- •Contents
- •Unit 1. Friends
- •Vocabulary
- •How to Be a Great Best Friend
- •10 Step
- •Find the equivalents for the Russian words and word combinations in the text:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Range the steps from the text above according to your vision, the way they should be. Explain your choice.
- •Listen to Chris Johnson talking about friendship. What does he say about:
- •Listen to the recording once again and fill in the spaces. Do not forget to write out the expressions connected with the topic “Friends” into your vocabulary book:
- •Find the sentences with the linking words/word combinations in the interview. Make your examples with the linkers you have found in the interview.
- •Render the main idea of the interview to your partner keeping the key details and facts from it.
- •In groups prepare to discuss pros (good points) and cons (bad points) of these situations. Use the linking words/word combinations:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Translate the story from Russian into English: Мой самый лучший друг
- •Listen to the song , fill in the spaces and sing the song:
- •I'll Be There For You
- •It's like you're always 3)______________
- •I'll be there for you
- •I'll be there for you
- •It's like you're always stuck in second gear
- •After singing the song:
- •Unit 2. Adrenalin
- •Vocabulary
- •Think over your answers to the questions below before reading the text:
- •Read and translate the text: Running Free
- •Read the article again and decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •Render the interview keeping the main details and facts from it.
- •Do you think dangerous sports should be banned? Divide into 2 groups: the first one must provide the pros of the extreme sports and the second one – the cons.
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Translate the article from Russian into English: Экстрим – это образ и стиль жизни людей любящих риск и адреналин
- •Unit 3. Relationships
- •Vocabulary
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Read and translate the text: Who Comes First?
- •Find the equivalents for the Russian words and word combinations in the text:
- •Scan the text. Are these statements true (t) or false (f)?
- •Scan the text once again. Find the answers:
- •Discuss in pairs: Which points of the text are true for your family or other families you know?
- •You will listen to people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, a, b, or c:
- •Translate the article from Russian into English: Как найти вторую половинку
- •Listen to a radio documentary about the life of w.B. Yeats, a famous poet. What do you know about him? Choose the correct answers:
- •Try to complete this famous poem by Yeats with the nouns in the box. Remember that poems often rhyme:
- •Match each verse of the poem (1-3) with a summary (a-c):
- •Have a try to give a literary translation of the poem. Unit 4. Party
- •Vocabulary
- •Think over your answers to the questions below before reading the text:
- •Read and translate the text: a Birthday Party
- •Explain the phrases in bold. Make sentences with them that will bring out the meanings.
- •Answer the questions:
- •Listen to the report again and fill in the spaces: Rio Carnival Says “No” to Violence
- •After listening write a summary of the text. Share your summary with your partner.
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Translate the review from a travel magazine from Russian into English:
- •Unit 5. Edible
- •Vocabulary
- •Vegetables
- •Read and translate the text: Children of the Corn
- •Correct each of these statements:
- •Complete these sentences about yourself:
- •Do you think it is wrong to kill animals for food? Why/why not? Is it more acceptable to eat fish and some types of meat than others? Is it wrong to kill animals for leather?
- •Do you agree with the vegetarians who avoid eating meat for health reasons? Why/why not?
- •Match the phrases from the article “Chocolate Is Good For Your Heart” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “Chocolate Is Good For Your Heart”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Unit 6. Time
- •Vocabulary
- •Job hunting
- •Find English equivalents in the text:
- •Fill in the spaces with prepositions or adverbs where necessary:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “us Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “us Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “us Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Listen to the recording once again and reproduce how the words below were used in the article:
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Read the poem and learn it by heart:
- •Leisure
- •Have a try to give a literary translation of the poem. Unit 7. News
- •Vocabulary
- •Look at the title of the article below. How is it related to the people mentioned? What information do you expect to read? Media Movers and Shakers
- •Lord Reith (1889-1971) First Director-General, bbc
- •Gilbert h Grosvenor (1875-1966) Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic Magazine
- •John Walter (1739-1812) Founder/Owner, The Times
- •Talk with your partner(s) about these e-mail problems. Agree on the three biggest and smallest. Change partners and share your findings:
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: The Holiday
- •1. Answer the questions to the text:
- •Find English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •Make up questions to which the following sentences might be the answers:
- •1.Discuss in pairs:
- •1.Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •What is the best holiday for you? Rank the vacation types below in order of which you like most. Talk to your partner(s) about your rankings:
- •3.Match the following synonyms from the article “Protecting Antarctica from Tourism” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Protecting Antarctica from Tourism” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “Protecting Antarctica from tourism”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: the concrete ceiling Why women are up against it?
