lO aut 1A Reading and Use of English: Miuiple matching (Part 8; Word forrnation (Par Vocabulary: Collocations (adjectives + nouns; verbs + nouns; phrasal verbs and expressions with take) Listening: Developing sls Separating rain points from Js Listening for specfic information (Part 2) Language development: Mixed verb forrns Writing: Leter Using an appropriate register (Part 2) 1B Listening: Sentence completion (Part 2) Speaking: Vocabulary feelings; Long tum (Part 2) Language development: the passive; Register Reading and Use of English: Open claze (Part 2) Writing: Letter ofrequest (Part 2) 1 Look at the photographs. What did these people have to do to achieve success? 2a How important are the following factors in becoming successful? Put them in order of importance for each photo (1 = the most important, 10 = not important at all) portvefamily cl on financial security ruthless ability to akerisks au hard work innate ability b Compare your answers and discuss, giving examples from your experience. © What differences would there be for a successful sportsperson? 3 How important is success to you? Is it more important than friends and family?b0:M@ Finding a job WS aN Before you read Scanning Multiple matching EXPERT STRATEGY } Scan the sections to find ideas or information which answer the questions, but make sure the meaning is exactly the same. See page 169 for afulllist of strategies > HELP 1 More than one person had financial problems, but who was quite poor at one stage of his/her life? Look for an expression that m wane CA) rac or ability in the text. simon. CD knowing influential people. Discussion Read the title, introduction and text headings. Which jobs do you think are the most and least prestigious? ta ‘What qualifications, personal qualities, work experience, ete. ‘would you need in order to get one of these jobs? What might hold you back from achieving your aim? 2a Read the questions first, highlighting the key points that are reported, This will help you find the information you are looking for in the text. The first one is done for you Read each extract quickly and highlight information which answers the questions. Read the strategy, then do the tasklise the Help notes for support with certain items For questions 1-10, choose fror Bg {A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. \ Which person to become succe’ 7 was rewaygd fpr all the effort put into, awork of 2 beli fsonal recommendation factor in obtaining a job? 3 freciated being offered encouragement xpertise as a student? 4 is aware that knowing influential people ‘would have been a career benefit? 5 used to feel depressed by the lack of job opportunities?’ [6 finds the prospect of having to pay back a student loan daunting? had a couple of false career starts? 8 is unsure about future career prospects? had a strong preference about what kind of place to study at? i 4 What do all these successful people seem to have in common? 5 Check the meaning of these key words from the text EXPERT WORD CHECK againstthe odds. CV foresee half-hearted master’s degree networking portfolio scrape through shadow(v) _ vitalModule 1 Success Four high-flying graduates talk about what it takes to land a top job in one of the elite professions. Atthe age of nine, without a word of English, Hashi was sent from Kenya to live in Britain, where he was raised ‘exclusively on state benefits, with very litle to live on attended badly performing schools and was always moving around between different relatives’ Despite this, Hashi managed to scrape through his exams and get into university to study law. Much later, having done a master’s degree, he was inspired to become a barrister so that he could represent people in court. ‘But frst you have to do a work placement where you shadow a barrister. Unfortunately, it took me 18 months before | was accep! because | didn't have any contacts in the profession. It isn fair, but there is no point trying to pick a fight. a system’ Now a junior barrister ata top firm, attributes this outstanding achievement agaiostabé’odds: to a combination of the people who believe MhiNy the scholarships and loans which enabled Mita Af0Pd the course, strong self-discipline and a lpgf akg Work. | 8 Elecrmenerernns Having set her heart from child! ‘ona career in costume design, Lilly worked in the theatre straight after school, only to realise that this job wasn't for her, Literature, which she tried next, bored her, So Isent some crawings off and was accepted for an art degree, which | loved because | had tutors who knew what they were talking about, But it was the head of the course ‘on my master's degree in fashion who really helped me to develop my confidence and