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www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu I PHRASALVERBS Throw Part ii This month we are looking at some more phrasal verbs with the verb “to throw”. We generally use the verb “to throw” to refer to the action of using your hands to make an object fly through the air. For example, “I threw a plate at his head.” Now let’s look at some phrasal verbs with the verb “to throw”. Phrasal Verbs
To throw away an opportunity Throw down weapons/guns) To waste an opportunity or a chance to To stop FIghting because the opposition do something is too great.
You threw away an opportunity to be a great star.
we’re far superior to them. why won’t they throw down their weapons?
Throw someone off Throw out/throw away To confuse someone who is chasing To put old or unwanted things in the you; to do something so that someone rubbish bin. cannot Find or catch you.
it’s amazing what people i don’t think we’ve throw out. thrown them off yet.
Throw off (clothes) Throw someone out of a place To remove clothing quickly. To force someone physically to leave a place; to remove someone from a place.
I was thrown throw off all out of the your clothes and nest by my big come and join us. brother.
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For more information, contact us at [email protected] or call +34 91 455 0274 Book online at www.hotenglishmagazine.com i GLOSSARY a butterfly n Level: high an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body a stage n CD track 2 - British woman the raised area in a theatre where & British man actors or singers perform in front of an audience a cobweb n an object that spiders make in order INsectidioms to catch flies a flea n This month we are looking at some more insect (and small animal) idioms. a very small jumping insect to chat vb to talk informally idioms a gnat n a small flying insect that bites people and lives near water a snail n a small animal with a long, soft body i’m a bit and a shell on its back. It moves nervous about very slowly trying sautéed butterfly
Have butterflies in your stomach To feel very nervous, usually about something you have Blow the cobwebs away to do. To do something which makes you feel less tired or less “He had butterflies in his stomach as he walked onto bored, usually by going outside for some fresh air. the stage to give the presentation in front of more than “A nice walk by the sea will blow the cobwebs away.” 3,000 people.”
i can’t watch films that are more than two hours long.
Have the attention span of a gnat. Send someone away with a flea in Not have the ability to concentrate for very long; to his/her ear become distracted or bored very easily. To tell someone to go away in an angry way. “He can’t work for longer than five minutes without “She was asking for money, but I sent her away with a chatting to someone. He’s got the attention span of a flea in her ear.” gnat.”
i’m Sorry but I’m a bit slow.
Snail mail At a snail’s pace The “slow” system of sending letters through the post Very slowly. (as opposed to sending e-mails). “The roads were full of traffic and we were moving at a “If you send it by snail mail, it’ll take at least a week to snail’s pace.” get to me. Just e-mail it if you can.”
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Oh well. you can’t win ‘em all, i suppose. I want it.
A one-hit wonder You can’t win ‘em (them) all; A musician who has one successful you win some, you lose some record and then no others. Ask/cry for the moon It isn’t possible to be successful all “She wrote a really popular song To want something that is of the time. back in the eighties, but since then impossible to have. “It’s a pity she didn’t get the role in we haven’t heard anything from her. “Trying to find the perfect man is the film this time. Oh well, you can’t She was a one-hit wonder” like asking for the moon.” win ‘em all.”
I’m so much more than a nine-day wonder.
Aaargghh!!! I came within an inch of passing my A seven/nine-day wonder; exams. Someone or something that causes interest or excitement for a short A lame duck period of time, but is then quickly Come within an inch of A person or company that is in forgotten about. something trouble and needs help. “No one thought the actor would To very nearly do something. “In the space of just three months, survive more than one film, but he “We came within an inch of making the business was transformed showed them that he was more a lot of money. If only we hadn’t from a world-class international than just a seven-day wonder.” sold the business so quickly” company into a lame duck.”
* Collocations we will make A collocation is a sequence of two or more the wedding by the skin of our words that go together to form fixed teeth. moving to a new expressions (“heavy rain”, for example). town helped me pick up Learning lots of collocations will improve the pieces. your level of English, and help you with exams such as First Certificate, Advanced and Proficiency, GLOSSARY which test your the moon n the round object in the sky that knowledge of goes round the earth every four these things. weeks it’s a pity exp By the skin of your teeth it is sad/unfortunate an inch n To be successful, but only by a very Pick up the pieces approximately 2.5 cm small margin, and with a lot of luck. To try to return to a normal life after lame adj if you are “lame”, you are unable to “She hadn’t studied at all for the a traumatic experience. walk properly because of an injury exam, but managed to pass it by “He’s gradually picking up the a duck n a type of bird. Donald is one the skin of her teeth. Lucky Betty!” pieces after his divorce.” to pick up phr vb to take in your hands
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Activity Read the sentences, find the errors and correct the sentences. Then listen to the CD to check your answers. Good luck! Afterwards, you can read the error analysis section. 1. There isn’t much difference among the two films. 2. The party was a huge success and all the guests amused themselves. 3. With a pen and paper, children can amuse them for a why do long time. people always end up in the 4. He saw an amount of films during the film festival. kitchen at 5. Exercise can be hard work, but it can also be parties? amusing. 6. When the speaker fell down, the audience thought it was most enjoyable. 7. I won’t to go there next week. this is 8. She must to help us. enjoyable as well as 9. He shoulds stop smoking. healthy. 10. We enjoy to work here. 11. I am thinking that it’s time to go. 12. There is a hour left before the concert starts. 13. We lived next to an hospital. 14. I was surprised and anger that she didn’t say sorry. 15. We will be assisting the meeting next week.
Error Analysis
1. We use “between” for two things, and “among” for more.
2. If you “enjoy yourself”, you have a good time.
3. If you “amuse yourself”, you do something so you aren’t bored: Can’t you find something to do to amuse yourself?
4. We use “amount of” with uncountable nouns, and “a number of” with plural nouns.
5. If something is “enjoyable”, it causes you to feel good and pleasant. Something “amusing” makes you laugh.
6. Remember, something “amusing” makes you laugh.
7. Remember, there is no “to” after “won’t”.
8. Remember, there is no “to” after “must”.
9. Remember, there is no third-person “s” with “should”.
10. Remember, we use the gerund after “enjoy”.
11. Remember, we don’t use the continuous form when think refers to an opinion. For example, “I think it’s...”
12. Remember, we use “an” with “hour”.
13. Remember, we use “a” with “hospital”.
14. The adjective is “angry”.
15. Remember, if you go to a meeting, you “attend” that meeting.
www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu I Eurovision Eurovision Europe’s greatest song contest mania Well, it’s that time of year again. Europe is once again about to launch its greatest cultural triumph on the world: the Eurovision Song Contest. By Rob Julian
The start Switzerland as a radio show. Eurovision is a super-contest It began with entries from for a super-state. Growing only seven countries, but from humble beginnings, now Eurovision has entries Eurovision has become a from over forty. Here’s a phenomenon. It’s one of the look at how the contest most-watched, non-sporting works. First of all, Eurovision events in the world. Audience isn’t a competition for EU figures are between 100 and countries only. Eurovision (%,3).+)ª 600 million worldwide. is the name given to a winners from But why? Well, there are network of communication the semi-finals will go to the catchy tunes, energetic channels, the EBU, founded in final. performances and youthful the 1950s. It links public TV In the past, a country’s votes dreams. Eurovision’s glamour were decided by a jury, but and suspense will thrill the Your Guide to now, citizens of that country world this May. Sure, there are Eurovision 2007 can vote for their favourite plenty of people who think Venue: The Helsinki Arena. songs by telephone or SMS. it is tacky and tasteless. But Dates: The semi-final for the 52nd Juries can still be used by Contest will take place on 10th there are plenty of people May, and the final on 12th May. each country if there is a who think it’s tacky and communications failure. tasteless and still love it. That’s stations across Europe. That’s Whichever method of voting the appeal of Eurovision. why countries like Israel and is used (jury, telephone or Morocco, which are not part SMS), it is not possible to vote Rocking Finns of the European Union, can for a performer from your Last year, Athens was compete in the contest. own country. the host to the fiftieth The format of the show Each country is asked to give anniversary of the contest. changed in 2004 with the points to their favourite entry, The winners were the Finnish introduction of a semi-final. allocating 12 points to their hard rockers Lordi with their This year 28 countries will favourite entry, 10 points to song Hard Rock Hallelujah. perform in the semi final their second favourite entry, 8 GLOSSARY Great news, because until with the ten highest-scoring to their third choice and so on a humble beginning n a start that is not very spectacular; a last year, Finland had countries of these going down to the tenth favourite small-scale beginning a catchy tune n participated the most times in through to the final. Both entry. A country can give its a song that is easy to remember the Eurovision finals without the semi-final and final are points to any other country. to thrill vb to excite; to cause emotion winning. So, this year, the broadcast live on TV. All vocals must be sung live. tacky adj cheap and not attractive competition finally heads No voices are permitted on tasteless adj vulgar and not attractive north, to Helsinki. So put on Automatic Qualification backing tracks. a host n a person who organises and your parka and let’s take a France, Germany, Spain and The winning delegation not manages an event a parka n trip to the brightest star in the the UK are allowed direct only wins the accolade of best a large coat for keeping you warm to link vb European showbiz galaxy. entry into the final because song for the year, they also to connect a jury n they are major financial host the next Eurovision Song a group of people who judge others in a competition How does it all work? contributors to the contest. Contest. So, last year hard a performer n Things have changed a Aside from these four rockers Lordi won for Finland, a person who plays music/sings, etc in front of an audience bit since the first contest countries, the winner of the and brought Eurovision to a backing track n pre-recorded music that is played in 1956, which started in previous year’s contest, and Helsinki for 2007 while a singer acts or sings
10 I www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu Eurovision Brtish humour trivia GLOSSARY Here are some fascinating facts about to host vb to organise and manage an event Eurovision. to beat vb to win against In the 1978 competition, The youngest ever winner a regime n a non-democratic or military Norway became the first of the Eurovision Song government country to receive “nul points” Contest was 13-year-old a hit n a song that is very successful and (no points) for their entry, Mil Sandra Kin from Belgium in popular a fish-canning company n Etter Mil (Mile after Mile). In 1986. You can buy an official a factory where they put fish in tins/ cans (small metal containers) 2003, Jemini became the first Eurovision Song Contest to break the spirit of something exp UK act to receive “nul points”. ABBA is the most famous book. According to the press to do something against the ideas and philosophy of something band to have won Eurovision. release, “the delight and to penalise vb to give points against a competitor 1995 was the fourth year Before Eurovision, ABBA was disappointment, scandals, because he/she/they have cheated the Balkans n the contest was won by known by various different glamour and spleens are the area in south-eastern Europe where countries such as Serbia and Ireland. This was a problem names. The manager chose presented year by year”. Croatia are for the Irish because hosting the name ABBA as a joke “Spleens”!!? What are they a spleen n an organ near your stomach that the finals is so expensive. As a – ABBA was also the name of talking about? controls the quality of your blood result, they asked Eurovision a well-known fish-canning to change the rules so they company in Sweden. wouldn’t have to host the contest the following year if In 1999, the Croatian song they won. had some sound effects that appeared suspiciously Cliff Richard represented like human voices. The EBU the UK in 1968 and 1973. decided that Croatia had He didn’t win either time. “broken the spirit of the However, many people think rules” by including voices that he did win in 1968 as the on the backing track and song Congratulations became penalised them. far more famous than the song which beat it by 1 point: Switzerland’s singer Spain’s La, la, la. Incidentally, DJBobo has been called DJ in that song, the word “la” was BoBovic since he recently repeated 138 times. announced that his entry for Eurovision 2007 will be The 1974 Eurovision entry a Balkans hymn. This is a “E depois do adeus” (“After deliberate attempt to get goodbye”) was used as a as many points as possible signal to start a revolution from the eastern European against the military regime in countries. In an interview, the Portugal in April 1974. singer said, “Our song sounds exactly like people love it Nana Mouskouri performed in eastern Europe… just a Luxembourg’s entry in 1963. stamping disco pop – that’s Despite coming 8th, the song very popular in Russia, Poland was a hit and her distinctive and Hungary. 30 out of the 42 look made her internationally countries that are allowed to famous. In the 1990s, she vote are in eastern Europe. If became a member of the they all give us their points, European parliament. we can win.”
