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2. Which country has the most mobile phones per person? a. the USA b. the United Arab Emirates c. Japan d. Spain

3. Which country sells the most newspapers per person? a. the UK b. Iceland c. New Zealand d. Russia ast month we looked at some interesting 4. Which country spends the most time eating facts from around the world. They were from and drinking every day? L the Pocket World in Figures, a fascinating new a. Turkey b. Spain book recently published by The Economist magazine. This c. Thailand d. France is the second part of a two-part series.

5. Which country has the greatest number of Which country do you think has the most computers per person? The tourists a year? Americans and Japanese seem to dominate in the world of technology. a. the UK b. Egypt However, the Canadians are the most likely to own a computer, with c. Greece d. France 94.3 machines per 100 people, and Denmark has the highest number of broadband subscribers at 35.9 per 100 people. More surprising, however, is 6. Which country sleeps the most? the United Arab Emirates, which has the highest proportion of a. France b. Morocco mobile phone ownership: an astonishing 176.5 phones for c. Vietnam d. Argentina every 100 citizens.

2 Reading I Name the world’s most famous newspapers and you might Read the article once to check your answers. think of The Times (UK), The Washington Post (USA), El País (Spain), Le Monde (France), Corriere della Sera (Italy) and Pravda 3 Reading II (Russia). But which country do you think sells the highest Read the article again. What do the numbers refer to? number of daily newspapers? It’s Iceland, at 821 per 1,000 1. 94.3 people. Icelanders also have the highest quality of life 2. 35.9 according to the Human Development Index, scoring 96.8 3. 176.5 out of 100, so all those newspapers must be good for them. 4. 821 5. 162 Which nationality spends the most time eating and GLOSSARY 6. 530 drinking every day? No one takes their food and most likely exp if something is “most likely” to drink more seriously than the French, do they? happen, it will probably happen 4 Language focus Modal verbs Except perhaps the Spanish and the Italians. But in to own vb to possess Look at this extract from the article, “...and you might fact it’s the Turks who spend the most time enjoying broadband n think of The Times (UK),...” The writer has used a modal their meals, with 162 minutes per day spent eating a form of high-speed internet access verb (“might”). See if you can correct the mistakes in the and drinking on average. astonishing adj surprising; incredible following sentences with modal verbs. What about the world’s most popular tourist quality of life exp 1. I might to see her later. destination? It isn’t Egypt with all those pyramids, or people with a high “quality of life” live in a place with good healthcare, 2. They not should do that. Greece with the beaches and beautiful islands, or top-quality education, etc. 3. We can to do it later. even the UK whose historical buildings do attract to take something seriously exp if you “take something seriously”, 4. Do you can swim fast? many millions of holiday makers every year. In fact, you treat it with care and consider it to be important 5. You don’t must walk on the grass. most tourists go to France – nearly 82,000,000 in sleepy adj 2007 alone. France is also the sleepiest nation on if you are “sleepy”, you are tired. 5 A “sleepy” nation is one whose Discussion Earth, with its citizens sleeping for 530 minutes (8 citizens sleep a lot 1. Which fact is the most/least surprising? hours 50 minutes) a day. Looking after all those tiring adj if something is “tiring”, it makes you 2. Do you know any interesting facts about your country? tourists must be extremely tiring. feel “tired” and you want to sleep

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2 Reading I Do you like driving? If so, you might enjoy the computer simulation of a Read the article once to compare your ideas. car journey from Wickford to Southminster on a snowy day in December. Sit down, make yourself comfortable and watch 45 minutes of trees 3 Reading II flashing past. Fascinating! Read the article again and answer the questions. Does making a model of a plane sound like an interesting topic for a video? Someone 1. How long is the cow video? seems to think so. You can watch as the aeroplane is carefully constructed in 2. How long is the car journey? painstaking detail. 3. What is the model of? GLOSSARY 4. What does this expression mean, Have you heard the English expression “it’s like watching paint to chew vb to use your teeth to break up food “It’s like watching paint dry”? dry”? It’s used to describe something that’s really, really boring. a computer simulation n 5. What type of washing machine But has anyone ever really watched paint dry? Guess what? Now a computer version of something – in this case, a journey is it? you can. a snowy day n a day in which snow (frozen water in 6. How long is the tax video? the form of flakes) falls from the sky But if the paint drying was too exciting for you, to flash past exp 4 to go past very quickly Language focus here’s something else: nine minutes and 53 in painstaking detail n seconds of what is apparently grass growing. Pay in a lot of intricate detail Making suggestions to pay attention exp Look at this extract from the article, “... how careful attention or you might miss the action. to listen/watch carefully to miss vb about some instructions on how to if you “miss” something, you don’t use a washing machine?” The writer Are you good with technology? Do you know how to use a see it a dishwasher n has used the expression “how about”. We microwave oven? What about a dishwasher? Fear not. Now a machine that washes plates/ can use this to make suggestions. Match the you can enjoy a detailed demonstration on how to load a dishes/cups, etc. to load vb suggestions (1 to 5) to the answers (a-e). dishwasher. Incredible! if you “load” a dishwasher, you put the plates, etc. in it 1. How about going to the cinema? to sharpen vb 2. How about getting up early And if that wasn’t enough for you, how about some if you “sharpen” an object, you make its end more pointed and thinner tomorrow? instructions on how to use a washing machine? But a pencil sharpener n 3. How about having an early lunch? not just any washing machine. A Bosch washing a machine for making a pencil sharp (see previous entry) 4. How about going to the park? machine. It can do up to 1,000rpm. Watch it for to yawn vb if you “yawn”, you open your mouth 5. How about a nice cup of tea? nearly six minutes as it completes a number of cycles. wide and breath in more air than usual (often because you are tired) tax n a. I’d rather stay in bed. Do you know how to sharpen a pencil? Are you sure? Just money you pay to the government b. No, I’m all right, thanks. in case you’ve forgotten, you can learn from an instructional to pay for services (the police, education, etc.) c. Yes, that would be nice. I need video on how to use a pencil sharpener. Observe carefully as her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs n some sun! the pencil is delicately placed into the instrument and slowly the government department in the d. Oh, no. I’m not really hungry. turned around and around and around until its point is nice UK that deals with tax tax disclosure exp e. No, thanks. I saw a film yesterday. and sharp once again. Yawn! giving information about your assets/possessions, etc. so the government assess the amount of 5 Discussion Do you know much about tax? If not, we suggest you have a tax you pay offshore accounts n 1. Do you watch look at the ten-minute HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and bank accounts in other countries anything on YouTube? What? Customs) video on the marvellous world of tax disclosure. to declare vb to make known officially and 2. What’s the best / worst / most “If you are a UK-based investor and have offshore accounts”, formally boring thing you’ve seen on says David Hartnett, the permanent secretary for tax, “you must whoops! exp this is something that people say YouTube? declare them.” Whoops! I’ve fallen asleep! when they make a mistake

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First of all, we need 2010 is a big year A big one to look to decide what to call for sport. The Winter out for in 2010 is the the year 2010. Many Olympics are in Chevrolet Volt – an English speakers February. These will electric car that can say “two thousand” be the 21st Winter travel up to 40 miles + a number. For Games and will take without using any example, “2009” is place in Vancouver, petrol! Also, look “two thousand and Canada. The biggest out for the rise of nine”. However, some event of all will be the hydrogen-powered experts argue that World Cup, which will mobile phones and we should be more be played in South the eReader – the consistent as the Africa between 11th electronic device years 1809 and 1909 June and 11th July. for reading books, were “eighteen oh- South Africa is the newspapers and nine” and “nineteen first African nation to magazines. Will oh-nine”. So, 2010 host the Cup and the printed matter should be “twenty- whole continent has become a thing of ten”? No one is really gone football-mad. 2010 will be another 2010 also promises the past? We’ll have to sure, but we say Pele once famously big year for film. Some to be a great year wait and see. welcome to “two predicted that an of the films coming for music. Hard Rock thousand and ten” African nation would out in 2010 include legends Mötörhead and “twenty-ten” cos win the World Cup Prince of Persia (starring are returning with it’s all the same! by the year 2000 (or Jake Gyllenhaal and a new album as are “twenty-oh-oh”). It Benicio Del Toro), Toy the Red Hot Chili never happened, Story 3, Shrek Goes Peppers. Perhaps the but this is surely the Forth and Iron Man 2. best news of all is 2010 will see the perfect opportunity Martin Scorsese and that Amy Winehouse completion of the for an African nation to Leonardo DiCaprio finally seems to have Burj Dubai. This will be World Cup Winners. are reunited again put her troubles be the tallest man- for Shutter Island, in behind her. She has made structure in which Leo plays a US been writing and the world. It has 160 Marshal investigating recording new music floors and is a luxury the disappearance of following a break in hotel and apartment a killer from a hospital St Lucia. Her new block. When it is for the criminally album is expected out completed, it will be insane. sometime in 2010. 818 metres tall. Just Lets hope it’s another think about this: the classic. Empire State Building (which was the tallest GLOSSARY an apartment block n man-made structure a large building with many separate between 1931 and flats/apartments in it to take place exp 1973) is 381 metres to happen tall – less than half to put your troubles behind the height of the Burj you exp if you do this, you forget about the Dubai. If anyone is bad things from the past and start interested, we hear living your life again that the penthouse is to look out for something exp I’m back to pay attention to things so that still available. on track. you notice something

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The King all-time, died at the the biggest-selling of album singer whose 1982 Michael Jackson, the of our said goodbye to some the year in which we Sadly, 2009 was also missed . However, an brightest stars Thriller and rehearsals raise . They – and Ghost . cardiac is still Patrick cancer Dirty . . in Las Vegas. of a crazy about the The Hangover, without doubt was comedy hit of the year huge hit. The biggest turned out to be a on planet earth ) about alien refugees budget action film District 9 also a year of surprises. Prince and the Half-Blood Fallen – The Revenge of The including year for blockbusters, 2009 was another big copy! sure you pick up a already read it, make writers”. If you haven’t well as most brilliant one of our bravest as that Hilary Mantel is own world. It proves mirror held up to our humane book, a dark and profoundly critics “it is a beautiful Henry VII. According to during the reign of Booker Prize) is set Hall Elizabeth Strout. and Hall winners were Appeal in action with Grisham was also back Code sequel to The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown released (which won the by Hilary Mantel Olive Kitteridge , while John and . But 2009 was . The big award- (a low- The Da Vinci stag-night Transformers aftermath Harry Potter a movie Wolf The the Wolf by for the 21st century”. can give us the strength and I am convinced this down the “Together we brought climate change: such as poverty and rise to challenges that the world could 20 years ago showed said that the events of emotional speech she in East Germany. In an Merkel, who grew up Chancellor Angela Berlin was German the celebrations in the Berlin Wall. Leading anniversary of the fall of 2009 was the 20th November 9th an end Ritchie also Madonna and Guy stormy marriage of differences”. 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readi by Patrick Howarth On yourWant to learn something? Help Own yourself! 1 Pre-reading o you want to learn something? There are a number of let Look at the titles for the following books. options. You can go to class, you can find a private teacher, What do you think you can learn from them? Dyou can do an online distance learning course or you can teach yourself with a self-study book. Book

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Every year, thousands of people choose this method. The popular British series Teach Yourself has sold over 60 million copies. For Dummies, another best-selling self-help series, has over 150 million books in print. The US 2 Reading I market for self-help books was estimated to be $9 Read the article once. Which self-study book billion in 2006. Yes, $9 BILLION! And that’s just the from the article would you like to read? Why? USA. Clearly lots of people are now choosing self- study. However, it’s not a new phenomenon. 3 Reading II Read the article again and answer the questions. Experts believe that the first self-help book was 1. How many copies has the The Maxims of Ptahhotep. This book was written Teach Yourself series sold? in Egypt in about 2400 BC by Ptahhotep. He 2. How many copies has the For wanted to give his son advice on the best way Dummies series sold? to live his life. Ptahhotep’s idea remained popular 3. What does the number $9 for hundreds of years. The first self-study books billion refer to? were in fact self-improvement books – books 4. When was The Maxims of to help the reader become a better person. Ptahhotep written? Examples include Xenophon’s The Education of 5. When was Il Principe published? Cyrus, Pliny the Younger’s Letters to Trajan, and, 6. Who wrote the book Self-Help? most famously, Machiavelli’s Il Principe (published 7. When was the Dale Carnegie in 1542). These works were written primarily for kings and princes, book written? giving them advice about how to rule.

