TOEIC reading skill p1

a person traveling on a plane or traina small bag that you take with you on the plane a place above the seats on an airplane where you can put your coat and bags a strap around your body

a person traveling on a plane or train

a small bag that you take with you on the plane

a place above the seats on an airplane where you can put your coat and bags

a strap around your body that keeps you in your seat

a small table in front of passengers where they can put their food and drinks

a door to get off the plane in an accident

to close something like a seat belt, so it is fixednot dangerous

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

Welcome to Europa Airlines! This information will help passengers have a good flight

• Your carry-on bag must fit under the seat in front of you or in the overhead bin

If your bag is too big, the flight attendant may have to check your bag

• Always keep your seat belt fastened when you are seated Children should use seat belts too When the captain turns off the seat belt sign, you can walk around the plane and use the toilet, but please put your seat belt on again when you sit down

• This plane has four emergency exits Two are in the front of the plane, and two are

in the back If there is an emergency, use the exit closest to your seat Leave all your carry-on bags on the plane

• There is a tray table on the back of the seat in front of you You can use it during the flight, but you must put it up when the plane is taking off and landing

• Please be careful when you open the overhead bin at the end of the flight The bags inside the bin sometimes move during the flight

Thank you for flying with us today!

what you say when you dial the incorrect telephone number

what you say when you telephone a company, for example, and want to talk to someone in particular

what you do when you telephone someone again — if they are busy for example

what you say when you telephone someone and the telephone

is engagedwhat you do when you cannot talk to the person you want, and someone writes a message for you

where you can leave a message if someone is not answering their cell phone for example

what you say about someone when he is 'not in' — not in the office for example

what someone does when you cannot talk to the person you want, and they write a message for you

PRACTICAL ENGLISH

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

READING: Answering the phone

I just wanted to say that I had a nice time on our date last Friday Madame Butterfly is

my favorite opera I was so happy How did you know?

I called you Saturday and left a message with your daughter Did you get it? She sounded cute She's just eight, right? And so polite on the phone!

Thanks for the message you left on my voicemail I laughed when I heard what you said about opera and Italian food

I guess next time you should call me on my cell phone I'm out of the office so much

on business Don't worry about disturbing me in a meeting — I turn it off when I'm with a client

Or text me It's cheap, and I always check my messages in the taxi between meetings That's the best way to contact me

Well, if we can't touch base before Friday, I'll meet you at the restaurant like we planned

Have a good week

Mandy

someone who interviews you

an announcement in a newspaper for a job

a job with a particular title — sales manager for example

to ask someone formally if they want to accept a job

to ask someone to come — to an interview for example

an organization that sells products or services

PRACTICAL ENGLISH

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

READING: Applying for a job

PLASTICS 4U 1051–1053 Seventh Avenue

New York

NY 10002November 7Simon Green

Please call me to confirm that you can come at this time

We look forward to seeing you on November 20

Sincerely,

Hamira Hussain

to speak about a particular subject — at a convention for example

to arrange something before you go — a hotel room for example

to happen in a place or at a particular time

a place that has all the facilities and equipment for conventions

a subject that someone speaks about — at a convention for example

PRACTICAL ENGLISH

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

READING: Arranging meetings

Institute of Management Studies

Evergreen University Olympia, WA 20043

February 12

Martin Lewis

Faculty of Business Administration

University of South Carolina

SC 20598

Dear Dr Lewis,

Modern Management Convention

I am writing to confirm that I have booked your flights and hotel room for the

Modern Management Convention which takes place at our convention center on March 15 and 16

As you know, you will be the first speaker We understand that you will give a talk on Soft Management Skills We expect an audience of about 200 people

Please check the information on the flight and hotel reservation documents that I've enclosed with this letter If there are any problems, please do not hesitate to contact me

Best regards,

Peter Smith

the time when you get on a plane

an electronic sign that shows informationgoing away from a place

coming to a place

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

Welcome to the NEW Metro Airport! We've made everything better and more

convenient for your next trip

The departure hall is all made of glass, and it has beautiful views of the mountains Big display screens tell you where to find your airline The security area is now larger,

so you won't have to wait in long lines If you have time before your flight, there are three new restaurants where you can get a meal We also have a shopping mall if you want a book or magazine, or if you forgot to buy presents for your friends

