vocabulary and grammar
grammar
A. Look at the following examples from the text on
page 19 and answer the questions that follow.
1. CLAUSES OF PURPOSE , RES ULT AND
CONCESSION
2. PractiCe
Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given.
1. Although the idea of communicating with
extraterrestrials is a controversial one, it is worth
exploring.
2. In 1977, NASA launched two probes into the solar
system, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, in order to gather
more information about Jupiter and Saturn.
3. Unfortunately, the M13 cluster of stars is so far away
from Earth that it will take approximately 25,000
years for the message to reach its destination.
4. In spite of our best efforts, we have yet to receive a
communication from aliens.
Grammar Reference p. 107
CLAUSES OF PURPOSE
to / / so as to + base form
I went to the supermarket to buy some coffee.
for + -ing form
We use this knife for cutting bread only.
so that + subject + can/may/will + base form
(present or future time reference)
Take your umbrella so that you won’t get wet.
so that + subject + could/might/would + base form
(past time reference)
We were quiet so that the baby wouldn’t wake up.
in case + Present Simple or Past Simple
Take my telephone number in case you want to contact me.
• Which of the phrases in bold express a
contrasting idea to the rest of the sentence?
• Which of the phrases in bold expresses purpose?
• Which of the phrases in bold expresses the result
of a fact mentioned in the rest of the sentence?
B. Complete the rules below with the missing
words.
CLAUSES OF RESULT
+ adjective or adverb + that clause
such + (a/an) + (adjective) + noun + that clause
It was such a boring book that I couldn’t finish it.
too + adjective or adverb (+ for somebody) + full
infinitive
(not) adjective or adverb + enough (+ for somebody)
+ full infinitive
This car is too expensive for me to buy.
CLAUSES OF CONCESSION
/ though / even though + subject + verb
/ despite + noun / -ing form / the fact that
1. Even though Bill was tired, he knew he had to keep
running to win the race.
Despite
.
2. Ι use my microwave only for heating up food.
I use my microwave only to
.
3. There were such strong winds that the bridge was
closed for six hours.
The winds were
.
4. In spite of her serious illness, she never lost her courage.
Despite the fact that
.
5. John left because he didn’t want to see Michael.
John left so that
.
6. The food was so spicy that Nasir couldn’t eat it.
The food was too
.
7. In spite of the stormy weather, Ian decided to go
surfing.
Although
.
8. The bank robber was disguised as a gorilla, so that he
couldn’t be recognised.
In order
.
9. There was so much noise that I couldn’t hear a word.
There was such
.
10. Majed is a writer who is so talented that everyone
wants to read his books.
Majed is such
.
11. You should take your mobile phone with you as you
might need to call us later.
In
.
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1. Body language has to do with using our bodies, facial
expressions and to
convey messages.
2. Facial expressions showing ,
surprise and fear, are common to people from all
cultural backgrounds.
3. The Japanese express embarrassment by
or giggling.
4. The speaker thinks that the expression ‘The eyes are
the window to the ’ is
true.
5. To communicate successfully with someone, you
should maintain eye contact for at least
of the conversation.
6. In some Asian and South American countries,
prolonged eye contact can be regarded as being
or hostile.
7. A person who feels guilty or embarrassed might
choose to eye contact.
8. People who are do not
stand or sit upright when having a conversation.
9. Objects, for instance ,
are often used to communicate our feelings to others.
10. People sometimes use objects to make them feel more
.
1. pre-listening
• How would you define ‘body language’?
• In your opinion, can body language indicate a person’s
real feelings? Can you think of any examples?
Discuss.
You will hear part of a talk in which an expert is
talking about body language. Listen and complete the
sentences 1-10.
2. LISTENING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
3. pre-listening
• What do you know about the systems of communication
below which were used by different civilisations?
Α. They developed two writing systems; one for official
purposes and one for everyday use.
B. Their writing system was developed for counting
purposes and for business transactions.
C. They used objects, such as stones, to spell out different
words.
D. They developed a system of communication that was
not based on writing or art.
E. They used pictures to communicate messages to others.
F. Their writing system consists of thousands of
symbols which must be memorised for successful
communication.
You will hear five different people talking about
ways in which different civilisations communicate/
communicated. Choose from the list A-F the statement
that best describes each civilisation. Use the letters
only once. There is one extra letter which you do not
need to use.
