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

Conditionals in general Conditionals are formed with two clauses: one clause with “if”; and the other clause with a variety of verb forms. We can use conditionals to express cause and effect, to talk about hypotheses, and to express probability or certainty. The choice of conditional depends entirely on the speaker, and how he or she sees a particular situation. There are no fixed rules for when you have to use a conditional. It is important to remember this.

The First Conditional First conditional sentences are formed by using a present tense verb with the “if clause”, and another clause with “will”, or any other modal verb such as “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, “must”, etc..

For example: a) If she leaves early, she will catch the train. b) If you are thirsty, you must drink some water. c) If I find Janie’s keys, I might give them back to her. d) If we don’t hurry up, we may arrive late.

We use the first conditional to talk about things that will probably happen. For example: “I will help you, if you tell me the answer.”

We can place the “if” clause at the end or at the beginning of the sentence. In these cases, notice how there is a comma after the “if” clause. For example: “If you tell me the answer, I will help you.”

future. Notice how we use a past tense verb even though we are expressing things about the future. The use of the past makes the probability more remote and less likely.

It is also possible to use a different modal verb such as “might” and “could”, etc. For example: “If we knew where Eric lived, we could visit him.”

In the “if” clause, it is possible to use “were” in place of “was” for the first and third person singular. For example: a) If I were/was you, I wouldn’t speak to him today – he’s in a bad mood. b) If she were/was richer, she would live in Paris.

Zero, First and Second Conditionals - A Comparison Compare the following sentences: a) If Tom comes, I leave. b) If Tom comes, I will leave. c) If Tom came, I would leave.

The meanings are similar, but there are subtle differences.

In sentence “a” the speaker is referring to something that always happens.

In sentence “b” the speaker is referring to a future action that will probably happen if something else does.

And in sentence “c” the speaker is referring to a future situation that is not so certain or probable.

And remember, in many cases it is the speaker who decides which conditional to use.

Second Conditional We form the second conditional with if + a past tense, and would + an infinitive. For example: “If you left now, you would arrive on time.”

We use the second conditional to talk about situations in the

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DR FINGERS’ PRONUNCIATION

DR FINGERS’PRONUNCIATION INNER-WORD ELISION IN ENGLISH Last month we looked at elision in English, and how some words have syllables that are not pronounced, or that have syllables that are replaced by the schwa sound. We looked at a variety of examples, including the word “chocolate”, which appears to have four syllables: “cho” + “co” + “la” + “te”; but in fact only has two syllables when it is spoken: “choclet”. (Answers on page 46.)

Revision Exercise

Two Words

Elided Form

Now, let’s try an exercise. First, pause the CD and look at the list of words below. See if you can say the word correctly with the omitted syllable or letters. Write the word with the missing syllables or letters in the space provided. Then, play the CD and check your pronunciation.

Going to Want to Must have Would have

Gonna = I’m gonna go tomorrow.

Wanna = I wanna take you out.

Musta = It musta been them.

Woulda = I woulda done it if I’d had the time.

Lotsa = We had lotsa food.

Hafta = I hafta go.

Hasta = She hasta tell me the answer.

Hadda = I hadda tell her.

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Miniature Aspirin Several Comfortable Opera Preference Favourite Diaper Temperature Barbara Federal Respiratory Difference Mathematics Imaginary Average Discovery Mystery Deliberately Actually Practically Ivory Accidentally

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An Exercise Now, let’s try an exercise. Listen to the following sentences and see if you can write down the words you hear. This is difficult as there are some examples of inter-word elision. Write the words in their complete form (not the abbreviated version). We’ve done the first one for you.

1. We had lots of food last night.

2. _______________________ 3. _______________________ 4. _______________________ 5. _______________________ 6. _______________________ 7. _______________________ 8. _______________________

Inter-Word Elision Now let’s look at something different: inter-word elision. In ordinary speech, you can sometimes hear how two words join together, and one of the sounds gets “eaten”. For example, “mashed potato” becomes “mash potato”. This is a common feature of spoken English, and you will often hear examples of this in conversations where people speak fast and there is lots of connected speech.

Below there are some examples of the elided forms of two words.

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ARE YOU ENGLISH?

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ARE YOU ENGLISH? This is the third and final part of our mini-series on being English. Find out once and for all whether you are English or not. (Answers on page 46.)

1. You are in Greece, and it’s three in the afternoon and roasting hot outside. What do you do? a) I rest under a tree and have a siesta. b) I go for a swim. c) I go for a run, then go to play a game of tennis.

6. It’s time for breakfast. What are you going to have? a) A croissant, a strong cup of coffee and four cigarettes. b) Some toast and marmalade. c) Eggs, bacon, beans, tomato, sausages and lots of toast. To drink I’ll have a cup of tea.

7. Someone holds the door open for you. What do you say? a) Nothing – I didn’t notice. b) What? I don’t understand the question? c) I say, “thank you”.

8. You are at a disco. What are you doing? a) I’m dancing with lots of rhythm and style. b) I’m sitting at the bar having a drink. c) I’m making large circular movements with my arms, and thrusting my hips backwards and forwards more or less in rhythm to the music. It’s great fun.

2. You are going to the beach. What clothes do you wear? a) I put on my leopard skin tanga, my favourite gold medallion, and my Armani flip flops. I am so cool. b) A pair of swimming trunks. c) A nicely-ironed shirt, a pair of khaki shorts, thick white socks pulled up to the knees, and a pair of black sandals.

3. You are with your family in a restaurant. Your children are: a) Running around, playing with the waiter and entertaining the other guests. b) Eating. c) Sitting at their seats with straight backs, politely eating and not saying a word.

4. As you are walking along the street, you see a man whipping a dog with his belt. What do you do? a) I run over to the man, take off my belt and join in the fun. b) I report the incident to the police. c) I thrash the scoundrel. How dare he treat a dog that way!

5. It’s Saturday night. What are you gong to do? a) I’m going out with some friends to have a couple of drinks.

Later, we’ll go dancing in a club until six in the morning. b) I’m going to go to the cinema. c) I’m going to get blind drunk, then I’m going to have a curry.

Later, I’ll collapse on my bed at home. The next day I won’t remember a thing.

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GLOSSARY crap adj offens very bad roasting hot n very hot a tanga n very small underwear with a piece of string at the back socks n clothing you wear on your feet sandals n open shoes with straps (thin pieces of material) not saying a word exp without talking to whip vb to hit with a whip (a thin piece of leather/ plastic, etc)

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a belt n an object you wear around your stomach to hold your trousers in position to thrash vb to hit many times as a punishment a scoundrel n a bad person how dare he… exp people use this to express their anger blind drunk n very drunk I won’t remember a thing exp I won’t remember anything a hip n the joint on either side of your body between your legs and your body

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FUNNY SIGNS

FUNNY SIGNS Our mini-series on funny signs from English-speaking countries.

This month we are looking at some deliberately funny signs. See if you can explain the humour behind the message.

Then, check our “Humour Analysis” section for a full explanation.

Humour Analysis 1. If you are “out for a quick bite”, you have left the office to get something to eat. “Byte” (a unit of computing data) is pronounced the same as “bite”.

2. This is a play on words based around the word “pin”. a) If you can “hear a pin drop”, there is total silence. b) In bowling alleys, you throw a ball towards the bowling pins (the 10 objects you try to hit as you are bowling).

3. “Drive carefully. We’ll wait... for you to die.”

4. Only a Don Juan would buy a multi-pack of cards saying “I only love you”.

5. The implication here is that any hitch-hiker may be an escaped convict. So, you should be careful.

6. As you know, it is impossible to make “authentic antiques” on a daily basis.

7. How are they going to know that they can’t touch the exhibit without touching it?

1. On the door of a computer store (New York City, USA): “Out for a quick byte.”

2. Inside a bowling alley (Southampton, England): “Please be quiet, we need to hear a pin drop.”

3. On a sign in a funeral home (Wisconsin, USA): “Drive carefully. We’ll wait.”

4. On a display of Valentine cards that read “I only love you” (Michigan, USA): “Now available in multi-packs.”

5. On a highway (California, USA): “Caution, state correctional facility ahead. Do not pick up hitch-hikers.”

6. A sign outside a furniture store (West Virginia, USA): “Antique Tables Made Here Daily.”

7. On a sign with Braille writing (The British Museum, London, England): “Please do not touch this exhibit.”

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GLOSSARY a funeral home n US a place where dead people are prepared for burial. A “funeral parlour” in British English a multi-pack n a pack with many examples of the same thing inside it a state correctional facility n a prison

a hitch-hiker n a person who asks you to take them in your car for free a store n US a shop Braille writing n writing for blind people (people who can’t see)

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DR FINGERS’UK / US WORDS This is another part in our series on the differences between British and American English. Here are some more objects that are described differently in Britain and the States.

