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    Illnesses and injuries 41 MINOR ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS a Match the sentences with the pictures. She has / She's got. 3 cough |) headache ‘hedeik) Gaxtetisseuacte, stomach ache, toothache) fi arash ive) 2 temperature gunburn ‘ssob She's being sick. / Sho's vomiting, v She's sneezing Hor ankle’ swol Her back hurts. nats) / Her back aches. (0h Her finger’s bleeding, ‘isl b @24 Listen and check © Match the illnesses and conditions with their couse ‘or symptoms. 1 1B He has a sore throat. /s 30 2 He has diarthoea iio" 3 He feels sick. flr sik 4 He'sfainted. ‘ents! 5 15 Hees a blister on his foot /blist 6 © He hese cold. old 7 © He hes fl. lux 8 He feels dizgy. ivi 9 Hels cut himself. "st hinsol A 8 ¢ D E F 6 He has a temperature and he aches allover. Iehurts when ho talks or swallows food: It's $0 hot in the room that he's lost consciousness. He's bean to the toilet five timas this morning. He feals that he's going to vomit. He's sneezing a lot end he has a cough. He feels that everything is spinning round. H He's been waking in uncomfortable shoes. | He's bleeding. d- @22 Listen and check VOCABULARY BANK 2 INJURIES AND MORE SERIOUS: CONDITIONS a Match the injuries with their causes or symptoms. 1 (€ Ho's unconscious. ‘nk on/>s 2 | He'shad an allergic reaetion, 3h r'ekin 3. He's sprained his ankle, sprein! 4 Hehas high (jon) blood pressure 5 He has food potsoning é 7 tld pref fed pazanny He's choking, He's burnt his hand, ont A He spilt some boiling water on himse'f B He fell badly and now it’s swollen C He's breathing, but his eyes are closed and he can't hear-orfeelanyshing, D It’s 180 over 140 for 18 over 14), E He ate some prawns that were off. F He was eating a steak anda piece got stuck in His throat G He was stung by @ vrasp and now he hasa rash and has difficulty breathing, ‘PD Common treatments for. 2 cut minor: put a plaster on it (Am band aid) and “antiseptic cream, major: have stitches headaches take painkilers an infection take antibiotics 2 sprained ankle put ice on it and bandage it an allergic reaction take antihistamine tablets / pills b @2.3 Listen and check. acrvanon Cover the illnesses, injuries, and conditions in 1a/¢ (1-9) and 2a (1-7). Look at the pictures, or ‘causes and symptoms, and say the sentences. 3 PHRASAL VERBS CONNECTED WITH ILLNESS 2 Match the bold phrasal verbs to their meay Pleas 195. down on the couch. Im going to examine you ‘After two hours queuing in the sun, | passed out, and saben | came round | wes lying on the floor Itoften takes along time to get overt ‘A few minutes after drinking the liguid | had to run to the bathroom to throw up. - faint pput your body in a horazontel position vor be sick get better recover from sth become conscious again b 2.4 Listen and check mewn Ope Clothes and fashion 1 DESCRIBING CLOTHES a Match the adjectives and pictures. Fi ose fs # tight cai Style hooded’ long-sleeved (i ‘iv Gls0 shortsieeved) pale neck /pavlno nel sleeveless ’slisvos Veneck ‘vis nck’ Pattern checked ‘ick patterned ‘pretond! plain plein spatted /spoi! striped tsaipt/ b @217 Listen and check. © Match the phrases and pictures Materials a cotton vest oan ‘vest a denim waistcoat 2 fur collar lace top (leis ‘tor 4 alinen suit /jnan ‘suk 2 lyers swimsuit aka Swamnsut a silk scarf (ilk. shor @ iwelvit bau tot © 3 wooltlen) cardigan a velvet bow tie leather sandals oes J seid "bi 4 @2.18 Liston and chock. ACTIVATION Cover the words and phrases. Look at the photos and describe the items. VOCABULARY BANK 2 ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE CLOTHES AND THE WAY PEOPLE DRESS. a Complete the sentences with an adjective, casual Pkwguol_ classic "eles old-fashioned /auld "fond/ scruffy /skrafi smart mat 41 She always wears clothes to work ~ She hates dressing formally 2 He looks really _ His clathes are old anda bit irty, 3 Jane looked very _ in her new suit, She wanted to make a good impression, 4 That tie's a bit sit your dad's? 5 | like wearing ‘lathes that don't go out of fashion, b @2.19 Listen and check ctvanion Say one item you own for each adjective in the list. 3 VERBS AND VERB PHRASES a Match the sentences. 1. E Im going to dress up tonight. 