Cie eo seateal 4 Teer CoContents Unit Pages Introduction 4-5 1 People and relationships 6-11 Relating to other people; Friendship and relationships; Life siages 2 Everyday life 12-17 Around the house; Food; Problems; Solutions; Everyday sounds 3 The business world 18-23 Work places; People at work; Company deparimenis; The working day; Self- employment; Finding ond getting o job; Types of work; Pay, responsibilities and promotion; Problems 4 Travelling and working 24-29 abroad Trovelling; Travel arrangements; Finding the money; Youth schemes; Projects; Activities; Questions to ask about projects; Personal qualities; Advantages of working abroad 1-4 Test yourself 1 30-31 Test exercises 1 - 5 (60 marks) 5 Looking after the body 32-37 Keeping fit and healthy; A healthy dict; The body; Hygiene; Physical sensations and siaies; Some serious illnesses and diseases; Treatment 6 Society 38-43 Social events; Social classes (in Britain); Special inierest groups; Generations; Civilization; Concepts; The spirit of the oge; International / internal relations; Bod behaviour; Social issues 7 People and politics Politics and geography; Systems of government; Political philosophies; Political groups and organizations; People in politics; The political spectrum; Elections; Political protest 44-49 Unit 8 = Thelawand crime Pages 50-55 Locations; People connected with the law; Breaking the law; In court; Crimes ond criminals; Sentences 5 -B Test yourself 2 56-57 Test exercises 1 — 6 (60 marks} 9 Newspapers and magazines 58 - 63 The press; People; Departments; Sections of © newspaper; Features of « page; Value judgements 10 Books 64-69 Literature; Fiction; Non-fiction; People; Book covers; Divisions; Elements of fiction; Talking about books 11 Art Person / Activity; Works of art; Art equipment and materials; Styles of pointing; Describing paintings; Sculpture and ceramics; Photographic equipment and moterials 70-75 12 The environment 76-81 Natural disasters; Emergency help; Environmental pollution; Effects; Animals and plants; Traditional sources of energy and fuel; Alternative energy; Resources and energy; Green products; Food production; The environment and politics 9-12 Test yourself 3 82-83 Test exercises 1 — 6 (60 marks) Reference 84-87 Jobs; The British government; Main political parties in Britain; The US government; The legal system in the United States; British and American English Selfassessment and progresscheck 88 Answer key, A-H (Centrel pull-out section)Introduction Expanding your vocabulary Ai the intermediate and upper- intermediate stages of language learning, the vocabulary you need is wide-ranging and varied. You already have a good knowledge of the words ond phrases which frequently occur in commen topic areas. The cim of this book is to widen and deepen your knowledge. It will help you to understand ond express more complex ideas concerning people and relctionships, politics, the environment and crime; to deal with a variety of situations, from describing what is wrong with a piece of equipment to arranging a working holidoy; and to talk about areas of general interest, such as the media, books and art How to use Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Working on your own or in class, you can use this book in three ways: 1 To practise and learn more vocabulary + Choose a topic area of interest to you * Read the lists of words and phrases in the topic area. * Translote the words and phrases into your longuage in the spaces provided Using o good bilingual dictionary. Remember to look at the context of the words and phrases when translating them. If on exoct equivalent does not exist (e.g. for words to do with the low, such as solicitor) you may need to use a symbol such as = to mean approximately equivalent to. You will find ‘help’ boxes on the page to guide you. * Do the practice exercises. Try not to refer to the vocabulary lists when you are writing. Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Introduction Boost Your Vocabulary 4 is divided into twelve topic areas, with important words and phrases listed within specific contexts. The topic area in Unit 1, for example, is People and relationships Vocabulary is presenied in the contexis of Relating to other people (e.g. outgoing / shy, reserved), Friendship and relationships (e.g. best friend and acquaintance, be keen on and go out with}, and Life stages (e.g. be brought up by... , leave home ond move house). The exercises which follow start by focusing on single words ond then build towards longer writing activities, with ‘opportunities to express aspects of your own experience. At the end of each unit you can list words and expressions which you want to memorize. * Check your work by looking back at the vocabulary lists * Finally, use the Answer key lo mark and correct your work. spoken work + When you are working on a particular topic in class, use the lists to help you with writing or specking * Do the practice exercises at home to help you use the words and phrases in a variety of contexts. 3 To revise before a test * Test yourself on particular topics by looking at your translotions and giving the English words or phrases. * Try this on your own and with @ partnerTypes of exercise There are word puzzles, quizzes, surveys and questionncires; there are exercises which ask you to organize words into groups; and there are opportunities for continuous writing. The aim of all of the exercises is to help you remember vocobulary and use it correctly. Symbols Some of the exercises have symbols, to help you identify them quickly: pes spelling St word groups = \ memorization = When you see this symbol, you a should write. innyout notebook. Answer key The answers to the exercises and the tests are in a special pull-out section in the centre of the book Tests There are tests after Units 4, 8 and 12. They revise the language of Units 1 to 4, 5 to 8 ond 9 to 12. They will help you to see how well you are doing. Reference When you see this symbol you can find more information in the reference section at the back of the book. It includes @ unit-by-unit list comparing British and American English spelling (e.g. fibre / fiber) and vocabulary (e.g. get on with someone / get along with someone). Boxes showing this symbol will also refer you to other relevant parts of the book, and to relevant sections in Boost Your Vocabulary 1, 2 and 3. Self assessment and progress checks On page 88 you will find charts which will help you to assess and record how much progress you are making. Over to you! Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Introduction (65People and relationships See also Boost Your Vocabulary 3, Translate the words and phrases. (People Relating to other people Adjectives Opposites outgoing shy, reserved talkative quiet frank secretive self-confident unsure (of yourself) cold affectionate, warm submissive bossy* meek aggressive kind malicious, spiteful, mea straight two-faced* popular unpopular sympathetic unsympathetic helpful unhelpful trustworthy untrustworthy trusting eynical sociable unsociable romantic unromantic self-conscious unselfconscious foithful unfaithful dependent independent considerate inconsiderate possessive Adjectives morked * axe used in convers 5 informal language. competitive Verbs and verb phrases motegei respect odmire fancy adore like dislike hate can’t stand Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 1get on with (= be friendly with) fall out with (= stop being friendly with) stand up for (= support or defend) look up to (= admire) look down on (= think you ore betier than) ..... Friendship and relationships best friend be keen on close friend be attracted to acquaintance fancy flirt (with) boyfriend / girlfriend .. fall in love (with) partner be in love (with) fiancé (male) go out (with) fiancée (female) split up (with) husband break up (with) wife make up (with) single parent Are you in a relationship at the moment? (get / be) engaged engagement It was love at first sight. (get / be) married marriage They drifted aport. (get / be) divorced divorce (be) separated separation Life stages be born in (place) in (year) go to college neti . leave home be brought up by start work Beco get a job be educated at . get married have children move house See poge 86 for the retire word list. . die Bédst YounVocabatanyoaulan Ae1 The pairs of words have similar meanings. Complete them. 1 kind considerate 6 open fro 2 loyal foi 4 7 Spiced, 3 friendly — soc _ 8 two- = | 4 honest tro. 9 insecure uns_ f 5 extrovert out 10 weak subaT_ “re 2 |G 2) Write these adjectives in groups. affectionate self-confident assertive unsociable inconsiderate aggressive romantic dependent unromantic _ competifive talkative faithful reserved unselfconscious helpful | good | bad sometimes good, | sometimes bad If you are working in class, compare your answers with a partner or group. 3° Use the words in the box to describe these people. possessive independent cold sympathetic secretive malicious meek quiet bossy popular You never really know what she’s thinking. secretive He's always saying nasty things about people. He’s a really nice guy, but he won't stand up for himself. She gets invited to lots of parties. He's quite old now, but he still likes to do everything for himself. She's always telling people what to do. Naweawnas He understands people really well and sees things from their point of view. 8 She gets really annoyed if onother girl talks to 9 He just sits there and doesn't say anything, 10 She's not a warm, affectionate person. Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 14a Use a verb (in the correct tense) and a preposition from each column to complete the sentences. verb + preposition 1 * preposition 2 get up | with look out for look out with, stand on to fall up on break down with go up |__with They used to be good friends, but then he and they don't speak now. N He's a very sociable person. He ....- They're boyfriend ond girlfriend. He «2... They had an argument, and the relationship is over. She «... him last weekend. Rw a Why are you so arrogant? You just . 6 Don't worry about being bullied. | Footballers are heroes for some kids. My son reclly ... N Choose a sentence from 4a to describe these situations. «+. her parents you. .. everybody. her for ages everybody. Sentence ..... enostYouciWvioubiilassuauenetie5) Complete the questionnaire. ee © Sometimes: ) @ Madonna » b No, never b David © All the time Beckham .¢ Mahatma Gandhi © talks least? @ More than ten - “ b talks most? b Between three and ten «© _ fries to include everybody in the ¢ Fewer thon three conversction? © Hove you ever fallen in love? © Yes, | have. © go upto them and say, b Imight have done but 'm ‘realy fancy you"? not telling you. ask a friend for their «€ Listen, | fall in love at least telephone number? twice a week. run awoy? Check your score and read the analysis on page A. 6a Complete what A, B and C say about themselves. PersonA t le raiilbee v vith a fantastcelly ich, good-looking boy /irl. | Por° We'll. s00n afterwards. Gekeneaged We'll before I'm 25. ee stiret We'll cat least three children, get married a big house and lots of parties. PersonB W the .. 0 few people before Ifind | die jht one. We'll tell each other everything. ae) ‘ll eee break up go out with but if we stay together | ~ good friends. a ca aPersonC 5 Le in love. | don't know whether I'll. | can't stand meet anyone. | won Just think, | don't believe your pariner might turn out fo be a real pain, although | suppose you | marry COM OIWOYS .o.csecsceseseeeee .. Anyway, | get divorced - long relationships. Gb Use two adjectives from the box to describe each person. [cold faithful cynical io a romantic trusting sociable fon | ease Bema) ferson'c ° Ge Write a short paragraph about what you think the future holds for you. (Use 60 as a model.) "7 Number these sentences in a logical sequence. Then write about cn older person you know. She and her husbond moved house She went to college, but she stil lived in 1978. ot howe. She died in 2001. 1 She was born in London in 1917. She got married in 1946 and hod She left home when she was 18 hil é fwo-chidren, She was educated at the local She was brought up by her grammar school. grandparents. She started work at an engineering She retired in 1977. firm in 1938. 8 Write ten words and five expressions you aré going to memorize. | Words "Expressions 3 SoewmiudsHauon= Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 1 fiEveryday life Translate the words and phrases. Around the house «@ pane of glass a bar of soap a sliver of glass a blade of grass @ wisp of smoke a scrap of paper a pile of newspapers a block of wood / ice a stack of books a splinter of wood a heap of rubbish a speck of dust a bundle of old clothes See also Boost Your Vocabulary Foed pone 18 ( a piece of cheese @ pinch of salt a joint of meat a squeeze of lemon juice a slice of coke a groin of rice a bar of chocolate a bunch of grapes a segment of orange sugar cubes / lumps a lump of butter ice cubes a drop of milk breadcrumbs. Woalel you like a scpeexe ‘And would you like some con your fish See page 86 for the British / American word fist ak ere ark etnProblems It's not working. / It’s broken. There's something wrong with the TV. What o mess! It has shrunk. It’s (It is + adjective) .. blocked dented stained ripped flooded leaking torn damaged stuck 10. burnt 11 smashed OMURHRONA | There's, (There i + noun) . © blockage a dent a stain orip a flood a leak a tear Get it mended / repaired / replaced. Get someone to look at i Throw it away. Cleon it up. Everyday sounds (verbs and nouns) ring crash crunch pop crack crackle fizz hiss whirr buzz rustle jingle snop splash tick Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 2 (iJa Match the units with the food. Units 1 aslice of 2° abarof 3 abunch of 4 asqueeze of 5 apinch of & joint of 7 alump of 8 agrain of 2 asegment of 10 adrop of —~-7ereanwce Food butter coke lemon juice chocolate grapes meat milk orange rice salt 1 We need a new piece of soap in the bathroom. You broke the window, so you'll have to pay for a new piece of glass 2 DYAGRY cut my finger on a small sharp piece of glass. Tb Tick the ones you have had in the last 24 hours. 