Learn Hot English Issue: January 2020

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IN THE NEWS IN THE NEWSIn TheNews In The News N˚8 The voice of the people London 2020 *Naresh Jariwala* Bizarre Is Big Ben Falling Over? Arecent study has conirmed that Big Ben is falling over… I’m although very slowly. The famous London landmark has falling! been tilting 0.65mm each year for several years. But in 2002, the rate of movement suddenly accelerated to 0.9mm per Fast fact year – and scientists don’t know why. MPs are concerned about Big Ben is actually the nickname for the largest bell within the the tilt because if the tower topples, it will crush the building tower (oicially known as the Great Bell). But nowadays, when where many of them work. But they needn’t worry. Mike McCann, people say Big Ben, they generally mean the tower itself. the clock’s keeper, said, “Our resident expert believes it will be between 4,000 and 10,000 years before it becomes a problem. So it’s not signiicant today, but we do need to keep an eye on it.” Science Woolly Mammoth Remember Jurassic Park? Well, I’m GLOSSARY it might be about to come back! true. Russian and Japanese a landmark n scientists have announced that Fast fact a famous building or object in a city within ive years they may be able to Woolly mammoths became to tilt vb clone a woolly mammoth. One of the extinct about 10,000 years ago because of climate if something is “tilting”, it is at an angle prehistoric creature’s bones (in very change and over-hunting by early humans. (10º for example) good condition) was recently found concerned adj in Siberia. And the scientists believe worried they can clone the mammoth using to topple vb DNA from the bone’s marrow. The if a building “topples”, it falls team plans to impregnate a female to crush vb elephant to act as the surrogate mother. if heavy object A “crushes” object B, But the Roslin Institute, which is famous object A falls on B and destroys it / for cloning Dolly the Sheep, doesn’t think makes it lat it’ll work. They said the DNA has probably to keep an eye on exp deteriorated by now and gave the project a to watch carefully 1-5% chance of succeeding. a bell n a round, metal object that makes a Language focus Expressions with the verb to come sound when it is hit. “Bells” are often found in churches Look at this extract from an article in this section, “it might be about to come true” to announce vb The writer has used an expression with“come”(“come true”). If something“comes true”, it actually happens if you “announce” something, you say and becomes a reality. Here are some more useful expressions with the verb to come. it in public to clone vb Come clean = to tell the truth:“He eventually came clean and told us what happened.” to make a genetically identical copy Come about = to happen:“How did all this come about?” of something Come under ire = to be criticised:“She came under ire for her decision to support the new law.” DNA abbr an abbreviation of “deoxyribonucleic acid” – an important substance of the human body marrow n the soft, fatty tissue inside a bone to impregnate vb to make pregnant (if someone is “pregnant”, they have a baby inside them) a surrogate mother n a woman who has a child for another person to deteriorate vb to become worse 4 / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com

