INSTANT DISCUSSIONSTS oe ee a a i Instant Discussions Richard MacAndrew with Ron Martinez THOMSON HEINLE United Kingdom + United States + Australia + Canada + Mexico”* Singapore + ‘Spain10 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Contents Teenage rebellion Talking about young people and how they rebel against their parents and school rules. Incredible stories Some stories in the newspapers seem too amazing to be true. Naming and shaming What is the best punishment for a crime? One modern solution is naming and shaming. Neighbours from hell Everyone has had them! But what do you do about them? What's in a name? Where do our names come from and why do we choose the names we do? You've got mail! Emails have come to rule our lives. How do we use the internet? Price and value Everything has a price, but does it have a value? How much do we spend? Are we all criminals? At some time in all our lives we have been tempted to commit a crime. Things that go bump in the night! Haunted buildings, ghosts ~ many people believe they exist. Living longer As life expectancy increases, many problems arise. Giving to charity Which charities are worth supporting and which are not? Jewellery for men More and more men are wearing jewellery. Is this a trend we should encourage? Who cares about the environment? Some issues are worth fighting for, but some are fairly minor. What are our priorities? The power of prayer How many people pray and what benefits does prayer bring? Revenge Is sweet! How strong is our desire to get our own back? Probably stronger than we think! A matter of birth and death Couples who cannot have children try other means. What are the ethics? Folk wisdom Where do our folk sayings and traditions come from? I'm on the train! The growth in use of the mobile phone has been phenomenal. How do you use yours? Children and discipline How should parents and teachers discipline children? What is acceptable? Ever eaten dog? Some cultures eat animals which others don’t. What is acceptable in your culture?21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 A healthy lifestyle Deciding what constitutes a healthy lifestyle - does it depend on exercise, diet or what? Public figures, private lives Should people in public life be allowed to keep their private lives private? Holidays from hell! Sharing stories about different aspects of the worst holiday you have ever bad. The dating game Meeting a partner through lonely hearts ads and the potential problems Newspapers Discussing the content of newspapers, newspaper language and different newspapers. To tip or not to tip? Different cultural traditions of tipping and personal experiences. Royaity Should countries with monarchies keep them? Is it better to have an elected President? Fashion Talking about fashion and the famous and personal fashion preferences and statements, Is it right to eat meat? ‘The arguments for and against becoming a vegetarian. The exploitation of animals The ethics of using animals for entertainment and sport ~ particularly bullfighting Why get married? More people are divorcing or remaining single longer ~ the pros and cons of marriage. I hate my boss! The problems employees have with bad bosses. What makes a good boss? Scams ~ how can people be so stupid? Some people are very easily fooled. Why do some people spend money on scams? Bad habits Some people’s bad habits are anti-social, Which ones are we prepared to admit to? Killed by a flying duck! Many everyday activities can result in injury or even death. Survivors! Different extreme situations and how we would react if we were involved, Do you spoil your kids? What do we mean by ‘spoiling’ children? Discussion of parenting style. Do you drive? Driving, cars, speed cameras, driving tests, Special days and dates Different countries have different public holidays and some days have special significance, Where do you live? Talking about houses and planning the ideal home.“Teenage rebellion - Discussion Look at this questionnaire about what you, and people you know, did, or do, as teenagers. Tick the appropriate boxes. ‘You A friend Someone in your family a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a ao a a a a Compare your answer Reading 1, Read the following news item which appeared in The Daily Telegraph. Discuss the questions below in pairs: Schoolgirl Ashley Wallace, 16, was furious when the headmaster of her school, Neil Watts, 50, ordered the school photographers to change the colour of her hair from pink to brown in the final prints of the official school photographs. 1. Why do you think the headmaster wanted the colour of Ashley's hair changed? 2. Why do you think Ashley was furious? 3. Why do you think Ashley dyed her hair pink? 2. Now read the views of Ashley and the headmaster and answer the questions below. ASHLEY'S VIEW Tcouldn’t believe i when I realised what they had done to me. I was so annoyed that I went straight to the headmaster and complained My hair was a mousy brown and it looked ridiculous because you could still see all the pink through it. All of my friends were asking what | hhad done to my hair. I was just fuming, The school should have given me the option either to be in the photo and have my hair airbrushed or not be in it. If I had been given the choice, I would rather not have been in it at all One thing is certain ~ there is no way Tam going to change my hair colour now! 1 Teenage rebetion wore an earring or earrings, wore rings on other parts of their body. always wore black. wore very unusual clothes, had an unusual hairstyle, starred smoking before they were 14, dropped out of school or college. in pairs. In what other ways do young people express rebellion? THE HEADMASTER'S VIEW ‘We have been trying to resolve the issue of Ashley's pink hair since before Christmas. Initially, we were assured that she would return it to the natural colour over the holiday but since Christmas her hair has remained pink, Our code of conduct clearly states that pupils are expected to bring credit upon themselves by their appearance and we do not feel that pink hair fulfils this requirement. Despite this we have acted very reasonably. We have not excluded Ashley from school and we have allowed her to attend normal lessons in the final year of her exams. We also allowed her to be in the photograph for the whole year group. However, we feel strongly that, as the photograph is a record for the school, Ashley’s hair colour does not bring credit upon the other pupils and the school. Therefore, we asked the photographic company to rone down the hair colour in the photograph, 1. Why was Ashley furious? 2. What did she think the school should have done? 3. How long had Ashley had pink hair? 4, How did the headmaster feel about her hait? [Link] what ways did he feel the school had been reasonable towards her? Instant Discussions SUPP PPP APPAccs Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 1. Who do you think is right - Ashiey or the headmaster? Why? 2. Are there any better solutions to the problem of Ashley's hair? What are they? 3. Ifa 16-year-old arrived at school one morning with pink hair in your country: what would her friends say? what would her teachers say? what would the headteacher say? Language 1. Ashley uses quite informal language. Find the informal expressions she uses to say these more formal phrases: 4. I sought an immediate meeting with the head. b. Lwas extremely upset &. I have no intention of ... 2. Find the more formal expressions the head uses to say these less formal phrases: a, We've been trying to sort out «. b. First, we were told .., «. pupils ought to show a bit of self-respect d. We haven't thrown Ashley out of the school. - we've let her come to school as usual .. 3. Put these sentences into more formal English: 1. L was so cross that he did not sort out the problem of the timetable, 2. There’s no way I’m going to let him into my classes again. 3. P'm going straight to the boss. 4. We've decided that your son should not come back to this school. S. First, I'd like to make it clear to you that classes will take place as normal. “T think be's swallowed is father.” Instant Discussions Discussion Discuss these situations in pairs: 1. Jessica wears old black clothes all the time. She has rings in her ears and her eyebrows. She has dyed her hair black and uses black eye make-up. Her brother is getting married soon. Her mother wants her to wear something different for the wedding. Should she? And if so, what? 2. You have invited your neighbours and their children to a party at your house. Their 15-year- old son arrives wearing shorts, black tights, an orange T-shirt and has a number of chains round different parts of his body. Should you say anything about the way he is dressed? If so, what? 3. Mark’s 18-year-old son usually has shoulder- length hair, Mark has insisted that he gets it cut before a family wedding. He arrives at the church with short hair ~ dyed bright green, What should Mark say or do? 4. Jonny is 16 and gets good results at school, She wants to leave school at the end of term, get a job (any job will do), and move into a flat with three of her girlfriends. Should her parents persuade her to stay on at school? If so, how? 5. Mary accidentally finds cigarettes and beer hidden in her 14-year-old daughter's bedroom. Should she say anything to her? If so, what? Have these or any similar situations happened to you or anyone you know? Compare your answers with other groups. Protest Some forms of popular music are influential in shaping teenagers’ opinions. Look at these quotations and discuss the questions: “Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command. Your old road is rapidly agin’’ (Bob Dylan,The Times They Are A-changin’, 1964.) Are these lines relevant today? Do all teenagers rebel against their parents? Do you know aay who haven’? ‘If 'm more of an influence to your son as. a rapper than you are as a father, you got to look to yourself as a parent." (Ice Cube, in an interview in 1990.) Do you agree with this or aot? Why? Is there anything parents can do to stop their teenage children rebelling? Teenage rebellion 1Discussion Work in small groups. Discuss these questions: 1. What is the most extraordinary true story you have heard or read recently? 2, Who was involved and what happened? Compare your answers with other groups. Reading Read the stories below. Six are true and two are false. Decide with a partner which are which, MANEVICTED. ‘A;German man was evicted from his flat in FREE SEX CHANGE. The'city of San Francisco hais decided to provide free sex change operations for employees who have worked for the city + for at-least one year. Opponents say the measure will just [Link] to: <5.) apply for jobs with the city-in order to get Ee Courses on offer at some of... HeE-Sex change. 0 : ~~ Britain’s universities include: golf. at ~~... STUCK INTHEAIR. ‘Birmingham, theology and water tesources_A woman on a Scanidinaviagt Airlinos ‘at Oxford Brookes, philosophy and waste . flight became stuck to. lavatory seat when. ‘management at Northampton University she used the vacuum flush while still: College, and watersports studies at seated, She was freed when the plane Soithamnpton Institute, landed. : PEA SHOOTING CONTROVERSY SAVE THE BEST TILL LAST. ‘This year's World Pea Shooting ‘Most people think that an index is a ‘Championships ~ contestants shoot dried boring, but sometimes useful, bit at ‘the peas at-a soft clay target ~ take place in | Witcham, Cambridgeshire. It is hoped there will not be a repetition of last year’s. |-controversy when the winner used a laser guidance system. i ‘TALKING WASHING MACHINES Electrolux has just announced the launch Of its first talking washing machine, which hhas:gone on sale in India, The company is back of a book. But it is. much more than that. The British Library has just published a collection of the 71 best indexes of all time ~ from 1427 to:the present day, BACK INTO THE RECORDS Grant Melville, 45, has walked into the record books backwards! He climbed Ben Nevis, the highest mountain:in Britain, making the whole ascent backwards. The climb and descent took 15 hours 37 minutes, also developing 2 cooker which will leam how cooks like to cook their food. Discussion Discuss thes 1, Which story do you find most extraordinary? Why? 2. Do any similar things happen in your country? For example, haye people been evicted from their homes for unusual reasons? Are there any university courses you consider strange? Are there any unusual world championships held in your country? 3. Think about the people involved in each story. What do you think are the reasons behind their actions? questions in small groups: 2 Incredible stories Instant Discussions BE DRA R FAFA ARPALanguage 1 Discussion 1. Complete the table below with words from the Work in pairs or small groups. Make up stories to texts above: go with three or four of the following headlines. Write a paragraph or two for each story, Make the VERB NOUN stories as unusual as you can! Then compare manage management your answers with those of other groups. contest 1, NEW FUEL FOR CARS OF THE FUTURE repeat eee guide vc eeeeee 2. ROBBERY WITH LOVE AND PEACE launch 3. COMPUTERS THAT THINK operate st 4. THE SHORTEST CD EVER oppose eee collect Pee 5. MAN BITES DOG ascend theses 6. TWO NEW OLYMPIC SPORTS descend pace 7. NEW NATIONAL FLAG APPROV} 2, Think of other nouns, as well as the words eanoNe catia Lena the text, which could go In the second 8. STRANGE MEETING IN SAHARA DESERT column. Language 2 Complete the text below using the correct forms of words from the exercise above: SECOND VICTORY FOR LANCASHIRE This year’s hill climbing .......... (1) between the University of South Yorkshire and Lancashire College of Education took place last Saturday at Whernside. ‘Teams from each university were expected to complete the..........(2)and..... «+++ (3) of both Whernside and Ingleborough, (4) badges from a number of checkpoints on the way, Lancashire College of Education .......... (5) last year’s success, winning by four minutes. Alex Bolton, ... + (6) of the Lancashire team, said afterwards: “We would like to congratulate our. . (7) ona hard fought race. It was a narrow victory. We would also like to thank our coach, Helen Wright, whose . (8) and support has been an important factor in our victory.” “And don’t forget your optician’s appointment,” Instant Discussions Incredible stories 2oe ‘Nami Discussion 41. Match the following punishments to the definitions below: ta fine 2. prison sentence 3.a suspended prison sentence 4. community service 5. tagging 6. the death penalty 7. corporal punishment 8. solitary confinement a. you go to prison b. you have to pay money as a punishment you have to spend some time working for the local community d. you are beaten or punished physically in some way ¢. you are killed (for example, by hanging, electrocution, of some other way) f. you can live at home, but if you commit another crime, you will be sent to prison g. you are kept in prison on your own ~ away from other prisoners hh, you have an electronic device fitted to your body so that the police always know where you are 2. Discuss these questions in pairs: 1. Which of the above punishments are used in your country? 2, What other punishments are used? 3. What is the reasoning behind cach different type of punishment? 4. Which punishment is the most effective? Which is the least effective? Reading Read the article below and then answer these questions: 1, What sentences were given for a) shoplifting b) drunk driving? 2. What does one woman think are the benefits of these sentences? LET-THE PUNISHMENT | FIT THE CRIME! In.a number of courts in the US "naming and shaming’ is working. If you are found guilty of shoplifting, you may expect fine or a short | prison sentence, but you might actually receive a totally different punishment. You could have to spend a couple of weeks walking up and down the street outside the store you stole from, carrying a sign that reads: ‘I am a thief. Do not steal! This could be you.” ‘This somewhat eccentric sentencing policy has an effect, Consider the drunk driver forced to ‘confront the consequences of his actions every week for five years. His sentence was to write a ‘one-dollar cheqiie every Friday to the man whose daughter he ran ‘over. At the bottom of each cheque he had to'write ‘For causing the | death of your daughter.’ ‘Shamed offenders often do not like their | sentences — and that is the point. ‘Shame makes ‘you stop and think,’ says a woman with a recent conviction for theft. “It gave me humility, which helped me. And if other people see the sign, maybe they'll think twice before they commit a crime.” ‘The only question is: how far will we go down this road? Will each town revive its public stocks? Will we soon be going along to throw tomatoes and rotten eggs at convicted criminals? And is this a step forward or a step back? 3 Naming and sharning Instant Discussions JI eeDiscussion Look at these statements about the article you read, Decide if you agree or disagree. 1.1 don’t think humiliation is a good way to 3.1 think the punishment for shoplifting is far too punish people. In schools we don's humiliate lenient. A few weeks in prison would be much children any longer when they misbehave. We more effective shouldn't do it to adults either 4. These types of punishment are a step back 2. The punishment for the drunk driver is not towards the middle ages. Surely civilisation has enough, It’s a clever idea, but this man should progressed since then. What will these people also be spending a substantial time in prison want next? Public hangings? Compare your answers in pairs or small groups. Language Find these words and expressions in the text above: sentence an offender conviction cause the death of . commit a crime 4 fine prison 4 criminal find someone guilty of ‘Complete the text below using appropriate forms of the words and phrases above: Darren Jackson, 31, of Oxford Road, Abingdon was... - (1) yesterday of ete - (2) Abigail Hunt while driving under the influence of drink. Judge Barbara Mowat «++ (3) Mr Jackson to a £1000... . ... (4) and three years in (5) saying: “You haye....... +++ (6) a very serious crime. And what is worse, you us, similar ........... (7). You may think you are unlucky. I think you area shameless... ++ (8). Lam giving you a harsh sentence in the hope that it will be a warning to other potential... (9).” Correct the wrong endings to this sentence: He should be locked. pur in bars. sent in prison, Discussion In an effort to stop petty crime, your government wants to develop a new and radical system of punishments for dealing with minor criminals. Work in pairs and devise suitably imaginative punishments for people who: 1. steal stationery and pens from their employer 2. break the speed limit when driving 3. leave a restaurant without paying the bill 4. pick pockets 5. park illegally 6. steal mobile phones “Excuse me, madam, For example: ‘but 1 have reason to suspect . People who steal mobile phones should: — be made to work in a call centre for two years. ~ spend one day a week for a year cleaning public phone boxes. ~ be fitted with an electronic device that blocks mobile phone signals for a distance of ten metres from the wearer, ‘Compare your answers with other groups, Instant Discussions Naming and shaming 3Discussion Tell a partner if you have ever had any of the following problems with a neighbour: 1. They were making too much noise. 2. They regularly held wild parties. 3. They left smelly rubbish on the street. 4. They lit bonfires in their garden. 5. They threw rubbish on to your property. 6. They kept dangerous animals. Tell your partner what happened and how you reacted. What would you do if a neighbour did any of the things above? Reading Read the newspaper article and answer the questions below. What five things do the ‘Thompsons say that Miss Hill has done to “How are you getting on with your neighbours now?” annoy them? | SHE ATE-OUR FISH! to carry bags of shopping 50 thought they could have -been Moving to Blades Farm:deep in metres to their house. stolen by a cat or a bird,” said Mr the Oxfordshire countryside three This was followed by a dispute ‘Thompson, “but that evening she years ‘ago: should shave ‘been a’ over land. When Miss Hill had a barbecue in her garden and dream ‘come true’ for Bill and replaced a fence between the two she kept shouting to us that she'd Glenda Thorapson. But it was not’ properties, the - Thompsons got some lovely fish. T know they. to be. Oxford: County. Court heard accused her of stealing a strip of were, our fish, She's completely yesterday how arguments) with “land from them.A few weeks later mad.” their neighbour, Sharon Hill, 63, she cut down a tree which the The Thompsons want to move but had Ted to a-eycle of hatred and Thompsons allegé'was theirs. She are unable to sell their house while violence, then bought a large Alsatian dog, the feud continues. They are now At first. thie: Thompsons ‘found which Mrs Thompson claims has seeking £65,000 compensation Miss Hill friendly, if slightly attacked Her on more than one from Miss Hill for the Joss in eccentric. However, a ‘shared occasion. value of their. home. “T can't driveway to both their houses soon “She knows I hate dogs,” said Mrs understand what the problem is," Jed to the first disagreement. ‘Thompson. “She doesn’t need one protests Miss Hill. “haven't done Miss Hill became increasingly and only bought itto frighten me.” anything wrong. The Thompsons unhelpful about Keeping the drive The last straw came when some used to be quite friendly but now clear, often leaving her car parked fish disappeared from a pond in they're just causing trouble.” there and forcing the Thompsons the Thompsons’ garden. “We ‘The ease continues. Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: How do you think Miss Hill might try and show she has done nothing wrong? If the Thompsons are correct, how do you think the judge should deal with the situation? If you were in a situation like the Thompsons, would you go to court? Or would you try and deal with the matter in a different way? 4 Neighbours from helt Instant DiscussionsLanguage 1, Study this sentence and answer the questions below: Arguments bad led to a cycle of hatred and violence. a. Find three other words meaning ‘arguments’. b. Which of these words would you use about arguments between families or countries that last for a long time? 2. Study this sentence and answer the questions below: ‘The Thompsons accused her of stealing a strip of land, a. Find three other verbs which mean ‘to say that you think something is true’. b. Which of these verbs is often used of someone defending themselves? ¢. Why are these verbs often used in newspaper articles about court cases? Discussion Discuss these questions in small groups: 1, What laws are there in your country governing relations between neighbours? 2. What happens in the following situations? @. you want to build an extension on your house. b. your neighbour puts up @ new fence and ‘steals’ a few centimetres of your garden. ©. you want to put up a shed in your garden. . your neighbour has a dog that barks a lot during the day. ©. you want to go on your neighbour's land to repair your house. £. your neighbour paints his front door a horrible shade of bright orange. & your neighbour decides to keep pigs in his garden, h, a tree in your neighbour's garden starts to block off a lot of light from your house and garden, Instant Discussions Expressions ‘Complete the following common expressions from the text: [Link] should have been a...... come true. [Link]..... . to the first disagreement, 3. They had a dispute land, 4. It attacked them on more than one... . [Link] was the... .. straw. 6. They just . trouble, Note: people who cause trouble are known as troublemakers Questionnaire Answer the questionnaire below: 1.1¢ is two o'clock in the morning and there is a very noisy party going on in a flat across the street. You have (o get up at six to catch a plane. Do you: a. roll over and keep trying to get some sleep? b. call the police? ©. go and join the party? (Well, missing four hours’ sleep isn’t too bad!) [Link] something elsc? 2, The new baby in the house next door often cries in the night, That’s not a problem. What wakes you up is the father shouting at the baby. Do you: a. ring social services and report him? [Link] the police and tell them? talk to the baby’s mother and find out if everything’s OK? [Link] something else? 3. Your neighbour's garden is a mess. It’s like a jungle ~ full of rubbish and rats, Do you: a. ask him politely to do something about it? b. report him to the local council? ©. wait till he goes on holiday and then buy some powerful weedkiller and rat poison? [Link] something else? 4, You are having a party in your garden one sunny summer's afternoon and your neighbour, who was invited to the party but didn’t come, decides to light a bonfire so that the smoke blows over your garden. Do you: a. take your guests inside and ignore your neighbour's behaviour? ». go round and ask him to put it out? «. find your garden hose, lean over the fence and ut it out yourself? [Link] something else? Neighbours from hell 4What's ina name? e Discussion Write down your five favourite and fi Favourite boys’ names: Boys’ names you don't like: Favourite girls’ names: He Girls’ names you don't like: ... least favourite names for boys and girls: Compare your answers in small groups and discuss why you like or dislike these names. Reading Read the text below about where names come from. Think of some examples of names in your language from as many of the sources listed below as possible. Compare your answers in pairs. Where do:names come from? | ‘Traditional names : ‘Traditional names are'those handed down from Jong ago through a particular culture. ‘These names may once have had a meaning, ‘but that will now be a minor factor in their Ghoiee and use. From Germany there are names like Frederick and Matilda; from Scandinavia Ingrid and Gustav; from Slavic cullure Pavel and Kazimiera, Scriptural and ‘Many names are scriptural nates. From Christian scriptures Matthew and Mary are examples from the New Testament; Jacob and ‘Rebecca from the Old ‘Testament. Islam gives ‘us many forms of the name Muhammad, and of his descendants, for example Omar and Patima. Ibrahim and. Mariam are examples from the Muslim scripture, the Koran. ‘Hinduism brings us Krishna and Sita, the names of traditional Hindu deities, Names from mythology and literature Daphne and Hector are examples of names which derive from Greek mythology; Arthur and Blaine from Arthurian legend, Shakespeare gave us Cordelia, and Jessica. the family Days and position ‘These concepts are particularly common in ‘African names. For example, the name Esi ‘means ‘Sunday’ and “Kunto’ means third child. These ideas are unusual in westera culture, although the American actress Tuesday Weld is a notable exception. Family names These have become more commonly used as first names in recent times: for example, Cameron Mackintosh and Beverley Sills, Yocabulary words Many riew names are also created from ordinary words, Jade Jade Jagger) and River (River Phoenix) are well-known ‘current examples. ‘Variations ‘And, of course, the total is considerably increased by the number of variations of | each name that can be created. Robert can also be Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby; Jessica ‘can be Jess or Jessie. And boys’ names can be made into giels’ names. Robert becomes Roberta, Nicolas becomes Nicola or Nicole of Nicky or Nikki, Discussion iscuss these questions with a partner, then report to the whole class: 1. Tell a partner the origin of your names. What about your parents’ names? Is there a tradition in your family of using names of grandparents for children? [Link] you have children, why did you choose the names you did? 5 What's ina name? Instant DiscussionsThe origin of names Work in pairs. Match the names on the left with their origins on the right: Names Origin Cara Slavic Andrew Celtic/Gaelic Pavel Japanese Fatima Welsh Tokala Vietnamese Kunto —_ British, Meredith —~"~* African Duc Greek Washi Native American Chloe Arabic Some names have special meanings. For example, Andrew can mean brave, little one, moral, good, eagle, and fox. Cara can mean sweet melody, “Yes, we are Mr and Mrs Smith, but we daughter of the prophet, and third child. want to book in as Mr Pearson and Miss Does your name have a special meaning? Jones, just to make it more exciting,” Discussion Discuss these questions in small groups: 1, Which first names are most popular in your country at the mome 2. Were the same names popular amongst your parents’ generation? What names were popular then? 3. Which are more popular in your country — birthdays or name days? What happens on these days? Language Here are 8 verbs and 8 adjectives we use to talk about things we do or do not like. Mark them in the following way: + like very much = dislike © no strong feelings Tove ... 1 quite like beautiful awful loathe ... I don’t mind .. ugly OK Thate ... Ladore gorgeous strong Tm fond of .. I detest powerful pathetic Work in pairs. Do you like the following names or not? Use the words and phrases above to help you talk about them. For example: I just love Anastasia. | think it’s a beautiful name. Hilda Bernard Jemima Madonna _——Roger Cynthia Amold Dolores Gwyneth Russell Wayne Edith Discussion Work in pairs. Decide which of the following ideas you want to discuss. When you are ready, tell the rest of the class what you think: 1. Changing names: Everyone knows that Marilyn Monroe's real name was Norma Jean Mortenson, Why did she change it? Why do people change their names? Would you like to change your name? Should women be forced to change their name when they get married? 2. Nicknames: The former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, was known by two nicknames — Maggie or The Iron Lady. It is common for schoolchildren to give each other nicknames such as Ears (for someone with large ears); Curly (for someone with curly hair). What nicknames can you remember from school? 3. Pet names: Can you think of typical names in your country for the following animals? a dog acat a fish a pet bird Instant Discussions What's ina name? §Discussion ‘Answer these questions. Then compare your answers with a partner. 1, Do you send emails? Who to? Why? [Link] you use the internet? If so, how many times a day? What for? [Link] you suef the net? Which websites do you visit most often? 4,Do you visit chat rooms? Who do you chat to? What about? [Link] you have your own website? If so, what is on it? [Link] any of your friends have their own websites? If so, what are they like? Reading Read the text below. Give three reasons why emails are ‘dangerous’. BIG BROTHER IS READING YOUR EMAILS $0 easy.:but so dangerous: First of al, how'do you write one? Short, like note dra rigssage?— but that cap seem a bit Familia or impolite, Start ‘Dear X'— like a leter? Seensia bit formal:and long-winded. ‘oftheir sped, emails seam to expect informality, brevity and wit, But you must be careful, Emails ae also a trap. They combine the informality of te spoken word ‘with the legal force of te written. word. And unlike real dociments you can never really get rid of them: They are always there somewhere in the computer. Increasingly often, they are appearing in court. Cases of divorce, sexual harassment and unfair dismissal have all been decided recently on the evidence of emails that people had written, but not really thought about, ‘One problem is that a joke doesn’t always, work in an emul. People don't always get it. [Link] put one of these =) to make sure that people realise something's a joke. Or if i’s:@ rude joke put ;-) But, unless they know you very well, people are just as likely to find it offensive or stipid as they are to find it funny. ‘Many British companies now have a clear and ‘pen policy of monitoring emails. For them it is a direct way to try and ayoid claims of sexism, racism and unfair dismissal, For the individual this may seem like an invasion of privacy ~ but don't be too critical. Admittedly, the policy is there to keep the company out of court, but if it stops you making a fool of yourself as well i can't be 00 bad. True or false? Read the text above a: 1, There are no rules about how to write emails. in and mark the following sentences T (true) or F (false) 2, ‘The good thing about emails is that you can delete them so quickly. 3. Emails are a good way of sending jokes. 4. Many British companies now monitor employees’ emails. Discussion Answer these questions. Then discuss your answers in pairs or small groups. 1, What sort of style do you use when you write emails? 2,Do you reply to emails immediately or do you wait a while and think about what you want to say? [Link] you ever sent an email that offended someone by mistake? [Link] you send people jokes by email? What about pictures? [Link] you print out your emails or do you leave them on the computer? [Link] it right for companies to monitor their staff's emails? Is this an invasion of privacy? 6 You've got mail! Instant Discussions SPP PRP PPP PPP PPP PPRLanguage 1. Match the verbs on the left with an appropriate word or phrase on the right: it | [music download =| | acp | go online | key in a website surf the internet burn a password switch on |. your computer 2. Complete the text below using words or Phrases from the exercise above: When I get home from college, the first thing Ido is. . (1) my computer, key in my testeeee Qhande cece (3) to check my email. Then I log off and start my homework I don't often . - (4) the internet. When I do, Lusually ........ (5} websites that I know ~ often those of my favourite bands. Sometimes Pil........ (6) some new music and maybe (7) my own CD. “Can't talke now ~ I'm chatting.” Discussion Which of the following is the most si Problem with the internet? 1, Teenagers spending too much time on it. 2, Buying things with a secure system of payment. 3. Children seeing unsuitable material. 4, People using work time to send personal messages. What do you think should be done about any or all of these problems? Instant Discussions _ My teenage son spends lots of time in Problem page Work in pairs or small groups. Look at these problem page letters and discuss the questions below each one. Letter 1 Dear Anne | I've recently started going out with someone | 1 met through an internet dating site. We're going to start meeting my friends ana family Soon. Showid I tell them how we met? or should I ask him to lie and say we met in a ‘more conventional way? What do you think? Amanda 1. Do you have'a fiend who meets people through an internet dating site? What kind of people use this method of mecting people? 2. What are the advantages and disadyantages of meeting people this way? | 3. What advice would you give to Amanda? Why? Letter 2 Dear Anne I'm in my final year at college. One of my. friends has been copying lots of his final coursework from internet sites..1 think he’s going to get a really good grade éven though ‘he’s done none of the work himself: I’m angry about this and wonder if T Showa tell the college authorities. What do you think? ‘Mike. 3 haa 3 1. Do you think there is.a difference between using the internet for research anid copying large amounts of text from websites? | 2. Do you know anyone who has stolen large ‘amounts of text from the internet to use in college coursework? Is this theft? 3. What advice would you give to Mike? Lewer 3 i DearAnne 2 ‘chatrooms on the internet. I'm worried that 1 don’t know who he’s talking to or what he’s talking about. What can I do, about: this? Tracy: : : :Discussion What would you normally spend on: anew shirt a hiefi system food for a week a one-week holiday a pair of shoes 2 party for your friends What do you think is a reasonable amount of money to spend on: a haircut a wedding a flat acar a coat for a child a night out Compare your answers in pairs or small groups. Reading decorating a bedroom a nanny/childminder for a week a year’s membership of a gym Read the article below and compare what the stars spend with what you thought was reasonable. How do you feel about it? Choose from the options below. a. [think it’s disgusting and wasteful that they spend so much money. b. They’ve earned their money. If I was a movie star, I'd do the same. c. Sometimes it’s wasteful, but sometimes they're just doing what they have to to keep in the business. Do you have a different reaction? If so, what? ‘THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING, THE VALUE OF NOTHING! Variety magazine, the American film industry “bible’, recently published the astonishing “fect” that an American movie star needs £36.65m to | maintain a movie-star lifestyle. Figures quoted include £1.5m a year on entertaining; £720,000 a year on hair, make-up and grooming: and £380,000 on holidays. Celebrity in Britain comes alittle cheaper but will stil leave most of us gasping. Take celebrity | grooming: a visit to atop stylist will cost £125; a | petsonal trainer £695 for 12 sessions (you can’t just join the gym at £1,750 a year!). And what About that weekly pedicure and manicure, the legwax, and a Swedish massage every week? It || all adds up to about £30,000 a year. | Homie and home life is aways the biggest expense, Guy Ritchie and Madonna spent over £5m on their London home: the Beckhams & ‘modest £2,5m for a seven-bedroom mansion in Hertfordshire, Mrs Beckham describes it as ‘very True or false? ‘cosy’. The Beckhams then spent £3m on refurbishment including £20,000 on fibre optic lights to recreate the night sky in Brooklyn's bedroom; while Madonna had a £200,000 glass kitchen installed. £8m a year to run a house Cars: weil, allow anything up to £150,000 ~ a Ferrari for Mr Beckham, please, Weddings: Madonna spent £1.5m on hers, whereas the Beckhams’ was cheap at only £500,000. Children: don’t ask, Hospital fees at the time of the birth at £1-2,000 a night, nannies at £1,000 a Week (including the solicitor to make sure they don't sell your story to the papers), and as for children’s clothes! A Gucci baby leather jacket is £900, ‘Then there's clothes, staff, holidays, PR people — all at prices you and I probably wouldn’t believe, British movie stars still aren’t in the same league as their US counterparts but at £15m a year 10 keep itall going, they're not doing too badly! Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage above? 1, On average British movie stars spend more on grooming than American movie stars. 2. The Beckhams spent more on redecorating their home than the house itself cost. 3. Gucci baby clothes are not very expensive. 4. On average, American movie stars spend more money maintaining their lifestyle than British movie stars. 7 Price and value Instant Discussions SPP PAP PPP PPP PPP PPPee me emma dk hala Language Put these adjectives in the correct box: cheap valuable extravagant pricey inexpensive invaluable expensive exorbitant economical worth/costing a lot worth/costing a little Cross out the wrong word in italics to complete these sentences: . £2000 a night! ~ That's an exorbitantlexpensive price for a hotel. She's so extravagantlexorbitant. She bought a painting that cost over £20,000! . £18 for a CD ~ That's a bit expensivevaluable, isn’t it? You really must get that diamond ring insured. Ie’s very pricey/valuable, ive Jim a pay rise. We can’t let him leave the company. He’s invaluableleconomical. £12 for an excellent bottle of wine ~ That's quite invaluablelinexpensive really. We had a grcat meal and it was so cheap/pricey. Only £10 per person for threc courses. . He only paid £25 for his suit! He's very cheapfeconomical. . I was going to order a hamburger, but it was £10! | thought that was a bit pricey/valuable. Discussion Answer these questions. Then compare your answers with a partner. 1.1m her will your grandmother leaves you a valuable painting of her grandmother which you have never really liked. What do you do? a. put it in the attic, but keep it because it is part of your family history? b. hang it in your living room to impress your friends? , sell it because you would like the money? d. something else? 2. You win £10,000 in a competition. What do you do? a, spend it on a fantastic holiday for you and your partner? b, invest it? ¢. use it to start your own business? d. something else? 3. You go into your local music store to buy the latest CD by one of your favourite bands, You can | buy a normal version of the CD for the usual price; or you can buy a limited edition of the CD signed by all the members of the band, for twice the normal price. a. If you were buying a CD for yourself, would you buy the normal version or the limited edition? b. If you were buying a birthday present for a friend, would you buy the normal version or the | limited edition? 4. Match the following amounts to the items below: £28 million £10,000 £13,500 £1,384,000 £30,000 a. A pair of pistols owned by George Washington. b. A very rare Rolex watch, c. A first edition of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, signed by the author, d. A Rembrandt painting, c. A stage costume worn by Elvis Presley. Instant Discussions Price and value 7 |Have you committed a crime? First answer the following questions on your own: 1, Have you ever stolen anything from a shop? 2. Have you ever taken something from your place of work or study ~ some paper or a pen? 3. Have you ever photocopied something at work or college without permission? 4, Have you ever not paid in a car park when you should have done? 5. Have you ever sent a private email while you were at work or used the office phone? 6. Have you ever kept something that you found? 7. Have you ever not declared something you should have done on your tax form? 8, Have you ever broken any traffic laws ~ speeding or parking, perhaps? Now compare your answers ith a partner. Reading 1. Read the two articles and answer these questions: 1. What did Stacy Truman do with the money she found? 2. What did John and Darius Herbert do with the money they found? CLEANER JAILED ‘Stacy Truman, 35, a cleaner at the Basingstoke branch of the Mid-West ‘Bank, was jailed for ten months for the theft of £40,000 from the-bank. Finding the safe open one raoming; Ms Truman ‘00k the money in what she described in ‘cort as a ‘moment of madness’. She then {lew to France where she started spending ‘the money. Two days later, stricken with ‘guilt, she retuned to Britain and gave ‘Herself up to the Basingstoke police, promising to pay back the money she “had already spenti’The judge said that | er-crime demanded an immediate prison sentence. Her solicitor described the Sentence as harsh and said she would be appealing, Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: HONESTY PRAISED BY POLICE ‘Two boys who handed in a supermarket carrier-bag containing £1,600 in cash were praised by the police yesterday: John Herbert, 11, and his brother Darius, 8, found the bag in-a bush on their way to school and took it to the local police station, Police identified the bag from other contents as belonging to’a local ‘councillor, The boys were given a reward ‘of £160, which they are intending to spend on football shirts and computer games. 1 If the boys had kept the money, would anybody have found out? Do you think their reward was too much, too little, or about right? Why? [Link] the money the boys found had been yours, would you have given them a reward? 4. How did Stacy Truman think she would get away with her crime? 5. Do you think her prison sentence was too lenient, too harsh, or about right? Why? 6. What would you have done with the money in each situation? 8 Are we all criminals? Instant Discussionsee ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee | Language 1 Match the phrases underlined in the sentences to the meanings in a-f below: 1. A woman answering to the thiel’s description was caught on CCTV, 2. The police are looking into a number of burglaries in the area. 3. The thieves broke into the warehouse and stole some valuable carpets. 