- •Scan the article. Which sentences have almost the same meaning as these?
- •Before listening to the article look at the headline of the article and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f): Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist
- •With your partner(s), decide on whether men or women are better at these things. Try to give real-life examples. Change partners and share your findings:
- •With your partner(s), discuss which of the items below are the subjects of jokes in your country. Can you tell and explain a joke?
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen and fill in the spaces:
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: What Really Does Go on in a Teenager's Bedroom?
- •Find the Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases and make up your own sentences with them:
- •Scan the text and decide if the statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •There are many different ways of talking about rules. Read these sentences from the article:
- •Before listening to the article look at the headline of the article and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f): Cost of Kids
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Cost of Kids” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Cost of Kids” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article and fill in the spaces:
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: How to Guess Your Age
- •Find the Russian equivalents for the following words and give the context in which they are used in the text:
- •Complete the sentences:
- •Use the sentences above as a plan to speak about the life of the old man.
- •Elder people often have such a habit to consider life nowadays worse than it used to be. Why, do you think it happens? How can you explain such a thing?
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Before listening to the article look at the headline of the article and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f): New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article and fill in the spaces: New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions
- •Listen to the recording once again and reproduce how the words below were used in the article:
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: Are Today's Teenagers Victims of Fashion?
- •Choose six opinions expressed in the article. Find the sentences in the story where they are expressed:
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Models under 16 Banned in London” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Models under 16 Banned in London” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Models under 16 banned in London
- •Listen to the recording once again and reproduce how the words below were used in the article:
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Appendices
- •Appendix 1. Recording scripts
- •Unit 1. Friends
- •Unit 2. Adrenalin
- •Unit 3. Relationships
- •Unit 4. Party
- •Rio Carnival Says “No” to Violence
- •Unit 5. Edible
- •Chocolate Is Good for Your Heart
- •Unit 6. Time
- •Us Fat Cats Quizzed over High Salaries
- •Unit 7. News
- •Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison
- •Unit 8. Journey
- •Protecting Antarctica from Tourism
- •Unit 9. Opinions
- •Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist
- •Unit 10. Childhood
- •Children Cost 50 Dollars a Day
- •Unit 11. Age
- •New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions
- •Unit 12. Style
- •Models under 16 Banned in London
- •Appendix 2. Useful phrases for writing essays and rendering texts
- •Introducing examples
- •Introducing facts
- •Introduction
- •(A)Sentence variety
- •Appendix 3. Writing samples
- •Introduction
- •References
Read the poem and learn it by heart:
W. H. Davies
Leisure
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
Have a try to give a literary translation of the poem. Unit 7. News
Vocabulary
Look up the translation of the following words and word combinations in the dictionary:
according to (prep) According to financial observers the central bank will reduce interest rates by 1%.
asthma (n) Asthma is a medical condition that makes it difficult to breathe.
break down (phr v) He broke down and cried when he was sentenced to seven years in jail.
bully (n) Pia’s previous boss was a real bully.
claim (v) Burglar Frank Gort broke down and cried, claiming seven was his unlucky number!
cry (v) He broke down and cried when he was sentenced to seven years in jail.
dislocated (adj) If part of your body is dislocated, the bone is not in its normal position.
divorce proceedings (n pl) Divorce proceedings are the legal processes that take place when a couple divorce.
