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adjacent to, admirabte, ditapidated,
huge, insignificant, magnificent, sotid, sotitary.
tiny, typicat, unique, unremarkabte
to decorate, to defend, to give shetter,
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Read the poem again more stowly. Think ,);' X No other walls are adjacent to it.
about the subject, the actions and the Seemingly unremarkable, it's just there,
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feeti ngs. r stones of different sizes, different greys.
o ldentify parts of the poem you stit[ don't
understand. Read them again using a Don't say this wall is useless, that the grass
dictionary to hetp you. Remember word order , on the shadow side is much like the other.
is often different in poems, e.g. in a field in It exists for golden lichens to semle,
L for butterflies in their obstacle race
the County of Glomorgan refers to the wa[[ in
a fietd in the County of Gtamorgan. chasing each other to the winning post,
r Think about the images that the poem for huddling sheep in a slanting rainfall,
provokes, e.g. butterflies in their obstocle roce . for you to say, rhis wall
to the winning post = butterfties ftying here :i::::i'^.,.
and there, as if they are trying to win a race.
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butterflies are like runners competing against each She's atways got her head in
other a novel - she's a real
I can't get used to this
Look at the list of things (1-6). Try to match them situation. I feel [ike a
with the images (a-f). Use similes to help you make 3 I'd love to be a when
those two have an argument!
sure of the meaning. Do you think they are good
images? 4 We tried to keep the party a secret.
But then someone -
Exampte 5 Modern life is such a - it's so
t Flowers in a botancal gorden ore like colourfuL competitive and stressfut.
strongers with Latin nomes. 6 She's got a about litter -
1 flowers in a botanical garden she's obsessed by it. -
2 a firework disptay 7 ALt the brothers were respectabte, except James -
he was the - of the famity.
3 an astronaut on a spacewalk
4 a chitd crying in its cot
8 Write five of your own sentences using the
5 an otd man watking
expressions.
6 a crowd entering a stadium -
a a parrot shrieking in its cage
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b a mutti-cotoured spider's web
c a baby and its umbilical cord
d ants going into their nest
e a tortoise moving honpurng hn(true
f colourful strangers with Latin names
Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
o Who are the most famous poets in your [anguage?
6 Work in pairs. Write suitable images for these Who is your tavourite?
situations. o Are there any simitar idiomatic expressions in your
Exampte language tike the ones in Exercise 8?
a ship in a storm = a Leof in the wind
. a ship 'in a storm
. a baby trying to walk
. a fashion parade guoTE,.... uNgUOTf,
. trees in winter fiost people i{nore rnost poetry tecarrse
o people at a party rnost poetry i{nores rnost people.'
drian Mitch.ll, briush poet
Tett the ctass your images. Choose the best ones.
Before you star People, bridges, Duildings, tivers, valleys, even entire
coastlines and islands, hAve all been wrapped up by the
1 took at the photos. What Eulgarian a:tist, Chlisto, lris French wile, JeannsGlaude,
is your reaction to these and their team of helpers, Stephen Tleasure repos.
works of art?
ne of their most spectacular proiects was called Surrounded
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2 Guess the answers to
these questions about the
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was wrapping up the German Parliament building which couldn't have been
photos.
done before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Many people thought rhar permission
1 How long do you think it wouldn't be given, and some thought the project should never have been
took to make them? allowed. Howeven when the wrapping of the Reichstag in golden fabric had
2 What materials are they finally been completed, the glowing building received international acclaim, and
made of? Christo loved being appreciated.Their most recent project was called'The
3 How poputar were they? Gates'. ln 2005,7,503 gates were put up in Central Park, NewYork.The gates
4 Why do you think they were made of saffron-coloured nylon and were nearly five metres high.
were made? Two or three new projects are currently being developed by Christo and his
team. One of them is in Colorado in the USA where the Arkansas River will
3 neaU the article and check be covered by l0 kilometres of luminous, translucent fabric.The fabric is going
your guesses in Exercise 2. to be suspended above the river so that the work of art can be seen from
both above and below.Thousands of people will be needed to complete this
feat of engineering. Christo manages to do all this without being given any
money - his prolects are financed completely by the sale of his drawings
through galleries and over the lnternet.
Christo's works of art are dismantled after only rwo or three weeks but
hundfeds of visitors manage to see them.When the Reichstag was being
displayed it attracted huge numbers of visitors from around the world.
Howeven his work still tends to be criticised. "What's the point of it all? Why
Revision: Ihe Possive bother when it takes so long?" Christo replies that their work is a kind of
architecture and they use space, light and texture to make beautiful things.
4 Comptete the tabte with
examples of passives from
the text.
Presentotion
worb of aft arc 4i*uaatdlzl,
5 Uatch the underlined verb forms in the
sentences (1-3) below with the names
Present Continuous (a-c).
1 The project should never have been altowed.
2 Christo loved being appreciated.
Past Continuous 3 His work stit[ tends to be criticised.
a passive gerund
be going fo + infinitive b passive infinitive
moda[ + infinitive
c passive perfect jnfinitive
modal + perfect infinitive Find one more example of each verb form in
the text.
