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TRACK 09 20 Slang English language exercise 22 Churchill 22 24 Wall Street 26 Shia LaBeouf Upper Intermediate (CEF level: B2) 28 Starting A Business (Financial Jargon) 30 Ambush Marketing TRACK 10 32 Dr Fingers’ Vocabulary Clinic: Trends & Graphs TRACK 11 34 Quirky News / Corny Criminals 24 PS Remember to sign up for our newsletter so you can receive lots of FREE language lessons, and find out what we’re doing Just visit our website (www.learnhotenglish.com) and enter your name and e-mail address in the box on the right-hand side of the page Don’t forget to check out the blog on our website: blog.learnhotenglish.com for free lessons and articles on how to learn English Or “like” us on Facebook or Twitter (@LearnHotEnglish) so you can keep up with our latest news, or visit www.learnhotenglish.com and click on the button for “Telephone & Skype classes” 35 Recipe: Spaghetti Bolognese & TRACK 14 ; Listening: On Screen Advanced (CEF level: C1) 36 Winston Churchill quotes 38 Dictionary of Slang TRACK 15 39 Accent Alert: Scottish ONLINE AND MAGAZINE ADVERTISING FOLLOW HOT ENGLISH ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/LearnHotEnglish TRACKS 12-13 39 (00 34) 91 543 3573 FOLLOW HOT ENGLISH ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/LearnHotEnglish All material in this publication is strictly copyright, and all rights are reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited The views expressed in Learn Hot English magazine not necessarily represent the views of Hot English Publishing SL However, we think that Wall Street is the heart of corporate America, Sean Connery has a Scottish accent and we wouldn’t want a bust of Churchill either TRACK 16 40 Idioms: “Track” Idioms TRACK 17 41 Listening: Social Splash TRACK 18 42 Buildings of the Future TRACK 19 42 Subscriptions 44 Phrasal Verbs: Meetings TRACK 20 46 Tapescripts 49 Answers 50 Word of the Month: Oxymorons For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / Learn English! Get the Hot English App! Subscribe and save 42%! A 12-month subscription gives you access to hours of fantastic English learning material! • Increase your range of vocabulary! • Improve your listening skills! • Perfect your pronunciation! Read and listen to improve your English on an iPhone, iPad, smartphone, tablet computer, PC, Mac… Tap here to buy! Chocolate Revealed ANSWERS ON PAGE 49 The secrets of the success of chocolate Pre-reading Match the senses (1 to 5) to the parts of the body (a-e) Sight Smell Sound Touch Taste a b c e d Reading I What’s a good definition of the perfect chocolate? Refer to the following areas: sight, smell, sound, touch and taste Think Then, read the article once to check your ideas Reading II Read the article again and complete the information chemicals There are about in chocolate Chocolate makes the human brain produce natural called Chocolate contains a anandamide This chemical gives us a feeling of Language focus Raise versus Rise Look at this extract from the article, “ that the anandamide in chocolate raises levels of the chemical in our brain.” The writer has used the verb to raise This verb is a transitive verb (it requires an object) However, to rise is an intransitive verb (it doesn’t require an object) Complete the following sentences with a conjugated form of either raise or rise in the east The sun interest The government rates last week if you The level of the water put the stones in the container standards of They want to literacy in schools Discussion What’s your favourite make of chocolate? Why? What’s your favourite sweet or dessert? Why? How much chocolate you eat a week? D o you like chocolate? It’s popular all over the world, but why? Scientists have been trying to discover its secrets The main thing is that chocolate makes us happy This may have something to with the 380 known chemicals found in it The problem is that many of these chemicals appear in other types of food too So, it’s difficult to know why the ones in chocolate make us feel good But we aren’t all lost Adam Drewnowski at the University of Michigan found that chocolate makes the human brain produce natural opiates, called optoids These can stop pain and make us feel good Others think that we fell good after eating chocolate because of a chemical called anandamide This occurs naturally in the brain and seems to give us a feeling of happiness Normally, our levels of anandamide are very low and our body uses it quickly But two scientists, Emmanuelle di Tomaso of Harvard University and Daniele Piomelli of the University of California believe that the anandamide in chocolate raises levels of the chemical in our brain And other substances in chocolate slow down the speed at which we use the chemical So, chocolate helps us feel happier for longer! Great! But which chocolate is the best? Well, for a start, there’s more anandamide in dark chocolate than milk chocolate So, you need to buy some dark chocolate Then, you should follow these five tips from connoisseur chocolate makers Ghirardelli They say that when choosing chocolate, you need to use all five senses: Sight: good chocolate has a shine to it Smell: rub the chocolate with your finger to release the aroma It should have a deep chocolate smell Sound: when you break a piece of chocolate it should snap crisply, creating a sound similar to that of a thin piece of wood being broken Touch: the chocolate should melt easily in your mouth becoming a thick liquid Taste: good chocolate should not taste too sweet or too bitter So, why don’t you go out and buy some chocolate and put it to the test!  