2 Please hang up your coat. ‘These jeans don't fit me. That skirt really suits you Your bag matehes your shoes. | need to get changed. Hurry up and get undressed. Get up and get dressed. That tie doesn't realy go with your shit. ‘A Don't leave it on the chair. B (ve just spilt coffee on my shirt C imgoing tos party, D They don't look good together. E Its bath time. F They're too small, G They're almost the same colour H You look great init 1 Breakfestis on the table, b @2.20 Liston and chock. ACTIVATION Cover 1-9. Look at A-I and remember the matching sentences. @p2 Air travel 41 AT THE AIRPORT a Match the words and definitions. 1A Airport terminal 6 ©) Departures board 2 Begigage) drop 7 Gate 3 Baggage reclaim 8 Runway 4 Checkin desk 9 Security 5 Customs 10 airline) Lounge 1A albuilding at anaieport divided into-Arrivals and Departures B an electronic display showing flight times and ifthe fight is on time, boarding, closed, or delayed C where you give in any checked-in luggage (begs, cases, etc.) and are given a boarding pass If you don’t already have one © where you Ek your hggage to check it inf you ateady have your boarding pass E where they check that you are not trying to teke prohibited items (€3, liquids or sharp objects) onto the clane, by seanning your hand luggage and making you walk through @ metal detector F where passengers who are travelling business or first class can wait for their fight G where you show your boarding pass end ID and board your flight H where planes take off and land | where you collect your luggage on arrival, and where there are usualy trolleys for carrying heavy cases here your luggage may be checked to see if you are bringing legal goods into the country b @3.5 Listen and check. ACTIVATION Cover the words and look at the definitions. Sey the words. J 2 ON BOARD a Complete the text with the words in the list. aisle Gul) cabin crew /kiebin k Girect fights (da'rekt flaws! j long-haul flights Joy hou "Tan's turbulence: xbjaions connecting flight cluekiiy Fat leg seat belts /sist belts lag | often fly to Bolivia on business. | always choose an “aisle stat, so that can get up and walk around more easily. My favourite place to sits the emergency exit? 0 | have mora legroom. ‘Sometimes there's? ‘when the plane flies over the ‘Andes, which I don’t enjoy, and the * tell the pessengers to put their? on ‘There aren't any ® usually have to get a? 5 | always suffer from * time difference and I feel trad for several days. b @3.6 Liston and chock. ‘to La Pa2 from London, £0 | in Madrid. Whenever | take because of the ACTIVATION Cover the words in the list. Read the text aloud with the correct words in the gaps. VOCABULARY BANK 3 TRAVEL, TRIP, OR JOURNEY? a Complete the sentences with travel, trip, or journey. 1 Have a good trp! Hope the weather's great! 2. ADid you have a good here? B No, my fight was delayed for six hours, 3 Do you have to much in your job? 4 We're going on a five-day to the mountains, b @3.7 Liston and check. Which word. 1 is normally used as a verbs 2 just refers to going from one place to another 3 covers going somewhere, staying there, and coming back, 4 PHRASAL VERBS RELATED TO AIR TRAVEL ‘2 Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb from the list in the past tense. checkin dropoff fillin getoff geton pick up (x2) take off 1 My husband copped me off at the airport ‘wo hours before the fight. ei online the day before I was going to fy, 3 Assoon as | the plane I put my bag in the overhead locker. 4 The plane _ late because of the bad weather 5 When | ry luggage at beggage reclaim, | bumped into an old fiend who had been on the sama fight 61 the immigration orm for the US, whieh the cabin crew gave me shorty before landing 7 When | the plane, elt exhausted after the long flight. 8 My fight arrived realy late at night, butlucaly, a friend me atthe airport. bb @38 Listen and check. @p.26 Adverbs and adverbial phrases VOCABULARY BANK 4 CONFUSING ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASES a Match each pair of adverbs with a pair of sentences, Then decide which adverb goes where and write it in the Adverbs column. ‘ot the moment / actually hard / hardly oor / nearly ‘especially /spocially in the end / at the end still yet ever / even late / lately Adverbs 1 He trains very [ll - at loast three hours a day bard It's incredibly foggy. |can see anything, bandly 2 Ihate it when people arrive | for meetings. — U haven't heard from Mike |. He must be very busy 3 Sofa fn, | always stay and watch the credits rol | dide't want to go, but "they persuaded me 4 love most kinds of music, but!) jazz My wedding dress was 5 She looks younger than me, but 6 I've) finished my book. I'm on the last chapter. Excuse me, is there abank here? 7 Have you found ajob |? He's 35, butho | lives with his parents 8 Have you |) been to the USA? I've been all over the USA ~ I've b 3.16 Listen and check. been to Alaska! made forme by a dressmaker. she's two years older. they're renting a flat, but they're hoping to buy one soon. ACTIVATION Cover the Adverbs column and look at sentences 1-8. Say the adverbs. 