Independent advisor to the government

You are truly independent on this issue. You must listen to all the participants, asking questions as necessary and finally make a decision whether or not to proceed with the development.

PART THREE

ENGLISH IN USE

NIGHTMARE JOURNEYS

Read these quotations and decide if each writer feels positive or negative travel and what makes him feel so. Which of the quotations do you agree with?

- Whenever I prepare for a journey I prepare as though for death.

(Katherine Mansfield, Journal, 1992)

- For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.

(Robert Louis Stephenson, Travels with a Donkey, 1879)

- If God had intended us to fly, he would never have given us railways.

(Michael Flanders)

- What gives value to travel is fear… There is no pleasure in travelling, and I look upon it more as an occasion for spiritualtesting.

(Albert Camus, Notebooks, 1962)|

- I’ll take three hours in the dentist’s waiting room, with four cavities and an impacted wisdom tooth, in preference to fifteen minutes at any airport waiting for an aeroplane.

(Patrick Campbell, Daily Mail, 1947)

- My heart is warm with the friends I make.

And better friends I’II not be knowing;

Yet there isn’t a train I wouldn’t take

No matter where it’s going.

(Edna Vincent MiIlay, ‘Travel’, Collected Poems)

2. HOLIDAY COMPLAINTS:Chose the right word to fill in each gap.

There are too many people in Britain today who are ready to complain rather than enjoy their holidays and who 1) ………. the word about how easy it is to 2) ………. money back from the travel industry which appears to have become paralyzed with fear over bad 3) ………. .

I recently heard a middle-aged woman protesting bitterly that she had had to pay for the 4) ………. of a golf cart during an all-inclusive golfing holiday in Jamaica and demanded back all the money spent on the cart 5) ………. with more for the ‘distress’ she had been 6) ………. . A friend of mine recently 7) ……… a group of young lads deciding, before they even 8) ………. the aircraft, what they were going to complain about to get a 9) ………. on the cost of their holiday and which high-value item would be ‘lost’ during the 10) ………. .

Last month a Manchester man led a ‘mutiny’ of 200 passengers on a 11) ………. ship because, he said, the bingo prize was not big enough. This week I heard details of a honeymoon 12) ………. who were sent a big bouquet of flowers by the tour operator and then complained that it was too big and 13) ………. them from moving freely about their hotel room. These types, who we have all met in airport 14) ………., just make the 15) ………. of us suffer, when they lie and fool tour operators into handing cash back.

3. PHRASAL VERBS

1) Study the following verbs:

2) Use these verbs to fill the gaps in the text.

Talking about holidays, you wouldn’t believe the trouble we had with a package holiday last year. It’s a familiar story, but quite true; ask my husband and he’ll 1) ………. what I say. We’d been meaning to go abroad for ages, but had always had to 2) ………. it ………. to the following year because we never had enough money. But last year we’d managed to 3) ………. quite a lot of money, so we decided this time we were really going to 4) ………. it.

Well, we knew enough not to book a holiday with the first agency we walked into, so we 5) ………. a bit, picking up lots of holiday brochures and taking them home. I was 6) ………. one of these one day, looking for something in our price range, when I 7) ………. what seemed like a marvelous holiday. Four weeks in a luxury hotel on the Mediterranean! It was a lot more money then we’d wanted to pay, but then my husband 8) ………. the idea of getting a bank loan, which we could 9) ………. over the following year. I was still very nervous, but my husband said we deserved to 10) ………. for once in our lives, and he finally 11) ………. me ………. it.

As the time came closer and closer we got more and more excited. We got books out of the library and 12) ………. the country where the hotel was. We found out that it wouldn’t be too expensive, especially since we only had to 13) ………. expenses on drinks, presents and so on, since all meals were included. Finally, the day arrived, and off we went, 14) ………. the sun!

Well, what a disappointment the holiday was! The first shock was the hotel bus, which was nearly falling to pieces, it was so old. We were a bit 15) ………. by that, but the hotel was even more of a shock! What a dump! When the driver 16) ………. outside it I thought he’d stopped to buy some cigarettes or something; it was only when he told us to get out that it 17) ………. us that it was our “luxury hotel”. After all our dreams, we’d 18) ………. in a fleapit like this! The town itself was beautiful, and the weather was marvelous, but not even this could 19) ………. our disappointment with the hotel. Nothing worked, the rooms were filthy, the pool was empty because the pump was broken, and the food was awful. Apparently the owner used to be shopkeeper; I suppose he must have noticed that more and more holidaymakers were coming to the town every summer, and had decided to 20) ………. the tourist boom by 21) ………. a hotel himself. And this was the result!

