Learn hot english 22 march 2021

The number-one magazine for learning and teaching English! @LEARNHOTENGLISH No.22 www.learnhotenglish.com THE TOP 100 BUSINESS WORDS IN ENGLISH YOU MUST LEARN! HOW MANY “WOLF” GRAMMAR CLINIC IDIOMS “JUST” & “ONLY” DO YOU KNOW? EASTER A HOLIDAY WITH A VARIETY OF MEANINGS Ir ISSN 15777898 771577 789001 ci e p s e la nd 00226 ick’s Day! r t a P t al: S PLUS… phrasal verbs, grammar, idioms, vocabulary, useful expressions… and much, much more Video-Phone classes Learn English with our video-phone classes! clas!s l a i r T NLY €6 O al! eri t a +m Native English teachers FREE materials Structured classes with clear objectives Trial class just €6.50 Choose your timetable from 7am - 10pm (CET) But don’t take our word for it, try out a and then choose one of the four courses from below IMPROVE YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH ® ® LEARN BUSINESS ENGLISH Tap here to buy! 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You’ll learn extra vocabulary, grammar, social English and business English The Skills Booklets are linked to the topics in Hot English magazine They’re sold separately – see page 19 for more information Hi, and welcome to another issue of Learn Hot English – the fun magazine for learning English How many business words or expressions you know in English? Even if you aren’t working in business, these words are still very important for you at work and in life in general So, this is why we’re looking at the top 100 business words in English you must learn (which is the first part of a new series) Of course, that’s not all and we’re also looking at phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, smoking, St Patrick’s Day, and lots, lots more Well, we hope you enjoy reading and listening to this issue of Learn Hot English Have fun, learn lots of English and see you all next month! Editorial Grammar Fun Easter Bunny Jokes Fingers’ Grammar Clinic “Just” and “Only” 10 Quiz – what’s your attitude to smoke? 13 Funny Product Labels Intermediate (CEF level: B1) 14 Story Time 15 Business Dialogues 16 16 The top 100 business words in English you must learn! 18 The top 100 business words in English you must learn! Excercises 20 Easter 22 Easter, Egg and Rabbit Trivia 20 Upper Intermediate (CEF level: B2) 24 Vocabulary Smoking 27 Wordsearch 29 Hot Song & Smoking Trivia 30 Crossword 31 Wolf Idioms 26 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: www learnhotenglish.com/blog 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 Advanced (CEF level: C1) 33 Phrasal Verbs: To Pull 34 British Bar Chat 35 Dictionary of Slang ONLINE AND MAGAZINE ADVERTISING FOLLOW HOT ENGLISH ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/LearnHotEnglish 32 Pure Evil 40 (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 Hot English Magazine not necessarily represent the views of Hot English Publishing SL although we think that the Blarney Stone is awfully difficult to kiss, and the Easter Bunny is hopping mad 37 Fluency Practice 38 Irish Talk 39 Irish Language 40 St Patrick’s Day 42 Irish Americans 44 Answers For great private language classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / AUDIO The section that makes grammar easy and fun GRAMMAR FUN ” To “have” or not to “have n u f r a m Gram In this month’s grammar fun section we’ll be looking at the difference between “to have” as a verb, and “have” as an auxiliary The verb “to have” We can use the verb to have to talk about possession For example: a) I have twenty cars b) She has a cat and a dog c) They have a new computer In negatives and questions, we use the auxiliaries “do/does/did” For example: a) I didn’t have a good time b) She doesn’t have a mobile phone c) They don’t have the money right now There are many, many expressions with the verb to “have” Here are a few of them: a) To have a shower = I had a shower yesterday b) To have an argument with someone (to have a verbal fight) = My sister and I had an argument c) To have a heart of gold (to be a good person) = He has a heart of gold d) To have a lot on your plate (to have a lot of work to do) = She has a lot on her plate We can also use “have” in perfect sentences with modal verbs, and in third conditional sentences For example: a) You should have gone to the party – it was really good b) They must have been the ones who did it c) I would have gone to the party if you had invited me We can also use the verb to “have” to make passive constructions We often use this construction to talk about things that are repaired or fixed by someone else The construction is often formed with “have” + the object + a past participle For example: a) She took her car to the garage to have it repaired b) They took their jackets to the cleaners to have them cleaned c) We had this house designed by a world-famous architect d) The dentist said I will have my tooth pulled out “Have” as an auxiliary “Have” can also be used as an auxiliary We can use it in present perfect and present perfect continuous sentences We often use the contracted form For example: a) I have been here before b) She has been talking on the phone for six minutes c) They have been waiting for you I have been waiting here for half an hour You will have three teeth taken out / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to an internship with Hot English? 