2 COMMENT ADVERBS a Read the sentences. Then match the bold adverbs with definitions 1-8. | thought the job was going to be difficult, but in fact it's 1 ine perfect word quite easy. un xk 2 infact —_the truthis; actually used to emphasize It took us over five hours to get there, but eventually ne something, especially the opposite of were able to relax. i'vent ali what was previously sid) Ideally, ne'd go to Australia if we could afford it. ail 3 in the mein and most important way Basically, t's quite a simple idea. "beithl 4 clearly (sed to aive information you I thought they'd broken up, but apparently, they're back. ‘expect other people to know or agree together again. pera with) Yo certainly never going back to that restaurant. It was 5 Tittle by little awful "sstnli é ‘eccording to what you have heard or She's only 14, 50 obviously she car't stay at home on her read ‘own, Jobvissii 7 without doubt She's been ill for weeks, but gradually she's beginning to 8 in the end: aftera series of events or feel better. "yiadsuoli b @3.17 Listen and chock. difficulties ACTIVATION Cover the definitions and look at the sentences. Say what the adverbs mean. @p3t Weather VOCABULARY BANK 4. WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE? a Put the words or phrases in the correct place in the chart: below zero /br lao 'iar00/ boiling /bsiliy’ breeze /brizz/ chilly fl’ cool /kuil! damp Wamp! drizzling /drizlin freezing riven humid njusnud! mild mile pouring /posin (with rain) showers /Javor’ waren wt sis. 8 _. (warm and wet (pleasant and not cold)| but net raining) 1 Its cook (quite cold) | 1 . 9 Its (old and 214 ___ (@ pleasantly high slightly wet) 13 There'sa (unpleasanty cold) | temperature) ____. raining lightly) | (light wind a. 8 rie: b Complete the sentences with fog, mist, and smog. ‘When the weather's fogay or misty, or there’s smog, itis difficult to see. 1 isn’t usually very thick, and often occurs in the mounteins or near the sea, 2 is thicker, and can be found in towne and in the country. 2 is caused by pollution and usually occurs in big citi. © @4.3 Listen and check a and b. 2 EXTREME WEATHER 3 ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE WEATHER 2 Match the words and definitions. a Complete the weather forecast with these a adjectives. ard "lized! drought (dravt! flood /xd il hell) heatwave “hitsieiw/ burricane “asttkow bright fora changeable “jeudsahl) lear iki hiring laitnny’ monsoon /mn'su:n) thunder /Oxnds heavy ‘evil ey Pats sattled /seti (= not likely to change) 1 heatwave (noun a period of unusually hot weather steong htrog! sunny Peart! thick fie (noun) along, usually ht, dry period when — = there is little or no in In the north of England and Scotland it will be very 3 (noun and verb) smal balls of ice that fall tke cold, with ‘strong winds end 2 rain. There on will ago be? fog in the hills and near the 4 (noun) a flash of very bright light in the sky ‘coast, though it should clear by midday. Driving caused by electricity will bo dangerous as the roads will bo * . ‘ (eoun and verb) the loud asise that you heat However, the auth of England and the Midlands ee willhave skies and it will be 6 (noun) a snow storm with very strong winds TLE ee ee will still be quite lon, Over the next fev days the 7 (vorb and noun) when everything becomes, eutner Fore can bait 5 ies eee aivacuansirt occasional ® periods. It should become (neu) a violent storm with very strong winds more® over the weekend. {also cyclone, tormade, typhoon) ° (noun) the season when it rains a lot in b @4.5 Listen and check. southern Asia ACTIVATION What kind of weather do you associate b @4.4 Listen and check. with the different seasons where you live? ACTIVATION Cover the weather words and look at the Op38 definitions. Say the weather words. Feelings 4 ADJECTIVES Match the feelings and the situations. 1 1B ‘Hee! really miserable! 29) 2 F ‘feel abit homes’ h>nsih 3 ‘tm quite disappointed oisopointul 4 tm vary lonely? Mo nt 5 | tr incredibly proud’ piu 4 1 tm really fed ups sp 7m very grateful /qve 8 Em very upset.’ o's 9 Yen so relieved iv! 10 © Ym very offended’ jens A You discover thet your beloved dog has disappeared. B You've boon stuck-at home all weekend. andit's been reining C Astronger gives you a lt of help with a problom D You are abroad and you think someone has stolen your passport, but then you find it. E You don't get ajob you were hoping to got. F Yougo to study abroad: and you're missing your family anctfriends. G You move to a new town and don't have any fiends. H You've been doing the same job for ages and it’s really boring, 1 Someone in your femily wins an importent prize J Avriend doesn't invite you to his wedding. b @5.4 Listen and check. VOCABULARY BANK 2 STRONG ADJECTIVES a Match the strong adjectives describing feelings with their definitions. astonished Jstonift! bowildered /brwildst/ delighted /driaitid dasperate “lespars) devastated ‘evostertid) horrified /horifa overvihelmed ioovsinelmd! stunned /stand thrilled eld’ 1 stunned very surprised and unable to move or react 2 ‘extremely upset 3 very happy and excited 4 incredibly plessed 5 (vn amazed) very surprised 6 with itla hope, and ready to do anything te improve the situation ? feeling such strong emotions that you don't know how to react 8 ‘extromoly confused 9 ‘extramaly shocked or disgusted b @S.5 Listen and check. acTivATION Make true sentences for five of the adjectives in 1a and 2a. 3 INFORMAL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS @ Look at the highlighted words and phrases and try to work ‘out their meaning. 1 IB I nas scared stiff when | heard the bedroom door opening skead ‘st 2 [You look a bit down, Whats the problem? jn 3 tm absolutely shattered. | want to relax and put my feet up. ft 4 (1 Ines completely gobsmacked when | heard that Tina was getting marred! “sober 5 [ll Im sick of hearing you complain about your ob. & | When England missed the penalty inthe lat minuto, we were absolutely gutted. ")\\« sik av bb Match the words and phrases in a to the feelings. A sad or depressed D exhausted B terified E fed up oriritated with C extremely disappointed F astonished © @56 Listen and check. activation Cover the sentences in a, Look at the feelings in b. Remember the informal words and expressions, p47 Verbs often confused VOCABULARY BANK 2 Complete the verbs column with the correct verb in the right form. verbs jue / discuss 1 Ineed to the problem with my boss. 2 Lofton | with my parents about doing housework. ik about sth) speak angrily to eb) notice / realize 3 Ididn’t you were so unhappy. 4 I didn’t that Karen had changed her heir colour. inderstand fully, become aware of sth) (see, observe) avoid / prevent 5 Jack always tries to |) arguing with me. ‘& My dad can't ma from seeing my friends. lend / borrow 7 When ate you going to pey me back the £50 that | you? (& try not to do something) top) + cive sth to sb thet you want them to cive back) 8 Could || your car tonight? | know you're not using it {© sk for sth that you intend to give back) mind / matter 9 My parents don't if stay out late 1ave @ problem / feel strongly) 10 Itdoesn't if we're five minutes late. ___ (+ bea problem) remember / remind TW Can you me to call my mum lator? {© help sb to remember) 12 totum off the lights before you ga expect / wait 131 that Daniel will forget our anni 14 We'll havo to rsary. He always does. half an hour for tho next train. 198 forget) (& think that 2th will hapeen) tay where you are until something happens) wish /hope: 15 1 Iwasa bit taller! ( want sth to be true, even if itis unlikely or 16 11" that you can come on Friday. | heven't seen you for ages. imoossible) fant sth to happen) beat / win 17. Arsenal the match 5-2 ___ E be successful in a competition) 18 Arsenal | Manchester United 5-2. & defeat sb) refuse / deny 19 Tom always. 20 Tom always to discuss the problem, that he has a problem, ay you don't want to do sth) © say that sth isn't true) raise / rise 21 The cost of living is going to" again this month. 22 It's hard not to your voice when you're arguing with someone, oun] ake sth go up) lay (past laic, past participle lar) / lie (past ay, past participle laid) 23 Goand! onthe bed ifyoute tired. 24 I usually my baby on the bed to change his nappy. steal /rob 25 The men had been planning to "the bank. 26 If you leave your bike unlocked, somebody might "it. advise / warn 27 I think | should ™ you that Liam doesn’t alvays tall the truth. 