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Eurovision Lyrics Eurovision LyricsLyrics quiz Try our Eurovision song quiz.
Here’s a selection of some of the lyrics from Eurovision. Choose the correct line (a, b, c) to complete the lyrics. And who said that Eurovision song lyrics had to be silly? Answers on page 24.
1. “I kiss your lips so sweet. 4. “And I’m lost, then I’m 7. “I beg you, hear my plea. Mmm, _____” found. _____” Take _____, for eternity.” a) It’s such a treat. a) And I run, then I hide. a) Me to your room b) But do you feel the heat? b) And I turn upside down. b) The shirt right off my c) They taste like meat. c) And my face makes a back Artist: Gerli Padar. Country: frown. c) The longing of my Estonia. Song: Partners in Artist: Olivia Lewis. Country: heartbeat Crime Malta. Song: Vertigo Artist: Aida & Frederik Ndoci. Country: Albania. Song: 2. “You can serve me 5. “Hey guys, you know Hear my plea something really hot, call it what turns me on... Come love or madness, _____” let it go, baby, let it show 8. “No more doubting, a) You’ll get the best of what baby. _____” no more fears, no more I’ve got. a) Tell me what gives you a cheating, no more ______.” b) Let’s give it a shot. seizure. a) Beers c) I’ve completely lost the b) Let me know what makes b) Tears plot. your mind blow. c) Deers Artist: Dmitri Koldun. c) Let me know what makes Artist: Linda Wagenmakers. Country: Belarus. Song: it grow. Country: The Netherlands. Work Your Magic Artist: The Jet Set. Country: Song: No Goodbyes Poland. Song: Time to Party 3. “Don’t let your indecision, _____” 6. “My, my, at _____ a) Play with your mind. Napoleon did surrender.” b) Fry your brain. a) Waterloo c) Take you from behind. b) Oahu Artist: Bucks Fizz. Country: c) Timbuktu U.K. Song: Making Your Mind Artist: Abba. Country: Up Sweden. Song: Waterloo
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12 I www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu Film Information: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford This film, the latest Jesse James film, tells the story of the outlaw and the young, tormented gang member Robert Ford who shot Jesse James in cold blood. The film stars Brad Pitt (as Jesse James), and Casey Affleck (as Robert Ford). It is directed by Andrew Dominik. Other films about Jesse James include: The 1921 silent filmJesse James Under the Black Flag (starring Jesse James’ own son). The 1939 filmJesse James (starring Tyrone Power). The 1972 filmThe Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid (starring Robert Duvall). The 2001 filmAmerican Outlaws (starring Colin Farrell).
Eurosceptics Eurosceptics Why some people just don’t like Europe.
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1. What does one of the speakers say in favour Jim: Come on, all the movements of their of rock music? fingers, and all the sounds you don’t 2. What does the other speaker say against normally hear. Come on, it’s great, it’s rock music? exciting, building it up. Bob: Building it up? So who has impressed Jim: Have you read that article about guitar you? Tell me. Tell me one person who is heroes? Did you see the order of them? I really talented. don’t believe it. Do you? Jim: Jimmy Page. Bob: Well, to be honest I don’t really care that Bob: Jimmy Page. Why Jimmy Page? much, you know? It’s not interesting, it’s a Jim: He plays the guitar with a, with a bow, bit over-rated if you ask me, all that. with a violin bow. Have you ever seen Jim: Oh, come on. that? Bob: Come on what? I mean, it’s all Bob: With a bow? narcissistic: I hate myself, things like that. Jim: Great sounds Jim: Have you ever listened to Jimmy Page? Bob: Well, I’m sure that a classical composer Bob: Jimmy Page is he, who is he? I’ve never could do so much better than Jimmy heard of Jimmy page. Page. Jim: Led Zeppelin? Come on. Jim: All these guys have been dead for Bob: Led Zeppelin? Was that some kind of hundreds of years. Are you really balloon or something? interested in them? Jim: Yeah, of course, but that’s just a joke. Bob: Oh, well, let’s leave this. Do you From The Who? fancy a drink? GLOSSARY a guitar hero n Bob: From The Who, well, anyway, my point Jim: Aye, why not, yeah. a famous or popular rock guitar is that it just annoys me because all player a bit exp the time people are talking about rock a little amount over-rated adj guitar. I mean, what about, like, Mozart with a reputation that is too high; or Beethoven? with a reputation that you don’t deserve Jim: Oh, you’re classical. come on exp Bob: Aye, but there’s talent, it doesn’t an expression people use when they hear something they don’t matter. agree with or think is silly I mean exp Jim: There’s a lot of violence in classical people often use this to emphasise music? what they are going to say narcissistic adj Bob: Violence? I don’t think so. I think obsessed with your beauty some of the most beautiful a balloon n a round object filled with air that music you will ever hear is when floats in the air to annoy vb you go to the opera and it’s to irritate beautiful. aye exp yes Jim: It’s all right, but you can’t it doesn’t matter exp sleep. it isn’t important a bow n Bob: You can’t sleep? So what is so a long, wooden object used to play the violin good about these bands? do you fancy… ? exp would you like… ?