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AUDIO LET’S TALK ABOUT: Protests LEARN SOME USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT PROTESTS! *Naresh Jariwala* Other words LET’S TALK ABOUT…Armband Megaphone Protest – a situation in which several people are showing Mounted publicly that they don’t like something. police officer Protester – a person who is protesting against something. Placard Leaflet – a little book or a piece of paper with information (a rectangular piece about something. Bib of cardboard Pamphlet – a very thin book with a paper cover with information about something. attached to a stick) Crowd – a large group of people in the street. Sit-in – a form of protest that involves sitting on the Barricade ground and refusing to move Riot – a situation in which people in the street are being Microphone violent / burning things, etc. Baton charge – a situation in which the police run at Riot police Tear Banner protesters with their batons (the long sticks they use to hit gas people). (a horizontal strip March – when a large group of people “march” for a cause, Water cannon of material with a they all walk together. Slogan – a short phrase that explains what something is message) about. Demonstration – a large group of people protesting against something. Turn violent – if a situation “turns violent”, it becomes violent and people may get hurt. Disperse the crowd – if the police “disperse the crowd”, they do things to break up the group of people. Impose a curfew – if the government “impose a curfew”, they say that it’s illegal to leave your house after a certain time (6pm, for example). Kettling – a situation in which the police force people into a restricted area and keep them there for a period of time. Dialogue MARIANNE AND DECLAN ARE ORGANISING A PROTEST AGAINST PLANS TO TURN A LOCAL PARK INTO A CAR PARK. Marianne: OK, so what’s the plan? Declan: I’ve got this. [He holds up a small piece of SAVE Declan: Well, they’re going to dig up the park on Monday. paper. Marianne reads it.] THE Marianne: “Save the park.”That isn’t very catchy. PARK So, I thought that we should set up our camp in the park on Sunday night. Then, on Monday And it’s quite small. In fact, I can hardly morning, we can stage a sit-in. Marianne: Great! How many people are coming? read it. What about this, “Hands of our Declan: Well, there’s you, and, erm, there’s me. Marianne: Is that it? trees!”? Declan: You don’t think it’s enough? Marianne: A demonstration needs hundreds, Declan: Yeah, that’s great! even thousands, of people. Locals are really angry about this issue. Marianne: And we’ll need a megaphone so the We can easily get a big crowd of protestors together. Have you been crowd can hear us! And let’s chain handing out those lealets? Declan: Erm… I’ve been a bit busy with work and stuf. ourselves to the trees. They’ll have to Marianne: What about the placards? Have you put some catchy slogans on them? cut through us with their chainsaws! Declan: Erm… I was thinking of something a bit more peaceful. What if the riot police come? What if they charge… or throw teargas? Marianne: Even better! Imagine the publicity. Declan: Actually, I’ve got to go to work on Monday. So, erm, I’ll be of. [Walking away.] Hey, but good luck, and I hope it all goes well!  Phrasal verbs These fantastic eBooks come Tap here to buy! booklets with over 500 really useful phrasal verbs + images + audio files + example sentences to help you remember them! Travel English Travel English eBook Tap here to buy! don’t leave home without it!

English language names with real meaning. THE NAME GAME THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SERIES OF FAMOUS NAMES WITH MEANING. THE NAME GAME & STORY TIME Moody’s (a inancial credit ratings agency) Rush Limbaugh *Naresh Jariwala* IF SOMEONE IS “MOODY”, THEIR (American radio talk show host and conservative political commentator) FEELINGS CHANGE A LOT: ONE MINUTE THEY’RE HAPPY, NEXT MINUTE THEY’RE SAD, ETC. IF YOU ARE IN A “RUSH”, YOU NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE QUICKLY. “Yesterday he was happy, today he’s depressed – “I can’t talk now, I’m in a rush!” he’s so moody.” Taylor Swift MasterCard (American country pop singer-songwriter) A SERVANT’S “MASTER” IS THE MAN THE SERVANT WORKS FOR. / A “CARD” IS A RECTANGULAR PIECE OF SOMETHING “SWIFT” IS QUICK/FAST. PLASTIC YOU USE TO BUY THINGS WITH. “We need to make a swift decision on this.” “My master ordered me to prepare his bath.” / “I used my credit card to pay the bill.” Nine West (fashion company) Mango (fashion company) “NINE” IS THE NUMBER AFTER “EIGHT”. / “WEST” A “MANGO” IS A TYPE OF ORANGE-COLOURED FRUIT. IS ONE OF THE POINTS ON THE COMPASS. “I had a delicious mango for breakfast.” “It’s nine o’clock! We have to go.” / “She says we need to go west.” 8 / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com

AUDIO STORY TIME JOKES, ANECDOTES AND STORIES AS TOLD BY NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS. *Naresh Jariwala* STORY TIMEGLOSSARY A: I say, I say, I say. Who earns money by driving Whilst their customers away? shopping, to drive away phr vb an elderly two meanings: a) to leave a place B: I don’t know. Who does earn money by driving lady drops whilst driving a car; b) if you “drive their customers away? her purse. people away”, you do something that A little girl makes them want to leave A: A taxi driver. notices a paper shredder n this and a machine for cutting paper It’s Oscar’s irst goes to documents into lots of little pieces day at his new pick it up. a report n company. He’s Seconds a document that includes a standing in front later, she description of an event / a record of of the paper taps the lady something, etc. shredder looking on the shoulder. “Excuse a purse n confused. “Need me, miss, you dropped this.” a small object women use to carry “Oh, thank you very much,” the lady says, as she their money some help?” says a looks through her purse. But very soon, her smile to pick up phr vb man walking by. turns to a frown. “Mmm… That’s funny. When if you “pick something up”, you take it “Oh, yes, please,” I last looked in my purse there was a £20 note. in your hands says Oscar. “How does this thing work?” Now there are four £5 notes.” to tap vb “It’s simple,” the man says, taking the report from “That’s right,” the little girl quickly explains. to hit gently Oscar’s hand and putting it into the shredder. “The last time I found a purse, the owner didn’t a shoulder n “Thanks. That’s great,” says Oscar. “But where do have any change for a reward!” the joint at the top of your arm the copies come out?” to drop vb if you “drop” something, it falls from your hands to turn to exp to become; to convert to a frown n if there is a “frown” on someone’s face, the top part of their face has wrinkles (lines) and they look angry a note n a piece of paper money a reward n money given to someone for doing something good For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 9

