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Answer the following questions.

1. How is Lisa Ford dressed? What does the description of her clothes imply? Why does the writer use the word "right" in reference to the suit and the hemline? What does the phrase "expensively but discreetly dressed" refer to?

2. What image of herself does Lisa Ford project?

3. What is the writer's view of Lisa Ford?

4. What is the purpose of the seminar?

5. What skills, techniques and knowledge do participants seek to acquire?

6. Explain what ideas the following phrases communicate: "crystallised my self-knowledge", "dramatised my commitment goals", "eliminated the credibility robbers in speech patterns".

7. What one should do so that his body could speak volumes?

8. What are stereotypes of women? In what way can they counteract their stereotypes?

9. What is the best way to handle interruptions?

10. What is a power skill according to the author?

11. What does the author find frightening about the idea of self-projecting?

12. How does the tone and style of the article illustrate the attitude of the author to the subject of the article?

 

Summarise in 150 words the contents of the article.

LANGUAGE focuS

Discussions and Debates

 

25 Your university is considering introducing the following changes in regulations.

Work in pairs. StudentA- express your opinion about each of the issues below using phrases from column A. StudentÂ- agree or disagree by using phrases from column B.

 

1. For security reasons, it is proposed that a curfew be imposed on students living on campus. The doors in all halls of residence will close at 11 pm. Students returning after this time will not be able to sleep in their rooms.

2. Due to the increased number of late returns, it is proposed that a £5 fine be imposed upon any student who is late returning his or her library books.

3. To encourage class attendance, it is proposed that the number of classes a student can miss before failing a course be reduced from 3 to 1.

 

À Â
Let me say, first of all, that …   - Quite right. And I would also like toadd that... - I'm afraid I have to differ. You see, ...
I don't feel I'm being unfair in saying that …   - I tend to agree with you. And another thing that must be borne in mind is... - To tell you the truth, Ihave very strong reservations about...
I would like to point out that …   - You have my support on this one. And I think I'm speaking for a lot of us when I say... - I just don't see the logic behind ..., especially if one takes into consideration that...

 

 

Look at the following phrases, which are commonly used in discussions and debates.

Inviting somebody to give their opinion.
· What's your reaction/response to this? · Can we have your input on this? · How do you feel about this? · What are your views?
Giving an opinion Interrupting
· I have to say that I totally agree / disagree. · That's a really valid point. · I'm afraid I'm going to have to differ. · I can't say I have strong views either way. · As far as I'm able to judge · Just a second... · If I may just cut in here... · Sorry, but could I just say something here · Excuse me, but...

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Different Wavelengths | Work in groups. Below are some extracts from newspaper articles. Using the phrases above, as well as phrases from Ex. 25, discuss the items.
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