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In this month’s grammar fun section we’ll be looking at the difference between the present simple and the present continuous.
Present Simple
We can use the present simple to speak about
general facts. For example:
a) The sun rises in the east.
b) Water turns to ice when it freezes.
c) I work in a hotel.
d) The train leaves in five minutes.
e) They are from Poland.
f) We live in the city.
We can also use the present simple to talk
about habits and regular activities. The
present simple is often used with an adverb of
frequency such as “often, rarely, sometimes,
always, never”, etc. For example:
g) I usually get up early.
h) I never drive to work.
i) She walks to work every morning.
j) I am always polite.
k) She rarely speaks to us.
l) They play tennis every Saturday.
Present Continuous
We can use the present continuous to talk
about actions that are in progress at the
moment of speaking. We often use the
present continuous with phrases such as “at
the moment/now/currently/presently”, etc.
For example:
a) The sun is going down.
b) She’s reading in bed.
c) I’m working in a hotel.
d) The train is leaving.
e) She’s walking in the mountains at the
moment.
f) They are playing tennis right now.
We can also use the present continuous for
temporary situations or things that are in the
process of changing. For example:
g) We are living in a hotel until we find a
house.
h) I’m working a lot these days.
i) I’m walking to work these days as my car
has broken down.
j) Prices are increasing rapidly.
k) The water is turning to ice.
We can also use the present continuous to
talk about future arrangements. For example:
a) I’m meeting Jeff next week at 6pm.
b) We’re playing tennis tomorrow at 3pm.
A comparison
Compare these two sentences:
a) What do you do?
b) What are you doing?
In sentence “a” (the present simple) the
speaker is asking about someone’s job:
A: What do you do?
B: I work in a bank.
In sentence “b” (the present continuous) the
speaker is asking what someone is doing at
that particular moment:
A: What are you doing?
B: I’m working on my project.
So, just remember, we use the present
simple to talk about habits, regular
activities or general facts; and we use the
present continuous to talk about activities
in progress, temporary situations, plus
situations that are in the process of
changing, and future arrangements.
I’m doing some
exercise.

I do exercise five times a week. I’m brushing my teeth.

I brush my teeth
every day.

I’m eating a delicious

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I eat too much cake.

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Medical English
This is the start of a new section in Hot English.
Learn lots of useful words and expressions. Just
listen and repeat. A hospital
Blood (the red liquid
from your body )
Useful Expressions A nurse
Listen and repeat these useful expressions. A doctor

• I’ve broken my arm.

A sprained ankle
• I need an X-ray. (damage to the joint
• The nurse gave me a bed bath. in your foot)
• The doctor took my pulse.
• I’ve sprained my ankle.
• The ambulance took him to hospital.
• There was blood on his shirt. A broken arm in
• She was bleeding. a sling
• He’s got a bandage on his arm.
• They connected him to a drip. A bandage
• She had to use an inhaler.
• She took some tablets.
• They carried him on a stretcher. An ambulance
A broken leg in
• They put a plaster on his finger. plaster
• They gave her an injection.
• She’s got a broken leg.
• He’s got a plaster on his leg. A drip
• She’s pregnant.
• They had to operate on him. An X-ray
• She had an operation.

Speaking
Now use these expressions to talk about an experience
Plasters
in hospital or at the doctor’s.

Pregnant

An injection
An operation

Medicine
Do I look pregnant
in this T-shirt?
An inhaler

Tablets

A stretcher

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GRAFFITI Here are some

more examples
of British toilet graffiti.
CRANK CALLS

GRAFFITI & CRANK CALLS

Here are some
more crank calls
Jame
s Bon - those funny
d rule telephone calls
s OOK that are designed
. to wind people up.
Have fun listening
to these two.
(US English
spelling)
bed; and no
N o s m ok in g in
ashtrays. The Pet Shop
sleeping in the For this call, we phoned up a pet shop with a complaint about
an animal we bought there. What did we complain about?

Hypochondr Victim: Hello, Pets Galore. How may I help you?

ia is the Hot: Oh, hello.
disease I one
haven’t g Victim: Hello?
ot. Hot: Yes, I’m phoning up to complain about a parrot that
I recently purchased.
Victim: Yes, and what seems to be the problem?
Hot: Well, all he does is insult me. Is there anything I
can do about it?
Save trees, eat a beaver. Victim: Erm…
Hot: Shall I tell you some of the things he said?
Victim: No.
Hot: Honestly, it’s quite shocking. I’m surprised you
stock such rude parrots.
Manc Victim: Well, parrots do tend to copy what humans say.
hes
disap ter are m Have you been using any swear words in the
pear agic presence of your parrot?
from –
the f watch t Hot: Certainly not. Well, I did get angry with him a
irst h
divisio em couple of times, and I fear a number of expletives
n. may have been used.
Victim: There you go. You have to be careful. He’ll just
repeat whatever you say to him.
Hot: OK. So, when can I bring him back?

s OK OK.
Victim: I’m sorry but we don’t refund animal purchases.
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Hot: OK, bye then.
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Answer on page 44.

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GLOSSARY GLOSSARY
rules exp an animal that lives next to rivers and builds to wind someone up phr vb that product
if you write/say “James Bond rules”, you dams (bridges across the river to stop the water) to really annoy and irritate someone rude adj
think that James Bond is the best the first division n a pet shop n showing no respect; being insulting, etc
an ashtray n in English football, the first division is the a shop that sells animals that you can buy an expletive n
a glass/metal object you use to put cigarettes second most important division. The top and take home a taboo/rude/swear word
in when you finish smoking them division is the “premiere division” to purchase vb to buy to refund vb
hypochondria n schizophrenia n shocking adj if a shop “refunds” you, it gives you the mon-
an obsession with illness and a belief that you a mental disorder that in some cases consists terrible/horrible/surprising ey back in return for the product you bought
are constantly ill of having a double personalityw to stock vb
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“NOISE NUISANCE”
NOISE NUISANCE

Here’s another part in our special “noise” class. (Answers on page 44.)

Part I
Listen to each noise sentence and the accompanying noise. Repeat each sentence as you hear it.

1. The car zoomed by and almost hit me. I’m sizzling.

2. After she read the letter, she scrunched it up into a little ball.
3. I woke up to the sound of fried food sizzling in the pan.
4. The “tick tock” from the clock was really annoying me.
5. The plane swooshed by and almost hit the ground.
6. The machine was making a strange buzzing sound.
7. The insect made a squelching sound when she trod on it.
8. A whistling sound was coming out of the boiling pot.
9. The train went clickety-clack as it went over the crossing.
10. I was so hungry that my stomach was rumbling.

Part II
Now, look at the following sentences. In each one there’s a missing “noise word”. Listen to the sound on the CD, then write in the correct word that
describes the sound. Choose from the words below.
Sizzling, a tick-tock noise, swooshed by, scrunched up, zoomed by, a squelching sound, a buzzing sound, a whistling sound, clickety-clack, rumbling.

1. The machine was making ________________.

2. The train went __________________. I’m all
scrunched up.
3. When I stepped on the insect, it made _________________.
4. My stomach was ________________.
5. The boiling pot was making _________________.
6. The food was _______________ in the pan. GLOSSARY
7. The plane _______________. fried food n
8. The car ________________. food that is cooked in oil
to tread n (past trod)
9. The clock was making _______________. to walk on something
a boiling pot n
10. She ______________ the letter. a pot with boiling water (water that is at 100ºC)
a crossing n
an area where a road crosses a train track

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DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC

GRAMMAR CLINIC
a) Barracks.

Unusual There’s an army barracks here (singular).

There are four military barracks in the country (plural).

Nouns
b) Crossroads.
I stopped at the crossroads (singular).
You need to go past three crossroads (plural).
c) Building works.
She works at the building works (singular).
There are lots of building works in the city (plural).
Please send your questions or stories to:
clinic@learnhotenglish.com d) Series.
I saw a good series on television last night (singular).
They produced six series (plural).
Hello everybody, and welcome to my grammar clinic. This month e) Headquarters.
we’re going to be looking at some more unusual nouns. Their headquarters is in Paris (singular).
There are six major multinational headquarters in this city (plural).
No “s”
Here are some nouns that have no “s” at the end, but that are
considered plural:
a) People. People here are very proud of their country.
b) The police. The police are going to investigate it.
c) The youth. The youth of today have no respect for their elders.
d) Cattle. Cattle are cows and bulls.

The singular forms of these words are as follows:

a) A person. The person who did this is a criminal.
b) A police officer. The police officer wants to speak to you.
c) A young person. Who is this young person?
d) A cow/bull. I saw a cow/bull.

Plural & Singular

With some nouns there’s no difference between the singular and More unusual words
plural forms. For example: Many nouns ending in “ics” are sometimes used as plurals, but
a) Fish. more often as singulars. For example:
I caught a fish (singular). a) Politics is the study of government and power in society.
There were some fish in the water (plural). b) Mathematics is a really interesting subject.
b) Sheep. c) Athletics is a good way of getting in shape.
I had a sheep (singular). d) Economics is the study of the way in which money and industry
There were four sheep in the field (plural). is organised in a society.
c) Aircraft.
It’s an incredible aircraft (singular). Well, I’m sorry but I’m going to have to stop there. There is still
Four military aircraft were destroyed (plural). some more to cover, and I think I’ll have to continue with this topic
next month. Anyway, I really hope my explanations have helped
With an “s” you. Yours, Dr Fingers.
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Canadian woman
PARENTAL ADVICE

Things you learnt from your parents.

Here’s the second part in our mini series on things your parents
used to say to you as a child. Do you recognise any of these
expressions?

My parents taught me about hunger: My parents taught me stamina:

“Right, no sweets for the rest of the week.” “You’ll sit there until all that food is finished.”

My parents taught me sarcasm: My parents taught me about stupidity:

“Keep crying and I’ll really give you something to cry about.” “If your friends told you to jump off a bridge, would you?”

My parents taught me about cruelty: My parents taught me about diminished responsibility:

“Don’t come crying to me if you cut yourself with that knife.” “Go and ask your mother / Go and ask your father.”

My parents taught me about claustrophobia: GLOSSARY

“You’re grounded for a week.”
claustrophobia n
a psychological fear of being in closed
My parents taught me about revenge: spaces
to ground someone exp
“I’ll smack your backside if you hit your brother again.” to tell a child that he/she cannot leave
the house as a punishment
revenge n
My parents taught me manners: the act of doing something bad to
someone who did something bad to you
“Don’t talk with your mouth full.” to smack someone exp
to hit someone – usually on the bottom
(the part of your body that you sit on)
My parents taught me blind obedience: a backside n
the part of your body that you sit on
manners n
if someone has good “manners”, they
are polite and respectful
stamina n
the physical and mental energy needed
to do a difficult task
diminished responsibility n
if you claim “diminished responsibility”,
you say that you are not completely
responsible because others are
responsible too

“Because I said so, that’s why.”