CUSErFiUmLLANeGU&AGpE unishment USEFUL LANGUAGEANSWERS *Naresh Jariwala*ON PAGE 41 LEARN SOME USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS. 1 Match the words Match the words (1 to 14) to the pictures (a-n). g h 1. Police radio L 2. CCTV (closed circuit television) 3. Police car 4. Police oicer 5. Handcufs 6. Prisoner 7. Prison / jail 8. Cell / prison cell / jail cell 9. Snifer dog 10. Burglar alarm f 11. Swag bag 12. Crowbar 13. Sawn-of shotgun 14. Knife i b a e j kl You’re nicked!* m d n You’re arrested! c (informal) = 10 / www.learnhotenglish.com You’re nicked! *

Crimes &USEFULLANGUAGE criminals *Naresh Jariwala* USEFUL LANGUAGEDrunk driving / drinkTheft (person “thief”;safe return of the victims.gaining money by tricking driving / driving under verb “to steal”) people. the influence (DUI) – The crime of taking “Police discovered a plot The act of driving a motor something (the object of to kidnap the couple.” “Whilst working as an vehicle under the effects the verb is the thing that Burglary (person accountant, he committed of alcohol. is taken away). “burglar”; verb “to burgle”) a number of acts of fraud.” If a house is “burgled”, a Drug trafficking (person “She was stopped by the “They stole some money robber enters the house “drug trafficker”; verb “to police for drunk driving.” from the bank. / They through a window, etc. traffic in drugs”) Assault (person stole a briefcase from a and steals things. “Drug trafficking” is the “assailant”; verb “to man in the street.” crime of buying and assault”) “The burglar got in selling illegal drugs. A physical attack on Blackmail (person through a window on the another person. “blackmailer”; verb “to ground floor.” “They were accused of blackmail”) Murder(person“murderer”; drug trafficking and taken “She was charged with If person A “blackmails” verb “to murder”) into custody.” assault after hitting the person B, person A If someone is “murdered”, Arson (person “arsonist”; man.” demands money in return they are killed. verb “to commit arson”) Hijacking (person for not revealing a secret. “Arson” involves the “hijacker”; verb “to hijack”) “The murderer was deliberate destruction of To take control of a plane “The photos of the man sentenced to life in property by fire. or ship with violence. were used to blackmail prison.” him.” Smuggling (person “They carried out a “They hijacked the plane “smuggler”;verb“tosmuggle”) number of arson attacks and forced the pilot to Mugging (person “Smuggling” is the crime of throughout the city.” land it in another city.” “mugger”; verb “to mug”) taking goods illegally from Shoplifting (person Robbery (person If someone is “mugged”, one country to another. “shoplifter”; verb “to “robber”; verb “to rob”) they are attacked and shoplift”) To steal from a building or robbed in the street. “They smuggled the “Shoplifting” is the crime of person (the object of the counterfeit money in by stealing things from shops. verb is a person or place). “The brave old woman hiding it in a briefcase.” fought off the muggers, Fraud (person “fraudster”; “She was arrested for “They robbed a bank. / who ran away with verb “to commit fraud”) shoplifting after stealing They robbed a man in nothing.” “Fraud” is the crime of clothes in a department the street.” store.” Kidnapping (person “kidnapper”; verb “to kidnap”) If someone is “kidnapped”, they are taken and held illegally. The kidnappers often demand money for the FREE subscription if you recommend Learn Hot English to your company. E-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 11

