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aTbhioitn!ukt What do you like/dislike about doing exercise? How much exercise do you do a FITNESS FUN
week? What do you do to keep fit? Do you ever go to the gym? What do you do
there? What clothes do you wear when you do exercise/sport?

Fitness Fun
ANSWERS
ON Working out can be fun! By Astrid Chater

PAGE Running, cycling, aerobics… The shoes were invented by Swiss GLOSSARY
there are hundreds of ways engineer Karl Müller in the early
38 to get fit. And every year, 1990s. On a visit to Korea, he noticed to get fit exp
there are lots of new ideas for that walking barefoot over some to become strong and healthy
1 Pre-reading getting into shape. Here are three soft paddy fields alleviated his to get into shape exp
relatively new ones that you might back, knee and Achilles tendon to exercise so you have a strong/
Match the forms of exercise like to try. problems. He also discovered that healthy/slim body
(1 to 6) to the pictures (a-f). the Kenyan Masai tribespeople to work out phr vb
Which one/s do you prefer? Why? Exergaming (who often walk barefoot) don’t to do exercise
1. Aerobics suffer from back pain and are to follow vb
2. Step Exergaming consists famous for their perfect posture. if you “follow” instructions, you do
3. Spinning of doing exercise So, he decided that the answer what someone tells you to do
4. Yoga with video games. was a shoe with a curved sole and a screen n
5. Cycling And there are lots to no heel. Apparently, walking on the part of a television that you
6. Jogging choose from. Dance this type of shoe is similar to the look at
Dance Revolution (DDR) is a fun rocking motion of a foot walking to score points exp
a way to work out. Simply stand on on soft sand or grass. The shoe was to win/get numbers or marks in a
a platform and hit the coloured launched in 1996, and by 2000 game. For example, 5 points, etc.
b arrows with your feet as you follow approximately 20,000 pairs had a tagline n
the instructions on the screen. been sold in Switzerland, Austria and a short phrase used for selling or
d You score points by hitting the Germany. Since then, the shoes have describing a product
right arrow at the right time. As the become a big hit, with celebrities gentle adj
c tagline says, “Taking dancing to such as Jemima Khan, Jodie Kidd not hard / not difficult
a whole new level!” For a gentler and Sadie Frost owning a pair. strength n
f form of exercise, try the “Wii Fit” if you have a lot of “strength”, you
series of games. You can do yoga, Zumba have a lot of physical energy
e strength training and aerobics a balance board n
whilst standing on Zumba is a fun form a piece of plastic, etc. that you stand
2 Reading I a balance board. of exercise. As their on in order to play a Nintendo game
Personalise tagline says, “Ditch the to personalise vb
Read the article once. Which new your workout, workout, join the party!” if you “personalise” a program, you
way of doing exercise sounds the or exercise Zumba is a Latin-inspired fitness add information about yourself
most interesting? Why? with a friend, dance programme that uses onto it
competing in hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue, a workout n
3 Reading II games! mambo, martial arts, Bollywood a period of time during which you
and belly dance moves to get do exercise
Read the article again. Then, Anti-shoes you in shape. It was created by posture n
write “Exergaming”, “Anti-shoe” or accident when an aerobics teacher the position in which you sit or stand
“Zumba”next to each statement. Anti-shoes are designed to exercise forgot his exercise CD and used his abdominal muscles n
1. You get exercise as parts of your body while you’re own salsa music instead. There are the muscles in your stomach
walking. They’re meant to improve lots of different types of classes for circulation n
you’re walking. your posture, and strengthen your all levels, including “Zumbatomic” the flow of blood in your body
2. You can compete in leg, back and abdominal muscles. for children aged 4 to 12, to reduce vb
They can also increase circulation “Zumba if you “reduce” something, you make
games. and reduce body fat. Some of Gold” it less / smaller
3. It was invented by the most famous brands include for older to stand for phr vb
Sketchers Shape-ups, participants, to mean
mistake. Reebok EasyTones and “Aqua to walk barefoot exp
4. You copy the way and MBTs. MBT Zumba,” to walk with no shoes or socks
stands for among a paddy field n
someone dances on a Masai Barefoot many others. an area of land that is wet so rice can
screen. Technology. be grown on it
5. They say it’s good for to alleviate vb
people with back pain. if you “alleviate” pain, you make the
6. There are even classes pain stop or become less
for children. an Achilles tendon n
a strong cord that joins a muscle
to a bone at the back of your leg
(just above your heel – the back of
your foot)
to suffer from exp
if you “suffer from” an illness, you
have that illness
curved adj
with a circular shape
a sole n
the bottom part of the shoe
a heel n
the back part of a shoe on the
bottom
a rocking motion n
a movement that goes from side
to side
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aTbhioitn!ukt Are there many tourists in your town/city? What do they like to visit/do? What do TROUBLESOME TOURISTS
you think of them? Which countries do they come from? Is there anything you find
annoying about tourists? What are the benefits of having them?

Troublesome Tourists

Annoying things tourists do.

T here are tourists in most major near landmarks
cities. Very often, they bring in and cause a
much-needed revenue, but pedestrian jam.

there’s also a downside. A recent

ANSWERS survey lists the things that some ...ask passers-by
ON to take photos of
PAGE them.
38 tourists do that people find annoying.
…get angry because things aren’t GLOSSARY
1 Pre-reading Tourists who… the same as they are “back home”.
revenue n
Think of three things that …carry backpacks …complain about the local food. money that a business/company/
people might find annoying on crowded trains country earns or receives
about tourists. or underground …don’t take the trouble to learn a downside n
carriages. a bit of the local language or a few a negative/bad thing
courtesy phrases such as “please” or to list vb
2 Reading I …try to get on a train without “thank you”. if you “list” things, you say/write them
waiting for people to get off first. one after the other
Read the article once to …are rude to a backpack n
compare your ideas from …block the escalator and prevent waiters and a bag that you carry on your back
the Pre-reading task. Which anyone from walking up. waitresses or crowded adj
ideas do you agree with? hotel staff. if a place is “crowded”, there are
many people there
3 Reading II …don’t leave tips. underground adj
an “underground” train travels
Read the article again. Then, …use big wheelie bags …wear inappropriate under the ground as part of an
and suitcases in busy clothing in public, underground city train system
complete the collocations places, often taking up especially in countries a carriage n
all the pavement trains have many “carriages” with
with words from the text. space. where it’s more seats for about 50 people in each
common to cover up. carriage
1. a an escalator n
Have you spotted a type of moving staircase that takes
backpack any annoying you from one level to another
tourists lately? a wheelie bag n
2. on a train a bag with wheels on it that makes it
easier to carry
3. the …walk really the pavement n
slowly along the part of a road that you walk on
escalator crowded and that cars can’t go on
pavements, to pose vb
4. take all especially when if you “pose” for a photo, you stand
travelling in large groups. still in one position so that someone
the pavement Say can take your photo
cheese! a landmark n
5. pose a an important building/monument,
etc. in a city
photo a pedestrian jam n
if there’s a “pedestrian jam”, there are
6. angry many people on the pavement and
no one can move
about something …ask questions in their own to take the trouble exp
language, assuming that to make an effort to do something
7. complain a courtesy phrase n
everyone a polite phrase such as “please” or
something else speaks “thank you”
it too. rude exp
8. the if someone is “rude” to you, they
speak in a way that isn’t nice/polite/
trouble to do respectful, etc.
a tip n
something extra money you leave for a waiter/
waitress when you’re happy with the
9. be rude …pose for service
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aTbhioitn!ukt How often do you watch television? Do you ever watch things online? What? LET’S TALK ABOUT…
What about DVDs? What’s your favourite TV show or programme? Why do you like it?

Television LEARNSOME Words
USEFUL WORDS
AND EXPRESSIONS Television (TV) – the thing
TO TALK ABOUT you watch your favourite
TELEVISION! programmes on.
Screen – the part of the
Types of TV Sitcom – (situation show about television that you look at.
programme comedy) a comedy series the events in Remote (control) – the
with the same group of characters' object you use to change
Game show – a TV characters. For example: lives. For channels.
programme in which Friends. example: Lost. Channel – a television station,
contestants play a game. Documentary – a factual Channel 6, for example.
For example: ThePrice isRight. Soap opera – a romantic programme about nature/ Commercial/ad break –
or melodramatic series history, etc. a series of short television
Reality show – a show about the problems Sports programme – advertisements between
with real people (not of a group of people. a programme about sport. programmes.
actors). For example: For example: Desperate Docudrama – Couch potato – a person
Big Brother. Housewives. a dramatised version of a who spends a lot of time on the
real event. couch/sofa watching television.
Weather forecast – Talk show – a show where Talent show – Guest – someone who appears
a programme that tells a host interviews guests a programme where on a talk show (often a famous
you about the weather. (who are often famous real people compete person).
Series – a TV programme people). against one another by Host – a person who presents
with several The news – a programme performing (singing, a talk show and interviews guests.
episodes. that tells you about current dancing, etc.). Viewer – a person who watches
For example: events. Hidden camera show – television.
Downton Dramaseries – a serious a programme where real Infomercial – a television
Abbey. people are filmed doing commercial with information
funny things without about something.
knowing that they’re Ratings – information by market
being filmed. research companies showing
Makeover show – the size of the audience for
a show that helps people a particular programme at a
change their image or particular time.
lifestyle. Broadcast – to transmit a
television programme.
Dialogue DEREK AND HIS SISTER MELISSA ARE WATCHING TV. M: Melissa Presenter – a person who
D: Derek introduces a television
programme.
M: Hey, it’s 8 pm. The news is M: [She changes the channel.] The Repeat – a programme that has
on Channel 6. Switch over, Godfather! I love this movie! already been on TV once and is
could you? being shown again.
D: Me too! [The commercials Live – if a programme is “live”,
D: No! I’m watching start.] it is shown as it happens.
Baywatch. Prime time TV – when most
M: Oh, no, I can’t stand all these people are watching TV
M: You’ve already seen this commercial breaks. And this Breaking news – important
episode, it’s a repeat. Give me the remote! is the worst of the lot – an news that interrupts a
infomercial! programme.
D: It’s my favourite show. Rolling news – news that is
M: Well, at least let me flick over to the news D: Oh I just remembered! The match is being continually updated, often 24
shown live on Channel 16! hours a day.
while the commercials are on. Anchor – someone whose job
D: OK. [He gives her the remote and she changes M: No! Not football! is to control a news programme,
D: It’s a really important game. [He grabs the presenting news stories and
the channel.] talking to reporters.
M: Oh no. It’s the weather. I’ve missed the remote.] And you’re just channel surfing On – if something is “on”
anyway. [He changes the channel.] Oh no! television, it is being shown
headlines. Hang on, maybe that new talk Three nil! I can’t watch! I’m changing over. on TV.
show on Channel 9 is on. The host is really [He changes the channel again.]
funny. And he usually has great guests. [She M: Oh, no. I can’t stand this game show! Hey,
changes the channel.] maybe Big Brother is on.
D: But what about Baywatch?! D: No, it’s on Thursdays. And besides, I hate
M: I hate Baywatch! Anyway, you watch too reality shows.
much TV. You’re a total couch potato. M: This is incredible. It’s prime time and there’s
D: I want Baywatch! nothing good on.
M: I know. Let’s see what film there is on D: Tell me about it!
Channel 13. If there isn’t anything good, you M: Hey, I know, let’s watch some videos onYouTube.
can watch Baywatch. OK? D: Brilliant idea! I’ll switch on the computer.
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USEFUL LANGUAGE USEFULLANGUAGE When was the last time you had a party? How
did it go? When was the last time you went to
Parties! Think a party? What was it like? What do you like/
about dislike about parties? What’s your idea of the
it! ultimate party?