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EXPRESSIONS
DR FINGERS’ VOCABULARY CLINIC

Here are some more useful expressions

for you to learn. The images will help you
associate the expression with its meaning.

A party animal
Someone who likes going
to par ties, and
who goes to a lot of them;
someone who
likes going out at night to
bars, etc:
“She goes out every night
– she’s a real
par ty animal.”

Have ants in your pants

Live to fight another day
People use this expression after they have lost
a fight/debate/trial, etc, but they don’t feel
defeated because they can continue the fight in
the future:
“Monica lost her case, but lives to fight another
day.”
Be a different kettle of fish
Be completely different from another
person:
“Jim never liked school; but Anne was a
completely different kettle of fish – she
loved it.”
Not be able to keep still because you
are very excited or worried about
something:
“Sit still, would you! What’s wrong?
Have you got ants in your pants?”
Be living on another planet
People use this expression to refer to
someone who doesn’t notice what’s
happening around them, or to refer to
someone who behaves differently from the
rest:
“Of course we can’t offer the staff a pay rise.
We don’t have any more money. What planet
are you living on?”
Another string to you bow
An extra skill or qualification that
you can possibly use in the future.
“If you do this physiotherapy
course, it’ll be another string
to your bow, and something you
can use in the future if you lose
your job.”

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refus nly one o a kettle n
was o str ike.” a metal container for boiling (making
go on hot) water
to go on strike exp
to stop working as a protest against a

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company
a guess n
Be anybody’s guess an attempt to answer a question
an ant n
“It’s anybody’s guess”, means “no one a little black or red insect
pants n
knows”: clothing worn under the trousers
A: So, what’s going to happen now? string n
a thin piece of cord
B: That’s anybody’s guess. a bow n
a weapon used for firing arrows. Robin
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Funny
Product

FUNNY PRODUCT LABELS

Labels
On a blanket from Taiwan:
“Not to be used for tornado
protection.”
What about hurricanes?

Our mini-series on funny signs from English-speaking countries.

Here’s another part in our series on funny product labels.

Some companies seem to think we’re real idiots.

On a television
remote control:
“Not safe for the
dishwasher.”
So how am I going
to clean it then?

Warning on a windscreen sunshade: “Do not drive with sunshade On a bottle of insect spray:
in place.” “This product has not
But that way I don’t have to look at all that frightening traffic. been tested on any living
creatures.”
Text on a rain gauge: “Suitable for outdoor use.” Good. I’ve always wanted to
Oh, that’s good, cos it doesn’t rain much in the living room. be a human guinea pig.

On a packet of fire logs: “Caution: fire risk.”

Does that mean I can’t burn them? GLOSSARY
a product label n not good for humans to eat
On a bottle of fish food: “Warning: Not fit for human a piece of paper on a product with on display exp that is in a
consumption.” information about that product on it place where everyone can see/admire it
a remote control n a life-saving device n
What’s good for my fish, is good enough for me. an electrical object for controlling the an inflatable object (that has air in it) that
television can save someone who is having problems
a dishwasher n in the water
On the cup of an iced drink: “This ice may be cold.” a machine for washing plates, etc a living creature n
a windscreen sunshade n an animal that is alive
And I thought it would be hot. an object that covers the “windscreen” (the a guinea pig n
large piece of glass that a driver looks out of a person/animal that is used to test a product
when driving). The sunshade stops the car a tornado n
On a packet of biscuits: “For best results, open packet.” getting too hot from the sun violent weather with very strong winds. The
a rain gauge n centre is in the shape of a funnel
Oh, and I was thinking of keeping the closed packet on display in an object for measuring the amount of rain a hurricane n
that falls in an area extremely violent weather with very strong
my living room. a log n winds
a thick part of a tree used for burning in fires
not fit for human consumption exp
On a beach ball: “Caution: this is not a life-saving device.”
So, I can’t float to China with it, then?

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MIAMI

Miami
By Amy (US English spelling)

The Sunshine City

Miami is one of the most cosmopolitan and glamorous cities in the US.
It’s at the southern tip of Florida, which is known as the “Sunshine
State”. The city has also become a haven for the rich and famous, with
plenty of celebrities from Jennifer Lopez to Whitney Houston calling
Miami home (or at least one of their homes). What makes it so attractive?

South Beach
The most famous section of Miami is South Beach (also known as SoBe).
It’s in the heart of the “Art Deco District”. The neighborhood is colorful
and has some truly unique architecture.
South Beach is popular for its shopping and trendy restaurants, but
it’s definitely the section of town where people come to have fun. With
some of the trendiest nightclubs in the world, Miami draws DJs from
all over the world.
One of the most popular clubs in South Beach is “Level”, also known as
the “Crown Jewel of South Beach Nightlife”. It’s one of the biggest clubs
in the country. It’s in a converted Art Deco palace and is as extravagant
as they get. “Level” is one of the largest SoBe venues, with nine bars
and six VIP areas.
If this sort of thing doesn’t excite you, there are plenty of other
alternative ways to spend your evening. People in Miami love to spend Eating
money. As a result, a popular alternative to club-hopping is to hit the Miami has just about any type of cuisine you could imagine. Latin food
champagne lounges around town. These bars serve expensive cocktails is extremely popular and has also influenced many other cooking styles.
and champagne. Cuban food is the most popular and you can find it just about anywhere,
from the “cafeteria” on the corner to some of the more upscale South
Salsa Beach spots like “Larios”, which is owned by Gloria Estefan. If you are
There are also lots of salsa clubs in Miami. Latin dancing is the main in the mood for something a little different, you should definitely make
event in this town and there are plenty of places to give it a try. Over your way over to “B.E.D”. At this trendy restaurant, dinner is served to
half of Miami’s population is Hispanic and as a result, everything has you on a bed while DJ’s play music. After dinner, the place turns into
a little Latin flavor to it. No matter what kind of dancing you’re into a bar/lounge and the music plays on until 4 am.
(salsa, merengue, bachata, tango), Miami has it all.
If you’re a beginner, and just want to have a good time, head to “Mango’s The Great Outdoors
Tropical Café” on Ocean Drive. This place is right on the beach and After your wild night out on the town, you’ll need to relax on the beach.
plays lots of salsa, samba and merengue every night. The bartenders Drag yourself outside (with sunglasses of course) to spend some time
are usually shirtless; and every now and then they get up on the bar to on Miami’s beautiful beaches. Thanks to the warm waters of the Gulf
show off their dance moves. Stream, swimming is possible in Miami pretty much all year long. Bal
“Mango’s” has a touristy crowd because of its beachfront location. The Harbour is located in the north of Miami and is a quieter beach with no
only locals here are usually the employees. So, if you are looking for lifeguards. If you’re looking for a little more action, then South Beach is
something a little more authentic, then “La Covacha” is your best bet. your best bet, and you should head to “Lummus Park Beach”, also known
This open-air club on the outskirts of the city plays lots of different as “Glitter Beach”. This beach runs along Ocean Drive between 6th and
kinds of music. The dance hall has the feel of a country fiesta and 14th Streets and is one of the more popular tanning spots. There is also
according to one critic, “the open air dance floor rivals that of Havana’s a gay and lesbian beach located around 12th St. Ocean Drive.
famed “Salon Rosado”. Boating is another extremely popular activity in Miami. There are plenty

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GLOSSARY
of marinas all over the city, and plenty of yacht parties to crash in the the southern tip n
the point furthest south
summertime. Water sports are also extremely popular and the beaches a haven n
a place considered perfect/
are filled with people who have come to surf, swim and ride jet-skis. If safe/attractive/paradise
you aren’t particularly interested in getting in the ocean (Florida is the Art Deco n
a style of architecture from
shark capital of the world), then there are plenty of activities to keep you the 1920s
trendy adj
busy on the sand from beach volleyball to sunbathing. fashionable
to draw vb
to attract
Stormy Weather a DJ abbr
a disc jockey – a person who
The only bad things about Miami are the regular tropical storms. plays CDs/records in a club
club-hopping n
Miami has always been a hurricane hotbed because of its location on going from club to club
the southern tip of Florida. One of the worst hurricanes to hit Miami to hit a place exp inform
to go to a place
was Hurricane Andrew. Actually, Andrew was the most destructive a champagne lounge n
a bar that mostly serves
hurricane on record to ever hit the United States. In late August of champagne and cocktails
you’re into exp
1992 Andrew hit Florida with winds of over 200 mph. The hurricane was you like/you enjoy doing
responsible for 23 deaths in the US and three more in the Bahamas. to head to phr vb
to go to
The damage caused by Andrew was estimated at over $26 billion. shirtless adj
with no shirt on
Thousands of people were left homeless after the disaster. Scary as to show off phr vb
this sounds most hurricanes rarely amount to major storms. The to show the public
something that you are
hurricane season spans from June to November. In a typical year there proud of
a touristy crowd n
are ten tropical storms but usually only about two achieve major storm a group of people who are
mostly tourists
status. So, with the odd exception, the weather is lovely in Miami, a local n
and that’s just one of many reasons why it’s one of the most popular a person who is from the
destinations in the Americas.
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area you are referring to
your best bet exp
the best thing you could do
the outskirts n
the residential areas outside
the central area of a city
a spot n
an area/place
to turn into phr vb
to become
out on the town exp
in bars/clubs enjoying
yourself
to drag yourself outside
exp
to force yourself to go
outside
pretty much all year long
exp
during most of the year
a lifeguard n
a person whose job is to
protect the swimmers at
pools or at the beach
a tanning spot n
an area where people go to
lie in the sun and to get a
tan (to become brown from
the sun)
boating n
going on boats/sailing
boats, etc
a marina n
a small harbour for boats or
yachts
to crash (a party) exp
to go to a party even though
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you aren’t invited
a jet-ski n
a type of motorbike used to
travel in the water
a shark n
a large fish that sometimes
eats humans
to keep you busy exp
to give you lots of things to
do
sunbathing n
lying in the sun, often trying
to get a tan (become brown)
a tropical storm n
a period of violent weather
in the tropics (the area
around/near the equator)
a hurricane hotbed n
an area in the world where
there are many hurricanes
(violent storms)
left homeless exp
if you are “left homeless”,
your home is destroyed
scary as this sounds
exp
as frightening as it may
appear to be
rarely amount to major
storms exp
don’t often become big
storms
spans from exp
goes from/lasts from
with the odd exception exp
except for certain times
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Living Abroad: Miami

LIVING ABROAD: MIAMI

Alyssa who is from southwestern Texas moved to Miami to study at the University of Miami. She tells us what it was like to be there.

