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For great private language classes, e-mail [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 3 Free lessons to improve Useful vocabulary Learn Hot English your English, and articles Blog! on learning English! blog.learnhotenglish.com Breakfast Here are some typical things to have for breakfast.

Yoghurt Cheese Toast

Croissant Pancakes (made from milk, flour and eggs) Poached egg (cooked in water)

Scrambled eggs (eggs that are beaten then cooked) Jam (made from fruit) Marmalade (made from citrus fruits: oranges, etc.)

Orange juice Ham Cold cuts / cold meats (pieces of cured meat)

Cereal Muffin Cup of coffee

Pot of tea Oats (a type of cereal – also oatmeal) Porridge (oats cooked with milk or water)

Fried bread Sausage

Baked beans (white beans in a tomato sauce) Fried tomatoes

Black pudding (a sausage made from blood) Brown sauce (a sweet and spicy sauce)

Fried mushrooms Hash brown (small pieces of fried potato)

Bacon Fried egg (an egg cooked in oil)

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Breakfast around the world! by Christian Olijve e asked several appetite in the morning rye toast with peanut butter. people what they because I have to get up On special occasions, we W have for breakfast really early. So, I usually have our own version of and what it’s typical to eat in have some orange juice the English breakfast with their countries. Here’s what and cereal with milk. It’s scrambled eggs, rye bread, they told us. also typical here to have beef sausages, mushrooms “churros” (fried sticks of and tomatoes. We love a big “A typical Greek breakfast dough).” Carmen, Spain breakfast!” Tom, South Africa would be some cheese and black olives marinated in “I’m from the Netherlands Video olive oil, garlic and lemon. and a typical breakfast here is It’s a good start to the day, wholemeal bread with butter Watch chef Gordon Ramsay Answers on page 44 with a cup of black coffee of and Gouda cheese with cook a delicious breakfast. 1 Search YouTube for “Ramsay’s Pre-reading course.” Zacharias, Greece a glass of milk. However, USA Breakfast”. What do you have for I usually have porridge breakfast? What do people “A typical breakfast in with soy milk and some have in your country? Make a Mexico is probably “huevos cinnamon. I also have some GLOSSARY list of all the things you eat or rancheros” (ranch-style fruit. On special occasions to marinate vb people generally eat or drink. eggs) with fried eggs, we have croissants with jam, if you “marinate” meat (for example), you keep it in a mixture of oil, vinegar, spices, tortillas, rice, beans and eggs, orange juice and some herbs, etc. before cooking it 2 tortilla n Reading I chilli sauce. I really like this yoghurt with fresh fruit.” a thin, flat piece of bread made from eggs Read or listen to the article once. kind of breakfast but not Jochem, The Netherlands and corn or flour “frijol” (beans) n Spanish /Mexican Which breakfast sounds the every morning. Normally, dried seeds from a bean plant that you most delicious? Why? Which I have scrambled eggs with “A typical breakfast here can cook and eat Greek yoghurt n one would you like to try? tomatoes, tortillas and frijol would be an English a type of yoghurt that is thick and creamy. It has no whey (the watery part) of sour beans.” Carolina, Mexico breakfast, with sausages, milk 3 Reading II hash browns, bacon, an appetite n if you have an “appetite”, you’re hungry Read the article again. Then “Breakfast for me usually fried eggs and beans, “churros” n Spanish / Mexican write a name next to each consists of a banana but hardly anyone I know a type of breakfast food that consists of a stick of fried dough (see next entry) description of what the person and a Greek yogurt, and has that in the morning. dough n a type of food made from flour, water, fat has for breakfast. sometimes I’ll add oatmeal, I usually start the day with and sugar 1. A banana and a Greek oh, and I can’t function some scrambled eggs Gouda cheese n a type of yellow cheese made from cow’s yoghurt. properly without a cup of and tomatoes and fresh milk. It’s from the Netherlands 2. Olives marinated in coffee. When I go to eat orange juice. We have a full soy milk n milk that is made by soaking dry soybeans olive oil, garlic and breakfast in a restaurant, English breakfast on special and mixing them with water cinnamon n lemon. I usually have eggs, toast occasions, but we usually a spice from the bark of a tree 3. Scrambled eggs, and bacon, which is more go out for it as it’s too much a hassle n if something is a “hassle”, it’s difficult and tomatoes and orange typical.” Roberto, USA hassle to make at home.” involves problems juice. Cynthia, England cappuccino n coffee with froth (milk with air) and 4. Scrambled eggs with “I think most people from powdered chocolate on top rye n tomatoes, tortillas and Spain have coffee, cereal “Here in South Africa my a cereal grown in cold countries. Its grains “frijol” beans. or toast, or some biscuits breakfast mostly consists can be used to make flour or bread peanut butter n 5. Porridge with soy milk or a muffin for breakfast, of a cappuccino with some a brown paste made from peanuts. and cinnamon. but I don’t really have a big oats, scrambled eggs and You can put it on bread

For company classes or private tuition, contact [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 5 Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it Have you bought anything new lately? What was it? What are some of your favourite devices or gadgets? What do you use them for? Have you read about any new inventions? What were they? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as KET and TOEFL. Track 2: ENGLISHMAN & US MAN Go away! I’m sleeping. 5 fun products you’ve got to get! ave you seen any The Mobile unusual products Cup Holder H lately? The Daily Have you ever tried Mail recently featured a rushing to catch a plane selection of imaginative new or train with a cup of hot inventions. Here are a few coffee in your hands? With of them. the Mobile Cup Holder, you can move at great The Collapsible Boot speed without spilling You never know when you your drink. The drinks might need a pair of sturdy holder was invented by boots. But the problem is emergency room nurse they just take up so much Karen Porte. The device luggage space. But not any fits onto mostroller longer. Lems Boulder Boots luggage and holds the cup weigh about 300 grams between the retractable and are the lightest boots handles. in the world. Made of nylon and leather, they can be Video The Suitcase Scooter squashed down and easily The Suitcase Scooter is stuffed into a bag. Watch the Suitcase Scooter a suitcase that can be in action. Search YouTube for “Rideable suitcase scooter converted into an electric invented in China”. scooter. It has a speed of up to about 20 km/h, and it was designed by Chinese GLOSSARY Inventor He Liangcai. The a suitcase n Answers on page 44 a bag for carrying things when you travel scooter includes a throttle, to convert vb 1 brakes, lights, a GPS, a horn if you “convert” A into B, A becomes B Pre-reading a scooter n Look at the pictures of the and a theft alarm, and has a small light motorcycle with a low seat a throttle n products. What do you think enough power to travel up a device you use to control the speed of a they can do? Why are they to a distance of about 60 machine or vehicle a brake n special? What problems will kilometres. the device on a machine or vehicle that you they solve? Make notes. use to stop it or slow it down a horn n The Ostrich Pillow a device that makes a loud sound when you press it. It can be used to tell a driver 2 Reading I The Ostrich Pillow can to be careful or to show your anger Read or listen to the article completely isolate you a theft alarm n a device that makes a loud noise when it is once to compare your ideas from the outside world. It’s moved or touched. The alarm can tell you from the Pre-reading activity. perfect if you’re waiting for that someone is trying to steal the object a fan n a flight orcommuting home an electrical device that blows cool air sturdy adj 3 Reading II from work as you can shut strong Read the article again. Then, off all surrounding noise. to squash down phr vb if you “squash something down”, you write the following abbreviated The strange-looking pillow make it smaller by pushing down on it names of the products next was designed by Key Portilla- to stuff vb if you “stuff” something in a bag, you push to each statement: Scooter, The Air-Conditioned Kawamura and Ali Ganjavian it in there quickly to commute vb Jacket, Boot, Pillow, Cup Cooling Jacket of Studio Banana. to travel to and from work 1. It only weighs about 300 The Kuchofuku Air- to shut off phr vb if you “shut yourself off”, you go to a place grams. Conditioned Cooling Jacket where there’s no noise or people 2. It can travel at speeds of comes with two small surrounding adj “surrounding” noise is the noise around you up to 20 km/h. battery-powered fans which to rush vb to go somewhere quickly 3. With this product, you blow cool air around your to spill vb won’t spill your coffee. body. Designed by Hiroshi if you “spill” coffee (for example), the coffee falls out of your cup 4. It was designed by an Ichigaya of Japan, the jacket roller luggage n inventor from Japan. allows you to stay cool with a bag with wheels retractable adj 5. It can completely isolate two 10-cm fans which are if object A is “retractable”, you can move it in or out of object B you from the outside built into the pockets of the a handle n world. jacket. the part of a bag (for example) that you hold

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Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it Have you taken a selfie lately? What type of selfie was it? What type of selfies do you take? What do you think of selfies? Why do you think people take so many selfies? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as KET and TOEFL. Track 3: englishmen Cheese! Different types of selfie! housands of with lots of friends to show The naked smartphone self- just how popular you are. selfie T portraits or “selfies” Naked selfies are taken and shared every The shy are often used day. But not all selfies are the selfie for sexting. same. A picture of Democratic congressman you looking Anthony Wiener became The bed selfie shy and internationally famous after Take a picture of awkward, as if you didn’t sending naked selfies to a yourself in bed. want the picture taken... number of women. Also known as a even though it was you who morning selfie. took it! The inappropriate A beach feet Belfie selfie selfie An abbreviated A selfie taken at A picture of form of an inappropriate your feet with “bottom moment, such as at a funeral, the sand and selfie”, this is or like the one David McCarthy sea in the background. a self-portrait showing your took after German cyclist Guaranteed to make your backside. This is popular Marcel Kittel had collapsed to friends jealous while they’re among celebrities such the ground with exhaustion, or stuck in an office. as Kim Kardashian and the one a young man took of Rihanna. himself at Eastbourne pier A food selfie (in southern England), which A picture of you The was in blazes. Answers on page 44 with a plate of holiday selfie food that you’re A picture of Video 1 Pre-reading about to eat. you in some Look at the pictures of the exotic location. Find out how to take the The gym Guaranteed to make your perfect selfie. Search YouTube different types of selfie. for “How to Take The Perfect How many of them can you selfie friends jealous. Selfie”. identify? How many of them A picture taken have you taken? Which ones of you at the The famous would you never take? Why? gym, with friends GLOSSARY some impressive equipment selfie a self portrait n a photo you take of yourself, or a painting 2 Reading I in the background. Take a picture you paint of yourself Read or listen to the article of yourself with stuck adj if you’re “stuck” in an office, you’re trapped once. What’s your favourite The drunk someone famous, then let all there and can’t leave a trout pout n type of selfie? Why? What’s selfie your friends know about it. someone with a “trout pout” has thick lips your least favourite? Why? A selfie of you (the part of your mouth you use for kissing). Literally, a “trout” is a type of fish; a “pout” is while you’re The a look in which you push out your lips. Kids 3 drunk. sometimes do it when they're angry Reading II badass selfie shy adj Read the article again. Then, A picture a “shy” person is nervous in the company of other people write the correct type of selfie The duckface of yourself awkward adj next to each statement. selfie looking really someone who feels “awkward” feels uncomfortable or nervous 1. It’s often taken with a For this selfie, mean and hard, even though jealous adj well-known person. simply push the worst thing you’ve ever If you’re “jealous” of another person, you feel angry because you aren't in their situation 2. It’s also known as a out your lips done is to cross the road mean adj a “mean” person is violent or cruel morning selfie. and make them look bigger when the lights were red. hard adj 3. It’s a picture of you and sexier. Also known as a strong both physically and mentally sexting n with big lips. trout pout selfie. The happy the act of sending messages with sexually 4. It’s a picture of you explicit photos between mobile phones couple Congressman n looking awkward. A friends selfie an elected member of the House of Representatives in the USA 5. It’s a picture of you and selfie A picture a pier n your partner. Take a that says, a wooden structure that goes into the sea. It often has shops or theatres on it 6. It’s guaranteed to make horizontal “Look, I’ve got a wonderful in blazes exp your friends jealous. picture of you boyfriend/girlfriend.” if something is “in blazes”, it’s burning

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Affirmative Negative Interrogative If I saw it, I’d like it. If I saw it, I wouldn’t like it. If I saw it, would I like it? If you saw it, you’d like it. If you saw it, you wouldn’t like it. If you saw it, would you like it? If he saw it, he’d like it. If he saw it, he wouldn’t like it. If he saw it, would he like it? If she saw it, she’d like it. If she saw it, she wouldn’t like it. If she saw it, would she like it? If it saw it, it’d like it. If it saw it, it wouldn’t like it. If it saw it, would it like it? If we saw it, we’d like it. If we saw it, we wouldn’t like it. If we saw it, would we like it? If they saw it, they’d like it. If they saw it, they wouldn’t like it. If they saw it, would they like it?

The full forms are: I’d = I would; you’d = you would; he’d = he would; she’d = she would; we’d = we would; they’d = they would. The negative contraction is: wouldn’t = would not.

If you added We form Second For example: “If we took the a bit more salt, it’d be a Conditionals with If + a Past train, we could play cards.” lot nicer! Simple verb, followed by another clause with would We can use question words + an infinitive without “to”. (who, what, when, where, We often use the contracted why, etc.) with the Second forms I’d, you’d, etc. Conditional. For example: For example: “If you went “What would you do if you to the party, you’d have a found a wallet in the street?” good time.” Dialogue: The decision We use Second Conditional Brian and Sam are at their sentences to talk about country house. They’re imaginary situations in talking about the possibility the future. Although we’re of moving there permanently. using Past Simple verbs, [Complete the dialogue with the we’re actually talking about correct words.] the present or future. For example: “If they went by Sam: Just think, if we lived here bus, they’d get there all year, we could have think, the kids could walk to if we bought the land we more quickly.” parties at the weekend and (4) . wouldn’t have any money to invite all our (1) . Brian: Yes, but there’s only a build the (7) . We can use Second Brian: Yes, but it would take me ages primary school in the village. [A car pulls up outside.] Conditionals to refer to to get home every night. The What happens when they go Who’s that? something that might happen trains to Wockingham only to secondary school? We’d Sam: oh, no one. I’ll get it. [She if a certain condition is met. leave every hour, and it takes have to drive them there goes outside.] For example: “If she bought it about 40 minutes to get here every (5) . Brian: [He goes outside.] What’s now, it’d be a lot cheaper.” from where I work. I wouldn’t Sam: But when they get older, this? get (2) till about they can cycle to school. Sam: Jasper. Isn’t he beautiful? We often use were instead 8pm at the earliest. Brian: it’s far too dangerous. Brian: a horse! You bought a of was with I, he, she, it. For Sam: But if we bought another Sam: oh, and just think, if we horse? Where are we going example: “If I were you, I’d car, you could drive to work. bought the (6) to keep him? leave right now.” Brian: i don’t want to drive. The next to the farmhouse, Sam: Erm, the (8) (3) is terrible. I could buy a horse. I’ve until we get that piece of We can also use could with Sam: well, if you worked at always wanted a horse. land. I’m sure he won’t eat the Second Conditional to home, you wouldn’t have Brian: Yes, but then we’d have to your vegetables and flowers, talk about future possibility. to commute at all. And just build a stable for it, and will he?

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Here are 12 useful words & expressions with the verb to give.

Give something Give up Give someone a ring / Give back to someone give someone a call

If you “give up”, you stop doing something, often If you “give someone a call”, If you “give something If you “give something to because it’s too difficult. you telephone them or call back” to someone, you someone”, you provide “I tried to complete the puzzle them with a mobile. return it to them. them with that thing. but it was too difficult so I gave “I gave her a call, but she didn't “I gave her back the money “He gave us some money.” up .” answer.” she lent me.”

Give someone a lift Give in Give someone the kiss of Give out life / give someone mouth- to-mouth resuscitation

If you “give out” copies of If you “give in”, you stop something (for example), To take someone fighting and admit that To breathe air into you hand each person a in your car. you’re defeated. someone’s mouth after they copy of that thing. “She gave me a lift to “They gave in because the have lost consciousness. “She gave out the papers so the train station.” enemy forces were too strong.” “She gave him the kiss of life.” everyone had a copy.”

Give an idea Give away Give a shock Give off

If someone gives you an If you “give something If something gives you If a liquid (for example) idea, they help you think away”, you give it to a shock, it surprises or “gives off” a smell, it of an idea. someone without asking frightens you. produces that smell. “You’ve just given me a good for anything in return. “You gave me a shock when you “The gas was giving off an idea.” “She gave away all her money.” did that.” unusual smell.”

