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What you think of monarchies in general? What are the pros and cons of having a royal family? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a royal family? Is there a royal family in your country? What you think of them? Royal Weddings When royals fall in love, nothing can stop them By Rebecca Bellan ANSWERS ON PAGE 47 Pre-reading Match the jobs/titles (1 to 7) to the pictures (a-g) Bodyguard Acrobat Journalist Personal a trainer Prince Princess Builder b c d e f g T raditionally, royal weddings have been between princes and princesses, or at least those with blue blood They were often a way of uniting two royal dynasties But these days, more and more young royals are marrying “commoners” Prince Rainier III (the Prince of Monaco) married the famous American film actress Grace Kelly in 1956 The pair began their romance after meeting at the Cannes Film Festival In 1981, Prince Charles married 20-year-old Diana Spencer in St Paul’s Cathedral Diana had been a nanny before becoming the world’s most famous princess In 1995, Princess Stephanie of Read the article once Which profession Monaco (the from the Pre-reading activity isn’t daughter of Grace mentioned? and Rainier III) married her bodyguard, although Reading II it ended in divorce shortly after Read the article again Then, complete In 2003, she tied the knot with the sentences with the name of a Portuguese acrobat Adans Lopez profession Peres, which also ended in divorce Prince Rainier married an In 2004, Prince Prince Charles married a Frederik, the Crown Prince of Princess Stephanie married Denmark, married in 1995 her Mary Donaldson, The Crown Prince of a 31-year-old law graduate and Denmark married an Australian estate agent The pair met in a bar during the Prince Felipe of Spain Sydney Olympics in 2000 after he married a introduced himself as “Fred” The Crown Princess of Sweden married her Prince Felipe of Spain married Prince Albert II married an television journalist Olympic Letizia Rocasolano Reading I in 2004 They’d first men when Letizia was covering the story of an oil slick This has made Letizia the first commoner in Spanish history who is next in line to be queen In 2005, Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito, married 39-year-old urban planner Yoshiki Kuroda As a result, Princess Sayako had to give up her privileges because the Japanese imperial system doesn’t allow female royals to retain their imperial status if they marry commoners In June 2010, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, married her personal trainer, Daniel Westling, in Stockholm Cathedral They’d first met in 2001 The princess said in an interview,“I think the general idea with Swedes is that the modern way is to marry someone you love, not necessarily based on where she or he comes from.” In July 2011, Prince Albert II married Charlene Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer from South Africa Prince Albert II, 20 years her senior, met her during a swimming competition in 2000 Prince William and Kate Middleton were married on 29th April 2011 in Westminster Abbey Previously, Kate had worked as a catalogue photographer, a webpage designer and a project manager for her parents’ firm “Party Pieces” These days, anyone can have a fairy tale marriage! / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com One of the most famous cases of royals marrying commoners was that of King Edward VIII In 1936, he abdicated the British throne in order to marry the woman he loved: Wallis Simpson Wallis was an American socialite who had been divorced twice This was considered a scandal at the time For more on this story, see our article on page 22 GLOSSARY a wedding n a ceremony in which two people become husband and wife, etc blue blood n someone with “blue blood” is a member of a royal family, or a lord, etc a dynasty n an important royal family with a long tradition a commoner n someone who is not a member of a royal family / not a lord/lady, etc a nanny n a person whose job is to look after someone else’s children a bodyguard n someone whose job is to protect famous/important people to tie the knot exp inform to get married an acrobat n someone who works in a circus doing dangerous/difficult acts (jumping, balancing, etc.) a crown prince n a prince who is going to be king when the king/queen dies an estate agent n a person whose job is to sell houses/properties/land, etc a pair n two people who are together a journalist n a person whose job is to collect news and write about it an oil slick n a situation in which oil has come out of a ship and is in the sea next in line to be queen exp the person who will become queen when the current queen dies an urban planner n a person whose job is to design towns/cities, deciding where buildings will go, etc to give up phr vb if you “give up” something, you stop using/having it a personal trainer n someone whose job is to help another person exercise / lose weight / get fit senior adj if someone is 20 years your “senior”, they are 20 years older than you a catalogue n a book with photos and information about products a firm n a company a fairy tale n an imaginary story with princes, princesses, witches, etc English Unlocked! 