4. MULTIP LE MATC HING
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Sumerian Cuneiform Chinese Characters
Cave Paintings Smoke Signals
listening
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vocabulary grammar
A. Read the sentences below and answer the questions that
follow.
CA USATI VE FORM
1. I had my tooth taken out yesterday.
2. I took the passport out of my pocket and gave it to the police officer.
3. I had my sister pack my suitcase.
IDIOMS WIT H parts of the body
Read the sentences 1-12 and match the
idioms in bold with the meanings a-l.
• The structure subject + have/get + object + past participle is
used when we do not do something ourselves, but we arrange for
someone else (usually an expert) to do it for us. It is also used to
express an accident or misfortune that happened to us.
• The structure have someone do something means ask someone
to do something, while the structure get someone to do
something means persuade someone to do something.
Which of the sentences means:
• I did something myself.
• I asked someone to do something for me.
• I arranged for a professional to do something for me.
Grammar Reference p. 107.
1. A: Do you want to know what
happened last night?
B: You bet I do. I’m all ears.
2. A: Did you go bungee jumping
last weekend?
B: No, I didn’t. I got cold feet.
3. Harry has been looking rather down
in the mouth since he missed out on
the promotion.
4. You shouldn’t have done that but I’ll
turn a blind eye to it just this once.
5. Those designer sunglasses must have
cost you an arm and a leg.
6. I’m all fingers and thumbs when it
comes to anything mechanical.
7. A: See you later. I’m going to my
maths exam.
B: Break a leg !
8. My dad has put his foot down and I
must stay home on school nights.
9. Did Peter really have the cheek to
turn up at Bob’s house after their
argument?
10. I can tell you I had my heart in
my mouth when I first travelled
abroad.
11. Though he’s my own flesh and
blood, I am not going to accept that
kind of behaviour.
12. He never loses control. He keeps his
head whatever the problem.
B. Study the rules below. Then, complete the dialogues using
the causative form where necessary.
a. a large amount of money
b. someone’s own family
c. become too nervous to take part in a
difficult or dangerous situation
d. unhappy
e. to be calm in a difficult situation
f. to insist on something happening
g. unable to do something practical
h. to take no notice of something which has
happened
i. to listen very closely to what is being said
j. good luck
k. excited, worried or frightened
l. act in a shocking and rude way
Jamie: I’m sorry but I can’t (1)
(fix / the central heating problem) myself.
Fred: That’s OK. We’ll have to (2)
(fix / it) by a plumber.
Steve: Why did you come in by bus today?
(3) (you / service / your car)?
Mark: No, I have to go to the city centre later, and it’s difficult to find
parking there, so I’m just going to take the underground.
Saif: I (4) (cut / my hair) at the
barber’s when a car crashed into the front window
yesterday.
Ahmed: Wow, that is awful! Was anyone hurt?
Tom: What are you going to do about your computer?
Mike: I’m not going to (5)
(a technician / repair / it) again and pay an arm and a leg.
I’ll (6) (buy / a new one).
Tracy: (7)
(the Jacksons / paint / their house) every year?
Jessica: Not exactly. They can’t afford it, so they
(8) (paint / it) themselves.
Robert: Hey, Pete, when (9)
(you / get / these cool sunglasses)?
Pete: I bought them this morning. Someone sat on my old ones at
the park yesterday and (10)
(break / them).
vocabulary & grammar
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• Do you speak on the phone a lot? Who to? What do you usually talk about?
• Do you like seeing advertisements on billboards in the street, on TV, in magazines, etc.? Why / Why not?
1. warm-up
2. focus on pictures
Talk in pairs. Look at the photographs and answer the questions below. You can use some of the words and
expressions in the boxes.
Student A: Photographs A1 and A2 show two people using
different kinds of phones. Compare the photographs and
say what the advantages of each kind of phone are.
Student B: Which kind of telephone do you use more
often?
A
• If you had the choice of only one of the two, landline or mobile phone, which would you choose and why?
• What additional features of mobile phones do you find most useful /
attractive?
• Does advertising influence your choice of items when you shop? How?
• Is advertising necessary in order for a product to become popular?
• In your opinion, which form of advertising is the most powerful? Why?
