READING Match quotations a)-f) with paragraphs 1-6.

WORDS OF WISDOM By Anita Drake 1Years teach us more than books.________ I have always been interested in self4______________________________________

Society today is very much a left-brain society with more attention and focus on being placed on science and fact rather than intuition and development and have a huge library of so called self-help books on subjects ranging from creativity, which come from right-brain the power of positive thinking and visualization existence. This in turn has led to a certain distance growing up within communities and through to yoga and meditation. All of them many people who are now rather emotionally have given me comfort to a greater or lesser extent but I realize that there is no substitute for aloof. experience and as I grow older, I become more aware of the value of that experience.

2______________________________________ 5______________________________________ When you are young, its very easy to think that In order to become a wiser, more rounded, your way is the best or only way. We look at person, I believe it is important to find people others and wonder why they are behaving the from whom you can learn. Everyone has way they are. How could they be so silly? How something to teach so you dont need to find a come they dont see what theyre doing? And of guru as such but by surrounding yourself with course, we dont stop to apply the same rules to those whove thought deeply about life, you can our own behavior certainly benefit.

3______________________________________ 6______________________________________ As we grow older, however, we realize that we Humans are by their very nature fallible so its worry unnecessarily about a lot of things. We important that as we go through life we learn to fret about the past, we worry about the future admit to our mistakes and move on. If we didnt and we neglect the present. It is clear that there make mistakes, we wouldnt evolve but the key are certain things over which we have no control is to acknowledge the error and to be forgiving and yet we persist in stressing. What a waste of of others and ourselves. energy and time. The key is to spend that energy on making changes to areas of our lives that we can indeed affect: personal relationships, work and the local environment, for example.

a) Years teach us more than books. b) The more a man Knows, the more he forgives. c) It is easier to be wise for others that for ourselves. d) By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself. e) The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook. f) The seat of knowledge is in the head; of wisdom, in the heart.

WRITING 1. Underline the correct alternative. 1. 1. Were trying to revise for exams hence / therefore the need for silence. 2. 2. What you believe is up to you. I would, however / thus, prefer you to keep your thoughts to yourself. 3. 3. Im really happy for you. Nevertheless / In fact, Im over the moon. 4. 4. George works more productively in the morning. Sam, in addition / conversely, prefers the afternoons. 5. 5. There are a lot of empty shops in town and what is more / as a result, the number is going up all the time. 6. 6. As you will realise, we obviously / accordingly need to rethink our strategy. 2. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Eventually since subsequently immediately afterwards meanwhile ever

1. 1. Although I was initially apprehensive, I __________________ grew to like Paul. 2. 2. Laura, _________________, had decided to stay at home and study. 3. 3. I was affected by what Id seen for ages _________________. 4. 4. Dan started out at the bottom and ________________ went on to become CEO. 5. 5. When Greg saw the blaze he ______________ called the fire brigade. 6. 6. Ive been afraid of wasps __________________ I was stung as a child.

A DISCURSIVE ESSAY: Fast food is to blame for raising levels of obesity. Write 200-250 words. LISTENING Watch the DVD Little Dorrit and complete the activities on page 88. SPEAKING 1. Go to the following address http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/6min

2. Listen to the following PODCAST : Scottish independence: 4 Apr 14

3. Think about what youve heard about Scotland and organize your ideas in order to have a debate in class about the Scottish issue.