Learn hot english issue 229 june 2021

The number-one magazine for learning and teaching English! @LEARNHOTENGLISH No.25 www.learnhotenglish.com SUMMER SWIMMING SPECIAL! 10 REALLY USEFUL ACTION VERBS FROM THE MOVIES! KONG, THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD ISSN 15777898 771577 789001 00229 GRAMMAR BATTLE! THE SECOND CONDITIONAL VERSUS THE T H I R D CONDITIONAL WHY WAS JAMES DEAN SO POPULAR? PLUS… phrasal verbs, grammar, idioms, vocabulary, useful expressions… and much, much more English Classes .for your employees! Language classes for companies! E E R Four trial pcalansys! s, m s -h one your cofree cla for t your ct: e onta glish.com c To g oten h learn ss@ usine b Are you looking for English classes for your company? Finding an academy that can keep students motivated, provide excellent materials, and offer a professional service isn’t easy But Learn Hot English has the solution! Our dynamic courses and materials will give employees the language they need at work! 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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 In this month’s issue, we’re looking at 10 action verbs from the movies Learning how to use these really useful verbs will improve your fluency, understanding of language, and range of vocabulary Of course, that’s not all and we’re also looking at phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, King Kong, James Dean, swimming, e-mails, UK-US word differences, 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 Fingers’ Pronunciation Fingers’ Vocabulary Clinic 10 Funny Signs 12 Fingers UK / US vocab 14 Vocabulary Swimming Intermediate (CEF level: B1) 16 Typical Dialogues 17 Wordsearch 18 Crank Calls 20 Story Time 22 22 10 really useful action verbs from the movies! 24 10 really useful action verbs from the movies! 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GRAMMAR FUN versus the Th The Second Conditional In this month’s grammar fun section we’ll be looking at the difference between “second conditionals” and “third conditionals” Conditionals in general The Third Conditional Conditionals are formed with two clauses: one clause with “if” and the other clause with a variety of verb forms We can use conditionals to talk about probability, cause and effect, or to talk about hypothetical situations The choice of conditional depends entirely on the speaker, and how he or she sees a particular situation There are no fixed rules for when you have to use a conditional It is important to remember this We form the third conditional with two clauses: Clause one (condition): if + had + past participle; Clause two (result): would + have + past participle For example: a) If she had taken me home by car, I would have arrived earlier b) If she had given me the bottle, I would have drunk it The Second Conditional We form the second conditional with “if” + a past tense clause, and “would” + an infinitive For example: “If you told me what the problem was, I would help you.” We use the second conditional to talk about imaginary or uncertain situations in the future Notice how we use a past tense verb even though we are talking about an imaginary or impossible future The use of the past makes the probability more remote and less likely In the “if” clause, it is possible to use “were” in place of “was” for the first and third person singular For example: a) If I were/was rich, I would live on a Caribbean island b) If she were/was here, she would be able to tell us the answer We use this tense to refer to an imaginary situation in the past, or to think about what might have happened For example: a) I didn’t go to university However, if I had gone to university, I would have studied medicine b) I didn’t speak to Jim last night However, if I had spoken to Jim, he would have told me the answer In spoken English we often use contractions: Had not = hadn’t Would have = would’ve They had = they’d We would = we’d We would have = we’d’ve So, what’s the difference between the second and third conditional? 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AUDIO DR FINGERS’ PRONUNCIATION DR FINGERS’PRONUNCIATION HOMOGRAPHS Same Word – Different Meaning As you know, English is a strange language There is no “egg” in “eggplant”, no ham in “hamburger”, and no “pine” in pineapple English muffins weren’t invented in England, and French fries weren’t created in France When it comes to pronunciation, “homographs” can cause many problems for learners of English These words may look the same, but confusingly they have both a different meaning and pronunciation Take the example of the word “tear”, which has two basic meanings: Last month we looked at some homographs (words that are written the same, but which have a different pronunciation and, in many cases, a different meaning) This month, we are going to look at these homographs again Wound & Wound a) Noun A serious cut on your body: “The nurse had to clean the wound.” b) Verb The past tense of the verb “to wind” (to turn a handle round and round in order to make a mechanical device operate) “She wound up the watch.” Tear & Tear a) Noun A break in a paper: “There’s a tear in the corner of this document.” b) Noun Liquid that forms in your eyes: “When he heard the news, tears started falling down his cheeks.” More Homographs Let’s see some more examples of “homographs”: Wind & Wind a) Noun A movement of air: “The wind is very strong today.” b) Verb To turn a handle round and round in order to make a mechanical device operate: “The watch has stopped working so I will have to wind it up.” Bow & Bow a) Noun A weapon for shooting arrows: “The Indian used his bow and arrow to shoot the cowboy.” b) Verb To bend your body towards someone as a sign of respect: “When the prince appeared, Sam had to bow low.” Row & Row a) Noun An argument: “We could hear lots of shouting because there was a row going on.” b) Verb To sit in a boat and make it move through the water by using oars: “They had to row the boat across the lake.” c) Noun A line of things – chairs, for example “We sat in row 24 – right at the back of the cinema.” Close & Close a) Adjective Near: “Don’t worry We are close to the top of the mountain.” b) Verb To shut: “I asked him to close the door.” Polish & Polish a) Adjective From Poland: “He married a Polish woman.” b) Verb To clean a surface with a cloth to make it shine: “She wants to polish her car so it looks brand new.” Sow & Sow a) Noun A female adult pig: “The sow had lots of babies.” b) Verb To put seeds in the ground so plants will grow: “The farmer will sow the seeds tomorrow.” *Information Box – “Homographs” and “Homonyms” Some people use the word “homonym” instead of “homograph” There seems to be a difference of opinion among experts as to how to name these words; however, we shall be using the word “homograph” GLOSSARY eggplant n US a large purple vegetable (an “aubergine” in British English) / www.learnhotenglish.com / Contact us for fantastic online classes for your company, wherever you are: classes@learnhotenglish.com Learn better English for your future… FAST Tap here to buy! 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It Helps Business!” On the side of a van advertising a painting and decorating company called “Patel & Sons” (Birmingham, England): “You’ve tried the cowboys, now try the Indians.” idioms 10 GLOSSARY a clothing store n a shop that sells clothes to hire vb if a business is “hiring” people, it is offering jobs in the company a junk yard n an area used to keep broken cars, broken electrical appliances, etc a van n a car with an area at the back for transporting goods Patel n a common surname for someone from India an Indian n a native American Indian; also, someone from India to recruit vb to give work to someone These eBooks will guarantee you learn and remember over 500 idioms! Try one out for yourself, it’s pure magic! / www.learnhotenglish.com / Contact us for fantastic online classes for your company, wherever you are: classes@learnhotenglish.com Tap here to buy! ANSWERS ON PAGE 46 CROSSWORD CROSSWORD a king or queen 26: To become ill when you travel in a plane = to get _ Down Across 1: To put something in your mouth and to eat it slowly = to su 6: A type of joke using a word or phrase that has two meanings = a on words 7: Nice paper used to cover presents = _ paper 9: It is too much for me = I can’t it any more 10: To accelerate = to up 11: I will not punish you = I will you off 12: A period of time when someone works at night = a night _ 14: A card that shows you have permission to drive = a driving _ 16: A square object with numbers on it It is used for playing 17: A joke with a silly ending = a _ joke 20: An object used to keep your keys together = a key _ 21: At the highest speed possible = at speed 23: A type of animal that is in danger of becoming extinct = an _ species 24: If you are looking like this, you are like 1: A large, white bird with a long neck 2: Objects used for cutting paper 3: A glass object used to see very small things = a glass 4: A person who does manual jobs in a building 5: A type of beer 6: The elevated area in the front of a house where you can sit 8: To stop a car = to over 9: No one else has taken the effort = no one else has 10: To accept something = to for something 13: A manual job = an job 15: A hat that a king or queen wears 18: All the forms and documents that you have to complete 19: A person who sells things in the street = a street _ 20: To leave your wife/husband/partner, etc and to start a relationship with someone else = to _ off with someone 22: To take something away BusinessEnglish Learn over 500 useful business words and expressions! 