individual styl. Every summer, | was taken on for a three-month work placement, organised by the college. I took these really seriously ~ | can't understand people who are halt-hearted about them. In my second year Iwas making prints 16 hours a day for a famous designer and some of them got. used in his fashion collection’ However, though Lilly did work for a number of well-known designers, there were also discouragingly long periods of unemployment before she finally gat a permanent job. The banker While stil at the London School of Economics (LSE), Wen Du got some w rience in banking, ‘LSE helps you to find yreseforkbiacements but it’s stil quite tough, soa to €O%ads of networking. When you are eventally lb8ging for a job, you need certain academic qOafidayions so companies will be interested in pt, But, after that, i's more about how much Yau Row about banking, so experience while you af still auniversity is vital. | was working 12~13 hours a day usfig my placements but you take long hours in your stride provided you are learning. After | finished university, as offered a job at one of my work placements jowever, | had the opportunity to do a master’s degree in finance, so| did that first. For me, salary isn't the main priority in a fist job; i's about how much you can learn and how much responsibilty your line manager will give you. | want to do wel, but because there are so many uncertainties in our field, | can't foresee where ll be in five years? > a Having eventually settled on architecture as a career, ‘Amandine came to London from the USA and started building a portfolio of her work by attending local college courses. This got her onto a university foundation art course and then into the highly competitive Architectural Association (AA) school. I picked the AA because it has such a close-knit family atmosphere, which for me is essential, But | knew | couldn't go there unless | got a scholarship because the fees are so high, especially given, that the course takes seven years. Even though | had ‘two-thirds of it paid for me, | still owe a fortune; the debt is a huge weight on your shoulders at my age. | now have a job in a company that has always interested me, thanks to friends that worked here and could vouch for me. t's great to have an impressive CV but even better to have a good character reference’ 1A =1A 10 Module 1 Success Hae, Collocations: adjectives + nouns a Complete each sentence with an adjective from Aand a noun from B. A Gose-knit heavy high main tight wide B community deadlines priority salary variety workload 1. How much does finding a job with a__ matter to you? 2 Whatisthe_____for you when looking for ajob? ‘Are you good at meeting___? 3 4 Would you be willing to take ona 5 Would you enjay being part of a at work? 6 How importants of work to do? b Ask and answer the questions in Exercise 1a about your attitude to jobs. Verbs + nouns 2a Underline one word/expression in each set that does not normally collocate with the in bold. 1 take something personally /severel 2 make the best of something / ting for the opportunity for something 3 take alist / 0 for an answer do something 4 hand in your resignay usiness /your essay 5 doa cowse /law /a ession 6 have a speech / a career ef impact b Tell each other two true things about your own life and one untrue thing, using the you to have a \(s) g/ expressions in Exercise 2a. Ask your partner to guess which one is untrue Phrasal verbs and expressions with take 3a Circle the correct prepositions in 1-8. Then replace the phrases in italics in sentences a-h with one of these expressions in the correct form. 1 take something in /at your stride 2 be taken aback with / by someone 3 take no notice at / of something 4 take pleasure of /in something 5. take pity on /at sorneone 6 take advantage of / with something or sarneone 7 take exception with /to something 8 take pride in /of something/someone. a Have you ever used a particular situation to get what you want from something/someone? What things do you ignore? What do you enjay doing? d Have you ever been very surprised or shocked by someone's behaviour? Which difficult figs do you do without effort? f Have youe neon that you felt sorry for hievernents do you feel a great spect about? r been angry or upset by anything conehas said? sk @ich other the questions in Exercise 3a, the expressions with take. Did anything surprise you? Complete the text with words from Exercises 1-3 My (1)___ priority after leaving university was to try and pay off some of my student loan. | applied for jobs, but the interesting ones had all been snapped up.