US

BRITISH

1. Vest (a jacket with no arms that you wear under an ordinary jacket)

Waistcoat

2. Store (a place where you can buy things)

Shop

3. Straight whisky (a glass of whisky with no ice)

4. Thanks (something you say to someone when you are content)

US

BRITISH

5. Stroller (a vehicle with wheels that a baby sits in)

Push-chair

6. Subway (an underground train system)

Underground

Neat whisky

7. Suspenders (objects you wear to hold your trousers in place)

Braces

Cheers

8. Two weeks (14 days)

Fortnight

Exercise Read the text below that is written in American English. See if you can find the eight American English words from above. Some of these words may be repeated but just find the first example of each. Write the British English equivalent in the spaces below. We have done the first one for you. Answers on page 46.

The Robber What a strange day I had last week. I put on my clothes and favourite vest and took the baby for a walk in the stroller. Later, I went to work on the subway. Once I was out of the subway, I stopped at a store to buy some suspenders for my brother – it was his birthday in two weeks. However, as I was waiting to pay, this robber came in with a gun. I just jumped on the guy, and the store owner called the police. She said, “Thanks, buddy. Can I get you a drink?” And I said, “Yes, I’ll have a straight whisky.”

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Vest = waistcoat ______________________________________________________ = ______________________________________________________ = ______________________________________________________ = ______________________________________________________ = ______________________________________________________ = ______________________________________________________ = ______________________________________________________ =

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BUSINESS DIALOGUES

BUSINESS DIALOGUES Listen to this dialogue and learn lots of useful business vocabulary and expressions. The answers are on page 46.

This month... The

Computer Programme

In this dialogue, Rufus comes into the office to find a computer technician working on Rufus’ computer. Rufus wants to know what’s happening to his computer. Listen to the dialogue and answer these two questions.

1. What level of computer knowledge does Rufus have?

2. How would you describe the technician’s attitude?

Rufus: Technician: Rufus: Technician:

Rufus: Technician:

Rufus: Technician:

Rufus: Technician: Rufus: Technician: Rufus: Technician:

Excuse me, what are you doing on my computer?

Installing a firewall.

What’s that?

It’ll limit your internet access and protect you from in-coming e-mails that potentially harm your computer How does it work?

It’s simple. The screening of the e-mails takes place automatically. Aside from that, you have to run the virus checker every couple of weeks to make sure you aren’t infected. Also, you’ll need to regularly download any new anti-virus programmes.

And how do I do that?

A message box will pop up every now and then warning you that your computer is potentially unsafe.

You just click on the button, and the programme will take you through the procedure. It’s so simple – even you can do it.

Thanks.

I mean, with an ADSL line the whole downloading process will take about five minutes.

What?

You know, broadband, as opposed to a dial-up connection.

I don’t know what kind of line we have here.

Well, you should. Whatever, I’ll have to change your POP3 server, and your SMTP numbers.

Rufus:

Technician: Rufus: Technician:

Rufus: Technician: Rufus: Technician: Rufus: Technician:

I haven’t got a clue what you’re talking about, but please, be my guest.

(Five minutes later.)

So, that’s it then. Just re-boot your computer and the firewall will be activated automatically.

And that means?

That means you’ll be safe against worms, viruses or any other form of technological attack from unsolicited sites.

Oh, right. (The computer makes a frizzling noise.)

What the… ?

What’s that? The computer screen has gone all blank.

I don’t know. (The computer makes a frizzling noise.)

We seem to be under some sort of virus attack.

So, what are you going to do about that?

I don’t know. Just let me think. (The computer explodes.) Oh, God. I hate my job.

Part II - Exercise Now listen to some extracts from the conversation again. You will notice there are some missing words and a beeping sound. See if you can write the missing word. The answers are on the CD. 1. It’ll limit your internet access and protect you ________ incoming e-mails.

2. A message box will pop _______ every now and then.

3. The programme will take you _________ the procedure.

4. That means that you’ll be safe _________ worms.

5. We seem to be _________ some sort of virus attack.

6. So, what are you going to do __________ that?

GLOSSARY a firewall n a computer programme that protects your computer from viruses the screening of the e-mails exp checking e-mails in order to eliminate viruses to run a virus checker exp to start a programme that looks for viruses to download vb to take a programme from the internet and to put it onto your computer a message box n a box of information that may appear on your computer screen to pop up phr vb to appear suddenly broadband n with a special cable for transporting large amounts of information a dial-up connection n if you have a “dial-up connection”, you have to use a phone line in order to use the internet a POP3 server abbr

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Post Office Protocol. A mailbox on your server where messages arrive for you to read an SMTP number abbr Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. The area on your server that takes your mail and sends it to other people I haven’t got a clue exp I really don’t know be my guest exp please continue; please take one to re-boot a computer n to press a button that turns your computer off and on again unsolicited sites n areas on the internet that are not permitted to send you information or e-mails a screen n the flat object you look at while you are working on a computer to go all blank exp if a screen “goes all blank”, all the information on it suddenly disappears

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Telephone conversations to help improve your listening skills.

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 46.)

Crank Call II: The Record Company For this call, we phoned up a record company to inform them of the arrival of a very important person. Listen to the conversation and answer this question: What mistake does the caller make regarding the song?

Crank Call I: The Gun For this call, we put in a classified ad to sell an old gun. It didn’t take long before someone called us asking about the gun. Listen to the conversation and answer this question: What does the gun owner pretend has happened at the end?

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

Hello, I was calling about the gun.

Oh, yes, the gun.

Er, can you tell me something about it?

Yeah, well, it’s a gun.

Right, what make is it?

Oh, a bit of an expert, are you?

No, no, I was just wondering what, erm… … it’s a Winchester.

A Winchester. Could I see it?

Yes, but I’m not giving it away. It’ll cost you.

Well, I do need to see it.

Look, I need a bit of commitment here.

OK, what kind of condition is it in?

Perfect. Well, it’s a bit rusty, and it hasn’t been fired for a while, but, erm… (bang) Hello, hello.

Ah… Are you all right?

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

Victim: Hot: Victim: Hot:

Boney Music, how can I help you?

Hello, this is Brian. I’m calling from Dum’s Management Agency.

Yes. Just to inform you that Michael will be arriving later…

Michael?

Yes, he’ll be arriving round noon…

Michael who?

Michael... Mick... Mick Jagger.

Oh. So, make sure everything is just the way he likes it.

Excuse me…

Have you got the bowl of M & Ms? And get rid of the red ones. He doesn’t like them.

Right.

And as he’s coming in, you gotta have one of his records playing.

Records? I think you should speak to the managing director.

Look. I’m a busy man. Just use your head. I don’t know, slap on a copy of “Yellow Submarine” or something like that.

“Yellow…” that’s a Beatles song, isn’t it?

What?

It’s not a Stones song. It’s the Beatles.

Beatles? Oh, right. Well, whatever.

GLOSSARY to wind someone up phr vb to really annoy and irritate someone a make n a type of product to give something away exp to give something to someone for free it’ll cost you exp you will have to pay for it

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I need a bit of commitment here exp I need you to convince me you are going to buy it rusty adj metal that is “rusty” has a layer of red powder on it because it has been exposed to water and air to fire vb to shoot a gun so a bullet comes out

noon n the middle of the day at 12 a bowl n a plate that is used to eat soup to get rid of something exp to throw something away gotta abbr (have) got to

busy adj if you are “busy”, you have many things to do use your head exp think to slap on phr vb to put on whatever exp do what you want

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Our monthly song from new artists and bands.

“Hallelujah – Hai”

by Rescue Party (British band) Here’s another song by one of Hot English’s favourite bands: Rescue Party. For more information and more songs, please visit www.rescueparty.net or contact: gerald@geraldmasters.com Music and lyrics by Rescue Party. Copyright 2005. Used by Permission.

Just like water dropping on sand, you can’t hold the time in your hand, It is here – then it’s gone, Hallelujah – Hai. It is here – then it’s gone, Hallelujah – Hai.

Computer Care How to look after your computer Test your computer RAM by loading lots of Playstation games onto your computer and trying to run them all at the same time.

See how long you can balance a cup of copy on the edge of your hard drive. When the cup falls, spend the rest of the day soaking up the liquid with a sponge.

