression on your face a spot ine n an amount of money you must pay for committing a crime. It is given by police at the scene of a crime

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RECIPE HERE’S ANOTHER RECIPE FOR YOU TO TRY AT HOME. THIS MONTH: THE HOT ENGLISH BURGER – PERFECT FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON BARBECUE.

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Nobel Nobility Oldest Nobel winner

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Exercise

Here are some famous Nobel prize winners. Do you know anything about them? Where are they from? Why were they awarded the prize?

2 Jean Paul Sartre

1 Doris Lessing

4 3 Samuel Beckett 1

Listening I

Pablo Neruda ANSWERS ON PAGE 56

Listen once and answer the questions. 1. Which noble prize winner is being discussed? 2. What was she famous for? 2

Listening II

Complete the fact ile. Write down what happened in each year. 1. 1919 = 2. 3. 4. 5.

Ingredients 500 grams of ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 cloves of garlic, pressed 2 avocado pears 1 red onion, sliced thin 1 jar roasted red peppers 6 large bread rolls Tabasco sauce

Method

Word alert “Upbringing”

GLOSSARY

Mix ground beef, minced onion and pressed garlic together. Make burger patties. Cook the burgers (preferably on the barbecue) Place hamburger patties on bread rolls and top with red onion, roasted red peppers and avocado slices Sprinkle Tabasco sauce over the top

1937 = 1943 = 1949 = 1960 =

ground beef n a socially incompetent a clove of garlic n one section of a garlic bulb an avocado pear n a round, green vegetable with a large stone in the middle. Used for making guacamole to slice vb to cut thinly a patty n US a small, round meat pie a slice n a thin piece of something

in the text is used as a noun but it is also a phrasal verb, “to bring up”; but what does it mean? Answer the questions to help you guess.

1. Who do you think brings you up? 2. At what time in your life are you brought up?

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RECIPE & INTERMEDIATE LISTENING

INTERMEDIATE LISTENING

COVER FEATURE TRACK 10 SEVERAL ENGLISH ACCENTS 1

Don’t Look Back in Anger, by Oasis

Learn some examples of spoken English from this song. Notice the use of cos (because), ain’t (aren’t) and gonna (going to). So I start a revolution from my bed, ‘Cos you said the brains I had went to my head. Step outside, summertime’s in bloom, Stand up beside the ireplace, Take that look from of your face, You ain’t ever gonna burn my heart out.

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Adventure of a Lifetime, by Coldplay

Find out about the use of conjunctions. In this song, like is used as a conjunction to mean as if (I feel like I’m alive…). …we are diamonds, Now I feel my heart beating, I feel my heart underneath my skin, And I feel my heart beating, Oh, you make me feel like I’m alive again, Alive again, oh you make me feel like I’m alive again.

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Brit pop

songs to help you

Perfect, by One Direction Improve your knowledge of verbs in English. In this song, the verb tell is used to mean see, understand or realise, etc. (I could tell that…). 3

When I irst saw you, From across the room, I could tell that you were curious, oh, yeah, Girl, I hope you’re sure, What you’re looking for, ‘Cause I’m not good at making promises,

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Parklife, by Blur

Learn some useful verbs + prepositions. This song includes the use of the prepositional phrase think about: (and I think about leaving the house). I get up when I want except on Wednesdays, when I get rudely awakened by the dustman, [Parklife] I put my tros on, have a cup of tea, and I think about leaving the house, [Parklife] I feed the pigeons, I sometimes feed the sparrows too, it gives me a sense of enormous well being, [Parklife] And then I'm happy for the rest of the day, safe in the knowledge there will always be a bit of my heart devoted to it. [Parklife]

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Ruby, by The Kaiser Chiefs

Learn some useful phrasal verbs. The phrasal verb find out appears in this song. It means to discover or learn: (finding out what…). Due to lack of interest, tomorrow is cancelled, Let the clocks be reset and the pendulums held, ‘Cause there’s nothing at all except the space in between, Finding out what you're called and repeating your name.

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She Moves in her Own Way, by The Kooks

Learn some idioms in English. This song has lots of idioms, including pull someone’s strings, which means to control someone (you don’t pull my strings…). So now you pour your heart out, You're telling me you're far out, You're not about to lie down for your cause, But you don't pull my strings, 'Cos I'm a better man, Moving on to better things.

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Just, by Radiohead

Learn some grammar from Radiohead. This song features the use of the present perfect continuous (have/has + been + verb -ing) to talk about an action that’s been continuing for a period of time up until now (it’s been hanging round…). Can’t get the stink of, It's been hanging round for days, Comes like a comet, Suckered you but not your friends, One day he’ll get to you, And teach you how to be a holy cow. You do it to yourself, you do…

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Common People, by Pulp

Learn some slang. This song includes the use of the slang term loaded, which means rich. She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge, She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College, That's where I caught her eye, She told me that her dad was loaded, I said, in that case I'll have a rum and Coca-Cola, she said ine, And in thirty seconds time she said, ‘I want to live like common people…’

[There have been rumours that the mystery woman in the song is Danae Stratou, the wife of ex Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis.]

brains n intelligence to go to your head exp if something “goes to your head”, it makes you feel very important in bloom n a plant that is “in bloom” has lowers on it to beat vb when your heart is “beating”, it is making regular rhythmic movements to get rudely awakened exp if you “get rudely awakened”, someone wakes you up in a loud or aggressive manner a dustman n a person whose job is to collect the rubbish devoted to exp if you’re “devoted to” something, you like or love that thing very much due to exp because of to reset vb if you “reset” a clock, you change the time on it a pendulum n the “pendulum is a part of a clock with a long piece of metal with a weight at the end which swings from side to side in order to make the clock work to pour your heart out exp to tell someone your secret feelings far out exp slang a slang expression that means “good” to lie down for your cause exp to be prepared to die for your cause a stink n a very bad smell to hang around phr vb if a smell (for example) “hangs around” for a long time, it stays there for a long time sucker vb inform if someone “suckers” you, they trick you a thirst for exp if you have a “thirst for” something, you really want that thing to catch someone’s eye exp if you “catch someone’s eye”, they notice or see you

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BRITISH MUSIC

A look at the current British music scene.

British Music HERE ARE SOME BRIT POP BANDS AND SINGERS FOR YOU TO READ ABOUT.

Pete Doherty

Amy Winehouse

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ete Doherty is an English singersongwriter of Irish-Jewish descent. He became famous when he performed with a band called The Libertines from 1997 until 2004. They were a garage rock band, which is a type of very funky rock inluenced by punk. They had a UK number-one album but broke up due to Doherty’s problems with heroin. Later he formed the band Babyshambles, which plays various types of music, including punk and ska. This is a form of Caribbean music similar to reggae. However, Pete Doherty has become more famous for his continuing problems with drugs and his iery relationship with top model Kate Moss. They had a very public relationship until 2007 and were constantly in the tabloid press. He has spent time in prison and has been in and out of drug rehabilitation clinics. Despite this, he is a very talented musician and is very popular with young music fans.

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my Winehouse was a singer who wrote and performed a mixture of jazz, blues and rhythm and blues music. Unfortunately, she also had a number of problems with drugs and alcohol. And news of her mental health was often in the papers. She once appeared in a YouTube video playing with mice, prompting worries that she was going insane. Pete Doherty also appeared in the video. Her husband (Blake Fielder-Civil), was once sent to prison, for a violent assault on a pub landlord. Amy, like Pete Doherty, was a very talented musician who was unfortunate to have fallen into the world of drugs. This is something that has happened to many young people in the rock and roll business. She died in 2011.

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oldplay are a world-famous alternative-rock band and are much less controversial than the previous two stars. They are known, along with their music, for their social activism. Chris Martin, the singer-guitarist-pianist is very public about issues such as human rights and fair trade for third world countries. They were also involved with the Live 8 event in 2006. They have won a Grammy before for their song Clocks. Other popular songs are Yellow and Speed of Sound. Their song Vida la Vida was one of the fastest selling singles in history. And their seventh album A Head Full of Dreams reached the number-one position in the UK charts and number two in the US, Australia, Canada and Italy. Coldplay’s style of music has been compared to Oasis and Radiohead. They themselves have described it as “very heavy soft rock”. Some of their music has a very sad feeling to it but it has struck a chord with many music fans. One impressive thing that the band have done is to give 10% of their proits to charity. Their activism is well-known and Guy Berryman, the bassist, has said that if it helps people, then they want to do it.

Oasis

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asis were formed in 1991, and were part of the Britpop movement of bands. This was a type of music focused on the British style of guitar playing and lyrics about things that afect British people. Oasis’ second album What’s the Story Morning Glory is considered by many to be their best. Their singer, Liam Gallagher, is known as a wildman and has had many public bust-ups with other musicians. They were involved in the “Battle of Britpop” in1995 with Blur. This was when the British press decided that there was rivalry between the bands, and a battle for sales of singles took place. Blur won the battle. When the Britpop movement ended in the late 1990s, Oasis lost popularity and several band left. Liam continued with the band until 2014. Noel started a solo career.

The Prodigy

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he Prodigy are one of the biggest electronic music bands in the world. This is a type of heavy dance music. It has sometimes been called “Electronic Punk”. Others known for this music are The Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim. Although there are three at the moment, most of the music is written and performed by Liam Howlett. They have caused controversy before with one of their songs. In the US, there was outrage as many people thought it was glorifying violence against women. The music video of the song showed a person on a night out, taking drugs and ighting. It caused even more controversy than their song, but many saw it as groundbreaking. The Prodigy have worked with many famous artists including Oasis and Hollywood actress Juliette Lewis, who is also a talented singer.