| ended up at a burger bar and decided to (2)_the best of it. Iwas a bit taken (3)__ at firstby the (4)__ ‘workload, but | took tall in my (5)__ andTearnt things which have stood me in good stead later in life. Dealing with a (6)___ variety of people from all walks of life was part and parcel ofthe job and use these skill to help me with problems which crop up nearly every day in my present job as a Journalist b Look at the idiomatic expressions in bold and discuss possible meanings. Discussion 5 At what age do people normally start working in your country? How important is it to have a ‘work placement to get experience before you are offered a permanent job?Module1 [BN Success | Use of English 1 (Paper 1 Part 3) Word formation Look at the title and guess w] icle will be about 2 Read the article and woes fart of speech (e.g. adjective) fits in each space. ~. 3a. Read the strategy, then Wo te task. Use the Help notes for support with c EXPERT STRATEGY | Forquestions ~~ text below. Use the words given in capitals Read the whole sentence, notjust at the end opsome lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the thle coneriautyoar owes same li isan example at the beginning (0). See page 167 for a full list of Tag offias a playground strategies. Z. Eup an IT server company when he was fly 19, entrepreneur Daniel Foster's next project > HELP es to create an environment which would bring a 1 What sufixdo you need to agg feeling of (0) playfulness into the workplace and help PLAY What suffice you need avoid stress. He believes that, for young people growing up with technology, there is no real 3 This word needs two chaBes (1)__these days between work and home. Although DIVIDE a prefix to make the oj his company’s offices look dreary from the outside, the adjective, and a suffixeadake appearances can be (2)__. Inside the building DECEIVE an adverb, amongst the games consoles, football tables and floor 4. Is this singular or plural? cushions, workers are barefoot and (3)__ dressed in. FORMAL shorts, rather than in more conventional suits and ties, Work still goes on though. Daniels (4)__regard fun EMPLOY as a reward rather than an excuse not to work and he justifies the (5)___cost by pointing out that happy ADD relaxed staff tend to be more (6)___ in their work PRODUCE He also believes that a pleasant atmosphere helps with the (7)___ of staff. Workers from one of his main RECRUIT (@)__“are often amongst the first to apply for any COMPETE job vacancies. b Make a note of the new words you created in Exercise 3a and other parts of speech connected to them. Underline the stressed syllable in each word Discussion 4 How important is the environment you work or study in? Give reasons. reySUN Module 1 Success “isenng 1 Developing sis Before you listen 1 You will hear a business manager called David Thomas telling a group of university students how to make a good impression at Job interviews. What do you think he will say? Make a list of ‘Dos and Don'ts. 2 GPW Listen to the introduction. How will his talk be organised? Using discourse markers: 3 §))®) Listen and number David's main points in the order he separating main points talks about them, Notice how discourse markers (e.g, OK), pauses from details and changes in tone of voice show that he is moving on to the next point. Write down any discourse markers you hear. Main points Tips a Get together your paperwork _ > Investing in a(1)__will help you to organise it b Use relaxation techniques > Imagine youre a (2)___ even before the interview begins. ¢ Look your best I > Ensure that your clothes are both (3) comfortable. d Check out the route __ > A(4)__beforehand is commen CAD @ Doyourhomework __ > Time spent on (§)__is never wa i NS type of word which will go in is if you can remember them, Listening for specific 4a Look at David's tip information each gap. Use the b GPW) Listen ‘Complete the tips with 1-3 words or check yous an: e speaker will not say the sentences in exactlygfie way that they appear on the page, but the words you m are always in the audioscript, ‘answers, Sentence completion (Part 2) fad information from the second part of the talk below and lict what kinds of word are missing, ©) You will hear part of an interview in which business manager David Thomas is talking about how to make a good impression at v interviews. For questions 1-4, complete the sentences with a word > or short phrase. (Note: in the exam there will be 8 questions.) ‘Making a good impression at interviews David says that it's important for interviewees to smile and establish (1)___ when first meeting the interview panel David recommends that interviewees focus on their (2)__when seated. David advises interviewees not to speak in excess of 3)__when answering a question In David's opinion, if interviewees lack (4)__ when they speak, then interviewers will start to lose interest in what candidates are saying ¢ Compare your answers and check you have spelt the words correctly. 