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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
EF p 66. How Being Quiet Can Change Your Life. Cloze
Silence is (1)_____________ the rise. Whole businesses have sprung (2)_____________ to meet
a rising demand for quiet time, (3)____________ silent weekends away to
silent dining, silent reading parties, and (4)_____________ silent dating. We
usually only spend silent time with those closest to us, (5)______________ there
is something quite radical about the recent trend for enjoying
silence with strangers.
The concept of silent reading began in Seattle, USA.
Devised as a literary meeting place for people (6)__________ don’t like
book discussion groups, the idea was simple: show up, shut up,
and read. Readers bring their books and meet in
a bar, (7)____________ they read together in silence for an hour or two,
then put the books away (8)___________ chat and have a drink. ‘When the
reading starts, everything goes quiet,’ says Symeonidou. ‘There
is something special about sharing silence with others. An event
like this gives people the opportunity to escape the hubbub (9)____________ their lives for a while.’
London’s silent speed dating event organizers, Shhh!, say
that we are ‘instinctively better (10)_____________ choosing the right partner
when we have the chance to put aside words and see (11)______________ other
as we really are’. Shhh! hosts regular singles events (12)___________ are
very popular with creative professionals (13)____________ their 20s and 30s. The
sessions begin with games to break the (14)____________. Then you are paired
off for a limited time, when you are allowed to communicate only
with gestures, before engaging in 60 seconds of uninterrupted
eye (15)_____________. Afterwards, you are given the contact details
of people who are interested (16)_____________ you. A second date might be
something like a silent dinner date or a mute trip to the pictures.
Honi Ryan, from Berlin, began hosting silent dinners over
ten years ago. The rules of the dinner are: no talking, no using
your voice, no reading or writing, try to make as little noise as
possible, do not interact with technology, and stay for at (17)___________ two hours. So (18)___________, Ryan has hosted silent dinners in Mexico, the
USA, Australia, Lebanon, and China. ‘It’s evident that the age‑old
connections we make over food do not depend (19)____________ the words
around it,’ she says. ‘Silence strips away our rehearsed social
behaviours.’
Perhaps the most well‑known event is the silent retreat.
These often have a religious or spiritual element. They can last (20)_______________ between a couple of days to a few weeks, and are
usually held in remote locations.
Silence is taking (21)_____________ a new meaning in an era in which we are
consuming information and engaging in conversation with
each other endlessly on social media, without ever opening our
mouths. (22)_______________, while we might cherish rare moments of peace
and quiet, when it comes to embracing silence and stillness, the
real question is, can we actually muster (23)____________ the self‑restraint?
KEY
1. on
on the rise: increasing
E.g.
Police say that youth crime is on the rise again.
2. up
spring up: to appear or develop quickly and/or suddenly.
E.g.
Play areas for children are springing up all over the place. Opposition groups are springing up like mushrooms.
3. from
4. even
5. so
6. who
7. where
8. to
9. of
hubbub: /ˈhʌbʌb/
1. the loud sound made by a lot of people talking at the same time. Sp. barullo
E.g.
It was difficult to hear what he was saying over the hubbub.
It was some time before the hubbub of laughter died down.
2. a situation in which there is a lot of noise, excitement and activity. Sp. alboroto, jaleo.
E.g.
the hubbub of city life
He was left wondering what all the hubbub and expectancy had been about.
10. at
11. each
12. which
13. in
14. ice
15. contact
16. in
17. least
18. far
19. on
20. anywhere
21. on
take on:
take on something [no passive] to begin to have a particular quality, appearance, etc. Sp. asumir.
E.g.
The chameleon can take on the colours of its background.
His voice took on a more serious tone.
22. However
23. up
muster up:
muster something (up) to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can. Sp. conseguir, reunir, armarse de valor
E.g.
muster (up) the courage/confidence/energy etc to do something
Greta is mustering up the courage to hand in her resignation.
The boss is trying to muster up a team for an interdepartmental football tournament.
Senator Newbolt has been trying to muster support for his proposals.
‘It’s going to be fine, ’ replied David, with as much confidence as he could muster.
self-restraint: the ability to stop yourself doing or saying something, even though you want to, because it is more sensible not to do or say it. Sp autocontrol.
E.g.
exercise/practise self-restraint
The UN appealed for both sides to exercise self-restraint.
EF p 65. Sounds. Listening
The dog has a (1)________ / ___________ bark.
She dislikes the crunch of the little (2)_______________ in her daughter's mouth.
The steady breathing of her children when they are asleep makes her feel (3)__________________ that they are healthy.
The sound of the waves whether they are gentle or are (4)____________ / ____________ rocks makes him feel relaxed.
Having to (5)______________ / _____________ the household appliances when she is having a relaxing evening watching TV annoys her.
She loved the videos of babies (6)______________ / ________________ laughter.
He doesn't like hearing background music like (7)_____________ / ____________.
The (8)___________ backwards and forwards of the train relaxes her.
KEY
1. high-pitched yappy
high-pitched: A high-pitched noise is high and sometimes also loud or unpleasant
E.g.
the high-pitched scream of the fire alarm.
yappy: (of a dog) often making short high sounds. Sp. con ladrido agudo.
E.g.
a yappy little dog
Yorkshire Terriers have a reputation for being yappy.
2. kernels
kernel: /ˈkɜːnl/ the inner part of a nut or seed. E.g. pine/apricot kernels
3. reassured
4. crashing against
5. attend to
attend to: to deal with somebody/something; to take care of somebody/something. Sp. atender, ocuparse de.
E.g.
I have some urgent business to attend to.
A nurse attended to his needs constantly.
(British English, formal) Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop).
6. roaring with
roar: to laugh very loudly.
E.g.
He looked so funny, we all roared.
roar with laughter It made them roar with laughter. Sp. reírse a carcajadas
7. lift music
lift music (also known as Muzak /ˈmjuːzæk/, piped music, or elevator music) is a type of background music played in elevators, in rooms where many people come together for reasons other than listening to music, and during telephone calls when placed on hold.
8. jolting
jolt: /dʒəʊlt/ to move or to make somebody/something move suddenly and roughly. Sp. sacudir.
E.g.
The truck jolted along the rough track through the field.
EF p 62. Interview with a Translator. Listening
Part 2 (4.5)
Beverly finds (1)________________ texts the most challenging to translate, not least due to the (2)__________________ that should be given to both the writer and the original version.
The interviewer would like to know whether the translators of novels are usually also novelists in (3)__________________.
Being able to communicate with (4)______________ authors makes the task of a translator less daunting.
Slogans have to be (5)______________.
"Sensation of living" sounds (6)_______________ in English.
Titles are not supposed to be translated (7)______________________.
There are special (8)_______________________ when translating subtitles. This is why the translation is sometimes a (9)_____________________.
You can (10)____________________ the idea but it would be too long to explain it.
Some of the mistranslations might be down to the fact that the translators might have (11)___________________ what has been said.
Humour based on (12)_____________________ can be untranslatable.
(13)________or _________ words might sound much more offensive in another language.
KEY
1. literary
2. consideration
3. their own right
4. living
5. punchy
punchy: (of a speech, song, etc.) having a strong effect because it expresses something clearly in only a few words. E.g. a bright, punchy style of writing.
6. weird
7. accurately
8. constraints
9. paraphrase
10. get across
get across (to somebody) | get something across (to somebody) to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating something.
E.g.
Your meaning didn't really get across.
He's not very good at getting his ideas across.
11. misheard
12. wordplay
13. taboo or swear
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