2a Replace the words in colour with a more specific word. Use a fresh piece of paper | only need a small piece of paper. Your house is so clean. There isn't a tiny piece of dust anywhere. A tiny piece of wood went into my hand. Can you hold a piece of grass between your thumbs and blow on it to make a noise? My feet are so cold. They’re like large pieces of ice! Athin wisp... Ive gota ... What's thet .. charity shop. (14) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 2 2b Complete the sentences. Don't use the same word more than once. + of smoke rose from the chimney of the cottage. What do you want with that 2¢ List the things in 2a and 2b that you can see now. Onur won = ~zomr 3 satsie * - of old newspapers? of books to read before term starts. +. of rubbish in the corner? Put it in the bin! I'll fie these old clothes into a . +. and you can take them to the—_—— 3a Describe the problems using a different expression 3b each time. SUK HKRYNA Match the solutions to the problems in 3a. The on / off switch on my computer /S.Stuck, The toast The window There's a... The pockeis The fan ... The side of the car .... My pen .. sesseeee ON My shirt. U Solutions Take it to the dry cleaner’s. You'll have to get them mended. Throw it away and start again. You'll have to get someone to look ot it and tell you how much the repair will cost Buy a new one. You'll have to take it back to the shop. You'll have to get it replaced You'll have to call the engineer. ONANAWNH Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 2 fiassociate with them. | aroad asink Gpiece of paper a jumper | flooded torn aroad Match the words to the pictures. buzz crackle crack crash @ toilet @ kitchen blocked @road ¢ bonk note Put the words in the correct column according to the problems which you © computer image shrunk ring rustle splash tick Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 26a Use the words in the box to complete the opening of this short story. (Change the form where necessary.) jingle whirr hiss snop “crunch Their footsteps ‘crunched... on the grovel as they approached the house. The man’s keys *. in his pocket. He took his sunglasses out and 8 eo . the case shut. ‘Be quiet!" the woman .. through her teoth They could hear the . of helicopter blades fi in the distance. 6b Write the next paragraph of the story using some of the words in 3a, 4, 5 and 6a. ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. Expressions Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 218} 3] The business world Translate the words and phrases. Work places office ‘ head office spo People at work employer employee MD (managing director) finance director sales director marketing director (line) manager A line manager is someone who is one level higher than you and is in charge of your work Words marked * are used in informal, conversational language. Company departments human resources marketing production sales distribution accounts admin(istration) technical support Self-employment | work from home. I'm self-employed. factory industrial estate boss* z sales team f sales representotive (rep*) workmate (in a factory) colleague (in an office) member of trade union union representative The working day have aan early stort nee ccsscsenstee a meeting i an appointment a conference a coffee break a lunch break a working lunch I'm a self-employed builder. I'm freelance graphic designer. froclance journalists, freelance photographers. i Pl Use self-employed for people who do not work for a company but who do practical jobs like building and plumbing: use freelance for people who work independently for several companies or organizations, e.¢. Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 3Finding and getting a job Types of work job advertisement / What does she do for a living? advert / ad vacancy She's a dentist. application form referee He's in the army. reference we job description She works as a secretary in a school. duties relevant experience He works in / He's in ne. the textile industry. She works for | en oil company. ¢ law firm. Use firm when you are talking about providing © He works at the local supermarket. service and company when you are talking about producing goods Problems sponsibilities and promotion 7 Pay, respon 2 She was fired. | get © bonus. | work on commission. I'm in charge of the company budget. What are the prospects for promotion? She‘s out of work. I’ve been promoted to senior manager. He's unemployed. ‘And what sort of job do you want Ms Bradshaw? Ses poge 86 for the Brilish / American word list Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 3 fe& Ta Complete the diagram showing the company structure. oo) Cech. ssunssns Support staff) (od. 1b Match what these people say to one of the jobs in 1a. } 1 My responsibility, quite simply, is the whole company! Y 2 I'm in charge of making the things we sell. 3 I'min charge of the company budget. 4 \'min charge of advertising and promotion 5 6 I'm in charge of the sales teom. hove to make sure that the bills and woges are paid 7 We're part of a team. Our job is to find customers and sell to them. 8 My job is to recruit people and sort out any problems people may have. 9 We organize company travel 10 If you've got a problem with your computer, just call us! 2a Match the words in the columns to make phrases. Ahm ae 1.6. afreelance editor a law b director 2 amonaging | ¢ editor 3 a self-employed | d_firm 4 admin © job 5 @ union f plumber 6 a well-paid @_ redundant 7 to be made h representative 8 to. goon i staff 2. 10. to work on i strike 10. SSS G0) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 3ee 2b Write three true sentences about yourself or people you know, using the phrases in 2a. My friend Jorge has a very well-paid job. I would never go on strike. Solve the crossword. T 2 Across fi 1 When are you ... for interview? (9) 5 5. As.we're busy, let’s ... @ working lunch. (4) 6 Traditionally, businessmen wore black or ... suits. (4) rs 7 She works for a ... of lawyers. (4) L— 10 What does he do ... a living? (3) SL BLh 12. Short for ‘Confederation of British Industry’ (3) 13. Untortunetely, it's « job with ... prospects. (2) 14. He's lost his job. He got the ... . (4) 15. He's lost his job. He’s been made “ i eal) 16 The things you have to do in a job. (6) 18 My grandfother worked in the steel 8) Down Y¥ The job was ... in several newspapers. (10) I'd like to ... for the job. (5) Who's your ... manager? (4) Aworkplace where things are made. (7) What are the prospects for ... in this company? (9) wvyRon 9 I'mlooking for a job. Do you have any... 2 (9 11 They've gone ... strike. (2) 17 ‘Dear ... / Madam’ (3) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 3 Gi4a Read the advertisement and complete Cheryl's letter using the words in the box. The Nottingham Gazette Party assistants We are looking for enthusiastic party assistants to work at our Bell Street Leisure Centre, Hours of work: Saturday afiernoons: 1,00p.m. 10 3.00p.m., 4.00p.mn. to 6.00p.m. enjoy Duties include interested © supervising children aged 3 to 10 «organizing entertainment and Rs team games eselting up party decorations and equipment fearing lping to prepare party food een Opportunities for: promotion to party supervisor References required referees Applications in writing to: relevant ‘Sandra Clarke, The Bell Street Leisure Centre, Bell Street, Nottingham, NG2 7RP Spent = a ‘apply —_— ——— = " | studying Barn caw advertisement in the Nottingham Gazette for party assistants at the Bell Street Leisure Centre, and I would like t0 *. Thave just seen your ‘4! Tam sixteen years old. Tam a student at the County High School, where tam for GCSEs in nine subjects, .-- Working and playing with young children. I have s+ Quite a lor of time during the school holidays looking after my cousins, who are six and four, Two of my GCSEs are in Art and Physical Education, which Limagine Would be ®..0..0.0 to this job. Lam very ".. on spomts, especially team sports like basketball and football. I would be particularly in becoming a party supervisor. ‘My PE teacher and a friend of my family’s have agreed to act ai Took forward to ®. seve ssen from You, Yours sincerely C.Ramura Cheryl Ramura | a2 Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 3@ & 4b 5b Write your own letter of application Assistants required either for the job in |} The Young Learners Cente is a study centre for children aged between 4 and 10. We are looking for assistants to mark the children's work in a variety of 4a or for this job. subjects, especially in Maths and Science. Please apply in writing, giving details of your experience, qualifications and interests and the names of two referees to Peter Duckwortn, The Young Leamers Centre, High Street, Bamet, HAS STR. Use the words in the box to complete the text. boss colleagues commission company prospects strike trade union well-paid heed office meetings industrial estate union representative Hello! My name’s May Cheung. | work as a travel agent for Pathfinders. It's a ».gompany.. which specializes in travel for young people. I's based in ‘Sanderstead, which is a very pleasant place. The ®....... isin Croydon, in the middle of an’... - .. I'm glad | don’t work there! Ulike it here. t's @ good job and it’s My*... are all quite young, so we socialize after work. My® is nice, too. She'll always take time to explain things, especially atthe team ... which we have every Monday morning, We get a basic salary, but we can also earn *.. we got. And the... . for promotion are quite good. I'ma member of a". «ln fact, I'm the * don’t have many problems here. We've never had to go on " .» depending on how many customers . Fortunately, we Imagine yourself in a full-time job. Give an account of your working life, similar to May's. Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. 3 Expressions moOovanswn— Baost-vourivecabutasyaiuniie Min|4.| Travelling and working abroad Translate the words and phrases. Travelling (verb phrases) take 6 year out / 0 gap yeor go on a working holiday go on an expedition go trekking g0 backpacking ‘A gap year is © yaor between school and university. Travel arrangements passport ticket visa work permit itinerary insurance (U) accommodation (U) U = 6 noun which is uncountoble in this context. See also Boost Your Vocabulary 2, pages 64 - 65 (Holidays). Finding the money I raised money by working as a waitress. | spent several months doing odd jobs. | got a temporary job. lasked people fo sponsor me. I got sponsorship from several local companies. | borrowed the money from I got a loan from . Projects archaeological work (U) conservation werk (U) community work (U) construction work (U) i i i Youth schemes participant assessment responsibilities si selection criteria (plural) voluntery work (U) work experience (U) —cseesissesesesseeesnee | got in touch with (name of an organization) I've been accepted to do voluntary work in (country) I'm going on Ja training course. an orientation weekend. collecting scientific data teaching on edventure project an environmental project ..Activities mountaineering bungee jumping white-water rafting scuba diving Personal qualities You need to be adaptable enthusiastic curious self-motivated self-aware resilient reolistic committed a team player L " You need to have good communication skills. Advantages of working abroad | had an opportunity to see the world. I met people from other cultures. | became more independent. I felt very grown-up. I'm now much better at standing up for myself. | learned o new sl -g. carpentry) a sense of direction. It gave me more confidence. Questions to ask about projects Is the work paid or is it voluntary? What will my responsibilities be? Who will benefit from this project? What trai g will | receive? Who is responsible for travel arrangements? What about inoculations and health precautions? Do I have fo poy a deposit? If have a problem with my placement, who do | talk to? Whet if there is on emergency? How long has the organization existed? Wayne's year out really gave him a sense of direction. Bieta h / American word list Buostiveurivocasetenyeetnumen nie1 What are they? 1 it might be a house, or it might be a tent, but you'll need somewhere to stay! You may need this as well as your passport to visit ceriain countries. You will need this in case you are ill or lose your luggage. You may need this document to allow you to get @ job. Your travel agent will give you this detailed list of flights and destinations. You're working to help a particular group of people in a particular place. You don't get paid for deing this type of work. 2a Read the extract from the leaflet and complete the words. VOLUNTEERS FOR A RETTER WORLD We're looking for people who are enth.Usiasti¢...... commi, OUP Led ern t. -: Pein gas real and who have a res, 4 GOOd CON bimncinstisnnces SKIS pee: Which of these qualities do you have? Tick the boxes. 2b Choose the word or phrase from 2a which best describes these people. O Roane o zw an 0 I find it easy to express myself. I’ve got I've never built o wall before; but I'll have a go. adaptable... That's a great idea! Let's do it! | wonder what life in.a village in the rainforest is like. If 'm not feeling very well or if I've had a bad day, \ don't let it bother me. | soon bounce back! I'm quite good at starting new projects without much help from other people. If I say I'll do something, III do it. If | feel something is too difficult for me, | say so. We like working es part of a group. I know what my strengths and weaknesses ore DD » isconourvucanutaryeunies3 How did these people raise money for their year abroad? Use a different expression each time. OK you eon pey ne Lack when you get a job, | Which way would you choose to raise money? Rank them from A to F in order of preference (A = the best). 