6 Which of David's advice did you find useful? Is there anything you disagree with? EXPERT WORD CHECK ) favourable feasible fidget(v) _ long-winded moderate mumble(v) payooff(¥) ramble (¥) safety margin slouch 12| Language development 1 > EXPERT GRAMMAR page 173, (simple, perfect and continuous) 1a Read the extract, Would you like an experience like this? What does the title mean? © Browsing blogs e out, not A few years ago, | (1) had sx months fre inishing and starting as a trai | (2) was feeling restlo exciting, but I didn’t have much mor Then Ime 10 (8) had just from the USA, where (4) she'd been working as in one of their national parks. | immediately a 3s offered a job in Hi When you arrive, you (6) get a crash course in p biology, history and es ne volcanic history of the islands to tourists. At f | used to have very litle confidence but as | got us I'd improvise and even make som: and wi t a party for for a fow nt. But (8) F (6) t've been working as a solic 80 (7) 'm earning a reas: never been anywhere that Ive Ikedm b Name the verb forms in bold. Unt examples of the same verb forms. © Explain why one verb forms ui another. Then check your’ grammar on page 173= 4 Which two verb formerfiet)n bold) in can be used to talk abotfabit in the something got back a guide lied to the nt ist sod to it Ov Re er than Expert the text past? Are they interchangeable in this context? Perfect and simple forms 2. Circle the most appropriate form of the verbs in italics. 1. Hawail is / has been the most exotic pl have ever been / ever w nen | got back d much mo joted recently, second-hand Fla Tor sent / has s /have been with this firm for years. | joined / n my gap year. ayear Continuous forms 3 Mixed 4a Module 1 Success Tick the simple and continuous forms that are used correctly, Correct those which aren't There may be more than one possible answer. om her secretary's boss (1) was sacking het job because she (2) had been day K Rowling (8) was Potter novel. F before Bloory ee giving her aco She has a wer a milion copies. te the frst Harry lshers (4) rejected it 2 yhe text with the present, past or past of the verbs in brackets. Use either the simple or continuous form. There may be more ‘one possibility. The Beatles’ famous audition for Decca records ()__ (take place) in London in 1962 representative, Smith, (2)__ {already/see) the ba perform and arrang ‘ondon studio. After driving down fi on Ist January, the band (8)___ arrive} ust before their audition was due to take place b (snow) heavily all the way down the motorway. To make matters worse, Smith then (5)___ (turn up) Tate because he (6)__ a 1m Liverpool the Beatles (7)_ ted them on ate groups are on their way out’ The Beatles then (8)___{g0 on) o become the most popular group in Fistory and 50 years their music 5 songs, tar grounds Write a few sentences about a band or author you like, using simple, perfect and continuous forms. ause it (@)__ people (9)___(stil/buy) 1A 13SUN Module 1 Success 1a. Read this extract from a letter and answer the questions. 11 What is the writers reason for writing? What does he/she hope to achieve? 2 Who is the writer writing to? How does this affect the style? However the principal reason for writing (1) on this occasion this tineis to (2) say how fed up lam /express my dissatisfaction with the iradequate parking facilities i place at your college. The (3) rationale for encouraging / ‘main reason why we encourage our young people to get.a driving licence a9 soon as they are legally entitled 20 do 90 Is. (4) s0 that they can / to enable them to transport themselves to calege without having to (B) be relant /relyon their parents. As you (6) must realise /are doubtless aware, the local town council has recently (7) imposed / putin place parking restrictions (B) just near /in the immediate vicinity ofthe college, and therefore, (9) I must urge you to/ please could you consider finding a (10) way round / solution to this problem as soon as possible b Circle the correct alternatives to complete the extract, and give reasons. The choice will depend formal you want to be. 2 Read this informal email (A) complete a similar email, letter of each missing ‘than one possibility, id theawork with a partner to -formal style (B). The first and there is sometimes more AY subject [raving tance La rl ant Hi ud, oewA urn ‘Thought 16 drop you a line and ask if I could take swing (0) regarding the advertisement for a travel grant ‘you up on your offer to fend me some money. dintsaesiee ‘The thing Is that Ive Just fnished my univers PM angst (t)¢___ myttves-yar university ous, lan course and Tm really keen 0 use this tims ious to do some vlunlerng overseas, which meas i some volunteering overseas ~ and pick. er a overseas, which mo language while I'm at it, But I won't be 10 also be abl to (2) __ this unless T can get some cash to apy foNMgiTaht However, willbe (@) u___todo ths unless (4) ___ some and living expenses! kind of financial (5) a__— ich wll (@) ¢_meTopay or TREALLY don’t want to put you ny fight and living expanses. pressure, but we have loagapf fyfids in common I know a (7) n____ of people who woul be able to (8 who'll tell you T can be tr Ny you back! ior my chracler, sould you wish o(@) ¢___ then Please get in touch - youTrayegAy mobile number. Hook forward to your (10) Hope erm you sen Yours snc —_ ers Tom Wil Chloe on Mimo 3 Look back at texts A and B in Exercise 2, Find an example of each of these stylistic features in the emails. Write formal (F) or informal (J) in the list below. __ phrasal verbs ___ dramatic punctuation = contracted forms & inking words = complex structures = missing pronouns idiomatic expressions 4a You have just finished a holiday job in an English-speaking country. Unfortunately, you were not happy with one aspect of the job, Work in pairs to decide what the job could be and what problems might have come up. b Write a polite letter to your ex-employer to express your disappointment,oa L . c a earming experiences aS “sening 2 pes ann Before you listen 1 Discuss these questions. ‘What problems can some young children have when they start schoo! ina foreign country? What can be done to help them? 2 Read this extract from a talk by a teacher. ‘When | fist started teaching there before we had our impressive hi-tech buildings with their wonderfull light and airy classrooms and interactive whiteboards, all our premises looked run-down. But the lessons were fun, partly because neatly all the children were born in the village and grew up there 1 Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase from the text You must use the exact words (rgaagmnum three) Course uses the word (1)__ to he building where she fst taught. 2 Which word(s) or idea i distract you into giving the wrong answer? Sentence completion 3 — @@llB) Look at Ww. Read the questions and the strategy carefully hab isten and do the task. Use the Help notes, for support igh certain items EXPERT STRATEGY } You will béér guteacher called Louise Rosberg talking about the integratio?agf migrant children into the primary school where she works. In Paper 3 Part2,you are listening | Fr question, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase for concrete pieces of information, Your answers will follow the same R)0ET CHILDREN AT PRIMARY SCHOOL ‘order as the information in the text. use uses the word (1)___ to describe the building where she fst See page 171 for a full list of he — strategies. ‘When migrant children first came into the school, Louise tried using a(2)__ to engage the interest of the other students 2 Is your answer about Lotige another teacher? 3 You are listening for a medium of communication 6 Which subject were all the students together for? > HELP x The school once asked migrant children to prepare a(3)___ about their own countries Louise gives the example of (4)__as a subject which the migrant children found particularly challenging When funds were provided to help migrant children, (5)_made decisions about how to spend ther. Currently, the only subject in which migrant pupils are fully integrated into lessons is (6)_ On occasions, (7)___ are employed to help improve migrant children’s behaviour Louise mentions that migrant children get guidance on (8)___ from specialists when they go on to secondary school Discussion 4 What are the advantages of having migrant children in schools? EXPERT WORD CHECK )} affluent allocate an initiative assimilate grasp (n) liaise mainstream —master(¥) mutual respect stretch (v) 15Module 1 Success What are the advantages of these ways of learning? Speaking (Paper 4 Part 2) Vocabulary: feelings 16 1a Sentences 1-8 express how some offge Warners in the pictures might be feeling. Jgnor& the B&ps at this stage and match them to piaptuy A, B and C 1 It's dificult not to feelgame_ wiinformation There's just too muctfaiys 2 ‘rarely feel___ into wagkig at weekends dont have to if | don't want to 3 My instructor’ very friendly | never feel__ by him. 4. When you work on your own it’s easy to get__ and look 5 Iwas vey about how | would feel about being the Only one, but once we got started, 6 They all look as though they want to They seem such a__gr 7 Im lucky.'ma__~ st caring instructor 8 Atlas was fi ei 2a Underline the stress on these words. Use a