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Jokes US Bar Chat Typical Dialogues Fluency Practice 1G 2E 3H 4A 5C 6F 7B 8D 1. One of the says that Swiss Army Knives are 1. The curator tells Bob about a painting by Goya. B: good because they are the best gadget in the 2. Bob breaks a priceless vase. 1. He’s got butterflies in his stomach. Eurovision song lyrics world, and because they have a knife, a saw, 2. The walk will help blow the cobwebs away. 1b 2a 3c 4a 5b 6a 7c 8b tweezers, a magnifying glass and a toothpick. Quiz Analysis 3. I sent her away with a flea in her ear. 2. The other speaker says that they are a bit Mostly “a” = You like to keep a low profile in the 4. He’s got the attention span of a gnat. British Bar Chat office. Answers limited because they don’t have a flashlight or 5. We were moving at a snail’s pace. 1. One of the speakers says that guitar heroes pro- a button for emergency phone calls, and the Mostly “b” = What are you doing in an office? You 6. Don’t send it by snail mail. duce exciting music with lots of finger movement, magnifying glass is too small. should be on television! and all the sounds you don’t normally hear. 2. The other speaker doesn’t like guitar heroes Trivia Matching because they are over-rated and narcissistic, 1A 2D 3E 4G 5K 6C 7H 8B 9F 10L 11J 12I 13M
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Here are some more It is against the crazy laws from the US. city ordinance to These ones are from hang your clothes It is illegal to use Florida and Georgia. outside on a clothesline. profanity in front of a (US English spelling) dead body which is lying The molestation of trash in a funeral home. Women in a beauty cans is prohibited. salon may be fined for Donkeys may not be kept falling asleep under a Chickens are considered in bathtubs. hair dryer. a protected species. Signs are required to be If an elephant is left tied Persons may not tow written in English. to a parking meter, the a sled behind their parking fee has to be bicycles. No one may carry an ice- paid. cream cone in their back Stage nudity is banned, pocket if it is Sunday. It is illegal to sing in with the exception of GLOSSARY a beauty salon n a public place whilst bona fide theatrical All citizens must own a a shop where you can have skin or wearing a swimsuit. performances. rake. hair treatment a hair dryer n an electrical device for drying wet hair It is considered an Beer may not be sold a parking meter n an object that you put money in so offense to showernaked . between 2am and 7am. you can buy a parking ticket and have permission to park in an area a fee n an amount of money that you must You are not allowed to Lap dances must be pay for a service/product naked adj break more than three given at least six feet with no clothes on a clothesline n dishes per day. away from a customer. a piece of string/plastic on which you hang wet clothes so they dry molestation n destruction/damage a trash can n an object in which you throw rubbish (old bits of paper, etc) to tow vb to pull a car that is attached to your car with a strong bit of rope/metal a sled n an object you sit on in order to travel over snow stage nudity n acting, singing or dancing with no clothes on to ban vb to prohibit bona fide adj valid; legal a lap dance n a sexy dance in an XXX club profanity n taboo words; swear words a funeral home n a building where dead bodies are prepared for burial a bathtub n an object in the bathroom in which you can sit/lie in order to wash yourself an ice-cream cone n food in the form of a cone. Ice cream is placed on top of the cone a rake n an object used to collect leaves in a garden
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26 I www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu Coolhunting worth millionsofdollars. worth company dedicated to teen American coolhunting and Gordon,Dee currently theowner ofLook Look,thelargest didasajob.friend That personwas noneotherthanDee by MalcolmGladwell, where what hesimplydescribed a in “New Yorker” magazineentitled, The phrasefeatured firstappeared in1997anarticle How diditallstart? ofnecessity because Seoul, Moscow, and BuenosAires, Rio where people, often New York plusithasexpanded to City), citiesasdiverse as in allthemajorfashioncities(London, Paris, and Milan popular… andcool. These days, coolhunting happens an interesting associated ritual withit… soitbecame was healthy, sushi wasn’t “cool”. saying that it Butthenpeoplestarted products. Take theexample ofsushi.Afew years ago, can usethat information whendesigning andsellingtheir people. individualsto Later,hiring observe businesses And so theprocess was reversed: businessesstarted “ordinary” peoplehadalotto offer in ofcreativity.terms consumerism onthepublic. Butlater theyrealised that began, businessesimposednewdesigns andhabitsof so that businessescanuseit. Before “coolhunting” organised, plannedway, andrecording thisinformation “Coolhunting” peopleinan isbasicallyobserving What is“coolhunting”? www.one2onefashion.com 617-552-035 [email protected] age. appointment By only. money whenyou shop. Great for menandwomen ofany saving precious time, energy, and above all highlight your unique assets, of clothingandaccessories what colours,exactly styles shopping. You’ll learn session orpersonal out afashionconsulting any ofthesequestions, try you’veIf answered “yes” to best butjustdon’t how? know for? you Do want to lookyour orwhat towhere look to start aimlessly fashion store, to wear? you Do walk into a clothes butneverwhat know youDo have a Fashion Dressing By Marta Wendlinger Wendlinger Marta By “coolhunting”. about all out find to “coolhunter”, a Aguilera, Cesar Julio to spoke We question. that answer them help to “coolhunters” contract houses fashion many days, These fashion? in “cool” is What , andnever know wander around closet pleasing to theeye full of
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Confused, the salesman like to hear that I was and they proceed to down takes the chain saw and a wonderful husband, their drinks. Once again, starts it up to see what’s and that I made a huge they tell the bartender to wrong. At which point, the difference to society.” line the drinks up; and once idiot asks, “Hey, what’s that And the last guy replies, “I'd again they drink a toast to noise?” like to hear them say, ‘Look! the 51 days and down their He’s moving!’” drinks. Funeral comments The bartender is curious Three friends die in a car The jigsaw puzzle and says, “I don’t get it. Why accident and go to heaven. Two idiots walk into a are you drinking a toast to Once there, an angel asks bar. One of them tells the 51 days?” them, “When you are in bartender to line up six And one of the idiots replies, your coffin and friends and glasses of whisky. The idiots “Well, we just finished a family are mourning you, lift their glasses and drink jigsaw puzzle. On the box, what would you like to hear a toast, “Here’s to 51 days!” it had ‘2-4 years’, but we them say about you?” finished it in 51 The first guy says, “I'd like days. Aren’t we to hear them say that I was clever?” a great doctor, and a great family man.” The second guy says, “I'd
The idiot and the chainsaw An idiot walks into a hardware store. He sees an ad for a chainsaw that can cut 6 trees in one hour. The idiot is suitably impressed, and buys it. However, the next day, the idiot brings it back and says, “This chainsaw is defective. GLOSSARY It would only cut down one a hardware store n US a shop that sells tools or tree and it took me all day!” equipment for repairing things. An "ironmonger's" in British English a chainsaw n an electrical device for cutting trees suitably impressed exp convinced about something POWERPACK www.hotenglishmagazine.com defective adj if a product is “defective”, it doesn’t work properly to start something up phr vb TEACHERS THIS IS FOR YOU! to start an engine/motor a coffin n a box in which dead bodies are • Ready-made classes to motivate your students. placed • Real news, real people, real English. to mourn vb if someone is “(in) mourning”, they • Up-dated every two weeks. are sad because someone has died • Based on the lastest teaching a bartender n a person who works in a bar serving methodology. drinks, etc • Authentic listenings. to drink a toast exp to celebrate something by saying • Integrated grammar syllabus. a few words and touching glasses before drinking to down your drink exp Sign your school up NOW! and get a 20% discount! to drink the contents of a glass I don’t get it exp I don’t understand it
28 I www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu Answers on page 33 Wordsearch 1. A building that has paintings, In the museum exhibitions and artefacts = a mu______. 2. A painting, sculpture or drawing that & Cartoon See if you can identify the word. is considered an important or valuable Wordsearch Story Time Then, try to find the words in the Wordsearch. Good luck! piece of art = a ______of art. (Read the vocabulary page 32/33 before doing this. Answers on page 33) 3. An old object of cultural or archaeological interest = an ar______. 4. A public event with works of art based on a theme or from the same artist = an ex______. 5. A place in a museum with a permanent exhibition of works of art = a ga______. 6. A person in charge of protecting things in a museum = a se______guard. 7. The place where you can buy gifts or souvenirs in a museum = the museum s______. 8. An image created with coloured paints = a pai______. 9. A work of art created with stone or metal = a scu______. 10. The money you pay to enter a museum = an entrance f______. 11. A machine that checks the contents of your bags = an X-ray s______. 12. An exhibit that involves some kind of communication between the visitor and the exhibit = an in______exhibit. 13. A person who takes people around a museum explaining things = a tour g______. 14. A trip around the museum with a guide (a person who explains things) = a guided t______. 15. A person who visits a museum = a vis______. 16. Someone who is in charge of the objects in a museum = a cu______.
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Well, what do you think? Does it suit me? No, it’s too big. Erm, honey, could you tell me which one I like then? What about this one? I think it looks quite nice, doesn’t it?
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GrammarWeird Trivia fun Vocabulary The museum Learn some useful words and expressions to talk about museums.
A museum – a building that An artefact – an old object Gustav Vigeland. Vigeland Vocabulary has paintings, exhibitions of cultural or archaeological also designed the layout of and artefacts. What’s the interest. And no, we’re the grounds. It’s a fantastic greatest museum in the not talking about your place to visit. grandmother! An entrance fee – the An exhibition (an “exhibit” in money you pay to enter US English) – a public event people’s favourite part of a museum. In the past, with works of art based on the museum. museums used to be free in a theme or from the same Britain. Now most of them artist. A painting – an image charge you. created with coloured A gallery – a place in a paints. The Mona Lisa with A X-ray scanner – a museum with a permanent her enigmatic smile is a machine that checks the world? See our list below exhibition of works of art. fine example. contents of your bags. Why for the ten best museums of These days you can visit don’t they scan your bags all time. Do you agree with virtual galleries on the A sculpture – a three- on the way out? the list? internet. Try this site for dimensional work of art. the best links to virtual Have you ever been to A work of art – a painting, museums: http://icom. Vigeland Park in Oslo? It sculpture or drawing that is museum/vlmp/galleries.html has 192 sculptures with considered an important or A security guard – a person more than 600 figures, all valuable piece of art. who is in charge of security modelled in full-size by in a museum. Often found looking bored in one of the galleries.