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4 Language focus Futures with “will” Look at this extract from the listening, “Your team are terrible. They’ll lose.” We can use futures with “will” (-'ll) to make predictions about things. Complete the following sentences with your own ideas. 1. My football team will probably... this weekend. 2. I’ll probably go to... this weekend. 3. I’ll probably get up at... on Saturday morning. 4. I’ll probably go to... on Saturday evening. 5. I’m sure I’ll see... at the weekend. 6. I don’t think I’ll... at the weekend.

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One of the most famous examples of avant- White Light/ garde art comes from the world of music. White Heat Black White on Square White John Cage’s piece of music 4’33” consists of 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence. It was written by Cage, a leading American member of the avant-garde, in 1952. It was divided It’s all into three movements which are performed for art. without a single note being played. According Eat Sleep Empire to the composer the music is actually the 2 Reading I sounds the listener hears while “listening” to the Read the article once to check your ideas from the performance. These might include, of course, Pre-reading exercise. listeners asking each other how they know when the piece ends. 3 Reading II Read the article again and answer the questions. During the 1960s, performance art became 1. What does John Cage’s piece of music popular. One of the most interesting performance artists is American Chris Burden. consist of? In his 1971 work Shoot Burden was shot in the left arm by an assistant. Another 2. Who was Chris Burden shot by? famous piece was Trans-Fixed in 1974 in which Burden was nailed to the front of a 3. What was Burden nailed to? Volkswagen Beetle. In the same year Burden performed White Light/White Heat in 4. What did Burden lie on for his work New York. For twenty-two days he lay on a triangular platform in the corner of an art White Light/White Heat? gallery. None of the visitors could see him and he couldn’t see any of the visitors. Was 5. How much did someone pay for the this art? You decide! work of art Black Square? 6. Which lines were painted for the Stripes Minimalist painting is another example of avant-garde art. An early and famous paintings by Frank Stella? example was Black Square painted in 1915 by the Russian artist Kazimir Malevich. The painting shows a black square... no more, no less. However, Russian philanthropist 4 Language focus Viktor Potanin liked it enough to pay $1 million for it in 2002. Malevich also famously painted White on White, which consists of a white square. Another well-known avant- The Past Passive garde artist is Frank Stella. He became famous for his Stripes paintings. These paintings Look at this extract from the article, “It was written showed black lines which were separated by thin white lines. The black lines were by Cage.” The writer has used a Past Passive painted, the white not. Stella said that a picture was “a flat surface with paint on it – construction: “was/were” + a past participle. Transform nothing more”. These days, Stella is one of America’s most respected artists. these Past Simple sentences into the Past Passive. 1. They took the money to the bank. Cinema has always had avant-garde directors. Possibly the best known is Andy 2. She sent the e-mail. Warhol. Although better known as a painter, between 1963 and 1968 Warhol made 3. We ate all the food. more than 60 films, nearly all of them experimental. One film,Eat , consists of a man 4. He printed the document. eating a mushroom for 45 minutes, while Sleep shows poet John Giorno sleeping for 5. They stole the money. 6 hours. Empire is 8 hours long and only shows the Empire State Building as the sun sets at dusk. You could eat a lot of popcorn in 8 hours. 5 Discussion 1. Have you seen any of these works of art? Some people love avant-garde art and some hate it. Some believe avant-garde What do you think of them? artists are geniuses, while others think they’re pretentious frauds. However, whether 2. What’s the strangest work of art you’ve you love them or hate them, you will probably have to accept that these people are ever seen/heard/watched, etc.? just as passionate about their art as Michaelangelo, Beethoven or Orson Welles were 3. What kind of art do you like? Why? in their day.

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Reality show host Simon Cowell is another neighbour to start a legal process against 7. Fans come to visit the house. from hell. His neighbours have complained of someone in order to get compensation 8. She uses the house as a rehearsal studio. repeated traffic violations, loud parties and constant a rehearsal studio n building work. a room where musicians can practise 4 Language focus “Which” & “What” “It’s not neighbourly at all,” said an anonymous local. loud adj producing a lot of noise Look at this extract from the article, “Which celebrity Ozzy Osbourne is another celebrity who is driving his to pour through exp would you LEAST like to...” The writer has asked a neighbours up the wall. Locals say that the loud rock if music “pours through” the walls, it comes through quickly and loudly question with “which”. We often use “which” when we are music rarely gives them a day’s peace. On top of that, to infuriate vb asking for information about a limited number of things the success of The Osbournes (an MTV reality show to make angry upmarket adj (two or three things). For example: starring Ozzy and family) has caused other problems. expensive and exclusive to party vb a) Which one is your room? This one or that one? Now the Osbourne residence is really popular with to go to parties / to have a good time b) Which picture do you like? The red one or Ozzy fans. “Hundreds and hundreds of people stop hell adj if you describe a situation as “hell”, the green one? by every day,” a neighbour explained. you are saying that it is very bad to drive everyone to distraction exp to make everyone extremely angry/ We use “what” when we are asking for information about Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt are also unpopular frustrated, etc. a host n something in a more general way. For example: in their Hollywood Hills neighbourhood. 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To improve your English significantly in just 24 weeks, visit www.hotenglishmagazine.com. www.hotenglishgroup.com I 19 Matt Damon & Morgan Freeman think I’llget for this? an Oscar Do you Freeman Morgan Damon & Matt The stars of Invictus. Invictus. of stars The 20 Matt Damon Award for Best Screenplay. Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe the romantic comedy 1988 when he was eighteen, with a single line of dialogue in While at Harvard, he studied English. His first film role came in Harvard University from 1988 to 1992, but didn’t graduate. theatre productions before graduating in 1988. He went to School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and on several films. Damon went to CambridgeRindge and Latin Ben Affleck, a close friend since childhood and collaborator Damon was born on 8th October 1970, and grew up near to End Genocide in Darfur George Clooney and Brad Pitt) of World countries. He is also one of the founders (along with supports ONE, a campaign fighting AIDS and Along with frequent co-stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt, he an actor. Damon has been actively involved in charitable work. I www.hotenglishgroup.com Forprivate languageclasses, [email protected] Mystic Pizza Ripley Saving Private Ryan famous films include philanthropist. Some of Damon’s most Matt Damon is an actor, writer and film series, of Fame and has a star on the many times for his film Departed . part , the But his big break came with Legend the success of his film directed by Gus Van Sant, and Will Hunting Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. which starred Robin Williams, with Ben Affleck. The pair won Damon wrote the . But he’s much more than just . He has been nominated Not On Our Watch: The Mission . He eventually Ocean’s in The Good Shepherd with Gene Hackman. Geronimo: An American trilogy, the performed (1997), which was , The Talented Mr. Hollywood Walk poverty Good Will Hunting performances landed a big screenplay Good Bourne in several and in Third The , side-by-side 4,000 years ago.) 10,000 years old and that dinosaurs and humans lived Christian and has said in the past that the Earth is only Republican candidate Sarah Palin, who is an Evangelical ago… we can’t, we can’t have that.” thinks dinosaurs were here 4000 years codes. You know, I want to know if she because she’s going to have the nuclear important – I want to know that, I really do, dinosaurs were here 4000 years ago. That’s “I need to know if she really thinks I think, take a long time to famous for maybe 10 minutes. Real careers, and their careers are over already. They’re are. I’ve never seen anything they’ve done magazines and I don’t know who they “There are people who appear in the A few hours of that and they’d go home.” researching at home learning his life, they’d get bored in a day. ‘Heres Matt “If anybody wanted to photograph my between Bourne and Bond) just very different things.” the run establishment Bourne is a guy who is against the never be the same thing as this, because and he sits there imperialist “Bond is part of the system. He’s an place I haven’t been for a very long time.” my “If I get a vacation, I’m gonna go and sit on couch . I just think fundamentally they’re in New York cause that’s the one , and he laughs at killing people, in , who is paranoid and aisle slugging six of his local library’. lines Quotes (Matt on the difference martinis. It’ll . Here’s Matt unfold .” (Matt on on Damon Matt marriage). Barroso’s previous daughter Alexia (from (Isabella and Gia) and have two daughters Bozán Barroso. They married to Luciana Will Hunting Private Ryan Bourne films include the October 1970. Famous Damon. Born on 8th name: Matthew Paige American actor. Full series, and . He is name’s Bourne. Saving Good Bourne. Jason The n reema n F a g r on & Mo am D

GLOSSARY Morgan a performance n att an actor’s “performance” is the work M Freeman he/she does in a film Full name: Morgan the Hollywood Walk of Fame n a road in Hollywood, Los Porterfield Freeman, Jr. Angeles, California, USA, with stars Born: 1st June 1937. on the street with the names of famous people/characters from American actor, film cinema director and narrator. poverty n the state of being very poor; a lack of Has received Oscar wealth and money nominations for to perform vb Morgan Freeman Quotes to act/sing/dance, etc. in a film/play Famous for his reserved “Acting means living. It’s all I do and his performances or in front of people in Street Smart, to land a big part n demeanour, Morgan all I’m good at. If I weren’t getting if you “land” a big part, you are given Freeman is an Oscar- paid well, I would still be acting in a Driving Miss Daisy that part in a film and The Shawshank a screenplay n winning actor. He was born small troupe somewhere.” Redemption before the text for a film/play in Memphis, Tennessee. In a couch n winning in 2005 for a sofa; a long, soft chair 1955, he graduated from “But I can say that life is good to an imperialist n Million Dollar Baby. someone who supports and believes Broad Street High School, me. Has been and is good. So I Other famous films in an empire to slug vb inform but turned down a drama think my task is to be good to it. include: Unforgiven, to drink scholarship from Jackson So how do you be good to life? Seven, Batman Begins the establishment n a word used to refer to the people State University, choosing You live it.” and The Dark Knight. in power – the government or to work as a mechanic in the United States Air Force authorities Married to Jeanette on the run exp instead. “I always tell my kids if you lay Adair Bradshaw from if someone is “on the run”, they are trying to escape from the police down, people will step over 22nd October 1967 a line n In the early 1960s, Freeman moved to Los Angeles, you. But if you keep scrambling, until 1979. Married a piece of text (often a sentence) from a film/play, etc. California and worked as a transcript clerk at Los if you keep going, someone will Myrna Colley-Lee on to research vb Angeles Community College. During this period, he also always, always give you a hand. 16th June 1984. The to investigate; to find information about lived in New York City, working as a dancer at the 1964 Always. But you gotta keep couple separated in an aisle n December 2007. Two a corridor between bookshelves/ World’s Fair, and in San Francisco, California, where he dancing, you gotta keep your seats, etc. was a member of the Opera Ring music group. feet moving.” sons from previous to unfold vb relationships. He to develop a reserved demeanour n Although his first credited film appearance was in “I am going to stop calling you a adopted his first wife’s a way of behaving and being that daughter, E’dena, is very quiet, calm and controlled – 1971’s Who Says I Can’t Ride a Rainbow?, Freeman first white man and I’m going to ask not forward or outgoing and the couple also became known in the American media through roles you to stop calling me a black man.” to turn down phr vb had a fourth child, to say that you don’t want to do/ on the soap opera Another World and The Electric accept something Morgana. Freeman a scholarship n Company, which was a show for children. “I don’t want a Black History Month. lives in Charleston, money given to a student to study at Black history is American history.” a particular school/college, etc. Mississippi, and New a supporting role n In the mid-1980s, Freeman York City. He has a a part in a film that is not as important as the main part began playing supporting “I feel fine, I don’t care who the private pilot’s licence, a fatherly figure n roles in many feature films, director is. All you have to do is which he earned at the someone with a soft, kind nature who represents the ideal father earning him a reputation for know what you’re doing – all of us age of 65. a troupe n depicting fatherly figures. – everybody in the business. That’s a group of travelling actors/dancers, etc. As he gained fame, he went all you ask anyone – you know to step over exp if you “step over” something on the on to bigger roles in films your job, I know mine, let’s go do it.” ground, you walk over it and don't such as the chauffeur Hoke put your feet on it to scramble vb in Driving Miss Daisy, and “I like the blues a lot. I grew up on it.” literally, to move quickly (often on Sergeant Major Rawlins in your hands and knees) give you a hand exp Glory (both in 1989). His latest film isInvictus in which “I find it difficult to watch help you you gotta exp inform he plays South African leader Nelson Mandela. myself... I find it boring.” you have got to; you must

