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“Have” and “have got”

In this month’s grammar fun section we’ll be looking at the difference between “have” and “have got”.

Similarities

Have got

Both “have” and “have got” can be used to talk about possession and obligation. For example: a) I have got a dog / I have a dog. b) They have got to leave now / they have to leave now.

Now let’s look at some of the differences.

The verb “have got” is much more common in British English. “Have got” is a special verb. In the present tense, there is no need for an auxiliary in the question and negative forms. However, in the past, we use the verb “to have”, and the auxiliary “did” with the negative and interrogative forms. For example:

Have

Present Affirmative

Interrogative

I have got a cat.

She has got a bike.

Have you got a cat?

Has she got a bike?

Affirmative

Negative

He has got a computer.

They have got a house.

He hasn’t got a computer.

They haven’t got a house.

The verb “to have” is much more common in American English. “Have” is an ordinary verb that needs the auxiliary “do/does/did” in the question and negative forms. For example:

Present Affirmative

Interrogative

I have a cat.

She has a bike.

Do you have a cat?

Does she have a bike?

Affirmative

Negative

He has a computer.

They have a house.

He doesn’t have a computer.

They don’t have a house.

Past Affirmative

Interrogative

I had a cat.

She had a bike.

Did you have a cat?

Did she have a bike?

Affirmative

Negative He didn’t have a computer.

They didn’t have a house.

Past Affirmative

Interrogative

He had a computer.

They had a house.

I had a cat.

She had a bike.

Did you have a cat?

Did she have a bike?

The Differences

Affirmative

Negative

He had a computer.

They had a house.

He didn’t have a computer.

They didn’t have a house.

So, what are the principal differences? Well, for a start, “have got” is much more common in British English – the Americans prefer to use the ordinary verb “have”. With “have”, you have to use the auxiliaries “do/does”. “Have” is also used in many expressions (to have a bath, to have a swim, to have a walk, etc); and finally, “had”, the past tense of “have”, is used as the past tense of both verbs “have” and “have got”.

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DENTAL HUMOUR Have fun with these little dentist-related jokes. but being very brave about it. Just before the dentist starts drilling again, she says, “Could you help me?”

“Yeah, sure,” the young man says.

“OK, just scream with pain as loud as you can,” the dentist says.

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Patient: How much to have this tooth pulled out?

Dentist: $120.

Patient: $120 for a few minutes work?

Dentist: I can extract it very slowly if you like.

Question: What did the tooth say to the departing dentist?

Answer: Fill me in when you get back.

Rich Rewards A young woman is at the dentist’s. “Hey, isn’t it tough spending all day with your hands in someone else’s mouth?” she asks the dentist.

And the dentist replies, “No, not at all. I just think of it as having my hands in their wallet.”

Sometimes I think I’ve got the worst job in the world.

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GLOSSARY Question: What does the dentist of the year get?

Answer: A little plaque.

False Teeth An elderly lady goes to visit the dentist on her 70th birthday. After the check-up, the dentist congratulates her on the state of her teeth and says, “Well, Mrs Vay, your teeth are good for the next 50 years.”

To which she replies, “That’s all very well. But what will they do without me?”

The Painful Truth A young man is at the dentist’s. He’s having root canal treatment,

a tie n a long, thin piece of clothing worn around the neck and on top of a shirt to pull out (a tooth) phr vb to take a tooth out of a mouth to extract (a tooth) vb to take a tooth out of a mouth a departing dentist n a dentist who is leaving a place fill me in exp two meanings: a) give me all the information; b) put something in the hole dentist of the year n the best dentist that year a plaque/plaque n two meanings: a) a piece of metal/wood, etc

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with information about something good/ famous that someone has done b) bacteria that forms on the teeth a check-up n a medical examination by a doctor/dentist root canal treatment n an operation that consists of making a hole in a tooth to drill vb to use an electrical appliance to make a hole to scream with pain exp to make a loud noise because something hurts you a waiting room n a room in which you wait before seeing the dentist/doctor, etc

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LIFE LESSONS This is the second part in our series on things people have learnt about life.

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• No matter how much you care, some people are just idiots.

• Charm and good looks will help you, but in the end, you’re still going to need a lot of money.

• No two people are the same so there’s no point comparing yourself to others.

• If everything seems to be going well, start to worry.

• No matter how much passion there is in the start of a relationship, it will disappear… and there’d better be a lot of money to take its place.

• You should always keep some money for a rainy day because it will rain.

• The expression “when it rains, it pours” is true.

• The people you expect to kick you when you’re down will kick you when you’re down.

• You can keep throwing up a long time after you think you’ve finished.

• When things are going badly, it’s good to have friends with even bigger problems.

• The expression “you should come round some time” is NOT an invitation to turn up at someone’s house uninvited.

• Thinking of moving house? Contract a removal company because your so-called friends won’t be helping you.

• Some people just don’t have a sense of humour.

• Bad news really comes in threes.

• No matter how carefully you analyse the situation, it is a scientific fact that you will always choose the slowest supermarket queue.

• The expression “yeah, it’s OK” really means “no, it isn’t OK”.

• Sometimes you do have to take no for an answer.

• If you tell a joke to three or more people, you are guaranteed to offend at least one of them.

• The phrase “we’ll call you” really does mean that you don’t have the job.

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GLOSSARY to care vb if you “care” about something, you are concerned and worried about that thing charm n the ability to make people like you because of the way you speak there’s no point doing X exp doing X will not be useful there’d better be exp there should/must be to take its place exp to be there instead of that thing to kick someone when they’re down exp to treat someone badly when they are already in a bad situation going badly exp if things are “going badly”, nothing seems to work to move house exp to go to live in another house a removal company n a company that transports your furniture, etc from one house to another to come in threes exp there is a belief that bad things happen three times consecutively (one after the other)

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no matter how carefully you exp it isn’t important how careful you are a supermarket queue n a line of people waiting to be served in a supermarket to take no for an answer exp to accept that someone doesn’t want to do something guaranteed adj certain to offend vb if you “offend” someone, you make them feel humiliated/bad, etc because you have been rude to keep some money for a rainy day exp to save money for an emergency when it rains it pours exp when things start to go badly, it will affect many other things and make everything go badly to throw up phr vb to vomit to turn up phr vb to arrive uninvited adj without an invitation

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ARE YOU A GOOD LEADER?

ARE YOU A GOOD LEADER? Do you know how to manage people? Can you motivate a team?

Do our quiz and find out whether you are a good leader or not.

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1. You have a lot of work-related stress. What do you do? a) I delegate some of my work to my sub-managers. b) I shout at someone – that always makes me feel better.

next day. What does she say? a) “Don’t worry. You’ll have it on your desk first thing next morning.” b) “Get lost, loser!”

2. One of your employees tells you he’s feeling depressed. What do you do? a) I talk to him, find out what’s wrong, and set him some realistic objectives to focus on. b) I take hold of him by the shoulders, shake him vigorously, and tell him to get a grip on himself.

9. The company is having cash-flow problems and there isn’t enough to pay everyone’s salary on the first day of the month. What do you do? a) I send out an e-mail and explain the situation. I also inform staff that I’ll be foregoing my salary until everyone else has been paid. b) I collect my salary and just forget about everyone else.

3. An employee asks to talk to you about a personal matter. What do you say? a) “OK, let’s schedule a time when we can sit down and discuss the problem.” b) “Get a life!”

4. An employee is suffering at work, and is often the victim of cruel, practical jokes. What do you do? a) I interview all members of staff individually, and try to get to the bottom of the matter. b) I join in on the fun. If he can’t take a joke, he can get out.

5. Overall production in your department is down. What do you do? a) I reflect seriously on the way I am managing my team; I also seek professional advice. b) I start spreading rumours about redundancies. That should keep them on their toes.

6. It’s time for the weekly staff meeting. As you walk into the room, what happens? a) Everyone goes quiet and waits for me to sit down and start the meeting. b) People continue talking and generally ignore me. In the end, I have to blow a horn in order to get their attention.

7. It’s time to review office salaries. What do you do? a) I give everyone an increase based on inflation. b) I award myself a 20% increase, and freeze everyone else’s wages.

10. A job your department was responsible for went horribly wrong. What do you do? a) I assume full responsibility for it, and try to sort out the mess. b) I defend my position and lay the blame on everyone else.

Now check your answers.

GLOSSARY to delegate vb to give responsibilities/work to someone else to find out phr vb to discover to take hold of someone exp to hold someone physically a shoulder n the joint at the top of your arm to shake vb to move backwards and forwards violently to get a grip on yourself exp to control yourself to schedule a time exp to decide on a specific time to do something get a life! exp start doing something useful with your life to suffer vb if you “suffer”, you have emotional or physical pain a practical joke n a trick that is played on someone as a way of making them appear stupid to get to the bottom of the matter exp to discover the truth about something to take a joke exp to laugh at a joke, even though you are the victim down adj if production is “down”, it has decreased a lot to seek professional advice exp to ask a professional for help redundancies n if there are “redundancies” in a company, people lose their jobs

to keep someone on their toes exp to force someone to continue giving all their energy and attention to the job to blow a horn exp to make a loud noise with a horn (what cars have to warn other drivers about danger, etc) to review office salaries exp to analyse people’s wages in an office to award yourself something exp to give yourself something nice as compensation for your good work to freeze wages exp not to increase salaries a budget n a financial plan a desk n a table in an office get lost exp informal go away a loser n informal a sad/pathetic person to forego vb if you “forego” something, you don’t have that thing to assume full responsibility for something exp to accept that you are responsible for something to sort out a mess exp to find a solution to a problem to lay the blame on someone exp to say that someone is responsible for a problem

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GLOSSARY to resurrect the dead exp to make a dead person come alive again a corpse n a dead body to fill someone with disgust exp to make someone feel sick rejected adj not accepted to set out to do something exp to have the intention to do something a chase n a situation in which one person is trying to catch another person

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a narrow existence n a life in which nothing happens, and you are isolated from society is blown apart exp completely changes a convict n a prisoner ice cold adj with no emotions – very distant and emotionally cold random adj not connected going on exp happening

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GLOSSARY

A man from Missouri has given himself a very unusual name. The 44-year-old, formerly known as Andrew Wilson, has officially changed his name to the third person plural pronoun… “They”.