4. We thought he would go to prison, but he got away with a fine. 5. As it was his first offence, the judge let him off with a warning, 6.I thought we'd lost that book, but it earned up ina box in the attic. a. enter illegally b. escape with a very light sentence c. investigate [Link] e. appear f. let someone go free Language 2 Complete this conversation with the correct form of the underlined verbs in 1 above: A: Have you heard? The police have caught the thieves who + « (1) Jack’s house. By That’s great. But it’s been ages since the burglary — how did they catch them? A: Well, the police were ..........(2) a bank robbery that happened last month. They found a couple of guys who.......... (3) the description that the bank clerk gave them. So. they searched the flat where these guys were living. They didn’t find any money from the bank, but unfortunately for these guys a video recorder and a CD player from Jack's house seneee ee (4). B: Wow! What's going to happen now? A: Well, the thieves are saying that they don’t know anything. The stuff was given to them by a friend who's gone to live in Australia. B: That’s not a very good story. A: No, but I think they may. . Apparently, the police want to . them. . {6) with a warning. They don’ t think they'll win if the case goes to court. B: Thar’s terrible. They really should be going to prison. Jack was off work for weeks after it happened, ++ (3) it, Instant Discussions Discussion Recent figures in Britain suggest that more than ‘one in five people would not give information about a crime to the police. Numbers varied according to the type of crime. Nearly one in ten said they would not give information — even for a rape or a murder. Almost a th Said they would not give details of people using drugs. Would you contact the police if you had information about the following crimes: 1. a murder? 2. a rape? 3. a burglary at a friend's home? 4. a burglary at the home of someone you don’t like? young people using drugs in the city centre? the son of a friend who is using drugs? . children buying alcohol underage? a shopkeeper selling alcohol to underage children? Moral dilemmas Discuss these questions with a partner: 1, You find a carrier bag full of money ina public toilet. Do you: a) keep it b) leave it there? €) take it to the police? d) do something else? 2. You see a friend of yours removing a computer from your place of work/study. Do you: 4) assume she’s stealing it, but say nothing? ') assume she’s borrowing it and say nothing? ¢) tell the boss/principal? 4) ask her what she’s doing? @) do something else? 3. You see someone shoplifting in a supermarket. Do you: a) tell one of the assistants? ») tell the shoplifter to put it back? c} do nothing? 4) do something else? 4. You discover a phone box that lets you make free international calls. Do you: a} call all your friends who live abroad? b) tell everyone you know about it? ©) tell the phone company? d) do something else? Compare your answers with other pairs. Are we all criminals? 6“Things that go bump in the night! Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 1. Are there any buildings or places near where you live which people believe are haunted? Where are they? In what way are they haunted? 2. Do you know any ghost stories which people believe to be true? If so, tell a partner. [Link] you believe in ghosts? Why/why not? Reading Read the article and answer these questions: 1. What are the Duncans claiming? 2. What does George Deakin say? 3, What does Angela Cooke say? BUYERS CAN'T SLEEP. | A,[Link] who bought « 300-year-old cottage in Applefielé, North Yorkshire are taking the seers to-court because they were:not told the property was haunted. | ames Duncan, 28, and his wife Bety, 25, are demanding repayment of the £46,000 they paid for the cottage. They claim that they became aware of an ‘evil presence’ after they moved into the cottage ‘They also learnt from a number of local people that ‘the cottage had a spooky reputation. Applefield resident George Deakin, 72, who has lived in the village all his life, remembers his srandfather telling of « boy being strangled in the Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: cottage in the late eighteenth century. ‘Tdidn’t believe in ghosts before I lived here,” said Mr Duncan, a university lecturer. ‘I thought it was all rubbisti — but there is definitely something here, ‘There are sudden changes in temperature and foul, ‘unexplainable smells; things move of their own accord; and we sometimes wake at night with the sensation of hands around our throats, I've been seared stiff at times.” Angela Cooke, who sold the cottage to the Duncans, said: “This is complete nonsense. I lived there for ten years, Inever saw a ghost and I never heard bout any reputation.” [Link] Britain, if you sell a house, you have to tell the buyers about any important information that might be relevant. Should sellers have to tell buyers if a house has a reputation for being haunted? Is this case about the paranormal or the forces of evil? Or are the Duncans hypersensitive or perhaps just a bit crazy? 3.1f you were the judge in the case above, what would you decide? Why? Language In the article above James Duncan says: ‘I've been scared stiff at times.’ Look at the expressions underlined below and mark them in the following way: F = The speaker was frightened. S = The speaker was just surprised. 1, When he took it out of the bag, I couldn’t believe my eyes, 2. It suddenly charged towards me and gave me the fright of my life, 3.1 heard it on the news last night. You could have knocked me down with a feather. 4.[ wasn’t expecting it at all. I nearly jumped out of my skin. $.T'll never do that again. It frightened the life out of me. 6. You should have seen their faces. It took them completely by surprise. With a partner discuss what you think ‘it’ might refer to in each example. 9 Things that go bump in the night! Instant Discussions a a i a a a 1 ! 1 1 i i 1 1 5 1 a g s g gs 8 8 & 8 z g r & 5 8 8 8 sDiscussion Work in pairs or small groups. Decide which of the following are real and to what extent you feel they really exist: spaceships from other worlds ghosts black magic the Bermuda Triangle angels the Loch Ness Monster witches faith healing extra-sensory perception fairies communicating with the dead ‘Compare your answers with other groups or pairs. crop circles Fayre “The story goes that he once lived in this house and he hung binself through loneliness, but we just ignore hint.” Reading Read this article and discuss the questions below: GHOST HUNT ‘A team of scientists and volunteers led by Dr Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire has been investigating Edinburgh's ghosts. Only voluntecrs who knéw nothing of Edinburgh's ghostly history were selected, and they were taken both to places that were believed to be haunted and to places swith no reports of ‘ghosts at all. A high frequency of unusual | experiences was reported in places with a |. reputation for being haunted, These experiences included: sudden. falls in temperature: feelings of being watched; |, being touched: on the face: having one's clothes pulled; and seeing strange figures. 1, Have you heard of investigations like this in your country? Where and when? 2. How would you explain the findings of the investigation? 3. Would you like to take part in such an investigation? Why/Why not? Instant Discussions Read this advertisement and discuss the ‘questions: HAVE A HAUNTED HOLIDAY! ‘Take an 18-day tour of the US, stay in haunted hotels and visit spooky places! Put together your own personalised trip chosen from our carefully-compiled list of the most. amazing paranormal experiences the US has ‘to offer. '* Feel the ghosts of Gerald and Diane in the Hotel de la Poste in New Orleans. ‘+ Hear the pathetic sighs of Alice in the Hotel Rosario, Orcas Island. * Experience strange happenings in The Logan Hotel, New Hope, Pennsylvaniz * Meet face to face the blue-eyed girl in Resurrection Cemetery, Chicago. Call 0800-635-5747 and ask for your free | ‘Haunted Holidays brochure. 1, Would you go on a holiday like this? Why/Why not? 2. Do you think this tour would be an interesting experience or a waste of money? 3. What sort of people do you think go on holidays like this? 4. Find more holidays like this on the internet. Things that go bump in the night! 9Living longer Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 1. If your great-great-grandparents were still alive, what questions would you like ro ask them? 2. Would you like to live to the age of 120? Why/Why not? Make a list of the benefits and disadvantages of having such a long life. “We're hoping to be recycled.” Reading Read the text and find the answers to these questions: 1. What do Dr Harris and Professor Baker agree about? 2. What problem do they foresee? | DEAD Woop A recent article in the joumal Science by Dr John Harris, professor of bioethics at Manchester University, suggests that ageing, and ‘possibly even death, may soon no longer be inevitable, a theory supported by Professor Edwin Baker of the University of New Maldon, Up till now scientists have believed that even if medical science found ‘cures for the major life-threatening diseases, average life expectancy ‘would not be increased beyond 85, Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: Recent work, however, suggests that genetic engineering could extend that figure much further by reducing the ageing process. Such a scenario would have: profound implications especially for advanced technological societies. “It is possible that we would have to reconsider the idea of the absolute sanctity of human life,” said Dr Baker. “Some form of “generational cleansing’ would undoubtedly be necessary to clear away the dead wood.” EEL 1. What is meant by the expressions ‘generational cleansing’ and ‘to clear away the dead wood’? [Link] you agree with Dr Baker? Why/Why not? 10 Living fonger Instant Discussions RERPRD DP TPP“Ts nM Language 1 ‘Complete these expressions from the article: a. medical........ be ees... expectancy e ©. the ageing... f d. life. . diseases engineering ++ of human life Now complete the text below using the expressions. Hippocrates, who lived in Greece around 400 BC, is often thought of as being the ‘father of medicine’ so I suppose you could say that he founded... wees (D). However, it’s probably true to say that it wasn’t until the nineteenth century that medicine began to have a serious effect on learnt how to deal with a number of... began to live longer. Nowadays, of course, + (2). Ie was only then that doctors + (3) and as a resule people « . (4) is one of the latest developments in medicine and I gucss it is only a matter of time before scientists discover how to slow down or even halt.......... variety of illnesses, Discussion Work in pairs or small groups. In many countries it is usual for elderly people to live with their families. If people stert to live to the age of 120, it suggests a situation where five or more generations could be sharing a house. How would you fee! if you were living with your husband or wife plus 10 other people: your children (aged 2 and 4) your parents (45) your grandparents (70) your great-grandparents (95) your great-great-grandparents (120} Language 2 Look at the verb: this conditional sentence: If people lived till they were over 100, we would have to build more old folks’ homes. We use the simple past (lived) in the conditional clause, then would have to in the main clause. Make more sentences like this using these ideas: 1. pay more tax 2. have bigger houses 3. work longer [Link] more nurses and doctors 5. learn to live together With a partner, decide what we would have todo in these areas: jobs housing medical services transport pensions sport entertainment Instant Discussions (5) as well as treat or prevent a Famous quotes Work in pairs or small groups to discuss. these ‘quotations: 1. ‘Life begins at 40.” (Walter B. Pitkin) What do you think he means? Do you agree? 2. Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose. But young men think itis, and we were young."(A. E, Housman) Why do you think the writer said this? 3. Life is too short to stuff a mushroom." (Shirley Conran) The writer is talking about cooking. What did she mean? Can you finish this sentence in other ways? Life is too short 10... [Link] Vd known L was going to live this long, Td have taken better care of myself." (Eubie Blake, aged 100) Do you take care of yourself with a view to living longer? If so, how? Discussion In some countries when a couple get married, the husband’s parents immediately move in with the newly-married couple. There are organisations in these countries which run courses on ‘How To Live With Your In-Laws’. Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of livir in-laws when you get married. Living longer 10Giving to charity —— Discussion Discuss these questions with a partner, then compare your answers with others in the class. 1. How much money do you give each year to charity? a) nothing b) very little 2. Which charities do you give to? a) local charities b) national charities 6G) more than one week's wages ©) international charities 3. If someone is collecting in the street for a charity, how much do you give them? a) nothing b) just some small change ¢) a decent amount 4. Are there any charities you would not give to? Why not? 5. There is a famous saying in English: Charity begins at home. What do you think this means? Do you have something similar in your country? Reading Read the four texts and answer these questions: 1. Which people do not give to charity? 2, Which person does give to charity? 3. Which person works for a charity? | Pete No, I don’t give to charity. [ really don't think I’m that well-off, Suze, we're trying to move house and we're considering moving to a house thar's worth a million and a half, But if I look round the school playground when I take my kids to school I'm by no means the richest person there. In fact, I'm probably somewhere in the middle. If won a million pounds on the Lottery, I'd be pretty disappointed. I mean, a million pounds really doesn’t go very far these days, does it? It wouldn’t even get us the house we want, Michelle Of course I give. How could I not? Ihave a roof over my head. I have clean water and enough to eat. Tan see a doctor whenever I need to. I can read, write, vote, watch television. I have a job, There are people who have none of these things. Of course I sive. Ihave to, It’s frightening that there are some people who are not prepared to try and improve the lives of those living in extreme poverty. 11 Giving to charity Vikki There are a few high earners who are extremely generous. One very wealthy government minister is reported to have given £47 million to charity last year. JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has given the royalties of two books, worth about £8 million, to a charity. But these are exceptions. Figures show that the richest 20 percent of individuals in Britain give less than 1 per cent of their income; the poorest 10 percent give 3 per cent of their income. Overall, one in three people last year gave nothing. Somehow, we fund-raisers have to change these figures. Brian ‘We used to be able to rely on the government for things like health care and education and pensions but nowadays we have to pay for these things out of our own pocket. I paid about £40,000 in tax last year and I got nothing back for it - so, no, I don’t feel very generous when it comes to giving away my money. Instant Discussions BRPREP PPP PPP PPDiscussion Discuss these questions in small groups: 1, What reasons are given by the four people why people do not give to charity? What other reasons do you think people have for not giving? Are these the real reasons? How do you feel about Peve and Brian? Do you think Michelle is caring and generous, or just naive? Do you think men and women have different attitudes to charities? 4, How do you think charities could encourage more people to donate to them? R Discuss these questions with reference to your own country: 5. How many people give to charity? 4) most) very few c) about one in ten 6. Do people collect money on the streets? 7. Do you have door-to-door collections? 8. How generous is your government to the Third ‘World? Language Look at the following underlined expressions from the texts above: ve got nothing back for it. .. when it comes to giving away my money. Use the correct form of these phrasal verbs in the sentences: give back pay back give away get by give out get over get back give up 1. She's so generous. She's always . . money ........ 0 good causes 2. Ehad to borrow £100 last week, but I it...... as soon as I was paid. [Link]’s been... « «leaflets encouraging people to give money to the earthquake fund Aart a couple of hours cach week to address envelopes for a children’s charity. 5. Charity is all about giving - you shouldn't expect t0......something...... 6. My parents really don’t like accepting charity, but they just can’t........... any longer [Link] couldn’t........... the bank so they took away his house, 8. He's never really.......4... the shame of losing his house, Match four of the verbs with these meanings: . distribute d. spend time a, recover from . manage financially Instant Discussions aubeh Rib Acuaeery SHoe. tere ert “I'm sorry ~ we can take your mother's clothes, but not her.” cussion 1. Work in small groups. You have won a million pounds to give away to the charity or charities of your choice. You can give it all to one charity or you can divide it up between a maximum of four different ones. Here is the list of charities. Decide how you will divide up the money. Then share your ideas with other groups, 1. a charity doing research into cancer 2. a charity which looks after homeless people in your town 3. a charity for children from poor backgrounds in your country 4, a charity that helps the poor in Africa 5. a charity to train guide dogs for blind people 6. an international AIDS charity 7. a charity for old people in your town 8. a charity for the victims of a recent earthquake in Latin America 9. a charity that looks after cats and dogs which have been found in the street 10.a charity that helps artists who have financial difficulties 2. Work in small groups. Choose a charity that ‘everyone in the group feels comfortable with — or make one up. Design a poster for the charity. Think about: —what you want people to do —how to catch their attention — what images you might want on your poster = what information you might want to get across ~a slogan/catchphrase - how people can give money/contact you ‘Compare your answers with other groups. Giving to chanty 11Discussion Answer the appropriate questions below. Now compare your answers in small groups. Try and make sure the groups are not all men or all women. \ QUESTIONS FOR MEN | [Link] you wear/have you ever worn jewellery? 2. Make a list of all the jewellery you own. 3. How expensive is/was it? 4, Why do you wear i? [Link] there other items of jewellery that you would like to own and wear? What? 6. Would you wear any of the following? a) more than one ring b) an earring 1, Do you wear jewellery every day or just on special occasions? [Link] you know any men who wear | jewellery? What do they wear? [Link] you think that generally men look | good in jewellery? 5. Would the type of jewellery a man wears influence your attitude towards him? 6. Which of the following do you think men should not wear? ‘QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN | ©) a necklace a) earrings ¢} brooches d) a brooch |) necklaces 4) toe-rings Pe Reading Read the article below and answer these questions: 1. What type of jewellery does David Beckham wear a lot at the moment? Why docs Mona Drewitt think that David Beckham wears this kind of jewellery? 3. How popular are wedding rings amongs¢ British men? Did you see David Beckham on a German TV chat show the other night? Really? Did you: notice what he was wearing? He looked as if he'd bought half a jeweller’s shop on the way to the studio. “He seems to be just ctazy about diamonds these days,” says Mona Drewitt from Hatton Garden, London’s street for jewellers. And she’s right. £50,000 of diamond- studded watch, diamond.-studded crosses on his ears, a diamond-studded ring on his little finger. He probably hiad most of one £100,000 weekly wage packet dispersed about his body as he stepped into the studio that night, Of course, wearing your wealth is a tradition among nomadic people; like carrying your money around with you because you don’t trust banks. Displaying showy and expensive jewellery tells the rest of the 12. Jewellery for men world that you're rich. It’s also.a secret challenge: | “Are you doing as well as me?” “I’m sure that David ‘Beckham's taste is a conscious way of displaying his ‘wealth,’ says Mona Drewitt. ‘But does such a display show taste and style or is it Just plain naff? Do teal men wear jewels and rings? ‘Whilst most British men, even if they could afford it, would not go for Becks’ diamond-studded accessories, many wear a ring on their little finger, ‘ora wedding ring, or sometimes, daringly, both. However, John Morgan, author of Debrett’s New Guide to Etiquette and Modern Manners warns: “The higher up the social ladder you go, the more resistant people are to male jewellery. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.’ That sounds like a red ‘eard and back to the dressing room for Mr David Beckham! Instant DiscussionsDiscussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 1. What do you think about the amount of jewellery that young sportsmen and other celebrities wear? Does it show good taste or bad taste? 