dictionary if necessary. Then complete the sentences in Exercise 1a using these words. dsilusioned inspired intimidated inelmed apprehensive distracted atvated passive surised self-conscious el-sup Make sentences for some of the other words in, the box to show you know their meaning, Use a dictionary if necessary. @™\ Group the adjectives according to how many syllables there are in the word. Say each word, then listen to check. Complete each sentence about one of the pictures. Use the words in Exercise 1 and any other words you know. 1 Its easy to get bored because 2 You get far mo ved in what youre learning when 3 4s its best to 5 6 Ifthe communicatio 7 When you gatHow might the learners be feeling? b Think of a learning situation you have been in, {e.g. a driving lesson, a sport). Tell your partnef about it using the headings below to say what the experience was like, but don't say yar Mis. you learnt, different way Try and guess what Jor ppriner learnt and then ask more about the situliffon. 3a_Read the strategy. EXPERT STRATEGY In Paper 4 Part 2, you should not simply describe the pictures - your response should include hypothesis or speculation from the start See page 172 fora full list of strategies. bb GP®) Look at the photos again, Listen to the interlocutor’s instructions and answer the questions 1. What TWO things does the task involve? 2 How long does the candidate have to do it? ¢ GP) Listen to Simon doing the task. Which learning situations did he talk about? Do you agree with the points he made about each one? Module1 [RBs] Success Useful language: comparing, contrasting ghd speculating 4a. (IW) Listen again to the sample answer in Exercise 3c and complete these sentences about the pictures, using your own ideas or Simon's. 1 These situations are sirila 2 The most obvious difference b use en the situations is _ 3 Unlike the studer picture, who the person__ 4 Theyte bound 5 lexpect she! use 6 Itlooks as if__ mms tobe Itmust be (Choose one) b Inthe recording, what three expressions did the student use in place of / think? Long turn 5 Workin pairs. Tur to page 203. Take turns to do the task in Exercise 3b, Each of you should use a different combination of photos. The person who is not doing the task should time the other one (about one minute) Task analysis 6 Did you complete both parts of the task and speak for a full minute? If not, what problems did you have? 17ps Module 1 Success evel t2 4 Complete the sentences with your own ideas, eeoPmen using the passive form of the verbs in brackets 1 Lremember once | The passive (give) 2 Ifyou come to my country you 1 Look at these sentences. When is the passive fallow) used? 3 In my view too much money 1 Iwas made to feel very welcome by the others (spend) 2 The students seemed overwhelmed by all the data 4. Children always hate being thrown at them. (rake) > EXPERT GRAMMAR page 174 5 aunsere! (invite) 2a_ Rewrite the sentences with the passive. Begin with the words given. Register 1 We must give all students an identity card All students 5a 2 Someone's starting the fires deliberately and theyre spreading very quickly. b The fires 3. They say he is the greatest drurmer alive He 4 Theyil send out the results in she weeks The results 5 We canit do anything about t without a receipt Noching. 6 We've decided that well interview three students it 7 My grandmother has just given me that chair, That chair b Compare the active and passive alternatives in ‘questions 1 and 2 in Exercise 2a. When w the passive be more natural? When w active be more natural? 3a Complete the text with the corr verbs in brackets. fol e of leammers, But too often a tutors response (1)__ (perceive) as demoraiising and unhelpful. As a way of improving the process, some trainers now use screen-capture software, which (2)___fallow) thelr computer sereen and voice (3)__(fecord) at the same time. First, aweb link (4) (email) to the sludent and, on (5)__ {open}, a video clip (6)_ {star} to play, showing the homework that the student (7)___ (submit) earlier. A section of the text (8)___(righight), and the tor's voice (8)_(carvhear) making comments. Stucionts (10)_—_ Fomark) that, when teachors (11)_ (give) video feedback, they (12)___ (tend) to elaborate on the good points more and, if suggestions for improvement need (13)__ (give, they (14)__(explain) more fly. b How do you feel when you are given written, feedback on work you have done? Which ideas in the text in Exercise 3a do you agree with and why? 18 Find an example of a formal sentence in the text in Exercise 3a, Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning tothe first sentence, using the ‘words given. M econd sentence more formal than re may be more than one possil wel havatvhe study tours details ready. NEMNNEAR e study tours wil be (uae) available in future, Wve looked at the prograrnme again and cided we should cut back a bit on the number of places we go to. DESTINATIONS, SLIGHTLY Having reviewed reduced 2 All the same, | expect there'll be a lot more replies to our advert this year. ANTICIPATED, INCREASE, RESPONSE Nevertheless, it to our advertisement. 