Test your anti-virus programme by opening suspicious looking e-mails and seeing if your system gets infected.

When your computer breaks down, call in a technician and watch as she spends hours reloading programmes onto your computer. Later, pay a bill that is more than double the price of a new computer.

Printer jam? Just pull the paper out with one hard, violent movement.

See how much information your computer will store before it crashes, and you lose all the files you haven’t been backing up.

A tiny world, a million suns, everything goes and everything comes, We are near – we are one, Hallelujah – Hai. We are near – we are one, Hallelujah – Hai. Chorus You will find us here one day, will you leave or will you stay?

We’re not alone now, on our now now, Hallelujah – Hai. If the stars are born from you, we must be your children too, We’re not alone now, on our own now, Hallelujah – Hai. Floating through the deep blue space, who will find this human race?

We are here! We belong, Hallelujah – Hai. We are here!

We are one, Hallelujah – Hai. (repeat chorus) Flowing out of you, Flowing into me, Let it rise up through, Let our spirit free. (repeat chorus)

GLOSSARY to drop vb to fall sand n the yellow substance that consists of small pieces of stone. It can be found on beaches hallelujah exp an exclamation of thanks to God tiny adj very, very small to float vb to be on the surface of a liquid

to belong vb if you “belong” to a group, you form part of that group to flow out of you exp if something “flows out of you”, it leaves you in a continuous movement to let vb to permit to rise up phr vb to go to a higher level

GLOSSARY RAM abbr Random Access Memory - the computer memory to load n to put a programme onto your computer to run (a programme) vb to make a programme work on your computer a hard drive n the part of your computer on which information and data is stored. It is often a large metal, rectangular box to soak up phr vb to absorb liquid a sponge n a soft piece of material (often yellow) that is used to absorb liquid to call in phr vb to telephone a specialist so they can come and fix something

a bill n a note informing you how much you have to pay for something a printer jam n if there is a “printer jam”, there is paper trapped in the printer (the machine that prints pages from a computer) and it won’t work to crash vb to fail; to stop working a file n “files” are used for keeping computer information or text to back up phr vb to make a copy of a file or folder in case you lose the one from your computer

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HOT SONG & MONTHLYADVICE

HOT SONG

MONTHLYADVICE

AUDIO

Jokes, stories and anecdotes as told by native English speakers

STORY TIME

e m i t y r o t S In this section you can hear native English speakers telling each other jokes.

God Speaks

The Phone Call

There’s this really religious man called Jim, who lives near a river. One day, the river rises over the banks and floods the town. As a result, Jim is forced to climb onto his roof. While he’s sitting there, a man in a boat comes along and tells Jim to get in the boat with him.

“No, that’s OK,” Jim says, “God will take care of me.”

So, the man in the boat goes away.

An hour later, another boat comes along, and the person in the boat tells Jim to get in.

“No, that’s OK,” Jim says, “God will take care of me.”

The person in the boat then leaves.

The water rises even more, and Jim climbs onto his chimney. A few minutes later, a helicopter comes along and lowers a ladder for Jim. The woman in the helicopter tells Jim to climb up the ladder and get in.

“No, that’s OK,” Jim says, “God will take care of me.”

Finally, the water rises too high and Jim drowns.

Later, when Jim goes to heaven, he finds himself face to face with God. Jim says to God, “You told me that you would take care of me! What happened?”

God replies, “Well, I sent you two boats and a helicopter. What else did you want?”

A man and his pregnant partner are at home when her contractions suddenly start. The man grabs the phone and frantically dials the number for the hospital. “Hey, my wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!” he screams down the phone.

“Is this her first child?” the doctor asks.

“No, you idiot!” the man shouts. “This is her husband!”

GLOSSARY

Punishment A blind man is walking down the street with his guide dog one day when they come to a busy intersection. Normally the dog stops and waits for the lights to change, but this time he just leads the blind man right out into the thick of the traffic. This is followed by the screech of tyres and horns blaring as panicked drivers try desperately not to run the pair down.

The blind man and the dog finally reach the pavement on the other side of the street. One minute later, the blind man takes out a biscuit from his coat pocket, and offers it to the dog. Amazed, a passerby says to the blind man, “Why on earth are you giving your dog a biscuit? He nearly got you killed!”

And the blind man replies, “I want to find out where his head is, so I can kick his backside.”

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to rise vb to increase a bank n the land beside a river to flood vb if rain “floods” a town, there is a lot of water on the ground a roof n the top part of a house outside to come along phr vb to arrive to take care of someone exp to look after someone to lower vb to make something go from a high area to a low area a ladder n an object used for climbing. It has steps to climb up phr vb to go from a low area to a high area to get in phr vb to enter he finds himself face to face with God exp he discovers he is in front of God a guide dog n a dog that blind people use to help them move from place to place busy adj with many cars an intersection n an area in the road where two roads cross the lights n the lights that tell cars when to go or stop to lead vb to take into the thick of the traffic exp into the busy road

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a screech of tyres n a noise made when cars suddenly stop. The “tyres” are the rubber objects around the wheel a horn n an object that makes a noise and that is used to communicate with other drivers blaring adj making a lot of noise to run down phr vb to hit with a car a pair n two people a pavement n the side of the road where people walk a passer-by n someone who is walking on earth exp people use this expression to express anger, shock or surprise a backside n the part of your body that you sit on pregnant adj with a baby inside you a partner n someone who you are having a relationship with contractions n women have “contractions” (pains in their stomach) when they are about to give birth to grab vb to take something suddenly with your hand to dial vb to press numbers on a phone so you can call someone to scream down the phone exp to shout at someone who you are talking to on the phone

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12 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO

IMPROVE YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH! Do you want to sound more fluent in English? In this lesson, we’ll help you improve your spoken English with some really useful expressions. All of them consist of two main words. And many of them rhyme or start with the same sounds*. This makes them easier to learn and remember. Best of all, native speakers use these expressions a lot, so they’re really useful. OK? Let’s start!

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Bit by bit

If something happens “bit by bit”, it happens slowly and gradually.

Example: They’re renovating the house bit by bit as they can’t afford to do it all at once.

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Black and blue

If you’re “black and blue”, you have bruises on your skin because you’ve been hit or injured.

Example: I was all black and blue after falling off the electric scooter.

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2

Bright and early

If you get up “bright and early”, you get up very early in the morning.

Example: I like to get up bright and early every day on holiday so I can go for a swim before breakfast.

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Dribs and drabs

If something happens in “dribs and drabs”, it happens slowly, and in small amounts.

Example: Guests to the party arrived in dribs and drabs.

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Spick and span

If an area, room or house is “spick and span”, it’s very clean.

Example: I cleaned the whole house and it’s all spick and span now.

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Fair and square

If something such as a competition, game or decision is “fair and square”, it’s honest, fair and transparent.

Example: I think I won that game fair and square, even though Pete would probably disagree with that.

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High and dry

If you’re “high and dry”, you’re trapped in a place without any help, equipment, resources…

Example: There wasn’t another flight until the following day, so we were left high and dry in the airport with nowhere to stay.

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Back and forth

If you go “back and forth”, you travel to and from a place a lot.

Example: I’m tired of having to drive 50km back and forth to London every day.

I think I’ll just move to the centre.

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Sick and tired

If you’re “sick and tired” of something, you’re angry about it, and you don’t want it to happen anymore.

Example: I’m sick and tired of having to explain the rules to them every day!

10 Alive

and well

If someone is “alive and well”, they’re finally safe after being in danger.

Example: We eventually found the lost climbers and I’m pleased to report that they’re all alive and well.

*THE SAME SOUNDS Have you noticed how the words in some of these expressions rhyme? This makes the expressions easier to remember.

• In some cases, the words start with the same consonant sound. For example: The / f / sound: first and foremost.

Or the / b / sound: black and blue.

• In other cases, there are rhyming sounds within the words. For example: The / aɪ / sound: high and dry.

The / eə / sound: fair and square.

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First and foremost

We use “first and foremost” before we refer to the most important part of something; it’s like saying “most importantly”.

Example: First and foremost, I’d just like to thank everybody for helping me get this far in my career.

12 Far

and wide

If things (such as buildings, restaurants, petrol stations…) are “far and wide”, there aren’t many of them, or they’re spread over a big distance.

Example: Restaurants are far and wide in this area.

If people come from “far and wide”, they come from many different and distant countries or places.

Example: Visitors came from far and wide to attend the concert.