“It all started as a bit of a joke,” Wilson explained. “I’ve always wondered who ‘they’ were when people say things like ‘They say this’ and ‘They say that’. So, I decided to change my name to ‘They’.”

Apparently, Wilson isn’t the first person to be called “They”. According to records, “They” is an inventor who has 14 patents, including one for “Ground-Effect Lighting” – a neon light that fits under cars.

Meanwhile, Wilson says he has no intention of ever changing his name back to Andrew Wilson.

Cat Burglar

Chicken Killers

A young woman from Brighton made an unusual discovery in her home one night. The 43-year-old was alone when she was woken by a noise. Arming herself with a baseball bat, she went downstairs to discover a whole new meaning to the word “cat-burglar”. On entering the kitchen, she saw the head and one arm of a man sticking out of the cat-flap.

“He was clearly in a lot of pain as his head was jammed in”, she explained. The police were called immediately. When they asked him what he was doing, the burglar replied that he was looking for his cat.

The Spanish government is preparing for a possible epidemic of bird flu. Some of the latest measures include the formation of a “Chicken-Killing Army”. The army consists of troops who are specially trained in the art of exterminating chickens. To assist them, members of the signals corps will be observing the skies with high-powered binoculars. At the first sign of any suspicious-looking ducks in the sky, they will immediately inform the chicken-killers.

Another government initiative includes the creation of “Duck Sentries”. These are specially-selected ducks with a microchip. They will be monitored as a way of detecting any signs of Asian Bird Flu. “I am confident that these measures will provide us with the best possible solution,” said Miguel Poulet, who is in charge of the operation. “Any infected birds who do manage to breach our first line of security will face our elite bodies of Chicken-Killers and Duck Sentries.”

a patent exp an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product to fit vb to attach a discovery n something you find by accident to arm yourself with something exp to take an object that you can use to defend yourself against someone a baseball bat n a bat (a wooden stick) used to play the game baseball to discover a whole new meaning to the word exp to realise that an expression or word (in this case “cat burglar”) can have a different meaning a cat burglar n a robber who enters a house/building often by climbing the walls, etc to stick out of something exp if something is “sticking out”, you can see it coming out of a place a cat-flap n a small hole in a door that a cat uses to go in or out of a house to be jammed in exp to be trapped in a place bird flu n a type of disease transmitted by birds a measure n an action trained in the art of exp taught how to do something very well the signals corps n a division of the army specialised in communications high-powered adj very powerful binoculars n objects you use to look at things very far away to breach (security) exp to pass through a secure zone without being stopped a first line of security n the first level of security to face vb to confront; to have to deal with an elite body n a group of experts and highly skilled people

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LEARN 11 USEFUL CHARACTER ADJECTIVES FROM THE MOVIES!

LEARN 11 USEFUL CHARACTER ADJECTIVES FROM THE MOVIES! Do you ever have problems describing people? No worries! In this lesson, we’ll give you 11 practical ways to define someone’s personality using popular film characters to help you remember the words! So, join us at the cinema and learn 11 useful character adjectives from the movies! by Danielle Mistretta [US spelling]

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Forgetful

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Meaning: If someone is forgetful, it’s hard for them to remember things.

Example: In the movie Finding Dory, the main character Dory is a forgetful little blue fish. She has trouble remembering lots of things, including her name, her family and her past.

Film info: Finding Dory (2016) is directed by Andrew Stanton, and stars Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks and Hayden Rolence

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Hard-working

Meaning: If you’re hard-working, you work a lot.

Example: In the movie, Monsters University, Mike is very hardworking and studious. He wants to help a team of outsiders win a contest and get back into the monster-college Scare Program.

Film info: Monsters University (2013) is directed by Dan Scanlon and stars Billy Crystal and John Goodman

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Narcissistic

Meaning: If someone is narcissistic, they think they’re very special and more important than others.

Example: In the movie Beauty and the Beast, the villain Gaston is narcissistic. He’s obsessed with himself and his appearance (he’s always looking in the mirror), and he has a lack of empathy for others.

Film info: Beauty and the Beast (2017) is directed by Bill Condon and stars Emma Watson, Dan Stevens and Luke Evans

Calculating

Meaning: If someone is calculating, they make careful plans so they can get what they want in life.

Example: In the movie The Lion King, the baddie Scar is extremely calculating.

He devises a plan to kill his brother, King Mufasa. After doing that, he blames this on his nephew, Simba.

Film info: The Lion King (1994) is directed by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers and stars Matthew Broderick and Jeremy Irons

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Smart

Meaning: If you’re smart, you’re intelligent and you can learn and understand things quickly and easily.

Example: In the movie Matilda, the little girl Matilda is very smart for her age. She teaches herself to read at the age of 3 and she can read adult books by the time she’s four.

Film info: Matilda (1996) is directed

by Danny DeVito and stars Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Pam Ferris and Embeth Davidtz

Loyal

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Nervous

Meaning: If you’re nervous, you worry about things, or you’re afraid of what might happen.

Example: In the movie Inside Out, the character Fear is always nervous. At the first sign of trouble, he becomes anxious and frightened. And he’s always ready to make lists of everything that could possibly go wrong.

Film info: Inside Out (2015) is directed

by Pete Docter and stars Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith and Bill Hader

Talented

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Meaning: If you’re talented, you have a natural ability or skill.

Example: In the movie McFarland, USA, coach White notices a group of talented runners in his gym class. He forms a cross-country team that competes in races against other schools with more experienced runners.

Film info: McFarland, USA (2015) is directed by Niki Caro and stars Kevin Costner, Carlos Chalabi and Hector Duran

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Meaning: If you’re loyal, you give constant support to a person or group and always help them and act honestly towards them.

Example: In the movie Toy Story, Woody is loyal to his friends and owner, Andy. He always wants to be there for Andy, even when Andy grows up and goes to college.

Film info: Toy Story (1995) is directed by John Lasseter and stars Tom Hanks. Tim Allen and John Morris

Demanding

Meaning: If someone is demanding, they have very high standards and want everyone else to have these standards too.

Example: In the movie The Devil Wears Prada, the boss Miranda Presley is very demanding. She has always worked very hard, and she expects everyone else to do the same.

Film info: Devil Wears Prada (2006) is directed by David Frankel and stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt

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Meaning: If someone is mean, they’re unkind or cruel to other people.

Example: In the movie Back to the Future, Biff is a mean bully. For example, he gets George McFly and other students to do his homework for him.

Film info: Back to the Future (1985) is directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd

Meaning: If someone is naive, they’re very innocent and have a lack of experience in life.

Example: In the movie Elf, Buddy is a naive character. He’s a human who grew up in the North Pole with elves. One day, he goes to New York City for the first time and soon realises that things are very different there.

Film info: Elf (2003) is directed by David Berenbaum and stars Will Ferrel and Zooey Deschanel

Naive

GLOSSARY a character n 1. a person in a film or book; 2. your “character” is the way you are and the things that make you different from other people trouble n if you have “trouble” doing something, that thing is difficult for you obsessed with exp if someone is “obsessed with” something, they think about that thing all the time empathy n if you have “empathy” for others, you can understand and feel the things other people feel studious adj a “studious” person is someone who reads and studies a lot an outsider n an “outsider” is someone who is different from other people and who isn’t accepted in a group to scare vb to frighten a baddie n the bad, evil person in a film or book to devise vb if you “devise” a plan, you think of it and prepare it to blame vb if you “blame” Person A for something bad, you say that Person A did this bad thing be there for someone exp if you “are there for someone”, you’re always ready to help and support this person anxious adj someone who is “anxious” is nervous and worried about things a coach n the person who trains and prepares a sports team cross-country (race, sport, etc.) adj a “cross-country” sport or race involves running or skiing over the countryside a bully n a person who attacks or abuses a younger or weaker person, or a person in a weaker position an elf (elves) n a magical, imaginary person who play tricks on humans or who helps Santa Claus

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LEARN 11 USEFUL CHARACTER ADJECTIVES FROM THE MOVIES! EXERCISES

LEARN 11 USEFUL CHARACTER ADJECTIVES FROM THE MOVIES!

EXERCISES Now try these exercises to see how much you can remember!

Answers on page 44

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Description completion

Write a word from below next to each definition.

demanding calculating loyal naive smart nervous mean narcissistic hard-working forgetful talented 1. If you’re like this, you worry about things, or you’re afraid of what might happen = 2. If someone is like this, they’re unkind or cruel to other people = 3. If you’re like this, you work a lot = 4. If you’re like this, you always act like a friend to someone, even in difficult times = 5. If someone is like this, it’s hard for them to remember things =

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Gap fill

Write a character word from the previous activity next to each sentence.

1. She always stands by her friends and family, even in difficult times. She’s .

2. He can never remember his password. He’s .

3. She forces the other students to do her homework.

She’s .

4. She taught herself to read at the age of 3. She’s .

5. He’s really good at writing poems and short stories.

He’s _______.

6. He does more than 15 hours a day in his job. He’s .

7. He only stopped believing in Santa last year at the age of 19! He’s so .

8. She devised a cunning plan to take control of the business. She’s .

9. At the first sight of trouble, he becomes anxious and frightened. He’s .

10. He’s always looking in the mirror, and he thinks he’s the most amazing person in the world.

He’s .