1 2 3 4 5 6 4a What type of work / holiday is described in these publicity extracts? Do you want to go trekking in the eee oie rainforest? Do you want io climb the ofAgrear Gain! ‘magnificent Mount Kinabul? And then go white-weter rafting and diving? Then TREE Borneo is the place for you. They want to learn your language, and you can learn theirs. What are you waiting for? Help us to count the number of black and ‘white rhino left in Namibia. Come and take part in this major wildlife survey. °F 46 ite a similar short piece of publicity to encourage people to do archaeological’ work in Egypt: Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 4 @Exams, exams, exams Training course to work for Sunsail ‘Summer job: sailing instructor. Money! ‘Odd jobs to earn more money New Zealand! Backpacking, bungee jumping, white-water rafting, scuba diving going from South Island to North Island. In May he's going to take his exams. In June .. [Z Sb Make a similar plan for yoursolf or someone you know. Be os ambitious as you like! Read the extract from this website and answer the questions. We have been organizing expeditions since 1980. Many of the volunteers have little or no experience of trekking, building Species conserva y share curiosity, enthusiasm end willingne Tf you are between’ 17 and 2: ab: to go, then you qualify to go on an expedition. It could be the chance of a lifetime for you. No special qualifications re required, but there will Be a week's orientation course before you leave to assess your strengths and teach you basic skilis, Over a three-month period, volunteers will work on high-quality community and environmental proj 1 each scheme ther fifteen volunteers and two project leaders. Food and a dation are provided, but you are not paid for the work you do. There will be two to four people in a room in one of our wooden huts. Our insurance policy covers you for medical .expenses, loss of baggage and personal possess: A copy of the policy be sent to you, If necessary, we will arrange for you to return home soon as possible. 3 Six months before you go, you need to pay ten per cent of cost of the trip.1 How many people are there in each scheme? alt 2 Do you have to have relevant experience to apply for a place? 3. What sort of personal qualities are needed? 4 How long are you away for? 5 What sort of work is involved? 6 What training will you receive? 7 What is the accommodation like? 8 What if there is an emergency - if you're ill, for example? 9 How can you check the details of the insurance policy? 10 Do you have to pay a deposit in advance? If so, how much? (A 7 what would your ideal three-month expedition be? Answer the questions. *Where would you go? * How would you raise the money? * What would you do? ~~ * What would the advantages of such an expedition be for you? e 8 Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. [Words Expressions Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 4 @OE ee Test yourself 1 (Units 1 to 4) How much can you remember? 1. What are they? Describe each item without using the word piece(s). of a a Segment. of orange .. of beef . of bread .. of butter of chocolate ~~ of salt | in on with up 0 You always stand Up... wesw for your best friend. 1 Ave you going .. sholiday 7 There’s something wrong this summer? the CD player. 2 Did you get «touch with 8-_‘They were brought os by your American cousin? their grandmother. 3 Do you get on well .. your. 9 What do you do .. a living? older sister? 10. When are you available .. 4) He and his girlfriend split .... interview? last year. 5 He fell .. love with a girl he met on holiday. 3 Complete the words to describe these people. 0 ‘I've had some disappointments, but | always manoge to keep going.’ ‘Just do as I say.’ ‘1 just can’t walk into a room full of strangers.’ 1 2 3 ‘hate it when you look at other boys. You're mine.’ 4 ‘lalways play to win.’ 5 ‘Vm quite hoppy travelling on my own." Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Tost yoursolf 1 course next weekend. My mark: 60 ao OF rice «+. Of lemon juice @ training (10 marks) resilient bo s poN 9. 10 N 0 5 = 3 4 jame one thing which ‘Vm always interested in finding out more ‘Uthink | know myself quite well.” ‘Don't talk to me about kindness. People only do things for selfish reasons.” “have to say what I think.’ ‘Great! Fantastic! Let’s go now!” crackles Wed.ona fire 8 flooded ticks 9 torn rings 10 blocked buzzes 11 dented hisses Name one thing which can 5 6 7 shrink leak go wrong Ss Complete the conversation. Mum: Sara: Mur: Sara: Mum: Sora: Mum: There’s on® advert inthe newspaper for jobs at Compushop. They soy they've go! two for sales assistants. Why dont you ' *) But | haven't done anything like that before haven't got any ‘relevant * V'm sure there'll be ¢ treining Go on, send off for on form and @ job to see what you have to do. But Il need WO "sos -you know, people who will write nice things cobout me! Well, you can ask your English teacher and Susanne's dad. Afterall, he’s the managing ® of a big company. Yes, | know. Look, you want fo save some money for your gop year, don't you? And you don't want to Sara: Mum: Mum: Soro: (10 morks) Name two things which can get spend months just doing odd ‘ and earning very litle. | thought I could get a "2 from the bonk. ‘And have you thought abcut paying it back? Anyway, it’s not good to ' money if you don't have to. Well, perhaps I could get”... from companies like the one dad works for. : Maybe you could. But this will mean you've got some extra money for all the things you want fo do. : Like seuba ".. cond whito-water &, , you mean? Exactly. Well, | suppose ii's betier than working as a ws see iN restaurant. (15 marks) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Test yourself 1 (Looking after the body Translate the words and phrases. Keeping fit and healthy do regular exercise work out {at the gym) warm up stretch cool down eat healthily avoid stress relax Ahealthy diet vitamins minerals carbohydrates fats proteins fibre The body bones joints muscles Internal organs brain lungs heart liver kidneys stomach 2 Circulation of the blood blood vein artery pulse high / low blood pressure T don't mind warning yp and cooling down It's the bit in between that T don't ike. Hygiene wash your heir cul your nails file your nails have a shower have a wash shave : clean / brush your teeth Hygiene products cotton wool deodorant cleanser soap shower gel shampoo conditioner toothpaste toothbrush razor shaving cream nail file nail scissors nail clippers washbagPhysical sensations and states Noun phrases sharp / acute pain dull ache irritation stiffness: tenderness Verb phrases ache shake shiver sweat throb be / feel ... well poorly under the weather be... fit and healthy in good health in poor health have (got) a fever Treatment conventional medicine alternative medicine / complementary medicine fl have an operation (on) take medicine / tablets take ao course of antibiotics Some serious illnesses and diseases have (got) ... asthma diabetes arthritis concer heart disease hepatitis malaria cholera typhoid AIDS He had a heart attack. He had a siroke. He's HIV+ (positive). See olso Boost Your Vocabulary 3, pages 24 ~25 (Health). Illness is 0 general term which covers conditions like osthma; diseases affect particular parts of the bedy (e.g. heart disease) or can be cought (e.g. typhoid). have physiotherapy recover feel better get better get over an illness ‘See page 86 for the British / Ameri word list Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 5 (33)“Mi DR a Ta Write about your hygiene routine. Products used sha e2o00800 Which other hygiene products do you use on a regular basis? Tb How do you keep fit and healthy? Think of ayour diet _b your daily routine c the exercise youdo. 94 b Lavoid stress. I get my dad to do my homework. Activity Example =2a Label the diagram. brain...... Itweighs about two kilos and it is where food is stored or processed, / They carry blood from the heart to the rest of the hody. Its like @ beg in which food is chonged into liquid. They filter the blood and get rid of weste liquid. They carry blood fo the heart from the rest of the body. It pumps the blood around the body. You have two, and you need them to breathe. It controls everything you do. (BB What does each group of foods provide? proteins fat minerals fibre vitamin C carbohydrates Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit S 65 4 Complete the conversation using the words in the box. oppendicitis fit operation better hospital recovered | _ conventional life serious Simon: Hi, Hannoh, how are you? | haven't seen you for ages. Hannah; |'ve been in Simon: — Oh, nothing | hope? Hannah: | hod ®.. Simon: Did you have an Hannah: Yes, | did. Simon: But | thought you didn’t believe in’. medicine Hannah: Well, when it’s a matter of 4 .. or death, you sometimes don’t have a choice! Simon: Yes, | see. Have you” Hannah: Yes, | feel much *.... thanks. Simon: Did | ever tell you about my operation? I’ve still got the scar. Look! Hannah: Sorry, Simon, | must go. Bye. Complete the words and expressions. ‘He's under the weather’ means He doesn't feel ve eans ‘She's shaking because she’s so cold’. You can see that he’s got « fever because he’s You don't soy a ‘strong’ pain; you say 2 in URoOna You don't say a ‘soft’ ache; you say What should you do before exercise? What should you do after exercise? a. Stay away from stressful situations; in other words, If your skin itches, you have a skin ./ sae arno 0 Footballers ofien have physiotherapy to treat their joints fe] Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 56 Ty this quiz. So you want to be a doctor? @ Name a disease that affects the stomach and is caused by | bad water. cholera @ Name an iliness that causes difficulties in breathing. © tame a disease which can be caused by smoking. . This disease causes a lot of pain in the joints of your bones. ® Which disease is associated with some types of mosquito? Which disease affects your liver, causes fever and makes your | skin look yellow? @ If you have too much sugar in your blood, what are you | suffering from? © ff you have high blood pressure, what are the dangers if itis not - treated? if Which és true? Tick the correct option. | @ Antibiotics are effective in treating viruses. \| bacterial infections. @ The body [can [MJcan't store vitamin C. @© hiWisakind of virus that can cause {W7] AIDS. hepatitis © tt you are overweight, you may develop [[7] high blood pressure. [| low blood pressure. (Gheck your answers on page D. é 7) Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. i = Expressions ] i | SOMDURHAWN So Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 5 a6] Society Translate the words and phrases. Social events (fomily) gathering get-logether party celebration reunion anniversary wedding funeral Special interest groups I've joined / I'm a member of / | belong to /1’m in a (an) ... (football) team (chess) club (local history) society (international) organiza (environmental) group Generations generation gap the older / younger generation age group peer group Social classes (in Britain) the aristocracy the upper class the middle class the working class from a (working-class) background from an aristocratic background the rich the poor the (general) public Perhaps I'm descended from the aristocracy! Yes we've all heard of Queen Trocy the FirstCivilization the human race population community culture people globalization Bad behaviour People can be used to mean people generally, e.g, How many people were al the concer'? and to refer to those belonging to o particular nation or race, e.g. The people of Britain demand a referendum, Both fake plural verbs, Concepts society individual identity rights responsibilities the right to vote liberty freedom of speech censorship justice equality law and order wealth Poverty youth bully lout thug (football) hooligan yondal be in a gang . See also Unit &, The law and crime, page 50. Social issues crime prejudice racism An identity card is sometimes called an ID card. The opposites of justice ond equality ore injustice and inequality. sexism, yondalism drug addiction The spirit of the age liberal progressive conservative repressive permissive tolerant revolutionary drunkenness homelessness violence International / internat relations war peace revolution ‘When people refer to a youth or « gong of youths, they are talking about young men whose behaviour they disopprove of. But youth can be used fo talk about young people generally, without implying on attitude on the part of the speoker, e.g. youth culture, the youth of the country, in his youth See page 86 for the Brith / American word li Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 6 69)Here's to another 25 years of Happy birthday to youl happily married life! We were in the same class at primary school and it's fen years since we've seen each othen 1b Complete the sentences using the words in the box. organization gang club party society team 1. |. go to photography <0! - after school on Wednesdays 9 PI grap! 2 No, | don't belong to a political ... 3. There was a .. of about fen youths in leather jackets hanging around. 4 I belong to the debating .. . at school. 5. Which football... .. do you support? & Amnesty International is an .. - which defends human rights. 2a Write in the correct class description. The 1950s in Britain Case studies Which class did they belong to? Penelope Montcrieff went to a private school, She has never worked, but she owns a large country house which is open to the public, Ron Jenkins is a car mechani, He rents a flat in a London suburb, 3. Henry and June Baker met at university. Henry is a bank manager and June is a housewife. 4 Lady Fortescue is related to the Royal Family. Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 6ws eo . (F 2b Read what these people say. Then write about social /Grcourse there aresiilwooa classes in your country today. classes in Britain. IF you work with We li classless society. Britain focey is just one big gocntenda peste tong oes & fe lve ina socie! i you Wor youre mile There are the rich and the poor riddle class. But i's hard for ee lass: and iF don't work, ir and most of as are in between people from imnigrant Famiies to.) °° ‘oo oY be accepted into it 3a Complete the text using the words in the box. background drunkenness gap poor population | poverty responsibilities rich right wealth | 1900-1914 At the tum of the twentieth century, about a quarter of the ‘population. of Britain was living in - For those people, life was hard, Some of them turned to alcohol. Saturday nights. in the towns were often disturbed by and rioting, The *. tween the Seu . and the *, was enormo' Only men with some _ could vote, Women did not have the * to yore uuntil 1918 (and even then they had to be over 30); yet in 1900 there were over 200 women doctors and over 100, women dentists. They were therefore given we rane: But COUld not choose or be part of the government of the country. People from a working class ". Were expected to touch their caps if they met one of their social superiors, 3b Write about similar social changes in your country in the last century. Try to use some of the words from the box in 3a. iBGOsTIY OUrlVeca HilemanWould you describe your country as a) liberal? _b) forward-looking?) conservative? _d) other Conservative - even though ve have dabour government. 