28 My teachers are going to | me what subjects to study next year ut your body in @ horizontal position) (© put sth or sb in a horizontal position) (= take sth from a parson or place by threat 0 force) (+ take money or property that isn't yours) telleb that sth unpleasant i icely to happen) & tell sb what you think they should do} b 729 Listen and check. ACTIVATION Cover the verbs column. Say the sentences with the correct verbs. Ops The body 41 PARTS OF THE BODY AND ORGANS Match the words and pictures. ankle "nl 4 calf /ku:t/(plealves) hee! knee ini alow ‘elbow fist fst rails ‘nei palm pox wrist Jost bottom "tom chest ites! hip ‘hp thigh (a waist eis brain ibn heart hoxt Kidneys "ki liver "iva lungs i b @7A6 Listen and check. VOCABULARY BANK ACTIVATION Cover the words. Look at the pictures and say the words. 2 VERBS AND VERB PHRASES 2 Complete the verb phrases with the parts of the body. arms gyebrons hair 2) hand hands heed nails nose shoulders testh thumb toes 1 bite your nails bait 2 blow your bis 3 brush your_____/ brush your cr 4 comb your ‘Kaui 5 fold your ole) 6 hold somebody's wd 7 touch your 8 suck your 9 shake 7 shake your ferk 10 shrug your rng! 11 raise your eu b @7:17 Listen and check, ¢ Read the sentences. Write the part of the body related to the bold verb. 1 2 3 4 ° 10 He winked ih / at me to show that he was only joking. eve ‘The steak was tough and ciffcult to chew When we met, me were so happy, we hugged ‘hixcv/ each other Don’t serateh skest{/ the mosquite bite, You'll only make it She waved ve! goodbye sedly to her boyfriend es the trein left the station. ‘Those days, men don't always kneel inis!/ down when they propose marriage. “The teacher frowned /f:wnl/ when she saw all the mistakes | had mada, “Tho painting was so strange, | stared \s}enu!/ at it for a long time, She got out of bed, and yawned jv) and stretched '\c1/) ‘ IF you don’t know the word for something, just point /point! at what you want. d 7.18 Listen and check. ACTIVATION In pairs, A say a verb phrase to B. B do the action. Op.72 Crime and punishment 41 CRIMES AND CRIMINALS a Match the examples to the crimes in the chart, ‘A They took aich- man's son-and asked for money for his safe retue: B She went to her business partner's house and shot her deed. € Two passengers took control of the plane and made the pilot land in the desert D After the party, the man made the woman have sex against her wil E We came home from holiday and found that our TV had gone. F teenager got into the Pentagon's computer system and downloaded come socret data. G Someone tried to sell me some marijuana during @ concert. H When the police searched his car, it was full of contraband cigarettes. 1 Someone threw paint on the statue inthe park. J He said hed send the photos toa newspaper ifthe actress didn’ pay him @ lot of money. K An armed man in a mask walked into @ shop and shouted, 'Give me allthe money in the lit LL The accountant was transferring money into his ovm bank account. IM The builder offereci sha mayor 2 free fat in return for giving his company permission to build new flats on @ piece of green lend. N They left» bomb in the supermarket car park, which exploded, (© Somebody stole my ear last night from outside my house. P Aman held outa knife and made me give him my wallet. Q Awomen followed # pop singer everywhere he ment, watching him and sending him constant messages on the internet VOCABULARY BANK WHAT HAPPENS TO A CRIMINAL ‘Complete the sentences with the words in the list. The crime arrested ‘restid! caught /kovt ‘charged /fexd3:/ committed /kco mvt inyestigated /u'vestigenid tioned /kusestfond 1. Carl and Adam committed a crime. They robbed a large supermarket. 2 The police the crime. 3 Carl and Adam were _ driving to the airport in a stolen car. 4 They were and taken toa police station. 5 The police them forten hours. & Finally they were with offically accused off armed robber The trial accused kjurzdl! acquitted skwitid court idence ’evidons: Crime Criminal | Verb ‘uty (opposite innocent (ult 1) | blackmail bliskmeit | blaekmailer | blackmsil dudge sads) jury 'dsoarid ae - Fi proof ipru:t’ punishment /pannont a fey ere { iis sentenced /senianst/ vardiet 3 |) burglary ‘bassin burglar | breakin /burgle ‘itnesses Pvitnastz 4 dealing “in Wiln’ | drug dealer | sell drugs oa os 2 via Sena 7 Two months later, Carl and Adam 3 cl ke appeared in 6 || hacking Thackiw! Thacker | hack (nto) 8 They were. ofarmed 7 || Bijacking *haidsehiy) | Ajacker | hijack robbery and car thet. 8 | Al kidnapping /hulniepi | Kdnapper | kidnap a aw Tangy 9 | | mugging ‘imasio mugger | mug 10 The {of 12 people) looked 10 || under ‘eds murderer | murder at and heard all the mere racer aps 11 Alter two days, the jury reached bbery ‘abst sr rob Lo pee Sl 12 Therewasno____that Adam smuggling /smaclin’ [smuggler | smuggle - had committed the crime. 