Learning expressions The best way to learn any words or expressions is by seeing or hearing them in context when you’re reading or listening to English. Make a note of any words or expressions that you like (or want to learn) and write these down in sentences. Remember, always record language in phrases or sentences – never as individual words. You should also practise using the words or expressions as often as you can: in conversation, on the phone, in e-mails, etc.

For company classes, Skype/Telephone classes or private tuition, contact [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 9 Objective To learn some useful words and expressions for talking about anti-social behaviour. Think about it When was the last time you went to a shop? What did you buy there? What shops are there near your house? What shops do you like visiting? Why? What are some of your favourite shops? And your least favourite Track 5: Englishman ones? Why don’t you like them? & englishwoman English in Action... Note In general, Americans use the word “store” instead of “shop”. So, they’d say “pet store” instead of “pet shop”, for example. Where the American term is different, this has been indicated. Shops The words in brackets give you an example of the typical things you can buy in the shops.

Learn 15 words & expressions for talking about shops. Useful words Dialogue: The shopping trip Brian has been out (5) , and then I got shopping. He’s talking to a box of 12 little cakes at the his partner, Petra. Complete (6) and ended up the conversation with the eating all of them, and then I correct shops. felt really bad. So, well, I was Pet shop (pets) Toy shop (toys) Bicycle shop (bikes) P=Petra B=Brian Pa=Parrot walking past the (7) and... P: So, how was your day? P: And? B: Terrible! B: Well, I saw this really cute P: Why? dog... B: I went shopping. P: Yes, and? Bookshop / Furniture shop P: But you love shopping! B: And, well, you know how it Florist’s (flowers) bookstore (books) (furniture) B: Yes, but everything went is... wrong. For a start I went to P: No, I don’t know. the (1) to get a B: Well, one thing led to another curtain rail. and... [woof, woof] P: And? P: Oh, no! B: Well, when I got back, I found B: I’m sure he’ll get on really Antique shop Post office Bakery / baker’s that it was too long. well with your cat. [cat (antiques) (stamps, envelopes) (cakes, bread) P: Didn’t you measure it first? hissing] B: Yes, but I... Oh, I don’t know P: That remains to be seen! what happened. Anyway, then B: Erm, and that’s not all. I went to the (2) to P: What? [sound of a parrot get some ink for the printer, squawking] but I’ve just realised that I’ve B: Isn’t he funny? Butcher’s, meat Mobile phone shop market (US) (bacon, got the wrong cartridges, P: Give me that credit card, Clothes shop (clothes) (mobile phones) steaks, sausages) and I went to get a new shirt NOW! at the (3) , but they didn’t have the one I Video wanted in my size, and then I walked past a (4) Watch a video about the British department store Selfridges. and got a new smartphone, Search YouTube for “Mr Fishmonger’s Sport’s shop Tailor’s (suits, even though I’ve already got Selfridge: A Day At The Famous (fish, seafood) (sports equipment) handmade shirts) six; and then I got an 18th London Store”. century writing desk from the More words Travel agency (holidays) (US) (vegetables, fruit) shop with many sections: Betting shop (a shop Sweet shop / candy store Chemist’s / pharmacy / clothing, toys, jewellery) where you can “bet” – (US) (sweets, chocolate) drugstore (US) (medicine, Shopping centre / play games for money) Shoe shop (shoes) toothpaste) shopping mall (US) (a Corner shop / convenience Newsagent’s / newsstand Photocopy shop / copy large building with many store (US) (milk, bread, (US) (newspapers, center (photocopies) shops, restaurants) chocolate, ketchup) magazines) Stationer’s / stationery Petrol station / garage / Hypermarket / super store Café (tea, coffee, cakes) store (paper, pens) gas station (US) (petrol, (US) (a large shop outside Coffee shop / coffeehouse Second-hand shop / gas, diesel, oil) a town that sells clothes, (coffee, tea, coffee, cakes) thrift store / charity shop Pawn broker / pawn food, electronics) Ironmonger’s / hardware (second-hand clothes) broker’s (a shop where you Pound shop / dollar store (US) (nails, tools, DIY shop / home can leave your personal store / variety store (US) wood, screws) improvement store (flat- possessions in return for (a shop that sells cheap Delicatessen (deli) (cooked pack furniture, tools). money. If you return within goods: food, drinks, meats, cheese, olives) DIY = Do It Yourself a certain time, you can buy sweets, deodorant, paper, Greengrocer / grocery store Department store (a large the goods back) plants, toys)

10 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Improve your spoken English with our Skype/Telephone classes, e-mail [email protected] Track 6: Belgian man, Natural English n.Irish woman, SPAnish man, US woman, Brazilian man & US woman What sort of food do you eat? Photos and interviews by Georgie & Danielle

Laura J (N. Ireland, Student) Tal (Belgium, Web Designer)

Tasty, sugary, sweet food. I don’t know if biscuits and cookies and candy count like food, but that I guess the… would be the kind staples: pasta, of food I eat. And vegetables, otherwise… salad? lots of fruit, Or… lately I’ve always… really gotten into erm… I really hamburgers. I like Italian have them at least and Chinese once a week. in particular.

José (Spain, Ashleigh (USA, Flight Attendant) English Teacher)

What sort of food do I eat? Erm… I eat a lot of… I would say I eat a lot of ethnic food, a lot of rice and beans, and also Remember! Well, just vegetables, meat, some fresh fruit… and I love to a lot of fruits… When people talk eat ice cream – chocolate ice cream. a lot of soup. informally, they often use non-standard English. Julio (Brazil, Laura H Management (USA, GLOSSARY Consultant) English tasty adj something “tasty” tastes nice and good teacher) sugary adj with a lot of sugar a cookie n US a biscuit candy n US sweets to get into exp if you “get into” something, you start to like it. Americans say, “I’ve gotten into”; the British equivalent is “I’ve got into” a staple n food that is basic and important for our diet: rice, pasta, bread, etc. I will eat just about anything, but when ethnic food n food from a particular ethnic group (but I cook for myself I tend to cook mostly not including Western culture): Indian vegetarian. Just because I really, really food, Thai food, Indonesian food, etc. love beans, and veggies, and any type of to tend vb if you “tend” to do something, you usually legume or fruit. [OK] I also cook mostly do that thing Well… I like pasta a lot. But… I eat almost vegetarian because meat tends to be kind a legume n the fruit or seed of a plant: peas, beans, everything. I just don’t like fish. of expensive. lentils, chick peas, etc.

For more company classes or private tuition, contact [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 11 Objective To improve your listening skills. Think about it When was the last time you asked someone out on a date or someone asked you out on a date? Where did you go? Where's the best place to go out on a date? Why? What can go wrong on a date? What’s the worst date you’ve ever been on? And the best? What do people typically say on a date? Exams This listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as KET and TOEFL. Track 7: englishman & englishwoman this is nice! yes, I always bring my dates here.

Note! Don’t read the Answers on page 44 audio script until you’ve completed 1 Pre-listening the exercises and If you ask someone out on activities. a date, what could you invite them to do? Think of as many ideas as you can. For example: to go for a meal in a restaurant, to go for a walk in the park, to go to a party…

2 Listening I You're going to listen to two people (Alfie and Lisa) who are chatting in a bar. Alfie is talking about his love life. He wants to go on a date with Jessica, but it's proving to be difficult. Listen once. How many of your Audio script ideas from the Pre-listening task were mentioned? Asking someone out on a date 3 Listening II Lisa: So, how are things with I’d phone her now, so wish Alfie: oh, right. Listen again. Then, choose the Jessica? me luck. Lisa: it’s someone who isn’t that correct words. Alfie: not too good. We haven’t Lisa: oh, yes, right, good luck! far away from you right now. Message I been out once yet. Alfie: [He dials her number.] Hi, In fact, they’re pretty close. 1. Alfie asked Jessica to Lisa: oh, no. is that Jessica? Well, I was Alfie: of course! How could I be so the cinema / theatre on Alfie: i asked her to the cinema just calling to ask you... Oh stupid? Mandy! Have you got Tuesday. on Tuesday, but she had a no. How terrible... I am so her (9) ? 2. He invited her to doctor’s (1) . sorry... Oh, no... Yes, yes, I Lisa: i think so. Here you are. dinner / lunch on Lisa: That’s unfortunate. understand. OK. Yes, you’ll Alfie: Thanks! Wednesday. Alfie: Then, I invited her to lunch be in mourning. I entirely Lisa: my pleasure. 3. He invited her to the on Wednesday, but she had a understand... No, no, I won’t Alfie: [He dials the number.] Hey, cinema / theatre on (2) to go to. phone again for at least Mandy. How’s it going?... Thursday. Lisa: Terrible. six (6) . So, Oh, no. Really?... Oh, 4. He asked her to Alfie: i invited her to the theatre round about 14th of... the I am sorry.... Yes, yes, I accompany him to on Thursday but her (3) end, the end of May. OK, yes, understand. I’ll call back the theatre / opera on was ill. yes, I understand... Please later... in a week or so. Yes, Friday. On Friday I asked her to pass on my condolences to yes, OK. [He hangs up.] 5. He wants to invite her accompany me to the opera, your (7) at [to Lisa] Typical. She can’t to the opening of an but she had to stay late at this very difficult time... [He go either. I guess I’ll have to art gallery / arcade this (4) . And on hangs up.] go to the art gallery on my evening. Saturday, her car was stolen Lisa: What’s up then? Can’t she own... unless... unless you 6. He promises he won’t so she couldn’t come with make it? want to come along. phone her again until me to the park. Alfie: no, no, her hamster died. Lisa: no, it’s all right. I think I’ll go the end of April / May. Lisa: Very unlucky. Lisa: oh, right, well, next time home and watch some TV. 7. She’s in mourning Alfie: Yes, so, anyway, I’m then. So, who are you going Alfie: oh, OK. Bye. because her hamster / thinking of her asking her to ask to the art gallery? I Lisa: Bye. grandfather died. to come along to the (5) know someone who really of a modern wants to go, who really likes GLOSSARY 4 Listening III art gallery this evening. (8) and who is in mourning adj Listen again and complete the Lisa: That sounds nice. I love quite fond of you, actually. if someone is “in mourning”, they’re sad because someone died. Traditionally, audio script with the correct modern art. Alfie: Really? people “in mourning” wear black words. Alfie: Yeah, right, anyway, I thought Lisa: Yes. clothes

12 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Learn Hot English can help you get a better job! For more information, e-mail [email protected] Objective To learn some useful words and expressions for networking. Think about it Have you ever done any networking? Where did you do it? Who did you talk to? How successful were you? Did you make any useful contacts? Do you ever do any social networking? Which groups are you in? Track 8: englishmen Practical English Networking Networking is the process of meeting new people and making contacts. People use networking to attract more business, get a better job or sell more products. Networking often takes place at social events (conferences, business fairs, talks, etc.) where you can chat to people, build relationships, ask for advice and offer to help in some way. Starting the conversation Have you been here before? Do you know many people here? Have you come from far? Where are you staying? Hi, I’m (Jessica). I work with Marstone Trading. Hi, my name’s (Jack): Do you mind if I join you? Would you like to join us? There’s some room on the table. Developing the conversation Dialogue: The chat I hear you’ve been working on a new project. Bruce and Nigel are at an international conference in I enjoyed your talk on changes in the industry. London. They’re waiting in a queue to get their conference Where are you based? badges. [Complete the conversation with the correct words.] Do you often go to conferences? How did you get involved in (international finance)? Bruce: They’re taking their time, Nigel: sure. I’ll save your How are you dealing with the recent changes? aren’t they? place in the How have you been promoting your products? Nigel: Yeah, they are. (6) . Bruce: Have you been here Bruce: Great. See you in a Exploring possibilities before? (7) . Let’s get together sometime next week. Nigel: This is my third Nigel: [He comes back.] Did you We could meet up next time you’re in town. (1) . find it? Send over your proposal and we’ll take a look at it. Bruce: My first. So, have you Bruce: Yes, thanks. I could put you in touch with our managing director if come far? Nigel: hey, before I forget, you want. Nigel: manchester. What about here’s my card. I’m I know someone who might be able to help you. you? the head of a small I could pass on your details to the marketing manager. Bruce: San Francisco. online marketing We aren’t in the market for this kind of thing, but I Nigel: Wow! (8) . We know someone who is. Bruce: I flew in just help businesses promote I could send you a list of our services for you to look (2) . themselves online. over if you want. Actually, it isn’t too bad Bruce: Sounds interesting. Would you be interested in hearing how our products coming over – it’s going Here’s my card. have helped other companies? back that’s the killer. Nigel: [reading the card] Oh, the Could I give you a call sometime next week to go over Nigel: i can imagine. So, are you Bruce Milton... the CEO some of our options? staying close by? of Milton Networks. Bruce: The Waysgate Bruce: That’s me. How to end the conversation (3) , I think Nigel: Wow! I was hoping to It was great talking to you. We’ll have to keep in touch. it’s called. talk to you today. I really enjoyed talking to you. We’ll have to meet up Nigel: Oh, right, I’m there too. Bruce: Look, I’ve got a again sometime. Bruce: Bruce Milton, by the way. meeting later this Are you on LinkedIn? / Is your Pleased to meet you. (9) , but company on Facebook? Nigel: nigel Masters. Pleased to I’ve got a bit of spare Here’s my business card. / meet you. time from 3:30 to 4pm. Have you got a business card? Bruce: So, have you been to any Why don’t we meet up I’ve arranged to meet someone of the (4) ? for a coffee in the (10) at 1pm, so I’ve got to go. Nigel: Yeah, a couple. One of ? You I’ve got another meeting in 10 them was really good. It could tell me all about minutes, so if you don’t mind, was all about this... your company. I’d better head off. Bruce: Oh, no. Sorry to interrupt. Nigel: That sounds great. Do you know where the You know what? I’ve left Thanks so much. bathroom is? my (5) Bruce: My pleasure. See you at I think the next talk starts in in the main hall. Would 3:30. a few minutes, so I’d better you mind if I just went to Nigel: see you. Bye. get going. get it? Bruce: Bye. Hi! how can I help you?

www.learnhotenglish.com 13 Track 9: Chinese woman The Cantonese Chinese English accent This month, we’re looking at the Cantonese Chinese English accent. By Ariel and Colleen.

I speak cantonese chinese English!

anton is an area of common mistake is to say China where they “free” instead of “three”, C speak Cantonese, a “fank you” instead of “thank form of Chinese. Hong Kong you”, “feory” instead of is an important Cantonese “theory” or “fick” instead of city. It was a British colony “thick”. until 1997, but now forms a part of China. Hong Kong The /ɔɪ/ sound is also hard Hong has a population of around for us. For example, we kong 7 million people. Other have difficulty pronouncing important Cantonese cities words such as “point”,

include Macao, Guangdong which we might pronounce China and Shenzhen. as /pɒnt/. Other difficult words with this sound are There are several special “coin” and “ join”. features of the Cantonese Chinese English accent. For It’s quite common for a start, we don’t have the / Cantonese speakers to mix aʊ / sound in Cantonese. up the words that start with So, it’s hard for Cantonese “l” and “n”, such as “light” speakers to pronounce and “night”. So, we might words such as “down”, pronounce both of these which we pronounce as / words as “light”. daŋ /. Other difficult words with this sound are “town” Here’s a little story so you and “around”. can hear me speaking in a Another difficult sound for Cantonese Chinese English us is the / θ / sound. A accent.

Story: the drink Once, my friend and I went but three euros for two to Barcelona. My friend was bottles. So, my friend said very tired and thirsty after “No!” and refused to take shopping, so we went to a the extra bottle. The sales food market to get a drink. assistant kept saying “Free! We found a shop that had Free!”, but my friend refused a bottle for a euro. So, she to take it. Eventually, the chose a bottle of orange shop assistant gave juice. At the time, she up and put the bottle didn’t speak much back. But later, as we Spanish, so she spoke were walking home, we in English to the shop passed by the shop assistant. After paying again and noticed a the one euro, the sign in the window shop assistant gave that said, “2X1” my friend another (two for one), which bottle and said means, you get two “Free!” But my friend bottles for the price misunderstood her of one. And it was and thought she was then that my friend saying “Three!” She realised that the couldn’t understand salesperson had why it was just one been saying “Free”, euro for one bottle, not “three”!