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AUDIO Improve your speaking by learning these basic structures GRAMMAR BOOSTER & STORY TIME GRAMMAR BOOSTER The objective of this section is to help you learn and practise using some basic grammar structures Simply listen and repeat the sentences/questions until you can say them automatically and without thinking Then, when it comes to speaking, you’ll say them naturally and fluently (replacing the verb where necessary) The dialogue will show you the language structures in context This month: The Present Perfect to talk about experiences Affirmative Negative Interrogative I’ve seen it I haven’t seen it Have I seen it? You’ve seen it You haven’t seen it Have you seen it? He’s seen it He hasn’t seen it Has he seen it? She’s seen it She hasn’t seen it Has she seen it? It’s seen it It hasn’t seen it Has it seen it? We’ve seen it We haven’t seen it Have we seen it? They’ve seen it They haven’t seen it Have they seen it? Full forms I have seen it You have seen it He has seen it She has seen it Useful sentences/ questions Have you ever been to China? I’ve never been there They haven’t seen it yet We’ve never eaten that It has seen it I’ve never seen it before We have seen it They have seen it ue g o l a i d r a Gramm Justine: Hi, I was just doing a survey Can I ask you a couple of questions? Natalie: Yes, sure Go ahead Justine: Great OK, first question I’ve never Have you ever been done a survey to Paris? before Natalie: Yes, I have Justine: Have you ever eaten any Japanese food? Natalie: No, I haven’t But I’ve eaten lots of Chinese food Justine: OK Have you ever ridden on a camel? Natalie: Yes, I have I went on one in a zoo once Justine: Great Have you ever met anyone famous? Natalie: Yes, I have I’ve met a TV presenter, and I’ve met a famous singer Justine: Have you ever seen a rainbow? Natalie: Yes, I have I’ve seen lots of rainbows Justine: That’s great Thanks a lot Natalie: No problem / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com AUDIO STORY TIME STORY TIME JOKES, ANECDOTES AND STORIES AS TOLD BY NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS The English language A: I say, I say, I say What’s the longest word in the English language? B: I don’t know What is the longest word in the English language? A: “SMILES” because there is a “mile” between the first and last letters! Doctors & patients Patient: Doctor! You’ve got to help me! Nobody ever listens to me No one ever pays any attention to what I have to say Doctor: Next please! The bee sting A man is running down the street when he suddenly sees a police officer “Help me, please!” the man screams And the police officer asks, “What seems to be the trouble, sir?” “I need to find a chemist’s quick! A bee has just stung me on the finger!” “Which one?” the police officer asks And the man replies, “I don’t know – they all look the same!” Weddings & funerals GLOSSARY Two friends are sitting in the pub when one of them starts laughing “What are you so happy about?” the woman asks “Oh, I’ve just been to a funeral,” the man says And the woman asks, “What’s so funny about that?” “Oh, nothing, it’s just that when I was younger I hated going to weddings because my grandma would always say, ‘You’re next!’ But she’s stopped doing that ever since I started saying the same thing to her at funerals.” a mile n a measurement of distance which is about 1.6 kilometres to pay attention to exp if someone is “paying attention” to you, they are listening to you to scream vb to shout in a very loud voice a chemist’s n a shop where you can buy medicine to sting (past: stung) vb if an insect “stings” you, it puts a sharp thing into your body (often with poison) that hurts you a funeral n a ceremony / church service for someone who has just died to hate vb to dislike; not to like a wedding n a ceremony for two people who marry (become husband and wife) For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES! 10 video lessons to improve your spoken English in 10 minutes Do you find it hard to speak in English in certain situations? Are you ready to really improve your spoken English? Tap here to buy 10’ With our spoken English video course, you’ll feel totally confident in these 10 situations You’ll learn how to… Make small talk Chat someone up Make an invitation Meet and greet someone Tell stories Tell jokes Make excuses Speak with just a few words Make a phone call Understand British swear words Learn better English for your future… FAST! www.learnhotenglish.com AUDIO Think about it! What’s your house like? How would you describe it? What are some of your favourite buildings? Why you like them? What type of buildings you like? Why? Architecture & buildings LEARN SOME USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS! Railing Rooms in a house Floor staircase Roof Ceiling Spiral staircase Cornice (a decorative strip just below the ceiling) Arch Balcony Courtyard / quadrangle Bannister window frame Column / pillar Dome More words Skirting Fireplace Dialogue Gargoyle Living room – where you sit and watch TV Kitchen – where you cook food Dining room – where you eat food Bathroom – where you wash / go to the toilet Bedroom – where you sleep Garden – the area outside with grass/trees, etc at the back or front of a house Attic – the room at the top of the house (just under the roof ) Basement – the room at the bottom of the house, under the ground floor (a decorative strip above the floor) Window BRANDON (A REAL ESTATE AGENT) IS SHOWING JEREMY (A MILLIONAIRE) AROUND AN OLD ENGLISH MANOR HOUSE THAT J: Jeremy JEREMY IS INTERESTED IN BUYING THEY BEGIN THEIR VISIT IN B: Brandon FRONT OF THE HOUSE J: What a B: Erm… nine bedrooms, all with en suite house! bathrooms, and all with balconies I’ve overlooking the 19th century gardens never J: Yeah, the gardens They’ll have to go to lived in make space for the tennis courts By the a place way, is there a jacuzzi? with columns before! B: I’m afraid they didn’t have jacuzzis in the B: Wonderful, isn’t it? It was built in the 17th 17th century century and it’s full of history J: That’s a shame But I can put one in And J: Erm what are those things on