3. further discussion
Discuss the following questions. You can use some of the words and expressions in the box.
access to Internet send e-mails
inform subconscious competition
TV / radio commercial free sample
A1
B
Student B: Photographs B1 and B2 show different forms of
advertising. Compare the photographs and say which one
you think is more effective and why.
Student A: Do you find either of these forms of
advertisement annoying? Why?
Which of these forms of advertisement is more effective?
Why?
landline outdated advanced convenient
economical reliable expensive health hazard
What are the advantages of each of these kinds of
telephone?
flyer distribute circulate hand-out promote
influence litter waste obstruct horizon
A2
I believe that... an advantage of... is... because... In my opinion... is more/less...
I think that... is more/less... As far as I am concerned,... is better because...
Β2
Β1
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A. Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.
1. Rami has decided to after by Cliff while he’s on holiday.
a. look his house b. have his house looked c. have looked his house d. have his house looking
2. Do you always have your clothes ?
a. dry-cleaned b. dry-cleaning c. to dry-clean d. drying-cleaned
3. It was a hot day that everyone wanted to go to the beach.
a. too b. so c. very d. such
4. In of the fact that he was wearing a seat belt, Henry was injured in the accident.
a. case b. despite c. order d. spite
5. I remember having my blood pressure .
a. taken b. have taken c. taking d. took
6. Mr Rogers is said a spy during World War II.
a. to be b. to have been c. he was d. he has been
7. Jabir told him where we would be he wanted to come.
a. so that b. as to c. in spite d. in case
8. he has plenty of money, he doesn’t spend much.
a. However b. Although c. Even d. Despite
9. Susan would like to for her as she’s an awful cook.
a. do the cooking b. having the cooking done c. have the cooking done d. have done the cooking
10. Take this soup away. It’s cold to eat.
a. too b. so c. enough d. such
Last summer, I went to London on a business trip. (1) it was my first time outside the US, I wasn’t nervous because
I knew I’d be speaking the same language as the (2) , so I didn’t think I had much to worry about. When I arrived
in London, an associate from our London office (3) me up from the airport to take me to my hotel. He was
(4) nice that when he found out that I’m a huge football fan, he offered to take me to watch his favourite football
team play the same evening.
When we entered the stadium, I saw that the field looked totally different. Actually, it looked like a soccer field and I’m
not really a soccer fan. Of course, I didn’t say anything so as not to be rude. Nevertheless, he must have understood that I
wasn’t having a great time because he said, ‘You’re awfully quiet for a huge football fan. This is a great match and you don’t
seem very interested.’ I tried to come (5) with a good excuse but in the end I just told him what football is in the
US and he started laughing. He said, ‘Don’t worry, it’s not like I paid an arm and a (6) for the tickets. My brother
gave them to me.’ Anyway, during the half-time break, I asked if we could go and look for a restroom. I (7) that
my new friend had a confused look, but in the end he said ‘Well, why don’t you just sit here?’ (8) , my friend had
misunderstood, so I tried to clarify, saying ‘I don’t want to rest. I’d like to go to the bathroom. A place with a toilet, you
know?’ You can imagine my (9) . Again, my colleague laughed and said, ‘Oh right, you mean the loo! Sure, right
this way.’ To be honest, I could never have imagined that the British use a word like that to refer to the bathroom.
That was only my first day in
London. As you can imagine, I
came (10) many cases
of language-related faux pas while
I was there, which all make great
stories now to my American
friends. So, the point is, language
can be a really tricky thing, so don’t
(11) that just because you
speak the same language as another
person, you’ll be able to understand
each other! Without knowing it, you
might be (12) all the wrong
messages!
B. Read the text below and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each gap.
1. a. In spite b. Although c. Even d. However
2. a. nationals b. natives c. speakers d. immigrants
3. a. drove b. took c. brought d. picked
4. a. such b. enough c. so d. too
5. a. into b. round c. up d. about
6. a. leg b. hand c. foot d. head
7. a. remarked b. observed c. watched d. noticed
8. a. All in all b. Approximately c. Obviously d. Consequently
9. a. attitude b. position c. gesture d. embarrassment
10. a. into b. round c. up against d. up with
11. a. assume b. determine c. reflect d. regard
12. a. transporting b. receiving c. conveying d. transferring
Same language, different meanings!

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