Learn Hot English - Issue 218, July 2020

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BASIC ENGLISH This month: mobile phone.

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Basic English

This month: the mobile phone.

Useful Expressions airport. A charger A ringtone
• Have you got a charger A mobile phone
Listen and repeat these A handsfree phone (“cell phone” in US
useful expressions. for a Siemens? English)
• Could you send me the A screen
Things you say A cable
photo? An answer An
• What’s your mobile button
phone number? Speaking SMS (Short
Sim cards Message
• What kind of mobile Now use these expressions Service) / a
phone do you have? to practise asking about a text message
mobile phone.
• What features does your Apps
mobile phone have? GLOSSARY

• My mobile phone an engaged tone n
number is X. the sound a phone makes when
you call someone but the phone is
• Have you heard my new being used
ringtone? to get through exp
to manage to connect with another
• I left you a message last phone
night. to switch off phr vb
to press a button so the phone is
• There seems to be a not activated
problem with my phone. coverage n
if you have “coverage”, your phone
• I got the engaged tone. will connect to the main phone
• I couldn’t get through. system
• You had it switched off.
• There wasn’t any

coverage.
• Call me later.
• I’ll put your number in

my address book.
• I’ll be on my cell phone.
• Text me later today.
• Send me a text message

when you get to the

An address
book

A phone card

A PIN
number

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GRAFFITI Herearesome Little Jokes
more examples

of British toilet graffiti.

DDRSOtINaYyKaOwPUaRyHOfrAoBmVLsEEomMAeo?ne/a place Match each joke GRAFFITI & LITTLE JOKES
Not to go near someone/a place. beginning (1 to 6) with
YES, I CAN’T AFFORD IT.“We don’t like its corresponding ending
“green” people (A-F). Then, listen to
around here, so check your answers
(on page 38).
YESTERDAY I COULDN’T SPELLstay away or we’ll
call the police.” Doctor, doctor,
everyone keeps
ENGINEER. NOW I ARE ONE.
ignoring me.
FI INNEISVHERANUYSTEHDINTGO BBUETANBOLEWTIO...
1. Patient: Doctor, doctor,
WIONTRHTDEHEWWBAOESRGD“IAN. AANNRINDDGVTWAHREAKS”.
I’m going to die in 51
Stay out Not to go home at night, and to seconds.

MsAItNaRyNGoOuAtSuRSntEi.l.T.veIrBNyAOlaIStLeEEinNYba..rI.sS/GcIlUNubINsL, TOetYSc.. ... 2. Patient: Doctor, doctor,

tWnOiimWeADghDPre,sheItCtwULaAhI,ailLataEylEThdynYeLddAtdaIhTOwrogOBeuSeurOnltNegkaENEa.aodtltsIlTC.NDMHDLOOIOSUNASSTDLETOLADRIYYLIAAE.OLLTUL GLOSSARY everyone keeps ignoring
CAN TODAY. me.
I can’t afford it exp
I don’t have enough money for it 3. Patient: Doctor, doctor,
to spell vb
to write a word correctly I think I’m a needle.
an aardvark n
an African animal that eats ants 4. Patient: Doctor, doctor,
(small black or red insects). It is also
one of the first words that appears I keep thinking I’m a
in a dictionary, after “a” bridge.
guilty adj
not innocent Doctor: What’s come
industrial action n
if workers take “industrial action”, over you?
they stop working as a form of
protest 5. Patient: Doctor, doctor,

I feel like a pack of cards.

6. Patient: Doctor, doctor,

I feel like some curtains.

Let’s be ENDINGS GLOSSARY
A: Doctor: I see your point.
friends a needle n
(if we aren’t already!) B: Doctor: I’ll deal with you a thin, sharp piece of metal used
for sewing (making or mending
www.facebook.com/LearnHotEnglish later. clothes)
what’s come over you? exp
C. Patient: Three cars and two meanings: a) what has
happened to you? b) what vehicles
a bus. have driven over you?
a pack of cards n
D: Doctor: Pull yourself a set of cards used for playing a
game
together. curtains n
pieces of material that hang in front
E: Doctor: Next, please. of a window
I see your point exp
F: Doctor: Don’t worry. I understand what you are saying.
Literally, the “point” of a needle is
I’ll be with you in a minute. the sharp end
to deal with someone exp
to attend to a person who has
come for a consultation. Also, if you
“deal” cards, you mix the cards and
give some to each player in a game
pull yourself together exp
two meanings: a) stop being silly b)
close yourself (imagining that you
are a set of curtains)

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DRFINGERS’GRAMMARCLINIC DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC

Might, passives,
possessives

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Yours, most plural possessive forms you can put the apostrophe
Hinge. after the “-s”. For example:
a) The cats’ dinners.
Dear Hinge, b) The girls’ bicycles.
Thank you very much for your extremely interesting However, names ending in a /z/ or /s/ sound, such as
questions. I will try to answer each and every one of them Dickens and Charles may be written in two ways in the
to the best of my abilities. possessive singular form:
a) Dickens’ house; Charles’ books.
Question I: As you know, “might” can be used to talk about b) Dickens’s house; Charles’s books.
probability. However, the interrogative form “might it rain?” Both are correct, although personally I prefer the first
sounds very formal and antiquated. Some alternatives to option (a).
this question could include: Well, Hinge, I really hope my explanations have helped you
a) Do you think it could rain today? understand these things.
b) Do you think it’s going to rain today? Yours, Dr Fingers.
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although they are using different tenses (the present
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the fact that there is no meeting. However, there is a very
subtle difference. Compare these two sentences:
a) The meeting is cancelled due to staff shortages. (This is a

fact, and this is the situation now.)
b) The meeting has been cancelled due to staff shortages.

(The action of cancelling happened before now – the
meeting was cancelled by someone in the past, and this
is the situation now.)
In short, both sentences refer to the same result: there is no
meeting. But there is a very subtle difference, as you can see
with the present tense being used to demonstrate a fact, and
the perfect tense being used to describe an action that has
occurred before now.

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QUIZ COULD YOU BE A GOOD TEACHER?

QUIZ Are you patient and understanding? Do you have the ability to teach others?
Do our quiz and find out whether you could be a good teacher or not. Analysis on page 38

1. What would inspire you i don't think
to become a teacher? much of
the new
a) The long holidays and teacher.
short working day – it’s
an easy job. he doesn't
teach us
b) It would be like a
vocation for me – an much.
opportunity to work
with young people, yeah, but
and contribute to their he likes
mental, psychological taking
and educational pictures
development. of us.

2. Someone is having
problems on the
computer at work and
asks you for help. What
do you say?

a) “Go away and stop
bothering me.”

b) “I’ll help you. Just let me
explain the process to
you, then I’ll send you an
e-mail summarising the
main points again.”

3. How does an effective learning? mental capacity, but miss, could you
teacher teach? a) They’re stupid. if you modify your change your
b) They just need a bit approach and give pedagogical
a) By telling students to people opportunities, approach,
open their books and more help, or perhaps they can do just about please.
to start reading so they a different teaching anything.
can memorise the approach. GLOSSARY
information. 6. What is the ideal student?
5. What do you think of this a) One who sits down, shuts a vocation n
b) By showing students how statement: “Everyone has a profession that you choose to do
things work, by getting the ability to learn.” up and does what I say. because you really want to do it,
students to experiment b) One who is interested in often for selfless reasons
with things, to question a) It’s just a load of educational development n
things and to develop an rubbish! learning and who wants learning and educational
interest in the topic. to develop his or her improvement
b) It’s true. OK, so not mind and capabilities. stop bothering me exp
4. What do you think of everyone learns at the stop irritating/annoying me
people who are slow at same rhythm, and not 7 Are there different ways effective n
everyone has the same to teach? good, successful, and efficient
i'm just to memorise vb
going to a) No. Teaching is teaching to learn text so you can repeat it
search your and that’s it. exactly
bags for a teaching approach n
guns and b) Yes. Some people respond a method for teaching
better to different it’s a load of rubbish exp
drugs. teaching styles. For it isn’t true; it’s stupid
example, some learners to modify vb
are kinaesthetic (they like to make small changes
to touch and manipulate an approach n
things), others are visual a method or way of doing
(they like to see things), something
others are verbal and
linguistic (they like to
hear things), and others
are logical (they like
understanding systems).

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Social English SOCIAL ENGLISH - TAKING A TAXI

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Taking a taxi

Learn the kind of English you need for social occasions. This month: taking a taxi.
Part I: Listen and repeat these expressions.