14 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Improve your English with our fantastic language course book series: English Unlocked! Visit our shop at www.learnhotenglish.com Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it Have you seen any of the films mentioned in this article? What did you think of them? Which ones would you like to see? Why? Have you ever visited a real-life place that appeared in a film? Where was it? Why did you go there? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as PET and TOEFL. Track 10: englishmen shall we share an intimate moment? Places made famous by films by Christian Olijve man who has just moved 27500 West amous places often into her apartment building. Leg Road, appear in films. Tiffany’s (also known as Oregon F But sometimes, a Tiffany & Co.) is a luxury (USA). place can become famous goods and jewellery shop “All work because of a movie. Here that appears several times in and no play makes Jack a are six of them. the film. dull boy,” were the famous words spoken by frustrated The fire station from The bench from writer Jack Torrance (played Ghostbusters Fault In Our Stars by Jack Nicholson). Jack and Location: 14 Location: his family spend the winter North Moore Prinsengracht at the isolated Overlook Street, New 263-267, Hotel where strange things York (USA). Amsterdam start happening. The hotel This (The used for exterior shots in the comedy starred Bill Netherlands). movie is Timberline Lodge, Murray and Sigourney Fault in our Stars is the which is on the south side Weaver and is about three heartbreaking story of two of Mount Hood in Oregon parapsychologists who young cancer patients who (USA). It was built in the start a ghost catching fall in love. It stars Shailene late 1930s and is a popular business. They use a fire Woodley and Ansel Elgort. tourist attraction for fans of station in New York as their The bench features in the the movie. headquarters. The actual film and is where the main fire station is a popular characters share a special Video landmark and fans of the moment (including a kiss). Watch the trailer for the film film often take pictures of The local council removed Notting Hill. Search YouTube themselves there. the bench for a time, but for “Notting Hill – Trailer”. Answers on page 44 it was returned by popular 1 Pre-reading The bookshop in demand after complaints GLOSSARY Notting Hill from fans of the film. Look at the names of the films a parapsychologist n in the article. Which ones have Location: 142 someone who investigates paranormal and psychic phenomena (such as ghosts) you seen? What did you think Portobello The family home from a fire station n of them? Which ones would Road, Mrs Doubtfire a building where there are fire engines and where fire fighters wait until they’re you like to see? Why? London Location: called to a fire (England). 2560 Steiner a landmark n a building or structure that can be easily 2 Reading I This bookshop in London Street, San seen from far away in a city or town to survive vb Read or listen to the article became famous after Francisco if a shop (for example) “survives”, it once. Which famous place William Thacker (played (USA). continues to exist as a shop, even though times are hard, or the economy is slow from these films would you by Hugh Grant) met Anna Mrs Doubtfire is about out- an apartment building n like to visit? Why? Scott (played by Julia of-work voice-over artist a large building with many floors and many apartments (little houses) in it Roberts) there in a scene Daniel Hillard (played by heartbreaking adj 3 very sad Reading II from the romantic comedy Robin Williams). After a bench n Read the article again. Then, Notting Hill. Unfortunately, his wife files for divorce, a long chair in the street where you can sit the local council n write the name of a film next it never survived as a Daniel desperately wants to the people who are elected to represent a to each description. bookstore and eventually be with his children, so he town or city. The “local” council is the one in the area you’re referring to 1. It’s about a man who became a shoe shop. pretends to be a nanny so he a complaint n if someone makes a “complaint”, they say will do anything to be can take care of them. The that they aren’t happy about something with his children. Tiffany’s, from actual house where the film a voice-over artist n an actor who does the speaking part for a 2. It’s set in New York City Breakfast At Tiffany’s was set is a popular tourist cartoon character in a film or TV show and stars Bill Murray. Location: 727 destination. The home is now to pretend vb if you “pretend” to be someone, you act 3. It’s a romantic comedy Fifth Avenue, owned by a San Francisco as if you’re that person, even though you aren’t with a scene in a shop New York City plastic surgeon. On hearing a nanny n in London. (USA). of the death of actor Robin a woman who is paid to look after children, often in a rich person’s house 4. It’s a horror film that Breakfast Williams, fans paid their to pay your respects exp takes place in a hotel. At Tiffany’s is a romantic respects by leaving notes and if you “pay your respects” to someone who has just died, you go to see a relative of 5. It’s the story of two comedy starring Audrey flowers outside the house. theirs or you leave flowers at their house isolated adj people who fall in love. Hepburn and George an “isolated” place is far from towns, cities 6. It’s set in New York Peppard. Hepburn plays The hotel from and people and is difficult to reach exterior shots n City and stars Audrey a young woman who The Shining the parts of the film that are shot outside Hepburn. becomes interested in a Location: Timberline Lodge, (not in a building or room, etc.)

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Unusual things sold on eBay by Christian Olijve Product: A the superstar thought it Bay is one of the world’s man’s life would be a good idea to sell ebiggest online retailers. Sold for: it for charity. And as she You can buy everything from Just over claims to have clothes to toys to antiques to $200,000 caught the cold from furniture and books. You can Ian Usher fellow-actor Samuel L. also get some unusual items. was so sick and tired of Jackson, the tissue has Margaret Thatcher’s handbag his life and everyone in it double celebrity value. once sold for £103,000. Justin that he decided to sell it. Timberlake’s half-eaten French The sale included all his Video toast went for $3,154 in 2006, material possessions – Watch a video about some and J.D. Sallinger’s un-cleaned his house, his furniture, unusual things sold on eBay. toilet was put up for auction his car, etc. – as well as Search YouTube for “3 Weird in 2011 at a starting price of the possibility of getting Clothing Items That Sold $1million. Here are some introduced to all his On ebay”. more unusual things that friends. Talk about a new have been sold on eBay. beginning! Answers on page 44 GLOSSARY

an online retailer n 1 Pre-reading Product: The Product: a website business that sells things an antique n Look at the product names in meaning a man’s an object that is old and valuable the article. What do you think of life forehead Margaret Thatcher n a British prime minister from 1979 to 1990 the products consist of exactly? Sold for: Sold for: French toast n bread that is covered in an egg mixture Why would someone pay for $3.26 $37,375 and then fried them? dollars When to put up for auction exp if you “put an object up for auction”, you Have you ever wondered Andrew Fischer was a little sell it at a public sale. The person who 2 about the meaning of life? short on cash he decided offers the highest price can buy it Reading I a username n Read or listen to the article For a mere $3.26, you could to put his forehead up for a name you type in so you can access a website once. What’s the most have had the answer. sale as advertising space. an imaginary friend n ridiculous or unusual product He eventually got $37,375 a friend who exists in your head a bid n that was sold on eBay? Why? Product: An to advertise the snoring an offer of a price for an object at an imaginary remedy, SnoreStop. “I look auction or public sale short on cash exp 3 Reading II friend forward to an enjoyable if you’re “short on cash”, you don’t have much money Read the article again. Then, Sold for: association [with Andrew],” a forehead n answer the questions. $3,082.15 SnoreStop CEO Christian the part of your head above your eyes and below your hair 1. How much was “the dollars de Rivel said in an interview snoring adj meaning of life” sold for? A man with the username with NBC news. if someone “snores”, they make a loud sound through their mouth or nose when 2. Who sold his imaginary “thewildandcrazyoli” felt they’re sleeping. “Snoring” is the adjective a remedy n friend? he was getting a bit too old Product: a cure for an illness 3. What was the imaginary for his imaginary friend Jon Used an association exp if you have an “association” with someone, friend’s name? Malipieman so he put him tissue you do business or work with them 4. What did Ian Usher sell? up for sale. “He is really Sold for: a CEO abbr the chief executive officer – the most 5. What part of his body friendly and I will send $5,300 important person in a company a tissue n did Andrew Fischer put you a list of things he likes Of course, a thin piece of paper you can use to clean up for sale? and dislikes,” the seller this isn’t just any tissue – your nose a charity n 6. Who gave Scarlett explained. Amazingly Jon this is Scarlett Johansson’s. an organisation that helps poor people Johansson a cold? Malipieman got 31 bids. After blowing her nose once, (for example)

16 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to do an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail [email protected] Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it Have you ever won a prize for something? What was it? Have you ever done any research? What was it for? Have you ever had an idea for some research? What was it? What area of science do you like most? Why? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as PET and TOEFL. Track 12: englishmen

* Ig Nobels The name of the competition jesus! (The Ig Nobels) forms an expression that sounds like Ig Nobels – the English word “ignoble “, which is basically the opposite of “noble “ (a “noble” person has a good character and is prizes for honest, generous and selfless). For more information on Ig Nobels, visit: unusual www.improbable.com/ig scientific Video Watch a video on the Ig Nobels. Search YouTube for research! “The Ig Nobel prize: Awards g Nobels are prizes the way dogs go to the toilet. for weird science”. for unusual scientific They discovered that canines I research – the kind of prefer to align their body axis research that makes you with the Earth’s north-south GLOSSARY Answers on page 44 laugh, then makes you think. geomagnetic field lines. Their research n scientific investigation The award ceremony for paper was titled “Dogs are an award ceremony n 1 Pre-reading the prizes is organised by sensitive to small variations a public event in which prizes (awards) are given to people Look at the following list of science magazine The Annals of the Earth’s magnetic neuroscience n of Improbable Research, field”. Fascinating! the science that deals with the structure or prizes. What sort of research function of the nervous system and brain would any of these prizes and takes place at Harvard a brain n the large organ in your head that you use involve? What things would University. Here are some of The physics prize went for thinking, etc. scientists do research on to the winners. to a team from Japan for to title vb to give a name to a book, an article, etc. win one of these prizes? measuring the amount of a correlate n This year’s neuroscience friction between a shoe and a similarity. Also, a “correlation” neuroscience prize pareidolia n prize went to a team a banana skin, and between the act of seeing patterns in data biology prize physics prize self-admiring adj from China for trying to a banana skin and the floor, someone who is “self-admiring” loves psychology prize understand what happens when a person steps on a him/herself in the brains of people banana skin that’s on the manipulative n Arctic science prize if someone is “manipulative”, they are who see the face of Jesus floor. Their research could good at persuading people to do things psychopathic adj 2 Reading I on a piece of toast. Their help ensure that no one ever someone who is “psychopathic” may act in a violent or bad way without feeling sorry Read or listen to the article paper was titled, “Seeing slips on a banana skin again. for what they have done once to compare your ideas Jesus in Toast: Neural and Safety first! a trait n a characteristic or quality that you have: from the Pre-reading activity. Behavioral Correlates of Face kindness, honesty, nobility, etc. Pareidolia”. Very useful! And finally, the Arctic science scary adj frightening 3 Reading II prize went to a team from a canine n a dog Read the article again. This year’s psychology prize Norway for recording the to align vb Then, write Biology, Arctic went to a joint team from reactions of reindeer on if you “align” A with B, you put A in a position so it’s parallel with (in line with) B Science, Psychology, Australia, the UK and the seeing humans who are a body axis n Physics and Neuroscience USA for collecting evidence disguised as polar bears. a central line that cuts a body or figure in two, separating it down the middle next to each statement. that shows that people who Their paper was titled, geomagnetic field lines n the lines of force surrounding a permanent 1. The winners of this stay up late are, on average, “Response Behaviors of magnet or a moving charged particle prize were from Europe more self-admiring, more Svalbard Reindeer towards to measure vb if you “measure” the quality, value or effect and Africa. manipulative, and more Humans and Humans of something, you discover how great it is 2. Participants from the psychopathic than people Disguised as Polar Bears friction n the force that makes it difficult for things to team for this prize who get up early in the on Edgeøya”. As part of the move when they’re touching each other to slip vb dressed up as an animal. morning. Their paper was research, they measured if you “slip”, you accidentally fall (often 3. The prize went to a called “Creatures of the response distances for on ice) a reindeer n team from China. Night: Chronotypes and the reindeer from a stalking a deer with large horns. “Reindeer” pull 4. The research for this Dark Triad Traits”. Scary! polar bear, and compared Father Christmas’ sleigh to disguise as exp prize involved a piece of this to the responses from if you “disguise yourself as” something, you put on clothes so you look like that fruit. The biology prize went to a the reindeer to a person thing 5. The team for this prize joint team from the Czech disguised as a polar bear. to stalk vb if animal A “stalks” animal B, animal A looked at people who Republic, Germany and follows animal B quietly in order to kill it stay up late. Zambia for doing research on Whatever next? or catch it

FREE subscription if you recommend Hot English Language Services to your company. E-mail [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 17 Objective To improve your listening skills. Think about it Have you ever been on a blind date? Who was it with? What happened? What online dating sites have you heard of? What do you think of online dating? What are the pros and cons? Exams This listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as PET and TOEFL. Track 13: englishman & englishwoman

I hope he i hope she likes me! likes me!

Note! Answers on page 44 Don’t read the audio script until 1 Pre-listening you’ve completed What questions could you the exercises and ask someone you’ve just activities. met? Think of at least six. For example: Where did you go to school? Have you got any brothers or Chatting on a first date sisters? What type of Audio script films do you like? Etc. Nigel: Erika, isn’t it? Amazing place. Lots of great Erika: Looks like you’ve (11) Erika: Yes, that’s right. Nigel? memories. a bit of weight 2 Listening I Nigel: Nigel Goodman. [They shake Erika: So, have you, erm, (7) since then. You’re going to listen to two hands.] much? Nigel: No, I haven’t. people (Nigel and Erika) Erika: Nice to meet you. Nigel: Oh, yes. I’ve been to France, Erika: So, where do you work? who are on a blind date – a Nigel: Nice to meet you too. So, did Germany, America, Australia, Nigel: Hargreaves Cleaning romantic evening for two you (1) the Tanzania... Products. I’m the regional people who have never pub all right? Erika: Tanzania? What was that like? sales manager. Just been met before. Listen once to Erika: Yes, it’s quite close to where I Nigel: Incredible, we went promoted, actually! And I’ve compare your ideas from (2) . on this safari and I (8) got a company car. There’s the Pre-listening activity. Nigel: Great. Can I (3) a lion and a brand new Ford Fiesta (12) Were any of your questions you a drink? three buffalo. I’ve got the outside at mentioned? Erika: Oh, I’ve already got one, lion’s head on the living this very moment. thanks. room wall. Erika: Very nice. 3 Listening II Nigel: I’ll go and get a pint then. Erika: Oh, right. Nigel: And you? Listen again. Then, answer [He leaves, then comes back.] Nigel: So, what about you? Have Erika: I’m a doctor. I... the questions. So, are you from round here? you done much travelling? Nigel: So, if I start choking on my 1. What’s Nigel going to Erika: Sort of, I (4) Erika: Yes, quite a bit, mostly in crisps you’ll give me the kiss have to drink? to school just down the Asia. I’ve been to Thailand... of life. 2. What school did Nigel road... Nigel: Thailand? I’ve been there. Erika: Erm, more like the Heimlich go to? Nigel: I went to St Michael’s. Great Incredible place. I (9) manoeuvre. 3. Where did Erika grow school. I (5) in there for three Nigel: What? up? the first 11 football team and I months. It’s where I did my Erika: Oh, nothing. Erm, so what 4. Where did Nigel shoot was the captain of the cricket PADI diving course. film are we going to (13) a lion? team. Erika: What’s that? ? 5. What did he learn how Erika: Impressive. Nigel: It’s this course you do so you Nigel: Well, I thought about going to do in Thailand? Nigel: I was also in the Rubik’s Cube can go scuba diving. Look, to see... [He continues talking 6. What does Erika say Club, the Drama Society and I’ve got my diving licence. for 10 minutes.] ...which is about Nigel’s photo on the Engineering Club. [He takes it out of why I thought it’d probably his diving licence? Erika: You certainly kept yourself his wallet.] be the best film to see. 7. What type of car has busy Erika: Do you always (10) Erika: Oh, look, is that the time? Nigel got? Nigel: I certainly did. So, did you (6) that around I’m sorry but I’ve got to go. 8. What does Erika do? round here? with you? Nigel: But what about the film? Erika: No, actually, I lived in Hull... Nigel: You never know when you Erika: I’m not (14) 4 Listening III Nigel: Hull! That’s where my might need it. too good. Bye. Complete the audio script with grandparents used to live. Erika: Is that you in the photo? Nigel: Oh, right. Bye. [to himself] the correct words. We went there every summer. Nigel: Yes, just last year. What a strange woman!

