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“Would” However, we can also use “used to” to describe past states and past
We can use “would” to describe repeated actions or habits from the situations that no longer exist (as opposed to repeated past habits or
past. For example: actions). “Would” is not possible in these cases.
a) When I was younger, I would get up early every morning. a) I used to have a Porsche. (In this case, you cannot say, “I would
b) I would go riding on my bicycle every day during the summer have a Porsche”.)
holidays. b) He used to be fat. (In this case, you cannot say, “I would be fat”.)
c) She would go swimming on sunny days. c) There used to be a church here. (In this case, you cannot say,
d) He would lie when he got into trouble. “There would be a church here”.)
However, we cannot use “would” to talk about an isolated incident. “Would” & “Used to” – A Comparison
For example: So, what’s the difference? Both “would” and “used to” can be used
a) We went to France in 1998 (it is not possible to say, “We would to describe repeated actions from the past. However, “used to” can
go…”). also be used to describe a past state or a past situation that no
b) I once went on a ship to India (it is not possible to say, “I would longer exists.
go…”.
We used to live in
a fifteen-bedroom
I used to be a mansion, but now…
lot thinner, but
right now…
My grandfather
would bring me
tea in bed every
morning
I used to be in
the athletics
team.
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GRAFFITI
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A: Is there any intelligent life on earth?
B: No I’m only visiting.
B: No I’m only visiting.
I wouldn’t be paranoid
if people didn’t pick on
Vampires are a pain in me.
the neck.
e c o p in y o u r head.
Guilt is th
e
N os t a lg ia is n ’t q u it
what it used to be.
GLOSSARY
to slow down phr vb suspicious, distrustful and afraid of
to start being more relaxed about other people
things to pick on someone exp
to blow your mind exp to be cruel to someone mentally or
to amaze you. Also, if you “blow physically
something up”, you cause that thing guilt n
to explode the bad feeling inside you that you
a much less ambitious project exp have done something wrong
a less complicated plan a cop n inform
paranoid adj a police officer
DR FINGERS’DESCRIPTIVE NOISE
“NOISE NUISANCE ”
DR FINGERS’DESCRIPTIVE NOISE
In this new section, Dr Fingers will be 7. When he saw the snake, he screamed loudly.
teaching you some English words that 8. She seemed to have a cold because she
describe noises. Many of these words are wouldn’t stop sniffing. Hisssssss.
“onomatopoeic”. This means that they have 9. When I dropped the brick on his foot, he
been formed to sound like the noise that they shrieked with pain.
are describing. For example, “hiss” 10. I was about to speak when I suddenly sneezed
(the noise a snake makes), is onomatopoeic. loudly.
By the way, the word “onomatopoeic” is
Greek and means “name-making”. This is Part II
the first part of a new series. (Answers on Now, look at the following sentences. In each one
page 40.) there is a missing noise word. Listen to the sound
on the CD, then write in the correct word that
Part I describes the sound. Choose from the words below.
Listen to each sentence and the accompanying Sneezed, shrieked, screamed, groaning, moaning,
noise. Repeat each sentence as you hear it. yawned, sniffing, snoring, chattering, hiccups.
1. It was so cold that my teeth were chattering. 1. He was _____________.
2. He was lying on the ground and groaning with 2. She wouldn’t stop _________.
pain. 3. I ____________ loudly.
3. She was so tired that she couldn’t help 4. He __________ loudly.
yawning during the film. 5. He ___________ with pain.
4. We told him to sip on a glass of water because 6. She was ____________.
he had the hiccups. 7. He was ____________ with pain.
5. He seemed to be in pain as he was moaning in 8. He had the _____________.
his sleep. 9. My teeth were _____________.
6. The noise of her snoring was unbearable. 10. She ________________.
GLOSSARY
to groan vb
this is more or less the same as “moan”
to sip on a glass of water exp t o d r i n k
water very slowly and carefully
to scream vb
this is more or less the same as “shriek”
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FOOTBALL STORIES
This is another part in our mini-series on funny One move
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football stories. a dead ball.
Cruel Revenge
A game in Puerto Rico was interrupted as a young man jumped
onto the pitch with a gun. The fans screamed, the players ran,
and the referee tried to stop him. But just as everybody feared
the worst, the guy shot and killed… the ball. Apparently he
wasn’t happy with the way his team was playing.