GLOSSARY to renovate vb if you “renovate” a building or house, you repair, fix, paint it, etc. and make it look good can’t afford exp if you “can’t afford” something, you don’t have money for it a bruise n a dark mark on your skin where you’ve been hit fair adj if a process, situation, etc. is “fair”, it’s honest and the same for everyone transparent adj if a process, situation, etc. is “transparent”, it’s open and honest and easy to see trapped adj if you’re “trapped” in a place, you can’t leave that place to move vb if you “move” house, you change house and live in another house a career n your “career” is the job you do for the majority of your professional life be spread exp if something is “spread” over an area, it covers that area and you can find it there

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12 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO

IMPROVE YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH! EXERCISES! Complete the exercises to help you remember the words.

Answers on page 46

1

Gap fill

2

Complete the sentences with the words from below.

dry

span

tired

wide

well

foremost

1. I cleaned the whole house and it’s all spick and now.

2. Visitors came from far and to attend the concert.

3. I’m pleased to report that the missing climbers are all alive and .

4. We were left high and in the airport with nowhere to stay.

5. First and , I’d like to thank everybody for all their help.

6. I’m sick and of having to do the same thing every day!

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Sentence completion

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. I like to get up bright and every day on holiday.

2. I’m tired of having to drive 50km back and to London every day.

3. I think I won that game fair and .

4. They’re renovating the house bit by .

5. Guests to the party arrived in dribs and .

6. I was all black and after falling off the electric scooter.

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ORLANDO BLOOM & KIRSTEN DUNST

Orlando Bloom Orlando Bloom is one of Hollywood’s hottest actors at the moment. Bloom starred in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Let’s find out more about him.

British actor Orlando Bloom (1977) is probably most famous for his role as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

He’s also had major roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and the movie Troy. Orlando was born in Canterbury, England. For many years he thought his father was Harry Bloom, a South African lawyer. But in his teens, he discovered that his biological father was in fact a family friend called Colin Stone.

Fry and Wilde Orlando went to St Edmunds School in Canterbury, but struggled because of his dyslexia. In 1993, he moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre. He had a few television roles and made his film debut in Wilde (1997) with Stephen Fry. That same year he started studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, the same place where British actors Ewan McGregor and Jude Law have studied.

Hospital In 1998, Bloom broke his back after a fall from a three-storey building.

At the time, they thought he would never walk again; however, he made a complete recovery and walked out of the hospital twelve days later.

It was while he was at drama school that he landed his first major role as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).

This turned Bloom from an unknown actor into one of the world’s hottest celebrities. The same year that The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released, he was chosen as one of Teen People Magazine’s “25 Hottest Stars Under 25”. He was named People Magazine’s hottest Hollywood bachelor in the magazine’s 2004 list.

He recently starred in the film The Outpost, and is currently starring in the TV show Carnival Row. An Orlando Bloom Quote “When you start to live your dream, it’s not quite what you thought it was because there is a lot of overwhelming stuff that comes on top of it, and you have to figure it out. I wish I could just be in the movies, and still enjoy everything else like a normal person.”

Kirsten Dunst American actress Kirsten Dunst is famous for her role in Sofia Coppola’s film The Virgin Suicides, and

Elizabethtown, which she starred in alongside British actor Orlando Bloom. Let’s find out more about her.

Woody Kirsten Caroline Dunst was born on 30th April 1982 in New Jersey, USA. Her father is Klaus Dunst, a German, and her mother is Inez Dunst, a former art-gallery owner. Kirsten started out in showbiz at the age of three, where she began filming television commercials (a grand total of more than 70). She made her film debut in the Woody Allen film New York Stories (1989). In the same year her family moved to Los Angeles, where her film career took off.

Vampires In 1994 she made her breakthrough in the film Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) with stars such as Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination, the MTV Award for Best Breakthrough

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Performance and the Saturn award for Best Young Actress. In 1995, she was named one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People. Over the next few years she made a string of hit movies including Little Women (1994), Jumanji (1995) and Small Soldiers (1998).

2000 was a big year for Kirsten: she received rave reviews for her role in Sofia Coppola’s independent film The Virgin Suicides (1999); and she proved her status as a leading actress in the comedy hit Bring It On (2000). Some of her recent work includes starring in the comedy series On Becoming a God in Central Florida.

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ORLANDO BLOOM & KIRSTEN DUNST

Elizabethtown Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst in Elizabethtown.

The Story Elizabethtown tells the story of Drew Baylor. He’s a shoe designer, and he creates the world’s worst shoe, losing the company about a billion dollars. There seems to be only one option open to him: suicide. However, his life is saved by a phone call from his sister. She’s calling to tell him that their father died while visiting the family in Elizabethtown. So, rather than killing himself, Drew decides to go to Kentucky to prepare for the funeral.

While he’s on the airplane to Louisville (en-route to Elizabethtown), he meets a flight attendant called Claire (Kirsten Dunst), and they get on really well. Later, Drew makes his way to Elizabethtown, and has to deal with his father’s side of the family, all with different ideas on how to handle

the funeral (burial or cremation). That night, Drew is desperate for somebody to talk to, so he calls Claire and the two share an all-night telephone call. A short while after, they meet up, and the rest of the movie is all about Drew and Claire’s budding romance.

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GLOSSARY hot n popular and attractive latest adj most recent to struggle vb to try hard to do something difficult dyslexia n a problem that makes it hard to read or write a three-storey building n a building with three levels he landed his first major role exp he was given his first big part a bachelor n a man who is not married to figure something out exp to understand a problem, or to find the solution to a problem showbiz n showbusiness - the world of film, music and theatre a commercial n a piece of publicity on the television to make your film debut exp to appear in a film for the first time a film career n your professional life as an actor/actress to take off phr vb if your film career “takes off”, you suddenly become famous

to make a breakthrough exp to act in a film that suddenly makes you famous a performance n acting or singing in a film a breakthrough performance n a part in a film that makes you famous Saturn n a planet a string of n a lot of something a hit movie n a film that is very popular a rave review n a very positive report on a film a leading actress n a woman who stars in a film to get on with someone exp to have a good relationship with someone to make your way to a place exp to go to a place to deal with something exp to give your attention to a problem in order to find a solution to that thing to handle a funeral exp to organise a funeral a budding romance n a romance that is just beginning

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WORDSEARCH

WORDSEARCH

ANSWERS ON PAGE 46

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

1. Cooked in oil in the oven = r_ _ _ _ 2. A small, thin piece of something = s_________ 3. Meat from a pig 4. Meat from sheep 5. Potatoes that have the skin cut off them = __________ potatoes 6. Liquid that comes off meat when you cook the meat = meat _________ 7. To make a solid become a liquid 8. Having a hard and pleasant texture to it = crisp______________ 9. A metal object for cooking food with oil = frying __________ 10. To cut meat 11. A portion of food = a he_________ 12. To make something less tight 13. A memorable sentence that people often say 14. A very large monkey 15. The large bone in your head 16. A connection 17. The area at the top of your face just below your hair 18. To reduce a hard object by rubbing it with a hard tool 19. A sharp object used for cutting the hair on your face 20. Knives, forks and spoons

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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 13), and the photos ( A - M ). Write a letter next to the name of each thing in the list below. Answers also on page 46 1.

A

To whip

2. A flamingo 3. A fox 4. The Niagara Falls 5. A keyboard

C

6. A typewriter 7. A doll

B

8. A fern 9. A shopping trolley 10. A stream

D

11. A dish

E

12. A surgeon 13. A sheep

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AUDIO

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

During the eighteenth century, books that were considered offensive were sometimes whipped.

There are more plastic flamingos in America than real ones.

providing insurance was an attempt to interfere with God’s work.

Every year in Canada, runaway shopping trolleys cause $100 million worth of damage to cars in supermarket parking lots. Spooky!

In Los Angeles, there are more cars than people. Frightening, although not as frightening as the fact that there are more chickens in the world than people.

Here are some amazing facts about Texas. Bush is from Texas. It is illegal to put graffiti on someone else’s cow. There are more than 3,700 rivers and streams. The state dish is chilli. Texas was once a country.

The Hundred Years War lasted for 116 years.

The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II landed on the Berlin Zoo and killed an elephant.

In Kentucky, 50% of the people who get married for the first time are teenagers.

The average person’s left hand does 56% of the typing.

The sentence “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter of the alphabet.

The winter of 1932 was so cold that the Niagara Falls froze solid.

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels (a, e, i, o, u) in the correct order: “abstemious” and “facetious”.

The longest word that you can write by using the letters on just one row of the keyboard is… “typewriter”.