the faỗade? what about office space? B: Oh, they’re gargoyles Fabulous, aren’t B: There are several large rooms that could be they? used as offices Also, there’s lots of storage J: Yes… erm… but space in the attic they might scare J: Excellent And there’s a visitors I’ll probably basement, right? have them taken B: Yes, with the original wine down cellar B: [Surprised] Oh OK J: Perfect for the home cinema! [They enter the front door.] B: Erm… if I may be so bold as to ask, why you want an old house if B: Here we are in the foyer you’re just going to modernise it? Above us is a gorgeous J: Oh, well, I wanted a penthouse in the city glass dome, and up the This is my wife’s idea She loves history open stairway is the B: Oh mezzanine J: Now, about the roof Is it strong? Because J: Great, that’s where I’ll put the home gym I’ll be installing several satellite dishes and What’s on the first floor? a helicopter landing pad Skylight – a roof with a window in it that lets in lots of light Atrium – a large central area in a modern building with a skylight Hall – the area in the entrance to a house/building that leads onto other rooms Window wall – a wall that is made of glass Faỗade the exterior walls of a house Lobby – the large area just inside a building such as a hotel The word “foyer” is often used to describe the lobby area in private houses/residences Alcove – a small walled space that opens off from a larger room Storey – a storey of a building is one of its levels: a four-storey building, etc Mezzanine – a floor that is built between two other main floors (typically the ground and first floors) The word “mezzanine” comes from the Italian “mezzano”, meaning “middle” Terrace / patio – an outside area next to a house that is often used for eating or sitting For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / LET’S TALK ABOUT… LET’S TALK ABOUT: Ready-to-go English expressions to learn and use FIVE OF THE BEST & SOCIAL SPLASH FIVE OF THE BEST AUDIO LISTENING THIS MONTH: A TAXI RIDE Think about it! When was the last time you called someone by phone? What did you talk about? Have you ever had problems understanding someone on the phone? What happened? Have you ever met an old friend in the street? Who was it? What did you talk about? Social Splash: Communication Problems Casual conversations involving communication difficulties Hi, it’s me ANSWERS ON PAGE 47 Pre-listening What can cause communication problems? Think of as many ideas as you can poor language skills a bad telephone line… Listening I You’re going to listen to two conversations Listen once Which conversation isn't on the recording? A conversation between two strangers in the street A conversation between work colleagues A telephone conversation between two members of the same family a taxi ride Useful Expressions What you say To Station Hotel, please Could you turn up the air conditioning, please? Is the traffic bad at this time of the day? Just drop me off here, please How much is it, please? What you hear Where would you like to go? Shall I put your bags in the boot? Shall I drop you off here? That’ll be £14 and 50 pence, please Would you like a receipt? 10 Listening II Listen again Then, choose the correct answers Conversation I Who is Jessica (the woman who is calling)? a) Bob’s niece b) Bob’s sister Who is Susan? a) Jessica’s niece b) Jessica’s aunt Where is Jessica going next week? a) Birmingham b) Manchester Conversation II What is Megan’s surname? a) Jenkins b) Jones Did Harry go to Borough Street Primary (school)? a) yes b) no What is Harry’s surname? a) Brown b) Finch Language focus Contractions Look at this extract from the audio script of the recording Social Splash: “…It’s Jessica…” The speaker has used a contraction “it’s” (“it is”) Write out the full forms of the following contractions I didn’t recognise you I’m fine, thanks He's got the flu The line’s very bad They're in Jamaica I’ll have to check with Susan You know what she’s like about having guests / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com Our monthly look at interesting words and expressions (part I I) DR FINGERS’ VOCABULARY CLINIC DR FINGERS’ VOCABULARY CLINIC Friends & Relationships This month we’re looking at some words you can use to talk about friends and relationships A close friend A VERY GOOD AND INTIMATE FRIEND “Nicole is one of my closest friends We tell each other everything.” Make a lovely couple IF TWO PEOPLE “MAKE A LOVELY COUPLE”, THEY ARE PERFECT FOR ONE ANOTHER “Morgan and Kate make a lovely couple.” Get on like a house on fire IF TWO PEOPLE “GET ON IIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE”, THEY ARE VERY GOOD FRIENDS “Paula and Reece get on like a house on fire.” Get on well with someone TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE (USUALLY IN REFERENCE TO A FRIEND) “Pete and Maddison get on really well with one another.” Have a soft spot for someone TO FEEL A LOT OF AFFECTION/LOVE FOR SOMEONE (OFTEN WITHOUT KNOWING WHY) “I’ve got a soft spot for Amelia.” Go back a long way IF TWO PEOPLE “GO BACK A LONG WAY“, THEY’VE KNOWN ONE ANOTHER FOR A LONG TIME “We go back a long way She lived in the house next to mine when I was a child.” For donkey’s years Rub someone up the wrong way FOR A LONG TIME “I’ve known Sandra for donkey’s years We went to the same primary school together.” TO IRRITATE OR ANNOY SOMEONE “Janine really rubs her sister up the wrong way.” Have a row IF TWO PEOPLE “HAVE A ROW”, THEY HAVE AN ARGUMENT (AN ANGRY TALK, OFTEN WITH SHOUTING AND SCREAMING) “They had another row, but I’m sure they’ll be together again tomorrow.” 