•What you say sorry mate,
Taxi! (in the street) I've only got a

•Could you call a taxi for me, £50 note.
please?
Where to, guv?
•Where can I get a taxi?
GLOSSARY
•Is this taxi free?
a meter n
•Do you know this address? a machine in a taxi that says how
much you must pay
•Do you know where this Part II to run vb
street is? Now listen to this social English dialogue. if a machine is “running” it is
In this conversation, John is in a taxi. working
•Could you take me to the to drop someone off exp
hotel, please? John: To the airport, please. to leave someone in a place
Taxi driver: Any particular route? in a hurry exp
•I’d like to go to the airport, if you are “in a hurry”, you must go
please. John: The quickest! What’s the traffic like? somewhere quickly
Taxi driver: It’s a bit heavy – we’re in rush hour. by prep
•To the town centre, please. next to
•Please take me to this street. John: I need to get there by 12. change n
•Could you go a bit slower, Taxi driver: That’s gonna be hard. small amounts of money in
the form of coins and small-
please? John: Well, do your best, please. denomination notes
Taxi driver: Off on holiday, are you? what’s the traffic like? exp
•How much will it cost, is there much traffic?
more or less? John: No, business. the boot n
Taxi driver: Do you mind if I put the radio on? the back of the car where you can
put luggage, etc
John: No, not at all. How long do you think heavy adj
it’s going to take to get there? if traffic is “heavy”, there are many
cars on the road
Taxi driver: About half an hour. rush hour n
John: Good, I should make it. the period of time when people
are travelling to work or from work.
•Just stop over there, please. •I’m sorry but I don’t have •You can put your luggage This means there are a lot of cars
•The meter isn’t running. any change. in the boot. on the road
•How long will it take? hard adj
•I’ll tell you when we get •Do you have change for a •There’s a surcharge from difficult
50-euro note? the airport. do your best exp
there. try to do the best you can
•What’s the traffic like •Don’t you have any change? to put the radio on exp
•Just drop me off at the today? •Do you know what part of to turn on the radio
corner. to make it exp
What you hear town it’s in? to be successful; to achieve what
•I’m in a hurry. you wanted to achieve; to arrive
•Could you take me to the •It’s about 30 km from here. •Which way would you like when you wanted to arrive
•It’ll take about ten minutes. to go?
nearest Underground •Where would you like to
station, please? •Any preferences for the
go? route?
•I’ll get out by the traffic
lights. •Where to? •That’ll be twenty-six euros,
please.

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FUNNYPRODUCTLABELS

Our mini-series on funny signs from English-speaking countries. FUNNY PRODUCT LABELS
Here’s another part in our series on funny product labels. Some companies seem to think
we’re lacking in the brain department.

dwt1tBooriuiOptpnhtknaiinh:twa“’saTmabntwyhood.ietusDst.ttbloThetehd.on”srpototpwopafruftt! 3 Manual for a
computer mouse:
“Not to be used as a
weapon.”
What? Not even against
cats?

2 On a box for a toOiMhfnfo4hrjgieru,sOiearauvy-nnirsyniodeeftglhraeImdetr:wh-“aeopWaeyalasdtgacchtraukah.n”uasniingsnatekigontio:ngmyg.y lifvoiitOnrpwdghjuapoe,rrcaauco7pkonclood:Okrdm“saaFbneItg.oeisttnirhhnopgloegniefutlrtfhygfoi.een”hrcgtat car
hammer: “May sBpmpufeiuot6crttuieahOftwliharnpoet.”’aswarrkmbotsyro:yk“txsDriocionfkn. ot GLOSSARY
be dangerous if
swallowed.” a product label n
Well, that’s just as
well because it was a piece of paper on a product with
quite hard getting it in
my mouth anyway. information about that product

5 On a standard photo- we’re lacking in the brain
sized, inflatable picture
frame: “Not to be used department exp
as a personal flotation
device.” we are stupid – we have no brain
But it’s perfect for my
pet mouse. (the organ in your head you use for

thinking)

8 On the to twist a top off exp
Rb“bwReeaaerfroalmloyrpefo?pcveehearotpiocnlofagasl.a”ttice: to take off a top by turning it
a hammer n
a tool with a piece of metal and a
wooden/rubber handle that is used
for hitting things (often nails)
to swallow vb
to take food from your mouth to
your stomach
that’s just as well exp
that’s good/fortunate/lucky

9cOa“rPndtahasyAetmcnadrdtdeeueudnemweit-t-dheidsaenadtntet:u’sede.t”uhbeayt? a weapon n
a gun/knife/rocket, etc
misuse n
not using something in an
appropriate way
a picture frame n
a container for a photo/picture
so that photo/picture can be
displayed
a flotation device n
an inflatable object you use to float
in the water
fireworks n

devices containing chemicals

that burn and explode with lots

of noise and colour. Often used at

celebrations

a car jack n

a portable device for lifting the car

so you can change the tyres

twBhsmfmu1aeo0ytamracAiaotl.hl’fswwcicnthaahleeisrle:dnah“nbirNinneieongngstg.t”lfaobrel to lift vb
to put into a higher position
a wrapper n
the paper/plastic around a
chocolate bar or other food
product
to be due exp
if something is “due” at a certain
date, it will happen on that date
a due-date n
a date when something must

happen

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16 JOKES 16JOKES

TO HELP YOU START A CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH! TOP TIP!asBtueetxrhfepoegwrryelejoooosursyskdosiekosausnnr,ayolsomnwboidnaoktkxhte.hee

Some jokes are so bad they’re actually funny. Like the ones we’ve got for you here. If you’re feeling
brave, you could use these little jokes to start a conversation at a social event such as a conference,
lunch or party. So, next time you find yourself alone and you want to meet people, try using one of
these 16 jokes to help you start a conversation in English! [See the next page for some exercises with these jokes.]

12

Where did the computer Who can
go dancing? The disc-o! jump
higher than
a house?
Anyone!
Houses
can’t jump!

34

What do you call a boomerang What did Winnie the Pooh say to
that never comes back? A stick. his agent? “Show me the honey!”

5 6

I went on a once-in-a-lifetime What’s the best thing about Switzerland?
holiday. Never again. I don’t know, but its flag is a big plus!

7 8

What’s the most terrifying word I just wrote a book on reverse
in nuclear physics? “Whoops!” psychology. Do not read it.

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GLOSSARY 16 JOKES

My new thesaurus is terrible. What did one dish say to the a disc n
Not only that, but it’s also terrible. other? Dinner is on me! a computer “disc” is a device with data on it
a disco n
11 12 a club where you can dance to music, usually
at night
Why didn’t the astronaut come What did the duck say when a boomerang n
home to her husband? Because she bought some lipstick? a curved piece of wood that comes back to you if
she needed some space. Put it on my bill! you throw it in the correct way
a stick n
13 14 a long, thin part of a tree that grows on its branch
an agent n
When’s the best time to go What do you call a hippie’s someone whose job is to represent an actor, singer,
to the dentist? Tooth-hurtie! wife from a southern state musician, etc. and find work for them, do business
in the USA? A Mississippi! for them, etc.
15 honey n
16 a sweet substance made by bees
once-in-a-lifetime exp
How did Darth Vader know What did the buffalo say a “once-in-a-lifetime” event or experience is very
what Luke got him for Christmas? when his son left? Bison! special and unique
He felt his presents. a flag n
an object (often rectangular and made of cloth)
with the colours, signs or symbols of a country
on it
a big plus exp
a big advantage or something very positive or
good; literally, a “plus” sign (+) if used in maths
to add numbers
whoops excl
this is a word we use when we have made
a mistake. It’s like saying, “Oh, no!”
reverse psychology exp
the idea that if you say one thing, people will do
the opposite of that thing. For example, if you tell
someone not to look at something, they will
look at it
a thesaurus n
a book you can use to look for a synonym
(a word that means the same as another word),
or an antonym (a word that means the opposite
of another word), etc.
on me exp
if you say that a meal is “on you”, you’re offering
to pay for it. Literally, if food is “on a plate”, it is
on top of that plate
space n
the area beyond the Earth’s atmosphere where the
stars and planets are; also, if you give someone
“space” to think about something or to develop as
a person, you give them the time and freedom to
do this
lipstick n
a substance (often red) that you can put on your
lips to change their colour
a bill n a piece of paper with information about
how much you have to pay for something; also,
the part of a bird’s mouth
to hurt vb
if something “hurts” you, it gives you pain.
“Hurty” is an informal or childish adjective
that means “painful”. For example, a “hurty”
tooth = a tooth that hurts
Mrs exp we use this expression to refer to a married
woman: Mrs Smith / Mrs Peters…
The pronunciation is / mɪsɪs /
a present n
something you give someone for their birthday
or at Christmas; “presents” rhymes with
“presence” = someone’s “presence” in a place
is the fact that they’re in that place
a buffalo n
an animal like a big cow from southern or
eastern Africa
a bison n
an animal like a big cow from North America and
Europe; it rhymes with “Bye, son!”