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AUDIO EASTER BUNNY JOKES AND CARTOON EASTER BUNNY JOKES Here are some Easter Bunny jokes Many of them are based around the word “hare”, which is a large type of rabbit “Hare” is pronounced exactly the same as “hair” – the stuff that grows on your head See if you can match each question (1 to 12) with each answer (A-L) (Answers on page 44 ) QUESTIONS How does the Easter bunny keep his fur neat? _ How did the wet Easter Bunny dry himself? _ How does a rabbit keep his fur looking good? _ What did the Easter Bunny get at the hairdresser’s? _ What did the Easter Bunny study at university? _ What you call an Easter Bunny with no fur? _ Why was the Easter Bunny so upset? _ What rabbits after their wedding? _ How you catch the Easter Bunny? _ 10 How many chocolate bunnies can you put into an empty Easter basket? _ 11 What you call a rabbit that tells good jokes? _ 12 How bunnies stay healthy? _ ANSWERS A: Hare dressing B: Hide in the bushes and make a noise like a carrot C: Eggercise D: With a hare-brush E: Hareless F: None – it won’t be empty if you put something in it G: A hare cut H: A funny bunny! I: They go on a bunnymoon J: With hare spray K: With a hare dryer L: He was having a bad hare day Men GLOSSARY fur n the thick hair some animals have on their bodies to dry yourself exp to use a towel to take water off your body the hairdresser’s n a shop where they cut your hair by Daniel Coutoune / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@learnhotenglish.com upset adj angry and sad a “bunnymoon” n a honeymoon – the holiday people have after they get married a bad “hare” day n a bad hair day – a day when everything goes badly Learn better English for your future… FAST Tap here to buy! Tap here to buy! This eBook will make conversations in English so much easier There are over 30 audio files with typical conversations, and exercises with answers at the back so you can practise what you’ve learnt Learn over 1,000 English words and expressions so you can speak English fluently when you travel outside your country! 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AUDIO DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC “JUST” AND “ONLY” Dear Dr Fingers, Only I have some language problems Please help me because I don’t understand the difference between “just” and “only” Please, please, please, please, please, please help me, Mr Murat Ratchet (by e-mail) Now let’s look at some exclusive examples of “only” We tend to use “only” to say that one thing is true or necessary in a particular situation, in contrast to all the other things that are not true “Only” usually appears at the start of the sentence For example: a) Only Mrs Jenkins is permitted to take money out of the bank b) Only two people know the code for the safe Dear Mr Ratchet, Thank you so much for your e-mail Of course, I would be delighted to answer your question OK, let’s go “Just” and “Only” There are many cases when “just” and “only” are more or less synonyms For example: To say that something isn’t important: a) It’s just a suggestion b) It’s only a suggestion To emphasize that you are talking about a small part of something and not the whole For example: a) This is just one example of his poor behaviour b) This is only one example of his poor behaviour To show how one action made a situation even worse For example: a) Trying to talk to her just made things worse b) Trying to talk to her only made things worse We can use “only” or “just” to how easy something is We often use this with the verb “to have” For example: a) You only have to press this button and the machine will work b) You just have to press this button and the machine will work “Only” is also used in some expressions such as “only if” or “only when” These are used to talk about exceptions For example: a) She is paid only if she completes the work b) He’ll tell us only when he’s ready “Only” can also be used to mean “but” For example: a) I would help you, only it’s going to take too long b) She would take you home, only it’s a bit late and she’s tired Just And finally, let’s see some exclusive examples of “just” We use “just” to say that something happened a very short time ago, particularly with the present perfect For example: a) I have just arrived b) She has just started working on it We can use “just as” to say that something is happening at exactly the same moment as something else For example: a) Mike arrived just as Jane was preparing to leave b) The train left just as I got to the station We can use “just” for emphasis and to show that we are angry, annoyed, surprised, certain, etc For example: a) I just knew you’d be here b) She just knew it had to be you who played the joke on her We often use “just” with instructions to show how something is less difficult than you might think For example: a) Just add water b) Just be patient, and it’ll be OK Of course, there are many other uses of “just”, but these were some of the more important ones Well, we really hope our explanations have helped you Yours, the two lovely assistants / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@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 SMOKING QUIZ QUIZ Smoke in your eyes What you think about smoking? Are you a smoker yourself? Does it bother you? Or are you fine with it? Do our quiz and find out about your true attitudes to smoke Answers on page 44 You are on a train in a non-smoking compartment A young man is smoking What you say? a) Excuse me, would you mind not smoking here? b) That’s a nice smell What brand of cigarette is it? c) The choice is yours: put it out, or I’ll put you out You’re in a restaurant in the non-smoking area Someone on the table next to yours is smoking, and the smoke is drifting onto your table What you do? a) I just ignore it – they are in the smoking area after all b) I my best to inhale the smoke – it’s like smoking for free c) I start talking loudly about some disgusting medical operation in an attempt to put them off their food If that doesn’t work, I start flicking bits of lettuce at them You’re walking down the street when an elderly man with a cigarette accidentally burns a hole in your jacket What you say? a) Don’t worry I’m sure you didn’t mean to it b) You haven’t got a spare fag, have you? c) Give me that cigarette: I’m going to burn three holes in your jacket You’re in the waiting room at the dentist’s You are about to have a filling without an anaesthetic What are you doing? a) I’m counting slowly to myself, waiting for my time to come b) I’m chain smoking in the toilet c) I’m breathing in and out deeply, trying to relax You’re in a lift when a young woman lights up What you do? a) I remind her of the dangers of fire, and how she could endanger the lives of others in the building b) I light one up too c) I use my hands to make large, violent movements in an attempt to fan the smoke away You’ve been out all night with friends in smoky bars What’s the first thing you when you get home? a) I put on my pyjamas and go to bed b) I use my jacket as a pillow, which allows me to