3 Acthe moment, the marketing department is working on the brochure. ‘CURRENTLY, DEVELOPED The brochure the marketing department. 4 This year they've picked Liverpool as the Capital of Culture, so its important that we stil go there SELECTED, REMAINS Having been key destinations 5 We suggest you book soon if yau don't want to be disappointed. RESERVATIONS, RECOMMENDED Early disappointmentModule1 [RBs] Success | Use of English 2 (Paper 1 Part 2) Lead-in 1 Look at the photos above and discuss the questions. 1 What are the advantages of teaching childres to play musical trumments? Are there any disageamtages? 2 What is the best age to teacige tusical instrument? Open cloze 2a Read the title and the tegfbelby quickly and answer these stage) questions. (Ignore the me 1 hy wns he Sng out 2 Why dic ayn inst arrived in Britain? 3 What chat 28 rade recently anc why? b Read thpinstruttiofis. What do you have to do? © Reat gy, then complete the task. Use the Help notes for certain items. pron Se Taahead he ee below end uinbey tie mond wich bee zach gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at EXPERT STRATEGY } Look at the words around each gap. What kind of word (eg preposition, adverb) is neededto fit the context and the grammn! > HELP 2 You need a preposition to complete the expression. 6 Think of aword to complete a linking expression. 7 Apositive or a negative word? Discussion ginning (0). The Sim6n Bolivar Youth Orchestra ‘The Simén Bolivar Youth Orchestra was named () ise Venencla’s national hero. ft isthe product ofa radical education system, which promotes social change by regarded @)__ the most deprived inthe country to get making ‘The orchestra arrived in Britain in 2007, (@)___ the musical direction of Gustavo Dudamel. They amazed everyone with their sheer brilliance and exuberance. Nothing quite (@)__it had ever been seen in the concert halls of Britain before and for a(A)___years they swept all before them as praise was lavished (6)___the young virtuosos. In(@)_ Duclamel’s star continued to rise in the years which followed and he was appointed music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Now, nearly two decades later, the ‘Youth’ of the name has been dropped as many of the players are youthful (7)___longer. However, when this inspirational orchestra returned to Britain this year, critics were beside (8)___ with delight that their brilliance and force still shone through 3 What should be the role of music in education? Which school subjects get priority and more respect than others and why? 19Sur YE Module 1 Success 20 Lead-in Understand the task 1 Discuss these questions. 1 When do people write letters of request? (eg. at work, when studying) Have you ever written one? Was it effective? 2 What tips would you give to someone wanting to write a letter of request? 2. Read the task below and answer these questions 1. WHO are you? WHO are you writing to? 2 Whats the PURPOSE of your piece of writing? What EFFECT do you want to have on the reader? 3 What POINTS do you have to include? Which information do you have to INVENT? 4 What STYLE will you use: formal? g@@tral? informal and friendly? 5 What will make the reader fee) WRITTEN letter? You are an international stude Zealand and your course is about to finish, You have bee Job with a local company, which you accepted, but, r available on the start date you ‘agreed with the com letter to the company to: + explain the reasqg youTyee Rot available + reassure them of Jey cojhmitment + propose a séfution, Write youretydf in 220-260 words. Plan your letter 3. hye jumbled notes and match them to the topic areas + very tightly et fam + roreed toreadvertise. inthe task. Ignore any notes that don’t fit and add any rs you wish, ; “~~ th present engineer befere 1lease lurpaid) * won't happe! + father has had an accident aa) + need to qo back shart and arrange hime. care. sister resharing home (great! fram unversity couse abroad. + father wants to be. independent + really keen to make rok as asistant stems analfs into career uith company b Decide which points you will definitely use and make a paragraph plan. Omit any points you choose net to use, (For example, any points which are less relevant or could be misinterpreted) ‘Where will you add your reason for writing? Paragraph 1: Saying who you are Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5: Closing comments Remember you only have 220-260 wordsModule1 [RBs] Success Language and content 4a Circle the correct word or phrase. 