I Love English 315 by Bayard Ediciones

315 SEPTEMBER 2019

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Contents

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COMIC Nelson

There is a markH! after some words. These words or expressions are explained in English in a box in every section. Pronunciation: phonetic symbols are used to indicate the pronunciation of some words in the magazine.

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PEOPLE: GAMES

10 CULTURE

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IN SEPTEMBER!

Vocabulary

There is an asterisk* after every difficult word. Translations of these words, according to the context, are in our Vocabulary in the centre of the magazine.

Cinema, TV series, Music & Books

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REPORT So British!

LOOK! Norman Rockwell

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SUCCESS STORY McDonald’s

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CRAZY!

SPEAKING FILE Conversations

EXPERIMENT The rocket launcher

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PERSONALITY TEST What kind of teacher would you be?

26 RECIPE

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Don’t forget to listen to your CD!

YOUR LETTERS

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Answers ILE 313: ARIANA GRANDE GAMES (PAGES 8-9): Ariana QUIZ:

1. c. 2. a. 3. c. 4. b. 5. a. 6. c. Ariana in NUMBERS: a. 3. b. 2. c. 1. d. 5. e. 4. Song TITLES: 1. Next. 2. Cry. 3. Beast. 4. Time. The boyfriend GAME: Sean, Ricky, Pete, Malcolm.

Comic Nelson has a sweet* tooth Let me taste* your lollipopH!*!

HEE HEE!

Ooops, sorry Nelson, I think it‛s stuck*!

No.

Just don‛t ask. Okay?

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A “lollipop” is any kind of sweet on a stick, including ice cream. The word is often shortened to lolly which, incidentally, is also a slang word for money!

Nelson is very literal On hot days, I wish I didn‛t have furH!*…

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Your friend takes everything at face* value!

Run!

Me too!

“Fur” is the word used for animal hair. The adjective from fur is furry, pronounced /ˈfɜːri/.

Law* of the jungle

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That‛s okay. It‛s no problem.

So it‛s okay for me too?

No! It‛s only okay for dogs that are bigger than me.

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Floyd, that big dog is marking YOUR territory!

 Here the word “smack” is, of course, an onomatopoeia of the action. But the verb and the noun smack mean to “hit/a hit with a flat hand or a flat object”. I Love English • September 2019

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In September!

until 29 september

Welcome to my Palace!

Every summer, visitors can visit the Queen’s London residence, Buckingham Palace. Of course, Elizabeth II doesn’t open the entire palace to the public. Visitors can discover Buckingham’s 19 state* rooms (the palace has more than 775 rooms), but the 52 royal bedrooms are private!

National cherry popover* Day

This traditional American cake sometimes pops* over the muffin* tin when it is being baked*… which is why it’s called a “popover*”! Americans like to make them on 1 September, which is cherry popover* day. Go to page 26 to test our delicious recipe!

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2019 Rugby World Cup

Rugby was invented in England in 1823 and was first popular in English-speaking countries. Europe followed* with France and Italy. Today, it’s big in Japan, and Japan is hosting* the World Cup. It’s the first time the competition will be held* in Asia!

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International country music Day Americans love country music. Some of America’s biggest popstars, such as H! Miley Cyrus and TaylorH! Swift, have country roots*. The country music charts* in the USA are big business. Listen to some country music today!

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1 SEPTEMBER American actress Zendaya is 23 today.

National make your bed day Did you know that you mightH! sleep better if you make your bed? Specialists say that a tidy* bed encourages better sleep. Of course, you also have to switch* off your mobile phone if you want to get a good night’s sleep!

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My name is Teddy! Teddy* Bear!

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23 AUGUST – 22 SEPTEMBER Colours: green, white, yellow Lucky numbers: 3, 6 and 7

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

12 SEPTEMBER South Korean singer RM is 25 today.

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National Teddy* Bear Day

Did you know that the expression “Teddy* bear”refers to the 26th president of the USA? In 1902, President Theodore – or “Teddy” Roosevelt defended a black bear during a hunting* trip. The soft* toy we all know and love was named* after him!

 “Miley Cyrus” Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, is a well-known country singer. Meanwhile, at the age of about ten, “Taylor Swift” knew that she wanted to be a country singer and her family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, the most famous centre for country music in the world, so that she could pursue her musical career.

world beard* day

Beards* are in fashion*, so it’s not surprising they ha ve a special day. Appare ntly, the Vikings also ha d a day to honour th eir beards*… in arou nd 800 AD*! Complim ent someone’s beard* today!