ANSWERS
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LEARN SOME USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS.
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1 Match the words e f
g
Match the words (1 to 14) to the pictures (a-n). d
1. Band / group f c
2. Streamers
3. Party trumpets
4. Fireworks / firework display
5. Cake
6. Candles
7. Party hats
8. Balloons
9. Flaming torches
10. Lights / disco lights
11. Stereo system
12. Speakers
13. Bouncy castle
14. Marquee

h n
b

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m

l

a k
j
Let’s
More words party!

Guest – someone who comes to the party. Venue – the place where the party is
Host – the person who is organising the party. held (a house, a park, etc.).
Live music – music by a band / group Piñata – a container filled with sweets
(not recorded music). that is hanging from a height. People try
Big night – the day/night of the party. to break it with sticks so the sweets fall
Party theme – an idea for the party and the decoration: out.
Egyptian / Hawaiian / Roman, etc. Party games – games you play at the
DJ – the person who puts on the music (disc jockey). party.
Present / gift – something nice you give Slow dance – a dance to a slow song
someone for their birthday, etc. with someone you like.
Invitation – a piece of paper / e-mail, etc. To party – to enjoy yourself at a party.
asking you to come to a party. In full swing – if a party is “in full swing” when you arrive,
Punch bowl – a large bowl for mixing the everyone is already enjoying themselves.
punch (a mixture of drinks) in. Guest list – a list of the people who are invited to the party.
Party food – food served at the party. Gatecrasher – an uninvited guest at the party.
Dips – sauces for raw vegetables / Party pooper – someone who isn't enjoying the party and
crisps / nachos, etc. who ruins it for everyone else.
Buffet table – the table/s where the Party animal – someone who goes wild at parties and who
food is placed. has a great time.
Snacks – food that you eat between Party planner – someone who organises
meals: crisps, biscuits, peanuts, etc. parties (often as part of their job) for other
Fancy-dress costume – clothing that makes you look people.
like a famous person or person from a story: Snow White, a Wall flower – someone at the party
pirate, a vampire, etc. who doesn’t participate and who just sits
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Types of party Cocktail party – Graduation party – a party Useful verbs and
a sophisticated party at for someone who has finished expressions
Barbecue – a party outside which cocktails are served. their studies at university, etc.
with food that’s cooked on Have a party – to organise
a barbecue (a fire). Baby shower – a party for a party: “We had a party last
a pregnant woman. Guests week.”
Family gathering – a party Dinner party – a formal (or bring presents for the baby. Make a racket – to make a
for members of your family. semi-formal) party at which lot of noise: “They made a
dinner is served. Hawaiian party – a party racket in the party.”
in which everyone wears Trash a house
Get-together – Fancy dress party – Hawaiian shirts. – to destroy
an informal social event a party in which people the inside of
with friends. dress up as famous people Pyjama party – a party a house: “The
or people from stories. in which everyone wears house was
pyjamas or bed clothes. trashed during
Anniversary party – Wedding party – a party that is the party.”
a party to celebrate an held after a wedding ceremony. Toga party – a Roman- Invite someone – to
anniversary. themed party in which guests ask someone to come to
wear togas (white sheets). your party: “She invited 60
Birthday party – a party Going away party – a party people to her party.”
to celebrate someone’s for someone who is going to Boogie / boogie on down:
birthday. live in another country/city. to dance: “All the guests
were boogying.”
Pass out
– to lose
consciousness
(often after
drinking too
much alcohol):
“One of the
guests had passed out.”
Have a good time – to
really enjoy yourself: “We
had a really good time.”
Call the police – to
telephone the police: “They
were making so much noise
that we had to call the
police.”
Show up – to arrive: “Most
of the guests showed up
late.”
Gatecrash a party – to go
to a party that you aren’t
invited to: “They tried to
gatecrash the party.”

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aTbhoinukt What are some of the most popular newspapers in your country? JOURNALISTS IN TROUBLE
it! Which newspapers do you read? Why? What do you think of undercover
reporting? Is it ever justifiable? When? Why?

Journalists in Trouble
ANSWERS Who guards the guardians? The Leveson Inquiry and the British Press
ON
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38

1 Pre-reading H ow often do you The big question is, what changes are going to
read a newspaper? be made as a result of the inquiry? Defenders
Think of as many words as you can About 10 million of freedom of the press are worried that
associated with journalism and people read one every journalists won’t be allowed to investigate
newspapers. day in the UK. The most freely, and that new laws will be introduced to
popular newspapers are limit what they can and can’t do. At present,
2 Reading I the tabloids, which are journalists often use undercover techniques to
full of celebrity news and get a story, especially if it's
The article is about a press inquiry gossip. But where do in the public interest.
(investigation). What do you think the journalists for these
it's about? Think. Then, read the papers get their stories? These techniques include
article once to compare your ideas. making secret recordings
Simple! Some have and deception, such as
3 Reading II been breaking the law! posing as someone in
They’ve been doing this order to gain entry into
Read the article again. Then, by hacking into people’s an organisation. For example, in 1887, reporter
answer the questions. mobile phones and stealing private information. Elizabeth Cochran (1864-1922) pretended to be
1. How many people read Police found out about this back in 2005. At the
time, reporters working on The News of The World insane so she could get checked into a
a newspaper every day (owned by media magnate Rupert Murdoch) mental institution. Her report on the
in the UK? were accused of hacking the phones of members institution, which was published in
2. When did police find of the royal family and other famous people.
out about the phone the form of a book called Ten Days
hacking scandal? But it soon became clear that other celebrities in a Mad-House, led to changes in
3. Which newspaper was were also victims. They include author J.K. the treatment of mental patients.
closed down as a result Rowling, actor Hugh Grant and actress Sienna
of the scandal? Miller. As a result of the scandal, Murdoch was And in 2011, journalists secretly
4. Who was appointed to forced to close down The News of The World, recorded FIFA members offering
lead the inquiry into the and David Cameron (the British Prime Minister) to sell their votes to host the
press? announced that there would be an inquiry into World Cup. As a result, they
5. What was Elizabeth the press. uncovered a serious case of
Cochran investigating? corruption.
Lord Justice Leveson (a
4 Language leading English judge) Will actions such as these now
focus was appointed to lead be prohibited? We'll have to wait
Future Passives the inquiry. On and see! 
opening the first
Look at the extract from the article session (on 14th
on this page, “…journalists November 2011)
won't be allowed…” Leveson said, “The press provides an
The writer has used a future essential check on all aspects of public
passive (“won't be allowed”). life. That’s why any failure within
Transform the following the media affects all of us. At the
sentences into futurepassives. heart of this inquiry, therefore,
Donotincludetheagent (the may be one simple question: who
person who does the action). guards the guardians?”The inquiry
1. They will send it is focussing on three major areas: The
relationship between the press and
tomorrow. 1. …the public.
2. We will translate it 2. …the police.
3. …politicians.
next week.
3. He will call you next

month.
4. She will fix it as soon

as possible.

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Some books to read this summer.

SUMMER READING Think What types of books do you enjoy reading? Why? What types of books do you read
about during the holidays? What are some of your favourite books? What’s your favourite
genre of books? Why? Do you own an eReader? What do you think of it? Would you
it! like to get one? Why?

ith summer just their struggle to adapt to the such as Bob Dylan, and the GLOSSARY
around the corner, Venetian lifestyle. A fellow author man who invented Post-it
it’s time to find some said, “For anyone thinking of an notes and asks why they were a release n
good books to read. Here are overseas adventure, The Venice so creatively successful. The if there is a “release”, a book appears
some recent releases you Experiment is a laugh-out- author writes, “Once we know in the shops and you can buy it
might like to try. loud read…” how creativity works, we can a dark past n
make it work for us.” if someone has a “dark past”, they did
The Expats Steve Jobs many bad things in the past
(2012) by (2011) There but to haunt vb
for the if something (such as a ghost)
Chris Pavone by Walter (2011) by “haunts” you, it frightens you
Genre: thriller Isaacson to put down phr vb
A former CIA Genre: Ali Smith if you can’t “put down” a book, you
agent, Kate biography Genre: can’t stop reading it
Moore, moves Apple co- general fiction a behind-the-scenes look n
to Luxembourg founder Steve During a a look at the secret, private things
to start a new life. Soon after Jobs passed away last year. boring dinner related to a person or event
arriving, she meets a mysterious This is the official biography of party at a friend’s house, Miles in one sitting exp
couple and Kate’s dark past his life. It’s based on over forty Garth leaves the table, locks continuously – without stopping
comes back to haunt her. interviews with Steve, his friends himself in a spare bedroom, the rat race n
Associated Press called the and family members, plus a few and refuses to come out. As an expression used to describe a life
book “amazing and impossible enemies. the days pass, Miles becomes or job that is very competitive and
to put down”. a celebrity, and crowds gather stressful
The Hunger outside the house. People an anecdote n
The Big Games even start selling Miles- a personal account of what
Miss (2012) (2008) by themed merchandise. One happened; a story
blogger wrote, “…this is a a struggle n
by Hank Haney Suzanne Collins most peculiar book, very if someone has a “struggle” to do
Genre: sport Genre: surprising and funny and something, it is difficult for them
The author was science-fiction different from anything a laugh-out-loud read exp
Tiger Woods’ / adventure you’ve ever read.” a book that makes you laugh a lot
coach for six The story is set to pass away phr vb
years, and the in a post-apocalyptic future. An Idiot to die
book is a behind-the-scenes A totalitarian government Abroad: post-apocalyptic adj
look into the famous golfer’s rules the United States and most The Travel this word refers to a time after a
private life. One reader wrote people are very poor. Every year, Diaries major disaster (such as a nuclear
on Amazon.com, “I’m a big there’s a game show (called“The of Karl war)
Tiger fan, and I read this in one Hunger Games”) in which 18 Pilkington a totalitarian government n
sitting. Brilliant!” teenagers are sent into the wild (2010) by a government that is in total control
to battle it out until only one of the people
The Venice survives. The book has just been Karl Pilkington the wild n
Experiment: made into a highly successful Genre: travel / humour the countryside / mountains / hills /
A Year of Hollywood movie. Karl is a British TV personality forests
Trial and and comedian who stars in to battle it out exp
Error Living Imagine: the popular TV show An Idiot if two people “battle it out”, they
Abroad How Abroad. In the show (and in fight until only one is left
(2011) by Creativity this book based on the show), to survive vb
Works Karl visits the Seven Wonders if someone “survives”, they don’t die
Barry Frangipane (2012) by of the World and makes a spare bedroom n
Genre: travel hilarious observations about an extra bedroom in a house that
A few years ago, real-life American Jonah Lehrer his experiences. The Spectator isn’t being used for anything
couple Barry and Debbie decided Genre: magazine called Karl “the to refuse vb
to escape the rat race and live in non-fiction funniest man on the planet.” to say that you won’t do something
Venice for a year. This is the story This is a fun and very readable
of their experiences there, and book about the creative parts Happy reading! 
it’s full of funny anecdotes about of our brain. It looks at people