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16 JOKES 16 JOKES

TO HELP YOU START A CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH!

EXERCISES

Now you understand the jokes, these exercises will help you remember them so you can use them in conversations!

Answers on page 38

1 Joke completion 12. How did Darth Vader know what Luke got him for

Complete the jokes with the words from below. Christmas? He felt his .

honey tooth presents jump disco read 13. Why didn’t the astronaut come home to her husband?

Because she needed some .

bill never terrible stick dinner plus 14. My new thesaurus is terrible. Not only that, but it’s also

whoops Mississippi bison space .

15. What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don’t know,

1. What did the duck say when she bought some lipstick? but its flag is a big !

Put it on my ! 16. What did Winnie the Pooh say to his agent? “Show me

2. What did one dish say to the other? is the !”

on me! 2 Joke repetition

3. Who can jump higher than a house? Anyone! Houses See if you can say the jokes using the notes below. This will help

can’t ! you memorise them.

4. What’s the most terrifying word in nuclear physics? “ 1. computer / dancing / disc-o

!”

5. I went on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday.

again. 2. jump / higher / house / anyone

6. What do you call a hippie’s wife? A !

3. call / boomerang / never / stick

4. Winnie the Pooh / say / agent / honey

5. went / once-in-a-lifetime / never

6. best thing / Switzerland / flag / big plus

7. terrifying / word / nuclear physics / whoops

8. wrote / book / reverse psychology / not

9. thesaurus / terrible / also / terrible

10. one dish / say / other / dinner

11. astronaut / home / husband / space

7. When’s the best time to go to the dentist? 12. duck / say / bought / lipstick / bill

-hurtie!

8. Where did the computer go dancing? The ! 13. best time / go / dentist / tooth

9. What did the buffalo say when his son left?

! 14. call / hippie’s wife / Mississippi

10.What do you call a boomerang that never comes back?

A. 15. Darth Vader / know / Luke / Christmas / presents

11. I just wrote a book on reverse psychology. Do not

it. 16. buffalo / say / son / bison

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ALITAsWeltRixaGtnAEpdiAsRraonrNDddoutEIEcanNeRlgwdGliabsyhys. THE WORLD OF ALI G, BORAT AND BRUNOAll about Britain’s most talkeBdy-RaobbouJutlcioamn edian: Sasha Baron Cohen. ALI G

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Ali G Interview with Sir Alex Ferguson of Name: Ali G
Manchester United Lives:
A gangsta rapper and interviewer from
Staines (England). Ali: OK ‘den so ‘ow good is dee Me nan’s house in
Manchester United? Staines (west side)
“Alo. In dis
articl you is goin’ Sir Alex: Well, we are champions of Hobbies: spliffs,
to be learnin’ ‘bout me, Europe.
Ali G. So put on you watchin’ telly wiv
readin’ glassiz, an’ Ali: Yeah, but what about America. me Julie, listenin’ to
Dey is best, no? Cos dey is der drum n’ bass.
pay attention. best at everyfin’.
Respec’!” Occupation:
Sir Alex: I presume you mean the USA.
Ali G is the host of his own TV show The Well, they have improved greatly Like wot I said
Ali G Show. He is famous for his parody but I would still say we are some before, innit?
of “gangsta” culture, and has developed way in front of them.
his own street vocabulary and style of Education:
Ali: So would you win dee world cup
speech. He has also ‘den? Heduation is very
had many interviews important, like,
with famous people, Sir Alex: Well, of course not. To compete how would Einstein
including the in that we would have to be a have knowed how
Beckhams and US nation, a country. to invent the wheel
secretary of State and the internet
James Baker. Ali G’s Ali: So why don’t you ‘ave a war and if he never had an
interview technique is get dee independence. Den you heducation?
simple: he pretends to could play.
be stupid. The subjects GLOSSARY
believe Ali G is a real Interview with US Republican Pat
character, and they become the butt of the Buchanan a host n
joke. Here are a few examples. the person who interviews guests
In this interview Ali G deliberately used the on a television programme
Interview with the Bishop of acronym BLT (a bacon lettuce and tomato a parody n inform
Horsham sandwich) instead of WMD (weapons of mass a comic imitation of something
destruction). a gangsta n inform
Ali: Jesus. Does he really have a a member of a gang (often
beard? Ali: Does you think that Saddam ever an Afro-Caribbean or Afro-
was able to make these weapons American gang)
Bishop: Not necessarily. of mass destruction or whatever, to pretend vb
Ali: Is he a man or a woman? or as they is called, BLTs? to act as if something is true even
Bishop: He’s neither a man nor woman. though it isn’t
Ali: Wot? You mean he’s a ladyman? Buchanan: The… was Saddam able to make the butt of a joke exp
Bishop: Er... them? the victim of a joke
Ali: But wot has God ever done? a beard n
Bishop: He made the world. Ali: Could he make BLTs? hair grown around the lower part
Ali: Wot? He made the world? Buchanan: Yes. At one time, he was using of the face
Bishop: Yes. a ladyman n inform
Ali: Did he? BLTs on the Kurds in the north. a man who has had an operation to
Bishop: I can only tell you what I believe. If he had anthrax… if he had become a woman
Ali: So you is saying that God made mustard gas... to chill vb inform
Ali: Whatever he put in them. to relax
the world? And since then he’s Buchanan: No, no, no. If he had mustard gas, way in front of them exp
just chilled? no... much better than them
Ali: Let’s say he didn’t have mustard gas n
mustard and a type of gas that kills humans
the BLTs just mustard n
was plain. a yellow sauce often used with
Would hamburgers
you have plain adj
been with no sauce or condiments
able to go nan n inform
in there then? grandmother
Buchanan: No. a spliff n inform
a cigarette with marijuana in it

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BORAT BORATBTsWeotRxraatnAEtpdiARrsaornNDddouEtIEcnNaeRgldwGlibashyys. An interviewer from Kazakhstan.
Name:

Borat Sagdiyev

Birthplace:

Kuzcek, near Almaty,

3 mile north of

fence to Jewtown,

Kazakhstan

Hobbies:
Trampoline. Table
“Jagshemash! tennis. Disco
I am welcome you to my dance. Shoot dog.
Looking on picture
information. For you of America things
to me know and for example swimming
me to share hobby for pools. Sex. Speak on
knowing of American
ladies for sexy time!
And for understanding
of glorious nation of

Kazakhstan!”

The Reporter meeting, which was broadcast live on local telephone: I have
TV, he thanked them for letting him join the make over eighty
Borat, Kazakhstan’s fictional TV reporter first meeting and then asked to give a “short” conversation calls. I
appeared on the Ali G show. Cohen says that speech which lasted 17 minutes. also like to start fires.

the Borat Trouble Occupation:
character
was based TV reporter.
Kazakhstan’s sixth

on a real Borat has been in trouble with the most-famous man.

person Kazakhstan government. Gypsy Catcher. Ice

he met in In November 2005, maker. Computer

southern following Borat’s maintenance (the

Russia, “... I can’t remember his name – he hosting of the MTV one who paint it and
was a doctor. The moment I met him, I Europe Music Awards remove dead birds
was totally crying with laughter. He was in Lisbon, the Kazakh from its pipes)
an hysterically funny guy, although not Foreign Ministry
intentionally.” complained about Education:
Borat is very enthusiastic about everything the character and his
from the West, but has a poor understanding false representation of Degree from Astana
of western manners. He makes a lot of Kazakhstan. Foreign University in English
inappropriate references to sex and Ministry spokesman Yerzhan Ashykbayev and plague research.
farming. He also has a terrible dress sense told a news conference, “We view Mr Made three new
and is not very good at sports. All of these Cohen’s behaviour at the MTV Europe Music plagues. One was
qualities make Borat a hilarious character. Awards as utterly unacceptable, being a release in Uzbekistan
and kill over 50
thousands goat.