Child’s Play
At a recent match in Ireland, one of the teams scored a
controversial goal. The players complained, but the referee
allowed the goal. The goalie who conceded the goal was so
angry that he stole an ice cream from a child who was watching
the game and threw the ice cream at the referee.
When the ref looked round to find the culprit, he saw the child
and his friend (who was also eating an ice cream) laughing.
So, the ref sent the two kids out of the grounds. And, for some
strange reason, he also booked the striker who’d just scored.
All Hung Up
Dur ing a game in Scotland, one of the goalkeepers found
himself in an embarrassing situation. For most of the game,
the goalie was really bored as the ball was always in the other
half. So, in order to pass the time, he started climbing the net.
However, just as he was climbing up,
things suddenly changed. The
other team star ted running
down t he pitc h int o t he
goalie’s half. Immediately,
the goalkeeper tr ied
to jump down, but
found that his foot was
caught. So, there he was,
hanging upside-down.
The goalie became more
and more frantic, but the more he
struggled, the worse it was.
However, just in the nick of
time, he fell down out of the net,
and made a spectacular save.
GLOSSARY
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On a box of household
matches: “Caution: Contents
may cause fire.”
Oh, so I can’t eat them, can I?
GLOSSARY
a product label n the part of your body at the top of your arms,
a piece of paper on a product with under the shoulder
information about that product a minty-fresh smell n
somewhat simple-minded n a nice smell of mint (a herb used to make
a bit stupid toothpaste/tea, etc)
baby wet-wipes n a lighter n
wet towels for cleaning babies an object used to light cigarettes
to tear something open exp to ignite vb
to open something (a letter/package, etc) to make something burn
with force a spot n
On a packet of apply to bottom exp a small lump of grease on the face
to put on the part of your body that you sit on packaging n
baby wet-wipes: shaving foam n the plastic or paper that covers a product
“Directions: Tear a white substance that men put on their faces a floodlight n
open packet and when they shave (cut off their hair) a strong lamp used to create light outside
may n illuminating adj
apply to bottom.” could possibly 1) that creates light; 2) that
Oh, and I was going foam n informs you of something
if you “foam” at the mouth, small bubbles of an earplug n
to clean my tongue liquid come out of your mouth because you a small foam object that can be placed in the
with them. are so angry ear in order to eliminate noise
stuff n to swallow vb
things to drink
rubbish n tasty n
stupid things that has a nice taste
a brand n pepper spray n
a well-known product name a spray used to defend yourself against
On a bottle of men’s shaving foam: “May contain foam.” deodorant n someone who is attacking you
Really? Like the stuff that comes out of my mouth when I read a substance you put on your body to make matches n
you smell nice and to sweat less small thin sticks in a box used to make fire
rubbish like this on product labels? underarms n
friends
swallowed.”
Oh, and they just look so tasty.
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Pirate Matching
PIRATE MATCHING
Exercise
See if you can do this matching exercise. Look at the list of things (1 to 10),
and the photos ( A - J ). Write a letter next to the name of each thing in the list below. Answers also on page 40
1. An eye patch
A B
2. A pistol
3. A pirate
4. A parrot D
5. An island
6. A shark
9. Treasure
10. Sailors
E
I
Oh, ah, me
hearties.
Pretty
Polly. F
G
J
Pirate Trivia
PIRATE TRIVIA
Here are some fascinating facts about pirates.
and the cook. A special share was set aside for
the maintenance of the ship. Most pirates
were paid four times as much as they had ever
received as sailors. However, if no plunder was
captured, no one would be paid.
Two of the most famous pirates in literature The “Jolly Roger” is the classic pirate flag, with No pirate was permitted to wear “slops” – the
are Captain Hook, from JM Barrie’s book “Peter its skull and crossbones. There are a number of striped shirt worn by official British sailors.
Pan”, and Long John Silver, from Robert Louis theories as to its origins. One theory says that
Stevenson’s book “Treasure Island”. “Old Roger” was another name for the Devil. There were up to eighty pirates per ship. In
Another theory says the name was a corruption of contrast, most navy ships had only thirty men.