savour the sweet smell of the tobacco while I go to sleep c) I take off all my clothes and hang them outside to air them 10 Then I have a shower and scrub myself clean until all trace of the tobacco has disappeared You’ve just been to the gym What’s the first thing you when you get out? a) I go home and watch some TV b) I go to a bar, order a coffee and smoke cigarettes c) I go for a brisk walk home to slow down my heart rate What’s your idea of a day out in the country? a) Driving around where I can enjoy the scenery from the comfort of my car b) Spending the afternoon in a country village, drinking, eating and smoking lots of cigarettes c) Hiking in the hills and mountains, just generally enjoying the fresh air GLOSSARY a brand of cigarette n a type of cigarette to put out phr vb to extinguish to put someone out phr vb literally, to move someone outside to drift vb fi smoke “drifts” over to you, it is carried there by the wind/air, etc the smoking area n an area in a restaurant where you can smoke to your best exp to make a big effort to inhale vb to breathe in loudly adv in a loud and strong voice to put someone off their food exp to say something that makes someone not like their food to flick vb to throw something by using your finger lettuce n a green vegetable often used to make salads spare adj if you have a “spare” cigarette, you have an extra one you can give other people a fag n inform a cigarette In US English it is an offensive term for a homosexual a waiting room n an area in a dentist’s or a hospital where you wait for the doctor to call you a filling n a small amount of metal that they put in your / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@learnhotenglish.com teeth when you have a bad tooth an anaesthetic n an injection that sends you to sleep, or that makes a part of your body less sensitive to pain chain smoking n smoking one cigarette after another continuously deeply adv if you breath “deeply”, you take in a large amount of air a lift n an electrical object in a building that takes you from one floor to another to light up phr vb to put fire on a cigarette so you can smoke to endanger n to put in danger to fan the smoke away exp to make the smoke go away by moving your hands a smoky bar n a bar full of smoke a pillow n a soft object for your head in a bed to savour vb to enjoy the taste of something to air vb to permit air to come into a room that has been closed a trace n evidence of something hiking n walking in the mountains/hills as a form of exercise PURE EVIL PURE EVIL Access to all our eBooks… Charity workers fined after rescue attempt Volunteers who tried to help a dying animal are now facing more than £300 in fines At first, Londoners were enthralled when a 6-metre whale was spotted swimming along the Thames Thousands flocked to the riverbank as the animal floated past the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge But the adolescent female became increasingly distressed and a massive rescue attempt followed Rescue volunteers parked their cars on London’s Vauxhall Bridge and went below to help Unfortunately, the attempt was unsuccessful and the animal eventually died However, when volunteers returned to their cars, they discovered them covered in parking fines Alan Knight, the Chairman of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue Group, said, “It upsets me a bit that we are facing over £300 worth of bills I guess they [the parking attendants] have got a job to However, all of our cars have ‘marine ambulance’ on the side or ‘marine medics’ and I would have hoped they would have given us the benefit of the doubt.” As the head of the operation, the group already faces a steep 5,000 pound rescue bill Knight said, “We are hoping the public will show some of the enthusiasm they showed for the rescue by donating to us.” GLOSSARY a volunteer n someone who works for free a fine n an amount of money you must pay because you have committed a crime, etc enthralled adj really excited about something a whale n a large mammal that lives in the ocean to spot vb to see to flock to vb if people “flock to” something, they move towards it in large numbers a riverbank n the land beside a river to float past phr vb to move past something whilst in the water distressed adj feeling emotional about something a rescue attempt n an effort to save something from dying 32 a parking fine n an amount of money you must pay for parking illegally to upset vb to make someone sad and angry to face vb if you “face” something, you have to deal with something unpleasant a bill n a letter informing you that you must pay an amount of money a parking attendant n someone whose job is to make sure people don’t park illegally to give someone the benefit of the doubt exp to believe someone because you don’t know they are wrong steep adj in this case: large, a big amount to donate vb to give money or time in return for nothing GLOSSARY to cut something into pieces exp a volunteer n someone who works for free a fine n an amount of money you must pay because you have committed a crime, etc enthralled adj really excited about something a whale n a large mammal that lives in the ocean to spot vb to see to flock to vb if people “flock to” something, they move towards it in large numbers a riverbank n the land beside a river to float past phr vb to move past something whilst in the water distressed adj feeling emotional about something a rescue attempt n an effort to save something from dying a parking fine n an amount of money you must pay for parking illegally to upset vb to make someone sad and angry to face vb if you “face” something, you have to deal with something unpleasant a bill n a letter informing you that you must pay an amount of money a parking attendant n someone whose job is to make sure people don’t park illegally to give someone the benefit of the doubt exp to believe someone because you don’t know they are wrong steep adj in this case: large, a big amount to donate vb to give money or time in return for nothing …and all our video courses / www.learnhotenglish.com / For great private language classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com Tap here to buy! www.learnhotenglish.com The verb “to pull” has