Well, of cause we complained to the travel agent when we got back, but it was no good. They just tried to 22) ………. all our complaints, without promising anything. We argued and argued, but what it all 23) ………. was that we weren’t going to get any money back. We could have taken them to court, but what good would that has done? The law always 24) ………. companies, rather than individuals, in this country. And of cause we couldn’t 25) ………. paying the money back to the bank, so we can’t afford a holiday this year!

3) Replace the words in italics with phrasal verbs.

1. He tried to allay their suspicions about his absence with a false explanation.

2. Come on, in to the kitchen, you’re not going to escape doing the washing up this time!

3. Unfortunately, your theory is not supported by the facts.

4. It’s not fair; you always support her when we argue.

5. I studied all the information I could find on the company before I took the job.

6. Don’t worry. He’ll threaten you, but he hasn’t got the nerve to really do what he threatens.

7. Don’t take out insurance with the first company you speak to, be patient and find out all the alternatives first.

8. It was only when the lesson began that I suddenly realized I was in the wrong classroom.

4)Fill in the gaps with phrasal verbs from the list above.

1. Don’t ………. it ………., do it today!

2. What it all ………. ………. ………. is that they don’t really like each other any more: that’s the real problem.

3. Sports stars often ………. ………. ………. their popularity by doing advertisements.

4. I was rather ………. ………. to see Jack. I thought he was in Australia.

5. As soon as the kids get back from school, they ………. straight ………. the television.

6. Take your flowers and go! Nothing can ………. ………. ………. all those horrible things you said!

7. She’s incredibly creative; she’s always .……… ………. ………. interesting ideas.

8. I didn’t want to do it, really! The others ……….. me ………. it.

5)Translate into English using phrasal verbs

1. Это была весьма привлекательная теория, но результаты ее не подтвердили.

2. Все сводится к существенному различию в подходе к проблеме.

3. Они все испортили; интересно было бы послушать теперь, как они попытаются оправдаться перед руководством.

4. Копая в саду, он наткнулся на осколки глиняной посуды, которая по виду была похожа на римскую.

5. Кто это придумал отличную идею устроить пикник?

6. К тому времени как водитель остановил машину, ей стало намного лучше.

7. Она сказала, что могла бы помочь, поскольку у нее есть немного скопленных денег.

8. Никогда не занимай денег, чтобы выплачивать уже имеющиеся долги.

9. С самого утра начал накрапывать дождик, и мне стало ясно, что прогулка по реке не состоится.

10. Обсудив все возможные маршруты, мы решили направиться в горы.

11. Мы просмотрели несколько путеводителей, но не нашли нужной нам информации.

12. Она хотела сделать что-нибудь, чтобы загладить позднее возвращение домой вчера вечером.

13. Мы не смогли сразу выровнять лодку, и все кончилось тем, что мы промокли насквозь.

14. Джесс не знала, оставаться ли ей на стороне закона или блюсти свои интересы.

15. Они посоветовали нам присмотреться к различным туристическим компаниям, чтобы понять, кто из них будет лучше представлять их интересы.

16. Местные бизнесмены воспользовались рекламой Гоа как приемлемого места отдыха для европейцев среднего достатка.

17. Рой изучает историю Крита, пока мы не уехали в отпуск.

18. Хотя я не большой любитель походов, им удалось на этот раз уговорить меня поехать с ними.

19. Она пригрозила сообщить о своих подозрениях полиции, но я сомневаюсь, что она доведет дело до конца.

20. Они были ошеломлены открывшимся им с вершины холма видом.

21. Когда вы планируете свое путешествие, следует принять во внимание прогноз погоды.

22. Я не хочу идти на этот дурацкий званый обед, но как мне от него избавиться?

23. Туристы всегда готовы с радостью раскошелиться на покупку экзотических сувениров.

6)Study the following root-verbs and find a phrasal verb for each of the meanings. Write a particle on the correct line.

1) set __________ (begin)

2) set __________ (consider as counterbalancing another fact)

3) read _________ (see more in a book, attitude, etc. than is really there)

4) talk __________ (speak to someone in a superior, patronizing way)

5) talk __________ (discuss)

6) talk __________ (persuade someone not to do something)

7) come _________ (obtain, get possession of something)

8) come _________ (happen)

9) take __________ (admit that something you said was unfair or wrong)

10) take __________ (write down exactly what someone is saying)

11) take __________ (deceive, trick someone)

12) take __________ (accept a task, responsibility, etc.)