GLOSSARY have something to with exp if X has something to with Y, X is connected with or linked to Y lost adj if you are “lost”, you don’t know how to something, or you don’t understand it a brain n the organ in your head that you use for thinking an optiate n a drug containing opium or one of its natural or synthetic derivatives to raise vb to increase to slow down phr vb if X “slows down” Y, X makes Y happen more slowly and not so quickly a tip n advice / information to have a shine to it exp if something “has a shine to it”, it is bright and clean deep adj a “deep” smell is a strong, powerful smell to snap vb to break crisply adv if something breaks “crisply” it breaks cleanly but easily to melt vb when a solid “melts”, it becomes a liquid thick adj not thin sweet adj with sugar bitter adj not sweet, and slightly unpleasant Really improve your English with the Hot English Method See subs page 43 www.hotenglishgroup.com I CHOCOLATE REVEALED TRACK 01 THE NAME GAME & STORY TIME English language names with real meaning THE NAME GAME THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SERIES OF FAMOUS NAMES WITH MEANING MORE NEXT MONTH Rocky (film character) IF A PLACE IS “ROCKY”, THERE ARE MANY ROCKS IN IT “Wear some strong boots because the path is very rocky.” Buffy Summers (American TV character) SUMMER IS ONE OF THE FOUR SEASONS OF THE YEAR (SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN, WINTER) “We’re going to the beach this summer.” Monty Python (British comedy group) A “PYTHON” IS A TYPE OF LONG SNAKE “The python killed its prey by strangling it.” Stevie Wonder (musician) IF YOU “WONDER” ABOUT SOMETHING, YOU THINK ABOUT IT BECAUSE YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT “I wonder what that noise is.” Spongebob Squarepants (television cartoon character) Twiggy (British model) A “TWIG” IS A VERY SMALL BRANCH THAT GROWS FROM A MAIN BRANCH OF A TREE “The bird used some twigs to build its nest.” A “SPONGE” IS A LIGHT OBJECT WITH A LOT OF HOLES IN IT THAT IS USED FOR CLEANING. / A “SQUARE” IS A SHAPE WITH FOUR SIDES / “PANTS” IN US ENGLISH ARE TROUSERS IN BRITISH ENGLISH, “PANTS” ARE THE THINGS YOU WEAR UNDER YOUR TROUSERS “He cleaned the table with a sponge. / It’s a square / He’s wearing a pair of bright red pants! 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Learn Hot English: English for work, life, exams & speaking! www.learnhotenglish.com One day, Rebecca goes to see her supervisor “Boss,” she says, “we’re doing some moving at home tomorrow, and my husband needs me to help Can I have the day off?” Her boss thinks for a minute, then says, “I’m sorry but we’re really short-staffed at the moment I really can’t give you the day off.” “Thanks, boss,” says Rebecca “I knew I could count on you!” Exam Anguish One day, the boss comes in with some surprising news “Gather round,” she says to two of her top employees “Today is a special day We’re going to give you a written test Ten questions Whoever scores the highest, gets a promotion and a 10% salary increase.” So, the two employees sit down at their desks, and the exams are handed out After a couple of hours, they’re told to finish and the boss collects in the papers The next day, the boss comes in with the results “Well,” she says, “you’ve both got nine out of ten, but I’m giving Alisha the job.” GLOSSARY “Why’s that?” asks Jayden a supervisor n someone in charge of a department “Well,” says the manager, or section of a company moving n “you both got the same the process of changing house and question wrong So, one moving your things from one place to another of you was copying and I to have a day off exp know who it was.” to have a day when you don’t go to work so you can personal “How?” says Jayden business “Well, Alisha wrote next to short-staffed adj a company is “short-staffed”, they the question, ‘I don’t know ifdon’t have enough employees for the amount of work they have anything about this.’ And to count on someone exp Jayden, you put, ‘neither if you can “count on” someone, you can depend on them and trust them I!‘” to help you Little Jokes I say, I say, I say Where books sleep at night? I don’t know Where books sleep at night? Under their covers Tap here to buy! I say, I say, I say What did one traffic light say to another? I don’t know What did one traffic light say to another? Don’t look I’m changing gather round exp come around me; come around this table to score vb the mark you “score” in an exam/ competition refers to the points or percentage you get to hand out phr vb if you “hand out” papers, you give papers to everyone in the room/ hall, etc a cover n two meanings: the front of a book; a blanket or sheet that you use in bed to keep warm a traffic light n an object in the street with three lights: red, green and amber (orange) to change vb two meanings: to change clothes; if a light “changes”, it goes from red to green, etc For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / Chocolate ANSWERS ON PAGE 49 USEFUL VOCABULARY USEFULVOCABULARY h Match the words Match the words (1 to 12) to the pictures (a-l) Chocolate biscuit (“cookie” in US English) f Chocolate chip biscuit Chocolate mousse Bar of chocolate A chocolate Box of chocolates Hot chocolate Chocolate ice cream Truffle 10 Chocolate-covered strawberries 11 Chocolate doughnut 12 Melted chocolate i l a g j b d c k f Types of chocolate Dark chocolate Milk chocolate White chocolate 2 Wordsearch Now find these words in the wordsearch chocolate biscuit mousse bar box hot truffle ice cream doughnut melted cake wrapper cookie dark milk white Guess the word Think of ways to describe the words above See if your partner can guess eth word from the clues See if your partner can guess the word from the clues