GLOSSARY funky adj rhythmic; with strong rhythm to break up phr vb to stop playing together as a band iery adj aggressive the tabloid press n the newspapers in Britain that print sensational stories mental health n your mind and sanity to strike a chord with phr vb to inluence; to please the lyrics n the words in a song a wildman n someone who is crazy or does outrageous things a bust-up n a ight or argument rivalry n competitive feeling between people / organisations, etc outrage adj extreme shock or anger groundbreaking adj very original or modern

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BRITISH MUSIC

Coldplay

Headline News N˚ 6

The voice of the people

London 2016

SILLY SPELLING

Difficult words

Silly Spelling

The 20 simple words the English are unable to spell: 1. questionnaire 2. accommodate 3. definitely 4. liaison 5. existence 6. occurrence 7. referring 8. occurred 9. millennium 10. embarrass 11. calendar 12. receive 13. necessary 14. separate 15. cemetery 16. library 17. accidentally 18. independent 19. occasionally 20. receipt

A study on poor spelling in the UK. Do you have problems with English spelling? It’s notoriously diicult. And in many cases there is very little connection between the pronunciation of the word and the way it is written. But you aren’t the only ones who ind it diicult. A recent study has shown that native English speakers can’t spell either. More than two thousand people took part in the study and the indings were very interesting. Forty percent of the respondents could not spell the word “questionnaire”, 38% had trouble spelling “accommodate” and 37% also had problems spelling “deinitely”. Other diicult words included “liaison”, “existence” and “occurrence”. Even relatively simple words such as “calendar”, “embarrass”, “library” and “receipt” caused diiculties. So, why is this? Two-thirds of those in the study blamed mobile phones for their inability to spell. Abbreviations in texting are leading to a new type of English (“coz” instead of “because”; “4” instead of “for”, etc). But this doesn’t seem to worry many people. Nearly a

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third thought their spelling was “brilliant”, and 46% said it was just “good”. Alarmingly, 14% did not think it was vital to spell correctly, and 11% were not worried by colleagues’ spelling mistakes. Twenty percent said that they’d avoid writing documents by hand because their spelling was inadequate, and 59% said they relied on their computer's spell-checker to get things right. Amazingly, 6% had lost a job because their spelling was so poor. James Margate, who was in charge of the study said, “It's worrying how weak our spelling has become, especially with regard to simple, everyday words. It’s interesting to see that despite getting basic words wrong, a huge majority still regard their spelling skills as excellent or good. It’s inexcusable to see badlywritten documents in a work environment. If something isn't done in this generation, spelling standards will only decline further.” A member of the Plain English campaign said, “People seem less inclined to consider correct spelling important. When we spell words incorrectly, it is bound to cause confusion and make writing more diicult to read.”

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GLOSSARY notoriously adj famous, but for a bad reason indings n results from research a questionnaire n a list of questions in order to ind people’s opinions of something liaison n cooperation and exchange of information and ideas between two companies or parts of an organisation to embarrass vb to make someone feel ashamed or uncomfortable a receipt n a piece of paper given in a shop after you buy something to blame vb to say someone is responsible for something bad to rely on phr vb to depend on to decline vb to decrease to be less inclined to exp to have less desire to do something bound to exp likely to; probably going to

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DON ARDEN

How NOT to do business.

Don Arden

Don Arden

Born: 4th January 1926 in Manchester, England Died: 21st July 2007 in Los Angeles, USA Known as: “Mr. Big”, “The English Godfather” and “The Al Capone of Pop”

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS A HARD PLACE TO DO BUSINESS. MUSIC MANAGERS, PROMOTERS AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR RUTHLESSNESS. ONE OF THE WORST IN THE HISTORY OF BRITISH MUSIC WAS DON ARDEN, AKA “THE AL CAPONE OF POP”.

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orn as Harry Levy in 1926, Arden went into showbiz at the age of 13. He did stand-up comedy and singing during the war years. Don Arden was Jewish so he began his career in management by organising Hebrew folk music competitions. By the 1960s, he had moved into full-blown management and was organising British tours for American performers such as Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. His irst major group was The Small Faces. The group liked his enthusiasm and, in a short time, were signed up. They had a chart hit but it entered the charts illegally – supposedly by ixing it. But his foul play with The Small Faces wasn’t over yet. In 1966, Robert Stigwood, another music manager spoke to The Small Faces about changing managers. Arden went to “teach him a lesson” with some friends and threatened to throw Stigwood out a window. He also tried to strangle a musician and throw him out a window. In the 1970s, Don Arden became manager of rock legends Black Sabbath and ELO. Arden’s problems really began to grow here. In 1979, Arden had Sabbath’s singer Ozzy Osbourne thrown out of the band for drink and drug problems. Arden’s daughter, Sharon, began to

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date and manage Ozzy. In an attempt to split them up, Arden told Ozzy that Sharon had tried to seduce him, her own father. After this failed, he set loose his dogs on Sharon, who was pregnant. She had a miscarriage and didn’t speak to her father for over 20 years until Ozzy reconciled the two. In the 1980s, Arden had a record company, but it collapsed after legal costs destroyed it. His son, David, seems to have taken a leaf from his father’s book and went to prison for assaulting an employee. Don was also charged in relation with this. Don Arden’s violent temper and unethical business practices eventually destroyed his business. His daughter’s business practices are somewhat diferent. Sharon is more open and she is “Flying High Again” to quote one of her husband’s songs. She has been involved in court cases involving royalties but, in general her methods are fairly honest. She once said that her father taught her how to destroy a business and that was the best thing he ever did for her. If you want to succeed in business, you shouldn’t alienate too many people. Negative actions have a way of coming back to you. And in the case of Don Arden, losing his family and business are good examples of the saying “What goes around, comes around”.

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GLOSSARY AKA acronym Also Known As showbiz abb show business a stand-up comedy n comedy performance that consist of a single comedian talking to the audience full-blown adj total; complete to sign up phr vb to enlist someone to your company a hit n something that is commercially successful to ix vb to organise / manipulate a result foul play exp unlawful behaviour; illegal activities to seduce vb to persuade someone, often by using charm to set loose phr vb to release; in this case to allow animals to attack someone or something a miscarriage vb the death of a baby during pregnancy to reconcile vb to make friends again after an argument to take a leaf from someone’s book exp to do things in a similar way to another person in relation with exp connected to lying high exp doing well royalties n money earned from music sales fairly adv quite what goes around, comes around exp what you do to others will be done to you; if you make others sufer, you will sufer too, one day

How to market yourself and be successful.

MARKETING OZZY

Dream Big

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f you own a failing business and you need some advice to turn things around, you should look at the career of Ozzy Osbourne. The ageing English rock star was considered a dinosaur. That was until his wife and manager, Sharon, signed the family up for the reality TV series The Osbournes. The series was, surprisingly, a smash hit around the world and the once-reluctant TV star Ozzy saw his album sales skyrocket.

Of course, it would be diicult to survive in show business for so long without two other important things: talent and an ability for self-publicity. Ozzy has both of these in droves. When they started in Birmingham at the beginning of the 1970s, Ozzy’s band, Black Sabbath, deined a new form of music: heavy metal. Their musical style, lyrics and wild antics struck a chord with millions of disafected teenagers. Ozzy was a talented singer and a charismatic frontman for the band, but his personal life became notorious. He had a serious problem with alcohol and drugs which culminated in him trying to kill Sharon. He was also blamed for causing the suicides of two fans. His song Suicide Solution, which was actually about alcoholism, was cited in court for these deaths but he was cleared. His most infamous stunt was when he bit the head of a bat on stage. He claims he thought the bat was made of rubber, but the wildman myth grew. He has also itted to killing all his pet cats, about 17, with a shotgun. Nice man!

Nowadays the “Blizzard of Ozz” lives a quieter life. He is a TV personality and Sharon has been a judge on the talent series’ The X-Factor and America’s got Talent. His son, Louis, from his irst marriage is a famous DJ. His children by Sharon, Kelly and Jack, have successful careers stemming from The Osbournes. His other daughter, Aimee, has stayed out of the media glare but is successful in her own right as an actress, singer and columnist. She is an impressive character because she has never used her father’s fame to help her own career. A lot of the Osbournes’ success is down to eicient marketing. Many observers credit this to Sharon. Ozzy has always been popular with metallers but with the Ozzfest tour his music has gained a much wider popularity. Sharon, Ozzy and son Jack organise this multi-band annual festival which tours America and, occasionally, Europe. Along with Sharon’s career as a reality TV presenter, this gives the family Osbourne plenty of media attention. Sharon has, as a rock and roll manager, the talent and opportunities to constantly grab the public eye. Although Ozzy is the most famous, the rest of the family has beneited from this intelligent form of marketing. At times, the family appears as a unit and, at others, as individual personalities. And all of this is incredible for a man who was once considered a pariah by the media.

GLOSSARY a (rock) dinosaur n a (rock) star who is less popular now, often because of age a smash hit n a successful album, ilm, TV series, etc to skyrocket vb if sales “skyrocket”, they increase quickly and a lot in droves exp in excess; in abundance to strike a chord with phr vb to afect; to be something that others can connect with disafected adj unhappy or alienated from society to cite vb to accuse formally; to name someone as a suspect to clear vb to be found not guilty a stunt n an action for publicity a wildman n a crazy person a metaller n inform a heavy metal fan annual adj once a year reality TV n unscripted TV; games such as Big Brother, Pop Stars, etc to grab the public eye exp to get public attention a pariah n someone who is disliked by society; an outcast

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WANTED

A look at the movie blockbuster Wanted.

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hat happens when a man goes from having no power to having more than he can handle? The action blockbuster Wanted is loosely based on the comic book mini-series by Mark Millar (also titled Wanted) and art by J.G. Jones. The ilm stars James McAvoy (from The Last King of Scotland), Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie.

out that he is the son of a recently-deceased legendary assassin. As the heir to his new world, he must learn the ways of an assassin to avenge the death of his father.

The story starts in a drug store. The anxious and ive s manager Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is waiting for his prescription for anxiety pills. All of a sudden, a mysterious woman, Fox (played by Angelina Jolie) approaches him. The news that she gives him changes his life forever.

Fox takes him under her wing, and brings him to the Fraternity (a secret society of assassins). Gibson, who used to process s, is now learning to shoot the wings of lies (literally). Except he already knows how, of course. Under the tutelage of Sloan (Morgan Freeman), the leader of the Fraternity, Gibson undergoes brutal training to cultivate his skills. In the process, he becomes more proactive about his life in general and demonstrates that you cannot deny your destiny.

Apparently this average guy with no hopes, dreams, or fulilled life purpose has a very special and untapped ability. Gibson inds

This action lick is illed with high-quality special efects. So, if you like action movies, this is the one for you.

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WANTED GLOSSARY

James McAvoy

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rowing up in Glasgow, Scotland, James McAvoy never thought of becoming a serious actor. He only acted because he was allowed to and he “had to do something”. Rather, as a child he wanted to be a priest or the navy. Since committing to acting, however, he has taken on a variety of characters. He has had key roles in sci-i ilms, romantic movies, including as the main star in the 2008 action ilm Wanted. His acting versatility relects his real-life varied interests: he is a skilled boxer, he fences, and is also a ire-eater. Even though he received a BAFTA Film Award in 2007 for The Last King of Scotland and also the 2006 Rising Star Award, he hasn’t let these accolades to go to his head. Despite all the fame and riches, he still drives a modest car, lives in a small apartment and leads a normal life. And he is even thinking of taking a break from all the ofers to do some soul-searching and to “take some ‘me’ time”.