1. My father lives by his own /on his own and has had recently / recently had an accident. 2 Hes quite an independent / quite independent person 3 He's determined that | might / would /should / could further my career abroad 4 Icannot be absolutely / totally / fully absent at a such /such a difficult time 5. Iknow the current engineer is leaving shortly afterwards / soon after 1st March 6 Thope you will understand my awkward situation / predicament / trouble and will accept my suggested remedy / answer /solution. b_ Rewrite the sentences in a style more appropriate for a formal letter. Begin with the prompts given, 1 You offered me the jab of assistant systems engineer. (twas a successful -) 2. Sorry, but can you let me start two weeks later? (itis with .. that | must.) 3 The accident has put him out so Ive got to go back (The unfortunate incident .) do 4 Hes very worried becaury fant to hold me back. (He is extremely .) 5 Obvousty yournih ye is going to happen time and time again. (it would be onf 6 Thadto stagatd binning of March ~ you made a big point of that (Youglere very 7G te of play, Id be glad to come in before | go, (oth rep Vesyowioaatons Q' you.) ‘omplete these sentences, T was delighted when I heard that | 2 However, since then 3. My dilemma is that 4 Please let me assure you that 5 Whatever you decide, Write your letter 5 —Now-read the strategy and write your letter in 220-260 words, ‘using some of the language from the exercises above EXPERT STRATEGY Make sure each paragraph focuses on a different topic, and there is a clear linking of ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Avoid one-sentence paragraphs, except sometimes at the beginning or end. See page 170 for a full list of strategies. Check your answer 6 _ Edit your work using the Expert writing checklist on page 190. 21Module 1 Success “Review 1 Choose the correct word to complete the 1 His CV obviously __an excellent impression on the interviewers Amade Bgave Cdid Degot 2 Very few interviewees demonstrated such a_ variety of sls as Alice A high By Cbroad long 3 I should warn you that this project will have very __ deadlines A tight Bsevere Creduced —D restricted 4 Her relaxed body language __ a positive impact on everyone who met her A provided Bgave Callowed Dhad 5 Its debatable whether he will be able to _ his ideas into practice A place Buse Cleave Dput 6 Iwas impressed by how he __ the interview in his stride Adid Bsaw Ctook Dmade Complete the text with the missing prepositions. used to take groat 0 (@)_ of my hairstyle a 8 T wore. Al his unwanted al ©_ not to stand out in ©. wearing. 3 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 Julia was taken aback / over by the amount of homework she was given. 2 Problems with clients appear to jump /crop up al the time at work 3 Doing work experience has suppo! od stead tunately, al the holiday jobs | wanted had been eaten /snapped up, 5 Ifyou can take all the pressure in your stride / step, the experience will be worthwhile, 6 She was t jount of choice she was offered. ‘ally overwhelmed / overpowered by the Complete the sentences with the active or passive form of the verbs in brackets. 1. By the time the work is finished, the junior school (close) for over three months 2 Apparently. all the classrooms ___ (repaint) at 3 The building ___ (expect) to have been finished last month, 4 The teachers__ (hope) to move back since January Parents__ (invite) to go on a tour of the classrooms as soon as they are finished. Inthe meantime, plans of the new premises __ (can/see) online. 7 The main priority during the last few weeks (be) to keep everyday life for the pupils as normal as possible 8 Rumouts__ (circulate) for sore time abo. who has donated the funds for the refurbish Complete thy Mf the mincing words Ure Eee meee etereee a he be caf never/find neverfleave offer Skee Isla MacKinnon (1)___as a private investigator since she (2)__ the job at the age of 19, The idea was to do it for a year before going to university but that (3)___ six years ago. Her first job was looking for child who (@)__ fromm homme. He (5)___., but she says you justhave to move on and rernember the reasons why you originally (6|__t0 do the job. She always (7)_ a small there is alittle Button, which ci that (8)___ inside the bay She told me that she (9)__on her own at any time. A colleague always monitors her. If she feels she is in any danger, she (10)__her hair up as a distress signal to those who are watching ‘sack, On the strap, ects toa camera