A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

IN GREAT BRITAIN

a) Proportion;

b) Appointed;

c) Minority;

d) Elected;

e) Were elected;

f) Proportion;

g) Appeal;

h) Prominent;

i) Proportion;

j) Local councils

1) People who want to be elected to Parliament need to be nominated by one of the main political parties. A candidate has only to put down a deposit of 500 pounds and collect ten signatures from residents in the constituency where he wants to stand.

2) There are hundreds of things MPs have to deal with in the day-to-day business of constituency life, such as housing or health care. MPs are there to help people and to try to make sure their rights under the law are not violated.

3) MPs represent everyone in the constituency, not just the people who voted for them.

4) No, it is not. Members of Parliament have been paid salaries since 1911. The rate has lately been nearly twice the average industrial worker's wages.

5) No, there are not. There 59 women; in Ukrainian Parliament there are only 8 %.

Unit 6

1) Mass media become part of any contemporary society, because they inform, educate and entertain people

2) Mass media play a very important part in the life of the society.

3) TV is a habit-forming drug impossible to resist.

4) Forum is news and various commentary and discus­sions where several authorities exchange views on social, economic and political problems.

5) Entertaining programs attract vast audience.

6) New inventions and technologies become popular and well-known with the help of mass media.

7) The play they are watching My be interrupted several times because of advertising.

8) They can show plays or ballet on TV.

1) D

2) C

3) D

4) C

5) C

1) Yes. Mass media is an integral part of our everyday - life.

2) Yes. TV dominates the life of the family most of the time.

3) No. TV is not just only a piece of furniture.

4) No. Commercial on TV promotes business and benefits businessmen.

5) Yes. Mass media form and develop the people's artistic taste.

6) Yes. Mass media inform, educate and entertain people.

7) Yes. Most of the people can't do without a daily newspaper.

8) No. The intellectual programs are one of the ways to educate oneself.

9) Yes. Mass media stimulate science and progress.

10) No. Mass media try to raise the cultural level of the people.

Unit 7

1) Television is one of the greatest inventions of our century, because with the help of it people are able to see the far away planets and even enjoy a direct broadcast from the space. Besides, television makes it possible to watch the splitting of the atom, the birth of life, the volcano erup­tions and even the earthquakes – in fact everything under the sun.

2) We can’t do without television because watching it is a wonderful way to relax and to switch off from everyday prob­lems. And everyone has a favorite TV program.

3) The most popular TV programs are chat shows, serials, soap operas, news programs, sitcoms, comedies. They can help you to relax and to improve your mood.

4) Education benefits from television as it stirs the attention of a student and brings fun and excitement into school routine.

5) Television can be misused. Some people are hooked on cartoons, feature films, thrillers, westerns, or pop music shows. Such people get addicted to TV.

6) Constant TV viewing inevitably degrades the eyesight, sitting in front of the TV slows down blood circulation and turns you into a couch potato or a misfit.

7) In general television is a blessing if a person gets some information from it or gets relaxed. But it can become a curse if one is addicted to TV like to a drug, or if it does some harm to one’s eyes.

1) B

2) C

3) C

4) D

5) C

1) Yes. Television can provide us with a great stock of information on almost everything.

2) No. Most people can’t imagine their life without television, and almost everybody has his favorite program.

3) Yes. A witty comedy can improve your mood if you’re upset or exhausted.

4) No. Television can stir the attention of a student and brings fun and excitement into school routine.

5) No. Television is quote often misused, as some people are hooked on cartoons, feature films, thrillers, westerns, or pop music shows. They become addicted to TV.

6) Doctors remind us that constant viewing degrades the eyesight. Sitting slows down blood circulation and turns you either into a couch potato or a misfit.

7) Yes. And sometimes things become even worse, as there are a lot of commercials interrupting TV programs.

8) Yes. A pretty number of people really hate watching TV as it kills their time.

1) Not the greatest, but one of the greatest, there other important inventions, such as computer, the Internet, mobile phone etc.

2) Yes, I agree with this statement. There are a lot of entertaining programs: different comedies, shows, football programs etc which really help us to relax.