It’s something that you can give as a present A box of chocolates! / www.learnhotenglish.com e TRACK 03 Chocolate MAKE A CAKE If you “make a cake”, you put the ingredients together in order to create the cake BAKE A CAKE If you “bake a cake”, you cook it by putting it in the oven “They baked the cake in the oven, then covered it in whipped cream.” “I’ve made a lovely chocolate cake.” HAVE SOMETHING If you “have” some chocolate, you eat it “I feel sick I think I’ve had too much chocolate.” POUR When you “pour” melted chocolate over something, it goes from a container onto the thing MELT (CHOCOLATE) If you “melt” chocolate, you warm it so it becomes a liquid “We melted the chocolate then put it on top of the ice cream.” STUFF YOURSELF WITH (CHOCOLATE) To eat a lot of chocolate in a short space of time “We stuffed ourselves with chocolate until there was none left.” “We melted the chocolate in a pan Then, we poured it over the cake.” FEEL LIKE SOMETHING If you “feel like something”, you really want that thing “I really feel like a cup of hot chocolate.” BE ADDICTED TO SOMETHING If you are “addicted to something”, you cannot stop eating / having it “I’m a chocoholic – I’m addicted to chocolate.” For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / USEFUL VERBS & EXPRESSIONS USEFUL VERBS & EXPRESSIONS We’ve just launched our new website! 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You had to pay for something that you didn’t really want to have to pay for It fell upon me to liquidate the outstanding debt Missing a few copies of Hot English magazine? Informal I flunked it I failed it I was shocked I was gobsmacked He was hit on the gob Would anyone like to play football? He’s a flipping idiot Anyone fancy a game of footie? I had to pay I had to fork out For some great deals on back issues: www learnhotenglish com/shop Tap here to buy! PRACTISE ENGLISH CONVERSATIO N S! This practical book for intermediate to advancedlevel students will: Improve your ability to socialise in English! Help you get a better job! Ensure you business more effectively! Or get physical copies from: www.learnhotenglish.com/shop 38 Tap here to buy! / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@learnhotenglish.com TRACK 16 Accent Alert: a look at English accents from around the world The Scottish Accent OUR MONTHLY LOOK AT ENGLISH ACCENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN BOTH ENGLISH-SPEAKING AND NONENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES THIS MONTH: THE SCOTS ACCENT Scotland Scotland (population Scotland approximately million) is a beautiful Northern Ireland country There are the mountainous Republic Highlands in the of Ireland Wales England north, and lush, green Lowlands in the south, as well as long stretches of white sandy Scotland include William beaches all around the coast Wallace (13th-century freedom fighter), Robert Burns (18thIn addition to the mainland, century poet), David Livingstone Scotland consists of over (19th century explorer), Rob 790 islands including the Roy (18th-century Scottish Northern Isles and the freedom fighter), Sean Hebrides Connery (actor), Alexander Graham Bell (inventor of The capital city is the telephone), David Edinburgh (with a Coulthard (Formula population of about One driver), Deborah 500,000), which Kerr (actress), Sir Alex dates back to Ferguson (Manager of medieval times Manchester United), and is considered Ewan McGregor a world heritage (actor) and Tilda site Glasgow is Swinson (actress) the biggest city in Scotland and has People in Scotland a massive student speak English, population It's also got Scottish Gaelic a great night life and (an ancient Celtic music scene language) and Scots (a Germanic Scotland is famous for its language that is whisky, men in kilts (which considered an ancient are not call “skirts”!), the version of English) Loch Ness monster and the Edinburgh festival Now sit back and listen to Vicky telling us all about Famous people from the Scottish accent There are many interesting features of the Scottish accent For example, it can be quite sing-songy as it goes up and down a bit The “r’s” are rolled quite a lot so they sound stronger and longer than in an English accent For example, we say “hurry up” and “we make arrangements”, whereas an English person would say “hurry up” or “make arrangements” In words such as “loch” (as in “Loch Ness”), we also have quite a harsh kind of Germanic sound Also, some words are pronounced with more syllables For example, we say “gu-rrl” rather than “girl”, and “fil-um” instead of “film” There are some differences with the vowel sounds, too For example, “you” becomes “yi”, and we say “bath” instead of the English way of saying it with a long “aaaa” sound, “bath” And we use the “oo” sound in words such as “brown” or “cow”, as opposed to the “ow” sound that English speakers might use (“brown” or “cow”) So, instead of saying, “How now brown cow”, we’d say, something like, “Hoo noo brun coo.” Other characteristics of the accent are that people commonly contract negative forms differently For example, instead of saying “can’t”, you can hear “cannae”, and “didnae” instead of “didn't” There are also many special words, phrases and expressions in Scottish English For example, we say “aye” rather than “yes”, and “wee” to mean “little” or “small” “Daft” means “silly”, and “bairns” or “weeuns” are “children”, ACCENT ALERT Audio Script and “to greet” is “to cry” and a “kirk” is a church Incidentally, the words “bairns”, “greet” and “kirk” are actually Norwegian words To “blether” is to “chat” and the noun “a blether” is someone who talks a lot When I was at school, my teachers used to tell