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Tap here to buy FOR JUST €40 Learn better English for your future… FAST! www.learnhotenglish.com AUDIO DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC RELATIVE CLAUSES Dear Dr Fingers, I have some language problems Please help me because I don’t understand which of these sentences is correct a) I saw the DVD that was left on the table b) I saw the DVD which was left on the table Please, please, please, please, please, please help me, Window Ledge (by e-mail) Today ’s class: Relative Clauses Dear Mr Ledge, Thank you so much for your e-mail Your question is in fact very, very complicated as it touches on the topic of relative clauses So, if you don’t mind, we will be looking in detail at this particular grammar point over the next few months OK, let’s get started difference in meaning between “that” and “which”: a) They are going to buy the computer that/which is in the shop window b) I used the pen that/which is on the table c) We helped the dog that/which lives on our street Identifying Relative Clauses The sentences you have given are examples of relative clauses There are two types of relative clauses: “identifying relative clauses” (also known as “defining relative clauses”) and “non-identifying” (“non-defining”) relative clauses Your sentences are examples of identifying relative clauses In an identifying relative clause we specify things about the object we are referring to We give extra information about it; and this information is very important to the meaning of the sentence For example: a) This is the instrument that broke b) This is the dog that bit me Non-Identifying Relative Clauses We use non-identifying relative clauses to add extra information; however, this information is not essential for understanding or identifying the noun – it is just in addition to the main clause And if you take out the relative clause, you still have a meaningful sentence With non-identifying relative clauses there is a comma after the noun, and it is NOT possible to use “that” For example: a) This is our dog, which we bought last month b) I passed her a glass of beer, which she drank immediately c) I gave him a note, which he put in his pocket Whole Sentences Sometimes a relative clause refers to a whole sentence (NOT just the noun before it) Compare these two: a) He showed me a video that/which made me angry b) He broke my video, which made me angry In sentence “a” the relative pronoun (“that/which) refers to the noun “video” In sentence “b” the relative pronoun (“which”) refers to the whole sentence (“he broke my video”) In these cases, when we refer to the whole sentence, you can ONLY use “which”, and you must also separate it with a comma Well, Window Ledge, I really hope my explanations have helped you understand these complicated things More next month Yours, Dr Fingers More Examples In many cases, if we take out the relative clause we don’t have a meaningful sentence For example: A: “This is the dog.” To which it would logical to ask: B: “Which dog?” The relative clause tells us which dog (“the one that bit me”), and this gives the sentence more meaning Here are some more examples In all of these examples, it is also possible to use “which”; and in these cases there is absolutely no 36 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Contact us for fantastic online classes for your company, wherever you are: classes@learnhotenglish.com AUDIO BUSINESSDIALOGUES The E-mail Message In this dialogue, Denise has come into her office to find Sam using her computer There are a few problems Listen to the dialogue and answer the two questions The E-mail Message Why is Sam using Denise’s computer? What does Sam to Denise’s computer? Denise: Sam: Denise: Sam: Denise: Sam: Denise: Sam: Denise: Sam: Denise: Sam: Denise: Sam: Denise: Hello? What are you doing here? Oh, hi Erm, sorry but my computer isn’t working And? And I’m waiting for some really important e-mails So, I set up an account on yours so I could download my messages So, why is my screen all blank? Well, erm, I just opened an e-mail and… Oh no, you’ve probably opened a virus What did it say on the subject box? I don’t know, something about an important message Oh no, I hope you haven’t wiped off my hard drive I’ll kill you if you have What exactly was this “important message” Well, it had something about “Pamela Anderson” Well, why didn’t you just delete it? It also said something about some photos And you opened it? Are you mad? But it said they were from Pamela Anderson… Get out of here! BUSINESS DIALOGUES Listen to this dialogue and learn lots of useful business vocabulary and expressions Useful Business Expressions – E-mailing To send an e-mail – have you sent that e-mail yet? To receive an e-mail – did you receive that e-mail I sent you? To open an e-mail – I opened the e-mail by mistake To delete a message – I deleted those e-mails from my In-box Subject box – remember to