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4 SEPTEMBER American singer Beyoncé is 38 today.

 “might” The modal verb might expresses possibility. For example, instead of saying *It is possible that she will come, we say She might come. It’s much simpler! I Love English • September 2019

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People

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Korea’s K-Pop Boy Band

Seven members Boy bands usually have four or five members, but BTS has seven! The BTS septet gotH! noticed* in South Korea with their first “single album”, in 2013. Koreans liked their catchy* songs, but also the group’s charisma*. BTS are popular outside* Korea now too. In 2018, they became* the first Korean group to have a number one album (Map of the Soul: Persona) in the USA!

V, 23 (Tae-hyung)

RM, 24 (Nam-joon)

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J-Hope, 25 (Jung Hoseok)

y bands Most boy is wasn’t sh* image. Th i yi o oy b y, tt re a ged p a 4, they chan se. In 2014, ca e h th s ay fter* w al ve style to a so essiiv gr ag re o ous* m r thei ew androgyn n e th d ed rr fe one. Fans pre ted he group starrt , th st look. Musically *, calling it the most th u yo n * o s s cu ong to fo ir so ent in life. The ic. t beautiful mom e et o p s btle* and su became* more

Korean culture is cool

Personal themes Love is a constant theme of boy band music, but BTS sing about other subjects, such as problems at school, depression and learning to accept* yourself. The group were invited to the United Nations to talk about a campaign they launched called “Love Myself”. Band member, RM, spoke* about the group’s aim*: to protect young people from violence.

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BTS are in the right* place at the right* time – South Korean culture is popular at the moment. Their K-pop (Korean pop) is a change from rap or hip-hop, but Korean fashion, film and cuisine are cool too. The country is a world leader in technology and its capital Seoul (where the boys live) is a global* city.

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DISCOGRAPHY Korean albums: - Dark & Wild - Wings - Love Yourself: Tear Japanese albums: - Wake Up - Youth*

They’re called J-Hope, V, RM, Jimin, Suga, Jungkook and Jin, and today they’re the most famous South Koreans in the world. But what makes BTS different from other boy bands?

Jimin, 23

Suga, 26 (Yoon-gi)

Jungkook, 21

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Female artists

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It seems* crazy, but very few boy bands have made a song with a woman. Maybe BTS will change this. In 2018, rapper Nicki Minaj featured* on their song “Idol”, and recently they worked with singer Halsey to make “Boy with Luv”. With more than 74 million views* in 24 hours, it’s a world record!

Help

 “got noticed” Sometimes we use get in the passive voice instead of the verb be. However, it can only be used when something “happens”. For example, we can say My aunt got robbed the other day and Influencers get contacted by companies to advertise their products. But we can’t say *Maggie gets liked by everyone. We have to say Maggie is liked by everyone.

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Excellent marketing is vital to boy bands and BTS are no exception, but they have gone further*. They created a unique fictional world (the Bangtan Universe) of videos, films, books and webtoons linked* to their music... with themselves as the characters*. Fans love it!

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 Did you know that the name “BTS” stands for the Korean expression Bangtan Sonyeondan, which literally means “Bulletproof Boy Scouts” in Korean! Originally BTS was a hip-hop band, with a more aggressive style than now. I Love English • September 2019

People

1. BTS QUIZ 1

Read the article on BTS and answer these questions.

With seven members, what are BTS? a) a quintet

BTS want to protect young people from something. What? H!

a) love

b) a sextet c) a septet

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What subject do ALL boy bands sing about?

a) love b) depression c) accepting* yourself

b) rap

a) Kenyan pop b) Korean pop

c) violence

Which adjectives best describe the members of BTS?

What is K-pop?

c) Kool pop

Where do the BTS boys live?

a) cute* and charismatic

a) in Seoul

b) aggressive and dangerous

b) in Seattle

c) violent and pretty

c) in Shanghai

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3. Abbreviations

BTS stands* for “Bangtan Boys” and “Beyond* the Scene”. Find the full forms of these abbreviations using the words in orange. 1 2 3 4

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Four rich economies in Asia are called the “Four Asian Tigers”. Find them by using the code.

KOREA’S K-POP BOY BAND Bangtan Boys rock* the universe!

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With their perfectly synchronized dance routines, cool fashion style and smooth* pop music, BTS are an international phenomenon… and a big part of the Korean wave* today!

