WORKBOOKUpstream ADVANCED WORKBOOK Student's Book Virginia Evans - Lynda Edwards Bu Express PublishingPublished by Express Publishing Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 GHW Tel: (0044) 1635 817 363, Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463 e-mail: inquiries@expresspublishing.co.uk http://www.expresspublishing,co.uk © Virginia Evans ~ Lynda Edwards 2003, Design and Illustration © Express Publishing, 2003, First published 2003 Second impression 2006 Made in EU All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers. This book is not meant to be changed in any way. ISBN-13: 978-1-84325-956-5 ISBN-10: 1-84325-956-7 Acknowledgements ‘Authors’ Acknowledgements ‘We would like to thank all the staf at Express Publishing who have contributed their skis to producing this book. Thanks are ‘due in particular to: Megan Lawton (Editor in Chief), Stephanie Smith and Michael Sadler (senior editors); Andrew Wright {elitorial assistant, Brian O'Neil (Senior production controller) and the Express Publishing design team; Warehouse (recording producer) and Emily Newton, Kevin Hats, Daniel Parker, Erica Thompson and Timothy Forster for their support and patience ‘We would also lke to thank those institutions ard teachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose comments and feedback ‘were invaluable in the production of the book ‘The authors and publishers wish to thank the following who have kindly given permission for the use of copyright material Unit 1: Mising milion hers by Colin Blackstock © The Guardian, www. guardian.co.uk; Money can buy happiness by John Siva © Backwoods Home Magazine; Unit 2: Building «Jazz Library: Art Pepper Ela Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Miles David, Reprinted ‘ath permission from Allaboutlazz.com; Copyright © 2003 All About Jazz, Chris M. 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Michael Batley, Nil Jackson and Mat Bahl; Unit 3: Stay-at-Home Dads Happily Married to Successful Core Wornen (Man of the House) © 2002 ABC News Internet Ventures: House husbands at greater risk of heart attack than workers by David Derbyshire © Telegraph Group Limited (2002); Unit 4: A fst showing for vintage Chaplin clips by Stephen Bierey © The Guardian, www. guardian co.uk; Death Sentence © Death Crystal, Language Death, Cambridge University Press, 2000 (Crystal Reference is a cross-media content provider, supplying mainly reference content to clients for the production of new print publication of new print publications, ebsites and ‘electronic media, The company is developing the database which during the 1990's generated the Cambridge family of ‘encyclopedias and the AND suite of electronic products, ard in the 2000s the New Penguin family of encyclopedias; Unit 5: Rage against the machine by Meg Mitchell Moore © 2000-2002 CXO Media Inc; Unit 8: Playing to the gallery © John race is @ feature writer for the Guardian; Unit 9: Photography © iz Jobey; Unit 10: Shopping the way you want tobe and Mall Information © Wafi City; How a dream took shape ana city was bom . and Rafles City Shopping Centre, «shoppe dream comes tue ‘© Raffles City: Shopping. Entertainment, Information © West Edmonton; ‘While every effort has been made to trace all the copyright holders, if any have been inadvertently overlooked the publishers willbe pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the First opportunityContents UNIT1 Something to Shout About ... UNIT2 Escape Artists UNIT3 People Power ... UNIT4 Growing Concerns UNITS Our Changing World p48 UNIT6 Job Well Done 34 UNTT7 Fit for Life p. 64 UNIT8——Liveand Learn p. 74 UNIT9 The Image Business p. 84 UNTT 10 Shop Around .. 94 Exam Facts - What do you know about the CAE exam? 105 Practice Test 107 Picture Sets 121 Tapescripts 125c With a partner, discuss how each situation could have developed, ‘A: The woman who was asked to many someone might have been having a really bad doy at work. B: Ys, she probably got home in a bad rood, and there she found her fiance waiting for her. Something to Shout About Language Focus 1) ‘Icouldn’t believe ry luck! 2 “eeuldn't held back the tears of joy” = 3 "Myparents were busting wth pride Plessartt Surprises: 4 "He was vil tuched; he shock my hand an thanked ‘a. Complete the speech mre bubbles with one word. 5 ‘Everyone broke into spontaneous applause 6 ‘Uf would never be the same again, 7. "Not surprisingly her dad was particularly emotional [1] Thelast thing twas expecting that day was a marriage | There was some turbulence, and he spilt coffee all over my lap. Hooked at hirm , and it | was love at fist ra 2. Complete the gaps with the given words aS * amused a * cheerful a IS oe * tease = frustrated wy panera was expecting a negative reply, but my application had been T nantes cee ting wen yf one cay wrote bach especies Stamey ons fir 4. The children were kept bby 2 clown who performed juggling zs seco rds tye esa a seemed to make her want to cy. 6 The solders did ther best to execute the dill accurately, but the sergeant stil looked 7 Hesat atthe piano and stated playing a lively, tune 8 Martha was vith her exam grade, and ran home to tell her flatmate. ‘Fill the gaps with the most suitable word from the given sets. 1) © He inspired eveyone with Fis attitude and cheerful manne ‘Everyone else was begining to panic, but she seerred by the prospect ofthe project’ falure ‘Upon heating the good news, she gave alte smile ‘A unfezed —B contented C postive 2 + Hewes ‘that he was going to win the race deste his rigging ankle ini.* Had he not been so about staying in Scotland, his superiors would have already given him the lucrative New York je. ‘+ Evenjone warned him about the dangers of wing the wartomn city, but he was A undetoned 8 confident -pasistent 3 © Thecolone avs sued orders in afr) tone which never allowed one to question ther, Some found her behaviow rather but there as no other way she coud have survived in that male- Gominated office Lucy det know how to be so she was, alas at a dsadvantage in argurent. A aggresive B assertive C firm b. Work in pairs. Make your own gapped sentences. Your partner must guess which of the words in Ex. 3a best complete your sentences, ‘A: Shewared hm thatithelitered her garden again she would callthe police, but he wes. 8: undetened Idioms. Choose A or B according to the meaning of the stem sentence, then explain the underlined phrases in your own words. foc Pee eo on ea ere ee het re es Cees ene cy Ne really had to bumn the candle at both ends etre) caret eave no ston in, Cae nat ‘a. Leaders and bosses. Underline two appropriate ‘words in each sentence. 1 After he retired from the army, he became a martial arts leader / instructor / conductor / master / guide, 2. Should you have ary queries about your travel expenses form, speak to the finance principal / ‘conductor / director / chief / manager 3A fine educator, Jim Shilton is now dean 1 ‘coordinator / principal / headmaster / chairman / at the University of Strawford 4. The commander / director / boss / officer / head said to the soldies that the world's future depended on the success oftheir mision 5 The chief engineer told the leader / captain / skipper / plot / master about the prablem with one (of the ship's engines. b. Now use words from Ex. Sa to make collocations. More than one word might fit in some gaps. Use the collocations in your own sentences. chess 4 company 2 editorine 5 team 3 yoga 6 school Complete the sentences using one word. 1 They were temibly rude and on talking throughout the flm 2. This rugs cut, we need to replace it 3 I'm proud to say that our compary has off the prize for business of the year 4 The strong smell of her perfume off after awhile 5 John’s next-door neighbour bought a new motorbike so John bought a new ar. It's so sly the way he wants to Lp withthe Joneses. 6 Edward doesn't concentrate in class. Half the time he has his head in the 7 You need to be organised in order to stay on of things 8 Aranda is always the centre of attention, wherever she goes she the show 9 Kate has excellent qualifications and very good connections; she has the at her feet 10 Anthory really iitates me. Whenever we speak be me up the wrong way.~ English in Use Grommar 7 fillthe gaps using a gerund or infinitive form. Add your own words where necessary. 11 I normally enjoy going tothe beach, but today | just want toreax ot home. 2 "Ited He might have unpkigged the phone. He doesn't ike 3. [don't fee lke 4 We agreed on Spain for cur holidays 5 Iesnot easy forme but there was na ansver When he's working tonight. Besides, there's a flm on TV fancy _ but then Keith changed his mind and now he wants ‘and work at the same time I'm thinking about the job, otherwise 'm going to fall behind with my studies. 