exhaustion (n) Doctors are treating the film star for “exhaustion” at a rehabilitation centre.
hailstorm (n) A hailstorm is a storm in which balls of ice fall from the sky.
hostage (n) Kidnappers released the hostages last night.
interest rate (n) According to financial observers the central bank will reduce interest rates by 1%.
kidnapper (n) Kidnappers are criminals who take other people away illegally, often for money.
long-awaited (adj) The record company has finally released the singer’s long-awaited album.
nomination (n) The Oscar committee has announced the Oscar nominations.
observer (n) Financial observers are experts in finance whose opinions are broadcast or published.
personalised registration A personalised registration number on a car is one that has your name number or initials on it.
piercing (n) The headmistress said that Paula knew that piercing was against the school rules.
promotion (n) She worked really hard at her job and got a promotion.
rave reviews (n pl) Rave reviews are reports in a newspaper that say that a CD or film is extremely good.
release (v) When a record company releases an album, it makes it available for people to buy.
relieved (adj) The hostages are on their way home to their relieved families.
retire (v) Pia has been a lot happier since her previous boss retired.
starvation diet (n) A starvation diet is one in which people eat very little in order to lose weight quickly.
stressful (adj) Sorry I haven’t replied sooner, but work’s been really stressful.
take pity on sb If you take pity on someone, you feel sorry for them.
the slow lane (n) The slow lane of a motorway is the one used by vehicles travelling at a slower speed.
troubled (adj) Someone who is troubled is very upset or worried because they have a lot of problems.
water hydrant (n) A water hydrant is an upright water pipe in the street.
wheelchair (n) A wheelchair is a chair with large wheels used by someone who cannot walk.
Celebrities
attention (n) Celebrities should change their job if they don’t enjoy the attention.
celebrity (n) Kate Moss and Nicole Kidman are both well-known celebrities.
chase (v) A female photographer was chasing Kate Moss in New York and fell over a water hydrant!
cooperate (v) Many celebrities refuse to cooperate with the paparazzi.
definitive (adj) Nowadays there are more paparazzi than ever, all trying to get the definitive celebrity photo.
desperate (adj) I’m desperate to become rich and famous. I’d do anything to be a celebrity.
draw the line If you draw the line in a situation, you decide what is acceptable and what is not.
follow (v) In an interview she complained that the paparazzi followed her everywhere.
get a shot (phr) Nicole Kidman always agrees to smile for the camera so the paparazzi get their shot.
glamorous (adj) People are obsessed with the glamorous lifestyles of celebrities.
gossip (n) Do you enjoy reading gossip about famous people?
hypocritical (adj) Jack thinks that some celebrities are hypocritical – they want publicity but don’t like being chased by the paparazzi.
be increasingly obsessed (phr) Society is increasingly obsessed with celebrities.
insensitive (adj) The paparazzi are not completely insensitive – they try not to involve children.
invade sb’s privacy If you invade someone’s privacy, you refuse to leave them alone.
leave sb alone (phr) Once the paparazzi get their shot of a celebrity, they then leave them alone.
paparazzi (n pl) Paparazzi are photographers who take photos of celebrities as their job.
photogenic (adj) Someone who is photogenic looks good in photographs.
be photographed (phr) Do you think celebrities enjoy being photographed by the paparazzi?
photographer (n) Paparazzi are photographers who take photos of celebrities as their job.
play the game (phr) Nicole plays the game and always agrees to smile for the camera.
press (n) “The press” is an expression meaning newspapers and magazines.
private life (n) My boss was a real bully, but apparently she was unhappy in her private life.
reason with sb (v) We try to reason with the celebrities and explain that we don’t want to upset them.
smile for the camera (phr) Everyone smile for the camera, please!
swear (v) Celebrities often shout and swear at the paparazzi.
take photos of It’s not OK when paparazzi take photos of celebrities’ children.
unflattering (adj) Unflattering photos of celebrities show they’re not perfect.
upset (v) We try to reason with the celebrities and explain that we don’t want to upset them.
