Speak Up in Class

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By Pamela Linwood

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GETTING STARTED

Tina Turner [A2 PRE-INTERMEDIATE]

A - Before you startAnswer the questions with a partner.1) What do you know about the singer Tina Turner?2) Do you know the titles of any of her albums?3) Do you like her music? Why (not)?

B – Read and answerRead these statements and choose the correct answer.1) On 24th June, Tina Turnera) was close to death. b) tried to kill herself. c) was the victim of a joke.2) Anna May Bullock is a) Tina’s real name. b) Tina’s mother’s name. c) the name of the actress who played Tina in a film about her life.3) Tina’s husband went away and left her and their children.a) True. b) False. c) The article doesn’t say.4) After their divorce, Tina began to...a) sing on her own. b) act in films. c) Both of these.5) In 2007, Ike Turner dieda) in a road accident. b) after taking drugs. c) after a suicide attempt.6) At present, Tina isa) married. b) single. c) divorcing her second husband.

C – Read and answerRead the article and answer the questions.1) What did Tina Turner have in common with her husband in the 60s and 70s?2) What did the public like about her appearance when she was younger? 3) Why wasn’t her life as glamorous as it seemed?4) Why was she an inspiration to other women?5) How did she react when she heard that Ike had died?6) What aspect of Buddhism has she found useful in the past?

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AFTER YOU READ

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KET EXAM PRACTICE

READING

A - Before you startAnswer the questions with a partner. 1) There are some very long tunnels in Europe. Can you name any of them?2) Which is the longest? 3) When were they built?

B – Listen and completeRead these statements and complete them.1) The Channel Tunnel is ________ kilometres long. 2) It was opened on __________, 1994.3) It’s the longest undersea tunnel in __________.4) It consists of not one tunnel but ________.5) The giant machines used to make the tunnel were as long as two ____________.6) About ____________ people travel through the tunnel annually.

The Wonder Tunnel [B2 UPPER INTERMEDIATE]

GETTING STARTED

D – Learn it! Use it!Complete these sentences with words from the glossary. (You may have to adapt the word(s) in some way, e.g. change the verb tense.)1) After discussing the contract for hours, the two managers finally came to an ________.2) Our camping trip was very ________. Everything seemed to go wrong.3) Jake always walks to school, as his school is very ________ to home.4) When I bought this computer in Paris, I wasn’t ________ it had a different keyboard.5) Everything seemed perfect, but nobody saw what was happening ________ ____ _______.6) The film we’re going to see tonight ________ Johnny Depp.

E – Ready for KET? (Paper 1, Reading and Writing: Part 6)Read the descriptions of some words or expressions used when speaking about entertainment. Identify them and write the missing letters1) This is a person who makes or writes music. m _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2) This describes something or somebody that a lot of people like. p _ _ _ _ _ _3) You go to a cinema to see this. m _ _ _ _ 4) A film or TV actor or actress who is very well-known s _ _ _5) This is a short piece of music with words. s _ _ _

F – Check your pronunciationOne of the four words in each group has a different vowel sound. Which one? 1) dead death great said2) hoax close solo movies3) business other drug loved4) alive life lived high5) church born further thirty

G – Write about it Write about a pop singer that you like. Mention: - where he/she was born and grew up;- when and where he/she first started performing;- the titles of his/her best known songs;- why you like him/her.

FCE EXAM PRACTICE

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C – Read and answerRead the main article and the information box and answer the questions. 1) What happened when the two halves of the tunnel were joined together?2) How did the project get started?3) Where did the money to build the tunnel come from?4) What tells you that the tunnelling of the two sections was very precise?5) Why were investors disappointed when the Channel Tunnel first opened?6) How long is the undersea stretch of tunnel? 7) What is the greatest depth of the tunnel?8) How long does the journey from Britain to France take?