6 I dearly remember the keys tothe sae 7. She didn't fancy 8 Much as | worry about other cultures English in Use~ Part 4 8 _ fillthe gaps with words formed from the words in capitals. “Friends Reunited” expands Friends Reunited, the UK website that 0) enables subscribers 10 locate their old school friends is planning to expand. Extra sites will be launched in other countries, using the same 1 nono The site has been a(n) 2) success since it went liven the UK. Run by husband and wife Steve and Julie Pankhurst, it has more than 6.2 million repstered Ttreceived acres of press a... for generating human ‘There have been several 7) but none has met with the success of the original. Now, ‘according to the Pankhursts, there is plenty of room for international 8) 0 ABLE 1 LINE 2 QUALIFY 6 POTENT 7 IMITATE 8 GROW Sol suggested Ben about the problem with the money: howeve, I don't remember fiom the pizza place «realise that its important that he What.is the cost of genius? Some children ae endowed with such 9) talent that there seems to be no accounting fer it. And, wile hereditary factors apparently have litle to do with gents, there 1 a dear 10) between the parents) inwolvernent and the child's 1), Parents can help (or hinder) the development of a child prodigy in fn) 12) number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too 13) tothe downright 14) The story of pianist Ruth Slezynska, who made her début in 1929 atthe age of 4, is quite frightening. In her autobiography she tls how her father made her practise 9 hours every day. He tolerated no mistakes and it her at the least wrong note. At 15 she suffered 2 mental 15) ‘that put an end to her carer. 9 EXCEPT 12 ANTE 10 CONNECT 13. PUSH 11 ACCOMPLISH 14 OBSESS 15. BREAK 4English in Use - Part 3 Unnecessary Words 9 Inmost of the lines in the following text there is an unnecessary word. For questions 1-16, find the unnecessary words and write them on the lines provided. If you think a line contains no unnecessary words, put a tick (7) next to it. There are ‘two examples (0). English in Use Part 5 Where are all the millionaires? Millon ofthe people buy lottery tickets every week creaming of winning 2 fortune, perhaps even becoming millonaites. But national lottery chiefs know of at the least five neople holding ‘tickets which worth more than £1m who don't seem to want the money They have appealed yesterday for fie Lnsuspecting milionaie jackpot holders to come forward and they dim ther prizes, wien on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The uncemed are winning tickets were bought for the milennium big draw 2000 and on the national lottery game draw on January 1, but so far avay the fhe ticket holders have failed to come out forward to colect their ‘winnings. Camelot director of pubic and affais, Louise White, said yesterday: “Players are likely to have been celebrating the New Year day and may have forgotten to ‘check their tickets” The lottery has been created 901 fillonates since it has began in 1994. The total amount of Undeimed prizes tes reached £289m, although this does not take into an account the unclaimed winning tickets from the milennium draws. ° 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 " 2 a 410 For questions 1 - 13, read the note on interview tips for job seekers. Using the information , complete the numbered gaps in the article. Use no more than two words in each gap. The words you need do not appear in the note. There is an example (0), oo, didn't have time to put these notes into article form, so could you doit fer me? Make sure everything is mentioned. Thanks PREPARATION + research the company + think about how your skills, competencies, qualifications and. experience relate tothe position TIMING + be punctual - remember to allow time for unexpected delays PRESENTATION «+ practise a good positive handshake + smile and make eye-contact + aim to look clean-cut and conservative ‘DURING THE INTERVIEW + relax + be honest about your experience + politely turn down food | drink + fer postive information ‘+ make sure the employer knows the benefits of employing you FOLLOWUP + send brief thank-you letter to let them know you are grateful for the interview and to confirm your interest in the position. The Successful Interview So, the big day is approaching! What have you got to doin order to get that ob? Fst ofall, 0 find outas much asyou can about who youl be 1) for Get a clear idea ofthe relation between what you can offer and what the job 2) fe sure to arive 3) for the inteniew. When planning how to get there, keep 4 that you might get 9 up on the way. Once there, make a good impression ~ ghe the interviewer 2 frm handshake, sme and lock hi in 6) Its best to 7) unusual o¢ bight Coloured shits and tes ~keep it pain and dean! During the inten, the most important thing isto keep your 8) Don't tel 9 about what you've dene inthe past the interviewer will know. If the inteniewer 10) coffee or bscuits, refuse politely Don't discuss 11) ke what you ds or what you Fr bering, Sel youre et ther know what they have to 12) by employing you. And, after the intersew, show your 3) and continued interest. by sending a shot thank you letter.> Reading — Part 3 11 @ You will read an article about money and its relation to happiness. Before you read, discuss the following questions. 