The museum shop – the An interactive exhibit – an place where you can buy exhibit that involves some gifts or souvenirs in a kind of communication museum. This is many between the visitor and the
The World’s Ten Best Museums Here’s our list of the top ten museums of all time. Are there any more that you’d add to the list? GLOSSARY a gift n The Louvre, Paris The Museum of Modern Art a present a souvenir n With its pyramid skylight and (MOMA), New York City something that you buy and that Mona Lisa, it’s on the top of The MOMA is smaller than the reminds you of a place everyone’s list of places to visit in Met, but just as good. You can see The Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain an enigmatic smile n a smile that is difficult to define or Paris. works by contemporary artists The titanium-clad museum is so understand such as Andy Warhol and Roy distinctive that you’ll never forget the layout n The Prado, Madrid Lichtenstein here. it. the design Full of works by Spanish artists the grounds n the area of land where something is including Goya, Velasquez and El British Museum, London Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris to scan vb Greco. Full of the treasures acquired France’s collection of modern and if a machine “scans” a bag, it moves (some say “stolen”) during the industrial art. Divided between X-rays over it in order to see inside it height of the British Empire. There the modern artists from 1905 to a lever n a handle that is attached to a piece are more than 7 million artefacts, 1960, and the contemporaries of machinery including the Rosetta Stone. from 1960 onwards. a knob n a round switch attached to a piece of machinery The Vatican Museum, Rome The Tate Modern, London can’t be bothered to exp Twenty-two collections ranging An impressive museum of can’t find the energy to from Egyptian art to ancient maps contemporary international art in a leaflet n to modern religious art. an old power station. a piece of paper with information about a product/service/concert, etc a plaque n The Smithsonian, a piece of metal or wood with The Metropolitan Museum of Art Washington, DC information written on it (the Met), New York City Housing some of the country’s a beard n hair on the face The Met is famous for its older most important memories, a tweed jacket n paintings and sculptures by some including Charles Lindbergh’s a jacket made of tweed (a thick type of history’s most famous artists, Spirit of St Louis monoplane, and of wool) a skylight n including Leonardo Da Vinci and the contents of Lincoln’s pockets a window in a roof Pablo Picasso. on the night he was assassinated. a power station n a place where electricity is generated
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www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu I 33 Typical Dialogues The museum Listen to this dialogue and learn some useful vocabulary CD track 20 Englishman and expressions. & Englishwoman Typical Dialogues Curator: Our guides will be able to help you… In this conversation, Bob is visiting the Bob: Please. museum. He is wandering around unsure Curator: Oh, all right. This painting that you are of where to go when he meets the museum looking at is known as the Self-Portrait curator. Listen to the conversation and FREE coffee answer these two questions. with Dr Arrieta. As you can see, Goya is sitting up in bed, more dead than alive, with Hot 1. What does the curator tell Bob about? leaning back against the doctor, who 2. What does Bob break? Answers on page 24 supports the patient’s weight with one English arm and with the other raises a glass Get a 25% discount of medicine towards the patient’s on your copy of Hot Bob: Morning. This is a nice painting, isn’t it? lips… E n g l i s h , a n d b u y Curator: Yes, one of Goya’s most famous works. Bob: (Touching the painting.) But what’s this yourself a coffee with the change. Buy your Bob: Work here, do you? smudge here? copy of Hot English at Curator: Yes, I am the museum curator. Curator: No, you mustn’t touch the painting. the Hot English shop Bob: Oh, very posh. That’s a nice jug. Bob: I didn’t. (C/Fernández de los Curator: It is a vase. A Ming vase. It is one of the Curator: Yes, you did. Please don’t put your Ríos 98, 2A – metro museums most priceless artefacts. fingers on it. And you mustn’t cross Moncloa) and pay just Bob: What’s it for? Drinking beer? this rail. 4 euros (retail price Curator: Not exactly. Bob: Oh, you’re getting all strict. 5.15). With the 1.15 euros you save, you Bob: Hey, do you mind if I follow you Curator: Well, I really must be getting on. can buy a lovely cup of around a bit? Bob: (Bob picks up the vase.) Hey, this vase coffee and enjoy your Curator: I beg your pardon? doesn’t weigh much. copy of Hot English in Bob: I mean, could you tell me about this Curator: Put that down. It is more than 3,000 style. painting? years old. Curator: Well, I am rather busy. You really need Bob: Here, catch! (Bob pretends to throw it.) to get onto a guided tour. Curator: Do not touch that! Bob: Couldn’t you just tell me about this Bob: No, only joking. (Bob drops the vase.) work of art? You are here, after all. Whoops! Have you got any glue? Please. Curator: Guard! Guard!
GLOSSARY a curator n a person who is in charge of the objects in a museum very posh exp very sophisticated a jug n a container for liquid such as water/milk, etc a vase n a container for flowers priceless adj very, very valuable an artefact n an old object that has a lot of value to follow someone around exp to walk behind someone and to go where they go rather busy exp with quite a lot of work to do a guided tour n a special trip around a museum with someone explaining things to you a guide n a person who takes people around a museum explaining things to them to lean back phr vb to push your body back against something so that you are at an angle to raise vb to move from a low position to a higher position lips n the part of your mouth that you use for kissing a smudge n a mark; a dirty mark a rail n a rope or barrier that marks a line that you must not cross I must be getting on exp I have to go whoops! exp an expression people use when they make a mistake or break something
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• How much is the No, this insurance? isn't Avis. • Do you need to see my driver’s licence? • Can I leave the car in another city? • Is it petrol or diesel? Does it take petrol or diesel? • Where is the car? • What do I do with the • There appears to be a • What’s the car keys? dent in the bodywork. registration number? • Is it manual (“stickshift” • There’s a scratch at the • Where do I have to leave US) or automatic? back. it when I’ve finished? • Sorry, but I put diesel in the petrol tank. • I’m sorry but I crashed the Part II Now listen to this social English car. dialogue. In this conversation, Sally is in a • I’m sorry but I’ve written car rental office. She wants to rent a car. the car off. I’ve totalled Sales: Good morning. How may I help you? the car (US) GLOSSARY Sally: Good morning. I’d like to rent a car for • The car is a write off. Can to rent/hire vb to pay money to use something for a the day. you give me another one? limited period of time Sales: OK. Any car in mind? insurance n if you pay for “insurance”, you receive Sally: Just an ordinary four-door car. What you hear money/compensation if you have an accident Sales: We’ve got a Peugeot 206 if you like. • It comes with a full tank a driver’s licence n Sally: Yes, that would be fine. How much is it of petrol. a formal document that shows you have permission to drive per day? • Please return it with a full a dent n Sales: It’s 80 pounds per day with unlimited tank. a hole in the surface a scratch n mileage, and that includes insurance. • The keys are here. a small cut on the surface of something Sally: That sounds all right. • The car is parked in a registration number n Sales: And the excess is 200 pounds. the car park, in bay 24, the numbers and letters at the back and front of a car that identify a car Sally: What does that mean? parking space B23. a tank n • Just phone this number if the object in a car in which you put Sales: Well, if you have an accident, you have petrol/gas/diesel to pay the first 200 pounds. you have any difficulties. to write a car off exp to destroy a car completely Sally: OK. I’m not really planning on having an • The registration number to total a car exp US accident. is PY2 4TZ. to destroy a car completely a write-off n Sales: Very wise. So, just fill in this form, • Just fill out this form, if a car is a “write-off”, it is completely please destroyed please. And I need to see your driving a bay n licence, and I’ll have to swipe your credit • May I see your driving an enclosed area in a building that is used for a specific purpose card. licence, please? a parking space n Sally: OK. Here you are. • I’ll just take down your an area in a car park where you can park a car Sales: Very good. Here are the keys. The car is details. unlimited mileage n • It’s got unlimited if the car has “unlimited mileage”, in bay 62, in parking space 91. It’s a blue you can travel as far as you like Peugeot 206 station wagon. mileage. without being charged for it to swipe vb Sally: Great. • I need to swipe your if they “swipe” your card, they put Sales: Drive safely. credit card. your card into a little machine in order to register it Sally: Thanks. Bye. • You will be liable for the the excess n excess, which is 200 a limited amount of money you Sales: Bye. must pay for repairs if you have an pounds. accident
www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu I 35 CD track 23 Englishman & QUIZ Are you an atention seeker? Scotsman Are you an attention seeker? Are you the kind of person who loves attention at work? Or do you prefer to remain anonymous? Do our quiz and find out whether you are anattention seeker or not. Quiz Analysis on page 24 Quiz 1. Work is an opportunity to: b) I’m organising a work a car a) Progress in the profession outing to the local pub like that demands to of my choice. for a few after-work be admired. b) Show everyone what drinks. “Last one to the a great and fantastic pub’s a dork!” person I am. 4. What type of clothes do 2. How do you like to work? you wear to work? a) In silence. a) Something that says that b) With my music on full blast, I’m professional. moving my body in rhythm b) Anything which will get to the beat. Every now and me noticed: a flashy then I get up for a little pink tie, a pair of really dance. Irish River Dancing tight trousers, brightly- is my favourite. Everyone coloured shoes – you loves to watch me. name it, I’ll wear it.
i'm a answer all the questions. brilliant dancer. watch. 6. How often do you stop for a break during the day? a) Once in the morning and once in the afternoon. b) About every ten minutes. That way I can keep people up-to-date with the latest news, gossip or rumours. It’s important to let people know about these things. 3. It’s Friday late afternoon 5. You’re in a staff meeting. and work is just finishing. What are you doing? 7. Your biggest fear at work What’s happening? a) Taking notes quietly. is… a) I’m trying to finish off as b) Telling jokes, making a) Losing my job. much work as possible so funny comments, and b) Being stuck in a room on I don’t have to take any putting my hand up at my own with no one to work home with me. every opportunity so I can talk to.