2. Why do people sometimes ‘wear their wealth’? [Link] you think men should wear jewellery? Why/Why not? 4, What about women? Do you think they can sometimes wear too much jewellery? Language Label the pictures with the following words: ocket ring necklace brooch ~—tiara~—=—sbracelet_ chain ~—_earring Discuss with a partner which of the items of jewellery above you like on men and which on women, Which styles of the items above do you like? Discussion Work in pairs or small groups. Look at the pictures below and discuss these questions: [Link] you like what the person has done to themselves? Why/Why not? 2. If this person was a friend of yours and they had suddenly changed their appearance to look like this, what would you say to them? [Link] would you feel if one of your children came home looking like this? 4. What would you say to them? 5. Would you ever do this?/Have you ever done this? URS Instant Discussions Jewellery formen 12Who cares about the environment? _ Discussion Work in pairs or small groups. Make lists of: [Link] animals or birds that are endangered or protected in your country [Link] areas of land which are protected 3. any trees or plants which are protected ‘What is being done to ensure that these things are protected? Reading Read the letter below and answer these questions: 1, Who do you think the letter is written to? 2, Which of the following is the best summary of the writer's view of the environment? a, We should do everything we can to protect it. b. We really shouldn’t worry about it at all. c. We should be more thoughtful about what we protect. | Dear Sir | follow your environmental news section with interest, However, as a result of a number of recent stories, I believe that we have begun to take conservation too seriously. You report that almost 1,000 trees have been cut down in the north of England to create a nature reserve for a tiny snail Is this sensible? The | snail was last seen seven years ago and nobody has seen one since, For all we know, it might already be extinct and 1,000 trees have been cut down for no reason at al The world’s smallest lizard, measuring 2 em from nose to tail, has just been discovered in the Dominican Republic and immediately placed on the list of endangered species. Why? A week ago we didn't even know it existed, Why should we suddenly care so much about it now? ‘At Worthing, on the south coast of England, work has stopped on a sea wall in order to protect the habitat of a rare flower, which was being isturbed by the building work. How much will the people who live there be disturbed if the sea breaks through the sea wall, damaging property and possibly taking lives? Yes, the environment is important — but more important is human progress, the lives of other species, and a sense of perspective. Yours faithfully Reginald Wells Read the letter again and answer these questions: 1, What three conservation issues does the writer mention? 2. What has been done in each case? 3. How does the writer feel about each issue? 13 Who cares about the environment? Instant Discussions FOU eeDiscussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 1. How far do you agree with the writer? Give reasons. 2. Can you think of any important environmental or conservation issues in your local area or your country? 3. Describe them to a partner and explain the arguments on each side. 4. What is your opinion about what is happening in these cases? Language Look at the underlined expression with know in this sentence: For all we know, it might already be extinct It has the meaning of ‘this might be true but we just don't know.” Read these sentences and complete them with expressions from the box: 4, You know as well as I do that .. | | b. He doesn’t know the meaning of the word. c. She's such a know-all. d. you never know .. e. bow was Ito know ... I don't know about you, but 1. Conservation? Don't tall to Gerald about conservation. ... 2.2... 1 really can't see the point of struggling to save species that will probably die out anyway. 3. We have to do something to keep people away from these birds? nests. someone will try to steal the eges 4.[ didn’t mean to embarrass her, but ; + she worked for a multi- national oil company? [Link] discussing important issues with Rachel. 2, 6.1 just refuse to eat hamburgers unless I make them myself. Imean,...... 0.2.04 what they put in commercially produced ones, Instant Discussions Discussion 1. Work in small groups. Read and discuss each statement below. If everyone agrees with a statement, leave it as it Is. f someone disagrees, change the statement so that everyone in the group agrees with it. Use phrases from the Language activity, f appropriate. 1. Plants and animals have been dying out since the beginning of time. It’s natural. And it’s pointless trying to stop it happening. 2. Humankind has always exploited the resources of the planet ~ animal, mineral and vegetable. It is nature’s problem — not ours. 3. Few species are worth saving: lions, elephants, giant pandas maybe; two-centimetre-long lizards, definitely not. 4, People shouldn't get so angry about the use of land, We need houses and factories, There are plenty of green open spaces around the world, If you need to be near one that badly, move! 2. Work in small groups. All the items on the list below are threatened with extinction. You have the power to save just three. Which three would you save and why? the Sicilian fir tree the giant panda the Sentani rainbowfish the Chinese alligator the Virginia round-leaf birch tree the bowhead whale 4 type of Sri Lankan ant the red wolf Compare your decision with other groups. Who cares about the environment? — 13Discussion Have you ever prayed in any of the following situations? 1. when you have been ill? 2. before a meal? 3. when a close friend or relative has been having an operation? 4. before going to sleep at night? [Link] you have been in an aircraft that is taking off or landing? 6. before a sporting event ~ an impostant football match or race, perhaps? [Link] you have been rushing because you were late for something? 8. before a meeting? [Link] a success of some kind? ‘Compare your answers in pairs or small groups. Reading Read the three short articles below and choose one of the following reactions for each one. Do you have a different reaction? ct I don’t believe it. a: That’s just nonses hat’s fascinating. I can well believe it’s true. c: That’s interesting, but I wonder if there’s another explanation. ‘Compare and discuss your reactions in pairs or small groups. DEMAND FOR KORAN AND BIBLE | ‘Afler the:terrorist attacks of 11th September; many booksellers throughout | the UK reported a significant increase in sales of the Bible, in some cases arise of. as much as 25%. One intemet bookseller repotted that their Bibles sales had not increased, but that there was more demand for copies of the Koran and. books on the prophecies of Nostradamus.* PRAY AND GET PREGNANT AA scientific study on a group of women undergoing fertility treatment suggests that prayer gives women a greater chance of getting pregnant, In this study, reported in the Jounal of Reproductive Medicine, women who were prayed for had a 50% chance of becoming pregnant, | compared with 26% for women who ‘were not prayed for. PRAYER SAVES PLANE ‘There was a lucky escape yesterday for the 157 passengers and crew on board a KiteAir jet flying from the Philippines to Hong Kong, Ash-from the volcano, Mount Pinatubo; blocked the air intakes, forcing the engines to stop. The pilot, | however, managed to restart them once the plane reached clearer air and Inded | the plane safely at Manila airport ‘Soledad Garcia, a passenger on the'flight, said: “The engines seemed to be stopped for some time, We all prayed that they would start again, There were Muslims, ‘Hindus, and Christians on the plane. Our ‘Gods must have heard us.” “Nostradamus (1503-1566) was a French physician and mystic, famous for publishing prophecies, He has many followers today. You will find lots of websites devoted to his ideas. 14 The power of prayer Instant Discussions RAPP HPHPPPDiscussion Discuss these questions about the articles in pairs or small groups: 1. Are you surprised that sales of the Bible rose after September 11th 2001? Why/Why not? 2. Do you believe that prayer really has the power «o increase women’s fertility or to help the sick? Or do you think that the research is flawed in some way? 3. Do you think prayer was in any way consible for the engines restarting on the KiteAir plane? 4, What effect(s) do you think prayer has ~ on the person praying? And on the object (person or thing) of the prayer? re Language Look at the expressions below to do with believing and disbelieving. Mark each expression as follows: = it expresses belief = _ it expresses lack of belief oe 1 don’t believe a word of that! Pm sure that’s right. ve no trouble with thar. Thave my doubts about that. That seems unlikely to me. You're kidding, Pve always suspected that. can easily believe that. .. ve never heard such nonsense. 10.1 find that difficult to believe. Read the following attitudes to prayer. Which of the expressions above best describe your own view? Compare your views with a partner, * If someone is sick, it will help them if you pray for their recovery. * Prayer is pointless. * Ifmore people prayed, the world would be a far better place. * A lot of people only pray when they're in some sort of trouble, * Atheists have just as good a life as believers. * Prayer makes you feel better, but ie doesn’t actually make any difference. * Prayer is a natural human response to a serious or dangerous situation, * I pray 6 times every day. * Prayer is just a form of meditation — nothing else. * If a lot of people get comfort from prayer, why knock it? wen aveene Instent Discussions “Well, really! You'd think by now he'd have picked wp English!” Discussion With a partner, choose one of the three areas below. Discuss the questions, then report to the rest of the class. 1. Your own beliefs Would you say that you are religious? Do you pray? When? How often? How about your friends and family? Is there a tradition of religion in your family? Is religion more important for the older of for the younger members of the family? A recent survey suggests that 70% of people start to pray when they get into difficulty. Do you pray when you get into difficulty? If so, in what sort of circumstances? 2. Religion in your country What are the main religions in your country? How important is religion in your culture? How important is religion in the history of your country? What percentage of the population is religious? Is religion more important or less important than it used to be? 3. Holy places Are there any places of pilgrimage in your country? Have you been to any of them? Why? Do you believe that these places possess special powers? Do you know anyone who has been cured by visiting one of these places? The power of prayer 14Discussion Discuss these questions with a partn Have you ever been really embarrassed in public? Was it your fault or did someone else embarrass you2What happened? How did you feel? What did you do afterwards? Reading Read the first paragraph of this newspaper article about a vicar and choose the best headline below: SCANDAL IN CHURCH VICAR CHEATS ON LOCAL DOCTOR DOCTOR ATTACKS CHEATING VICAR ‘A married vicar has let his job after having an alfair with the wife of a local doctor. Dr ‘Mati Lucas, 36, interrupted the Rey David Hughes during: church Service:to call him ‘a lian’ cheat and: shameless adulterer’ aft finding letters from Rev Thighes to-his Discuss these question: 1, How do you think Dr Lucas felt? [Link] do you think Rev Hughes felt? 3. What do you think happened next in the church? 4, What do you think happened after the church service? “They suspect arson.” Read the rest of the article and answer these questions; 5. Did Dr Lucas go to the church so that he could embarrass Rev Hughes? 6, What did the other people in the church do? 7. Where is Dr Lucas’ wife now? Gary Buxton; i retired taxi driver, who was attending the church service, said: “Bverything went very quiet, We were all « bit shocked. Then David walked out of the church and’ ao one has seen him since.” Dr Lucas said: ‘I had not intended to make a scene. But when he stated preaching to people how to live their lives, I saw red. T have scen my solicitor and am secking a divorce. I won't share a house with her any longer. Not even for the sake of the children.’ The Lucases have three children, aged 12, 10 and 8. Rev Hughes and his wife have a grown-up daughter, Mrs Lucas, a teacher at St Mark's Primary Schoo, is believed to have left the area with Rev Hughes. Mrs Hughes was not evailable for comment. Discussion 1. How do you feel about what the different people have done ~ Dr Lucas, Mrs Lucas, Rev Hughes, Mrs Hughes? Have they behaved well, badly, or just like normal people? 2, What would you have done if you had been in the church? 3. What would you have done if you were the vicar’s wife ~ left him or stood by your man? 15 Revenge is sweet! Instant Discussions BRP FHP PHPat ae ee a aa aa a Language 1. Complete the text below with the correct form of these verb phrases: have an affair leave —_get a divorce work out be together split up 1 don’t really understand Helen and James at all. They ........... (1) a couple of years ago when James ........... (2) with his secretary. But then when that didn’t........... (3), he moved back in with Helen. Then she .... ... (4) him for her tennis coach and at that point I thought they were going 0.6.2... ++ (5). NOW they. .oeeee sees (6) again and they seem to be as happy as ever. 2. Complete the sentences below with appropriate forms of the following phrases: paint the town red go red be caught red-handed see red 1.1m not surprised he... 2... He was extremely embarrassed. 2. He couldn’t pretend he was innocent. He et Boose 3.1 couldn’t help getting angry. When she accused me of lying, Ijust--.+++-s+se0s+seee- 4, We've really got something to celebrate. Let’s........ ae Discussion Work in pairs. Discuss the questions below: 1. Are you generally vengeful or forgiving? Give examples. 2. If you were surfing the internet and you found a website like the one below, would you: a) add it to your favourites ~ you know you will need it, b) read it ic will help you with a present problem. ¢) move on = it’s a stupid site. [Link]. Has someone treated you badly? Do you need to get your own back? -At vengeance-{[Link] we are’all too aware that some ieople are greatly in need of humiliation — the pompous, the contemptuous, the violent, the thoughtless. They will all benefit from a litle anonymous payback. We do’ not encourage anything illegal, violesit, or in any-way damaging. We do | “tit take esponsibility for the actions of people who visit this site. We do encourage the victims of revenge to'rethink their behaviour. We do hope that the ideas you may find here will be useful | 1. ideas for revenge 2. classic revenge stories pas 3. things to buy. 4. help our members t 3. Can you imagine ever using anything on the list below to get revenge on someone? What might you use the items for? a box of melted chocolates an old love letter from a friend’s ex-boyfriend itching powder 4 photograph of a friend as a fat S-yearold child a bunch of artificial black roses an empty box for flowers a miniature tombstone a subscription form for a rude magazine 4. With a partnes, decide what you would do in the following situations: a. Your partner (boy/gielfriend or spouse) has run off with your best friend. b.A friend borrowed £200 from you last year and has never paid you back. She is avoiding you. ¢. You bought a car from someone you know and it keeps breaking down, 4. A friend borrowed a CD from you two years ago and has never returned it. e. Your boss keeps giving you really boring, unpleasant jobs to do, £ A colleague at work keeps telling everyone how wonderful he is. Instent Discussions Revenge is sweet! 15Discussion [Link] you know any couples who are childless? [Link] you think that more couples are childless because they don’t want children or because they can’t have children? [Link] you know any couples who have had IVF (in vitro fertilisation) treatment? Was it successful? Reading Read the article below. Mark these sentences T (true) or F (false): 1. Diane Blood died after a fight, 2. Stephen Blood is Liam’s father. 3. Diane Blood was treated in Britain, SECOND CHILD FOR DIANE © Diane Blood, the widow who spent two years fighting the courts for the right to hhave a chitd using her late husband’s sperm, is now pregnant with a Second child also from his sperm. Diane’s husband, Stephen Blood, became | im with meninis in March'1995, aged 30. The couple had been trying to stat & family. While Stephen lay dying in hospital, Diane persuaded doctors to, remove and freeze’ a sample of his sperm. ‘The Human Fertilisation and Embryo, Discus: n ‘Authority initially refused to allow Diane | Blood to:use the sperm because her husband had not given petihission in writing. However, the appeal court later decided that she could take'the sperm ‘abroad for treatmint undér EU Jaw. Her son, Liam, was born three and a half years after his fathér’s death. Diane Blood said:-‘I'm an only child bat Stephen had two sisters. Hé would have been delighted that Liam is to be raised ith a full brother or sister, and that he is to be a father again,” 1. With a partner, try to agree on one alternative from each of the following: 1a. It was right that Stephen Blood’s sperm was removed. He would have agreed. b, Je was wrong that the sperm was removed without Stephen's consent. 2.a. It was a disgrace that she could not be treated in Britain. b. Britain is right to have such strict laws about this kind of thing, 3.a, Diane should not have been allowed to do this a second time. b. It is crazy that governments should become involved. Chis is a matter for the individual. 4.4. Itis wrong to bring children into the world with no father present. b. A single mother can be just as good a parent 2. How do you think the parents of Stephen Blood felt at the birth of the first child? Do you think they are happy at the idea of another grandchild? 3. What is the situation in your country? a. The law is very strict and it is very difficult to do something like this. b. The law is very progressive and Diane Blood would have had no trouble doing what she did. . My country has no official policy on things like this. 4. Are you aware of any cases like Diane Blood’s in your country? 16 matter of birth and death Instant Discussions DAFF RP PPP PPPuu “mame aaa aa Language Complete the text using the correct forms of the appropriate verbs from the box below: expect sive adopt marry start fall be raise lose Jason and Annie (1) in March 1990. Very soon afterwards they decided to........(2)a family and Annie became pregnant very quickly. Their first child, a son, (3) born at the beginning of 1991. Annie loved children and six months later she .. .... - (4) another baby. In spring 1992 Annie... ... (5) birth to a baby girl, Tragically, howeves there were complications at the birth and Annie died a few days later. Jason gave up his job and » - (6) the children om his own for five years. Then he met Lucy, ........ (7) in love with her and they got married. Lucy loved Jason's children but really wanted some of het own. After .. (8) two babies in early pregnancy, the doctors told her that she was unlikely ever ro be able to have children of her own. As a result, Jason and Lucy decided to ........ (9) a baby, which they did in 1999. Jason’s son and daughter think their new baby sister is wonderful Discussion 4. 1VF Which of the options below do you think are acceptable courses of action for a couple who are unable to have children? © IVF treatment in which the mother’s egg is fertilised with the sperm of her husband or partner ‘+ IVE treatment using the mother’s egg and sperm from a sperm bank * paying another woman to have a baby using your husband’s sperm 2. Adoption: What kind of people should be allowed to adopt children? Here are six different situations. Do you think any of these people should be stopped from adopting? 1.a young man and woman in their mid-twenties who have been married for three years and cannot have children 2.a lesbian couple in their thirties who want a child 3.a couple in their mid-forties who have just got married 4. a couple in their late thirties who have been married for twelve years and cannot have children 5.a couple of gay men in their thirties who want to bring up a child 6.a couple in their early fifties who have grown-up children by their first marriages, but want to start a second family now that they have re-married 3. Many people adopt children from abroad. Which of the following is closest to your view? 1. [tis better for children to grow up in a loving family in the West than in an orphanage in their own country. 2. It is immoral to remove children from their own country and culture. 3..No child should be adopted by people from another country without the consent of the child’s natural parents. 4. This is a very difficult issue and it depends on the situation of the children and their natural parents. Finally Diane Blood gave birth to her second child, another boy, Joel Michael, seven years after the removal of her dying husband’s sperm. All four grandparents were present, The baby was bora in Britain, but Mrs Blood had had to go to Belgium to be inseminated. One particular disappointment for Diane was the refusal of the British authorities to allow her to put her husband’s name on her children’s birth certificates. There are thought to be about 40 women in Britain in a similar situation to Diane Blood, Hf you look on the internet, you will find more about the ethics of cases like this, Instant Discussions ‘A mattor of birth and death 16eonoe Introduction Read these two sayings and discuss the questions below in pairs or small groups: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a days teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning. 1. What do the sayings mean? 2. Do you think they are useful? 