What were your first impressions?
Well, it was beautiful. There were palm trees everywhere, the sun was
shining and everywhere I looked the people just seemed to be having a
great time. I loved “U of M” (University of Miami). The campus is very
green with lots of places to just lounge around.
What were some of the best things about living in Miami?
For starters the weather is incredible. It’s always warm and sunny.
Also, it’s a great city to party. We used to go out a lot to South Beach
to go dancing on the weekends. During the week we’d generally stick
around campus or hit Coconut Grove for a few drinks.
What are the people in Miami like?
Well everybody is really tanned and attractive. It’s pretty easy to
meet people; I think probably because of the warm
weather, it just makes people more friendly.
However, there are definitely loads of
materialistic snobs, who aren’t easy
to get to know at all. There is a
little bit of everything in Miami,
so you just have to figure out
what your scene is.
fell off the platform. I must have fallen like five feet. It was really
embarrassing and everybody was cracking up. Some guy offered me
his hand and picked me up off the floor. The next day I looked in the
mirror and I had this gigantic bruise on my leg.
I guess you obviously didn’t have any problems with the language since
you are American?
Actually, you’d be surprised. There’s so much Hispanic influence
in Miami that there are a few parts of town where nobody speaks
any English at all. As for the rest of the city, Spanglish is definitely
prevalent. I speak a lot of Spanish now just from going out to eat in
Miami. Everywhere you go there is “ropa vieja”, a popular Cuban dish
with shredded beef, and “maduro”, which is fried sweet plantains. It
was a lot of fun learning all the Spanglish terms that are used in Miami.
Okay Alyssa, that was great, thanks.

Do you have any funny stories

about your time in Miami?
Oh yeah, well I guess there
were a few. Most of the funny
stuff would happen when we
were out on the town, you know,
after one too many mojitos. This
one time we were all at this new club
and it had these bar counters that were
all made of clear plexiglass, and you could
go up and dance on them. It looked pretty cool cos
it looked like you were dancing in the air because of the plexiglass. GLOSSARY
Anyway, I guess I’d had too many cocktails because I was dancing up
a campus n
on the platform and I couldn’t really tell where it ended. So I was just the area where a university
up there dancing like a maniac and I got too close to the edge and I is, including all the
gardens/buildings, etc
to lounge around exp
to stay in an area sitting,
chatting, etc
to party vb
to go to parties/bars/clubs,
etc
to stick around (in a place)
exp
to stay in one place and not
to go out anywhere else
to hit a place exp inform
to go to a place
tanned adj
with skin that has become
brown from the sun
a materialistic snob n
someone who is obsessed
with wealth/possessions/
image, etc
to get to know someone
exp
to become friends with
someone and to learn about
Quick! I don’t think I can
hold my stomach in much
longer.
that person
to figure something out
exp
to understand something
I guess exp
I suppose
a mojito n
a drink that consists of lime,
sugar, mint and rum
a bar counter n
a long table in a bar where
you buy drinks, etc
plexiglass n
a type of very hard and
strong plastic that is
transparent
I couldn’t tell exp
I couldn’t see
dancing like a maniac exp
dancing in a crazy way
the edge n
the line formed where an
object ends
like exp
people often use this word
as a way of filling space in a
conversation. In this case it
could mean “about”
to crack up phr vb inform
to start laughing a lot
to pick someone up exp
to help someone stand up
from the ground
a bruise n
an area of damaged skin that
often becomes black/blue/
purple
Spanglish n
a mixture of Spanish and
English, often spoken
by Hispanics in parts of
America
prevalent adj
that is everywhere; that is
common
shredded adj
that has been cut into thin
strips
beef n
meat from cows
a plantain n
a type of large banana

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Vice

AIR GUITAR
What’s your favourite
television cop show? In the
1980s, one of the most popular
was Miami Vice. It had a huge
influence on fashion, music and
television. Right now there’s a film
that’s based on the series.

Culture & Violence

When Miami Vice came out in the
1980s, it was something completely
different to other detective shows.
There were episodes on cocaine
trafficking, there was lots of casual violence,
and it all took place in exotic and subtropical
Miami. Two
The cinematography was different too. In Cops
fact, many say the show was a bit like one long So
music video. As Lee Katkin, one of the series what was
directors, said, “The show is written for an MTV the show
audience, which is more interested in images, about?
emotions and energy than plot and character”. Miami Vice
This helped make the series into an instant hit. was all about two
Many famous bands and singers contributed undercover Miami
My stubble is bigger than yours.
their music to the show, including Jackson police detectives: James
Browne, Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, “Sonny” Crockett (played by
Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode, Frankie Goes to Don Johnson), and Ricardo “Rico”
Hollywood, and Billy Idol. Tubbs (played by Philip Michael
Famous actors also appeared on the show, Thomas). They drove around
including Miles Davis, Bruce Willis, Viggo in fast cars and fast boats,
Mortensen, Ben Stiller, Wesley Snipes, Liam and worked against the city’s
Neeson, Chris Rock, Julia Roberts, Melanie criminals. The series ran for five Miami Vice 2006 Trivia
Griffith and Benicio Del Toro. seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989. Miami Vice lost seven days of filming
due to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane
Fashion & Architecture Miami Vice 2006 Rita and Hurricane Wilma.
The show had a big influence on men’s fashion. The film adaptation of Miami Vice is directed
For a start, there was the “T-shirt under by Michael Mann (director of Heat). It stars Gunshots heard near the set in the
Giorgio Armani jacket” look. Then there was Irish actor Colin Farrell, who plays Crockett, Dominican Republic in October 2005
the unshaven look, which was inspired by and American actor Jamie Foxx, who plays delayed filming for three days.
Crockett’s permanent beard stubble, also Tubbs. The two of
known as “the five o’clock shadow at all them go undercover
times”. on a secret GLOSSARY
Some say the show helped saved many of investigation, and a cop show n broken, destroyed, not cared for, not repaired
Miami’s unique Art Deco buildings. At the time take on the drug- a television series about police officers and to renovate vb
criminals, etc to fix, repair and improve an area
of the show, the area around South Beach was trafficking network the plot n undercover adj
the story in the film if a police officer goes “undercover”, he/
poor and rundown, and it had a high crime of the mysterious an instant hit n she dresses as an ordinary person in order to
a show that becomes popular immediately infiltrate a gang, etc
rate. In fact, some street corners of South Archangel de Jesus an unshaven look n to take someone on exp
if a man has an “unshaven look”, he hasn’t to start a fight with someone
Beach were so bad that the production crew Montoya-Londono shaved (cut the hair from his face) a drug-trafficking network n
actually repainted the walls of some buildings and his Cuban beard stubble n an organisation that distributes illegal drugs
very short hairs on the face due to exp
before filming. However, after the show, many Chinese banker a five o’clock shadow n because of
a dark area of short hairs on the face caused a gunshot n
of the beachfront hotels and buildings were Isabella. Things get by not shaving. Literally, a “shadow” is a dark the noise made by someone firing a gun
area created when something stops light a set n
renovated, turning that part of South Beach particularly tense hitting a surface the area where a scene from a movie is filmed
rundown adj
into one of southern Florida’s most popular when Crockett falls
places for tourists and celebrities. for Isabella.

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 Famous Cop Shows
FAMOUS COP SHOWS

Over the years there have been lots of great cop shows. Here are a few of the classics. Do you remember any of them?

Starsky and Hutch Columbo

Starsky and Hutch was a 1970s American television series. The main
characters are two Californian policemen: the dark-haired David Starsky
(Paul Michael Glaser), and the blond Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson (David
Soul). They drive a red Ford Torino, with a large white stripe down the
side. In 1977, a rising concern about violence forced the writers to cut
down on action scenes. For many, the show lost its appeal; and two
year later, it was abandoned.
Columbo starred Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide
detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Columbo is a shabby,
apparently slow-witted police detective. However, as the criminals
eventually learn he isn’t as stupid as he looks. He often solves his
cases by discovering tiny inconsistencies in a suspect’s story and by
hounding the suspect until they confess. In most
episodes, the audience see the crime at the
beginning and know exactly who did it. It’s
Columbo’s job to get the evidence or force
the criminal to confess.

I know who done it.

Kojak
Lt. Theo Kojak is the
main character in this popular
television police drama. He’s a bald, tough
New York City cop. He likes lollipops, and his catch-phrase
is “Who Loves Ya, Baby?” Kojak was played by actor Telly Savalas, the
son of Greek immigrants. In other films Savalas often played sadistic
or psychotic types.

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey is all about two New York City police officers. The
two women lead very different lives: Christine Cagney (played by
Sharon Gless) is a single, career-minded woman; while Mary Beth
Lacey (played by Tyne Daly) is a married, working mother.
The show was controversial at times. In 1985 there was an episode
about the bombing of an abortion clinic; and in 1987 there was an
episode that was based on a racial incident in Queens. Other storylines
included the birth of Lacey’s third child and Cagney’s experience as a
victim of date rape.

GLOSSARY
a cop show n
a television programme
about police officers and
criminals
a stripe n
a line of colour that is
different from the colour
around it
a rising concern about
violence exp
increasing worry about
the effects of violence (on
television)
to cut down on something
exp
to reduce something
to lose its appeal exp
to stop being attractive
bald adj
with no hair on the head
tough adj
with a strong/violent/hard
character
a lollipop n
a sweet that consists of a
round, hard sweet at the end
of a stick
a catch-phrase n
a series of words that a
character always says
to lead very different lives
exp
to have very different lives
a career-minded woman n
a woman who is very
dedicated to her job
a working mother n
a woman with young
children who also works
date rape n
attacking someone sexually
after a date
shabby adj
with old, dirty, broken
clothes
slow-witted adj
mentally slow; a bit stupid
tiny adj
very small
an inconsistency n
if there is an “inconsistency”
between two stories, one of
the stories cannot be true if
the other is true
to hound someone exp
to keep asking someone
questions until they tell you
the truth

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USEFUL
DATING EXPRESSIONS

DATING
EXPRESSIONS
FROM FILMS AND TV SERIES!
How many dating words and expressions do you know? Love and dating are
often topics in films and TV series. But the language can be confusing as there
are lots of idiomatic phrases. But don’t worry, in this article, we’ll help you
learn 11 useful dating expressions from films and TV series. by Caitlin Brune

1 A match made in heaven 2 To have a crush on someone

Dale: “Jill called her engagement a match
made in heaven.” [Slightly Single in L.A.
(2013)]
Definition: If two people are in a relationship
that’s a “match made in heaven”, these two
people are perfect for each other
Source: Slightly Single in L.A. is a romcom about Dale, who
decides she’s going to take a break from dating. In this
scene, Dale is talking to a friend.
Broderick: “The important thing is, I have a
crush on you.” [Modern Family (2011)]
Definition: If you “have a crush on” someone,
you like that person a lot and you want to
have a relationship with them.
Source: Modern Family is an 11-season
show about 3 related families. This quote comes from
a scene with lawyer Mitchell who is talking to his
assistant, Broderick.