8. It’s first thing Monday
that's morning. What are you enough work. play doing? with me! GLOSSARY a) I’m catching up on all my an attention seeker n e-mails. a person who does things in order to get attention from others b) I’m telling everyone what on full blast adj at the maximum amount a wonderful weekend I an outing n had. I sometimes bring a trip organised for a class/office a dork n inform in videos of me with my an idiot family or friends to show flashy adj that is bright and very colourful everyone what a great, a tie n an object men wear around the fun person I really am. neck and on a shirt to keep people up-to-date exp to tell people about the latest 9. What do you do for information lunch? the latest adj the most recent a) I bring in a packed lunch gossip n information about other people’s and eat it at my desk. private lives b) I bring in loads of being stuck exp being trapped food and share it with to catch up on something exp everyone in the office. to deal with all the jobs and work that has accumulated over a period People love my cooking. of time
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QuirkyUnusual News news stories from around the world. Quirky News Bad Joke Broken Tooth
ruce Gormy thought it would be funny to play a practical joke on his grandmother, but it all went Bhorribly wrong. Gormy, 45, was out shopping ust recently, Warmington Town Hall received a 3,000- with his elderly grandmother. When they got to the euro dental bill from a local woman. Apparently, bank, Gormy told his 93-year-old grandmother to go Jit all started when Mrs Joanna Dente came in to into the bank and to hand over a note, which he gave get a licence for her pet snake. As she was waiting, she her. The innocent geriatric entered the bank and gave helped herself to a sweet from a jar on the counter. But the teller the note, which said, “Give me all of your on taking a bite into the hard sweet, she broke a tooth. money. This is a stick-up.” “I took the candy, so it’s partially my fault,” Dente, 67, Immediately, the teller sounded the bank’s alarm said. “But I wouldn’t have taken it if it wasn’t there. And system, and police and FBI surrounded the building. anyway, they shouldn’t have However, instead of a gang of armed robbers, police such hard sweets, especially GLOSSARY found the confused pensioner. Gormy (junior) not for people my age.” to go horribly wrong exp was charged with criminal attempt of robbery by Meanwhile, the jar of sweets to be a disaster a geriatric n intimidation. remains on the counter. a very old person a teller n US the person who works in a bank dealing with customers a stick-up n man is under arrest after posing as a robbery in a bank a garage attendant. Brian Boule an alarm system n Profit Posing a system of electrical devices that sold gasoline to drivers for $10 a make a loud sound when it is A activated tank, then pocketed the money. Police to surround vb said he had sold more than 450 gallons of if a building is “surrounded”, there are police/soldiers all around it gas worth about $1,300. He was charged a dental bill n with theft. a letter informing you how much you must pay for dental treatment Authorities said Boule used a magnetic a pet snake n key and a code, allowing him to dispense a snake you keep in your house to help yourself to something n gasoline unnoticed. Boule had previously to take something without asking permission worked for gas testing companies. a jar n One of the customers, who preferred to a glass container for food a counter n remain anonymous, said, “He asks you, the long table in a shop/business ‘You want gas? I'll fill you up for $10’. I where the public are served to pose as exp wasn’t going to complain about that.” to act as if you are something even though you aren’t really that thing One night the manager noticed, and went a garage attendant n to talk to Boule. “He was going from pump a person who works in a garage putting petrol/gasoline in cars to pump. He was selling gas to the people. to pocket the money exp We asked him, ‘What are you doing here?’ to take money that belongs to another person or business And he said, ‘Nothing, nothing’.” Then, he to dispense gasoline exp US to put gasoline/petrol into a car ran away. Police later arrested him. unnoticed adj that is not seen
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Pretty Polly Pretty Polly The incredible story of a talking parrot. How many words in English do you know? 500? 1,000? 2,000? Incredibly, there’s a parrot with a vocabulary of 950 words. His name is N’kisi and he’s an African grey. An incredible bird N’kisi is a truly amazing bird. He can create his own words, use words in context, and even make complete sentences. Plus, he’s got an impressive knowledge of about six Congolese dialects. On one occasion N’kisi was shown some aromatherapy oils. He didn’t know Information box the word for “aromatherapy”, but he took one when they are barking. And there’s the – vocabulary sniff of them and said, “pretty smell medicine”. example of a seal that could repeat common The average English speaker N’kisi is also good at using his verb tenses, phrases, including his name. possesses a vocabulary of being able to use past, present and future Many parrots and other species of bird are 10,000 to 20,000 words, but tenses. And he’s often very inventive. Once he famous for their ability to mimic speech. uses only a fraction of these – about 2,000 words (the rest said “flied” instead of “flew”, which, although But N’Kisi is something special. Dr Goodall being recognition or recall incorrect, is something that many English- says N’kisi’s linguistic abilities are “an vocabulary). Incidentally, speaking children do too. outstanding example of interspecies Shakespeare's active communication”. vocabulary was 30,000 words. Descriptive powers N’kisi has an incredible ability to describe Information Box – African Greys things he sees. On observing a parrot African Greys are probably the most intelligent birds. hanging upside down from its perch, he Some Greys do not start speaking until 2 years old. However, there is no guarantee that a Grey will speak. once said, “You got to put this bird on the Experts say that African Greys have the intellectual camera.” capacity of a 5-year-old child with the emotions of a On being shown a picture of a man on the 2-year-old. Owners compare keeping an African Grey phone, he said, “What ya doing on the phone?” to trying to raise a young child as they need constant care and attention, plus lots of interaction with On seeing a couple holding one another, he humans or other animals. The birds need at least said, “Can I give you a hug?” three hours out of the cage every day, and about 45 And when he first met Dr Jane Goodall, the minutes chat with other humans in order to keep famous chimpanzee expert, he said, them in good mental health. They also need lots of stimulating toys as they get bored very easily. “Got a chimp?” Apparently, N’kisi had seen Dr Would you like an African Grey? GLOSSARY Goodall in a photo with apes. aromatherapy oils n different smelling oils used to treat minor illnesses or stress Animals and speech a sniff n So, is N’kisi a special case? There are many if you have a sniff of something, you smell that thing examples of animals being able to repeat to hang upside down exp to be in a position with your head sounds. towards the ground and your feet Some owners claim their dogs can say words in the air a perch n Make a pole that birds sit on in their cage sure you a hug n photograph to hold someone in an emotional my good embrace side. a chimp n a chimpanzee – a type of intelligent monkey to bark vb when animals “bark”, they make a sound from their mouth a seal n an animal that lives in the water and that has large eyes and soft fur you'd better outstanding adj pray that i unusual because it is so good/su- don't work out perior, etc how to use your mobile phone. an owner n the person who possesses some- thing a cage n a little room with metal bars for keeping an animal
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Pretty Polly and Song some examples of different types of car. GLOSSARY Types of Car to face another day exp to have to deal with the problems A five-door car = a car with two doors on the left and two CD track 26 Irishman that the day brings to go in circles exp doors on the right, and one at the back. to do the same thing again and again to pick you up phr vb A three-door car = a car with one door on the left and one to help you and make you feel better cos exp abbr on the right, and one at the back. because wanna exp abbr want to A manual = a car with gears (usually 6: first gear, second to make you mad exp to make you very angry gear, third gear, fourth gear, fifth gear and reverse) that a turn n you have to change as you drive. The alternative is an Song: a change automatic. Loving is a Cruel Thing Loving is a cruel, cruel thing, By Garrett Wall loving is a cruel, cruel thing, A saloon (a “sedan” in US English) = a car that seats at least Copyright Garrett Wall 2007. Loving is a cruel, cruel thing, four people and that has a hard-top roof and a boot that Everyday I wake up tired, When you’re not loved, when is separate from the back seats. At times, it’s hard just to face you’re not loved, another day, When you’re not loved, when An estate (a “station wagon” in US English) = a car with a It seems my life is going in you’re not loved. long body, a door at the back and space behind the back circles, seats. Too much of the same, and too Every night I go to sleep, little loving. Yeah. I dream of a love and a life so A hatchback = a car with an extra door at the back which perfect, opens upwards, and which gives you more space. And why is it when you least Its hard to be so idealistic, yeah, expect it, When every turn I make is the A coupé = a car with a fixed roof, asloping back, just two Someone picks you up and wrong one. doors but seats for four people. turns you around, yeah, And why can’t it always be that Chorus Van = a small or medium-sized vehicle with a row of seats easy, yeah, at the front and room at the back for goods. Cos when you need it most love Do I have to say all the right can’t be found. words? A minivan (also known as a people carrier, a multi- It’s true what they say, purpose vehicle, a people-mover, GLOSSARY Chorus The hardest part of loving is a hard-top roof exp or a multi-utility vehicle) = a car a metal roof (not a soft, material Do you wanna know what it is leaving. that is similar in shape to a van, roof). The roof is the top of the car that makes me mad, a boot n but that is designed for personal the covered space at the back of a Looking at my life and seeing all Chorus car for putting bags, etc use. It has between four and a back seat n the pain, the pain I’ve had, nine seats and is designed for a place for sitting behind the driver or co-pilot maximum interior room a sloping back n Garrett Wall – his new album. a back that is at an angle and goes Available in shops and online. down to a lower position A convertible = a car with a to fold down phr vb to close by moving one part on top roof that you can fold down or of another to remove vb MAY Concert dates: remove. to take away; to take off Cafe Teatro Central, Baeza, Jaen. 24th May.