26 Not be on speaking terms with someone IF YOU “AREN’T ON SPEAKING TERMS WITH SOMEONE”, YOU DON’T WANT TO SPEAK TO THEM, OFTEN BECAUSE YOU ARE ANGRY ABOUT SOMETHING “They haven’t been on speaking terms with one another since the argument.” / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@learnhotenglish.com Think about it! What you to relax or unwind? Have you ever been to a spa resort? What did you think of it? Have you ever been in a sauna or jacuzzi? Did you like it? Why? Why not? What you find relaxing in life? What you find stressful? SPA RESORTS Taking the waters: how to have a healthy holiday ANSWERS ON PAGE 47 Pre-reading What can you at a spa? Think of as many ideas as you can in just two minutes L ooking for a relaxing holiday? Need to unwind after a stressful few months? Perhaps you need to go to a spa! First of all, what exactly is a spa? Traditionally, spas were places with a natural spring Read the article once to compare your and thermal waters that could be used in ideas from the Pre-reading task hydrotherapy treatment They were places where you “took the waters” – meaning you Reading II drank some of the water or bathed in it Read the article again Then, answer the questions But nowadays, a “spa” can mean a variety of What does “to take the things In general, the term is often used to waters” mean? refer to a commercial establishment that What were spas provides a wide range of services for health, traditionally? fitness, weight loss, beauty and relaxation This From which period were may include exercise classes, massage, mud the thermal baths that baths, body treatment, aromatherapy, waxing, were found in Knossos? massage, facials, pedicures, manicures, saunas, What’s the modern term healthy cuisine, Jacuzzis, meditation and yoga for the Roman town of Aquae Spadanae? Of course, there’s nothing new What’s the former name about spas In Japan, traditional for the town of Karlovy hot springs (known as Vary? “onsen”) have attracted visitors Which spa did Edward VII (including macaque monkeys) often visit? for centuries And thermal baths have been found in the ruins of the Cretan palace of Knossos that date back to the 2nd millennium BC Reading I Language focus The Passive Look at the extract from the article on this page, “…And thermal baths have been found in the ruins of…” The writer has used a passive construction (“have been found”) Transform the following sentences into passives Do not include the agent (the person who does the action) They will pay the money tomorrow She has finished the work They stole the money last month They had left the money on the table It was the Romans who made spas popular in Europe They established a number of towns around thermal waters These include the English town of Aquae Sulis (which is is called Bath today), and the Belgium town of Aquae Spadanae (which is known as Spa these days) In the 18th century, spas became the fashionable places to go on holiday Bath and Harrogate in the UK were popular with British aristocrats And in Europe the Bohemian spa triangle of Carlsbad (now called Karlovy Vary), Marienbad (Mariánské Lázně) and Franzensbad (Františkovy Lázně) were Europe’s most important holiday resorts A typical day in Carlsbad in the 19th century This is so relaxing! went as follows Visitors got up at 6:00 am to drink the waters and be serenaded by a band Next, came a light breakfast, a bath in the waters, and then lunch In the afternoon, visitors went sight-seeing, walked or attended concerts After dinner, there were theatrical performances Guests returned to their hotels at about 9pm to rest until six the following morning Visitors would stay for as long as a month Some of the more famous patients at these spas included the composers Beethoven and Chopin, and the Russian writer Turgnev Marienbad was the most exclusive spa town It was popular with the composer Richard Wagner, inventor Thomas Edison, the writer Johann Goethe, and many European monarchs, among them Czar Nicholas II of Russia, the German Emperor Franz Joseph I, and King Edward VII of Britain, who opened a golf course near the town in 1905 Today, spa treatments are more popular than ever, although drinking the water isn’t as common as it used to be But of course, if you want some mineral water, you can always get a bottle of Perrier from the mini-bar! For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 27 AUDIO Unusual news stories from around the world QUIRKY NEWS QUIRKYNEWS N˚ 124 Think about it! The voice of the people What are teenagers like in your country? Are they a problem in any way in your country? What measures are taken to deal with problematic teens? What are some of the main tourist attractions in your town/city/country? Are there any unusual attractions? Teenage Problem Dealing with teens There’s nothing teens like more than hanging out in large groups But what can town and city authorities about it? Cardiff City Council has come up with an interesting solution They’ve started installing special streetlights in areas where young people often gather The clever thing is that the lights show up spots and skin blemishes which selfconscious t e e n s don’t like at all But the UK’s National Youth Agency isn’t happy They said, “anything that aims to embarrass people… is not on.” This isn’t the first time unusual tactics have been used In New Zealand, a shopping mall drove away misbehaving youths by playing love songs by American singer Barry Manilow, which the teens hated 28 Tourist Attraction Things to see in London What’s your idea of a tourist the trip include Heathrow attraction? A castle? A museum? Airport’s Terminal Five, a new A monument? How about a trip motorway service station along a motorway? London’s (at Cobham, Surrey) and the latest tourist attraction consists “magnificent” Queen Elizabeth