14 [fl stalking "kay staker | stalk 13. Hewes and allowed to 90 \ free. 15 | [ll terrorism /icrsrvn ort | set off bombs, ete etl - 1h Cari nas found His La ee sae fingerprints were on the gun used in 47 || vandelare ‘onlsiosn’ | vandal | vandbalize the robbery, b @B.3 Listen and check. activation Cover the chart and look at situations A-O. Say the crimes. b @8.4 Listen and check. 18 The decided whet Car's ‘should be. 16 He him to ten years in prison (ail) p77 The media 4 THE LANGUAGE OF HEADLINES D The language of headlines Newspaper headiinos, e¢pacially in tabloids, often use short snappy words These words use up less space and ‘are more emotive, which halps to sell newspapers “newspapers with smaller pages that print short articles with lots of photos, often about famous people @ Match the highlighted ‘headiine verbs’ with their meaning. Prime minister backs his ‘ Chancellor in latest scandal >» Thousands of jobs axed by UK firms 3 Stock market hit by oil fears 4» Astronaut bids to be first man on Mars MINISTERS CLASH OVER 5 NEW CAR TAX PROPOSAL 4 Bayern Munich boss vows to avenge defeat 7 Police quiz witness in murder trial 8 Actress rows with co-star over unfair pay ‘A have been cut B question, interrogate C is going to attempt D supports E disagroo F has been badly affected G argues H promises b @8.16 Liston and chock. ACTIVATION Cover A-H. Look at 1-8 and say the meanings VOCABULARY BANK 2 JOURNALISTS AND PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA a Match the words and definitions, agony aunt /iegoni cint! commentator /komonteit) freelance journalist silezns \ds:xnslst newsreader ‘nju:ztixdo paparazzi (pl) :pwpa'retsi Presenter /prizenta/ reporter /nipovta ‘tite "criti editor (edits 1 citic a person who writes (a review) about the good / bed qualities of books, concerts, theatre, films, ete 2 2 person wha describes a sports event while i's happening on TY or radio 3 2 person who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio, or TV 4 a parson who isn charge of a newspaper or magazine, ‘orpart of one, and who decides what should be init 5 2 person who introduces the different sections of 2 radio or TY programme 6 ‘2 person who writes articles for differant papers and isnot employed by any one paper 7 2 person who reads the news on TV or radio 8 photographers wino follow fomous people around to get ‘photos of them to sal to nowrspapars and magazines '2 person who writes in a newspaper or magazine ving advice to people in reply to their letters, b @8.17 Listen and check. Activation Are there any people in the media in your country that you really ike or really distike? 3 ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE MEDIA a Match the sentences. 1 ©) The reporting in the paper was very sensation: 2 |) The news on Channel 12 is really biased. "aiost 3 | Ithink The Observer's the most objective of the Sunday papers. fabidgektiv 4 The film review was quite accurate, /ikior0! 5 1 Iithink the report was censored. /sensad A It said the plot was poor but the acting good, which was true. B Itbases its stories just on facts, not on feelings or beliefs. C The newspaper wasn't allowed te publish all the details. D Itmade the story seem more shocking than it really was. E You can't believe anything you hear on it, it's cbvious what political party they favour! 8.18 Listen and check. activation Name publications you know that are sensational, biased, or objective. @p.s2 Business 1 VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS a Complete the sentences with a verb from the list in the cortect form (present simple, pest simple, or pest participle). become closodown drop grow expand export import launch manufacture market merge produce setup takeover 1 Apple products are easy to market because people are immediately attracted to the stylish designs 2 In 1989, Pepsi-Cola anew product called Pepsi ALM, which was aimed at the ‘breakfast cola drinker’. twas an immediate flop. 3 The Spanish airline Iberia with British Airways in 2011 and became one of the world's biggest airline groups. 4 Although GAP stands for Genuine American Product, most ofits dlothes are in Asia, 5 Prosciutto is a kind of Italian ham. Two of the best-known kinds are San Danile and Parma, which are in the Friuli and Emilia regions of tay, and are allover the workd. 