The most common name in Italy is Mario Rossi. Start all conversations with Italians by asking if they know “Mario Rossi from Milan” – they’re bound to know him.

The French banned ET dolls in France because of a law against selling dolls without human faces.

Sigmund Freud had a morbid fear of ferns. He believed they were responsible for the death of his father.

In 1980, nurses at a Las Vegas hospital were suspended after they were caught betting on when patients would die.

The Volkswagen that appeared on the cover of the Beatles Abbey Road album had the licence plate number 281F. When ship insurance was introduced in 14th-century Europe, religious fanatics protested. They said that

There are eighteen doctors in the US called Dr Doctor, and one called Dr Surgeon. There is also a dermatologist named Dr Rash, a psychiatrist called Dr Couch, and an anaesthesiologist named Dr Gass. No one is sure if there is a gynaecologist with an amusing name; however, one imagines that they would prefer to remain anonymous.

When confronted with flooding or other water-based emergencies, sheep will swim.

GLOSSARY to whip vb to hit with a piece of leather to type vb to write on a typewriter or a computer to freeze solid exp to make water or an object become ice abstemious adj someone who is “abstemious” drinks very little alcohol. facetious adj someone who is “facetious” makes funny comments in a situation in which they should be serious a row n a horizontal line a keyboard n the object with letters and numbers on it you use to write on a computer bound to exp probably going to to ban vb to prohibit ET n an alien character from a famous Spielberg film a doll n a toy that looks like a person a morbid fear of something exp a terrible and irrational fear of something a fern n a plant with long leaves and no flowers to suspend someone exp to tell someone to leave their job temporarily to bet on something exp to play games for money a cover n the decoration on an album or CD a licence plate number n the number on a car that identifies the car

insurance n money paid to a company so you receive money in case of an accident a religious fanatic n a religious extremist to protest vb to show publicly that you don’t like something runaway adj that is out of control a shopping trolley n a metal vehicle with wheels that you use in a supermarket to carry food a parking lot n an area where cars can park spooky adj frightening a dish n a type of food that is prepared especially chilli n this is used to refer to the dish “chilli con carne”, which is made with meat, beans and a hot spicy sauce to land vb if an object “lands, “it comes to the ground a dermatologist n a doctor who specialises in skin diseases a rash n an area of red skin on your body a couch n a sofa an anaesthesiologist n US the person who specialises in giving anaesthetics to patients. The British English word is “anaesthetist” a gynaecologist n a doctor who specialises in women’s diseases and their condition flooding n if there is “flooding”, there is lots of water on the ground

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WEIRD TRIVIA

Weird Trivia

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IN THE NEWS... & CARTOON

In The News...

Supermarket Sue “We were hoping for some kind of compensation,” said Mrs Buttercup Brown, after her pet dog was injured whilst trying to get the junk mail out of the letterbox. Mrs Brown and her husband claimed that a supermarket leaflet left in their letterbox tempted Muffin to jump up and injure himself. They wanted 2,906 pounds costs. But, after seeing two videos showing Muffin before and after the accident, the judge dismissed the case.

Wedding Woes

Flight for Fag

Jim Woo, a forty-three-year-old bachelor from China thought he’d come up with the perfect way to make money. Previously, he had been annoyed that marriages of friends and relatives meant he was constantly having to buy expensive gifts. So, in an attempt to recoup his losses, he hired a prostitute to pose as his bride. Later, he sent out wedding cards to everyone he knew, and collected 1,600 euros in wedding gifts. He was eventually rumbled by a suspicious guest.

Woo was ordered to repay all the money.

“I guess it was a stupid thing to do; but I was just so desperate for a cigarette,” said Michael Fume, after he leapt out of a speeding car in pursuit of a cigarette.

Fume suffered trauma to his nose, eyes and chin after jumping from a car travelling at 55-60 mph. The driver of the car, Jerry Jiggy, spoke to journalists about the incident: “Michael asked me earlier in the evening to be a designated driver after a night of drinking. Later, as we were driving back, I suddenly saw Michael jump out of the car. I stopped the car immediately, and took Michael to a hospital. All that, just for a cigarette. He’s lucky to be alive.”

Joke THAT’S LIFE

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GLOSSARY junk mail n letters that companies send you advertising different products a letterbox n the hole in the door for letters a leaflet n a printed piece of publicity to tempt vb if something “tempts” you, it makes you want to have it to dismiss a case exp to cancel the legal process a gift n a present to recoup your losses exp to recover some of the money that you have lost to hire vb to pay money to use a service for a limited period of time to pose as someone exp to act as if you are someone a bride n the woman who marries in a ceremony to rumble vb if you are “rumbled”, people discover what you are doing to repay vb to pay back money to leap out phr vb to jump out of a speeding car n a car that is travelling very fast in pursuit of exp if someone is “in pursuit of” something, they are trying to get that thing a chin n the bottom part of your face below your mouth a designated driver n a driver who is selected to drive while the others in the group can drink alcohol

PIG IDIOMS

Teacher Man

A guinea pig

You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear

If you use someone as a “guinea pig” in an experiment, you test something on that person.

“The scientist used himself as a guinea pig to perfect a treatment which has since saved the lives of many people.”

Cast pearls before swine To offer something valuable to someone who doesn’t understand that it is valuable; to waste something good on someone who is too stupid to appreciate it.

“Giving him an expensive bottle of champagne is like casting pearls before swine: he always drinks it with orange juice.”

A road hog

You cannot make a good quality product using poor materials.

“To make a good quality bed, you need top quality wood.

You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”

To hog (the conversation, food, wine, attention, etc) To take something in a greedy, impolite way; to dominate; to take more than you should take.

“Stop hogging the conversation – other people would like to speak as well, you know.”

Go the whole hog

Someone who drives in an inconsiderate way which is dangerous; someone who monopolises the road by driving very slowly.

“Look at that road hog up ahead – he’s taking up two lanes of traffic and not letting anyone pass.”

GLOSSARY

SHEEP IDIOMS

This month we are looking at some more pig idioms. This is the third of a three-part series.

If you “go the whole hog”, you do something in the most complete way possible.

“I’ve paid for half of the classes already and passed them all.

I might as well go the whole hog and pay for the rest of the classes and complete the course.”

a swine n a pig / a hog n a large, male, castrated pig (a general word for a pig in US English) / a sow n a female pig

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ANSWERS ON PAGE 46

CROSSWORD

CROSSWORD

Across 1: 2: 5: 7: 13: 15: 16: 17: 18: 20: 21:

To hit many times A long, thin metal object used for making clothes: a _________ needle Frightening = sp_________ A cream for the face or body To make a hole in something = to pun_________ A horizontal line = a r______ A small metal object that comes out of a gun when you fire the gun To play games for money This happens when, for example, a vehicle hits a person. An ac_________ An animal that walks on two legs A sofa

22: 24: 25: 26: 27:

A plastic tube for drinking liquids Not smooth To put = to st________ To eat food slowly and steadily To mark with a liquid = to st_________

Down To support = to b___________ up If you have this, you receive money if you have an accident = in________ 4: A pink bird with long legs 6: The number on a car that identifies the car = a l__________ plate number 8: To write on a typewriter or a computer 9: To tell someone to leave their job temporarily

1: 3:

10: To demonstrate against something 11: The object you use to write on a computer 12: A toy that looks like a person 14: Small pieces of thin paper for cleaning your mouth/nose, etc = tis________ 17: To prohibit = to b________ 19: The decoration on an album or CD = the c_________ 20: If something is almost definitely going to happen, it is b________ to happen 21: A square piece of ice = an ice c__________ 22: A piece of material (usually white) for the bed = a sh_________ 23: To hit with a piece of leather = to wh__________ 24: An area of red skin that irritates you = a ra_________

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DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC

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DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR ’CLINIC s class: IF / AS THOUGH

Dear Dr Fingers, I have some language problems. Please help me with the following sentences that I don’t understand.

1. What is the difference between “as if” and “as though”? These words confuse me.

2. Also, what is the difference between “little” and “a little”?

Please, please, please, please, please, please help me, Doormat (by e-mail) Dear Doormat, Thank you so much for your e-mail. I would be delighted to help you. I will deal with each of your points individually. OK, let’s go.

Today “As if ” & “as though”; “little” & “a little”

“Little” & “A Little” “Little” is used with uncountable nouns. We use “little” in a negative way to say that there is not much of something. a) There is little money left in the bank. b) There is little wine in this sauce.

Used in this way, “little” is quite formal. We can say the same thing in a less formal way by using “not much”. For example: a) There isn’t much money left in the bank. b) There isn’t much wine in this sauce.