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Grammar fun New words So, you thought you knew English, did you? Here are Mss Kgoy some of the newest words in the English language. Feeling sick because you No, this isn’t an exotic don’t have enough money planet in outer space. Kgoy The 80s was the generation to pay all those bills? is in fact an expression of the Yuppie. In the 90s Finding it hard to pay the to describe the way that we were introduced to the mortgage? You could children learn things at a "new man" – the caring, be suffering from Mss: very early age: “kids are emotionally-liberal man. “money sickness syndrome”. growing older younger”. But, what about the first Apparently, almost four The days when 7- to 10- decade of the 21st century? million UK residents take year-olds were given Lego, Here are some new words time off work, and another wooden toys and sweets for you to learn. 11 million experience a from Santa are definitely slump in their sex lives as a over. These days, most the money, then they result of money worries. kids want videogames, are a Ski: “spending the digital cameras, TVs, iPods kids’ inheritance”. Most Fid and unlimited broadband parents do this by going on Are you a father? If you are, internet access. expensive trips abroad, or then you could be a Fid: a by visiting spas and health “fully involved dad”. This resorts. Skis are otherwise is the kind of father who iPods known as “Woofs” (“well-off wants to play a big role in GLOSSARY If you thought an iPod was older folk”). bringing up the kids. In the a Yuppie n abbr a young urban professional a digital music player, you 1970s, dads spent only 15 insecure adj were wrong. An iPod is a Kippers minutes a day on childcare not confident over-taxed adj person who is “insecure, The opposite of a Ski is a duties; today, this has risen taxed too much. Tax is the money pressured, over-taxed and Kipper: “kids in parents’ to two hours. you pay to the government for services such as the police, etc debt-ridden” – someone pockets eroding the debt-ridden adj with many debts (money you owe who is suffering under the retirement savings” – the other people) stress of modern living. Are kind of person in their 20s a saver n a person who regularly saves you an iPod? or 30s who is living at home money by putting it into a bank after university, spending account conscientiously adv Yads all of mummy and daddy’s carefully National Savings bonds n No, a Yads is not some savings and pension money. government stocks and shares that disgusting little insect, Also known as “boomerang you can buy and earn interest on to inherit vb but is, in fact, a “young kids” and “parasite singles”. to receive money or property when Fud someone dies selfishly adv If you aren’t a Fid, then only thinking about yourself you’re probably a Fud: a to go through money exp Fácil de usar. Mejora garantizada. to spend money quickly “fully uninvolved dad” – the in your parent’s pockets exp living from the money your parents La Web School es nuestro sistema de aprendizaje de idiomas en inglés. Es muy fácil de opposite of a Fid. According give you to a recent report, 15% of to erode vb to destroy or use gradually utilizar. Sólamenze pincha en tu nivel (elemental, pre-intermedio, intermedio, intermedio dads still see their task a bill n a letter informing you of how much and determined saver” as providing the rules for money you must pay alto, avanzado) y haz los ejercicios, perfecciona tus habilidades auditivas, practica tu – a young person who the children, and are not a mortgage n money you borrow from the bank gramática y amplía tu vocabulario. conscientiously saves involved with the day-to- in order to buy a house money in bank accounts day care of their kids. to take time off workexp to leave work temporarily because or by buying National Neets you are sick or want a rest a slump n Savings bonds. Do you Do you know any 16-24 year- Mos a decrease know any Yads? olds who are doing nothing Worried about the influence to bring up (a child) phr vb to educate a child with their lives? Then maybe the internet could be having a duty n Ski you know a Neet: “not in on your children? Then you something that you have to do as part of your job Are your parents saving education, employment or could be a Mos: “mother to rise vb to increase their money so that you can training”. A recent survey over shoulder” – the type a task n inherit it all one day? Or found that there are 1.2 of mum who stands behind a task or job that you have to do, often as part of a larger project are they selfishlyspending million Neets in the UK, and little Jimmy as he surfs the to surf the net exp it on themselves? If they that 10% of all male Neets net, making sure he doesn’t to look for things on the internet are definitely overexp are slowly going through are involved in crime. visit any restricted sites. do not exist any longer
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Mongoose Mongoose Grammar fun The biggest haunted house Ghost story of the 1930s. Have you ever seen a ghost? Ever heard strange sounds at night? In the 1930s, the biggest story in the news was about a haunted house on the Isle of Man in Britain. And this ghost was something very special.
Strange noises Finally, it showed part of but Voirrey and Mrs Irving Immediately, Gef started to It all started during the itself: a small bushy tail. It often saw him face to face. panic. He said that he loved 1930s, on the Isle of Man. At claimed to be a mongoose. their company and was the time, Mr and Mrs Irving They called it Gef. Hello, my name’s Gef afraid that he would be left lived with their 13-year-old As well as talking, Gef on his own. When the family daughter, Voirrey, in a small A strange relationship also developed a talent decided to stay, Gef became farmhouse. In September And so began the strange for singing. He knew the much more obedient. 1931, Voirrey started to relationship between Gef words to many popular hear strange noises in the and the Irvings. Gef told songs. He also liked to play The price you pay house. At first, they all the Irvings that he was jokes on the family. Once, Very soon, the story of the thought it was an animal. from India and that he he pretended to have mongoose ghost spread Mr Irving wanted to kill had been born on 7th June been poisoned, but later to the mainland. The it. But nothing appeared. 1852. According to Mr admitted it was just a joke. story was a great favourite Later, he put down some Irving, who kept a diary, The Irving family did not with the British press, and poison, but the noises Gef talked in a language he find that at all funny. journalists referred to it as continued. Eventually, Mr claimed to be Russian, sang But apart from that, Gef the Talking Mongoose. Irving tried communicating in Spanish and could recite they found his company Many people came to the with the animal, making poetry in Welsh. Gef killed enjoyable. Gef even became Irving household to try and various noises himself. To rabbits for them and left a useful source of gossip. He see the creature. One of his surprise, the animal them outside. And when would often travel around the most important visitors imitated him. Later, Voirrey he was asked who he was, the island, spying on other was Harry Price, a famous sang nursery rhymes to Gef replied, “I am an earth- people and telling the paranormal investigator. the strange creature, and bound spirit”. Irvings what was going on. Price wanted to conduct a it began to repeat these. Mr Irving seldom saw Gef, proper scientific study of You can’t see me the Irving’s farmhouse. So, On one occasion, Gef he got together a team of showed the sensitive side to investigators and scientists. his nature. Mrs Irving once Price couldn’t find managed to stroke Gef’s fur, but unfortunately she cut her finger on his sharp teeth. Gef immediately told her to go and put some cream on the wound. On another occasion, the Irvings threatened to move out. They were tired of Gef throwing things around in the house.
42 I www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu In total, the only evidence was a few blurry Ghost Mongoose photographs of Mongoose something in the fields around the farmhouse. The best picture looked like a cat. What's it like up The British Natural Ghost there? the time to go to the Isle of History Museum, Man, but a friend of his, a also studied some Captain M.H. Macdonald, of the evidence. But offered to go instead. museum officials said that the paw print Go away! casts were from a cat. When Macdonald arrived at the farm Could it be true? on 26th February So, who, or what, was Gef? 1932, he saw Some thought Gef was a GLOSSARY nothing. But when poltergeist*, others said poison n a substance that will kill you if you he left to go to his he was a highly-intelligent drink or eat it to imitate vb hotel, a voice from animal, and some thought to copy nowhere screamed, it was all just a hoax. There a bushy tail n a tail with a lot of fur/hair on it “Go away! Who is was some support for the a mongoose n that man?” theory of an intelligent an animal that is a member of the cat family (see pictures) The next day, as animal as, in 1912, a farmer a diary n a book in which you write personal Macdonald was had let loose some thoughts or information having tea with the mongooses in his an earth-bound spirit n a ghost that is forced to remain on Irvings, a large needle fields. He wanted the earth (ie it can't go to heaven, etc) came flying through the mongooses to kill to see something face to face exp to see something close; to see room. Mr Irving said that the rabbits, which something in real life to pretend vb it was Gef and he was were eating his to act as if something is true, even always throwing things. crops. if it isn’t to poison vb Later, Macdonald heard the But others to kill or injure someone by giving shrill voice upstairs talking dismissed the idea. them poison (a substance) fur n with Voirrey and Mrs Irving. They thought that the the hair on an animal’s body to move out phr vb When Macdonald called voice of Gef was in fact to change house and to go and live to ask if the mongoose * A Poltergeist Irving’s daughter Voirrey, somewhere else would come down, the who had found the ideal to spread vb Poltergeist is a German word if news "spreads", many people find voice screamed, “No, I don’t form of entertainment. The out about it that means “‘noisy ghost”. It the mainland n like you.” Macdonald then is generally used to describe Irving family finally moved in England (not on the island) tried sneaking upstairs, a spirit or ghost that moves out of the farmhouse in a needle n things around, knocks on a thin piece of metal used for sewing but the mongoose heard a 1937. Later in 1947, the new clothes with thread doors, shakes beds and throws a shrill voice n stair creak, and screamed, things. On a few rare occasions, owner of the farm claimed a high-pitched voice “He’s coming!” After that, poltergeists have been known that he had shot a “strange to sneak vb to go somewhere quietly so that Macdonald saw and heard to speak, including the The looking mongoose-like others can’t hear you no more of Gef. Bell Witch in 1817 and Gef the animal”, which had been a stair n Talking Mongoose in 1931. a step in a house that takes you from roaming around the one floor to another to creak vb Some hair probably from the collie dog property. Although some say if a stair “creaks”, it makes a sound as There was still no evidence on the farm. that this may well have been you step on it a breakthrough n that Gef actually existed. Eventually, Harry Price came Gef, the majority of people an important development/change to forward vb But in March 1935 there was to the farm, but the visit on the Isle of Man at the time if you "forward" a letter, you send it a breakthrough. One day, was a waste of time as Gef were sure that Gef left the on to another person blurry adj Gef took some hairs from only came back to the farm farmhouse along with the if a photo is “blurry”, the image is his tail and left them on a after Price had left. This Irving family. Interestingly, not clear a paw print cast n table. Gef told Mr Irving was virtually the end of the Voirrey, who is still alive in a plaster model of an animal's footprint about the hairs, and Irving story – although Macdonald the south west of England, a hoax n forwarded them to Price, paid a second visit to the refuses to be interviewed on a trick; a story designed to trick people who had them examined. farm and again heard the the subject. Is she hiding a to let something loose exp Unfortunately, the hairs mongoose talking in its secret? Will she reveal it one to free an animal into the wild to roam vb proved to be dog hairs - shrill voice. day? to move about an area freely
www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu I 43 History Hollywood Hollywood history Historical films and Hollywood – an impossible union? Have you seen a historical film recently? Did you enjoy it? Do you think it wasaccurate ? The latest Hollywood “historical” blockbuster, 300, is causing a real controversy.