18 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Improve your English with our Phrasal verbs or Idioms booklets. Visit our shop at www.learnhotenglish.com Objective To improve your range of business English vocabulary. Think about it Have you sold anything online? What was it? How much did you sell it for? Did you make a profit? Was it worth the trouble of setting up the sale? How much did the postage cost you? What are the pros and cons of selling on eBay? Track 14: englishman & us man business news Business English New! How to become an eBay millionaire! Learn over 500 useful business words and expressions! ant to become One eBay millionaire is Over 30 articles on up-to-date a millionaire? American Ethan Dekel. business topics! Over 100 useful business idioms Why not start He sells luxury designer & phrasal verbs! W Business videos and audio files selling things on eBay? menswear at 40% to 80% to improve your listening! Many people have made below retail prices. In an For more information, visit: a fortune buying and interview with entrepreneur. www.learnhotenglish.com/shop selling on the online com, Ethan recalls how retailer. And thousands it was a relative with a How to sell on eBay are now millionaires. clothing shop who got him Write a description of your Here are a few. into the fashion business. product and upload a photo “My uncle asked me to of it. Then, either set a fixed Answers on page 44 help him liquidate some and more than doubled or auction price. If you set designer suits on the my money. From then, it an auction price, you receive 1 bids from buyers. An auction Pre-reading internet. Right away, I became an addiction. I’d usually lasts for a week. If you could open a shop (either thought of eBay,” Ethan be on the computer first a physical one or an online says. “When the first suit thing in the morning and one) which products from sold for a 300% profit, up until midnight.” Video the list below would you sell? a light went on in my Watch a video on how to Why? What would you do to head.” The same uncle David Wirtenberg is sell things on eBay. Search guarantee you made a profit? helped him find wholesale another ecommerce YouTube for “eBay Tips by suppliers – one of the millionaire. He sells eBay Guru: ABC News”. jewellery CDs & DVDs biggest hurdles for those engagement rings, designer clothing antiques starting on eBay. wedding bands and other GLOSSARY jewellery. He recalls how cosmetics rare items a retail price n Alison Abruneiras is it was his father-in-law a price a customer pays for something in a shop shoes watches books another eBay millionaire. who helped him at first. a relative n She left school with no “He said, ‘Let’s see if we someone who is related to you: your handbags toys furniture brother, uncle, aunt, sister, etc. qualifications and had can sell jewellery on the to get you into something exp no business experience. internet. So, I went to if someone “gets you into” a business, they paintings stamps help you to start working in that business She now runs The Nail 47th Street in Manhattan. to liquidate vb if a company “liquidates” its stock, it sells it 2 Reading I and Beauty Emporium, a I knocked on every door. a light went on in my head exp Read or listen to the article successful cosmetic retail I didn’t know anything if a “light goes on in your head”, you suddenly have a good idea or notice once. Which eBay business is business. She started out about diamonds at the something the most impressive? Why? selling from her house, time. I was looking a wholesale supplier n a company that sells large quantities of but now trades worldwide for suppliers, for an goods to shops, etc. (not to customers) a hurdle n 3 Reading II and has a warehouse education, anything.” He a difficulty Read the article again. Then, with employees. “It’s ended up buying a couple to run vb if you “run” a business, you manage it write Ethan, Alison or David incredible to think that of diamond rings, and he cosmetics n next to each statement. this started on a computer immediately sold them lipstick, make-up, powder, mascara, etc. that people put on their faces to make Who… in my bedroom,” she for a profit and it all went themselves look beautiful a retail business n 1. …left school with no said in an interview from there. “Most of my a business that involves selling products qualifications? with the Daily Mail. diamond auctions start at to customers a wholesaler n 2. …sometimes loses “If I can do it, anyone 99 cents. Sometimes I lose a company that sells large quantities of money on sales? can. You don’t have to money; sometimes I make goods to shops, etc. (not to customers) to double your money exp 3. …made a 300% profit have an education,” she money. Whatever makes to make 100% profit. For example, to make €50 after investing €25 on the first thing they added. So, how did it all the customer happy, I do. ecommerce n sold on eBay? start. “I bought £3,000 Our packaging is second to buying and selling things online / through a website, etc. 4. …more than doubled worth of products from none. Sometimes we pack an auction n their money within two a wholesaler and stored our diamonds in Fabergé a public sale. Goods are offered and the person who offers the most money can weeks of trading? them in my bedroom – eggs [for free]. Once you buy them packaging n 5. …was helping a relative which had become my have customers, you have the paper or plastic that goes around a liquidate some stock? office,” she explained. those customers for good.” product to protect it in a shop, etc. a Fabergé egg n 6. …often starts auctions “Within two weeks I’d an egg with jewels on it at 99 cents? sold nearly all of that too Get selling!

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When a wedding goes wrong! Answers on page 44 reparing for a the building. He’s now Video wedding can be facing a jail sentence after 1 Pre-reading stressful. There’s so admitting to the hoax call. Watch the wedding party fall P in the lake. Search YouTube What could go wrong at a much to think about and a for “Wedding Party Falls into wedding? Use the words below lot can go wrong… as these Wedding fall Lake”. to think of as many ideas as wedding disasters clearly Almost a whole wedding you can. show. party fell into a lake after the jetty they were standing GLOSSARY the guests the bouquet a bride n Wedding arrest on collapsed. The group, the woman who is going to get married in the drinks the food A young bride from who were in a wedding in a wedding Connecticut (USA) was Crosslake, Minnesota, were a witness n the ceremony the party someone who sees an event or crime arrested at her wedding after waiting for a photo to be to flip out exp informal to become extremely angry clothes the wedding dress getting drunk and throwing taken when the wooden a reception n cake and glasses at her new structure broke under their a party that takes place after a wedding transport the weather a handful n husband. Witnesses said weight. a “handful” of rice (for example) is an amount that you can hold in your hand the hotel the honeymoon she “flipped out” when the the happy couple n bar at the reception stopped Wedding fight the two people who are going to get the church... married serving drinks for the night. A couple’s wedding to strike (past: struck) vb 2 to hit Reading I celebrations were the groom n Read or listen to the article Rice attack interrupted by a brawl over the man who is going to get married in a wedding once to compare your ideas Instead of throwing a a pork pie. Police were minor trauma n from the Pre-reading task. handful of rice at the happy called to deal with what an injury (a cut on your body, for example) that isn’t very serious couple as they came out of was later described as a a bomb scare n 3 if there’s a “bomb scare”, there’s a report Reading II the church, an 88-year-old “large fight” in which one of a bomb in a building Read the article again. Then, wedding guest accidentally woman had her ear bitten. the registry office n an official, state-run office where you can answer the questions. threw her glass of wine at Apparently, the fight broke get married 1. Why did the bride from them, including the actual out after one guest reached not have the heart to do something exp if you “don’t have the heart to do Connecticut get angry? glass. The glass missed the for the last pork pie but it something”, you can’t do it because you know it’ll make someone sad 2. What did the elderly guest bride, but struck the groom was grabbed by another a lake n throw instead of rice? in the eye. He was rushed guest at the last minute. an area of water surrounded by land a jetty n 3. Why did the man from to hospital, where he was a wooden platform on a lake where boats Liverpool cause a bomb treated for minor trauma. Bouquet crash stop to let people get on or off a brawl n scare? A couple hired a small a fight a pork pie n 4. What’s the name of Bomb scare plane to fly past their a type of pie with meat in it the place and the state A young man from guests and drop the bride’s to reach for exp if you “reach for” something, you try to where the wedding Liverpool was arrested bouquet to a line of women take it with your hands guests fell into the lake? after causing a bomb scare. standing below. But as the to grab vb to take something suddenly and with force 5. What were the wedding The unfortunate man had plane flew over the crowd to hire vb if you “hire” something, you pay to use it guests fighting over in forgotten to book the registry the flowers were sucked for a limited time what was described as a office for the wedding, but back into the engine, a bouquet n a bunch of flowers that are tied together “large fight”? didn’t have the heart to tell causing it to catch fire and and that look nice 6. What happened to the his fiancée. So, he called explode. Fortunately, the to suck back exp if an object is “sucked back” into an engine pilot of the plane that them up and said that a pilot only suffered minor (for example), it’s pulled there by the force crashed? bomb had been left inside injuries. of the engine

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MUSIC… in English Track 16: englishmen

Christian Olijve Objective To improve your English by reading about music and listening to song lyrics.

Think about it What groups or bands have you otown was a popular style of Song extract heard from the 1960s or 1970s? Which ones do you like? What Motownmusic from the 1960s and Father, father, type of music from the 1960s and 1970s. The name Motown refers We don’t need to escalate, 1970s do you like? Have you heard M of any of the artists or bands to a record label and is a contraction of the You see, war is not the answer, mentioned in this article? What words “motor town” – the nickname for For only love can conquer hate. do you think of their music? Detroit (Michigan). At the time, Detroit was the centre of the automotive industry, I want you back and it was where Ford founded the Ford (The Jackson Five) Video Motor Company in 1903. Some famous The Jackson Five was Watch the Jackson Five Motown stars include Diana Ross, Marvin an American group that perform the song ABC. Gaye, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson consisted of five brothers. Search YouTube for and Michael Jackson. Here are a couple of It was formed in 1964 “The Jackson 5 - ABC”. Motown songs: and the band members were Jermaine, Michael, Jackie, Tito and Marlon. Some of GLOSSARY Baby Love (The Supremes) their famous songs include ABC, Blame It a record label n The Supremes consisted On The Boogie and Can You Feel It. Michael a company that produces and markets records and songs, and that manages mainly of Diana Ross, left the band in 1984 and went on to groups or singers Florence Ballard and Mary become the King Of Pop. the automotive industry n the industry that builds cars, trucks, vans, Wilson, but a lot of other lorries, vehicles, etc. along the way exp singers came and went Song extract during a period of time along the way. The group was formed in Trying to live without your love, to perform vb if a band “performs”, it plays music to 1959 and continued performing until 1977. Is one long sleepless night, an audience Other hits by the group include Stop! In The Let me show you girl, an embrace n if you give someone an “embrace”, Name Of Love and You Keep Me Hangin’ On. That I know wrong from right, you hold them in your arms as a way of showing you like them Every street you walk on, loneliness n Song extract I leave tear stains on the ground, a feeling of sadness because you’re alone a Grammy (Award) n Ooh, ooh, need to hold you, Following the girl, an American award (prize) by the Once again, my love, I didn't even want around, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for musicians, singers, Feel your warm embrace, my love, Let me tell you now. bands, etc. a hit n Don’t throw our love away, a song that sells many copies and is very Please don’t do me this way, Superstition popular the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame n Not happy like I used to be, (Stevie Wonder) a museum in Cleveland (USA) that has an Loneliness has got the best of me. Stevie Wonder is an archive of the world’s most important and influential bands, singers, producers, etc. American singer- to escalate vb if a situation “escalates”, it becomes What’s Going On songwriter who was more serious or dangerous (Marvin Gaye) signed up by Motown at to conquer vb if A “conquers” B, A beats or dominates B Marvin Gaye was an the age of just 11. Although he was born a tear stain n American singer- blind, he has had a hugely successful a mark left from a tear (a drop of water from your eye) songwriter and musician. career, selling more than 100 million to sign up phr vb if a record label “signs up” a singer, the Some of his hits include records and winning over 20 Grammy singer signs a contract with that record How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) and Awards. Some of his hits include Higher label blind adj I Heard It Through the Grapevine. In 1982, Ground and I Just Called To Say I Love You. if someone is “blind”, they can’t see Marvin won a Grammy for his hit Sexual a career n someone’s music “career” is the part Healing. Since his death on 1st April 1984, Song extract of their life that they spend writing or playing music Marvin has been posthumously awarded Very superstitious, ladders ‘bout to fall, superstitious adj the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin’ glass, people who are “superstitious” believe in magic, etc. For example, they think that and has been entered into the Rock and Seven years of bad luck, the good things in breaking a mirror will give them seven Roll Hall of Fame. your past. years’ bad luck

For company classes, Skype/Telephone classes or private tuition, contact [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 21 Travel Track 17: englishman, englishwoman & us man New! English Learn over 500 useful words and expressions for travelling abroad. Travel English 40 topic areas covering a wide range of typical situations. Over 400 images to help you learn the words and expressions. More than 30 dialogues so you can hear the language in action. For more information, visit: www.learnhotenglish.com/shop The business lunch Learn over 20 useful words to use at a business lunch! Useful words Dialogue: The business lunch Sally Fields has just flown over from Dublin to speak to Peter Prescott about a development project. They’re having a business lunch. Listen once, then complete the text with the correct words. Dialogue: S=Sally P=Peter W=Waiter

Wine glass Plate Bowl

Fork Knife

Napkin Spoon Tablecloth

you are paying for this, aren't you? S: Mr Prescott, isn’t it? P: And I’ll have the lobster. P: Yes, that’s right. Pleased to meet W: Very well. I’ll be back in just a you. minute with your (7) S: Pleased to meet you. I’m Sally and starters. Laptop Tablet computer Fields. Sorry, I’m late. I got a P: So, how was the trip? (1) from the airport, S: Fine, thanks. The (8) but the traffic was terrible. Have got in a bit early, actually. you been waiting for long? P: Great. P: No, I’ve only just got here myself. S: So, erm, did you get a chance S: Oh, good. [looking around the to look over the proposal? I’ve restaurant] This is nice. got the figures here on my P: It’s my regular. I often come (9) if you need to Waiter / waitress Business card Tip here for (2) . I’ll get check over them again. the waiter over. P: Yes, it all looks good. So, you More words S: [looking at the menu] So, what want to demolish the old Menu – a piece of paper with the prices and list of things would you recommend then? cinema and put up some luxury you can eat in the restaurant. P: The lasagne is really nice. apartments, right? Starter – food you eat before the main course: soup, a S: OK. So, I hear you moved S: Yes, that’s it, and we’re prepared salad, etc. (3) . to pay the asking price for the Main course – the large plate of food you order: fish and P: Yes, we relocated to a big land. chips; steak with potatoes, etc. building downtown. P: Development for the Dessert – a sweet dish you eat at the end of the meal: W: Good afternoon. Can I get you (10) . That’s great. cake, yoghurt, sorbet, etc. anything to drink? S: I knew we could rely on you. Set menu – a fixed price for the starter, main course and P: [to Sally] Shall I order some W: Here are your drinks and dessert. There’s usually a limited choice of options. (4) ? starters. If you need anything Bill – a piece of paper that tells you how much you have S: Yes, go ahead. else, please let me know. Enjoy to pay for your meal. P: We’ll have a bottle of Beaujolais your meal. Nouveau, please. P: Thanks. Oh, could you bring the Making small talk W: Very well, sir. And are you ready ketchup, please? Have you been here before? to order? W: Certainly, sir. Where are you staying? S: I think so. S: So, what do you think of our Is it your first time here? P: Go ahead. idea to... [fades out] How was the trip? S: For (5) , I’ll have the What’s the hotel like? prawn cocktail, please. GLOSSARY How’s the weather been? P: And I’ll have the seafood platter. a toastn What would you recommend? W: Very well. And for the if you propose a “toast” to something (a new deal, for example), you ask people to drink I’d just like to propose a toast to our new project. / (6) ? together as a way of showing appreciation for Here’s to our new project. S: I’ll go for the lasagne. that thing or hoping that it’ll be successful

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For example, if minutes. perfect “grammar”, it’s to you can produce hundreds you were focusing on the communicate effectively. of useful sentences: I didn’t Present Simple, you could 6 Using the language Grammar has its part to play, go, she didn’t see it, we didn’t write sentences like, “Keira Once you’ve got a basic but it shouldn’t be the central do it...” So, what can you do lives in America”, or “Jack understanding of the tenses, focus of your learning. It’s to improve your knowledge doesn’t like it.” Then, make you need to practise using interesting to find out about of grammar? There are two a recording of the sentences them when you’re speaking the order of adjectives, the things: firstly, you need to (or get a native speaker to or writing. You also need to use of articles, or the position learn how to form sentences; do it for you). In your free- read and listen to lots of of adverbs. However, you’ll secondly, you need to know time, you can listen to the English so you can see the learn much more through how to use the structures. sentences and repeat them language in context. reading, listening, writing Here are 8 things you can out loud after the speaker. and speaking the language! do to achieve those two The idea is to practise them 7 Common mistakes objectives: until you’ve learnt them by As you’re speaking or writing, *Verb tenses heart and you can say them make a note of any mistakes without thinking. you make, or ask a teacher The main verb tenses in Forming basic structures English are: the verb to be, the 1 Verb tenses or friend to help you. Then, Present Simple, the Present When it comes to studying 4 Grammar drills work on trying to eliminate Continuous, the Past Simple, grammar, the best thing you You can also use grammar these mistakes. For example, the Present Perfect, the can do is to focus on verb drills to develop your if you keep saying, “He like it” Present Perfect Continuous, tenses* as this will help you ability to form negatives instead of “He likes it”. Try Future forms (will + a verb; communicate in English. or questions. You can do repeating the sentence 10 be + going to + a verb), the Firstly, you need to find out them on your own, with a times a day until you’ve got it Future Continuous, the Future how the tenses are formed. friend or with your teacher. firmly implanted in your mind. Perfect, Modal verbs, the Past Continuous, Passive forms, the In order to do this, simply Simply say a sentence in a Past Perfect and Conditionals get hold of a grammar book, particular tense, then create 8 Reading & listening (zero, I, II, III). choose a tense and read the negative or question However, the best way to about it. Then, do some forms. 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C o l r a C r k g s i n o t n n • u A C o v r • i l L a v i g n e Objective To learn some business tips from world-famous entrepreneurs and increase your range of vocabulary. Think about it What online retail websites or apps have you heard of? Have you ever used any of them? What was it like? Did you manage to buy or sell anything? How easy was the site or app to use? Why do you think eBay is so Entrepreneur successful? What makes eBay different to other online retailers? What's the key to its success? corner

follow your passion! Video Listen to Pierre Omidyar giving some business advice. Search YouTube for “Pierre Omidyar Advice To Entrepreneurs - Founder of eBay Inc”.