Angelina Jolie

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ngelina Jolie is an actress, ilmmaker and humanitarian. She has also been described as one of the world’s most beautiful people. She, however, describes herself as someone who will “always be a punk kid with tattoos”. Despite her self-proclaimed punk personality, Jolie works hard for humanitarian causes. She has travelled to African and Asia to promote the plight of refugees and has worked as a Goodwill Ambassador. She is also quite the ighter. As a mother of three adopted children and three biological children, she is quoted as saying, “If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I've no problem shooting them.” Having played numerous action roles in movies such as Tomb Raider, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, as well as Wanted, she believes that everyone should enrol in some sort of ighting class whether it is “kung-fu, kickboxing or boxing”. As for her own children, she believes they need to learn to hold their own in a ight. Just like their mum can.

James McAvoy

Angelina Jolie

Born: 21st April 1979 Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland Main ilms: The Last King of Scotland, Atonement, X-Men: Apocalypse

Born: 4th June 1975 Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States Main ilms: Interrupted, Tomb Raider, Mr and Mrs Smith, The Bone Collector, Unbroken

to handle vb to be capable of dealing with; to be able to deal with loosely based on exp more or less the same as a drug store n US a shop where medicine and other articles are sold. A “chemist’s” in British English an s manager n a person whose job is to deal with the inancial transactions in a big company approach vb to walk up to someone legendary adj very famous an assassin n a professional killer to avenge vb to hurt someone who is responsible for doing something wrong to you to take someone under your wing exp to teach someone something and watch out for them; to take care of someone under the tutelage of exp under the care of to deny vb not to accept something a lick n a ilm a priest n a high-ranking member of a church the navy n the ships and people who ight at sea to take on phr vb if you “take on” a role, you accept that role and play the part key adj important a roles n a part in a ilm or play or theatrical work to fence vb to ight with swords a ire-eater n a person who puts ire or sticks of ire into their mouths to entertain others accolades n awards to go to one’s head vb to become arrogant / big-headed / self-important because of success to take a break vb to stop doing something so you can rest soul-searching exp a period of relection on your thoughts, feelings, life, etc a kid n inform a child humanitarian causes n acts that are designed to help poor people the plight of n the severe problems related to; the pain and misery of… a Goodwill Ambassador n a celebrity representative who uses their inluence to help the poor

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WICKED WITCH

The true and tragic story of Helen Duncan. By Kejan Haynes

HMS Barham

Wicked Witch HAVE YOU EVER REVEALED A SECRET BY MISTAKE? MOST OF US PROBABLY HAVE. BUT IMAGINE BEING PUT IN JAIL BECAUSE OF IT. THIS HAPPENED TO HELEN DUNCAN IN 1941.

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This Royal Navy ship was launched in 1914. During the First World War, it collided with her sister ship Warspite. Later, it received ive hits in a battle. During the Second World War, the ship was used in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. In March 1941, it received bomb damage during the Battle of Cape Matapan of the coast of Crete. It sank in November 1941 after being hit by three torpedoes from a German submarine.

elen Duncan was a medium – They would try her as a witch under the 1735 someone who communicates with Witchcraft Act. She was eventually convicted the spirit world. One and sentenced to nine months in day during a séance, prison after a highly-publicised The Blitz she spoke with the spirit of a dead trial. At the time, many people This is a shortened version sailor. He told Helen that his ship, of the German term “Blitz were against the trial, including HMS Barham*, had sunk. She the prime minister, Winston Krieg” (“Lightning War”). then ed the message on to Churchill. It is often used to refer to his family, thinking that she was the extended bombing of Britain by doing the right thing. So, who was Helen Duncan? She GLOSSARY from 7th September 1940 The family then ed the was born in Callander, Stirling a sailor n a person who works on a ship to 10th May 1941. The iralty to the news. In (Scotland), in November 1897. to sink vb attack began with the turn, the iralty demanded She was a famous medium and to disappear below the surface of the water bombing of London for to know how the family knew performed séances, ing the iralty n 57 consecutive nights. about the ship as it was a secret. the spirits of recently-deceased the government department that is in charge of the navy (the warships) In total more than over It was 1941, at one of the worst people. She was a mother of to maintain morale exp 43,000 civilians were killed to keep people in a positive frame moments of the Second World six children, and the wife of a of mind during the Blitz, although War. Britain was just recovering wounded veteran. During the the prosecution n this was far fewer than the lawyers who try to prove that from the Blitz*, and there was war, she worked in a bleach someone is guilty the number of German still the danger of an invasion factory but practised her craft to to try vb civilians who were killed try to prove that someone is (although by this time the make extra money to her to guilty during allied attacks on a trial n Germans had started their family. Duncan eventually died in 1944 to 1945. a formal meeting in a court of law invasion of the Soviet Union). The in 1956. with a judge recently-deceased adj British government were paranoid that has recently died a veteran n about the country’s security. They Now more than six decades a person who served in a war wanted to keep information about after her arrest, one group bleach n a chemical that dyes something the Barham a secret in order to is requesting that she be white or a pale colour; often used for maintain troop morale. So, they posthumously pardoned. cleaning a craft n decided to arrest Duncan. Although it has never been a special talent or ability oicially stated, it is thought that posthumously pardoned exp found innocent after death At irst, they thought she was a spy. How else her trial and unfair arrest led to the repeal of to repeal (a law) vb to end / cancel / delete a law would she know such top secret information? the Witchcraft Act in 1951. This was replaced to scam vb There was a trial. However, the prosecution by the Fraudulent Mediums Act which is to trick; to deceive in order to get money could not prove that she was working for the often used against dishonest mediums who to collide vb to hit; to crash against Nazis. So, what were they going to do? Simple. scam clients.

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Headline News N˚ 5

The voice of the people

ART EGGXIBIT

Headline News London 2016

Art Eggxibit Breakfast inspired art What's the most ununsual piece of environmental art that you've ever seen? In 2008, artist Henk Hofstra, “inspired by his breakfast”, created a series of enormous egg sculptures in the centre of Wilhelmina Square. Called “Art Eggsident,” (like “art accident”) many of the eggs were over 30 metres wide. The egg art was popular with kids, who enjoyed climbing up the 2.3 metre tall sculptures. The enormous eggs had bloggers talking too. One person said, “I love it, but it does need bacon. And toast. And cofee.” Another blogger said she hope Google Earth would pick up the eggs on satellite.

Hofstra hoped so too. The super-sized eggs were his second attempt at a sculpture big enough to show up from space on Google Earth satellites. Google Earth is Google’s online 3D (three-dimensional) map programme that lets you look at any destination on earth. Hofstra’s irst try at reaching space with sculpture was with his piece “Water Is Life”. He used over 4,000 GLOSSARY litres of bright blue paint to cover 1,000 a blogger n a person who keeps an online journal metres of road in Dratchen, Holland. The personal opinions road became a giant, painted river. The artist ofto their pick up phr vb to notice; to detect even added funny details like a car sinking to show up phr vb into the “water.” Unfortunately, Hofstra’s river to appear; to be visible sink vb wasn’t big enough to be seen from space on to if an object “sinks”, it goes below the surface of the water Google Earth.

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AC/DC

High voltage rock ’n’ roll.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST FAMOUS ROCK BANDS IN HISTORY ARE AUSTRALIA’S AC/DC. THEY HAVE TOURED THE WORLD SINCE THE MID-1970S AND THEIR ALBUMS HAVE GONE MULTI-PLATINUM. A LITTLEKNOWN FACT ABOUT THE ROCKERS IS THAT THEIR ORIGINS ARE IN FACT SCOTTISH, SOMETHING THEY’RE VERY PROUD OF. HERE’S A HISTORY OF THEIR MADCAP ANTICS.

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ngus and Malcolm Young were “socially maladjusted”. Along with Scott’s wild born in Glasgow but the family stage antics, they also gained popularity moved to Sydney, Australia, when for Angus’ crazy spasms, his mooning and the boys were young. his other famous trademark: his Angus’ musical career began at school uniform. Although their the age of ive when he restrung music has been described as a banjo as a guitar. Eventually, he heavy metal, they have always got his trademark Gibson SG and, hated this reference. Their music since then, has never changed is, in fact, ordinary rock ‘n’ roll, instruments. Their brother George played loud and aggressively. This had a band, The Easybeats, and straightforward type of music Angus Young gave his younger brothers guitar has kept them popular all through lessons when he wasn’t touring. their career. He would eventually become AC/DC’s producer. Their irst few albums were popular in Australia but when they released “Let There In 1973, Malcolm and Angus Be Rock” in 1977 they became world famous. formed AC/DC. They got They toured with Black Sabbath. In one the band’s name from a incident, Sabbath’s bassist, Geezer Butler, sewing machine – AC/DC threatened Malcolm with a knife. Malcolm is an electrical reference. then reportedly beat him up. Despite this, They eventually met another Malcolm Young the two groups remained friendly, and in Scottish-born 2006 Angus inducted Sabbath singer Ozzy Australian, Bon Scott, who was Osbourne into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. their driver for a while. After their Their next album, “Highway to Hell” made irst singer left, Scott became them big in America but trouble was coming. their frontman. He has been voted as the greatest frontman In February 1980, Bon Scott was found dead ever in Classic Rock magazine. in London from alcohol poisoning. The band Part of this success came from his bad-boy thought about quitting but eventually replaced image as he had spent time in prison. He was Scott with Geordie singer Brian Johnson. also refused entry into the army for being AC/DC Fans showed their loyalty and their

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next album Back in Black became one of the biggest selling albums in history. Apparently, Scott ired Johnson’s singing. Scott Brian Johnson saw Johnson in concert once. During the concert, Johnson fell on stage and started yelling on the loor. The crowd thought it was part of his act but it was actually acute appendicitis. Brian Johnson has become known for his trademark lat cap, which is fashionable in his home town of Newcastle, England. The 1980s saw AC/DC’s popularity drop and their music is seen as being below standard at this time. And there were problems for the band. Malcolm got into another ight, this time with Phil Rudd, the drummer, who then left. For a while, there were rumours that they were a gay band, especially as in some countries, AC/DC is a slang term for “bisexuality”, and also because they played gigs in gay clubs. They responded saying that they would play gigs anywhere they wanted – the more fans, the better. They had also got into trouble for referring to a real Australian telephone number in a song. This led to the owners of the number receiving thousands of crank calls. In the United States a serial killer, Richard Ramirez left an AC/DC hat at a crime scene and was also claimed to be inspired by their song “Night Prowler”. Ramirez, AKA

“the Night Stalker”, was a devil worshipper and now the band were also accused of this. A campaign to censor popular music in the US included AC/DC as targets. Despite this, the group survived and became more popular in the 1990s. They made a comeback and their newer songs are considered a return to form for them. They are releasing new material now in September and a world tour is expected. The band never forgot where they were from and much old footage from their Scottish tours shows the band wearing Scottish football jerseys. Also, one of their songs, Bonny, a tribute to Bon Scott is Bon Scott actually a traditional Scottish air. Newcastle man Brian Johnson has also strengthened the connection as his home town is close to the Scottish border. Bon Scott has been honoured in his birthplace Kirriemuir, north of Edinburgh. Their 1978 live album “If you want Blood, you Got It” was recorded at a concert in Glasgow. Angus is frequently named as the reason many young people start to learn guitar. The band stopped playing after Malcolm left the group in 2014 as a result of health reasons.