11. She’s never satisfied with our work – it’s a nightmare. = She’s very .

6. If someone is like this, they expect the best from everyone else, and they aren’t easily pleased = 7. If you’re like this, you’re intelligent and you can learn and understand things quickly and easily = 8. If someone is like this, they think they’re very special and more important than others = 9. If someone is like this, they’re very innocent and have a lack of experience in life = 10. If you’re like this, you have a natural ability or skill = 11. If someone is like this, they make careful plans so they can get what they want in life = .

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FILM REVIEW - PROOF

Gwyneth Trivia • Gwyneth is a vegetarian and a good friend of both Madonna and Christina Applegate.

• She once made actress Sharon Stone angry after poking fun at Stone and husband Phil Bronstein in a skit on the programme Saturday Night Live.

• She once went out with Ben Affleck.

Film Review - Proof The movie Proof stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins. It’s all about Catherine, the daughter of a brilliant but mentally-disturbed mathematician (played by Anthony Hopkins).

Catherine (played by Gwyneth Paltrow) dedicates her life to taking care of her father until he dies.

Shortly afterwards, her secluded life is invaded by one of her father’s former students. He wants to go through some old notebooks that belonged to Catherine’s father. Catherine also has to come to terms with the fact that she may have inherited her father’s insanity. Then, just to make things worse, Catherine’s estranged sister turns up. The film is directed by John Madden (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, and Shakespeare in Love). Let’s find out more about Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth was born on 27th September 1972 in Los Angeles, California. She went to the University of California in Santa Barbara to study Art History, but soon dropped out.

Her father encouraged her to go back to school, but Gwyneth decided to pursue a career in acting. Her film debut was in the 1991 film Shout with John Travolta. Later, in a chance meeting with Steven Spielberg, she was cast in the role of Wendy in the box office hit Hook (1991).

Gwyneth’s big break came in 1995 when she was cast in the film Seven. She starred opposite Brad Pitt, and the pair started a highly publicized relationship. Eventually, they broke up, saying that neither felt they could pursue their careers, and at the same time maintain a happy marriage.

Soon afterwards, Gwyneth accepted roles in Moonlight & Valentino, and The Pall Bearer, along with an astounding performance in Emma. Her role as Viola in Shakespeare in Love (1998) earned her the Oscar for Best Actress. From 2008 to 2019, she portrayed Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

• On 5th December 2003, she married Chris Martin, lead singer of the rock group Coldplay. Gwyneth gave birth to their first child, Apple Blythe Alison Martin, on 14th May 2004.

She explained the choice of name on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, saying, “It sounded so sweet and it conjured such a lovely picture for me, you know, apples are so sweet and they’re wholesome and it’s biblical – and I just thought it sounded so lovely and…clean! And I just thought, ‘Perfect!”

• In an interview with The Guardian newspaper on 27th January 2006, Paltrow admitted that she divided her films into two categories: those she did for love, and those “shite” films she did for money. She put The Royal Tenenbaums, Proof and Sylvia into the first category; and View From the Top, and Shallow Hal into the other.

GLOSSARY mentally-disturbed adj with mental/psychiatric problems to take care of someone exp to help someone who is sick to go through something exp to examine; to investigate to come to terms with something exp to accept that something is part of life an estranged sister exp a sister who is no longer part of the family, or who no longer communicates with the family to turn up phr vb to arrive to drop out phr vb to leave school before the end of the course to pursue an acting career exp to work as an actor/actress cast in the role of Wendy exp given the part of Wendy in a film a box office hit n a film that is very successful a big break n an opportunity to become famous a highly publicized relationship exp a relationship that many people can read/ hear about in newspapers/TV, etc

to pursue a career exp to do a professional job a role n a part in a film astounding adj surprising/very good a performance n singing, dancing or acting in front of an audience or in a film to poke fun at someone exp to laugh at someone; to make jokes about someone a skit n a short piece of theatre in which the actor makes fun of someone it conjured such a lovely picture for me exp it created such a lovely picture for me in my mind wholesome adj healthy shite adj informal offens very bad

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MOZART

Mozart

A childhood genius, a life of scandal, a ticket to eternity.

Do you like classical music? Even if you don’t, you’ve almost certainly heard of the world-famous composer and musician Mozart. He was born Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart in 1756. He was a childhood genius, who eventually died alone, and, as some say, under mysterious circumstances. Find out about the man behind the myths and the legends.

A childhood genius There’s no doubt that Mozart was a genius. He started composing when he was five, and playing before an audience when he was six.

From his earliest life Mozart had a gift for imitating the music he heard. There’s one story that illustrates this. Once in 1762, when Mozart was just six years old, two musicians came to the home of Mozart’s father, Leopold. Just before they started playing young Mozart entered with a violin and asked to join in.

Mozart had never played the violin in his life. “Of course not!” his father said. “It’s far too complicated.” At which Mozart began to cry.

Moved by the sight of the little boy crying, the musicians insisted. Eventually, Leopold agreed on the condition that his son played quietly.

And so Mozart began to play. And after a few seconds, the principal violinist put down his instrument in astonishment. The six-year-old boy was playing the part better than him.

Mozart’s fan club Mozart was also admired by many of the top musicians of the day. Gioacchino Rossini once said, “He is the only musician who had as much knowledge as genius, and as much genius as knowledge.”

Beethoven’s admiration for Mozart is clear. Beethoven even once admitted to copying out one of Mozart’s quartets before he wrote his own, just to figure out how Mozart put the music together.

There’s even a story about how one of Beethoven’s students once looked through a pile of music in Beethoven’s apartment. All of a sudden the student pulls out Mozart’s A-major Quartet, Beethoven notices, and says, “Ah, that piece. That’s Mozart saying ‘here’s what I could do, if only you had ears to hear!’”

Another story has Beethoven at a concert with his student Ferdinand Ries.

They’re listening to Mozart’s C-minor concerto, and Beethoven says to Ries, “We’ll never think of anything like that!”

Haydn once told Mozart’s father, “Before God and as an honest man I tell you that your son is the greatest composer known to me either in person or by name. He has taste, and what is more, the most profound knowledge of composition.”

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The Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote his “‘Mozartiana’” in praise of Mozart; and the composer Gustav Mahler died with the name “Mozart” on his lips. What better praise!

Character So what was Mozart really like?

In the film Amadeus, Mozart was shown to be vulgar and loud.

Much of the evidence for this comes from letters. Many of the letters Mozart wrote contain scatological language; and Mozart often gave funny names to pieces of music, including one which was titled “Leck mich im Arsch” (“Lick my ass”).

Other letters from the time mention Mozart’s annoying way of laughing. One writer described Mozar t’s laugh as “like metal scraping glass”.

Some say that Mozart suffered from Tourette’s Syndrome. It is known that he had physical tics and poor impulse control, both of which are symptoms of the disorder.

Biographer Wolfgang Hildesheimer (author of the book “Mozart”) describes Mozart’s behavior as “often violently disorderly”. He added, “The true genius is not helpfully communicative… in reality, he lacks the key to verbal communication of his inner motivations, except within his art.”

Rivalry with Salieri One of the most popular legends is the rivalry between Mozart and fellow composer Antonio Salieri. This aspect of Mozart’s life is the basis of the film Amadeus. The story goes that Salieri actually poisoned Mozart because he was so envious of Mozart’s musical ability. However, there is no evidence for this.

So, what was the true nature of the relationship between Mozart and Salieri? Was it one of murderous jealousy? Or pure friendship? No one is sure.

What is true is that Salieri frequently lent Mozart musical scores from the court library, and Mozart selected Salieri to teach his son, Franz Xaver.

The Start Now let’s look at Mozart’s life. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on 27th January 1756 in the city of Salzburg, which was the capital of the independent archbishopric of Salzburg (today it’s part of Austria).

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His father Leopold was one of Europe’s leading musicians of the day. Mozart received intensive musical training from his father, including instruction in how to play the clavier, the violin, and the organ.

During his formative years, Mozart was dragged around Europe by his father, playing in concerts in many of the major cities of Europe. On 4th August 1782, against his father’s wishes, Mozart married Constanze Weber. Although they had six children, only two survived infancy.

A Difficult Life Things were never easy for Mozart. Very often, he received no payment for his work, and what sums he did receive were quickly consumed by his extravagant lifestyle.

Mozart eventually died around 1 am on 5th December 1791 in Vienna, while he was working on his final composition, “The Requiem”. Some say that Mozart thought he was writing this for himself. A younger composer, and Mozart’s only pupil at the time, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, was engaged

by Constanze to complete the piece.

There’s a lot of mystery surrounding Mozart’s final illness and death.

His death record listed “hitziges Frieselfieber” (“severe military fever”).

Others say it was mercury poisoning, or as a result of bloodletting, which doctors did to Mozart on a number of occasions.

Mozart was buried in an unmarked grave in a Vienna suburb. He was only 35, but his music will live on forever.

Information Box – Mozart – the film version There’s a film all about Mozart called Amadeus (1984). It’s directed by Milos Forman, and based on a play by Peter Schaffer. It stars Frank Murray Abraham as Salieri, and Tom Hulce as Mozart.

The film is told in flashback by Antonio Salieri, who wishes he was as good as Mozart. Salieri can’t understand why God favoured Mozart, who is such a “vulgar creature”. Eventually, Salieri decides to eliminate his rival.

Many criticised the film for its inaccuracies, but Shaffer has never claimed that Amadeus was based on fact. As he once said, “From the start, we agreed on one thing: we were not making an objective Life of Wolfgang Mozart. This cannot be stressed too strongly. Obviously Amadeus on stage was never intended to be a documentary biography of the composer, and the film is even less of one.”

Film Trivia • Mel Gibson auditioned for the role of Mozart.

• The film was shot in Prague instead of Vienna because Vienna had too many television antennas.