GLOSSARY an online retailer n Mr a website where you can buy or sell things eBay n eBay a website where you can buy and sell things or put things up for “auction” (see entry below) a transaction n Pierre Omidyar an act of buying or selling something ierre Omidyar is the founder of the the site experienced numerous service to drive vb online retailer eBay. With sales of disruptions, one lasting 22 hours. Pierre the things that “drive” you are the things that motivate you or make you want to act around $20 billion per year and reacted quickly and responsibly by getting unique adj P a “unique” person is special and different more than 200 million registered users, his team to make 10,000 phone calls to an auction n eBay processes more transactions than any the top customers to apologise for the a public sale in which goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price other company in the world. Here are five inconvenience. He assured them that eBay to empower vb important tips that took Pierre to the top. was doing everything possible to deal with if you “empower” someone, you give them things so they can become stronger or the problem. more successful 1 a feedback forum n Follow your passion a place where people can give opinions or Pierre puts passion first. “Like most 4 Understand human nature feedback (criticism) and discuss things to exchange tips exp software people, it’s very much passion Pierre thinks that there’s a natural trader in if people “exchange tips”, they offer “tips” more than anything else – the ability to everyone. He understands that people love to (useful pieces of advice or information) to rate vb create software that could benefit or have buy things, and that many have a “one man’s if you “rate” something, you say how good (or bad) you think it is an impact on people that used it was what junk is another man’s treasure” philosophy. expansion n was driving me,” he says. If you love what And this is the key to the success of eBay, if a company is going through a period of “expansion”, it’s growing or becoming you do, you’ll never do a day's work, so the where you can sell just about anything bigger a disruption n saying goes. from broken trainers to rusty spanners when there’s “disruption”, there are to scratched records. “Fundamentally, problems and things don’t work or operate in a normal way 2 Believe in the power of the everything we do in human activities is to apologise vb individual related to trade,” Pierre once said. There’s to say sorry to someone an inconvenience n Pierre believes that it’s important no better way to succeed in business than a problem or difficulty a trader n to “recognise and respect having good insight into a person who buys or sells things everyone as a unique Bio - Pierre Omidyar human behaviour. one man’s junk is another man’s treasure exp individual”. In creating his Pierre Omidyar is the founder this expression means: the thing that one 5 person thinks is “junk” (rubbish), another online auction empire in 1993, and chairman of eBay. He was Prepare for the person thinks is “treasure” (valuable) Pierre wanted to empower born in Paris (France) in 1967 unexpected trainers n individuals. So, he provided to Iranian parents. When he In an often repeated story, shoes you wear to do sport was still a young child, they rusty adj a feedback forum where both Pierre originally set up an if a metal object is “rusty”, it has a brown moved to the USA. eBay has substance on it that forms when it comes buyers and sellers could its headquarters in San Jose, online auction site just to into contact with water exchange tips, solve problems California and was founded help his wife sell and collect scratched adj in September 1995. It was if a record (for example) is “scratched”, it and rate their purchasing Pez candy dispensers. has a cut on it originally called Auction Web. to trade vb experiences. The first item sold on the site Although he admitted in an to buy and sell things was a broken laser pointer. interview with the Academy an insight n a good understanding of something 3 Treat your customers Pierre became a billionaire of Achievement that the a Pez candy dispenser exp at the age of 31 with eBay’s story had been invented, Pez is the brand name of a type of with the respect they 1998 IPO (Initial Public rectangular sweet. The sweets come in deserve he still advises potential a “dispenser” (a machine that gives you Offering). Pierre lives in something when you press a button, etc.) eBay’s rapid expansion didn’t Hawaii with his wife Pamela entrepreneurs to “prepare a chairman n come without its problems. and their three children. for the unexpected”. “You’ll the head of a company or organisation According to Forbes, he’s an IPO n abbr But it’s how these problems know you’re successful when an Initial Public Offering. This is the first worth approximately $8.5 sale of a company's stocks or shares to are managed that shows a billion. Omidyar and his the platform you’ve built the public company’s true character wife Pamela are well-known serves you in unexpected a philanthropist n someone who gives money to charities or and strength. In 1999, philanthropists. ways,” he added. poor people

26 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Improve your spoken English with our fantastic Skype/Telephone classes. E-mail [email protected] Recipe Film script Real Language in action Fragrant fried rice Black Swan

Learn how to make Gordon Ramsay’s Black Swan is an American delicious fragrant fried rice. psychological thriller. It’s directed by Darren Aronofsky and stars Ingredients Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel 1 Olive oil and Mila Kunis. A New York City 2 Salt ballet company is planning to put 3 Pepper on a production of Tchaikovsky’s 4 Rice Swan Lake. Thomas, the artistic 5 Garlic director (played by Vincent Cassel) 6 Ginger thinks Nina (Natalie Portman) can 7 Chilli play the innocent and fragile White Swan, but doesn’t 8 Spring onions feel she can handle the role of the Black Swan. Nina is 9 Spring greens desperate to get the part, but now finds that she has 10 A head of broccoli to compete for it with new arrival Lily (played by Mila 11 Fish sauce Kunis). The pressure starts to affect Nina, who eventually 12 Eggs descends into a living nightmare. In this scene from the 13 Lime film, Nina is in the dance studio. She’s upset because the director has tried to kiss her. S P

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Improve your spoken English with our fantastic Skype/Telephone classes. E-mail [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 27 Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it What type of person does a con artist have to be? Do you know anyone who's ever been conned? What happened? How much did it cost them? Have you seen any films about con artists? Which ones? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as FCE, IELTS and TOEFL. Track 19: englishman & US man It’s all a con! Watch out for the con artists! on artists are expert Christophe made his way to and sentenced to 12 years in thieves who could the United States. While in prison. However, he served C quite easily convince Los Angeles, he pretended less than five years before you to lend them money, to be a movie producer, starting to work for the FBI invest with them, or write an ex-boxing champion (for no pay initially), helping them a cheque. They’re and a venture capitalist, them identify scams. confidence tricksters who among many other things. can pose as police officers, He dropped names like What a change! lawyers, bankers or doctors “his mother” Sophia Loren to gain your trust then break or “his uncle” Dino De Video that trust. Here are three Laurentiis, and claimed Watch a trailer for the film famous con artists. to be a French member of Catch me if you Can. Search Answers on page 44 the Rockefeller family. He YouTube for “Catch Me If You 1 The rock legend lived for a time with Mickey Can Trailer”. 1 Pre-reading Phillip Schaeffer from Rourke, and was also friends What sort of things do con Minnesota avoided paying with actor Jean-Claude artists do? Make a list. For expensive bills at a private Van Damme. During his GLOSSARY a con artist n example: sell you shares that hospital by claiming he time there, he persuaded a person who tricks people in order to get money from them aren’t worth anything; write was Pink Floyd rock legend wealthy people to invest in to invest vb you a bad cheque; sell you a David Gilmour. Another his financial schemes, then if you “invest” money in a company (for example), you put money into that property that doesn’t belong time, he told staff at a ran off with their money. company and hope to make a profit to them... different medical centre that Many were too embarrassed a confidence trickster n a person who tricks people in order to get he was Rush guitarist Alex to report him to the police. money from them 2 to pose as exp Reading I Lifeson. On each occasion, He fled to Canada, but was if you “pose as” a police officer (for Read or listen to the article he informed staff that his eventually captured and example), you act as if you’re a police officer, even though you aren’t once. Which con artist is the agent would deal with the sentenced to five years in to gain your trust exp cleverest? In what way? Why? bills. However, admin staff prison. if someone “gains your trust”, they make you trust (believe) them at one of the hospitals an agent n 3 3 a musician’s “agent” is the person who Reading II became suspicious. The The pilot represents and manages them Read the article again. Then, security supervisor reviewed Frank William Abagnale, to confront vb if you “confront” someone with something, write Phillip, Christophe or camera shots of Schaeffer Jr. (born 27th April 1948) you present facts or evidence to them in Frank next to each statement. entering the hospital. He is the inspiration behind order to accuse them of something a swindle n 1. Many of his victims then compared them to the Steven Spielberg film a trick thieves use to steal money to scam vb were too embarrassed pictures of the Pink Floyd Catch Me if you Can. He to trick someone in order to make money to admit what had singer-guitarist, and soon had at least eight aliases, dishonestly a con n happened. realised that the man wasn’t and escaped from police a dishonest act or a trick that is designed to 2. He said his agent would who he claimed to be. When custody twice (once from a make money to fake vb deal with any demands Schaeffer returned to the moving aeroplane) – and all if you “fake” a document, you make it look real or genuine, even though it isn’t for payment. hospital four days later, he that before he was 21 years a deed n 3. He pulled off some of was confronted by a police old. Incredibly, between a legal document that says who owns a house hot on your trail exp his most spectacular officer who happened to be the ages of 16 and 18, he if the police are “hot on your trail”, they’re cons when he was still a there at the time. Schaeffer flew over 1,600,000 km following you and are close to catching you a venture capitalist n teenager. admitted that he’d been for free on over 250 flights a person who invests in new or small companies with the aim of making a profit 4. He avoided paying lying and was taken to to 26 countries by posing to drop names exp some expensive Stearns County Jail on a as a Pan Am pilot. He got to mention the names of the famous people you know hospital bills. charge of theft by swindle. a uniform by calling the Rockefeller n 5. He tried to pass himself airline headquarters and a famous American family that became very rich from the oil business off as a musician. 2 The banker telling them that he’d lost embarrassed adj if you’re “embarrassed” about something, 6. He now helps a crime Christophe Rocancourt his. Later, he made a fake you’re ashamed of it and you don’t want detection agency fight (born July 1967) is a French employee ID card, and other people to know about it to flee vb (past: fled) against con artists. confidence trickster who forged a Federal Aviation to escape 7. He rubbed shoulders scammed rich people. For Administration pilot's an inspiration n if someone is an “inspiration” for a film, with the rich and his first bigcon he faked the licence. As a company pilot, they’re the person who gave the writer or director the ideas for the film famous. deed to a house he didn't he was able to stay at hotels an alias n 8. He tried to pass own, then sold the property for free, with all food and a false name to forge vb himself off as an airline for $1.4 million. With the hotel bills sent to the airline. if you “forge” a document, you make a copy employee. police hot on his trail, Frank was eventually caught of it that looks exactly like the original

28 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Love the magazine? Why not subscribe at our shop (www.learnhotenglish.com), Google Play or the App Store and enjoy some big discounts! Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it How would you rate your maths skills? What do you need maths for in your daily life? What about at work? How useful is it for you to be good at maths? Do you think maths is fun? In what way? What area of maths would you like to work on? Why?

Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as FCE, IELTS and TOEFL. Track 20: englishmen It all Watch out for adds up! the con artists!

Answers on page 44 How maths can save 1 Pre-reading Do you know how to say the economy! these sums and numbers in aths can help skills were “poor” or “very move has been backed by the English? create a more poor”. Department for Education. 1. 1 + 4 = 5 M competitive 2. 12 – 4 = 8 economy… and get you a In the UK, it’s thought that So, how good are you at 3. 6 X 2 = 12 better job. But how? poor maths skills could be maths in English? Listen to 4. 12 ÷ 4 = 3 costing the economy more the following questions and 5. 1.3 Experts believe that maths than £20 billion a year. But write down your answers. 6. 4,000 is the key to creating a poor maths can affect your Then, check the Answers 7. 436 competitive economy. job prospects too. “A lack of page to see how well you’ve 8. 320,987 “Fluency in maths is needed everyday number skills not done. to understand science, only threatens the economy 2 Reading I and science creates the and the competitiveness Maths Challenge Read or listen to the article innovations that will help on the country’s job Try the National Numeracy once. How many of the solve the challenges we face, market but can also ruin Challenge. Type into Google questions at the end did you such as swine flu and global an individual’s chances in “national numeracy challenge get correct? warming,” explained Julie life…,” said Graham Beale, + Guardian” and do the test. Dunkle, US education project the Nationwide Building 3 Reading II manager for Intel in an article Society’s chief executive. Video Read the article again. Then, for the Wall Street Journal. “Maths commands the answer the questions. highest earnings in the See if you can answer this 1. What problems There’s even been a study jobs market and is the maths question. Search YouTube for “The Wanted could maths (and on the link between maths best protection against Maths Quiz”. science) help us solve, and a healthy economy. unemployment,” he added. according to Julie Eric Hanushek, a Stanford Dunkle? University professor, So, what’s the government GLOSSARY 2. By how much could concluded that increasing test doing about it? Firstly, they’ve a key n the “key” to a good situation is the best way to the annual growth rate scores in maths could add recruited some Chinese create that good situation a challenge n in GDP increase by two-thirds of a percentage maths teachers as part of an something new and difficult which requires with better maths test point to the annual growth £11m programme to raise a lot of effort swine flu n scores, according to rate in GDP. Interestingly, standards. “Good maths a form of flu that affects pigs. If you’ve got Eric Hanushek? Hanushek’s study measured comes with constant practice the “flu”, you’re ill and it feels as if you’ve got a really bad cold 3. What percentage quality (improvement in test but there seems to be an global warming n a gradual increase in the overall temperature (more or less) of over scores) rather than quantity aversion to practice in this of the earth’s atmosphere. Many people 18s found it hard to (years of schooling). country. We have a lot to believe it’s caused by pollution, etc. a link n calculate change in learn from China,” said Nick a connection shops? The problem is that many Gibb, the former Conservative GDP abbr Gross Domestic Product - the value of all the 4. How much could poor people struggle with maths. Schools Minister. As part goods produced in a country to struggle with exp maths skills be costing In the UK, a survey of more of the scheme, Chinese if you “struggle with” something, you find it the UK economy every than 2,300 adults found that teachers will be sent to work difficult to do that thing a job prospect n year? a third of over 18s found it in English schools. if you have good “job prospects”, there’s a 5. What has the UK hard to calculate change good possibility that you’ll find a good job because you're well-qualified, etc. government spent in shops, and weigh and The charity National to threaten vb if A “threatens” B, A is a danger to B some of the £11 million measure ingredients; and Numeracy has also created to raise standards exp on in order to raise many parents have problems an online maths challenge to improve the level, standard or quality of something standards? helping their children with for adults. After taking the an aversion to exp 6. What happens if you their homework. Almost test, and depending on the if you have an “aversion to” something, you don’t like that thing don’t do too well on 25% rated their maths as no results, adults are referred to to boost vb to increase the National Numeracy better than “satisfactory”, a series of learning resources to back vb online maths challenge? and a further 7% said their to boost their skills. The to support or help