His mixed-up English is also a big part of his concoction of bad taste and ill manners, GLOSSARY

comic appeal. which is completely incompatible with hysterically funny exp

An Ambassador the ethics and civilized behaviour of very, very funny
Kazakhstan’s people.” He later added, “We enthusiastic adj
with a lot of interest and

Borat is much more energetic than Ali G and reserve the right to any legal action to excitement for something
he has a childlike interest in everything prevent new pranks of the kind.” manners n
The next week, the Kazakh government if you have “good manners”, you
unusual. behave well in social occasions
inappropriate references exp

Borat is inserted a four-page advertisement in The talking about and mentioning
things that are considered taboo
particularly New York Times. It advertised the nation’s dress sense n

interested in democractic status, good education system if you have good “dress sense”, you
US culture. and the power and influence enjoyed by wear appropriate or stylish clothing
He sees the women. However, the daughter of the hilarious adj
very funny
comic appeal n

US as a kind Kazakh president defends Cohen. She said, if someone has “comic appeal”, they
of paradise. He is frequently surprised by the “We should not be afraid of humour and we are funny
customs and culture he finds when travelling shouldn’t try to control everything, I think.” a childlike interest exp
or interviewing people. He also loves to be a very enthusiastic, simple and
an “ambassador” for Kazakhstan, although innocent interest in things
utterly unacceptable exp
not acceptable under any
circumstances

much of what he says about Kazakhstan a concoction of n
a mixture of
is not true. Borat says in Kazakhstan “I am agree with bad taste n
women walk three steps behind men daughter Kazakh if a joke is in “bad taste”, it is
(“it used to be 10 steps, my country president. She foxy offensive to someone
is advancing”). He also loves giving lady and strong for ill manners n
farming work too!” behaviour that is socially
unacceptable

speeches and singing patriotic songs. incompatible with exp
He once visited the Oklahoma City Traffic inconsistent with
Commission and attended a meeting. In the a prank n
a joke that is designed to make
someone appear to be stupid

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BRUNOBTrsWeutRxantnAEopdARirasorNnDddouEIEtcnNeaRgdlwGlibsahyy.s A gay interviewer from Austria. BRUNO
Name: Bruno
Lives: Austria und

New York

Hobbies:
FashionDesignKraft

und celebrities

watching. Body

“Vassup? Hello toning mit Johnson
all of you beautiful
peoples und velkommen aus der baby oil und funky
funkyzeit world of me, Bruno, parties. Ach yeah!
und my fans, und alles der leading
designer kraft fashion celebrities Occupation:
and interviews with beautiful
ladies und mannen mit gorgeous Hot celebrity
interview making.
bodies mit long Also I am muse/lover
schfonshenschtooken! of designer Chrysler.

Wow!”

The Man Dancing

Bruno is an Austrian fashion and celebrity On another occasion, Bruno takes dancing

reporter. Like Ali G and Borat, he first appeared lessons at a barn dance in Georgia. He is

on The Ali G Show attracted to Jim, his instructor. While dancing

and he travels the with different partners, Bruno asks about

world to interview Jim, saying, “I’m not going to look, but is he

his subjects. Bruno looking at me right now?” He attempts to

is crazy about style. make Jim jealous, and when dancing in a

Bruno is also gay, but group, Bruno tries to dance with him. Jim

he doesn’t tell this avoids Bruno. Bruno finally confronts Jim

to the people he and asks him to make his last night in town

interviews. Instead, “special”. Jim walks away without responding.

he makes lots of In another segment of the show, Bruno is

outrageous comments that leave no doubt at a gun show in Arkansas, interviewing a

that he is gay. This, and Bruno’s Austrian/ man called Daniel. Bruno asks increasingly

English accent is what makes him so funny. loaded questions, beginning with, “What’s

For example, in one scene, Bruno goes to your biggest gun?” Daniel is polite and plays

Alabama, which he describes as“the gayest along, but eventually clarifies, “. . . I’m not gay”.

place in America”(in fact it’s very conservative). Bruno asks why he’s denying it. Daniel says, “If

At an American Football game, Bruno dances you call me gay one more time, I’m fixing to

with the cheerleaders and is verbally abused knock every tooth outta your head, you

by the crowd. He later interviews one of the understand what I’m saying? Cause I told

players, Shaud Williams. Bruno wants to date you that I’m not gay.” Daniel can see Bruno

other members of the team. But he doesn’t pondering where to take it from this point

know if he is allowed to date them before the forward. “One more time, I said, so be careful

end of the football season. Williams becomes what you say. Be real careful what you say,”

quite angry with Bruno’s“gay”questions. Daniel adds. The credits end. GLOSSARY

crazy about exp
if you are “crazy about” something,
you really like that thing
outrageous adj
shocking
to leave no doubt exp
to make it very clear and obvious
a barn dance n
a dance with cowboy music, often
held in a barn (a large building for
animals on a farm)
to avoid vbif you “avoid” someone,
you try not to go near that person
to confront vb
if you “confront” someone, you
demand an explanation from him
a loaded question n
a question that is designed to be
a trap and that forces someone
to say something silly/damaging/
dangerous/rude, etc
I’m fixing to exp US inform
I’m going to
to knock every tooth outta your
head exp inform
to hit you in the mouth so all your
teeth fall out
to ponder vb
to consider or think carefully
about something before acting or
speaking

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BORAT: THE MOVIE BORAT:THEMOVIE Information
Box – Sasha
Borat: The Movie And of course Baron Cohen
plenty of funny
Sasha Baron Cohen’s film stars Borat and is interviews with Cohen made his
called Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for people who first appearance on
do not realise the British Channel
Make Benefit Glorious he is a fictional 4 show The Eleven
Nation of Kazakhstan. character. O’clock Show six
In the film Borat travels Just recently years ago. As well
to the US where he there was an as coming from
falls in love with interesting a leading British
Pamela Anderson article in the Jewish family, Cohen
after seeing her in a Observer, with is a history graduate
DVD. Borat has many strange and hilarious a panel of of Cambridge
adventures as he tries to track her down. judges giving University. After
their opinions graduating, he spent
*Donkey expert – Information of the film. Here some time working
is a summarized for a TV company
Box At the start of the film you version of that and had a role in a
article.
can see a rather large man riding comedy
a donkey. Some animal rights film
activists were angry about this. In called
Britain there is a weight limit for donkeys. The Jolly

THE QUESTIONS: IS BORAT OFFENSIVE? WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE FILM? Boys

Last Stand. Later,
he developed the
character of Super
Greg, a Latino
DJ. Cohen used
elements of Super
Greg to develop
Ali G, his first major
comedy character.

Peter Tatchell watching and going, wink, wink, ‘It’s all right. GLOSSARY
(a homosexual) I don’t really mean any of this’.”
to track someone down exp
“I don’t find Borat anti-gay. If Erik Amirbai-Lang to discover where someone is living
anything, his attempts to greet (Kazakh man) a panel of judges n
American men with a French- a group of people who must give
style kiss on the cheeks, provokes negative “It’s funny on a simple level their opinions on something
reactions that expose the homophobia of because it’s just silly, a bundle to greet vb
others.” of toilet jokes. In some ways to say hello to someone when you
it’s more a reflection of middle America’s meet them
Clare Hemmings ignorance of the outside world than about a French-style kiss n
(an academic) Kazakhstan.” a kiss on both cheeks (sides of the
face)
“I liked a lot of it. I especially like Dawn Vincent homophobia n
the way in which it critiqued (donkey expert*) hating or fearing homosexuals
US nationalism, religious to critique vb
fundamentalism and bigotry of various “He’s a bit of an imbecile. He to criticise; to give opinions on
kinds (including both “Kazakh” and US puts obvious questions to religious fundamentalism n
frat-boy misogyny), and highlighted the people but they don’t really extremist religious thoughts/
hypocrisy at the centre of consumer culture.” know how to answer him. That in itself is opinions
quite funny. It’s all very tongue-in-cheek.” bigotry n
Naomi Alderman being a bigot (someone with
(Jewish writer) Tomi Ajayi narrow-minded, intolerant
(Afro-Caribbean opinions)
“I didn’t find it offensive… journalist) a frat boy n
While he was saying all these many American universities have
things about Jews, he was “This was the first time that I frat societies (organised student
talking in Hebrew all the way through. It felt had seen Borat in action, and societies). A “frat boy” is a member
like he was turning to every Jewish person it was one of the funniest things I’d seen in of a frat society (or fraternity)
ages. The humour is often spot-on. It was misogyny n
fascinating to see how Borat manages to being a misogynist (someone who
expose the prejudices of the people he hates women)
encounters.” wink, wink exp inform
this is often used as a private
signal to tell someone that you are
only joking. It can be said verbally
(“wink, wink”) or be done physically
by opening and closing one eye
a bundle of exp
a selection of
a toilet joke n
a rude joke that is mostly about a
function of the body
an imbecile n
an idiot
to put a question to someone exp
to ask someone a question
tongue-in-cheek adj
ironic or sarcastic. Not serious
spot-on adj
very good; perfect
a prejudice n
a feeling of hatred or superiority
towards a social group or people
from a certain country
to encounter vb
to meet
leading adj
important, influential
a role n
a part in a film

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& CRANK CALL
Crank USEFULADVICE
Call
How
not to be

bored

Telephone conversations to help Learn how to entertain yourself
improve your listening skills. with these fun activities.
Here are some more crank calls -
those funny telephone calls that are See how long you can hold a
designed to wind people up. Answers on page 38 piece of burning paper.
Compete with
The Job Application a friend. Both
participants
For this call, we phoned up a company that was should use paper
advertising for an engineer. Listen to the of a similar size and
conversation and answer this question: quality.
Why won’t they employ the woman?

