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Unit 1  Reading & Listening Activities 

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Reading
How calm is your room?
positive energy. It’s
Feng Shui is the Chinese art of creating rooms that are calm and have
A very old, but some people think that it has a place in the modern world
about your bedroom. Do you keep your video console or your laptop
. For example, think
there? Well, according
destroying positive
to the ideas of Feng Shui, that’s probably a bad idea because you are
ideas.
energy. If you want to have a bedroom with good energy, try these
must have space on
First of all, your bed needs to be in the right place. In particular, you
B both sides of your bed. It’s also important that your bed is not direct
Colors are another important element in Feng Shui. For bedrooms, the
ly opposite the door.
colors of the human
or dark brown, but no
skin are especially good. This means colors such as white, or light
green or orange or bright yellow!
Feng Shui considers
You will also need to think about the lighting in your bedroom, as
C that light is our principal source of energy. Candles are very good to
dangerous; and it’s also important to make sure that you aren’t using
use but they can be
toxic candles.
bedroom? You never
So why not think about using some principles of Feng Shui in your
D know, the results may surprise you!

1 Read the text. Answer the questions in 2 element (paragraph B)

your own words. a  part of
1 In general, how can Feng Shui help us? b  kind of furniture
2 What three specific points does the c  space
text mention? 3 candle (paragraph C)
3 What is the writer’s attitude to Feng a  a light using fire
Shui? Justify your answer.
b  an electric light
2 Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? c  a light from the sun
1 Feng Shui is a new idea from China.
Listening
2 In Feng Shui some objects can ruin the
positive energy. 1 1 Listen to the conversation. Put these
ideas in the order that you hear them.
3 Your bed shouldn’t be in a corner of
the room. a The pictures on the walls.
4 Bright colors are best. b The bedroom door.
5 You must be careful if you use candles. c Hannah’s mother.
d The colors in the bedroom.

3 Choose the correct meaning for the 2 1Listen again and answer the
words: a, b or c. questions.
1 keep (paragraph A) 1 What type of person is Hannah?
a have b use c clean 2 What is on Hannah’s bed?
3 What does Hannah hate doing?
4 How do we know Hannah isn’t selfish?
5 Why is Hannah’s room tidy?

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