The arrival hall is new, too While you wait to have your passport checked in the

immigration area, you can enjoy videos of the most beautiful places in our country The customs area has displays of art by some of our country's best artists And our new computer system means you will get your bags much faster in the baggage claim area

Choose the NEW Metro Airport for your next trip!

an area of land that is covered in trees

a very small town, often with only one shop and a school

an area where there are many shops, usually indoors

an area where a large number of similar houses are being built at the same time

an area outside the center of a city or town where people livethe area of a city where many businesses have their officesthe area of a town or city where you live

an area of land, usually used for growing crops or keeping animals

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

Mr Potter, who lives 2 miles from the racecourse, thinks differently "This is about big business I moved to Milton from the suburbs because of the beautiful woods, the open fields, and the fresh air We don't want a city here All those people and cars and pollution — no thank you!"

Local people hope the plan will be rejected and Milton will remain a nice, quiet place

to live

where you can see pictures or words on a computer systemyou use this to connect a machine to an electricity supplywhat you use to move the cursor on a computer

where you can type on a computer system

a machine that prints documentsyou put this over your ears to listen to sounds on a computeryou use this to store computer data

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

No Future for Pen and Paper?

David is a fifty-two-year-old manager of a travel company When he has a problem with his computer, he asks James for help Who is James? His boss perhaps? Or maybe his colleague? No, James is his eight-year-old son David started using

computers when he was 49 James started when he was 4

Today most children use computers at school For many young children, a keyboard

is easier and quicker to use than a pen They read from a screen, not from a book In art classes there is no paint on their hands or clothes because now they use a mouse

to paint on screen

James uses technology in and out of school After work his father goes to a bar with his friends and plays cards When James comes home from school, he turns on his laptop and does his homework Then he plays cards on the Internet and sends messages to his friends on his cell phone He doesn't write letters with a pen and paper

Technology is changing the way we work and play Is the life of the pen over?

to leave your house and go somewhere for a short time, often for pleasure

to become friends with people

to become a member of a club or organization

PRACTICAL ENGLISH

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

READING: Enjoying yourself

www.dvdmovies.com

Movies at home or at the movie theater?

A study of 13 countries has found that while North Americans and Asians prefer to stay home and watch a new movie on DVD, Europeans prefer to go out and see it at the movie theater

Which do you prefer?

"When I get home from work, I don't have the energy to go out again I just want to stay home and rest, so I prefer DVDs I can lie on the sofa, wear what I want, have it as loud as I want, and drink beer!"

Posted by Brad Simmons

"I love the whole experience of going to a movie theater I enjoy getting ready to

go out I enjoy being in a crowd and seeing them all jump, laugh, or cry at the same time I enjoy talking about the movie with my friends afterward."

Posted by Wormwood

"At home, if the movie is bad, I can turn it off or go to sleep — at the movie theater, I feel I have to watch all of it My spare time is more important than that."

Posted by Richard Campea

"It's much cheaper to get a movie on DVD I joined an Internet DVD Club and watch 4

or 5 movies a week, but I don't have enough money to go to a movie theater 5 times

a week!"

Posted by Crackerjack

something that you do, like a sport, game, or hobby

to use your hands and feet to go up something

to do an activity often so that you become good at itlearning or practicing a physical activity, like a sport

to drop down toward the ground

a situation or way of behaving that is not dangerous

to put your hands around something to stop yourself from falling

to cause yourself or somebody else pain or injury

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

Alain Robert is known all over the world as the "French Spiderman." Why? The two-year-old from the South of France likes to climb up the sides of tall buildings using just his hands and feet to hold on He uses no safety equipment at all He has climbed more than 70 of the world's tallest buildings, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Sydney Opera House, and the world's tallest building, Taipei 101 in Taiwan

forty-Robert started this dangerous activity at age 12 when he couldn't get into his

parents' apartment on the eighth floor one day Instead of waiting for them to come home, he decided to climb up the wall and through the window "I knew from that moment that I wanted to be a climber," he says