1 The waiter wil argue that money actualy does buy happiness. What examples do you think he will gve? 2. What parts of everday life can money help to improve? What pars can it potentially make worse? b. Read the text quickly and find information about the following people: J. Paul Getty ‘© Andrew Oswald and Jonathan Gardner = Dawn Wilby Now read the article. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B, Cor D). 1 According to the arid, our idea about money and happiness Ais formed ata very young age Bis based on actual fact. C changes as we get older Dis commonly held by aduts writer uses the example of the rich relative to be hurorous teach a moral ‘war against greed show an exception. one>g 3 How do people normally react on hearing the writer's pinion about money? A They areimitated B_ They are shocked © They are indifferent D They re amused, 4° The writer believes that money allows someone to ‘A exploit poorer people. B purchase luxury goods © doasthey ike D- quittheirjob 5 How does J Paul Getty define a rich person? A Someone who can't know their actual worth B_ Someone who will never work again C_Somecne who never uses credit D__Somecne who is unconcered about their wealth Money can ppiness, right? Wrong. John Silveira argues that happiness is up for grabs — if you can afford it. ‘The results are in: money can buy happiness, but it doesn’t come cheap. Not only that, the amount of happiness your money can buy can be measured. I know this ins GOmEFaEY TO everything we've ever heard since ‘childhood about money —"It can’t buy happiness, it can’t 5 buy health, and it can’t buy love." But the facts don't ‘support this. First, according to surveys, the well-off are more ‘optimistic about their lives. Optimism is a major factor in happiness. Second, medical evidence shows those with 10 ‘more money live longer, healthier lives than those with less. There are always the stories featuring the I6adéd uncle who had a heart attack while living the high life, but ‘on average, the affluent live longer and healthier lives. Not only that, but despite all the food they can buy with 15 their loot, the rich tend to be thinner than the poor ~ another sign of good health, In the Whitehall Survey, conducted at University College London, 17,000 civil servants were followed. All fare well educated and have the same access to health 20. care. Yet the clerks at the bottom of the income scale hhave triple the iiOREality FAEE as those at the top. A U.S. study involving 300,000 men, called the Multiple Risk Intervention Factor, discovered every income class was healthier than the classes below them and more sick than 25 the ones above. 6 Cathy feels that those who say happiness doesn't come from money A just don't want to admit it B_aen't being honest with themselves, firmly bebe it's tre. D_ ave bitter about their poverty, 7. Which of the following statements woud the writer probably agree with? A. Meney avays makes you happy B Work makes you miserable © The cher you ae, the better your life D_ Foor peopl can't be happy LS‘Third, « 1998 survey conducted by the magazine Town & Country shows that the well-to-do tend to have better marriages, are happier with the friends they make, and [0 find their jobs more interesting. I know we've been told different, But it just isn't true. Sorry! ‘These studies come as no surprise to me. Over the years I've said, quite frankly, I believe money can buy happiness. My comment is usually greeted with raised 15 eyebrows and lisinualtiohs there’s something morally ‘wrong with me. In ening) discussions I've tried to ‘explain that it’s not like you can go to the market and buy two kilos of happiness. I've fidintain€d money can make you happier because it represents convenience and time. 140. By convenience I mean that more of the necessities in life are readily available to you. When I say you can buy time, mean time in two senses: First, because your health improves and you are likely to buy a few more good years of life. Second, every time I write @ check to the guy who 45 mows my lawn, I am literally buying his time to do something I don't want or don't have time to do myself. Of course, because Fm not rich, I have to put in my own time to earn the money I use to buy his. But if [were rich, Fd no longer have to use the limited amount of time 1 50 have on this planet to buy someone else's time. I'd just write a check. How much money do you need to be rich? When he was alive, J. Paul Getty, one of the worl’ richest men, said "Ifyou can actually count your money then you are $8 not really a rich man.” But a fellow I once worked with ‘was more realistic. He didn’t need billions of dollars. He just needed enough so he didn’t have to work (though he ‘was sure he still would), so he didn’t have to worry about bills, and so that every couple of years he could go down @ 10 the local car lot, pay cash for a new vehicle, and not have to think about the money he spent. How much do the experts say is enough? In a study conducted by Andrew Oswald ‘and Jonathan Gardner at the University of * Vocabulary Practice 42. Answer the following questions 1 What do the highighted werdsphrases mean? 2. Find atleast hve terms in the text which mean ‘ich «Text Analysis 43. Do the following tasks. 