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6 u.t.tt the reasons for using the passive (a-c) with 10 Ctlang" the verb in brackets into the passive
the sentences (1-3) from the text.
infinitive, passive perfect infinitive or passive gerund.
a to focus on the action rather than the doer Exampte
b to put special emphasis on the doer 1.I hote being treated like a chiLd.
c to avoid having a long subject in an active sentence
1 Peop[e, bridges, buitdings, rivers and va[[eys, have a[[ 1 I hate (treat) tike a chjLd.
Prorlice
1 I newrite this newspaper report using passive
structures when they are more suitable.
8 Rewrite the dialogue and the newspaper story
betow so that they sound natural. Change the passive
into active in the dialogue and the active into passive
in the newspaper story.
A How was your weekend?
B 0K. Footbatl was pl"ayed by me and the game was lost
by our team. What about you?
A I was met by a friend in the street and a film was
seen by us at the cinema.
B Was it enjoyed by you?
A Yes, the ending was really loved by me and my friend.
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KEY WORDS:
catchy, dramatic, exciting, haunting, livety,
monotonous. moving, romantic, sad, scary,
senti mentat, si nister, soothi n g, soppy, tear-jerki ng,
tedious, terrifying, thoughtful
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Franz Ferdinand are a very good band.
Matching people and opinions 2n Franz Ferdinand are [ike many other groups.
Under[ine the 'tooic' word in each ooinion and 3n Rap music is boring and the words aren't very nice.
important opinio'n words (usuaU.y adjectives). 4n Rap is strong stuff.
a Decide if the opinions are positive or negative. 5T Techno music is quite good.
a As you [isten, identify the 'topic'words and
wrjte down any opinion words you hear.
6n Some of the new rock bands are not bad.
Decide if the opinion words are synonyms or 7[ CotdpLay put on exciting 'tive' shows.
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el Led Zeppetin were a great heavy metaI group.
.. :: - "-_ l:::'eelng. 10tr The Beatles were better than the Rotting Stones.
5 look at the Function Fite. Which expressions are Pronunciolion
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It's nearly always the same, isn't it? A I'm not keen on rop music.
-l 6 tisten to the conversation again and check your 1 He turned an hour late for the meeting!
answers. 2 The dog suddenly turned me and bit me on
the leg.
7 l,tatch these questions (1-4) with their meanings 3 She turned the job offer because she wanted
(a-d). more money.
4 He turned his cottar to keep his neck warm.
7 Don't you Like the Stones? 5 Just after the [ights, turn the main road into
2 Do you think their concerts are good? our street.
3 Do you l"ike the Stones? 6 I quite Liked him, but I was turned by the
4 Don't you think their concerLs are good? ring through his nose.
a Are the Stones one of your favourite groups?
b I Like the Stones, don't you?
c Are thejr concerts any good?
d Their concerts are great, aren't they? PUOTE .... UNpUOTE
'Mrtsic can nayhe the unnaynatle and conm.,nicatc
the unLnorr'atle.'
Leonard bernstein, rnerican corhposer
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Belore you sturt
s Ametie is a young woman who lives in Paris. 1 comes across a box full
of things 2 belonged to the previous tenant. Ametie decides to find the man
owns the box and give it back to him. Throughout the film, she spends a
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lot of time trying to make other peopte happy but, 4 , discovers that she has
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to take care of her own happiness first (which she finds at the side of Nino).
h 9 Amelie is a very special film- that either touches you deepty or at least
makes Vou think. 1o Amelie is not a big Hotlywood production, I believe it
can speak more intimately to each of us about truth and beauty. I would recommend
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to anyone who enjoys artistic films.
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t The film wos set in either the 1920s or the
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A tilm Review
Belore you slurl
Write a film review about one of your
favourite films. Foltow the stages. Look at the photo. What do you think they're tatking about?
Which of the people do you think is doing most of the talking?
Wrtfing Help 4, page 139.
A Conversaton
Stage I
I Use the headings in Exercise 1 to make Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
notes about the film.
Stoge 2
Q 1 listen and find out the subject of their conversation. Who
interrupts other people most: Richard, Sue or Kate?
Write your review in four paragraphs.
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Before you slorl Plannng An Event
,Arts Week'for your school or university.
1 Listen to extracts from the Ptan an
O Foltow the stages.
conversation in the Listening Workshop.
Classify the way in which the people
interrupt each other. Stoge I
a a polite interruption tndividuatty, decide what sort of events you would like to have.
b a rude/abrupt interruption Choose from this list or think of others.
c a faited interruption . a play o a poetry reading o a classical concert
o a photo competition . otd 'silenf films
2
'm Htafi'wn Stoge
Wor[ in pairs. Discuss your ideas. Try to use expressions from the
Function File in Lesson 15 and the Chatroom.
Colloquial Expressions
Example
2 mat.h these cotloquial expressions A Don't you think we should have ...