of a bus tour around the II Bridge at Dartford “Our guided M25 The tours are run by the commentary will reveal a whole Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach host of fascinating facts about Company and cost just £15 per the UK’s most-talked-about person And they’re proving road,” the website promises to be a surprise hit In fact, the But just how good is the tour? company has even had to add Zoe Smith was invited on the extra dates because of “huge trip by a man she’d recently started dating “I public demand” don’t really know The tour starts The M25 was opened what to say,” she at Junction by Margaret Thatcher in said afterwards and travels the 1986 It has been voted “It isn’t exactly 188 kilometres as the most hated place my idea of a around the in Britain romantic journey road (although I don’t think I’ll whether it goes be seeing him clockwise or antiagain.” clockwise is kept It obviously isn’t a surprise until the everybody’s cup very last minute) of tea Highlights of / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@learnhotenglish.com 2020 GLOSSARY to hang out phr vb if people “hang out” in an area, they stay in that area with their friends a council n the government for a town or city to come up with phr vb to think of to gather vb if people “gather” in an area, they go to that area and stay together to show up phr vb if a light “shows up” something, you can see that thing clearly in the light a spot n a small, temporary mark on the face “Spots” often appear on teens' faces because of excess oil on the skin a skin blemish n a permanent mark on your skin self-conscious adj if someone is “self-conscious”, they are nervous because they think everyone is looking at them to aim vb if you “aim” to something, you plan to that thing to embarrass vb if something “embarrasses” someone, it makes them feel nervous and bad not on exp not acceptable; not good a tactic n a method or technique for doing something a shopping mall n a large building with many shops in it to misbehave vb to act badly; to bad things a youth n a young person (under 20) a motorway n a large road with many lanes (lines of traffic) the M25 n a motorway (see previous entry) that goes around London a hit n something successful and popular huge adj very big a junction n a place where roads join A “junction” on a motorway is a place where you can leave the motorway to join another road a highlight n the “highlights” of a tour are the best parts of it a service station n an area next to a motorway with restaurants, toilets, petrol stations, etc a whole host of exp a “whole host of” things is a lot of things to date vb if you are “dating” someone, you are in a romantic relationship with them (not everybody’s) cup of tea exp if something “isn’t your cup of tea”, you don’t like it PHRASAL VERB CONVERSATIONS! 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HOMEMADE BURGERS ARE THE BEST AND WITH THE WARM WEATHER STARTING UP, THEY’RE GREAT ON THE BBQ Ingredients (for two burgers) 200 grams of ground beef onion (1/2 finely chopped and 1/2 sliced into rings) 1/2 tomato (sliced) A handful of lettuce clove of garlic (finely chopped) A small bunch of parsley (coarsely chopped) hamburger buns Olive oil Butter Salt and black pepper Ketchup Mustard Preparation 47 Pre-listening What possible dangers could the following things pose? Christmas decorations little flags on cars kites hats football games in school playgrounds glue toilets egg boxes plastic swords swimming goggles Top tip If you want to make cheeseburgers, just put a slice of cheese on top of the patties while they’re cooking Put the ground beef in a bowl Add the chopped onion, parsley, garlic and some salt and black pepper Mix together with your hands How to grill the perfect Divide the beef mixture into two balls patty: http://youtu Flatten the balls into patties and put be/yyJFEp7vvzQ them in the fridge for twenty minutes While the patties are in the fridge, slice GLOSSARY ground beef n the tomato and the rest of the onion beef (meat from a cow) that has been and tear the lettuce into medium-sized cut into very small pieces finely chopped exp pieces Set these ingredients aside cut into very small pieces Take the patties out of the fridge Rub sliced adj cut into very thin pieces olive oil and salt onto them a ring n Heat a frying pan (or a BBQ) and, once an onion “ring” is a piece of onion that is cut into a circular shape hot, add the patties Cook them for 4-6 a handful of exp an amount of something that you minutes on each side (depending on can hold in your hand coarsely chopped exp how you like your burgers) roughly (not carefully), with the While the patties are cooking, butter cut pieces all different sizes to flatten vb the inside of the hamburger buns if you “flatten” something, you put Then, toast them lightly under an pressure on it to make it flat a patty n oven grill or on the BBQ an amount of meat in a round, flat Once the patties are done you’re ready shape tear vb to build your burgers Each burger has to if you “tear” paper/food, etc., you break it with your hands one patty, a few slices of onion and a frying pan n tomato, some lettuce, ketchup and a metal object for cooking food in oil to butter vb mustard (and anything else you want to put butter on “Butter” is a soft yellow substance made from cream to add) 30 The weird and wonderful world of health & safety legislation ANSWERS ON PAGE Listening I Read the article once to compare your ideas from the Pre-reading task Listening II Read the article again Then, match the object to the possible damage, etc it could cause Egg boxes Christmas decorations a b c d e Little flags on cars Swimming goggles A hat They could snap onto a child’s face, injuring him/her People could fall off ladders whilst putting them up They could cause salmonella They could be dangerous to other drivers or pedestrians Someone could be injured by them falling from the air Language focus Future Passives Look at the extract from the article on this page, “…Pupils in some schools will be obliged to wear…” The writer has used a Future Passive (“will be obliged”) Transform the following sentences into Future Passives They will send the e-mail She will write the report He will pay the money We will translate the document / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to an internship with Hot English? 