4. Which artists do BTS like?

Complete the grid with the names of five artists who have influenced BTS. The words in yellow will give you the name of today’s fashion for Korean culture. T

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I am a big fan of all of them!

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 “BTS want to protect” Notice that want is used in the third person plural here. In English, when we are referring to a group of people, e.g. an organization, a band or a government, we can use either the third person

Aftermath Entertainment

The answers to the quizzes and games are on page 2 of the next magazine.

singular or the third person plural of the verb. It rather depends on whether you see the group as a single entity or as a number of people. For instance, The family always spend(s) their summer holidays in Alicante. I Love English • September 2019

Culture

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I’m Luke Hobbs!

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I’m Deckard Shaw!

FILM OF THE MONTH

fast & furious: Hobbs and Shusasew ries of films began

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Ethan, you are so old now!

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he Fast and the Furio street* racing in 2001. with a film about illegal ed* films followed*, Seven more action-pack ort* films, and even but also video games, sh w film is a spin-off* theme* park rides! The ne bbs and Deckard Shaw. about characters* Luke Ho ds but now they The two men are not frien ! ual, it’s going to be crazy must form a team. As us

Dora and the Lost City of Gold Dora, the animated character*, is now a real explorer! She has spent* years exploring the jungle with her parents, but she is not prepared for her biggest adventure – high*

A Dog’s Journey

his is the sequel* to A Dog’s Purpose, the 2017 film that starred Riverdale actor KJ Apa. Bailey the dog helps his masters* and continues to be reincarnated over the years. KJ’s fans might be sad because he isn’t in this film (his character* Ethan is an older man now), but the story is very touching even without him playing Ethan.

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school! Dora and her new friends are soon on a quest* to save* her parents and solve* the mystery of an Inca civilization … It's going to be a big adventure!

= Cinema

= TV Series

= Books

= Music

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Netflix

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Ed Sheeran

nglish pop star Ed Sheeran can’t go wrong*… His fourth studio album, No. 6 Collaborations Project, was released* in July and it has lots of special guests*. Each song has a guest* artist, starting with Justin Bieber who co-wrote* the single “I Don’t Care” (it’s the fourth collaboration between the two singer-songwriters). Everyone wants to work with Ed!

This new series is a prequel* to a fantasy adventure film released* in 1982 that became* a cult* movie. The story follows* three “Gelflings” called Rian, Brea and Deet, who provoke a rebellion in the fantasy world of Thra. And just as in the original film, The Dark Crystal, the series was

Billie Eilish

made with puppets*. Fans are happy about that!

“Ghost” is the nickname* that a boy called Castle has given himself. Ghost is an excellent runner, but it’s not easy to succeed – even at running – when you’re poor. A coachH! notices* Ghost’s talent and helps him. Finally, Ghost is ready* for a big challenge, but he has a secret… which is revealed at the end of this exciting story!

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 As you probably know, a “coach” is someone who trains a person or a team in a particular sport. However, the person in charge of a sports team is called a coach in the US but a manager in the UK. And, by the way, in British English

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by Jason Reynolds

Taylor Swift

aylor Swift is one of the bestselling* singers of all time. She was back in the charts* in April with the hit song “Me!” from her seventh album. Taylor likes to surprise her fans and her music has evolved* during her career, from country music to pop. And now Taylor is making “Bubblegum* pop”, which is young and optimistic!

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Simon & Schuster

Ghost

illie Eilish is a very different kind of American singer! Billie has only one album (When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go), but it’s a big hit. She released sed* her first song when en she was 14 years old (she’s now w 17), and soon had lots of teenage fans. Her musical cal style is quite dark ark*, (she is a big fan of zombie e films) but her fans ans relate* to her and like her dramatic videos.

a coach is also a large comfortable bus for long journeys and one of the separate sections of a passenger train. In American English, a long-distance bus is a bus (!) and the part of a train is a car. It’s all so confusing! I Love English • September 2019

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Report

Text by Lesley Ormal-Grenon

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so british! From Harry Potter to the Queen and Manchester United football club or sandwiches, we take a look at the most popular British symbols today!

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he iconic red bus is a classic symbol of Britain and the best way* to visit a city like London. Introduced in 1956 th he bus has evolved*, and in 2020 the L will have a new generation of London * double-deckers*! h hydrogen-powered

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arry captured people’s hearts when the first Harry Potter book and film were released* (in 1997 and 2001). He’s still a British hero today! Here, in his Hogwarts uniform, he also represents the uniform that British kids wear* to school.