me to “stop bletherin’ and get on with your work” On the east coast you might hear someone say, “Di yi ken what I mean?”, which means, “Do you know what I mean?” In Glasgow, we tend to use the words “pure” and “dead” to emphasise things, such as, “That film was pure brilliant!” or, “It's been dead cold this winter.” Now, I’m going to tell you a short story in my best Scottish accent It’s the story of “Greyfrairs' Bobby”, and it’s a true Scottish legend Bobby was a wee Skye terrier who lived in Edinburgh in the 1800s He was the faithful companion of a policeman called John Grey The story goes that John and his wee dog Bobby were inseparable They went everywhere together and were the best of friends until Grey fell ill with tuberculosis and passed away in February 1858 He was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, in Edinburgh's old town Bobby was extremely loyal and missed John so much that he spent the rest of his life sitting by his master's grave When Bobby died in 1872, 14 years later, he was buried just inside the gate of Greyfriars Kirkyard, near by John Grey If you ever go to Edinburgh, you can see a statue of Bobby at the corner of Edinburgh's Candlemaker Row and George IV Bridge Lots of FREE content when you follow us on Facebook! / www.facebook.com/LearnHotEnglish / 39 TRACKIDIOMS IDIOMS TRACK 17 THIS MONTH WE’RE LOOKING AT SOME “TRACK” IDIOMS Track record SOMEONE’S “TRACK RECORD” REFERS TO ALL THEIR PAST ACHIEVEMENTS: SUCCESSES, FAILURES OR EXPERIENCE “The company has a good track record in dealing with problems of this nature.” Lose track IF YOU “LOSE TRACK” OF SOMETHING, YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING TO IT “I can’t remember the name of the company where she works She’s had so many different jobs that I’ve just lost track.” Keep track IF YOU “KEEP TRACK” OF SOMETHING, YOU FOLLOW IT AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING TO IT “I don’t know where he is right now He’s moved house and changed jobs so many times it’s hard to keep track.” On track IF AN ACTIVITY OR SITUATION IS “ON TRACK”, IT’S MAKING PROGRESS AND IT’LL PROBABLY BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE DEADLINE I think we’re going to finish the project way before the deadline We’re well on track if you ask me.” Cover your tracks TO HIDE OR DESTROY THE THINGS THAT SHOW WHERE YOU’VE BEEN OR WHAT YOU’VE BEEN DOING “After breaking into the office to read over the report, she covered her tracks by wiping all the surfaces with a cloth.” Stop somebody in their tracks Make tracks (informal) IF YOU “MAKE TRACKS”, YOU LEAVE A PLACE IN ORDER TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE “We’re going to be late if we don’t leave now Come on, let’s make tracks!” 40 IF SOMETHING “STOPS SOMEONE IN THEIR TRACKS”, IT STOPS THEM SUDDENLY BECAUSE THEY’RE SURPRISED BY IT “He opened the door and stopped in his tracks Someone had been in the house, and judging by the noise in the kitchen, they were still there!” / www.learnhotenglish.com / For Skype / Phone speaking classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com Translations Experienced team of professional translators All languages translated Interpreting services LISTENING Contact us now for a free, no-obligation quote: business@learnhotenglish.com www.learnhotenglish.com/translating English Learn lots of English with these fantastic poems Learn over 150 useful words and expressions! Improve your listening skills! Increase your range of vocabulary! Perfect your pronunciation and spoken English! THIS BOOK IS PERFECT FOR LEARNERS OF ALL AGES, PARENTS OF CHILDREN LEARNING ENGLISH & TEACHERS OF ENGLISH! IT INCLUDES: A selection of poems by George Szirtes Activities to increase your range of vocabulary Audio files to improve your listening skills A wide variety of topics and themes related to English-language culture Comprehension exercises so you can check your understanding Pronunciation activities to perfect your speaking skills Glossaries in English so you can learn the meaning of new words Shall we have a chat? Social Splash Conversation analysis By Patrick Howarth While you’re getting some food from the buffet table If someone tells you that they’ve just changed jobs While you’re pouring yourself a drink If someone tells you that they play in a band While you’re helping someone choose the music to put on If someone asks you where the kitchen is While you’re waiting in a queue to go to the bathroom If someone tells you that they’ve just been to the Caribbean Listening II Listen again and answer these questions What does Joanna achieve by asking Brian to pass her the sandwiches? How does Brian respond to this? Does Joanna then return to the topic of Brian’s holiday? What does Brian ask for next? How does Joanna end the conversation? Language focus Ellipsis Look at this extract from the listening, “Just been in the Caribbean for two weeks, in fact.” The speaker has used a bit of ellipsis (“Just been ”) Add words to complete these sentences/questions with ellipsis Just been to the shops = I’ve just been to the shops Couldn’t stand it = You thinking of moving? She like it? Done anything interesting lately? Upstairs on the right Tap here to buy! Listening I You are going to listen to an analysis of a conversation between two people (Brian and Joanna) who are at a party Listen once and compare your comments from the Pre-listening activity to those made by Brian and Joanna at the party This book for intermediate- to advanced-level students will really improve your English! Pre-listening Imagine you’re at a party Think of comments to make in the following situations Then, discuss your ideas with a partner