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All our products are available in digital formats too: www.learnhotenglish.com AUDIO IDIOMS FINANCIAL IDIOMS(part I I) This month we’re looking at some “financial” idioms Go through the roof Go through the floor IF PRICES “GO THROUGH THE ROOF”, THEY INCREASE A LOT AND VERY QUICKLY “Following the news of the merger, share prices have gone through the roof.” IF PRICES “GO THROUGH THE FLOOR”, THEY FALL A LOT AND VERY QUICKLY “Since the announcement, share prices have gone through the floor.” Hit rock bottom Go up and down like a yo-yo IF SHARE PRICES HAVE “HIT ROCK BOTTOM”, THEY HAVE REACHED THEIR LOWEST POINT “They’re certain that share prices have hit rock bottom.” IF PRICES “GO UP AND DOWN LIKE A YO-YO”, THEY CHANGE A LOT, INCREASING AND DECREASING FREQUENTLY A “YO-YO” IS A TOY THAT CONSISTS OF A ROUND PIECE OF PLASTIC WITH A PIECE OF STRING ATTACHED “Share prices have been going up and down like a yo-yo.” Lose your nerve Get cold feet IF SOMEONE “LOSES THEIR NERVE”, THEY START TO PANIC “Since the drop in share prices, many investors have lost their nerve and decided to sell.” IF SOMEONE “GETS COLD FEET”, THEY BECOME FRIGHTENED OR WORRIED ABOUT SOMETHING “A lot of potential investors got cold feet after news of the scandal emerged.” Have a knock-on effect Back-of-theenvelope calculation IF “A” HAS A “KNOCKON EFFECT” ON “B”, “B” IS AFFECTED BY “A” “Problems with international currencies had a knock-on effect on the pound.” A QUICK CALCULATION, OFTEN MADE ON A SCRAP PIECE OF PAPER (SUCH AS THE BACK OF AN ENVELOPE) “Based on my quick, back-of-the-envelope calculation, I’d say the company wasn’t worth investing in.” Crunch the numbers TO DO FINANCIAL CALCULATIONS “I think we need to crunch the numbers before we decide whether this company is really worth investing in.” 32 / www.learnhotenglish.com / For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com 45 + 66=111 Feel the pinch IF PEOPLE START TO “FEEL THE PINCH”, THEY BEGIN TO SUFFER FROM A LACK OF MONEY “With the drop in tourism, hotels and restaurants are beginning to feel the pinch.” Listen & learn! Download the audio files for your magazine so you can improve your listening and speaking skills Then, you you can listen to our fantastic magazine while you’re driving! walking! doing exercise! relaxing at home! You can get the audio files when you subscribe to Learn Hot English magazine, but ONLY if you it through our website www.learnhotenglish.com TAP HERE to subscribe! ONLINE PIRACY AUDIO Think about it! What you think of film/music piracy? Have you ever paid to download a movie or a song from the internet? Have you ever used a file-sharing site? What for? What can be done to stop people pirating films/videos? How important an issue is it? Why? Online Piracy The issue of illegal file sharing ANSWERS ON PAGE 47 Pre-reading What problems is online piracy causing? Why you think people download content illegally? What are some of the solutions? Reading I Read the article once to compare your answers from the Pre-reading task Reading II Read the article again Then, answer the questions Why was Kim Dotcom arrested? What’s the problem with the release dates of films? What complaints have some people made about the company Netflix? What solution to online piracy does Srikant Mikkilineni suggest? What’s the key to Spotify’s success? Why does the band Manowar have so many international fans? 34 M illions of people illegally download movies, music and video games every day But can online piracy be stopped? Online piracy is a serious and expensive problem Recent figures show that 90% of files transferred over file-sharing networks are copyrighted And it’s costing the US economy up to US$250 billion a year But at the heart of the matter there’s a moral question to consider Is it fair that someone can download for free in seconds something that took a team of people months of hard work to create? American law student Srikant Mikkilineni believes that if movie studios I thought we were the and record pirates! companies want to beat the pirates, they need to make it just as simple and quick to get content legally “I think people would pay for content if it’s reasonably priced and it's available when they want it,” he adds So, what are governments doing about online piracy? Some countries have passed tough new laws In Spain the government can now shut down Spanish-based file sharing websites or block access to overseas-based sites Also, governments are going after high-profile pirates Kim Dotcom, the flamboyant owner of Megaupload.com, was recently arrested in New Zealand He’s been accused of piracy because many people were using his website to swap copyrighted files This is already happening with music Spotify is a program that lets you stream music to your computer for just €5 per month And since it launched in Sweden in 2009, online music piracy in Sweden has dropped 25% What’s the key to its success? Spotify has a large range of music, songs are instantly available and the service is