(1-8) with their meanings (a-h). B No, I don't. They're reaLLy cornY!
1 I'm sick and tired of discos. Stoge 3
2 We're al.[ bored to death with Read the Strategies.
schooI discos.
3 We've had loads and loads of them.
4 I won't make a song and dance Speaking Strategies:
about it. Tating turns in group dlscussions
5 Hang on a second. r Don't dominate a discussion. Give your opinions and ask the
6 No, they're reatly corny.
others what they think.
7 They're right up your street.
. Show interest in what the others are saying. Use words like
8 Just a few bits and pieces.
'i g h{,' a bsolutell and' exactlll and sounds Like' m m"
a a great deal . If you realty need to interrupt, interrupt politety! Wait for the
b wait a moment other person to pause first.
c fed up
d exactly what you like
e old-fashioned and uninteresting Stage 4
f extremely bored Work in groups of three or four. Decide the events for your Arts
g sma[[ items Week and finatty choose a celebrity to open it.
h a fuss
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1 fnint of a ptace in your country that you know wetl and Relerence (2): Pronouns
r ookins for somewhere to go away for a long weekend? At 4 UnderLine the parts of the sentences that
Lni, tiir. of vear, there is nowhere better than the which refers to in each case.
L unspoilt countryside of South Shropshire' Onhills'
the borders
of Englan and Wales, it is full of beauty, with high 1 ... it is fuLL of beauty, with high hil[s, wooded
all of countryside and picturesque towns and
*oodd countryside and picturesque towns and villages'
which means that it is an ideal place to visit' viltages, al.L of which makes it an ideal ptace
the to visit.
It is probably sensible to base yourselves in Ludlow' which is
biggst town in the district' As the well-known
local historian' 2 ... base yoursetf in Ludlow, which is the
oiiia Ltoya, has said,'there are few towns like ours in Britain biggest town in the area.
with such fine architecture.' It has a breathtaking castle and a Other places worth a visit are the castte,
churchtowerthatonecanseefrommilesandmilesaway.Cross which defended the town against the Wetsh'
the medieval bridge over the River Teme and enter the
town Ludtow is onty 150 mites from London,
will find yourself in
through a gate in ihe old town walls' You which makes it a great ptace for a weekend'
B.ouJSt...t with its impressive 18th century houses'
in
Architecturally, this is one of the most famous streets in bold in the text find:
castle' which 5 Among the words
England. Other places worth a visit are the
defended the town against the Welsh, and St Laurence's'
a
things
a two personal pronouns (subject and object)
just of the
spectacular medievai church' These are some
b two reflexive Pronouns
that make Ludlow a very special town' c two indefinite Pronouns
As well as seeing these sights, there are plenty
of others to visit d a possessive Pronoun
Mortimer and
in the area suclr as the hiitoric towns of Cleobury
good idea to visit
e a possessive adjective
Bishops Castle. If you like castles, it's a
Wigmore Castle' the
f three retative Pronouns
picturesque Stokeiay Castle or the ruins-of
g a demonstrative Pronoun
i.ut of t. powerfuL Mortimer family' Tl-rey are amongst the
scores of castles in the area'
There are also plenty of things to do for those who
like the 6 Wtrictr of these words do not express the
outdoor life. Go canoeing on the river Teme or hang
gliding same meaning as one in the sentence below?
walkers'paradise' with
from Clee Hill. South Shiopshire is also a
Mortimer's Tiail that goes from Ludlow through Mortimer's, a you b everyone c anyone d this person
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Street artists are respected more in Europe. They Iwent to an art ga[[ery. There was an avant-garde
can get thousands of dollars for their paintings. exhibition there.
My sister is sixteen. She had her eyebrows pierced Jeans used to be considered working ctothes. They
yesterday. became fashionabte among young people.
Peopte spray paint on watts. They are spoiling the Tom's father plays the cetlo. Tom wants to be a
environment. musician.
Merchandise is sold on the Internet. It has an 9 Some graffiti artists have moved into designing
enormous market. products. They can make a lot of money.
Pameta bought a big desk. She put it near the 10 He marked the area near her navet. He had
window. disinfected her there.
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countries according to the fottowing groups' 1 At the time of the US independence there were thirty states'
. English spoken as a first language 2 American Engl'ish borrowed words from Native
. English spoken as a second language - it American [anguages'
is used in schoots and universities and 3 Noah Webster chnged the spel'ling of many Engtish words'
as a lingua franca 4 Canadians do not use American words'
. Engtish spoken widely as a foreign 5 Austratian EngLish has simitarities with a London'cockney'
[anguage accent.
6 New Zeatand Engtish sounds very different from Austratian
Eng [ish.
O 2 litt"n to the first part of a lecture and
check your answers to Exercise 1.
O 5 litten to six peopte tatking. Use the ctues to identify
their accents.
O 3 litt"n to the second part of the lecture'
Match these dates with the events betow' American, Austratian, New Zeatand,
Canadian, Jamaican. South African
1.788, 1806, 7782, 1"840, 1.607 , 1'848