Access to all AUDIO our eBooks… LISTENING *Naresh Jariwala* I’ll have the soup, please. Food Glorious Food! ANSWERS Trying to order some food in ON PAGE 41 a restaurant. 1 Pre-listening In just two minutes, think of as many typical restaurant starters, main courses and desserts as you can. 2 Listening I You’re going to listen to a conversation between a customer and a waiter. Listen once. In the end, what does the customer order? 3 Listening II Complete the sentences with the correct words. Then, listen again to check your answers. 1. The pea and soup is excellent, madam. 2. I’m sorry but we don’t have any pea and ham soup . 3. I’m afraid the chef who makes the soup doesn’t work on . 4. I’ll have the steak and , please. 5. I’m sorry but we don’t have any . 6. I’m afraid the chef’s just informed me that we don’t have any at all. …and all our video courses 4 Language focus Quantifiers Tap here to buy! Look at this extract from the transcript of the recording Food Glorious Food!: “…I’d like some soup…” The speaker has used the quantiier“some”. Complete the following sentences with the correct words. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible. 1. I don’t want more soup. I’m full! 2. I’d really like of that cake, if you don’t mind. 3. Do you have potatoes? 4. I think it needs more sugar in it. 5 Discussion 1. What’s the worst restaurant you’ve ever been to? Why was it so bad? 2. Have you ever been served by a bad or rude waiter/ waitress? What happened? 3. Have you ever complained in a restaurant? Why?

AUDIO FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE *Naresh Jariwala*Last month we looked at some ways of interrupting. This month, we’re looking at ways of dealing FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGEwith interruptions. Stopping an interruption Sometimes, someone may If you don’t mind, I’d just like to go through the points in order… interrupt you and then stop. I’m sorry but would you mind bringing that up at the end? I’d rather deal with that after we’ve inished this. Here are some expressions Stop I can see that’s important, but if we talk about that now, for encouraging them interrupting we won’t have time to… If you don’t mind, I’ll come back to that a bit later. me! Can I get back to that later? Can I please just inish what I was saying? to continue with their If I may just inish what I was saying. Can we leave that to another discussion? interruption. I’m afraid I can’t agree with you on that. As I was saying… Would you please keep any comments till the end? No, that’s ine. Go ahead! Would you mind waiting for your turn, please? Yes, I think you’ve got something there. Yes, I’m inclined to agree with you on that one. Yes, go ahead. Good point! Please carry on!  Dialogue More direct ways of stopping an interruption Dealing with interruptions… Just let me inish what I’m saying and then Barry and Jessica, co-owners of a toy company, you can have your say. are in a meeting. Barry has just given his We’ve already heard your opinion. It’s suggestions for increasing proits. Now it’s my turn now. Jessica’s turn. You’ll all get your chance to speak. Stick to item number one if you Jessica: Thanks for your thoughts, Barry. I’ve got a few don’t mind. ideas too. Firstly, product packaging. Personally, I Let’s do this in order. think … Hold on! I’m speaking now. Barry: … before you get started, I forgot to suggest that I Please stop interrupting me! think we should deinitely raise the price. That’s all very well, but you’re Jessica: Yes, thanks for that Barry. I agree with you there. ignoring the fact that… Prices are a bit low. Anyway, as I was saying, I think I hardly think that’s important at we need some really colourful packaging so that we can… this stage. Barry: Colour! Yes! How about blue for boys’ toys, and Jessica: pink for girls’ toys? That’s completely irrelevant. Yes, well, if I can just inish… I think we need some Please let me inish… colourful packaging throughout the range. Our If I may inish this point… products really need to stand out in toy stores. That’s not really relevant at Secondly, the size of our product range is very this stage… important because… Stop talking over Just let Barry: You know, we should really discuss the upcoming me! me finish! If you’d just let client lunch. Jessica: Sorry, but can we leave that to another discussion? me get a word I’d like to get through my three points. Now, in edgeways where was I? Oh, yes, I also think that we should I had the reduce the number of items in our product range. decency to Personally, I think that we have far too many and hear your Barry: that… Yes, I think you’re onto something there. But opinion, now maybe… please have the Jessica: I’ve already heard your thoughts, Barry. It’s my turn courtesy to let now. So, let’s reduce the product range by 30%… me speak. Barry: That’s quite a big reduction, maybe we should… Jessica: Hold on Barry! Can you please let me inish! If we You had your chance to speak, reduce the range by 30%, we’ll be able to cut costs now why don’t by… you let me…? Barry: No, I don’t think you’re on the right track there, You didn’t let me Jessica. I think… inish. Jessica: Will you please stop interrupting me! Oh, forget it. I think we’ve been I quit! over that before. Barry: You can’t quit. You own the company! For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 13