GLOSSARY multi-platinum adj that has sold millions of copies madcap adj crazy; wild to restring vb to change the strings of an instrument – changing their position or turning a trademark n something a person is famous for to tour vb to do a series of concerts in diferent places / countries a producer n a person whose job is to control album recording, music mixing, music editing, etc a frontman n the singer in a band antics n crazy or controversial actions a spasm n a convulsion; an involuntary movement of the body to moon vb inform to show your backside in public as a sign of disrespect to others, or just for fun straightforward adj uncomplicated a bassist n a bass player plays a guitar with four, thick strings to induct vb to welcome someone oicially into a group or society a Geordie n someone from Newcastle, England. Also the name of Brian Johnson’s original band a crank call n a phone call made as a joke to censor vb to prohibit partially or totally a return to form exp to become good again; to be as good as before an air n a traditional Celtic song full blast adj at maximum volume

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AC/DC

AC/DC AC/DC once helped overthrow a brutal dictator! Manuel Noriega, leader of Panama in the 1980s, led to the Vatican Embassy in 1989 after American troops tried to arrest him. The troops surrounded the embassy and played songs by Van Halen, The Clash and AC/ DC full blast day and night. The dictator eventually surrendered and was deported to the USA.

JOKES, GRAFFITI & CARTOON

TRACK 11

TRACK 12

LITTLE JOKES

GRAFFITI

MATCH EACH JOKE BEGINNING (1 TO 8) WITH ITS ENDING (A-H). THEN, LISTEN TO CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

HERE ARE SOME MORE EXAMPLES OF BRITISH TOILET GRAFFITI.

ANSWERS ON PAGE 56

DIPLOMACY IS THE PATRIOTIC ART OF LYIN FOR ONE’S COUNTR G Y. MARRIAGE IS NOT A . ENCE WORD BUT A SENT

1. What do you call a python 2.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H:

with a great bedside manner? Jane: What’s the diference between Chinese food and Italian food? Bob: With Chinese food, you’re hungry after two hours. With Italian food, you’re still… Why did the raisin go out with the prune? What kind of shoes do you make from banana skins? Why do bananas wear aftersun lotion? What is more useful after it is broken? Boss: You missed work yesterday, didn't you? Jim: How did you like your irst day at work? Mary: Going there was ine, and coming home was great too, but I’m not too keen on… Slippers. …the time in-between. An egg. A snake charmer. Because he couldn’t ind a date. Because they peel. Employee: Not very much! eating after two hours.

Silly Neighbour

GLOSSARY a bedside manner n the way you behave with someone who is in bed (often sick) a raisin n a dried grape (the fruit used to make wine) a prune n a dried plum (a round, purple fruit) after-sun lotion n a type of cream you put on burnt skin to miss something exp two meanings: a) not to go to something; b) to feel sad because you aren’t with certain people, or you aren’t at a certain place and you want to be there keen on something exp if you are “keen on something”, you like that thing very much slippers n soft shoes that you wear in the house. If you “slip”, you fall accidentally a date n two meanings: a) a dark-brown sweet fruit from a date palm; b) a romantic meeting to peel vb two meanings: a) to take the skin of fruit; b) if your skin “peels”, it starts coming of, usually because it has been burnt

IT’S NOT THAT I’M A TO DIE - I JUST DON FRAID ’T W TO BE THERE WHE ANT N IT HAPPENS. HE DID SHAKESPEARE - ALL HER T WAS STRING TOGE LLA LOT OF OLD, WE

NS. KNOWN QUOTATIO POLITICIANS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT TH MEDIA ARE LIKE SH E IP CAPTAINS WHO GLOSSARYS’ COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SEA.

a sentence n two meanings: a) a grammatical unit with a subject, verb, etc; b) a legal judgement that involves a punishment to string something together exp to connect; to the media n newspapers, television, radio, etc

by Daniel Coutoune

THE Situation A Husband and wife are packing boxes in their front garden. There's a Big removal truck parked in the road, and they are Obviously moving house. Bob, a neighbour, comes for a chat.

Hey, Jim. You hear about the Henderson’s? They had a fire round their place last night.

Yeah, it completely destroyed the building. Hey, are you moving out?

No. We just put our stuff in boxes every week… Oh, really?

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Famous Albums The most famous misinterpretation of an album is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Many people think it’s called Bohemian Rap City.

Mondegreens

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The song is “Smells like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana. Which of the following is correct? a. Here we are now, entertain us. b. Here we are now in containers. 2

In the song “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix, he says… a. ‘scuse me while I kiss this guy. b. ‘scuse me while I kiss the sky.

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In the Shakira song “Underneath your Clothes”, what does she sing? a. There’s the man I chose, there’s my territory. a. There’s the man I chose, there’s my Teletubbie.

The word for a badly-understood phrase or expression in a song is a “mondegreen”. Apparently, the term comes from a folk song in the 1950s. The singer was singing, “They slew the Earl of Morray and laid him on the green.” However, many people understood, “They slew the Earl of Morray and Lady Mondegreen.”

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What do the Beatles sing in the song “Something”? a. Something in the way she moos attracts me like no other mother. b. Something in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover. 7

Which is the correct lyric for “Hero” by the Foo Fighters? a. There goes my hero. He’s old and hairy. b. There goes my hero. He’s ordinary.

Outkast’s song “Hey Ya” goes… a. Shake it like a polar bear ninja. b. Shake it like a Polaroid picture.

4 Which is the correct lyric for the Red Hot Chili Peppers song “Can’t Stop”? a. Can’t stop the spirits when they need you. b. Can’t stop the ferrets when they need food.

8 What do the 98 Degrees say in the song “I Do (Cherish You)”? a. …your hand brushes mine… b. …your hairbrush is mine…

GLOSSARY the lyrics n the words to a song a haze n dust, moisture or vapour in the air that makes it hard to see a ferret n a long, furry mammal with sharp teeth – often used to hunt rabbits Teletubbies n ictional and colourful characters from a children’s programme who live in a futuristic dome and make irritating noises to moo vb when cows make a noise, they “moo” to brush vb to touch lightly a hairbrush n an object used for making your hair look nice to slay n (past: slew) to kill to lay vb (laid; laid) to put in a horizontal position a green n an area of well-kept grass – often in the middle of a village

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MISHEARD LYRICS

Misheard Lyrics

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Mechanical Martini Robot Barman

Does “shaken, not stirred,” mean anything to you? It’s how James Bond orders his Martinis. But how do you tell that to a robot barman? It’s easy. Especially with Chapek, a robot bartender at the San Francisco Roboexotica exhibition. He can serve you a cocktail when you choose a drink on his control . He makes screwdrivers, gin Martinis, vodka Martinis, and gin and juice cocktails. But Chapek Chapek is just one of dozens of “barbots” at Roboexotica, the annual robot bartender festival. Another barbot reads your mind to igure out how you want your drink. Chris Veigl’s Mind Reading Martini Maker creates “customised” Martinis. The robot measures your alpha brain waves ANSWERS ON PAGE 56

Discussion

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1. Do you like cocktails? Why? Why not? 2. What’s your favourite cocktail? How do you make it? 3. What do you associate cocktails with?

fresh mint leaves vodka lemon juice

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to see how dry you want your Martini. This is Roboexotica’s 10th anniversary, and it usually takes place in Vienna, Austria. The San Francisco event is smaller than the Vienna botparties, but there are plenty of “boozeslinging” robots to go around. So, will human bartenders have anything to worry about? Apparently not, as barbots break down often. “El Español Borracho,” a small cylinder robot, makes a strong Spanish cofee, complete with shooting lames… when it works properly. El Borracho’s creator, Davalos, knows about the trialand-error process involved in working with robots. “Last year I set my arm on ire,” she says. “And at irst I didn’t notice, because the loor was also on ire.” But aside from minor ire-related incidents, Roboexotica is a good time for everyone. “You have liquor, ire and robots, how could we go wrong?” says Roboexotica organizer Johannes Grentfurthner.

Here are some famous cocktails. Write the ingredients under each one.

freshly squeezed orange juice dark rum

Screwdriver

Mojito

Manhattan

bourbon whiskey angostura bitters vermouth lots of sugar soda water

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Robots in History Barbots may be relatively new to the scene, but the idea of a mechanical man is old. The irst humanoid robot, Elektro, debuted at the New York World Fair in 1938 and then in 1940. Elektro walked, talked, smoked cigarettes, blew up balloons, and could move its head and arms. Built with a good sense of humour, Elektro said things like, “My brain is bigger than yours,” and, “If you use me well, I can be your slave.” Films such as Terminator, Robocop, and the Matrix play on our fear of robots taking over. Could robots develop a conscience and motivation to take over or destroy the human race? So far, the greatest danger is malicious programming or unsafe use of robots, experts say. For the time-being, a robot world takeover can be left to Hollywood’s imagination.

Reading I

Read the article once. Which cocktail is mentioned? What do they say about it? 4

Reading II

Read the article again and answer the questions. 1. How do you choose your cocktail? 2. How does the robot barman know Elektro what you want to drink? 3. What is the main drawback of a GLOSSARY robot barman? to shake vb 4. What accident did El Borrocho’s to move something up and down quickly creator have last year? 5

Colloquial English.

Look at the sentence from the article again. Can you work out the meaning of the word in bold? There are plenty of booze slinging robots to go around.

As you can see, “booze” (the noun) refers to alcohol in general. It is also used as an adjective, “It was a boozy night.” (suggesting that there was a lot of alcohol consumed)

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to stir vb to move something around in a container using a spoon a bartender n a person who makes drinks at a bar a screwdriver n a drink made of vodka and orange juice alpha brain waves n measurable electrical signals that the brain produces to take place exp to occur / to happen to break down phr vb to stop working; to malfunction a trial-and-error process n a process that involves trying diferent ways of doing something until you are successful to set something on ire exp to burn something

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VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY

The Police LEARN SOME MORE USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT THE POLICE AND CRIME.

Suspect – someone accused of a crime.

to decide if someone is innocent or guilty.

Suspicious – a

Innocent – not guilty.

“suspicious-looking person” is someone who appears to be a criminal.

Guilty – not innocent.

Police radio – a device police use to communicate.

Police officer – a member of a police force. CCTV (Closed circuit television) – a system of street video cameras, used for maintaining security.