Discussion When was the last time you went to a party at someone’s house? What was it like? What are some of your favourite phrases to use at a party? What you like/dislike about parties? / www.facebook.com/LearnHotEnglish / 41 ANSWERS ON PAGE 49 Poetry in SOCIAL SPLASH Speed, quality and accuracy! TRACK 18 Buildings of the Future Architecture that will take your breath away ANSWERS ON PAGE 49 BUILDINGS OF THE FUTURE TRACK 19 Pre-reading Match the unusual buildings (1 to 8) to the pictures (a-h) Museum of Contemporary Art (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) The Treescraper Tower of Tomorrow (US) The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland) Atomium (Brussels, Belgium) The Crescent Hydropolis (Dubai) La Pedrera (Barcelona, Spain) Nautilus House (Mexico City, Mexico) The Dragonfly Vertical Farm (US) a c b d f e g Reading I h What you think building numbers 2, and (from the Pre-reading activity) are going to be used for? Think Then, read the article to check your ideas Reading II Read the article again and write one sentence each about buildings 2, and Language focus Expressions with “go” Look at this extract from the article, “ it goes without saying ” The writer has used an expression with “go”: “go without saying” What you think the following expressions with “go” mean (in bold)? Jessica and Frank have known each other since school They go back a long way …and then my car was stolen Things just went from bad to worse This is a private deal between you and me, so we don’t necessarily have to go by the book We’ve been talking about this for six hours now We’ve got to make a decision We can’t keep going round in circles Discussion U nderwater holiday resorts Vertical farms in the middle of New York Bionic buildings These are just a few examples of the buildings of tomorrow But what are they all about? It isn’t easy being a hotelier these days For a start, the 5-star hotel is no longer the height of luxury Now there are plenty of (unofficial) 6-star hotels and, incredibly, three with stars So, what can you if you want to go even further, and give your guests something completely different? Build the whole hotel on the bottom of the ocean, of course! The Crescent Hydropolis is currently under construction in Dubai (where else?); and when it opens, it’ll be the world’s first luxury underwater hotel The complex will be 20-metres underwater and will have 220 suites, plus restaurants, a shopping mall, cinemas and a missile-defence system – just in case All in all, it’ll cover an area of 300,000 square metres Of course, it goes without saying that all guests will have incredible views of the ocean floor The owners are even in talks with Disney to bring a fully underwater production of The Little Mermaid to the hotel’s lobby Unfortunately, construction of the hotel hasn’t been going too well The hotel was due to open in 2006 but was delayed due to environmental concerns Some experts have predicted that the resort will affect tides, which could lead to floods and the beaching of whales and other sea-mammals Let’s hope not, because that might put a bit of a “dampener” on all the fun Talking about the environment, “green building” is a hot topic these days So, how about an eco-friendly skyscraper that works like a tree? GLOSSARY The “Treescraper Tower of Tomorrow”’ is the brainchild bionic buildings n of leading green architect William McDonough His idea architecture with curved lines – not traditional rectangular buildings is for a skyscraper that’s designed to mimic the way a it goes without saying exp tree grows and functions The building would generate it is obvious a tide n most of its own energy through 30,000 square metres of the regular change in the level of the sea on the shore photovoltaic panels that would cover one faỗade All a flood n of the water in the “Treescraper” would be recycled, with if there is a flood, there is a large amount of water in an area which is wastewater flowing into the gardens inside the tower normally dry This water would then be re-used for the toilets and to beach vb an animal such as a whale is bathrooms The whole structure would, of course, be made if“beached”, it is trapped on the sand and cannot go back into the water of recycled material It sounds like a great idea, and, if it put a dampener on something exp happens, it’ll certainly bring a whole new meaning to the to if A “puts a dampener on” B, A ruins B a skyscraper n idea of the tree-house But that’s nothing compared to Vincent Callebaut’s fullyfunctioning, 128-floor vertical farm in New York The 700-metres structure would be spread across two towers which would be joined by a huge greenhouse built of glass and steel The design is inspired by the exoskeleton of a dragonfly wing Inside, there would be offices, houses, laboratories, farming space and even areas dedicated to rearing livestock The building would be able to produce its own food, including vegetables, meat, poultry and dairy products If it ever happens, “The Dragonfly” would be a unique addition to the New York skyline, and would take the concept of “bionic buildings” to a whole new level Whatever next? Which supermarket you shop at? Why? What are your favourite supermarket sections? Now we haven’t even talked about the projects for whole Have you ever been to a supermarket in cities in the sky, and skyscrapers that can change shape another country? What was it like? Oh well, next time! 42 / www.learnhotenglish.com / For Skype / Phone speaking classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com a very tall building in a city the brainchild of exp the “brainchild of” a person is an idea or invention that they have created to mimic vb to copy in an amusing or funny way photovoltaic panels n material that converts solar radiation into direct current electricity a faỗade n the “facade” of a large building is the outside of its front wall a tree-house n a playhouse built in the branches of a tree an exoskeleton n the exterior supporting structure of invertebrates - animals with no backbone a dragonfly n a brightly coloured insect with a long thin body and two sets of wings to rear vb to look after animals / children until they are old enough to look after themselves livestock n animals such as cattle and sheep which are kept on a farm Do you need any help with your publishing projects? 