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Unit 1 Understanding the text Part A1. Most voice-over artists work in advertising. They provide the voice for the images used to sell a product.2. They must have a good voice and be good actors. They must be able to modulate their voice.3. The pay can be good but it is not easy to find work.4. Its finding work. You do not become famous even your voice is good. Nobody knows what a voice-over artist is or what he does. You have to strike a balance between finding work and over-exposing your voice.Part C 1 Male or female? The voice must create the correct mood for the product. The way the message is delivered is important (stress , intonation )2 Find a message that is relevant to every audience, which everybody can understand. Make sure the translation is good.3 You must have the ability to control your voice. You must be confident in front of the microphone.4 Its good money. It gives you self-satisfaction-your voice is well known.5 Its difficulty to find work. You dont get well known Nobody knows what you do.Developing your skill Part A This is because For exampleTo start withThenTo illustrate this point more clearly For instanceOn the other handApart from AlsoInterestingly enough What I mean is And because1A brief summery of what has gone before2A contrary viewpoint, different from what has gone before3Followed by what the worst possible situation 4A situation which is even worse than the one which has been described before5Giving you another point of view6Followed by a statement that is surprising, unexpected7Followed by a kind of conclusion8Introducing a different subject 9Perhaps a summery of the arguments which have gone before and a conclusion drawn from them10Another way of expressing the say thing11 8 3 6 5 10 7 9 2 1 4 Extending your vocabulary Part AAbsolutely / definitely (certainly)Unexpectedly( unsurprisingly)Intriguingly / remarkably (interestingly)Almost certainly / most likely (probably)Fortunately (luckily )Unfortunately/ regrettably (unluckily) Undoubtedly / without a doubt Unit 2 Understanding the text Part A1m2e3i4j5g14f10a9l6h7d8b11n12c13k Part B 1 Capulet vs. Montagues; history of enmity Romeo and Juliet fall in love and in trying to come together they die tragically.2 Romeo , Juliet , Tybalt , (Mercutio)3 Enmity between families Character of Tybalt Romeo did not get the message Strength of love between Romeo and Juliet 4 Party Tybalts provocation Mercutio and Romeo followed by fight Romeos reaction Princes decision to banish Romeo The message 5 Tybalts provocation of Mercutio and Romeo 6 Romeo mistakenly thinks that Juliet is dead and so kills himself ; Juliet sees that he is dead and kills herself.Part C Love is strong Some people are full of hatred Pride is a dangerous emotion You cant control everything The peaceful approach is not always the best The path of love is not always easy Things are not always as they appear Deception can be very dangerous Developing your skills Part Aa) Italiansb) Italiansc)Tybaltd)Romeoe)Tybaltf) Romeog) Romeoh) Romeoi)Father Laurencej)Romeok)Juliet l)Romeo and JulietPart BRomeo and Juliet Capulet family holding a partyEveryone Having a good timeUnit 3Understanding the textPart A1.b)2. The tone and style of the text, especially the rhetorical questions; the last paragraph; the constant use of the word “offers”;3. They are asked by a potential customer of the health club except the last one, which is asked by the health club.4.Can anybody do it?Part B1. People are more a ware of the importance of keeping their body healthy, but this is not easy, so gym clubs are becoming popular.2. It is an exercise system used by some famous people, which is safe and makes you healthy and fit. 3. “Can anyone do it?”Yes, because there are many different options, which are designed to suit each individual4. Apart from the regular fitness and exercise lessons, we offer other, slightly different options.5. The fact that our approach is based on the needs of each individual.6. Your first class is free, so contact us now.Developing your skillsl When will mankind realize that enough is enough? Will mankind ever realize that the planet cannot support an infinite number of people?(a)l Have you ever seen anybody walking around with his head under his arm? Do you ever lie awake at night and hear strange noises coming from empty rooms?(b)l Have you ever stopped in the middle of a sentence because you couldnt find a word?Did you ever wish that you knew every word in existence?(b)l Do you sometimes wish that you could buy anything that you wanted? Do you sometimes see something and just wish that you had enough money to buy it?(d)l Do you ever feel tired at the end of the day and think that there is something wrong with you? Dont you wish that you had more energy to do the things you really want to do?(b)l Has it come to your attention that there are more natural disasters happening in the world lately? Have you ever asked yourself why there are?(c) Unit 4Understanding the textPart A a. the oldest university in the world (which is one of the oldest universities in the world)b. twelfth (thirteenth)c. each specializes in a particular subject (none of them specialize in a particular subject)d. and 90% of them come from public schools (and 90% of them used to come from public school)e. Littlewood Pools (the managing director of Littlewood Poolsf. bikes (cars)g. female (all)h. the dons are not allowed to walk on the grass ( only the dons are allowed to walk on the grass)Part BPast: Selection based not only on the entrance examination.Large percentage of public school students Students offered places because they were good at sports Sports teams were betterDonations came from the church.Present:Selections based on A levels and interviewMore places for students from state schoolsStudents accepted on academic merit onlySports teams are not so good as they used to be.Developing your skillsPart AWhys Ok ; tricky one this Tom! are they? have a clue !getwind upPart Bn information about examsn day-to-day life, lectures, lessons, etc.n no negative information, such as how hard the work is, how expensive it is, etc.n numbers of students per college, accommodation detailsIn general, the writer is interested in describing the better aspects of Cambridge University, to make it interesting to Tom(and to the general readers). This information is conveyed in a conversation between family members, and so is informal; this register excludes a lot of formal information , which is therefore not available in the text. Besides, “Uncle Dave”, who gives a lot of the information, has fond memories of being at the university, so his stories are all positive.Extending your vocabularyPart Aread gown formal hall dean donsPart