For a while, the British government approved the French words “Jolie Rougere”, a red flag that
of pirates. These ship robbers were known as told other ships that no prisoners would be taken. When pirates appeared on the horizon, most
“privateers” or “buccaneers”. There were many captains preferred to surrender and try to
of them during the 16th century when England A pirate ship was of ten organised negotiate with the pirates. This often worked…
was at war with Spain and the Dutch Republic. democratically: they divided up the treasure but not always as there were many pirates with
Queen Elizabeth ordered these privateers fairly, they sometimes voted on whether to a cruel, ruthless streak in them.
to rob the Spanish galleons that carried attack a ship, and they could all help decide
treasure through the Caribbean Sea to Spain. where to sail next. Many pirates also had a When pirates wished to show that they were
Sir Francis Drake was one of the most famous type of insurance policy, which meant that if going to kill everyone, they flew long red
privateers. However, when the privateers they lost an arm or leg, they received money. pennants from the main mast. This signal
started attacking the American colonies, the was called “No Quarter”.
British government declared war on pirates Contrary to popular belief, most pirates didn’t
and decided they were the enemy. have a parrot called Polly on their shoulder, These days there are pirates operating in
So, who were the pirates? Many were sailors and didn’t spend their time saying, “Yo, ho, ho, the waters around China, Brazil, Malaysia,
who lost their jobs at the end of the European a bottle of rum”, and “Oh, ah, me hearties” … Indonesia and the Philippines. The methods
wars against France and Spain. Others were just although some obviously did. are the same: board a ship, steal the goods, or
young men and women in search of adventure. simply take the ship. However, the means have
After attacking a ship, each pirate received an changed: pirates now have machine guns,
The word “buccaneer” comes from the word equal share of the booty, with a double share hand grenades, and high-powered speed
“boucan”, which is barbecued meat. going to the captain, the pilot, the carpenter, boats. Watch out!
GLOSSARY
treasure n an insurance policy n a shirt with coloured lines on it (blue lines on a white shirt, for
gold/jewels/money, etc a legal agreement that gives you money if you have an accident example)
to approve of something exp me hearties exp a navy ship n
to agree with something “my friends” in Pirate language a ship that belongs to the government
a galleon n an equal share n to surrender vb
a large ship with sails (pieces of white cloth) from the 15th – the same portion/part for everyone to stop fighting and to agree that the enemy has won the battle
17th century booty n inform a ruthless streak in you exp
a sailor n treasure/money, etc that has been stolen or collected a cruel side to your character
a person who works on a ship a carpenter n a pennant n
in search of something exp the person who makes things with wood a long, narrow triangular flag (piece of cloth with symbols/
looking for something to set something aside exp colours, etc)
barbecued meat n to save money in case of an emergency the main mast n
meat that is cooked over an open fire maintenance of the ship exp the biggest pole on the ship. Sails hang from the mast
jolly adj repairing and fixing a ship to board a ship exp
happy plunder n to enter a ship as part of a group with the intention of attacking
a skull and crossbones n money collected after an attack on another ship it
a piece of fabric with the image of a skull (the bone in your to sign an agreement exp a machine gun n
head) and two arm bones crossing one another to put your name on a formal document a gun that fires many bullets quickly, one after the other
to divide something up fairly exp to be marooned exp a hand grenade n
to share something equally to be left on a desert island with no food, etc a little bomb that you activate with your hand
to vote on something exp a flagon of water n a high-powered speed boat n
to decide on something by voting (giving your opinion about a container for water a very powerful small boat that can go very fast
that thing) a striped shirt n
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FamousPirates
FAMOUSPIRATES
Anne Bonny
Bluebeard. Blackbeard. Henry Morgan. Edward Teach. They’re all
famous male pirates. But what about female pirates? One of the
most famous ones was Anne Bonny. She led a fascinating life, and
had a lucky escape at the end of her career as a pirate.
The Start
Anne was born in County Cork, Ireland. She was the daughter of a lawyer
and his maid. After news of the affair with the maid became public, the
lawyer was forced to leave Ireland in disgrace. He sailed to America and
settled in the Carolinas. It was here that he bought a large plantation
and got rich.
Years later, a sailor named James Bonny married Anne. James then took
Anne to the Bahamas where he became a stool pigeon, turning in pirates
to the governor in exchange for a handsome reward.
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...The name of
the guy who
pushed me in.
