- •Avakova t. F., Gubernatorova m. A., Fedyaeva o. V. Get ready for exam:
- •Contents
- •People around you Look beyond your looks
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Ex.2 Give your advice to the person who is dissatisfied with the way he / she looks. Work in pairs and make up a dialogue. Ex.3 Retell the text. School Reunions: Friends Reunited
- •Ex.2 Make the summary of the text. Boys will be boys
- •Comprehension Ex.1 For questions 1-8, choose from the students a-d. You can choose some students more then once.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •How you spend your time / entertainment
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Decide if the writer is for or against people who draw graffiti, or whether his opinion is not clear. Ex.2 Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences.
- •Discussion
- •Internet Addiction
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Discussion
- •Free Chat Sites – an Exciting Way of Spending Free Time
- •Comprehension
- •Discussion
- •‘Bye, Mum. See you later!’
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Choose from the list (a-I) the sentence which best summarizes each part (1-8) of the article. There’s one extra summary which you do not need to use.
- •Ex.2 Write a word or phrase from the article in each gap to complete the sentences.
- •Discussion
- •Extreme sports
- •Comprehension
- •Discussion
- •Countries and cities
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Discussion
- •Iceland
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Discussion
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Discussion
- •What is it like living in London?
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Discussion
- •Islands – Singapore, St. Lucia, Sicily
- •Life story
- •When fame hits the family
- •Comprehension
- •Ex.2 Find out which of the famous people mentioned in the text:
- •Discussion
- •They came to a sticky end
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Discussion
- •Jobs and careers
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Put these statements in the order that they appear in the text.
- •Discussion
- •The Apprentice: you’re fired!
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Are the following sentences are true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Learn to speak body language
- •Comprehension Ex.1 From statements a-k choose six which reflect the content of the text.
- •News and media
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Mark the sentences true, false or no information. Correct the false ones.
- •Discussion Ex.1 In pairs do the quiz about the ‘firsts’ and the ‘bests’ media products in Russia. Explain your choice. Compare your results with the classmates.
- •Turn off tv and turn on life!
- •Tv Crime. Does it affect us?
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Which person or people hold(s) these opinions?
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Visiting different cultures East and West Cultural Differences
- •Different Strokes a look at the differences in character between the British and Americans
- •Meeting Americans and Brits
- •Comprehension
- •Discussion
- •National Characteristics
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Discussion
- •How Do Mexicans Celebrate the Day of the Dead?
- •Things around you
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Ex.2 Retell the text Walking Cell Phone
- •Internet helps families stay more in touch
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Are the following sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions
- •Ex.2 Are you connected? Are you in regular contact with people? Complete the table below. Share what you wrote with your partner(s).
- •Ex.3 Which of these things are most important to you? Rank them in order. Justify your choice.
- •Children into computers younger than ever
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Are the following sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Decide which of these gadgets are most important to you. Explain your choice.
- •Ex.2 Answer the following questions.
- •Test 'Are you a fashion victim?' Do this test and find out if you are a fashion victim. Do you agree with the results? Why? Why not?
- •Your score:
- •Answers:
- •Society and the future Robotic future rushes towards us
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Choose from the list a-h the sentences which best summaries each part (1-8) of the extract. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Are the following sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Dealing with money
- •How not to get rich quick
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Are the following sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •What a waste!
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Are the following sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Ex.3 Work in pairs.
- •Is this fair? Make up a dialogue.
- •Rules and Freedom Triumph and despair
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Choose from the list a-I the sentence which best summarises each part (1-8) of the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Parents tried to sell baby on eBay
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Are the following sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Animal rights and wrongs
- •Comprehension Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Discussion Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
- •Problems and how to solve them The greatest killer
- •First time in trouble
- •Extra hints How to write a comment
- •How to write a summary
- •Useful phrases for retelling
Comprehension Ex.1 Which person or people hold(s) these opinions?
Crime on television leads to crime in society.
Television is more violent because society is more violent.
Society has always had the problem of crime.
We need to know how violent our society is.
We should not overreact to news of crimes.
What is shown on television is not important.