D – Read and answerN.B. This interview is graded as C1, so don’t be discouraged if you find it difficult. Try to understand the main points.Read these statements and write T (true) or F (false). 1) The Channel Tunnel is considered to be the biggest civil engineering project of the last century.2) Despite having different political beliefs, Margaret Thatcher and Francois Mitterand often had similar ideas.3) The earliest plans for a Channel tunnel were made by the Duke of Wellington’s engineers.4) When the project started, the French were more enthusiastic about it than the British.5) On the English side, the tunnel starts in the county of Kent.6) Only about 10% of the traffic using the tunnel comes from France.

E – Learn it! Use it!Complete these sentences with words from the glossary. (You may have to adapt the word(s) in some way, e.g. change the verb tense or change from plural to singular.)1) There’s a plan to build a ________ on the river to provide hydroelectric power to the area.2) After the argument, Sam wanted to phone Amanda, but ________ prevented him from doing so.3) We thought the food in the school canteen would be mediocre, but ________ it was very good.4) Sarah isn’t afraid of learning a completely new skill. She always enjoys a ________.5) When they reached the top of the hill and looked down, the view of the valley was ________.

6) Sales of new cars have gone down ________ over the past three years.7) A large supermarket chain has announced it will ________ to sell cigarettes and tobacco. 8) One of the government’s major ________ is the number of young people who are unemployed.

F – Ready for FCE? (Paper 3: Use of English, Part 3)Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the space given. 1) The official _________ (OPEN) of the tunnel took place in 1994.2) The project was the result of an _________ (ALLY) between the governments of England and France.3) Margaret Thatcher insisted that it should be _________ (FULL) financed by private funding.4) The technical challenges were _________ (CONSIDER).5) The tunnel was the _________ (ACHIEVE) of a 200-year-long dream.6) When it was built, it was a _________ (MASS) step forward.7) It wasn’t just an _________ (ARCHITECT) project.8) At first the British were _________ (FEAR) of the island becoming part of the continent.

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Fighting Fire [B1 INTERMEDIATE]

A – Before you startAnswer the questions with a partner.1) Are firefighters looked on as heroes in Spain?2) Are the firefighters in your town paid workers or volunteers? 3) What do they do besides fighting fires?

B – Read and answerRead and listen to the main article. Then answer the questions1) What is Paul Riddle’s position in the South Pasadena Fire Department?2) How many firefighters are there in the US?3) For which event is the role of American firefighters particularly remembered?4) What proportion of US firefighters are paid for what they do?5) What determines the number of firefighters in a department?6) Where does the SPFD work besides South Pasadena?

C – Listen and answer (Optional)N.B. This interview is graded as C1, so don’t be discouraged if you find it difficult. Try to understand the main points.

GETTING STARTED

READING

LISTENING

Read these statements. Then listen to the interview with Paul Riddle, without reading, and write T (true) or F (false).1) Firefighters take part in debriefing, or counselling, sessions after every job.2) The debriefing helps them to face up to the stress of their work.

9) Now, 85 per cent of passengers’ journeys _________ (ORIGIN) in the UK.10) Some of these are for business, others for _________ (PLEASE).

G – Write about itDo some research and write an essay about the famous bridge in Alcántara, Spain. - Who built the bridge and why?- When was the bridge completed?- What is it made of? What special features does it have?- Describe Alcántara Bridge’s violent history.- Have you visited the bridge? If so, describe your experience. If not, would you like to? Why/not?

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PET EXAM PRACTICE

3) The debriefing programme started after a serious train disaster in San Diego.4) In spite of debriefing, many firefighters still retire early because of stress.5) One common problem for firefighters is a feeling of guilt.6) Psychologists are always present during the debriefing process.7) Anyone can be a firefighter with the correct training.

D – Listen, read and check your answersListen to the interview while reading the text. (If you did Exercise C, check your answers while reading.)

E – Learn it! Use it!Complete these sentences with words from the glossary. (You may have to adapt the word(s) in some way; e.g. change the verb tense.)1) Don’t worry about Claire. If there’s an emergency, she’ll be able to ________ it.2) My dad’s 65, so he’s going to ________ in June.3) As soon as the concert ended, the crowds ________ towards the exits.4) Jessica left her job in a large corporation because she didn’t like the hostile work ________.5) It ________ Simon a couple of months to recover after his cycling accident.6) Our local football team is a lot better now. It’s come _______ _______ _______ since the new trainer arrived.