AUDIO ANSWERS ON PAGE 41 TRIP FUN1 Pre-reading *Naresh Jariwala*Match the camping words (1 to 6) to the pictures (a-f). 1. Tent 2. Sleeping bag 3. Campsite 4. Camp ire Some of the world’s best campsites. 5. Happy campers 6. Stove a T hinking about going camping? You might We’re want to try one of these campsites for quality camping! and comfort! b Le Val de Cantobre, Aveyron (France) France’s c number-one campsite is in the Grands Causses Regional Park in the Tarn area. The campsite is in the grounds of a medieval house. There’s a swimming pool, a river and a pizzeria all onsite. The d scenery around the park is beautiful and great for walking. A week’s stay will cost you about €300. For more information go to www.eurocamp.co.uk e Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle (Thailand) f This must be one of the most exclusive campsites in the world. Instead of tents, there are “canvas cabins” with showers and modern 2 Reading I conveniences. Plus, there’s a gourmet restaurant, a spa and a pool. There are only 15 of cabins to rent so you’ll have to book early. The Read the article once. Which campsite would you camp is only accessible by river boat, but once there you can learn to ride an elephant. Unfortunately, this sort of luxury isn’t cheap, and like to stay at? Why? two nights at the Four Seasons will cost you about €1,500! For more information go to www.fourseasons.com/goldentriangle 3 Reading II Three Cliffs Bay, Gower (Wales) Read the article again. Then, write the name of a campsite next to each statement. The Three Clifs Bay is in a beautiful part of the country, and it won’t 1. There’s a gourmet restaurant in the cost you much either: a family tent (2 adults, 2 children) is about €28 a day. There’s a camp shop where you can buy food and drinks, and campsite. there are pubs and restaurants nearby so you won’t even have to 2. It’s got a library. cook. You can water-ski from the beach, or go walking along the 3. It’ll cost you about €300 per week. Gower Way, a 50-kilometre nature trail which passes close to the 4. Prices start from around €20 a campsite. For more information go to www.threeclifsbay.com night. 5. It costs about €28 per day. 4 Language focus Longitude 131, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park The future with will (Australia) Look at the extract from the article on this Situated in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, near the massive page, “…A week’s stay will cost you red rock formerly known as Ayer’s Rock, this is more like a hotel about €300…” The writer has used the than a campsite. Accommodation is in “canvas rooms”, and there’s future with will. Read through the article a restaurant, a pool and even a library. The only problem is it’s a again and ind as many examples of will as bit expensive – around €1,500 a night. For more information go to you can. www.longitude131.com.au 5 Discussion Playa Montroig Camping Resort, Tarragonna (Spain) 1. When was the last time you went camping? How was it? This Spanish campsite is a great family destination, with prices starting from around €20 a night. You’ll be able to enjoy the beach 2. What do you like/dislike about by day, and you’ll have time to explore historic Tarragonna in the camping? evenings. The site has restaurants and bars and also ofers lots of activities for adults and children. In fact, there something for 3. What type of accommodation do everybody. For more information go to www.playamontroig.com you prefer to stay in when you go on holiday? Why? Have fun and we hope it doesn’t rain!  14 / www.learnhotenglish.com / For lots of free content visit our blog: www.learnhotenglish.com/blog