For company classes or private tuition, contact [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 29 Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it What presents do you give when you go to visit someone or stay with them? What are some of the best presents you’ve ever received? What’s the most expensive present you’ve ever given someone? Who was it for? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as FCE, IELTS and TOEFL. Track 21: englishman & us man is that it? The diplomatic art of giving gifts! hen was the From the Royal Archives 1834- helicopter (Marine One) for last time you 1897, and a brooch with gold his sons, and a box set of 25 W gave someone leaves to First Lady Michelle DVDs of classic American a present? In the world of Obama. Prince Charles once films. It latertranspired that diplomacy, it’s common to gave the Obamas a 15-piece the DVDs were incompatible offergifts to visiting kings, china tea set. with British DVD players, so queens, presidents and he couldn’t watch them. prime ministers; or to bring Nicolas Sarkozy (the ex presents for representatives president of France) is an Poor old Gordon! of a host country. The gifts extremely generous gift-giver. range from the ordinary to In 2011, he gave the Obamas Video the absurd. Here are a few presents worth more than examples. $40,000.The list of goodies Watch President Obama give included a large black a present to the Pope. Search Answers on page 44 YouTube for “President Obama The royal family receives Hermès golf accessory bag, presents gift to Pope Francis”. 1 Pre-reading a lot of gifts, some of two Baccarat crystal table Look at the list of gifts below. which are really unusual. lamps on silver pedestals, a Which three would you like to A list from 2013 included monogrammed black leather GLOSSARY receive? Why? a state coach made out of Louis Vuitton business bag, diplomacy n the activity of managing relations between an elephant a basketball ball chocolate, a portrait of the and a glass sculpture of different countries Queen burnt into tree bark, Alexander the Great's horse. a gift n a present; something nice that you give to an antique map a cheetah a plastic stand-up angel, a someone a host country n a golf accessory bag garden gnome and a book Others aren’t quite so a country that has received a special visitor titled Your Arms Remind Me imaginative. On a visit to such as a president of another country, etc. absurd adj a giraffe a brooch beavers of Pork Luncheon Meat. China, David Cameron ridiculous, stupid, silly gave the Chinese Premier a coach n a tennis racket signed a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by horses by Andy Murray Sometimes, the royals are Li Keqiang a collection of live adj a “live” animal is alive (not dead) given live animals. In 1764, books, a pair of gloves and a a Pasha n a box set of 25 DVDs King George III was presented tennis racket signed by Andy an important official in the Ottoman Empire (an empire that ruled from what a painting of a horse with a cheetah while in India; Murray, among other things. is now modern-day Turkey from 1300 until and in 1827, King George IV In return, Cameron received 1920, more or less) a bottle of Armenian cognac judging by exp was given a giraffe by the a painting of a horse, and a we often use “judging by” to introduce the reasons why we think something is true 2 Reading I pasha of Egypt. The present- model of a Chinese bullet a brooch n Read or listen to the article day Queen has received two train. And Cameron gave a small piece of jewellery with a pin at the back so you can put it on a jacket, etc. once. Which gift is the most black beavers from Canada, Russian leader Vladimir Putin gold leaves n and was once given an gold in the form of very thin sheets, often absurd? Which one is the best? a framed photo of the pair of used to decorate objects Why? elephant and a crocodile them watching the judo at the china n a hard white substance made from clay. during a visit to Gambia. London Olympics. Cameron It’s used to make cups, bowls, plates, etc. 3 Reading II got a bottle of Armenian a tea set n a set of cups, dishes, etc. used to serve tea Read the article again. Then, President Obama seems to cognac in return. crystal n be popular, the a transparent rock that’s used to make write gifts from the Pre- judging by One of the most thoughtful jewellery reading activity next to each number of gifts he receives. gifts ever was the one given a pedestal n the base for a statue, etc. person. Canadian Prime Minister by ex Prime Minister Gordon monogrammed adj 1. Queen Elizabeth II Stephen Harper once gave Brown to Barack Obama. if an object is “monogrammed”, it has the first letters of a person’s name on it 2. King George III Mr Obama a ball signed by He proudly presented the a pen holder n 3. King George IV the 2011 Toronto Raptors president with a an object used for holding a pen pen holder a timber n 4. David Cameron professional basketball made from the timbers of the wood that is used for building houses, ships, etc. 5. President Obama team, as well as a golden- Victorian anti-slavery ship, an anti-slavery ship n 6. First Lady Michelle framed, 19th-century HMS Gannet. a ship that was used to stop ships transporting slaves Obama antique map of North to transpire vb Chinese Premier Li America. Queen Elizabeth II when it “transpires” that something is 7. Unfortunately for Brown, the true, people discover that it is actually true Keqiang presented the president with presents he received weren’t incompatible adj if A is “incompatible” with B, A and B 8. Ex-Prime Minister a leather-bound volume quite as impressive: two are very different and they can't be used Gordon Brown entitled A Selection of Papers models of the presidential together

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Outskirts High-rise flats The suburbs

The “outskirts” of a city or town are the parts of it that are far Large buildings with from the centre. many floors and flats (or The outer area of large towns and “We had to get a train to apartments) on each floor. cities where people live, often in my sister’s house as she “The eastern part of the city has bigger houses with gardens. lives in the outskirts.” lots of ugly, high-rise flats.” “They’ve got a nice house in the suburbs.”

Lively nightlife An office block Pavement café

If a city has a “lively nightlife”, there A café with tables outside on the are lots of bars, clubs, restaurants, A large building with many floors pavement where you can sit and etc. with a good atmosphere. and offices on each floor. have a drink. “For a lively nightlife, head off to the “There are lots of office blocks in the “We sat in a pavement café and watched western part of the city.” financial district.” the people walking by.”

Residential area Run-down Sprawling

A “sprawling” city covers a An area where people live. There wide area. You often need a aren't many shops or offices here. Old and of a poor standard. car to travel around it. “The northern part of the city is mostly “Many of the buildings in the “It’s a large sprawling city residential.” centre were run-down.” without a real centre.”

Square Quarter Upmarket shops

In a town or city, a square A “quarter” of a town is a part of the is a flat open place, often town where a particular group of Fashionable shops that sell in the shape of a square. people traditionally live or work. expensive goods. “We had a relaxing cup of “The hotels in the French quarter are “There are a lot of upmarket coffee in the main square.” excellent.” shops in the main street.”

FREE subscription if you recommend Hot English Language Services to your company. E-mail [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 31 Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it How often do you hug people? Who do you hug in general? Who was the last person you hugged? Why did you hug them? Why do you think some people give away free hugs? Why do people want them? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as FCE, IELTS and TOEFL. Track 22: englishman & us man it’s free, don't worry! Quirky news Unusual news stories from around the world. Free hugs – the story! By Christian Olijve

ould you ever anniversary of the death of a York-based business news hug a stranger? relative,” said Juan. website in 2010, Juan said W There’s actually a Things really took off after that all the earnings went movement that promotes a FREE HUGS video was straight to Shimon and his free hugs that’s known as uploaded to YouTube. band members. “Needless the Free Hugs Campaign. While in Sydney, Juan met to say,” Juan continued, “we Unfortunately, despite all the Shimon Moore, an American aren’t friends anymore… love, it didn’t end too well. musician. Shimon filmed I haven't seen a dollar from Juan giving away free the band or the manager.’ The Free Hug Campaign hugs. In mid-2006, Juan’s is a social movement that grandmother died, and in Perhaps they should give involves offering strangers consolation Shimon used the each other a hug! hugs in public places. footage he had shot to make Answers on page 44 They’re meant to be random a music video for the song acts of kindness just to All the Same by his band The *Juan Mann 1 Pre-reading make you feel good. The Sick Puppies. The video was This isn’t his real name but Think of as many reasons as person offering the hugs later uploaded to YouTube, it stands for “One Man”, you can for giving someone often makes a sign that where it has been viewed according to the pronunciation a hug. For example: They’ve reads “FREE HUGS”, then over 70 million times. of “Juan”. just won a competition, holds it up in the street and they’ve just been given a waits for someone to ask As a result of the video, Video promotion, they’ve just for a hug. the Free Hugs movement returned from a long trip... became international. Watch the Free Hugs video. Search YouTube for “Free The campaign was started Branches were opened Hugs Campaign - Official Page 2 Reading I by Australian Juan Mann* in Taiwan, Italy, America, (music by Sick Puppies.net )”. You’re going to read an article in 2004. Juan had been Switzerland, Norway, India, about the Free Hugs Campaign. living in London for almost Portugal and the UK. Juan Think of three questions to ask a decade when he decided was invited to tell his story GLOSSARY a hug n about it. Then, read or listen to return to Sydney after on the Oprah Winfrey if you give someone a “hug”, you put your to the article once. Did you his girlfriend called off their Show. A website (www. arms around them and hold them a random act of kindness n find the answers to any of your engagement. On landing, freehugscampaign.org) was something nice that you do to someone questions? he had nothing but his launched in mid-2007, and suddenly and without expecting anything in return suitcase. an annual International to call off phr vb 3 if you “call off” an event, you cancel it Reading II Free Hugs Day was set on an engagement n Read the article again. Then, After about three months, the first Saturday following an agreement between two people to get married answer the questions. an old friend invited him to 30th June as this was the to come up to someone exp 1. Why did Juan Mann a party. In an interview with anniversary of the first time to go close to someone so you can talk to them, etc. return to Australia? WHO magazine, Juan said that Juan ever offered free to stare through exp if someone “stares through” you, they 2. Where was Juan when that while he was at the party, hugs in Sydney. Juan also look ahead as they pass you without even he got a hug from a “...a completely random wrote a book (The Illustrated looking at you to tap vb completely random person came up to me and Guide to Free Hugs), became if you “tap” someone on the shoulder, person? gave me a hug. I felt like a an after-dinner speaker you touch them gently on the shoulder to tell them that you want to speak to 3. Where was Juan when king! It was the greatest thing and published his address them to upload vb he gave his first free that ever happened.” Then, and mobile-phone number to put something onto a website from hug? he had an idea. online, offering to go for your computer in consolation exp 4. What’s the name of a meal with anyone who if you do something “in consolation” , Shimon Moore’s band? On 30th June 2004, Juan contacted him. you do something nice to someone to make them feel happy because they’re 5. What’s the name made a sign with the words sad footage n of the song used as FREE HUGS and offered his Off the back of the YouTube “footage” of a film is part of it background music to first hugs in the centre of video, Shimon and his a record deal n an agreement with a record company to the Free Hugs video? the main shopping district band got a record deal, produce records 6. When is the annual Free in Sydney. “For the first 15 and they often sold Free merchandise n objects such as T-shirts, cups, caps, pens, Hugs Day? minutes, people just stared Hugs merchandise at their etc. with the logo, names or colours of a band, film or person on them 7. What does the author right through me. But then concerts such as T-shirts and distinctive adj of the article suggest a woman tapped me on the mugs with Juan’s distinctive if something is “distinctive”, you can notice it easily Juan and Shimon shoulder and told me she handwriting. But in an earnings n should do? needed a hug as it was the interview Juan gave to a New the money you earn or receive

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FREE subscription if you recommend Hot English Language Services to your company. E-mail [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 33 Objective To improve your listening skills. Think about it Have you ever taken part in a conference call? What was it like? What was the topic? When was the last time you had to use a new operating system on your computer or smartphone? What was the new system like? What didn’t you like about it? How did the change affect you? Did you want to switch back to the old system? Why? Exams This listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as FCE, IELTS and TOEFL. Track 23: english accents we can hear you and see you. it’s a miracle!

The conference call: Note! Don’t read the Answers on page 44 getting feedback audio script until you’ve completed 1 Pre-listening Audio script Complete the audio script with the correct words. the exercises and What can go wrong during a activities. conference call (a telephone George: Good morning, everyone. George, here. please? call with more than two Thanks for joining us. I know you’re all busy George: OK, Patrick, hold on a sec. Now, while he’s participants)? Make a list. so I’ll try to keep it as brief as I can. Before we waiting for that, if you could all just look (7) start, I’d just like to take a roll call. Patrick? . 2 Listening I Patrick: Hi. Judy: six? I’m sorry, but the document I’ve got only You’re going to listen to a George: Hi, Patrick. For those of you (1) , goes up to page three. Am I missing some conference call. George is Patrick is the sales manager in our London pages? trying to manage the call, but branch. Dave: Dave here. The one I’ve got only has two things don’t seem to be going Patrick: Hi, everyone. pages. Are you sure we’ve got the same too well. Listen once. What George: Dave? document? What’s (8) ? problems do they have during Dave: Morning. Judy: Judy here. Mine says “Implementing the New the call? George: Morning. Dave’s the marketing manager (2) System”. . Dave: Oh, that’s strange because mine’s like a sales 3 Listening II Dave: Hi! report or something like that. Listen again. Then, answer the George: Judy? [Silence] Judy? [silence] OK, I’m sure George: Look, people, I think there’s been some questions. she’ll be joining us soon. Frank? [Silence] confusion here. Let’s just forget about the 1. Who is Patrick? Frank? [Silence] Well, there seem to be (3) information guide for now. Erm, Patrick, 2. Who is Dave? missing. Anyway, as you know, why don’t you give us your feedback (9) 3. What’s the main aim of the main aim today is to get your feedback on ? the call? the new IT system that we’ve had installed. Child: Daddy! Michael ate my biscuit! 4. What does George want However, before we do that, I’d just like to go Patrick: [whispering to the child] Not now. I’m on the to do first? through a couple of things on the information phone. Go and play with your brother. [to the 5. Who is Judy? guide (4) on how to use the new callers] Sorry, I’ll just close the door. 6. What is Patrick’s system. Did you all get a copy? George: OK, Patrick, why don’t you kick things off? problem with the All: Yes. Patrick: Well, actually, we haven’t used the new system guide? Judy: Hi everyone! It’s Judy here. Sorry I’m late. I got yet. We’ve still been using (10) . 7. What problem has Dave caught up (5) . George: But I asked you to spend last Friday trying it got with the guide? George: Hi, Judy. No problem. Thanks for joining the out. 8. What’s the title on the call. Judy is the managing director of our New Patrick: i know, but we’re in the middle of a project. We document that Judy York branch. couldn’t afford to miss any time as we had a has? Judy: Hi! (11) . Sorry! 9. Why couldn’t Patrick try George: We were just going through the information George: Judy, what’s your experience been of the new out the new system? guide. system? 10. What happened to Judy Patrick: Hi, Patrick here. Erm, I can’t seem to (6) Judy: i’m sorry but I can’t hear you very well. Could when they turned on , did you send it by e-mail? you speak up, please? the new system? George: Yes, Patrick. George: I said, could you tell us about your experience Patrick: When was that? of the new system? 4 Listening III George: Last Friday! Judy: Oh, yes, well, we turned it on for a bit early last Listen again and complete the Patrick: Oh… week, but it crashed and we were without any audio script with the correct George: So, as I was saying, if you could just... power (12) , so we didn’t sort of words. Patrick: Erm... would you mind sending it out again, turn it on again after that. Then,... [fades out]

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In hot water Set alarm bells ringing

If something “sets alarm bells ringing”, it makes you begin to worry. “Alarm bells If you’re “in hot water”, you’re started to ring in trouble with someone. when the client “That’s the third time I’ve been late didn’t return our this week. I’m in hot water now.” calls.”

Asking for trouble Bite off more than you can chew

If you bite off more than you can chew, you try to do something that is too difficult for you. “As soon as I read over Someone who is “asking for trouble” is the instructions for the doing something stupid that could cause project, I realised that them problems. I’d bitten off more than “Drinking and driving is just asking for trouble!” I could chew.”

Catch 22 We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it

We’ll deal with that problem when it happens. A “catch 22” is an impossible situation in A: What are we going which you can’t do A before you’ve done B, to do if they ask for the but you can’t do B until you’ve done A. money back? “I can’t get a residence permit without a job, but B: We’ll cross that bridge I can’t get a job without a residence permit.” when we come to it.

In dire straits In over your head

If you’re “in over your head”, you’re involved in something that is too difficult for you. If you’re “in dire straits”, you’re “I agreed to organise in a very difficult situation. the concert, but soon “The massive fine for undeclared tax has realised that I was in really put the company in dire straits.” over my head.”

Learn more! Get an idioms booklet! 300 useful idioms + audio files. For more information, visit:www.learnhotenglish.com / 35 Objective To improve your advanced listening skills by listening to several speakers chatting in an informal setting. Think about it Is there anything that you regret not doing last week? What about last month or last year? What regrets do you have from your childhood? If you could go back in time, what would you change? Would you change the way you did anything? Would you do anything differently? What? Why? Track 24: several english accents i’m starting to regret this!