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aTbhioitn!ukt Where do you do your shopping? Do you ever buy branded goods? Why? Why not? CELEBRITY PRODUCTS
Have you ever bought a product that’s been branded by a famous person? What
was it? Have you heard of any other examples of celebrity products?

Celebrity Products

ANSWERS How to make even more money when you’re rich and famous.
ON
PAGE
38 By Astrid Chater

1 Pre-reading David Beckham aftershave. and orange and chocolate). As a GLOSSARY
Harrison Ford watches. bonus, her “guilt-free snacks” are
Match the famous people Gisele Bündchen skin care all under 100 calories per bar. Of branded adj
(1 to 6) to the photos (a-f). products. Celebrities often bring course, we’d expect nothing less if a product is “branded”, it has the
1. David Beckham out products that are branded from a supermodel! name/images/logo, etc. of a company
2. Harrison Ford with their names. Maybe you’d like or person
3. Gisele Bündchen to try some of these. Feeling hungry to splash on phr vb
4. Madonna but don’t care if you “splash on” a liquid, you put that
5. Elizabeth Hurley Want to smell like about the liquid on your body/face
6. Francis Ford a star? Splash on calories? Dip into a tour n
some of Madonna’s a packet of Rap Snacks. This line if a singer goes on a “tour”, they do
Coppola perfume “Truth of popcorn and crisps is sold concerts in different cities
or Dare”. It’s mainly in inner-city areas and to name after phr vb
a named after her features a different rapper on to give the same name as
1991 documentary (about her each bag, along with a positive to deliver vb
b 1990 world tour) of the same message such as “Stay In School” if you “deliver” something to
name. The fragrance comes in or “Respect Your Elders.”They are someone, you take that thing to that
d two formats (as a 50 or 75 ml advertised as “The Official Snack person
bottle), along with body lotion of Hip Hop”. influential adj
c and shower gel. To promote the someone who is “influential”, has
product, bottles of the fragrance Got a craving influence/power over others
e f were delivered to the offices of for chocolate? Get a a model n
influential magazine editors “Big Mo” by NASCAR driver Dale a person whose job is to show what
2 Reading I by male models dressed in Earnhardt Jr. His line of chocolate clothes look like (often in photos)
all black or all white. bars is named after his hometown to pop open phr vb
What products do you think the famous of Mooresville, North Carolina. if you “pop open” a bottle of
Looking to put on the Obviously, nothing goes better champagne, for example, you open
people from the Pre-reading exercise ultimate party? Then, pop with racecar driving than chocolate! it by taking out the cork. As you
open a bottle of Absinthe take the cork out, there is often a
have created? Think. Then, read the Mansinthe – a brand of Looking to impress your dinner party “popping” sound
herbal liqueur produced guests? Simply pop open a bottle a liqueur n
article once to check your ideas. by controversial singer of Sofia Mini and pour them a glass. a strong alcoholic drink with a sweet
Marilyn Manson. This sparkling wine comes from taste
3 Reading II the vineyards of the legendary to watch the calories exp
Feeling hungry but want to director/producer Francis Ford to be careful about what you eat so
Read the article again.Then, write the watch those calories? Try one Coppola. Apparently the drink’s name you don’t get fat
name of a famous person or group (from of supermodel Elizabeth Hurley’s is a result of a promise that Francis organic adj
the article) next to each product (1 to 7). organic snack bars. They’re made to his daughter to“make a “organic” products are produced with
1. Aftershave produced with sparkling wine and name it after her.” natural methods and no chemicals, etc.
ingredients a snack bar n
2. Perfume grown on her And finally, a type of food you eat when you’re
400-acre farm in we couldn’t go hungry. It’s like a bar of chocolate
3. A herbal liqueur Gloucestershire, without mentioning the don’t care exp
England. The ultimate in funeral accessories: a Kiss if you “don’t care” about something,
4. A snack bar organic snack bars Kasket.Yes, that’s it, you can be buried that thing isn’t important for you
come in fruit flavours (including in a coffin that’s been decorated a line n
5. A bar of chocolate strawberry and cherry, and orange and branded with images of the a “line” of products are a number of
and cranberry), or oat versions classic American rock group, Kiss. similar products produced by the
6. A bottle of wine (such as banana and chocolate, Asking price: $4,000. It’s a steal! same company
an elder n
7. A coffin someone who is older than you
to crave for exp
if you “crave for” something, you really
want that thing
NASCAR abbr
the National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing
a hometown n
the town/city where you were born
sparkling wine n
a type of wine with bubbles (little
balls of gas) in it
a vineyard n
a place where vines (trees that have
grapes on them for making wine) grow
legendary adj
famous
ultimate adj
the best
an accessory n
something that is useful/good
to bury vb
to put a dead body in a hole in the
ground
a coffin n
a type of container/box for a dead
body
it’s a steal exp inform
it’s a bargain / it’s very cheap

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COMMON IDIOMS

TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH!

English speakers use idioms all the time. You can hear them in conversations, read them in written texts, or hear
them in films and songs. You don’t need to use them yourself, but they are important to understand. Just to help you,
here are 12 common idioms to improve your English!

1 Have a bone to pick with someone 2 Get up on the wrong side of the bed

If you “have a bone to If you “get up on the wrong side of the bed”, you
pick with someone”, you wake up in a bad mood, often because you haven’t
have a problem you need slept well.
to discuss with them. A The meeting is in the conference room, isn’t it?
A What’s up? I can sense a bit B Yeah but prepare for the worst. I think Ms Simmonds got
of tension! up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. She’s been
B I’ve got a bone to pick with shouting at everyone.
you about that video you
put up on Instagram of me
dancing at the wedding.

3 Wouldn’t touch someone or something with a bargepole 4 Hold your horses

If you “wouldn’t touch someone or something with a We use this expression (hold your horses) to tell
bargepole”, you wouldn’t do anything with them, or someone to stop speaking or to calm down.
become involved with them in business, romantically, etc. A We need someone to be at the conference this weekend, so I
A Has he had any more acting work recently? suggested you might like to go because…
B No, the movie producers wouldn’t touch him with a bargepole B Whoa! Hold your horses! I can’t go this Saturday because
after he sued the last film studio over of a very minor accident.” I’ve got a wedding. And don’t presume I want to go just
because I haven’t been before. It isn’t exactly my idea of fun.
[US English: “Wouldn’t touch someone with a 10-foot pole.”]

5 Go bananas 6 More holes than a Swiss cheese

If someone or a crowd of people “go If something (an idea, argument, story, computer
bananas”, they become very excited, or system, etc.) has “more holes than a Swiss cheese”,
extremely happy or angry. This idiom there are a lot of problems or issues with it.
probably got its name from the way A Have you downloaded the app yet?
monkeys react to the sight of bananas. B Yeah, but it keeps crashing, there are security issues,
A What was the concert like? and it doesn’t work on Android phones. It’s got more holes
B Amazing! As soon as the band came on the than a Swiss cheese.
stage, the crowd went bananas.

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7 Take everything with a pinch of salt (or grain) 8 Everything but the kitchen sink

If you tell someone to “take something If you take “everything but the kitchen
with a pinch of salt”, you’re telling sink” on a holiday or trip, you take so
them not to believe everything that many things that it seems like the only
someone else says. thing you didn’t take was the kitchen sink.
A Paul was telling me about his new business A So, how was the camping trip?
idea, and how he was planning to climb Mount B The weather was great, but Pete insisted
Everest. on bringing everything but the kitchen sink:
B Ha! I’ve heard it all before. Take everything games, books, clothes for every type of
he says with a big pinch of salt! weather… but you’ll never believe what we
forgot to take – the sleeping bags!