Sniffer dog (sniff dog) – a dog that is trained to ind illegal drugs or explosives through smell.

Alibi – a legal excuse; an explanation of where you were at the time of a crime. Hold up – to rob a bank or building, often using force or the threat of force.

Break in – to enter a place illegally. Arrest – to take custody of a person because he / she is a suspect.

Court – the building where legal processes take place to decide if someone is innocent or guilty.

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Lawyer – a person who works in the legal system. A solicitor often deals with the paperwork, and a barrister represents people in court during trials. Community Service - a punitive sentence that requires a convicted person to perform unpaid work for the community in lieu of imprisonment

Capital punishment - Punishment by death for a crime; death penalty.

Rob – to steal from a building or person. For example, “They robbed a bank. / They robbed a man in the street.” The noun is “robbery”. Steal – to take something that isn’t yours. “Steal” is often used for things you can carry away. For example: a) They stole the jewellery. b) His wallet was stolen from the table. The noun is “theft”. Be careful! You cannot say, “He stole a bank. / They stole me.” In these cases, you need to use the verb “to rob”.

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Police Search IN THIS CONVERSATION, NIGELLA IS IN THE STREET. IT’S LATE AT NIGHT AND SHE’S ON HER WAY HOME. ALL OF A SUDDEN A POLICE OFFICER WITH A DOG APPEARS. Police: Nigella: Police: Nigella: Police: Nigella: Police: Nigella: Police:

Nigella: Police:

Nigella: Police: Nigella: Police: Nigella: Police: Nigella: Police: Nigella: Police: Nigella: Police: Nigella: Police: Nigella:

Police: Nigella: Police:

Nigella: Police:

Excuse me. Yes. Where are you going at this time of night? (dog growling) Well, I’m, erm, I’m going home. Where do you live? (dog growling) I live in Queen, erm, King, erm, Queen Street. You don’t seem to be very sure. (dog growling) Sorry. It’s your dog. He’s making me nervous. (dog growling) (on the police radio) Yeah, there’s a suspicious-looking lady here. She matches the description of the woman we’re looking for. (on the radio) Yeah, short, fat… Excuse me, I’m not fat. (to Nigella) I do the talking here, miss. Stand by the car and place your hands on the roof. (on the radio again) Yeah, she’s getting a bit cheeky. Could you send some reinforcements? This could get nasty. Could you please tell me what’s going on? I ask the questions here, miss. Open the bag. My bag? Yes, open the bag. I will not. Now, look here. We can do this the easy way, or we do this the hard way. What’s the hard way? Pebbles! Here, boy. (dog growling) OK. OK. Here you are. (he opens the bag) What’s all this? It’s a leg of lamb and some parsley. Do you think I’m stupid, or what? This looks like a human leg and some marijuana. It’s lamb and parsley, honestly. Well, what on earth are you doing with a leg of lamb and some parsley on a Saturday night? GLOSSARY growl vb I’m going home. I was at my to when a dog “growls”, it makes a low, restaurant. I am a restaurant angry noise miss exp inform owner. And I’m a celebrity an informal and sometimes insulting way of referring to a chef – a famous one. woman. Can be an abbreviation Perhaps you’ve seen me on of Mrs or Miss. Also, a term for an unmarried woman / girl the television. a roof n On the television? Oh, right. the top and outside part of a building Yes, I know. It’s you. You’re cheeky adj Nigella Gulliver, aren’t you? disrespectful; disrespectful but also funny That is correct. reinforcements n back-up; ; more police I am sorry. (the sound of a oicers to get nasty exp police siren) Please carry to become violent / diicult, etc on. Can we give you a lift (what) on earth… ? exp used to express shock / surprise, etc home? a chef n No, that’s quite all right. I will a cook in a restaurant / hotel to give someone a lift exp ind my own way home. to take a person to a place in a car / motorbike, etc Enjoy the lamb! / www.learnhotenglish.com /

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(NOT SO) TYPICAL DIALOGUES

(NOT SO) TYPICAL DIALOGUES

FACE TO FACE

Famous people fight it out in our monthly competition.

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Secret messages?

Do you think Led Zeppelin’s music contains secret messages? Follow this link and decide for yourself. http:// www.youtube.com/ watch?vsMgxqgGUDno that this type of message can be found in practically anything.

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Pink Floyd

THIS MONTH WE’RE LOOKING AT TWO GREAT BRITISH MONSTERS OF ROCK, LED ZEPPELIN AND PINK FLOYD.

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin was formed in 1968. Originally they were going to be called The New Yardbirds, after an earlier band, The Yardbirds but the name was changed. One story says that guitarist Jimmy Page asked two of The Who to form a super-group with him. They didn’t like the idea, saying that it would go down like a lead balloon. So, Page formed the band with Robert Plant and renamed it Led Zeppelin. They released ten albums, including a soundtrack to their ilm “The Song Remains the Same” but they didn’t name their irst four albums. Led Zeppelin IV is considered their best, and the song “Stairway to Heaven” is thought of by many rock fans and musicians as a masterpiece. This song has several diferent styles, beginning as a folk song and ending in Heavy Metal style. This is a good description of the band’s music as they have never played one style of music. They have played music from the genres of Folk, Rock, Reggae and Latin amongst others. They have had a controversial

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career and were known for their wild behaviour. They had a reputation for destroying hotel rooms and Jimmy Page had a fascination with the occult. Led Zep was even accused of putting backward messages on their records and Satan worshipping but the messages are debatable. They broke up in 1980 after the death of their drummer John Bonham. They have reunited from time to time, with Bonham’s son Jason on drums.

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are equally controversial and ired for their music. They were formed in 1964 and their irst singer/ guitarist was Syd Barrett. Their music was originally psychedelic and Syd was known for his drug-induced performances. As he used LSD more and more, Syd’s performances became bizarre. He once mixed powder and hair cream then put the mix in his hair before a concert. As the heat of the lights melted the mixture, the audience thought Syd’s face was melting. Eventually Syd was

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replaced by David Gilmour and faded into obscurity. He died in 2006. As the 1970s progressed, so did the music. “Dark side of the Dark side of the Moon Moon” and “The Wall” are two of the biggest-selling albums in GLOSSARY history. The singer/bassist Roger a super-group n a music group which is very famous Waters wrote most of the music and with many famous individuals at this time and songs like “Wish into itgo down like a lead you were Here” and “Comfortably balloon exp failing in a spectacular manner Numb” are world-famous. Roger a zeppelin n a type of balloon used for transport left in 1983 after a bust up with a soundtrack n the music for a ilm / television the rest of the band, but made series, etc up when they performed at Live a masterpiece n a perfect creation 8 together. In the time that Roger a genre n a type of music was gone, they recorded two the occult n the world of magic, ghosts, spirits, albums, “A Momentary Lapse of devil worshipping, etc Reason” and “The Division Bell”. a backward message n a message that can be heard Roger Waters had a successful properly when the record / tape / CD is played backwards solo career.

The verdict Both bands have been very inluential with other bands and sold millions of albums. They have both been successful for over 40 years and capable of holding massive sell-out concerts. So, our results are as follows: Led Zeppelin = 10 / 10; Pink Floyd = 10 / 10. A draw!

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debatable adj not deinite; that can be interpreted in a variety of ways psychedelic (music) n drug-induced music to fade into obscurity vb exp to become unknown after being famous a bust up n a serious argument or separation to make up phr vb to become friends again a solo career n if a musician starts a “solo career”, he / she leaves the band and starts playing / singing alone a sell-out concert n an event for which all the tickets have been sold

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being perfect

THIS MONTH WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME EXPRESSIONS TO DESCRIBE THE ACT OF BEING PERFECT.

GLOSSARY an alley n a narrow street between buildings gloves n clothing for the hands a charm n a magic power a prayer n words you say to God – often asking for something

Be right up somebody’s alley / street

Fit like a glove (clothing)

Work like a charm

BE PERFECT FOR SOMEONE. That ilm I saw last night is right up your alley.

TO FIT PERFECTLY. These new tros it like a glove.

TO WORK VERY WELL. This new washing powder works like a charm.

Be the answer to someone’s prayers

Be just the job / ticket

Be as good as new

TO BE THE ANSWER YOU WERE HOPING FOR. She gets everything done on time – she’s the answer to all our prayers.

BE JUST WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR. We need someone to help us with this and you seemed to be just the job.

IF SOMETHING IS “AS GOOD AS NEW”, IT SEEMS TO BE NEW, EVEN THOUGH IT ISN’T. This car is second hand, but it’s as good as new.

Have somebody’s name written on it

Fit the bill TO BE PERFECT. She really its the bill for this new job.

TO BE PERFECT FOR SOMEONE. This job has got your name written all over it – you’ll love it.

Hit the mark BE PERFECT; BE CORRECT. The way you’ve done this is perfect. It really hits the mark.

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DR FINGERS’ VOCABULARY CLINIC

DR FINGERS’ VOCABULARY CLINIC

TRACK 16

QUIRKY NEWS

Unusual news stories from around the world.

quirky news Unusual news stories from aroun

Naughty Donkey A

court in a remote village has sent a donkey to jail for assaulting two men. The animal won’t be released until the owner pays compensation to the two victims. The men were on a ranch when the donkey attacked and bit one of the men on the chest. The other man came to the rescue but was kicked by the feisty animal and got his ankle broke. The owner of the donkey has to pay the man’s medical

bills, which amount to about €300. A police oicer said, “Around here, if someone commits a crime they go to jail, no matter who they are.” Apparently, this isn’t the irst time that police in the area have sent a crime-committing animal to jail. A few years ago, a dog went to prison for 12 days after biting an elderly woman. More recently a bull was sent down for a crime wave that included destroying stalls and eating crops.

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The Great Train Robbery The Great Train Robbery was one of the largest value robberies in British history. On August 8,1963, a traveling post oice train was stopped at a tampered red light at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn in Buckinghamshire, England. It was robbed by a 15 member gang led by Bruce Reynolds and they escaped with £2.6 million.