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And that’s another double fault from Winters Come on Winters, get your act together! Ron: Well, not particularly great news for Marston tennis there Back to the River Marston where the boat race is getting very exciting What’s happening, Zoe? Zoe: Well, Ron, Marston are winning Yes, Marston are winning Marston… are… winning Ron: Thanks, Zoe And now football Over to the football ground where there have been a few early goals in the qualifier between the Marston Wanderers and the Rotherham Rovers Our reporter is Gaby Garrison Gaby: Hi, Ron Yes, well, I’m sorry but the Rotherham Rovers are beating the Wanderers three-nil The rival team have scored three times in the first five minutes Marston are playing very well but the Rotherham Rovers are playing even better Very exciting stuff Ron: Any more news from the tennis ground, Dana? Dana: Yes, Ron I’m afraid Winters is really in trouble now He’s losing 5-0, love-40 in the third set, having lost the previous two sets 6-0, 6-0 in less than five minutes Very disappointing Ron: And more news from London Zoe? Zoe: Well, Ron, Marston are winning Yes, Marston are winning Marston… are… winning Ron: More goals at the football grounds Gaby? Gaby: Yes, Ron The Rotherham Rovers are now winning 6-0 Very disappointing Ron: Oh, dear And the tennis? Dana: Evans has won Our boy Winters has lost Ron: Oh, dear And the boat race? Zoe: Well, Ron, Marston are winning Yes, Marston are winning Marston… have… won Yes! Ron: Well, it’s been an exciting afternoon of sport Join us after the break when 8-year-old Marston schoolgirl Wendy Smithers is racing in the first round of the 100-metres at the World Athletic Championships in Oslo MUSICAL MARVELS Musicians with special talents TRACK 08 Peter: Good evening and welcome to Musical Marvels the show that tells you the stories behind the stars This week we’re looking at multi-instrumentalists Musicians who aren’t just great guitarists or piano players but those who can play anything and everything With me in the studio is music critic Maria Graham Hi Maria Maria: Hi, Peter Thanks for inviting me on the show Peter: So, Maria Multi-instrumentalists Are there many musicians who play lots of different instruments? Maria: Yes, there are They are often musicians who usually focus on one instrument, especially when they’re playing live, but sometimes like to play more than one or even everything on their albums Peter: For example? Maria: Well, a good example is Stevie Wonder He’s famous as a keyboard player but on many of his albums he plays lots of other instruments Peter: I know he became famous in the sixties as a harmonica player So what else can he play? Maria: He’s a great drummer And a great singer too, of course In fact he plays most of the instruments on many of his classic 1970s songs For example on the song “Isn’t She Lovely?” he plays all the instruments except the keyboards – the instrument he’s most famous for playing Peter: OK, so that’s Stevie Wonder Who else is a multiinstrumentalist? Maria: Well, one of the greats is Prince Peter: I thought Prince was a guitarist Maria: Yes, he is, but he also plays drums, keyboards… practically everything On his irst album, “For You”, he plays all the instruments Later he used some backing musicians, such as his band The Revolution, but he often still plays all the instruments himself, as he did on his famous songs “When Doves Cry”, “Sign of the Times”, and “Kiss” Peter: But when he plays live he plays with other musicians Right? Maria: Oh yes Prince has a great backing band, The New Power Generation, but he often records alone Prince was, of course, influenced by singersongwriter and record producer Todd Rundgren, who is another famous multi-instrumentalist Peter: What about Paul McCartney? I think he’s made Sign up for FREE material at www.learnhotenglish.com Idioms Phrasal Verbs Listening files   Articles Great content Vocabulary albums on his own Maria: Yes, that’s right McCartney is another multiinstrumentalist He’s a good drummer and percussionist but can also play instruments such as the trumpet He has made three albums on which he plays most of the instruments These include McCartney and McCartney II on which he plays everything Peter: Any more? Maria: Well, there’s Phil Collins He’s a singer, but he can also play the drums and keyboards One of the first multi-instrumentalists of modern pop was Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones He played lots of different instruments, including the guitar, the sitar, and the saxophone, as well as playing them on recordings of many of The Stones’ famous hits of the sixties Anton Newcombe is one of the most unusual multiinstrumentalists He’s the leader of the band The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and he says that he can play over 80 instruments I don’t know if this is true but he’s touring at the moment so I’m going to go to the concert and start counting Peter: Well, have a good time Thanks for