2 Would you describe your society as | a) repressive? _b) permissive?) tolerant?) other Frirly tolerant, but alco quite Violent. Which are the biggest problems in your society? Number them from 1 to 6 {5 0) sexism (2 O) violence [4) | homelessness Dyed (1 = most serious) 13) LI racism (1) drug addiction {2 |_| vandalism Compare your generation with your grandparents’. 2) Community spirit ~ stronger now or then? Among young people, stronger now. b) Easier to be an individual — now or then? Much easier now. «) Freedom of speech - more now or then? More now. d) Law and order — better now or then? Wo deference. It's just that Crimes are ref more in cur newspapers and on W. e) Generation gap between parents and children — greater now or then? Ge ‘greater ten. Gut T fer with my grandparents Twas iny parenls Sometimes! Boost Your Vocabulory 4 Unit'6ye Solve the crossword. Across > 1 4 e Ifyou are very poor, you live in ... . What was life like ... the 1960s? (2) Friends of the Earth is environmental organizetion. (2) She’s Japanese and he’s English. Their ... are different, but they get on very well. (8) lt can mean the time when you are young; it can also refer to a young man who behaves badly. (5) We're all part of the human race. You shouldn't think of them and iQ) Ave you employed part-time or ...- time? (4) Don't give in to peer-... pressure. (5) Do you belong ... a political party? (2) When there is no prejudice, you have (8) ... card is short for identity card. (2) What does the ... public think of the government's plans? (7) Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. Expressions Down ¥ 13, 15 A political group, and a celebration. (5) I'm doing a project ... the environment. (2) ights and You need to know .. responsibilities. (4) The opposite of 15 Across. (10) An organization for people who share an interest. (4) Fairness in the law. (7) Are you in the 18 to 30 ... group? Then this holiday is for you! (3) The opposite of war. (5) Well done! You've reached the ... ! (3) Boost Your-Vocobulary 4unite Me7} People and politics Translate the words and phrases. Politics and geography country state empire nation border Systems of government monarchy republic democracy dictatorship police state militery rule the (Bush) administration People in politics politician Democrat (adj: democratic) Republican {adj:republicon) President Vice-President Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minisier Member of Parliament (MP) monarch emperor dictator government minister leader (of a party / country) member of a party Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 7 «- weid be living in police state Political philosophies socialism / socialist copitalism / capitalist communism / communist Political groups and organizations political party the government the opposition @ coalition government Local government mayor councillor Diplomatic and civil service ombassador diplomat civil servant You can use a singular or plurcl verb after government: The government has / have failed to help the oorest in society. Politics is singular when it refers to @ subject of study or 9 career, It is plural when it relers to someone's particular beliefs or a set of ideas. Poillics is @ popular subject ot this university Politics is my life. Lot's just say that your polities are different from mine. The politics of the situation are quite complicated.Answer key 1 People and relationships Exercise 6b Porson A: romantic, socieble Perse] Porson 8: fothful, irsting 1 considerate 7 spiteful : Person C: cold, cynical 2 feithiul 9 tworfoced 3 sociable 9 unsure Fer 7 ae 4 trustworthy. 10 submissive ‘She was born in London in 1917. 5 outgoing She was brought by her grancporents. 1 2 & fronk 3 She was educated at the local grommar school, K 4 She wen! to college, bul she still lived ot home. Exercise 2 5 She left home when she was 18. Possible answers She started work at an engineering firm in 1938. 6 7. She got married in 1946 and hod hwo children, good bod sometimes good,| 8 She retired in 1977. sometimes bad | 9 She and her husband moved house in 1978, elbsciseate asreoars’ | elkeane 10 She died in 2001 selfconfidert’ | dependent | romantic faitiul Untocable | asserive 2Everyday unselfeonseious | inconsiderate reserved life helpful ivomante Exercise 10 competitive 1b aslice of cake 6 1 ajoint of meat 2d 9 ber of chocolate 7 a alump oftuter ; : 3 € @ bunch af grapes 8 | carn ofrice pee Wa 4 ¢ osqueezs oflemon juice 9h & cegmant of cconge Vises cece 5 jo pinch of sah 10.9 edrop ef mik 3 meek 5 possessive Erorciea'D 4 popvior 9 quel 5 independent 10 cad 1 bar 4 sheet 7 splictor 2 pare Sccrop @ blade Exercise 40 3 tiver 6 speck 9 blocks 1 fell out with 3 look down on } 2 gets on with 6 ll stand up for pesech 3 ‘been going out wih 7 looks up te Twisp 2pile Sstack heap —_‘S bundle Aree a Exercise 30 Exercise 4b 1 is stuck. 3 ore ripped Se tone 2is burnt / burned 6 is domoged. way sh e4; 3s smeshed / broken. Tis dented Race 4 stain Bis ecking: Sr i Seoring: 1 02, bl, 3 2.03, b2, <1 302. bl. 3 Bees 403, bl, e2 Sal, b3,<2 603, b2, cl You'll have'to call the engineer. 1 2 Throw it away and stor ogoin. Analysis: 3 Youlll have to. ge! i replaced Between 16 and 18 I's a surprise you've gol 4 Toke i to the dry cleaner's. ‘me loo his 5 You'll have to get them mended, quesiconairal You're: 5 You'll have to fake it back to the shop. opuler, but are you 7 You'll have to get zomeone to lack al it and tell you Pescercont enoceh? how much the repair will cost Between 9and 15. You relate to others well, par ompicrs ‘ond you hove just ats right Exercise 4 amount of self-confidence flooded araatiatchet n6and 8 You're sympathetic and torn @ piece of poper; a bank note - Exercise 5 erie 60 dee Seno Bie OE Person A: fall in love: be love at first sight: get engaged: 3 buaz 6 splosh, 9 pop gel married; have tose: Gt yoga ds beck vp ee Parson C: don't believe; marry, get divorced; can't stand ENE as Verunched 3 srapped 5 whirr 2iingled 4 hissed Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Answer key (a) ceemcmmemnementtmeat iBo 3 The business world Exercise 1a managing director fioance diector; soles direcor; morkating director ‘eccounts manager; hurmen resources manoger; Production menager soles represertcives; technical support sta; codmin(strtive) st Exercise 1b ‘the managing director the produdion manager the finance director the marketing director the sales eirector the accounts reanoger soles representatives the human resources manager ‘odrinfistrative) stat 10 technical support stat Exercise 2a 1 © a freelance editor 2 4) clow im 3b amonaging director 4 f ase 5 {admin dat & bh. aution representaive 7 ¢ awellpaid job 8 9. to be made redundant 9 | togoon strike 10 8 foworkon commission Exercise 3 a] vps] [cf] eftc] e mi mai: a Hl alvle | | el dw € (alc lule |e ‘r(x le [mol y (> al dr | Pv? [ole % elr|fa |o| TI I [ale m ol tel. o Tele |o lu |w i y ay - E i rr 2 [I é N 18 Z|wloluls Exercise 4 1 advertisement 6 relevant 2 opel, 7 been 3 stedying 8 interested 4 ior 9 eferees 5 Spent hearing Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Answer key Exercise 5a, 1 ca 2 feat ofice 8 Commssion 3 industrial estote 9. prospects 4 wellpoid 10 trade urion 5 ealleogues 11 union representaive & boss 12 sike 4 Travelling and working abroad Exercise 1 accommodation 5 itinerery 2 vse 6 community work 3 insurance T voluntary work 4 work peri Exercise 2a. enthusiastic, commitied, curious, realistic, resifert, adoptable, self-aware, salf-motivated; team players; good communication sills Exercise2b 1 adaptable 7 realistic 2 enthusiostic & team pleyers 3 cur 9 self-aware resilient 10 geod communication skills 5 self motveted ae s 6 committed Bercise 3 1. She raised money by working as 0 waitress. 2 He got a temporary job. 3. He spent several months deing edd jobs. 4. She gol sponsorchip from local companies, / 5 6 She asked local companies io sponsor her. He borrowed money. ‘She got lean {from the bank). Exercise 40 Do you want to help preserve the coral reef in Belize? You'll be part of a great team. Do you want to go trekking in the rainforest? Do you want to climb the magnificent Mount Kinabul? And then go white-water rafting and diving? Then Bomeo is the place for you. Help usto count he number of ack and § white rhino lftin Namibia, ome and take P8 part in this major wildlife survey. They want to leary your language. and teach ‘you ean learn theirs * What are you waiting for?Exercise 5a Possible onswer In May he's going to take his exams. In June he's doing & training course to work for Sunsail. Then in July ard Avausi, he’s going to do a summer job as o sailing instructor. He's, oping to earn @ lat of money! From September to Noverber he's going fo do some odd jobs fo earn some more money ‘and then, finally, in December he's going on holiday to New Zeoland. He's going backpacking and he's hoping fo do. bungee jumping, white-woter roffing, scuba diving, ond lots more odventurovs activities. He's going to travel all the way from South Island to North Island in New Zealand. Exercise 6 Fifteen volunteers and two project leaders, No. (But you have fo be between 17 ond 25 and cble to roise the money to go.) Curiosity enthusiasm end © willingness to learn. Three months. High-quality community and environmental projects. There will be © one-week orientation course before you leave. ‘You will share a room in @ wooden hut with two te four people. 8 You will be covered (for medical expenses, loss of baggooe ‘end personel possessions) by en insurance policy. You can osk for a copy of the policy to be sent to you. 10 Yes, you have to pay ten per cent of the cost of the tip six months before you 60. Test yourself I (Units 1 10.4) Exercise 7 0 segment & grains 1 joint 7 squeeze 2 slice 8 lumps 3 lume 9 bunch 4 bor 10 crumbs 5. pinch Exercise 2 0 4 up 8 up 1 on 5 in 9 for 2 in 6 on 1Ofor 3 with 7 with Exercise 3 0 resilient & curious 1 bossy 7 self-oware 2 shy 8 omical 3. possessive 9. fronk 4. competitive 10 enthusiastic 5. independent Exercise 4 9. wood on « fire & a washing machine 1 adlock 7 ov 2 bell & akitchen, a rood 3 abee 9 a shirt, © piece of paper 4 osnoke Od sink, a toilet 5 ashi ‘Va cor, con (of soup) Exercise 5 0 advert B director 1 vocancies 9 jobs 2 apply 10 loan 3 experience 11 borrow 4 course 12 sponsorship 5 opelicaton 13diving 6 description 14 rating 7 referees 1S waitress 5 Looking after the body Exercise 1a Possible answers Twash my hair twice a week: shampoo, conditioner { cut my nails (once @ week); nail scissors / nail dippers {ile my nails (ono © weak); nail file (brush my teeth (fice a doy); toothbrush, toothpaste {have a wash (every evening); clearser, cotton wool, soap have a shower {every morning); shower gel, soop | shave (every morning); razor, shaving cream Exercise 20 Exercise 2b 1 the liver Athe kidneys 7 lungs 2 oneries 5yveins 8 the brain 3ithe stomach 6 the heart Exercise 3 nuts fish apples lemons cereals. salt tomatoes oranges cheese yoghurt posta - breed i hyckates, butter cream potatoes rice fish eggs breed fruit pe Pe meat soya. cereal vegetables Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Answer keyExorcise 4 | hospital 5. convertional 2 serious 8 life 3 oppendicite 2 recovered 4 operation 8 betier Exercise 5 1 ‘He doesn't feelvery 6 worm up well” 7 cool down 2 ‘She's shivering’ 8 ovoid stress 4 he's sweating 9 iiritotion 4 asharp pain 10 sfi#nose 5 adul ache Exercise 6 1 cholera 1 bacteril infections 2 osthmo 2 con't 3 lung) cancer 3 AIDS 4 orthtis 4 high blood pressure 5 melerio & hepatitis 7 dicbetos B cheer attack a stroke 6 Society Exorcise 1a 1 0 family gathering / a family get-together 2 thier pry 4 owedding 5 on arniversory 6 afunerol ‘organization Exercise 2a 1 the upper clase 2 the working less 3. the middle clase 4 the aristocracy Exercise 3a population every Srunkenness oop Fich peor ‘weath fight responsitiliies background \ iG Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Answer key Exercise 5 re folvielrirfy fr[N Pa DN o | tn R fe | tO RYE? si x a x lg 'ylolulriy | 8 i Az “ élelwlelela 7 People and politics Exercise 1 1 ¢ Prime Minister 2 © Vice Prosidest 3. 4 opinion pall at ional represertation 5g ciilservart s 6 b campaign slogan 7 9 general election Bh government minister Exercise 2 1 emperor 4. Prime Minster 2 menaich 5. Prime Ministor 3 dictatorship & President, Republican Exercise 3 1 mayor 9 oginion poll 2 ambossoder 10 clection 3, diplomat 11 elerendtu 4 chil servant 12 coalition 5 candidate 13 communist & floating voter 14 capitalist 7. demonstrator 15 socialist 8 campaigner Ct) UT oTe Te TP rol Lot ECU PYATTIINIGIv oT es piu A MTPTATITGINTETR) T/M_Y_0 (2) Al? CCver re ViAY NT) E| Nims INT To Tllolfel cpl 1 Te do) kR while ip lu iciilel ep wis] v Ole Te ALOT) of e HIN e|s| plait] 0] ots}. Imfel AIT ATP ATCT SIs || 0 Ian TAT e[ofL THU [ole 1 fal r full} Jer jifety esi) ye pp} 1 INflu TAI TIN Cfo} x [1 DIEIMO TIRTATTONR) t Is} e Ti TuTeTwleTNTaTKy rs iw) ritExercise 4a 1 extreme left 5. ontreme tight 2 Ieofeente 6 lett wing 3 centre 7° right wing 4 right of contre Exercise 5 1 stood 5 slogon 9 vote 2 election & held 10 wing 3 candidetes 7 neck 11 party 4 campoign 8 neck 12 seat 8 The law and crime Exorcise 1a 1 emagistrate 4 a pclice officer 2 askin 5 adeecve 3 e barrister Exercise Tb 1 the chairman of the jury 2 the judge 3 avwtness 4 the defendant 5 the defence 6 the prosecution Exercise 2 1. He went to the pub with his friends on his eighteenth birthday. 