• The original set designer for the premiere of Mozart’s opera “Die Zauberfloete” (the Magic Flute) was Peter Shaffer, which is the same name as the man who wrote the script for the film Amadeus more than 200 years later.

GLOSSARY to have a gift for something exp to have a special ability to do something to imitate vb to copy to join in phr vb to accompany moved adj emotionally affected to put something down phr vb to put something physically on a surface in astonishment exp in surprise to figure out phr vb to understand to put music together exp to write music to look through something exp to examine something a pile of music exp lots of pieces of music, with one piece on top of the other he has taste exp he is cultured, and has an ability to choose quality in praise of someone exp in honour of someone what better praise! exp there is no better way of demonstrating your admiration for this person vulgar adj if you describe someone as “vulgar”, you don’t like them because you think they act badly and rudely scatological language n language that refers to bodily functions or excrement an ass n informal the part of your body that you sit on annoying adj irritating to scrape vb to move a sharp object over a surface Tourette’s Syndrome n a type of mental disease. People suffering from it may have obsessive-compulsive or aggressive behaviour a physical tic n an involuntary and frequent movement of a part of your body

poor impulse control n an inability to control the movements of your body, etc a disorder n a mental problem/a disease disorderly adv with no order or organisation the key to something exp the part of something that permits you to do it well rivalry n competition a musical score n a written piece of music an archbishopric n an area governed by an archbishop (an important member of the church) formative years n the years when you are developing mentally and physically - as a child/teenager to drag someone around exp to take someone forcibly from one place to another to survive infancy exp not to die as a baby a requiem n a piece of music in honour of someone who has recently died poisoning n the act of giving someone poison (a liquid that kills) bloodletting n cutting someone so they bleed (lose blood – the red liquid in the body). Many years ago doctors believed this was a good cure unmarked adj with no text/information on it a grave n a stone that marks where someone is buried in a cemetery to tell something in flashbacks exp to tell the story of a film by showing what happened in the past inaccuracies n things that aren’t correct a set designer n the person who designs the area where an opera is performed a premiere n the first time a film/opera/show is shown to the public

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MOZART

“Two sorts of people possess genius: those who think, and those who cause others to think.” Ralph Waldo Emerson.

VOCABULARY DENTIST

VOCABULARY DENTIST Learn some useful words and expressions to talk about dentist and teeth.

Dentist – the person in a white coat who inspects your mouth with

Mouth wash – this is a liquid that you use to give you fresh,

a variety of instruments.

minty breath.

Patient – the person who goes to visit the dentist, and who is easily identified by the look of fear, panic or apprehension on their face.

Braces – (also known as “dental

The dentist’s – the place where you go to visit the dentist.

The waiting room – this is the room where you wait for your dental appointment. There are often old copies of Vogue or Cosmopolitan so you read about face cream and take your mind off things.

Tooth (plural: teeth) – this is the hard object in your mouth that is commonly used for biting. Types of teeth include the following: Incisors – the teeth right at the front of your mouth for cutting food.

Canine teeth – the long, pointed teeth that vampires use to suck blood.

Molars – the teeth at the back of your mouth for grinding food.

Wisdom teeth – the teeth right at the back of your mouth that appear at the age of about 20.

braces” and “orthodontic braces”) – this is a metal and plastic object that is fixed to the teeth in order to correct their position. They are very popular with 14-yearold American girls.

A dental check-up – this is an examination the dentist carries out to see the state of your teeth. The dentist does this by prodding you with a metal instrument that has a sharp point at the end.

Dental floss – this is a thin thread used to clean between your teeth. Attach a paper clip to some dental floss and make your very own fishing line.

A toothbrush – this is the object you can use to brush your teeth. They come in all sorts of exciting colours.

The tooth fairy – an imaginary person who leaves children money in exchange for teeth that have fallen out.

Apple – a piece of fruit that is supposedly good for your teeth. British children are taught that “an apple a day, keeps the dentist away”.

Bad breath – this is a bad smell produced in the mouth. According to a recent survey, 46% of employees say that this is the thing they most hate about their co-workers.

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brush in order to clean your teeth.

a bit, but afterwards you’ll have a lovely bright, white smile, and your teeth will feel good. As we say in English, “no pain, no gain”.

Tooth pick – this is the little stick used to take food out from between your teeth. Be responsible and always return your toothpick to the toothpick jar after using it. Other people may want to use it, you know.

A painkiller – this is something the dentist gives you to reduce the pain. It can consist of gas or an anaesthetic (usually in the form of an injection). Dentists prefer to use gas when dealing with children as it’s the only way to stop them crying.

Tooth extraction – this consists of pulling out a tooth. In the past, dentists used crude methods involving hammers or bits of string. These days there are sophisticated tools for performing the job much more efficiently.

False teeth – this is a set of plastic teeth. Old people keep them in glasses beside their beds.

A cavity (also known as “tooth decay”) – this is a bad tooth. You get cavities after years of eating chocolate and sweets, and going to bed without brushing your teeth.

Root canal treatment – this is a dental operation to eliminate bacteria from the centre of your tooth. It involves a lot of pain, and is one of the main reasons why people don’t like going to see the dentist.

Drilling – this is the action of making a hole in a tooth with an electrical instrument known as a drill. The purpose of this is twofold: a) to kill the bacteria in the tooth; b) to cause you a lot of pain so you remember to take better care of your teeth in future.

A filling – this is the final process of eliminating a cavity. Once the dentist has made the hole in your tooth, it’s time to fill it with a special substance. Now you have a filling and your teeth are fine again… until your next visit to the dentist.

Gums – this word refers to the pink and white tissue around your teeth. The technical term for gums is “gingivae”, which is useful to know.

Plaque – this is the invisible mass of harmful germs that live in your mouth. Plaque sticks to the teeth and can cause gum disease, or lead to the build up of tartar (see next entry).

Tartar – this is basically plaque that has formed on your teeth. It is often yellow in colour. Curiously, you will never see any tartar on smiling models, film stars or successful business people.

A cleaning session – this is when the dentist cleans your teeth and gets rid of tartar. It hurts

GLOSSARY to take your mind off things exp to do something so you stop worrying about another thing to grind food exp to reduce food to a paste by using your teeth wisdom n intelligence a fairy n a fantasy, imaginary person with wings to keep the dentist away exp to make sure your teeth are healthy so you don’t have to visit the dentist co-worker n a person who works with you to prod vb to touch quickly with a finger or instrument a sharp point n if an object has a “sharp point”, the end is very thin and hard, and can cut things a thread n a very thin piece of material a paper clip n a metal object used for holding papers together a fishing line n a thin piece of string/plastic with a hook on the end that is used for catching fish

twofold adj with two objectives/parts harmful germs n bacteria that can damage a part of your body to stick to phr vb to be attached to a build up n an increase/an accumulation to get rid of something exp to eliminate something no pain, no gain exp in order to achieve something positive, you must suffer to pull out phr vb to extract; to take out a crude method n a method that is not sophisticated a hammer n a tool that consists of a thin piece of wood with a piece of metal at the end. It is often used for hitting nails into walls string n a piece of cord used for tying things a tool n an object used for doing a manual job

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VOCABULARY DENTIST

Toothpaste – this is the substance that you put on your tooth-

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TYPICAL DIALOGUES THE DENTIST

TYPICAL DIALOGUES THE DENTIST Listen to this dialogue and learn lots of useful vocabulary and expressions. The answers are on page 44.

In this conversation, Jenny is at the dentist’s. Listen to the conversation and answer these two questions.

1. What does Jenny want the dentist to do?

2. Who is really going to see the dentist?

Dentist: Good afternoon.

Jenny: Afternoon.

Dentist: So, how long has it been since your last check-up?

Jenny: Oh, quite a while, actually. There’s a bit of tartar and plaque to deal with.

Dentist: OK, that’s no problem.

Jenny: Plus, there are a couple of cavities to deal with, so there’ll be lots of drilling; and a tooth that needs pulling out.

Dentist: Oh, really?

Jenny: Yes, I think root canal treatment will be necessary, but I don’t want any fancy stuff: no gas or anaesthetic.

Dentist: Are you sure about that? This type of operation can be very painful without a painkiller.

Jenny: No, it’s all right. Just do it as quickly as you can.

Dentist: You know, I wish all my patients were as brave as you. No painkillers. I’ve hardly ever heard that before.

Jenny: Well, it’s cheaper that way, isn’t it?

Dentist: Yes, of course, but…

Jenny: (To her husband.) OK, Gordon. You can come in now. The dentist is ready to see you.

Dentist: But who’s Gordon?

Jenny: He’s my husband. (To Gordon.) Come on! Don’t be shy! We haven’t got all day. Now, Gordon, just show the nice dentist what a brave boy you are. Remember what we talked about earlier, about not crying or anything like that. It’s only a bit of drilling and tooth pulling.

Husband: I’ll do my best.

Jenny: Good boy. (To the dentist.) OK, I’ll be back in half-an-hour.

You’ll be done by then, won’t you? Try not to hurt him… too much.

Dentist: OK, Gordon, now be a good man and open up.

(Drilling sound.)

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GLOSSARY a check-up n a medical examination by a doctor/dentist quite a while exp a long time tartar n a yellow substance that forms on your teeth plaque n a type of bacteria that forms on your teeth. It can cause tartar (see above) or gum disease a cavity n a tooth that is bad and needs dental treatment root canal treatment n an operation that involves making a hole in your tooth fancy stuff n modern/sophisticated things

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anaesthetic n an injection that makes a part of your body less sensitive to pain a painkiller n a drug that makes a part of your body less sensitive to pain don’t be shy! exp come on! Be quick! Literally, “shy” means timid we haven’t got all day exp people often use this expression to mean “be quick!” or “hurry up!”

I’ll do my best exp I will try to do things to the best of my ability

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See if you can identify the word below. Then, try to find the word in the Wordsearch. Good luck!