3. What part of the world do you think they come from? 4,Do you have any similar sayings in your language? Reading Read the text below and answer these questions: 41, What do we know about Murphy? 2, What is the basic idea behind all of Murphy’s laws? MURPHY'S LAWS, Itwas.a:man called Murphy, about whom we seem to know nothing other than his name and his pessimistic view of life, who first made the profound revelation that if anything can go wrong, it will. This simple idea about the way the world works has since’ planted itself in the human mind with a deep and lasting effect on the way we live. From his first and most famous law ~ ‘If anything can go wrong, it will” ‘Murphy went on to develop his theories, creating other related principles that govern our lives. Undoubtedly one of the most important thinkers of our time, Murphy has seen to the very heart of our existence and opened our eyes to the mysterious ways of fate. Murphy’s inspiration is often seen as a defining moment in global history, copied by many, but equalled by none. * I anything can go wrong, it will + If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong. Note: I there is a worse time for something to go wrong, it will happen then + If anything just cannot go wrong, it will anyway. * If you see that there are four possible ways in which something Cat go wrong, and take precautions against these, then a fifth way, which you have not prepared for, will suddenly develop. * Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse. + IF everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. ‘A further important rule to remember is: + A knowledge of Murphy's Law is no help in any situation. Discussion Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss those questions: 1, How important does the writer say that Murphy's theories are? 2. How serious is the writer? [Link] you think of any examples of Murphy’s Law applying in your life or the lives of people you know? 4,Do you have similar ‘laws’ in your country? 17 Folk wisdom Instant Discussions~The Language Sayings, proverbs and ‘laws’ are often told using a form of conditional sentence. For example: If anything cam go wrong, it will Add to the list of sayings below with ideas from your country/culture: [Link] you tell a dream before breakfast, it will come true. 2. If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck. 3. If your nose itches, somebody is coming to visit. PNAS Compare your sentences in pairs or small groups. Discussion 1. Work in pairs. Complete the sayings below with words from the bo» pasteseaseeliiaase | Pave postpone grow — show | see consists is "as 1. Children - more need of models than of critics. 2. Don't let grass... . on the path of friendship. [Link]. the key to knowledge. 4. People . their character by what they laugh at. [Link] ...... of hanging on one minute longer. 6. You can’t. ..... the whole sky through a bamboo tube. 7. Liberty . No price. 8....... today’s anger until tomorrow, What is the point of each saying? Have you heard any of them before? 2. Where do you think each saying comes from? Match each of the above with the following sources: Germany the Philippines Norway Spain Japan France Tran Native American Instant Discussions Discussion 1. Sometimes people claim that there are rational, or even historical, explanations for a lot of our folk wisdom. For example: The idea that itis lucky to put a horseshoe over our front door comes from a time when it was believed that witches rode on broomsticks because they were afraid of horses. Putting a horseshoe over your door kept witches away. The idea of having seven years" bad luck if you break a mirror comes from the time when mirrors were very expensive. If you broke yours, it would take seven years to save the money for a new one. 2. Can you think of any rational or historical explanations for these sayings? 1. The tail of a fox dead of old age brings good nck, 2. Never touch a baby, a mother and a tombstone all in one day, 3. Nothing succeeds like success 4. Never argue at a crossroads. 3. What about for these actions? 1. Touching wood, 2. Making the sign of the cross 3. Putting a tooth that has come out under your pillow at night. 4. Making a wish when you cut your birthday cake. 5. Shaking hands with your right hand (not your left). Some more sayings Here are some more sayings. Do you think there 's any truth in any of them? Are they amusing, insightful or just stupid? Do you have. ‘similar sayings in your country? What are they? The light at the end of the tunnel is a tr: ‘Those who know the least will always know it loudest. Beauty is only skin deep, fashion is even shallower. ‘An expert is someone with an opinion and a word processor. Everything tastes more or less like chicken, There are three kinds of memos good, bad and convenient. Folk wisdom 17Discussion Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss these questions: 1. Do you have a mobile phone? If not, why not? 2. How many people do you know who don't have a mobile phone? 3. If you have a mobile phone, do you use it for both calls and texting? How often? 4, What is the most embarrassing situation in which your mobile phone has rung? 5. What is the most embarrassing situation in which someone else’s mobile phone has rung? 6. What is the most irritating ring tone you have heard? 7. What is the most amusing ring tone you have heard? “Hello ~ yeah ~ I'm on the train.” Reading Read the article and tick (¥) the correct sentence below: The writer thinks: a. too many people have mobile phones, b, mobile phones are fantastic c. people worry abour how to behave with a mobile phone. Be SS FULLY MOBILE ‘Tue stories or urban myths? mbeone else, 7 : Have ¥ aid the at Pregnant woman on the train? She was sitting opposite sonie bloke, who was talking noisily and at length into his mobile. She started to go {nto Yabour anid asked to borrow [Link]'to call her doctor. He refused. Why? Well, “positively writhing with embarrassment, ie was forced to admit his phone wasn’t real ‘Orttow about the boxer ina testatirant loudly negotiating the terms of his next fight into phone: which suddenly rang? Or-the Italian priest who interrupted a religious ceremony ake call? 2 e Everyone has a story, but almost everyone has a mobile too, Mobile-ownership is now | ‘well over: 50% in the'UK, and heading ever closer to Finland whiere a remarkable 75% | of the population’ own a mobile, | [Link] put off by potential health risks? No. What about the possibility of being mugged | for our phone? It won't happen to me. Or how about the thought that we might look a complete idiot on the 6.15 from Paddington saying ‘I'm on the train’. Good heavens, no! ‘Not me! For me they're an endless source of amusement and fascination. In fact, 'm in mobile heaven. Discussion Work in pairs. Discuss these questions: 1, What risks or dangers are mentioned in the article? Can you think of any other risks or dangers not mentioned? 2. Do you think the stories in the article are true or not? Do you know of any similar stories? oe has tales about mobiles — but they always happen 18 mon the train! Instant Discussions1 Language 1 Study this sentence: (She was) sitting opposite some bloke, who was talking noisily and at length into his mobile. ‘Bloke’ is a slang word moaning ‘man’. Slang is a kind of colloquial language which can make ‘speech more vivid and interesting. However, you must be careful not to use it in inappropriate situations. Match the underlined slang word in tho sentences 1-8 to the definitions in the box below: 1, You couldn’t lend me some money, could you? Pm skint, 2. Let’s go somewhere else for a drink. I've just seen the cops go in there. 3. And then she dropped her glass and spilt red wine on their new carpet. She’s such a plonker, 4, Just a minute! I must go to the loo before we go. §.T'll bring some food if you could bring the booze, 6.1 think he was a bit pissed, He couldn't walk straight and he laughed too loudly. 7. You should ask that guy over there ~ the one with the green hat. 8. Joe’s down at the police station. He nicked some CDs in the new shopping centre and got caught. a. stupid person stole b. drunk f. alcohol «. having no money —_g. lavatory 4. police he man Language 2 Complete the text below with appropriate forms of the slang words from the exercise above: T got on the train home the other day and this veesee++ (1) with red hair got on and sat down, opposite me, I knew he was a........ (2) as soon as he got out his mobile, He rang his girlfriend and started talking to her. The whole carriage could hear what he was saying. After a while I realised he was........ (3) as well. Lcould smell the (4) on his breath and there was a bottle of whisky sticking out of his pocket. Anyway, the next thing I know a couple of........ (5) got on the train and came up to him. They asked him where he got the whisky. He looked a bit embarrassed. So they arrested him because they reckoned he....... . (6) it from a shop just outside the station and they'd got him on the security cameras. Instant Discussions “Spare the price of a cup of tea?” Discussion 4. Read this short article and discuss the questions below in pairs or small groups: =. A‘Stubbor and-arrogant’ ~ airline passenger was jailed for . +... thar's understandable, we're not in their situation and we have a choice 3. we need a balanced diet! Ie’s perfectly possible to be a vegetarian and eat healthily. P'm not so sure about a vegan diet, however. Vegans always seem to look pale and in need of a good steak! 4. [haven’t eaten meat for almost 40 years and... don’t intend changing my fundamental belief that it is cruel to eat another creature. 5.1 always buy organic food. I just can’t bear the thought of eating all the pesticides they spray on fruit and vegetables. > agree with you, I hate the thought of what they do to our food. You're absolutely right. ssse++++5 there’s not much I can do. I can’t actually afford to buy organic stuff, so in the end T don’t ceally have a choice. Discussion Complete the questionnaire below, then compare your answers in pairs or small groups. HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU? Answer the following questions. Then add up your score at the end, 41. Do you buy genetically modified foods? a. Never, . Only if there is no alternative, ¢. It doesn't make any difference to me if they are GM or not. Given the choice between organic and non- organic foods, what do you do? a. | always buy the organic option. . I sometimes buy the organic option — unless. itis much more expensive, c. I always buy the non-organic option — it's usually cheaper. 3. When you buy eggs, how often do you get free range eggs? a. Always. b. Sometimes. ©. Never. 4, What sort of fish do you buy? a. I never eat fish b. | usually buy wild fish, c. | usually buy farmed fish. 5. Do you grow your own vegetables? a. Yes. , No, but a friend does and he gives me some. c. No. 6. Where do you buy most of your food? a. from local farmers. . from local markets. ©. from supermarkets 7. What sort of produce do you generally buy? a. Mostly fresh. b, About half fresh, haif tinned or frozen, ‘¢. Mostly tinned or frozen or ready to cook. TUBNEW wos y BUN ERs yanuyAjeo1 MOA {329 NOK YEU yNOgE fe I e1E9 POs OC 44 MeL 8501 ‘akoxdwy pu Ai Sn yeas NA, ‘s}FEY PooB aulos aAey ROK BEB FE ING HG YON OP NED MOA Zeb — bh 88 nok eum enoidu 0 Shem 1OgE MULL. 30119 OP PINCI NOK nq Peg 00} ON 8h PL “Tok o¥ 0g 01 sr0\R0 epenssed oy A1, Yee NOK yey 0 Ayjenb ety ynoge peUEeuOR KEN 8JE NOK jSUOP OKA !810UN JO BL Instant Discussions "2 Yeo Jo} | pu ‘q 4oe0 10} 2 4 yoeo s04 ¢ 810098 Us1098 nek pip MOH, Ist right to eat meat? 29Discussion Tick the items in the list below that you have seen: a a a a a 1. horse-racing 2. dog-racing 3. performing animals in a cireus 4a bullfight [Link] in a zoo 6.a dog fight a Compare your answers in pairs or small groups. Reading 7. show jumping 8. a dog show 9. a fox hunt 10.0 cock fight 11. performing bear or monkey g0g00nu0oggg0 12. a pheasant shoot Read the two texts below. Which is pro bullfighting? Which is against it? Text 1 Dullfightng is nt just a spot: its much more than that; For maniy Spaniards the bullight is a proud part oftheir heritage. Its an art foo = © ‘which reflects the most basi issue to face mant al and domitation ofthe wild. Lisa cetemony which sis up a variety of ‘emotions: jay, danger, and ilory. As @.result, bullfighters are celebrated a national heroes artping in angers ival which any | moment may: cut shor their Fame or even theie life, Far from losing populaity, more and more people lock to bullfighin celebration of a ‘uquely national tradition, Questions in pairs With a partner, take turns to ask and answer the following questions about the texts: 1, Whae do Spaniards feel that bullfighting symbolises? 2. How are bullfighters treated in Spain? 3. How popular is bullfighting in Spain nowadays? Why is this so? 4, What happens to bulls in the 48 hours before a fight? Why? 5. How do bulls ‘navigate’? 6. Are bulls always killed cleanly in a bullfight? Why not? [Link] other animals suffer in bullfights? 8. What animals suffer and how? 30 Tho exploitation of animals ‘Text 2 A Dulfight may be a fight, but it’s not a fair fight. The bull has little chance of ‘defending itself, even less to survive. Do you know what happens before a fight? ‘No? Read on. + There are reports that many bulls ere ‘beaten and have heavy Weights hung round their nccks for weeks before'a fight. They are already tired when they enter the arena, + Bulls are kept in-darkness for 48 hours before a fight. When they: [Link] into the rena they are thetefore blinded by the sunlight, = Many bulls” hors have'a few centimetres illegally cut off. This impairs their co- ‘ordination and prevents them from navigating properiy. + Rather than being a clean kill the bull is ‘tormented and tired out before the matador finally attempts to kil it + Often the result of a bulfight is not {immediate death, bat just excessive ‘mutilation. The final death blow, which is supposed to sever the spinal column, frequently fails and a fully conscious but paralysed beast is dragged from the arena. + Balls are not the only victims, Horses are often drugged and blindfolded before being taken into the arena. Their vocal cords are sometimes cut so that their cries cannot be heard by the crowd, Instant Discussions HRP PRP PPP PPP ee ae eR RAR RR RRP RR ARR RRR aDiscussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 1. How far do you sympathise with the Spanish view of bullfighting? 2. Do you think bullfighting is an acceptable ‘sport’ or should it be banned? 3. Should the EU be allowed to make bullfighting illegal in Spain, or not? Language Here are 10 expressions to use during a discussion. Complete the sentences using these words: minute stick take interrupt listen clearly another something misunderstood Point 1. [think you've got the wrong end of the . » here actually. 2. Why don’t you shut up and... . for a minute? 3. Ithink you've ...... what I was trying to say, 4, If T could just say...... at this point ... 5. Justa...... .T'd like to come in here if | may. 6. No, that’s not my..... at all. What I'm trying to say is .. 7. Sorry, but I must..... . you there, 8. Perhaps I haven't put this very ...... . What I mean is . 9. ‘That's not the point at all. Look, Let me put it...... way. 10. I'm afraid I have to... . you up on that point. Which ones would you use to correct someone? Which ones would you use to make a positive contributi Which of the expressions are rude? to a discussion? Discussion Where do you draw the line? Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Discuss them in pairs or small groups. Try to use the expressions from the Language activity above. Horse-racing and dog- | _—_[ It seems odd that ‘sports’ Fox bunting is just another racing should be banned. in which one animal fights form of pest control. | They are not useful | | another (like cock fighting Nobody worries about | activities, they are just two |_| or dog fighting) are illegal Ailling rats. There are too different ways of getting |_| in most countries. After all, | | many foxes and they need | gamblers to spend money. these animals fight each t0 be killed. Fox hunting is | other in the wild. The | as good a way as any to do sports should all be made it, If people want to dress legal. up in red jackets and have 36 million pheasants were 8 freer case taietaceani bred in Britain last year tars der eee just for the start of the { ete pheasant shooting season. Most hunters do not eat the birds they kill so the Performing animals in majority of the dead birds circuses are unacceptable Dog shows should be dare buried in specially dug these days and yer people | | banned, They bunibate holes. This is a disgrace seem quite happy about dogs. There is nothing and should be stopped show jumping. Show more offensive than seeing immediately. jumping borses are nothing | | some of these dogs being more than performing shampooed and treated as animals. The sport should if they were children, be banned. Ieee ES Pet Eee Instat Discussions The explottion of anmais 30Discussion Discuss these questions with a partner: [Link] your opinion, what are the three commonest reasons people decide to get married? 2. Do you think marriage is ‘a thing of the past’? Do you know someone who has had a long and happy marriage? Why has it lasted? 4. Why do you think there is such a high divorce rare in many developed countries? 5. Are married people treated differently from single people in your experience? In what ways? ‘Share your opinions with the rest of the class. Reading Read this newspaper article and answer the questions below in pairs or small groups: ‘LAST TO MARRY WINS! A [Link] unmartied male frends in New Jersey made a strange bet 20 years ago when they ‘vere all sl at high schoo). They [Link] Gniact and setup a special bank: acconnt ool the money ‘they. had each bet. ‘Thie pot of money. grew until it was. several thousand dollars and John Cheiey was the lucky ‘winter = because he is now the group's last remaining bachelor. He collected his winnings from bib feendsat past Sauda.“ gues 1st haven ound he ight penn" Cheney, 38 years old, he whole story started when two of the group beta six-pack of beer over which one would be the last t0 get martied, The group eventually grow to nine men, all 1981 graduates of Haddonfield Memorial High School,“ “We all thought we'd be bachelors for a long-time,” said Mike Koontz, also:38. He was the first iniemiber of the group to get married, walking down the aisle in 1987. He always thought Jotin would win the money. “He's x rel confirmed bachelos.” sid Mike, 1. What was the prize? 2. Why hasn’t Cheney got married? 3. Why did they make the bec? Do you think a group of young women would have made the same bet? Was John Cheney’s wait worth it? ‘What is a ‘confirmed bachelor’? “Belinda, will you make me the happiest ‘man in the iworld and divorce me?” 31 Why get married? Instant Discussions PRP PRP APP PPP PPP Pee eeLanguage Divide the following expressions into two groups: B =before marriage A = after marriage 1. go on honeymoon 12. propose to them 2. meet someone you like 13, have an affair with someone 3, talk about marriage 414, walk down the aisle 4, become friends 16. get engaged 5. get pregnant 16. start going out with them 6, meet their family 17. soe a marriage counsellor 7. plan the wedding 18. get separated 8. have a stag / hen night 19. get divorced | 9. have kids 20. find someone attractive 10. bring up children 21. start to get close | 11. start having marriage problems 22. get back together again With a partner, choose 10 of the expressions in the box and put ther the ideal order for you. Discussion 1. In 2002, Rutgers University in the US released the results of a study which lists the top 10 reasons ‘men are waiting longer these days to get married. In pairs or groups, discuss if you think each is a valid argument. TOP.10 REASONS WHY MEN ARE RELUCTANT TO COMMIT-TO MARRIAGE 1. ‘They can have sex outside marriage more easily than in the past, 2. They can enjoy the benefits of having a wife by cohabiting rather than marrying, 3, They want to avoid divorce and its financial risks, 4. They want to wait until they arc oldet to have children. E 5. They are afraid that marriage will require too inany changes aad conipromises 6, They are waiting forthe pevfst soulmate and she hast yer appeared. 7. In the US there are few social pressutes:to marty. 8. They are reluctant to marty a woman who already: has children 9. They want to own a house before they: get a wife. 10. They want to enjoy life as a single [Link] long as they can. 2, With a partner, choose one of the following situations. Prepare your part in the conversation for 2 minutes, then have the conversation. 2, Your son/daughter is now 30 and you want them to settle down. Try to talk them into it. b. You have been going out with your partner for 3 years and are looking for a bigger commitment. Try to persuade them to think about getting married, c. Your best friend is deciding whether or not to get married. Try to talk them into it. d. Your best friend is deciding whether or not to get married. Try to talk them out of it. Intercultural problems With a partner, discuss the following: 1. Would you consider marrying (or are you already married to) someone from another country or culture? 2. What special problems do you think arise from a marriage between people from different countries or cultures? 3. Make a list of the benefits and drawbacks of such marriages. Instant Discussions Why get married? 31Discussion In pairs or small groups, discuss the following questions: 1. Have you ever had a boss you didn’t like? Why didn’t you like him/her? 2. Do you think it is simply expected that people dislike their boss? 3. Which of the following would you do if you didn’t like your boss: a. resign and find another job? ». discuss your problem with your boss? ¢. go to the personnel department and raise the matter with them? d. talk to your closest colleagues? €. ignore the problem and hope your boss will leave? f. something else? Reading Read the complaints below from a popular ebsite. Decide which problem you most sympathise with. Have you or someone you know ever been in any of these situations? “1, MY BOSS IS A SLAVE DRIVER: | A workas a personal assistant and T have a boss who is in love with her job! Of course she ‘st She owns the place! ‘The teouble isshe expects us to love the job as much as she does! I'm sorty, if irs 6 o'clock, I’m going home! By then I’ve had enough! 