S t o r y T i m e
STORY TIME
Jumpy Driver
A man stops a taxi in the main street and jumps in. As they’re
driving along, he taps the driver on the shoulder to ask him a GLOSSARY
question. Immediately, the driver screams, loses control of the a chemist’s n to jump in phr vb
car, nearly hits a bus, goes up on the pavement, and stops a few a shop where you can buy medicine, etc to enter a place quickly
the man behind the counter exp to tap someone on the shoulder exp
centimetres from a shop window. For a second everything goes the person who serves you in a shop. The to hit someone gently with your finger on the
“counter” is the long table in a shop shoulder (the joint at the top of their arm)
quiet in the cab, then the driver looks round and says, “Look, sleeping pills n the pavement n
mate, don’t ever do that again. You scared the living daylights tablets that make you go to sleep the area next to a road where people walk
to undergo vb a cab n inform
out of me.” to experience a taxi
suffering n mate n inform
The passenger apologises, and says, “I’m sorry, but I didn’t realise physical or mental pain a friend
that a little tap on the shoulder would scare you so much.” pretty well exp you scared the living daylights out of me exp
quite well
And the driver replies, “Look, I’m sorry too. It’s really not your but for the life of me, I just can’t… exp you really frightened me
it is impossible for me to… a funeral van n
fault. Today is my first day as a cab driver. For the last 25 years dead silence exp a car used for transporting a dead person to a
I’ve been driving a funeral van.” complete silence; not a sound funeral (the ceremony for that person)
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Exercise
See if you can do this matching exercise. Look at the list of things (1 to 10),
and the photos ( A - J ). Write a letter next to the name of each thing in the list below. Answers also on page 40
1. Crockery
A B
2. A typewriter
3. A mattress on a bed
4. A Christmas card
6. A coastguard helicopter
7. A duck
9. A monkey I
Quack,
quack,
10. A volcano quack.
J
G
Another day, F
another hole.
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Weird Trivia
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WEIRD TRIVIA
sensational?
The only two Disney films with parents who don’t die during the
movie are 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan. How not sad.
A mole can dig a 100 metre long tunnel in just one night.
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You, the
slowest creature
on earth, won the
Yes, we all know race. I can’t believe
you’re good at it. You’ve really
football, so stop shown me up.
showing off.
And this is my
house, Mr Pig.
Let me show you
around.
Briti s h b a r c h a t
BRITISH BAR CHAT
Tree Felling
This month, two British men, Fred and John, are talking about cutting
down trees. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions:
Fred: Er, I just heard that they’re going to cut down some trees in
the city centre to make way for a car park.
John: Great! You can never get anywhere to park in the city
centre.
Fred: What are you talking about? It’s terrible. It’s a crime! It’s
an environmental crime.
John: Oh, come on, look, it brings business in, helps the local
economies. It’s fantastic.
Fred: You can’t just go around cutting trees! They add so much to
the area. They add beauty, create fresh air, create a bit of
shade in the sun. It’s just everything positive!
John: Oh come on, have you seen all the water that they use for
just one tree? Come on!
Fred: They don’t use that much water! They create positive good
things for the air. They’re the lungs of the city. They’ve
been around for hundreds of years. Twice as long, you
know, three times as long as you!
John: Have you seen all the pigeons flying around and all
the dirt that they cause? You think that’s good for the
environment?
Fred: Well, you cut down the trees and then the pigeons will go
on the buildings, and that’s worse. You’ve got to spend
money to clean the buildings. And besides, I need my tree,
to hug my trees. I need to do my tree hugging every now
and then. It keeps me in touch with nature.
John: Yeah, but they’re old! You need to plant new ones. And if
you buy a nice flat in the city centre, you can’t see out the
windows because they block out all the light.
Fred: Well, no, I think you’re just thinking too selfishly there.
Trees, they bring, they bring so much. We can’t cut them GLOSSARY
down. They’re part of the history. They’re part of the city.