Victim: Clyde Engineering. Jim Masters
Hot:
speaking.
Victim:
Oh, hello, this is Naomi Peddle.
Hot:
Victim: I was just phoning with
Hot:
Victim: regards to the job you have
Hot:
advertised in the Guardian. GLOSSARY Have a competition to see
Victim: Ah, yes, Mrs Peddle. We did who the most competitive is.
Hot: receive your CV – all sixteen to wind someone up exp Take turns mentioning something that
Victim: copies of it. to really annoy someone you’ve done. The objective for the other player is to say
And? What did you think? with regards to exp something even more incredible. For example:
Hot: Well, we felt that you weren’t about/concerning A: Once I was attacked by two guys in the street.
Victim: really qualified for the job. a CV abbr B: Well, I was attacked by ten guys and I sent them all to
Hot: But I have a lot of experience a curriculum vitae (information
Victim: in construction. about your personal and hospital.
Hot: Yes, so I see. professional life) Continue until one person gives up.
Building with Lego blocks can qualified adj
get quite complex. So, did I with the appropriate training, skills Take a computer mouse and run
get the job? or qualifications through the streets shouting,
No, you haven’t made it to the interview stage n “I caught a mouse! I caught a mouse!”
the interview stage. the part of the job-application See how long it takes before someone
But you’d really like me if you process that involves meeting the tries to stop you.
employer
you aren’t suited for the job exp
you aren’t the right person for the
job
a position n
a job
available adj
if something is “available”, you can
buy/use/have it

met me. Stare at a dog until it starts barking. Try different
breeds of dog and see if there is any difference in the
I’m sure I would. But as I’ve time it takes.

explained at least six times by phone, you

aren’t suited for the job.

Do you have any other positions What fun!

available? GLOSSARY

Erm, no. burning paper n
paper that has fire on it
So, it’s goodbye then. to compete with exp
to have a competition with
Yes, goodbye. a participant n
someone who takes part in a
Bye. (She starts competition
competitive adj
to cry.) someone who like to win in
competitions
are you to give up phr vb
staring to stop participating
at me? to stare vb
to look at something constantly
and continuously
to bark vb
if a dog “barks”, it makes a loud
sound from its mouth
a breed of dog n
a type of dog (a German shepherd,
a poodle, a bulldog, etc)

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Trivia Matching

TRIVIA MATCHING Exercise
See if you can do this matching exercise. Look at the list of things (1 to 13),
and the photos ( A - M ). Write a letter next to the name of each thing in the list below. Answers also on page 38

1. A goldfish D KM
2. A bat B
3. A cave I J H
4. A fork D L
5. A spoon C
6. A banquet
7. A toupee
8. A dimple
9. A golf ball
10. A penguin
11. Swimwear
12. A super-tanker
13. An iceberg

F

A
E

G C
L

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Weird Trivia

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

The shortest complete sentence
in the English language is “I am”.
Impress your English teacher with this
fascinating fact.

In the White House there are 13,092 It takes about a two litres of water to I wasn't
knives, forks and spoons, which is cook macaroni, and about four litres to singing,
enough for a rather large banquet. clean the pot. Help the environment honestly
by re-using your macaroni water.
One third of most our lives is spent African black-footed penguins cannot
asleep; and most of that time is spent 336th fly, but they can swim up to 40 kph,
in dreaming. Sweet dreams. Dimple which is faster than the Atlantic bottle-
nosed dolphin, whose maximum
All mammals are thought to dream; speed is 35 kph.
and it is suspected that some lower
animals dream as well. However, what
they dream about remains a mystery.

In Florida it is illegal to sing in a public
place if you’re wearing
swimwear.

In Tokyo, they sell
toupees for dogs.

A pregnant goldfish is There are 336 dimples on a regulation A fully-loaded super-tanker travelling
called a twit. Incidentally, the oldest golf ball. Incidentally, according to at normal speed takes at least twenty
known goldfish lived to 41 years of a recent survey, the most famous minutes to stop, which isn’t a lot of
age, and its name was Fred. dimples in Hollywood are Kurt time if you happen to notice an iceberg
Douglas’ (the actor who starred in the or large rock up ahead.
What a twit! film Spartacus, amongst many other
movies). Einstein couldn’t speak fluently when
Bats always turn left when exiting he was nine. His parents thought
a cave. Useful information if you Strangely, many of the he might have a serious learning
are ever invited on a bat-catching world’s worst serial difficulty. How wrong they were.
expedition. killers have thirteen
letters in their names, GLOSSARY
including Jack the
Ripper, Charles Manson, awesome adj
Jeffrey Dahmer, amazing/incredible
Theodore Bundy and a banquet n
Albert De Salvo. a large formal dinner for many
people
I Won!!! sweet dreams exp
something that is often said to
someone who is about to sleep.
It means, “sleep well and dream
about nice things”
a lower animal n
not a mammal
swimwear n
clothing worn to go swimming
a toupee n
a piece of false hair
pregnant adj
with a baby inside her
a goldfish n
an orange-coloured fish that
people often keep as pets
a twit n inform
a pregnant goldfish; an idiot
a bat n
a mammal that lives in a cave, flies
and has wings
a cave n
a natural hole in the side of a
mountain or hill
fully-loaded adj
filled with goods for transporting
a super-tanker n
a very large ship for transporting oil
up ahead exp
in front of you
a learning difficulty n
a mental problem that makes it
hard to learn

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PARENTAL ADVICE Here’s another part in our mini-series on things
your parents used to say to you as a child. Do
you recognise any of these expressions?

Things you learnt My parents taught me My parents taught me
from your parents. ambition: biology:
“If you don’t pass your “Eat your greens – they’re
PARENTALADVICE exams, you’ll end up good for you.”
cleaning toilets.”
I have got to pass My parents taught me
my exams if I'm going My parents helped me about the use of force:
to be an astronaut. appreciate the pain of “I’ll tan your backside if
isolation: you say that again.”
“Go to your room, and don’t
come down till I call you.” My parents taught me
about guilt:
My parents taught me “There are millions of other
sophistication: children who are far less
“Close that door. Were you fortunate than you.”
born in a barn, or what?”
My parents taught me
My parents taught me about revenge:
about censorship: “One day you’ll have kids,
“You’re far too young to be and I hope they turn out
watching that.” just like you!”

My parents taught me My parents taught me
about anxiety: about wisdom:
“Just wait until I get home.” “You’ll understand what I’m
talking about one day.”
My parents taught me
about intelligence:
"I wasn't born yesterday!"

Your dog ate
your homework?

I wasn't born
yesterday,
you know!

GLOSSARY

to end up phr vb
if you “end up” doing something, you
do that thing eventually
a barn n
a large building for animals on a farm
censorship n
prohibiting films/books, etc
anxiety n
worry/concern
greens n
vegetables (green ones)
to tan someone’s backside exp
to hit someone on the bottom (the
part of your body that you sit on)
guilt n
feeling bad about something you
have done
revenge n
doing something bad to someone
who has done something bad to you
wisdom n
someone with “wisdom” is intelligent
and good at making decisions

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VOCABULARYCRIME

VOCABULARY CRIME Learn some useful words and expressions related to crime.

Robbery – stealing from a Art or crime?
building or person. Remember,
the object of the verb “to
rob” is a place or person. For
example:
They robbed a bank. / They
robbed a man in the street.

Theft – the crime of taking
something. Remember, the
object of the verb “to steal” is
a thing (money, a car, etc). For
example:
They stole some money from
the bank. / They stole a brief-
case from a man in the street.

Blackmail – obtaining money
in return for not revealing a
secret or publishing photos.