2. WHY CAN'T 1 DO ANYTHING RIGHT? Tean't take it any moret My boss just have a lst somewhere of everything I do wrong. He ‘waits for the exact moment when I do something and then — out of nowhere there he Hes always on my back about the same things, He never says anything nice or encouraging, 3.1 SHOULD BE DOING HER JOB! { dortt know how much more ofthis Tcan stand. I can see the company I work for going | downhill-because my boss isso. incompetent. I don’t know how she got her job! She docer't | know what she’s doing! 4. -DO ALL THE WORK AND HE:GETS ALL THE CREDIT. Lcan‘t believe my boss sometimes. I:do all the work and he takes all the credit. He basically says ‘do this’ and ‘do that’. Then, when the work gets noticed, he doesn’t say it was me, He Jets people assume that he did the work! ’m sick of this! 5. PLEASE DON’T BE MY FRIEND! Ob, please, Give me a break! Lam so tired of my boss pretending she’s our fiend. I mean, come on! She's our boss! She comes into the staffroom during our breaks trying to take part | in our conversations and share in bits of gossip. I'm sorry, but somebody who is doing half | the work Pm doing and getting twice the pay does not deserve equal status with me, | 6. IF YOU DON'T TRUST ME, THEN DON’T HIRE ME! | T'm finished with my job. My boss doesn’t trust me or anyone else at work. If he sees me on the phone, he tries to listen in to see if the call is work-related. He walks past people working at computer terminals to see if he can catch them playing games! Last week I even caught him checking people's desks for ~ goodness knows what! He's a creep! Compare your answers and share your stories, 32 hate my boss! Instant Discussions DEW P RPP PP PRR enSEPP REPRE RPP RRR Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 1. Which of the six situations did you think was the worst one? 2. Did any of them seem ‘silly’ to you? Which ones? 3. Which ones have very obvious solutions? What advice would you give? 4. Do you think all the people should just leave theic jobs? 5. What would you do if you heard one of these complaints at work and realised it was referring to you? Language 1. Each situation had an expression in it that means the person could take no more. Find the missing word to complete these sentences: [Link].. of this. 2.1 can’t 3. Give me a x 'm finished ...... my job. Pve had... 6.1 don’t know how much more of this I ean it any more. 2. Do you have equivalents for these expression: them. your language? Work with a partner and translate Discussion So what makes a good boss and what makes a bad boss? 1. Work in two groups. One group should make a list of what makes @ good boss, the other should list what makes a bad boss. | GOOD BossES | 1. A good boss is someone who 22K bad boss always 3A’ bad: boss never 2. 505.5 2. When you finish, find a student who made the opposite list and compare. Do you ageee? Are good bosses like good teachers? Talk about the parallels and the differences. Instant Discussions thate my boss! 32Discussion 1. Look at this list of ways to spend your money. Tick the sensible ones: a college or university education 1 the lottery DD anew car anew house 7 renting a flat getting your palm read yoga classes C7 psychic readings 77 a big traditional wedding playing the stock marker 2. Compare the items you ticked in pairs or small groups. Give some other good ways to spend money? And bad ones? Reading Read this quote and discuss the questions below in pairs: ‘For years my wife and I saved our money. We didn’t have any kids. We were going to spend the money enjoying our retirement. But then she died. I was devastated. Maybe that’s why they found it so easy. It must have been like taking candy from a baby.” 1. How old do you think the person who said this is? 2. Who is the ‘they’ he refers to? 3. What do you think ‘taking candy from a baby’ means? Now read this man's story and answer the questions below: Had ~ Part 1 George Stockton, 72, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has become the latest victim in a vise in money-making scams aimed at the elderly. Stockton says a woman approached him with an offer to ‘put him back in touch? with his deceased wife. "I do miss her so, so much, The psychie offered me a new chance," lamented Stockton, his eyes watering, "I guess I was taken in by that.” The woman, who Stockton says he met at bingo, talked him into visiting her house where for a fee of $50 initially, she would receive “messages” from his departed wife, Linda. "She seemed to know so much shout bet. thought it had to be real," George recalls "She lured me in and I fell fori, hook, Hine and sinker.” The intial $50 fee increased 10 $100. The sisted that she needed to buy more special materials, nd that each session took more work, requiring higher fees. She had already managed to con him out of over $7,000. At one point, George nearly gave up. 4s this kind of thing uncommon? 2. How did George Stockton know the woman? Before continuing to read Part 2, discuss this question in pairs or small groups: What do you think happens next? ‘Enough. That’s oo expensive. I've paid too much money already!” That's when she offered to do an “incamation." The “incamation’ would allow Linda's spirit enter her body. According to the psychic, this would allow him to speak directly to Linda, as if she was really there in the room with him, “This was an offer I could not refuse. I paid her the money.” The ‘money’ George refers to was his life savings of $48,000. “I's all gone now. I have nowhere to go. 've been had!” Police are still searching for the scam artist. 3. Why did she suddenly offer an ‘incarnation’? 4. How much money did she manage to get from George? 5. How much money does he have left? 6. 1s what she did illegal? Does this happen in your country? 33. Scams — how can people be so stupid? ‘Instant Discussions ' t a a a e a a a 5 e E E E et E E E 4 ec r gr z & & & r & & Ly t & 3 eDiscussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: [Link] you think the psychic specifically chose George Stockton? Why? 2, What techniques did she use to make him give her money? 3. The psychic managed to take over $50,000 in the end from George, and now the police are after her. But what if she had stopped at just $500? Or $50? Should it be illegal? Language Go back to the article and underline expressions that mean ‘to fool someone’. Compare with a partner. Then use the expressions you underlined to complete these dialogues: Dialogue 1 A: Is that your new car? B: Yes, that’s right. A: How much did you pay for it? B: $15,000, Ar You've...... se. .et Dialogue 2 A: You're getting married, George? B: I'mafraid so Well, how did thar happen? B: I don’t know exactly. Somehow, she seit Dialogue 3 So, are you coming fishing? B: Yes. I called in sick. I told him Thad an ‘extremely contagious’ viru: A: Do you think he... 10... it? B: I certainly hope so! Dialogue 4 A: Have fun in Las Vegas. But be carefull B: Why? As Tes very easy tobe 00... oo. ++ -all the noise and excitement and spend a fortune! Instant Discussions Discussion 1. George Stockton’s sad cas: Perhaps an ‘extreme one. Have you ever feit you've been ‘had’? What happened? 2. Look at these situations. Do you consider them scams? cigarette advertising home contents insurance beauty products sales in shops double-glazing offers revolutionary diets spending on defence psychotherapy alternative medicine self-help books anti-ageing creams cosmetic surgery pet funerals cures for baldness 3. Can you think of any others? Discuss in pairs, then as a class, “It worked! We've sent each one home with a gerbil.” ‘Scams — how can people be so stupid? 33Discussion Discuss these questions with a partner: 1. Do you have any habits which you consider bad habits? [Link] you have any old habits that you can't give up? 3. Did you use to have a bad habit that you've given up? How did you do it? 4, Are there any bad habits in other people that really annoy you? Share your ideas with the rest of the class. Reading Read about these people with unusually anti-social habits and answer the questions below. Which one the strangest? What do they all have in common? 154 TONS. OF RUBBISH FOUND IN. ‘SPANIARD'S HOME DL SAN SEBASTIAN DE LOS REYES, Spain (AP) — Workers with heavy’ equipment have -remioved 154 tops of rubbish froma man's ‘heme outside Madrid; The job took two weeks 10 comiplete_ 58-year-old Antonio Villalba feflsed epeated requesas front neighbours and ‘city. officials to clean up his yard and house. It stank and there: were fats int and‘around the fhouse, the newspaper 2! Pais said. The house -was.0 packed with everything’ from tin: cans to ‘Ear part thai Villalla was forced 10 live in a tiny compartinent in the back and reached it ‘rough 2 tinve)-he made in the rubbish. Villa, widower iho lived alone, wus taken t0.a nursing home until the job vs completed. DOZENS OF DEAD-CATS DISCOVERED IN HOME OF BX-COP COOPER CITY, Fla, (AP) — A former police officer was arrested after authorities found 67 ‘dead cats and dozens of other neglected felines at a house authorities said was used as an ‘animal retreat’ Police said the dead cats were Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: in the woman's refrigerator and freezer, some in ‘plastic bags. Another 24 cats, many of them underfed, were also found: “It was foul, believe ne." said police Capt. Marvin E. Stoner J. ‘Audrey Weed; 50, was charged with animal abandonment and was awaiting (ial. Neighbours said Weed had a soft spot for abandoned animals and habitually brought them hhome, but became overwhelmed. MAN FOUND DEAD AT HOME - LIZARDS EATING HIS BODY DOVER, Del (AP) ~ Several pet lizards were found eating the corpse of their owner in his apartinent, police said. Police were called 19 Ronald Huff's apartinent in Newark, Del. on Wednesday after he failed to show up for work, investigators said, Hut, 42, lived alone and had. last been seen on Sunday. Seven Nile monitor lizands, the largest measuring 6 feet long, were Fecovered and brought to the SPCA. Director Joln Caldwell said that the lizards are “alive and well", He added that one of the reptiles recovered was actnig aggressively, “actually going towards you ~ mouth open.” 1. Why did the authorities go to Antonio Villalba’s house? 2. How do you know it was a big job? 3. Were all the cats in Audrey Weed’s apartment found dead? 4. Why do you think someone would keep all those cats? $.Do you think Ronald Huff was killed by his lizards? 6, What size were the lizards? 4 Bad habits Instant DiscussionsPRP RRR RRP RRR RRR RRR ae Language 4. The following expressions are common ways to talk about habits. Underline the verbs. a. e's a hard habit to break. b.P'm trying to cut down. c. F've been meaning to give up. d. Once you start, you can’t stop, Do you have equivalents in your language? 2. Match the following to complete the bad habits: 1. bite your a. fingers [Link] your b. knuckles [Link] your c. nose [Link] your 4. teeth [Link] your e. hair 6. play with your £ nails Discussion Work in pairs or small groups. What habits do the following refer to? 1. 'm down to two packs a day now. OK, just a drop. My nails never grow. Get your finger out of there! He stays up all night watching, 1 get on and I can’t get off ~ I just surf all day long. 1 just can’t throw things out Tan’ resist a bargain Thave a terrible sweet tooth Syeen “Hoarder!” Questionnaire — are you a hoarder? ‘Are you a hoarder? Do you find it impossible to throw t \g5 out? For some people, such as Antonio Villalba in the article, this is a real problem — now officially recognised by doctors as an obsessive- compulsive disorder. Some people find it impossible to throw anything away — even hoarding used bottles, empty cereal packets, etc. But aren't we all in some small way secret hoarders? Tick which of the following things you secretly hoard: ordinary plastic carrier bags carrier bags from famous shops empty wine bottles empty jam jars old newspapers old magazines favourite old clothes programmes from concerts or plays pens Qaaago0go0goguodddu old cosmetics Find other people in the class who share your weakness. Are there other things which you are willing to admit to hoarding? Instant Discussions Bad habits 34Discussion ‘Work in pairs. Rate the following everyday activities on a health-tisk scale. Give each one a mark: 0 = no risk to your health 5 = very dangerous taking a bath flying taking a shower changing a light bulb cating in a restaurant watching TV kissing oe driving your car : taking a walk going camping a smoking, hitch-hiking Does everyone in the class agree? Reading ‘The following are real news headlines, followed by extracts from real newspaper ar First, try to complete the headlines on your own before comparing with a partner: iat cee : +++ FALLS ON MOVING CAR IN INDIANA, KILLING TWO ADULTS AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN b. MAN DIES AFTER BEING .. . NEW YORK CITY STREET + +++. IN THE HEAD IN [Link]++.., FATALLY STRIKES MAN IT WAS SENT TO HELP d, JET-SKI OPERATOR DIES IN HIGH-SPEED COLLISION WITHA... Now read the articles and then go back and correctly complete the headlines. 4, A dead tre fell on top of 2 passing car, crushing the passenger compartinent arid killing a minister, his wife and two of their children. "No wind, No storm. The chances of that tee falling atthe time they Were direetly underneath it are astronomical,” said Hancock County Sheriff Nick Gulling 2. Aman died after he was punched in the head by ‘nother man while walking along a New York City. stret, police sid, Neil Edelson, 39, anda fiend ‘were walking from a bar in Lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighbourhood around 9:30 pm on Wednesday, Another man approached, punched Edelson in the head and ran off, police Discussion ;cuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 3.-An elderly man wandering in the street was struck and killed by a fire engine sent to help him, the authorities said. The fire engine was moving Slowly ‘when it struck the elderly man while he was out looking for the fit brigade. He died instantly. 4A man dashing across a lake on his jetski at about 55 mph was Killed in a collision with a flying duck, "Our theory is that the bird was in the air and hit him in the head,” said David Bamdas, an owner of a boat dealership. The bind’s carcass was found ‘nearby and there were feathers om the jet handlebars, said the Broward County Sheriff's spokesman, Hugh Graf, 1. Were you surprised by any of these? Why/Why not? 2, Were all of these ‘accidents’ or ‘unintentional’? 3. Could any of these have been easily prevented? How? 36 Killed by a fying duck! Instant DiscussionsLanguage Here are possible reactions to the four situations you read about, Which is the best natural reaction to each? a. I don’t believe it. It just sounds amazing! b, What a coincidence! The odds of that happening must have been incredible. . That's incredibly sad. . How awful! I suppose there are mad people everywhere. Notice these different ways to react to amazing news: ‘What a + noun: What a coincidence! How + adjective: How awful! How amazing! “That's / That sounds + adjective: That's amazing! That's terrible! How incredible! What a terrible thing to happen ‘That sounds awful! ‘What an awful ching co go through! How unbelievable! ‘That sounds unbelievable! ‘Complete the following situations using words from the examples above: 1. Did you hear that a little girl was killed by a falling tree today? >. ++... awful! How did it happen? 2. There's been a crash on the underground and a lot of people have been injured. > That terrible. [ hope nobody's been killed. 3.A friend of mine was backing her car into her drive when she ran over her dog. > Oh, that’s terrible! . . . awful thing to have to tell your children! 4, There’s been an earthquake in Turkey and thousands of people have lost their homes. See terrible! I hope it’s nowhere near where your friends live. 5. Have you heard the news today? A guy ran amok and shot 6 people in a supermarket in Sydney. Sere appalling! You wonder what gets into these people. 6. Something terrible has happened this morning. There's been a gas explosion in town. > That...... terrible! Do they know how it happened yet? Accidents in the home Did you know that most injuries to people happen within the four walls of their own home? Hore are some true statements about safety in the home. Can you complete them using the following words? falling children kitchen hospital lethal 1. Almost 40% of all accidents which need ic treatment happen in people’s homes. 2. Among the most dangerous rooms are the peat » the bedroom and the bathroom. 3, Almost 40% of all accidents in the home involve someone . 4, The most serious danger in any home is fire. It spreads fast and is often 5. Accidents involving... . . the presence of an adult. » often occur in Instent Discussions Discussion Discuss the following in pairs or small groups: 1, Do you believe the kinds of events discussed so far in this unit are pure misfortune, or do you believe in fate? 2. Do you believe your life is in danger at any time? In what ways? 3. How do you feel about living: a. in an area which has a recent history of violent earthquakes? b. in an area where hurricanes or cyclones ate an annual occurrence? ©. near an active volcano? Do you think people in these areas take ‘a calculated risk’ or don’s they think about it? 4,Do you know anyone who likes to live dangerously? What do you think the term ‘adrenaline junky’ means? What sort of people are they? 5.'It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.’ How do you feel about this remark? Could it be true ~ or just uncaring? Killed by a flying duck! 35Survivors! Discussion With a partner, decide which three of these survival situations are the worst: 1. being lost at sea in a small yacht 2. travelling to do business in a country where you do not speak the language losing your wallet, credit cards and passport in a foreign country 4. being lost in the middle of a forest 5. living in a dangerous part of the city where people are regularly mugged 6. having two fifteen-year-old nephews to stay for a weekend without their parents: being the only one at a party who doesn’t know anyone 8. your car breaking down on the motorway Reading Read these newspaper articles and answer the questions below. Do you think you could have survived? ROY USES BELT TO STOP BLEEDING LOST MAN SURVIVES IN WOODS ABBEVILLE, S.C (AP) A boy whose leg GORMAN, Calif. (AP) A 25-year-old man ‘was severed by a tain used his’bet t stop | who wandered into the Angeles National himself from bleeding o-death —a skill he. | Forest a month ago and got lost has been Jeamed from his mother when she was ‘ound alive, police sai. saidying 10 be a nurse. ‘Scan Kelly, who was reported missing on ‘Alex Compton, 10, was crossing the tracks September 30th, was found by a hunter on neat his home on Monday’ when his foot got ‘Monday about 60 miles north of downtown caught on some-rocks. Los Angeles, sheriff's Deputy Michael Alter the accident, be removed his belt and | Lorenci said, tightened i around his thigh to stop the | Kelly 22s too weak to walk, [Link] bleeding, rescue workers said He leamed the | tanned him by helicopter to omy Mayo technique from his‘mother, Lisa Compton, | Newhall Memorial Hospital, where he was ‘who had studied first aid at school, A } treated neighbour found Alex beside the track. His Kelly told the hunter he had been lost for leg was also found but doctors couldn't re- | bout 1wo weeks and survived by eating roots attach it and bugs, Lozenci said. To survive, he | Abbeville County Coroner Ronnie Ashley | covered himself with dirt and branches at said he had never known anyone to survive | night to keep warm. Work in p: Pe 1, Alex Compton lost both legs. 2.1f Alex Compton had not used his belt to stop the bleeding, he would have bled to death. 3. Alex Compton struggled ro get to the hospital by himself. 4. Alex Compton has already come to rerms with this incident. [Link] Kelly went into the woods to go camping. [Link] Kelly was forced to eat insects. [Link] Kelly was amazingly well after being so long. in the woods. 8. Sean Kelly is an exceptionally lucky person to have survived such an experience. and mark the following statements: rue F False NEI = Not Enough Information 38 Survivors! Instant Discussionseee eee ee ee ee ne Language Look at this sentence from the second article: It's not every day that something like this happens. Does this mean that it is very unusual or that it is commonplace? Divide the expressions below into those that mean ‘very unusual’ and those meaning ‘more common’: | a. It was out of the ordinary. ag a b. It was a one-in-a-million chance. a a ¢. It happens all the time a a dd. Tes hard to believe, o a e. Imagine that! a a f, It’s not unheard of, a a g. I think it’s highly unlikely. a a h, I's not the first time. a a i, P'm not all that surprised. a 9 | Work in pairs. Use the above expressions to respond to the following: 1. Have you heard there’s been an earthquake in central Turkey? 2. Someone's just been found alive after two months lost in Brazil. 3. There’s been another bomb attack in Belfast. 4. There’s been a massive pile-up on the M6 ~ nine people are known to have died. [Link] you think the President will resign? 6. There’s been a lot of flooding in Bangladesh, 7. All we need is one flake of snow and the trains are offt 8. They've found that girl who’s been missing for six months ~ and she’s alive and wellt cussion Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the best ways to survive in these situations: 1. You are on holiday in Australia. You are swimming about a mile off shore. You have just seen a shark about 100 metres away. 2. The small plane you were travelling in has ctashed in the middle of the jungle. You are unharmed, but you have no food ot water. 