Note! Don’t read the audio script until you’ve completed the exercises. Also, please note that when people chat informally, they often use non-standard English, rarely speak in full sentences and even make factual Group Talk or grammatical mistakes as they’re speaking fast. Answers on page 44 Chatting about regrets! 1 Listening I Audio script You’re going to listen to some people talking about Luisa: oK. So, I heard this Andre: Well, of course. I’ve done having any fun and never regrets in their lives. What saying once that lots of stupid things. just… you know… eating regrets do you have in life? it’s better to regret But I agree with Luisa. an ice cream on the Make a list. For example: something you have Maybe it’s good to regret beach. I should have studied done than something something that you’ve Andre: this is true! harder at university; I you haven’t done. What done and maybe you Jackson: Exactly! Now you have wish I’d done some more do you think? haven’t put 100 percent a better life. You have travelling while I had the Jackson: mmm… Depends on of your effort into. more fun. You don’t… chance; I’d have loved to what you’ve done. Luisa: Mmm… you don’t, you know… have studied abroad for Andre: is it something bad? Is it Jackson: Yeah. Do you sit around a couple of years... Then, something evil? Andre: For example, I was an regretting that you’re… listen once to compare your Luisa: Well… I don’t know. I’m athlete when I was very, you know… that you’re ideas. Were any of the things asking the question. I very young, [Yeah] and not a professional you thought of mentioned? mean… I… Personally, maybe if I had tried athlete? I think it’s a bit… harder [Mmhm] I would Andre: No, absolutely not. 2 Listening II it’s better to regret have been a little bit I think things have Listen again. Then, answer something… erm… that better at what I had turned out very, very the questions. you have done. Yeah. done. well. 1. What’s the saying Because I think it means Jackson: And maybe you’d now Jackson: Well, you look happy. the female speaker you’ve lived life. be competing in the Andre: i’m a very happy guy. mentions at the start Jackson: What if you’ve done Olympics [Exactly!] this And you? of the conversation? something really stupid? year! Jackson: Yeah, I’m happy! 2. What does she think Luisa: Well… Yeah, that’s true. Andre: i’d be training right now! I mean, I’m full of regret, about the saying? That’s true. It does Jackson: Really? but I’m still happy. 3. What regret does the depend on what you’ve Luisa: Yes, but then you could Andre: Do you have anything speaker who says he done. That’s true. be regretting spending you wish you would have was an athlete have? Jackson: exactly. [Well…] Have you the whole of your life tried harder at? 4. What does the female guys done anything really just in difficult training Jackson: Absolutely nothing. speaker say about stupid? schedules and never Andre: Absolutely nothing? that? 5. What regrets does the Top tip: how to listen man have about not The most important thing to remember when listening to a conversation is that you won’t understand every word. So, you should only listen out for the key words – the most important words in the conversation: the being a professional nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. Then, you can use your intuition to fill in the gaps – just as you do in your own athlete? language. Knowing the context and topic of the conversation will help with this.

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Slang Conversation Warning Many of the words and expressions from this section are used in informal situations. So, be careful politics how you use them yourself! Mike and Bob are at the pub, chatting about politics. Listen once and answer these questions: 1. Who has Mike voted for in the election? 2. What does Bob think of this? Then, listen again and try to guess the meaning of the following slang expressions (also marked in bold in the text). Write out a version of them in Standard English: Slang expression Standard version 1 Gutted 2 To boot out 3 Way out 4 To shaft 5 Crap Interstellar The Hunger Games: Devil’s Knot 6 Scum 7th november Mockingjay – 27th november 7 To bang up Part 1 21st november 8 Bastard 9 A sleaze bag 10 A bunch of 11 With their snouts in the trough 12 They don’t give a shit about 13 Us lot 14 A mate 15 A piss-up 16 A waste of space 17 Doesn’t know his arse from his elbow 18 Tie the knot

Dialogue Mike and Bob are in a pub. They’re chatting about the latest election results. M=Mike B=Bob

M: So, what did you think of the B: They don’t election result? give a shit about B: i was gutted that the government us lot – the little people. got in again. M: No, just helping out their mates. But M: Pretty predictable though. I mean, you know what? I blame that twat in with the economy picking up, and the opposition. He’s about as useless as opposition’s plans to raise taxes. a chocolate teapot in the desert. B: i was hoping to see them get booted B: Yeah, he couldn’t organise a piss-up out. Those opinion polls were way in a brewery. out. So, it looks like another five M: I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could years of cuts with the government spit. shafting us left right and centre. B: i wouldn’t spit on him if he was on M: The usual crap. Hey, did you hear fire. He’s a complete waste of space. about the MP with the million-dollar M: Doesn’t know his arse from his bank account in Lichtenstein that he elbow. hadn’t bothered to declare? B: [silence] So, who did you vote for? B: Scum! M: The government. M: But he still managed to get voted in. B: What? I thought... How could you? They should have banged him up for What about your principles? a few years. M: Well, you know how it is. They Missing a few copies of B: Thieving bastard. promised to bring down income tax Hot English magazine? M: Such sleaze bags, some of them. for married couples, and as Shirley B: They’re all just a bunch of pigs with and I are about to tie the knot, it For some great deals on back issues, their snouts in the trough. seemed like the logical thing to do. contact us directly on: M: Yeah... most of them, at least. B: Yeah, very logical! Traitor! (0034) 91 549 8523, Now [email protected] available hotenglishgroup online! Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it Have you ever been to Scotland? What did you do there? What do you know about Scotland? What comes to mind when you think of Scotland? What other regions or areas in the world are seeking independence? Why? What do you think will happen? What parts of the UK have you visited? Which parts would you like to visit? Why? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as CAE, IELTS and TOEFL. Track 26: englishman & us man Scotland fast facts Scotland is a separate country Yes or no?The Scottish independence debate! within the United Kingdom, which freedom to consists of England, Scotland, he Scottish choose! Wales and Northern Ireland. referendum took England, Scotland and Wales form place on 18th (Great) Britain. Population of T Scotland: around 5.3 million. Total September 2014. In the end, UK population 61.3 million. GDP about 45% of Scots voted per capita for Scotland: £26,424 in favour of independence, (including oil and gas) – GDP for with more or less 55% Secondly, Scottish campaign also focused on UK: £22,336. Capital of Scotland: voting against a break-up nationalists want a the arguments for staying Edinburgh. Main parties in favour of independence: The Scottish of the Union. Voter turnout nuclear-free Scotland, with in the Union, referring to National Party (the SNP) and the was extremely high at the removal of nuclear all the institutions that Scottish Green Party. Leader of the 84.5%. So, what were the submarines (armed with have been built up over the “Yes” campaign: Alex Salmond; arguments for and against Trident missiles) from the years, including the British slogan: “Say yes to an independent Scotland!” Main parties against independence? Faslane naval base near parliament, the Royal Family, independence: the Conservatives, Glasgow. They also want to the British civil service, the the Liberal Democrats, the In favour of focus on renewable forms of BBC, the armed forces, the Labour Party. Leader of the “No” Scottish energy such as wind. Finally, British Red Cross and the campaign: Alistair Darling; slogans: “Better together”, “Let’s stick independence: Scottish nationalists want NHS (the National Health together!” and “No thanks” Stars There are three main control of their oil resources. Service), although many in in favour of independence include arguments in favour of No one is sure how much Scotland fear that the NHS Sean Connery and Gerard Butler. Scottish independence. oil there is left in the North is under threat from a Tory Stars against independence include Firstly, with independence Sea, and figures vary from 10 government because of their David Bowie and JK Rowling. Scotland’s problems will billion to 24 billion barrels, plans for privatising parts of it. be dealt with by Scottish but nationalists believe that Video people. At the moment, with oil, Scotland has the At the last minute, David Watch a video about Scottish most important decisions potential to be one of the Cameron made a passionate independence. Search are taken in Westminster richest nations in the world. speech for Scots to stay YouTube for “Scottish (London), the seat of the UK in the Union, which he referendum explained for parliament. Worse, although Against described as, “The greatest non-Brits”. the Tories (the centre-right- Scottish example of democracy the wing Conservative party) are independence world has ever known”. He GLOSSARY quite popular in England, A lot of the arguments added that the break-up of the Union n there’s only one Tory MP against Scottish the Union “would be the end the political union between Scotland and England from a Scottish constituency. independence were based of a country that launched voter turnout n As Alex Salmond often on negative scenarios. An the Enlightenment, that the number of people who go to vote a seat n said during the campaign, independent Scotland, they abolished slavery, that drove the “seat” of parliament is the place where parliament is there are more pandas in claimed, would have to the Industrial Revolution, parliament n Edinburgh zoo (2) than leave the EU and negotiate that defeated fascism... The “parliament” refers to the group of people (and the place where they meet) who make Tories in Scotland (1). its entry, would see many end of a country that people or change the laws in a country businesses and banks re- around the world respect a constituency n people are elected in elections to represent Answers on page 44 locate to England, and would and admire, the end of a “constituencies” - the areas of land that a country is divided up into have no viable currency if country that all of us call Trident n 1 Reading I they kept the pound as it’s home.” a type of missile that is fired from a nuclear submarine What are the arguments for controlled by the Bank of a barrel n a country or region wanting England (so Scotland would In the end, the Scots voted a quantity of oil that is more or less 160 litres independence? For example: have no influence over against independence, the EU abbr the European Union to be free, to have control interest rates, for example). but the movement for viable adj of their own finances, to get “freedom” is now stronger something that is “viable” is good and can perform a job properly rid of nuclear weapons... However, it wasn’t all than ever. Who knows what doom and gloom n doom and gloom. The will happen in the future? a general feeling of negativity and pessimism and that everything is bad 2 Reading I under threat exp if something is “under threat”, it’s in danger Read or listen to the article A Quick historical timeline for Scotland the Enlightenment n once. Were any of your ideas 1034 - 1040 King Duncan I becomes 1306 Robert the Bruce crowned a European intellectual movement from the late 17th and early 18th centuries that mentioned? the Scottish King King of Scotland emphasised reason and individualism 1040 Macbeth kills Duncan to 1314 Battle of Bannockburn: rather than tradition become King of Scotland 1040 - 1057 Robert the Bruce defeats the slavery n 3 Reading II a system by which people are owned and 1297 Scottish war of Independence led English and gains Scottish have to work for no money Read the article again. Then, by the rebel William Wallace (played by independence the Industrial Revolution n write a summary of the main Mel Gibson in the film Braveheart) 1707 The Act of Union is passed and changes in manufacturing from 1750 to 1850 (more or less). During this period points in favour of and against 1298 Scots defeated by Edward I of Scotland is formally united more and more things were made in independence. England at the Battle of Falkirk with England to form Great Britain factories or by machines, not by people

38 / www.learnhotenglish.com / For great company classes, e-mail [email protected] Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it What conspiracy theories have you heard about? What do you think of the Illuminati conspiracy theories? What conspiracy theories exist in your country? What have you heard about them? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as CAE, IELTS and TOEFL. Track 27: englishman & us man I’m watching you! Secret organisations & world domination! he 9/11 terrorist attacks One of the most famous Illuminati & in New York in 2001. conspiracy theorists is David the one-dollar bill T The BP oil spill in the Icke. He has written several An Illuminati symbol appears on Gulf of New Mexico. The books on global politics, the American dollar bill, with the disappearance of Malaysia including The Biggest Secret “all-seeing eye” in a pyramid. The Airlines Flight 370 in March (1999) and Children of the symbol is supposed to represent providence (destiny). The Latin 2014. Some conspiracy Matrix (2001). According phrase “novus ordo seclorum” also theorists believe these events, to his theory, the world is appears on the bill. It translates as and many others, were caused controlled by a secret group “New Order of the Ages” but some by a secret organisation of reptilian humanoids. These say it means “New World Order”. that wants to dominate the 1.5 to 3.7 metre aliens are world. So, what’s going on? from the Alpha Draconis star system and are now hiding in One such organisation is underground bases, or have known as the Illuminati. taken on a human form to Conspiracy theorists claim control society. Illuminati the Illuminati want to create A real group called the Illuminati a New World Order and take Icke has claimed that many was a secret society in Bavaria (in over the planet. As proof of world leaders are reptilians, modern-day Germany) that was this, they point to the creation including George W. Bush founded on 1st May 1776. Among of global institutions such as (ex president of the USA), many other things, they were opposed to religious influence in the International Monetary Queen Elizabeth II of public life and the abuses of state Fund (1944) and the United the United Kingdom and power. They were disbanded in 1785. Nations (1945). Some even the Queen Mother, who, believe that the Illuminati according to Icke, ritually are capable of mind control sacrificed babies. Icke’s Video through the use of microwave conspiracy theories have Watch a video about the signals that can send supporters in over 40 Illuminati. Search YouTube for “Illuminati Explained part1”. Answers on page 44 thoughts into your head. And countries; and he often gives the only way to stop this is talks to crowds of up to 6,000 1 Reading I to wear a tin foil hat, which is people. A poll in America in GLOSSARY You’re going to read about what some people actually do. 2013 by Public Policy Polling a conspiracy theorist n someone who doesn't believe the official a secret organisation called showed that 4% of registered versions given for disasters, wars, killings, the Illuminati. Think of three Many believe that the Illuminati voters believed in Icke’s ideas. etc. and thinks that a government or secret organisation could be involved questions to ask about it. Then, deliberately cause wars and proof n read the article once. Were any natural disasters. For example, Icke became the object evidence in the form of facts and arguments or actual physical proof. This of your questions answered? they believe that a nuclear of ridicule after a press often shows that something is true tin foil n bomb was used to trigger conference in 1991 in which a thin sheet of metal (often silver in colour) 2 Reading II the earthquake and tsunami he announced that he was that’s used to keep food fresh to trigger vb Read the article again. Then, that devastated the nuclear a son of the “Godhead” if A “triggers” B, A causes B to happen answer the questions. reactor at Fukushima in Japan and that the world would an earthquake n a violent movement of the earth. Buildings 1. Why do some people in March 2011. This was end in 1997. This would often fall down during “earthquakes” a plot n wear tin foil hats? supposedly designed to reduce be preceded, he said, by a secret plan 2. What do conspiracy Japan’s power and influence a number of disasters, reptilian adj something that appears to be a reptile: a theorists say about the in the region. They even claim including eruptions in Cuba, snake, a crocodile, an alligator, etc. tsunami that devastated that events from the past an earthquake on the Isle a humanoid n an alien or being that looks like a human the Fukushima nuclear such as the French Revolution of Arran and the complete the Queen Mother n Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, who was also reactor? (1789), the Battle of Waterloo disappearance of New called Elizabeth. She lived from 1900 until 2002 3. What is David Icke’s (1815) and JFK’s assassination Zealand. He told reporters to sacrifice vb to kill an animal or person as part of a theory about global (1964) were all part of the the information was being special religious ceremony politics? plot for world domination. given to him by voices and a crowd n a large group of people in the street 4. What evidence is there Members of the Illuminati automatic writing. Luckily, a poll n if you carry out a “poll”, you ask people that his theories are allegedly include presidents, he was completely wrong. questions to discover their opinions popular? prime ministers, bankers, ridicule n stupid, silly, etc. 5. Why did he become an kings, queens, generals and Meanwhile, keep wearing to precede vb object of ridicule? members of parliament. those tin foil hats! if A “precedes” B, A happens before B

FREE subscription if you recommend Hot English Language Services to your company. E-mail [email protected] / www.learnhotenglish.com / 39 Objective To improve your reading and listening skills. Think about it What do you know about World War I? What about World War II? What wars has your country been involved in? What wars do you think there will be in the future? What can we do to stop them? Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as CAE, IELTS and TOEFL. Track 28: englishman & us man