GLOSSARY

Dirty Tours company in Rio de Janeiro has got into trouble for ofering tours of the city’s notorious slums. The “tourist experience with a diference” includes photo opportunities with of drug gangs who are often involved in turf wars with each other. The head of tourism in the city said that the company, which claims that it isn’t the only one to ofer the service, didn’t have the necessary licences to do this kind of thing. “Rio has more positive things to ofer than tours around the city’s troubled

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areas,” she said. In the past, visitors to Rio de Janeiro were given the opportunity to have dinner with the infamous Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs. Down on his luck, Ronnie had run out of money which he had stolen in Britain’s biggest robbery at the time. Biggs made a living by getting his photograph taken with antiestablishment tourists. But they also had to buy him dinner. Ronnie eventually returned to jail in England.

a ranch n an extensive farm (often in the US) with large numbers of sheep / cattle, etc a chest n the top part of the body at the front feisty adj tough, courageous, aggressive, quick an ankle n the t that s your foot to your leg to be sent down for something exp to go to prison for a crime a crime wave n a series of connected crimes a stall n a place in a barn (a large building for animals) where a horse lives crops n plants / cereals that are grown for food to get into trouble exp to start to have problems (with the authorities / the police, etc) a slum n a very poor residential area with houses with no basic facilities a war a turf war n between criminal gangs for control of an area troubled areas n the dangerous areas of a city down on your luck exp having a lot of problems; having a lot of bad luck anti-establishment adj against the government / authorities

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BAR CHATS

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bar chats British

US

Tanning

Trinidad & America

THIS MONTH, GINGER AND ANNE ARE TALKING ABOUT TANNING.

THIS MONTH KEYJAN AND DIANA ARE TALKING ABOUT TRINIDAD AND AMERICA.

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Diana:

Anne: Ginger:

Anne: Ginger: Anne:

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Hello, Anne, how are you doing? Yeah. Yeah, it’s lovely, isn’t it? You’ve got a lovely colour there. Where have you been or were you away this weekend, or…? Do you think so? I mean my… Yeah! Well, my arms aren’t bad… they’re kind of yellow-y. My legs are white. I mean, the weather hasn’t been brilliant. But you know, years ago, I used to lie in the sun for hours and not worry about tanning creams or anything. Just put on, for example, chip fat… You’re kidding me! Did! And used to lie on silver paper and so the sun would be relected of the silver paper, and I hoped would pr… promote a greater tan… Oh, God, but that’s so dangerous now these days. And let… but that’s the… and I, I realised that that’s really dangerous these days. Yeah… And now we have these special creams, you know, with factor… 30…. Absolutely. Yeah. But, I mean, you, for example, I suppose you should actually have quite a high factor, shouldn’t you? Yeah, well I have quite pale skin, really. Erm, I did once try, try this erm, spray-on tan which is an option of, of tanning without GLOSSARY yellow-y adj actually getting the a bit yellow; more or less yellow brilliant adj sun damage. Erm, but excellent; very good that worked out as chip fat n the oil used to fry chips (small pieces a complete disaster of potato) because, literally, it just you’re kidding me exp you’re joking started peeling of, pale skin n but wouldn’t come of white skin with no colour from the completely, so it looked sun a spray-on tan n if you get a “spray-on tan”, you make like I had some sort of your skin brown by covering it with a horrible skin disease chemical liquid peel of phr vb for about a week. Never to if you skin “peels of”, it starts coming of – often because it has been burnt again, I tell you.

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So the other day I was in my apartment and I went into the bathroom and there was a giant cockroach in the toilet. I’m from Trinidad. It’s in the Caribbean. Oh, I’ve been to the Caribbean, but I’ve never been to Trinidad before. How do you like the US? I love it. I’ve been here almost every summer since I was a kid. Oh, erm, what cities have you been to? I usually come to DC, that’s where my aunt lives. But I’ve travelled all the way down the east coast to Florida on a road trip once. And I’m sure you went to Disneyworld, then, right? I did. It was wonderful. Erm, actually, I have family in DC as well. Oh, that’s cool. So, what do you think about the American girls? Erm, they’re cool. They’re, they’re almost exactly like you see on TV sometimes. Erm, oh, what does that mean? They, they, they know how to have a good time. They hang out, they party, they drink, and then they go home at 2 am. Well, what do girls do in Trinidad? They go out at 2 am, and then they come home at 6. Huh…mmm… I wonder if we can do that here... I’m sure you can, but the bars might have to stay open a little later. That’s true, they all close really early. And the drinking age is GLOSSARY a kid n 21. That’s kind of hard. a child It’s 18 where I’m from. DC abbr Washington DC – the capital of the Ah, well, you know, USA there… I’m going to a road trip n a journey by car – often across a party right now. Do the USA to hang out phr vb you want to come if you “hang out” with friends, you with me? are with them in a place Oh, sure. Is it a college college n US a school, often a university party? to graduate vb you “graduate” when you have No, I graduated from inished your courses at university / college college years ago!

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UPPER INTERMEDIATE LISTENING

PHONE CONVERSATION

Baked Bean Skinny 1

Pre listening

ANSWERS ON PAGE 56

You are going to hear a conversation from a programme called Healthy Living. What do you think they are going to talk about? For example: seasonal illnesses (hay fever), etc.

The Dental Appointment 1

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ANSWERS ON PAGE 56

Discussion How often do you go to the dentist? When was the last time you went? What did you have done? How do you book your appointments?

Make a list of ive health issues they might discuss. 2 2

Listening I

Listen once. Which health issue are they talking about? What do they say about it? 3

Listening II

What are the main beneits of a bake bean diet? Find three ideas. Complete the sentences with the words from the conversation. 1. You can eat as much as you like, and they ill you up, but you _______________. 2. You can eat an unlimited amount of healthy food with them, such as, _________________________. 3. Not at all. Baked beans are __________________________. 4

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Discussion

It is important to learn set phrases. For example, “to lose weight”. Learning isolated words is useful, of course, but chunks of language are even more useful.

Listening II

Listen again and complete the sentences with a word or expression from below.

Look at the useful collocations in bold. Have you seen them before? Do you know what they mean? Can you guess their meaning from the context provided? Now answer the questions. 1. What do you think about fad diets? 2. Why do people go on diets? 3. What is the best way to lose weight or put on weight? 4. What’s the best way to get it?

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Listening I

Listen once and answer these questions. 1. What time does the caller want an appointment? a. 09:30 b.10:00 2. What time does the caller get an appointment for? a. 09:30 b. 10:00 3. What is the caller’s address? a. 29 Okaysha Road b. 29 Acacia Road

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HERE ARE SOME MORE CRAZY LAWS FROM THE US. (US ENGLISH SPELLING) It is illegal to display a confederate lag on a courthouse. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

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It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

A permit must be obtained to ire a missile. (SOUTH CAROLINA) When approaching a four-way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a irearm into the air to warn horse traic. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

Every adult male must bring a rile to church on Sunday in order to ward of Indian attacks. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

The Fire Department may blow up your house. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

Horses are to wear pants at all times. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants. (SOUTH DAKOTA) It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory. (SOUTH DAKOTA) GLOSSARY

Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses. (SOUTH CAROLINA) Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday. (SOUTH CAROLINA) Horses may not be kept in bathtubs. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

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It is a capital ofense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide. (SOUTH CAROLINA)

Movies that show police oicers being struck, beaten, or treated in an ofensive manner are forbidden. (SOUTH DAKOTA)

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a courthouse n a place where trails are held to hold someone liable for something exp to say someone is responsible for something to scare vb to frighten, worry a bathtub n a place to take a bath a beverage n any drink a four-way intersection n a place where roads meet and you can go four diferent directions a blind intersection n a place where roads meet but you can’t see cars coming from other directions to discharge a irearm exp to shoot a gun to ward someone of exp to protect yourself from danger pants n US clothing that covers the lower half of the body to strike vb (past: struck) to hit sharply or bluntly to beat vb to repeated hit someone or something

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STONE IDIOMS

Kill two birds with one stone TO MANAGE TO DO TWO THINGS AT THE SAME TIME. “I went back home for Christmas and saw my parents and my old school friends – I killed two birds with one stone.”

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones YOU SHOULDN’T CRITICISE PEOPLE FOR FAULTS THAT YOU HAVE TOO. “She’s always criticising our work, but hers is no better than ours. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, in my opinion.”

STONE IDIOMS

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SERIES ON “STONE” IDIOMS.

Stone-cold IF SOMETHING IS “STONE-COLD”, IT’S VERY COLD. “This food is stone-cold. I’ll have to heat it up!”

Sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me) THIS MEANS THAT THE NASTY / BAD THINGS THAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU CAN’T HURT YOU. “They can write what they like about my restaurant. As they say, sticks and stones may break my bones, and all that.”

Stone sober (stone-cold sober) Stone deaf VERY DEAF, OR WITH VERY LITTLE ABILITY TO HEAR. “You’ll have to shout – he’s stone deaf.”

IF YOU’RE “STONE SOBER”, YOU HAVEN’T HAD ANY ALCOHOL. “I was stone-cold sober. I don’t know why they thought I was drunk.”

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DICTIONARY OF SLANG

DICTIONARY OF SLANG HERE WE’VE GOT SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW TO SAY THINGS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.

Situation

Formal

Relaxed

A friend is always nervous about things and can never relax.

He is of an anxious disposition.

He’s always nervous about things.

He’s really uptight.

You are commenting on a tragic accident in which a number of people died.

A number of people were slain.

A number of people were killed.

Some people got wasted.

A friend wants to ask a man out but is too shy. You tell her to stop being so pathetic.

Please desist from acting in such a pitiful manner.

Stop being so pathetic!

Don’t be such a wimp!

A friend of yours is from the USA.

She is a citizen of the United States of America.

She’s American.

She’s a yank; she’s a septic.

A friend of yours is from the UK.

He is a citizen of the United Kingdom.

He’s British.

He’s a Brit.

You want a friend to give you all the information concerning an incident.

I beg you to provide me with full details of this incident.

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GLOSSARY Tell me all about it.

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Come on, spill the beans.

shy adj timid, not outgoing septic n inform this is Cockney rhyming slang for “septic tank” = “yank” (American person). A septic tank is a tank that stores organic waste to spill beans exp to reveal information

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ADVANCED LISTENING

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC IN THIS SECTION DR FINGERS IDENTIFIES AND CORRECTS TYPICAL ERRORS.

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ANSWERS ON PAGE 56

Exercise

HighSpeed Chase

Read the following sentences. Can you correct them? Then listen to check.

1. I never thought it would be such success.

2. The ilm was a so boring.

3. A: Will you have time to do it? B: Yes, I hope.

Police chase UFO.

4. She asked me to go to the cinema with her but

I didn’t want.

5. The article was mostly concerned about

environmental issues.

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ANSWERS ON PAGE 56

1. Have you ever seen a UFO? When? Where? 2. Have there been any UFO sightings in your country? Where? What happened? 3. Do you believe in UFOs or other supernatural beings? Why? Why not? 4. What makes some people believe in these things? 2

6. He left the room without close the door.

Discussion

Listening I

How many supernatural experiences /sightings are referred to in detail in the conversation? 3

Listening II

Make detailed notes of each incident. Try to answer the questions. Where? Who? What? When? What happened?

