1&2 Review and Check

G RAM M AR V O C A B U LA R Y
a Complete the sentences with one word. a Complete the idioms.
1 Everybody seemed to enjoy the barbecue even______ though 1 I know' you don’t want my mother to come and stay, but
the weather wasn’t very warm. teeth
you’ll just have to grit your______and put up with it.
their
2 Will the person who left one o f______personal belongings 2 Don’t worry about what other people think. You need
at the security check please go hack and collect it? mind
to know your own______
would run
3 He’s got a terrible temper. In fact it must______in the
3 When I was little, my family______spend summers at a
cottage by the sea. family, because his dad’s just the same.
pants
4 Maria definitely wears th e______in that family. Tom
4 This street looks so different from when I was a child.
there
Didn't______use to be a candy store on the corner? lets her walk all over him.
one
5 If we lived closer t o ______another, we would probably 5 I know I’m right and even if everyone in the company
guns
disagrees I’m going to stick to my______!
spend more time together.
6 The Chinese economy is growing, and______a as result 6 My brothers are always getting into arguments. In fact
terms
they're not on speaking______at the moment.
the standard o f living in China is rising.
7 Sun-mee always seems pretty reserved to me — she never
herself
talks about______ b Circle the right word.
so
8 She wore a baggy dress______people wouldn't notice 1 She’d like to have a career /profession in show business.
that she had put on weight. 2 It's a part-time /temporary job — I only work mornings.
get
9 We need t o ______the heating system repaired soon, 3 Your sisters are so like /alike — they could be twins!
before it starts getting cold. 4 My father remarried and had two girls with his second
because an accident on the highway.
10 We were very delayed______of wife, so I have two half-sisters /stepsisters.
5 She doesn't take after /look like either o f her parents.
b Rewrite the sentences using the b o ld word(s). She’s very reserved, and they're both really outgoing.
1 I broke my glasses. I need to pay someone to repair 6 “Pay” is a synonym /metaphor for “salary,” but it's more
them. HAVE informal.
to have them repaired
I broke my glasses. I need__________________
c Complete with the right preposition or adverb.
2 If you learn a few phrases, the local people will
of
1 W ho’s in charge______the sales conference this year?
appreciate it. O N E
if one learns a few phrasesthe local people will appreciate it. off
2 She's been______school for such a long time it will be
__________________
up
hard to catch______with the others when she goes back.
3 They managed to get to the meeting on time even
though the traffic was heavy. D E S P IT E 3 My mother was very sick when I was a child so I was
up
mainly brought______by my grandmother.
They managed to get to the meeting on time off
despite the heavy traffic 4 Can we put the meeting______till next week? 1 have
too much work at the moment.
4 It was foggy, so the flight was canceled. D U E in
was canceled due to the fog
5 If you go and talk to Elena, she'll fill you______on how
The flight__________________
the sales campaign has gone.
5 Jane sees Martha about twice a month. EA CH with
6 I think we need to deal______this situation head
see each other
Jane and Martha__________________ about twice a month. on
______ It’s no good just hoping it will go away.
6 The children managed to wrap the present on their own. BY
The children managed to wrap the present d Complete the sentences with an adjective or noun
by themselves formed from the bold word.
7 The last time 1 saw him was in 1998. SE E N 1 I wish there were a few more good restaurants in our
haven't seen since 1998.
I __________________ neighborhood
N E IG H B O R
8 She wore dark glasses so that she wouldn't be recognized. fear
2 She has a terrible______o f the dark. She has to sleep
S O AS with the lights on. A FR A ID
so as not to be recognized
She wore dark glasses__________________ 3 Don’t let this misunderstanding get in the way o f our
9 If we buy a dishwasher, it won't be necessary to do the friendshipF R IE N D
dishes. HAVE loss L O S E
4 I'm so sorry for your______
we won't have to do the dishes
If we buy a dishwasher__________________ freedom
5 _____ o f speech is one o f the most basic human rights.