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n the UK UK, six chicken sandwiches are eaten* every second! The first sandwich was “invented“ in the 1700s by an aristocrat. The Earl* of Sandwich loved playing cards* and didn’t want to stop to eat. So his servant put some beef* between two slices* of bread!

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he national symbol of Great Britain, the bulldog is often associated w Winston Churchill, Britain’s with * minister during World* War II. pr prime W Why? Because, like Churchill, bulldogs ar loyal, determined and courageous. are

paddington bear

fter a life in kids’ books, Paddington became* a film star in 2014. A sequel* followed* in 2017. Author Michael Bond created Paddington in 1958 and named* him after a train station in London. He is a friendly bear from Peru, who loves marmalade sandwiches!

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fternoon tea started in the 1800s as an elegant afternoon* snack for the rich. Today this tradition is back in fashion*, especially in tea shops and chic hotels. Tea is served with finger* sandwiches and delicious little cakes. Yum!

dr. martens shoes

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he top model* has represented cool H&M and chic Chanel. But 26-year-old Cara is best known for modelling* the elegant British brand* Burberry, which she is wearing* here.

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opular with workers*, rock stars and teenagers, the first DocH! Martens were introduced in 1960. The boots are famous g hard-wearing g*, and for being now come in many different styles and colours.

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 Although “afternoon tea” may be back in fashion, normally only people who are on their holidays have it! It’s like the full English breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, etc., which people only have time for at weekends or during their holidays.

 “Dr (or Doc) Martens” boots were actually first invented by a German army doctor, Klaus Martens. On a skiing holiday in 1945 he injured his ankle and found that his army boots were too uncomfortable. So he designed a more comfortable boot and then, with the help of a friend, he started to market them. In 1959 a British shoe manufacturer bought the patent rights for the boots… I Love English • September 2019

an United has more trophies than any other English football club, but it will have to be careful*. This year, four other UK clubs, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs (Tottenham) and Arsenal were in the finals of Europe’s biggest championships!

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lizabeth II is the most important symbol of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. At 93 years old, she is the longest reigning monarch in British history. Her face is on British stamps* and money, and she is head* of the Commonwealth*.

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A painting* for equality

The girl

The artist

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merican artist Norman Rockwell painted this scene in 1963. It‘s called The Problem That We All Live With. Rockwell’s painting* became* an iconic* image of theH! American Civil Rights Movement.

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“The American civil rights movement” was a mass protest against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States. Although the movement has its roots in the 19th century, it became of national importance in the 1950s.

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She is six-year-old Ruby Bridges. She was the first African-American child at the William Frantz Elementary School, in New Orleans. When Ruby arrived at the school, on 14 November 1960, all the white children left*. Only one teacher agreed* to teach a black child.

This painting* shows racism in the USA in the 1960s. Many Americans didn’t want African-American and white kids to mix*. This painting* captures the “problem”… The law

Four federal* marshals accompanied Ruby to school every day, for a year: she had received death* threats. Later*, one of the men said, “She showed a lot of courage. She never cried*… She just marched* along like a little soldier…”

The context In 1960, African-American and white kids were supposed* to attend* the same schools. But the city of New Orleans was against* mixed* schools. AfricanAmerican children had to take* a test to get a place at a white school. In 1960, only five black kids passed* the test. They were all girls. One was Ruby Bridges.

The violence

From the USA to France

You can see this painting* at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Massachussets, USA. But at the moment, it’s in France. The Mémorial de Caen is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Normandy* landings with an exhibition* on Norman Rockwell. It’s also an opportunity to see his famous “FourH! Freedoms*” paintings *…

 “After Ruby entered her new school” The word after can be a conjunction, as in the example, or a preposition, e.g. after lunch/school/work. It is never an adverb. This means we shouldn’t say *I went to the supermarket. After, I went home. The correct words here would be then or next. So remember that after must always be followed by a noun, a gerund or a clause.

 The “Four Freedoms” are paintings depicting freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. I Love English • September 2019

What you don’t see in the painting* is the angry* crowd. Protesters* insulted Ruby and threw* things at her as she walked to school. They wrote insults on the wall. AfterH! Ruby entered her new school, riots* broke out in New Orleans.