1 Undetine the parts ofthe text that helped you come up with your answers for Ex. 1c. Compare with a partner, discovered that about LS million tax-free American dollars moved most people into the top 2% on the happiness scale. Their study also revealed that, at the low ‘end of the scale, each $75,000 moves people one notch up the scale. None of this is to say that you can only be happy if you're loaded. Lots of poor people are perfectly @Bntént. But, if you are wealthy, it’s likely that you're roing to be even happier. ‘Nor does wealth guarantee happiness. The Warwick study is Feplete With examples of people who discovered they were miserable just laying about. One, Dawn Wilby, ‘won £4 million and was unhappy until she took a job for £12,000 a year. She hadn’t realised that you can't just lay there and expect happiness to come to the door. You've got to do something to get the benefit of your wealth. Other studies I read that pilrporteAl demonstrate the ‘opposite ~ that money leads to misery ~ were about well- paid executives who got huge bonuses but were still ‘unhappy. 1 @iseOuMHED these because they concentrated only on office jealousies and dissatisfaction that FOS because the subjects wish they'd gotten more. There’s no mention of their home lives, whether they feel relief from the pressure of bills, etc. It is as though their jobs were the only things that mattered. These studies are so ‘arrow they are tantamount to proving marriage makes a ‘man's life worse by focusing only on his relationship with his mother-in-law. ‘And, finally, years ago I read an article about lottery winners and one fellow who said the money made him ‘unhappy because people kept asking him for loans. That's not unhappiness; that’s annoyance. It's like complaining ‘about mosquitoes when you take a trip to Hawaii, You're not getting my sympathy, pal. But the last word on this comes from my friend, Cathy. When she heard 1 was writing this column, she said, "Anyone who thinks money can't buy happiness is either a master of self- deception or just doesn't know where to shop." 2. Who does the writer address when he says “Sony!” in line 317 3 Explain the underlined phases in your ov words, 4. Based on lines 34-39, act out a corwersation between the writer and his acquaintances * Discussion 114, Discuss the following questions. 1 How do you respond to the writer's conclusion? How do ‘you evaluate the evidence he gives? 2. How would your life be different ifyou had + £10,000? « £100,007 « £1m? ‘What would be the very fist thing you would buy? 15 95 105Listening - Part 1 D Listening & Speaking 15, @ Youwill hear part ofa radio programme about organising a children’s party. Before you listen, discuss the following questions. 1. Did you have parties to celebrate ‘occasions (buthdays etc) when you were a child? What were they like? How did they make you feet? 2 Whats the most important ingredient fora successful party? 3 Look at the gaps in 15b. What kind of information do you thnk is missing? information, ‘Now listen to the recording, For ‘questions 1-9, fill in the missing Ifyou want your child's party to be a success, it requires. fr Enjoyment is more imps R Before buying partyware you and your chlé reed to choose a [3 Send out invitations [& before the party. Cater for the same number of guests as invitations and allow for 5 Prepare enough food for portions for each guest. 7 Party games shouldn't be It's best to serve birthday cake in napkins. fe Your child should be the 10 & Doyouwish anything about your childhood parties had been different? What can make a party fail? Speaking -Part 3 16 Look at these pictures which show people that are happy. Tak to ‘each other about the reasons for which each of the situations rmakes people happy. Then decide which photograph best portrays happiness. Speaking - Part 4 a Gieterts 88 17 Discuss the following questions together. 1 How important i happiness for one's health? 2. When you hear the word ‘happiness, what isthe fst thing you think about? 3 What part of your daly routine makes you the happiest? 