1. To be with someone so they aren’t alone = to keep someone _____ 2. To receive more and more bills = to accumulate ________ 3. A table in an office = a ________ 4. To be different from everyone else = to ___________ out 5. To borrow money from the bank = to take out a _________ 6. To say formally that you have no more money to pay bills, etc = to file for ba_________ 7. People/newspapers say = ____________ has it 8. A piece of material with the colours that represent a country on it = a f________ 9. To keep money for a possible emergency in the future = to save money for a ra_________ day.

10. To save money = to keep money as____________.

11. The time when you stop working at 60/65 = re__________ 12. To spend more than you have = to ov_________ 13. Something that causes you to do another thing = a trig_________ 14. To stop you worrying about things = to take your _________off things 15. To take a tooth out of a mouth = to _________ out a tooth 16. Give me all the information = fi_______ me in 17. An operation that consists of making a hole in a tooth = root ________ treatment 18. To make a loud noise because something hurts you = to sc______ with pain 19. A room in which you wait before seeing the dentist/ doctor, etc = a _______ room For fantastic Video-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com /

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AUDIO

Our monthly song from new artists and bands.

Jet Set Six This month we’re going to listen to a song by Jet Set Six, a swing group from New York. They’ve been playing in clubs in and around New York for some time now, and they’ve got some great songs. For more information on this group, please visit www.jetsetsix.com or e-mail js6@jetsetsix.com

Stop! (American group) Music and lyrics by John Ceparano. Copyright 2006. Used by permission.

There’s a set of groovy numbers coming my way, So I try to keep abreast of the ultra hip starting to sway, This scene is a hit, the sightings just won’t quit, Makes me wanna stop, and turn my head around.

Turn my head around, turn my head around, Turn my head around, turn my head around.

Don’t wanna skirt the issue, But there’s something swinging coming at me, It’s a hemline high on the thigh with a boot to the knee, Man, the vibe is hot, a sensation on the spot, Makes me wanna stop, and turn my head around.

Turn my head around, turn my head around, Turn my head around, turn my head around.

This scene is a hit, the sightings just won’t quit, Makes me wanna stop, and turn my head around.

Turn my head around, turn my head around, Turn my head around, turn my head around.

(Repeat chorus to end.)

How to become a best-selling writer.

Learn how to keep yourself busy with these fun activities.

• Go to your local bookshop and see what’s selling. Historical novels? Autobiographies?

Sports books? Base your best-selling book on a similar winning theme.

• Buy a high-powered computer, complete with printer, broadband internet connection and access to online dictionaries, encyclopaedias and digital reference libraries. Now you’re ready to start writing.

• While writing your best-selling novel, remember the following acronym: COOC (Conflict, Objectives, Obstacles, Changes).

Conflict – lots of conflict makes for interesting reading.

No true best-selling character ever had an easy life.

Objectives – set some difficult objectives for your main character.

Obstacles – put 6 obstacles in his/her path.

Changes – make your hero or heroine undergo some kind of

psychological change by the end of the novel.

• Think about your own personal appearance. Gone are the days of scruffy-looking writers shut off from the world whilst working on old-fashioned typewriters; these days, novelists are high-powered business people in sharp suits who work in busy offices. So, get an office and a suit.

• Have lunches at trendy restaurants in the financial district of your city. Discuss book plans loudly over your mobile phone. People will think you’re talking to your editor.

Use some of the following lines: “No, you may not change a word of the text.”

“How dare you delete the word “the” in the third line of the first page! It was deliberately inserted to create effect.”

Now you’re ready to become a best-selling writer. Good luck!

GLOSSARY a swing group n a style of jazz dance music a set of n a group of a groovy number n in this case: a sexy girl to come your way exp to go near to you to keep abreast of something exp to observe and monitor ultra hip n the cool people to sway vb to move backwards and forwards gently a scene n in this case: a club/situation a hit n a success a sighting n something you see just won’t quit exp just won’t stop wanna abbr want to to skirt the issue exp to avoid talking about something to swing vb in this case: to dance to come at you exp to go near you a hemline n the lower edge of a dress or skirt high on the thigh exp if a dress is like this, it is very short. Your “thigh” is the top part of your leg

a knee n the joint in the middle of your leg man exp informal an expression of surprise, etc a vibe n the situation, the atmosphere a sensation n in this case: a beautiful girl on the spot exp right here a winning theme n an idea that will sell well a broadband internet connection n a fast internet connection an acronym n a word that is made of the first letters of a number of words. For example, CIA, FBI, etc to have an easy life exp to have a life in which you have no problems an obstacle n a difficulty/problem scruffy-looking adj dirty and untidy to shut yourself off from the world exp to go somewhere where you are isolated from other people a typewriter n a machine for writing letters, text, etc a sharp suit n an elegant, sophisticated suit (a combination of trousers and jacket) book plans n your ideas for books you can write loudly adv in a strong voice

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HOT SONG & USEFUL ADVICE

HOT SONG

Useful Advice

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CROSSWORD

CROSSWORD

Across 1: Written in an official document = l______ down 3: To ask a professional for help = to s_____ professional advice 4: To control yourself and your emotions = to get a gr_______ on yourself 8: Job losses = redun__________ 10: To prohibit = to b______ 11: A sign that someone is in danger or having problems = a sign of dis_________ 14: Not invited = un__________ 15: A company that takes your furniture and belongings from one house to another = a rem_____ company 17: To arrive = to t_______ up

18: To lose your ability to hear = to go d________ 19: There should/must be = there’d be_____ be 22: Doing X will not be useful = there’s no po________ doing X 23: To go to live in another house = to m_______ house 25: The time when the sun rises in the morning = da_________

Down 2: An American law that establishes the right to freedom of expression = the First Am_________ 3: To mix the milk and sugar in your coffee =

to st_________ 5: To hit someone with a car = to r_______ over 6: To tell a driver to stop driving whilst on the road = to p______ over 7: To accept and even laugh at a joke, even if you are the victim of the joke = to ta__________ a joke 9: The remains of a ship after it has been destroyed = a shipw_______ 10: To discover the truth about something = to get to the bo________ of something 12: To decide on a specific time to do something = to sche________ a time to do something 13: A long pole on which you fix a flag = a st_________ 16: A line of people waiting to be served in a shop = a qu_________ 18: Decreased; lower than before = do_______ 20: To save money for an emergency = to save money for a ra________ day 21: To be popular and successful = to ______ down well 22: To arrive in large numbers (letters, for example) = to po_______ in 24: To change a legal decision = to amend a ________

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MONKEYS AND APES IDIOMS Teacher Man

BIRD IDIOMS

This month we are looking at some monkey idioms.

Not give a monkey’s If you “don’t give a monkey’s about something”, you don’t care about that thing.

So, everyone has been talking about me, have they?

Well, I don’t give a monkey’s.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys If you offer low salaries (peanuts), you get poor workers (monkeys).

I know that the new employee is completely useless, but what do you expect: if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Brass monkey weather Very, very cold.

I’d take your hat and scarf with you cos it’s brass monkey weather out there.

Go ape To become very angry.

When Jenny sees what you’ve done to her car, she’ll go ape.

Monkey about If someone is “monkeying about”, they are behaving in a silly way.

Listen to that noise coming from upstairs. The children are monkeying about again.

Make a monkey out of someone To do something that makes someone seem stupid.

That’s enough! Nobody makes a monkey out of me.

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TRIVIA MATCHING

Trivia Matching Exercise See if you can do this matching exercise. Look at the list of things (1 to 12), and the photos ( A - L ). Write a letter next to the name of each thing in the list below. Answers also on page 44 1. A backside 2. A barking dog

B 3. Bare feet

A

4. A shipwreck 5. A tin opener

C 6. A cavalry 7. A magic wand

E

G

8. A skunk 9. A porcupine 10. A truck

D

11. To sneeze 12. An office photocopier

F I

H

Atishoo!

Bless you!

L K

J

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AUDIO

This is another part in our mini-series on strange facts. Whoever thought the world was so astonishing?

American adults with university degrees have, on average, three more teeth than those without a university degree.

All porcupines float in water, which gives them a competitive advantage over other land-based mammals.

The restaurant chain McDonald’s originally started out making hotdogs, but switched over to hamburgers shortly afterwards. Understandably, the McDog never really caught on.

During the beginning of the 20th century, factories were making 1 trillion matches every year.

In China, during the middle ages, the guards who worked on the Great Wall spent their whole life there. They were born there, raised there, married there, and even buried there within the walls.

The trucking company Elvis Presley worked for as a young man was owned by Frank Sinatra. What a small world!

A law passed during World War I made it illegal to say “gesundheit”, which is German for “bless you” (something you say when someone sneezes). This law was never repealed so it is still in force. German speakers beware!

Talking of dogs, in the Hawaiian island of Kauai there is a beach called the “Barking Sands”. This is because the sand makes a sound like a barking dog when you walk on it with bare feet.

In 1900, in the USA, the government declared that American families with two servants or less were classed as lower middle class. So, how many servants do you have?

More than 6,000 shipwrecks lie at the bottom of the Great Lakes in North America. There’s something funny going on down there.

A survey revealed that 24% of office workers in Britain have at some time secretly photocopied a part of their body on the office photocopier. And of these, 35% admitted to having photocopied their naked backsides.

The only recorded case where cavalry captured an entire navy took place in Holland in 1795. That year, it was so cold that the salt waters of the Zuider Zee had frozen over. This allowed French cavalry troops to cross the thick ice and surround the Dutch fleet, which was helplessly frozen in. Shocked at seeing the French cavalry riding around their ships, the Dutch commanders had no choice but to surrender. Poor Dutchmen!

GLOSSARY

Tinned food was first introduced in 1812 but it wasn’t until 1862 that the first tin opener was invented.

