LINGUA INGLESA 3

CHAPTER 5: THE FEEL-GOOD FACTOR

 QUOTES ABOUT HAPPINESS (R.W. Emerson, the
Dalai Lama, Audrey Hepburn, Mark Twain)
• “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty
seconds of happiness.”
• “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes
from your own actions.”
• “The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to
be happy—it's all that matters.”
• “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer
someone else up.”
 The feel-good factor Listening (p35)
track 09
• http://www.english.com/goldadvanced/golda
dvanced.html?page=maximiser
• Listen to a candidate talking about the
pictures on p35 or the next slide:

• Which of the pictures did she choose to talk

about?
 (p35) Speaking in pairs:
Look at the pictures. They show people experiencing very
special moments: compare two of the moments and say why
these moments might be special for the people and how
memorable these moments might be.
 Listening exercise (Audio 10)
• You will hear an interview with Janet Wilson, a
young stand-up comedian. For questions 1-6,
choose the answer (A,B,C or D) which best fits
according to what you hear.
• http://www.english.com/goldadvanced/golda
dvanced.html?page=maximiser
 SPEAKING: LONG TURN (1min 30 seconds)
http://www.english.com/goldadvanced/goldadvanced.html?page=class_audio
Track 16: student A: Follow the instructions and speak to your partner

Track 17: Student

B (20 seconds)
 SPEAKING: LONG TURN (1min 30 seconds)
http://www.english.com/goldadvanced/goldadvanced.html?page=class_audio
Track 16: student B: Follow the instructions and speak to your partner

Track 17: Student

A (20 seconds)
 WORK IN PAIRS AND DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS
(3-4 minutes)
• What has been the happiest period of your life so far?
• Is there a particular activity that makes you feel happy?
• Which one change to your current lifestyle would make
you happier?
• Complete: I wish I knew how to / could (+infinitive) …
• I wish I had (+ noun) …
I WISH…
I wish I loved the Human Race;
I wish I loved its silly face;
I wish I liked the way it walks;
I wish I liked the way it talks;
And when I'm introduced to one,
I wish I thought “What Jolly Fun!”

Professor Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh

(1861-1922)
 HYPOTHETICAL MEANING: WISH / IF ONLY
WISH + PAST / WISH + CONDITIONAL
I wish she wouldn’t play the bagpipes at night.
(complaining / wishing other people’s behaviour
would change) I wish the weather would improve.
I wish I didn’t have to go home late at night.
I wish I had a better job. / *I wish I would have a
better job. (you can’t complain to yourself)
If only I had a better job. *If only I would have a
better job.
 I wish I hadn’t bought this.
 I wish you hadn’t sold the car.
 HYPOTHETICAL MEANING
WOULD RATHER / ‘D RATHER. HAD BETTER / ‘D BETTER. HIGH TIME / ABOUT TIME

I’d rather be on the beach. 

I’d rather you went home now. 
Would you rather we finished this later? 
You’d better go because you’re late. 
It’s high time / about time you went to the dentist. 
I hope I’ll have a better job next year.  BUT *I wish I’ll
have a better job next year.
 “WISH” AND “HOPE”
• She wishes to see you.  (= wants)
• She hopes to see you.  (= would
like to)
• I hope I’ll see you there. 
• *I wish I’ll see you there.
• I hope I / I’ll pass the driving test. 
• *I wish I / I’ll pass the driving test.
• “I’m sure you’ll pass the test.” “I
wish!” 
 HYPOTHETICAL MEANING
WOULD RATHER / ‘D RATHER. HAD BETTER / ‘D BETTER. HIGH TIME / ABOUT TIME

Complete the following in writing and read them to

your partner:
1. I’d rather live …. than …
2. It’s about time / high time people in this country…
3. I’d rather my brother / sister / (s)he …
4. You’d better …. Otherwise….
5. I wish I were …
6. I wish I had (+ past perfect) …
 HYPOTHETICAL MEANING: EXERCISE (1)
1. I hate having to send so many e-mails
I wish …
2. It really annoys me when my classmates use
my textbook.
I wish …
3. I regret not making more friends at school.
I wish …
4. They should give me a chance to prove I’m
good enough.
It’s about time …
 HYPOTHETICAL MEANING: EXERCISE (2)
5. You urgently need to cut the lawn.
It’s high time …
6. I don’t want you to tell me everything that
happened.
I’d rather …
7. Would you prefer us to finish the project next
week.
Would you rather .
8. You should have your car inspected.
It’s high time / about time …
WHAT MIGHT THIS PERSON SAY / THINK?
WHAT MIGHT THIS PERSON THINK / SAY?
WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD AT WORK?
 THE FEEL-GOOD FACTOR
SPEAK IN PAIRS (3 MINUTES). THEN TALK TO ANOTHER PAIR AND SEE IF YOU AGREE

Long hours A long

at work journey to
work
DISCUSS WHICH
Being in THREE OF THESE
control of THINGS WOULD Job
your MOST AFFECT security
destiny YOUR LEVEL OF JOB
SATISFACTION

Having to Feeling that

move away you are
from home making a
contribution
Cambridge Advanced Listening Practice

Examples of Cambridge Advanced Listening exercises

for you to do in your spare time (if you still have any):
http://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_listening.html
 READING COMPREHENSION: SKIMMING AND SCANNING