3) Yes, that’s right. Especially such channels as History Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery, Health TV are of great importance for any student.

4) True. If a person spends too much time watching TV, he/she becomes addicted to it. Thus television can be a drug difficult to resist.

5) If children watch TV and some scenes of violence and cruelty are exposed, they can really become aggressive trying to imitate some movie hero’s behavior.

6) Yes, I think it’s almost impossible as there’s always a need for watching TV.

7) Right. People complain about commercials because they are usually too long. People feel they are wasting their time and get bored. Some commercials last for a quarter of an hour. It’s really unbearable.

Unit 8.

Key words

1. multitask;

2. widespread;

3. balanced;

4. survey;

5. facilities;

6. decline;

7. essential;

8. pastime;

9. reluctant;

10. sedentary.

2. Find the information

1. 63%

2. Five hours 20 minutes

3. A quarter (25%)

4. 1,147; 5. 85%

5. Two hours (four times a week)

3. Comprehension check

1. T

2. T

3. F

4. F

5. F

6. T

4. Verb + noun collocations

1. g

2. h

3. a

4. c

5. f

6. b

7. d

8. e

Unit 9

3. Key words

Masts 1.

potential 2.

projected 3.

boom 4.

subsidizing 5.

tariff 6.

novelties 7.

iconic 8.

customize 9.

culminating 1.

4.

F 1.

T 2.

F 3.

T 4.

T 5.

F 6.

T 7.

F 8.

F 9.

T 10.

5. Language: Collocations

f 1.

e 2.

g 3.

c 4.

i 5.

h 6.

a 7.

j 8.

b 9.

d 10.

Unit 12

5. Find the information

5. Key words

titan 1.

entrepreneurs 1.

vast 2.

distribution 3.

magnate 4.

affluent 5.

lucrative 6.

conglomerate 7.

commodities 8.

tycoon 9.

6. Task 6 could be done in pairs or small groups to increase the amount of student talking time required to complete the task.

Unit 14

Lead-in: It is a good idea to find pictures of types of TV programmes, particularly one of a Jerry Springer type show. You could put them on the board, ask the students what shows they are pictures of, whether they like them and how they would describe them.

If you have a monolingual class of students from the same country, you could ask them about TV programmes in their countries.

Cultural note: The Jerry Springer Show was an American day-time TV programme that ran throughout the 80s and 90s, in which people appeared on the show to admit to often very personal aspects of their lives. For example, women would admit to their husbands on air that they were having an affair with their best friend. Men would tell their wives that they were secretly transvestite. The result of such confessions was regularly verbal abuse or an actual fight in the studio. The sort of person who would appear on Jerry’s show is rudely referred to as ‘trailer-trash’ in the USA. In other words, a stupid, poor person who lives in a ‘trailer’ or caravan.

Jerry Springer – The Opera is a spoof musical based on the TV series, which was

performed on the London stage before being filmed for television.

Read through the introduction with the students, then ask them to discuss the questions with a partner. Have a brief class feedback. Answers: Students’ own ideas.

Reading 1: Ask students to read the article, and answer the questions.

Answers: 1 and 2 - Mary doesn’t think it should be banned, but doesn’t think it was a good decision to show the programme.

Reading 2: Ask students to read the passage again and decide whether the statements are

true or false.

Answers: 1F, 2T, 3F, 4F, 5F, 6T

Vocabulary in context: Ask students to match the words from the passage in A to words with similar meanings in B.

Answers

A B

sneer/scoff to speak in a way that shows

you think you are superior

ghastly awful

poignancy sadness

cringe-making making you feel embarrassed

smart-arsed too clever

rebuff refuse to listen to

dumbing down getting more basic and simple

Follow-up: Give the students a few minutes to decide which programmes they will support, and prepare things to say. When they are ready put the students in pairs or small groups to discuss their opinions.

Unit 15

Lead-in

Ask students to look up the adjectives in their dictionaries, then decide which

words describe young people, and which ones describe older people.

Suggested answers

Young people: adolescent, rebellious, dynamic, innovative, shallow

Older people: wise, serious, knowledgeable, sceptical

Ask students to discuss in what ways films, art, and TV programmes reflect the

values and concerns of young people.