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What advice does the writer give So, now you know what style is, you’ll need to buy some clothes. But where? In the for discovering your own style? UK, you can get really cheap, stylish, second-hand clothes at charity shops. They’re great if you want exclusive labels but don’t want to pay the price. The only difficulty 3 Reading II is discovering where the really good bargains are. But don’t worry, Leila Gray can help Read the article again. True or false? you here. She’s the proud owner of a vintage Hardy Amies coat, picked up at a charity 1. You can get cheap clothes in charity shops. shop for £20 - a good deal when you realise it cost more than £800 new. “You have 2. Leila Gray paid £800 for a second-hand to go to the richer areas of a city,” she says. “That’s where all the labels are. It can take jacket. a bit of hunting around, but that’s half the fun, and there’s a lot of buried treasure 3. The best areas to look for bargains are just waiting to be discovered.” in the rich areas of a city. GLOSSARY 4. Experts say it’s good to stick to one style. So, now you know where to buy your new, stylish clothes, casual adj “casual” clothes are ones you 5. Momus says that it’s good to try to be how do you acquire your style? Experts say that mixing and normally wear at home or while on like everyone else. matching from charity shops can help you find your own holiday smart adj 6. Shoichi Aoki was inspired by people style – something that’s really you. That’s what Scottish clothes that are neat and clean in appearance combining western and Japanese styles. musician Momus did. “My fashion tip is this,” he says, “look at words of wisdom exp yourself with the eye of a graphic designer. If you can’t be clever/intelligent thoughts and words 4 witty adj Language focus Adjectives attractive, aim for ‘interesting’ or ‘original’.” Momus’ unique someone who is “witty” can say Look at this extract from the article, “So, now style could even make him happier, too. As psychologist clever/intelligent things very quickly charisma n you know where to buy your new, stylish Marilyn Elias explains, the happiest people “judge someone who has “charisma” can attract, influence and inspire people clothes...” The writer has used a number of themselves by their own yardsticks, never against what a charity shop n adjectives (“new / stylish”). Complete the sentences others do or have”. a shop that sells second-hand goods. The money is used to fund charities with clothes adjectives with your own ideas. a label n 1. I’ve got a new, trendy... Shoichi Aoki, the founder of Japanese street style magazine clothing produced by a top fashion company 2. I’ve got a really thick FRUiTS, agrees. “I think real fashion is what people wear on a deal n a bargain; something that is good that’s great for the winter. the streets, the clothes that they wear, the way that they value for money 3. I’ve got a light that’s wear them,” he says. “What you see in fashion magazines to hunt around phr vb to look for something carefully and in perfect for hot days. and on models has been styled and it’s more commercial.” a number of places 4. I’ve got a really warm He says that his inspiration for FRUiTS came from people buried treasure exp metaphorically = great clothes that that I always wear when it’s cold. combining traditional Japanese clothing such as the are very cheap (in this case) to judge yourself by your own 5. I’ve got a really cool kimono and “geta” (Japanese wooden clogs) with Western yardstick exp that I always wear to parties. fashion. “This really caught my eye,” Aoki adds. These styles to form an opinion about yourself without comparing yourself to others may seem wild, but Aoki’s idea is not: be bold, be creative commercial adj 5 and find something that suits you. a “commercial” product is one that Discussion is made in order to be sold to the 1. How would you describe your style? public to catch your eye exp 2. What kind of clothes do stylish Maybe it’s time to create your own look. There are many if something “catches your eye”, you people wear in your country? online guides to help you. Perhaps the best advice comes notice it to suit vb 3. If you had €1,000 to spend on from a website called wikiHow, “If you see something you if something “suits” you, it looks good clothes today, where would you go like,” it says, “feel free to copy, but don’t make yourself a on you a clone n shopping? What would you buy? clone... mix it up and make it yours.” Think about it! an exact copy/replica of something

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An by MPs. This is the first of a two-part series on the now- some stationery shampoo famous “UK Parliamentary Expenses Scandal”. a restaurant bill a hotel bill One of the first cases involved ConservativeMP a film on DVD a plane ticket Derek Conway. He employed his son Frederick as a second home a toilet seat a “parliamentary assistant” and claimed £11,773 a year for the boy’s salary. Sounds OK, doesn’t it? The accommodation thing is that Frederick was a full-time student at Newcastle University at the time and there was no record of him ever actually doing any work for his father. Conway was 2 Reading I fined £13,000 and was expelled from the Conservative party in disgrace. It was later Read the article once. Which items from the discovered that he had claimed a similar salary for another son. Pre-reading task are mentioned? Other scandals involved MPs’ claims for ordinary expenses. 3 Reading II Over the years, MPs have put in thousands of claims for Read the article again and complete the legitimate items such as food, accommodation and travel. But information with your own words. Try to do it other claims seem to point to the fact that some MPs are really without referring back to the article. trying to milk the system: dog food, tin openers, cleaning 1. Derek Conway employed his products and even toilet seats. One of the most spectacular Show me son as… claims involved Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. Amongst her the money! 2. As a result of the scandal, many receipts, she put in one for the cost of two adult X-rated Conway was… films that her husband had watched in a hotel where they 3. Some of the more ridiculous were staying. Ms Smith was mortified when she found out expenses included claims for… about it and her husband was forced to issue an apology. GLOSSARY 4. Many MPs have a right to buy… MP abbr a Member of Parliament (someone 5. Some MPs were claiming for a Jacqui Smith was also at the centre of the “second home scandal”. who is elected to represent an area in the UK) second home even though… Under the existing law, many MPs have a right to buy a second to fine vb 6. Jacqui Smith didn’t really need… home. For example, if an MP represents a part of Edinburgh (in if someone is “fined”, they must pay a sum of money because they have Scotland) and they have to attend parliament in London (which committed a crime 4 is 650 kilometres away), they can buy a second home in or near to expel in disgrace exp Language focus The if someone is “expelled in disgrace”, Present Continuous Passive London. However, many MPs use this as an excuse to get a bit of they are ordered to leave a place/ organisation because they have Look at this extract from the article, “...how extra cash or to buy another home. For example, Labour Minister done something wrong/bad their hard-earned money is being Tony McNulty was claiming for a second home that was only 12 a claim n a demand for payment spent by MPs.” The writer has used a Present kilometres from his first home. And Conservative MP Eric Pickle’s an expense n Continuous Passive construction (“to be” + “being” second home is only 47 kilometres from his main home. In fact, a sum of money that you spend in order to do your job. This sum is paid + a past participle). Transform these sentences sixteen London MPs were claiming up to £16,000 a year each for back to you. Expenses are often for food, travel, accommodation, etc. into the corresponding passive forms. a second home although they lived less than an hour from the to milk the system exp 1. They are cleaning the room. Houses of Parliament in Central London. to get as much personal benefit as possible from the system 2. She is sending the e-mail. mortified adj 3. He is taking the photo. Jacqui Smith’s case was a bit more complicated. In total, she claimed extremely offended/embarrassed to issue an apology exp 4. We are writing the report. more than £100,000 for a “second home”. She told the accounts to say sorry in a formal/official way to attend vb office that a house in London she shared with her sister was her if you “attend” an event, you go to it 5 Discussion main home. This meant she could use the parliamentary second cash n money in the form of coins and 1. Have you ever claimed for home allowance to fund costs associated with her family home, notes expenses? What were they for? which was in her Redditch constituency (more than 100 kilometres the accounts office n the department in a company that 2. What’s the most ridiculous away) However, she was spending more nights at her family home deals with expenses, payments, etc. a second home allowance n expense claim you’ve ever heard in Redditch than in London. 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Name o The Man N Clint Technophobia Eastwood with with No Full name: Clinton Eastwood. n Date of birth: 31st May 1930, a San Francisco, California. M Name Height 1.88 metres. he Some of his famous films T He’s been a successful include Where Eagles Dare actor and director. He’s (1968), Coogan’s Bluff played cowboys, cops and (1968), Hang ‘Em High soldiers. His latest film is (1968), Kelly’s Heroes (1970), Invictus. Clint Eastwood is Two Mules for Sister Sara a living legend. (1970), Every Which Way But Loose (1978), Escape from lint Eastwood was born on 31st May 1930 in San Alcatraz (1979), In the Line of Francisco. He dropped out of college, and then Fire (1993), and The Bridges started out with small parts in B-films such as of Madison County (1995). Tarantula (1955) and Revenge of the Creature (1955). CLater, he starred in the TV series Rawhide (1959). He played the part of Rowdy Yates for six years, becoming a household Trivia name around the country. Eastwood has seven children from five different women. Eastwood’s big break came during the 1960s. He lives in Carmel and has been He starred in a number of married to Dina Eastwood since films directed by Italian 1996. “spaghetti western” director I’m a living Sergio Leone including Per In 1986 he was elected mayor of legend. un Pugno di Dollari (1964 – Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. A Fistful of Dollars), and Per Qualche Dollaro in Più (1965 An anagram of “Clint Eastwood” is Quotes – For a Few Dollars More). “old west action”. “I like the libertarian They both did well, but it view, which is to leave was the filmIl Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (1966 – The Good, The At age 74, Eastwood became everyone alone. Even as Bad and The Ugly) that really made him famous. the oldest person to win the Best a kid, I was annoyed by Director Oscar for Million Dollar people who wanted to The 1970s were good for Eastwood’s career. He starred in the Baby (2004). His 95-year-old tell everyone how to live.” thriller Play Misty for Me (1971), which was also his directorial mother was at the ceremony. debut. Later that year, he played police inspector Harry “This film cost $31 Callahan in Dirty Harry (1971). He also acted in the western million. With that kind High Plains Drifter (1973), which he directed, and in popular of money I could have films such asThunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Magnum Force invaded some country.” (1973), The Enforcer (1976) and The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), which is considered one of the best westerns ever. Can you “They say marriages are get me an Oscar? made in Heaven. But so Things continued to go well in the eighties and nineties. is thunder and lightning.” There was Firefox (1982) and the fourth sequel to Dirty Eastwood has directed 9 different Harry, Sudden Impact (1983) (the highest grossing film of actors in Oscar-nominated GLOSSARY the series). Other films didn’t do so well, but he surprised performances: Gene Hackman, to drop out n if someone “drops out” of school/ everyone yet again with his western Unforgiven (1992), which Meryl Streep, Sean Penn, Tim college, they leave before they finish won four Oscar awards, including Best Picture and Best Robbins, Marcia Gay Harden, the course a part n Director. In what is arguably his best film, Eastwood starred Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank, a part in a film; a role a household name n opposite Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman in the boxing Angelina Jolie and himself (in a famous, well-known person drama Million Dollar Baby (2004), which also won an Oscar for Unforgiven and Million Dollar a big break n a big opportunity to become famous Best Picture. Baby). Hackman, Penn, Robbins, a directorial debut n Freeman and Swank have won the first time that someone directs a film After starring in hit films for five consecutive decades, Clint Oscars for their performances in the highest grossing film exp the film that made the most money Eastwood has proved himself to be one of cinema’s greats. Eastwood’s movies. from ticket sales