An electronics company once introduced a curling iron into Germany with the name “Mist-Stick”, which translates into German as “Manure Wand”.

On a similar note, a Greek company once tried selling a fizzy drink called “Zit”.

A skunk can spray its scent to a distance of more than 3 metres, which is useful to know.

According to a British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offence. This meant that offenders could be hanged for trying.

on average exp normally a restaurant chain n a number of restaurants owned by the same company a hotdog n food that consists of a sausage in a rectangular bun (piece of bread) to switch over to something exp to start using a new system to catch on phr vb to become popular to bark vb dogs “bark” when they are angry/happy/ excited, etc and they are making a loud noise bare feet n with no shoes or socks a servant n a person who works and lives in someone’s house doing the cleaning, etc a shipwreck n the remains of a ship after it has been destroyed there’s something funny going on exp there is something strange happening here tinned food n food that is in a tin (a metal container) a tin opener n an object used to open a tin (see above) a curling iron n an electrical appliance used to make your hair curly (with little circles) manure n excrement from a horse/cow, etc a wand n a stick used by magicians to make magic a zit n informal an area of grease on your face. Also known as a “spot”

a skunk n a black and white animal that produces a terrible smell to spray vb to force a liquid out of a container (or body, in this case) a capital offence n a crime whose punishment is execution an offender n a person who commits a crime a porcupine n an animal with sharp points all over its body to raise someone exp to educate and care for someone a trucking company n a transport company. A “truck” is a large vehicle for transporting goods what a small world exp people often say this when they meet a friendsuddenly and unexpectedly in an unusual place to sneeze vb to force liquid involuntarily out of your nose - usually because you have a cold to repeal (a law) exp to change a law so it doesn’t exist any longer a photocopier n a machine for copying documents naked adj with no clothes on a backside n the part of your body that you sit on to freeze over phr vb if a river or sea “freezes over”, it becomes ice cavalry n soldiers on horses Dutch n from Holland (NOT Germany) to surrender vb to stop fighting formally

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WEIRD TRIVIA

Weird Trivia

STARS & STRIPES

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Stars & Stripes The American flag: a life of scandal and history.

Which flags do you recognise? The one from your own country, presumably.

What about the American flag? Without a doubt, it’s the most famous flag in the world. And if you go to the States, you’ll notice them everywhere: in gardens, next to official buildings, in cars, on clothing, and even on chocolates. The American flag even has its own holiday; and it’s been at the centre of a number of scandals. Let’s find out more about America’s most powerful symbol.

School Children Learning to respect the flag starts at an early age. Every morning, thousands of schoolchildren stand in front of their desks, face a flag (usually in the corner of the classroom), place their hands over their hearts, and recite “the Pledge of Allegiance”. The pledge goes like this: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.”

Many argue that this is good: the US is a nation of immigrants, and doing this gives everyone a sense of belonging. Others argue that it leads to feelings of superiority.

War and Peace So, do all kids have to say the pledge? Not exactly. In 1943 the Supreme Court ruled that children could no longer be forced to say the Pledge.

However, about half of the fifty states have laws “encouraging” it. And today, reciting the Pledge is a regular American school-day ritual.

This Pledge was written in 1892 by a New York publisher. On October 12th, 1892, more than 12 million school children recited the pledge whilst at school.

In 1954 President Eisenhower added the words “under God”. The idea was to show the importance of religion in America’s heritage. Strong stuff!

fly a flag from your home, you have to hang it from a staff that is at an angle from a wall. You should also fix your flag securely so it doesn’t get damaged. And most importantly, your flag should never touch the floor, water or the ground. Hanging the flag with the “union” (the rectangle with the stars on it) facing downward is a sign of distress. Hanging the flag upside down is a sign that you’re a moron.

If you display the flag at night, you should illuminate it. If you display the flag with other pennants or flags, the American flag should be to the right of a single flag, or in the center of more than one flag. An American flag on the same pole as other flags should always be at the top. Where else!

Flag Burning In the 1980s, there was a big debate on the issue of flag burning. You may have seen crowds of angry protesters burning American flags on TV as a sign of protest. For many foreigners who feel they’re victims, it’s a good way of letting off steam; but for American conservatives and patriots it’s a crime. They see the flag as more than a piece of material. For them, it represents their country, and it’s a symbol that soldiers fight and die for.

Interestingly, American Civil rights organizations say that flag burning is protected under the First Amendment right to free speech. And in 1989, the Supreme Court amended the constitution and said that flag burning was protected.

Happy Birthday, Old Glory The American flag even has a holiday. Most of you have probably heard of 4th July celebrations (to celebrate America’s independence from Britain). But how many of you knew there was another holiday on 14th June? This is the day that Americans celebrate the “birth” of their flag. However, the holiday isn’t that great because adults still have to go to work. So, most Americans celebrate Flag Day by putting cheap, plastic flags on their computers. By the end of the day they’re using them to stir their coffee.

Flag Rules Would you like to fly your very own American flag? Be careful because there are special rules about how you should treat your flag. These are laid down in a law known as “the United States Code”. It says that if you

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BEGINNER’S ENGLISH! A Flag Story One of the biggest scandals involving the flag took place just recently.

An employee of a public library in Boulder (Colorado) wished to hang up a very large flag (approximately 2 x 3 metres). Unfortunately the flag was so large that it blocked the entrance to the library. So, the library director, Marcelee Gralapp, decided that as people needed to use the door to get in and out, it would be best to take it down. Sensible decision. In its place, she put twelve other flags in and around the library.

Sounds reasonable, right? Wrong.

Soon after the incident, letters to began to pour in to local newspapers saying that this was “unpatriotic”. And it soon became a national debate. A conservative member (of Congress) even said that anybody who didn’t display the American flag should “get the hell out of the country”. He also suggested cutting all federal funding to any institution which refused to display the American flag.

Are people in your country so passionate about their flag?

GLOSSARY a flag n a piece of material with the colours that represent a country on it a desk n a table in an office to recite vb to say a poem/song aloud after you have learnt it a pledge n a promise to stand for something exp to represent something a sense of belonging exp a feeling that you are part of something to encourage vb to persuade someone to do something America’s heritage n America’s traditions and culture to stir vb to mix the milk and sugar in your coffee laid down adj written a staff n a long pole you fix a flag onto at an angle n not straight to fix n to attach a sign of distress exp

a sign that someone is in danger or having problems a moron n informal an idiot to display vb to show a pennant n a small flag flag burning n using fire to destroy a flag a sign of protest exp a demonstration that you are not happy about something to let off steam exp to do something to make you feel less frustrated the First Amendment n an American law that establishes basic rights to amend vb to change to hang up (a flag) exp to put a flag on a pole somewhere to pour in phr vb if letters “pour in”, many of them arrive the hell exp informal an expression of anger/surprise/shock, etc federal funding n money from the federal government for various projects

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AMERICAN FLAG TRIVIA

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American Flag Trivia Impress your friends with these cool facts about the American flag. (US English spelling.) of an envelope in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet. He wrote them after watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland by British ships during the War of 1812.

The song was sung to the tune of a popular English drinking song, “To Anacreon in Heaven”. It was recognized for official use by the United States Navy in 1889; and by the White House in 1916.

Finally, it was made the national anthem by Congress on 3rd March 1931. Although the song has four verses, only the first is commonly sung today.

Here are the lyrics to the song. Learn them and sing the song to your patriotic American friends.

The American flag is also known as “the Stars and Stripes”, or “Old Glory”.

The only person to have cut the American flag into pieces and be honored for it was the explorer Robert Peary. He left bits of the flag at the North Pole in 1909.

During the early 20th century, the sport of “flagpole-sitting” was very popular. It basically consisted of sitting on top of a flagpole for long periods of time. One of the most famous flag-pole sitters was a man known as “Shipwreck” Kelly. He once sat for 49 days on a flagpole; and he estimated that he spent a total of over 20,000 hours on top of the poles.

Art and the Flag The flag has often been used on controversial works of art. The most famous was called “Flag” (1954-55) by Jasper John. John made his own American flag with pieces of newspaper that had been dipped in colored wax.

New York’s Museum of Modern Art rejected it. Another artist required viewers to walk over the flag in order to see an exhibit. Some cities banned it.

Flag Fashion Musicians have also used the flag. Bruce Springsteen has one on the cover of his album “Born In The USA”. And Madonna once appeared in a red bikini and an American flag during MTV’s “Rock the Vote” campaign (created in the ‘80s to encourage young people to vote). The commercial didn’t go down well with conservatives, who had already criticized her for speaking in favour of abortion and gay rights.

How The Flag Started According to legend, the first flag was made by a Philadelphia woman called Betsy Ross. Her version had thirteen stars to represent each of the first American colonies. Then in 1777, the Continental Congress passed the first “Flag Act”, which required the flag to be made of thirteen red and white stripes, and thirteen stars against a blue background. In 1794, a second flag act increased the number of stripes and stars to fifteen. And in 1959 this was increased once again. There are currently 50 stars to represent all of the states. Eventually, the government stopped passing flag acts saying there were “better things to do with our time”.