3 To get dumped 4 To tie the knot 5 Love at first sight

Mandy: “I was in love, Secretary: “Once Sack Gertrude: “Was it love
and I got dumped.” and Claire tie the at first sight?” [The
[Last Man Standing knot, two of the great Proposal (2009)]
(2012)] American families, the Definition: If you
Definition: If you Clearys and the Lodges, experience “love at first
“get dumped”, your will finally unite.” sight”,
partner ends the relationship, often [Wedding Crashers (2005)] you start loving
suddenly and Definition: If two people “tie the knot”, someone as soon as
unexpectely. they get married. you see or meet them
Source: Last Source: Wedding Crashers stars Vince Source: The Proposal
Man Standing Vaughn and Owen Wilson as two is about Margaret
is a sitcom divorce (Sandra Bullock)
about Mike mediators. who is facing
Baxter (Tim They spend deportation from the
Allen). In this their free United States. She decides to fake
scene, one time crashing a marriage to her assistant Andrew
of Mike’s weddings so (Ryan Reynolds) so she can stay in
daughter’s (Mandy) is talking about that they can the country. In this scene Margaret is
her love life. meet women. talking to a friend, Gertrude.

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Maître d’: “Oh, so you want
to pop the question tonight,
huh?” [Spider-man 3 (2007)]
Definition: If you “pop the
question”, you ask someone
to marry you.
Source: Spider-man 3 is a continuation
of the Spider-man series. In this movie,
Peter Parker (Toby Maguire), also known
as Spider-man, has to fight against the
villains Sandman and Venom. The quote
comes from a scene in a restaurant with
the maître d’.
8 On the rocks
Ex: “My relationship with
Lily was on the rocks.”
[Gossip Girl (2012)]
Definition: If your relationship
with someone is “on the
rocks”, it’s going badly and
will probably end soon.
Source: Gossip Girl is a TV series about
a school in New York City. The “Gossip
Girl” is an
anonymous
person who
sends out
messages full
of gossip about
students there.
Lily is one of the
characters from
the series.
10 To go out with someone
Ned: “Hey, you wanna go
out with me sometime?”
[Our Idiot Brother (2011)]
Definition: If you “go out”
with someone, you have
a relationship with that
person; when people say they’re “going
out”, it usually means they’re in a stable
relationship.
Source: Our Idiot Brother is a 2011 film
starring Paul Rudd and Elizabeth Banks.
After Ned (Paul
Rudd) is released
from jail, he tries
to put his life back
together again.
In this scene,
Ned is talking to
a friend.
For more company classes or
7 To get back in the game
Ron: “Sounds to me like
you’re ready to get back in the
game, Courtney.” [Parks and
DATING EXPRESSIONS
Recreation (2011)]
Definition: If you “get back in
the game”, you start dating
again, usually after a period of not doing this.
Source: Parks and Recreation is a comedy
series that takes place in the Parks and
Recreation Department in Indiana. This
quote is from a scene with two of the
characters, Ron and Courtney.
GLOSSARY
dating n
the action of going to bars, restaurants,
pubs, etc. with people you like in the
romantic sense
an engagement n
if there’s an “engagement” between two
people, those people have promised to
marry
a romcom n
a romantic comedy TV series or film
to take a break exp
9 To hit it off if you “take a break” from something, you
stop doing that thing for a period of time
Sandy: “I think we’re really to dump vb
literally, if you “dump” rubbish, you throw
hitting it off, don’t you?” that rubbish away, or leave it somewhere
[Identity Thief (2013)] outside, without worrying about what will
happen to it, etc.
Definition: If two people “hit it a sitcom n
(situation comedy) a television series that
off”, they like each other and follows the lives of the same characters
become friends very quickly. who are often in funny situations in each
episode
Source: Identity Thief is a comedy starring a divorce mediator n
a person whose job is to help people who
Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman. want to get divorced, providing them with
information, etc.
Sandy Patterson’s identity is stolen by to crash vb informal
Diana (played by McCarthy). Sandy needs if you “crash” a party, you go to that party
even though you aren’t invited.
to find her so he can save his credit rating. deportation n
if someone is facing “deportation”, the
authorities want to make this person leave
the country
to fake vb
if you “fake” something, you act as if it’s
true, even though it isn’t
a villain n the bad person in a story, film,
book, etc.
a maître d’ n French
a type of restaurant manager in charge
of the waiters and waitresses, etc.
recreation n
a general word that refers to fun activities:
walking, doing sport, kayaking. The Parks
and Recreation deparment is a local
government organisation in charge of
11 To fall head over heels parks, nature reserves, and any structures
for sport or arts programs
(in love with someone) gossip n
stories and information about someone’s
Bill: I say, fall head over private life (often their love life)
an identity n
heels. Find someone you your “identity” is who you are;
can love like crazy and who if someone steals your “identity”, they use
false documents to prove that they are you,
will love you the same way often in order to get credit cards or bank
loans and steal your money, etc.
back.” [Meet a credit rating n
Joe Black (1998)] if you have a good “credit rating”, the
banks will lend you money based on your
Definition: If you fall “head previous financial history
stable adj
over heels” in love with a “stable” relationship is a very strong one
someone, you start loving that won’t break or end
to release vb
that person very much. if someone is “released” from prison, they
are allowed to leave that prison
Source: Meet Joe Black is to put something back together exp
a romantic fantasy movie starring if you “put something back together”, you
repair or fix it. If you “put your life back
Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt. Bill together”, you start having a good, normal
life after a bad period
Parrish (Hopkins) is visited by Death like crazy exp informal
we use this expression for emphasis. So,
(Pitt), who has taken human form as Joe if you love someone “like crazy”, you love
Black. The two make a deal: Bill can have a them a lot; or if you work “like crazy”, you
work a lot
few more days of life while Joe will be able a heel n the back part of your foot below
your ankle
to see what it’s like to be human.
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USEFUL
DATING
EXPRESSIONS
FROM FILMS AND TV SERIES!
EXERCISES
Now try these exercises to see how much you can remember!

Answers on page 44

1 Description completion 2 Expressions completion

Write a word from below next to each definition. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1. When you saw him, was it love at first ?
question sight heels heaven rocks 2. I was in love, and then I got .
game dumped knot hit crush out Life sucks!
3. I think we’re really hitting it , don’t
1. If you start dating again after a period of not doing you?
this, you get back in the . 4. They described their relationship as a match made in
2. If two people like each other and become friends very .
quickly, they it off. 5. I fell head over in love with her.
3. If you start loving someone very much, you fall head 6. I had a on him while we were at school.
over in love with them. 7. After 6 months of being single, I’m ready to get back
4. If you like someone a lot and you want to have a in the .
relationship with them, you have a 8. I asked him if he wanted to go with me,
on them. but he said no.
5. If two people get married, they tie the . 9. They’re going to tie the next week,
6. If two people are perfect for each other, they’re a 10. Are you going to the question any time
match made in . soon?
7. If you ask someone to marry you, you pop the 11. My relationship with him was on the ,
_______. and it ended shortly afterwards.
8. If you have a relationship with someone, you’re going
with that person.
9. If your partner ends the relationship, you get
.
10. If a relationship is going badly and will probably end
soon, it’s on the .
11. If you start loving someone as soon as you see or
meet them, you experience love at first .

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HOT SONG
Our monthly song from new
artists and bands. Useful Advice
How not to be bored
Rescue Party – Mr Number One Learn how to entertain yourself with these fun activities.
(British band)
Watch TV and repeat everything
Here’s another song by one of Hot English’s favourite bands: Res- in a posh English accent.
cue Party. For more information and more songs, please visit For added authenticity, just
www.rescueparty.net or contact: gerald@geraldmasters.com elongate all the vowels. For
example, “Hello, how are you?
“Mr Number One” Would you like a drink?” OK.
by Rescue Party
(British band) Look at an object for 30 seconds
Music and lyrics then close your eyes. See if you
by Rescue Party. can see the object for another
Copyright 2005. 30 seconds with your eyes
Used by Permission. closed.
I can stop the world Spin around in a circle until you
rolling on and on, I feel sick. Try to get so dizzy that
can make the grass you can’t even stand up. This
under my feet grow will make boredom seem like a
long, And I’ll catch a better alternative.
bullet from a silver gun, and hold it up to the sun.
GLOSSARY
Sometimes a prophet can’t find the way, sometimes the loser lives rolling on exp
continuing to move in circles
to fight another day, and these are the things that we have done, grass n
bring these words to everyone, for this kingdom cannot be won. a green plant that grows on the ground and that
covers the ground
a bullet n
a piece of metal that is fired out of a gun
You got a big fat car, and a tiny mind, a trophy wife with a fake a prophet n
a person chosen by God to deliver God’s
behind, a cheque book, a credit card, oh, boy! You work so hard, messages
and everybody thinks you’re a rising star, hey, hey wonder what can’t find the way exp
can’t decide what to do/where to go, etc
you are, and everybody says you’re a real cool guy, hey, hey, gotta to live to fight another day exp
to lose a battle, but to survive and be able to
wonder why, you know there’s, nothing wrong, Mr Number 1. fight another day
a kingdom n
an area controlled by a king
Sushi on a Friday night,working overtime, meet the deadline, tiny adj
very, very small
diamond in the chairman’s eye, big shot gonna touch the sky, a trophy wife n
a physically attractive young woman who
and everybody thinks you’re a rising star, hey, hey wonder what marries a rich, successful man
you are, and everybody says you’re a real cool guy, hey, hey gotta fake adj
wonder why, you know there’s, nothing wrong, Mr Number 1.
that isn’t real. In this case, that has been
operated on
a behind n
the part of your body that you sit on
a rising star n
And everybody says you’re a faded star, hey, hey wonder what you a person who is becoming famous
are, (I) wonder exp
I ask myself
And everybody thinks you’re a burned out guy, hey, hey, gotta a cool guy n
a fashionable/attractive man
wonder why, you know it’s, all gone wrong, hey, you know it’s all gotta wonder why exp
gone wrong, Mr Number, Mr Number 1. you have to ask yourself why
to work overtime exp
to do extra hours at work
to meet a deadline exp
Sometimes a prophet can’t find the way, and sometimes the loser to do things at the time you said you would do
lives to fight another day, these are the things that we have done, them
and our kingdom cannot be won.
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Pretend to be someone’s long
lost friend. Just look for a CV
on the web. Af ter choosing
your victim, read all about that
person and find out as much as
you can about them. Later, send
them an e-mail full of personal
references, claiming to be an
ex-classmate or work colleague.
See if they respond.
Make yourself believe that the
world is about to end in one
hour. Let your imagination
run wild as you decide what
you’re going to do for your last
60 minutes on earth.
What fun!
a diamond in the chairman’s eye exp
a person who is considered very special by
the chairman
a big shot n
an important person in the world of business
gonna touch the sky exp idiom
going to become famous
a faded star n
a famous person who is not famous any more
burned out adj
very stressed/tired/exhausted after many years
of hard work
all gone wrong exp
if things have “gone wrong”, they have gone
badly and not as planned
a posh English accent adj
an aristocratic English accent – like Prince
Charles
to spin around phr vb
to go round and round in circles
dizzy adj
if you are “dizzy”, your head feels strange and
you lose your sense of balance
to pretend vb GLOSSARY
to act as if something is true, even if it isn’t
a long lost friend n
a friend from a long time ago who you have
lost contact with
a CV abbr
a curriculum vitae. A document with informa-
tion about your personal and professional life
to find out phr vb
to discover
personal references n
details about someone’s private or personal life
let your imagination run wild exp
be creative with your imagination; don’t restrict
your imagination
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CROSSWORD

I’ve got a test

today.

