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18 18 Useful Expressions with the Preposition In
20 Preposition In Exercises
21 Business Dialogues
22 Casanova
24 Casanova – The Film Version
25 Stolen Potter Car & Flight Fright
31 Typical Dialogues - The Chemist’s
32 Vocabulary - The Chemist’s
34 Fingers Grammar Clinic - Relative Clauses
35 Fingers Vocabulary Clinic
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Adjectives ending in “-ed”
There are many adjectives that end in “-ed” Here are some of them:
Interested, bored, excited, disappointed, surprised, annoyed,
con-fused, amused, etc
These adjectives are often used to describe how you feel, or how
someone else feels For example:
“There’s nothing to do I’m bored.”
They are also used to talk about the effect that something has on
you For example:
a) I didn’t talk to anyone in the party I was really bored
b) We lost the game I was really disappointed
c) I saw a friend while I was on holiday in France She was really
surprised to see me
Now try this quick exercise to help you understand these adjectives
Add the correct word from below to each sentence
Surprised, confused, excited
1 We’re going away next week We’re really
2 I didn’t expect to pass the exam I’m really
3 They don’t know what it means? They’re really _
Adjectives ending in “-ing”
Here are some adjectives that end in “-ing”:
Interesting, boring, exciting, disappointing, surprising, annoying,
confusing, amusing, etc
These adjectives are often used to describe something, or to talk about
someone’s character For example:
a) The film was very long It was boring
b) I saw many things in the museum It was really interesting c) The boy next to me was singing all the time It was really annoying Now try this quick exercise Add the correct word from below to each sentence
Surprising, confusing, exciting
1 This is so complicated, and it’s really
2 I didn’t do any revision for the test So the fact that I passed is really
3 We’re going away next week It’s really _
So, what’s the difference? Well, as we’ve said, “,-ed” adjectives are generally used to describe the effect that something has on you; and “,-ing” adjectives are usually used to describe something, or someone’s character
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will pronounce the word in inverted commas “ “ Afterwards, listen
to check your answers See how many you can get right
1 A female adult pig is a “sow”.
2 To put seeds in the ground so plants will grow is to “sow” the
seeds
3 The past tense of the verb “to wind” is “wound”
4 A serious cut on your body is a “wound”
5 An adjective that means “near” is “close”
6 To shut something is to “close” that thing
7 A verb that means “to clean a surface with a cloth to make it
shine” is “polish”
8 Someone from Poland is “Polish”
9 A weapon for shooting arrows is a “bow”
10 To bend your body towards someone as a sign of respect is to
“bow”
11 To sit in a boat and make it move through the water by using
oars is to “row” the boat
12 A line of things such as chairs is a “row”
13 Another word for an “argument” is a “row”
14 To turn a handle round and round in order to make a mechanical
device operate is to “wind” that device
15 If there is a strong movement of air, there is “wind”
16 A “break” in a paper is a “tear”
17 Liquid that forms in your eyes is a “tear”
So, how many did you get right?
Part II – A poem
Now I thought you might like to listen to a little poem of mine using some of the homographs from above Listen and read it with
me, pronouncing each word correctly
Well, that’s all for today Bye! And happy pronouncing!
AUDIO
HOMOGRAPHS Last month we looked at some homographs
(words that are written the same, but which have a different pronunciation and, in many cases, a different meaning) This month, we are going to look at these homographs again and
do some exercises with them
So don’t copy my poem!
The wind blew round, so we stopped to wind down,
We went to row upon a lak e, but had a row about
A tear fell down to the dirt, because o
f the tear in my shirt,
I killed a sow f or Sunday lunch, and began to sow the seeds for brunch,
I used a bow to fire an arrow
, and took a bow f or killing
a sparrow.
My mum’s
a sow.
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I looked around, but I couldn’t see where the sound was coming from Eventually I located it: it was coming from the trash can I opened it up, pulled out the trash from the top, and finally saw the phone at the bottom What was it doing there? I had no idea Then, just as I took it in my hands, the phone stopped ringing Typical!
After getting dressed, I packed, then set off in my car However, at the first traffic circle, I crashed into another car, and banged my head on the windshield What a start to my vacation!