The American National Anthem The American national anthem is known as the “Star Spangled Banner”, which is all about the American flag. The lyrics were written on the back

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The Star Spangled Banner Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

GLOSSARY to cut something into pieces exp to reduce material/paper to little pieces by using a knife or scissors to be honored for something exp to be given a prize/medal/recommendation for doing something good an explorer n a person who goes to discover new lands a flagpole n a long, thin piece of metal for flying a flag a shipwreck n the remains of a ship that has been destroyed to dip vb to put something in a liquid so that thing is covered in the liquid wax n a substance that is used to make candles (sticks that burn slowly) to reject vb to say that you do not want something to ban vb to prohibit to encourage someone to do something exp to try to make someone do something didn’t go down well with exp wasn’t popular with a stripe n a long line which is a different colour from the things next to it a background n the images that aren’t the main focus of the picture - they are behind an envelope n a rectangular piece of paper in which you put a letter a bombardment n a continuous attack by cannons/bombs, etc

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dawn n the time when the sun rises in the morning proudly adv with a feeling of satisfaction about what you are doing to hail vb to greet; to welcome twilight n the time just before night when it is still a bit light to gleam vb to shine broad adj wide a perilous fight n a dangerous battle o’er exp Old English over a rampart n a wall around a fort that is designed to protect the fort gallantly adv bravely; courageously to stream vb in this case: to shine glare n very bright light to burst vb to explode star-spangled adj with bright stars shining on it a banner n a flag to wave vb in this case: to move gently in the air/wind

PHRASALVERBS

PHRASALVERBS TO PUT The verb “to put” has many different uses. However, we generally use this verb in reference to placing something somewhere.

For example, “She put her feet on the table.” Now let’s look at some phrasal verbs with the verb “to put”.

Put aside (money) To save money for an emergency/a rainy day, etc.

Put off (an event) To have a match/game/event at a later date; to postpone an event.

Put on (weight) To become fatter/heavier.

Put someone down To humiliate someone; to criticise someone.

Put off (your appetite) If a certain type of food or smell “puts you off” the food you are eating, that smell makes you lose your appetite, or it makes you feel sick.

Put through (on the telephone) To put someone in contact with another person while they are speaking on the phone

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Authentic conversations to help improve your listening skills

BRITISH BAR CHAT

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t a h c r a b h s i t Bri Video Games This month, Jimmy and Bobby are talking about videogames. Listen to their conversation and answer these questions. Remember you don’t have to understand every word. Just listen for the key words – the most important words in the conversation.

1. What does one of the speakers say in favour of videogames?

2. What does the other speaker say against videogames?

Bobby:

Jimmy: Bobby:

Jimmy:

Bobby:

Jimmy:

Bobby:

Jimmy:

Bobby:

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Aw, my kid’s got this great new videogame. I was playing it last night. It’s great fun! You should try it sometime.

Have you tried them?

No, I think the videogames are really violent. I just can’t stand them.

Nah, they’re great! You know, for kids it’s good, too.

They learn a bit of hand-eye coordination, teaches them tactics and things like that, you know, it’s great, I think they’re good.

I’ve seen things about them in the magazines and the TV and they’re ripping people’s heads off, blowing up buildings with people inside. It’s horrible.

Yeah, but the kids know that’s just fantasy world they don’t think it’s real. They’re not going to actually go out and rip someone’s head off, are they? You know, what do you think?

Yeah, but some of these kids who play these games are eight years old. I mean, you can’t be responsible for them at that age, can you?

Yeah, but it’s just a bit of entertainment. It’s a good way of keeping them quiet. You know, imagine you’re at home, you want to do a bit of cleaning or you’ve got a bit of work to do. Just get your kid playing on the game and, like I said, they’re learning something. They’re learning hand-eye coordination. They’re learning, you know, they learn tactics. They learn how, you know, to work in a team sometimes, if they’re playing with another player and things like that. I think it’s good, you know. Keeps them busy while it keeps the parents happy.

What sort of skills are you teaching them? How to rip off somebody’s head? How to rip someone limb from limb?

It’s disgusting!

Well, you never know, you might need to know that type of thing one day.

GLOSSARY I just can’t stand them exp I really hate them nah exp inform no hand-eye coordination n the ability to watch something and move your body/hands in order to perform a task tactics n strategies and plans you know exp people often use this expression in conversations to check that the other person is following things to rip someone’s head off exp to separate someone’s head from their body to blow up phr vb to use explosives to destroy something a fantasy world n an imaginary world that doesn’t exist I mean exp people often use this expression in conversa-

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tions for emphasis entertainment n fun activities such as going to the cinema, doing sports, etc to keep someone quiet exp to ensure that someone doesn’t make any noise get your kid playing on the game exp tell your child to play the game; help you child to play the game to work in a team exp to work with other people in order to achieve a task to keep someone busy exp to give someone things to do so they don’t get bored to keep someone happy exp to make sure that someone is content skills n abilities to rip someone from limb to limb exp to pull someone’s arms and legs off

Authentic conversations by native American speakers

US BAR CHAT

US bar chat Reality TV This month, two young Americans, Alison and Carrie are talking about reality TV. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions: 1) What does one of the speakers say in favour of reality TV? 2) What does the other speaker say against reality TV? Alison: Carrie: Alison: Carrie: Alison:

Carrie: Alison:

Carrie:

Alison:

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Carrie: Alison:

Carrie:

Alison: Carrie:

Hey, did you watch Big Brother last night?

Oh my God, I can’t stand that show. It’s so boring!

What are you talking about? It’s amazing! It’s got so much drama in it!

Ugh, how can you say that? I can’t stand it!

I like watching it, because it’s, like, you get to see real people but they’re, they’re kind of celebrities.

I like to imagine that I could be on it some day.

Oh, come on, the people on that show are just idiots!

Well, thanks a lot! No, I mean it’s really interesting to see how they interact and to see what happens.

And on some of the reality shows the people, like, what’s the one where they’re on the island? And they’re competing so they’re actually…

No, no no! Listen, I don’t know, I mean, I think these shows are, just, like, they’re really voyeuristic. You know, it’s just stupid. And, I don’t know, personally, I want to watch intelligent people speaking, as opposed to the people on these shows.

Well, some of them are intelligent. It just depends and the ones that aren’t, I mean, they make fools of themselves and it’s funny. It’s entertainment.

But, I mean, they’re just basically like stupid showoffs who have a complete lack of IQ. It’s ridiculous.

But it depends on the show. I mean, I saw one show where the guy was a scientist or something and he was really, you know, inspiring. And so, if these real people can be actors and, you know, communicate to the masses…

No, but they’re not real people. I mean, some reality shows are just as scripted as any other show.

No, I mean, that’s the whole point of it being a reality show, is that they just put up a camera in somebody’s house. I mean, did you ever watch The Newlyweds with Jessica Simpson and her husband?

Well, now they have a divorce. But, as you can see by watching the show, they should have a divorce.

Personally, I think there are much better things on TV. I mean, there’s news, there’s films, documentaries…

All right. Well, I guess you don’t want to come over and watch the Top Idol show tonight.

Actually, I think I’m going to go watch a real movie with real actors.

GLOSSARY I can’t stand that show exp I hate that show amazing adj incredible; fantastic you get to see exp you can see come on exp an expression people say when they hear something they consider ridiculous or wrong to interact vb to talk/converse/socialise with other people I mean exp people often use this in conversations for emphasis voyeuristic adj something “voyeuristic” gives pleasure to someone because they are secretly watching it you know exp people often use this in conversations to check that the other person is listening/ understanding, etc to make a fool of yourself exp to do something that makes you appear to be stupid

a show-off n someone who does things to demonstrate how good they are a lack of something exp an absence of something IQ abbr intelligence quotient: your level of intelligence that is measured by tests. An average person has an IQ of about 100 inspiring adj that makes you think positively about something scripted adj written and planned that’s the whole point of it exp that is the reason for it to put something up exp to install something there’s films exp notice how even native speakers make grammatical errors when they speak quickly.

In standard English this would be: “there are films” I guess exp I suppose; I imagine

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AUDIO

A friend has some new very nice sunglasses on. You comment on them.

Here we’ve got some examples of how to say things in different situations.

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DICTIONARY OF SLANG

Dictionary of slang

Situation

Relaxed

Informal

You are going to a formal dinner with a friend. You think your friend is looking dirty and untidy.

You are not very smart.

You’re looking a bit informal.

You’re looking really scruffy; you look like a mess; you look like you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards; you look like I feel.

You are selling a car to a friend. You are trying to convince your friend that the car is in good condition.

The car is in an excellent state.

The car’s in good condition.

It’s in good nick; it’s tip top; it’s in mint condition.

That is a fabrication of the truth.

That’s a lie; are you

pulling my leg?

That’s a fib; that’s a porky

A friend tells you a story.

You don’t believe it and accuse your friend of lying.

pie; that’s bullshit.

You are with a friend. You are about to cook some fish. It looks a bit green.

You tell your friend.

The fish looks somewhat suspicious in nature.

It looks a bit strange. It smells as if it might be off.

It’s a bit iffy; it looks a bit dodgy.

You were working on a project. A friend asks you how it went. There were a few problems.

There were a few minor complications.

There were a few problems; it wasn’t without its headaches.

There were a few hiccups; there were a few probs; there were a few glitches.

A friend wants to do singing lessons, but feels a bit embarrassed about it. You encourage your friend to do it.

I strongly recommend that you do it.

I think you should give it a try.

Go on, have a bash; go on, give it a go; go for it; don’t be shy.

GLOSSARY

Please note that the words in this glossary box are literal translations of parts of idiomatic expressions.

untidy adj not ordered a hedge n a line of bushes (small trees) often used to mark where a garden ends a mint n a factory where they make money

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Formal

hiccups n if you have “hiccups”, you make repeated noises in your throat a bash n if you “bash” something, you hit that thing

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Telephone conversations to help improve your listening skills.

AUDIO

Crank Calls CRANK CALLS

Here are some more crank calls - those funny telephone calls that are designed to wind people up. Have fun listening to these two. (Answers on page 44.)

Call II: Car for Sale For this call, we placed a classified ad in a local newspaper offering a car for sale. Listen to the conversation and answer this question, what’s wrong with the car?

Hot: Victim:

Call I: The Suspect For this call, we pretended to be the police, offering a member of the public some useful information. Listen to the conversation and answer this question, why do the police phone?

Hot: Victim: Hot:

Victim: Hot: Victim:

Victim:

Hot: Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot:

Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot:

Jane Grace speaking, how may I help you?