9 Pull the wool over someone’s eyes 10 A far cry from

If someone tries to “pull the wool over If something is a “far cry from” what GLOSSARY
your eyes”, they try to stop you seeing, you expected, it’s very different from
knowing or finding out about something, what you thought it would be. a bone n
often by tricking you or lying to you. A What’s the new office like? your “bones” are the hard objects in your
A Yes, I met up with my ex, Jenny, last week B It’s a far cry from what we were used to: it’s body that form part of your skeleton
for a quick coffee, but there’s nothing going much smaller, about 10km out of town, and a mood n
on. I promise! there aren’t any decent restaurants nearby. if you’re in a good “mood”, you feel happy;
B I hope you aren’t trying to pull the wool if you’re in a bad “mood”, you feel angry
over my eyes. All I have to do is call her and a bargepole n
ask, and you know she’ll tell me the truth. a “barge” is a long boat with a flat
bottom that carries goods along canals. A
11 15 minutes of fame 12 Running around like a headless chicken “bargepole” is a long thin piece of wood for
pushing the barge
Your “15 minutes of fame” is the time If you’ve been “running around like a to sue vb
when you’re famous for a short period headless chicken”, you’ve been trying if you “sue” someone, you start a legal
of time. For example, by appearing on to do a lot of things in a crazy way, and process against them in order to get
TV. The expression comes from artist not really achieving much. compensation (money, etc.)
Andy Warhol who once said, “In the A How’s your morning been? a pole n
future, everyone will be world-famous B Terrible! I’ve been running around a long, thin, piece of wood that can be used
for 15 minutes." These days, the phrase like a headless chicken. I was late for my to support something (such as a fence)
is often used negatively to refer to appointment with the bank manager, then I to hold vb
people who will do anything to be got a call from the school to say that Luke was if you “hold” something, you have it in your
famous. feeling sick so I had to go and pick him up, hands or arms and close to your body; if you
A I was interviewed by a TV reporter about the which meant I was late for my online meeting “hold” horses, you pull back on the reins
fire in the shopping centre. at work, so, I had to… (the pieces of rope you hold onto when you
B So, you got your 15 minutes of fame! I’ve ride a horse) to stop the horses
already had mine. Once, I was… a crowd n
a large group of people
a pinch n
a “pinch” of salt is a small amount you put
between your index finger and thumb
a sink n
the object in the kitchen where you get
water, wash the dishes, etc.
wool n
a material from sheep’s hair that is used to
make warm clothing such as hats, jumpers,
scarves, etc.
headless adj
a “headless” chicken has no head

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COMMON IDIOMS

EXERCISES

Now try these exercises to see how much you can remember!

Answers on page 38

1 Description completion expected, it’s a far from what you

Write a word from below next to each definition. thought it would be.

chicken bed cry bargepole sink bone 11. If you appear on TV or the radio, you get your 15

minutes of .

fame salt bananas cheese wool horses 12. If you feel in a bad mood in the morning, you’ve got

up on the wrong side of the .

1. If you have a problem you need to discuss with

someone, you have a to pick with them.

2. If there are a lot of problems with something, it has

more holes than a Swiss .

3. If someone tries to stop you seeing something or

knowing about it, they try to pull the

over your eyes.

2 Idioms completion

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. The new system has got more holes than a Swiss

.

2. I’ve got a to pick with you about

that video.

3. I think she got up on the wrong side of the

this morning.

4. If you’ve been trying to do a lot of things in a crazy 4. This new office is a far from what we’re

way, you’ve been running around like a headless used to.

. 5. I got my 15 minutes of as I was

5. If you tell someone not to believe everything that interviewed by a national TV channel.

someone else says, you’re telling them to take the 6. I’ve been running around like a headless

things they say with a pinch of . all day.

6. If you would never do anything with someone, or 7. We took everything with us but the kitchen

become involved with them, you wouldn't touch .

them with a . 8. I think they were trying to pull the over

7. If you want to tell someone to calm down or stop, my eyes.

you can tell them to hold their . 9. Whoa! Hold your ! I can’t do that!

8. If someone or a crowd of people become very excited, 10.They wouldn’t touch him with a .

they go . 11. The crowd went when the band came

9. If you take a lot of things with you on holiday, you take on stage.

everything but the kitchen . 12. You have to take everything he says with a big pinch

10. If something is very different from what you of !

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Photos from the news. AUDIO

PHOTOMAGIC LISTENING

CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING TO WRITE aTbhioitn!ukt When was the last time you went shopping? PHOTO MAGIC &
IN THE SPEECH BUBBLES? What did you buy? Have you ever had a problem SERVICE WITH A SMILE
in a shop? Have you ever had a problem with a
HAVE A COMPETITION IN CLASS OR AT HOME. shop assistant? What happened? What’s your
favourite shop? Why do you like it so much?
Photo 1 Scenes of cities shut down by the coronavirus
pandemic, New York City’s Times Square on 23rd March.

Service with a Smile

ANSWERS Shop assistants fighting over their
ON
customers.
PAGE

38

1 Pre-listening

Match the shops (1 to 6) to the products (a-f).

1. Stationer’s / stationery shop

2. Butcher’s

3. Sports shop

4. Shoe shop b f
5. Chemist’s

6. Toy shop

Photo 2 NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore topped a d
£30 million by walking 100 laps of his garden. c e

2 Listening I

You’re going to listen to a conversation that takes place in a shop. Listen once.
What does the customer want?
a) A new pair of shoes. b) An umbrella. c) It isn’t clear.

3 Listening II

Match the sentence beginnings (1 to 6) with the endings (a-f). Then, listen again
to check your answers.
1. If you tell me how I can help you, I’m sure…
2. Look, if you don’t stop annoying my customer, I’ll have to…
3. I was already serving him when you…
4. If you say that once more, I’ll report you…
5. If you’re in the union, you’ll be able to tell me the name of…
6. If you don’t mind waiting an hour, we’ll be back…

Photo 3 Fitness fanatic Joe Wicks took it upon himself to a. …call for the manager.
become the world’s PE teacher last week, after schools across b. …you’ll soon have everything you need.
the globe were forced to close down indefinitely due to the c. …interrupted us.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic. d. …to the union.
e. …at 2 o’clock.
f. …the regional deputy secretary.

4 Language focus The First Conditional

Look at this extract from the audio script of the recording Service with a Smile:

“…if you don’t stop annoying my customer, I’ll have to call

for the manager…” The speaker has used the First Conditional. Complete

the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If it rains, we (go) inside.

2. If you don’t like it, I (change) it for you.

3. If she doesn’t get here soon, you (have) to leave

without her.

4. If they manage to finish it on time, they (show)

it to us later this week.

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ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH: KIM DOTCOM

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH The man behind
Megaupload.com

K im Dotcom is the founder of the file- Big parties, beautiful women, expensive I’m in
sharing website Megaupload.com. cars... internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom mega
Kim claims it’s a place where you leads a lavish lifestyle. But the party trouble!
can upload, download and exchange might now be over.
information and files. But the FBI says that
Kim is responsible for massive amounts of 50 million hits daily. At one point
piracy because millions of people have Megaupload.com was even responsible
been using Megaupload.com to swap for 4% of all internet traffic. And it made
copyrighted movies, music and games. In Kim even richer – in 2010 he earned
January 2012, he was arrested at his New €86,000 a day, mostly from advertising!
Zealand mansion and Megaupload.com
was shut down. Since then, he has been So, what did Kim do
with all his money?
fighting extradition to the US to stand Have fun! He once
trial. He could go to jail for 60 years. said,“I’m a fun-loving
guy. I enjoy my life. I
Kim Dotcom isn’t his real name. He was have a big kid inside
born in Germany as Kim Schmitz, but me.”In 2001,
changed his surname to Dotcom in he spent
€7.5 million
2005. In his teens, on a “crazy
he was known as weekend”
“Germany’s Most in Monaco.
Notorious Hacker”. He rented
And he used his a luxury
computer skills yacht,
to make millions bought lots of champagne and hired
as a computer models to hang out with him and his
consultant. In 1998, Kim was arrested friends. He owns eighteen luxury cars,
for hacking into bank computers and with license plates such as GOD, EVIL,
stealing credit card numbers. And in MAFIA and GUILTY. Plus he lives in the most
2002, he was arrested again – this time for expensive house in New Zealand and has
embezzlement and insider trading. the largest TV in the country in his bedroom.

In 2005, Kim launched Megaupload.com.  But Kim is also a smart entrepreneur.
The site let users store and share digital His weekend in Monaco was actually a
publicity stunt to show the world that
he was rich and successful. At the time, he
was starting a new business and the party
was designed to attract investors. Another
clever business
move was The
Mega Song, a music
video Kim released
on YouTube in
December 2011. The
video features famous
singers, including Kanye
West and Alicia Keys,
saying how much they
love Megaupload.com. By getting well-
known artists to endorse his website, Kim
wanted to show that Megaupload.com
was a legitimate business.

files and within a few years it was getting So, will Kim go to jail? No matter what
happens, we’re sure we haven’t heard the
last of Kim Dotcom.

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Kim loves bubble KIM BIO
baths.
His aliases include Born 21st January 1974,
Kimble, and Kim Tim Jim Vestor. in Kiel, Germany. Kim
In 2001 he won the Gumball 3000, an
international road rally. is an internet
Before his arrest, Kim was the highest-ranked player entrepreneur.
in the world at the computer game Call of Duty: He’s estimated
Modern Warfare 3. He once to be worth
played the game for 702 hours €150 million.
over a two-month period.
GLOSSARY
Kim recently said, “I’m
no piracy king!” But a lavish lifestyle n
what do others think? if you lead a “lavish lifestyle”, you
Here are some online spend a lot of money on nice things /
comments by internet holidays, etc.
users: a file-sharing website n
a website where you can exchange/
“He’s definitely a pirate. This store/upload/download, etc. files,
guy facilitated illegal file-sharing.”baoab241 videos or games, etc.
“Other websites have copyrighted content – to upload / download vb
even YouTube! But they only arrested Kim. He’s a if you “upload” a file to a website, you
scapegoat!” jimmyfish put it there; if you “download” it, you
“Megaupload was just a file-sharing service. Kim take it from a website and put it onto
just wanted to make it easier to store files and your computer
send them to your friends.”maxx99 piracy n
making and/or selling illegal copies
On being an entrepreneur… of films/songs, etc.
to swap vb
“When…you solve problems for people and if you “swap” A for B, you give
they like what you have to offer, of course you someone A and they give you B
automatically make money.” to shut down phr vb
if a company is “shut down”, it must
On his intelligence… stop operating
to extradite vb
“I’m smarter than Bill Gates.” if someone is “extradited”, they are
sent to another country (often to be
On his weight… tried for a crime)
to stand trial exp
“It makes me an easy target for the FBI. I stand out if someone “stands trial”, they must
in a crowd. I am a crowd!” go to court where the judge/jury
decide whether they are innocent or
Check out The Mega Song: guilty of a crime
http://youtu.be/o0Wvn-9BXVc notorious adj
Or search YouTube: mega song famous for bad things
a hacker n
Listen to an interview with Kim Dotcom: someone who enters computer
http://youtu.be/pF48PjCtW4k systems illegally
Or search YouTube: interview with Kim Dotcom embezzlement n
the crime of stealing money from an
organisation / company
insider trading n
buying or selling shares after
receiving information that the
general public doesn’t have
advertising n
information about products that is
designed to make people buy the
products
to hang out phr vb
if you “hang out” with someone, you
spend time with that person
license plates n
a thin strip of metal at the front
and back of a car with numbers/
letters on it
smart adj
clever / intelligent
a publicity stunt n
an action that is designed to make
people learn about a product
an investor n
someone who puts money into a
business with the hope of making a
profit
to release vb
if a singer “releases” a song, they sell
the song on the internet / in shops
to endorse vb
to support something
a bubble bath n
a bath with a lot of bubbles (balls of
air formed from the soap)
a road rally n
a car race
to facilitate vb
if you “facilitate” an action, you make
it easier for the action to happen
a scapegoat n
someone who others say is
responsible for a bad situation (even
though it wasn’t really their fault)
to stand out in a crowd exp
if someone “stands out in a crowd”,
other people notice him/her easily.
A “crowd” is a big group of people

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LISTENING

RECIPE & NEWS QUIZ Think Do you know any famous quotes? What are
about they? Do you follow the news? How? Online, on
television, with a newspaper? What do you like/
it! dislike about the news? What type of news do
you like to listen to or read about?