many different uses However, we generally use this verb in reference to holding something and using force to move it towards you or away from you For example, “She pulled the heavy box towards her.” Now let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to pull” Pull down (a building/church, etc) To destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space Pull out (of an agreement) To leave; to stop forming part of an agreement Pull apart (a machine/toy, etc) To separate the parts of a machine/toy, etc Pull in (a criminal/suspect) To arrest; to detain Pull over (a car) If the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc) To go into the leading position during a competition/ race, etc For fantastic Video-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 33 PHRASALVERBS PHRASALVERBS TO PULL Authentic conversations to help improve your listening skills BRITISH BAR CHAT AUDIO t a h c r a b h s i t Bri Street Musicians This month a British man and woman are talking about street musicians Listen to their conversation and answer these questions Remember, you don’t have to understand every word, just listen for the key words (the most important words in the conversation) What does one of the speakers say in favour of street musicians? What does the other speaker say against street musicians? Phil: Vicki: Phil: Vicki: Phil: Vicki: Phil: Vicki: Phil: Vicki: Phil: Vicki: Phil: Vicki: Phil: Vicki: I can’t stand buskers on the Underground Really? But sometimes you get some really good ones I just saw a great violin player down the road No, in general they’re annoying, they play the same songs all the time That is true, they can be repetitive But, I don’t know, I think they’re making an effort to earn some money That can’t be bad No obviously not, it’s much better than… robbing people They’re just inflicting aural damage on our ears! I think sometimes it’s nice You know the trains and stuff are really quiet, nobody talks to each other in the city So you know, you get a bit of entertainment whilst you’re travelling No, it’s annoying I’m sitting on the train, I’m trying to read, I’m trying to listen to my walkman and these guys get on and they play loudly and badly, and it’s annoying! I don’t know, I don’t hate them that much I mean, you’ve even heard of people being discovered in the underground and stuff Name one! No, I did read about some singer who was discovered being a busker actually Yes, but obviously you can’t remember his name so it’s not a great singer That is true, yeah Anyway… I think if you’ve got talent, why not? It’s free music for the public No, they don’t have talent! If they had talent, they would be playing somewhere where people would actually go and pay to see them play No, but it’s so hard to get into the music industry No, I don’t agree at all Hey, wait, listen, watch, stop, I love this part of the song Ah, you see! GLOSSARY a busker n a person who plays music on the metro the Underground n the underground train system in London a violin player n a person who plays the instrument known as the violin annoying adj irritating repetitive adj that is repeated a lot aural damage exp injury to a person’s ability to hear 34 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Looking for a quality English-language course abroad? Contact classes@learnhotenglish.com stuff n things whilst prep at the same time as to get on phr vb to enter a train I mean exp people often use this expression for emphasis, or for correcting themselves talent n ability AUDIO DICTIONARY OF SLANG Dictionary of slang Here we’ve got some examples of how to say things in different situations > Situation Formal Relaxed Informal You have a problem, but don’t know what to You talk to a friend about it I am at a loss with regards to how to proceed I really don’t know what to I’m stumped; I’m stuck; I’m buggered if I know; I haven’t got a clue what to You have just told a joke to a friend Your friend doesn’t like the joke and gets angry You tell him to stop being so serious Please refrain from being so humourless Come on, it’s only a joke Oh lighten up; take it easy; chill out It’s late at night and you invite a friend to come to your house Would you like to accompany me to my place of residence Do you want to come back to my place Fancy coming back to my pad; wanna come back to mine? You are very tired You tell a friend that you are going to bed I am going to retire for the night I’m going to bed I’m gonna hit the sack; I’m going to turn in; I’m gonna hit the hay You and your partner are going to the cinema It’s late, but your partner is still getting dressed You tell him to hurry up Please make haste as we are pressed for time Come on! We’re in a hurry Get a move on; get your skates on You are talking with a friend and explaining how situation A is completely different from situation B It differs greatly It’s completely different; there’s no comparison It’s a whole different kettle of fish; it’s a whole different ball game You are telling a friend about an exam and how you did very badly I failed to perform to the best of my ability I did really badly I fluffed it; I messed up big style; I screwed up; I had a nightmare GLOSSARY Please note that the words in this glossary box are literal translations of parts of idiomatic expressions a clue n advice that helps you solve a mystery chill n if there is a “chill”, it is cold (do you) fancy… exp would you like… a pad n a thick piece of material used to clean or protect things a sack n a cloth container for potatoes, etc hay n dried grass wwto shake vb to move up and down or from side to side skates n shoes with wheels on them for sport a kettle n an electrical device (or metal container) for boiling water a nightmare n a terrible and frightening dream For fantastic Video-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 35 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   TAP HERE to subscribe! www.learnhotenglish.com English language speed and fluency practice to help you improve your speaking AUDIO Here are six quick activities for you to improve your pronunciation and fluency Answer the questions as quickly as possible, and try not to think too much Later, you can check your answers You