round object in the
road that you drive
around)
Trash (old bits of
paper or food that you
An undershirt (clothing you wear under your shirt It has no arms)
A vacation (a period
of time when you are paid, but don’t have to work)
A windshield (the large glass object at the front of the car)
A rubbish bin
A vest
A holiday
A windscreen
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to look at something for a long period of time and constantly
to go off phr vb
if a horn “goes off”, it starts making a noise
to get stuck exp
if something “gets stuck”, you cannot stop
don’t bother doing X exp
don’t do X because you don’t need to
to put someone on hold exp
if someone “puts you on hold”, they tell you
to wait while they connect you to another phone
You know it’s going to be a bad day when:
You wake up in the street with a terrible hangover
You open your bedroom window and there are six vultures staring at
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You put both contact lenses in the same eye
You go to put your shoes on and can only find two single shoes
None of your trousers fit you any longer
Your partner comes down for breakfast and says, “Morning Bill”; or
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You put on the news and they’re showing emergency routes out of the
city
You see a film crew outside your house waiting to interview you
As you’re driving to work, the car horn goes off accidentally, and gets
stuck while you’re driving behind a police car
There are no parking spaces, and you have to drive home, leave the car
and walk to work
As you’re walking to work, you step in something a dog left there
On arriving at work, you find there’s a piece of toilet paper sticking
out of the back of your trousers.
As you walk into the office, the boss says, “Sit down and don’t bother
taking off your coat”
You turn on your computer and nothing happens
It’s your birthday, but no one remembered
Your blind date turns out to be your ex-wife or husband
The cheque you sent to pay the credit card bill has bounced
You call Suicide Prevention, and they put you on hold.
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a hairdryer n
an electrical object for drying your hair
to turn something upside down exp
to put the base of an object facing upwards
a bar of soap n
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On a cake in a transparent plastic container (printed on the bottom):
“Do not turn upside down.”
This is a case of an instruction coming too late
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Crank Calls
Telephone conversations to help improve your listening skills.
Call I: Bicycle for Sale
For this call, we placed a classified ad in order to sell a bicycle
Listen to the conversation and answer this question:
Why is the man selling the bicycle?
Hot: Michael Jones speaking
Victim: Oh, hi, I was phoning up about the ad for the bike
Hot: Oh, yes
Victim: Can you tell me something about it?
Hot: Well, it’s brand new
Victim: Oh, OK
Hot: Hardly ever been ridden I bought it for my son’s
birth-day just last week
Victim: Oh, doesn’t he want it anymore?
Hot: Erm, no, it’s more a case of “he doesn’t deserve it any
more”
Victim: Oh, erm…
Hot: Yes, he hasn’t been doing very well at school, so I’ve
decided to sell it That should teach him a lesson
Victim: Oh, well, I didn’t want to…
Hot: No, I feel it’s fair He’s let me down, so I’m going to
show him how disappointed I am with him
Victim: Look, I think I’ll try somewhere else, I really wouldn’t
like to…
Hot: It’s brand new, you know
Victim: No, thanks, bye
Call II: The Toilet
For this call we phoned a local bathroom installation shop to make
a complaint Listen to this call and answer this question:
Why won’t the company repair the toilet?
Victim: Winston’s Bathroom Accessories, how may I help you?
Hot: Oh, hi, I was phoning up with regard to a purchase I
recently made
Victim: OK, our customer relations manager is out at the
mo-ment Can I be of assistance?
Hot: Yes, I recently purchased a lavatory unit, and there’s a
problem
Victim: Oh, what’s that then?
Hot: Well, it won’t flush
Victim: Oh, sir, we don’t deal with blockages You need to call
a plumber
Hot: No, you don’t seem to understand The waste matter
won’t budge Also, there’s a pungent odour coming out
of the bowl I’d like you to replace the toilet unit
Victim: I’m sorry but it sounds like you’ve got a problem with
your drains The guarantee only covers cracks and chips
Hot: But it won’t flush properly
Victim: Like I said, that’s a problem for a plumber
Hot: But surely you can’t sell me a lavatory unit that won’t
Hot: Are you sure?
Victim: I’m sorry sir but I am going to have to terminate this
a small piece of publicity in a newspaper
offering something for sale
brand new exp
if something is “brand new”, you have just
bought that thing
he doesn’t deserve it exp
he shouldn’t have it because he has been bad
to teach someone a lesson exp
to do something bad to someone as a way of
punishing them
to let someone down exp
to disappoint someone; to make someone feel bad because you haven’t done as well as they expected
with regard to exp
a crack / a chip n
a cut in the ceramic
Here are some more crank calls - those funny telephone calls that are designed to wind people up
Have fun listening to these two (Answers on page 44.)
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Always remember: you are unique – just like everyone else
A balanced diet is a
hamburger in each hand
Ambivalent? Well, yes, and no
I bet I could stop gambling
Wanted: meaningful, overnight relationship
Born free, taxed to death.
I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize
The Bar by Daniel Coutoune
if someone is “ambivalent” about something, it
is uncertain what they think about that thing
I bet I could… exp
I’m sure I could Literally, to “bet” is to play games for money
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TO IMPROVE YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH!
Do you want to improve your spoken English? One good way is to learn language in chunks – groups of words
Then, you can use these when you’re speaking Just to help you with that, we’re looking at some really useful expressions
with the preposition in Learn them, and then use them when you’re talking, and you’ll sound a lot more natural!