4 What has been the happiest moment of your if? 18 (listen to two candidates doing the speaking tasks above and Compare their performance to that of your classmates. Assess your classmates in terms of: * grammar and vocabulary * discourse management * pronunciation * interactive communicationD communication * Persuading 419 2 Read the two dialogues ignoring the gaps. Whats the situation in each dialogue? What is speaker A trying to do in the dialogues? Fill the gaps in the conversation transcript with the phrases given. + [don't think its * more time to think about it ‘your decision * be persuaded to * you wish * want to reconsider + in your own interests + taken everything into account * know what. + long and hard + really do feel that ‘Ac. but | feel certain that if | drop Physics | can complete my other courses satsfactonly Hmmm... re you sure you don't » David? You cant stay (on the Geology programme if you don't take Physics in your fist year A. Oh, Ill take it, only not this term, Hl take it next term, Hmmm... But don't you think its 2) to.gett cut ofthe way as soon 25 possible? Then you would be able to focus on what interests you the most a3) you mean, butit'just too difficult to do this term - theres too big a workload B: Fine... suppose its 4) ‘A. Well, this is certainy unexpected. Couldn't you 3 stay? B 6) ‘an option. The deal Frisco have offered me is just too good ‘A: Are you quite sure you've 7) . Susan? | mean, you've been here for 12 years. You've got a job for fe with us B: know, but 8) its time to move on ‘A: Isee. Are you sure you don't want bit 9) «though? B: Thanks, but I've already thought about it 10) A Ast) | suppese pass ‘on your notice to peserr on Monday then. 8 Thanks Which phrases do the speakers in Ex. 19b use to. ‘+ try to persuade? ++ rebuff the attempt to persuade? ‘+ end their attempt to persuade? 20 Develop phrases from the useful language box and say what speaker A could be saying. Then, act out the developed dialogues with a partner. 1A: We'd be making a mistake if we didn't do it immediately B Quite the opposite, The mistake would be to doit in haste. 2B B:_ Yes, have. My decision i final ak B: OF course do, but | dor't really care an BI think that’ a great idea, Let's look at everything gain in the morning ‘Attempting to persuade ‘© But surely the best course of action would be to ‘+ Surely the most sensible thing would be + Itisessental/vital/ extremely important that you + really think t would be a pity if we + We'd be making @ mistake ifwe didn’t © if we don't .. now, we won't be able to. later * Have you considered the consequences? * You might regret it later it you don't + You do realise that if then ... don't you? Responding positively You might have a point © OK, let me sleep on it. ‘© Hmmm... OK, let’ look at the facts again Responding negatively ‘+ Thete'sno point ‘+My decison is final ‘+ My mind's made up, tm afraid + Believe me, there'sno ether way, Ending an attempt to persuade © Wel ve tied. © Don'tsay! didnt warn you, *# Not much lft to say, then + Well it’s your if. 21 @ Work in pairs. Act out the following situations Using language from Exs. 19 & 20. Ty to convince a friend not to drop out of university, Persuade a colleague to accept your suggestions on a project Conince a younger sibling to save hishher money rather than spend it on a new bike. With your partner, think of your own situations. ‘Act them out using language from Es. 19 & 20. 1112 =] Writing ‘When writing letters, you usually do not need to include addresses) However, you should take care to vtte an appropriate opening!dosing salutation eg. Dear Si/Madam-» Yous faithful; Dear Mr Smith, -»Yourssncerely, Deer Bll -> Love. Mary * Types of Letters 22 Imagine that, for each of the situations (1-3) below, you have decided to write a letter. Say ‘© who you would write to ‘© what information you need to include in your letter ‘© how formal your writing needs to be ‘+ what style you should write in (eg. polite frm friendly light-hearted) 11 Your English pen frend has just moved to your country. Recently, he wrote to you explaining that he had found it difficult to make fivends and he wondered if you had any suggestions or places to 90, ways of meeting new people, etc 2. Youand a friend recently rented a holiday cottage which was very different to the one featured in the advertisement. The house had a number of problems and you were unable to get ary reply when you repeatedly tried to contact the agency that you booked with 3. You have just read an article in your local newspaper in which your neighbourhood wes described as “dirty and dangerous". You do ot agree with any of the comments made in the article and you ‘think this is unfair. * Sentence & Paragraph Building 23 Match the two halves to make complete sentences. Then say ‘whether the sentences are formal or informal. What helped you to decide? 