Success Story

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The American fast food chain is often criticised, but it is selling* more and more burgers in France and around the world. What’s the secret of its success? n the 1950s, two brothers, iopened Maurice and Richard McDonald, a restaurant serving grilled

ld's The ﬁrst McDona e opened in Franc H!). (in Strasbourg

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A simple idea

1979:

2nd internationally:

after the USA, France is the country where McDonald’s sells* most burgers!

meat. They realized* that 80% of their sales* were of simple hamburgers. So they invented a way* to prepare burgers and fries* quickly and cheaply*. The McDonald’s fast-food legend was born* …

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Adapted menu strategy

c Donald’s adapt their menus for each country. For example, the French like healthy*, low-fat*, locally-sourced* ingredients. So, McDonald’s buys organic milk and free-range* eggs, and puts cucumberH! in their Happy Meals*.

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McDonald's

hildren are McDonald’s most important clients! The “Happy Meal*” comes in a colourful box with a little toy* and there is often a play* area. This strategy works*: 20% of McDonald’s sales* are Happy Meals*. Children are VIPs* at the chain because they know how to convince* their parents to have a burger for dinner!

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ll so big? 37,855

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That’s the numbe : r of McDonald’s restaurants in th e (there are 1,464 in world France).

A very polished* image

cDonald’s spends* a lot of money on communication and advertising* to create a cool, welcoming* image. It insists on simplicity “Come as you are”, conviviality (a relaxed family atmosphere) and humour. It also uses big events* to get publicity. For example, it sponsored the 2016 European Football championships.

119 countries have been conquered by McDonal d’s.

Competitive prices

few years ago*, the chain created a meal* for less than 5 euros to compete with cheap* sandwiches in supermarkets. And then, to compete with restaurants that serve better quality burgers, it invented the “Gourmet Burger” that costs* more than 13 euros!

There is a burger for every budget!

New veggie* options

here are more and more vegetarians today. McDonald’s knows this, and that’s why, in 2018, it created t a “veggie*” burger. This was a success, and other veggie*

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meals* followed* … But nutritionists have warned* that a McDonald’s veggie* burger is not a 100% healthy* option.

 “Strasbourg” is located

 A “cucumber” is a cylindrical fruit with green skin and white flesh, often eaten in

on France’s eastern border with Germany. It is where the European Parliament is located.

salads. It is related to the melon. Small prickly cucumbers are called gherkins, which German people often pickle in a delicious sweet and sour liquid. Spanish people often serve them on cocktail sticks with tiny onions, peppers and olives. And, by the way, in English if someone is very calm or in control of a situation, we can say they are as cool as a cucumber! I Love English • September 2019

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Crazy!

CRAZY NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Hey, the birds are back!

And we’re angry!

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Happy birds

hese birds might look angry but in reality they are very pleased*. They are at Cannes film festival to promote their second film, The Angry Birds Movie 2. The film stars at the festival didn’t have to worry*: the green pigs were very good. Maybe that is because there were no eggs for them to steal* at the festival in Cannes!

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One boy and his exploit

aybe you know how to solve* the Rubik’s Cube with your hands, but could you do it with your feetH!? The Guinness record time is 19.96 seconds – that’s how long 16-year-old Daniel Rose-Levine from Minneapolis, USA, took. Daniel’s mother is a maths teacher. She says that doing the Rubik’s Cube has helped Daniel to develop his mathematical thinking*!

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Insect ice cream Would you eat ice cream with maggots* in it? That’s what four young entrepreneursH! in Cape Town, South Africa, are selling*. Their company, Gourmet GrubbH!, has invented a recipe with the larvae of “blackH! soldier” flies*. They want to encourage people to eat insects, which are an environmentally-friendly food. Customers* say that the ice cream tastes* of chocolate, peanut* butter or cinnamon*!

I can walk like this for ten metres!

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Ballet and balance

ere is Guinness record holder* Olga Henry: she walked ten metres on a slackline* in ballet shoes, in just 2 minutes and 33.71 seconds. In the photo, Olga is in California, where she learned to slackline*. But she’s not a typical slackliner*. She started when she was 32 years old, which is old. And she does it in ballet shoes and high* heels too!

These decapitated zombies are a fun way* to keep* your feet warm. With blue skin* and bloody* eyes and mouth, they are supposed* to look* like real zombies. They’re completely crazy!

James Ellerker/Guinness World Records

Zombie slippers

his toilet brush is “Made in China”: the Chinese are not happy with American President Donald Trump. He has increased* taxes on products imported from China as part of his “trade* war”. The big question is, will the Trump toilet brush sell* in the USA?!

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I need to brush my hair!