BStudying CambridgeUniversityheadteaher;public examinations;examination result the river cam; the spire of Great SaintMarys;trinitycollege:faculty;graduate Part C:cebafdUnit 5Understanding the textPart APart B e.g. use the appropriate tone and style focus on the reader make the reader like you simply highlight facts about your qualifications or skills and let the reader interpret what that says about your abilities present your personal information and tailor it to the specific post for which you are applying analyze carefully your own interests, skills and experience before writing draw the employers attention to your strengths demonstrate to the employer how your qualities and qualifications are directly related to the post being advertised modify each resume to cater for the requirements of each post highlight important and relevant information answer and ask the questions that present yourself in the best light know your strengths and weaknesses develop effective interpersonal skills and the ability to express yourself fluently and confidently convince the interviewer that you fully understand the requirements of the and that you are able to meet the requirements demonstrate exactly why you believe you can do the job well impress the interviewer right at the beginning transmit appropriator messages with your body language ask sensible questions at the end of the interview watch carefully for the small signals which indicate the end of the interviewDeveloping your skillsPart BStrengthsExamples1Example: strong-willedWhen I have a good idea, I do not allow people to persuade me to drop it.2uncomplainingInstead of complaining about problems, I manage to solve them.3Well-organizedWhen I have a lot of work at hand, I make plans and keep everything in good order.1People think that I am shybut I think they misunderstand me. I simply wait until an opportunity arises to express my views. Perhaps I should push my opinions a little more. 2When people say I am too ambitiousI usually answer that I do want to progress in my career, but not at any expense. I never try to destroy somebody elses career to advance my own.3If I am thought to be too slow in my work.I can understand this. I am slow but I am methodical. If I need to work quickly, I will try to work at the required speed without losing my analytical approach.Extending your vocabularyPart AAction VerbsYour Duties/Achievementse.g.interviewInterviewed respondents to collect data for a survey about smoking 1initiateInitiated several successful projects2recommendRecommended a lot of ideas to my superiors which were later taken up3deviseDevised many labor-saving techniques4forecastForecast that the market was going to fall just before the last economic crash5publishPublished a number of academic articles6monitorWas asked to monitor the progress of the companys last new product7collaborateCollaborated with several eminent professors on research projects8applyApplied successfully for management jobs before9demonstrateLooking for the opportunity to demonstrate competence in the marketing field12formFormed a small computer company when youngerUnit 6Understanding the textPart A1. allow the coat to be delivered and stored in the cellar.2. the toilet was outside at the back of the house and he was afraid.3. his father could not walk, so he could not get a job. Also, there were no state benefits at that time for unemployed or sick people.4. they knew his father would not accept the money, even though he needed it very much, as he was too proud.5. would otherwise have been thrown away/ could not be sold in a shop/ other people gave to them.6. a tap in the cellar.7. they never complained and always tried to help out in any way they could.8. he then saw so little of him 9. that no matter what difficulties a family had, the children must never find out about them or suffer in any way.10. his father had overcome such enormous difficulties, such severe problems, to give his family a good life.Part B1. The Good Ole Days/Lifes a Gas / Arent I the Lucky One?2. Because it is luxurious and contrasts with his description of his earlier life.3. Regretful reminiscence of the beauty to be found in poverty. Regretful because the writer wishes he had appreciated the truly important things in his life, which is unrealistic. It is also regretful because(as we learn in the last couple of sentences) the authors father has just died.Developing your skills1. The writer was feeling rather emotional- for several possible reasons which the reader, at this stage, is not certain of but which he can assume he will find out later in the text.2. One sack was a very small amount; probably everybody else was getting much more.3. The writers family was so poor that they could never afford to buy biscuits; he had never seen whole biscuits, only the broken ones rejected by the factory and brought home by his mother.4. The writers family was not that unusual; most families were suffering hardships of some kind.5. It shows us that writer was not really busy at allit was simply an excuse for not visiting his parents more often.6. It obviously shows us he is upset, but it also asks us to consider why he is upset.(Because his father has died, he misses his childhood, he misses his father, he is ashamed of not having seen his father more All of these?)7. The writers father has just died.Extending your vocabularyPart ApolishedindescribablemistysootywoodenprofessionalsocialbrokenmedicaltruemarvelouswonderfulUnit 7Words to note: 7, 11, 15, 5, 21, 23, 1, 9, 2, 4, 25, 18, 3, 6, 8, 13, 24, 16, 22, 14, 12,20, 19, 17, 10Understanding the textPart A: Comprehending the text1. it has had a great influence on society.2. many different theories are advanced to explain the discoveries.3. his belief that since the Greeks could invent a complicated computer like the Antikythera Mechanism, they could have invented anything.4. by the Chinese in 723 A.D.5. fish and lightning.6. records of a barber who moved the marks left to identify a slave, skin grafting, operations to repair ears damaged by wearing too heavy earrings, the production and successful use of artificial limbs and the use of false teeth.7. that of ancient China.8. the pace at which they develop.9. inventions are being developed, improved and even replaced more and more quickly.Part B: Note-takingInventionOriginApproximate DateComputerWater clockMechanical clockNail clipperToothpickWigBanking systemSaunaRoad systemSurgeryFalse teethUmbrellaDark glassesGunpowderFlamethrowerExplosive bomb fired fromCatapultGunCompassHot air balloonCanalUnder-water diving equipmentEarthquake detectorCentral heating systemLighthouseMagnifying glassSkiParachutePostal systemMechanical horseFast food restaurantPaperAccurate clockPerfumeCoin-operated slot machinesA