write something in the subject box An attachment – sorry, I forgot to include the attachment I’ll send it again Inbox – there are some e-mails for you in your Inbox Outbox – there’s an e-mail in my Outbox that just won’t send Sent items – that e-mail I sent you will be in my “Sent Items” folder Junk mail – we’ve been bombarded with junk mail today To set up an e-mail account – I’ve just set up an e-mail account for you Blind copy (bcc) – blind copy that e-mail to the company database Copy (cc) – copy the e-mail to Frank so he can see the schedule GLOSSARY to download vb to take a programme from the internet and to put it on your computer blank adj if your screen is “blank” all the information has disappeared from it to wipe off phr vb to eliminate; to delete a hard drive n the area of your computer where all the information is kept get out of here exp go away a subject box n the area on an e-mail where you can put a little message an attachment n a file that you add to the e-mail an Inbox n the area in your e-mail programme where you can see new e-mails an Outbox n the area in your e-mail programme from where you send e-mails the Sent Items folder n the area in your e-mail programme where you can see which e-mails you have sent to bombard vb if you “bombard” someone with e-mails, you send that person many e-mails junk mail n unwanted e-mails advertising products to set up an e-mail account exp to put in the numbers and codes in your computer so you can have a new e-mail address to blind copy exp to add e-mail addresses to an e-mail The person who receives the e-mail cannot see the e-mail addresses a database n a collection of information that can be accessed or used to find out specific information FREE subscription if you recommend Hot English Language Services to your company E-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 37 True stories from around the world that are hard to believe! STRANGE BUT TRUE AUDIO e u r T T U B Strange Confidence Trick All about a man, a car, and his grandmother One day late last August, Mary Greef of Westbury-on-Lie put an advertisement in a local paper offering her car for sale Two days later, a man turned up with his granny to try the car; but he wasn’t all that he seemed to be Mrs Greef explains It was then that I finally realised that something was not quite right So, I took Margaret by the arm, led her into the living room and sat her down Then, I picked up the receiver and called the police They arrived shortly afterwards; and before long, I had the full story A Nice Young Police Officer A Nice Young Man He just seemed like such a nice man It was early one Sunday morning and I was doing some gardening when I received the call ‘Yes, yes, of course you can come round to see the car,” I said to the man who told me that his name was David Price Three hours later, David arrived with his granny, a lovely old lady called Margaret Price “So, can I take her out for a test drive?” he asked “Yes, of course, I’ll just go and get the keys,” I said as I popped inside to find the car keys Minutes later, young David was driving away down the road… and that was the last I ever saw of him “I’m sorry madam,” the police officer said, “But you have been the victim of a confidence trick.” It turned out that the “nice”, young man was in fact a artist And the elderly lady wasn’t his granny at all, but just a patient from an old people’s home Apparently, David arrived at the home and asked Margaret if she wanted to go for a drive David Price was eventually sentenced to two years in prison for the car theft I’m still here doing my gardening, and Margaret is currently back at her home The poor old dear! GLOSSARY A Nice Elderly Lady Of course, at the time, I didn’t realise that he was never going to come back “So, you live around here?” I asked Margaret, trying to make conversation There was no reply so I tried again “It’s a lovely day,” I said But there was still no reply “Are you all right?” I asked “Can I get you a cup of tea?” And it was then that she spoke “When can I go home?” “Don’t worry,” I said, trying to reassure her, “your son won’t take long.” At which point her face dropped Not Such A Nice Young Man “Son? Son? I don’t have a son,” Margaret stuttered “That man isn’t my son.” “Oh,” I said, surprised but calm “Then who is that man?” “I don’t know Please, I want to go home.” 38 a local paper n a newspaper that is printed in the area you are referring to to turn up phr vb to appear; to arrive a granny n a grandmother to some gardening exp to work in the garden, cutting the grass, planting flowers, etc her n “her” refers to the car a test drive n if you give a car a “test drive”, you drive it in order to decide if you want to buy it to pop inside n to go inside a building/house, etc for a short period of time to drive away phr vb to leave a place driving around here exp near here to reassure