British soldiers were killed or commemorate the end of the What can we injured on the first day of the war and honour the dead. Battle of the Somme – that’s As part of the celebrations, learn from 60,000 in just one day! people often wear a red Poison gas was also used to poppy. During the war, the World War I? kill, maim and blind terrified troops noticed how poppies soldiers from both sides. often grew on the battlefields Oh, what a lovely Worst of all, World War I over the bodies of the dead war! became a war of attrition in soldiers. Very soon, the red which generals ordered the flowers became a symbol soldiers to keep on attacking, of remembrance of the past regardless of the loss. So, and hope for the future. instead of capturing strong points or out-manoeuvring They shall grow not old, the enemy, the objective was as we that are left grow old: simple: kill as many of the Age shall not weary them, orld War I lasted that wanted to keep Austria- enemy’s troops as you can, nor the years condemn. from August 1914 Hungary out of the Balkans. and hope that you’ve got At the going down of the sun W until November some soldiers left at the end. and in the morning, 1918. More than 16 million On 28th July 1914, and We will remember them. people died, and over 20 in response to the So, did anything positive [From Laurence Binyon’s million were wounded. So, is assassination, Austria- come out of the war? World poem, For the Fallen] there anything we can learn Hungary declared war War One helped advance from it? on Serbia. Russia then women’s rights. During Video mobilised her army in the war, women found Watch a video on what it was The war started because one defence of Serbia. Germany, work as nurses, bus drivers like for soldiers in World War man died. It really was that allied to Austria-Hungary by and workers in munitions One. Search YouTube for simple. A series of alliances treaty, saw the mobilisation factories, among many other “Fast Facts - World War One: and treaties between as a threat and declared war things. After the war, the Trench Life”. empires and countries on Russia on 1st August. In 1918 Representation of the meant that one single turn, France found itself at People Act enfranchised 8.5 GLOSSARY assassination led to a war war against Germany and million women (those over an alliance n a formal agreement between two countries involving millions of soldiers Austria-Hungary because of the age of 30), giving them a treaty n and more than 130 countries a written agreement between countries a treaty with Russia. Then, the vote for the first time. an assassination n from all over the world. On after Germany invaded And the Sex Disqualification the killing of an important person, such as a president, a king, a queen, etc. 28th June 1914, Archduke neutral Belgium as part of Act of 1919 made it illegal to an heir n Franz Ferdinand, the heir an attack on France, Britain exclude women from jobs the “heir” to the throne (for example) is the person who will become king or queen to the Austro-Hungarian was obliged to declare war because of their gender. when the current king or queen dies the Austro-Hungarian Empire n Empire, was assassinated in on Germany (which it did a union of the Empires of Austria and Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, on 4th August) because of a And what can we learn? Hungary that existed from 1867 to 1918 the Balkans n a member of a Serbian promise to defend Belgium Some feel that the act of the Balkan Peninsula - a region in southeast nationalist organisation under the Treaty of London remembering is the best way Europe that includes countries such as Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, etc. of 1839. The war had started. to prevent future horrors. to mobilise vb The photos, poems and if a country “mobilises” its army (for example), Answers on page 44 the army is given orders to prepare for war World War I was a war memoirs from World War I a threat n a danger 1 Pre-reading like no other. For the first serve as a vivid reminder of on a large scale exp What are some of the negative time, tanks, aeroplanes, the devastation. And every if something happens “on a large scale”, it happens a lot and involves many people or consequences of war? What and submarines were used second Sunday in November things, etc. to maim vb positive things can come out on a large scale. And the on Remembrance Day (or to injure someone very badly of a war? What positive things conflict was truly horrific. Remembrance Sunday) to blind vb to make someone “blind” (unable to see) came out of World War I and For example, around 60,000 ceremonies are held to attrition n World War II? Make notes. a process in which you reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them World War One to out-manoeuvre vb 2 if you “out-manoeuvre” someone, you gain Reading II 28th June 1914 Gavrilo Princip 1st July 1916 First Battle of the Somme an advantage over them, often by moving Read or listen to the article assassinates Archduke Franz River, France. The British introduce your forces in a clever way munitions n once to compare your ideas Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. the tank. military equipment and supplies such as th from the Pre-reading task. 28th July 1914 Austria-Hungary 6 April 1917 US declares war against bombs, guns, bullets, etc. declares war on Serbia. Germany. to enfranchise vb 4th August 1914 Germany invades 3rd December 1917 Russia signs an if a group of people are “enfranchised”, 3 they’re allowed to vote in elections Reading II Belgium. Britain declares war on armistice with Germany. a gender n Read the article again. Then, Germany. 11th November 1918 the war ends. a person's “gender” is the fact that they’re 10th August 1914 Austria-Hungary 28th June 1919 The Treaty of Versailles is either male or female write a summary of the article a poppy n and its main points. invades Russia. signed at the Palace of Versailles, France. a plant with a bright red flower

40 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Improve your spoken English with our fantastic Skype/Telephone classes. E-mail [email protected] Objective To improve your listening skills. Think about it Have you ever participated in a conference call? What was it about? How did it go? When was the last time you asked someone for their opinion of something? What was it for? What did they say? When was the last time you had to give your opinion on something? What was it? Did you change your mind about it later? Why? Exams This listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as CAE, IELTS and TOEFL. Track 29: several english accents can you Answers on page 44 hear us? 1 Pre-listening Note! How many expressions can you Don’t read the audio script until think of for giving opinions? you’ve completed Make a list. For example: the exercises and I think… In my opinion… activities. I’m convinced that… I’m sure that… It’s my firm belief that… I’m absolutely sure that… Without a doubt, the best thing would be to… Now, use the expressions to give your opinions on the following ideas. Working from home. Moving abroad to find a job. Accepting a job in a foreign country. Having a factory located in another country (in the Far East, for example). The conference call: 2 Listening I You’re going to listen to a conference call (a telephone getting opinions call with more than two Audio script callers). Listen once, how Karl: right, we’re all connected, so let’s get we’ll be subject to much stricter effective is the meeting? started. As you know there are two items environmental regulations, so it’s going to What is good or bad about it? on the agenda. Firstly, I’d like to get your be much more expensive (7) opinions on relocating the factory back to the . So, I think… 3 Listening II UK; and secondly, I’d like your thoughts on Dave: Dave here. Once again, please remember Listen again. Then, answer the launch party for the new brand of trainer that with the tax breaks the government are the questions. (1) . We’ll deal with these two going to introduce, and with increases in 1. What are the two items points in order. Now, as you know, you each shipping costs (8) from the on the agenda? get about 20 seconds to give your opinion Far East all the way back here, I think it’ll end 2. How long does each without interruption. There’ll be some time up being cheaper to have the factory here in participant have to give afterwards to give any follow-up comments. the UK. their opinion? Once I’ve heard from all of you, I’ll sit down Bob: Besides, it’ll be good for our brand to be 3. Why does Alisha think and analyse your ideas and hopefully (2) “British” again. I think it’ll go down well with it’s better to keep the . OK? people round here – you know, giving jobs to factory where it is? All: Yes. local people and all that. 4. What does Dave say the Karl: OK, Dave has agreed to take the minutes. Alisha: Honestly, I think people are more concerned government has promised So, let’s start with item number one on the about (9) is going to cost to do for companies who agenda. Please make your comments as brief them than any feelings of patriotism because… relocate? (3) ______. Right, Alisha, Bob: i wouldn’t be too sure about that, I mean… 5. Why does Alisha say it’ll let’s start with you, what do you think of the Dave: And with those tax breaks… be more expensive to idea of relocating the factory? Karl: look, look, people, this is all great, but could move back to the UK? Alisha: Well, personally, I’m not sure it’d be such you just (10) . Jennifer, you 6. Why does Dave say it’s a great idea. I mean, (4) at haven’t said anything yet. What do you think? going to be more expensive the moment and if we bring production back [silence] Jennifer? Hello? to stay in the Far East? here… Jennifer: Oh, hi, yes, sorry. I’m just on my way to the 7. Why does Bob say it’ll be Dave: Sorry to interrupt but, Dave here, remember, airport. (11) . good for their brand? the government has promised to introduce Karl: So, Jennifer, could you give us your opinion 8. What is Jennifer in the tax breaks for companies who relocate… on the idea of re-locating the factory? middle of doing when Alisha: could I just finish? Jennifer: Yes, well, erm, I think it would be a good idea she calls? Karl: Dave, no interruptions, please! because we could, erm, we could save a lot of 9. What does she think of Bob: Bob here, but don’t you think we should be money. the proposal? looking at the impact this (5) ? Karl: right, well, erm, I think that takes care of the Karl: Bob, just stick to the topic for now, please. first item. So, (12) on the 4 Listening III Alisha: look, as I was saying, I think it’s going to end agenda. As you know, we need to come Complete the audio script up costing us a lot more (6) . up with a plan for the launch party for… with the correct words. And besides, if we shift things back here, [fades out]

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Knock over If you “knock something over”, you hit it accidentally and Burn down make it fall. If a building is “burnt down”, it is “I knocked over the vase completely destroyed by fire. and it smashed on the “A burning on the kitchen floor .” caused a fire that burnt down the house.”

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Mistake for Fall apart If you “mistake A for If something “falls B”, you think that A apart”, it breaks as is B, even though it you’re holding it. isn’t. “The 3rd century “I mistook Jim for his document just – they fell apart in my look exactly the same.” .”

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Slip on If you “slip on” ice (for example), you fall as you’re Tread on / step on walking on the ice. “I slipped on the If you “tread on” something, you put your foot on it. and “He accidentally trod on the wire and got an electric banged my head on the .” ground.”

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Bump into / bang into Trip over If you “bump into” If you “trip over” someone, you hit your something, your body against theirs foot hits that thing accidentally. and you fall. “We bumped into each other “I tripped over a as we were walking down the that .” was on the floor.”

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Breakfast (page 5) 7. Four hundred and thirty-six whole life in difficult training sessions and never 3 Reading II 8. Three hundred and twenty thousand, nine- having had any fun. 1.Roberto; 2. Zacharias; 3. Cynthia; 4. Carolina; hundred and eighty-seven 5. He doesn’t have any regrets about not being a 5. Jochem 2 Reading I - maths questions at the end professional athlete. 1. What’s 14 plus 17? = 31 Products (page 6) 2. What’s 28 plus 9? = 37 Slang conversation (page 37) 3 Reading II 3. What’s 37 minus 8? = 29 1. Mike voted for the government. 1. Boot; 2. Scooter; 3. Cup; 4. Jacket; 5. Pillow 4. What’s 42 minus 5? = 37 2. Bob is angry because he feels that Mike has 5. What’s 8 times 7? = 56 forgotten about his principles. Selfies (page 7) 6. What’s 11 times 3? = 33 3 Reading II 7. What’s 15 divided by 3? = 5 Slang expression Standard version 1. Famous friends selfie;2. Bed selfie;3. Duckface 8. What’s 81 divided by 9? = 9 1 Gutted Very sad and disappointed selfie;4. Shy selfie;5. Happy couple selfie;6. Beach 9. If an item in a shop costs €340, but it’s been 2 To boot out To eject; to throw out feet selfie / Holiday selfie reduced by 10%, what’s the new price? €306 10. You go to a fun fair. The entry price is €50, but 3 Way out Completely wrong Grammar Booster (page 8) you’ve got a discount coupon with 20% off. How 4 To shaft To harm; to damage 1. friends; 2. home; 3. traffic;4. school; 5. morning; much will you pay for the ticket? = €40 6. land; 7. stable; 8. garden 11. You’re in a shop and an item you want to buy 5 Crap Rubbish / lies costs €1.46. If you give the cashier €2, how much 6 Scum Bad people English in Action (page 10) change will you get? = 54 cents 1. furniture shop; 2. stationer’s; 3. department store; 12. You want to buy something that costs €2.87. 7 To bang up To send to prison 4. mobile phone shop; 5. antique shop; 6. baker’s; If you give the cashier a 5-euro note, how much 8 Bastard Bad person; idiot change will you get? = €2.13 7. pet shop 9 A sleaze bag A person you can’t trust 3 Reading II The date (page 12) 1. Swine flu and global warming. 10 A bunch of A lot of 3 Listening II 2. By two-thirds of a percentage point. With their snouts in the Someone “with their snout in the 1. cinema; 2. lunch; 3. theatre; 4. opera; 5. art gallery; 3. Thirty-three percent, more or less. 11 trough trough” is stealing money 4. £20 billion 6. May; 7. hamster 12 They don’t give a shit They don’t care about 4 Listening III 5. They’ve recruited some Chinese maths teachers. about 1. appointment; 2. meeting; 3. mum; 4. work; 6. You get referred to a series of learning resources. 13 Us lot All of us 5. opening; 6. weeks; 7. family; 8. art; 9. number 14 A mate A friend Practical English (page 13) Gifts (page 30) 15 A piss-up A (wild) party 3 Reading II 1. time; 2. yesterday; 3. hotel; 4. talks; 5. laptop; 16 A waste of space A useless, worthless person 6. queue; 7. minute; 8. company; 9. afternoon; 1. Queen Elizabeth II: 2 beavers and an elephant 10. café 2. King George III: a cheetah 17 Doesn’t know his arse He’s a useless person who doesn't 3. King George IV: a giraffe from his elbow understand basic things Films (page 15) 4. David Cameron: a bottle of Armenian cognac and 18 Tie the knot To get married 1. Mrs Doubtfire;2. Ghostbusters; 3. Notting Hill; a painting of a horse 4. The Shining; 5. Fault in our Stars 5. President Obama: a golf accessory bag, a Scotland (page 38) 6. Breakfast at Tiffany’s basketball ball, an antique map 3 Reading II 6. First Lady Michelle Obama: a brooch Student’s own answers. eBay products (page 16) 7. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang: a tennis racket 1. $3.26; 2. Thewildandcrazyoli; 3. Jon Malipieman; signed by Andy Murray World domination (page 39) 4. His life; 5. His forehead; 6. Samuel L. Jackson 8. Gordon Brown: a box set of 25 DVDs 3 Reading II 1. Because they think that the Illuminati can control Ig Nobels (page 17) Quirky news (page 32) you through the use of microwave signals, and that 3 Reading II 3 Reading II these can be blocked by wearing a tin foil hat. 1. Biology; 2. Arctic science; 3. Neuroscience; 1. Because his girlfriend had called off their 2. That the tsunami was caused by an explosion 4. Physics; 5. Psychology engagement. from a nuclear bomb. 2. In a party. 3. That the world is controlled by a secret group of The blind date (page 18) 3. In the main shopping district of Sydney. reptilian humanoids. 3 Listening II 4. The Sick Puppies. 4. He has supporters in over 40 countries, he often 1. a pint; 2. St Michael’s; 3. in Hull; 4. in Tanzania; 5. All the Same. gives talks to up to 6,000 people and a poll in 2013 5. he learnt how to scuba dive; 6. that he looks fatter; 6. The first Saturday following 30th June. showed that 4% of Americans believed in his ideas. 7. a new Ford Fiesta; 8. she’s a doctor 7. Give each other a hug. 5. Because he made some ridiculous predictions 4 Listening III about the world ending. 1. find;2. live; 3. get; 4. went; 5. played; 6. grow up; Conference call I (page 34) 7. travelled; 8. shot; 9. stayed; 10. carry; 11. put on; 3 Listening II World War One (page 40) 12. parked; 13. see; 14. feeling 1. The sales manager in their London branch. 3 Reading II 2. The marketing manager of their Singapore Student’s own answers. Business news (page 19) branch. 3 Reading II 3. To get their feedback on the new IT system. Conference call II (page 41) 1. Alison; 2. David; 3. Ethan; 4. Alison; 5. Ethan; 4. Go through the information guide. 3 Listening II 6. David 5. The managing director of their New York branch. 1. Opinions on relocating the factory and ideas for 6. He hasn’t got a copy. the launch party for the new trainers. Weddings (page 20) 7. His document only has two pages. 2. Each participant has about 20 seconds. 1. Because they stopped serving drinks at the reception. 8. Implementing the New System. 3. Because costs are pretty low at the moment. 2. Her glass of wine. 9. Because they had a deadline and they didn’t want 4. Dave says the government has promised to 3. Because he’d forgotten to book the registry office. to miss any work time. introduce tax breaks for companies that relocate. 4. They were in Crosslake, Minnesota. 10. It crashed and they were without any power for 5. Because of the stricter environmental regulations 5. They were fighting over a pork pie. six hours. in the UK. 6. He suffered minor injuries. 4 Listening III 6. Because shipping costs have increased. 1. who don’t know 7. Because they’ll be able to say that it’s British and Travel English (page 22) 2. in our Singapore branch that they’re providing jobs for local people. 1. taxi; 2. lunch; 3. offices;4. wine; 5. starters; 3. a couple of people 8. She’s in the middle of driving to the airport. 6. main course; 7. drinks; 8. flight;9. laptop; 10. area 4. I sent you 9. She thinks it’s good because they could save a lot 5. in some heavy traffic of money. 8 phrasal verbs from songs (page 24 & 25) 6. find the document 4 Listening III 1. survive; 2. wait; 3. happening; 4. escape; 7. at page six 1. we’re bringing out next month 5. continues; 6. leave; 7. feel; 8. depend 8. on the front page 2. come up with a plan 9. on the new system 3. and to the point as possible Con artists (page 28) 10. the old one 4. costs are pretty low 3 Reading II 11. Monday morning deadline 5. could have on the marketing department 1. Christophe; 2. Phillip; 3. Frank; 4. Phillip; 5. Phillip; 12. for six hours 6. in the long run 6. Frank; 7. Christophe; 8. Frank 7. from that point of view too Group Talk (page 36) 8. for sending our products Maths (page 29) 2 Listening II 9. how much the product 1 Pre-reading 1. It’s better to regret something you have done than 10. stop interrupting one another 1. One plus four is five something you haven’t done. 11. I’ve got a flight to catch 2. Twelve minus four is eight 2. She says that it’s better to regret something that 12. let’s move onto the second item 3. Six times two is twelve you have done. 4. Twelve divided by four is three 3. That if he’d tried harder, he would have been a bit Phrasal verbs (page 42) 5. One point three better. 1. floor;2. cigarette; 3. brother; 4. hands; 5. shock; 6. Four thousand 4. That he could then be regretting having spent his 6. ice; 7. street; 8. cable

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