F – Ready for PET? (Paper 1, Writing: Part 1)Complete the second sentence with 1 to 3 words so that it means the same as the first. (They are constructions used in the article.)1) Every year, US firefighters respond to over 2 million calls.Every year, US firefighters respond to ______________ than 2 million calls.2) Most of them don’t even get paid for their work.Most of them don’t even get paid for the work ______________________.3) The smallest departments don’t have many firefighters.The smallest departments have just _____________________ firefighters.4) Debriefing is a process of facing up to the situation.Debriefing is a process of ______________ with the situation.

5) It confirms the fact that you weren’t responsible.It confirms the fact that it __________________ fault.6) Some individuals think they’ll do badly, but in the end they do well. Some individuals end up ___________________________ they thought.

G – Talk about it In pairs or groups. 1) Do you think other jobs in the emergency services (police officer, paramedic) are as stressful as the job of a firefighter? Why (not)?2) Can you think of any jobs that are even more stressful?3) On what occasions is counseling given to members of the public?4) Do you think it works? Why (not)?

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THE WONDER TUNNEL B – Read and complete1) 50.5 2) May 6th 3) the world 4) three 5) football pitches 6) 18.4 million

C – Read and answer 1) The French and English teams of tunnellers met and shook hands. 2) In 1986, Margaret Thatcher and Francois Mitterand signed the Treaty of Canterbury. 3) It came from private funding. 4) They were only two centimetres out of alignment when they met. 5) Because the number of pas-sengers was lower than expected. 6) It’s 37.9 km long.

7) 75 metres 8) It takes 35 minutes.

D – Read again and check your answers 1) T 2) F – They rarely agreed about anything. 3) F – They were made by Napo-leon’s engineers. 4) T 5) T 6) F – Only about 5 or 6 per cent comes from France.

E – Learn it! Use it! 1) dam 2) pride 3) actually 4) challenge 5) breathtaking 6) steadily 7) cease 8) concerns

F – Ready for FCE? 1) opening 2) alliance 3) fully 4) considerable 5) achievement 6) massive 7) architectural 8) fearful 9) originate 10) pleasure

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AnswersTINA TURNER B – Read and answer1) c 2) a 3) b 4) c 5) b 6) a

C – Read and answer 1) They performed together. Ike had a band and Tina sang in it. 2) She had long legs and wore mini-skirts. 3) Because she was the victim of domestic violence. Ike was abusive and had a drug problem. 4) Because she survived a broken marriage and made a success of her career. 5) She refused to make any comment. 6) The chanting. She says that it helped her survive the hard times in her life.

D – Learn it! Use it! 1) agreement 2) eventful 3) close 4) aware 5) behind the scenes 6) stars

E – Ready for KET?1) musician 2) popular

3) movie 4) star 5) song

F – Check your pronunciation 1) great 2) movies 3) business 4) lived 5) born

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inClassFIGHTING FIRE B – Read and answer1) He’s a battalion chief. 2) Over 1.1 million. 3) For their role in the 9/11 tragedy. 4) About a third. / One in three. 5) The number of people they have to protect. 6) It works with the firefighters of other LA cities in the state of California when there are major incidents.

D – Listen, read and check your answers 1) F – They take part in them after critical incidents. 2) T 3) F – It started after a serious air-line disaster.

4) F – Paul Riddle says it isn’t re-ally a factor (it hardly ever happens) any more. 5) T 6) F – Sometimes firefighters de-brief among themselves over the coffee table. 7) F – It isn’t for everyone.

E – Learn it! Use it! 1) handle 2) retire 3) rushed 4) environment 5) took 6) a long way

F – Ready for PET?1) more 2) (that) they do

3) a few 4) dealing/coping 5) wasn’t your 6) doing better than

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