News Quiz

ANSWERS
ON
Peach PAGE Who said it? A news quiz on quotes.
Shortbread
38

Have you ever tried baking? 1 Pre-listening a
This is an easy and delicious way to start.
Match the famous people (1 to 7)
Ingredients Here are some to the pictures (a-g).
1 cup of sugar basic baking tips 1. Bill Clinton
1 teaspoon from an expert: 2. Woody Allen
of baking 3. Barack Obama
powder http://youtu. 4. Vivien Leigh
360 grams 5. Natalie Portman
be/t528-kAnA6w 6. Daniel Day-Lewis
7. George W. Bush

b

of flour d

1/4 teaspoon c
e
of cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon

of nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon GLOSSARY

of salt baking powder n

1 cup of a substance you use to cook bread / f
butter cakes, etc. It makes the food rise
(go up)

1 egg flour n 2 Listening I g
a white powder made from grain

2 peaches, pitted and thinly sliced that is used to make bread / cakes You’re going to listen to a quiz show about famous quotes. Listen once. Which
cinnamon n
person from the Pre-listening task isn’t mentioned?
a sweet spice used for flavouring

Preparation food
nutmeg n
1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan a spice made from the seed of 3 Listening II
a tree. It is often used to flavour
over a medium-low heat until it sweet food Look at the quiz questions below and try to answer them (choose from the
people in the Pre-listening task). Then, listen again to check your answers.
starts to brown. Stir frequently and pitted adj
make sure it doesn’t burn. Once it’s a “pitted” fruit has the stone taken
out of it

brown, put it in the freezer until it’s thinly sliced exp Who said…
cut into very thin pieces
solid. 1. …he just wanted to go through Central Park to watch
to melt vb folks passing by?

2. Preheat the oven to 190°C. Grease a if butter (for example) “melts”, it 2. …he was sure that human beings and fish could live
becomes liquid together peacefully?

22x33cm oven pan. a saucepan n 3. …he may not have been the greatest president but he’d
3. In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar, a container used for cooking food / had a lot of fun?
boiling water, etc.
4. …she was an actress and not a film star?
baking powder, flour, salt and spices a medium-low heat n 5. …he wasn’t afraid of death, he just didn’t want to be
if food is cooking on a “medium-low
there when it happened?
together. heat”, it’s cooking slowly because it 6. …she was going to college and that she’d

4. Take the butter out of the freezer. isn't very hot rather be clever than a movie star?
to stir vb

With your fingers, blend the butter if you “stir” food, you use a spoon
and egg into the flour mixture until (for example) to move it so it mixes
to grease vb

it’s crumbly. if you “grease” a pan, you put oil/
butter on it

5. Put ¾ of the crumbs onto the bottom an oven pan n
a container for cooking food. You
of the greased pan. can place an oven pan in an oven

6. Place a single layer of peach slices (an electrical device for cooking 4 Language focus Reported Speech
over the crumb base. food that is like a box with a door)
to whisk vb Look at this extract from the audio script of the recording, “…who said
that he just wanted to go through Central Park…” The
7. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs over if you “whisk” food (such as eggs), speaker has used some Reported Speech. Read through the audio script
you move it very fast, often with an again and find some more examples of Reported Speech.

the peaches and bake for 30 minutes, electric device, so that it becomes a
liquid with small bubbles
or until the top is slightly brown. crumbly adj

8. Let it cool completely, then cut it into if something is“crumbly”, you can
break it into lots of little pieces
squares and enjoy!
easily

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Think Have there been any protests in your country recently? What for? Have you ever PROTESTS!
about protested against something? What was it? Do you think protesting is a good way of
achieving change? What should people be protesting about right now? Why?
it!

Protests!

ANSWERS
ON
PAGE Recent protests from around the world. By Lauren Katz

38

1 Pre-reading New York, Cairo, London and Madrid have all marched through New
seen large-scale protests in recent months.
What do you think the following But what are the underlying causes? York’s financial district.
protest movements are/were about?
There’s nothing new about protests. In the United The movement’s slogan
Occupy Wall Street States in 1963, 300,000 people marched to Washington
(2011-2012, in New York, D.C. to protest about the lack of civil rights for African was “We are the 99%”,
USA) Americans. During the march, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Occupy London (2011- delivered his famous“I Have a Dream”speech. And the referring to difference
2012, in London, England) protest led to the end of
The Arab Spring (2011-, racial segregation in the between the 1% of
in many Arab countries) United States. Mahatma
The Salt March (1930, in Ghandi’s“Salt March”in India extremely wealthy people in the United States and the
India) in 1930 was an important
The Great March on step in India’s move rest of the population. In central London, protestors
Washington (1963, in the towards independence
USA) from Britain. As part of this protest, Ghandi spent four months camped outside St Paul’s Cathedral.
and his followers walked 390 kilometres to protest
2 Reading I against the British salt monopoly, and thousands of “The current system is unsustainable. It is undemocratic
Indians joined him along the way.
Read the article once to compare and unjust. We need alternatives… one of the protesters
your ideas from the Pre-reading task. The wave of recent
protests began with the said. Although they planned to stay indefinitely, police
3 Reading II Arab Spring – a pro-
democracy movement in evicted them in February 2012.
Read the article again. Then, say the Middle East. The very
what the numbers/dates, etc. first protests took place GLOSSARY
refer to. in Tunisia in December
1. 1963 2010, but they quickly spread to other countries, While the Arab Spring the underlying cause n
2. 1930 including Libya, Egypt and Yemen. People were and the Occupy the real/true reason
3. December 2010 protesting about not having democratically-elected movement were about civil rights n
4. May 2011 governments and about conditions in their countries. different issues, they the rights that people have in society:
5. October 2011 The protests led to social and economic changes, and did have one thing in the right to equal treatment, equal
6. February 2012 in several cases leaders were forced to step down. common. In both cases, opportunities, etc.
protesters used smart segregation n
Protest Posters Then came the Occupy phones, the internet and the practice of keeping people apart.
Many Arab movement. Inspired by social networking sites In some states of the US this was done
Spring and the Arab Spring, this was a to spread the word. This on the basis of race
Occupy series of protests that began meant that the protests a monopoly n
protesters made in Madrid in May 2011. grew very quickly if a company has a “monopoly” on
protest signs, It quickly spread to over because people heard something, they have complete
which often appeared in ninety cities worldwide. about them in real time, control of it
press photos or on video Protestors were demonstrating against economic in particular via YouTube, a wave of exp
footage. Here are some inequality and corporate greed. And, as the name Facebook and Twitter. In if there is a “wave of” protests, many
examples: suggests, they “occupied” public spaces such as fact, the effect of social protests happen
“Please don’t sell my squares and parks. In many cases, protesters pitched networking was so great to spread vb
future.” Hong Kong, China tents and stayed for months. Two of the largest that some governments if something “spreads”, it starts
“People of the world Occupy protests were in New York and London. even shut off the internet happening in other places
rise up.” Athens, Greece to stop protesters from to step down phr vb
“Lost my job, found an In New York, the protest movement was called communicating with if a minister/politician, etc.“steps down”,
occupation.” New York City “Occupy Wall Street”. It began in September 2011 each other. Previously, they leave their position in government
“Billions vs. $Billions” when a few hundred people camped out in Zuccotti news of protests spread economic inequality n
Toronto, Canada Park in the middle of the city. The occupation quickly much more slowly, via a situation in which some people have
“Thank you Facebook.” grew, and on 5th October 2011 15,000 people posters and word of lots of money and others have nothing
Cairo, Egypt mouth. corporate greed n
if a company is accused of “corporate
Protesting is a very greed”, people think the company is
powerful way for people acting badly/illegally in its attempts to
to show they’re unhappy make more and more money
about something. And, to occupy vb
as recent events have if a group of people “occupy” an area,
shown, the power of they take control of that area
protest is alive and to pitch a tent exp
well thanks to mobile to put up / erect a “tent” (an object
phones, the internet in made of material that you sleep in)
general, and sites such as to camp out phr vb
YouTube, Facebook and if you “camp out” somewhere, you
Twitter.  sleep there (often in a tent)
to camp vb
if you “camp out” somewhere, you
sleep there (often in a tent)
unsustainable adj
if something is “unsustainable”, it
cannot continue
unjust adj
not fair
to evict vb
if the police “evict” someone from a
place, they force them to leave that
place
to spread the word exp
to tell people about something; to let
people know about something
in real time exp
if something happens “in real time”, it
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MONEY IDIOMS (part I I)
This month we’re looking at some “money” idioms.
IDIOMS
Tighten your belt In the black
IF PEOPLE HAVE TO IF YOU’RE “IN

“TIGHTEN THEIR THE BLACK”,

BELTS”, THEY HAVE YOU HAVE

TO SPEND LESS. MONEY IN
“He’s had to tighten his
belt since he started YOUR BANK
working part-time.”
ACCOUNT.
“I got paid a
bonus, so I’m in
the black again.”

Be out of pocket
IF YOU’RE “OUT OF POCKET”, YOU HAVE LESS MONEY

THAN YOU SHOULD HAVE (OFTEN BECAUSE YOU’VE

PAID FOR SOMETHING THAT OTHERS HAVEN’T

CONTRIBUTED TO).
“They gave me some money for the tickets I bought so I
wouldn’t be out of pocket.”