need to study the phrasal verbs and idioms page before attempting these exercises (Answers on page 44.) D: Rapid response – Sport Now answer these questions as quickly as you can Try not to think too much and just invent the answers if you need to What extreme sports have you done? Who’s your favourite sports personality? What’s your favourite team sport? Which sport you hate? What’s your favourite winter sport? A: Tongue Twister Try repeating this ten times as quickly as you can: “A proper, copper coffee pot.” B: Pronunciation: connected speech with wolf idioms Listen to these sentences and see if you can write down the words that you hear Remember, some words are weak sounds and are unstressed, and as a result they are very difficult to hear _ _ _ _ _ C: Sentence transformation – Sport Listen to these sentences and try to make a question with the word “you” for each one Do it as quickly as you can Use the question words in brackets ( ) I play tennis once a week (What) _? I once got a medal in a swimming competition (Have) _? It’s probably football – everyone loves it (What) _? I used to play a lot of ice hockey when I was younger (What) _? I like to watch rugby on television (What) ? E: Phrasal Verbs with “Pull” Listen to each sentence then repeat it with an appropriate phrasal verb You should try to be as quick as possible They’re going to destroy the building = The police arrested a suspect = They stopped forming part of the agreement = The police officer told me to stop the car = He separated the parts of the toy = F: Revision Drills – 3rd Person Singular Listen to these questions and answer them as quickly as possible They are designed to practise the 3rd person singular in the affirmative Invent an answer, and it as quickly as possible with a full sentence Use the verb in brackets ( ), and remember the “s” at the end of the verb (go) _ (work) _ (live) _ (drive) _ (play) _ For fantastic Video-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 37 FLUENCY PRACTICE Fluency Practice AUDIO A friend has some new very nice sunglasses on You comment on them IRISH TALK Irish Talk Salud! Prost! Cheers! Skol! What you say when you’re celebrating with a drink? And what about when you drink a toast to someone? Typical things to say in English are, “Here’s to Michael, the best man in… ,” or, “Let’s raise our glasses to Frank and Jenny,” or, “I’d just like to propose a toast to Mary, who’s…” The Irish are famous for their wit and clever way of talking (Oscar Wilde is a fine example of this); and the following are some examples of typical Irish toasts (with a few Gaelic translations in brackets) You may like to try a few of your own on St Patrick Day • • • • • • • • • More Guinness, less air! May you fall on something with few corners! May my wife beat me about the head and shoulders when I get home! It is better to be drunk in bad company than at home with loved ones I’d rather be Irish than sober! May the “Lord of the Dance” be available at the Blockbuster near South Donegal! They all look bonny to a well-lubricated man If you’re Saxon and you know it, clap your hands! May your life, your love, your wine and your jokes be cheap I’d rather be Irish than sober • Dance as if no one were watching, sing as if no one were listening, and live today as if it were your last, ‘cause I’ll kill you if you don’t stop singing and dancing! • May the road rise up to meet you! (Go n’eirígh an bothor leat!) • How lucky can we be if we’re Irish! • I complained that I had no shoes until I met a man who had really ugly shoes • May the wind be always at your back • Never mind the son of the old man, and the son of the old man will never mind you! (Ná bac le mac an bhacaidh agus ní bacaidh mac an bhacaidh leat!) And lastly, if you are in Ireland, you need to know how to say “cheers” in Gaelic, which is “Sláinte” (pronounced “shlawnta”) Cheers! Or should I say, Sláinte! GLOSSARY Information Box – The Blarney Stone The Irish are famous for their ability to charm Some believe it’s a natural-born ability Others attribute it to a stone known as the Blarney Stone The Blarney Stone is basically a block of stone in a wall in Blarney Castle in the village of… yes, you guessed it, Blarney Blarney Castle was built in 1446 by Cormac McCarthy Years later, and according to legend, an old woman cast a spell on a stone in the castle She wanted to give thanks to a king who had saved her from drowning Once kissed, the stone gave the king the ability to speak “sweetly and convincingly” These days the stone is an important tourist attraction; and every year, thousands travel there to kiss it However, it’s easier said than done as the stone is really difficult to reach If you want to kiss it, you have to lie on your back and push yourself backwards and downwards Luckily, you can hold on to some iron bars for support 38 to drink a toast to someone exp to say a few nice words about someone, then to drink from a glass of alcohol as a sign of respect or appreciation for that person to raise vb to move to a higher position may you… exp I hope you… to beat vb to hit many times Lord of the Dance n an Irish musical and dance production Blockbuster n a shop where you can rent videos bonny adj Irish & Scottish pretty, attractive well-lubricated adj inform drunk Saxon n English – the Irish have a long history of “problems” with their neighbours – the English / www.learnhotenglish.com / Looking for a quality English-language course abroad? Contact classes@learnhotenglish.com clap your hands exp hit your hands together – this phrase is taken from a popular song never mind… exp just ignore to charm vb to have the ability to seduce someone by the way you talk to cast a spell on exp to use magical powers to transform something or someone to save someone from drowning exp to take someone out of the water so they don’t die in the water to reach vb to manage to touch to lie on your back exp to go into a horizontal position with your back touching the ground an iron bar n a long, thin piece of metal THE IRISH LANGUAGE AUDIO The Irish Language What language you think the Irish speak? Most of them speak English, but the official language is in fact Irish As you may already know, Irish is a Celtic language And