- •Unit 1. Medicine
- •2. How far do you agree with the man in the third dialogue “You’d have much more energy if you took regular exercise”? making an appointment (00:59)
- •1. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the questions. Who is Tina speaking to?
- •2. Use the prompts below to act out similar dialogues.
- •3. Discuss the following questions.
- •2. Listen only to an introduction and complete the notes below.
- •3. Listen again and answer the following questions.
- •Back pain
- •3. Answer the questions using the words and word-combinations given in brackets.
- •Reflexology
- •A long trip
- •3. Listen to the story. Then check the best headline.
- •4. What accommodation possibilities would you be interested in? Why? Discuss you ideas in class. Transport problems (03:25)
- •1. Try to guess the meanings of the word combinations and then discuss your ideas in class.
- •2. While you listen, decide whether the following sentences are true or false.
- •3. Listen again and complete the information while listening.
- •4. Discuss the advantages and possible drawbacks of transport infrastructure of mega cities. What can be done to solve their transport problems?
- •2. Listen to the person talking about ethical shopping. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
- •3. Listen again and discuss the questions.
- •Charity shops (05:13)
- •1. You are going to listen to the man talking about charity shops in England. Look at the pictures. What things do charity shops sell?
- •2. Listen to the person talking about charity shops and match the following.
- •3. Listen to the person talking about charity shops and complete the sentences.
- •4. Answer the questions using the word and word-combinations given in brackets.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •3. What words and expressions used in the recording have a meaning similar to “very intelligent students”, “deep learning”?
- •3. Listen again and find the words and expressions that mean the following.
- •3. How do you like the idea of such a university? Do you agree that ‘it’s never late to learn’?
- •4. Speak on what you have learnt from the presentation. Give your own opinion about the Bologna process and the changes it has involved. Going to secondary school (05:43)
- •1. You are going to listen to the man talking about secondary schools in Great Britain. Before listening complete the sentences using the words in the box below.
- •2. Listen and decide whether the statements are true or false.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •Lifelong learning (02:36)
- •1. You are going to listen to a radio advertisement for university courses. Listen and choose the best answer.
- •2. Listen again and answer the questions.
- •Student money (04:46)
- •1. Before you listen do the vocabulary activity below. Match the words and phrases to the definitions.
- •2. Listen and put the experiences and tips about student money in the order you hear them.
- •3. Discussion.
- •2. Listen to the article and complete the information according to the listening.
- •3. Answer the questions using the words and word-combinations in brackets.
- •What’s a university education worth? (04:23)
- •1. Before you listen do the vocabulary activity below. Match the words and phrases to the definitions.
- •2. Listen and decide whether the statements are true or false.
- •3. Listen again and complete the sentences.
- •4. Discussion.
- •The changing of the guard
- •On the road with the chief beefeater at the tower of london (video 26:25)
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •Uk parliament tour
- •2. Enumerate the reasons for football violence.
- •2. Listen again and discuss the following questions.
- •Water sports (06:11)
- •1. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
- •2. Listen to the article and discuss the following questions.
- •Surfing (04:45)
- •1. Listen to the recording and fill in the missing words in this summary.
- •2. Find the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations:
- •Child athletes
- •The olympic games (05:54)
- •1. Listen to the article “The Olympic Games: then and now” written by Craig Duncan. Answer the questions about the text according to the listening.
- •2. Listen again and complete the sentences according to the listening.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •The two ronnies
- •What hands do you have? (03:35)
- •1. Match the adjectives with the underlined phrases in the sentences.
- •2. Listen to two friends, Helen and Daniel, talking about the connection between your hands and your personality. Which sentences from above are true for Daniel?
4. Discuss the advantages and possible drawbacks of transport infrastructure of mega cities. What can be done to solve their transport problems?
UNIT 3. SHOPPING
NEGOTIATIONS
(01:36)
1. You are going to hear a tourist buying a small rug. The tourist is negotiating with the seller. Before you listen, discuss these questions.
1. What reasons might the tourist give for paying less?
2. What reasons might the seller give for paying more?
2. Listen to the conversation and find out what reasons they give.
3. Act out similar dialogues.
GIBSON’S MALL
(01:26)
1. Listen and complete the advertisement for Gibson’s Mall.
Gibson’s Mall
Facilities:
over 100 free 1) _____ spaces,
a roof-garden 2) _____ shop,
a gas station
an indoor 3) _____ area for children
Stores:
Kay’s 4) _____ , Baxter’s Hardware Store, Carter’s 5) _____ , dress stores, 6) _____ stores, shoe stores, boutiques, bookstores, a deli, a photoshop, a 7) _____ salon and much more.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday
8) _____ am – 9) _____ pm
Sunday 10 am – 10) _____ pm
2. Make up a similar advertisement for one of the Voronezh shops. Do not fail to mention the facilities the shop provides, the stores which it houses, and opening hours.
SHOPPING COMPLAINTS
(01:08/01:58)
1. Listen to the first dialogue and tick the problem that the man has with his new jacket. How does he sound?
1. broken zip
2. missing buttons
3. torn lining
4. loose stitching
5. loose buttons
6. stained sleeve
7. uneven sleeves
8. uneven pockets
2. Listen to the second dialogue and match the object to the problem. How does the woman sound?
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1 table |
A cracked |
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2 mirror |
B stained |
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3 carpet |
C scratched |
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4 cushions |
D broken |
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5 TV |
E torn |
3. Act out similar dialogues.
ETHICAL SHOPPING
(06:13)
1. Before you listen match the words and phrases to their definitions.
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a bargain |
to keep a supply of |
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low-wage economies |
a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place |
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to turn a blind eye to |
to have a point of view that is a little different |
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exploitation |
to harm a person by your action |
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rule of thumb |
to ignore something that you know is wrong |
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a stall |
countries where many people work in jobs which pay very little |
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to have a slightly different take on |
a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something |
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to stock |
a thing sold at a lower price than their real value |
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in the long run |
when you use something well so that you get an advantage from it |
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ethical |
at a time that is far away in the future |
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to do at the expense of somebody |
morally or socially acceptable |