In the red

IF YOU’RE “IN THE RED”, YOU

OWE MONEY TO THE BANK.
“These days, more and more
people are in the red.”

Saddled with debt Throw money at (something)
IF SOMEONE IS “SADDLED WITH DEBT”, IF YOU “THROW MONEY AT” A
PROBLEM, YOU TRY TO RESOLVE THE
THEY HAVE A LOT OF DEBTS (THEY OWE PROBLEM BY SPENDING MONEY ON IT.
“They aren’t willing to throw money at the
A LOT OF MONEY TO THE BANK). factory any longer. If it can’t make a profit,
The company is saddled with debt and we they’ll simply close it down.”
must do something about it fast.”
Make (both) ends meet
IF YOU CAN “MAKE ENDS MEET“, YOU’VE GOT
ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR THE THINGS YOU NEED.
“Since he lost his job, he’s finding it hard to make ends
meet.”

Hard up
IF SOMEONE
IS “HARD
UP”, THEY’RE
VERY POOR.
“They’re
extremely
hard up.”

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gimme a sec. I’ve got to finish
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going?
gonna abbr
A: We thought we’d go to that ribs going to
place in Denton Street. to grab a bite to eat exp
to get something to eat
K: I’ve got to be back by 3pm, so I’ll do you fancy exp
have to shoot off fairly quickly. would you like
gimme abbr
A: OK. give me
K: Actually, on second thoughts, a sec n
a second
I don’t think I’ve got time. I think a place n
I’ll have to give it a miss. this word can be used to refer to a
A: Oh, right. building / restaurant / hotel, etc.
K: I think I’ll just pop down for a to shoot off phr vb
sarnie from that place on the to leave (quickly)
corner. to give something a miss exp
A: I had a bit of a dodgy tummy not to do something
last time I ate there. to pop down phr vb
K: Oh, it’s all right if you just want to go down (downstairs/to the
something cheap and nasty. street, etc.) quickly
A: Well, if you change your mind, a sarnie n
you know where we are. a sandwich
K: OK, catch you later. a dodgy tummy exp
A: Bye. if you have a “dodgy tummy”, your
stomach hurts, often because
you've eaten some bad food
cheap and nasty n
of poor quality
catch you later exp
see you later / bye

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really interesting to say…”The speaker has used a linking word (“unless”).

Complete the following sentences with either unless or as long as.

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THE INSIDERS’ GUIDE TO...PRAGUE The Insiders’ Guide to...Prague
What people who live there do there! By Patrick Howarth

Since the Velvet Revolution of November 1989, Prague has
become a stop on most tourists’ itineraries. As a result the
centre of the city, in particular the Old Town (Staromesto)
and the Lesser Town (Malostrana), have become
overwhelmed by tourists. So, why not try something
different? The unknown neighbourhood of Dejvice, in the
northwest of the city, is just perfect and you’ll get better
quality food and accommodation.

Dejvice is primarily residential but is also home to the Technical University, so
there’s a definite student feel to some of the bars and restaurants. For great
beer, try the Studentska Pub on Studentska Ulice just opposite the Diplomat
Hotel. Another place worth trying is the Budvice Pub on Svatovitska, home to
the famous Budvar beer. Both pubs also offer reasonably-priced Czech food. Try
“svickova” (made with tenderloin beef - it's the Czech national dish) with “knedliky”
(bread or potato dumplings) - just what you need to soak up the beer! In the
evening, go to Pizzeria Grosseto (on Jugoslavskych partyzanu) for wonderful pizza
and pasta. It’s popular and you can’t book, so go early. For something different,
book a table for dinner at U Cedru, a wonderful Lebanese restaurant.

1 Pre-reading From Dejvicka metro you can walk down Jugoslavskych partyzanu to visit the
Hotel International (now the Holiday Inn). The hotel was built in the 1950s and is
Match the European capitals (1 to 6) to the countries (a-f). a scaled down copy of Moscow University, so we’re talking Stalinist architecture
here. The café is a nice place to have coffee and cakes. On the hill behind the hotel
1. Prague is the football stadium, home of Dukla Prague, once the pride of Czech football
and now probably more famous for the Half-man Half-biscuit song “All I want for
2. Vienna Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit”. If there’s a game on, it’s well worth a visit
because while the football will be breathtakingly poor, the view from the stand
3. Budapest across the city is breathtaking full-stop. You can buy the famous away kit for next
to nothing if you’re looking for a different kind of souvenir.
4. Sofia a
A good walk from Dejvice is east into Bubenec, a residential district full of interesting
5. Bucharest Hungary blocks and a large number of foreign embassies. Bubenec runs along one side of
Stromovka, a large park. It's a beautiful place to wander around on a sunny afternoon.
6. Warsaw b Follow the signposts and you’ll find your way across the river to the zoo, which is
ranked in the world’s top ten. Entry is not expensive and well worth it as there’s plenty
Austria to see, including a fascinating gorilla enclosure, an amazing orang-utan exhibit and
some terrifying anacondas. There are some reasonably-priced cafes inside offering
c good lunches or, alternatively, this being Prague, a pretty good pub just outside the
The Czech Republic main gates. Next to the zoo is the Trojka Palace, an interesting house with extensive
grounds. It tends to be under-visited as it’s hard to reach by public transport.
d f
Poland Bulgaria Walk through to the eastern end of Stromovka and you come to Vystaviste, the
19th century fair grounds. These can be fun in the summer, but of more interest
e is the ice rink next to them. This is home to Sparta Prague ice hockey team and
Romania a great night out if you’re in town on a Sunday night during the holiday season.
Tickets are not expensive and the atmosphere inside is gripping (ice hockey is
2 Reading I arguably the most popular sport in the Czech Republic and the national side has
won the World Championships in the recent past). The games are fast and very
What do you think you can do in Prague? Use your exciting and don’t last too long. After a game, follow the crowds to one of the
imagination.Then, read the article once to check your ideas. pubs near the rink to soak up more beer and atmosphere.
Finally, what about shopping? Dejvice has a good selection of shops. There’s a
3 Reading II branch of the big supermarket chain Bila close to the metro if you want to take
some dumplings and beer home with you. Take a stroll down Dejvicka Ulice
Read the article again. Then, complete the information where you’ll find a good variety of local shops selling everything from books to
without referring back to the article. clothes to snakes in an amazing pet shop.
1. The Old Town has become…
2. The neighbourhood of Dejvice is Next week, we look at Zizkov in the west of the city. Till then, Na slehdenou!

primarily…
3. The Budvice Pub is home to...
4. The Hotel International is similar to...
5. The café there is a nice place to have...
6. Stromovka is a large park that’s...
7. The zoo has...
8. Dejvicka Ulice has a good variety of

local shops selling...

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aTbhioitn!ukt Have there been any scandals or controversies in the news lately? What were they about? ROYAL SCANDALS
Is there a monarchy in your country? What do you think of it? Have any members of the royal
family ever been in the news? What for?

Royal Scandals
Cards and aeroplanes - two royal scandals!
ANSWERS
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1 Pre-reading The British royal family 2 Air Miles Andy
are as popular as ever
You’re going to read an article about – with more than 70% Prince Andrew (the Duke of York)
controversies involving two princes. of the population supporting is often in the news, but not always
One concerns a game of cards, the monarchy (according to for the right reasons. The Queen’s
another trips abroad. What do you recent polls). However, there’s second son is a keen golfer, patron of
think happened? one thing the British love more The Middle East Association (MEA),
and, until recently (2011), the United
2 Reading I than the royal family and that’s Kingdom’s Special Representative for
a royal scandal! Over the years, International Trade and Investment.
Over the years, Andrew earned the
Read the article once to check your there have been quite a few. nickname“Air Miles Andy”. This was
because of the large number of trips
ideas from the Pre-reading activity. Here are two you might not he regularly went on, often at the
tax-payers expense. Some were for
have heard of. business, but not all.

3 Reading II 1 The Tranby Croft affair In 2007, the prince flew from
London to Madrid (Spain)
Read the article again. Then, answer The Tranby Croft affair took place in 1890. It involved for a forum on renewable
the questions. the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII). energy. He went there as
1. Why was Sir William part of his role as the UK’s
The Prince was a well- Special Representative
obliged to defend known playboy who for International Trade
himself? was particularly fond of and Investment. The
2. What does “to sue gambling, especially the following morning, he had a breakfast meeting with
investors from the renewable energy industry at the
someone for libel” mean? card game baccarat. The Ritz Hotel. Later that day, he flew to Barcelona for a
telecommunications conference where he met with
3. Why is Prince Andrew game was illegal in England exhibitors. Nothing wrong with that… except that
instead of travelling straight back to London that
known as“Air Miles Andy”? at the time, but that didn’t evening, he asked the pilot of the British Airways jet
to take him to Geneva (Switzerland). Andrew then
4. What was wrong seem to bother the Prince. spent the following week skiing in the upmarket
resort of Verbier with his ex-wife (Sarah Ferguson) and
with the trip to Things might have gone his daughters (Beatrice and Eugenie).
Switzerland? unnoticed if it hadn’t been for an incident that took Experts calculated that Andrew’s
place in Tranby Croft – the country home of wealthy jaunt cost taxpayers around £4,000,
when he could have paid just £200
shipbuilder Sir Arthur Wilson. for a commercial jet.

4 Language One day in September In another incident, he spent almost I think I’m
focus Perfect 1890, Edward went £5,000 of taxpayers’ money on a worth it!
Modal Verbs to stay there with his helicopter trip to Silverstone so he
mistress of the time, could race around the circuit in a
Look at the extract from the article Lady Daisy Brook. Formula 1 car. And in yet another
on this page, “…the Prince Another guest was instance, he used taxpayers’money to
should have been more Sir William Gordon- pay for a £2,000 helicopter flight to the
careful about the company Cumming. Whilst there, they played baccarat exclusive Royal Cinque
he was keeping…”The writer and Sir William was accused of cheating. Attempts Ports golf club in Deal,
has used a perfect modal verb to hush up the affair were unsuccessful and news Kent, where he played
(“should have been”). Complete of the scandal soon got out. As a result, Sir William a round of golf.
the sentences with any past was obliged to defend himself in public. So, he sued
participles of your choice. his accusers for libel. During the trial, Prince Edward What an expensive
1. We should have was summoned to court as a witness, which was an prince!
unheard of disgrace for a member of the royal family.
more careful. Eventually, Sir William lost
2. You shouldn’t have the case. Many felt that the
Prince should have been
to her like that. more careful about the
3. I think we should have company he was keeping,
and his mother (Queen
them a note to Victoria) ordered him to
say thanks. stop playing baccarat.
4. They should have Edward agreed and took
up whist instead.
us if they were
going to be late.