(plus a few other nations), and Imperial Russia on the other. The charge by British cavalry resulted in the loss of many lives and horses. It was an attempt to capture some Russian cannons, but was a complete disaster. The 1936 film version (starring Errol Flynn) was full of inaccuracies, the biggest being the fact that the film took place in India, not Russia. Incidentally, one stuntman and more than two hundred horses died during the filming of the famous charge. They Died With Their Boots On This film was all about General Custer and his last fight against Sioux Indians at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June 1876. The film version (1941 – directed by Raoul Walsh) also starred Errol Flynn and showed Custer dying The historical film heroically with his men. However, evidence suggests that Some say that there is no such thing as a historical film. many of the soldiers were shot in the back (meaning they Here’s why: a good Hollywood film needs a hero and a were probably running away from the battle), but that villain. It needs the hero to live to the end of the film, and wouldn’t have made for a “good” film. Also, in the film, the villain to die. It also needs the hero to be the “right” Custer and his wife Elizabeth (“Libby”) meet at West Point nationality (preferably American), and it needs a touch of in 1857. In reality, they didn’t meet until 1862. There are romance, and a nice, happy ending. many other inaccuracies. However, history isn’t always so kind to its protagonists. Real heroes and villains are rarely either good or bad. The Patriot And one country’s villain may well be another country’s This film was released in 2000 and was hero. In many cases, the hero isn’t even American, and he directed by Roland Emmerish and starred or she may die before the story ends. And, worst of all, Mel Gibson. It is set near Charleston, not all stories from history have an element of romance. South Carolina, during the American However, none of these problems ever seem to worry Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and follows the story Hollywood film-makers. In many cases, they simplyalter of Benjamin Martin and his fight for American freedom the facts. This may include changing the nationality of the against the British. The film was criticised for inventing or hero, exaggerating the good or bad qualities of the hero exaggerating British atrocities. The most-criticised scene or villain, and changing the order of events so they fit in was one showing the torching of a church containing the to the 90 minutes film-makers have to tell the story. Just town’s inhabitants, of which there is no historical record. have a look at these supposedly “historical” films. The film was also criticised for showing the British shooting wounded American soldiers. Historical experts Napoleon say that this rarely happened as the British needed to This 1927 film was directed by Abel save powder, which was in short supply – when this did Gance. It’s all about the rise and fall of happen, they killed the wounded with bayonets. the French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte. Another historical inaccuracy was the depiction of In one scene, Napoleon is shown at the American-owned slaves being freed to serve with the Club des Cordeliers when the Marseillaise (the French American forces. In reality, many slaves ran away from national anthem) is sung for the first time. Gance was later their American masters and fought with the British against informed that Napoleon had never been at that club. To the Americans. Also, South Carolina was famous for which Gance responded, “He is now”. refusing to allow any African Americans (either slaves or freed slaves) into the state militia. The Charge of the Light Brigade The real Charge of the Light Brigade took Braveheart place during the Crimean War (1854-1856). This film (1995) starred Mel Gibson and was This war was fought in southern Russia directed by Toby Reisz. It is based on the life between Britain and France on one side of Scottish national hero William Wallace
44 I www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu and his fight against English rule in Scotland submariners who are disguised as Germans. during the 13th century. The film includes an They capture the German submarine’s Enigma
affair between William Wallace and Princess cipher machine. This was one of the most History Hollywood history Isabelle (based upon Isabella of France). The film significant moments of the Second World Hollywood implies she is pregnant at the time of Wallace’s War, and allowed the Allies to decipher many execution. However, historically, the real Isabella supposedly secret messages. was a child of nine still living in France at this However, the film was heavily criticised time, and she probably never even met Wallace. because it was actually the British who The film also caused controversy because of captured the Enigma machine in May 1941 its anti-English nature. Apparently, during when they captured U-110. During the war, 15 a screening in Glasgow, there was a huge Enigma machines were captured, of which the cheer at every English death. The SNP (the Americans and Canadians got one each, while Scottish National Party) took advantage the British found the rest. GLOSSARY accurate adj of the sentiment and could often be seen In an interesting confession, screenwriter David correct; with the correct information a blockbuster n handing out political leafletsoutside Ayer admitted that U-571 distorted history. a film that costs a lot to make and cinemas. The film became a political message “It was a mercenary decision...to create this that has many stars in it a villain n rather than a reflection of reality. parallel history in order to drive the movie for the bad person in a film an American audience,” he admitted. “Both my a protagonist n the main star in a film U571 grandparents were officers in World War Two, to alter vb to change This 2000 film was directed by and I would be personally offended if somebody a charge n Jonathan Mostow and starred distorted their achievements.” a situation in which many horses and riders are running at an objective Matthew McConaughey, The movie was also criticised for showing a during a battle Harvey Keitel and Jon Bon scene in which the U-boat sailors kill Allied an inaccuracy n something that isn’t true or correct Jovi. It took place during sailors who are in the water after their ship sunk. an atrocity n a cruel, shocking action World War II (1939-1945). In the film, a German However, in 99% of the cases, U-boat crewmen to torch vb submarine is boarded in 1942 by American were famous for assisting survivors. to burn wounded adj if soldiers are “wounded”, they have injuries (broken arms, etc) powder n guns during this period needed 300: fact or fiction? "powder" (a chemical substance) in order to fire them The latest controversy surrounds the film in short supply exp if something is “in short supply”, 300. The film (directed by Zack Snyder) there isn’t much of it tells the story of the battle between the a bayonet n a long knife attached to the end Greeks and Persians at Thermopylae in of a gun the state militia n 480 BC. It is regarded as a key event in an irregular armed force of soldiers the birth of western democracy by some from a state in America a screening n historians. if there is a “screening” of a film, the In the film, 300 Spartans under King film is shown a huge cheer n Leonidas fight against an invading force J’accuse a loud noise made by happy people to take advantage of something But the Iranians (modern-day Persians) exp aren’t happy with this. They say that to use something for your own benefit the film represents them assavage , to hand out phr vb murderous and warmongering. And the to give a leaflet n country’s Islamic leadership has accused a piece of paper with information about something on it America of “psychological warfare”, and a a cipher machine n calculated attempt to demonise Iran at a a machine that creates coded language time of intensifying US pressure over the the Allies n country’s nuclear programme. the group of countries including the US, Britain, France, etc who were A government spokesman branded the fighting in World War II to decipher vb film “an insult to Iran”, while four MPs have if you "decipher" a secret message, urged the foreign ministry to pressure you discover what it means to distort vb other Muslim countries to ban it. to change something so it is different of 120,000 Persian troops led by Emperor “Such a fabrication of culture and insult to to what it was before a mercenary decision exp Xerxes. The tiny Spartan force repeatedly people is not acceptable by any nation or a decision that you make and that is based on the financial implications outmanoeuvres the invaders. They are government,” another spokesperson told to outmanoeuvre vb eventually defeated after a three-day reporters. to gain an advantage over someone by doing something clever battle, but only through treachery. “In the film Iranians are considered to be treachery n This action by the Spartans delays the monsters devoid of any culture, humanity an action against someone who trusted you Persians and gives the Greek armies long and wisdom who know nothing except savage adj brutal; violent; primitive enough to prepare for the defence of attacking other lands, threatening peace warmongering adj Athens and Athenian democracy and killing human beings.” with a desire for war and destruction to brand vb to say that something is bad
www.hotenglishmagazine.com or www.hotenglish.hu I 45 George "Dubya" Bushisms "Bushisms" the funny things the U.S. President has said It’s been about five years since we last published some G.W. Bush quotes. Here, just to celebrate this momentous occasion, are some more quotes for you to enjoy. This is the first of a two-part series.
“I think I may need a bathroom break. Is this possible?” A note that George passed to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a UN Security Council meeting. 2005.