It’s like knocking down a really nice building. to cut down trees exp tree hugging n
to cut trees so they fall and die holding your arms around trees as a way of
John: And every time there’s a little bit of a storm the branches tree felling n connecting with nature
cutting trees so they fall and die to keep you in touch with nature exp
fall off and fall on top of people’s heads, so come on, let’s an environmental crime n to permit you to maintain contact with nature
get rid of them and let’s have a car park. an action that harms or pollutes the air/water/ to block out the light exp
environment, etc to stop the light from hitting a place
Fred: Well, I’m going to go and chain myself to one of those come on exp to think selfishly exp
an expression people use when they hear to think only about yourself and your own
trees. Anyone who tries to cut them down, they’ll have to something they consider to be silly particular needs
cut me down, too. to bring in business exp a storm n
to be good for the economy a period of violent weather with rain, thunder,
shade n lightning, etc
an area that is protected from the sun a branch n
the lungs of the city exp a piece of a tree with leaves on it
an area of the city with many trees; an area that to get rid of something exp
creates lots of fresh air to throw something away; to eliminate
been around exp something
been here to chain yourself to something exp
a pigeon n a to fix yourself to something with a chain (a
large, grey bird that lives in the city series of metal circles all connected together)
to hug something exp
to put your arms around something in an
emotional way
Dictionary of slang
Here we’ve got some examples of how to say things in different situations.
DICTIONARY OF SLANG
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A friend has some new very Those are wonderful Nice glasses! Cool shades; nice bins.
nice sunglasses on. You spectacles.
comment on them.
A friend often makes you Sally really amuses me. Sally makes me laugh. Sally cracks me up;
laugh. she’s a real laugh; she’s
a hoot.
You met someone last We entered into a close We got on really well; there We really hit it off; we got
week. You became friends friendship. was good chemistry. on like a house on fire.
instantly.
You suspect that a I have an intuition that I think Frank might be I’ve got a sneaking
colleague may be thinking Frank is considering thinking of leaving. feeling that Frank is
of leaving his job. You tell departing. gonna go; I’ve got a
a friend. sneaking feeling that
Frank is out of here.
An elderly relative died My uncle passed away; My uncle died. My uncle popped his clogs;
recently. You tell a friend. uncle is no longer with us. he kicked the bucket; he’s
6 feet under.
A colleague makes a That was a highly That’s a good idea. Good call; you hit the nail
suggestion. You like it and intelligent suggestion. on the head; that’s spot
agree with it. on; that’s on the button.
I’m a real
laugh.
GLOSSARY Please note that the words in this glossary box are literal translations of parts of idiomatic expressions.
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Fake Duke
A 22-year-old man who tr ied
to pass himself off as English
nobility says he just wanted some
respect. Stephen Border visited a
high school three times, posing as
“Caspian James Chrichton-Stuart
IV, the Fifth Duke of Beaverland”
and telling students he was 17.
He also tried to pass himself off
as 27th in line for the British
throne. GLOSSARY
But a quick search on the internet
to be unfaithful exp
by some of the school’s students to have a relationship with someone who isn’t your
soon re vealed t he tr ut h: no wife/husband/partner, etc
such Duke existed. Border was a pet parrot n
a colourful bird that talks and that you keep in
expelled from the school. “He was your house
demanding that we call him ‘Your to confront someone exp
to demand information from someone
Grace’,” said one student. “And we a live-in partner n
had to bow when he walked into a person who lives with you and who is having a
the room. He even demanded relationship with you
to move out phr vb
that the principal call him ‘Your to leave a house and to stop living there
Grace’.” to give something away phr vb
Border later said he was sorry for to give something to someone for free
I wasn’t sorry to see the back of Yvonne exp I
what he had done, adding, “I didn’t wasn’t sad that Yvonne left
mean to hur t anybody. That’s it really broke my heart exp
I was very sad
the one thing I can’t emphasise tried to pass himself off as X exp
enough. Becoming Caspian I was acted as if he was X
given respect, and that’s all I 27th in line for the British throne exp
the 27th person who will become king/queen if
wanted.” the current king/queen dies
a search on the internet n
an attempt to find something on the internet
to expel vb
to tell someone to leave a place permanently
to bow vb
to move your body forwards and downwards as a
Here are some more useful useful expressions for you to learn. Learning lots of collocations will
improve your level of English, and help you with exams such as First Certificate, Advanced and
Proficiency, which test your knowledge of these things. The images will help you associate the
expression with its meaning. The answers to the exercise are on page 40.
To top it all
Exercise
Complete each sentence with the correct expression. You
We use this expression at the end of a long list of bad
may have to change some of the forms, or parts of the words.
things to refer to the last and worst thing that happened.