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Think What’s the best party you’ve ever been to? What was it like? What’s the worst? MEGA PARTIES
about What would your dream party be like? Do you think it’s acceptable to throw extravagant
parties if you can afford it? Why? Why not? Do you like fancy dress parties? Why? Why not?
it!

Mega Parties

ANSWERS The most extravagant parties in the world. By James Blick
ON

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38

1 Pre-reading E veryone loves parties. They’re a chance to relax, in 1996. He invited
have fun, and catch up with friends. But some 60,000 people
Try to imagine the most rich people take partying to the extreme. (including Prince
extravagant party ever! You Charles), served them all caviar and
champagne and hired Michael Jackson to give
can spend as much as you like three concerts. Total cost? Just over €20 million.

and you can hold it anywhere Ever wondered how rich teenagers celebrate their

you want. birthdays? You need to watch My Super Sweet

16. It’s an American reality show. Each episode

2 Reading I follows a wealthy teenager as they plan and then Of course, extravagant celebrations are nothing new.
In 1520 King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I
Read the article once and celebrate the sixteenth birthday party* of their of France wanted to improve relations between their
two countries. So, they threw a three-week mega
compare your party idea dreams (with their parents’ money, of course!). party in the countryside near Calais, France. There
were massive banquets, two fountains flowing with
with some of the ones in the The parties are always extremely lavish and most red wine, jousting tournaments and wrestling
competitions. And King Henry slept in an enormous
article. Which one is the most of the kids are spoilt brats. tent that was in the shape of a palace.

extravagant? How spoilt? One girl, Amberly,

3 Reading II flew to Paris to shop for her
party dress. And then she had

Read the article again. Then, her own perfume designed

write a name (or names) next especially for the big night.

to each party description. But that’s nothing GLOSSARY
compared to the parties
1. His party was Another teenager, Darnell, of Ancient Rome. a reality show n
When the Colosseum a TV show which stars ordinary
probably the most arrived at his party on a was finished in 80AD, people (not actors)
Emperor Titus threw a spoilt brat n
expensive ever. camel, and his parents gave what is probably the a child who gets everything he/she
biggest opening party asks for
2. His party cost €1.5 him an €83,000 Mercedes in history. Everyday, for a CEO abbr
three months, Romans chief executive officer – the most
million. as a present… even though enjoyed free spectacles important person in a company
inside the new a do n
3. The organiser of this he’s still too young to drive! And one girl dyed her amphitheatre. Gladiators a party
fought to the death, a judge n
party died shortly dogs pink just so they’d match her party’s theme. prisoners were thrown someone who decides who wins or
in with wild animals loses in a competition
after the party According to one of the millionaire fathers, “If you and the Colosseum to throw (a party) vb
was filled with water so to have/organise a party
ended. can afford a grand celebration, then why not?” boats could re-enact vulgar adj
naval battles. Audience if you describe something as “vulgar”,
4. It had an ice sculpture Of course, not everyone’s impressed. A British members won spot you think it is bad/ugly, etc.
prizes, including clothes, tacky adj
in the shape of comedian called the programme “everything that’s gold and slaves. But if you describe something as “tacky”,
Emperor Titus seems to you think it is cheap and bad
Michelangelo’s David. wrong with our civilisation.” have enjoyed himself to hire vb
too much. The day after if you “hire” someone to do
5. He got a Mercedes the celebrations ended, something, you pay them to do a
the exhausted Emperor job / provide a service, etc.
as a present. But what about super rich adults? collapsed and died. a banquet n
a big, formal dinner
6. It was held near What are their parties like? In 2001 Now that’s the sign of a a jousting tournament n
good party.  a competition from Medieval times:
Calais. American CEO Dennis Kozlowski two riders (each with long sticks)
ride towards one another and try to
7. One of the flew guests to Sardinia to knock one another off with the sticks
wrestling n
decorations included celebrate his wife’s 40th birthday. a sport that involves fighting
AD abbr
a 20-metre-high The weeklong do cost €1.5 million and featured Anno Domini. 80AD is 80 years after
the birth of Jesus Christ
photo of the host. an ice sculpture in the shape of Michelangelo’s to re-enact vb
if you “re-enact” an event, you
David, with vodka flowing from parts of its body. recreate the event with actors
a naval battle n
* Sixteenth And then there’s American Idol judge Simon a fight between two groups of ships
a spot prize n
birthday party Cowell. He threw himself a €1.9 million 50th a small prize given informally during
Turning sixteen is an birthday party at an 18th century English mansion. a competition/event
a milestone n
important Decorations included a 20-metre-high photo of an important event in history or the
development of something
coming- Simon, and video screens in the toilets showing clips
of-age of celebrities wishing him “Happy Birthday”. One
milestone English newspaper called it “vulgar” and “tacky”.

for American

girls (and, But what’s the most expensive birthday party ever?
less so, boys)
Probably the Sultan of Brunei’s 50th birthday bash

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Politics Herearesomephrasalverbsforyoutolearn.
PHRASAL VERB THEMES Complete the sentences (1 to 8) with the

words from below.
ON
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speech own vote rebels months ideas agreement people

Break away Get across (an idea)
IF ONE GROUP IF YOU MANAGE TO “GET
IN A POLITICAL
PARTY “BREAKS ACROSS” YOUR IDEAS,
YOU COMMUNICATE THEM
AWAY”, IT
LEAVES THE SUCCESSFULLY AND
POLITICAL PEOPLE UNDERSTAND
PARTY TO FORM
ANOTHER THEM.

PARTY. political party.” 2 across to

1 “The politician failed to get her
the electorate.”
“They broke away to form their

Water down Talk into
IF SOMEONE IF YOU “TALK
“WATERS DOWN” SOMEONE
A STATEMENT/ INTO” DOING
SOMETHING,
SPEECH/ YOU CONVINCE
PROPOSAL, ETC., THEM TO DO IT.
THEY CHANGE
4 into
IT SO IT IS
WEAKER / LESS “The leader failed to talk the party
FORCEFUL / LESS supporting him.”
3 CONTROVERSIAL.

“The politician watered down the final version of the
so as not to offend anyone.”

Hammer out Break up
IF TWO GROUPS “HAMMER OUT” AN IF A POLITICAL
AGREEMENT, THEY MANAGE TO REACH AN PARTY “BREAKS
5 AGREEMENT AFTER A LOT OF NEGOTIATING. UP”, IT STOPS
BEING A PARTY
“The two parties finally managed to hammer out an AND SEPARATES
.”
INTO
DIFFERENT

GROUPS.

6

“The coalition party finally broke up after ten
of working together.”

Bring together Object to
IF A POLITICIAN IF SOMEONE
“BRINGS PEOPLE “OBJECTS TO”
TOGETHER”, HE/ SOMETHING,
SHE MANAGES TO THEY DON’T
LIKE THAT
UNITE THEM. THING OR THEY
DON’T AGREE
7
“The prime minister managed to bring together WITH IT.”
from both ends of the political spectrum.”
8

“A number of MPs objected to the new law and refused
to for it.”