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Dear Max. Please help. I live in Germany k 6. An icon with my wife and three kids. My parents s 7. A keypad live in the UK. I want my kids to have as 8. A menu h much contact with their grandparents c as possible. The kids all use e-mail, Skype and SMS but my parents won’t. I’ve bought them a laptop, paid for d g f broadband, given them both mobile phones and a digital camera, but they 2 Reading I e won’t use them. My parents say they hate computers and new technology. Read the first paragraph – the “Dear Max” e-mail from My kids call them “The Technophobes”. What can I do? Daniel in Nuremburg. What advice would you give? Then, Daniel, Nuremburg, Germany read the article once to compare your ideas. You should give them a copy of the film Witness, starring Harrison Ford. The film shows 3 the life of the Amish people, who are genuine technophobes. The Amish are a Christian Reading II people of Swiss-German origin who live in the US states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Read the article again and answer the questions. Indiana. They live simple lives and do not usually use many types of modern technology 1. What’s the connection between the Amish like cars, telephones, and electricity. and technology? Corey, New York, USA 2. What were the Luddites worried about? Actually, Corey, the original technophobes were the Luddites, a group of cloth workers 3. What happened to some of Luddites? in 19th century Britain during the Industrial Revolution. The Luddite cloth workers, who 4. According to Joe from Edinburgh, what are traditionally made cloth by hand, were worried that machines were going to take away the two types of technophobes? their jobs and way of life. These machines were mechanised looms which could make cloth much faster and cheaper than humans. In 1811 and 1812 the Luddites attacked 5. What percentage of the UK population are and destroyed the machines that they hated so much, but the British government technophobes? supported the factory owners. Many Luddites were arrested and executed. Charlotte 6. What is the novel Frankenstein a warning of? Bronte’s novel Shirley will tell your parents all about it. 7. Why are the mobiles made by Jitterbug Laura, Valencia, Spain. good for older people? There is a more serious side to this. Technophobes can be divided into two groups, those who hate technology because they can’t use it, and those who are afraid of 4 Language focus Relative Clauses the effects of technology on the modern world. This second group of technophobes have some important points to make. For example, when atomic bombs were used to Look at this extract from the article, “The Luddite cloth end the Second World War, many people were worried about the future of the world workers, who traditionally made cloth by now that the human race had the power to destroy it. This led to the beginnings of hand, were worried...” The writer has used a relative environmentalism and campaigns against lead in petrol and the role of technology in pronoun and relative clause (“who traditionally made...”). the destruction of the ozone layer. Perhaps your parents are sensible. Complete the following sentences with the correct relative Joe, Edinburgh, Scotland pronouns (where necessary). You’re not alone, Daniel. There are millions of technophobes out there. A recent survey 1. The desk I bought in the UK found that 23% of the adult population in the UK are technophobes. Of that yesterday is in the office. group 54% are men and 46% women. 55% are over 55 years old. Rex, Oxford, UK. 2. She’s the woman I was telling you about. Joe makes some interesting points, I think. Technophobia has been a common theme 3. This is the dog owner in literature, especially science fiction. Frankenstein, one of the first sci-fi novels, is a lives across the street. warning of what could happen if humans begin to experiment with human life. The films Bladerunner, Terminator and Matrix also deal with this. 4. I can’t find the jacket I got Freda, Copenhagen, Denmark. for my birthday. 5. Have you seen that man One thing you could try is to find hardware that is designed for older people to use. is jogging in the park? An example are the mobiles made by the US company Jitterbug. Instead of icons and menus the Jitterbug phones ask users simple “yes/no” questions and have larger keypads. The company realised that there are potentially 100 million older users in the 5 Discussion US alone and that designing technology for them to use was a good business idea. 1. Are you a technophobe? Why? Give details. Graham, Patras, Greece. 2. What’s your favourite / least favourite gadget? Buy them a copy of the Technophobes' latest album. They’re a guitar synth band from 3. Which gadget / piece of technology would Glasgow and are brilliant. you most like to buy? Why? Bennie, Glasgow, Scotland.

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A bone of contention Use a sledgehammer to Be up in the air Something controversial crack a nut If something is “up in the that people spend a lot of To use more force or spend air”, no decision has been time arguing/fighting about. more money than is necessary. taken about it. “Deciding who would end up with “Sixty armed police officers stormed “They still haven’t decided where the house in the country and who into the building looking for the to get the new office. It’s all still up would get the flat in the city was elderly tourists. It was like using a in the air.” the main bone of contention.” sledgehammer to crack a nut.”

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This month, how to... listen to English. istening to English is difficult. There might be noise, in our own languages) – it’s all part of being a human. you might be tired, the other person might not be You also need to learn about connected speech. Many sounds speaking clearly... there are a thousand things that in English combine. For example, we don’t say, “Look / out” could influence the way you listen. It isn’t a precise with two separate sounds. We say, “Loo kout” with the final science, and it never will be. But the good news is that you don’t consonant “k” combining with the vowel sound “ow” of the needL to understand every word in order to follow things. Experts second word, “Loo kout”. This happens all the time in English have shown that we only actually hear/understand about 40% and you need to be aware of it. of the words during a conversation – our brain fills in the rest for us. Take this as an example. Imagine you’re in the street. All of a So, what can you do to improve your listening skills? It’s simple: sudden, someone stops you and starts to say something to you. Listen, listen and listen again. You need to do two types At the same time they pull back their sleeve and point to their of listening: (1) listening to recordings that are specifically wrist. Without even listening to the words, your brain tells you targeted at your level; (2) listening holistically to native speaker that they’re asking you for the time. conversations and recordings (this is essential for developing an ear for the language). It can take a while to become Before listening, you need to activate your existing knowledge accustomed to a native speaker’s speech patterns, but keep at of the topic. You can do this by thinking about the context and it! Start listening in small amounts and build up more time as the general theme. Once your existing knowledge has been you go. After a while, you will start to understand the sounds activated, you can predict what people are going to say. For and to distinguish words. Then, once you’ve mastered that, example, if you know that everyone is talking about global your learning will start to increase rapidly. Listening is extremely warming, you can be more or less sure that they are going to important and is THE KEY to language learning. mention things such as “CO2, carbon, Kyoto, Copenhagen” and “scientists”. And if they’re talking about tax, then you can be fairly Good luck, and remember, listening is not a science – it’s a sure that they’ll talk about “money, payments, the government, vague form of capturing information. And if you can do it in one increases” and “decreases”. The fact is that 90% of the people in language, you can do it in another. Go for it! the world say the same things as you and I – they just do it in different languages. Remember that! This means that 90% of the time you can probably guess what someone is going to say – you just have to trust your intuition. The Hot English Method Learn or teach English with the Hot English Method! In order to listen effectively, you need to learn about English The Hot English Method consists of two interlinked components: pronunciation. As we explained last month, English is a stress- timed language. As such, English pronunciation focuses on 1 2 specific stressed words and glides over other non-stressed words Hot English The Skills Booklets such as prepositions, articles and auxiliaries. The key is to listen magazine (for (for Vocabulary, Listening and Language out for these stressed words. And if you can capture these, you’ll Reading practice) and Speaking understand what the other person is trying to say. Just read this: practice) “Pub. Last night. Great time. Afterwards. Cinema. Saw. Film.” Did you understand the story? Even though lots of words are missing, you can still capture the general meaning. So, when you listen, Together, they offer structure and up-to-date material. use your intuition and let your instincts guide you. And never try To find out more about how you can teach or learn with the to understand everything – it isn’t natural. You don’t even do that Hot English Method call (00 34) 91 549 8523 or e-mail subs@ in your own language. You get the general gist and your brain fills hotenglishmagazine.com www.hotenglishgroup.com in the details. That’s why there are often misunderstandings (even

32 I www.hotenglishgroup.com To improve your English significantly in just 24 weeks, visit www.hotenglishmagazine.com. glishmen En Refer to unit 7 of your Upper Intermediate Skills Booklet for more explanations and exercises. track20 Skills bookletlistening Recipe Here are a couple of simple French recipes & for you. By Tiphaine and Pauline. ng (B2) ng i recipe n liste French Toast Ingredients let Bread Eggs Milk Book Sugar Oil ills Sk Preparation Health & Safety Whisk the eggs and mix them Making sure that everything is nice with the milk. and safe. Dip the sandwich bread into the 1 Pre-listening Answers on page 45 mixture. What would a health and safety inspector check in a school building? Heat some oil in a pan and cook Write down as many ideas as you can. the soggy bread for 2 minutes fire extinguishers, the roof, fire escapes, on each side. the kitchens… When it’s ready, sprinkle some sugar on top and eat! 2 Listening I You can have French Toast for You are going to listen to a conversation between a health and breakfast or as a dessert with a safety inspector and a school caretaker. Which items from the ball of ice cream. Pre-listening task did you hear them mention? 3 Listening II Le Croque Monsieur Listen again and answer the questions. 1. When will the fire escape be finished? Ingredients 2. What’s wrong with the fire extinguishers in the Sandwich bread dining room? Cheese (sliced and grated) 3. What’s happened to the fire extinguisher order form? Ham (sliced) 4. What’s wrong with the school kitchens? Béchamel sauce 5. Why don’t they use the kitchens much these days? Butter 6. What happened to the swimming pool roof? Mustard (optional) 4 Language focus “Could have” + a past participle Look at this extract from the listening, “I wonder how that could have happened?” The speaker has used a Perfect Modal Verb construction (“could have” + a past participle) to talk about past possibility. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate past participle. Preparation 1. Instead of eating at the Chinese restaurant, we GLOSSARY Toast the pieces of bread in the oven (spread to whisk vb could have to the Indian one. butter on one side of each piece of bread for to use a fork or an electric device 2. Instead of choosing the blue dress, I could have to move a mixture very fast so it extra flavour). becomes light the green one. When the toast is ready, brush half of the to dip vb 3. Instead of going by bus, we could have if you “dip” one item of food into a toasted slices with mustard. (optional) liquid, you put it into the liquid so the train. the liquid covers it Put a slice of ham between two slices of soggy adj 4. Instead of seeing the Spielberg film, we could cheese and place this between two pieces of if bread is “soggy” it is wet and have the Woody Allen one. covered in a liquid toast. to sprinkle vb Spoon some béchamel sauce on top and if you “sprinkle” cheese on top, you 5 put a bit of cheese over the top Discussion sprinkle some cheese over this. sliced adj 1. Have you ever been in a building that you cut into thin, flat pieces Place in a pan and bake in the oven for about grated adj considered unsafe? Why did you think it was so 5 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and if cheese is “grated”, it is cut into dangerous? very small pieces with a grater (a lightly browned. kitchen implement for cutting food 2. What safety measures are in place in the building If you top this sandwich with a fried egg, it into small pieces) where you work? bubbly adj becomes a Croque Madame. with bubbles on it (little balls of air) 3. What safety measures are there where you live?

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C He’s OK now. D recovered from an feet. illness. health. thing since sunburn. 2 Do you like dried fruit? Well, how You think your You are of a faint- You are a You’re a chicken; about a “date” then? friend is a coward. hearted nature. coward. You’re a scaredy- 3 Are you from Mars cat. because you’re out of this world! 4 If kisses were I would like some I need something I need snowflakes, I’d send You are hungry. nourishment. to eat. some you a blizzard. grub. 5 Pick a number between 1 and 10. [3] Sorry, you lost. You tell some The delicacies friends that the are on the table The Now, you’ll have to food you have food is Grub’s up! go out with me. been preparing is and awaiting your ready. ready. consumption.

A friend believed He was taken in by a ridiculous story an imaginary and He that was obviously non-veracious believed it. He fell for it. not true. tale.

A friend decided not to do She allowed fear She something at was too the last minute to dominate her scared She bottled out. because she was emotions. to do it. too scared.