Suggested ideas

recent films: actors in films are often young; films are often violent which

young people like

modern art: often shocking

television programmes: reality TV; lots of young celebrities

Reading 1

Ask students to read the newspaper article, and decide which is the best

summary.

Answers: Summary 1 is the best.

Reading 2

Ask students to read the passage again and complete the sentences with the

correct ending.

Answers: 1b, 2a, 3b, 4b, 5a

Vocabulary in context

Ask students to choose the correct definition for the words from the article.

Answers: 1b, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5b, 6a, 7b, 8a, 9b, 10a

Follow-up

Divide the students into two groups. Ask each group to prepare arguments. Ask

a spokesperson to present their group’s ideas to the class. At the end, have a

class vote, and decide whether the class agree or disagree with the statement.

APPENDICE

CHAPTER II

UNIT 1-5

TRANSCRIPTS

Talking Business

Telephone: Connecting

Transcript

Michelle: Hello, you’ve reached the marketing department. How can I help?

Male: Yes, can I speak to Rosalind Wilson, please?

Michelle: Who’s calling, please?

Male: It’s Richard Davies here.

Michelle: Certainly. Please hold and I’ll put you through.

Male: Thank you.

Michelle: Hello, marketing. How can I help?

Male: Could I speak to Jason Roberts, please?

Michelle: Certainly. Who shall I say is calling?

Male: My name’s Mike Andrews.

Michelle: Just a second - I’ll see if he’s in. Hello, Jason, I’ve got Mike Andrews on the phone for you … Okay - I’ll put him through. Hang on a moment, I’m just putting you through.

Talking Business

Telephone: Messages

Transcript

Claire: Hello, finance department.

Jennifer: Hello, can I speak to Adrian Hopwood, please?

Claire: I’m afraid he’s in a meeting at the moment. Can I help?

Jennifer: No, I need to talk to Mr Hopwood, I think. What time will he be out of the meeting?

Claire: In about an hour. Can you call back later?

Jennifer: Okay, I’ll do that.

Claire: Or can I take a message?

Jennifer: Actually, would you mind? Could you tell him that Jennifer McAndrews called and that I’m in the office all day if he could call me back.

Claire: Can I take your number, please?

Jennifer: Yes, it’s 5556872

Claire: 5556872. Okay, I’ll make sure he gets the message.

Jennifer: Thanks very much for your help, bye!

Claire: Goodbye!

Talking Business

Telephone: wrong number

Transcript

Male: Hello, this is the press office.

Michelle: Rachel Allsop please.

Male: I’m sorry, You must have the wrong number. There’s no-one of that name

here.

Michelle: Oh. Can I check the number I’ve got…. is that not 5568790?

Male: No, it’s 5558790.

Michelle: Oh sorry about that. I must have dialled the wrong number.

Male: No problem! Bye!

Male: Hello, press office, can I help you?

Ruth: Hello. Paul Richards, please.

Male: I’m sorry, you’ve got the wrong number, but he does work here. I’ll try

and put you through. In future his direct number is 5558770.

Ruth: Did I not dial that?

Male: No you rang 5558790.

Ruth: Oh, sorry to have troubled you.

Male: No problem. Hang on a moment and I’ll put you through to Paul’s

extension.

Ruth: Thanks.

Talking Business

Telephone: Appointments

Transcript

Michelle: Mr Hibberd’s office!

Peter: Hello, can I speak to Brian Hibberd, please?

Michelle: I’m afraid he’s in a meeting until lunchtime. Can I take a message?

Peter: Well, I’d like to arrange an appointment to see him, please. It’s Peter

Jefferson here.

Michelle: Could you hold on for a minute, Mr Jefferson. I’ll just look in the diary.

So when’s convenient for you?

Peter: Some time next week if possible. I gather he’s away the following week.

Michelle: Yes, that’s right, he’s on holiday for a fortnight.

Peter: Well, I need to see him before he goes away. So would next Wednesday be okay?

Michelle: Wednesday …let me see … he’s out of the office all morning. But he’s free in the afternoon, after about three.