1 Just cropping you a quick 2 things are quiet line to strongly suggested that crime is on 2. Lam writing with regard to the increase 3 I thought 'd vite to you ¢ is urgentl in need of your attention. row while let you know F've dane all the things, 4. teva great to hear your you asked me to about the party. ‘ews and that you've settled in to your new 5 Qurmain objection isto the surroundings Statistics you printed which send mea full fund ofthe 6 Giveita try and write and purchase price 7 insist that you ether replace the aticle which you published on the damaged goods within 6th January, entitled Think Before ten days or You Spend 8 Ihope you will agree that fh let me know how you get on, this isa matter which 24 a. Using the words/phrases given, link the pairs of ideas below to make one sentence. 1 Your reperters comments were unfae Your reporters comments were ako inaccurate, (not only) 2. am waiting with regard to your artic, entitled The Future Looks Bad’. The ate appeared in yesterdays issue of your magazine. (which) 3 This sa very serious problem in my county A lot of people in my country havea low standard of ining, (where) 4A huge number of people ploy the rational lottery A huge number of people do the football poos. (ithe) 5 These decsions affect most of the community. These decsions should not be taken light, (since) 6 Parties can be a lot of fun. Parties can ‘aso be a good way to meet new people (es well as) 7 Most people tend to take ther sumer hokidaysin August. The schoo are closed then. (when) b. Read the following extract and fill in the gaps with words/phrases from above. You should find that not ony vill you meet lots of new people here, but you will make lifelong fends ‘There are so many cubs and societies 1) you can jin, 2) you are bound to bump into like-minded people Ty to gt tothe fist Meeting, 3) nn students are signing Lp for different actvites, 4) this the tine to meet the mest people. Then, you could make wse of the cafés, 5) on the campus or in the town, 6) the varus sports facites on offer. One way or another, you won't be lonely fr long! ‘As far as finding a place to lve is concerned, you shouldn't have too much trouble wth that. & Look again at the extract above. Is the first topic sentence clear? How does ‘the writer support this sentence? In pairs, suggest ways of supporting the second topic sentence.* Formal & Informal Writing 255 Work in pairs. One of you should use the words! phrases in A to complete the extract, while the ‘other the words/phrases in 8. Take turns reading the extracts to each other and then discuss the different effects the letters would have on the reader, ‘ «the man who delvered it * something funny stated happening ‘messed about * furious «give me back read to think what might have happened * chatted * was worth a lot of money * didn’t have much choice realy Breckon | deserve some money * delayed + spoke at ength + disappointed + a problem developed ‘feel that iam entitled to compensation refund * the consequences could have been disastrous * was left with no alternative «was vitally important + your representative that the car was not the tas 1) eee told me that | fad ordered. However, 2) a toate 13) eg tae mes sagan en oh ‘hn ater ig tes = Ten ae Fat pase sin Te ut te No paren obs teg erare Rann rey eves se. Werabaanesnecing ta) ie sit which was ‘}demand that you 9) ‘the depost ere tt crt 110) a eronarce es WO He Discuss. it 2 Read the two rubrics below and answer the ‘questions that follow. Then write one of the tasks in about 250 words, ‘An old fend of yours, who now Ines in a diferent area, & tas recerty got back in touch wth you. Your fhend is considering moving back to your area but isnot sure if hse would be able to settle in after so mary yeas. Lock at the extract fer your frend’ letter, below, and verte a suitable reply. Its a difficult choice because I'm sure things have changed a lot. Do you think | will find it very different? | know the cost of living has gone up everywhere, but do you find it expensive there? Also, what about opportunities for studying in the area? And 1m a bit worried about finding a place to live (’'m still single, by the way!). It would be great if you could cia nes Shatter ee oe eee a aaa facie terme cyan cbag fiefs Ogee ee success. Read the extract below and write your letter “The success rate in this year's examinations leaves se with one vey clear message ~ standards are falling. How else would so many students have passed? In days gone by, passing an exam was somthing that happened aftr a lot of hard work and no small amount of luck. Nowadays, you neither need the hard work nor the luck ~you just hve to turn up on the day and you will pass. So, with thousands of students celebrating theit ‘achievement’ I have to ask just whet they have done to make them feel so proud of themscies. 