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Mary The Thin Red Line The Truman Show ear Y Albums of 1998 Year in Review: “Ray of Light” Madonna “This is Hardcore” Pulp What were you doing in 1998? W1998here were you? How old were you? “You’ve Come a Long What do you remember? Join us on a little trip down memory lane Way” Fatboy Slim to 1998. “A Thousand Leaves” Sonic Youth Monthly trivia 1998 May Osama Bin Laden. “Mezzanine” Israel wins the Eurovision Song US President Bill Clinton Massive Attack “Mutations” Beck Contest in Birmingham, England. admits that he had an “improper January “The Miseducation of Smoking is banned in all India carries out 2 nuclear physical relationship” with White Lauryn Hill” Lauryn Hill California bars and restaurants. tests at Pokhran. The United House intern Monica Lewinsky. Nineteen European nations States and Japan impose The US military launches cruise Sports Trivia agree to forbid human cloning economic sanctions on India. missile attacks against alleged Super Bowl XXXII ends As part of the “Lewinsky Expo ’98 is held in Lisbon, Al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan with the victory of the Scandal”, President Bill Clinton Portugal, with the title “Oceans, and a suspected chemical plant Denver Broncos as they defeat the Green Bay denies he has had relations a Heritage for the Future”. in Sudan in retaliation for the Packers 31-24 with the former White House In response to the Indian embassy bombings. The 1998 Winter Olympics intern Monica Lewinsky. nuclear tests, Pakistan explodes are held in Nagano, 5 nuclear devices of its own. September Japan. February The United States, Japan and Google, Inc. is founded in France defeats Brazil 3-0 The Cavalese cable-car disaster other nations impose economic Menlo Park, California, by Larry to win the 1998 World Cup. occurs. A US military pilot causes sanctions. Page and Sergey Brin. GLOSSARY the deaths of 20 people near The US Congress passes the to ban vb Trento, Italy, when his low-flying June “Iraq Liberation Act”, which to prohibit to deny vb plane slices through the cable Actor Charlton Heston states that the United States to say that something isn’t true of a cable-car. becomes president of the wants to remove Saddam to slice through exp if A “slices through” B, A cuts B in half National Rifle Association. Hussein from power and a cable car n a vehicle (like a large container) March The 1998 FIFA World Cup replace the government with a attached to a cable for taking NASA announces that the begins in France. democratic institution. people up a mountain to host vb Clementine probe orbiting the Microsoft release Windows 98 if a country “hosts” an event it Moon has found enough water (First Edition). October organises and manages that event a deadline n in craters to support a human American Airlines becomes a time limit by which time something must happen colony. July the first airline to offer to impose sanctions exp The 70th Academy Awards At a conference in Rome, 120 electronic ticketing in all the 44 if country A “imposes sanctions” on country B, country A restricts trade ceremony is hosted by Billy countries vote to create a countries it serves. and commerce with country B Crystal. The film Titanic wins a permanent International British police place General the National Rifle Association n an organisation for the sport of record 11 Oscars. Criminal Court to prosecute Augusto Pinochet under shooting with rifles and pistols to bury vb The Food and Drug individuals for genocide, crimes house arrest during his to put a dead body in the ground Administration approves Viagra against humanity, war crimes medical treatment in the UK. to slay vb to kill in a violent way for use as a treatment for male and the crime of aggression. a Bolshevik n impotence. In Saint Petersburg, Nicholas II a member of the left-wing group November of the Russian Social Democratic of Russia and his family are Tony Blair becomes the first Workers’ Party – a communist in retaliation for exp April buried in St Catherine’s Chapel, Prime Minister of the UK to if you do something in “retaliation Eighteen hours after the 80 years after he and his family address the Dáil Éireann (the for” a bad act, you do something bad to the person who did that bad thing end of the deadline, an were slain by Bolsheviks. Republic of Ireland’s parliament). to remove from power exp agreement is signed between if a leader/ruler/dictator, etc. is “removed from power”, someone the Irish and British August December stops them being a leader/ruler/ dictator, etc. governments and most US embassies in Dar es Salaam Exxon announces a to place under house arrest exp Northern Ireland political (Tanzania) and Nairobi (Kenya) US$73.7 billion deal to buy to force someone to stay in their house while an investigation is taking place parties. It is known as the Good are bombed killing 224 people Mobil, creating Exxon-Mobil – to address vb Friday Agreement. Peace has and injuring over 4,500. The the second largest company on if a leader “addresses” a parliament, he/she speaks to the people in that come to Northern Ireland. attacks are linked to terrorist the planet by revenue. parliament

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Accent Alert Sk Our monthly look at English accents from around the world in both English-speaking and non-English-speaking countries. This month: the southern US accent. What have you been watching recently? Location first syllable. So, Answers on page 45 of the instead of “police” 1 Pre-listening southern (with an accent Look at the titles for the following films. US accent on the second What do you think they are about? This accent is syllable), it’s “police” Film 1 = Zeitgeist Zombie mostly spoken in (with an accent on Film 2 = Nasty Piece of Work states in the south of the the first syllable). This Film 3 = Birthday in Tirana United States such as Texas, happens with words Film 4 = Space Pirates from Planet Twang Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, such as “behind, guitar, before” Mississippi, North Carolina and and “cement” 2 Listening I South Carolina. You are going to listen to some film critics discussing a number of movies. The omission of auxiliary verbs. Listen once to check your ideas from the Pre-listening activity. Famous people from For example, “You nicer than southern US states Bute” (instead of, “You’re nicer 3 Listening II Owen Wilson (actor, Texas), Patrick than Bute”). Listen again and answer the questions. Swayze (actor, Texas), Jennifer 1. What is Nasty Piece of Work about? Love Hewitt (actress, Texas), Elvis The use of “y’all” to mean “you 2. What adjectives do the critics use to describe Nasty Presley (singer, Mississippi), Tina all”. For example, “How y’all?” Piece of Work? Name three. Turner (singer, Tennessee), George (“How are you all?”). 3. What is the central character in Birthday in Tirana doing Bush (politician, Texas), Dolly in the kitchen? Parton (singer, Tennessee). The use of past participles 4. Why is he doing this? instead of past tenses. For 5. Why doesn’t one of the critics like the film? Origins of the southern example, “I seen him before.” 6. Why is one of the film critics so angry that the other critic US accent has made the filmSpace Pirates from Planet Twang? This accent originated from The use of “was” instead of “were” immigrants from Britain and or vice versa. For example, “They 4 Language focus Ireland who moved to the South was sitting on chairs.” Expressions with “that” in the 17th and 18th centuries. Look at this extract from the listening, “That you could even The use of “been” instead of consider making a film with a title like that is...” The writer has Special features of the “have been”. For example, “I been used an expression with “that”. Complete the following sentences with southern US accent waiting here for two hours.” your own ideas. Here are a few features of the 1. That you could even think that I... is just beyond me. southern US accent. Of course, The use of non-standard 2. That you could even suggest that I... makes me so angry. not all southerners speak like negatives. For example, “He 3. That you could accuse me of... is so upsetting. this, and many speak “standard” don’t like it” (instead of “He 4. That you could possibly think that I would... is really American English. doesn’t like it”). disappointing.

The use of elongated vowel Listen & Learn 5 Discussion sounds. So, instead of a short Now sit back and listen to Bonnie 1. What’s the weirdest film you’ve ever seen? “bed”, it’s a “beaaad”. Lee talking about the southern 2. Do you like foreign films? From which country? US accent in an authentic 3. What’s the film with the most unusual title that you’ve Many nouns are stressed on the southern US accent. ever seen? What was it about?

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All the way If you support something “all the way”, you Along the way support it as much as possible and until the If something happens “along the way”, it very end. happens while you are doing something else. “If you want to decide to take them to court, I’ll support “I’ve been doing this job for about twenty years now and you all the way.” I’ve learnt a thing or two along the way.”

Claw your way back from something Be out of somebody’s way If you “claw your way back from” a bad If a place is “out of somebody’s way”, it isn’t in situation, you succeed in improving your the direction in which they are going. situation again by making a big effort. “Jessica took me home last night which was nice because “The team were 6 nil down, but they managed to claw it was really out of her way.” their way back to victory. It was incredible.”

Pave the way for something If A “paves the way for B”, A helps make B happen – A contributes to B. Go out of your way to do something “Everyone hopes that the environmental summit meeting To try very hard to do something nice for others. will pave the way for a legally-binding commitment to “They really went out of their way to make us feel at home.” reduce CO2 emissions.”

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ng (C1) ng readi OfficeWho cares about paper clips, I want my biscuitsCrime back! by Patrick Howarth 1 Pre-reading Theft in the workplace is a major problem for let Look at the list of items that are frequently stolen in many companies. Surveys suggest that 58%

offices. Which ones do you think are most likely to be of office workers have taken office supplies ook b stolen? Who is the thief most likely to be in each case? for their personal use. The most commonly paper clips pens pencils stolen items are pens/pencils (78% admit to this), followed by “post-it” notes (44%) and ills k

post-it notes biscuits sandwiches paper clips (40%). And that’s not all. Figures s also suggest that 2% are helping themselves coffee mobile phones handbags to decorative items such as plants, paintings laptops wallets plants paintings and office furniture, including stools, chairs and even shelves! But companies aren't the only victims. stools chairs shelves Research shows that it’s the employee rather than the employer who is most likely 2 Reading I to be the victim of a theft in the work place. A 2004 report on workplace theft Read the article once to check your ideas. among public sector workers such as nurses, teachers and fire service personnel, estimated that the average worker was losing £244 a year, which amounted to 3 Reading II £96m over the previous three years. Just picture the situation. After a busy morning, Read the article again and answer the questions. you go to make yourself a cup of coffee. You’re looking forward to a couple of the 1. What percentage of people in the survey chocolate biscuits you bought the day before and left in a cupboard in the office admit to having stolen post-it notes? kitchen. You put on the kettle and open the fridge to get your low-fat milk out. But 2. Who is most likely to be the victim of a it’s not there. Neither are your biscuits! Who is taking your things? theft in the work place? 3. Why is the office the perfect place for an Clearly the office provides fertile territory for any would-be thief. And it does so for a internal would-be thief? very basic reason: most of us would never dream of suspecting a colleague of theft 4. What were the group of men who and, therefore, take very few precautions to protect our possessions at work. Indeed, entered the media agency office last year life assistance company CPP Group reported that 70% of us believe we can pretending to be? trust our work colleagues absolutely. As a result, mobiles are often left lying on desks, 5. What advice does Shabazz Nelson give? handbags under chairs and wallets in suit jackets while we attend meetings, make 6. What does Ben Willmott say you should phone calls, write e-mails and do all the other hundreds of activities that make up do if you suspect a colleague is stealing office life. from you? However, when it comes to major theft, it’s perhaps reassuring to learn that we are 4 Language focus probably right to trust our colleagues. Most offices are open to outside contractors and, Passive structures alarmingly, people who pose as outside contractors. There was a case at a media agency Look at this extract from the article, “Eventually, they in London just recently when a group of men came in with clipboards purporting to were challenged when...” In this example, the check the fire extinguishers. Within seconds they had stolen a handbag, two wallets and writer has used a passive structure (“were challenged”). six laptops. “It’s easy for someone with a clipboard, a work order and enough chutzpah Transform the following sentences into Passive ones. to access any number of locations,” explains Shabazz Nelson, the director of training at 1. They are writing the reports. Panther Security. “There are opportunists and gangs who will exploit a system, even if 2. She has paid the money into the you have security.” Nelson advises that wherever you are, you should make sure that account. your property is secure. “All personal items should be kept on your person at all times. 3. They are going to finish the work later. Handbags should be touching your feet and wallets must be in sight on the desk. Above 4. He’ll take the car to the garage all, laptops should be locked away or hidden when they aren’t being used. tomorrow morning. 5. They will have completed the work by This is obviously good advice, but what should you do if you suspect a colleague this afternoon. is stealing? Ben Willmott, employee relations adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, suggests, “With smaller things like bananas and biscuits, 5 Discussion it’s unacceptable and can lead to resentment. The thing is to look at the evidence. If you 1. Have you ever lost anything at your know who it is, have a quiet word in their ear. Keep it light-hearted, but tell them that place of work? Did you suspect theft? if it continues you will raise it with a manager. If it’s more serious things such as money, Why? you need good evidence that an individual is responsible as there will be a disciplinary 2. Has the place where you work ever been procedure, and the company would need to launch an investigation,” he says. broken into? What was stolen? 3. What can be done to increase security at So, thieves, be warned! Biscuit rustling, milk hi-jacking and sandwich robbery will no work? longer be tolerated!

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on on V 1. Bartender traditions, timeless customs and unwritten rules 2. The bar of conduct. Read on and pick up some useful

swers 3. A round tips on how to survive the pub experience.