Robert, who is married with 3 children, practices climbing on the ceiling at home

He has never had any accidents when climbing a building, but he hurt himself very badly when he fell 15 meters during training at age 20 Doctors said he would never climb again, but 6 months later he was back

"I face death every time I climb," he says, "But this is my way of life."

a building where you go to see shows, plays, etc.

when a band, orchestra, or musician plays music and/or sings in front of people

a group of musicians who play music and sing togethersomething that is used for playing music, like a piano or a guitar

a piece of writing in short lines that often uses words that rhymethe job or skill of pretending to be someone else in a movie, play,

or show

a platform in a theater or other place that actors, musicians, dancers, etc are on

PRACTICAL ENGLISH

READING PRACTICE: TEXT

READING: Going out

Imagine a room full of noisy, excited people, shouting at somebody on the stage It makes you think of a concert with loud music, doesn't it? But on the stage, there's no band and no musical instruments There's just one person reading a poem! This is a

"poetry slam."

Poetry slams started in 1986 at a jazz club in Chicago, but now they happen in bars, clubs, and theaters all over North America and Europe Anyone can come and read a poem about anything, and 5 people — from the crowd who have come to watch the show — give each poet points between 0 and 10 The crowd makes a lot of noise to show if they like you or not

The only rules are:

1) You must write the poem yourself

2) It can only be 3 minutes long

3) You cannot use musical instruments, special clothes, or any other objects

How you read the poem is as important as the poem itself, so you will do better if you are good at acting The best poet usually wins money

"If poetry makes you think of somebody sitting quietly with a book, go to a poetry slam," says poet Marc Langmack "It'll change the way you think about poetry forever!"

PRACTICAL ENGLISH

READING: Good feelings

SECTION 1: STAGE 2: VOCABULARY 1

Study the key language in context.

1 Margaret was very happy because her new business was successful.

2 Larry is a very cheerful person He's always smiling and he makes everyone feel good.

3 Rachel is very excited about the rock concert tonight.

4 Henry is interested in languages He's taking a French class this semester.

5 Lisa is very sensitive She can easily tell when people are upset.

6 Steve and Georgia went to a great party last night All their friends were there and everyone

had fun

7 Jill is a very patient teacher She is glad to help her students when they need it.

8 Frank asked Kelly what was wrong He wanted her to be open with him.

9 Lydia was very confident about her project She thought it was her best work.

10 Our neighbor is a very kind person She invites us to her home every weekend and always

makes us a nice meal

SECTION 1: STAGE 3: VOCABULARY 2

Match the word to the definition.

A describes someone who is happy and friendly

B describes how you feel when you want to know about or

do something

C describes how you feel when you believe you can do things well

D wonderful, fantastic

E describes someone who quickly reacts to emotions

(his/her own or someone else's)

F describes how you feel when you can't relax because

something good is going to happen

G describes how you behave when you are friendly and do nice

things for people

H describes how you behave when you are calm and don't get

angry or upset easily

I describes how you feel when things in your life are going well

1 happy

2 cheerful

3 excited

4 interested

5 sensitive

6 great

7 patient

8 open

9 confident

10 kind

PRACTICAL ENGLISH

READING: Good feelings

SECTION 1: STAGE 4: VOCABULARY PRACTICE

Listen and write the words you hear.

Dina: Hi, Doug How's it going?

Doug: Very well, Dina I'm (1) because I just spoke with my friend Michael about going

on vacation

Dina: Oh really? That's (2) ! I love vacations.

Doug: Yeah, I'm very (3) about it Michael is a lot of fun He's always (4)

Doug: She sounds like a (7) person.

Dina: Yes, she is — I'm lucky to have her as a friend Now, what were we talking about? Oh yes,

your vacation! I'm very (8) in hearing about it When are you going?

Doug: I'm not sure yet I have to be (9) and wait for the details Michael is taking care

of it, so I'll tell you when I know He's (10) that we'll love our trip

SECTION 2: STAGE 2: PRE-READING

You are going to read an email about someone who is happy about getting a job What things about a job are important to you?