someone vb to talk to someone in order to make them feel calm and secure her face dropped exp she suddenly looked afraid/frightened/ shocked / www.learnhotenglish.com / Looking for a quality English-language course abroad? Contact classes@learnhotenglish.com to stutter vb if someone “stutters”, they find it hard to say the first sound of a word to lead vb if you “lead” someone to a place, you take them to that place to pick up the receiver exp to take the telephone in your hand so you can start talking to someone a confidence trick n a trick in which someone tells you a lie in order to get your money to turn out phr vb if something “turns out” a certain way, it is that way in the end a artist n a person who lies in order to get money from others an old people’s home n a type of hospital for old people to go for a drive exp to go in the car and to go somewhere for pleasure car theft n stealing/robbing a car a dear n people often use this word as a sign of affection for someone AUDIO DICTIONARY OF SLANG Dictionary of slang Here we’ve got some examples of how to say things in different situations > Situation You are describing your new i-Pod to a friend You are very impressed with it Formal Relaxed Informal It is of excellent quality It’s really good It’s top notch; it’s super cool; it’s the business Refrain from intervening Don’t get involved Keep out of it You are in an abandoned house You suddenly feel a desire to be violent and destroy things Let us cause some extensive physical damage to this house Let’s destroy the place Let’s trash the place; lets rip this place apart; let’s tear it down You are with a friend, trying to decide what to in the evening You want to go out, but your friend wants to stay at home In the end, your friend tells you that you should decide It is your decision You choose; it’s up to you; you decide You call the shots; it’s your call; you’re the boss A friend is happy because she has just won 4,000 euros However, you are not impressed at all That fails to impress me And? So what? Big deal! And what’s the good news? You are talking with a work colleague You describe how a mutual friend, Susan, really likes her new boyfriend Susan is really attracted to him She really likes him She likes him big time; she’s really into him; she’s really keen on him The office photocopier has broken again You tell a friend about this The photocopier is malfunctioning again The photocopier has broken down again The photocopier is on the blink again; it’s giving us grief There is a fight in the street You tell a friend to ignore it and not to anything GLOSSARY a notch n a small cut in a piece of wood or any surface a place n a house; a building to trash vb to destroy; literally, “trash” is rubbish (old bits of paper, etc) a shot n if there is a “shot”, someone fires a gun Please note that the words in this glossary box are literal translations of parts of idiomatic expressions a deal n an agreement between two people keen adj very excited and happy about something to blink vb if you “blink”, your eyes open and close very quickly grief n a feeling of extreme sadness Let’s trash the place! For fantastic Video-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 39 AUDIO JAMES DEAN Famous people James Dean Have you ever seen a James Dean film? He starred in just three films during his short lifetime, and he’s one of Hollywood’s greatest legends Even today you can see images of him all over the world, with his blue jeans, and the dangling cigarette He was just 24 years old when he died in 1955, but his memory lives on Find out why The James Dean Story James Dean was born on 8th February 1931, and grew up in Fairmount, Indiana Later on, Dean’s father moved the family to California; but Dean later returned to Indiana after his mother died of cancer when Dean was just nine years old Dean was raised by his aunt and uncle on their farm just north of Fairmount (Indiana) After graduating from high school, Dean returned to California where he went to Santa Monica Junior College and UCLA James Dean began acting with James Whitmore’s acting workshop, appeared in occasional television commercials, and played several roles in films and on stage A Great School In the winter of 1951, he took Whitmore’s advice and moved to New York to continue with his acting career at the Actors Studio At the time, Dean wrote to his family: “After months of auditioning, I am very proud to announce that I am a member of the Actors Studio – the greatest school of the theater It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred Dunnock Very few get in, and it is absolutely free It is the best thing that can happen to an actor I am one of the youngest to belong If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress, one of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.” He was right New York City While in New York, Dean appeared