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/factsheet/en05ski
m-e3-f-skimming-and-scanning
They are both fast reading, without reading every
word.
Skimming is looking quickly through a text at the
main ideas (eg a newspaper, a television guide) to
see if something in it interests you.
Scanning is searching for something
specific quickly, for example prices,
answers, a phone number.
 SUBSTITUTION (ANAPHORIC): Pros and Cons
1. Bob and Joe arranged to meet at the corner of King
Street and Ravenscourt Road at eight o’clock. Bob
and Joe met at the corner of King Street and
Ravenscourt Road at eight o’clock.
2. Mary met the king of Sweden. The king of Sweden
told Mary the good news.
3. I like Letizia more than King Felipe.
4. John kissed his wife and so did Sam.
5. Mary went to see her boss with a red face.
6. John climbed onto the Victorian table with finely-
carved legs.
 SUBSTITUTION (ANAPHORIC)
GOLD ADVANCED CHAPTER 5 SB p52, 180 EXAM MAXIMISER p38

I never saw a Purple Cow,

I never hope to see one;
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one.
EXAMPLES
it, them, they, he, she etc. (subject and object pronouns)
one, this, that, etc. (for a noun=nominal)
that, this, so & not, neither, nor, which, etc. (for a clause)
do, did, is, are, was, had, have, etc. (for a verb or verb group=“pro-verb”)
there, here etc. (for an adverbial of place=“pro-adverb”)
 SUBSTITUTION AND ELLIPSIS
We avoid repetition of words or expressions that have
already been used by means of substitution and
ellipsis.
Substitution means using other words, such as: it (and
ALL pronouns are substitutions of course), one, do,
there, that, so, etc.
Ellipsis means leaving out words to avoid repetition.
Ellipsis is a specially common device in colloquial
English:
“(Are you) going on holiday this year?”
“(I’m) not sure. (It) depends how much I can save.”
 SUBSTITUTION
What is the (anaphoric) referent of the words in italics?
We’ve been to Paris many times but Ian hasn’t been
there.
“Are you coming with us?” “I may do.”
Bill doesn’t like Indian food and neither do I.
Would you like a coffee? I’d love one.
Would you like to come to an exhibition? That sounds
great.
Will we get the work finished by Saturday? I hope so.
After flying all that way, she won’t feel like doing
much more than going to bed. I suppose not.
 SUBSTITUTION
Complete the sentences with one of the following:
do, it, not, one, so, this / that, there, which

1. “Are you coming to the game?” “I’m not sure; we might…..”

2. “We might eat in that new restaurant.” “Great! See you …..”
3. “Will someone be meeting you at Zurich airport?” “I hope
..…, ‘cos I’ve never been ..… before.”
4. I’m not sure whether to buy a black jacket or a red …..
5. I finally read his new novel. ….. was better than I expected.
6. She wanted to know whether we were coming to the party
or …..
7. He won a big lottery prize, ….. meant he could finally give
up work.
8. He won a big lottery prize. ….. meant he could finally give
up work.
 ELLIPSIS: what words are “missing”?
After and, but and or:
She felt hurt and angry. They were pleased but
embarrassed. I may buy her a bag or an iPhone.
At the end of a verb group:
She wanted to spend more time in Italy but she
couldn’t.
She said she was going to talk to a lawyer and she has.
With infinitives:
She didn’t want to give the puppies away but she had
to.
He doesn’t play the piano now but he used to.
 TRANSLATION (based on Maximiser
p38: “mis-” and “sentence adverbs”)
1. No interpreté bien las instrucciones y , lógicamente, el
aparato no funcionó.
2. El profesor nos engañó: afortunadamente, estábamos
preparados.
3. Es de esperar que los mercados se recuperen, aunque
desconfío de los economistas.
4. Por extraño que parezca, los alumnos no se portaron
mal mientras estuve fuera en el pasillo.
5. Tristemente, tu padre ha tenido la desgracia de ser
atacado por un perro.
6. No entendí tu mensaje, pero felizmente mi hermana
me trajo aquí. 28
 ANSWERS TO TRANSLATION EXERCISE
1. I misinterpreted the instructions and,
understandably, the device did not work.
2. The teacher misled us: happily, we were ready /
prepared.
3. Hopefully, the markets will recover, although I
mistrust / distrust (the) economists.
4. Oddly enough, the students did not misbehave
while I was outside in the passage / corridor.
5. Sadly, your father has had the misfortune to be
attacked by a dog.
6. I misunderstood your message, but fortunately my
sister brought me here.
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 ONLINE EXERCISES ON SUBSTITUTION AND ELLIPSIS
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/advanced/a_
grammar/file06/nef_int_grammar_6_02?cc=us&sel
Language=en
https://www.llas.ac.uk/materialsbank/mb061/8.11/1
9a.htm
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/learning_engli
sh/leap/writing/writingstyle/substitution/
http://www.slideshare.net/arageme/substitution-
and-ellipsis (SLIDE SHOW, FAIRLY ADVANCED)
 CAMBRIDGE ADVANCED ENGLISH EXAM:
EXAM FORMAT AND SAMPLE PAPERS / GLOBAL RECOGNITION (IELTS)

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/advanced/exam-
format/ (EXAM FORMAT, EXAM SAMPLES (ZIP FILES)
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/why-cambridge-
english/global-recognition/index.aspx?s=1
(GLOBAL RECOGNITION)
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/why-cambridge-
english/global-
recognition/results.aspx?country=Spain&type=All&exam=C
AE# (RECOGNITION IN SPAIN)
http://www.ielts.org/about_us.aspx (IELTS)