When we use “a” before “little”, it has a more positive meaning, similar to the word “some”. For example: a) We’ve got a little sugar = we have some sugar. b) We’ve got a little beer left = we have some beer left.

“Few” is used with plural nouns. We can use “few” and “a few” in the following way: a) There are few chairs here = there aren’t many chairs here – a negative sense. b) There are a few people here = there are some people here – a positive sense.

Well, Doormat, I really hope my explanations have helped you understand these things. Yours, Dr Fingers.

“As If” & “As Though” We can use both “as if” and “as though” to describe things. For example: a) It’s cold today. It feels as if winter is coming / it feels as though winter is coming. b) I can hear a car. It sounds as if they are arriving / it sounds as though they are arriving.

We can also use “as if” and “as though” with a past tense verb, to suggest that something is not true. For example: a) He behaves as if he were a lord / he behaves as though he were a lord. b) She walks as if she were an old woman / she walks as though she were an old woman.

Many people think it is correct to use “were” instead of “was”.

However, in informal speech most people use “was” as well.

In informal speech, we can also use “like” instead of “as if/as though”. For example: a) You look like you haven’t slept all night. b) It feels like summer is on the way.

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BUSINESS CHAT BUSINESS CHAT

Listen to this interview and learn lots of useful business vocabulary and expressions.

Car Repairs Hi, and welcome to Business Chat. Today we’ll be talking about the car repair industry, which has just been heavily criticised by the Trading Standards Institute (the TSI). With me in the studio is Bob Clutch, a business analyst.

Bob, a new report by the TSI says that more than three quarters of garages service cars incorrectly. So, how serious is the situation?

Yes, er, TSI officers submitted 88 cars for a service at a crosssection of franchise dealers and independent garages, and only 21 came back repaired properly. Alarmingly, 36% of cars were returned with major faults – including brake failure.

And last year, the magazine Which? mystery-shopped garages throughout the UK and found that 73% of services were unsatisfactory, 67% failed to pick up faults, and 23% carried out unnecessary work. In total, fifteen out of the nineteen garages approached, which were members of a motor industry body, failed to properly repair cars.

So, what can we do about this?

Well, the TSI said, er, new laws may be needed to protect people from what is described as “this dreadful situation”. It’s not just that consumers are suffering by paying for work which hasn’t been done properly, vehicles can be left unsafe, with the increased risk of, er, accidents leading to people being injured or killed. The TSI said its investigation had revealed that industry self-regulation was not working. So, we need some form of independent body to watch over things. The TSI called on the industry to clean up its act.

OK, thank you very much Mr Clutch. That was really interesting.

No problem. (The interview has ended) Hey, you’re quite good at car repairs, aren’t you?

Yeah, I know a thing or two.

Yeah, erm, I’m having some problems. Could you have a look at the motor?

Yeah, sure. (He opens the bonnet.) OK, rev her up. (revving sound) OK? Switch her off, please. Bad news – I’m afraid you’re gonna need a complete overhaul. This car of yours is a death trap.

Wow! You can tell that just by listening to the engine?

Yeah. Here’s my brother’s business card – he’ll be able to sort you out for a good price.

Great. Thanks a lot. It’s just as well you were here.

No problem.

GLOSSARY the car repair industry n the companies involved in fixing broken cars heavily criticised exp if something is “heavily criticised”, many people complain about it a garage n a place where they repair cars to service a car exp to repair a car a cross-section n a group that is representative of a sector a franchise dealer n a separate business that is part of a larger company a major fault n a big problem brake failure n a problem with the brake (the object you press with your foot to stop the car or make it go slowly) to mystery-shop exp if an official “mystery-shops”, he/she pretends to be a customer in order to investigate a business or company to pick up faults exp to see problems to carry out work exp to do work to approach someone/something exp to go close to someone/something dreadful adj terrible; horrible; bad to suffer vb to be affected negatively by something

left unsafe exp still dangerous to lead to exp to cause industry self-regulation n internal checks in a particular business sector an independent body n an organisation that has no connection with a sector or business to clean up your act exp to improve a bad situation I know a thing or two exp I understand something about this topic the bonnet n the front of the car under which the engine is to rev up phr vb to press the accelerator of a car many times while the car is not moving to switch off phr vb to turn off gonna abbr going to an overhaul n if your car has an “overhaul”, it is completely repaired and many components are changed a death trap n very dangerous to tell vb to see to sort someone out exp to help someone find a solution to a problem

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VOCABULARY HOSPITAL

VOCABULARY HOSPITAL Here are some useful expressions and words to use in a hospital.

Waiting list – this is a list of people who are waiting to have an operation. Even if you’re on the list, it still means you’re probably going to have to wait for six months before they see you.

Ward sister – this is the nurse in charge of the ward. She is God. Doctor – this is the person who examines you, and who tells you when you can go home.

Intensive care unit – this is the area where you go to if you are seriously ill.

Consultant – this is the specialist doctor whose principal job consists of making notes on a chart.

Night shift / day shift – the night shift is the time at night when nurses/doctors work. And the day shift, is the period when they work during the day.

You can recognise the night shift workers by their tired look and red eyes.

Hospital porter – this is the person who carries things in the hospital. They can usually be seen wheeling around semiconscious patients from one area of the hospital to the next for no apparent reason.

Intravenous needle – this is the sharp point that they insert

The cleaning staff – these are the people who have to clean

into you so they can give you fluids or take out blood.

up all the mess.

Maternity ward – this is the area in the

The patient – this is the person who can often be seen lying beside a bowl of grapes.

hospital with lots of tired mums who’ve just given birth, and nervous-looking dads with cigars.

Buzzer – this is a button a patient can press to get some muchneeded attention.

Paediatrician – this is a doctor for Security – these are the strong guys who deal wtih any difficult children. Try not to confuse paediatricians with paedophiles as one group of angry residents in a British town once did. They chased the unfortunate doctor out of town. How ignorant!

patients.

Gynaecologist – this is the doctor who studies women’s diseases and medical conditions. They’re worse than computer geeks for quality of conversation.

students who are still at medical school. For some of their course, they work in the hospital, helping the main resident doctor. Interns have successfully completed their medical course and are getting some practice before becoming a resident doctor.

Radiographer – this is the person who takes X-rays of you to see what’s going on inside your body.

Bed bath – if you have a “bed bath”, they wash you while you are

Sheet – this is the piece of white material that they place on the bed to keep the mattress clean. Experienced nurses are trained to change sheets while you’re sleeping on them; they also know how to use a sheet to immobilise irritating patients.

Bed pan – this is the object you can use if you want to go to the toilet while you are in bed. Buy one for your own home.

Screens – these are the objects they place around your bed to give

Student doctors and interns – Student doctors are

in the bed without getting your bed wet. Very clever!

GLOSSARY a paedophile n a person who sexually abuses young children to chase someone out of town exp to force someone to leave a town a computer geek n a person who is obsessed with computers and computer programming a mattress n an object you put on a bed to make the bed soft to immobilise somenoe exp to put someone in a situation so they

you a bit of privacy.

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can’t move a chart n a diagram or page with information on it that is easy to understand to wheel someone around phr vb to push someone on an object with wheels (small round objects) semi-conscious adj almost unconscious because they have given you drugs a mess n if there is a “mess”, there is rubbish or dirt on the floor

AUDIO

THE HOSPITAL STAY In this conversation Nigel is recovering in hospital after his operation. He’s been causing a few problems.

Listen to the conversation and answer these two questions.

1. Why is the nurse fed up of Nigel?

2. How does Nigel resolve the problem?

Nurse: Nigel: Nurse: Nigel:

Nurse: Nigel:

Nurse: Nigel:

Nurse: Nigel:

I’m afraid we’re going to have to move you to another ward.

Why? What’s wrong?

Now, be a good man and just go to sleep.

Nurse, I need a drink. Some iced water would be perfect, but this time with shaved ice, those ice cubes you brought before were too big. Also, I’d like a bendy straw. I’m in a lot of pain.

(Whispering) Not enough!

What? Oh, and nurse, these tissues you left here hurt my mouth. Put some moisturiser on them, would you? And later, could you bring me some lemonade and chocolate biscuits?

I’m afraid you’re on a strict diet.

Oh, and nurse, could you send in that other younger nurse to give me a bed bath? You know, the one with the long dark hair.

This isn’t a hotel, you know.