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AUDIO The Wild Side THE WILD SIDE ANSWERS *Naresh Jariwala* ON Animal lovers with unusual pets. By James Blick PAGE 41 1 Pre-reading W hat sort of pets All Watch a day in the life do people right, of Jessica the hippo Discuss these questions with a have in your pet? http://youtu.be/ partner. Have you got a pet? What country? Dogs? Cats? KWgB1hyOHWc is it? Did you have a pet as a child? How about a duck, What was it? What responsibilities hippo or lion? Here are And check out Anthony are involved with having a pet? a few cases of animal and John being reunited What are the pros and cons owners with unusual pets. with Christian of having a pet? What are the http://youtu.be/ arguments in favour of or against Barrie cvCjyWp3rEk having a pet? Hayman has a pet duck GLOSSARY 2 Reading I called Star. Barrie adopted Star after his siblings shunned him at a sibling n Read the article about three unusual birth. Barrie, a duck breeder, realised the duckling a brother or sister pets. Which one is the most unusual needed special attention. So, he began taking Star with him everywhere he to shun vb pet? Why? went. “I would put him in my pocket while I did my shopping,” said Barrie. if someone is “shunned”, they are Now, at ive months, Star is too big for Barrie’s pocket, but the two are still rejected / ignored / not accepted 3 Reading II inseparable. They watch sport together and even share a drink together, a breeder n as Star stands on the bar while Barrie enjoys a pint at his local. Barrie someone who keeps animals for Read the article again.Then, write a commented,“He’s one fantastic duck – I’ve never known any like it.”Star even the purpose of producing more name next to each statement. has his own Facebook page, with more than 2,000 Facebook friends. inseparable adj 1. She knows how to open if two people are “inseparable”, they Then there’s the case of Tonie and Shirley Joubert can never separate or be apart the kitchen door. of South Africa. They live with their pet hippo, a local n 2. He would often travel in Jessica. Tonie, a game warden, rescued Jessica someone’s “local” is the pub they from loodwaters when she was only a day old. always go to his owner’s pocket. Jessica lives outside their riverside property, but a game warden n 3. Her boyfriend’s name is she knows how to open the kitchen door, and often a person whose job is to protect goes there for a snack. Tonie recently commented, “I don’t know whether animals in a nature reserve Fred. [Jessica] sees me as a hippo, or whether she sees herself as a human.”Shirley loodwaters n 4. He would often sit on his is more certain, “Jessica sees herself as our child… and I see Jessica as my water produced from a lood – daughter… I can’t imagine my life without Jessica.” Jessica is free to leave, when there is a “lood”, there is owners’ knees at night. and often visits a herd of wild hippos that live nearby. But she always returns water on the ground, often after 5. He was re-introduced to home at night. Jessica’s website notes that she has three hippo boyfriends, heavy rain but one in particular, Fred, is her favourite. They often go grazing together riverside adj the wild. and Fred has recently moved onto the Jouberts’ property as well. next to a river 6. He often watches sport a herd n But people with unusual pets is nothing new. a group of animals that remain with his owner. In London in 1969, latmates Anthony and John together bought a lion cub from Harrods Department Store to graze vb 4 Language (yes, Harrods sold lions back then!). The lion was when animals are “grazing”, they are focus The use of called Christian and he lived with Anthony and John eating grass/plants would in their apartment above the furniture shop they a cub n owned (which, ironically, was called Sophisticat). By day, Christian would a baby lion Look at the extract from the play in the furniture store, and at night he’d sit on their knees while they furniture n article on this page, “… read or watched TV. But Christian quickly grew too large for the shop, and a general word to refer to objects Christian would play in he was starting to frighten the customers. So, the two men took Christian such as tables, chairs, beds, etc. the furniture store…” to Kenya where a game warden re-introduced him to the wild. A year on, to own vb We often use“would”to refer to Anthony and John missed Christian terribly, so they decided to visit him. if you “own” something, it is yours repeated activities from the past. They were told that their former (now fully-grown) housemate wouldn’t to re-introduce to the wild exp Complete the following sentence recognise them. But the two men went anyway. In Kenya, the game to take an animal from a zoo or beginnings with your own ideas. warden took Anthony and John to where Christian had last been seen. house and to put it in a forest / 1. When I was younger, Very soon the lion appeared. He paused for a few seconds, then broke jungle, etc. again into a run and leapt into Anthony and John’s arms. The three spent two a housemate n for our summer blissful days walking and lying in the shade together.  someone who lives with you in holidays, we would your house often… to break into a run exp 2. At Christmas, we to start running suddenly would often… to leap vb 3. When I was younger, to jump I would often visit… blissful adj 4. When I was a child, happy I would often wonder the shade n why… the area of land not touched by sunlight – often under a tree or beside a building 16 / www.learnhotenglish.com / For lots of free content visit our blog: www.learnhotenglish.com/blog