Hello, this is Chief Inspector Broadstone.

I’m afraid you’re going to have to speak up. I can’t hear you very well.

Please listen carefully. I, Chief Inspector Broadstone, am part of an undercover surveillance operation.

What?

I said. Oh, never mind. I am just calling to inform you that we have the suspect under surveillance.

What suspect?

The suspect.

But what suspect? What are you talking about?

The man who lives in your building.

What?

There’s a middle-aged, balding man who lives in your building. He leaves the house every day at 07:00 in the morning and returns at about 18:00.

What? I don’t understand. What’s going on?

We believe that this man is involved in an international narcotics operation.

But that man is my husband. What are you talking about?

We have reason to believe that this man is highly dangerous.

I don’t understand…

Just exercise extreme caution. We’ll be in contact shortly.

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Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot: Victim:

Hello, Nigel speaking.

Oh, hi. I was just calling about the ad you have offering the car for sale.

Oh, yeah, right, yes.

Can you tell me anything about it?

Yes, it’s a 1997 Opel Corsa. It’s got about 30,000 miles on the clock.

Sounds good. Could I come round and see it? Take it for a test drive, maybe?

Yes, of course. I’m just on my way home now. (Car horn sounds.) (Shouting to another driver.) Get out of the way, you idiot!

Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realise you were driving. I can call back later if you want.

Yes, perhaps you should. It’s just I’m driving up the motorway in first gear.

In first gear?

The gears are jammed. But don’t worry. It doesn’t happen often.

Oh. (Beeping sound.) (Shouting to a driver.) And the same to you!

Erm, I think I’ll call back later, if that’s OK. Yeah, no problem. Damn!

What’s wrong?

Nothing. The wing mirror just fell off. (More beeping sounds.)

Erm, I think you should pull over.

I’m going to turn around and see if I can pick up the mirror.

Call me about the car later.

OK! Oh, and be careful.

GLOSSARY to wind someone up exp to really annoy someone to speak up phr vb to speak more loudly an undercover surveillance operation n a secret operation to observe a suspect under surveillance exp if someone is “under surveillance”, the police are watching them secretly a balding man n a man who is losing his hair

an international narcotics operation n importing illegal drugs into a country a classified ad n a little piece of publicity in a newspaper offering something or asking for something 30,000 miles on the clock exp if a car has this, it has been driven for 30,000 miles to come round phr vb to go to someone’s house a test drive n a journey in a car to see how it works. This helps you decide whether to buy it or not

a car horn n an object in a car that you press and that makes a loud noise get out of the way! exp move away! a motorway n a road with many lanes (lines) of traffic in first gear exp the gears in a car control the energy being used. A car travelling in first gear on the motorway would be making a very strange noise jammed adj

if something is “jammed”, you cannot move it a beeping sound n a short loud, sound made by a car horn damn! exp informal an exclamation of anger a wing mirror n a mirror on the side of your car you use to see behind you to pull over phr vb to stop a car

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DR FINGERS’ VOCABULARY CLINIC

DR FINGERS’ VOCABULARY CLINIC:

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Here are some more useful expressions for you to learn. Learning lots of expressions will improve your level of English, and help you with exams such as First Certificate, Advanced and Proficiency, which test your knowledge of these things. The images will help you associate the expression with its meaning. Look at the definitions, then try the exercise. (Answers on page 44.)

Exercise Not to be on the agenda To understand what someone is trying to say, even though they are saying it indirectly.

Complete each sentence with the correct expression. You may have to change some of the forms, or parts of the words. Remember, after a preposition, the verb is in the gerund (verb,-ing).

1. I’m sorry but you can’t print from here because the computer is ________ again.

Have an ace up your sleeve To have an advantage that other people don’t know about.

2. We’ve got three weeks to repay the money or else they’ll take the house away from us. We’re really __________.

Catch somebody in the act

3. Simon was transferring company money into his own personal bank account when Gordon walked in and _____ (him) ___________.

To discover someone doing something bad.

4. First of all she arrived late to the cinema, then, just to __________, she complained about the choice of film.

Get your act together To organise your activities so you do things in an effective way.

5. I don’t understand it: he lost everything but he’s still smiling. Maybe he’s got _____________.

Be out of action

6. If you don’t want to see him any more, just stop answering his calls.

That way he’ll soon ___________.

Not to be working.

7. He testified against them in court, and now they’re ___________.

8. You’ve been sitting around doing nothing for the past 6 months.

You need to _________ and start looking for a job.

Add insult to injury To make a bad situation even worse for someone by doing another bad thing.

Be after somebody’s blood To want to catch someone in order to hurt them or punish them.

Be up against it To be in a very difficult situation.

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English language speed and fluency practice to help you improve your speaking.

AUDIO

Here are six quick activities for you to improve your pronunciation and fluency. Answer the questions as quickly as possible, and try not to think too much. Later, you can check your answers. You need to study the phrasal verbs and idioms page before attempting these exercises. (Answers on page 44.)

Three thick tree twigs

2. Stop humiliating and insulting me = 3. They postponed the game until the following Friday = 4. That smell makes me feel sick = 5. He has become a lot fatter =

A: Tongue Twister Try repeating this ten times as quickly as you can: “Three thick tree twigs.”

B: Pronunciation: connected speech with monkey idioms Listen to these sentences and see if you can write down the words that you hear. Remember, some words are weak sounds and are unstressed, and as a result they are very difficult to hear.

1. ___________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________ 4. ___________________ 5. ___________________ C: Sentence transformation – Food Listen to these sentences and try to make a question with the word “you” for each one. Do it as quickly as you can. Use the question words in brackets ( ).

1. I u s u a l l y h a v e e g g a n d b a c o n f o r b r e a k f a s t . ( W h a t ) _____________________________?

2. My favourite dessert is Tiramisu. (What) _________________?

3. I think I prefer meat to fish. (What) ________________________?

4. I never used to eat green beans when I was a child. (What) ____________________?

5. I go to a restaurant about once a month. (How) ______________?

F: Revision Drills – Present Perfect Continuous Listen to these questions and answer them as quickly as possible. They are designed to practise the present perfect. Invent an answer, and do it as quickly as possible with a full sentence. Remember to answer with “for” and a period of time, or “since” plus a specific date or time.

1. ___________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________ 4. ___________________ 5. ___________________

D: Rapid response – Food Now answer these questions as quickly as you can. Try not to think too much and just invent the answers if you need to.

1. What do you usually have for dinner?

2. What’s the strangest food you’ve ever eaten?

3. What’s your favourite pizza topping?

4. What food do you hate?

5. What foreign food do you like?

E: Phrasal Verbs with “Put” Listen to each sentence then repeat it with an appropriate phrasal verb.

You should try to be as quick as possible.

1. They saved some money =

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FLUENCY PRACTICE

Fluency Practice

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ANSWERS

Answers ARE YOU A GOOD LEADER?

Mostly “a” = you are an excellent manager of people, and a natural-born leader.

Mostly “b” = did you go to the Ghengis Khan school of management? Your techniques are outof-date. Learn to be more sensitive. Learn to be more human.

LEARN 11 USEFUL CHARACTER ADJECTIVES FROM THE MOVIES! 1. Definitions completion 1. nervous; 2. mean; 3. hard-working; 4. loyal; 5. forgetful; 6. demanding; 7. smart; 8. narcissistic; 9. naïve; 10. talented; 11. calculating 2. Gap fill 1. loyal; 2. forgetful; 3. mean; 4. smart/ talented; 5. talented / smart; 6. hard-working; 7. naïve; 8. calculating; 9. nervous; 10. narcissistic; 11. demanding

TYPICAL DIALOGUES

1. Jenny wants the dentist to deal with some tartar, some plaque, a cavity and a tooth that needs pulling out.

2. The person who is really going to see the dentist is Jenny’s husband – Gordon.

WORDSEARCH 1. Company 2. Debt 3. Desk 4. Stand 5. Loan 6. Bankruptcy 7. Rumour

8. Flag 9. Rainy 10. Aside 11. Retirement 12. Overspend 13. Trigger 14. Mind

15. Pull 16. Fill 17. Canal 18. Scream 19. Waiting

TRIVIA MATCHING 1D 2A 3K 4G 5C 6F 7B 8I 9E 10L 11H 12J

BRITISH BAR CHAT 1. One of the speakers likes video games because children can learn hand-eye coordination, the games keep them busy, it’s entertainment, they learn how to work in a team, and it keeps the parents happy..

2. The other speaker doesn’t like video games because they are violent, and it doesn’t teach them anything useful.

US BAR CHAT 1. One of the speakers likes reality TV because it’s got so much drama, you can see real people, and how they interact, and it’s funny how they make fools of themselves.

2. The other speaker doesn’t like reality TV because she it’s boring, the people are idiots, it’s voyeuristic, they’re show-offs, they’re stupid, and the shows are scripted.

CRANK CALLS 1. Crank call I the police phone to inform the woman that the man in her building (her husband) is suspected of being involved in an international drugs operation.

2. Crank call II – the gears are jammed and the driver can only use it in first gear.

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2. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

3. She’ll go ape when she sees that.

4. The children are monkeying about.

5. Don’t try to make a monkey out of me.

C 1. What do you usually have for breakfast?

2. What’s your favourite dessert?

3. What do you prefer – fish or meat?

4. What food didn’t you use to eat when you

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were a child? What food did you never use to eat when you were a child?

5. How often do you go to a restaurant? How often do you eat out?

Printing Printerman

E 1. They put aside some money.

2. Stop putting me down.

3. They put the game off until the following

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Friday.

4. That smell really puts me off.

5. He has put on a lot of weight.

F 1. How long have you had your mobile phone?

2. How long have you been living in your

current house?

3. How long have you had those trousers?

4. How long have you been learning English?

5. How long have you had your current job?

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