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POPULAR PETS Sandy: Erm, you probably shouldn’t put your us. Honestly how rude!
face quite so close to his… Assistant 1: The type of people we have to sell to
A new report on the most popular pets in
the UK. Presenter: …[the dog attacks him] Ow! He bit these days. No manners!
me! Assistant 2: Quite. Anyway, it’s my lunch hour
Presenter: Hello, and welcome to Pet World with
all the latest from the world of pets. Sandy: I did warn you. now so you can look after this
And today my guest is TV vet Sandy gentleman here. I’m off.
Harrington. Hi, Sandy. SERVICE WITH A SMILE Assistant 1: Lunch? Gosh, yes, it’s my lunch
time too. What are you doing for
Sandy: Hi. Shop assistants fighting over their customers. lunch? Shall we go out somewhere
Presenter: Now, Sandy, I believe that you’ve got together?
Customer: Erm, excuse me. I was wondering Assistant 2: Great idea. Where shall we go?
some interesting news about pet whether you could help me Assistant 1: Well, there’s a very nice new Greek
popularity in the UK. Is that right? place…..
Sandy: Yes, indeed. Research has just been Assistant 1: Of course, sir. How can I help? Customer: Erm… I still need some help… Can
released that shows which animals Assistant 2: Better still, how can I help? you tell me…?
are the UK’s favourite pets. Customer: Well, I probably only need one of Assistant 2: I’m sorry, sir, but we’re on our lunch
Presenter: So, I imagine that cats are number break now and are no longer free.
one, right? you to be honest. If you don’t mind waiting an hour,
Sandy: I’m afraid not. In fact, cats are third Assistant 1: Quite right, so how may I be of we’ll be back at 2 o’clock and then
on the list. Dogs are second and top we can help you.
are, believe it or not, fish. assistance? Assistant 1: Yes, why don’t you have a good look
Presenter: Fish! I don’t believe it! Assistant 2: Excuse me, but I’m helping this round, and then we’ll get you sorted
Sandy: It’s true. Britain is home to around 40 out when we return. See you later.
million pet fish. And it isn’t really that customer… aren’t I? Customer: Erm… can someone help me,
surprising because if you collect fish, Customer: Well, I don’t mind really. I only please? Hello, is there anybody
you’ll usually have more than one. there? Hello? Help? HELP!
In fact, most fish lovers have lots. wanted to ask whether…
By choosing fish, children have all Assistant 1: There you see, he wants to be NEWS QUIZ
the enjoyment of looking after a pet
without having to worry about space. served by me. Now, if you’d like to Who said it? A news quiz on quotes.
Presenter: But what about more traditional pets? come this way, sir, I’ll show you… er,
Cats and dogs, for example. what is it you want to buy, sir? Presenter: Good morning and welcome to The
Sandy: Well, there are about 8 million dogs in Customer: Well, actually, I just wanted…. News Show. First up, it’s our regular
the UK and slightly fewer cats. 22.9% Assistant 2: Oh, please, you don’t even know Quotes Quiz. And on the panel today
of British households have a dog, what he wants. Now, sir, I’m really we have the editor of The Weekly
and 22.7% have a cat. Medium-sized terribly sorry. If you tell me how I Times, Janet Hastings, political
dogs such as spaniels and terriers are can help you, I’m sure you’ll soon journalist, Davina Davison, and
especially popular as they’re easier to have everything you need. professional footballer, Dan Brain.
look after and cheaper to feed. Assistant 1: Look, if you don’t stop annoying Welcome everyone.
Presenter: And which other animals are popular my customer, I’ll have to call for the
as pets? manager. All: Hello.
Sandy: Well, there are about 1 million Assistant 2: Your customer. Oh, come on. I saw Presenter: OK, fingers on buzzers and let’s get
pet rabbits in Britain. However, him first.
researchers claim that in general pet Assistant 1: You liar. I was already serving him started. Janet, who said that he just
rabbits aren’t looked after properly. when you interrupted us. Isn’t that wanted to go through Central Park and
Many don’t have enough space to run true, sir? watch folks passing by?
in, and they aren’t getting the correct Customer: Well, to be honest, it’s really not Janet: Mmm, let me think that’s a
food. Animal campaigners have that important… tough one. John Lennon?
started a “rabbit awareness week” to Assistant 2: Yes, it is. You asked me for help and Presenter: No. Davina? Dan?
tell people how to take care of their I was ready to serve you when my Dan: Lionel Messi?
pets. colleague here interrupted us. Presenter: Er, no. It was in fact, the President
Presenter: Ah! That’s sad. So, what other Assistant 1: I interrupted you? That’s of the United States, Barack Obama.
animals do the British like to have at outrageous. If you say that once Right, Davina, your question, who said
home? more, I’ll report you to the union. that he was sure that human beings
Sandy: Well, birds such as parrots are Assistant 2: The union. Don’t make me laugh! and fish could live together peacefully?
popular, as are chickens and ducks. You’re not even in the union. Davina: I have no idea.
There are also about one million Assistant 1: I’ve been in the union since I Dan: Cristiano Ronaldo?
guinea pigs, and about half as started here three years ago… four Janet: That sounds like George W. Bush to
many hamsters. Finally, horses and days before you started here, may I me.
tortoises are ninth and tenth on the remind you. Presenter: Correct, Janet. It was indeed former US
list. Assistant 2: If you’re in the union, you’ll be able President George W. Bush in Saginaw,
Presenter: So, how many pets are there in the to tell me the name of the regional Michigan in 2000. I’m not sure
UK in total? deputy secretary, won’t you? what he was talking about, but then
Sandy: Good question! Well, the top ten Assistant 1: Madeleine Kramer. You think you’re neither was George, I imagine. OK,
animals represent about 62 million so clever. Dan. Continuing with our American
animals, which is about the same as Assistant 2: Wrong. Madeleine Kramer is presidents theme, who said that
the human population of the country. regional deputy financial secretary. he may not have been the greatest
That’s one pet for every human. And Bob Hatchett is regional deputy president, but he’d had a lot of fun for
that’s not including less popular secretary. eight years?
creatures such as snakes and spiders. Customer: Erm… I was wondering… Dan: Er… David Beckham. He plays in
Presenter: So, I can see that you’ve brought in a Assistant 1: [to the customer] Hey! Hey! Just America.
lovely little dog. wait a minute! Can’t you see we’re Presenter: I’m looking for a US President, Dan,
Sandy: Yes, he’s a six-year-old Maltese. busy here? You’re so rude! rather than a footballer.
Presenter: He’s so cute. [to the dog] Who’s a Assistant 2: [to the customer] Yes, you started Dan: Oh, well, then I don’t know.
good boy? Who’s a lovely little boy? this argument, so just wait until Presenter: Erm, Davina? Janet? Any idea who said
we’re finished. that he may not have been the greatest
Assistant 1: And if you can’t wait, you can go to president, but he’d had a lot of fun?
another shop. We’re not your slaves,
you know.
Assistant 2: Yes. Just because you’re a customer,
it doesn’t mean you’re better than

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Janet: Bill Clinton? city. My name is Frank and I’ll be your Guide: On the right. No. Too late, again. Look,
Presenter: Yes, correct. Another point to Janet. driver and guide for the next twenty people, you really have to be a bit
two minutes. Now sit down, and strap quicker. If I say, “on the right”, please
So, at the end of round one, Janet has yourselves in… unless you want to go turn your attention to the right-hand
two points and Davina and Dan are yet hurtling through the window! No, only side of the vehicle.
to score. joking! Right, let’s get this show on
Dan: I scored last Saturday against Haybury. the road! [the car zooms off, rather Tourist: So, are you going to take us to the
It was an own goal though. Sorry to all quickly] Please try to listen and don’t gardens?
my fans. ask me any questions, unless you’ve
Presenter: Yes, well, enough of that. And so to got something really interesting to say. Guide: Not today, no. So, now we’re driving
round two and we’re off to Hollywood. OK, perhaps I should start off by telling along the high street, one of the main
And the first question is yours, Davina. you that I’m particularly well qualified streets in Oxford. On our left are the
Vivien Leigh once famously said that to talk to you about Oxford because I Examination Schools, where I took
she was an actress not a… what? studied here myself, although that was those exams I failed all those years
Davina: I have no idea. quite some time ago. ago, and also University College, which
Presenter: Vivien Leigh the star of Gone with Tourist: So, erm, were you a student at the as it happens was the college I failed
the Wind said she was an actress not university? to get into. Happy memories. On our
a…? Guide: Well, not exactly. I did apply for a right is Queen’s College, founded in
Dan: Footballer? place to read history but in spite of 1341, so it’s very old. [shouting out of
Janet: Did she say that she was an actress not my superior intellect, I failed the the window] Get out of the way! [He
a film star? entrance exams. But let me tell you swerves and crashes into a cyclist.]
Presenter: That’s right, Janet. One point. Now, I had a wonderful three years at
Dan. Woody Allen once said that he teacher training college in Swansea Cyclist: Ahhhhhh!
wasn’t afraid of “what”, he just didn’t and I regard the day I failed to get into Guide: [to the tourists in the vehicle] There
want to be there when it happened. He Oxford as the luckiest day of my life.
wasn’t afraid of… There are no regrets, I can assure you. are far too many cyclists in this city!
Dan: Spiders. There’s a player on my team Tourist: But you just said you studied here. Tourist: Did you just knock that cyclist over?
who’s really scared of spiders. Or is it Guide: Well, I once read a book in the Guide: No! Erm, he’ll be all right. Now, as I
mice? Botanical Gardens, although I can’t
Presenter: No. Janet? Davina? remember exactly when that was. was saying, some very clever people
Janet: Was it “death”? And talking of which, we’re now just like Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of
Presenter: That’s right, well done, Janet. Woody crossing Magdalen Bridge, and below the World Wide Web, went to Queen’s
Allen said that he wasn’t afraid of us you can see the River Cherwell which College. I suppose if I’d passed those
death, he just didn’t want to be there joins the river Thames here in Oxford. exams I’d now be a famous inventor
when it happened. OK, last question in If you look to your left, you can see instead of just a tour guide talking
this round goes to you, Davina. Natalie some students out punting on the river. nonsense to people like you. But there
Portman, the Oscar winning actress, Tourist: Where? we go, not everyone can invent the
once said that she was going “where” Guide: On the left! The left! Whoops! Too World Wide Web, I suppose.
– that she didn’t care if it ruined her late! You’ll have to be quicker. Anyway, Tourist: What’s that building there?
career and that she’d rather be clever punting is a very popular pastime Guide: That’s a shop. It’s a place where we
than a movie star. Where did Natalie here in Oxford, and as you can see the buy stuff. Clothes by the look of it. Any
say she was going to? punter moves the boat using a long more questions?
Davina: I have no idea. pole rather like a gondolier in Venice. Tourist: No, not the shop. That church. The one
Presenter: Anyone else? It’s much more difficult to do than behind us.
Dan: Star Wars. She was in Star Wars. I it looks, let me tell you. Only people Guide: Oh, that was the church of St Mary the
really liked Star Wars. I suppose she clever enough to get into Oxford can do Virgin. It’s the university church. The
was going to a galaxy far, far away. it really well! church has been there since at least
Janet: Actually, I think the answer was Tourist: So, are you going to take us punting? before 1086, so it’s yet another really
university or college. Guide: No, no time for that! So, moving right old building in Oxford, which as you
Presenter: Yes, Janet, you’re right again. Natalie along, here on our right is Magdalen can see is full of old buildings. Behind
Portman said that she was going to College, just there! it, is Radcliffe Square which has lots
college and that she didn’t care if Tourist: Where? more old buildings like Brasenose
it ruined her career because she’d Guide: There! Erm, back there, you can’t see College, founded in 1506, All Souls
rather be clever than a movie star. As it now. Anyway, it’s one of the most College, founded in 1438, and the
you probably know, Natalie went to famous of Oxford’s colleges. Oscar Bodleian Library, which some bloke
Harvard University and graduated with Wilde studied there – he obviously did called, erm, Bodley started in 1598,
a degree in psychology in 2003, and better in the entrance exams than I did. although I’m not exactly sure about
she won the Oscar for Best Actress in Tourist: Aren’t you driving a bit fast? that. So, basically it’s all really old.
Black Swan in 2011. So, university Guide: It’s the only way we can get to see Tourist: Can you tell us something about the
didn’t harm her career at all. So, at the everything in such a short time, unless Bodleian Library, please?
end of round two, Janet has five points you’d rather walk. Would you rather Guide: Oh, all right. It’s, erm, a big place with,
and Davina and Dan are still on zero. walk? erm, lots of books in it, OK? It’s all very
Dan: Wow, 5 – nil. This is embarrassing. It’s Tourist: No, but isn’t it a bit dangerous to useful for academic research.
like that game we played a few weeks be driving with just one hand on the Tourist: And what’s that building over there?
ago… wheel and the other one holding that Guide: That’s a pub.
Presenter: OK. Enough of that. Now, round three. microphone? Tourist: Could we stop off for a drink?
In this round, the contestants have Guide: I’ve done this hundreds of times before Guide: No! Not unless you want to miss the
to… [fades out] and I’ve only had six accidents… none best part of the tour. Now, on your left
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CITY SECRETS are the Botanical Gardens, which is Tourist: Stop! Stop!
where I read that book I told you about Guide: What? What is wrong with you people?
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with the world’s fastest tour of Oxford. and, erm… things. sick.
Tourist: Where? Guide: Right, I’ve had enough of this. I’m off
Guide: Hello, good morning and welcome to to the pub to get a pint of beer.
Secret Oxford, the fastest tour in the Tourist: Do we get our money back?
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