We must take care when using statistics.
Violence on TV is much worse than it used to be.
Programmes can defer us from committing crimes.
Fictional criminals rarely achieve their aims.
What is shown on television is not important.
Discussion
Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
Do you agree with any opinion presented in the text above? Why?
Do you think that TV makes people commit crime? Why / Why not?
Do you think there’s too much crime and violence on TV and in movies?
Ex.2 Give your opinion about television in our country. Pay attention to the following aspects:
the quality of the commercials
the frequency of commercial breaks
the degree of violence
the number of channels
the number of imported American programmes
the number of sports programmes
any other aspect of television
How you are persuaded to spend more by…advertising
Adverts focus either on what products do, or how the products make feel. Our emotional response to a product is very important. If the advertisement makes us feel good, i.e. has images which we enjoy and remember, then we start to associate good feelings with the product.
We respond well to adverts which demonstrate a lifestyle we would like to have. Famous people are often used in adverts because of their successful lifestyle. Footballers advertise sports drinks. We buy the drink, and sense the success. A survey of 4,000 adverts with celebrities were 10 percent more effective than adverts without.
Humour is also used, as funny adverts are remembered for longer. In addition, advert makers appeal to our senses. They want you to want their product.
Warning signs:
High price: if a product costs a lot of money, it won’t necessarily be good quality. It might be just part of its image.
Famous people: Advertisers want you to believe that if you buy their product, you can start to live the lifestyle of the celebrity who advertises it.
Reward and Punishment: ‘if you buy this, you will stay young’ (the reward). Also means ‘Unless you buy this, you will look old’ (punishment).
Comprehension
Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
What are adverts focused on?
Our emotional response to a product is essential, isn’t it?
What techniques do advertisers use to pay our attention to their ads?
How can advertising influence us?
Discussion
Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
Why is advertising a powerful force?
Why are the people annoyed by TV commercials?
What adverts, if any, can be useful and helpful?
What are your favourite / least favourite advertisements? Why?
Do you think people in general spend more because of advertisements?
Have you ever bought something that you didn’t really want because of a good advertisement?
A newspaper with a difference
It was 102 years old, boring and unpopular. But now Las Ultimas Noticias (LUN: The Latest News), has become on of Chile’s favourite newspapers. Employees at LUN say it’s a revolution in journalism. Critics say it’s rubbish.
In 2001 LUN started counting the number of clicks on each story on its website (www.lun.com). The clicks tell the editors which stories are popular and which are not. If an article gets a lot of clicks, the newspaper continues the story the following day, or finds similar ones. If an article gets only a few clicks, the story is killed. According to Augustine Edwards, the newspaper’s publisher, LUN reflects the changing values and interests of Chile.
So, what news did readers choose when world leaders arrived in Santiago for an important trade meeting? One of the top stories was about where US politician Colin Powell went to dinner and what he ate (prawns with couscous). Another popular story was about which politicians gave the best tips to the waiters (the Japanese).
The critics say LUN now has no serious news. Edwards replies, 'I’m focused not on what people should read, but what they want to read. I want my journalists to write for the people, not for me or their editors.' He even plans to pay his journalists according to the number of clicks their stories get.
One question remains. Only 30% of the country has Internet access: the richest 30%. So is LUN really a reflection of ‘the changing values and interests of Chile’?
Comprehension
Ex.1 Answer the following questions.
Who normally chooses the news we read: readers / editors?
What news do you think is most popular: stories about international business / gossip about famous people?
How many people do you think read news on the Internet regularly: about 505 / fewer than 30%?
Ex.2 Choose the best headline for the story.
Chilean newspaper celebrates its birthday.
Chile paper lets readers choose the news.
Chile’s journalists stop writing serious news.
Ex.3 Are the following sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
LUN was always a very successful newspaper.
LUN uses Internet technology to find out which stories are popular.
LUN’s most popular articles are usually very serious stories.
Augustine Edwards thinks LUN is popular because it has stories that people want to read.
At the moment LUN pays more money to the journalists if they write popular stories.
At least 70% of Chileans don’t click on their favourite stories on (www.lun.com).