in seven television shows, as well as earning his living doing odd jobs in the Broadway theatre district Eventually, he got a small part in a Broadway play called See The Jaguar But it was his appearance on Broadway in The Immoralist (1954) that 40 got him a screen test at Warner Brothers for the part of Cal Trask in the screen adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel East Of Eden He returned to Hollywood in 1955 after being given the role of Jim Stark in Rebel Without A Cause He celebrated this success by buying a Porsche An Amazing Career James Dean had one of the most spectacularly brief careers of any star In a little over a year, and in only three films (Giant; Rebel without a Cause; East of Eden), Dean became a top screen personality, and a symbol for American youngsters of the mid-50s However, it all ended tragically On 30th September 1955, on the way to compete in a race, James Dean was killed in a car accident He was just 24 years old So why was he so popular? Eternal Popularity Some say it’s because he was a genius who died so young His death left us with the feeling of lost potential, and thoughts of what might have been Others say it was his ability to connect with so many people As Joe Hyams said in his book Little Boy Lost: “There is no simple explanation for why he has come to mean so much to so many people today Perhaps it is because, in his acting, he had the intuitive talent for expressing the hopes and fears that are a part of all young people In some movie magic way, he managed to dramatize brilliantly the questions every young person in every generation must resolve.” And as James Bellah (Dean’s roommate at college) says, “Dean captured a rebellious spirit that has always been part of our national character He also fulfilled a need As human beings, we need icons to bow down to.” / www.learnhotenglish.com / Looking for a quality English-language course abroad? Contact classes@learnhotenglish.com East of Eden East of Eden is a family drama about rivalry between two sons for the love of their father Raymond Massey plays the part of the stern father Adam Trask The two brothers are Aron (played by Richard Davalos); and Cal (played by James Dean) JAMES DEAN A friend has some new very nice sunglasses on You comment on them Information Box: James Dean’s Films GLOSSARY Rebel without a Cause Rebel Without A Cause premiered in New York after Dean had been killed Dean plays the part of Jim Stark (“the bad boy from a good family”) He forms a substitute family with girlfriend Natalie Wood (Judy) and timid Sal Mineo (Plato) after a tragic incident during a car race Giant In this film, Dean plays the part of Jett Rink The script describes Jett as “a violent young ranch hand, half juvenile delinquent, half genius, who wants to make a million” The script required Dean to age from 19 to 46 The film was directed by George Stevens, and starred Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson jeans n trousers made from a heavy cotton material known as denim a dangling cigarette n a cigarette in the corner of his mouth that looks as if it is going to fall to live on phr vb to survive; to continue to grow up phr vb if you “grow up” in a place, you live there as a child to raise vb to educate and look after children an acting workshop n a theatre school a television commercial n a piece of television publicity for a product on stage exp on the elevated area in a theatre an acting career n a professional life of acting on films and in the theatre to audition vb if an actor “auditions” for a part, he or she acts in front of a director, and the director decides if he/she wants the actor to get in (to a school) exp to be given a place in a school to keep something up phr vb to continue doing something to earn your living exp to earn money so you can live an odd job n a manual job a screen test n a test to see if you can get a part in a film Literally, the “screen” is the flat object you look at while you are watching a film a screen personality n a famous actor/actress to bow down to someone exp to move your body forwards and down as a sign of respect stern adj strict to premiere vb to show a film to the public for the first time a substitute family n a group of people who act as your family even though they aren’t a ranch hand n a person who works on a ranch (a large farm) doing manual jobs a juvenile delinquent n a young person who is often in trouble to make a million exp to business so you earn one million dollars For fantastic Video-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 41 AUDIO JAMES DEAN TRIVIA James Dean Trivia James Dean’s first professional acting job was doing a Pepsi commercial Dean’s hobbies were painting, writing, photography, sculpting, car racing, horse riding and playing the bongos Dean’s favourite drink was coffee, and his favourite ice cream flavour was raspberry