Treason – committing an act Harm (GBH – serious injuries Sorry!), and attempted murder GLOSSARY
against your country. This to the victim). (trying to kill someone, but
could involve stealing state failing). a court of law n
secrets and selling them to Kidnapping – taking a building where a legal process
other countries. another person by force and Vandalism – damaging happens
demanding money in return property. This includes an alibi n
Perjury – giving false evidence for his or her safe return. everything from inoffensive evidence that a person was not near
in a court of law, or giving graffiti to trashing a place. a crime when it happened
someone an alibi so they Burglary – entering a house nasty adj
don’t get convicted. The big illegally in order to steal Smuggling – this is the crime horrible; very bad; unpleasant
question: Would you commit things. Burglars who are of taking goods illegally from to threaten vb
perjury to save a loved one? good at climbing or jumping one country to another. In the to tell someone that you will do
from roofs are known as “cat past, there was something something bad/violent to them if
Libel – publishing something burglars”. romantic about smugglers they don't do what you want
that says bad or untrue things working in the middle of the a witness n
about a person. At present Homicide – this is the night secretly off-loading a person who has seen a crime
there’s a big libel case in act of killing someone. ships filled with barrels of on trial exp
Britain between Heather There are various types of wine or brandy. These days it’s if someone is “on trial”, that person
Mills (Paul McCartney’s wife) homicide, including murder all about drugs. is accused of a crime and is in court
and the Sun newspaper after (premeditated killing), defending him/herself
they published a lot of nasty manslaughter (unintentionally Fraud – obtaining money a safe return exp
things about her. killing someone – whoops! by falsifying accounts, if there is a “safe return”, someone
is returned without being harmed
Perverting the course of Useful parts of speech for crimes or injured
justice – threatening a a premeditated killing n
witness or member of the Noun Verb Person a killing that was prepared in advance
jury involved in criminal A criminal to fail vb
proceedings – you know, what Crime To commit a crime A thief not to succeed
the Mafia do when they are A robber inoffensive n
on trial and want to avoid Theft To steal A mugger not bad; with no intention of hurt-
that heavy sentence. A burglar ing/damaging someone
Robbery To rob A fraudster to trash a place exp inform
Mugging – this is robbing A murderer to destroy a place completely
someone in the street with Mugging To mug An arsonist to off-load vb
violence or the threat of A smuggler to take goods out of a ship/car/
violence. The crime may Burglary To burgle A blackmailer lorry, etc
involve Actual Bodily Harm A kidnapper a barrel n
(ABH – minor injuries to the Fraud To defraud A drug trafficker a wooden or metal container (in the
victim), or Grievous Bodily A shoplifter shape of a cylinder) for liquids
Murder To murder to falsify accounts exp
to manipulate the accounts with the
Arson To commit an act of arson intention of tricking someone
to deceive investors exp
Smuggling To smuggle to trick investors in order to obtain
money
Blackmail To blackmail someone to turn a blind eye exp
to ignore
Kidnap To kidnap someone pot n inform
marijuana
Drug trafficking To traffic in drugs to cause a disturbance exp
to make a noise or to act violently
Shoplifting To shoplift in the street
to handle vb
if you “handle” goods, you take
charge of them
fall off the back of a lorry exp inform
if you say that something has “fallen
off the back of a lorry”, you are
saying that it is stolen
unwelcome adj
not wanted

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deceiving investors, giving DVD player, which has

false cheques, or using stolen obviously fallen off the

credit cards. Trust no one! back of a lorry.

Drug trafficking – buying Arson – the destruction
and selling controlled drugs. of property or areas of
Possession of controlled forestland by fire.
drugs is also a crime, but the
police often turn a blind Shoplifting – stealing things
eye if it’s just a bit of pot. from shops. Every child’s
favourite game.
Violent disorder – causing
a disturbance in the street. Harassment – this crime
The most extreme example includes bullying, which
is “riot”, which involves a consists of systematic attacks
disturbance by twelve or against an individual by one
more people. Avoid “riot” or more people.
charges by limiting the
number of friends you go Sexual harassment –
out with to a maximum of unwelcome words or
eleven people. actions of a sexual nature in
the work place.
Handling stolen goods –
receiving or handling goods Stalking – following some-
that you know have been one obsessively. Famous
stolen. A typical example people are sometimes both-
includes buying a 10-euro ered by stalkers.

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TYPICAL DIALOGUES THEFT Listen to this dialogue and learn some useful vocabulary
and expressions. This month: The stolen briefcase

In this conversation Stan and his Nigel: So, they stole your briefcase, did they? Tap here to buy!
father (Nigel) are talking about the Stan: Yes, that’s right dad. And I know what
theft of Stan’s briefcase. Listen to the GLOSSARY
conversation and answer these two you’re going to say…
questions. Nigel: Then, I won’t have to tell you that you a briefcase n
1. What did Stan lose in his briefcase? a flat case for carrying documents
2. What silly thing has Stan done? should keep an eye on your things at to keep an eye on things exp
all times. to watch or observe things carefully
Answers on page 38 Stan: I know, I was in a café, and I just went to rob vb
up to bar to get a coffee, and then I was to steal from a building or person
I'm going to robbed… a pro n
steal that Nigel: Look, these guys are pros. You know , a professional
man's briefcase this world would be a happier place people stink exp
if everyone learnt these two words: people are bad
Eating my people stink. cynical adj
lunch outside Stan: Oh, come on. That’s too cynical for me. someone who is “cynical” always
every day is People are basically good and decent. thinks of the most negative reasons
having a strange People aren’t born robbers, fraudsters, for something
effect on me. muggers, burglars, etc. They are a fraudster n
driven to that by their circumstances. a person who obtains money
Nigel: Ever heard of the word “choice”? People by tricking others, often by
have choices, you know. manipulating accounts
Stan: Well, I haven't lost faith in the human a mugger n
race. And besides, the guy who stole my a person who attacks people in the
briefcase has repented. street in order to rob them
Nigel: What do you mean? a burglar n
Stan: Well, just a few hours ago, he phoned to a person who enters a building
tell me that he felt bad about what he’d illegally in order to steal things
done, and that he wanted to return my they are driven to that exp
briefcase. they are compelled to do that
Nigel: Oh, really? because of their unfortunate
Stan: Yes, he said he could come round to the situation
house. to lose faith in the human race exp
Nigel: And you gave him your address. to stop believing that people are
Stan: Yes. generally good
Nigel: You gave the man who stole your to steal vb
briefcase with your house keys and car to take things that do not belong
keys in it, your address. to you
Stan: Yes, that’s right. He offered to meet me to repent vb
here… my car is safe, isn’t it? (The sound to feel bad about something you
of a car being driven.) Oh, no, my car is have done
going down the road! Stop! Stop! to wipe a smirk off your face exp
Nigel: You won’t be seeing that again. Still got to stop smiling. A “smirk” is the
your faith in the human race? smile of someone who is pleased
Stan: Two things: firstly, wipe that smirk off with him/herself
your face. Secondly, can I borrow your to borrow vb
car keys? to take something with permission
for a limited period of time and
It's the only with the intention of returning it
way to stop my
briefcase being

stolen

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ANSWERS ON PAGE 38 person = ro_________.

Crime Words 2. To take something that doesn’t belong
to you from a building = to r____.
See if you can identify the word. Then, try to find the words in the
Wordsearch. Good luck! (Read the vocabulary page 24/25 before doing this.) 3. The crime of taking something that
doesn’t belong to you = th______.

4. To take something that isn’t yours = to
st_______ something.

5. To obtain money in return for not
revealing a secret = bla_________.

6. The crime of committing an act against
your country = tr________.

7. Giving false evidence in a court of law =
per__________.

8. To rob someone in the street with
violence or the threat of violence = to
mu_____.

9. To take someone by force and to
demand money in return for their safe
return = to ki_________ someone.

10. The crime of entering a house illegally
in order to steal things = bur_____.

11. A person who enters a house illegally =
a bur_______.

12. The premeditated killing of someone =
mu___________.

13. Killing someone by accident =
man____________.

14. Taking goods illegally from one country
to another = smu________.

15. Obtaining money by falsifying accounts
= fr________.

16. The destruction of property by fire =
ar_________.

17. Stealing things from shops = sho______.

Family discussion by Daniel Coutoune

It’s because
I married the

wrong man

Why aren’t you What about you,
wearing your though? You’ve
wedding ring? got your wedding
ring on the wrong
I fInd it really
uncomfortable. fInger.

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Another beer,
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Which way
is up?