2. He drove home. He was stopped by the police. Thoy arrested him He wos charged with drink driving He appeared in court. He pleaded guilty He wos fined and bonned from driving for two yeors. Exercise 3 7 Exercise 4 1 13 614 1116 18 16 2 16 7 18 12:17 17 16 3 10 8 12 13 18 18 16 415 9 16 417 19 18 5-98 10 18 15 16 2018 ‘Test yourself 2 (Units 5 to 8) Exercise 1 © some shower gel 3. teothbruch (end) toothpaste 1 sop 4 razor (ang) shaving cream 2 shampoo (and) conditioner 5. scissors / nail cliopers Exercise 2 E Internel organs Ilinesses and Physical sensations © brain disoczes end states 1 heart & estima Vi oche 2 kidneys 7. cholera 12 irritation 3 liver B dicbeles 13 pain 4 lungs 9 hepoiits 14 sifiness 5 stomach 10 typhoid 15 tenderness Exercise 3 Possible answers 1 a (family) gathering, « party, 0 celebration, a reunion, on cenniversary, 2 wedding, « funeral 2 a football team, a chess club, © local history society, a polifical party, an international organization, an environmental group 3 crime, prejudice, racism, sexism, vandalism, drunkenness, homelessness, violence 4 republic, democrocy, didatorship, police state, rrililry rule 5 the middle closs, the working class, the aristocracy Exercise 4 © right 3 lew & poll 1 Bethy /10 4 power 7 gop 2 freedom 5. opposilion Exercise 5 0 afraudster 5 odetedive 9 the judge 1 a burglar owitness TO the defence 2 omurderer 7 avicim 3 a thief 8 the chairmon 4 a police officer of the jury Exercise 6 © into 4 evidence 8 jury 1 token 5 trol 9. verdict 2 charged & coun 10 sentenced 3 innocent 7 pleaded Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Answer key‘9Newspapers and magazines Exercise 10 Articles | Visuals V jgurrel ist = 2 phoographer = ¥ 3 reporter 4 designer “ 5 reviewer ei e 6 z 7 carfogni: 5 “ & correspondent - Exercise 2a Possible answers (in Britain) } The Times 6 Time Out 2 The Evening Standerd (fer 7 What Cor? london} 8 Suga Bobes 3 Voove 9 New Scientist 4 Smash Hits 10 The Beano 5 Private Eye Exercise 4a balanced entecoining Or @ =. Exercise 4b 1. inkusirs 2 sensationalist 3 fair 4 entertaining Exercise 50 Ja the financial section Ib the economics editor 20 world news 4a home news 4b the crime correspondent ‘90 the fashion section 2b the foreign ‘5b the fashion editor correspondent 60 the sports secon 30. the travel section 6b the sports reporter 3b the travel correspondent 70 features 7 the consumer affairs oditor Exercise 6 1 aweather forecast 2. the hovoseopes 3 afilm review 4 a competion 5 an editorio| & an obituary Exercise 7 Possible enswors 1 Rich banks rob the poor 2. the TMX rekker nee en 10 Books Exercise 1a | acontemporary novel 9.4 guidebook Zan alias 10 a cookbook 3. short story 17 a reference book 4 chost story 12.4 dicionory 5. biography 18.0 tomonfe novell 6a thriller 1d a detective story 7-4 travel book 15 an encyclopedia 8 e historical novel 16 science Fiction Exorcise 1b Fietion Non-fiction contemperary novel en alos © short story abiogrephy 2 ghost story 9 travel Dook 2 thriller 2 guicebook 2 historical nove! ‘8 cookbook 8 romontic novel @ reference book 0 detecive story a dictionary science fidion ‘on encyclopedia Exercise 2 | Its port of a biblicgraphy. You'd find it at the back of ‘a non-fiction book, 21's pant of on index. You'd find it et the back of a non- ficion beok. 3. It’s © versa from © poam, 4 It's the beginning of o chapter in ¢ novel 5. It's part of a contents poge, You'd fird it at the beginning of a non-fidion boot. 6 I's port of on inredvetion to @ non-fiction book. Exercise 30 1 apoet 6 ctranslator 2 anovelist /an cuthor/ 7 lierory agent writer Be publisher 3 a ploywright / drometit 9 on ecitor 4 a biographer 10 0 printer 5a textbook writer Exercise 4 Possible answers 1 an English drematist: Shakespeare tan American novelist D Salinger poet who writes in English Philip Larkin @ twentieth-cantury wriler of short stories; Angela Carter writer of thrillers: Tom Clancy 1 Art Exercise 10 1 painter 6 convas 2piaue 7 photograph 3 brush 8 comere 4 plete 9 pains S easel 10 fromeExercise Tb 1 an oil peinti 4 landscape 2 Salen 5 sill He 3. @ watercolour & a portrait Exerci 1 painting: a painting: paint 2 sculpture; a sculpture; marble, wood, metal, clay, porcelain 3 photegraphy; © phetolgraph); © (digital) camera, fim, @ flash, « dork room. 4 ceromics; 0 ceramic, e.g. a pot; cay, porcelein 2 3 romantic impressionist classical abstract 1 2 3 4 cubist 5 6 surrealist Exercise 4 Part A: How artistic ore you? Score 1 point for every tick in the yor column, Score 1 point for every tick in the at school column. Score 2 points for every tick in the ot home column. Moximum score: 60 points Part B: What do you know about art? 1. The Mono Lise. Leonardo da Vine) 2 points 2le 2d 3g 4f 5b 6h 7a Be 8 points Total: 70 points Exercise 5 Possible answer This isa surrealist painting by René Mogritte. In the foreground is an easel with o pointing of o landscope on it. The easel isin front of a window, which could look out onto the same landscope. There are curtains on the let. and right-hand sides of the picture. 12 The environment Exercise 1 1 @ hurricane 5 a forest fire 2 aveleano 6 an avolanche 3 a flood 7 adrought 4 an earthquake 8 atomado Exercise 2 1 Evacuate the area 2. Atif people whe ore stuck in their houses to safety. 3. Build shelters on high ground, 4 Flyin emergency sunplies. 5. Raise funds to help people rebuild their lives, Exercise 3 rg 5 o a IS 7 > |e |x fe Sis lo ln lmelo Ix Im |e fe erherPP Eber eslo |e [4 [o® In > > oF i> f (carbon dioxide) |. (toxic waste) {the greenhouse effect) (nuclear waste) {Forest fies) (exhaust furnes) {global warring) {the ozone layer) {ecid rain) {green issves) 1. nuclear weste 2 forest fires 3 exhoust fumes 4 acid rein 5 lorie waste Exercise 5b ne Qi: 3T 4 F (Scientists say temperatures could rise by up to another 8°C over the next 100 yeors.) oT & F (This temperature rise could moon more droughts, flooding, storms and higher sea levels) 7 F (Poliiciars tend to focus on what will win thers votes in six months’ time, rot what the world willbe like in 20 or 30, years ..) 8 T (I chaired the Youth Environment Conference...) 9 F (More than 170 fourteen- to twenty-five-year-olds tuned vp.) 10 F (But what concerned us most was how we can make o differance.) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Answer key (ecExercise 5< Pollution Weather conditions [ Effects on the environment ise, higher sen, Fuel Other environmentally friendly ideas - Test yourself 3 (Units 9012) _ Exercise 1 0 aceramicist } poner 2 c photographer 3 a sculptor 4 onillustrator Ola beegeetion 3 0 novelist 7 0 playwright / 0 dramatist 8 motoring reer sal ete ? coreppondent / eer 0. foreign comespondert Exercise 2 Possible answers five more things a pointer might use: a sketch pod, an case, a (poin\}brush, points, © palele, pen ond three more works of art @ painter might produce: ‘a wotercolour: an cil peinting, @ pastel, o port, @ landscape, 0 sil fe two more things a photographer might use: a dark room, a (cisital) convero, film, 0 Hosh Exercise 3 || Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Answer key Exercise 4 Possible answers © the travel section, home news, world news, features, business, financial, arts, sports, obituaries, fashion, travel, horoscepes, letiers, weother forecest, gossip column, ossword, coreons, compolition, listings, dassified ‘advertisements, TV and radio lisings, book / theatre / film reviews, editorial /leader Exercise 5 Possible enswors 1 acts (ond) scenes 2. chapters 4 verses 4 tabloid 5 comic 6 listings 7 weekly 8 reviews 9 editorial Exercise 6 ° 1 9 fossil 2 10 group 3 1) wartior 4 12 recyde 5 13 fumes é 14 petrol a 15 diesel 8 16 environmentalThe political spectrum right wing left wing in the centre cenire-left / left of centre extreme left / right the left / right wing of the party on the left / right centre-right / right of centre Elections 2 Verb phrases Noun phrases run / stand for Parliament vote aero tae: - voter go to the polls floating voter Sse candidate be neck and neck in the polls general election STs local election vote for {someone) referendum = campeign elect (someone) campaign slogan a 1 opinion poll hold an election / a referendum oe aes sea (= a constituency where there is an election) proportional representation campaign (for a party / candidate) be in power A floating voter is somecne who does not always vote for the same patty. Under the first Bast the nos syste. 0 condidete is iticalprotest elected by @ simple majavity, and the Pellfcdt party which wins the most seats (that i, (_shows where the stress falls) Parliamentary constituencies) becomes = the party of government. A safe seat Verb Noun (activity) Noun (person) describes. a constivency where there i < f people who vote fc demonsie demorsafon demonstrator | SRM fe who hr re protest protest protestor campaign campaigner ‘See page 85 for information about the British and US governments, See pages 86 — 87 for the British / American word list. merch march marcher Pe1 Match each word in column A with a word from column B. A B 1 Prime a election Bele Mblaten 2 Vice b slogan 3. opinion © Minister 4 proportional doll | 5 civil © President | | 6 campaign f representation | 7 general servant 8 h minister government 2 Complete the captions. Franco Narnia’ Margaret Thatcher ~ Status Political Party Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 73 Try this quiz. The answers are in the POLITICS wordsearch. Quiz: How much do you know about politics? This person What do you call 1 _ is based at the town hall and 9 a survey of voters’ views? represents his / her town or city. mayor. 10 the occasion when people choose ' ' 1 ' ' 2 isa country’s principal who they want to represent them? representative in another country, 2 i; ds = 11 the occasion when people vote ona 1 { 3 is one of several people who particular subject? 1 represents his / her country in “ 1 1 another country. .. . 12 a government which is made up of 1 1 misbotes in.g Govemment iceierreas, representatives of more than one i helping MPs with their work. party? 1 1 ree wn How would you describe their 1 | 5 wants to be chosen for government. political philosophy? 1 1 re 3 13 “The state should control everything, 1 ' 6 votes sometimes for one party, and there should be no different! ‘ sometimes for another, social classes.” os ' “ m 14 “Market forces, profit and private 1 7 goes into the streets, with others, to ‘enterprise ore what matter.” , 1 protest about government policy. i 1 “4 15. “Everyone should have equal 1 i 8 works to get a politician elected, eprom to share in the wealth : 1 & of the state.” t 1 Tanabe see Bes|erel-c loa ta oN. ' Esra Res Eos RAMEy” | | ni |i Tey | |r [ee [ us ' n clalm[relal[rl[olnle[r{[tlm[ylole | ! TAS pe [soul Sve (Rta so (Wes eRe eve eas eNeeT |e ! 1 Nim{sin[tlolmfolilslelm[ ruler i ' Bo Ra Wong apeet ier Ul ie@ [Ee | paiw | Bo] wile | E : 1 t[R @TATYpPoTe| : : ole [aN s|p/alt{plols[u[mM/e 1 CREA Ee Ese ee ee a Be 1 | [Al Rioye elo fpelrlas a ele ee i ' a Ea A eee wae ' ‘ Di ds] Pes Oss AS sta oT lew [eC [no xc) <1} wt : i D> ES Ms|-O- NaS 4etaL Real] -t|-O- [ORES 0 aS ae ' : 1_[ 0 | Gels [owalmer jenn] an {eka Palos: [wr e[rlo i ‘ Check your answers on page D. ; BoostYour\Vocabutary4uarer Mae7 4a Put these labels in the correct places on the spectrum. centre extreme left right of centre extreme right | left of centre right wing left wing 4b Write me to show where you are on the spectrum. Then add the names of some politicians you know to the spectrum. 5 Complete this extract from a politician's autobiography, using the words in the box. | campoign candidates held slogan _parly yole | seat election wing neck neck stood for Parliament in the 2001 general *, .- altogether. It was a long and hard ‘There were five’, ‘ Was. A real chance for a real change. The election was ° .. on Thursday 7th June, The previous and '. the polls. But by Tuesday Sth, it was clear that most people would week, my main rival and I were *. for her, even though she’s on the tight ". They did, and she won the * _~ . (48) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 76 Read about Cuba and Finland. Then give similar information about your country. = 5 uae 1 location Cuba is on hifaind | in the Caribbean. 2 political system | Ii is a communist republic, a one-party state in which people do no! political parties | have the right to demonstrate or to organize political opposition. opposition 3 elections You have the right to vote at the age of 16 if you are employed; voting ‘otherwise, the voting age is 18. een — —— location Finland has borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia. 2 = political system | It is a democratic republic. political parties| Political parties include the Social Democratic Party, the National opposition Coalition Party, the Centre Party ond the Left-Wing Alliance. 3 elections Elections are held every four years. Finland has o proportional voting representation voting system, which means thet it usually has coalition governments. The voting age is 18. Finland was the first country in Europe to give women, the right fo vote (1906). 