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EF p 98. Clive’s Digital Detox. Listening
Being a journalist…
Clive needs to be available any time.
Clive gets to travel at all times.
he gets calls non-stop.
2. How would you rate Clive’s phone usage?
He’s hooked on his phone.
He’s more of a work-based phone user.
He’s a regular phone user with some game apps.
3. During the first days of the challenge…
he would struggle in the evenings.
he forgot his phone at home.
c. he managed to control his football addiction.
4. As for his last days of the challenge…
a. he was bored as he was not working.
b. he desperately checked the news.
c. he admitted cheating for work purposes.
5. What did the experiment teach him?
a. It revealed a misconception he had.
b. He is more of a face-to-face person.
c. He realised he could control his phone.
6. How did the overall experience work?
He spent longer on his phone with less interruptions.
His phone time increased along with the frequency.
All in all, it was as successful as it could be.
KEY:
1A
2B
3C
4C
5A
6B
EF p 96. The School of Life. Listening
Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the listening.
1. We often think that something _____________ to find is likely to give us more pleasure.
2. The pineapple’s price has dropped and this has made it become _____________ .
3. We have an _____________ bias towards the cheap and ordinary stuff.
4. We _____________ that travelling in the Caribbean is bound to be more fun than cycling in the park.
5. Something striking and contradictory about pleasure is that it is _____________ .
6. Having a bath or _____________ in bed in the dark are examples of small pleasures in life.
7. The speaker highlights the importance of relying on our _____________ about what really matters.
KEY:
1. We often think that something hard to find is likely to give us more pleasure.
2. The pineapple’s price has dropped and this has made it become unremarkable.
3. We have an unhelpful bias towards the cheap and ordinary stuff.
4. We assume that travelling in the Caribbean is bound to be more fun than cycling in the park.
5. Something striking and contradictory about pleasure is that it is unpredictable.
6. Having a bath or whispering in bed in the dark are examples of small pleasures in life.
7. The speaker highlights the importance of relying on our instincts about what really matters.
EF C1.1 p 83. Pasta Evangelists. Listening
EF C1.1 p 83. (Audio 5.14 ) Listen to Alessandro Savellione, one of the co-founders of Pasta Evangelists, talking about the business and decide whether the following sentences are True or False.
1. Sfoglini is an Italian word that means “pasta artisans”.
2. Only Italians make fresh pasta.
3. Alessandro says that they go after quality and freshness of the produce rather than authenticity.
4. Alessandro raised money for their business on a TV programme.
5. Alessandro thinks that they don’t have any direct competitors.
6. Alessandro thinks that their competition is Italian restaurants.
7. Small villages are where they ship to the most.
8. They are hoping to grow outside of the UK this year.
KEY
Answer key:
1. Sfoglini is an Italian word that means “pasta artisans”. T
2. Only Italians make fresh pasta. T
EF p 78. Ex 5. The Timex Survey. Listening
EF p 78. Ex 5. You will hear an American journalist, Sam Greenspan, talking about the Timex survey. Choose the correct answer.
1. Given Sam’s experience on how people tend to behave before losing patience, the results of the survey…
All of them seemed about right
Some could be right but some were implausible
Seemed wildly unlikely
2. When waiting for people to stop talking at the movie theatre, the times vary depending on…
If you are in happy atmosphere
If you are watching a moving story
It doesn’t really bug them at all
3. When it comes to waiting for a blind date…
Romantic comedies had created false expectations when it comes to this
People don’t seem to be bothered at all by waiting almost half an hour
He believes the survey got this one right
4. If you have someone talking too loudly on the phone next to you, Sam recommends…
Make sure to use your face to express your discontent
Let them know you are annoyed
Having more patience than him
KEY
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
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