these days, only about two million people can speak a Celtic language In total, there are six Celtic languages: Welsh, Cornish and Breton (which constitute the Brythonic family); and Irish, Scots Gaelic and Manx (which is spoken in the Isle of Man) In Ireland only a few people use Irish as their everyday language Why is this? By Canice Grant The English These days, Modern Irish is the first official language of Ireland, although English is widely spoken by the majority For centuries, Ireland’s neighbour had oppressed the Irish language It all started with an invasion by the Englishman Oliver Cromwell, who made speaking Irish illegal – on pain of death It was a persuasive policy that killed a lot of people and almost made Irish a dead language – by hook or by crook* The EU For many years, Irish had been denied official language status But then on 13th June 2005, EU foreign ministers unanimously decided to make Irish an official working language of the European Union According to the statistics released by the Irish government in 2004, there are 1,570,894 speakers of Irish in Ireland, although only 339,541 of these use Irish every day However, even this figure is disputed, and some say that as few as 65,000 people use Irish daily The Irish speakers who exist are mainly concentrated in pockets in the western counties of Ireland because of Cromwell’s policy of forcing the Irish west of the Shannon River The Irish Government For a long time now, the government of Ireland has been trying to revive Irish as the primary language of the country Unfortunately, this is far easier said than done At present, it is compulsory for all pupils who attend school in Ireland from the age of four until eighteen to study the Irish language, yet it is still a minority language You may ask why? There are three reasons that can be offered It’s Difficult! The first reason has to be attributed to the difficulty of the language itself Take the sentence below as an example: Irish: D´éirigh liom breith ar an liathróid Literal translation: Was successful with me catching on the ball English: I succeeded in catching the ball As the example demonstrates, Irish grammar is very difficult And for a child of five years old, it’s even harder Schools and English The second reason concerns the way Irish is taught in schools From an early age, the focus in the classroom is put on its difficult grammar; and there is very little attention to speaking or listening skills The final reason is, quite simply, the global dominance of the language here before you: English During the years of oppression under English rule, Irish survived because it was an important part of Irish culture and identity The same can be said of it today, but Irish is slowly losing its battle for survival Globalisation and the importance of English in the world today may have ultimately doomed it to a superficial existence We’ll have to see But, “Tá súil againn nach tharlórdh é sin” (which means, “we hope this doesn’t happen”) * By hook or by crook These days, this expression means, “by any means possible” For example, “I’ll get that job by hook or by crook” = “Nothing will stop me from getting that job” This phrase was invented during Cromwell’s conquest of Ireland (1649-53) Apparently, Cromwell said that he would attack Waterford city “by Hook or by Crooke” (“Hook” referring to a bit of headland (a small piece of land that goes into the sea) in County Wexford, and “Crook” referring to “Crook Head”, which is a small headland in the Suir estuary GLOSSARY widely spoken exp spoken in many areas and by many people Oliver Cromwell n an English military leader and politician (1599 – 1658) who invaded Ireland and imposed English rule on pain of death exp if something happens “on pain of death”, you will be killed if you it a persuasive policy n a method that convinces people to something to deny vb if a language is “denied” a certain status, it isn’t given that status released adj officially given a pocket n an area to revive vb to make something important/popular, etc again far easier said than done exp it is easier to say it than it is to it For fantastic Video-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 39 AUDIO ST PATRICK’S DAY Are those guys following me? St Patrick’s Day Have you ever been to a St Patrick’s Day celebration? It’s Ireland’s national holiday, and it takes place on 17th March every year Find out all about it Parades St Patrick St Patrick’s Day is an Irish festival, but it’s celebrated all around the world In countries with large immigrant populations such as America, Australia, Canada, and Britain it’s big; but these days, there are even celebrations in countries such as Russia and Japan Most countries with large scale celebrations have a parade And the biggest is the one in New York City, which lasts for hours The parade is led by two Irish wolfhounds, the mascots of the New York National Guard infantry regiment (the “Fighting 69th”) More than one hundred bands, and a hundred thousand marchers follow the wolfhounds So, who exactly was Saint Patrick? Although he’s the patron saint of Ireland, he was in fact Welsh Basically, Saint Patrick is the man who is credited with bringing Christianity to the Irish According to legend, Saint Patrick used a shamrock to explain about God to the native inhabitants of Ireland The shamrock has three leaves on each stem, and Saint Patrick told the Irish that the shamrock was like the idea of the Trinity Let’s go green But there’s more to St Patrick’s Day than just the parade There are firework displays, and in some pubs they serve green beer Some people paint their pets in the colours of the Irish flag, and in some cities, such as New York and Chicago, they even dye the water green (with an ecologically-friendly dye, of course) Everywhere you go you can find parties in bars, with Irish dancing and live music The Shamrock The most common symbol of St Patrick’s Day is the shamrock In the past, the shamrock was used as an emblem for Irish Rebels (those fighting English rule in Ireland) In Queen Victoria’s time, Irish regiments were forbidden to wear it These days the Shamrock is one of Ireland’s most popular national symbols And every year on St Patrick’s