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 “Feet” is an irregular plural, like tooth – teeth, man – men, woman – women, child – children, person – people and sheep – sheep!

 Here “Grubb” is a play on words because a grub is the larva of certain insects in the shape of a worm. And the uncountable noun grub is a slang word for food. People often say Grub’s up! which means “Food’s ready!”.

 An “entrepreneur” is a businessman or woman.

 The larvae of “black soldier flies” are an excellent source of sustainable protein for human and pet nutrition. I Love English • September 2019

Speaking file

Text by Tareixa García de Polavieja

A question of style Robert, Angie and Oliver are talking on their way* to school. Robert: Have you done something to your hair, Angie? It looks different. Angie: No, I haven’t. It’s lighter than usual, but that’s because of the sun. I was thinking of dyeing* it a bit, maybe a few pink highlights*. It looks really good on the inﬂuencers I follow*. R: Cool.

A: Well, my mum doesn’t want me to do it because she doesn’t like the idea, but I think I’ll do it anyway. It’s just hair - it’ll grow* again. R: It’s our body, right? I don’t understand why our parents are always telling us what we can or can’t do with it. O: ButH! they do.

POINTS TO DISCUSS • Do you like tattoos? What type of tattoos do you like? Why? Why not? • Do you follow any trends in hairstyles, clothing, etc.? If so, what type of trends? • Do you think parents should care about the way* their children look? Why? Why not? • Have you ever dyed* your hair? Did you like it? Why Why not? What do you think about fashion and style? • If you could change your appearance in any way*, what would you change? Why?

L.Molina

Oliver: And will your parents letH! you dye* your hair pink?

R: I know they do! I wanted to have a tattoo, but my parents wouldn’t let me do it.

O: My mother says it’ll affect us in ways* we can’t imagine now, like for job interviews and things like that.

O: Well, a tattoo’s a bit different to hair – it’s there forever.

A: She might be right. Maybe you could try a tattoo you could cover up if necessary – like on your shoulder or something.

R: But it’s my body and my decision. Why should parents care?

R: Maybe… I’ll see.

Roleplay Student A: You don’t understand why so much importance is given to people’s appearance in some jobs and situations. You think everyone should be allowed to look as they like (tattoos, dyed* hair, piercings, clothing, etc.) in any situation or environment (work, politics, etc.). Talk to student B.

USEFUL LANGUAGE:

Student B: Your friend thinks everyone should be allowed to look as they like (tattoos, dyed* hair, piercings, clothing, etc.) in any situation or environment (work, politics, etc.). You don’t agree. You think different situations (work, hanging* out) require different outfits* and there are jobs that require a certain look. Talk to student A.

Giving an opinion: I think...; In my opinion...; The way I see it...; I feel that... Addition: Also; What’s more; Besides... Disagreeing: I don’t think so...; I don’t see it that way; I disagree; You must be joking! Contrast: However; On the contrary...

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 “let you dye” Here the verb let means “to permit” and we use it in the structure let + object + verb (without to). For example, Julie’s parents let her stay out late on Saturdays but my parents don’t let me.

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 “but they do” We can use the subject and the auxiliary verb when we don’t want to repeat the whole sentence that we are referring to. For example, A: Kathy loves popcorn. B: She certainly does!

These texts are written in colloquial register.

Older siblings* Vicky and Will are talking about their older sisters. Vicky: How old’s your sister, Will?

V: So’s mine. Don’t you wish we could be their age and do whatever* we want? W: Whatever* we want? I don’t think my sister can do whatever* she wants. She’s still living at home and she has a lot to study. V: Oh, I know, I didn’t mean that. I mean they can go out and do lots of things we’re not allowed to do. Like tomorrow’s concert, for example. My sister’s going with her friends, but my parents won’t let me go because they say I’m too young. I’m so jealous*!

Roleplay

W: Well, that’s true. They can go out with their friends more often than our parents let us, and they can also stay* out much later* than we can. IH! wouldn’t mind having that freedom* myself. V: I can’t wait to grow up. I’m* done with spending* the afternoon in the shopping* mall and coming home early. I want to go to concerts and clubs until late at night. W: I’d like to go to concerts too, but I’m afraid we’ll still have to wait a bit for that. V: I know, but if* only we could do it now. W: DreamH! on!

Student A: You and your friends want to go to a special teens evening organized by a club in your town. You want your older sister or brother to help you convince* your parents to let you go. Talk to student B.

L.Molina

Will: She’s nineteen. She’s already at university.