Remember, after a preposition, the verb is in the gerund (verb,-
“He was late. Then, just to top it all, he was rude about
ing).
it too. “
An ambulance chaser
A lawyer who finds work by persuading accident victims
to sue people or organisations.
“She’s an ambulance chaser.”
Fluency Practice
Here are six quick activities for you to improve your pronunciation and fluency. Answer the questions as quickly as possible,
FLUENCY PRACTICE
and try not to think too much. Later, you can check your answers. You need to study the phrasal verbs and idioms before at-
tempting these exercises. (Answers on page 40.)
B: Pronunciation: connected speech with duck idioms F: Revision Drills – Third person present simple negatives
Listen to these sentences and see if you can write down the This revision drill is to practise using expressions such as present
words that you hear. Remember, some words are weak sounds simple negatives “she doesn’t live here”, etc. Here is an example of
and are unstressed, and as a result they are very difficult to how to do it:
hear. Question: Does your sister live in Paris?
Answer: No, she doesn’t live in Paris.
1. ___________________
2. ___________________ Now listen to the following questions and answer as quickly as you
3. ___________________ can, and with a full answer. Just invent an answer if you need to. Good
4. ___________________ luck!
5. ___________________
6. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________
C: Sentence transformation – Fashion 3. ___________________
Listen to these sentences and try to make a question for each one. Do 4. ___________________
it as quickly as you can. Use the question words in brackets ( ). 5. ___________________
1. I usually wear a suit and a tie to work. (What)
_________________?
2. I was once given a bright green jumper – I hated it. (What) Three grey geese in
green fields grazing.
_______?
3. I suppose it’s green – it goes with my eyes. (What)
_____________?
4. I usually buy comfortable clothes to wear. (What kind)
__________?
5. I usually wear some jeans and a T-shirt on the weekend. (What)
____?
True stories from around the world that are hard to believe
Bear Attack back legs. It was time to get the hell out of there. With no time
All about a woman, a gun, and a big, brown bear. to pull up my pants, I grabbed the handgun. And just then the
bear sprang forward, growling ferociously. In a panic, I threw
Charlene Brownster had a frightening experience with a bear while the gun at the bear (that was dumb, I know). And with that, the
she was out hunting. Here she is to tell us all about it. bear started running at me. “Help!” I shouted, as I scrambled
down the hill.
A Good Idea
I’ve been hunting all my life. It’s my great hobby. One day last Escape
spring I decided to do a bit of bear hunting. I packed up a bag with I don’t know what happened next cos I lost consciousness. When
all my hunting gear: the bait, my hunting rifle, a big barrel, and I woke up, I was alone in the forest. I must have hit my head on
enough food for six days. a rock cos there was dried blood in my hair. I looked around. No
After a few hours driving, I arrived at the edge of the forest. I sign of the bear. When I got back to the camp, the barrel was gone,
parked the car and set off into the thick woods. I soon found the and, strangely enough, so was my rifle. That’s it, I thought, I’m
perfect spot. It was really isolated, with lots of dense brush. The getting out of here. So, I headed back to the car. And I never went
first job was to set up the bait. I found a tall tree and put the open bear hunting again.
barrel against it. I filled it with some bread soaked in honey, which
bears just love. Then, I tied the barrel to the tree (cause I didn’t
want the bear to run off with the barrel!).
My Camp
Next I had to set up my hideout. I chose a place about 10 yards No one’s gonna
catch me!
away from the tree with the bait. From this position I could see the
barrel. It was perfect.
Now comes one of the most important parts: letting the bear know
where your bait is. I usually make a “honey burn”. For this, I put
a small amount of honey in an old tomato can, and burn it till a
yellowish-white smoke starts coming out. Bears can smell this for
over a mile away. Now, it was just a question of waiting.