Vocabulary focus Here are some verbs of movement that appear in the listening. What do they mean? How would you translate them into your language? 1. 2. 3. 4.

to swerve – “We had to swerve to avoid it.” to hover – “A black mass was hovering in the air.” to spin – “It was spinning in the air.” to stall – “All the nearby cars stalled and stopped.”

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UPPER INTERMEDIATE READING II

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Awful England Travel writers insult Brits.

“As a glance at the tabloid newspapers will conirm, England is a nation of overweight, binge-drinking, reality-TV addicts,” say four Rough Guide travel writers. The authors give Britain a bad rap, even though all four are British themselves. They warn travellers that the English are the “most contradictory people imaginable,” and that traditional British reserve makes attempting to communicate with a stranger “tantamount to physical assault.” The writers also say there is nowhere “so fascinating, beautiful, and culturally diverse, yet as insular, self-important and irritating, as England.” 1

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Pre reading

What do you think of the British? Which of the adjectives below best describes them? Give reasons.

insular

warm

ionate open

reserved

arrogant

boring

cold

animal lovers

charity givers

stylish

creative

food lovers

sporty

big-headed

pig-headed

diplomatic

cautious

patriotic

aggressive

calm 2

trendy

funny

lively

fun

Reading I

Read the article. Which adjectives are mentioned in relation to the British? 3

Reading II

Read the article again. What do you think the author means by the following? Give examples.

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But that wasn’t all. “The only certainty for visitors is that however long you spend in England, and however much you see, it still won’t be enough to understand the place,” the Rough Guide says. In the end though, the authors say, England isn’t all bad. “Deeply conservative England is a safe haven for political refugees and immigrants, and Brits are animal-loving, tea-drinking charity donors, whose warmth is in the humour.” A Rough Guide spokesman said he believed that visitors would see that the commentary was “tongue-in-cheek”. “After all, our sense of humour is one of the many reasons why, along with our heritage and culture, that people come here,” he says. 1. “The English are most contradictory people imaginable.” 2. “Traditional British reserve makes attempting to communicate with a stranger tantamount to physical assault.” 3. “Deeply conservative England is a safe haven for political refugees and immigrants.” 4

Discussion

1. Would you agree with the rough guide writers? 2. Are any of the descriptions applicable to people in your country? What are the similarities / diferences? 3. Which adjectives would you use from the list above to describe people from your country?

Expression of the day! What do you think “tongue in cheek” means? Read over the sentence in which it appears again. Can you guess the meaning from the context? As you can see, many expressions may have individual words that you know the meaning of, but the combined expression has a completely diferent meaning. How does this one translate into your language?

Rough Guide to England The Rough Guide to England is seen by many as the deinitive guide to England. It includes a 24-page, full-colour section introducing England’s highlights, with reviews of all the best places to stay, eat, drink and party – plus “author's picks” to highlight the very best options. The guide includes s of all the top sights including The Eden Project and The Baltic Centre in Newcastle. Plus there are practical tips on everything from cycling coast to coast, to hiking The Ed en Project in the Yorkshire Dales. The guide also takes a look at England's culture, politics, history and wildlife.

GLOSSARY a tabloid newspaper n a newspaper that often has sensational stories about the rich and famous binge-drinking n drinking alcohol in excess to give someone a bad rap exp inform to speak badly about someone; to give someone a bad reputation to warn vb to tell someone of a danger contradictory adj inconsistent; saying one thing and doing another reserve n holding back; acting politely or cautiously tantamount to exp equal to insular adj closed; not willing to think about new ideas a safe haven n a protected, safe place tongue-in-cheek adj ironic / / mocking / not serious / intending to be humorous a heritage n the traditions and aspects of culture that are ed on from generation to generation

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Food and Drink THIS MONTH WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME PHRASAL VERBS YOU CAN USE TO TALK ABOUT FOOD AND DRINK. Go off (food) If food “goes off”, it becomes bad.

Thaw out (frozen food) If frozen food “thaws out”, the ice melts.

“the food went off because we forgot to put it in the fridge.” Heat up To make warm.

“We need to thaw out the chicken out before we cook it.” Go with To be a good accompaniment to.

“Shall I heat this food up in the microwave?”

“This salad goes really well with this food.”

leave over if food is “left over”, that food remains after the rest has been eaten.

“We can make a soup with the meat that’s left over.”

Take away (food) To buy food from a restaurant in order to take it away so you can eat it at home.

“They ordered some Italian food to take away.”

Eat out / eat in Eat out = to eat at a restaurant; Eat in = to eat at home.

Live on / off To eat just one type of food.

“We’re thinking of eating out tonight. Do you want to come?”

“She lives on beans and nothing else. That can’t be good for you, can it?”

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PHRASAL VERB THEMES

PHRASAL VERB THEMES

CELEBRITY REQUESTS

Silly things that the stars demand.

Celebrity Requests SOME MORE CRAZY BUT TOTALLY TRUE REQUESTS FROM MUSICAL ARTISTS ON TOUR. WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE MAKE THESE DEMANDS? SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN GUESS CORRECTLY. ANSWERS ON PAGE 56 1 I want nineteen leafy two-metre plants in my dressing room.

3 I need to have a cardboard, life-size cutout of myself. It is of utmost importance. 5 I need an ear, nose and throat specialist with me at all times.

7 I don’t need much. Just everything I asked for plus 4 pairs of boxer shorts.

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John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Ozzy Osbourne

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Prince

Britney Spears

ABBA

4 I would like to have rose petals in my toilet.

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Whitney Houston

David Hasselhoff

Celine Dion

Jamie Cullum

Barbara Streisand

Aretha Franklin

6 I need a security guard for my guitar.

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Frank Sinatra

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Dean Martin

Jimi Hendrix

Iggy Pop

Bruce Springsteen

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Nirvana

Foo Fighters

The White Stripes

8 All the sofas in my dressing room must be placed on top of 15-centimetre risers.

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Michael Bublé

Luciano Pavarotti

Charlotte Church

I need $25,000 in cash every time I perform.

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Please provide me with a large arrangement of coloured lowers. There better not be any chrysanthemums, lilies, carnations or daisies mixed in though.

2 All the food that is brought to me must be covered in plastic wrap.

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Elton John

Lenny Kravitz

George Michael

Mariah Carey

Dolly Parton

Aretha Franklin

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GLOSSARY a leafy plant n a plant with many leaves plastic wrap n transparent and thin covering to keep food fresh life-size adj something that is the same size in real life a cut-out n a shape cut from thick cardboard rose petals n the colored parts that form a lower. In this case, the parts that form a rose boxer shorts n loose underwear for men a riser n an object used to increase the height of something in cash exp if you pay “in cash”, you pay with real money (not a credit card)

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DUMB DOWN

THIS MONTH WE’RE LOOKING AT THE PHRASAL VERB “TO DUMB DOWN”. BASICALLY, IF YOU “DUMB SOMETHING DOWN” YOU DELIBERATELY SIMPLIFY IT SO THAT OTHERS CAN UNDERSTAND IT MORE EASILY.

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he main problem with this expression is that it has some very negative connotations. The word “dumb” can be used to mean “stupid”. For example: a) Sometimes he can be so dumb. b) I’m not dumb, you know! The word is also used in the insulting term “a dumb blonde”. This is used to refer to an attractive but supposedly “stupid” blonde woman, with all the resulting sexist jokes known as “dumb blonde jokes”. “Dumb” is also an old-fashioned and very non-pc way of referring to someone who is not able to talk. These days, people with an inability to speak are now known as “speech-impaired”; and the person is known as a “speech-impaired person” or “person sufering from speech-impairment”. However, “dumbing down” is a fairly common practice

these days, particularly in the mass media. Some think it’s a good idea, others don’t like it. Television channels are often accused of “dumbing down” their content in order to appeal to a wider audience. Critics of this argue that there are more and more meaningless game shows and trivial programmes. Some channels are also accused of “dumbing down” news reports. This is because media owners want to communicate with the masses. The education system has also been accused of dumbing down certain qualiications. The “Mickey Mouse Degrees” or “Mickey Mouse exams” are often used to describe courses or exams that people think are too easy, especially compared to exams of the past. Educational ministers argue that they are making courses and exams more practical and less theoretical.

The expression in action Here are some examples of this month’s expression. a) They were accused of dumbing down their content in order to appeal to a wider audience. b) That’s too complicated for me. Could you dumb it down, please? c) We’re worried about the dumbing down of America. d) The BBC has denied it is dumbing down after buying the format for a Japanese game show where contestants are humiliated through a string of tasks. And here are some examples of the expression in song lyrics. a) “They told me I should come down cousin, but I latly refuse, I ain't dumb down nothing.” By the American rapper Lupe Fiasco on his song “Dumb It Down”. b) “I dumb down for my audience and double my dollars / they criticize me for it; but they all yell ‘holla!’” By American rapper Jay-Z on the song “Moment of Clarity”.

GLOSSARY sexist adj that is insulting to women a non-pc way exp a way that is insulting to some. “PC” is an abbreviation of “politically correct” the mass media n the large news channels, newpapers, magazines etc Mickey Mouse adj a “Mickey Mouse” exam is one that is too easy to be taken seriously

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1. people with these customised licence plates are more likely to feel road rage 2. road rage is a big problem there. According to the article, there are more than 20,000 injuries every year and almost 400 deaths. 3. trying to make vanity plates illegal because they feel they have a large number of aggressive drivers Phrasal Verb Alert

The Nobel Prize for Literature 4 Reading II in 1969 1. There is a control for 4. Pablo Neruda – Parral, Chile you to choose your cocktail. 4 Listening II Nobel Prize for Literature in 2. The barbot reads your mind 1971 1b 2b 3a 4b 5a 6b by measuring your alpha brain 2 Listening I Grammar Spot: Sentence “a” is waves. in the past ive; sentence “b” 1. Doris Lessing 3. The robot barman breaks 2. She was self-taught and won is an active sentence down a lot. a Nobel Prize as a feminist Phrasal verbs alert 4. The creator set his arm on ire writer. She also campaigned a. to sink last year. against the use of nuclear b. to fall / decrease weapons c. to be relegated (move down a BAKED BEAN SKINNY 3 Listening II division) (PAGE 47) 2 Listening I d. to stop working (temporarily) 1. the year Doris Lessing was born Losing weight. GRAMMAR FUN (PAGE 14) 2. when she began writing They say if you go on this diet, 1. threw 3. the year her irst marriage which consists of baked beans 2. They’re ended with a variety of other healthy 3. there 4. the year her second marriage foods, you are guaranteed to 4. there ended lose weight. 5. too 3 Listening II 5. the year the Nobel 6. to Academy judges told her 1. won’t get fat 7. through she would never win a prize 2. fruit, vegetables, pasta, because they didn’t like her potatoes and lean meat THE WORKING work 3. low calorie MCMILLIONAIRE (PAGE 15)

SUNKEN TREASURE (PAGE 13) 3) Discoveries in the present about things from the past

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happy house wrong did the right thing three

Word Alert

1) parents or whoever you live with as a child 2) as a child

a. to drive in front of someone, even though it is not your turn b. to be disconnected c. to interrupt someone to express your own ideas

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PETS OF HONOUR (PAGE 7)

c. It’s OK for her to stay at home MISHEARD LYRICS (PAGE 37) 1a 2b 3b 4a 5a 6b 7b 8a a. …the gerund.