Day, Aer Lingus flies fresh shamrock to Irish Embassies all over the world for their traditional diplomatic parties And Irish uniformed personnel such as the police are also presented with shamrock to wear for the day 40 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Looking for a quality English-language course abroad? Contact classes@learnhotenglish.com (with translations) What’s the craic? (What fun things are happening here?) How’s the craic? (Are there a lot of fun activities going on here?) Are there any tunes on anywhere tonight? (Is there any live music on tonight?) – that in the one God there are three divine beings: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Saint Patrick’s use of the shamrock to explain the trinity was very wise as the flower was sacred to the pagan Irish Where are you having a few scoops? (Which bar are you going to have a few drinks in?) Póg mo thoin! (Kiss my arse! = Go away you horrible person!) St Patrick and the Snakes There are lots of other stories associated with St Patrick One tells of how he drove all the snakes from Ireland Different versions of the story have him standing on a hill, using a wooden staff to drive the serpents into the sea However, according to the legend, one old snake tried to resist banishment, but Patrick outwitted him Apparently, Patrick made a box and invited the snake to enter The snake insisted it wasn’t big enough and they both argued Finally to prove his point, the snake entered the box to show how small it was Immediately, Patrick slammed the lid closed, and threw the box into the sea What a clever chap! So, will you be celebrating St Patrick’s Day? Information Box – Leprechauns Talking about Irish symbols, have you ever heard of a Leprechaun? A Leprechaun is basically a make-believe Irish fairy A leprechaun looks like a small old man, about 80 cm tall He dresses like a shoemaker, and wears a hat and an apron Most Leprechauns are considered aloof and unfriendly They live alone, making shoes for other fairies According to legend, every leprechaun has a hidden pot of gold You can track down a leprechaun by the sound of his shoemaker’s hammer If you can catch him, you can force him to tell you where his pot of gold is However, you must be careful because leprechauns are tricky fellows and will disappear at the drop of a hat; and then your hopes of finding his pot of gold will disappear forever GLOSSARY large scale adj very big/with many people participating a parade n a procession; a line of people marching led by exp if a parade is “led by” someone, that person is at the front of the parade an Irish wolfhound n a type of dog a mascot n the official animal or symbol of an event a marcher n a person who walks in a procession a firework display n an exciting and impressive performance with many fireworks (small objects that make noise and coloured light to dye vb to change the colour of something by using chemicals ecologically-friendly adj that doesn’t damage the environment live music n music performed in a bar or club a shamrock n a small plant with three round leaves on each stem (the long thin, green part of the plant) Aer Lingus n the national airline of Ireland a patron saint n a saint associated with a country wise adj clever and intelligent sacred adj something that is “sacred” is believed to have a special connection with God pagan adj not part of any religion a hill n a small mountain a staff n a long stick to drive the serpents into the sea exp to force serpents (snakes) into the sea banishment n being forced to live in another country to outwit vb to be more intelligent than someone to slam close exp to close violently and quickly a lid n the top part of a container make-believe adj not real, from a fantasy world a shoemaker n a person who makes shoes an apron n clothing you wear over the top part of your body to protect you while you are cooking aloof adj someone who is “aloof” acts as if they are superior to track down phr vb to find a hammer n a tool used for hitting nails into the wall tricky adj difficult to deal with a fellow n a person at the drop of a hat exp quickly For fantastic Video-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 41 ST PATRICK’S DAY Useful St Patrick’s Day Expressions AUDIO IRISH AMERICANS Irish Americans A look at the “Top of the morning to ye on this gray, grizzly St Patrick’s Day afternoon Kent O’Brockman, live on Main Street, where today everyone is a little bit Irish, except, of course, for the gays and the Italians.” Kent Brockman in The Simpsons March 17th St Patrick’s Day Ireland’s national holiday, celebrated all over Ireland, and in a thousand and one cities and towns all over the US According to recent statistics there are more than 40 million people of Irish descent in the US (about ten times the current population of Ireland) And the Irish are the most influential group in political terms Find out why American Communities If you ever go to America, you’ll soon see why it’s famous for being a country of immigrants Everywhere you’ll find tiny communities of people from Poland, India, Italy and hundreds of other countries from around the world with their own little bars, shops and places of worship The Irish may not be the most distinct culture (apart from the Irish bars) But every year, on 17th March, the country stops for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations It’s the time of year when anyone who claims to have a bit of Irish blood (about 40 million people) puts on something green, and downs a pint of Guinness in honour of Ireland’s national patron, Saint Patrick Why, in multicultural America, are the Irish the only nationality allowed to dye the Hudson green? Is it because all the New York cops are of Irish descent? The city certainly doesn’t stop to celebrate Italy’s patron saints, let alone the Jewish Passover or Chinese New Year So what is it with the Irish? History of Irish in America The Irish have been emigrating to America for centuries In 1700 and 1800s Irishmen helped build the railroads, mined the Rockies, and staffed the police and fire services in most major cities In 1829, the first Irish American president, Andrew Jackson, took office in the White House He was the only