Peter: Three o’clock is difficult. But I could make it after four.

Michelle: So shall we say 4.15 next Wednesday, in Mr Hibberd’s office?

Peter: Yes, that sounds fine. Thanks very much.

Michelle: Okay, then. Bye.

Talking Business

Meetings: Agenda setting

Transcript

Clip 1

Sarah: Right then, Alex, let’s get down to business. On the agenda today for our public relations meeting are the research project, the launch of the website, the timeline for press releases, and the secretary of the year award. Are you quite happy with those points?

Alex: Yeah, that’s fine. If you could go through them in order, that’d be great.

Clip 2

Alex: Okay everybody, thanks for coming. Let's keep this meeting fairly brief, really just a couple of things on the agenda. First of all, as you can see, the news on the book re-launch; and secondly, the office move; and finally, we will have a little bit of time for any other business.

Talking Business

Meetings: Interruptions

Useful Phrases

First of all

Can I just ask you?

Sorry to hold the meeting up

I do feel quite strongly that…

I don’t think we’ve got any choice at all

Any other thoughts?

Transcript

Sean: First of all, the book re-launch. I just wanted to remind everybody that we will be re-launching the fairy-tales range with new modern covers, and that this is going to happen at the beginning of next month. It's important that we get this right and there have been quite a few…

John: Actually Sean, can I just ask you – sorry to hold the meeting up – can I ask you about those dates, because I thought that this was going to be published the month after next, and I understand that everybody has got their dates, but I do feel quite strongly that we’re bringing this out too soon.

Sean: Well, any other thoughts before I comment on that?

Carrie: I don’t think we’ve got any choice at all about it. If the radio programmes are going out at the beginning of next month, we’ve got to launch the book at the same time if we’re going to have any sales impact.

Talking Business

Meetings: agreeing and disagreeing

Transcript

Sean: The office move, as you know, the plans have been up by the main exit for a week now. I just wanted to see what kind of feedback you’ve got.

Tim: Yeah, Sean, I’m sorry, but I really strongly disagree with the new floor plan. I think it's divisive to separate the secretaries and the assistants out from the editors and managers. I’d be much happier if we could be located in teams.

Carrie: Actually, I think Sean is right. I’ve been chatting to some of the secretaries and they’re quite keen to all be sitting in the same area, and, speaking as an editor, I think I’d like to be with other editors so that we can bounce ideas off each other and things. So I think Sean’s floor plan is right.

Talking Business

Presentations: opening

Transcript

“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming along here today. I hope my presentation isn’t going to take too long and that you will find it interesting. The purpose of today’s presentation is to discuss how we can improve internal communications within our company.

Now let me begin by explaining that I’d like to talk about the business case for better communication; secondly, I want to cover different styles and methods; and finally I would like to finish off by talking about some of the basics we need to have in place to deliver good quality, consistent communications across the company. I’d be very happy to invite you to ask questions at the end of the session and I’m sure there’ll be plenty of time for us to discuss some of the points that have been raised.”

“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for finding the time to come and join me for this presentation this afternoon. My name is Tim Mason, I‘m a retail consultant, and many of you will have seen me shadowing you in your jobs and looking through the accounts and so on in the company over the last week. I’ve invited you here today to have a look at my findings. First, I’d like to have a look at the performance of the company, the sales of the company over the last three years; then I’d like to have a look at our market share in the womenswear market and look at our competitors; and thirdly, I’d like to suggest some improvements in our range of womenswear. At the end I’d be happy to answer any of your questions.”

Talking Business

Presentations: tips

Transcript

Male: With a presentation, I think the aims and the structure need to be clear.

Male 2: I like to wait until the end of the presentation before people feed back on what I’ve just said, rather than interruptions throughout the presentation.

Male 3 I think of a presentation … If you’re standing up in front of a group of people, you need to make sure you’re entertaining, make sure you’re engaging, make sure you’re interesting, make sure you’re relevant, make sure you’re talking to the right audience.

Female: Don’t make it too long, otherwise people fall asleep! Be short, precise and to the point, definitely.

Talking Business

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