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AUDIO What’s the best way to improve your speaking skills? Apart from practising a lot, you need to learn lots of fixed expressions. If you can use fixed expressions when speaking, you’ll sound more fluent and advanced. So, just to help you, here are 12 useful expressions to improve your speaking! Good luck! *Naresh Jariwala* 1 24/7 2 Go through the roof If a shop is open “24/7”, it’s open 24 hours a day, If prices “go through the roof”, they increase to an seven days a week. extremely high level. “You can get some milk from the shop in the garage. “Housing prices have gone through the roof since this time It’s open 24/7.” last year.” 3 Catch someone of guard 4 Back to the drawing board If you “catch someone of guard”, you surprise If you have to go “back to the drawing board”, them. you have to plan something again because it isn’t “The question about where she got the money to buy the working, or it hasn’t been successful. house really caught her off-guard.” “This idea is never going to work. I think we need to go back to the drawing board.” 18 / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype / Phone speaking classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com

5 Behind the scenes 6 Big picture If something happens “behind the scenes”, it The “big picture” refers to everything involved in a happens in secret, and not in front of the public. particular situation – not just the small details. “Behind the scenes, negotiators were working hard to secure a “When you’re deciding what to do, you need to keep your eye new peace deal.” on the big picture and not just the small details.” *Naresh Jariwala* 7 By the book 8 Call it a day If you do things “by the book”, you follow the rules If you decide to “call it a day”, you decide to stop and do things properly. working on something or you stop it altogether. “We were fined last year for unpaid tax, so we’re very careful “After six years of running the restaurant they decided to call about doing things by the book these days.” it a day. They never managed to attract enough customers.” 9 ASAP 10 Money down the drain If you ask for something “asap”, you’re asking for it “Money down the drain” is money that has been really quickly. ASAP stands for “as soon as possible”. wasteed or lost. You can pronounce it as one word (ASAP) or you can “Paying for the repairs to the car was like throwing money say each individual letter: asap. down the drain as it broke down the following month, and we “I need that report asap!” had to get a new one anyway.” 11 Cut corners 12 Think outside the box If you “cut corners”, you do something the easy or If you “think outside the box”, you think in a more cheap way instead of the proper (and often more creative way to solve a problem. expensive) way. “In order to come up with a solution to this problem, you’ll “You should never cut any corners in the building industry as really need to think outside the box.” it can lead to unsafe structures or accidents.” For company classes or private tuition, contact: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 19

AUDIO Let’s see how much you can remember! Answers on page 41 1 Word choice Choose the correct words to complete each sentence. Can you remember what the expressions mean? 1. I think we need to go back to the drawing board / table. 2. Behind the shadows / scenes, they were trying to reach an agreement. 3. We’d rather do it all by the book / contract these days. 4. Prices have gone through the ceiling / roof since this time last year. 5. They eventually decided to call it a day / month as things weren’t going well. 6. The question really captured / caught me off-guard.” *Naresh Jariwala* 3 Memory challenge Now see if you can remember the expressions without any help! 1. Keep your on the big picture. 2. Prices went through the . 3. It was like throwing money down the . 4. The shop is open . 5. We had to go back to the drawing . 6. They need to think outside the . 7. They never cut – they do things properly. 8. They decided to call it a . 9. They were working hard behind the . 10.The client needs those documents or we could lose the contract! 11. We prefer to do things by the . 12. The question me off-guard. 2 Gap fill Comple each sentence with the correct words from below. Can you remember what the expressions mean? picture box 24/7 drain corners asap 1. You can go there any time because the shop is open . 2. It’s always tempting to cut when you don’t have enough time to do things properly. 3. You need to keep your eye on the big , not just the small details. 4. I know you’re busy, but I need those documents ! 5. Paying for those repairs was like throwing money down the . 6. We’ll really need to think outside the to solve this issue. 20 / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype / Phone speaking classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com