If your room (for example)
is “in a mess”, there are
clothes and things on
the floor
“This room is a mess
Who’s going to clean it up?”
If you do something “in advance”, you do it before you need it, or before a particular time
“The restaurant is always
busy , so we’ll have to
book in advance.”
If you’re “in difficulty”, you have problems and you need help
“I’d be glad to help if you’re in difficulty.”
If your car (for example)
is “in good condition”,
it looks new and it isn’t
broken, scratched or
dented
“The car is in very good condition considering how old it is.”
If you’re “in love with”
someone, you like them
very much
“I fell in love with him the
moment I saw him.”
If you’re “in charge of” a department (for example), you are responsible for the department, or you’re the manager of it
“Who is in charge of this department?”
If you’re “in a hurry”, you need to go somewhere quickly
“I can’t talk right now I’m late for a meeting – I’m in
a hurry.”
If you put something “in writing”, you put it in a document, contract, etc
“We need to get these terms and conditions in writing.”
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If you pay for something
“in cash”, you pay for it
with real money (notes
and coins) – not with a
credit card, etc
“If you pay in cash, you
If you’re “in debt”, you
or a bank, and you must
“He isn’t in a good mood today.”
13In detail
If you describe something
“in detail”, you describe
everything about it
with all the necessary
information
“I’ll describe it in more
detail in the taxi on the
way to the airport.”
If you’re “in doubt” about something, you aren’t sure what to do or think about it
“They’re in doubt about whether to buy the house
or not.”
This expression means “in return for” For example, you give your friend a computer, and your friend gives you an iPad “in exchange for” your computer
“I gave Jenny my car in exchange for her motorbike.”
If you’re “in agreement
with” someone, you think
the same as them
“So, you don’t think
we should buy the car
right now Well, I’m in
complete agreement
with you We don’t have
enough money at the
moment.”
If someone tells you something “in confidence”, they tell you
a secret
“I told you that story in confidence You weren’t supposed to tell everyone
in the office about it!”
The expression “in comparison with” means
“compared to” We use it to talk about the differences or similarities between things
“The film was great in comparison to the one we saw last week.”
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GLOSSARYbusy adj
if you’re “busy”, you have a lot of work to
do and not enough time to do it
to bookvb
if you “book” a restaurant (for example), you phone the restaurant and tell them that you’d like a table at a certain time
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1 Description completion
Complete the descriptions with the words from below.
them.
sure what to do or think about it
tell you a secret
need help
and things on the floor
responsible for it
someone or a bank
same as them
differences or similarities between things
document, contract, etc
very much
you need it, or before a particular time
it with real money – not a credit card, etc
it isn’t broken, scratched or dented
somewhere quickly
one, you give your friend one of your objects, and
your friend gives you one of his/her objects.
describe everything about it
2 Sentence completion
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
motorbike
to get another loan
saw last week
house or not
the way to the airport
10. The restaurant is always busy, so we’ll have to book in
him
clean it up?
15. We need to get these terms and conditions in w
how old it is
happened, but I’m not sure what it is.
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In this dialogue, Gloria, the credit controller for the
company Masters Meat Products, is phoning up to
demand a payment for some goods She’s finding it hard
to get the money Listen to the telephone conversation
and answer the two questions
1 How does Gloria know the accountant is lying?
2 How does the conversation end?
Accountant: Reginald Smooth here
Gloria: Oh, hello This is Gloria Banks from Masters
Meat Products, I was just phoning in relation to
the June payment for a batch of sausages we
delivered to you
Accountant: Ah, yes, do you have the reference number
to hand?
Gloria: No, I don’t Look, this is the third time we’ve
spoken about this payment and…
Accountant: … The cheque’s in the post
Gloria: Is it?
Accountant: Yes, I sent it yesterday
Gloria: Did you?
Accountant: Yes, I sent it registered post
Gloria: Are you sure?
Accountant: Yes, quite sure
Gloria: Really, because yesterday was a public holiday…
Accountant: OK I’ll be honest with you We’ve got a few
cash-flow problems
Gloria: Look, all I want is for you to give me a date when
you will pay the money back Frankly, I’m tired of
calling up
Accountant: OK, I’ll need to check those figures again…
Gloria: Stop right there! I don’t want to hear any more of
that accountant-speak Just give me a date
Accountant: OK, I can guarantee you’ll receive payment…
erm… by the end of the month
Gloria: OK… erm, which month
Accountant: Look, I can’t be that specific Can we offer you
something in return for the payments?
Gloria: Right! That’s it You will be hearing from our
solicitors Goodbye
Useful Business Expressions - Delaying a Payment
The cheque is in the post
You’ll receive the payment by X
I’ll deal with it as soon as possible.