Flying Idiot

An idiot goes to a flight school

and asks to have helicopter fly-

ing lessons. The owner agrees

and shows him how to fly the

helicopter. After a couple of

hours, the instructor says, “Ok,

The Perfect Son you can go now. Have fun!”

So, the idiot starts up the motor,

Two men are talking about and takes off. The idiot goes GLOSSARY
up to about 500 metres then
Story Time their children. “You know,” says radios in. “I’m doing great! I to pass away phr vb
love it! The view is so beautiful.” to die
the first man. “I have the per- At about 1,000 metres, the idiot an undertaker n
radios in again. “This is easy!” a person whose job is to prepare
The Loving Husband fect son.” Then, the instructor watches as the dead for burial or cremation
the idiot climbs to over 1,500 to have someone shipped home
A man and his wife go on “Really?” says the second man. metres. And now she’s begin- exp
ning to worry because the idiot to pay money so a (dead) person
holiday to Jerusalem. While “Does he smoke?” hasn’t radioed in. can be taken home by ship
A few minutes later, the to bury vb
they are there, the man passes “Never!” replies the first man. instructor watches in horror as to put someone/something in a
the idiot crashes about half a hole in the ground
away. The undertaker tells “Well, does he drink?” the sec- kilometre away. The instructor to rise from the dead exp
runs over and pulls the idiot to become alive again
the wife,“You can have him ond man asks. from the wreckage. to never touch a drop of alcohol
“What happened?” the instruc- exp
shipped home for $5,000, or “No, he’s never touched a drop tor asks. a never to drink alcohol
“I don’t know,” the idiot replies. nope exp inform
you can bury him here for $150.” of alcohol.” “Everything was going fine, but no
as I got higher, I was starting to I guess exp
“I think I’ll have him shipped “That’s pretty impressive,” the get cold, so I turned off the big I think/suppose
fan thing and then… ” flight school n
home,” she says. second man says. “What about a school where they teach you
how to fly
“Why would you spend $5,000 going out? Does he come to take off phr vb
if a plane “takes off”, it leaves the
to ship your husband home home late?” ground in a controlled manner
to radio in phr vb
when it would be wonderful “Nope!” the first man says. “He’s to communicate with someone by
radio, often reporting on a situation
to be buried here, and it would always in bed nice and early, wreckage n
the remains of something that has
only cost you $150?” the under- and he gets up really early too.” been destroyed
a fan n
taker asks. “That’s great. I guess you really an object for making the air cool. It
goes round and round
And the woman replies, “Long do have the perfect son. So,

ago a man died here, was bur- how old is he?” the second

ied here, and three days later man asks.

he rose from the dead. I just And the first man replies, “He’ll

don’t want to take any chances.” be six months old next Friday.”

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Architecture GLOSSARY

This month two British people are talking about architecture. Listen to the a terminal n
conversation and answer these questions: a place where airplanes begin or
end a journey. Some airports have
1. What does one of the speakers say in Chris: Classical – at the time there various terminals
favour of modern architecture? were critics, now it’s considered a monstrosity n
art. a very ugly building
2. What does the other speaker say against Well, yeah, it’s art, like most to reflect something exp
modern architecture? modern art they just want to to be representative of something
demonstrate something. They’re an ego n
Jen: Hey, I just heard that Madrid’s Jen: trying to make the biggest, if someone has a big “ego”, they
Chris: terminal got an architectural Chris: wackiest statement, trying to think they are very important
Jen: prize. Did you hear about it? make a point. to put up a building exp
Chris: Yes, I’ve seen pictures. Well, I Jen: Well, it might not be the to build a building
Jen: don’t know what you think, Chris: case now, but in years these wacky adj
Chris: but people these days are just buildings will be valued. crazy; very strange
building monstrosities. Jen: Well, it’s just about making a statement n
Jen: Oh, I completely disagree. I think something different. Again, like something that you say or write
it reflects modern society. It’s I say, they’re just saying, “look at which gives information in a formal
such an interesting building. It’s me, this is different, give me a or definite way
so different from everything else. prize”. to make a point exp
No, I think they’re just reflecting Well, at the end day, if the to show that something is true
their ego. They’re just putting building performs a function either by arguing it or by your
up buildings which say, “look at then it has been a success. actions
me, look at me”, you know. Well, I don’t know why we need to perform a function exp
Well, what do you think? What is to. Why can’t we just make to have a role in life; to be useful for
good architecture? buildings like we did in the past something
Well, they need to, erm, they – nice looking, pleasant to look a success n
need to say something, you at? something that makes money or
know, about human beings that I think it’s important that that achieves what it intended to
live and use, live in and use the architects create buildings that achieve
buildings. are interesting and different.
Well everything was once Why do we always have to do
modern architecture. It just the same thing?
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Learn lots of fascinating things about the potato.

F ish & Chips! Potatoes have been Ironically, the potato, the word “French” fries is from
!! farmed in Peru for which had saved so Thomas Jefferson. He tried
at least 4,000 years. many lives, was responsible
However, Europeans for a terrible famine in them in Paris and brought
didn’t find out about Ireland. The potato had been the recipe home. At a
them until the 16th century. introduced into Ireland in White House dinner
In 1524 the Spanish landed the mid-1700s. By the 1800s, in 1802, the menu
in South America and found Irish peasants were eating a included “potatoes
all kinds of new things to eat: daily average of 10 potatoes served in the French
tomatoes, peanuts, cacao per person. The potatoes
beans, hot peppers, and supplied about 80% of the manner”. But that’s not
potatoes. A journal entry by calories in their diet, plus the how they got their name.
an anonymous member of a potatoes were used to feed
Spanish expedition in 1536 their animals – animals which French fries actually
described the potatoes he provided milk, meat and eggs got their name in 1918.
found in the Andean village to supplement their diet. This During World War One there
of Sorocota as dark and small, dependence on one food crop were many American soldiers
almost as small as peanuts. was dangerous, but no other in France. They ate lots of the
crop seemed to be so reliable. fried potatoes and they called
At first, the potatoes But in the 1840s, disaster them “French fries”. They liked
were used to feed struck. There were three them so much they wanted
ships’ crews. It stopped them successive years of “late to have them at home, too.
getting scurvy. Many people blight” (a microscopic fungus), These days, Americans still
were frightened of the potato and this fungus destroyed the love French fries: in just one
because it is a member of the potato crops in the ground. year more than 2 billion kilos
deadly nightshade family, all Without potatoes, both the of them were sold in the US.
of which are very poisonous. peasants and animals went
But very soon, the potato hungry. And when the A Native-American chef
became a staple food. It was animals died, there was no called George Crum
a more reliable crop than more milk, meat and eggs. gets the credit for inventing
wheat. More than one million of potato chips (or “crisps” as
Ireland’s 8 million inhabitants they are known in Britain).
European immigrants died of starvation; and almost He did it by accident in 1853,
took potatoes to 2 million emigrated (mostly to thanks to a cranky customer:
North America several times America). The population of railroad magnate Commodore
throughout the 1600s. At first, Ireland was reduced by almost Cornelius Vanderbilt. One
they were mostly used as 25% (and has never regained evening, Vanderbilt was in
animal fodder. its former numbers to this the Moon Lake House Hotel
day). in Saratoga Springs, New York
when he ordered some fried
In America, the fried potatoes. He wanted them
potatoes you get in really thin, the way the French
McDonald’s, etc, are called made them. He kept sending
French fries. In Britain, they’re them back to Mr Crum, saying
known as chips. that they were too thick.
Finally, Mr Crum decided he’d
The first commercial had enough, and cut the
use of French fries is potatoes paper-thin, fried
supposedly in 1864 when them to a crisp, then covered
Joseph Malines of London put them with salt. Vanderbilt
“fish and chips” on the menu. thought they were great, and
His success inspired others after that, “Saratoga Crisps”
across Europe. became a popular item on the
hotel’s menu.
One of the first recorded
accounts of the use of The word “ketchup”
comes from the Siamese
word “kechiap”, which is a

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prepared in the 1600s. In the Vice president Dan
1700s, British sailors took it
from Singapore to England. Quayle once made a
They spelled it “ketchup”,
and tried to copy it using real fool of himself. A school
mushrooms, walnuts, and
cucumbers. student had written the word
The earliest recipe for “tomato
catsup” appeared in “potato” on the blackboard.
1792, and in 1841
Charles Dickens Mr Quayle then “corrected” GLOSSARY
wrote about “lamb
chops breaded with the student and added to find out phr vb
ketchup” in the book an “e” to the end of to discover
Barnaby Rudge. a crew n
Finally, in 1876,
the German- the word making the people who work on a ship
American scurvy n
chef and
businessman it “potatoe”. Of a disease that is caused by a lack
Henry Heinz course, the plural of vitamin C
made the first deadly nightshade n
mass-produced
and bottled form does have an a type of plant that is poisonous
tomato ketchup. “e” (and an “s”) at poisonous adj
that contains a liquid that can
The state
of Idaho is the centre of the end, “potatoes”, kill you
potato cultivation in the US. a staple food n