7)Put one of these verbs into each of the gaps below.

1. Can you ………… the address if I read it to you?

2. We’ve got to try and ………. her ………… resigning. We need her!

3. How do I ………… getting a visa for the States?

4. Don’t ………… your students, treat them as your equals.

5. They persuaded him to ………… the job of secretary of the committee.

6. Look, I’ll ……… this offer ……… with my wife, then talk to you again.

7. Yes, it’s bigger and faster, but that’s got to be ………… the fuel consumption, which is huge.

8. Nowadays, genuine antiques are very hard to …………, unless you pay a fortune.

9. Some people try to ……… all sorts of significant meanings ……… their dreams.

10. OK, I’m sorry, I ……… it ………, I didn’t mean to upset you.

11. He was a very popular President abroad, but his own people weren’t ………… by his fine words.

12. Reformers try to make social change ………… through political action.

8) Translate into English using phrasal verbs

1. По сравнению с ее добродетелями, ее недостатки не кажутся такими уж большими.

2. Нам предстоит отправиться в интересное и познавательное путешествие.

3. Таковы факты, отыскивай в них все, что хочешь.

4. Им надоело, что с ними снисходительно разговаривают и им приказывают.

5. Мне удалось отговорить ее от покупки этого безвкусного платья.

6. Ты можешь сказать мне, как ты получил все эти деньги?

7. Эта ситуация возникла в результате непонимания.

8. Эти фотографии напоминают мне о прошлом.

9. Мы были совершенно сбиты с толку его дружеским участием.

10. Возможно, он возьмется за новую работу, как только устроится здесь.

11. На завтрашнем вечере они снова примутся обсуждать возможные пути решения этой проблемы.

12. Мы старательно записали всю полученную информацию.

9)Work with a partner and make up a dialogue containing some of the phrasal verbs you have been studying in this section.

IDIOMS IN USE

Work with a dictionary and find the meaning of the following idioms. Make up sentences or short stories of your own to illustrate their usage.

PART FOUR

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

“Gentlemanly Guys”

Discussion

1) Note down everything you know about the Amazon region.

2) What would make it an interesting or a difficult place to travel in?

3) How many different ways do you know of catching fish?

Listening exercises

· Listen to David talking about part of a trip through the Amazon region. Then answer the following questions.

1) What were David’s two hosts doing in Brazil? Why did they invite David to their encampment?

2) “I suddenly realized this was it”. What was that?

3) “One of the most wonderful experiences I’ve ever had”. Why was it so wonderful?

4) What did David have for breakfast? How did he feel about it?

5) What was being mined? What was the method? How did David feel about it?

6) How did David feel when the Indians turned up one morning? What made him feel that way?

5) Who was the “very gentlemanly guy”?

6) Why did he follow the man, at the pool?

7) What was the job of the men on the fishing expedition?

8) What was the job of the women?

· Discuss the following questions in groups.

1) Where had David been talking about just before the extract begins?

Venezuela; Brazil; the North of Brazil

2) What part of the anecdote gives you the strongest feeling of what is felt like to be in Amazonas?

3) What was the attitude of the Indians to David? How did they communicate?

4) David twice uses the “fronted” expression “Little did I realize…” Why does he use it each time?

5) With what emotions does David seem to look back on his experience now?

6) On two occasions David seems to feel he was, or looked, a bit silly. Which ones?

5. Describe the Indians’ method of fishing, using four or five sentences.

MAN AND THE MOVIES

PART ONE

VOCABULARY

1) Match the types of films with the phrases that are most likely to describe

Them.

a thriller a romantic comedy an animated film

a sci-fi film a horror film a costume drama

1 An all-action movie with great stunts and a real cliffhanger of an ending that will have you on the edge of your seat.

2 Set on a star cruiser in the distant future, this film has great special effects.

3 A hilarious new film, about two unlikely lovers, which will have you laughing out loud.

4 Based on a novel by Jane Austen, this new adaptation by William Jones has been filmed on location at Harewood House in Hampshire.

5 A fantastic new computer-generated cartoon, featuring the voice of Eddie Murphy as the donkey.

6 This new film will scare you to death.

Now match the words in italics in the descriptions to the definitions below.

1 exciting

2 not filmed in a studio

3 the story comes from (a novel)

4 dangerous action sequences like car chases or people falling from skyscrapers

5 amazing, impossible visual sequences, often created by computers

6 changing a novel to a film screenplay

7 where the story takes place

8 exciting end – you want to know what happens