An 4. A local 5. Bar staff The first thing you need to know is how to get 6. A pint served at the bar. The big problem is that there’s no queue. Most experts seem to agree that the best way to get served is to lean over a. A selection of drinks for everyone in the the bar, to make eye contact with the bartender, to smile nicely and to wait patiently. group you are with. Most bar staff will invariably serve people in the order in which they arrived at the bar. b. A measurement of beer/lager which is However, in busy times, or with a new bartender who hasn’t seen the queue develop, about half a litre. they may say “Who’s next?”. If this happens, you should point out if someone was c. A person who regularly goes to the bar/pub. there before you. d. A general word to refer to the people who work in the bar. Now you need to order your drinks. Rule number one is: decide what you all want e. The person who serves you a drink in the bar. before going to the bar. Don’t get the bartender’s attention then spend five minutes f. The long table where you order your drinks. choosing what to drink. Also, tell the bartender your order in full, don't wait for each drink to be poured then ask for the next one. This needlessly slows down the process. 2 Reading I And if you’re drinking Guinness, ask for the Guinness first because it takes longer to pour Read the article once. Do any of these tips apply to bars/ and can be left to settle while the other drinks are made. If the pub is busy, don't order pubs in your country? fancy cocktails or tea or coffee (go to a tea or coffee shop for that!), and never ask for a straw for your pint of beer or they may escort you off the premises. 3 Reading II Read the article again and complete the information. Now it’s time to pay for your drinks. In most pubs, you pay for your drinks as soon as 1. If you want to get served at the bar, you you receive them. Hand the money directly to the bartender, don’t hold out a handful should… of loose change and expect them to pluck the correct 2. When you order your drinks you should… coins from your sweaty palm. Also, don’t leave the GLOSSARY 3. When you pay for your drinks you must… money on the bar – wet notes are horrible, and removing a tip n a piece of useful advice 4. If you are in a group, you should always… multiple coins from the top is time-consuming. Oh, and to lean over phr vb if you “lean over” the bar, you move 5. In general, you should also… remember to say please and thank you. your body forwards and over it to point out phr vb 4 to tell someone about something Language focus Compound If you’re in a group, you’ll need to understand the rules to pour vb of buying rounds. A “round” is a selection of drinks to put liquid from one container to adjectives another Look at this extract from the article, “...from the top is for everyone in the group you’re with – not just your needlessly adv unnecessarily; without need time-consuming.” The writer has used a compound partner or “special” friends. Our top tip is, don’t hang to settle vb adjective (“time-consuming”). Match a word from below to back! If you get your round in first, you’ll be considered if a drink "settles", it stops producing bubbles/gas the adjectives (1 to 8). In some cases, more than one answer as friendly and generous. Also, the earlier you buy your to escort someone off the may be possible. round, the less chance you’ll have of paying for one premises exp to force someone to leave a place by gesture, tradition, process, lover, story, worker, error, climber of those later “crazy” rounds when everyone orders a taking them out physically loose change n 1. An age-old triple sambuca slammer. The cardinal rule is never ever coins (metal money) 2. A time-consuming avoid buying your round or you’ll be known as a real to pluck vb to use your fingers to take something 3. A half-hearted miser from then on. from a place 4. A broken-hearted sweaty adj if someone’s palm is “sweaty”, it has 5. A sure-footed Apart from that, keep loud talking and shouting to liquid on it because the person is hot to hang back phr vb 6. An all-too-common a minimum, and avoid getting into discussions or to hesitate 7. A long-winded arguments with people who have obviously had one a miser n someone who doesn’t like to spend 8. A part-time too many. If you knock over someone else’s drink, money offer to replace it; and if youbump into someone, to have one too many exp if someone has “had one too many”, 5 Discussion always say sorry – even if it isn’t your fault. Finally, before he/she is drunk to knock over phr vb 1. Do pubs in your country have any special putting your money on the pool table, establish the to hit something and make it fall traditions/customs? What are they? “local practices”. And if you win against the locals, avoid to bump into phr vb to crash into someone/something 2. What do you like/dislike about pubs/bars? any sort of triumphant gestures such as thrusting your to thrust vb 3. What’s the funniest thing that’s ever fist into the air, doing a celebratory leg kick or shouting to push with force obnoxious adj happened to you in a bar/pub? “YES!” in a loud and obnoxious voice. unpleasant; not nice

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4. A killer whale d An 5. A walrus a 6. A narwhal

b hen was the last time you saw some dolphins at an e aquarium? Was it fun to watch? Do you think the W dolphins enjoyed it? A new film shows just exactly c where some of these dolphins come from. And it isn’t pleasant.

The Cove is a documentary film with a lot of blood... dolphin d blood. It’s all about dolphin drive hunting, which is a method of Dolphins Dolphins are marine 2 f hunting dolphins that fishermen use. They use boats to drive the Reading I dolphins into a bay or onto a beach. Once there, the dolphins mammals that are Read the article once. What are the arguments for are prevented from escaping and are then killed in the water closely related to whales and against the killing of these mammals? with knives or spears. The dolphins are mostly hunted for their and porpoises. They meat, but some are captured and end up in dolphinariums, vary in size from 1.2 3 Reading II including the world-famous SeaWorld parks. metres and 40 kilos to Read the article again and answer the questions up to 9.5 metres and 10 1. What do they use to drive the This form of dolphin killing takes place in many places around tonnes. Dolphins the world. There are dolphin drive hunts in the Solomon Islands, are among the dolphins into the cove? Peru and the Faroe Islands (a group of islands that lie between 2. What happens to some of the Scotland and Iceland and that belong to Denmark). In the Faroe most intelligent dolphins? Islands, it’s mostly Pilot Whales that are killed for their meat, but animals on the 3. In which other places does this form dolphins also end up slaughtered. In this case, the animals are planet. of killing occur? driven onto the beach or dragged there with hooks and then 4. What did they use to make the film? killed mercilessly. GLOSSARY 5. How is Ric O’Barry’s life a a documentary film n contradiction? The Cove focuses on a particular dolphin hunt near the town a television or radio programme which of Taiji in Japan. Every year, more than 2,000 dolphins are is about real events / nature, etc. 6. What does Masashi Nishimura think a spear n driven into a cove near the town and killed. The documentary a weapon that consists of a long about the killings? film is directed by former National Geographic photographer wooden pole with a sharp point at Louis Psihoyos, and was made secretly throughout 2007 using the end 4 to slaughter vb Language focus Verbs + underwater microphones, high-definition cameras disguised as to kill in a cruel, unjust or rocks and a camouflaged camera crew hidden on headlands. unnecessary way prepositions to drag vb Look at this extract from the article, “Once Also appearing in the film is Ric O’Barry, the director of Save to use force to pull something along there, the dolphins are prevented from Japan Dolphins coalition and a marine mammal expert. He the ground trained dolphins for the popular 1960s TV series Flipper. He a hook n escaping...” The writer has used a verb + a a piece of metal with a sharp end is credited with having started the dolphin entertainment in the form of a “U” that is used for preposition (“prevent from”). Complete the following industry, but has spent most of his life fighting against it. catching or holding things sentences with your own ideas. mercilessly adv without pity or mercy; cruelly 1. The prisoners escaped from the So, what do the people of Taiji (population circa 3,400) think a cove n about it? Many feel that they are being unfairly singled out. a small bay (a part of the coastline prison by... where the land curves inwards) 2. The film version of the book is The town of Taiji has a 400-year history of whale and dolphin disguised as exp hunting; and its fishermen only catch about 20% of Japan’s if A is “disguised as” B, A is made to different from... look like B 3. She borrowed the money from... yearly dolphin quota. Town-council chief Katsutoshi Mihara to camouflage vb told the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, “Almost all the dolphins to use leaves, branches, paint, etc. 4. This jacket will protect you from... to make something difficult to see caught in Japan are sold for meat near the towns where they’re a crew n 5. They translated the document from caught, and only 1% (about 12) are sold live to aquariums.” the people who are working English into... Masashi Nishimura, manager of the Japan Fisheries Association’s together on a special project a headland n international section said, “I don’t think it’s a big topic here,” he a narrow piece of land which goes 5 says. “As long as the killing is humane, dolphins are like other out into the sea Discussion to credit someone with something exp 1. What do you think of this issue? Do you animals to us.” to say that someone is responsible think it's important? Why? Why not? But for many people, dolphins are special. They are clearly highly for something intelligent mammals and they often form strong bonds of to single out phr vb 2. What are some of the worst abuses to give a person/group, etc. special friendship with humans. Primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas attention or treatment that humans commit against animals? and orang-utans are all protected species. Should these levels of a bond of friendship exp 3. What other forms of protection can a strong feeling between two people protection be extended to marine mammals too? Many believe (or people and animals) of love / be given to animals? they should. friendship / shared beliefs, etc.

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Here are some typical phrasal verbs that you can find in news articles. More next month. themes The News Pull out of (talks) Break down (talks) erb To stop participating in talks / negotiations. If talks “break down”, they fail because

v one or both of the parties refuses to continue.

hrasal “After news of “Talks

P the scandal between hit the the two newspapers, the sides broke Liberal Party down after representatives news of decided to the attack pull out of the became talks.” known.”

Play down Speak out about If you “play down” something, you try If you “speak out” about something, to make people think that it is less you express your views forcefully important than it really is. and publicly, especially in order to criticise or oppose something.

“The oil company “A number of was keen to protesters spoke play down the out against the way seriousness of the police had dealt

the oil spill.” with participants.” ✃

Back out (of an arrangement / agreement) Bail out If someone “backs out” of an agreement, they To give f inancial help to someone or a decide not to be part of it any more, or not to company that is in diff iculty. do something they had previously agreed to do.

“The “There were government fears that decided to investors bail out the would back bank and out of the provided it agreement to with more f inance the than £2 high-speed billion in train link.” f inance.”

Step up Step down To increase; if the government “steps If a government minister “steps down”, up” measures/laws, etc., they increase he/she resigns and stops being a the number of measures/laws, etc. minister. against / in favour of something

“The minister “The government for education have been stepped down stepping up when news of measures to the scandal deal with traff ic hit the offences.” newspapers.”