3. You are in a busy street in the city. Buildings start moving. It’s an earthquake 4. You are on holiday ~ on safari in Africa. You are camping. A very large snake has entered your tent. 5. You wake up, smell smoke and realise that there is a fire in your house. 6. You are trapped in a crowded lift — 2 hours have passed and still no help has arrived, We often read about people who lose their sight, their hearing, their speech, their sense of smell or taste. If you lost one of your senses, which would be the most difficult to cope without? Instant Discussions Survivors! 36Discussion Discuss these questions with a partner: 1, Were you spoiled as a child? 2. What does ‘spoiling’ a child mean to you? 3. How many of the following things do you consider ‘spoiling a child”? a. Giving a five-year-old pocket money. b. Taking a four-year-old child to Florida to see Disneyworld. Giving a child sweets every day. d. Letting a seven-year-old child stay up tll 11 at night. e. Buying a child expensive toys. f, Sending a child to a private school, g- Buying a child the latest clothes. h. | Letting a child watch as much television as he or she wants. What other things do you consider spoil children? Reading Read the following article, then answer the questions which follow: wes a MICHAEL JACKSON DANGLES BABY. OVERBALCONY a Berlin, Nov 20, 2002; Last aight the singer ‘Michael Jackson: shocked his Tari 2s he dangled his baby son over his foutth floor hotel balcony. It sas not clear whiat Jackson's intentions were, but it looks as. if he will escape a criminal investigation unless the German authorities receive a complaint from the general public. es Tk was ironic that the singer seemed ia be patting his fe at risk while he Was. the city to receive it liletime achievement: award and to‘attend a charity night for = homeless children, In a written statement the singer said, “I made a terrible mistake: I got ‘caught up in the excitement of the moment: 1 would never intentionally endanger the lives of sy children.” ‘The child, Prince Michael Il, is Jackson’s third and youngest, The boy, his tiny legs kicking, seemed to be covered with a white cloth as 1. Why did Jackson put his son’s life at risk? ss | Jackson held him in mid-air from the luxurious ‘Adlon Hotel. | Many people have aired doubts about Jackson's treatment of his three children, ‘Whenever they appear in'public, they wear ‘masks so that nobody will recognise them. Tackson claims to be protecting tem from exploitation by the media, but they secm to live in a private world, unable 10 mix with other children. Although their millionaire father will make sure they want for nothing, they are growing up with'no mather present ‘and incapable of going ailywhere without the whole Jackson media circus in attendance. Last year Jackson’s father, Joseph, spoke out in favour of spanking children. He maintained. | that there wouldn't be so. much crime if parents ‘were prepared to punish their kids alittle and take care that they stayed on the right track, Michael Jackson claims his father beat him and his brothers and sisters regularly when they ‘were growing up. 2. What is worrying about the way Jackson is bringing up his children? 3. What else do you know about Jackson and his children? 4. If you were rich and famous, how would you protect your children from the media? 37 Do you spoil your kids? Instant Discussions negee RP PPP PPR PRP PRR RR Renna Language Work in pairs or small groups. Which of the following collocations to do with children have a negative connotation? abuse a child 7. beat a child 2. adopt a child 8. discipline a child 3. bring up a child 9. raise a child 4, educate a child 10. mistreat a child 5. indulge a child 11. neglect a child 6. look after a child 12. spoil a child Which of the above collocations describe these situations? a. She's always giving in to that boy. b. He taught me everything I know. c. Where did you get those bruises? d. They never say no. e. They couldn't have any kids of their own, so £. She forgot to pick her up from school again. g, That's it! Go straight to your room! Discussion Use this questionnaire first in pairs, then discuss it in the whole class: e e . ° ° e ° e e eosee eocececoee {Instant Discussions eeccoseeece Everyone in your daughter's class is getting tattooed. Your daughter, eceoeearoveceeesees What is your parenting style? Your son asks you for a motorbike for his 18th birthday. You think theyre dangerous. 2. You buy him the motorbike. bb. You offer to buy him a car on condition he gives up motorbikes. ¢. You tell him to forget about it. Your 13-year-old daughter wants to go to the movies alone with a 16-year-old boy. a. You laugh and tell her to do her homework b. You tell her OK, as long as her older sister goes with her. ©. You let her go even though you don’t agree with it You are the lucky winner of the state lottery ~ $50 million! a. You give your kids everything you never had. b. You make your kids struggle because you had to. c. You give them just what they need and no more, Your 17-year-old son is going out on his first real date. a. You give him advice on safe sex. b. You give him your credit card and say, ‘Have a great night!” ¢. You ask him where he’s going and offer him a lift and some cash. 18, wants to join the club. You don’t like the idea, a. You tell her maybe, but you want to approve the design first. b. You absolutely forbid it. c. You reluctantly give her the money because you want her approval. e ° ° e 6 e ° s ® ° ° ° ° e ° ° e e ° ° e ° e ° e e e ° e ° ° weccecoccescocces Do you spoil your kids? 7Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: [Link] you drive? If not, do you intend to take a driving test at some time? 2. What sort of car do you have? What sort of car would you like if you had the choice? [Link] you think a person’s car says something about them? If so, what? 4. Do you think you are a good driver? Why/Why not? What makes a good/bad driver? 5. Have you ever had an accident? What happened? Reading Read this article. Mark Mrs Dawkins’ route on the maj live at each house. 1p below and write in the names of the people who HOW NOT-TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOUR | 68-year-old Elsie Dawkins had never had a driving’ lesson in heriife. But whe her husband, Reg, broke. his leg and could not drive-for six weeks, he asked her to start the earn order to charge the battery: If fe-had known what was going to happen, he might have acted differently. Somehow; Mrs Dawkins pat the car into reverse on the drive of their house at 17 Vietoria Road, | Worthing. The car shot backwards across the road and through: Mr and Mrs Baker's front wall at. number 18. | Iman attempt to coifect the situation, Mrs Dawkins selected Drive in the two-year-old Peugeot 306 Automatic aid set off again, leaving behind a tral. of destruction. She cartered over the road into the garden of number 15 and knocked down the feave between nis: 15 and 13. Narrowly missing the Volvo: | Of Mike Taylor who ives at no.13; she smashed into the front garden of no. 11 and through:a pond; luckily. not killing any of the valuable koi carp that live there. At this point she managed to'furn out on to the road but once again fost control, crashing into the gates in front of number 16, owned by Mr and Mrs Wheeler, and finally coming to a stop. Daniel Hunt witnessed the whole event from his front | room at no. 15. “It was like something out of an old silent movie,’ he said. “I just could not believe what was happening. When she drove into Mrs Beecham’s garden at number 11, I had begun to think it was quite funny and by the time she finally stopped I was laughing like hell” Mrs Dawkins spent last night in Worthing General Hospital suffering from shock and ‘minor injuries. She confessed to being extremely embarrassed and hoped that her neighbours would understand that it had all been terrible accident, EE eee eee beet eee 98 Do you drive? Number 13 | Martin's Lane | Victoria Road Number 15 Number 18 Number 17 lataitiassasssn| | ee Discussion Discuss these que: groups: 1..Do you think all Mrs Dawkins’ neighbours felt the same way as Daniel Hunt? How do you think some of them felt? Do you think they will understand that ‘it was all a terrible accident’? 4, What would you have done if you had been Daniel Hunt? $.What do you think Mrs Dawkins will do when she gets out of hospital? 6. Do you know of anything like this ever happening in your country? ns in pairs or small 2, Instant Discussions QPP PPP PPP PPP RRRLanguage 1, Match the verbs on the left with an appropriate phrase on the right: 1. start a. the battery 2. have b. the gates 3. charge c. on to the road 4, put d. the car $. crash into fe. the car into reverse 6. turn out f. a driving lesson Check your answers in the text, 2, Complete the text below with appropriate forms of expressions from the exercise above: The day of my first driving test was the worst day [ can remember! I was going to - (1) first and then go on to take my test. My driving instructor arrived on time and we got into my car, but nothing happened. It was dead. Tea (2) and eventually managed to... +.B). We set off and just arrived at the test centre in time. The examiner got into the car and asked me to drive out of the rest centre car park. First of all | : ++ (4) and shot backwards about ten metres very suddenly. Then as I drove forwards .... 2... (S)y Tee (6) of the test centre. At that point the examiner said: ‘If you don’t mind, Mr Williams, I think it would be better if you came back another day.” Pve never felt so humiliated Discussion Answer the following questions on your own. Then compare your answers in pairs or small groups. 1. Speed cameras have just been installed in your town, Do you: a. drive more slowly all the time now? b. drive as usual, but slow down for the speed cameras because you know where | they are? . drive as usual - you always used to keep to the speed limit anyway. 2. You want to pick up a newspaper on your way to work but there isn’t a parking | space outside your local newsagents. Do you: | a. park illegally — you'll only be two minutes? b. go to a different newsagents? ©. wait tll someone moves their car so you can park legally? 3. As you reverse out of a parking space you accidentally scratch the BMW parked next to you. Do you: a. drive off quickly? b. leave your name and address under the BMW's windscreen wiper? «. scratch the other side of the BMW too so it looks like vandalism? 4. You are in a hurry, driving along a twisting country road behind an old man and his wife who are going very slowly. Do yo a. try and overtake even though it might be quite dangerous? b. sound your hora to try and make the old fool let you past? . find a radio station you like and relax — you'll only be five minutes late? $. Someone accidentally, and quite gently, bumps into the back of your car at some traffic lights. You both get out of your cars. Do you say: a. ‘You idiot! This car’s only three weeks old”? b. ‘Til have your name and address, please, My garage'll be checking for any damage’? ¢. ‘Doesn't look too bad to me but I reckon i's probably worth a drink’? Instant Discussions Doyoudrive? 38Discussion Work in pairs or small groups and discuss the following questions: 1, How many public holidays do you have in your country per year? 2. What sort of things do these holidays celebrate? 3. What do you do on these holidays? [Link] you think the number of public holidays is too few, about right, ot too many? Cor mpare your answers with another pair. Did you know? |» ‘The UK has fewer public holidays than any other European country. * Before 1871 only Christmas Day and Good Friday were official holidays for everyone in Britain. + There are now eight bank holidays in Britain. * Northern Ireland has two extra days: March 17th (St Patrick's Day) and | July 18th (the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne), t Reading Read the information below. Tick anything that you already knew: HF Ratify was elected President in 1960." Joni‘: Kenedy wat elected to Congieis i 1946. ‘+ ‘Abralum Lincoln was elected President in 1860, Joh ‘Andiew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in “1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Keinedy, was ‘bom in 1908 Johit Wilkes Booth who assassinated Lingala, was * borin 1839: Lee Harvey Oswald, sg assassinated © Kennedy, was bom in 1939, + Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. But there’s more than just coineidenees about dates: Both Presidents were shot in the head. ‘Boih were particularly concemed with civil rights, Both were assassinated by Southerners, Both were succeeded by Southemers named Johnson, 2" Lila ecety was tae Kennedy Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln, + The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters, + Both assassins were known by their three. names. + Both names are composed of fifteen letters, + Lincoln was shot at the theatre named Kennedy. ‘Kennedy’ was shot in a Lincoln car. + Booth ran from the theatre and was caught in a ‘warehouse, Oswald ran from a warehouse and was ‘caught in a theatre, + Both Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their tials, + A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland. A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe. Read the information again and make a list of things which haven't been mentioned (because they obviously weren’t coincidences). For example: Kennedy didn’t die exactly 100 years after Lincoln. (In fact Lincoln died in 1865, Kennedy in 1963.) Compare your answers in pairs or small groups. How significant are the coincidences above? Are there any coincidences in your life? 39 ‘Special days and dates Instant Discussions FRPP PR PP PPP PPP PPARSUMP RRR RRR ee Discussion ‘Many people born before about 1953 can remember exactly what they were doing when they heard that President Kennedy had been assassinated, Can you remember where you were and what you were doing when: 1. You heard that Princess Diana had been killed in a car crash in Paris, 2. You heard about the terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001. What other events do you feel have had a similar impact? Language Complete the text below with words from the box: procession fireworks party costumes games park band ceremony church festival meal homes | Every year on 21st July our village has its own special . . + (L). Ic is called the Festival of the Sea because the village is on the coast. The day starts with a . through the streets of the village. Everyone between the ages of 15 and 30 wears traditional = (3) and there is a........ (4) which plays traditional music and songs. At about 12 o’clock everyone arrives at the... +... (5) and there is a special (6) for the fishermen. After that, everyone goes back to their... ... “(7) for a special ....... . (8). Later, in the afternoon, everyone goes down to the +++. (9) by the seafront. There are ........ (10) for the children and the grown-ups play with the children and chat to each other, Then, when it starts to get dark, there are........ (I1) and there isa big. ....... (12) with masic and dancing. Everyone has a great time. Usually nobody gets to bed before about three in the morning ~ not even the children. Discussion Discuss the following in pairs or small groups: [Link] you celebrate any of the following in your country? National Day Independence Day the longest / shortest day of the year either of the solstices (21st March, 21st September) name days What do you do on these days? 2. What religious festivals do you celebrate? What is the religious significance of these festivals? What happens on these days? [Link] there other events, religious or otherwise, which you feel should be celebrated, cither with or without a public holiday? 4. Your country has decided that there should be one more public holiday every year. Work in small geoups and decide: when the holiday will be what itis going to celebrate what official celebrations {if any) there should be 5. What has been the most important day of your life so far? Compare your answers with those of other groups. Instant Discussions ‘Special days and dates 39Discussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 1, Where do you live? 2. What is your house like? 3. How long have you lived there? 4, Describe your favourite room. Language ‘Match the words and phrases to the pictures: treehouse wigwam lighthouse windmill palace log cabin Reading Look at the three advertisements below. Answer these questions: 1. Which is the most expensive / cheapest? 2. Which is the biggest / smallest? 3. Which property needs some money spent on it? THREE EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE Houseboat, Swan Island Harbour, River Thames. Two-bedroom floating hoine with 6m reception room and delighfil river views. Heating with ‘i oloctic radiators, hot water, roof garden, veranda, parking. These Properties are rarely onthe market View now. Price: £230,000 French chateau near Poitiers, France. Set ina park, this ‘magnificent property is built very ‘much in the grand manner. tt has 19 bedrooms, 24 other rooms, 2 towers, terraces and 65 hectares of parkland. In need of some modernisation. Price: £900,000 Bui in 2000, this is a rare chance to acquire a truly fantastic treehouse with ful living accommodation, set in beautiful countryside in south west Scotiand, Kitchen/dining room, living room, four bedrooms, bathroom. Unbelievabie! Price £90,000 40 Where do you live? Instant Discussions FPR RAPP PPP PP RRP PP PR RRRDiscussion Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: 1. What do you think are the pros and cons of each of the three properties? 2. Which property do you think is the most unusual? 3. Have you ever seen or been in any properties like these? Where? What were they like? 4, Which would you most like to live in? Why? 5. Which would you least like to live in? Why? Language Use house or home to complete these sentences: [Link]’t met Sam before. He's great. We got onlikea........ on fire, 2.1 know the bridge looks a bit dangerous. But don’t worry ~ it’s as safe as... 3. We stay at my sister's house so often ~ Bee ee es from ee 4. Yes, I suppose we had a good holiday. The weather was good but the hotel was nothing to write........ about. [Link], no, put your wallet away. Ie’s on the 's like 6. Jamie, hi! Nice to see you, Come in! Make yourself ate... ee... Match each sentence above to the correct meaning below: a. it was not very special b. we liked each other c. we are as happy as in our own home Planning a house Work in pairs. You want to build a house. You don't have enough money to build a house on your own, but you can manage it if you and your partner do it together. Plan the ideal house for both of you to live in together. Think about and discuss the points below and draw up a plan, 1, Where will it be? Will it have a view? 2, What style will it be in? Modern? Traditional? 3. What size will it be? How many rooms? How many floors? 4, How will it be decorated? Simply? Very traditionally? Plain colours? Flowery wallpaper? 5. Will it have a garden? What size? What style? 6. What about things like a swimming pool, sauna, tennis court? Get together with other pairs and compare your designs. Discussion Work in pairs or small groups. What do you think the expressions below mean? Do you agree or disagree with them? Why? 1. Charity begins at home. 2. An Englishman’s home is his castle. 3. There’s no place like home. 4. Wherever I lay my hat, that’s my home, 5. Home is where the heart is. Ees5 [Link]’s very safe e. be comfortable £ it’s free A q “Ona dear day you can see the ground.” {Instant Discussions Where do you ive? 40Unit by unit notes 1 Teenage rebellion Reading it students? opinions on questions 1 = 3. Then read the texts about Ashley’s view and the headmaster’s view. Answers: 1 Ashley was furious because they changed the colour of her hair in the photograph. 2 She thought the school should have given her a choice. 3 She had had pink hair since before Christmas. 4 He thought her hair did not bring credit upon her or the school. 5 He felt the school had acted reasonably by not excluding her and by allowing her to attend normal lessons, Language 1 a. L went straight to the headmaster, b. I was just fring. c. there is no way I'm .. 2 a, We have been trying to resolve . b. Initially we were assured c. ... pupils are expected to bring credie upon themselves ... d, We have not excluded Ashley from school. We have allowed her to attend normal lessons, Possible answers: 1 Twas extremely angry that he was unable to resolve the problem of the timetable. 2 [have no intention of ever allowing him into my classes 3 I shall seek an immediate meeting with the director. 4 We have come to the decision that your son. should be excluded from this school. 5 Initially I like to clarify that classes will take place as normal. Protest Elicit contemporary examples of youth culture from the students. Find out how they feel about the examples. Bob Dylan was one of the most important singers of the 1960’s. Note in the Dylan quotation ‘agin’ = ‘ageing’. Ask the class why they think protest ‘was 50 common at that time. What were the issues of the day? (the Vietnam War, women’s rights, black rights, etc) Unit by unit notes Can the class think of any pop lyrics today which shape the attitudes of young people? You could ask the class to ask their parents what pop music was like when they were young. Were any of them part of the 60’s generation? 