reasonably priced But are laws and arrests really the best way to stop piracy? Many people aren’t so sure The problem is that films are released at different times all over the world Kim Dotcom says that a teenager in Germany, for example, has to wait six months to see a movie that has already come out in the US So, instead of waiting, they download it illegally Kim says, “If… everybody had access to content at the same time, you wouldn’t have a piracy problem.” And that’s not such a ridiculous idea The albums of heavy metal group Manowar are among the most pirated on the internet But instead of costing the band money, it’s made them a fortune from their tours, which are full of fans who discovered the band by illegally downloading the music American company Netflix lets users stream films to their TV But many complain that Netflix’s selection of movies is too small and that there aren’t enough new releases One reason for this is studios release films on DVD and then, after a few months, make them available for streaming Why? Because they want people to buy the DVD But what actually happens is one person buys the DVD, they upload it to a file-sharing site and everyone else downloads it for free / www.learnhotenglish.com / For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com But easy access isn’t the only possible solution Economics professor Glenn MacDonald thinks he has the answer to music piracy He says record companies should give albums away for free (as a kind of advertisement for a band) and then make money off tours and merchandising Online piracy is a complex and controversial issue And one thing’s for sure, it’s not going away anytime soon GLOSSARY to download vb to take a file from the internet and to put it onto your computer piracy n making illegal copies of films/songs, etc a file-sharing network n a website where you can upload/ store/download files, music, movies, video games, etc at the heart of the matter exp the most important part of the topic tough adj “tough” laws are very strict and involve long prison sentences to go after phr vb if A “goes after” B, A tries to catch/ arrest B a pirate n someone who makes illegal copies of films/songs, etc flamboyant adj stylish and exciting to swap vb to exchange; if you “swap” A for B, you give someone A and they give you B to stream vb if a film on a website is “streamed”, you can watch it on your computer to upload vb to put a file/film/song, etc from your computer onto a website Teachers, are you looking for some fun, practical activities for your English classes? 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The Hot English newsletter AUDIO SCRIPTS SOCIAL SPLASH: COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS Harry: Casual conversations involving communication difficulties Conversation I Uncle B: Hello? Who’s speaking? Jessica: [shouting and speaking slowly because he’s deaf ] Hello, is that Bob? Uncle B: Who? Jessica: Bob Is that Bob? Uncle B: This is Bob Who’s speaking? Jessica: Hi, Bob It’s me, Jessica Your niece Uncle B: Oh, hi, Jemima I didn’t recognise you How are you? Jessica: It’s Jessica I’m fine, thanks And you? Uncle B: Oh, can’t grumble Did you want to speak to your aunt, Susan? Jessica: No, no I can ask you Uncle B: You’ve got the flu? Jessica: No, I can speak to you Uncle B: Speak up The line’s very bad What you want? Jessica: I’m going to be in Manchester next week for work Can I stay at your house for a couple of nights? Uncle B: You’re going on a flight? Jessica: No, no, can I stay at your house? Uncle B: Oh, right I’ll have to check with Susan – you know what she’s like about having guests Jessica: OK Call me back later Uncle B: Will Bye Jessica: Bye Uncle B: What? What did you say? Conversation II Harry: Excuse me, have you got the time? Megan: No, I’m sorry I haven’t Harry: No worries Thanks anyway Megan: Hey, it’s Harry, isn’t it? Harry: I beg your pardon Megan: You’re Harry You must remember me Harry: Er, no Sorry Megan: Oh, come on Harry You know me Megan: Harry: Megan: Harry: Megan: Harry: Megan: Harry: Megan: Harry: Megan: Harry: Megan: Harry: Megan: Harry: Wait, wait, you look familiar Is it Sophie, erm, Sophie Lloyd? No Oh, come on, Harry Try a bit harder! I’m really sorry, but I can’t quite place you It’s me Megan Megan? Megan Jenkins Megan Jenkins? No, sorry We sat next to each other in Miss Jones’ maths class Miss Jones? Borough Street Primary School Listen, I think you’ve got the wrong person I didn’t go to Borough Street Primary No? No So, you’re not Harry Finch? No, I’m Harry Brown Oh, right Sorry, my mistake Bye Bye! [suddenly thinking] Hey, wait a minute! Do you want to go for a drink? I thought we could chat about… [fades out] HEALTH AND SAFETY The weird and wonderful world of health & safety legislation Hi, and thanks for coming along to today’s talk I’m Harry Bates, and I’m here to talk about health and safety If you’ve got any questions, I’ll be happy to take them at the end Now, in case you didn’t know, every year, more and more health and safety regulations are introduced And there are plans to bring in even more Some of the rules seem to make sense But others verge on the ridiculous For example, Christmas celebrations around the country may soon disappear Do you know why? Because health and safety officials are worried that the people who put up the decorations could fall off ladders And very soon, town mayors won’t be allowed to fly the town’s flag on their limousines Officials believe the flags could be dangerous to other drivers and pedestrians if they fly off Sign up for FREE material at www.learnhotenglish.com Idioms Phrasal Verbs Listening files Articles Great content Vocabulary In playgrounds across the