Can we offer you something in return?
What do you charge for late payments? Is there any penalty for late payments?
Is there any way we can get around this?
I’ll need to check those figures Can I get back to you later/
com-a bcom-atch of something exp
a group of similar things
in the post exp
if something is “in the post”, it has been sent through the post office
registered post n
if you send something “registered post”, you pay extra to insure that the letter arrives early and safely
a lawyer who does the paperwork for a case
to deal with something exp
to try to find a solution to something
to get around something exp
to try to find a solution to something
to get back to someone exp
to phone someone again at a later time
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He was a spy A sorcerer An escaped convict An adventurer AND a fantastic lover.
You might even say he was a real Casanova Throughout the 18th century, Giacomo Casanova, otherwise known
as Casanova, led a fascinating life that took him all over Europe There’s a film about him starring Heath Ledger
and Sienna Miller But in this article we’re going to find out all about the real Casanova By Janet Ilott
All about the world’s most famous lover
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Not a pretty picture
Contrary to what you might
think, Casanova wasn’t exactly
a handsome guy He had a long
nose, beady eyes, and, let’s
face it, a slightly oversized
forehead However, Casanova,
by his own accounts, managed
to seduce well over 120
wom-en And we’re not talking just
anyone During a sex life that
went on for well over 40 years,
Casanova bedded some women
who were, erm…very
interest-ing to say the least: duchesses,
transvestites, a couple of
nuns – even his own daughter
(twice)
As the great man once wrote:
“I have been throughout my
life the victim of my senses I have found delight in losing the
right path I have constantly lived in the midst of error, with no
consolation but the consciousness of my being mistaken.”
Adventure too
But Casanova’s exploits also went well
beyond the bedroom He travelled all
over Europe, and met some of history’s
most famous people (including Mozart and
Catherine the Great of Russia) He escaped
from prison, and was expelled from various
European countries
“I repent of nothing,” he wrote “And
with-out repentance one cannot, as you know,
be absolved.”
The beginning
So, where did it all start? Casanova was
born into a family of actors in 1725, in
Venice, one of the most fascinating cities
in Europe For centuries, Venice was a
pow-erful maritime city, rich in culture, and a
magnet for travellers from all over Europe
But the 18th century was also the heyday
of Carnevale – a festival of theatre,
perfor-mance and generally “naughty“
behaviour that started the day
after Christmas and continued for anywhere from six weeks to over six months
However, it wasn’t easy being
a kid back then The culture might have been great, but
the cities were filthy, and
living conditions were ally unsanitary The water was polluted, and as a result infant mortality rates were high
gener-Dominating Women
One of Casanova’s first riences with women came at the age of nine At the time,
expe-Casanova was a sickly child,
and everyone thought he was
going to die But then, a woman cured him of his serious blood
dis-order Casanova later claimed she was a witch “She threatened me,
with the loss of all my blood and with death should I ever breathe
a word concerning those mysteries,” Casanova wrote In fact, this woman was the start of a long line of strong women who dominated
his entire life
Ladies’ Man
No one knows if his claim of over 120 women
is actually true But the fact is, one of the main focuses of Casanova’s life seems to have
been “the fairer sex”, and how to get their
“favours”
This fixation got him in trouble – a lot One
of the most infamous lovers was a soprano,
a “man” who Casanova later unmasked as a
woman He also impregnated a woman named
Leonilda, who later turned out to be his own daughter
I Spy
But Casanova was more than just a lover For one thing, he was also a spy – and a kind of
18th-century James Bond Casanova did
es-pionage work for Louis XV, and once escaped
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from the notorious Leads jail, where he was imprisoned for being a
magician (he was the first person to have escaped from the prison)
At the time, these exploits made him a minor celebrity, and he was
sought-after in polite society all over Europe
Fame
The legend of Casanova was created through the books that he wrote
His memoirs were first published in the late nineteenth century; and
since then he has become a literary and cinematic icon, being the
focus of dozens of films The full text of his controversial book, The
Story of My Life, wasn’t published in its entirety until the 1960s As
for the final verdict, well, he once wrote, “I leave to others the
deci-sion as to the good or evil tendencies of my character.”w
G L O S S A R Y
a sorcerer n
a person with magical powers
to lead a fascinating life exp
to have a life that is very interesting
a woman who is a member of a religious order
to find delight in something exp
to really enjoy something
the right path n
if you are on “the right path”, you are leading a good life
lived in the midst of error exp
lived a bad life
went well beyond the bedroom exp
happened in other places apart from the bedroom
ill; sick; not well
a serious blood disorder n
an important disease of the blood
to threaten vb
to promise to do something bad to someone
the fairer sex n
the elite of society
“One of Casanova’s first experiences
with women came at the age of nine”