An informal expression but Mr Quayle was wrong. the food that is basic and important
for someone who for people
spends all day on the sofa,
doing nothing, is a “couch reliable adj
potato” (a “couch” is another
word for a “sofa”). Some alternative that you can trust; that never fails
and informal animal fodder n
A “hot potato” is food for animals
something that is
difficult or dangerous to deal words for potato include a famine n
with. For example: “The use of a period of time when there is
the veil in schools is a political
hot potato in Europe.” “spud” and “tater”. For no food
example: “Would you
To “drop something like some spuds with Potato wedges!!! tosupplyvb
like a hot potato” is that?” to give or provide with something
to stop being involved with needed
something because you are to feed vb
worried about the negative to give food to
consequences. For example: disaster struck exp
“The company had wanted
to sell the controversial video something terrible happened
game. However, they dropped
their plans like a hot potato three successive years n
when they realized the bad
POTATO RECIPES for three years, one after the other
to go hungry exp

to be hungry because there is

Boiled potatoes – cooked in hot water. Often served with butter no food
a menu n

a list of the food and drinks

Roast potatoes – potatoes cooked with oil in the oven. Often served available in a restaurant

with roast meat to get the credit for something

exp

A baked potato – cooked in the oven with to be the one considered
its skin (or “jacket” as it is also know). The responsible for something positive
cranky adj

potato is often filled with lots of delicious angry and in a bad mood
things, including butter, baked beans, to have enough of something exp
tuna, sausages, cheese, etc. Also known to want no more of something
paper-thin adj

as “jacket potatoes” very, very thin – like paper

to fry something to a crisp exp

Chips (French fries in the US) – thin, fried to cook something in oil until it
pieces of potato often served with hamburgers. is hard
tangy adj

with a strong flavour or smell

Crisps (potato chips in the US) – thin pickled fish n
pieces of potato sold in a plastic bag. fish that has been preserved in
vinegar

walnuts n

Mashed potato – this is a kind of potato a type of nut with a wrinkled
purée that is often served with sausages. surface (one with many lines)
to make a fool of yourself exp

A potato cake (also known as the potato to do something that makes you
appear to be stupid

scallop, or the potato fritter – this is really baked beans n
popular in Australia and is a thick slice of white beans cooked in a tomato
potato that is fried in batter. sauce
batter n

a mixture of flour, eggs and milk

Sauté potatoes – these are thin slices of potato that are cooked in that is used to cover fish before
hot oil. They are often served with cream frying the fish
Potato skin – this is the outer part of the potato that is filled with the outer part n
the part that is on the exterior

bacon and cheese and baked in the oven. Delicious! to bake vb

Potato salad – a mixture of potato and mayonnaise. This is often to cook in the oven
served as an accompaniment to another dish an oven n
the electrical appliance in the

kitchen for cooking

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> you didn’t
eat the

policeman,
did you?

Situation Formal Relaxed Informal

You would like to talk Could we converse at Could we talk later? Could we have a chat
with someone. a later date? later?

he’s on his
last legs.

Someone told the He informed the local He told the police He snitched on me;
police that you were constabulary of my what I was doing. he ratted on me.
keeping a pet lion illegal activities.
illegally in your house.

You’re describing a It is extremely old. It’s a bit old. It’s on its last legs; it’s
car that is very old clapped out.
and about to break
down.

Is the party
a goer?

A friend is going to He is going to He’s going to have an He’s going under the
have an operation undergo some operation next week. knife next week.
next week. medical surgery next
week.

You proposed I was wondering if did you
organising an office the higher authorities rat on
party. You want to had approved of my
know if permission plan. me?
has been granted.
Did they agree to it? Is it a goer?

You crashed a friend’s She is going to be She’s going to kill me. I’m dead meat; I’m GLOSSARY
car. Now, your friend extremely angry with dead; I’m a goner.
is very angry with you. me. Please note that some of the words
in this glossary box are literal
translations of parts of idiomatic
expressions.
a pet lion n
a lion you keep in your house
to break down phr vb
to stop working
to wonder vb
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A: Tongue Twister D: Sentence transformation – Football

Try repeating this ten times as quickly as you can. Listen to these sentences and try to make a question for
“The sixth sick Sheik’s sixth sheep is sick.” each one. Do it as quickly as you can. Use the question
words in brackets ( ).
1.About six months ago in an office team.
(When) __________________________________________?
2.Yeah, I used to play with my friends in the park.
(Did / use) ________________________________________?
3.Manchester United. I can’t stand them.
(Which) __________________________________________?
4. Liverpool. I’ve been supporting them since I was a kid.
(Which / support) __________________________________?

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Listen to these sentences and see if you can write down Listen to each sentence then repeat it with an appropriate
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sounds and are unstressed, and as a result they are very 1. He is the same as his father.
difficult to hear. 2. Apologise for that.
1. ______________________________________________ 3. That reminds me of my time in Africa.
2. ______________________________________________ 4. They wrote down what he said.
3. ______________________________________________ 5. I’m going to have a two-day holiday from work.
4. ______________________________________________ 6. The plane left the ground and went into the air at 6 pm.
5. ______________________________________________
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(in, during, at, by, on, for, from, since, etc). Listen to the list
Answer these questions as quickly as you can. Try not to of words (1 to 20), and say the correct preposition.
think too much and just invent the answers if you need to.
1. What football team do you support? 1. May ___in___________
2. Have you ever been to see a football game? Where? When? 2. The 1970s___________
3. Who is your favourite player? 3. The exam ___________
4. Who did you want to win the last World Cup? Why? 4. Christmas Day _______
5. Three weeks _________
6. Saturdays ___________
7. The future___________
8. Wednesday _________
9. Monday ____________
10. Valentine’s Day_______
11. The holidays_________
12. July ________________
13. Ten minutes _________
14. The moment ________
15. 7 o’clock ____________
16. The summer_________
17. Bedtime ____________
18. Fifteen days _________
19. Three years__________
20. 2001 _______________

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ANSWERS ON PAGE 38

Down CROSSWORD

Across 14: A tool for hitting things you can walk = the de___ 2: To pay money to use
(often nails) = a ha______ 28: To refuse to do something for a limited
1: To relax = to ch_____ out period of time = to
3: To start living in a place 16: To prevent or stop an evil something; to say no h_________
plot = to fo______ a plot to someone = to tu___
permanently = to set someone down 3: A sport that involves
______ 18: A profession that you 29: To possess = to o____ swimming under water
5: To stop working (a choose to do because 30: To press a button so an with a tube attached to
machine/car, etc) = to you feel passionate alarm starts making a your mouth = snor______
br________ down about it = a voc__ sound = to s____ off an
6: To earn money = to alarm 4: To keep money so you
m________ money 21: A gun, knife, rocket, etc = 31: To destroy with an can use it in the future =
7: To frighten you = to a wea_______ explosion = to bl____ up to sa_________ up
fr______ you out 32: The paper or plastic
10: Members of your 22: I suppose = I g________ around a bar of chocolate 5: To ask for something
extended family = 23: To do something bad = a wr__________ with desperation = to
rel_______s 34: To become trapped = to b______ for something
13: A factory where they to someone who did get st_________
make beer = a br_______ something bad to you = 8: A method or way of
to g_____ your own back doing something = an
25: To die = to p_____ away ap________
26: The area on a ship where
9: If you are like this, you
are prepared and keen to
do something = wil_____
____

11: To take food or a liquid
from your mouth to your
stomach = to swa______

12: To act dishonestly in
a game or in life = to
ch_________

15: A sport that involves
swimming under water
with oxygen = scuba
di________

17: To obtain something = to
get your ha_________ on
something

19: To become accustomed
to something = to get
u______ to something

20: A portable device for
lifting heavy objects
such as your car = a car
ja_______

24: To include as part of the
price = th____ in

25: A plan to commit a crime
= a pl_____

27: To accuse formally of a
crime = a cha____

30: A short period of time = a
short sti_____

33: To go somewhere quickly
= to ru_________

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6. Mississippi; 2. Take that back.
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