I can recommend a good english teacher. “This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the “Our enemies are innovative and table.” resourceful, and so are we. They never An ambiguous George. 2005. stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do GLOSSARY “It’s totally wiped out… It’s we.” a bathroom break n a period during a meeting, etc devastating, it’s got to be doubly What’s that? You never stop when you can go to the toilet on the table n devastating on the ground.” An thinking about how to harm if an option is “on the table”, it may enthusiastic George talking your people? That’s a nice happen it’s wiped out exp inform to his aides in Air Force thought for the American it’s incredible! it’s totally destroyed! One while surveying flood people, an aide n an assistant to someone who has damage caused by Hurricane George. 2004. an important job Air Force One n Katrina. 2005. the US president’s private airplane “And there is distrust in to survey vb to inspect; to look at in order to find “See, in my line of work you got Washington. I am surprised, information to keep repeating things over and frankly, at the amount of distrust flood damage n destruction caused by too much over and over again for the truth to that exists in this town. And I’m sorry rain and water on the ground to sink in phr vb sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.” it’s the case, and I’ll work hard to try to if information “sinks in”, you start to George Bush – master of propaganda and mis- elevate it.” understand or believe it to catapult vb information. 2005. Elevate it? Surely de-elevate it? Or reduce it, if you “catapult” something, you fire “You work three jobs?... Uniquely American, perhaps? 2007. that thing suddenly and with force [sic] exp isn’t it? I mean, that is fantastic that you’re a Latin word meaning “thus”, “so”, or “just as that”. In writing, it is doing that.” “The best way to defeat the totalitarian placed within square brackets to George talking to a divorced mother of three of hate is with an ideology of hope – an indicate that incorrect language or an error has been reproduced as in children (not three jobs, as George understood). ideology of hate – excuse me – with an the original 2005. ideology of hope.” innovative adj new and original So, what will it be? Hate? Or hope? George? resourceful adj good at finding solutions to “Then you wake up at the high school level 2007. problems and find out that the illiteracy level of our to harm vb to hurt; to damage; to cause pain children are [sic] appalling.” “The only way we can win is to leave before distrust n And the grammar of our presidents isn’t that the job is done.” feelings of suspicion to elevate vb good either! 2004. You aren’t going to run, are you George? 2006. to increase
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CD track 30 Englishman In this month’s grammar fun section we’ll be looking at the passive voice with the past perfect tense.
The past perfect the object of the verb becomes We form the past perfect with “had” + the subject, and it isn’t necessary a past participle. And we use the past to mention who “did” the action, perfect to talk about an action that although you can introduce the happened before another past tense person/people with the word “by”. For action. For example: example: a) They had made the food by 4pm. The Game had (active) been won an b) The food had been made by 4pm. hour ago. (passive) The film had already a) She had bought the computer last started. month. (active) b) The computer had been bought last month. (passive)
a) When we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started. b) She had finished the work before I got to the office. c) They had made the food. d) She had bought the computer. The game had been finished The past perfect passive by 10pm c) They had played the tennis match We form the past perfect passive by 4pm. (active) with “had been” and a past participle. The tennis match had been played Remember, with the passive voice, by 4pm. (passive)
Here are some examples of the past d) They had won the game by 9pm. perfect active and passive without the (active) agent (the person who performed the The game had been won by 9pm. action). (passive)
a) They had finished the game by e) They had lost the game by 2pm. 6pm. (active) (active) The game had been finished by The game had been lost by 2pm. all the sandwiches 6pm. (passive) (passive) had been made by luchtime. b) She had scored the first goal by f) They had signed the contract by 3pm. (active) March. (active) The first goal had been scored by The contract had been signed by 3pm. (passive) March. (passive)
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CD track 31 US woman Fluency Practice & US man
Listen to this master class with Dr Fingers and one of his students. Answers on page 24 Fluency A: Tongue Twister E: Answering questions: shopping Practice Try repeating this ten times as quickly as you can. Answer these questions as quickly as you can. Answer the Grammar fun “A swan swam over the pond. Swim, swan, swim. Swan first four in the affirmative, and the second lot of four in the swam back again. Well swum, swan.” negative. 1. Where do you go shopping for clothes? 2. What’s your favourite clothes shop? 3. What’s your favourite department store? 4. Which shopping centre do you use? 5. Where do you go shopping for food? 6. Can you recommend a good clothes/food… shop? 7. What was the last item of clothing that you bought? 8. When was the last time you went shopping and spent more than 100 euros? F: Question formation – shopping Make questions according to the instructions. Be as quick as you can and try not to think too much. 1. Ask me what my favourite shop is. 2. Ask me what the last thing I bought was. 3. Ask me if I like shopping. 4. Ask me if I’ve ever taken an item of clothing back. B: Dictation 5. Ask me how I pay for things in shops. Listen to these sentences and write down what you hear. 6. Ask me which shopping centre I usually go to. 1. ���������������������������������������������� . 2. ���������������������������������������������� . 3. ���������������������������������������������� . 4. ���������������������������������������������� . 5. ���������������������������������������������� . 6. ���������������������������������������������� . C: Connected speech Look at these sentences. See if you can say them with connected speech. Then, listen to the CD to check your answers. 1. Do you like what I’m doing? G: Revision Drills – Do you know where… Do 2. What are you doing? you know who… 3. I couldn’t see what he was doing? This drill is designed to practise using “do you know where/ 4. She doesn’t know what I’m doing? who…”. Answer the questions as quickly as possible, and 5. Do they like what they’re doing? answer with full answers. 6. We don’t know what we’re doing? 1. Do you know where the toilet is? 2. Do you know where Miami is? D: Pronunciation – the “u” sound 3. Do you know where the American president lives? Look at the sentences containing words with the “u” sound 4. Do you know where Greenland is on a map? (cup, luck, etc). Try to say the words in each sentence 5. Do you know who the British prime minister is? correctly. Then listen to the CD to check your answers. 6. Do you know who invented the television? 1. Cup. Do you want another cup? 2. Hut. The dog is in the hut. 3. Bug. There’s a bug in the system. 4. Luck. We’re out of luck. 5. Hug. Shall I give you a hug? L CK
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Useful Business Expressions Business Dialogue This month we are looking at some typical words, Now listen to this business English telephone dialogue.
English expressions collocations and forms related to the word Business “price”. Listen and repeat the following expressions. Nigella: Nigella here. Stella: Hi, Nigella. Stella calling. Price Nigella: Oh, Stella. How’s it going? 1. They are going to raise prices. Stella: OK. Just wondering if you’d see the new prices for 2. There has been a 15% price rise over the past two the ZX4000. months. Nigella: No, not yet. Any problems? 3. How did you price this product? Stella: Well, they’ve decided to raise the price by more 4. The price tag had 16 euros written on it. than 16%, which will probably have a negative 5. There has been a sharp increase in the price of petrol. impact on sales. 6. There will be a high price to pay if we accept Nigella: Yes, we could be in danger of pricing ourselves out investment money from them. of the market. 7. The shares are priced at 33p. Stella: Yes, our competitors have each individual unit 8. What’s the retail price for the mobile phone? What’s the priced at 33 euros, which is about 6% less than cost price for the mobile phone? ours without taking the rise into consideration. 9. The retail price index for October shows that inflation Nigella: If we’re not careful, we’re just going to become too is at about 3%. pricey. 10. They want a deal at any price. Stella: I suggest we bring this up with the head of sales as 11. Most of the supplies we need are available, but at a a matter of urgency. price. Nigella: OK. Good idea. Can I leave that up to you to 12. We can’t put a price on all the good business advice organise the meeting? you’ve given us. Stella: Yeah, sure. Speak soon. 13. At 4,000 euros per chair, they are pricing themselves Nigella: Cheers. out of the market. GLOSSARY 14. Both companies lost out during the price war. to raise vb 15. Home insurance can be a bit pricey. to increase a rise n an increase a price tag n a piece of paper/plastic attached to a product with the price on it an investment n a sum of money used to finance a business and that gives you a share of the business factory outlets always a retail price n have lower the price in a shop that customers prices than must pay for a product shops. the retail price index n a list of prices of typical goods which shows how much the cost of living changes from one month to the next supplies n goods that are needed to produce something at a price n for a large cost we can’t put a price on exp it is impossible to calculate the value of to price yourself out of the market exp to charge so much for a product that no one buys it a price war n a situation in which competing companies see who can offer the lowest prices for their products pricey adj inform expensive Hot Staff Director of Operations. Barcelona Office (Hot English) Tomek Przybyszewski European Vibe Printing Artes Gráficas Hono S.L. Leigh Dante (00 34 91 549 8523) Carmen Soini: 696 108 245 Joseph Siegel proof reading CD Production MPO S.A. [email protected] [email protected] Delphine Serrette French depart. Distribution by SGEL S.A. Sales and Advertising Consultant Valencia Office (Hot English) Johnna Swartz intern ISSN 1577-7898 Jennifer Child (00 34 91 455 02 74) Simon Barlow: 635 965 865 Camille Koue intern Depósito Legal M.14272.2001 [email protected] [email protected] Jenny Hopkinson intern May 2007 Credit Control and Administration Contributors Greg Álvarez intern Published by Hot English Managing Director (00 34 91 549 8523) Dougal Maguire cover artist Rachel Mohr intern Publishing, S.L. Thorley Russell (00 34 91 455 0273) Director of Studies Daniel Coutoune cartoonist Telina McCord intern C/Fernández de los Ríos, 98, 2A [email protected] Wanausha Khafaf Iván Pérez website wizard Mexico Madrid 28015 Editorial Director Art Director Blanca San Roman web marketing Dimsa: Mexico City 555 545 6645 Phone: (00 34) 91 549 8523 Andy Coney (00 34 91 549 8523) Philip McIvor Pete Moore editorial assistant Hungary Fax: (00 34) 91 549 8523 [email protected] Art Editor Rob Julian writer Gabor Winkler & Peter Bokor [email protected] Chris Cooper Scott Edwards European Vibe [email protected] Audio production Marta Ispierto marketing Russia www.android-tracks.com Fred McLaughlan interviews William Hackett-Jones Ferdi Loskamp European Vibe [email protected] Ian Slater proof reading
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