Across Down
2: If a shop has a particular product, that product is in st__________. 1: A building or area that is broken/destroyed/old/not cared for =
4: If a shop does this, it returns your money in exchange for a product rund___________
you bought = to re__________ 3: A piece of a plant that can be used to grow another plant
8: To really like (doing) something = to be _________ something 5: A machine for washing plates/cups, etc
9: With brown skin from lying in the sun = ta______________. 6: An electrical object for controlling the television/changing the
12: To have a problem that you must deal with = to f__________ a channels, etc
problem 7: An informal expression that means to start laughing = to cr_________
13: An area of damaged skin that becomes brown/blue/black, etc = a up
br__________ 10: The best thing you could do = your best b__________ is to
14: To stay in one place/building/house and not to go out = to st_____ 11: Not good for humans to eat = not fit for human cons_____________
____ around 16: The story in a film
15: Lying in the sun trying to get a tan = sunb___________ 17: To become excited/nervous/worried, etc
18: To demonstrate a theory/to prove that something is true = to 19: A police officer who dresses as an ordinary person in order to infiltrate
pr_________ a point a group is an und_________ police officer
21: To learn a lot about someone and what they are like = to get to 20: I couldn’t see = I couldn’t t_________
__________ someone 21: To do something that makes people not want to go to a place = to
22: The line formed where an object ends = the e__________ k________ people away
23: An informal expression that means “to go to a place” = to h_______ 24: With no home = ho_____________
__ a place 26: To go to a party even though you don’t have an invitation = to cr_____
25: To help someone get off the ground and to stand up = to p________ ____ a party
someone up 28: To be able to understand something; to discover the meaning of
27: A message that someone communicates without realising what they something = to fig_______ something out
are doing = an inv___________ signal 32: To become = to t________ into
29: A person/animal that is used to test a product = a gu_______ pig
30: I suppose = I g__________
31: A place/area = a sp____________
33: The line of hair above your eye = an eyeb____________
34: The plastic or paper that covers a product, particularly chocolate or
food = the wr_________
35: A noise made by someone firing a gun

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CLEVER HANS
Clever Hans
More examples of things that have fooled the public.
This month: Clever Hans – The Counting Horse.
realised that the horse was able
The Horse t o d e te c t t i ny, i nvo l u n t a r y
Have you ever heard of a horse that could count? Sounds signals from the questioner (a
incredible. But one did exist; and his name was Clever Hans. relaxation of the face, a raised
He became famous in 1904 for his ability to count, do maths eyebrow, a tiny change of
problems, and read and spell – all by tapping his hoof in a f acial expression, etc).
special code developed by his owner Wilhelm von Osten. This told the horse when
to s top t apping his hoof.
The Code This appeared to e xplain
So what was this special code? Well, Wilhelm worked out a everything. Indeed, when
system whereby every letter of the alphabet had a corresponding they isolated the horse
tap. For instance the letter “A” was one tap, “B” two taps, “C” from the questioner, it
was three taps, and so on. So, when someone asked Hans a c o u l d n ’ t a n s we r t h e
question, the horse would tap his hoof to spell the answer. questions. Of course,
Afterwards, Wilhelm would count the taps and spell out Hans’ when Wilhelm read
answer. the report, he
For maths problems, the horse just tapped out his answers exploded in rage.
– one tap was “one”, two taps was “two”, etc. As you might Poor Wilhelm died
imagine, Wilhelm was very proud of his talking, counting horse; a few months
and many people came to see it perform. So who was Wilhelm later; and Hans
von Osten? And how did he teach his horse to count? spent the rest It’s as easy
of his days in as A, B, C.

The Man peaceful retirement.

Wilhelm was a retired maths teacher. He was convinced that
animals possessed intelligence equal to that of man; and he
spent much of his time trying to prove his point. He started by Information Box
trying to teach a cat how to do simple arithmetic. But the cat In honour of Pfungst’s study, this behavioural phenomenon
didn’t show much interest. has since been referred to as the “Clever Hans effect”.
Then Wilhelm turned his attention to the horse, Hans. And Hans
was different. Wilhelm soon found that his horse could count
and spell. Pleased with his horse’s progress, Wilhelm decided GLOSSARY
to demonstrate his horse’s abilities to the rest of the world. So,
to fool someone exp
Wilhelm took the horse on a tour of cities in northern Germany. to trick someone; to make someone believe
something that isn’t true
The horse soon attracted the attention of some of the leading to spell vb
scientists of the day. to write of say the letters of a word in the
correct order, etc
to tap vb
The Tests if you “tap” something, you hit it lightly and
quickly
Eventually, a commission was formed, consisting of 13 people. a hoof n
a horse’s foot
The 13 included a psychologist, a vet, a physiologist, and the to work out a system exp
to develop a system
director of the Berlin Zoo. They became known as the “Hans a tap n
Commission”. And af ter weeks of observation, all 13 were a light, quick hit. Often used as a secret signal
and so on exp
convinced that it was no trick. However, they wanted to do etcetera (etc)
to tap out an answer exp
more tests; and they recommended a further study by a young to give an answer by hitting your hand/foot
psychologist called Oskar Pfungst. And it was Pfungst who was against something quickly and lightly
to perform vb
to discover the truth behind the counting horse. to act in public
retired adj
if you are “retired”, you have stopped working
The Answer because you are 65 or older
to prove a point exp
The first thing that Pfungst noticed was that Hans got agitated to demonstrate a theory
arithmetic n
when he couldn’t see the person asking the questions. He mathematics – counting/dividing/multiplying
also found that the horse couldn’t answer questions that the a tour n
an organised trip to many different cities, etc
a leading scientist of the day n
a very important scientist of that time
a vet abbr
a veterinarian – a doctor for animals
a trick n
an action that is intended to deceive someone
(make someone believe something that
isn’t true)
to get agitated exp
to become excited/nervous/worried, etc
to detect something exp
to notice something that is difficult to notice
tiny adj
very, very small
an involuntary signal n
a message that someone is communicating
without realising what they are doing
a raised eyebrow n
your “eyebrow” is the line of hair above you eye.
If you have a “raised eyebrow”, your eyebrow is
high on your forehead
to explode in rage exp
to become very, very angry
retirement n
the period of time in your life when you stop
working because you are over 65

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STORY TIME
STORY TIME

1. Wrong Call 2. Swimming Pool Terror

A woman calls a record shop because she wants to buy a couple of CDs.
However, she dials the wrong number and gets a private home instead.
When a man answers, the woman, thinking it’s a record shop, asks, “Do
you have, ‘Golden Eyes’ and ‘Woman of Woe’?”. “Well, no,” the confused
man answers. “But I do have a wife and eleven children.” “Is that a
record?” the woman asks.
“I don’t think so,” replies the man, “but, er, that’s as close to a record
as I want to get.”
A lifeguard has been watching the swimming pool all day and he’s fed up.
There’s one boy who’s been getting into trouble all day. The lifeguard has
told him many times to stop behaving badly, but the boy just ignores him.
Eventually, the lifeguard calls over the mother. “Please, would you mind
telling your child to stop going to the toilet in the pool.”
“Look,” the woman begins. “Everyone knows that from time to time, young
children do that kind of thing in a pool. I don’t think we should draw too
much attention to it. It’s perfectly normal.”
“Normal? Oh really?” says the lifeguard, “from the diving board?”

Hello? Hello? Is that a

wrong number?

Has anyone seen

my pet shark?

3. Everybody, somebody, anybody, and nobody*

This is the story of four people named Everybody, Anybody, Somebody,
and Nobody. There was an important job to be done so Everybody asked
Somebody to do it. Anybody could have done it, but in the end Nobody
did it. Everybody thought Somebody should have done it, but Nobody did
it anyway. As a result, Everybody was angry.

Information Box – Everybody, somebody, anybody, and nobody

Everybody
This word can mean “all the people”. We often use it in affirmative sentences. For
example: “I spoke to everybody at the party.”

Anybody
In affirmative sentences, “anybody” can mean “any person – it doesn’t matter who”. For
example:
“It’s really easy. Anybody could do it.”
We also use “anybody” in negative sentences to mean “no person”. It means the same as
“anyone”. For example: GLOSSARY
“I haven’t seen anybody.”
And we use it in interrogative sentences to mean “a person”. For example: a record shop n to get into trouble exp
“Did you see anybody in the park?” a shop that sells music CDs/DVDs, etc to do bad things and to have problems with
to dial (a number) exp the police/the authorities, etc
Somebody to press telephone buttons so you can call to behave badly exp
We use “somebody” in affirmative sentences to mean “a person”. For example: someone to act in a bad way, doing illegal or annoying
“Somebody called you last night.” a record n things
We can also use it questions. For example: a song/album on a CD would you mind… exp
“Can somebody tell me how to do this?” a lifeguard n please could you…
a person whose job is to protect swimmers at I don’t think we should draw attention to it exp
a swimming pool/beach, etc I don’t think we should talk about it too much
Nobody
fed up exp a diving board n
We use this word in affirmative sentences to mean “not one person”. For example: tired and angry because of an irritating a plastic/fibreglass board that you can jump
“Nobody knows the answer.” situation off in order to enter the water
Be careful – in standard English you cannot use the word “nobody” in negative
sentences. In standard English it’s wrong to say, “I didn’t see nobody.”