The Wait
This is the hardest part – the wait. Sometimes you can be there
alone, waiting quietly for up to six days. Well, after a few hours I
GLOSSARY
needed to go to the bathroom. I crept off quietly to an open area
just a few yards away, taking a handgun with me, just in case. out doing something exp a crackling sound n
outside engaged in an activity the sound that is made when someone walks
But, just as I pulled down my pants, I heard this crackling sound hunting n on dried leaves
behind me. I turned and there he was: a huge, brown bear. I backed trying to kill or catch animals to back off phr vb
bait n to move backwards slowly
off, but tripped on my pants. At this point, the bear rose up on his food used to attract an animal to trip vb
a barrel n to fall because your foot has hit something
a large container for liquids – often beer rose up exp
a forest n went high
an area with many trees get the hell out of there exp inform
to set off phr vb leave very quickly. The use of “the hell” is for
to start a journey emphasis
dense brush n to grab vb
with lots of little trees and plants close together to take in your hands suddenly and with force
to set up phr vb to spring forward phr vb (past: sprang)
to prepare/build/construct/put in place, etc to move forward in a quick and sudden
soaked in honey exp movement
covered in a lot of honey (the liquid that bees to growl ferociously exp
make and bears eat) to make a loud and aggressive noise
a hideout n dumb adj
a secret place that is difficult to see/find stupid
a tomato can n to scramble vb to move quickly,
a small metal container for tomatoes using your hands to help you
I crept off exp
I left very quietly and carefully
a handgun n
a small gun such as a pistol
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BIRD IDIOMS Teacher Man
This month we are looking at some duck idioms. .
BIRD IDIOMS
A lame duck
1. A person or company that is in trouble and
needs help.
2. Also, an elected official who has lost control and
A sitting duck has no more influence.
Something or someone who is easy to attack or 1. ” The dying company was transformed from a
criticize. lame duck into a successful business”.
“The unprotected police officers were like sitting 2. “The president has lost the confidence of the
ducks as the crowd pelted them with rocks”. voters and now he’s a lame duck president”.
An ugly duckling
A dead duck Someone or something that is not successful when
Something or someone who is not successful or they are young or new, but they develop into
useful. something beautiful and successful later.
“The project was a dead duck from the start because “The most successful company of 2006 was last
of a lack of funding”. year’s ugly duckling”.
International best-selling author Frank McCourt and his latest book “Teacher Man”. By Fred McLaughlan.
Here are a couple of extracts from the book. to tell a story to grunt vb
to argue over something exp to make a low noise because you are in pain
to have a verbal fight about something to curse vb
Extract I from “Teacher Man” to land vb
if an object “lands” somewhere, it hits that
to say taboo words
to stain vb
On the first day of my teaching career, I was almost fired for eating place after flying through the air if blood “stains” the ground, it leaves a mark
eloquent adj there
the sandwich of a high school boy. On the second day I was almost with an ability to talk very fluently/well, etc public outrage n
fired for mentioning the possibility of friendship with a sheep. into exp expressions of shock by the public
if you are “into” something, you like that thing goddam adj inform
Otherwise, there was nothing remarkable about my thirty years I picked it up exp an expression people use to show they are
I took it in my hands angry
in the high school classrooms of New York City. I often doubted if I to get the attention of someone exp to settle a problem once and for all exp
should be there at all. At the end I wondered how I lasted that long. to do something that makes someone notice to find a definitive solution to a problem
you
a breakthrough n
Extract II from “Teacher Man” an important development
E: Editorial Department
1. Stop showing off. James Blick assistant editor
2. They showed us up. Nathan Powell design
3. What time did you show up? Patrick Howarth writer
4. I’ll show you (a)round. Steve Brown writer
5. She wanted to show off her car. Christine Saunders writer
6. I’ll show you out. Louisa Glancy writer
Contributors
F: Magnus Coney proof reading
1. Does your brother work for a newspaper? Marcie Lambert proof reading
No, my brother doesn’t work… Natalia T. Piekarowicz proof reading
2. Does your aunt go to work by bicycle? No, Laurent Guiard French depart.
my aunt doesn’t go to work… Peter Barton proof reading
3. Does your sister like watching films? No, Danielle Ott intern
my sister doesn’t like… Georgina Kiely intern
4. Does your uncle wear bright clothes? No, Rayner Taylor intern
my uncle doesn’t wear… Vanessa Simmonds writer
TRIVIA MATCHING 5. Does your cat sleep in your bed with you? Petra Bates writer
1G 2A 3I 4C 5J 6F 7E 8B 9H 10D No, my cat doesn’t sleep… Slim Pickens special intern
Nick Hargreaves writer
Printing
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Printerman
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November 2020
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