Unit 2
5 Work in pairs.
Take turns to talk for a minute to do the Speaking task
in Exercise 1. You can choose which two photos you
wish to speak about.
When your partner has finished speaking, briefly
answer this question about the photos your partner
chose: Which of the two speakers do you think has the
harder task?
6 Work in pairs. Look at the photos and read the
examiner’s instructions. Then answer questions 1
and 2 below.
Here are your pictures. They show adults and
children talking to each other. I’d like you to
compare two of the pictures and say why they
might be talking to each other and how each of
them might benefit from this.
Do you think you should choose the two easiest
photos to talk about, or the two most difficult? Why?
When you answer the second question, should you just
talk about how the children might benefit?
Why might the people be talking to each other?
How might each of them benefit from this?
7 Work in pairs. Which of these phrasal verbs and
other phrases could you use with each of the photos?
, 3
2 1
bond with each other cheer someone up
1 3
give encouragement look through an album
1 3
put a brave face on things remember good times
3 2 S
share family history spend quality time
I together
2
teach someone basic skills
8 Work in pairs.
Follow the examiner’s instructions in
Exercise 6.
When Student A has finished, follow the
examiner’s instructions in Exercise 6 using the photo
Student A didn’t use and one of the others.
When your partner has finished speaking, briefly
answer this question: Which situation do you think the
adult would find most rewarding?
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Grammar 3 Exam candidates often make mistakes with

words and phrases to express reason, purpose and
result. Circle the correct alternative in italics in each
1 Match the beginnings of these sentences (1–8) with of the following sentences.
their endings (a–h).
O
My Italian is excellent because / due to I lived in Italy
I thought I should pick the language up while I was for four years.
there, 2
O
By / For technical reasons, the flight was delayed for
It might be better to set up a simulation of the job in several hours.
question
g Over the last decade, our lives have changed a lot
The candidate often lacks the sort of cultural - because of / by computers.
background that would stand them in good stead in S
Could you please send us a brochure so as / so that
these situations,
They used to give us dictations in class fh we can see exactly what you are offering?
I hope the organisation’s efficiency will improve
I always write new vocabulary down in my notebook ②
for not to / in order not to waste people’s time and
b money.
6 Pavla is studying languages at university
A
b We found the lecturer difficult to hear C Writing |
You’ll need to use a microphone, d
eventually working as an interpreter.
I forget it. Exam information
I immersed myself in the life of the local community. In Writing Part 2 you do one writing task from a choice
the people at the back won’t hear you. of three.
the poor acoustics in the hall. The possible tasks are an email/letter, a proposal, a
their responses take the interviewer by surprise. report or a review.
see whether the candidate has the skills and attitude You must write between 220 and 260 words.
they’re looking for.
make sure we knew things like putting a double ‘p’ in
1 Read the following writing task and answer the
‘approve’.
questions below.
2 Answer the following questions.
Which of the words/phrases in Exercise 1 express An international media company is investigating
a purpose? 1 2 " , 6
. the influence that television programmes imported
7, S from English-speaking countries have on different
5
b a reason? ,

c a result? countries around the world. You have been asked to

Which of the words/phrases are followed by write a report on English-language TV programmes
an infinitive? so as to , to in your country. In your report you should address the
b a noun / verb + -ing? following:
c a clause? so , with the result that, how popular these programmes are and why
in case Expressing purpose, reason
the effect they are having on local culture
and result , otherwise any changes you would recommend.
Write your .

Who is expected to read this report?

Should you use a formal or informal style?
What are the four main points you should deal with?
In what order would you deal with them?

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2 Read the sample report and write one word/phrase 3 Read the report again and answer these questions.
from the box in each gap. How is the layout of a report different from other types
- for the-
accounted ~
aim as a consequence due- to
of writing?
Has the writer included all the points in the writing
- ~ --
means meant resulted so as the effect the result
- task? Where are they dealt with in the report?
Is the style appropriate for the target readers?

4 Read the following writing task and then

English-language TV
underline the points you must deal with
programmes in my country identify who will read the report
decide what style you will need to use
Introduction decide what title to give your report and what sections
1The aim of this report is to comment on and section headings you will need.
the popularity of imported English-language television
programmes in my country, to explain how they are affecting A leading educational publisher is interested in
local culture and to recommend changes that could be made language learning in different countries. You have been
in the way these programmes are shown. asked to write a report on foreign language learning in
Popularity of imported programmes your country. In your report you should deal with
Approximately fifty percent of the programmes shown on the languages people learn, who learns them and
TV in this country have been made in an English-speaking where they learn them
country and were originally in English. The popularity of these recommendations for improving language learning in
programmes can be 2 accounted
budgets, which 3 means
for by their larger
they are generally more
your country.
Write your .
spectacular than locally made programmes and may include
internationally famous stars in their casts. On most channels,
viewers can choose which language they wish to watch the 5 Write the report, using the sample report in Exercise
programme in, with 4 the result that people with a 2 as a model.
good command of English tend to watch programmes in their
original versions. Reports
Effects on local culture
The popularity of English-language programmes has
5 meant
that it is hard for local programme-
makers to compete, given their limited budgets.
As a
6
consequence , local culture has been heavily
influenced by American values of consumerism. Moreover,
exposure to mistranslations of English-language films has
7
resulted in words in our languages being used
with new or wrong meanings. However, a positive effect
has been that people have become more open and ready to
change 8 due to the fact that they see other
ways of living and thinking.

Recommended changes
I would recommend that the government
should subsidise national television companies
9 so as to encourage them to
make more quality programmes. This would have
10
the effect of reducing our reliance
on imported programmes while at the same time
promoting local values and culture.

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