A) Listen to Jean talking about her experience of moving to a foreign country.

b) Look up the pronunciation of some geographical names at the dictionary: Portugal, Lisbon, Pavede.

1 List three consequences of Jean's not being able to speak Portuguese when she first went to live in Portugal.

2 Pick out three areas where life in Portugal improved for Jean after she had been there for some time. Indicate the nature of the change.

Clothes

A) Find meanings of the following word combinations.

• to wear casual clothes • to call for • to be in stock fashion

• to a certain extent • to identify smb by smth • as opposed to

• the odd pair of jeans • to go a bit over the top • a piece of plastic • run up a bill of • pretty sombre clothes

• to portray a matter-of-fact but pleasing outward appearance

• to be the done thing • to go along with • to look out of character with the set-up and the image • to wear denim

• to wear softer cords • Time takes its toll.

B) Answer the following questions.

1. What kind of clothes do they wear for work?

2. What job do they do?

3. What kind of clothes do they wear when they are not working?

4. What attitudes do they have to clothes?

5. How do they buy clothes?

6. What do they now think of clothes they wore in the past?

C) Answer additional questions to develop the theme.

1. Why is it difficult to decide what to wear?

2. When would you see people wearing uniforms?

3. What logos tell you?

4. What is the difference in the kind of clothes the expensive stores carry for the rich and those in stores that cater to the low income class?

5. Why do they say that it can be expensive to be conservative in clothes?

6. Do you agree or oppose the following idea “You must first buy the right clothes if you want to get somewhere.”

7. In what case does a person give up one’s sweaters and sneakers and conform to the dress standard?

UNIT FIVE

Publicising the Circus

A) Find meanings of the following word combinations before listening to the tape.

• to go about doing smth • publicity • reduction tickets

• half-price ticket • radio advert • incorporate local bands • hold the traffic up

B) Say whether the statements are true or false according to the information given on the tape.

1. They spend less money on publicity if the circus is in a city.

2. You're likely to see fewer posters if the site for the circus is in a field on the edge of a town.

3. Posters are given out free.

4. Every school visited gets half-price tickets fort each student.

5. TV adverts are used in special circumstances.

6. The circus is not keen on parades because of the danger of animal escaping.

7. Parades take place whenever the police agree.

8. They always put advertisements on local radio.

The Press at Work

A) Find the meaning of the following word combinations before listening to the tape.

• to bribe smb • to exaggerate

B) Answer the following questions using information provided on the tape.

1. Which men were at the school when Terry got there?

2. What were they trying to do?

3. How were they trying to do this?

4. Were they successful?

5. Did the true story emerge in the papers?

6. What Terry's opinion of the press reports?

Review Panel

a) You'll hear part of a radio programme called Review Panel, in which members of the public – Simon, Bruce and Alexandra - give their views on television programmes.

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