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See if you can identify the word. Then, try to find the

WORDSEARCH & CARTOON

words in the Wordsearch. Good luck! (Answers on page 44).

Pub Words
1. The long table in the pub where they sell you drinks = the _________
2. A place where you can have a drink. There are about 60,000 of them
in Britain = a __________.
3. A factory where they make beer = a br_____________.
4. A pub that has rooms to stay in, a bit like a hotel = an i_________.
5. A special room in a pub that was traditionally more expensive than
the rest of the pub = a sa_________ bar.
6. A man who manages the pub = a la____________.
7. The time when a pub closes = cl_________ time.
8. A machine for gambling/winning money = a fr________ machine.
9. A game that consists of throwing sharp, pointed sticks at a board and
scoring points = d_________.
10. Singing famous songs on a machine that plays the background music
= ka______________.
11. A team game that consists of answering questions on a variety of
topics including sport, music and culture = a pub __________.
12. An egg that has been preserved in vinegar = a pic________ egg.
13. Thin pieces of fried potato served in a bag = cr_________.
14. A board that hangs outside a pub with images representing the name
of the pub = a pub s________.
15. This word refers to the drinks you buy for everyone in a group = a
ro_________.
16. A measurement of beer, which is equivalent to about half a litre = a
pi_______.
17. A type of beer which is served warm, and which has a “floral” taste to
it = bi_______.
18. A type of dark beer, like Guinness = st_________.
19. A type of golden, fizzy beer that is usually served cold = la________.
20. A mixture of beer and lemonade = a sh__________.
GLOSSARY
overrated adj exaggerated
The Job Applicant by Daniel Coutoune

Oh, no. Look! A shark. Oh, good, we

We’re going to be eaten should be safe
alive! then…

Don’t worry. The danger of

sharks is completely overrated.
Every year more people are killed
by donkeys than sharks.

… cos there aren’t

any donkeys around
here, are there?

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 Trivia Matching
TRIVIA MATCHING

Exercise
See if you can do this matching exercise. Look at the list of things (1 to 11), and the photos (A-K). Write a letter next to
the name of each thing in the list below. Answers are on page 44.
1. A tongue _____ A G
2. A camel _____
3. A giraffe _____
4. A hedgehog _____
5. A tear (from the eye) _____
6. A pickle _____
7. A carrot _____
8. Pine trees_____
9. Scales (for weighing) _____
10. A filing cabinet _____
11. A spoon _____

I D

J
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Weird Trivia

This is another part in our mini-series on strange facts.
Whoever thought the world could be so sensational?
It’s against the law to catch fish with your bare hands in Kansas.
Every person has a unique tongue print.
A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel.
On average, a hedgehog’s heart beats 300 times a minute.
WEIRD TRIVIA
Since the beginning of the modern Olympics (1896), only Greece and
Australia have participated in every Olympic Games.
Ever wondered where the name for “Oz” in the film “Wizard of Oz” came
from? Apparently it was invented when the creator, Frank Baum, was
looking at his filing cabinet. He saw how the files were divided “A-N”
and “O-Z” – hence “Oz”.

President Andrew Jackson’s favourite hobbies were playing billiards, Scientists have found that carnivorous plants love steak and cheese,
swimming, and walking. but it gives them indigestion. Carry a large steak with you as defence
against aggressive plants.

A fast food restaurant chain once scrapped their little coffee spoons
after they discovered that drugs dealers were using them to measure out
exact 100mg measurements of heroin.
Dealers found the spoons very useful because they didn’t have to have
scales lying around the house, which isn’t good if the police decide to
pay you a visit.

The Titanic was the first ship to have a swimming pool and a gym.

In 1983, a Japanese artist made a copy of the Mona Lisa completely out
I’d kill for a steak.
of toast.

In 1984, a Canadian farmer began renting ad space on his cows.

GLOSSARY
Astronauts can’t cry in space as the tears won’t flow because there’s
bare hands n
no gravity. naked hands; hands that
are not covered by anything
(gloves, for example)
John Lennon’s first girlfriend was called Thelma Pickles. a tongue n
the object in your mouth used
for tasting food
The man who used to do the voice of Bugs Bunny, Mel Blanc, was allergic a print n
a mark made by your fingers/
to carrots. feet, etc
to go without water exp
to survive with no water
More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones. a hedgehog n
an animal with sharp spikes
on its body. It becomes a ball
when frightened
Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch 3 hours of billiards n
television. a game played on a table with
coloured balls
out of toast exp
from toast; using just toast
Fifty six percent of the typing we do is done by the left hand. to rent something exp
to of fer something for a
limited per iod of time in
In Italian, “Pinocchio” means “pine head”. exchange for money
ad space n
an area (on a wall/house, etc)
The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford where adverts (paid publicity)
can be placed
English Dictionary, is “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis”. a tear n
an amount of liquid that a file n
comes out of your eye when a collection of papers/
you are sad, etc letters/documents/text
to flow vb hence exp
if water or a liquid “flows”, it therefore / as a
moves consequence
a pickle n steak n
a piece of vegetables that has a thick piece of meat from a
been kept in vinegar or salt cow
for a long time indigestion n
allergic to something exp a pain in your s tomach
i f y o u a re “ a l l e rg i c t o because you have problems
something”, you have a digesting food
physical/physiological fast food n
reaction when you come into food such as hamburgers/
contact with that thing pizza/hot dogs, etc
a jar n a restaurant chain n
a glass container for food, etc a company that has many
to type vb restaurants that are all the
to write on a computer or same
typewriter to scrap vb
a pine (tree) n to eliminate; to stop
a tall tree with needle-like producing
leaves and a fresh smell scales n
a lung n objects used to weigh
a large “bag” in your body for something (see how heavy
breathing something is)
a filing cabinet n
a piece of furniture for
keeping papers and files

The word refers to a lung disease.

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Q u i r ews

QUIRKY NEWS
Funny news stories from around the world.

Laughing School
A school in England is teaching Pot of Gold
its pupils how to be happy. Parents of three young children have been
One of the most prestigious arrested after giving marijuana to their young
colleges in Britain now sons as a reward for good behaviour. Linda
offers its students “Happiness Phillipson, 31, and John Phillipson, 23, were
Classes”. Teenagers between the booked on suspicion of possessing marijuana,
ages of 14 and 16 will receive a and contributing to the delinquency of minors.
class a week to learn how to manage After a search of the house, detectives found a
their emotions and ambitions, and how quarter-pound of marijuana.
not to be materialistic or have obsessions Police said the children (two boys aged 12 and 11, and a
with being famous. 4-year-old girl) were
in the custody
Neighbourly Love of a family
A new CD has just come out that is designed for member.
people with irritating neighbours. It’s called
“Neighbour Annoying CD”, and it contains 20 sound
effects designed to really drive your neighbour up the wall. The
collection of noises includes drilling, babies crying, and party noises.
The pack comes complete with ear plugs.

Naked Run
A naked burglar
was seen
running down
I have the street after
no connection
whatsoever with the escaping from
robbery. a hospital. Jim
Deelon was at
hospital at the
time, suffering
from a stab
wound in his GLOSSARY
chest.
prestigious adj a container for rubbish (old bits of food/
A deputy important and exclusive paper, etc)
had removed materialistic adj to break into a place exp
obsessed with possessions/ to enter a place illegally
Deelon’s leg shackles so he could go to the toilet. It was at this point wealth/image/money, etc a holidaymaker n
a neighbour n a person who is on holiday; a tourist
that he decided to run. Deelon spent the next three hours in a trash bin someone who lives in a house/apartment a spot n
behind a restaurant before he was caught. He had been stabbed by his next to or near you a circle
a sound effect n a nest n
former girlfriend when he broke into her apartment. a recording of a noise (a baby crying, a person a “house” that birds make and where they can
screaming, etc) leave their eggs
to drive someone up the wall exp a reward n
Bird Attack to make someone very angry
drilling n
money/gifts given to someone as a way of
thanking or congratulating them
When tourists at Lake Erie the noise of a hole being made with a drill (an good behaviour n
electrical device for making holes) acting well; doing good things; not being
claimed they had been an ear plug n silly/naughty
attacked by a bird, police a small, rectangular piece of foam that you to book vb
can put in your ears to stop/reduce noise to arrest
thought the holidaymakers naked adj delinquency of minors n
with no clothes on influencing young people negatively or
were joking. But then officers a burglar n criminally
suffered the same treatment a person who enters a house with the a search n
intention of robbing if there is a “search”, people are looking for
when they went to check. a stab wound n something
a cut in your body caused by a knife a quarter-pound n
Police aren’t sure about the a chest n 25% of a pound. A pound is approximately
species, but say it was “black the top part of you body at the front half a kilo
leg shackles n in the custody of someone exp
with red spots”. They think it a metal object used to tie around a prisoner’s if a child is “in the custody of someone”, the
legs child is being looked after by that person
may have been trying to protect one of a trash bin n
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AUDIO

US bar chat

US BAR CHAT
Financial Scandals
You can buy me for
75 euros. Authentic conversations by native American speakers. This month,
two young Americans, Anna and Pauline are talking about some
financial scandals. Listen to the conversation and answer these
questions:

1) What does one of the speakers say in favor of helping victims of

financial scandals?
2) What does the other speaker say against helping victims of financial
scandals?

Anna: Did you here about that stamp rip off?

Pauline: No, what happened?
Anna: People investing in stamps but it turns out it was all a
con, or so they say. The stamps weren’t worth as much as
they said. But it was like some kind of pyramid scheme
financed by new clients coming in with new money. I think
it’s wrong, the government was warned about these
companies.
Pauline: Well, erm, any kind of financial plan is a risk.
Anna: Yeah, but it’s the government’s responsibility to tell
GLOSSARY people about possible dangers when they’re investing
their money.
GLOSSARY
a stamp n to spend money on company stocks or shares Pauline: But investors should read the contract carefully.
a label you stick on a letter in order to pay for with the hope of receiving extra money in
the postage the future Anna: Yeah, but it’s such an elaborate hoax. I mean, think about
rip off n an investor n
something that costs a lot more than it is a person who spends money on company all the money that was invested and the people that lost
worth stocks and shares
it turns out it was exp a hoax n everything.
in the end it was a trick
a con n to cream off the profits n Pauline: But you know, erm, people should take serious financial
something that is designed to trick someone to take all the profit for yourself
and take their money money doesn’t grow on trees exp advise before buying into any plan.
like exp money isn’t free; you don’t get money for
the same as nothing Anna: Yeah, but the government can get the money back from
a pyramid scheme n to secure something exp
a financial scheme that gives you money if to make something safe the rich directors who creamed off the profits.
you convince other people to join the scheme decent adj
was warned about exp acceptable/correct/of a good standard or Pauline: Everyone knows that money doesn’t grow on trees.
was told about the dangers of quality
a risk n a pension n Anna: They were just looking for a way of securing a decent
a danger the money you receive from the government
to invest (money) exp after you stop working at 65 pension.
Pauline: Well, you know that’s just how it is now.