President whose parents were both immigrants to America – they came from Carrickfergus, a little town near Belfast Potato Famine The largest influx came during the mid to late 19th century Millions of Irish were forced to flee their homes At that time, the potato was the staple crop, but a terrible potato blight left the country devastated and starving As a result, millions left for America This transformed the Irish into the biggest ethnic group; and by 1850, 26 per cent of New York residents were Irish – most of them living in slums on the Lower East Side At this time, the biggest influence made by the Irish was in fighting for their rights Many of them had low-paid jobs in dangerous and unjust conditions They formed unions and helped improve the overall situation Meanwhile, the Irish, with their strong ties to tradition and community, took refuge in institutions such as the Catholic Church, the Democratic 42 Party and the Ancient Order of Hibernians (the AOH) which was founded in 1836 When New York adopted a full-time police force in 1845, the recruits were overwhelmingly Irish Anger But as the numbers grew, so did the resentment The most organised anti-Irish group was The American Party - known popularly as “The Know-Nothing Party”, founded in 1843 The group used the anti-Irish sentiment to gain support, but only for a short period In response, the AOH (the Ancient Order of Hibernians) organised an especially large St Patrick’s Day parade in 1853 in New York The following year, 1854, AOH ranks were swelled by Irish units of the State militia who gave it protection By the beginning of the Civil War in 1861, the parade had already grown to be the focal point for Irish activities in New York And after the conflict ended, the popularity of St Patrick’s Day had spread to many other major American towns / www.learnhotenglish.com / Looking for a quality English-language course abroad? Contact classes@learnhotenglish.com Look, lads A lovely pigeon, flying in the sky IRISH AMERICANS Irish in the US Ahh Look cheerful, lads We are Irish, remember! GLOSSARY The Irish in Cinema During the 1940s and ‘50s, the positive image of the Irish in America was firmly established by Hollywood Irish Americans were seen as “ideal Americans” Famous stars from the era included Grace Kelly, Spencer Tracey, Jimmy Cagney, Maureen O’Sullivan, and Mickey Rooney In the movies, Irish-Americans were portrayed as cheerful, essentially decent, family-orientated examples of American success They were the prototypes, both physically and culturally, for the American Dream But it wasn’t just in cinema Irish American stars from other areas included Bing Crosby (the singer), Jack Dempsey (the boxer), and Babe Ruth (the baseball player) Irish and Politics These days, the Irish vote is considered crucial in any election And St Patrick’s Day is seen as an important time to garner the Irish vote This was publicly recognised in 1948 when Harry S Truman became the first American president to attend the New York parade These days, the tradition continues every St Patrick’s Day with the Irish Taoiseach (the Irish Prime Minister) being invited to the White house, where he (or she) can present a bowl of shamrock to the President top of the morning to ye exp Irish good morning to you gray adj US grey grizzly adj unpleasant/rainy live adv if a reporter is speaking “live”, he/she is speaking at the time that something is happening of Irish descent exp with Irish blood a place of worship n a church, etc to down vb to drink a national patron n a saint associated with a country to dye vb to change the colour of something by using chemicals the Hudson n the river in New York City a cop n inform a police officer let alone exp this expression is used for emphasis The thing that follows “let alone” is even less true the railroad n the system of trains, train tracks, stations, etc to mine vb to dig holes in the ground in order to find minerals, metal, etc the Rockies n a series of mountains in the west of the US to staff vb if an organisation is “staffed” by a group of people, those people work in that organisation to take office exp to start working in a job (as president, etc) an influx n an arrival of a large group of people into a country to flee vb to escape from a situation or country a staple crop n the basic food for a community/country, etc a potato blight n a disease that destroys potatoes devastated adj destroyed starving adj if people are “starving”, they have no food a slum n a house in a very poor condition to take refuge in exp to go somewhere for protection to found vb to start a company a recruit n a person who is chosen to work in an organisation overwhelmingly Irish exp almost all Irish resentment n hatred and anger the ranks n the members of an organisation to swell n to increase a focal point n the thing that people concentrate on to spread vb if something “spreads”, it becomes more and more popular to portray vb to show as cheerful adj happy family-orientated adj mostly concerned with the family the American Dream n the idea that in America everyone has the potential and possibility to achieve anything crucial adj essential, very important to garner vb if you try to “garner” votes, you try to convince people to vote for you For fantastic Video-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 43 Hot Staff Directors Managing Director Thorley Russell (00 34 91 543 3573) thorley@learnhotenglish.com ANSWERS Answers SMOKING QUIZ Mostly “a” = You don’t seem to have any strong opinions with regards to smoke Mostly “b” = You are completely addicted to tobacco Mostly “c” = You are fanatically and obsessively anti-tobacco Emigrate to an anti-smoking country such as Norway CROSSWORD Finance Financial Director Leigh Dante (00 34 91 549 8523) leigh@learnhotenglish.com Classes Department (00 34 91 455 0273) classes@learnhotenglish.com BUSINESS DIALOGUES Brenda is presenting a new range of nappy The product uses materials that enhance the fit, and help stop leaks Teacher Coordinator Rocío Herrero teacherinfo@learnhotenglish.com Accounts manager Rocío Herrero classes@learnhotenglish.com THE TOP 100 BUSINESS WORDS IN ENGLISH YOU MUST LEARN! 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