Grammar Spot

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PHONE CONVERSATION (PAGE 47) 2 Listening I

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You can lose weight; it’s cheap; it’s simple 4 Listening III

1. wisdom teeth 1d 2f 3a 4c 5e 6b 2. the appointment MECHANICAL MARTINI (PAGE 38) 3. is booked up USEFUL VOCABULARY (PAGE 8) TRIVIA MATCHING (PAGE 16) 2 Pre reading 1i 2k 3a 4c 5g 6b 7j 8l 9e 10h 4. on Friday 1e 2f 3a 4g 5b 6h 7c 8i 9d 10j Screwdriver: vodka, freshly11m 12d 13f 5. didn’t catch squeezed orange DR FINGERS’ ERROR 6. see you juice NOBEL NOBILITY (PAGE 21) CORRECTION CLINIC (PAGE 13) 1 Pre listening Mojito: fresh mint leaves, lots DR FINGERS’ ERROR 1. What time do you wake up? of sugar, lime juice, CORRECTION CLINIC 2. Does / Did she like the ilm? 1. Doris Lessing – Salisbury, light rum, soda water (PAGE 51) Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) 3. I normally drink cofee in the She won the Nobel Prize for Manhattan: bourbon whiskey, 1. I never thought it would be morning. angostura bitters, Literature in 2007. such a success. 4. She doesn’t often go home by vermouth 2. Jean Paul Sartre – Paris, 2. The ilm was so boring. bus. The Nobel Prize for Literature 3 Reading 1 3. A: Will you have time to do it? 5. He never reads the The screwdriver – it is one of in 1964 B: Yes, I hope so. newspaper. the cocktails that the robot 4. She asked me to go to the 6. How long does it take you to 3. Samuel Beckett – Dublin, Ireland cinema with her but I didn’t bartender can make get home?

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Five incidents are mentioned. 3 Listening II

1. A lying saucer about 2,000 metres in the air. Astrobiologists say it might have been leftover pieces of comets and meteorites. 2. A black mass hovering over Rhyl. 3. A lying disc over Newport. 4. A spinning object with legs above the Rhondda Valley. 5. A UFO landing.

AWFUL ENGLAND (PAGE 52) 2 Reading I

overweight, binge-drinking, reality-TV addicts, contradictory, reserved, culturally diverse, insular, self-important, irritating, animal-loving, tea-drinking, warm, charitable 3 Reading II

1. The article says the English are both insular and culturally diverse, and then selfimportant yet charity givers. 2. It is very diicult to communicate with British people. 3. Refugees and immigrants feel comfortable in deeplyconservative England. Expression of the day: Tonguein-cheek: a comment that may seem serious, but is actually ironic / funny.

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AUDIO SCRIPTS SUNKEN TREASURE (PAGE 13) 500 YEAR OLD TREASURE FOUND. Host:

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Hi, and welcome to History Today. A shipwreck was just found of the coast of South Africa. I’m speaking with archaeologist Deirdre Noli. Tell me about it, Deirdre. Yes, well, the ship was found by diamond miners of the coast of Namibia. What were diamond miners doing at the bottom of the sea? They were searching for diamonds on the seabed of Namibia’s southwest coast. But instead of inding diamonds, they found a 500-year-old wreck illed with treasures. So, what was the boat doing there in the irst place? Well, it sank about 500 years ago. It was carrying a treasure of gold coins, copper, ivory and cannons. Where did it come from? It was probably a Spanish or Portuguese ship from the 15th century, although we aren’t certain. The copper we found on the boat probably means the ship was sent by a government looking to make cannons. There was ivory on it too, and this was often used by royal families as a form of payment for goods. So, we think the ship was on oicial business when it went down. What happened to it? Why it sank is a mystery. The area is rocky and often foggy. However, at the time this ship sailed no one knew enough about the area to avoid it. They had very simple navigation tools back then. What about the treasure? It’s strange that the captain had so many gold coins on board. Either he made a very good deal, or he was a pirate. Very interesting. And I suppose the big question is, who is going to get all the treasure? Yes, that’s always a diicult one. At the moment, the Namibian government is overseeing things, so we’ll have to wait and see. OK. Thanks very much for that. No, problem.

NOBEL NOBILITY (PAGE 21) OLDEST NOBEL WINNER Host: Welcome to Literature Today. I am here with Nigel Parsons. He’s here to talk about the Nobel Prize winner, author Doris Lessing. So, tell us something about her. Nigel: Well, she’s the eleventh woman to win a Nobel Prize for literature in the 106 years of Nobel Prize history. And winning was a bit of a surprise for her. Back in the 1960s, the Nobel Academy judges told her they didn’t like her work, and that she’d never win a Nobel. Host: Incredible. So, tell us something about her life. Nigel: Well, Lessing was born on 22nd October 1919 to Captain Alfred Tayler and Emily Maude Tayler. She had a very traditional upbringing at a single-sex, all-girls school in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). She left school aged 14, and was self-educated. A year later, she left home and worked as a nursemaid, and it was around this time that she started reading material on politics and sociology – books that her employer gave her to read. Host: So, when did she start writing? Nigel: She began writing around 1937. She went to Salisbury (the capital of Rhodesia) to work as a telephone operator. And it was there that she married her irst husband, Frank Wisdom. They

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had two children, before the marriage ended in 1943. And when did she get involved in politics? Well, following her divorce, Lessing was drawn to the Left Book Club, a Communist book club. And it was here that she met her second husband, Gottfried Lessing. They were married shortly after she ed the group and had a child together, before the marriage also ended in divorce in 1949. She is most famous as a feminist author, isn’t she? Yes, that’s it. But also for her campaigning against nuclear arms and South African apartheid. One of her books, The Golden Notebook is considered a feminist classic, although she doesn’t like the idea of being pigeon-holed as a feminist author. OK. Thank you very much, Nigel. That was really interesting. My pleasure.

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Welcome to Healthy Living. Here with me in the studio is Skinny World dietician Nancy Smith. She’s here to tell us about the baked bean diet. So, what is this new diet all about? Well, this diet is guaranteed to make you lose weight. But how efective is it? Well, our health programme helped one client lose 60 kilos in 9 months by eating just canned baked beans. He didn’t even need to exercise. Only baked beans? How can you lose weight by eating just baked beans? It’s simple. You can eat as much as you like, and they ill you up, but you won’t get fat. But how’s that possible? You can’t just live of one type of food, can you? Baked beans are full of ibre, and, if you wanted, you could eat just baked beans. But with our diet, you can eat more than just beans. You can eat an unlimited amount of healthy food with them, such as fruit, vegetables, pasta, potatoes and lean meat. These foods are illing but if you always eat baked beans, you won’t need to eat so much of this other food. But doesn’t it get a bit boring? Not at all. Our clients seem to like the beans. The man who lost 60 kilos has eaten over half a tonne of beans since June 2007. That’s over 1,500 cans. He now eats six cans a day, having beans with rice for lunch and beans with a potato for tea. But isn’t eating all those beans bad for you? Not at all. Baked beans are low calorie. Not to mention they’re cheap, and it doesn’t matter what brand you buy. It’s the ideal diet. Another client lost six kilos a month for six months eating two large cans of baked beans a day. He ate them with bread and pasta. Is there any medical evidence to back this up? Well, doctors we spoke to suggest limiting your variety of foods to lose weight faster. Eating just baked beans is one way of doing that. OK, thanks, Nancy, although I don’t think I’ll be trying this one.

THE DENTAL APPOINTMENT (PAGE 47) Receptionist: Hello, Thompson and Son’s Dental Clinic. What can I do for you? Ella: Hello, I’d like to make an appointment. I have a bad toothache and think it’s my wisdom teeth.

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Receptionist: Yes, that’s ine. When would you like the appointment? Ella: As soon as possible if that’s OK. Receptionist: Well, Doctor McClean is booked up tomorrow and Thursday but there are some slots on Friday if you want. Ella: Friday sounds good. Is it possible in the morning at, say, 10.00? Receptionist: He has an appointment at 10. What about 9.30? Ella: Yes! That’s perfect. Receptionist: OK, so I’ll put you down for 9:30 am, Friday morning. Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t catch your name? Ella: It’s Ella Livingstone. Receptionist: And your address? Ella: It’s 29 Acacia Road. Receptionist: Could you spell the name of the road, please? Ella: Yes it’s A-C-A-C-I-A. Receptionist: Yes I’ve got that. OK well that’s it. We’ll see you on Friday. Ella: Thanks a lot. Receptionist: Bye.

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Mary:

Reporter:

Mary:

Reporter: Mary:

Reporter:

It’s an alien invasion! Police in South Wales just had a run-in with an alleged UFO. We’re here in the studio with police oicer Mary Clarkson. She claims she saw it all from the air. So, Mary, what did you see? We were in the helicopter, on routine work, when a lying saucer almost hit us at about 2,000 metres – just as we were waiting to land at the St Athen’s Ministry of Defense base. We had to swerve to avoid it. Once we got over the initial shock, we chased the ship across the Bristol Channel, but it was so fast we lost the trail. It vanished around the coast of North Devon. Astrobiologists say that UFOs are most likely leftover pieces of comets and meteorites heading for earth. Don’t you think that what you saw was a meteorite fragment? No way. This was a ship. We all got a very close look at it. This isn’t the irst UFO sighting here. In the past few years, there’ve been 30 diferent reports of strange lying objects all over Wales. One person described “a black mass hovering over Rhyl”, another saw a “lying disc” over Newport and a third report tells of a “spinning object with legs” seen above the Rhondda Valley. So, is this your irst experience of aliens? Oh, no. I had another experience back in 1975. Then, I was one of 170 people who witnessed a UFO land. I it like it was yesterday. It was a sweltering day, and the sky was a real clear blue. Suddenly, at the crossroads in town a ship landed. It was funny-looking, shaped like a hat. It had to be around 10-metres. It landed and stopped. It stayed there, still for a few minutes. No one who saw it dared to blink even, everyone was so shocked. Something strange happened, when it landed too. All the nearby cars stalled and stopped. I’ll never forget it. Wow! That gave me a chill up my spine! Thanks, oicer Mary.

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