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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 Informal

A friend has a new sofa. It is most commodious. It’s very comfortable. It’s really comfy.
You comment positively
on it.

An acquaintance I was at a loss for words. I was shocked. I was gobsmacked.

said something
very surprising and
completely unexpected.

A friend is saying What you are saying is You’re talking rubbish. You’re talking gibberish.
something that doesn’t nonsensical.
make sense to you.

A colleague left a bar of I was the only one held I took the blame. I took the rap.
chocolate in the fridge. responsible for the crime.
You and a friend ate
the chocolate. You were
caught and blamed for the
incident – your friend was
never suspected.

There’s a new advert on TV. The new advertisement is It’s cool. It’s nifty.
You think it is very good most clever.
and clever.

Two Mafia guys are Let’s terminate him. Let’s kill him. Let’s whack him; let’s
discussing eliminating bump him off; let’s do
someone. away with him.

It’s a really
GLOSSARY Please note that the words in this glossary box are literal translations of parts of idiomatic expressions.
comfy sofa.
gobsmacked adj inform Literally, if you give something a “rap”, you
shocked/surprised. Literally, a “gob” is an hit that thing
informal word for a mouth; and to “smack” to whack vb inform
is to hit to kill. Literally, to hit
talking rubbish exp to bump someone off exp inform
saying silly things. Literally, “rubbish” refers to to kill. Literally, if you “bump” into someone,
the things you throw away (paper/food, etc) you accidentally crash into that person as you
a rap n inform are walking
the blame/the responsibility for a bad action.

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VIOLENT TV
A new report on the effects of violence on television.

Do you think there’s too much violence on television? A recent report shows a direct link between exposure to violence
on TV and violent behaviour. Let’s look at the debate.

Hitting & Killing behaviour after

There’s no doubt that TV is violent. Guns, shootings, murders, hitting, watching violent
torture, explosions. They’re all shown every day on television. Of shows on TV. “Young
course, adults know it’s mostly fake. An actor dies one week, but infants can imitate
reappears the next week in another show on another channel. But for live models without
children it’s different. fully understanding
their actions,” said
The Worst Offenders a spokesperson.
“Walker, Texas Ranger” is probably one of the worst offenders. This “Children learn a
long-running Chuck Norris cop show includes several martial arts fight great deal about the
scenes and shootouts in just about every episode. In one particular world when they are young, and base their future cognitive, motor and
episode, a gun battle ran on for approximately ten minutes emotional development by ‘mimicking’ adults. It’s simple: children
Another show that’s notorious for its violence is CSI (Crime Scene exposed to large doses of violent programming will have violent heroes
Investigation). The show revolves around violence. Episodes have to imitate. The frightening thing is that many acts of violence are
included story lines about cannibalism. shown throughout the day – when children of all ages can see them,”
“Kingpin”, all about a drug lord and troubled family man, is another she added.
violent show. It regularly features murder, torture and drug use,
including an episode in which someone Where’s the Blood
throws a human leg to a pet tiger. The biggest complaint is that television rarely shows the
Another particularly violent show consequences of violence. Victims rarely lose an arm, suffer
is “The Shield”. The main character emotional trauma or get killed (at least not too early in the
is Vic Mackey is a corrupt cop show). Even more disturbing is the current trend in TV to
who’s running his own drugs “permit” the police to commit acts of justifiable violence.
operation within the Los Also, shows with criminals as the protagonists (Sopranos)
Angeles Police Department. further confuse the matter by offering us a crime boss we
One episode showed the death can learn to love.
of a man with a burning tyre round his
neck. What do you think?
One sport that is often criticised for
GLOSSARY
its violence is WWE (World Wrestling
Entertainment). Although violence isn’t “real”, the a shootout n wheels of a vehicle
a situation in which two groups of enemies wrestling n
worrying thing is that 15% of the audience (more are shooting at one another professional fighting that involves trying to
to run on for exp throw your opponent to the ground
than 1 million viewers) is under the age of eleven. to last cognitive, motor and emotional
notorious for exp development exp
famous for (usually something negative) the growth and formation of your brain,
Kids’ Corner troubled adj physical abilities and emotions
with problems that confuse and worry you to mimic vb
So what’s the effect of all this violence? A report a pet tiger n to copy the actions of someone
a tiger that is kept at your home to suffer emotional trauma exp
by the Kaiser Foundation (a free, online health to run vb to be psychologically affected
to control and manage to further confuse the matter exp
information service) found that 81% of parents a tyre n to increase the confusion even more
have seen their children imitate aggressive a thick piece of rubber that is fixed onto the

No, it still
doesn’t hurt.

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 GEESE IDIOMS
This month we are looking at

BIRD IDIOMS
IDIOMS

some geese idioms. . What’s good/s

auce
for the goose
is
good for the
If a part
gander
Kill the goose icular type
of behaviour
the golden eg that lays acceptable fo
is
g r on
To destroy so
m person, it shou e
makes a lot of ething that be acceptable
ld also
m
“If you get ri oney. another person r
fo
d of your .
top saleswom “If your wife go
an
killing the go , you’ll be es
with her fr iend out
ose that lays s ever y
the golden eg Fr iday night,
g.” then
you should be
al
to go out with lowed
your
fr iends too. W
ha
good for the go t’s
os
good for the ga e is
nder.”

Wild -goose
chase
A situation in
which you waste
(American
s time looking for
s ay b o o to a goosestralians say, something that
Wouldn’t n’t say boo”; and Au you are not going
say, “Would y boo to a fly”) ose”, they to find, either
“Wouldn’t
sa
ld n’t say boo to a go ’t imagine because that thing
“wo u “I can
If someone timid and nervous. say boo to a does not exist or
y, ’t
are very sh teacher – he wouldn because you have
e in g a
him b been given the
goose.” wrong informa-
tion.
“Af ter two hours
walking about in
the forest looking
for the treasure, I
realised we were
on a wild-goose
chase – it simply
didn’t exist.”

Goose bumps/
pimples
If you get goose
bumps, tiny
bumps appear
Cook some- on your skin
body’s goose because you are
If you “cook cold, nervous,
somebody’s frightened or
goose”, you do excited.
something that “It was so cold
spoils their plans that I had goose
and prevents bumps on my
them from suc- arms.”
ceeding.
“A sound tech-
nician cooked
the band’s goose
GLOSSARY
by releasing the to get rid of something exp
to throw something away
song on the in- a goose n (plural geese)
ternet before the a type of large duck
official release a gander n
a male goose
date.” to say boo to someone exp
to shout “boo” in order to frighten someone
to waste time exp
to use time to do something unnecessary

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PHRASALVERBS STAND

PHRASALVERBS
The verb “to stand” has many different uses. However, we generally use this verb in reference to being in a vertical position.
For example, “I had to stand during the film because there were no seats.” Now let’s look at some phrasal verbs with the verb “to stand”.

Stand down (politician/president, etc)

To stop working as a politician/president, etc because of
Stand for (initials such as CIA/FBI, etc)
a scandal, etc
To mean; to represent.

Dad, what does

“UNESCO” stand
for?

Well, Mr President,
you’ve been caught lying,
stealing and cheating. I think
it’s time to stand down. Go and ask your
mother.

Stand for (a political organisation/a group, etc) Stand out

If a political organisation “stands for” a certain policy, it If someone “stands out”, it is easy to recognise that
supports that policy person because they are different from everyone else

We represent the Nut

Party, and we stand for
free nuts for everyone,
regardless of race, creed
or religion.

He certainly stands out

from the other birds.

Stand in for someone else Stand someone up

To act as a substitute for someone because that other If you “stand someone up”, you don’t go to a meeting, date
person is sick/away, etc or appointment you had with them.

We did want Brad Pitt to star in the

film, but he couldn’t make it. That’s
why we asked you to stand in for him. It looks like she has
stood me up again.

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 Vocabulary
VOCABULARY

Learn some useful words and

expressions to use in the pub.

The pub (also known as “public house”) – this is a place to have a drink.
There are approximately 60,000 pubs in Britain, with one in almost Closing Time – this is the time the
every village. pub closes. About ten minutes before
Here are some alternative slang expressions for the pub: closing time, you’ll hear the landlord
The boozer – do you fancy going down the boozer? shouting, “last orders, please”. This
The local – what’s your local then? followed about five minutes later by
A watering hole – I know a great little watering hole. “Time, ladies and gentlemen”. This
The rub-a-dub-dub – shall we go to the rub-a-dub-dub. means that you have to finish your drink. Since 1914, pubs have had to
close at 11 pm (and 10:30 pm on Sundays), and between lunch and dinner.
The bar (also known as the counter) – this is the long table in the pub However, a new law (the Licensing Act of 2003 – which came into force on
where they serve you drinks. 24th November 2005) means that pubs in England and Wales can apply for
permission (from the local authority) for the opening hours of their choice.
The brewery – this is the company and factory where they make beer. Many
pubs are controlled by breweries, and this is why beer is often better value Fun and Games – apart from drinking, pubs are also places to play games:
than wines, spirits (vodka, etc) and soft drinks. The slot machine (also known as the “fruit machine”) – this is a machine
for gambling. Playing on the fruit machine
An inn – this is a pub which has rooms to stay in, a bit like a hotel. consists of putting your money into the
machine, watching some wheels with pretty
A wine bar (also known as a pictures spin around, and seeing how your
“style bar”) – this is a type of money disappears.
modern, trendy pub, serving Darts – this game consists of throwing sharp,
high-quality wine and cocktails, pointed sticks at a board and scoring points.
as well as beer. Karaoke – this consists of singing famous
songs, often in a drunken fashion.
The saloon bar – this is a special A pub quiz – this is a team game that consists
room in a pub. Traditionally the of answering questions on a variety of topics
saloon bar was a special room in the pub where for a small fee you could including sport, music and culture.
sing, play games (such as cards and billiards), or do sport. One famous Strangers in the
night…
pub in London actually had a pond out the back filled with ducks where Television – many pubs have widescreen
drinkers could pay to shoot the innocent birds. or big screen TVs with football and rugby
By the 20th century, the saloon was the “middle class room”, with carpets games on. It helps when there isn’t any
on the floor, and more expensive beer. Meanwhile, the public bar area conversation.
remained “working class”, with sawdust on the floor, hard seats and
cheaper beer. Pub food – most pubs serve bar snacks such
Later, in the 1960s and 70s the distinction was abolished; however, you as pork scratchings (fried pieces of pork),
can still see the names “Saloon Bar” and “Public Bar” on the doors in pickled eggs (eggs in vinegar), crisps (thin
some pubs. pieces of fried potato in a bag) and peanuts
– all designed to make you thirstier and
Rocks – this is a word used to refer to ice. You can have a “whisky on the buy more drinks.
rocks” (a whisky with ice), or a “straight whisky” (with no ice). Some pubs serve typical pub food (also known as “pub grub”) such
as “a ploughman’s lunch”
A regular – this is someone who always goes to (a salad with cheese) and
the same pub. “shepherd’s pie” (a meat
and potato dish). However,
The punters – the clients in the bar. these days, many other pubs
serve excellent meals which
Landlord/landlady (also known as tenant, can rival a good restaurant.
manager, publican or licensee) – this is the They have become known as
owner of the pub. Landlords are typically “gastropubs”.
proud of their pubs.