Remember, I am still recovering from that awful operation. By the way, these sheets are a bit rough. Be a dear and bring me some other softer ones…

Nurse:

Nigel: Nurse:

Nigel: Nurse: Nigel: Nurse:

Nigel: Nurse:

Nigel: Nurse:

Look! I’ve had just about enough of you. You are the most difficult patient I have ever come across. Just last night you insulted the night shift staff; and two days ago you threw a dirty bed pan at a hospital porter. It’s a disgrace.

But nurse…

And what about that student doctor you assaulted last week. That stethoscope will be very expensive to repair.

But he…

And that consultant, he’s still in shock after you threatened him with his defibrillator.

Would you like some chocolates?

For your information, the hospital staff are in a meeting right now, discussing this very problem.

You know, a hospital strike can be very nasty.

Could I write a cheque?

Yes, that’d help. Make it out to Sister Fleece.

(Nigel hands her the cheque.)

Yes, this might do. I’ll see what I can do.

Thanks. Now, how about that bed bath?

Go to sleep!

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DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC

TYPICALDIALOGUES

DR FINGERS’VOCABULARY CLINIC

DR FINGERS’VOCABULARY CLINIC

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS Exercise Make friends with someone To become friends with someone.

Complete each sentence with the correct expression. You may have to change some of the forms, or parts of the words.

1. Jim is responsible for this mess at work, but he would never admit that he was ____________.

Give somebody a lift To take someone in your car and to take that person where they want to go.

Take shape If something “takes shape”, it develops and starts to look the way that people want it to look.

Do somebody a favour To do something nice or helpful for someone.

2. The government decided to _______________ to find out about people’s voting intentions.

3. Hey, I’m late for the train. Do you mind ___________________ to the station?

4. Hey, could you _________________ and look after the baby for three hours – I’ve got to go shopping.

5. I’d like to __________________: the food was terrible and the service was very poor.

6. Jenny is really easy to get on with and she never has any problems ______________ with people.

7. If you go for a camping holiday in Scotland, you really ______________ the weather.

8. Now that they’ve finished building the hospital and school, the residential zone is really starting to ___________.

Be at fault If something is “at fault”, that thing is responsible for something bad that has happened.

Take a chance If you “take a chance”, you do something even when there is a risk that it will fail, or cause you problems.

Carry out a survey To ask people questions in order to get information about their opinions, habits and customs.

Make a complaint To tell someone why you are not happy about a particular situation.

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Here are five 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. (Answers on page 46.)

A: Tongue Twister Try repeating this ten times as quickly as you can (it doesn’t mean anything): “Rubber baby buggy bumpers.”

B: Pronunciation: connected speech 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 Listen to these sentences and try to make a question with the word “you/your” for each one. Do it as quickly as you can. Use the question words in brackets ( ).

E: Phrasal Verbs with “Pass” Listen to each sentence then repeat it with an appropriate phrasal verb. Please study the phrasal verb page in this month’s magazine before attempting this exercise. You should try to be as quick as possible.

1. The man died. (pass away) = ____________________ 2. He tried to act as if he were a lord. (pass off) = ____________________ 3. She lost consciousness. (pass out) = ____________________ 4. Please give one of these copies to everyone in the room. (pass out) = _________________ 5. I’m just staying here for a short period of time. (pass through) = ____________________

Changing Jobs 1. I left because it was too stressful. (Why) ____________________?

2. I’m working in a computer company at the moment. (Where) _____________________?

3. It’s quite interesting. (What / like) _____________________?

4. They seem to be quite nice. (What / like)_______________ __________?

5. I have to work until six in the evening. (What time) __________________?

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

Your Job 1. Where do you work?

2. What do you do?

3. What do you like about your job?

4. What do you hate about your job?

5. What are your work colleagues like?

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FLUENCY PRACTICE

Fluency Practice

True stories from around the world that are hard to believe!

STRANGE BUT TRUE

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e u r T T U B Strange Metal-Eating Man

All about a man, a car, and his grandmother.

What’s the most unusual thing you’ve eaten? Insects?

Worms? Live fish? Whatever it is, it’s probably nothing as unusual as Michel Lotito’s diet, which consists of metal.

Interestingly, while he can eat metal and other apparently indigestible objects, his digestive system does not cope efficiently with soft foodstuffs such as eggs and bananas. In 1981 he was attacked and stabbed, receiving severe life threatening internal injuries. He underwent major surgery and recovered surprisingly quickly. Three weeks later he ate a robot.

A Healthy Appetite Monsieur Lotito, a Frenchman from Grenoble, has devoted his adult life to eating metal. His stage name is Monsieur Mangetout, which means “Mr Eat-it-All”, and he has given “eating performances” all over the world. In recent appearances he has chewed his way through shopping trolleys, television sets, aluminium skis, and several bicycles – “the chain is the tastiest part”, he is reported to have said.

Spectacular But this isn’t all. Mangetout has also consumed hundreds of razor blades, plates, coins, glasses, bottles, cutlery, beer cans, bullets, knitting needles, and records. His major achievement to date is the consumption of a Cessna 150 light aircraft. He started munching it in June 1978; and at a rate of a few snacks a day, he finished it in 1980. So when did this obsession with metal start?

A Childhood Habit Mangetout’s remarkable eating habits began when he was a child.

Mocked by other children because he had rickets, he came to win them over by chewing glass. He would also amaze them by proving his resistance to pain. In public demonstrations at school, he invited other pupils to beat him with bats, and to stick needles into his body. Even today, his act includes using his body as a dart board, and letting his chest be punctured with staples.

So how is it possible for him to eat a metal object?

An Examination X-rays of Mr Mangetout have shown that what he consumes is broken down by unusually powerful digestive juices. Specialists have also found that the linings of his stomach and intestines are twice as thick as the average stomach lining.

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GLOSSARY to chew your way through something exp to eat something completely by taking small bites out of it a shopping trolley n a metal object with wheels for carrying food in a supermarket a chain n metal rings connected together in a line a razor blade n a sharp object used for cutting the hair on your face a coin n metal money cutlery n knives, forks and spoons a can n a metal container for liquids a bullet n a small metal object that comes out of a gun when you fire the gun a knitting needle n a long, thin metal object used for making clothes with wool to munch vb to eat food slowly and steadily mocked adj if you are “mocked”, other people laugh at you rickets n

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a disease that children get if they don’t have enough vitamin D to win someone over phr vb to do something that makes your enemy like you to chew glass exp to eat glass carefully and slowly to beat vb to hit many times to stick vb to put a needle n a long, thin metal object used for making clothes a dart board n an object that you throw darts at. “Darts” are thin objects with metal points at the end used to play a game called “darts” to puncture vb to make a hole in something a staple n a metal object used for holding paper together does not cope exp does not work well to stab vb to push a knife into someone’s body life threatening injuries n injuries that could kill you

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DICTIONARY OF SLANG

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

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Situation

Formal

Relaxed

Informal

You are describing a situation in which you forced someone to answer some questions, and you made that person feel embarrassed and uncomfortable.

We subjected him to a state of mental torment.

We put him in a difficult situation.

We really put him on the spot.

You think your boss is watching over you very carefully – too carefully in fact.

My boss is constantly observing me.

My boss is always looking over my shoulder.

My boss keeps tabs on me; my boss is always checking up on me; my boss is all over me like a rash.

You tricked someone and obtained a large amount of money from that person.

We defrauded him.

We tricked him out of a lot of money.

We shafted him good and proper; we got one over on him; we really screwed him.

You ask a friend to stop saying bad things about you.

Please refrain from taking my name in vain.

Stop saying bad things about me.

Stop slagging me off; stop talking about me behind my back.

You feel you are spending more and more money on something that will never be successful.

We are investing our money poorly.

We’re wasting our money.

We’re throwing good money after bad; it’s money down the drain.

You are reading a report which you think is really badly written and confusing. You comment on this.

The writing is of a complex and incomprehensible nature.

The writing is unclear and confused.

It’s all muddled; I can’t make head or tail of it; what the hell is this about? It’s a mess.

A persistent noise is making you angry.

That noise is contributing to my increasingly nervous disposition.

That noise is getting on my nerves.

It’s driving me nuts; it’s driving me crazy; it’s really pissing me off.

GLOSSARY

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

a rash n an area of skin on your body that irritates you a drain n a tube in your house that takes away dirty water a tail n the long thing that dogs have at the back of their body nuts n hard, dried fruit

It’s really pissing me off!

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HOT TIMES

HotTimes

FILM BAN Flight attendants demand film boycott Flight attendant unions in the US have asked members to boycott the new thriller Flightplan, saying it depicts in-flight personnel as “unhelpful and uncaring”.