1 location 2 political system political parties opposition 3 elections voting [7 Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. yO! 9 Words. sereiete ~oananawn— Boost Your Vocabulary vale ieTranslate the words and phrases. Locations police station court courtroom prison People connected with the law the police police officer detective solicitor lawyer barrister Breaking the law It’s against the law to drink and drive. Is illegal to get « tattoo if you're under 18. Hs illegal for children under 16 to buy fireworks. The government has imposed a curfew. Crimes and criminals burglary theft (crmed) robbery assault manslaughter murder fraud shoplifiing joy riding mugging drug dealing (50) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit & 8| The law and crime The legal system in Britain The Crown Court deals with serious criminal cases, A mogistrates court deals with less serious criminal cases. The High Court deols with serious civil casos. A county court deals with less serious civil cases. A barrister is 0 lawyer who represents people in court. A solicitor usually works from an office, but may also represent people in the lower courts. In court magistrote trial judge ivy member of the jury chairman of the jury the prosecu’ the defence a the defendant / accused witness victim burglar thief (plural: thioves) (ormed) robber assailant killer murderer fraudster shoplifter joy rider mugger drug dealerHe broke into a house. He stole some money, He committed (murder, assault). He was arrested He was taken into custody. He was fingerprinted. He was charged with (murder). He was sent for trial. He was on trial for (murder). He appeared in court. He pleaded guilty / not guilty. His neighbours gave evidence against him Sentences He did 100 hours of community service. institution. He went to a young offenders’ He went to prison. He was sentenced to three years in prison. He got a life sentence. He got a suspended sentence. He was locked up. He was fined. What was the jury's verdict? The jury found him guilty / not guilty. He said he was innocent He was convicted of (manslaughter). He got into trouble with the police He got caught driving without o licence He was banned from driving for two years. He’s now got a criminal record. He got away with it.* They let him off.* Expressions marked * are used in inforn conversational languog He got a heavy fine He went down for three years.* He got done for robbery. He did time for burglary. He got life.* ‘See page 87 for the British / American word list. Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 81a Who are these people? \ advise people when they're buying o house, having a dispute with neighbours and things like that ‘My court deals with criminal cases like shoplifting and vandalism. some fime in @ car and some fime wolking around my local neighbourhood, My job is to find information which will help to bring criminals to justice 1b Who's talking? a witness the defendant the prosecution the defence the judge the chairman of the jury | 1 ‘We find the defenddnt guilty’ 2. ‘How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?” 3 ‘I sow the accused enter the house in Mill Street at about 7.30 p.m.’ 4 ‘1 was not in Mill Street at 7.30. | was at home.’ 5. ‘It is clear that the accused was not in Mill Street and could not therefore have committed the crime.’ 6 ‘The accused cannot prove that he was at home all evening on the date in question.’ Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 82 Number these sentences to show the order in which the events occurred. He drove home. He pleaded guilty. He was charged with drink driving. He was fined and banned from driving for Iwo years. He appeared in court. He was stopped by the police. 1 He went to the pub with his friends ‘on his eighteenth birthday. They arrested him. 8y 3. Solve the crossword. Across > 1; 7 5 1 It’s ... the law to travel on public transport without o ticket. (7) 4 You are ... trial for armed robbery. (2) 6 Unfortunately, there were ... witnesses. (2) 8 The ...room is where a trial takes place. (5) 9 Two teenagers have been arrested for joy- 10 Obvious (5) 11 Did she ... time for shoplifting? (2) 13. She appeared ... court. (2) 14. The crime which a thief commits. (5) 15. She was convicied ... assault. (2) Down Y 1 She was charged with assault ... 8 A law stating times when people must burglary. (3) be indoors. (6) 2 Ws ... offence to deal in drugs. (2) 12 The magistrate let him ... with a 3. She was ... to two years in prison. (9) warning. (3) 5... is a more serious crime than 13 She wasn't convicted of the crime. manslaughter. (6) She got oway with ... . (2) - 7 Not guilty. (8) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 8 634a In column A, write down what you think the missing age is. Inmy country 4b Check your answers on page E. Write the correct age in the text. ‘Age?| The law in Britain 13 At 13 you can earn money from o part-time job. You con only work a maximum of two hours: ‘on school days, two hours on Sundays, five hours on Saturdays and 25 hours a week during school holidays. The job must be ‘light work’ (not something like road building). AL... you ean work fulltime, From the age of ... you can be convicted of o criminal offence. (In Scotland, itis 6 ot present but will soon he raised to 12.) AX... you con be sent io a young offenders’ institution. lw AL... you eon serve on o jury. (Al... you ean go lo 6 pub bul you con only have soft drinks. N At... you can buy and drink alcohol in o pub, At... you ean buy o pet without having an dub with you. ‘At... you can buy cigorettes and tobocco, fireworks and lottery tickets. 10 Al... you can vote in local or general elections. «YoU can drive a moped, 12 you can learn to drive @ cor. 13 “+ YOU con get a tattoo. 14 zl 2] z= icon join The Armed Forces, 15 ‘AV... boys con join cern sedions of the Armed Forces without their parents’ permission. 16 AY... you con leave school on the last Fridey in June. 17 At... you ean leave home if your porents agree). AY... you can get married (with your parents’ in Englond end Woles; without in 19 At... ou can leave home and marry even f parents don't agree. 20 At... you can adopt children. Source: T2, The Daly Telegraph Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 8Ac 5 In column B, write the corresponding ages in your country and make a brief note of any differences. (If you are working in class, share the information.) What do you think should happen to children and teenagers who break the law? Read Sharon Moore’s opinion of the law in Britain. Then write a paragraph about your country and give your opinions. You can be locked up at 10, but you can’t buy a pet until you're 12, get married until you're 16 or vote until you're 18. The age of criminal responsibility in the UK is too low and should be raised to at least 12. In Turkey it is 12; in Belgium and Luxembourg it’s 18. Most other European countries fall somewhere in between. We want an end to prison custody for under-18s, Sharon Moore, Youth Justice Programme Manager at the Children's Society B 6 Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. Words Expressions tz 2: 3 4 5: 6 te 8 9 1 Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 8Test yourself 2 (Units 5 to 8) How much can you remember? My mark: 60 1 What do you need in order to 0 have a shower? 3 clean your teeth? h some, shower gel dnd 1 have a wash? 4 shave? id... 2 wash your hair? m 5 cut your nails? os (8 marks) 2 Put the words into the correct categories. ache diabetes kidneys stiffness osthma heart liver stomach brain hepatitis lungs tenderness cholera irritation pain typhoid Internal organs Iinesses and diseases Physical sensations 0. brain : and states 1 é nN 2 7 12 3 8 13 4 Ol ie Tats 5 10... 15 (15 marks) 3 Write two more examples of 1. social events: ag 2 special interes! groups: 2 theatre group 5 3. social issues: dite eddletien 4. systems of government: monarchy ' Sede ce 2 5 social classes in Britain fhe upper-class : ’ (10 morks) 56] Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Test yourself 2Complete what they are saying. 0 “You have the right... 1 “The government wanis to introduce .. dote of birth and fingerprints on them.” “We must be allowed to say what we think. We must have .. “The most important issue for me is “This government has been in “The latest opinion . “1 don’t think the generation NADRON | What do you call someone who obtains money by pretending to be someone else? 0 1 breoks into a house? 2 kills someone? 3. steals from someone? 4 arrests criminal? 5 investigates crimes? & sees a crime as it is happening? 7 _ is robbed or hurt in an assault? 8 is the head of the jury in court? 9 1 asks the head of the jury for the jury’s decision? © represents in court the person who is accused of a crime? Complete the following account. Jason Rowlands Crime Correspondent n Thursday 124 July, a thief broke OF . a house in Lynton Road and stole TY, audio and computer equipment worth £25,000. Two weeks later, Barry Tumer, a self employed electrician who lives a few streets away, in Torbay Avenue, was arrested by the police and, + into custody, Fingerprints taken at the scene of the crime matched those Of Turner, who was 4 with burglary. Turner claimed that he was *., saci. ‘Hee had been at the house in Lynton Read doing some electrical = Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Test yourself 2 "The government can do what it wants, becouse the ... sss f vote, so use it!" .. cards, which will have your name, «+. Of speech.” . and order.” for ten years, and it's fime for a change.” is so. weak.” shows that the government is os popular as ever.” « is geting bigger. I think it’s getting smaller.” (7 marks) a fraudster repairs, which is why his fingerprints were there However, Turner's neighbours gave ‘ ~/~ against him, saying that he had offered to sell them TVs, hi-fis and computer equipment in late July. Tumer was therefore sent for’. . He appeared in : last week. He” took (wo days to but eventually found him +. to three not guilty. The © reach a guilty, Turner was months in prison. (10 marks)Newspapers and magazines Translate the words and phrases. The press newspaper / paper... national newspaper local newspaper (fashion) magazine sotirical magazine scientific) journal comic listings magazine EAB 5 broadsheet (tabloid People editor =n eral reporier reviewer journalist .. correspondent / editor foreign crime fashion social affairs economics motoring political medical arts consumer affairs travel fanzine e-zine A fanzine is o magazine for fans of © pop group or sports team. An e-zine is « magozine which ‘oppears on the Internet. « daily newspaper a weekly / fortnightly / monthly magazine British newspopers ore either broadsheets or tabloids. A broadsheet isa large-format newspaper, a ‘quality newspoper’ with a higher intellectual content than a tabloid. tabloid is 6 smnall-format newspoper featuring short news items, stories about famous people ond sensationol stories. sports reporter book reviewer photographer designer illustrator cartoonist Departments editorial design advertising production See also page 18, Unit 3 (Compeny departmentsSections of a newspaper home news world news features business financial arts sports obituaries foshion travel horoscopes letters weather forecast gossip column crossword Features ofa page heodline column coption advertisement / advert / ad ‘an article about . @ report on ... a feature on .. ‘an exclusive interview with .. Value judgements fair balanced biased boring entertaining intrusive sensotionalist cartoons competition listings classified advertisements TV and redio listings book / thestre / film reviews editorial / leader ‘An editorial or leader. usually found on the inside pages, gives the editor's opinion on current events, rather than reporting them, It's nice fo see Thacy taking an interest in the news. The Sun is Britain’s most popular tabloid newspoper. What are the circulation figures? It sells three and a half million copies a day. l've taken out o subscription to Smash Hits. I don't read a mage cover. | dip into it. 1e from cover fo See page 87 for the British / American word list Saes:y cumanaienste ae9 & la Complete the words for people who work on newspapers and magazines. Articles | Visuals Aniicles | Visuals v [Qe 1b Which of them write the articles? Which of them deal with the visual aspects? Tick the correct columns above. 2a Think of an example of each of the following in your country (or in Britain). Write the title. a national newspoper 7 a special interest 1 2 a local newspaper (e.g. football) magazine . 3. a foshion magazine 8 a fanzine 4 a music magazine 9 a scientific journal 5. a satirical mogazine 10.0 comic é a listings magazine 2b Give an example of a newspaper in your country which is similar to 1 a broadsheet .. 2 tabloid 3 Try this competition oo COMPETITION: So ou PL D Ua ay TT Win a day with the editors at top teen magazine Sugar! @ Which is the most popular newspaper in €) How do you read your magazine? your country’. <- From cover to cover. I dip into it. ‘© What ere the circulation figures? © You've just got a job writing for your favourite magazine (Sugar, of course!). What would you wit about, and who would you interview? Id write a ‘© Which is the most popular magazine? ‘Would you prefer to work on a newspaper nt On, Fd write a feature on ‘© In which department would you like to work? Id do an exclusive interview with © What would you like to be' pees (a) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 9[B48 Which of these descriptions are positive and which are negative? Write them in the correct group. biased entertaining fair | balanced intrusive sensationalist | Beem ae Ua) PNT COUN es) sie co Ne oa) EXPOSED: FOO SCANDAL IN OUR RESTAURANTS Litera eae] 9) THE CASE FOR ... Sc | Poet ae mercies | Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit95a Which sections of the newspaper are these extracts from? 5b Who is responsible for them? \ifemey matters ——— the poor Rich banks 1 Ces How the cardigan became cool WORLD IN BRIEF While drawing the line at the beled z variety, aficionados of style are taking Curfew in Sri Lanka after election shock 5a Police tipo Conroe ates cng b ‘opposition alliance prepared t fom a ‘government in consultation with President Chandrika Kumartanga Two arrested oe on trial in rol The best bikes for emia tel oat Oe under £250 cae ‘with a theft on wr 4a 7a 6 bWhat are these extracts from? esa t are these extracts from? | THE LORD OF TEs | THE RINGS Sandra \ TODAY'S FORECAST ‘Aad day wih lois of sunshine B Technically as cloared. a F ue ‘ rtlett wonderful — ‘fe forecasts what's in the stare but oh so ] aweather forecest for you tomorrow. | monotonous / 2. PEOPLE in the Lord Of TH } Rings have more air than, : TO WIN Ny —— a 3 Under-18s shouldn't go to war The Government has been criticised for allowing undler-18s to fight in-conflicts. This newspaper believes that under-18s should BE racwaste In exercises 5 and 6, find an example of 1 a headline 2 a picture caption Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. eee Expressions 1 }2 3 2 | 4 : 4 | 6 7 4 8 9 5 e = agaxevenitonnia me elnniia HilBooks Translate the words and phrases. Literature fiction non-fiction J puauneetias: Fiction novel romantic novel historical novel contemporary novel thriller eee Non-fiction reference book atlas dictionary encyclopedia travel book guidebook People writer author novelist biographer textbook writer Book covers paperback hardback jocket Mi ce vnutiOCRylareavEIai 0 play poem brs short story ghost story detective story science fiction cookbook instruction manual . textbook autobiography biography literary agent translator bes publisher printer audience readership front / back cover blurb The blurb is ai shert description on the jacket or back cover of a book. It tells you what the book is aboutDivisions Fiction chapter Poem verse line Play oct scene Non-fiction contents introduction notes bibliography index Elements of fiction story plot narrative character hero / heroine scene setting theme ending er) o What's it about? Talking about books It’s a book by J K Rowling. It’s called Harry Potter, It’s about .. It's set in . It’s for children, but it also appeals to adults. It's been translated into It's been made into a film. The plot of Great Expectations is quite complicated. The dialogue is really good. The main character is @ boy called Pip. There are two main themes: love and selfishness. Is it based on a true story? | read it in translation. It's an exciting story. | couldn't put it down! It's a classic. Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 10 (eJa Write the jumbled words correctly. They are all types of book. a ‘promocenatry novel 9 2 nN 10 Co keobkooe a W ferenecer 00 4 Ga gotsh story 12 Ga tricidonay a 5 Ca grabioph) 13 trimonac n HO080g a a 14 veticedet stor 7 Cavartel book a on gpilocendyce 8 C choristial novel a u {@ Ib Put the words in 1a into the correct group. Fiction Non-fiction A.contemperary. novel le Tick the ones you have read or used recently. mm... ..2 > What are these and where would you find them? ‘earthquake, see Sen Francisco 4 Western Society. East Indie Company, British, 26 6 France: the Golden Years Eastman, George, American inventor, 12 8 Fashion Eqison, Thomas, American inventor, 12-13, 13, 52 10 Suffragestes 12. Science and Daily Life education; Britain and United States, 16, 17: i india, 2 ec Se 2% 1 walked last night with my old friend ‘The early cinema Past the old house where we first met, —_—————————— Past each known bush and each known bend. One of the mot mporsin: changes hee lives at the beginning ‘The moon shone, and the path was wet, ofthe ene entry ws he ofthe cinema 3 3a Who are these people? I change the language of a book, e.g. from | help authors find someone to publish their - books. English to French. 8 Number 9 hands a book to me to make lots of copies. [FZ Bb Which of the people in 3a would you like to be? Why? . Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 10 7)4 Try this questionnaire. @ 620 you name an English cramatst? © an American novelist? «8 poet wio writes in English? ‘© a. writer of thrilers? © mine last year, how many novels oF short stories have you read? a) More than 6 15 90 © Have you ever read «© a historical novel? Yes) No Tie, ‘© a biography? Yes || No"! Tite... * a twentiath-century writer of short tories? @y when you get a new piece of © an autobiography? Yesi No| Title. © a book in translation? Yes! No| Tite... * play in English? Yes || No Tit equipment like a computer or a watch, do you a) read the instruction ‘manual first? b) dip into the instruction manual \ when you run into problems? C} ignore the instruction manual ‘completely? Which of the following do you use regularly? © Adictionary © Anatas * Anencyclopedia (Z'S) Think of a book you've read (or a film you've seen). Make notes in the chart. Then write a paragraph about it. Title . Author Setiing (place?) ... Time (e.g. the 1950s). Based on a true story? Theme(s} (love? growing up? loyalty?) Ending (exciting? disappointing?) Opinion. Readership (children? teenagers? adults?) Main characters (names? relationship to each other?)...© Can you remember two tines from a poem (in any language)? Yes | No If ‘yes’, what are they? @ When you go to a country where the language 's not your first language, do you take ) a guidebook, a phrasebook and a dictionary? ) two of the above? ¢) none of the above? SS 1 rurtote mses 3] 2 2) 3] ale 92] eetotow 2 30). te 0 Slag © Can you name three books which you would describe as classics? © How often do you read a book for pleasure (that is, not because you have to)? @)_ all the time b) occasionally ©) never a ©® Have you ever written a story, a poem or a play? @) Yes, I've written all three. b) Yes, I've written one of them. ©) Yes, when | was at primary school. S alte: 3 2 ene our time wth Docks. The mat war's ut there waiting for ye 114-28 goitts Wel dane! Wil you op ont sid eratra a anquiges? ‘5-10 ints \a/re prebatly beter al slences than ats ane erat. B 6 Wale ten words and five > expressions you are going to memorize. | Words Expressions | momvanaan— 3 Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 10 (68)Translate the words and phrases. Person Activity artist ase (create) designer design, | pointer vo point | | sculptor sculpt | photogropher photograph illustrator 7 take « photo | ceramicist illustrate make ceramics / pots She's on an essignment. She’s photographing wildlife in Madagazcar. (She's doing it professionally.) We took photos of some of the animals when we went to the z00. (We're not professional photographers.) Works of art__ @ painting* o drawing* an cil painting a watercolour: @ (black and white / colour) photo(graph)** a pastel ‘a sketch She paints landscapes. © portrait 3 a landscape Il just do a quick sketch. a still life “ Srseten an original a Works of art marked * are also used os pl uncountable nouns to describe types of art which a copy can be studied or specialized in, e.g. | specialize a design* in sculpture, I'm studying design. Those marked ** aaculatares chanas form when, ssa inthis wey: photearoohy, % ceramics, e.g. I'm interested in photography. an illustration” = een Art equipment and materials paint (uncountable) . pen and ink paints (plural) (paint)brush oils easel acrylics / acrylic paints . palette watercolours tases sketch pad pastels canvas charcoal frame ‘She works in oils. She specializes in watercolours.Styles of painting (adjectives) Photographic equipment and materials classical (digital) comera romantic film impressionist flash surrealist negative cubist transporency realistic dark room naturalistic How many shots have you taken? figurative ane abstract Haye you had the film developed yet? graphic bs Renaissance The corresponding nouns / noun phrases for styles of painting are: classicism cubism romonticism realism impressionism naturalism surrealism figurative art abstract ort graphic ort Renaissance art Describing paintings It's in the style of (Van Gogh). Inthe ... foreground ... middle distance background jop right- / lefichand corner bottom right: / left-hand corner Sculpture and ceramics marble wood metal clay porcelain See also Boost Your Vocabulary 3, page 59, (Metals and other materials) bOsberbarveeubutdmwatumacaTa Label the picture. Q a os 7 a | /, SS 10 fran 1b What would you call these? 1. Apainting done in oil-based paints. an.gil painting....... 2 Aauick drawing, or © drawing you do in preparation for a painting. 3 Apainting done in water-based paints. 4 Apicture showing fields, trees and hills. 5 Apicture of an arrangement of objects, such as flowers or fruit. 6 Apicture of a person. GA) woost Your. Vocabutery.4.Unitat2 Complete the chart. } people art/areaofwork | individualworks materials a ofart } 1 @ painter painting @ painting 2 a sculptor 3 a photographer 4 a ceramicist 3. Use the words in the box to describe the style of these works of art. | # abstract © cubist © romantic i © classical ® impressionist © surrealist romantic Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 11MW 4 Try this quiz. Part A: How artistic are your” Tick the correct column. Have you ever yes no_| at school | at home designed and made an object? used watercolours? used oils? used pastels? sketched in charcoal? used a sketch book? painted a portrait? painted a landscape? painted on canvas? 10 drawn a cartoon? 11 framed a picture? i : 12 illustrated a poem? } 13 drawn plans for a building? 14 taken an artistic photo? 15 developed your own photos? (Ny Orjnp am) wyry— 5 Write a description of this picture. Use * words to do with painting + phrases / prepositions of place How would you describe the style? The Human Condition, 1 René Magritte, 1934 Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 11Port E B: Whes do you ‘kee koa iP: ; r | What is the most famous painting in the world? Who painted it? 2 They all begin with M, but can you match the artist to the description? | 1 Buonarrotti Michelangelo a Belgian Surrealist painter Claude Monet cen, P- aDutch abstract painter © aFlorentine Renaissance sculptor, men Bey, ea painter and poet 2 3 4 Charles Rennie Mackintosh 5. Piet Mondrian 6 z 6 4 aFrench Impressionist painter © a Norwegian painter and print-maker Henry Moore © aScottish designer and architect 9 an American Surrealist photographer and film maker han English sculptor René Magritte Edvard Munch Go to page G to find out how you scored. i 6 Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. | Words oane momuAHron— t Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 1112} The environment Translate the words and phrases. Natural disasters volcanic eruptior hurricane tornado, whirlwine drought avolonche flood tidal wave Emergency help Emergency supplies were flown in. The area was evacuated. People were cirlifted to sofety Shelters were built An international relief fund was started. Aid wos provided by some major charities Environmental pollution enhouse gases the greenhouse effect global warming carbon dioxide (CO, the ozone laye tt mosphere id air 176 Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 12 Effects The ice caps are melting. Sea levels are rising Low-lying areas are being flooded Animals and plants The blue wha is in danger of ered species The Indian elephant is a protected species The destruction of the rainforest is an ecological disaste We rain’ studying the ecosystem of the Traditional sources of energy and fuel fossil fuels nuclear power Coal-fired power stations contribute to the house effect. Nuclear power is used to generate electricityAlternative energy solor power hydro-electric power wave power water power wind forms Resources and energy renewable energy sources recycling centre recycle save eneray save water Green products green energy unleaded petrol recycled paper / glass organic produets (e.g. fruit and vegetables) Food production pesticides fertilisers orgonic farming genetically modified (GM) crops The environment and politics pressure groups environmental campaign green issues eco-worrior Bat T gave you that for goon birthdog! See page 87 for the Bi word list Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 121 What are these natural disasters? Label the pictures. 2) A large crea of your country is about to be flooded. In which order would you do the following things? Fly in emergency supplies. Raise funds to help people rebuild their lives. Airlift people who are stuck in their houses to safety. Evacuate the area. Build shelters on high ground. a) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 12| Solve the crossword. 2 z Across ... fumes come from cars. (7) Global warming will cause the 1 5 8 10 W 12 13 «.. caps to melt, (3) Down ¥ The Indian elephant is in danger of ... . (10) -a-electric power is another name for electricity produced by water power. (5) Petrol without lead. (8) Another word for whirlwind. (7) An ... species is one that is in danger of dying out. (10) Organic farming uses ... pesticides or fertilizers. (2) 13. Fuel for cars. (6) 15 Abbreviation for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. (4) 18 Which is cheaper, solar power ... wind power? (2) Ono No ° 14 zz, = carbon dioxide. (2) 16 An ...-wartior is an environmental protester. (3) What is the effect of pollution... the 17. Save ... world! (3) atmosphere? (2) A... wave is a huge wave of water. (5) The shape of the hole in the ozone layer. (5) The third largest city in Japan. (5) Which is more environmentally friendly, a biro or a fountain ...? (3) 18 The ... layer prevents harmful radiation from the sun reaching the Earth. (5) 19... power stations were built to replace coal-fired power stations. (7) Match each word in column A with a word in column B to make phrases. Then use five of the phrases to label the picture. carbon./ toxic the green- house nuclear forest exhaust / global the ozone - acid —+sa seanco ow Boost ‘Yous Vaeamuienneonieae (aehe past Weeks have been dominated by the environment: fuel protests, severe flooding, 4 Government paper on green cities, and this week the global warming conference in The Hague. But what is global warming? Basically it is the planet heating up. The 1990s were the hottest decade of the last century and scientists say temperatures could rise by up to another 8°C over the next 100 years. This is thought to be at least partly due to rising levels of carbon dioxide, 2 greenhouse gas generated by burning fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum (used to make petro). Greenhouse gases trap the sun's heat by acting like @ huge blanket. This temperature rise could mean more droughts in some areas, flooding in other areas, higher sea levels and more frequent storms.The ice caps could melt and flood low-lying countries such as The Netherlands. Politicians tend to focus on what will win them votes in six months’ time, not what the ‘world will be like in 20 or 30 years, so what can we do? Tom Barton, eed Pers York riod (eo) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Unit 12 Last weekend | HOTTING UP: chaired the first The first Youth Youth Environment. Environment Conference in Conran o Renn Conran Se 70 Toure hddans to twenty-fve-year olds tumed up for the debate and had the chance to question a panel of politicians. One of the concerns was the use of fossil fuels for cars and generating electricity. Other concerns were the lack of green alternatives stich as wind power or hydro- electric power, and the lack of recyeling schernes. But what concemed us most was how we can make a difference. Lots of people don't understand what's happening to the planet s@ we need to show how important the environment is. If enough people think about ‘this when they vote, then politicians will start to take note. Many of them don't think anybody cares and the only way welll get them to do something is by demonstrating that we do care, T2.The Daily Telegroph5b Answer true (1) or false (F). The article was written by a professional journalist. ..F. The environment has been an important issue recently. The end of the 20th century was hotter than the beginning. ..... Scientists think that the 21st century will not be as hot as the 20th century. The level of carbon dioxide in the air is increasing. ..... Becouse of the greenhouse effect, everywhere will have more rain. ..... In the writer‘s opinion, politicians care about the long-term future of the Earth. ..... The writer had an important role at the Youth Environment Conference. .... The Youth Environment Conference was for people of any age. .... 