POINTS TO DISCUSS • Do you have any brothers and sisters? Are they older or younger than you? Do your parents treat you differently? In what ways*? • Do your parents usually let you do what you want? What kind of things do they let you do? What kind of things don’t they let you do? Do you think they’re right or wrong? Why? Why not? • Have you ever argued with your parents about something you wanted to do but they wouldn’t let you? What was it? • If you could do whatever* you wanted with your friends, what would it be?

Student B: Your brother or sister wants to go with some friends to a special teens evening organized by a club in your town. Your brother or sister wants you to help convince* your parents to let him or her go. Talk to student A.

USEFUL LANGUAGE:

Beginning a negotiation: There’s something I’d like to ask you; I’d like to ask you a favour… Negotiating: If you… I would…; Will you… if I…; I would… provided that/as long as you…; Try to see it from my point of view; Imagine for a moment that… Agreeing: It seems fair to me; I can’t see any problem with that; You have a good point; That’s a good suggestion. Refusing: Is that your best offer?; I understand what you’re saying but…; I’m afraid I don’t agree; No way*! I’m sorry.

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 “I wouldn’t mind having” Remember that many verbs that express feelings, e.g. love, like, mind, dislike, hate, are normally followed by the gerund (-ing) form. For example, I don’t mind spending the evening at home when it’s raining.

 “Dream on” is a way of telling people that something they hope for will probably not happen. For example, A: I was hoping you’d help me with my homework tonight. B: Dream on! I’m going out! I Love English • September 2019

Experiment

You need:

The ro 3,2,1, lift off!

Steps:

• A sheet of card* • A ruler • A pencil • Scissors • A straw* • A cap* eraser • Two paper clips • Insulating tape* • A rubber* band er* • A cutter

1 Use the pencil and ruler to draw three triangles on the card*. Use the measurements* below. CutH! them out carefully.

Use the tape* to attach* the fins* near one end of the straw*. Make sure they are firmly attached*. CutH! off any excess tape* with the scissors.

1200 1200 5 cm

1200 4 cm

3 cm

3 Open out a paper clip and attach* it near the other end of the straw* with tape*. This step is very important. Make sure the paper clip is firmly attached* to the straw*. Only a bit of the paper clip should stick* out.

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4 Put the tape* round the same end of the straw* to make its diameter bigger. Put the end into the cap* eraser. The cap* eraser must fit* tightly in place.

5 Attach* the rubber* band to the pencil with two or three pieces of tape*.

cket launcher* 6

WHAT HAPPENS? Potential and kinetic energy… doesH! that ring a bell? When we stretch* the rubber* band, it accumulates potential energy. The potential energy of the tense rubber* band is its capacity to produce movement when we release* it.

When the rubber* band recovers its original shape, its potential energy is converted into energy from motion, called kinetic energy. The kinetic energy is transferred to the rocket and makes it take off and glide*. To control your rocket easily, the fins* must be firmly attached*.

The ideal angle is 120º between each fin*. In darts* competitions, the players make sure the flights* are well positioned, before* they throw* their darts*. Now, take it a step further* and make other rockets with different-sized fins*. Have fun!

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 “Cut out” and “cut off” are phrasal verbs with slightly different meanings. If you cut a part from inside something else, you cut it out. If you cut something off, then you separate part of something from the rest by cutting it. For example, During the French Revolution, the guillotine was used to cut off people’s heads!

 “Does that ring a bell?” is another way of saying Have you heard about it? or Are you familiar with it? For example, That name rings a bell - isn’t he a famous writer? I Love English • September 2019

Ready for lift* off? Put the rubber* band round the tip of the clip. Pull* on the rubber* band… and release* it! Go!

Track 8

Comic

Independent women ! WHAT?

Yawn!

Get* up quick, girls!

The alarm* didn‛t ring*!

I… I‛ll get you some breakfast!

It‛s OK, we‛ve eaten*.

Ah, you‛re ready*. That‛s good.

You‛ll be late* for…

I got Berenice ready*.

I‛ll drop* her off at nursery* before I go to school. But…

See you later*!

Zzz…

We can manage* onH! our own now, Dad. We don‛t need you!

You‛ve got to see the positive* side.

Help  “on our own” On one’s own means “alone”. Remember to change the possessive adjective according

to the person/people you are referring to. For example, I made the dinner on my own; Sue did her homework on her own; The children went to school on their own.