6 When BMW Mini, the smaller company became part of the larger organization. 7 The supermarzet chain Tesco ‘the market leader in 1995, and is stil the UK's biggest-selling chain. 8 The first Zara store was opened in Le Coruia in Spain in 1975, where its head office stil is tocay. The company started to into new markets in 1988, and it now has branches in % countries. 9 Many banks are now offering loans to people who want to a new small business. 10 The cost of living in iceland is so high because so many food products have tobe : 11 During a boom period, the economy uiekly and living standards improve. 12 During a recession, many companies and living standards b @95 Listen and check. What do the bold words mean? © Door make? Put the phrases in the correct column. ssinese {with} @ deal (= business agreement) a decision ajob aloss (opposite profit) market research money somebody redundant well / badly do make business (with) d @96 Liston and check. ACTIVATION Cover the columns in €. Say the phrases in the list with do or make. VOCABULARY BANK 2 IDIOMS WITH BUSINESS 2 business ‘businossis an uncountable noun when it means trade, work, etc, @.g. do business NOT do-ebusiness. itis only countable when i‘tmeans a company, chop, or factory, 0.9. Ten going to set up a business, or an event or situation, eg. It was a terble business a Match the idioms with business to their meanings A-H. 1TH I think we've been through everything ‘on today’s agenda. Now, is there any ‘other business? 2 [Hl Now that so many people book thoir holidays and travel online, many travel agencies have gone out of business, 3 IN) Lot's got down to business right away~ ‘we'll have a break after an hour or so. 4H) She looks very determined —like a ‘women who means business. 5 BLA What are you doing? B_'msomry, but its none of your business. 6 LA Ishe your new boyttiend”” B_ Mind yourown business! 7.) He arranged to moet his ex-girfriend becouse they hed some unfinished ‘businoss, 8 1H Why are you taking your tennis racket ‘on a work itip? It's never a good idea to ‘mix business with pleasure. A important things that still need to be discussed oF dealt with 8B (informal) it’s not something that concerns you € start dealing with the matter that needs to be dealt with, or doing the work that needs tobe done D closed down because there is no more money or work (informal) have serious intentions F things that are discussed at the end of an officil meeting G try to do something enjoyable when you also need to work H Gnformal) think about your onn affairs and don't cet invohed in other peop'e's lives, b 97 Listen and check. activation Cover the idioms and look at the definitions. Say the idioms. Op.s9 Word building VOCABULARY BANK 1 PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES 2 NOUNS FORMED WITH SUFFIXES WERT ASE MEANS B Commen noun suffixes 2 Match the bold prefixes in sentences For nouns mado from verbs: 1-11 to their meanings A-K. -jon/ 4ajtion_polkste ~ pollution; expect. 1 1G Mumbai is a very evercroweied city ment develop — development 2. Tokyo was one of the first megacities. Ba ic ea ra : -ness cold ~ coldness . Te pepe ec ove ipoorand vence /-ance convenient - convenience; abundant - abundance 4.1) London is avery multicultural city, with For abstract nouns made from nouns or adjectives: many different races and religions. hood neighbour ~ neighbourhood 5.10 The quickest way to gat around New “ism modern - modernism York is on the subvray. 6 Ill Many people in Montreal, Conada, a Complete the chart with nouns from the words in the list. are bilingual ~ they speak English anc! French. absent accommodate alcohol brother chid distant 7 1 Ifyou went to avoid the traffic jams in employ entertain excite friendly govern ignorant improve Bangkok, gat the monerail intend lonely race reduce ugly vandal violent weak 8 11) The autopilot was snitched on after the plane had taken off ion/{altion | -ment |-ness | -ence/-ance |-ism | -hood 9 1H Vandalism, especially breeking public property is very antisocial behaviour. 10 1) Imisunderstood the directions that man gave me, and now I'm completely lost. M11 He'sdoing a postgreduate degree in b_ @9.16 Listen and check. aeronautical engineering ActivATION Cover the chart and look at the words in the list. Say paoie iene them with the correct suffix. many H two enormous 1 after D not enough J under 3 NOUNS WHICH ARE DIFFERENT WORDS E one K wrongly F by (ial! D Noun formation with spelling or word change Some nouns mede from verbs or adjectives are completely b @9A14 Listen and check. Sluice coma enoe ue ¢ Match the bold suffixes to their meaning. 