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Free-Time Fun (track 8) simply lovely to have you here there’s like, they look into things like why Spanner? What are you doing this weekend? Rupert: Power to the trees, Max, power to the pregnant women don’t topple over. Caretaker: Well, there are two in the dining room. trees. Let me hug you. Simon: Er, oh yeah, that’s a bit of a strange thing to, Inspector: They are both empty, Mr Spanner. Ray: Harry, how are you? Interviewer: Er, yes. Thank you, Rupert. Now to, er, investigate, isn’t it? Caretaker: Really? I wonder how that could have Harry: Fine, Ray. recently I believe you were fighting Nigel: Yeah, but, you know, [they] got big quite a happened? They were full a year ago. Ray: So how’s your nose? the local government about a tree heavy baby in there, why don’t they topple Inspector: When the school was inspected two Harry: It’s broken, Ray. near your house. over. years ago you promised that you Ray: Is it? Camilla: Yes, that’s right. Those horrible Simon: Yeah, well, I guess it’s quite interesting, I would buy new fire extinguishers, Mr tapescripts Harry: Yes, Ray. You broke it. Remember. politicians wanted to cut down a suppose. So what sort of other things do Spanner. Ray: Well, gardening’s a dangerous hobby, Harry. beautiful oak tree. they…? Caretaker: Yes, I know. But there must have been Harry: I wasn’t gardening, Ray. I was in my garden. Rupert: It was the oldest tree in our village. Nigel: Yeah, there was another one about bras a problem with the suppliers. We’re You hit me with a football. Over 300 years old. and converting bras into gas masks. still waiting for them. Ray: Well, football’s a dangerous hobby too. You’ll Camilla: Well, we had to try to stop them. Simon: I think I heard about that, they were talking Inspector: Where is the order form for the fire soon be better. Don’t worry. Interviewer: And why did the government want about that on the news I think. extinguishers, Mr Spanner? Harry: I wasn’t playing football. You were playing to cut down the tree? Nigel: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean there’s a lot of Caretaker: I rather think I might have lost it. I’m football in your garden. I was sitting and Rupert: Well, the tree was dead. And it was weird research and they, they, I think useless with paperwork. reading a book in my garden. next to the primary school. And the Harvard University gives them awards… Inspector: Moving on. The school kitchens are Ray: Well, reading’s a dangerous hobby too, local people said that the tree would Simon: Oh, right. extremely dirty, Mr Spanner. Harry. It’s bad for the eyes. Anyway, I wasn’t fall on the school. Nigel: …in different categories like biology, Caretaker: Yes, well we don’t use the kitchens playing football, I was playing with my dog, Interviewer: So, what did you do? physics, chemistry and things like that. much. Not after the whole school went Mungo. Rupert: We climbed the tree and lived in it. Simon: Oh, OK. down with food poisoning six months Harry: I know you were. He bit me. It was the only way to stop the local Nigel: …history, things like that. ago. All the children bring their own Ray: No, he didn’t. Mungo’s a lovely dog. government cutting it down. Simon: What I wonder, though, I mean, it’s all very lunches to school now. It’s safer. Harry: Yes, he did. I wouldn’t give him back his Interviewer: And how many weeks did you live in interesting but what’s the point, I mean, Inspector: Why didn’t you report the food football, so he bit me. Twice. the tree? who cares why pregnant women fall over poisoning, Mr Spanner? Ray: Well, he’s only a dog, Harry. Camilla: Well, not weeks. We had to go to or, oh, there was something, something Caretaker: Sorry. I thought I had. I must have Harry: And because I have a broken nose and dog work, you know. We have busy about butter I heard… forgotten. bites on my leg, I can’t play football this lives. But I drove past the tree every Inspector: The school swimming pool, Mr weekend. Wednesday evening on my way to US Bar Chat (track 19) Spanner. Ray: It doesn’t matter. Your team are terrible. my tennis lessons. Finally Rupert The Classified Ad Caretaker: Yes? They’ll lose. They always lose. climbed up there last Saturday Laura: Hey, John, haven’t seen you in a while. How Inspector: According to my notes, the pool is an Harry: No, we don’t. afternoon on his way to play golf. you been? indoor covered pool. Ray: Well, they’ll lose if you aren’t playing. You’re Interviewer: That was when the tree came down, I John: Hey, Laura, how are you? Can I get you a Caretaker: Ah, yes, well it used to be. It’s outdoor the best player. The goalkeeper. believe. drink? What are you having? now. Harry: Yes, I know. Camilla: Yes, that’s right. It fell onto Rupert’s Laura: Definitely, a Margarita please. Inspector: Why? Ray: Now what are you doing tonight? Range Rover. The poor darling had John: A Margarita, barman, one Margarita, Caretaker: Well, the roof wasn’t very good. And Harry: I’m going out with Mary. I’m meeting her parked it under the tree, you see. thanks. we had some very windy weather outside the cinema at 8.00pm. Rupert: But we were correct. It didn’t fall Laura: So what’s new? last March. And what with one thing Ray: She’ll be late. onto the school. The tree was John: Er, you know, the usual and yourself? and another... the roof sort of... fell Harry: No, she won’t. completely safe. It was a victory Laura: Er, I just moved. Actually, I moved my off. Well, actually it fell down. Into the Ray: Yes, she will. She’s always late. What are you for environmentalists everywhere. mom into another house and she had this pool. going to see? Power to the trees. huge mirror, so I had to, like, put it into a Inspector: And it’s still in the pool, Mr Spanner. Harry: It’s called Who Killed Norman Jones? It’s a Camilla: Oh, yes. Power to the trees. classified ad and try to get rid of it. Caretaker: Are you sure? I must have forgotten thriller. Interviewer: And what of the future? What are John: Er, right, you put an ad in the newspaper or to clear it up. I’ll see to it immediately. Ray: Oh, you’ll love it. I saw it last night. your next projects? online or … Before the next summer term at the Harry: (uninterested resignation) Really? Rupert: Stop the hospital! Laura: Yeah, these free ads where you have up latest. Ray: Yes, and you’ll never guess the ending. I Camilla: Oh, yes. Stop the hospital! to about 30 words and you, you just put Inspector: Very well, Mr Spanner. I am going to couldn’t believe it – Norman’s sister is the Interviewer: Stop the hospital? in, you know, antique looking mirror best return to the school in three weeks. murderer. It was a real surprise. Camilla: Yes, it’s those terrible politicians offer. So, what happens is somebody comes I want to see a fire escape, fire Harry: Ray, you’ve just told me the ending of the again. They want to build a new by, almost buys it, goes out to the car, says extinguishers which are not empty, film. hospital right here in the centre of she’s gonna get the money and then she clean kitchens and a fully-functioning Ray: Have I? Oh, sorry. So, what are you doing the village. doesn’t come back. indoor swimming pool. after the film? Rupert: We’re going to stop them, however. John: Er, no way. Caretaker: Absolutely. Harry: I’m going to take her to that new Indian Stop the hospital! Laura: Yeah, yeah and, you know, where the Inspector: Now I am going to inspect the science restaurant. Interviewer: But they’re going to build it over a car mirror is now? laboratories, Mr Spanner. I hope they Ray: Oh, she won’t like that. She hates Indian park. There are no trees or plants or John: No. are in a better condition than the rest food. animals here. Laura: On the side of my mom’s house and the of the school. Harry: No, she doesn’t. She’s Indian. She loves Rupert: But we park there when we go rain has gotten it, it’s got a crack in it now, Caretaker: Ah, yes. Now it’s funny you should Indian food. shopping. Where are we going to so now we’ll never get any money for it. mention the science labs. I may Ray: Are you sure? Well, you know best. park if there’s a great hospital there have forgotten to tell you about the Harry: And this weekend we’re going to Paris for full of sick people? Health & Safety (track 20) explosion last September. the day on the Eurostar. Interviewer: So what are you going to do? Making sure that everything is nice and safe. Inspector: Explosion? Ray: What, Paris? What are you doing that for? Rupert: We’re going to live in the car park. Inspector: Come in! Oh, you must be Mr Spanner. Caretaker: Yes, some of the kids were playing with Mary will hate Paris. Camilla: It worked last time with the tree and Come in. some dynamite in the chemistry lab. Harry: She’s studying French at university, Ray. it’ll work again. Caretaker: I’m here for the meeting. Well, one of them was smoking and… Ray: Well, she won’t want to spend the weekend Interviewer: So you’re going to live, eat and sleep Inspector: The meeting was supposed to start at well, you can imagine what happened. speaking French then, will she? She’ll want a here in the car park? 12.00, Mr Spanner. [There’s an explosion.] Oh dear. I think it rest. Anyway, can you come to my house this Rupert: Oh, no. Don’t be stupid. How am I Caretaker: Was it? I’m terribly sorry, I thought it might have happened again. weekend? going to get any work done if I’m was at 12.30. Harry: No way, Ray. I’m going to France with Mary. living in a tent in a car park? Inspector: As you know, Mr Spanner, this Accent Alert (track 23) Ray: But I really need your help, Harry. Interviewer: Now, I also believe you’re organising week the school is being visited by The Southern US accent Harry: What for this time? a protest meeting to discuss action government school inspectors. Well, howdy Andy. I think, we…in Texas we like to Ray: Well, it’s Mungo, my dog. against the hospital. Caretaker: Absolutely. make our words a lot longer. We got a lot of time in Harry: What! Rupert: Yes, that’s right. It’s next Saturday. Inspector: Mr Spanner, you are the health and Texas, so we just make the words as long as we can Ray: You see I’m going to Paris with some friends Unfortunately Camilla and I can’t be safety officer for this school. Is that make ‘em. and I need someone to look after the dog there – we have a dinner party in correct? Yeah, like the word, the word “bed”, you know, that’s while I’m away. He’s very friendly, Harry. London – but we’ve told Svetlana, Caretaker: Guilty as charged. where I go to “bed” at night, but sometimes the Mary and you can take him for a walk. In that’s our au pair, to go along. Inspector: Yes. Well, perhaps you can answer people up north don’t understand me. fact, could you take him to the vets? He’s not Camilla: It’s going to be a great success. some questions that I have. Well, pretty much any word that has that…any feeling very well. Rupert: Stop the hospital! Caretaker: Absolutely. Fire away. word like “friend” or “pen”, you know, if I need to Rupert & Camilla: Stop the hospital! Stop the Inspector: First of all, the fire escape, Mr Spanner. borrow a “pen”, sometimes people think I’m talking Eco-Warriors (track 11) hospital! Stop the hospital! Caretaker: Yes? about something that you make bread in (a “pan”), Saving the planet, helping the environment. Inspector: Where is it? but I’m talking about a “pen” to write with. Caretaker: The fire escape. Well, down in Texas, we like to say things like Interviewer: Hello, tonight on Save the Earth British Bar Chat (track 18) Inspector: Yes, Mr Spanner. Where is the fire “howdy,” “how ya’ll doin’?” “Wassup?” we’re talking to Rupert and Camilla The Ig Nobels escape? Well, sure. I was taking this art class once, and Pongleton-Jones, environmental Nigel: So, I was reading about those Ig Noble Caretaker: I’m glad you asked me that. I’m we were talking about this girl’s drawing, and we activists and self-styled “eco- awards. Have you heard about them? working on it at this very moment. thought that… And the teacher said “well that warriors”. Simon: No, no, I haven’t. What are those all about? It should be finished within the next drawing is really ‘special’” and it took us a while to Good evening, Rupert and Camilla. Nigel: They’re like, for like weird scientific couple of days. figure out if she meant that it needed some more 44 Camilla: Well, good evening to you Max. It’s research, some of it is quite funny actually, Inspector: And what about fire extinguishers, Mr space (“spatial”), if it had a lot of space, or if it was answers really special, you know like a birthday or something. Answers Neighbours from Hell 4. They are extremely dirty. (Page 16) 5. Because there was a serious food The Week in Cinema (track 24) World Facts (page 4) 3 Reading II poisoning incident. What have you been watching recently? 1 Pre-reading 1. Simon Cowell; 2. David Beckham; 3. 6. It fell into the pool Presenter: Good evening and welcome to The Week in Cinema, the 1b 2b 3b 4a 5d 6a Madonna; 4. Simon Cowell; 5. Simon 4 Language focus (answers may vary) programme that brings you all the latest news and reviews from 3 Reading II Cowell; 6. Kate Moss; 7. Ozzy Osbourne; 1. gone; 2. taken/had/chosen; 3. taken; the world of film. This evening I’m very lucky to be joined by two 1. 94.3 = the number of computers per 8. Madonna 4. seen/watched. eminent critics: Dorian Blakeney, who has reviewed films for over 100 Canadians. 4 Language focus forty years and who is the author of the book Moving Pictures: Film 2. 35.9 = the number of broadband 1. Which; 2. What; 3. Which; 4. What The Week in Cinema tapescripts