Dean’s musical interests included African tribal music, Afro-Cuban songs, classical music by Bartok and Stravinsky, and songs by Judy Garland, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra Dean’s favourite song was Billie Holiday’s “When Your Lover Has Gone”, and his favourite album was Sinatra’s “Songs for Young Lovers” James Dean had blue eyes The school in the film Rebel without a Cause (called “Dawson High School”) was in fact “Santa Monica High School”, which is located at 601 Pico Boulevard James Dean began riding horses at the age of He bought a horse which he called Cisco the Kid, and which he kept in a stable in Santa Barbara One of James Dean’s New York hangouts was the Museum of Modern Art, on 11 West 53rd Street The red jacket that Dean wore in Rebel without a Cause was in fact made of nylon, not leather as many believed Many of the greatest rock legends claim that James Dean had a profound impact on them, including John Lennon, Elvis Presley, the Eagles, Bob Dylan and Don McLean James Dean was expelled from his first fraternity (Sigma Nu) while he was at UCLA Apparently he got into a fight with another student When Dean died, he had the actress Elizabeth Taylor’s phone number in his little black book Dean’s car (a Porsche Spyder) was nicknamed “Little Bastard” There are approximately 43 songs that have been inspired by James Dean These days, fans from all ages still trek to Fairmount (population 3,000) from as far away as Australia and Japan Dean led a very active school life, playing on the basketball team, the baseball team, and being a champion pole vaulter He also rode horses and played ice hockey with his buddies Dean once won a speech contest and an art award His classmates remember him as “just one of the guys” Dean loved riding his motorcycle He once told the journalist Hedda Hopper, “I used to go out for the cows on the motorcycle Scared the hell out of them.” Just two weeks before the car crash which took his life, Dean recorded a public service television commercial for the National Safety Council The topic: highway safety Ironic, or what? James Dean Quotes Here is a collection of things that James Dean said harder I want to be both before I’m done.” James Dean “Dream as if you’ll live forever Live as if you’ll die today.” James Dean “Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character There are a lot of things I learned from animals One was that they couldn’t hiss or boo at me I also became close to nature, and now am able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.” James Dean “Since I’m only 24 years old, I guess I have as good an insight into this rising generation as any other young man my age.” James Dean “How can you measure acting in inches?” James Dean, on being told that he was too short to be an actor James Dean’s height was actually feet inches (172 cm) “Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that’s all you have Being a good actor isn’t easy Being a man is even 42 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Looking for a quality English-language course abroad? Contact classes@learnhotenglish.com “When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting It’s following instructions Anyone with physical qualifications can that So the director’s task is just that – to direct, to point the way Then the actor takes over And he must be allowed the space, the freedom to express himself in the role Without that space, an actor is no more than an unthinking robot with a chest full of push-buttons.” James Dean JAMES DEAN TRIVIA GLOSSARY raspberry n a small, soft, red fruit that grows on bushes a hangout n a place where you go to relax or be with friends a fraternity n a society in American colleges to trek to phr vb to go somewhere that is far away a pole vaulter n a person who jumps with a pole vault (a long metal or wooden pole) Pole vaulting is an Olympic sport to go for someone/something exp to go close to someone with the intention of attacking or frightening them to scare the hell out of someone exp to frighten someone a lot I guess n I suppose to have a good insight into something exp to understand something very well an inch n a unit of measurement It is about three centimetres before I’m done exp before I die to hiss vb to make a sound like a long “s” to boo vb to make a sound at someone as a way of saying you don’t like them endowed adj if a country is “endowed” with a particular characteristic, it has that characteristic to point the way exp to show someone what to to take over phr vb to start controlling something a chest n the top part of your body at the front push-buttons n buttons that you press to make a machine work a neurosis n (plural: neuroses) a mental condition which causes people to have fears and worries to manifest themselves exp if something “manifests itself”, you can see it set adj fixed the cradle