1H) There are a lot of homeless people in this city. The situation is hopeless. ; 2-1 Be careful how you drive! The inetuciors Wen very ack 2 ft) cheat ey 3 1) The police usually wear bulletproof 3 —__verb)—suconag sok’sew vests. My watch is waterproof. 4 Werk) thought 5 é 1 8 a Write the verb or adjective for the following neuns. Noun (erb) boss lv 4) Their new laptops are completely (vere) belief rls unbreakable. | don't think the tap water (ed;) oat hist hore is drinkable, dj) strength /sirenios A with C resistant 10 ed) hunger "hanya B canbe done D without 9 adj) eight at 10 dj) width sw d 9.15 Lister 1d check. viailaasiaieaias » @9.17 Liston and check. ACTIVATION Cover sentences 1-11 in a. Look at meanings A-K and say the prafixes. activation Cover the noun column. Look at the verbs and adjectives and say the nouns. Op.93 Appendix VERB PATTERNS: verbs followed Infinitive (with to) by the gerund or infinitive 1 cat afford ta go on haliday this summer Thave agreed to pay David back the money he lont me next week “Gerund “The results appear to support the scientist's theory, dent In court the accuted acmitted (te) ve arranged ro meet Sal outside the rstaucan® stealing the documents, — —— eee ee | won'the able to work for two weeks after the operation onid Talay ty to void crving nthe wah ie = We con't weit to ase your now flat it sounds fontosti Beworth | itisnt worth going to the exhibition ee choose | chose o siudy abroad fox year, and it's the best thing Fve ever realy borg. done ‘can't help | We can't help laughing when my dad tues to speak French His occent is awful ‘can't Hand | cant stand talking to people wha only ‘expect | We're expecting 16 got our exam results on Friday taleabout themesives happen | Tem happened to be at Alan's when | called i, to Invited him to ‘carry ont | We coried on chatting und about 200 eorpaieannel: in the morning helpt |The organization | nerk for halos youne people to find work abvoed. deny | Miran dered killing her husband but Don't hesi thejey die bain ha enjoy | used enjoy hing, butnow dont wish Red learnt to ply the guitar when wes younge®, fancy Do you fancy seeing a film this evening? make When | was at school, we were made to wear a uniform. It was ewful. feel ice | don't feel ke going out tonight. En |Miaaiann se nia : fr Hv you eid tn tok ator [tush toed fe ‘ive up’ | Kareahas given up eating meat butsbe PM | gic bareabigetly celts: —___ siteotsfsh Pretend |Ipretanded o’be enthusiast, but really hice tho idea a a, Leaatinag he Rig it am promice [Sarah always promisoe to hop ein the Kitchen but ehe nove does a refuse | My neighbour refused to turn down the music and | hed to call the My Devens eb volves wavalng ot pokes, est oie amore, seem ‘Something seems to be wrong with the washing machine. Keep (on) | keep (on soling my hetband tose : baie Siaxfor beware (pase Geta a ina ee ‘each [Jac Father taught Hin to dev when he wa Took ewrcrealyleoing rman esecng” 1604 __[Mybose ends olasehertomper when she's fesingveveed. Forverdte_ | yovagein “Threaten |The ceacher dhreatened to cal my parents and ll them what Thad mind | don't mind doing housework. | find it ae cuit eling ‘Saat | Th poi wa tant lew parm eval naated a Sind ay Deesyour erm woringnowihot woulda | Woudyou he tothe deer The changing reers over he hee tin ce eee ee ene eee ee cease — teen epee bowed he rive wth ero Parinere | Weilhae 19 posmpaw gong oihe The ergnation | wort fr haps young peeple to) tnd work abroad each untit the weather improves. “m gpeicenn are ae fi practise | Themore yeu practise spoaking Engin __Infinitive (without to) | the mare fluent you'll get ean ‘Can you help me carry these suitcases? recommend Teese Ske a double-decker had better | You'd better leave now if you want to catch that train, | Se Sar as Se Bete W708 Loren: et Tor coffee ~it must be my twin. Teper |Iregiat not taveling more bafore got Hirst job. make were you lwooljaknaing = Alauaeyoa lea Dilly roy [hess set af atic day eo maybo nna ‘spend | spent half an hour looking for my might _| might rain tomorrow, 99 please bring an umbrella or @ raincoat, __| lasses this morning, must |I must remember to phone Harry ~ it’s his birthday today. stop Gree lopenatenoi chocolstes,

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