Glossary

persecution = making someone suffer for what they believe

your share = the part that belongs to you

got your mind = you have your mind

set on = fixed on

opposition = people or things that are against you

 

T 3 [6.2]

1 Thai food? It's delicious. It can be spicy, but itdoesn't have to be.

2 Oh, she's very nice. You'd really like her. She'sthe kind of person you can always go to with

a problem.

3 Not very well. He still has a temperature and abad cough.

4 Well, she's crazy about horses. I don't thinkshe has any other hobbies. Oh, she plays golf

sometimes.

5 It's not very nice at all. It's raining, it's cold,and it's pretty miserable. What about where

you are?

6 Mmm... a little like you, as a matter of fact.He's about the same height, tall with blond

hair, but your hair's longer and straighter thanhis. Other than that, you two are quite similar.

7 It was great. Really relaxing. Lots of sunshine,good food. We did almost nothing but sit by

the pool and read books for the whole twoweeks.

8 I like all kinds, but I suppose I likebiographies and detective stories best.

 

[1.12] Song “We are family”

a) Listen to the song. Are the words in bold right or wrong? Put a tick (γ) or a cross(X) in column A.

b) Listen again and correct the wring words in column B.

A B

Everyone can see we’re friends 1 _______ ____________

As we walk on by 2 _______ ____________

And we flock just like birds of a feather 3 _______ ____________

I won’t say no lie 4 _______ ____________

All of the women around us they say 5 _______ ____________

“Can they be that friendly?” 6 _______ ____________

Just let me state for the record 7 _______ ____________

We’re giving money in a family dose 8 _______ ____________

We are family

I got all my sisters with me

We are family

Get up everybody, sing

We are family, etc.

Living life is great and we’ve just begun 9 _______ ___________

To get our share of this world’s delights 10 _______ ___________

High hopes we have for the summer 11 _______ ___________

And our goal’s in sight 12 _______ ___________

No, we don’t get sad 13 _______ ___________

Here’s what we call our golden rule: 14 _______ ___________

Have faith in you and the work you do 15 _______ ___________

You won’t go down, oh-no 16 _______ ___________

This is our family jewel 17 _______ ___________

We are family, etc.

T.4

Good evening. I’m Peter Grane with six o’clock news.

At least 17 people have been injured in the road accident that took place on the M1 near Leeds last night. The police said that the lorry which caused the accident was travelling at about 85 miles an hour, well over the 60 mile an hour speed limit for heavy goods vehicles.

2600 workers have walked out of the Peugeot car factory in Coventry in protest against the company’s pay offer. The unions have asked for a rise of 8.5 %. There’ll be a meeting between their leaders and management later today.

The latest unemployment figures have been released for this year. They show an increase of 150, 263 on last year’s figures. This brings the total number of unemployed to approximately 1,490,000. The employment Minister says this increase has been caused by the relocation of several factories from Britain to the Far East.

Estate agents are predicting that house prices will continue to rise this year, making it extremely difficult for first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder. It’s estimated that house prices have increased by a third in the last five years. The average price of a three-bedroom house in south-east England is now £255,900.

And, the weather for the weekend…