Crime
arrest (v) Sanders was arrested after ringing the FBI to ask if he was still on its “wanted” list!
burglar (n) A burglar is someone who steals things from people’s houses.
catch criminals (phr) Police officers fight crime and try to catch criminals.
commit a crime (phr) People on a “wanted” list have committed crimes but haven’t been arrested yet.
convicted thief (n) Convicted thief, Cass Mei, escaped from guards at the prison hospital.
court (n) A judge is someone who sentences criminals in court.
a dramatic chase (phr) Police cars were involved in a dramatic chase along the motorway.
escape (n) Prison authorities were embarrassed by the escape of convicted thief, Cass Mei.
escape from jail (phr) A fugitive is someone who has escaped from jail.
escort sb off the motorway (phr) A n 85-year-old man was escorted off the M4 motorway because he was riding in a wheelchair!
fight crime (phr) Police officers fight crime and try to catch criminals.
fugitive (n) A fugitive is someone who has escaped from jail and is hiding from the police.
guard (n) He escaped from guards at the prison hospital.
in jail (phr) The judge sentenced him to seven years in jail.
judge (n) A judge is someone who sentences criminals in court.
kidnap (v) The notice in the back of the car said, “Help us, we have been kidnapped.”
patrol (v) Traffic police are police who patrol roads and motorways.
police car (n) Police cars were involved in a dramatic chase along the motorway.
police officer (n) Police officers fight crime and try to catch criminals.
police station (n) A TV set was stolen from a Liverpool police station while officers were out fighting crime!
prison authorities (n pl) Prison authorities were embarrassed by the escape of convicted thief, Cass Mei.
prison hospital (n) He escaped from guards at the prison hospital.
sentence (v) A judge is someone who sentences criminals in court.
shoplifting (n) Shoplifting is the crime of stealing things from shops or supermarkets.
steal (v) A convicted thief is someone who has stolen something and been
sentenced in court.
traffic police (n) Traffic police are police who patrol roads and motorways.
“wanted” list (n) People on a “wanted” list have committed crimes but haven’t been arrested yet.
News/Headlines
not available for comment (phr) The Minister is out of the country and not available for comment.
bar (v) He was barred from the Olympics after failing a drugs test.
break out (phr v) An argument broke out amongst the delegates.
(missing) cash probe (n) A missing cash probe is an investigation that takes place when a large amount of money is missing.
delegate (n) A delegate is someone who is chosen to represent a group of other people at a meeting.
freak storm/accident etc (adj) A freak storm or accident is one that is very unusual.
hit (v) Freak storm hits harvest.
jobless (adj) “Jobless” means the same as “unemployed”.
minister (n) The minister quit his job after an investigation into missing money.
the mysterious disappearance (phr) An investigation was ordered into the mysterious disappearance of a large amount of money.
the opposition (n) The opposition has called for the government to provide more jobs in the area.
order an investigation (phr) An investigation was ordered into the mysterious disappearance of a large amount of money.
peace talks/negotiations (n pl) Peace talks end in row.
quit (v) If you quit your job, you resign.
resign (v) If you resign from your job, you stop doing it.
row (n) A “row” is another word for an “argument”.
soar (v) If figures or interest rates soar, they increase very quickly.
spokesman (n) A spokesman for the Minister said he was unavailable for comment.
the unemployed (subst. n) “The unemployed” are all the people without work.
wed (v) “Wed” is a word often used in newspaper headlines meaning “to get married”.
Useful phrases (Personal news)
How exciting/annoying etc! “My car’s broken down again.” “How annoying!”
Oh, congratulations! “My wife’s just had a baby.” “Oh, congratulations!”
Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. “Shirley and I have split up.” “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.”2
Oh no. That’s terrible! “I’ve failed all my exams.” “Oh no, that’s terrible!”
Well done! “I’ve passed all my exams.” “Well done!”
Supplementary Reading