n a bed for babies seeking exp trying to encounter vb “To me, acting is the most logical way for people’s neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.” James Dean And here are some things that people have said about James Dean “He’s the greatest actor and star I have ever known.” Dennis Hopper to find; to meet a spokesman n a person who speaks as a representative of others peanut butter n a type of food in the form of a paste that is made from peanuts crackers n light biscuits a Milky Way n a type of chocolate bar a performance n singing, dancing or playing in front of an audience to sum up phr vb to describe something complicated in a few words had memorized – they were actually a very real part of him.” Jim Backus “Jim Dean and Elvis were the spokesmen for an entire generation When I was in acting school in New York, years ago, there was a saying that if Marlon Brando changed the way people acted, then James Dean changed the way people lived He was the greatest actor who ever lived He was simply a genius.” Martin Sheen “Every time I go to Europe, I remember that James Dean never saw Europe, but I see his face everywhere There’s James Dean, Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe in windows of the Champs Elysees, discos in the north of Spain, restaurants in Sweden, T-shirts in Moscow.” Dennis Hopper “He seemed to capture that moment of youth, that moment where we’re all desperately seeking to find ourselves.” Dennis Hopper “In Texas, one disgustingly hot night during the filming of Giant, James and I ate a full jar of peanut butter, a box of crackers and six Milky Ways, and drank twelve Coca-Colas.” Mercedes McCambridge “He had the greatest power of concentration I have ever encountered He prepared himself so well in advance for any scene he was playing, that the lines were not simply something he “While we were making Giant, I think we all knew that young Jimmy Dean was giving a performance that not even the extreme adjectives of Hollywood could adequately sum up.” William C Mellor Contact us for fantastic online classes for your company, wherever you are: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 43 WORK FUN Work fun Are you happy with your job? Does your boss treat you well? Everyone has things they hate about their job: the long hours, the stress, and the tension Here is a letter you could send to your boss Hopefully it will make your work less stressful Dear boss, Please don’t wait until in the evening to give me an important job, and demand it back for first thing the next morning The challenge of a deadline is exciting, but I really have a life outside this office, honestly If it really is a rush job, please stop running in every ten minutes to interrupt me and ask me how it’s going And even worse, stop hovering over me, telling me what to It’s really annoying, you know I know you are busy, and you are a very important person However, next time my arms are full of papers, please hold the door open for me If you give me more than one job to do, please tell me which one has priority I am not psychic If a job I pleases you, please let me know about it I don’t like secrets And don’t worry, just because you praise me, it doesn’t mean I’m going to ask for a promotion If I something that you don’t like, or I something wrong, please don’t tell everyone else in the office I like to be popular with the rest of the staff, and I love to hear my name in other people’s conversations, but not for the wrong reasons If you have any special instructions for a job, please write them down And please remember to give me the instructions before 44 I start the job, not at the end when it’s too late Please introduce me to your guests when you come into my office It’s nice to know the name of the person who I’m talking to Also, it’s nice for them to know my name I know I’m not as important as you, but it’s nice to feel wanted and appreciated every now and then Please stop telling me all about your fantastic weekends sailing in the Caribbean or skiing in the Alps It’s nice that you’re doing so well and earning so much money, but just remember that we aren’t as fortunate as you Please tell me about my work objectives and goals at the beginning of the year I’ll be extremely depressed if you wait till the end of the year to tell me what I should have done and how wI should have been GLOSSARY a loser/saddo n inform a ridiculous and pathetic person a deadline n a time when you have to finish something a rush job n a job that you have to quickly because it is urgent to hover over someone exp to stand behind someone, watching them as they work busy adj with lots of work to to hold the door open for someone exp to hold the door open so another person can enter or leave / www.learnhotenglish.com / Looking for a quality English-language course abroad? 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