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What's the cure?
Grammar Advice
This letter has 11 mistakes in it. Find them and correct them. The first one has been done for you.
Phrasal verbs
Here are some phrasal verbs which we use when talking about health. If you are not sure about the meanings of any of them, check in your dictionary.
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U N I T 5 |
A q u e s t i o n o f h e a l t h |
The subject is smoking
Why do people smoke? What do you think? Fill in the following questionnaire.
Listen to part of a radio programme in which three people talk about smoking and how to
give it up. Which of the points above do they discuss?
Listen again and for questions 1-10 decide which of the speakers is the correct answer.
Write D for Dave (the presenter), A for Anna (the guest) and M for Mick (the doctor).
1 Who explains the nature of nicotine?
2Who began smoking because of the people he/she knew?
3 Who became addicted to cigarettes without realising it?
4Who explains why young people feel more relaxed smoking?
5Who explains why stopping smoking is good for your health?
6Who would have been embarrassed if he/she had failed to give up?
7Who thinks it is better to give up gradually?
8Who explains why the first few weeks of giving up are the hardest?
9Who thinks that a benefit of giving up is the money you save?
10Who thinks that putting on a little weight is not a big problem?
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Physically different
A feeling of pure joy
In what way do you think the writer of the following text was disabled? How did he
manage to paint pictures? How easy do you think it was for him?
Find the words or phrases in the third paragraph of the passage which mean:
1 leaning forward, with his legs under him and his back bent:
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3 with the fingers pulled in tightly:
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7not straight:
8instrument for pulling a cork out of a bottle:
9wooden frame for holding a painting while it's being painted:
Choose the best answer (A-D) for questions 1-5.
1Where does the passage come from?
A a letter describing the writer's family life
B an article recommending the teaching of painting to children
C a book telling the story of the writer's life D a book explaining how to start painting
2What does the writer say about his new pastime? A He only had the most basic equipment.
B He drew his pictures before painting them. G He couldn't paint what he wanted to.
D He needed some time to get used to it.
3What happened to the writer as a result of taking up painting?
A He rediscovered feelings of happiness. B He stopped going out with his brothers. C He was able to express his unhappiness. D He decided he liked being on his own.
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4The writer got his parents to pin drawing paper to the floor so that
A he could put his paints and brushes on it. B the floor would be protected from paint.
C the paper didn't move when he was painting. D he could copy the pattern of the floor.
5Why did the writer paint sitting on the floor? A He could carry on painting for hours.
B It was the easiest way for him to paint. C There was no table or chair in the room. D He had his best ideas in this position.
Vowel sounds
Four of the words in each set contain the same vowel sound, but one word has a different vowel sound. Underline the odd one out. Check your answers by listening to the recording, or by looking up the phonetic symbols for these words in your dictionary.
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U N I T 5 |
A q u e s t i o n o f h e a l t h |
In Lesson 4 of Coursebook Units 1-5 you have studied how to deal with these exam questions:
Paper 2 Writing, Part 1 (Coursebook pages 38-9)
Paper 3 Use of English, Part 2 (gap-filling (open)) (Coursebook page 27)
Paper 3 Use of English, Part 3 (rewriting sentences) (Coursebook page 65)
Paper 5 Speaking, Parts 1 and 2 (Getting to know you, Talking about photos)
(Coursebook pages 52-3)
You have also read information about the whole exam on Coursebook page 17.
For questions a-d below, tick either the YES or the NO box.
aCan you remember how many papers there are in the exam and what
each paper tests?
bCan you remember what kind of test exercises the four exam questions listed above are?
cDo you understand what you have to do in each of these exam questions?
dCan you remember the advice given in the Coursebook about how to do well in each exam question?
If you ticked the NO box for any of these questions, read the relevant Coursebook pages again.
2 Look at what these students said about doing these types of exam question. Which students
do you agree with? What advice could you give Arianna and Rob?
Elvira
It's difficult to remember everything you have to do in the exam. To remind myself, I sometimes look at AH about the exam' on page 17 of the Coursebook.
Kostas
I like doing the Part 1 writing activity. It's very practical - like something you might really do outside class. And you don't need to have too many ideas of your own!
Ursula
Although I find them difficult, I quite like the open gap-filling exercises. I enjoy the challenge of working out what the missing word should be.
Rob
I think I'll be really nervous in the Speaking paper. I'm sure I'll forget everything I know, especially when I have to talk about the photographs - a minute is a very long time! How can I help myself to do well?
Arianna
I don't like doing the rewriting sentences task, don't know what the point of it is and often I just guess the answers. I don't know how to improve.
When you have thought about your advice for Arianna and Rob, look at the advice given at the end of the book. Did you have the same ideas? Do you think it is good advice?
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-following the instructions
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Read the comments at the end of book. Did you have the same ideas?
L E S S O N 4 |
E x a m r e v i e w |
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A place called home
Neighbourhoods
Present perfect
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1Television soap operas were first popular in the 1960s.
popular
Television soap operas . have been popular for;.. over 30 years.
2I first watched Neighbours three years ago and I still watch it.
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Asking for information
You would like to spend two months next summer in London, staying with an English family. You have been offered accommodation in a part of east London but you want to know more about the neighbourhood before you decide whether to accept or not.
Look at the letter you have received from the Home Stay Programme Director, the map and the notes you have made on the map. Using these notes, write a letter to the director asking for more information. Write
120 - 18 0 words in an appropriate style.
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A p l a c e c a l l e d h o m e |
Before you write, make a paragraph plan:
•How many paragraphs will you write?
•What ideas will you put in each paragraph?
•What will your topic sentences be?
Think about an appropriate beginning and ending for your letter.
Phrasal verbs
Complete these texts with the appropriate phrasal verb, in the correct form, from the boxes. If necessary, consult your dictionary.
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Safety at home
Look at the drawing of part of a kitchen and living room. There are several things in it which could either cause a fire or be dangerous for young children. Talk about the dangers and say what you would do to reduce them.
First listen to an example on the recording.
Now record your own ideas on a blank cassette. Listen to them and think how you could improve what you say. Then record everything again.
This task is typical of the task you have to do with your partner in Part 3 of Paper 5. (If you want to read about Part 3 look at page 164 in the Coursebook.) So. if possible, find a classmate to repeat it with.
Do you have the same ideas about the dangers?
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