0 The most important issue of the conference was how to create alternative sources of energy. ..... momudcHrRon— I} Se Read the article again and underline the words and phrases connected with the environment. Then put them into the following groups. Pollution i aol ng... reand conditions [ Effects on the environment Fuel Green energy Other environmentally friendly ideas e expressions you are going to memorize. Expressions a2 # é pobstYouriVecubatatysunnna: AanTest yourself 3 (Units 9 to 12) How much can you remember? My mark: 60 1 Answer the questions. What kind of artist are they? 0 I make things out of clay and porcelain. eT 1 I paint. 2 | take photos. 3 | make things out of wood and marble. 4 | do drawings for books, What kind of writer are they? 0 | writs"books about people's lives. 5 | write novels. 6 | write poems. 7 | write plays. 8 | write for a newspoper about cors. 9 | write for a newspaper about the best things to buy. 10 | write for a newspaper about other countries’ affairs. (10 marks) 2 Nome five more things a painter might use: a ske three more works of art a painter might produce: A.watercolour two more things a photographer might use: a.dark room (10 marks} 3) Complete this film review. sieven pspebete! 's Minority Report is Cruise, is head of the Pre-Crime Unit, ae ‘on a book by Philip K whose job is to stop crime before it ee Ge is a both a ‘sc. happens. The action takes place in fiction novel and a “thr. the future, but it is rooted in the The film is °. present. The main *th... .. of in Washington DC. The main the film is the price we have 16 | pay Gas Pesleyed onrom oy HPD (5 marks) (2 Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Test yourself 34 Name ten sections of a newspaper. 1 (10 marks) Complete the conversation. I'm bored with all this talk about the greenhouse ° globol '. Joe: acid ‘ond the hole in the ozone ; You might be bored with it, but it’s happening. I know, but what can | do about toxic * + and the § of the Toinfores!? Tminct going fo foal guilty about it. Emma: Well, we've got to do something. We! ‘ve got to look at alternative of energy, like solar ond we've got to build n more wind *., We can't go on using «» fuels like coal. OK, OK, but what can I do? 8 Critics write 9 An... '5 Complete the sentences. A play is divided into act and 2 Anovel is divided into . 3 Apoem is divided into . 4 Asmall-format newspaper is called a 5 A children’s carloon newspaper is @ =. magazine tells you which films ..'Magazine appears every week. .. of films or books. .. gives the editor's opinions. (9 marks) Emma: You could join pressure Joe: You mean, become an '' eco- -! No, thanks! Emma: Well you con do small things, like 3 - paper and glass. Joe: | already do. Emma: And you cycle to college. Joe: Yes, and | breathe in all the exhaust "*.. !I con't wait till we have solar-powered cars rather than ones that use i aot On doe) for fuel. Emma: There you are, You're already an creteisesses CaMpAigner! (16 marks) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Test yourself 3 (83)Reference Jobs See Unit 3, The business world, pages 18 ~ 19. Generic terms manager assistant project manager clerk consultant secretary officer receptionist advisor worker / supervisor (machine) operator See also People at work, page 18. There are hundreds of job titles. Here is o selection, Banking and accountancy accountant bank manager accounts manager bank clerk Building and engineering architect surveyor civil / mechanical / town planner electrical / chemical engineer Childcare childminder nursery nurse Construction and buil builder carpenter heating engineer 1g maintenance painter and decorator plumber Customer services call centre agent / operator Food preparation boker butcher Health dentist optician general practitioner / paramedic doctor physiotherapist nurse surgeon Hotels and restaurants chof hotel receptionist cook waiter, waitress hotel porter PRMD ge herrivaecincstnrsieamcnerstncc Housing estate agent Information technology computer engineer computer programmer software engineer Law ‘See Unit 8, The law and crime, page 50. Media See Unit 9, Newspapers and magazines, page 58. Public services firefighter toad sweeper librarian social worker police officer youth and postal worker prison officer refuse collector community worker Science chomist laboratory technician research scientist Shops cashier shopkeeper shop assistant Telecommunications telephone engineer Ty, video and audio engineers Transport and vehicle maintenance airline pilot (motor) mechanic bus conductor taxi / cob driver bus driver van driverThe British government See Unit 7, People ond politics, page 44, Assembly Parliament (England) The Scottish Parliament ue The Welsh Assembly = The Prime Minister is the head of government. He or she chooses « group of about 20 ministers, known as the ‘Cabinet’, to decide government policy. Members of the Cabinet include the Chancellor of the Exchequer (responsible for finance}, the Home Secretary (responsible for ‘home affairs’, such as policing and prisons) and the Foreign Secretary. Members of Parliament (MPs) sit in the House of Commons. There are 65] MPs in the House of Commons. The Scottish Parliament has 129 MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament). Members of Parliament are elected by the people. They make the laws of the land by Main political parties in Britain Conservative (‘Tory’) Liberal Democrat Labour He’sa Conservative. Liberal Democrat. Labour voter. member of the ... party. The US government Congress is the name given to the institution elected to make laws in the US. It consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of 100 members — two from each state. They must be at least 30 years old. Senators are elected every six years. There ore 435 members of the House of Representatives. They must be at least 25 years old and they are elected every Iwo years. The two main parties in Congress are the Democrats and the Republicans Presidentiol elections take place every four years. Upper House The House of Lords Lower House ‘The House of Commons debating issues of current concern, like health ‘and education, and proposing Bills which, if approved, are passed as Acts of Parlioment, Elections are held every five years, although the Prime Minister may decide to call an election eorly. There ore about 700 Lords. They are not elected by the people. Most are appointed as © reward for public service. Sorne members of the Church of England olso sit in the Lords. One of the main functions of the House of Lords is to examine and revise Bills proposed by the House of Commons. Other parties include the Greens; the Scottish Nationalists; and, in Northern Ireland, the Ulster Unionists, the Social Democratic and Labour Porly, ond Sinn Fein. The legal system in the United States See Unit 8, The low and crime, page 50. State Courts deal with cases against the laws of @ particular state. Federal Courts deal with cases against the laws of the United States as a whole or with crimes that cross state lines. Accused people found guilty in a State or County Court have the right fo eppecl fo an Appellate Court, and then a State Supreme Court. Accused people found guilty in a federal District Court have the right to appeal to o Court of Appeals. They do not have a right to be heard by the Supreme Court, which decides which cases it will hear. Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Reference fese move house move British and American English British American British American 1 People and relationships (See poge 6.) yoluntary work volunteer work = ~ ter / straight straighforword freining course (computer / get on with get along proofreading) course / fall out with, break up with : class eieen it ee eae community work | volunteer work in adr like foreign country pose heaps adventure projec | no equivalent relationship at the | relationship right now?) | 6 the work paid or | Is this a job or ae is it voluntary? volunteer work? 2 Everyday life (See page 12.) 5 Looking after the body (See poge 22) @ heap of rubbish a joint of meat «@ bor of chocolate a lump of butter a pile of irash @ roast / (name of cut, eg. a leg of lamb) a candy / chocolate bar a pat of butier 3 The business world (See poge 18.) industrial estote workmate (in a foctory) member of o trade union ecceunts (department) job advertisement / advert When are you avcilable for interview? He wos sacked. / He got the sack He wos made redundant, They've gone on strike. industrial park co-worker member of labor union ‘accounting (departmen’) help wanted ad When are you ovailable for on interview? He was fired. / He got fired He was laid off. They went on strike / were on strike. vitamins pronunciation: ‘yytominz’ fibre spelling: fiber have a shower take o shower heve a wash wesh up dlean / brush your | brush your teeth teeth | cotton wool | cotton ball washbeg toiletry kit / shaving kit (for men) / mokeup. bag (for wornen} be / feel poorly be / feel sick / ill / bad be fit and healthy —_| be in (good) chape hove (got) a fever | have a fever have (go! ... asthma, | have asthma, ete. etc. complementary no equivalent medicine g¢ into hospital {0 into the hespital take tablets take pills hove physiotherepy | heve physical theropy 6 Society (See page 36) 4 Travelling and working abroad from several local companies (See page 24) fake o year out/ | take a year off ‘@ gop year go trekking ge hiking / {go backpacking Igo! sponsorship | Several local companies sponsored me. (fomily) gathering | family reunion {organized event, infrequent); family get- together (casual) I'm in @ (football) | I'm on a (football) team. team. (local history) society | (local historical] society 7 People and politics (See page 44, Also see Reference, page 85, for information about the British] ‘end US governments.) the opposition no equivalent a coalition no equivalent government (6) Boost Your Vocabulary 4 ReferenceBritish American British American ‘Member of Parliament] Member of Congress; | | He got a life senience,| He was committed for (MP) Senator, Congress- life. / He wos man / women committed for.c life government minister | Secretary of (Defense, term. Treasury, etc.) He went down for | He was sent up for councillor councilman / woman | | three years. three years. / He went| in the centre middle of the rood ‘away for three years./| contre-lofi / laft of centre centre-right / right of centre run / stand for Porlioment floating voter general election liberal conservative run for office; colloquial: ‘to throw one's hat in the ring’ independent / undeclared voter primary election; general election = presidential / congressional election| He did three years, 8 The law and crime (See page 50. Also see Reference, page 85 for information about the US system.) © barrister / solicitor chaitman of the jury the defence fraudster He was sent for trial. His neighbours gave evidence against him, licence He was banned from driving for two years. He's now got a criminal record, He did 100 hours of community service. He went to a young offenders’ institution. lawyer / attorney / counselor presiding juror / jury foreperson spelling: the defense conman no equivalent His neighbors testified ogeinst him. spelling: license His driving privileges were suspended for two years. He hos a criminal record He performed 100 hours of community service. He went fo a youth offender program: / He went to the youth authority He got done for no equivalent robbery. 9 Newspapers and magazines (See page 55.) comic comic book listings magazine _| ‘what's on’ magazine; events guide /calendar «@ fortnightly magazine] a bimonthly magazine social affairs society / fashion and style motoring automotive home news notional news world news international news editorial or leader | editorial odvert advertisement / ad / classified section 10 Books (See page 64.) diclogue spelling: dialog read it in translation. | | read a tronslation. 11 Art (See poge 70.) @ wotercolour spelling: a watercolor film (countable in BrE) | rolls of film 12 The environment (See page 76.) paral gasoline ferilisers spelling: fertilizers eco-warrior ecology ociivist Boost Your Vocabulary 4 Reference (a7Self assessment and progress check Self assessment Fill in the chart when you have completed each u Which How well did | You wrote down | Which yocabulary | you doin the | some words | vocabulary sections were | exercises? ‘and expressions | sections do you the most 1 | tomemorize. | need to go useful? FB | NS Nasa mony at liover agate 9. them ean you | before you do Friendships remember? _| the test? ‘ond relationships) | Tick the correct | Words /10 part of the line. | Expressions /5 1 People and relationships, =] 2 Everyday life = 3 The business world SJ 4 Travelling and [working abroad == Test score: / 60 5 Looking after the body | = 6 Society | 7 People and politics | |& The low and crime _ Test score: / 60 9 Newspapers and artes = 10 Books SES EAT eS 12 The environment SES Test score: / 60 Progress check How much of the vocabulary did you know before you worked through the units? 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