country, traditional games are under threat, too In some schools, children won’t be allowed to take part in sack races because they could fall and hurt themselves In other schools, football games will be prohibited unless the ball is made of sponge Pupils in some schools will be obliged to wear goggles when handling Blu-Tack And teachers will have to study a five-page document on the dangers of Pritt Stick before they can use the glue in class Egg boxes for art and craft lessons will also be banned because of the fear of salmonella poisoning In Cambridge, graduates at Anglia Ruskin University won’t be allowed to throw their hats in the air at graduation ceremonies any more in case someone is injured by the falling headgear It seems that one student had been hurt by a falling hat a few years previously Three years ago, St Giles toilets in Oxford (first opened in 1895) were closed for renovation However, they may never be opened again because of health and safety rules Officials say that the toilets are too dangerous to use because they’re in a traffic island in the middle of a busy road In some areas, goggles will be banned at school swimming lessons because of the danger that they could snap back onto a child’s face, injuring them And inflatables can’t be loaned out for fear of spreading germs and bacteria Actors in theatre plays won’t be allowed to throw sweets into the audience for fear of injuring someone in the eye And anyone using swords or fake guns on stage will be obliged to apply for a dangerous weapons licence… even though the replicas are made of plastic! 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Quotes was got said killed learn; studied stop order gave; 10 made 11 picked Transformation: negatives It didn’t cost a lot The film didn’t begin at six The dog didn’t bite the cat I didn’t bring it to the party The house didn’t burn down We didn’t bring a lot of food She didn’t come to the party I didn’t choose the red one It didn’t cost a lot 10 They didn’t dig a big hole Transformation: affirmatives They drank it She ate everything They drove home last night I fell down We fed the animals They felt sick I found it on the table We gave it to them I went to the concert 10 We had a good time Transformation: questions Did he hide it under the bed? Did they hit him with the stick? Did she learn all the verbs? Did he lend them the money? Did they leave the light on? Did he lose the money? Did she ring the bell? Did they shut the door? Did he sleep until 10? 10 Did she take the photo? ONLINE PIRACY Reading II (wording may vary) Because people were using his website to swap copyrighted files Sometimes a film may come out in the US, but then take months before it’s released in another country The selection of films is too small and there aren’t enough new releases He suggests making it as quick and easy to get content legally as possible They have a large range of music, songs are instantly available, and it’s reasonably priced Because people found out about them by illegally downloading the music …and all our video courses Tap here to buy! Hot Staff Directors Managing Director Thorley Russell (00 34 91 543 3573) thorley@learnhotenglish.com WORD OF THE MONTH WORD OF THE MONTH Editorial Director Andy Coney (00 34 91 543 3573) andy@learnhotenglish.com prefix Finance Financial Director Leigh Dante (00 34 91 549 8523) leigh@learnhotenglish.com Classes Department (00 34 91 455 0273) classes@learnhotenglish.com This month’s word of the month is: prefix P refixes are groups of letters that are added to the start of words (particularly adjectives) They’re often used to create the negative form of an adjective For example: Legal – illegal (not legal) Comfortable – uncomfortable (not comfortable) Similar – dissimilar (not similar) Just – unjust (not just) Edible – inedible (not edible) Loyal – disloyal (not loyal) Unfortunately, there are no rules that can help you decide which prefixes goes with which adjectives The best thing to is to make a note of both forms of the adjective For example, if you write down the word “possible”, also make a note of its opposite form, “impossible” Here are some prefixes with meanings Notice how some of these words are used with a hyphen Anti = against: “He’s really anti-social at times.” Auto = by yourself: “Her autobiography is selling really well.” Bi = two/twice: “They hold a bi-monthly meeting.” Ex = former/ pervious (often used with nouns): “That’s her ex-lover.” Inter = between: “These two devices are interchangeable.” Mid = middle: “The The book is irreplaceable! accident occurred mid-air.” Mis = badly/ wrongly: “They were misinformed.” Mono = one/single: “It’s a monolingual country – they only speak French.” Multi = many: “It’s a multi-purpose device.” Non = not: “It’s a non-alcoholic drink.” Over = too much: “This meat is overcooked.” Post = after: “The postwar period was extremely harsh.” Pro = in favour of: “They’re progovernment.” Pseudo = false: “He’s a bit of a pseudo intellectual.” Re = again: “We’ll have to re-do it.” Self = by you / about you: “She only thinks about herself She’s so self-absorbed.” Semi = half: “It’s in the shape of a semicircle.” Sub = under: “The work is substandard.” Ultra = extreme / the best: “They were using ultra-modern equipment.” Under = not enough: “This meat is undercooked.” Some other common prefixes that mean “not” include the following: in: ineffective; inexplicable, inexact, inexcusable… im (before a word beginning with an m or p): immature, impartial, impatient… ir (before a word beginning with r): irreplaceable, irreversible, irreparable… un: untouchable, unthinkable, untidy… What is Hot English? 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