WHAT DID YOU (10K) DO AT THE WEEKEND? The next time a friend or colleague tells you about “their fantastic weekend, wait a moment before you start feeling jealous ~ maybe they are inventing it all! survey of 5,000 adults in the UK tias shown that one: BA person in tour ents details about their weekend because they want to impress thei fends. When they ‘ae asked, ‘Did you have @ good week oon Hike to say ha they ust stayed at home and sounds boring. So they invent the details. The most ie hat people told was ‘I went out on Saturday night, W | seal they didn't go anywhere. Other common lies were Tad ‘romantic meal, “I went to a party, and ‘I went away forthe owoekend! Ja fac, inthe survey, 30% of people who answered the | questions said that they spent their weokend steeping fesiing because they were so tired at the end of the week: [Another 30% said that they needed to work or study at the weekend, Psychologist Corinne Sweet says that people "cites dont tel the ruth about their weekend ‘because we "dort want to fee! that everyone else is having 2 better tine than us, if we have had a boring weekend: doing housewor eework, oF just resting after a tring week at work. Sta a6 “pelieves that networking stes such as Facebook and Twit may be encouraging us to invent details about our social Ives. — ‘People can create an iiusion of who they want to; be and the 4 © Ye they want to lve,’ says Corinne, ‘and of course they Want Sct 6 READING a Doyou know of any kinds of treatment for people who have phobias? 1b Read the text and mark the sentences'T (true) or 1 30% of people have some kind of phobia. 2. Doctors have created anew drugto.cure +3 Tmexposte therapy people learn to relax when they are exposed o something they ae afraid of 4. Exposure therapy isla successful 5. The dragafeces che way people earn and 6 ‘The stady showed thar the drug helped people to ‘¢ With a partner, guess the meaning of the ‘ghaiglntet words and phrases. ‘d What stages of exposure therapy do you think could be used for a someone with 2) arachnophobia b) claustrophobia?4 READING a Read an article about the actor Hugh Laurie, What two things do Hugh Laurie and se he | APESSIMIST PLAYS A PESSIMIST | ha-wos asked on a TV imistic about life, Lourie said "Scottish. ‘I definitely think that’s where Toanel Because'of bis reputation os a pessimist, people always [pte hin chou patie hiking, He sys et comple gers come up to him in the street and say ‘Cheer up, inate if never happen!” bb Read che article again. Mark the sentences T (erue) oF F (false). Say why 1 Hugh Laurie always thinks the worst will happen. 2 Hethinks they will make many more series of Howse M.D. 3 He doesn’ think his album will be successful 4 He thinks thar Scottish people are optimistic 5 People often ery to make him fel happier: Have you seen any episodes of House M.D? Do you tke..? a the character b the actor a au ely ac Rat Ra) many eal os ae aimee ‘when you checkin and go through security and an tonger walt your fights delayed. But there are some airports where you can actually enjoy Youreet. All god airports have for business people and children, free WHA, restaurant, cafés, and shops, But the indoor ochid garden! it also has aroftap swimming pol an ourorgeopie whhaveatlexst venous SEOUL AIRPORT isthe place to relax. You can go tothe haitdesser and have beauty treatments or amassage. Sports fans can also play golf at their 72-hole golf course! (MUNICH AIRPORT helps to kee entertained with 2 60.seat cinema and non-stop hima. There is also fi and tea nearall te seating areas, and lots of free magazines ‘and newspapers. lf you worry atiut your health and ike to bear medica services atalltimes, OSAKA-AIRPORT in Japanisthe perfect _Plagetowal, as thas emit and doctors ‘ad for party timers ot ae egress nyoin ond cg supe Sarto and then sie your fight € Look atthe highitightéd words and phrases related to sirports and guess their meaning Roleplay witha partner. A imagine youare at one of these airports and your flight is delayed for three hours. B calls you on your mobile. Tell B where you are and what you are going 10 do. Then swap roles. Do the same with other airports, 6 %60:) SONG Thisis the Life 0 3 Boy pgs tt‘You should talk to her. 4 a Talktoa partner. he problems and advice again, Look 1 Ifyou havea problem that you nced vo alk about, do you talktow ihe lighted ver phrases and guess the friend oF toa member of your family? Why? meaning, 2 Doyou think that men find it more dificult chan women to talk Talk toa partner. Which piece of advice do about their problems? Why (not)? you agree with most for eack problem? Do b Read three problems from a weekly article in a British newspaper. You have any other suggestions? Match two pieces of advice to each problem. Are you a man who finds it difficult to | talk about feelings and problems with your friends and family? Send us your problem and you will get dies from our readers Our readers’ advice! a i a 1) This seems an easy one ~ go but try to itt het where possible, and! {you can avoid her thn jamie and cot tae een 2 | sn my opinion dont think tes Worth making problems eee Why dont you suggest that she astsc fend ors fony member ogo with her inte? 3 C1 You should tel your ginfrend how you fel Be pote and, above all be hones. You do nat have like he sster sheen diff, everyone ee wi aleady tnew Three weeks ago I asked my girlfriend to marry ‘mie —we have been together for 18 months, It was an impulse, but now Tamiiaving second ‘GERM. I am deeply in love with her, but is this too soon? Please help, a - wife is: ling her first marathon in London 4) You feieit was right at the time. but for some reason now you are = tor {fot sure. You cleary love this girl and I think you should peor error 8 1] You shouida't do anything in a hurry. Fix a date 18 months from ae ‘and she really wants me to go and watch her However, there is a business conference in New ‘York'the same weekend and my boss would like ‘me to attend. What should I do? — 5 Bel | reemme a ‘My gitlfiend wants us to spend two weeks in Franceiin the summer with her facnily, but | find l Es her sister really GiMRCUINTOIgECiNWith. Should — 1 go and risk having arguments all the time ot Should I suggest separate holidays this year? ‘Acopted inom amish newsssger