10 I can't believe the risks I itsed to take when I was younger. FREE
W O ULD 6 My mother always gave me good advice with her words
22 i would take
I can’t believe the risks__________________ when I wisdomW IS E
o f______
was younger.
C A N Y O U U N D E R S T A N D T H IS T E X T ?
a Do you think being bilingual is an advantage or a
disadvantage? Why?
you will earn more money and you'r more valuable
b Read the article. Then mark the sentences T (true) or F
(false).
1 There are fewer job opportunities for monolingual workers. T
2 On average, people who speak more than one language
earn more money. T
3 Most job recruiters think it's important to be bilingual.
4 At the Willard Hotel, some positions require
bilingualism. F
5 Willard Hotel employees applying for management jobs
have an advantage if they are bilingual. F
6 Mandarin is considered the business language rather
than Cantonese. T
7 People who speak both English and Spanish are most
likely to be hired. T
8 Mainly service industries need bilingual employees. F
c Read the article again. Choose five new words or
phrases. Check their meaning and pronunciation and try
to learn them.
C A N YO U U N D ER STA N D T H IS PROGRAM ?
a W hich o f the following statements about bilingualism
do you think are true?
] More than half the world’s children grow up speaking
two or more languages.
I I Being bilingual strengthens the brain.
] Learning more than one language at a time is confusing
to children.
i I Children who are exposed to two languages fall behind
monolingual children at school.
j For bilinguals, the brain keeps the two languages separate.
3 1 Bilingual speakers’ brains perform mental exercises all
the time.
] When bilingual speakers get older, they lose their mental
abilities faster than people who speak only one language.
b 127))) Now listen to a radio program about bilingualism
and check your answers to a. Were you right?
c Do you know anyone who grew up bilingual? Does that
person have any o f the characteristics described in the
program? W hich ones? No, I don't know.
H ow Being B ilingual Can Boost
Tour Career
W hether you’re fresh out
of college or a seasoned
executive, insiders agree
that fluency in a second
language can not only
help you stand out among
prospective employers,
it can also open doors to
opportunities that those
w ithout foreign language skills m ight miss.
In today's global economy, the ability to com m unicate in another
language has become a significant advantage in the workforce.
Research has found that people who speak at least one foreign
language have an average annual household income that’s
$10,000 higher than the household income o f those who only
speak English. And about 17 percent of those who speak at least
one foreign language earn more than $100,000 a year.
A recent survey found that nearly 9 out of 10 headhunters in
Europe, Latin Am erica, and Asia say that being at least bilingual
is critical for success in today’s business environm ent. And
66 percent of North Am erican recruiters agreed that being
bilingual will be increasingly im portant in the next 10 years.
“In today’s global econom y you really have to understand the
way business is done overseas to m axim ize your potential. A
second language equips you for that,” says A lister Wellesley,
m anaging partner o f a Connecticut-based recruiting firm . “If
you’re doing business overseas, or with som eone from overseas,
you obtain a certain degree of respect if you’re able to talk in
their native language.”
Language skills can also be key for service industries. At the
Willard InterContinental W ashington, a luxury hotel a few
blocks from the W hite House, a sta ff o f about 570 represents
42 nations, speaking 19 languages. The W illard's front-of-house
employees such as the concierge speak at least two languages.
Bilingualism is not an absolute requirem ent, but it is desirable,
according to Wendi Colby, director o f human resources.
Workers with skills in a second language may have an edge when
it comes to climbing Willard's professional ladder. "The individual
that spoke more languages would have a better chance for a
managerial role, whatever the next level would b e t Colby says.
“They are able to deal with a wide array of clients, employees.”
So which languages can give you a leg up on the job market?
Insiders agree the most popular - and marketable - languages
are Spanish, German, French, Italian, Russian and Japanese, with a
growing emphasis on Mandarin, given China's booming economy.
“We see demand from a full range o f industries,” says Wellesley.
“It really depends on which com pany you're w orking for and the
country in which they’re located."
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