2 Incredible stories The stories in this unit can easily be added to from national and local papers or from the internet. Reading ‘The stories ‘Stuck in the Air’ and ‘Back Into ‘The Records’ are false: Stuck in the Air ‘This story was reported by the BBC and other news agencies, but the airline later denied that it was true, Back Into The Records ‘There is no guarantee that Ben Nevis has not been climbed by someone walking backwards! Language 1 contestant, repetition, guidance, launch, operation, opponent, collection, ascent, descent. Other possible nouns: manager, contest, guide, operator, opposition, collector. Language 2 1 contest 2 ascent 3 descent 4 collecting 5 repeated 6 manager 7 opponents 8 guidance Discussion You could display the stories around the classroom so that the class can read and discuss them all. Make sure that one person in each group is appointed to write the story down Good groups should be able to work with 3 or 4 of the headlines. Weaker groups should do 1 and if they do that in a reasonable time, ask them to do another. The cartoon Why is the cartoon funny? You could put students into pairs to make up a story based on it. They : “Did you hear about the man who ...” Instant Discussions3 Naming and shaming Discussion ib 2a 3f 4c Sh Ge 7d 8g Reading ‘Make sure students know what ‘stocks? are ~ a wooden structure which held a criminal’s legs and arms so that they could not move. This was erected in a public place so that people could throw things at them, eg rotten eggs! A very old form of punishment in the UK — not used today! 1a The shoplifter had to walk up and down the street outside the shops he had stolen from with a sign that read: ‘I am a thief. Do not steal. This could be you. 1b The man had to write a one-dollar cheque every week to the man whose daughter he killed. 2 She thinks they will make people stop and : 2 think. Discussion If you wish, this activity could also lead into a discussion about what are appropriate punishments for schoolchildren. Language 1 found guilty 6 committed 2 causing the death of 7 conviction 3 sentenced 8 criminal 4 fine 9 offenders ° 5 prison He should be locked up/put behind bars/sent to prison, Ar the end of the lesson, ask the class if they think naming and shaming is a suitable thing to do. Would it work in their culture? 4 Neighbours from hell Reading The Thompsons say that Miss Hill has: - been unhelpful about keeping the shared drive clear = stolen a strip of land when she replaced a fence ~ cut down one of the Thompsons’ trees ~ allowed her dog to attack Mrs Thompson ~ eaten the Thompsons’ fish. 7 Language 1 a, disagreement, dispute, feud b. A ‘feud’ is a long-running argument. You can talk about a ‘family feud’. -@. accuse, allege, claim ao they give the idea that something ie, but also that it may not be. * Expressions 1 dream 2 led 3 over 4 occasion 5 last 6 cause Questionnaire Ask students to do the questionnaire on their own before comparing their answers with a partner 5 What’s in a name? You could start this discussion with the names of your class. Who has a common name? An unusual name? A nickname? The origin of nar Cara - Celtic/Gaelie Andrew - British Pavel - Slavic Fatima - Arabic Tokala - Native American Kunto - African Meredith - Welsh Duc - Vietnamese Washi - Japanese Chloe - Greek Discussion You could suggest that seudents try an internet site to find the most popular names for pets. Type in ‘names for pets’ and you will be surprised what you find ~ everything from thousands of name suggestions for your pet lizard to ‘pet of the month’ competitions! One of the main listinctions seems to be people who give their pets human names and those who give them ‘fun’ names. 6 You’ve got mai True or false? 1T 2F 3F 4T Language 1 visit a website go online surf the internet switch on your computer download music key in a password | burn a CD 2-1 switch on S visit 2 password 6 download 3 go online 7 burn 4 surf i Unit by unit notesDiscussion This is a good opportunity to bring in any current stories in the press relating to internet use or abuse. You could also raise the following topics: * overall control of the internet ‘+ to what extent parents should control their children’s use of the internet * should the police and governments exercise tighter control over material that is available on the internet? 7 Price and value True or false? 1F 2T 3F 4T Language worth/costing a lot: valuable, extravagant, pricey, invaluable, expensive, exorbitant worth/costing a little: cheap, inexpensive, economical The following words are wrong: 1 expensive 2 exorbitant 3 valuable 4 pricey 5 economical 6 invaluable 7 pricey 8 cheap 9 valuable. Discussion a. £1,384,000 b. £10,000 c. £13,500 d, £28m, e. £30,000 8 Are we all criminals? Reading 1 She took it and flew to France. 2 They took it to the local police station, Language 14 1d 2c 3a 4b Language 2 1 broke into 2 looking into 3 answered to 4 turned up 5 get away with 6 let (them) off Sf be Unit by unit notos Discussion In a multinational class you could ask students to discuss what kind of things are sometimes regarded as ‘normal’ in one country/culture but ‘criminal’ in another. For example: possessing firearms, non-payment of fines etc. 9 Things that go bump in the night! Reading 1 The house that they bought is haunted, but they weren't told about this by the sellers, 2A boy was strangled in the cotcage in the late eighteenth century. 3 Itis complete nonsense. She lived there for ten years and never had any problems. Language 18 2F 38 4F SF 6S You could put pairs together into groups of four to discuss their ideas about ‘tin each sentence, The cartoon The cartoon is by Ken Pyne, one of the UK's most famous cartoonists. Do you think it is funny? Is it in bad taste? Why? Are there things we should not laugh at? 10 Living longer Reading 1 They agree that ageing, and possibly even death, may no longer be inevitable. 2 There would be too many old people. This ‘might mean that old people would need to be Killed off to make way for younger people. Discussion ‘Generational cleansing’ means getting rid of everyone of a particular generation, “To clear away the dead wood’ means to get rid of something (or in this case some people) that is no longer useful. Language 4 a. medical science b. life expectancy «. the ageing process d. life-threatening diseases e. genetic engineering f. the sanctity of human life 1 medical science 2 life expectancy 3 life-threatening diseases 4 genetic engineering 5 the ageing process Instant DiscussionsThe cartoon The cartoon is by Martin Honeysett, who specialises in drawing old people. Is this cartoon funny, sad, or does it contain some truth? Would old people find it funny? 11 Giving to charity It might be useful to start this unit by listing important national and local charities in your country. Reading 1 Pete, Brian (probably} 2 Michelle 3. Vikki Discussion 1 Reasons for not giving (from the texts): Pm not rich enough Other people have more money than me. We have to pay for things that used to be free. T pay a lot of money in tax. Language 1 giving (money) away 2 gave (it) back 3 giving out 4 give up 5 get (something) back 6 get by 7 pay back 8 got over a get over b get by © give out d give up 12 Jewellery for men Reading 1 diamond jewellery 2 It is a way of showing everyone how rich he is. 3 A lot of men wear wedding rings. Language Ttiara 2 locket 3 necklace 4 earring Sbracelet 6 brooch 7 chain 8 ring 13 Who cares about the environment? Reading 1 A newspaper 2¢ 1 Saving a very rare snail, protecting the world’s smallest lizard (only recently discovered) and preserving the habitat of a rare flower Instant Discussions 2 1,000 trees have been cut down to create a nature reserve for the snail; the lizard has been placed on the list of endangered species; important building work has been stopped, 3 He thinks there are more important things than these particular issues. Language 1b 2f 3a 4e Sc 6d 14 The power of prayer Prayer and religion are ‘sensitive’ areas about which people have strong and emotional views. Teachers should be careful which classes they use this material with and be sensitive to the feelings of all the students in the class. Language 1D 2B 3B 4D 5D 6D 7B 8B 9D 10D 15 Revenge is sweet! Reading Note: a vicar is an Anglican priest. The best headline is probably: VICAR CHEATS ON LOCAL DOCTOR 5 No. He had nor intended to. 6 They went quiet, 7 She has left the area with the vicar, The cartoon Make sure students know the meaning of arson. Why do people normally commit arson? Language 11 split up 2 had an affair work out left get a divorce are together uae went red was caught red-handed saw red paint the town red 16 A matter of birth and death This can be a very sensitive Issue. Treat it with | care. It might be worth checking with a class in | advance if this is a topic they would like to discuss. | Reading 1F 27 3F Unit by unt notes |Language 1 married 2 start 3 was 4 was expecting 5 gave 6 raised 7 fell 8 losing 9 adopt 17 Folk wisdom Introduction ‘The first is a Chinese saying about the importance of education, practical skills and teaching people how to look after themselves. The second is a British saying that suggests that if there is a red sky in the cvening, it will be a fine day the next day; whereas if there is a red sky in the morning, the weather will be bad. The first has some claim to wisdom; the second has no great claim to accuracy! Reading 1 Murphy was a pessimist. 2 Things always go wrong. Discussion 1 The weiter says that Murphy’s theories are of vital importance. 2 Notat all! Discussion 1 have 2 grow 3is 4 show 5 consists 6 see 7 has 8 Postpone France Native American Iran Germany Norway Japan 7 Spain 8 the Philippines wake a 18 I'm on the train! Reading The writer thinks mobile phones are fantastic, Discussion 1 The writer mentions the risks of being mugged Unit by unit notes (also of looking an idior). Other potential risks concern the effects of radio waves on the brain, especially for young children. Language 1 1 having no money 2 police 3 a stupid person 4 lavatory 5 alcohol 6 drunk 7 man 8 stole Language 2 1 bloke/guy 2 plonker 3 pissed 4 booze 5 cops 6 nicked The cartoon What is the point of the two cartoons in this unit? What is the second cartoon saying about people who beg in the street? Is this a valid or a cynical point of view? 19 Children and discipline Reading Jack Wallace thinks the laws are acceptable as they are now. Jack Wallace was smacked as a child. Laura Flynn would like to see all physical punishment banned. Laura Flynn thinks smacking has more than a physical effect, Language 1b 2d 3f 4h 5a 6c 7e 8g Discussion The discussion could be extended by asking how attitudes to children change from generation to generation. 20 Ever eaten dog? This can, of course, be a sensitive issue if you have students from dog-eating countries in your class. Reading 1 The writer ate dog, 2 Because he/she had to write an article about it 3 HelShe enjoyed it but wouldn’t do it again. True or false? 1F 27 3F 4F Instant Discussions eeGRR a aa ee Language a + delicious, + appetising, + tasty, - disgusting, ~ inedible, + mouth-watering, - bland, - tasteless b - fatty, - tongh, +/- sweet, - bitter - rich, +4F spicy, - sour, - oily 3 a tough b oily c bitter d bland ¢ sour Discussion 2 deep fried tarantula = Cambodia chocolate-dipped scorpion = California grasshopper marinated in soy sauce = Japan deep fried ants = Colombia cockroach kebab = Burma termites fried in tomato = South Africa 21 A healthy lifestyle Reading a Angela M b Andrew C True or false? IF 2F 37 47 ST 6F 1 major 2 partially 3 bread 4 poor health 5 healthy environment 6 disgustingly healthy 7 healthy diet 8 excellent 22 Public figures, private lives Reading 1T 2F 3F 4F Discussion 1 The writer doesn’t seem to like them much ~ he calls them “ugly old journalists’ 2 Students’ own answers. 3 ‘He is not usually unhappy about seeing his name in the papers." 4 Students’ own answers. 5 He doesn’t seem against it ~ in fact he is curious about who Natasha Davies’ companion was. 6 Students’ own answers, The cartoon Ask students who the ‘William’ of the cartoon is. This could lead to a discussion of the problems of growing up in the public eye or it could lead to a discussion of William’s mother, Princess Diana, and the way the press hounded her ~ some might say, to her eventual death. Instant Discussions Language Cross out: 1 partial 2 open 3 broad 4 abolish 1 business relationship 2 destroyed his reputation 3 established a reputation/a growing reputation 4 broke off the relationship 5 poor reputation 6 established a reputation 7 maintain a (good) relationship 8 casual relationship 23 Holidays from hell! Language 1 in the hope of 2 im the first place to catch a cold a lack of sympathy by no means to spoil a holiday all over the place to deserve sympathy by no means in the hope of to spoil a holiday all over the place to catch a cold 6 deserved (any) sympathy 7 lack of sympathy 8 in the first place Rune eH ee 24 The dating game Reading Make sure all students know that GSOH means ‘a good sense of humour’ 1 She has put an ad in a ‘Lonely Hearts’ column, 2. Because she finds it difficult to meet single men. ‘True or false? 1T 2F 3F 47 ST Language Possible answer (there are many possible ones): ‘Mark fancied Lucy, He asked her out on a date. ‘They got on very well. They started going out together, They fell in love with each other. ‘Mark proposed to Lucy. They gor engaged. They got married. They went on their honeymoon. 10 Lucy became pregnant. 11 She had twin girls, Emma and Katie, CeNauneene Unit by unit notes12 Mark and Lucy started to have rows. 13 Mark had an affair, 14 They split up. 15 Lucy asked for a divorce. 16 Lucy got custody of the children, Discussion You could ask students to bring in some ads from their own newspapers and translate them. 25 Newspapers Reading 1 She almost drowned, but had a lucky escape. 2 Her teacher, Denise Carter. Language 1 le 2a 3d 4b Se Discussion 1 the first 2 the first ~ human interest 3 the first 4 the second 5 the second 6 the second is concerned with news; the first with human interest 7 the first is probably from a tabloid newspapers the second from a ‘quality’ paper 8 students’ own answers Language 2 1 horoscope 6 sports 2 obituary 7 headline, article 3 crossword 8 reviews 4 proprictor 9 editor STV guide 26 To tip or not to tip? In Britain it is customary to tip taxi drivers and waiters, Occasionally one may tip hairdressers, hotel porters and chambermaids, For taxi drivers and waiters the average tip is 10~12.5% of the total bill. For hairdressers and chambermaids the sum is discretionary. Often in restaurants a service charge is added to the bill, in which case it is not necessary to leave a further sum of money. Language 1 decent S point 2 safe 6 matter 3 tight 7 break 4 change 8 nose What do you say? In Britain people commonly say: “Thanks for everything’ or ‘Keep the change’ or ‘Here you are and thank you very much.” Unit by unit notes 27 Royalty ‘True or false? 1T 27 3F 4T SF NB: strangling pheasants is an act of mercy administered to pheasants which have been shot but not killed, when the Queen goes on a pheasant shoot. ister; elect a government; found a republic opinion poll, election campaign, royal family, personal wealth 1 opinion poll 2 royal family 3 personal wealth 4 found a republic § elect a government 6 election campaign 7 appointed a prime minister 28 Fashion Reading What people wear and don’t wear today 2 What fashion designers do 3 A very special dress 1 Questions in pairs 1 bright red ostrich feathers 2 2,000 shiny red glass beads 3 Tshirt and jeans 4 casual clothes (they dress down) 5 one other 6 nobody 7 many people think they are self-indulgent 8 as art Language Cross out: factory, leave 1 went out of 2 high 3 is (always) in 4 street 5 come back into 6 passing 29 Is it right to eat meat? Reading a the first b the second ¢ the first d the second Instant Discussions= = = = a a a a a = = = = a a = a = = ” a a Language 1 For example 2 the way I look at itis this, Sure (that’s understandable) but 3 Of course 4 what's more 5 Anyway The cartoon Make sure students know the meaning of protective colouring. You could use the cartoon to remind them that some nouns in English can be both countable and uncountable. For example: Llove feeding the pigeons. love pigeon. The first example refers to the birds; the second sefers to them as meat. 30 The exploitation of animals This can be a sensitive issue if there are students. in your class from countries where bullfighting is 1 popular sport. Reading ‘Text 1 is in favour of bullfighting ‘Text 2 is against it. Questions in pairs. 1 Survival and domination of the wild. 2 As national heroes. 3 It is becoming more popular because it is a celebration of a uniquely national tradition. 4 They are kept in darkness so they are blinded by the sunlight when they come out into the bullring. 5 By using their horns. 6 No. Often they become tired. Sometimes the final ‘death blow’ does not kill them. 7 Yes. 8 Horses are sometimes attacked by the bulls; sometimes their vocal cords are cut out so their cries cannot be heard by the crowd. Language stick listen misunderstood something minute point interrupe clearly another 10 take To correct someone you might use: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9. wey anaunen Instant Discussions ‘To make a positive contribution you might use: 4,5, 7,10. Number 2 is rude. Others may sound rude depending on your tone of voice. 31 Why get married? Be sensitive to students’ feelings about using this unit. If any students in your class are recently divorced or separated, it might be better to hoose a diff it topic. The first page of this unit isa light-hearted look at the topic. Reading 1 Several thousand dollars 2 He says he hasn't found the right person yet. 3 Because they thought they'd all be bachelors for a long time. A ‘confirmed bachelor’ is a man who has decided never to marry. Language 1A 2B 2B 13. A 3B 4B 4B 15 B 5 A(B) 16 B 6B 7A 7B 18 A 8B 19 A 9 A(B) 20 B 10A 2B 1A 224 32 | hate my boss! Language I sick 2 take 3 break 4 with 5 enough 6 stand 33 Scams — how can people be so stupid? Reading 1 Perhaps in his 50's or 60's. 2 Possibly a company sold him something which was a waste of money. 3 It means ‘very easy’. Part4 1 Students’ own answers 2 They met at bingo. Part2 3 Because she realised it was her last chance to get any of Mr Stockton's money. 4 Altogether, over $55,000 5 None 6 Students’ own answers Unit by unit notesLanguage Dialogue 1: been had Dialogue 2: talked me into Dialogue 3: fell for Dialogue 4: taken in by Discussion Ik is very easy to find scam websites on the internet ~ eg pet funerals. ‘The cartoon Make sure students know what gerbils are. Ask them why the family had so many gerbils. What wwas the scam? (It is common in the UK for children to be sent home at the end of a party with a ‘party bag’ full of things like sweets. The joke partly depends on students knowing that the children have been given an unwanted gerbil instead of a party bag! How will their parents react?) 34 Bad habits Discussion 1 Ie stank and housed rats. 2 There was 154 tons of rubbish. 3 No~some were still alive. 4 They had ‘a soft spor’ for them. 5 Possibly — it's not clear from the article. 6 Up to 6 feet long (about 1.82m) Language 1 bite your nails 2 crack your knuckles 3 grind your teeth 4 pick your nose 5 snap your fingers 6 play with your hair Discussion (possible answers) 1 smoking drinking nail biting nose picking TV addict surfing hoarding shopping cating sweets/chocolate eeu aneen 35 Killed by a flying duck! Reading Possible answers: a rock / tree b shot / punched < ambulance / police car / fire engine d shark / swimmer / whale / boat Unit by unit notes Actual answers: a tree « fire engine b punched dd flying duck Language Possible reactions: a=headline1b —c b=headline 2d 0d 1 How 2's sounds 3. What an 4 How JS How 6 ’s [sounds For more information on unusual ways that people die, visit: [Link] = headline 3 Accidents in the home 1 hospital 2 kitchen 3 falling 4 lethal 5 children 36 Survivors! Be careful about using this unit if any members of the class are particularly squeamish! Reading 1F 2T 3F 4NEI SNEI 6T 7T 8T Language Suggested answers: th 2bore 3iorh 4h Sdorg 6h 8b ore Te ori 37 Do you spoil your kids? Reading 1 He said he got caught up in the excitement of the moment. 2 They wear masks in public; they don'e mix with other children; they have no mother; wherever they go they are accompanied by the whole Jackson entourage. 3 Students’ own answers 4 Students? own answers Language negative ideas are: 1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12 a indulging a child b educating a child ¢ beating/mistreating/abusing a child 4 indulging/spoiling a child € adopting a child f neglecting a child g disciplining a child Instant Discussions BUR FRAP UF AAFP RHR RRR38 Do you drive? Reading ‘The following is a rough sketch of what happened: Number 1 Number 16 desbawconi| |_| Number 19 cn a [nanversa]!| 3 a é | La Martin's Lane 8 3 Number 8 (Denis! Hunt) | ~ a Naber 18] Petree aearein at Mom | Number 17, eee fu Doe) Language 1 start the car 2 have a driving lesson 3 charge the battery 4 put the car into reverse $ crash into the gates 6 turn out on to the road 1 have a driving lesson 2 charged the battery 3 start the car 4 put the car into reverse 5 turning out on to the road 6 crashed into the gates 39 Special days and dates Discussion (second page) ‘The death of Princess Diana was important in Britain and in France, where it happened. Ask students if she is remembered in their country. Perhaps they remember the death of someone important in their country. If so, who? Language festival procession 7 homes 8 meal 9 park 10 games 11 fireworks 12 party 40 Where do you live? Language 1 lighthouse 2 log cabin 3 wigwam 4 treehouse 5 windmill 6 palace Reading 1 The French chateau is the most expensive; the treehouse the cheapest 2 The chateau is the biggest; the houseboat the smallest. 3 The chateau needs money spent on it ~ itis in need of some modernisation’. Language 1 house 2 houses 3 homelhome 4 home 5 house 6 home 1b 2d 3c 4a SE 6c The cartoon Ask students what kind of building is in the picture. Would they like to live in that kind of high-rise block? On the 10th floor? Or the 30th? Unit by unit notes