In the film, Jodie Foster plays a mother who loses her child on a plane. But her attempts to locate her daughter are hindered by sceptical airline staff.

“This disrespect to our profession is unacceptable,” said Patricia Friend, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA).

“Flight attendants continue to be the first line of defence on an aircraft and put their lives on the line day after day for the safety of passengers. This unfair characterisation undermines the image we project.”

The AFA represents more than 46,000 flight attendants at 22 US

airlines.

Ms Friend’s comments have been echoed by Tommie Hutto-Blake, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA).

“The portrayal of flight attendants in this movie demonstrates an insensitive and flagrant disregard for the very real challenges facing the front line of defence on any aircraft in an emergency situation,” she said.

If the events of 11 September 2001 were ever repeated, she added, “it would be critical for the cabin crew to have the support of their passengers “.

The APFA represents more than 23,000 American Airlines flight attendants.

The film made $24.6m (£13.9m) on its first weekend on release in the US.

FAMILY FEUD Lottery win divides family A couple who won £12.8 million on the lottery have sparked a bitter feud by splashing out on some relatives – and giving others nothing. Former supermarket checkout worker Sandra Fosbrooke, 53, and bingo caller Ken Henry, hit the jackpot with one of the biggest-ever lottery wins. They have since bought homes for Ken’s two daughters, and a five-bed home for themselves, says British newspaper The Sun. But sister Elizabeth and her three sons have been shunned. She says,

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“It really hurts. Sandra has never been in touch with me about her good fortune, or offered anything.

“If I was the one who had won, I wouldn’t have hesitated helping my sister out.” The sisters fell out over a ring that once belonged to their late mother.

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GLOSSARY a flight attendant union n a workers’ organisation of people who work on airplanes to boycott vb not to buy or be involved with something a thriller n a book, film or play that tells an exciting story usually involving a crime to depict vb to show uncaring adj not affectionate; not helpful to hinder vb to make things difficult sceptical adj if you are “sceptical”, you don’t believe something a first line of defence exp the people who have to protect others in an emergency to put their lives on the line exp to risk their lives to undermine vb to reduce someone’s authority a flagrant disregard exp a lack of attention to something a challenge n a difficult thing the cabin crew n the people who work on an airplane during the flight to splash out phr vb to spend a lot of money on something a supermarket checkout worker n somebody who works in a supermarket in the area where you pay for things a bingo caller n the person who calls out numbers in a bingo game to hit the jackpot exp to win a lot of money to shun vb to ignore someone to be in touch with someone exp to be in contact with someone to help someone out exp to give assistance to someone to fall out over something exp to have an argument about something a late mother exp a mother who has died

The verb “to pass” has many different uses. Generally, we use this verb to describe the action of transferring something from one person to another. For example, “She passed me the book.” Now let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to pass”.

Pass through To be in a city/town/country temporarily and for a short period of time.

Pass away To die

V.C.

Pass out To lose consciousness; to faint

Pass out/round To distribute; to give one copy of a paper/papers to all the people in a room/group/conference, etc.

Pass down (a custom) To transmit a custom from one generation to another.

V.C.

Pass yourself off as someone To act and dress as if you are someone who you are not.

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PHRASALVERBS

PHRASALVERBS TO PAY

Authentic conversations to help improve your listening skills

US BAR CHAT

AUDIO

t a h c r a b S U London versus Paris This month we are going to listen to two young Americans, Laura and Carol, who are talking about London and Paris. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions: 1.

What does one of the speakers like about London? And what does she not like about Paris.

What does the other speaker like about Paris?

2.

Laura: Carol: Laura:

Carol:

Laura:

Carol:

Laura:

Carol: Laura: Carol: Laura:

Carol:

Laura:

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OK so I’m going away this weekend with my boyfriend.

You should definitely go to Paris.

Really? No, we’re going to go to London I think, because there’s so much theatre there, and I don’t know, it’s a lot like New York and I love New York, but it’s a little bit different. It has much more history and…

Oh, but Paris is so romantic. And history? There’s a beautiful museum in Paris, and also everything is so stylish and fashionable…

Yeah, but the French people are so rude, you know, and we don’t speak French. And so if we go there, it’s gonna be really hard. I remember a friend of mine went and she said, you know, she tried to ask anybody directions and they just will not talk to you in English, even if they know it, because they’re just, you know, they’re very up on French and, I don’t know…

Yeah, but the Londoners, their English is different than ours, and they think we speak a different language. They’re not going to be as nice to you as anywhere else.

Yeah, I know but I think in general London is a more international city, and my boyfriend really likes all different kinds of cuisine…

Oh, cuisine! French food is so much better.

London’s food is nothing.

Oh, well, I mean English food…

Fish and chips? That’s about it.

Yeah, but English food may not have a fabulous reputation but it’s so international. You can get great Indian food there, Indonesian, Thai… I mean, in France, you get French food, but just French food all the time. French food.

But you’re going for a vacation, for a little time.

I should just totally eat French food when I go to France.

I don’t know. I mean, London’s awesome.

London’s… I’m excited about going to London.

I really am.

GLOSSARY it’s a lot like exp it is similar to stylish adj elegant and fashionable rude adj not polite; with no respect you know exp people use this expression to check that the other person is listening gonna abbr going to they’re very up on French exp

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they always insist on speaking French cuisine n food I mean exp people often use this expression when correcting themselves, or before they are about to say something important a vacation n a holiday awesome adj wonderful/marvellous/great, etc

Let’s be friends

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ANSWERS

Answers FINGER’S PRONUNCIATION

1. We had lots of food last night.

2. She has to leave early to catch the bus.

3. They want to go right now.

4. They had to do it before six.

5. They’re going to finish it by tomorrow.

6. We would have told you the answer if we’d known it.

7. They have to take some warm clothes 8. It must have been the cat that did it.

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Mostly “a” = you are international.

Mostly “b” = you have some English characteristics.

Mostly “c” = you are in fact English. Have you checked your passport recently?

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UK / US WORDS

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1. Vest = waistcoat / 2. Stroller = push-chair 3. Subway = underground / 4. Store = shop 5. Suspenders = braces / 6. Two weeks = a fortnight / 7. Thanks = cheers / 8. A straight whisky = a neat whisky

BUSINESS DIALOGUES

1. Rufus has a basic level of computer knowledge.

2. The technician is deliberately trying to make Rufus look stupid. She acts in a way that is superior, mocking (making fun of people), and belittling (making people appear “little”).

CRANK CALLS

Crank call I: The gun owner pretends that he has been shot.

Crank call II: The caller refers to a song by the Beatles, not the Rolling Stones.

12 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO IMPROVE YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH!

1 Gap fill 1. span; 2. wide; 3. well; 4. dry; 5. foremost; 6. tired 2 Sentence completion 1. early; 2. forth; 3. square; 4. bit; 5. drabs; 6. blue

WORDSEARCH

TYPICAL DIALOGUES

1. The nurse is fed up because Nigel is so demanding.

2. Nigel gives the nurse a cheque.

FINGERS’ VOCABULARY

1. At fault / 2. Carry out a survey / 3. Giving me a lift / 4. Do me a favour / 5. Make a complaint 6. Making friends / 7. Take a chance on / 8. Take shape

FLUENCY PRACTICE

B: 1. It goes up there.

2. There aren’t enough of them.

3. She took it off slowly.

4. They put it out last night.

5. This isn’t the one I ordered.

C: 1. Why did you leave your job?

2. Where are you working at the moment?

3. What’s your job like?

4. What are your work colleagues like?

5. What time do you finish work?

D: 1. I work ________________ 2. I ________________ 3. I like the ________________ 4. I hate the ________________ 5. They’re ________________ E: 1. The man passed away.

2. He tried to pass himself off as a lord.

3. She passed out.

4. Please pass these copies out to everyone in the room.

5. I’m just passing through.

US BAR CHAT

1. Roast 2. Slice 3. Pork 4. Lamb 5. Peeled 6. Juices 7. Melt

8. Crispness 9. Pan 10. Carve 11. Helping 12. Loosen 13. Saying 14. Ape

15. Skull 16. Link 17. Forehead 18. File 19. Blade 20. Cutlery

1. One of the speakers likes London because there’s lots of theatre, it’s like New York but with more history, it’s an international city, and there’s lots of international cuisine. She doesn’t want to go to Paris because she says the French are rude, and they don’t like speaking English, even if they know it.

2. The other speaker likes Paris because it’s so romantic, stylish and fashionable, and the food is the best.

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