11 What do you have to wie? Who is the target reader? What style appropriate? Which points from the rubricteading input wil you address? How will you organise your points into paragraphs? In pars, suggest appropriate topic sentences, How could {you support these sentences? {6 How could you begin and end your letter? as= Language Focus 1a 14 Places. Match the terms to the photographs. Some terms might refer to more than one photograph * blistering heat picturesque * tranquil * bleak + desolate * heavy traffic * spires + barren * lofty buildings + sand dunes * leafy + isolated + towering skyscrapers * bustling * ively * serene + noise pollution + neo-dassical architecture ‘exhaust fumes + cystal-clear water « historic ‘commercial activity * lush vegetation + secluded b. Now say sentences about each place using terms from Ex. 1a and your own words. The path led toa tranqulite pond, surounded by lush vegetation 2 Which of the words in Ex. 1a (and what other ‘words) might be used to describe ‘+ the place where you lve? ‘© your favourite place? ‘© a place you'd like to visit some day? Tell the class. ‘2. Look at the following objects. How are they associated with travel? What problems could be associated with each of these objects? et al yy b. How could going to the following people/places help with travel problems? * information desk * luggage handler * lost and found + exchange bureau c Where would you see the following signs? ‘What does each one mean? ame4. Are the following words associated with ait travel (A), travelling by train (7), traveling by boat (8), or travelling by car (C)? motorway C + service station sleeping compartment . platform _ duty free gocds + cruser carousel * ar trafic control window seat © rough crossing express © turbulence boarding pass + stop-over business dass + port of call Using vocabulary from Exs. 2a, 2b and 2c, take ‘tums to make a chain story. ‘A. {woke up alittle later than had planned; grabbed ‘my suitcase, vtich had prepared the nigh before, my ticket and my passport, and drove tothe airport 2 When got there looked atthe monitors. My fight was delayed. went to the information desk to ask owlong the delay would be C_Thewoman there said it would be about 2 hours late.s0| thought r@ go tthe snack bar and havea cofee Underline the correct word / phrase. 1. Gon'tike to stay in tourist resorts; a | prefer to go off the beaten / walked / run / worn track 2 The flat was so small there wasn't room to swing / fling 1 drop throw a cat. 3 The neaest city is about 25 kms west from here as the crow goes / flies / runs / points 4 Itwasa good thing had my mobile a we broke down in the middle of anywhere / somewhere / nowhere Leverywhere 5 Ive akvays dreamed of buying a point / spot / place / space in the sun to retire to 6 Ie wasn't much, but we managed to make the caravan into a home from house / dwelling / home / abode 7. Having never worked on a major newspaper before, he vas all at sea / loss / water / coast when he fist sed. Paula went off the tracks / paths / rails / roads Yor a hile after she lst her job, but shes doing fine now. 9 Once you get licence and some experience behind you, the heaven / cloud / air / sky f the init. 10 Having the right kind of attitude in this business can ‘move / push / shove / change mountains Fill the gaps using one word. the local cisine, 1. I don't mean to put but Ive yet to taste anything I ke, 2 Kelly was at a 25 to what to do with the abandoned kitten, 3 He could telat a for the job. 4 Once the winter sets ‘sanders return to the mainland, 5 I'm aftaid we aren't taking on ary new staff at that she wasn't night most of the 6 You could afford to come with me if you put litle each month, 7. The police are warning people to stay indoors as there's ‘an escaped criminal at 8 They've put latest album until June 9 ve tald Jim to go to the doctor’, but he just keeps putting it 10 Janice was late arriving at the party, but at she came. the release date of their Use the words given below and your own words to write sentences. = sequel » scteen © hero © effects » performance * storyline + office + row # night © cast ‘The long-awaited sequel was as good as thecignal 2. Her oscarwinning 3 The leading actors are adequate, but the supporting 4 Atthe end of the film, the tragic 5 When she fist appeared on the siver 6 His performance on opening 7 Aseatin the front 8 Thecomplex 9 Despite the urimpressne special 10 Although the queue at the box 15