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personality

Text by Odile Amb lard , adaptatio n L A

Test

what kind of teacher would you be? If you were a teacher, what would you be like with your students? How would you describe your bedroom? ● A cosyH! cocoon. ▲ A calm* haven.

2 If you were a sports teacher, you would teach...

▲ archery*. ● rubgy or handball. ■ skateboarding or freestyle

■ A jungle.

3 Your favourite

kind of music is... ■ reggae.

4 What’s your favourite recipe? ■ Your next invention.

● Chocolate cake.

● rap. ▲ classical.

skiing.

▲ Roast* chicken with chips* .

g to? am* of goin re d u o y o * ersity d exist yet ! Which univ H! ■ It doesn’t rd . s. ▲ Harva rt a w g o H ●

YOUR PROFILE You hate having a routine and having too much to do at school. If you were a teacher, you would surprise your students by getting them to work in teams on creative projects. For you, being creative is the best way* to learn.

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You learn best with teachers who are inspiring* and love what they do. So if you were a teacher, you would take your students to the mountains or to the sea to create a good group atmosphere. For you, trust* is very important.

A max of ● Inspirational* teacher You like to work and study in a calm environment. If you were a teacher, you would not tolerate students playing* around and making* jokes. You would give them lots of homework and be very demanding*!

A max of ▲ Strict “old school” teacher

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 “cosy cocoon” A cocoon is the protective envelope

 “Harvard” University is a prestigious private

made by insects, such as silkworms, and cosy is an adjective that means “warm and comfortable”. So a cosy cocoon is a warm comfortable place where you feel protected.

research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was established in 1636 and is the USA’s oldest institute of higher education. I Love English • September 2019

Recipe

Text by L. O-G

Cherry popovers* Exploding* with summer flavour*, these cherry cakes are fun to make!

INGREDIENTS • A muffinH!* tin (6 cakes) • 1 cup of milk • 2 large eggs • 2 tablespoons* of melted* butter

• Juice* and zestH! from one lemon • ½ cup of cherries (fresh or frozen*)

1 Preheat* the oven * to 230°C. 2 Put the milk, eggs and one H!

tablespoon* of melted* butter in a large bowl. Whisk* well.

3 Add the flour*, salt, zest and juice*. Whisk* until the batter* is frothy*.

4 Warm* the muffin* tin in the oven* then grease* it well with some melted* butter.

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5 Fill* the muffin* tin with the

mix* and put the cherries on top.

6 Bake* the popovers* for

15 minutes at 230°C then for 15 minutes at 180°C. Be careful* they don’t burn*!

7 Slit* the top of the popovers*

(they may have “popped* over”) to let steam* escape. Serve immediately.

 An American “muffin” is usually a small sweet cake with fruit in it. An English muffin is a small round flat type of bread, which people slice in two and eat hot with butter.  “Zest” is the peel of a lemon or other citrus fruit used as flavouring in cooking.

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• A pinch* of salt

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• 1 cup of flour*

 An “oven” is a kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting food. And, while we’re in the kitchen, don’t confuse cook and cooker: a cook is a person who cooks and a cooker is the appliance used for cooking!

Your Question from Nelly, age 13: What is your opinion on

vegetarians and vegans?

letters

It takes determination

I think that it takes a lot of determination beca use it’s complicated but it’s fo r a good cause. Vegans want to protect animal species*.

Gloria, age 14

I couldn’t be a vegan I understand their choiceH! to stop eating animal products. The way* some animals are treated is cruel. However*, I don’t think I’ll ever become* a vegetarian or vegan because I don’t think it would be good for my health*. Apolline, age 13

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it’s not healthy* I think that it’s good to protect* animals but it’s complicated not to eat meat at all! And it isn’t good to be vegan. If you don’t eat enough* protein you might be ill*. It’s not healthy*. Felicia, age 14

It’s very bad

Thank you for your letters!

I think that it is very bad be cause vegans dep rive* themselves of things that c ould make them happy. Oriol, age 1 4

X Next month’s question from Alec, age 13: Who is your best football player? Tell me why! I like Lionel Messi because he is a very technical player and he has won 5 Golden Balls.

Write and tell us about your experience:

Your letters, I Love English. Bayard Revistas, c/ Alcalá, 261-265, 28027 Madrid. E-mail: ile@bayard-revistas.com.

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 The noun “choice” means “selection or option”. The verb related to choice is to choose (chose, chosen), e.g. He chose a blue shirt because blue’s his favourite colour. I Love English • September 2019

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