coming, Maria, and thank you for listening Please join me again next week for more Music Marvels ON SCREEN TRACK 14 Some of the most popular film scenes of all time Interviewer: Hello and welcome to On Screen, your weekly film programme And as usual I’m out on the streets of Britain asking people like you for your views on the world of film Today I’m in Bristol and the theme of the show is “My Favourite Film Scene” So let’s find out what the people of Bristol think are the funniest, saddest, most romantic film moments Hello, excuse me Megan: Sorry? Interviewer: I’m from On Screen and I’m asking people what their favourite film scene is Do you have a favourite film scene? Megan: Oh, yes I love that bit in The Godfather where the film producer has refused to what the Godfather wants Then he’s going to bed one night and there in his bed is a horse’s head There’s blood everywhere “Make him an offer he can’t refuse.” Interviewer: That’s a very violent choice Megan: I love violent films They make me laugh Interviewer: Well, thank you Interviewer: Excuse me Joel: What? Interviewer: Do you have a minute? Joel: No, mate I’m in a hurry I’m late for work Interviewer: I’m sorry I just wanted to ask you if you have a favourite film scene Translations Speed, quality and accuracy! 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Interviewer: Do you have a favourite film scene? Sebastian: Hmm, let me see Oh, yes James Bond Goldfinger James Bond is played by Sean Connery, and he’s lying on a metal table and he’s being cut in half by a laser beam Auric Goldfinger, the baddie, is leaving the room Bond says “You don’t expect me talk, Goldfinger?’ And Goldfinger replies, “No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die.” Wonderful stuff Interviewer: Excuse me Nicole: Yeah Interviewer: Do you have a minute? Nicole: Yeah Interviewer: Do you have a favourite film scene? Nicole: Yeah Interviewer: Erm, what is it? Nicole: Oh, right Well, I really like that bit in The Empire Strikes Back, you know the second Star Wars film Darth Vader has captured Han Solo and Princess Leia, and Han is about to be frozen in kryptonite Anyway, he’s standing in this machine and the Princess shouts to him, “I love you.” And Han looks up and says, “I know.” And the next second he’s being frozen in kryptonite It’s dead romantic Interviewer: Excuse me Do you have a favourite film scene? Eloise: Oh yes I just love that bit in Four Weddings and a Funeral when Hugh Grant is making his best man’s speech And he says something or other, I can’t remember what, and anyway it’s terribly funny And the strange thing is that I usually can’t stand Hugh Grant Horrible man Now, I come to think of it I didn’t like the film much either But that scene is terribly funny At least I think it was in Four Weddings Or was it Love Actually He was in that as well, wasn’t he? I don’t think I liked that one either come to think of it And I hated Notting Hill, didn’t you? Interviewer: Well, thank you And thank you Bristol for sharing your favourite film moments with us Next week I’m in Nottingham to find out Joel: about your favourite animal actors Bye SOCIAL SPLASH Conversation analysis TRACK 18 Dave: Hi I’m Dave Salmon and you’re listening to Socialising with Salmon, the radio programme that teaches you how to hold successful conversations in English This week, you’re invited to a party to practise a bit of small talk Brian and Joanna are already there Let’s see how they’re doing! Brian: Hi, Joanna Joanna: Hey, Brian How’s tricks? Brian: Cool Just been in the Caribbean for two weeks, in fact Dave: Let’s pause there What are Joanna’s options? Well, she could be friendly and show interest Joanna: (friendly and interested) Really! Lucky you Did you have a good time? Dave: Or she could remain neutral Joanna: Oh yes Dave: Or she could decide that Brian’s boasting and needs to be cut down to size Joanna: I was there last year Couldn’t stand it Too many tourists Went to Borneo this year Much better Dave: Or she could try to steer the conversation in a more interesting direction Joanna: Pass the sandwiches, will you? Dave: What you think Joanna will do? Let’s listen and see Brian: Hi, Joanna Joanna: Hey, Brian How’s tricks? Brian: Cool Just been in the Caribbean for two weeks, in fact Joanna: Pass the sandwiches, will you? Dave: OK Nice one Joanna So, what can Brian do? Well, he can gently remind Joanna of the original topic of the conversation Brian: They had great sandwiches in the Caribbean Dave: Or he can show interest in Joanna Brian: Here you are Did you have a good holiday, Joanna? Dave: Or he can remain neutral, allowing Joanna the freedom to develop the conversation since she doesn’t seem interested in Brian’s Caribbean holiday Brian: Fish paste or cheese and tomato? Dave: OK So back to the party What you think is going to happen? Brian: Hi, Joanna Joanna: Hey, Brian How’s tricks? Brian: Cool Just been in the Caribbean for two weeks, in fact Joanna: Pass the sandwiches, will you? Brian: Fish paste or cheese and tomato? Dave: Well, we’re really going places now The ball’s in Joanna’s court Let’s consider the possibilities So, Joanna could return to the topic of Brian’s holiday Joanna: Cheese and tomato, please So, which islands did you visit? Dave: Alternatively, Joanna might just be using the sandwiches as a device to give herself control of the topic of the conversation Perhaps she has some important news to tell her friend Joanna: Cheese and tomato, please Guess what, Bob and I are Free lessons to improve your English, and articles on learning English! blog.learnhotenglish.com getting married in May Dave: Then again, Joanna might just be hungry Joanna: Cheese and