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Pub Names – some pubs have very unusual names. Here are some of the
most common categories:
Location – these names tell you where the pub is near such as “The Railway
Arms”.
Professions – these pubs are based
around a job such as “The Mason’s
Arms”.
A special person – some pubs are
named after famous people such as
“The Lord Nelson”.
An aristocratic association – and other
pubs may refer to an aspect of royalty
such as “The King’s Arms” or “The
King’s Head”
Two objects – finally, some pubs have
names that include two objects such
as “The George and Dragon” or “The
Rose and Crown”

Pub signs – in 1393 King Richard II ordered landlords to put signs outside
their pubs. Many of these signs consist of pictures representing the pub
name. This was so illiterate people could easily identify them.

A round – this word refers to the drinks you buy for everyone in a group.
Typical things to say include, “I’ll get this round” or, “These are on me”. If
you’re lucky, the landlord may even say, “This one’s on the house”, which
means that he’s inviting you to a drink.

A pint – this is a measurement of beer, which

is equivalent to about half a litre. It’s typical
to ask for the brand of beer that you want: “a
pint of Heineken / half a pint of Guinness”,
etc.

Cheers – this is a typical expression to say

GLOSSARY
when you get your drinks. Knock your glass
gently against your friend’s glass as a way of
a boozer n inform very pleased about something you possess
celebrating the occasion. “Cheers” can also be used a pub. Literally, “booze” is an informal word gambling n
as a way of saying “thanks”. for alcohol spending money on games with the hope that
a local n inform you will win more money
Beer – there are lots of types of beer in the pub. Here are the main ones: a pub you regularly go to to spin around phr vb
a watering hole n inform to go round and round in circles
Bitter – this type of beer which is served warm, and which has a floral a pub. Literally, a “watering hole” is a place in a drunken fashion exp
taste to it. in the desert where you can find water in a way that shows you are drunk (having
rub-a-dub-dub n inform consumed too much alcohol)
Stout – this is a type of dark beer. The a pub (in Cockney rhyming slang). This type a team game n a game in
of informal language from London consists which there are a number of teams (groups of
most famous of its kind is Guinness. of inventing/using words that rhyme with players)
Lager – this beer is of Germanic the original word. In this case, “dub” rhymes a widescreen/big screen TV n a television
with “pub” with a wide or big screen (the flat surface on
origin, and is a golden, fizzy beer that spirits n which the images appear)
vodka, gin, rum, etc thirsty adj
is usually served cold. a soft drink n with a need to drink
Shandy – this is a mixture of beer a non-alcoholic drink, such as orange juice or to rival vb
lemonade to be of the same standard or quality as a
and lemonade. It’s perfect for hot, trendy adj competitor
fashionable/cool a mason n
sunny days. a small fee n a person who builds/makes things with stone
a small amount of money illiterate people n
a pond n people who can’t read or write
The Irish Pub – traditional Irish pubs have wooden furniture, live music, a small area of water in which fish/ducks, etc a floral taste to it exp
live. Ponds are often artificially made that has a taste of flowers in it
and a fun atmosphere, also known as “the craic” (a Gaelic word meaning a carpet n fizzy adj
“fun”). Irish pubs are often named after the current or previous owner, a thick piece of material that covers the floor with little bubbles (circles of air) in it
in a house live music n
such as “Murphy’s” or “O’Connor’s”. Other pubs are associated with famous sawdust n music played by a band/group, etc in a bar/
a mixture of dust and very small pieces of pub/club, etc
Irish writers and poets such as “Brendan Behan” and “James Joyce”. wood
proud of something exp

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TYPICAL DIALOGUES THE PUB

TYPICAL DIALOGUES

Listen to this dialogue and learn lots of useful vocabulary and expressions.

This month...The Pub

The answers are on page 44.

In this conversation Brian is in a pub ordering some drinks. Listen to the conversation and answer these two questions.

1. What does the man order? GLOSSARY

2. What’s the problem in the end?
last orders, please exp gentlemen
please order your last drinks before the bar a (lager) shandy n
closes (in about ten minutes) a drink that is a mixture of beer (in this case
Landlady: Last orders, please, ladies and gentlemen. Last orders, a pint n lager) and lemonade
please. a measure of liquid – about half a litre matches n
lager n thin, wooden sticks that you light to make
Brian: Good evening. a type of golden beer that is often served cold fire (or to light a cigarette)
– Heineken and Budweiser are lagers what’s the damage then? exp inform
Landlady: Evening. What will you be having? a straight whisky n how much do I owe you?
Brian: I’ll have two pints of lager, please. a whisky with no ice cheers n
a still water n thank you
Landlady: Any particular kind? water with no gas (bubbles) time exp
crisps n stop drinking and give me your glasses. This
Brian: Yeah, Heineken, please. thin, round pieces of fried potato sold in a is what the landlord says when it is time to
Landlady: OK. Anything else? little plastic bag close the bar
peanuts n to drink up phr vb
Brian: Yeah, a vodka and coke, small, round nuts often served in a little to finish your drink
plastic bag to get nasty exp
a straight whisky, and a gents abbr to become angry/aggressive/violent
still water, please.
Landlady: OK.
Brian: Also, I’d like a packet of
cheese and onion crisps
and a packet of peanuts,
please.
Landlady: OK. (To the bar.) Last
orders, gents. What will you be having
Brian: Oh, and a lager shandy then? A drink? Some
crisps? A fight?
and a box of matches,
please.
Landlady: OK.
Brian: What’s the damage then?
Landlady: That’ll be thirty two
pounds, please.
Brian: Cheers. Here you are.
Landlady: Thank you. (To the bar.)
Time, please, gents. Let’s
be finishing your drinks,
please.
Brian: Time? But I’ve only just
got my drinks.
Landlady: Time, please, gents. Let’s be finishing your drinks, please.
(To Brian.) You’ll have to drink those now, sir.
Brian: But you’ve only just given them to me.
Landlady: Look, I don’t invent the rules here. Drink up, please.
Brian: (Trying to finish his drinks.) Sharon, come here, quick.
You’ve got to finish your drink.
Sharon: What? It’s not 11 yet, is it?
Landlady: (To the bar.) Time, gents. That’s time.
Brian: This is ridiculous. I can’t drink this so quickly.
Landlady: Thank you, sir. Your glasses, please.
Brian: No! I haven’t finished.
Landlady: Look, I don’t want to get nasty about this… Just give me
the glass, sir.
Brian: No!
Landlady: Give that to me. (Fight breaks out.)

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BEER QUOTES

BEER QUOTES
Do you like beer? It’s one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in the world. Here are a few words of wisdom on the
golden liquid.
Save water.
Drink me.
“Save water. Drink beer.” Anonymous. “Who does not love beer, wine, women and
song remains a fool his whole life long.” Carl
“Beer is proof that God loves Worner.
us and wants us to be hap-
py.” Benjamin Franklin. “You can’t be a real country unless you
have a beer and an airline. It helps if
“I drink beer to make other you have some kind of a football
people interesting.” George team, or some nuclear weapons,
Jean Nathan. but at the very least you need
a beer.” Frank Zappa.
“24 hours in a day, 24 beers in
a case. Coincidence?” Stephen “Sometimes when
Wright. I reflect back on all
the beer I drink I feel
“Without question, the greatest ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the
invention in the history of man- workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If
kind is beer. Oh, I grant you the I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their
wheel was also a fine invention, dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, ‘It’s better
but the wheel does not go nearly as that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be
well with pizza.” Dave Barry. selfish and worry about my liver’.” Jack Handy.

“Not all chemicals are bad. Without

chemicals such as hydrogen and
oxygen, for example, there would be no
way to make water, a vital ingredient in
beer.” Dave Barry.

“Alright brain, I don’t like you and you

don’t like me, so just get me through this
exam so I can go back to killing you slowly
with beer.” Homer Simpson.

“I’d kill everyone in this room for a drop of sweet beer.” Homer Simp-
son.

“Make sure that the beer – four pints a week – goes to the troops under GLOSSARY
fire before any of the parties in the rear get a drop.” Winston Church-
proof n the parties in the rear n
ill. 1944. evidence the soldiers in the areas away from the
a case n fighting
a container for cans of beer (often 24 cans) wise adj
“No soldier can fight unless he is properly fed on beef and beer.” The mankind n clever/intelligent
you can refer to all human beings as a fool n
First Duke of Marlborough. “mankind” an idiot/stupid person
I grant you exp ashamed adj
OK, I accept that… if you feel “ashamed” of something, you feel
“I recommend bread, meat, vegetables and beer.” Sophocles (Greek a wheel n embarrassed and bad about that thing
most cars have four “wheels” (the round a brewery n
philosopher). objects that the car travels on) a factory for making beer
does not go nearly as well with pizza exp out of work exp
isn’t as good to have with pizza with no job
“He was a wise man who invented beer.” Plato. a brain n their dreams would be shattered exp
the organ in your head that does all the their hopes and dreams would be destroyed
thinking, etc to come true exp
get me through this exam exp if your dream “comes true”, it happens
“Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world.” Kaiser help me pass this exam selfish adj
Wilhelm. a drop n only thinking about yourself and what’s
a very small amount of liquid good for you
a pint n a liver n
a measurement of liquid – about half a litre an organ in your body that processes your
“I’m going to buy a boat... do a little travelling, and I’m going to be troops under fire n blood
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2. ___________________ 2. ___________________
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1. I prefer to travel long distances by car. (How)
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3. What policies does this party
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