as an Emotional Pilgrimage. Good evening, Dorian. subscribers per 100 Danes. (page 37) & Dorian: Enchanté, Michael. 3. 176.5 = the number of phones per Classified Humour 3 Listening II (answers may vary) Presenter: And Jason Mullet, who writes about film for theLa Paz Review of 100 people in the UAE. (Page 17) 1. London gangsters; 2. enchanting, Film and who is visiting professor of animation at the University 4. 821 = the number of newspapers 1 Pre-reading 1d 2f 3a 4c 5e 6b 7g violent, disgusting, disturbing, nasty, of Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, in Canada. Jason recently made his sold in Iceland per 1,000 people. etc; 3. making a carrot cake; 4. It’s his 3 Reading II swers directorial debut with Zeitgeist Zombie. 5. 162 = the number of minutes the birthday; 5. because the scene lasts for Jason: Yes, thank you, Michael. Turks spend enjoying their meals. 1. $2 + costs; 2. no; 3. over 1,300; 4. n they’re too small and irritating to the two and a half hours; 6. because it’s a a Presenter: So, Jason, what did you see this week? 6. 530 = the number of minutes a day multi-million dollar blockbuster and a Jason: Nasty Piece of Work, the latest London gangster thriller from the French sleep. skin; 5. on Sunday; 6. no; 7. a teddy director Terry Throttle. 4 Language focus bear’s belly; 8. all over the world. commercial film. Presenter: Tell us about it? 1. I might see her later. Jason: Throttle’s vision of London as the most violent place on earth is one 2. They should not do that. Eco-Warriors (Page 19) Office Crime (Page 39) that I find extremely appealing, Michael. I would even say I find it 3. We can do it later. 3 Listening II 3 Reading II (answers may vary) enchanting. And this is certainly true of Nasty Piece of Work which 4. Can you swim fast? 1. 300; 2. government; 3. Wednesday; 1. 44%; 2. an employee; 3. Because is a vintage Throttle underworld bloodbath. 5. You mustn’t / shouldn’t walk on the grass. 4. car; 5. hospital; 6. Saturday; 7. au pair. no one would suspect their colleagues Presenter: An enchanting bloodbath, Dorian? of theft; 4. fire-safety officers / outside Dorian: His suggestion that this film is enchanting is just too much for me. Boring Viewing (Page 5) Street Style (Page 26) contractors / health and safety officers; I found the work a violent, disgusting, disturbing, nasty piece of 3 Reading II 1 Pre-reading 5. Always make sure your property work. Nasty cinematic work. It made me sick. 1. 25 seconds; 1f 2e 3d 4a 5b 6c is secure; 6. Have a quiet word with Jason: Dorian’s right, for once. Nasty Piece of Work is a violent, disgusting, 2. 45 minutes; 3 Reading II them. But if it continues, raise it with disturbing, nasty piece of work. And I loved it. It’s also very funny. 3. an aeroplane; 1. True; 2. False; 3. True; 4. False; a manager. Presenter: OK, so that was Nasty Piece of Work by Terry Throttle. What’s your 4. It is very boring – nothing happens; 5. False; 6. True 4 Language focus (answers may vary) film of the week, Dorian? 5. a Bosch; 1. The reports are being written. Dorian: I have long had a passion for the work of the Albanian director 6. ten minutes. On Expenses 2. The money has been paid into the Enver Zog, so you can imagine my delight when his latest film, 4 Language focus (Page 27) account. Birthday in Tirana, opened this week. This is film as poetry. Every 3 Reading II (answers may vary) 1e 2a 3d 4c 5b 1. Derek Conway employed his son as a 3. The work is going to be finished scene contains a surprise and prompts a tear. I found the opening later. scene extraordinary. The central character – we can never learn his parliamentary assistant. On your Own (Page 10) 2. As a result of the scandal, Conway was 4. The car will be taken to the garage name – is in the kitchen making a carrot cake. He painstakingly 3 Reading II tomorrow morning. mixes the ingredients, the most important of which is clearly 1. 60 million copies; expelled from the party. love itself, in an effort to create a fitting tribute for the unknown 3. Some of the more ridiculous claims 5. The work will have been completed 2. 150 million; by this afternoon. birthday celebrant. Gradually, it becomes apparent that it is his 3. the US market for self-help books; included expenses for dog food, tin birthday. He is making his own cake because he has no one to 4. 2400 BC; openers, toilet seats and cleaning make a cake for him. I found it unbearably moving. I for one will products Pub Guide (page 40) 5. 1542; 1 Pre-reading never be able to eat carrot cake again. 6. Samuel Smiles; 4. Many MPs have a right to buy a Presenter: Moving, Jason? second home. 1e 2f 3a 4c 5d 6b 7. 1936. 5. Some MPs were claiming for a second 3 Reading II (answers may vary) Jason: No! What Dorian has failed to mention, Michael, is that the scene 4 Language focus lasts two and a half hours. We actually see him make the cake in home even though they live close to 1. …lean over the bar, make eye 1. I can see you. Westminster. real time. Indeed the whole film lasts 24 hours and it shows every 2. Can you skate? contact, smile nicely and wait tedious minute of this loser’s birthday. It’s incredibly slow and 6. Jacqui Smith didn’t really need a patiently. 3. They can do it tomorrow. second home. depressing. There’s no violence to lighten the mood, not a single 4. He can swim really fast. 2. …tell the bartender your order in death to inject some comedy. I’m not planning to celebrate my 4 Language focus full, order Guinness first, and make birthday in Tirana. 1. The room is being cleaned. sure you know what you want Error Correction 2. The e-mail is being sent. Presenter: So much for Birthday in Tirana. Finally, I understand you both went to (Page 13) before ordering. see the Hollywood classic Jaws, which has just been re-released with 3. The photo is being taken. 3. …give the bartender the right 1. Have you got any sugar? 4. The report is being written. enhanced sound and visual effects. IsJaws worth revisiting, Jason? 2. We have some water in the fridge. change and hand the money Jason: No, it is not. The fact that the film made nearly $500 million dollars 3. There isn’t any chocolate. directly to the bartender. at the box office means it can’t be any good. Technophobia 4. …buy everyone in that group a Presenter: Doesn’t that suggest that lots of ordinary people thought the film 4. There is a pizza on the table. (Page 29) was good? 5. I don’t want any salt with this. 1 Pre-reading drink. Jason: Exactly “ordinary people”! What do “ordinary people” know about 6. Are there any potatoes? 1c 2a 3b 4h 5g 6d 7f 8e 5. …keep loud talking and shouting cinema? People like Dorian and I know about cinema, not ordinary 3 Reading II to a minimum, avoid getting into people. Free-Time Fun (Page 13) 1. They don’t usually use many forms of arguments, establish local practices Presenter: Well, as always, it’s been a lively evening of debate here on “The 3 Listening II modern technology. before playing games, etc. Week in Cinema”. Join us next week when we’ll be looking at the 1. Harry has a broken nose. 2. Machines taking away their jobs. 4 Language focus (answers may multi-million dollar blockbuster that is taking America by storm 2. Ray hit Harry with a football. 3. They were arrested and executed. vary) Space Pirates from Planet Twang, and talking to its director, Jason 3. Harry was sitting in his garden. 4. Those who hate technology and those 1. an age-old tradition; Mullet. So see you next week, Jason. 4. He was reading a book. who are afraid of it. 2. a time-consuming process; Dorian: What? You... you made a commercial film! 5. Rays’ dog bit Harry. 5. 23%. 3. a half-hearted gesture; Jason: Er… I thought we weren’t going to talk about that, Michael. 6. Harry is going to meet Mary outside 6. What could happen if humans begin 4. a broken-hearted lover; Dorian: That you could even consider making a film with a title like that is the cinema. to experiment with human life. 5. a sure-footed climber; beyond me. You fraud! You unspeakable populist excuse for a film 7. Ray tells Harry the ending of the film. 7. Instead of icons and menus the 6. an all-too-common error; maker! You sell-out! You hypocrite! You... Spielberg! 8. After the cinema, they’re going to an Jitterbug phones ask users simple 7. a long-winded story; [fade out] Indian restaurant. “yes/no” questions and have larger 8. a part-time worker. keypads. Off the Cuff (track 28) Grammar Fun (Page 14) 4 Language focus Dolphin Slaughter Question: Who was your worst neighbour? 1.can’t 2. could / might 3. can’t 1. that (or no pronoun); 2. that (or (page 41) 4. could / might 5. can’t 6. could / no pronoun); 3. whose; 4. that (or no might 7. can’t 8. must 1 Pre-reading Well, I remember when we lived in Brighton and we had a flat there. We had the pronoun); 5. who. 1e 2a 3f 4b 5c 6d top flat but we had some neighbors below and they were just so loud, you’d hear them really late at night, shouting, playing music, it was awful. Well, usually, I’d Avant-Garde (Page 15) Riddles (page 31) 3 Reading II (answers may vary) get so fed up that I’d go down, knock on the door, ask them to keep the noise 3 Reading I 1. One! After that it isn’t empty. 1. boats; 2. They are sold to down. Normally, they’d turn the music down a bit, and then as soon as I got back 1. 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence; 2. Post office! dolphinariums; 3. Japan, the Solomon upstairs they’d just turn it back up again. Oh, they were a nightmare. 2. his assistant; 3. a car; 4. a platform; 3. A sponge! Islands, Peru and the Faroe Islands; 5. $1 million; 6. the black ones. 4. underwater microphones, hidden Erm, when I was about, when I was living at home with my parents and I 4 Language focus Health & Safety cameras and a camouflaged camera was about 18, I’d just passed my driving test and we never really used to have 1. The money was taken to the bank. (page 33) crew; 5. He is credited with having anything to do with our neighbours, and when I first passed my test I’d park 2. The e-mail was sent. 3 Listening II started the dolphin entertainment outside and occasionally I would park slightly over their drive, and they would 3. All the food was eaten. 1. Within the next couple of days. industry, but wants to end it. 6. He’s get very, very annoyed and as soon as I’d pull at them, they’d come running out 4. The document was printed. 2. They are both empty. fairly philosophical about it – they’re of the house and start yelling and screaming at me like absolute mad people. 5. The money was stolen. 3. Mr Spanner thinks he might have lost it. just animals. 45 word of the Month

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This month’s Word of the Month is... “simile”. Daniel simile is an expression which describes a Similes are often used for Day Lewis person or thing as being similar to someone or comic effect. Blackadder A something else. For example: (a famous British comedy a) He’s as white as a sheet. character from the series Musical b) She drinks like a fish. of the same name) popularised the use of Special We can form similes with the construction “as... as” using exaggerated simile. Here adjectives. For example: are some of his most TV Prank a) He’s as cunning as a fox. (He’s very cunning.) famous sarcastic “simile” quotes. b) It’s as regular as clockwork. (It is very regular.) a) Madam, without you, life was like a broken pencil... Shows it was pointless. Many similes convey a stereotypical view of people, b) I’m as excited as a terribly excited person who has a Neighbours animals and things. For example: really good reason for being terribly excited. from Hell a) He’s as strong as an ox. d) I’m as bored as a pacifist pistol. b) They were as quiet as mice. d) I’m as nervous as a turkey at Christmas. Jack the c) She’s as stubborn as a mule. e) That’s about as useful as a chocolate hat in the desert. CD minute 60 d) He was as drunk as a skunk. Ripper e) She’s as slow as a sloth. Finally, have a look at these similes. What do you think Slogan f) He’s as proud as a peacock. they mean? Analysis Some similes convey an ironic meaning (i.e. they say the As white as a ghost. GLOSSARY cunning adj Hollywood opposite to what they mean). For example: As fit as a fiddle. with an ability to achieve things by a) He’s as cuddly as a cactus. (He isn’t cuddly at all.) As clear as day. tricking people in a clever way Films stubborn adj b) It’s as smooth as sandpaper. (It isn’t smooth.) As gentle as a lamb. someone who is “stubborn” is As happy as Larry. determined to do what they want We can also make similes with “like” As keen as mustard. proud adj someone who is “proud” is very followed by a noun. For example: As smooth as velvet. pleased with the way they are a) He fights like a lion. As tough as old boots. pointless adj two meanings: a) serving no useful b) He runs like a cheetah. As different as chalk and purpose; b) with no sharp “point” c) She kicks like a mule. cheese. at the end Hot Staff Finance Seville office (Hot English) Steven Starry teacher www.hotenglishgroup.com Financial Director Christine Ervin: 670 737 118 Melissa Mousset intern What is Hot English? Leigh Dante (00 34 91 549 8523) [email protected] Tracy Gauthier intern [email protected] Pauline Lesergent intern A monthly magazine for improving Editorial Department Tiphaine Gervis intern your English. Real English in genuine Classes Department Staff Steph Gallear intern contexts. Slang. British English. Director of Studies Philip McIvor designer Sheila Renée (00 34 91 455 0273) Kate Browne superwoman Mexico Functional language. US English. [email protected] Simon Thomas writer Dimsa: Mexico City 555 545 6645 Cartoons. Fun and easy to read. Teacher Liaison Officer Patrick Howarth writer Directors [email protected] Sam Gordon writer Printing Artes Gráficas Hono S.L. Helpful glossaries. Useful expressions. Managing Director Administration Department Audio Production atxsound.com Something for everyone. Readers Thorley Russell (00 34 91 543 3573) Subscriptions (9:30-13:00) Contributors CD Production MPO S.A. from 16 to 105 years old. From [email protected] Charlotte Christiansen Dougal Maguire cover artist ISSN 1577-7898 Editorial Director (tel / fax) (00 34 91 549 8523) Blanca San Roman translation Depósito Legal M.14272.2001 pre-intermediate to advanced (CEF Andy Coney (00 34 91 543 3573) [email protected] Craig Dewe web marketing January 2010 levels A2-C1). Ready-to-use lessons. [email protected] [email protected] Marta Ispierto marketing Published by Hot English Credit control and administration 9-2 Fred McLaughlan interviews Publishing, S.L. Fantastic 60-minute audio CD. . (by e-mail thereafter). Paul McGann writer C/Paseo del Rey, 22 - 1ª planta, Teacher's Notes. Part of the Hot English Office hours 9:30 - 6 pm Tyler Altes proof reading oficina 1, Madrid 28008 (Spanish time) Magnus Coney proof reading Phone: (00 34) 91 549 8523 Method. Great website with videos: Marcie Lambert proof reading Fax: (00 34) 672 317 912 www.hotenglishmagazine.com. Barcelona (Hot English) Natalia T. Piekarowicz proof reading [email protected] All the English you’ll ever need! [email protected] Laurent Guiard French depart. www.hotenglishmagazine.com

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