tomato Ta Dave: Let’s listen in Brian: Hi, Joanna Joanna: Hey, Brian How’s tricks? Brian: Cool Just been in the Caribbean for two weeks, in fact Joanna: Pass the sandwiches, will you? Brian: Fish paste or cheese and tomato? Joanna: Cheese and tomato Ta Dave: Right So, what can Brian to get out of the conversation cul-de-sac Joanna has guided him into? Well, he could show interest in Joanna’s hunger Brian: Try the fish paste ones They’re delicious Dave: Or he could try to grab Joanna’s attention by shifting to a new topic Brian: That’s OK Have you ever read any of Haruki Murakami’s novels? Dave: Another gambit, which might really make Joanna sit up and take notice, would be to echo his original topic Brian: I said I’ve just been in the Caribbean for two weeks Dave: Or why not throw responsibility for the conversation back to Joanna? Brian: That’s OK Can you pass me that bowl of peanuts? Dave: OK Here goes What’s Brian going to do? Brian: Hi, Joanna Joanna: Hey, Brian How’s tricks? Brian: Cool Just been in the Caribbean for two weeks, in fact Joanna: Pass the sandwiches, will you? Brian: Fish paste or cheese and tomato? Joanna: Cheese and tomato Ta Brian: That’s OK Can you pass me that bowl of peanuts? Dave: Oh dear Joanna’s in all sorts of trouble here But don’t worry, there’s always somewhere to hide For example… Joanna: Actually, I think it’s an ashtray Would you like it anyway? Dave: Or Joanna could use Brian’s request as a springboard into a new phase of the conversation Joanna: Did I ever tell you that I’m allergic to peanuts? Dave: Another conversational gambit open to Joanna is to take Brian by surprise with a swift change of topic Joanna: The box jellyfish of Australia is the most poisonous animal on earth Dave: Or she could bail out and surrender with a closing gambit Joanna: Where’s the toilet? Dave: Back to the party Brian: Hi, Joanna Joanna: Hey, Brian How’s tricks? Brian: Cool Just been in the Caribbean for two weeks, in fact Joanna: Pass the sandwiches, will you? Brian: Fish paste or cheese and tomato? Joanna: Cheese and tomato Ta Brian: That’s OK Can you pass me that bowl of peanuts? Joanna: Where’s the toilet? 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She won the game last week SPORT SPECIAL (PAGE 13) Pre-listening 1f 2g 3a 4h 5b 6c 7d 8e Listening II The Rotherham Rovers Marston University Grant Evans AIRBRUSHING (PAGE 14) Reading II Gisele Bundchen = her pregnancy bump was airbrushed out David Cameron = photos of him were altered Joseph Stalin = he removed his enemies from photos Twiggy = an airbrushed image of her appeared on an advert Demi Moore = she posted the original pictures online to show that they hadn’t been retouched Britney Spears = she released nonairbrushed photos from a photo- shoot Reebok = sports shoes Bavaria = beer M&M’s = chocolate PAST BLAST (PAGE 15) Reading I Puma = sports shoes Budweiser = beer Kennedy; Lincoln; Lincoln; Mars = chocolate Kennedy; Lincoln; Lincoln; KitKat = chocolate Kennedy; Kennedy Reading II 10 Miller Light = beer Reading II (wording may vary) 1809 = Lincoln’s date of birth Bavaria = 36 women wearing orange 1837 = when Lincoln qualified as a mini-skirts entered the stands during lawyer a football game 1846 = when Lincoln became KitKat = they ran ads that drew on the a member of the House of publicity surrounding the World Cup Representatives 1865 = when Lincoln was assassinated Mars = they rebranded their product with the word “Believe” during the last 1917 = Kennedy’s date of birth World Cup 1963 = when Kennedy was Nike = they bought up billboard space assassinated Language focus around the Olympic Village during the 1996 Olympics saw; bought; went; ate Language focus They had ambushed the event MUSICAL MARVELS (PAGE 17) They had seen it in the cinema Listening I They had advertised it on television guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, drums, percussion instruments, trumpet, They hadn’t sent it by post sitar, saxophone Listening II ON SCREEN (PAGE 35) Pre-listening Stevie Wonder = keyboards, harmonica, drums 1d 2a 3e 4b 5f 6c Listening II Prince = guitar, drums, keyboards The Empire Strikes Back; Paul McCartney = drums, percussion, Forrest Gump; the trumpet The Godfather; Phil Collins = drums, keyboards Four Weddings and a Funeral; Brian Jones = the guitar, the sitar, the Casablanca; saxophone Goldfinger Language focus They’re being shown how to use it = SLANG ENGLISH LANGUAGE Present Continuous Passive EXERCISE (PAGE 20) peanuts; grub; flogged; wicked; She’s paid in dollars = Present Passive Simple donkey’s; legged; gobsmacked; We’re looking at it right now = Present sorted; gutted; 10 zonked; Continuous 11 wangle; 12 spanner; 13 winding; SOCIAL SPLASH (PAGE 41) 14 mates; 15 strop Listening II (wording will vary) She changes the topic of conversation AMBUSH MARKETING (PAGE 30) Pre-reading He asks if she wants fish paste, or cheese and tomato sandwiches Nike = sports shoes No, she doesn’t Heineken = beer Free lessons to improve your English, and articles on learning English! blog.learnhotenglish.com The bowl of peanuts She asks where the toilets are Language focus (answers/wording will vary) I’ve just been to the shops I couldn’t stand it Are you thinking of moving? 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New York City! 1640: A wall on Manhattan Island is built by the Dutch to keep out the English 1626: Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from Native Americans Manhattan officially belongs to the... now second to Midtown Midtown Manhattan (or simply Midtown), is an area of New York City that is home to the Rockefeller Center, Broadway and Times Square Midtown Manhattan also has some of the