Phrasal Verb Particles *Naresh Jariwala* PHRASAL VERB PARTICLESFind out how particles (prepositions / adverbs) can really help you understand phrasal verbs. This is the last part of our mini-series on phrasal verb particles. Out (not inside, away, not forming part of Up (movement to a higher level, something) improvement) a) A: Where’s Jessica? a) Prices have gone up. B: She’s gone out. b) They did up the house. c) I was up all last night. b) They went out for dinner. d) She came up to me and told me what she thought. c) The prisoners broke out of jail. d) He was left out of the team. Over (movement from one side to another – With (accompanying something, associated often in the air) with something) a) The plane a) I’ll be with you in just a minute. flew over b) We agree with you. the house. c) I’ll go with you to the shops. d) This hat goes well with the dress.  b) The holidays are over. c) I had a terrible cold but I managed to get over it. d) They talked it over before making a decision. Together (with something else, forming a group, uniting things) a) They left together. b) They put the two pieces together. c) They got together to discuss the project. d) The police are trying to piece together the facts. Phrasal Verb Remember, a phrasal verb is formed by a verb and a particle (a preposition or adverb: up, with, to, out, in, etc.). For example: a) She made up the story. [invented] b) He gave up smoking. [stopped] For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 21

Learn from the greats. Our look at famous entrepreneurs. DONALD TRUMP This is the irst in our new series on businesses and entrepreneurs. *Naresh Jariwala* This month: Donald Trump, current president of the United States. R eal estate tycoon, reality TV star, impressive. In the entrepreneur Alan Sugar. and president – Donald Trump late seventies and is a busy man. And also a very early eighties he was But Donald clearly wasn’t happy just to rich one. But unlike many American involved in several rule the world of business. As far back entrepreneurs who make it big, big construction as 2000, he regularly hinted that he Donald was born with money: his projects – including wanted to run for president. He even father, Fred, was an important New York the Trump Tower on suggested he would stand in the 2012 real estate mogul. Fifth Avenue. US elections. In the end he pulled out, But it wasn’t all easy. and some have suggested he only did But it wasn’t always clear that Donald In 1987 the stock market it for publicity. He eventually became would be as successful as his dad. As crashed and the property market president of the USA in December a young boy at school, Donald was a collapsed. Trump’s debts skyrocketed 2016, assuming oice in January 2017. troublemaker. His parents decided to almost $900 million. And in 1991 he needed discipline, so they sent him he almost went bankrupt. But he Donald’s love life has been just as to the New York Military Academy. managed to survive. By 1997, he was turbulent. He’s been married three At the new school, Donald excelled a billionaire again, and his name was times. His irst wife Ivana was a academically and as a sportsman. on hotels and skyscrapers across the former Czech Olympic athlete and But after graduating, he wasn’t sure fashion model. They were married in what to do. For a time, he considered country. 1977. Ivana worked as Vice President becoming a ilmmaker. But eventually, of Interior Design for the Trump he followed in his father’s footsteps. Then, in 2004, came Organisation. However, The Apprentice. In the couple divorced in While studying the show, young 1992. In 1993, Trump business at university, entrepreneurs battle married former- Donald began working it out for a chance to work in Donald’s American beauty at the family Trump company. With his famous catch phrase queen Marla Maples. Organization. Donald “You’re ired”, the show was an instant That didn’t last either. once said, “My father was my mentor hit, and is still going after eleven And by 1998, the two and I learned a tremendous amount seasons. Trump stars in it and is also had split. Then, in about every aspect of the construction one of the executive producers. Local 2005, Trump married industry from him.” Donald oversaw versions of the show are now shown his current wife, the the development of large apartment all over the world, Slovenian Melania Knauss. She’s 24 complexes. And he was good at it. His including an years his junior and also a former father said, “Everything [Donald] seems English one model. Donald has ive children from to touch turns to gold.” featuring the his three marriages. The eldest three British haven’t had trouble inding jobs – But Donald I’ve they all work for him. wanted to come up achieve even “trumps”! So, how much is Donald worth? That greater appears to be a sensitive things. topic. In 2006, a reporter His father focused claimed the igure on the residential was around $200 market, which million. Trump sued ofered low the reporter for libel, returns and was claiming he was actually very competitive. worth several billion. In But Donald 2011, Forbes magazine wanted to move assessed Trump’s fortune into commercial real estate where at $2.9 billion. Again, the proits were much higher. Donald disagreed. He His idea was to build high-proile stated that his true net buildings that were architecturally worth is closer to $7 billion. 22 / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com

*Naresh Jariwala*He doesn’t drink alcohol. He called Barack Obama the PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMPOne of his nicknames isworst president in US history.TRUMP “The Donald”. He got the He isn’t keen on shaking nickname after then-wife hands because it spreads ASSUMED OFFICE : Ivana called him“The germs. He has called January 20, 2017 Donald”in an interview. handshaking a“barbaric” STATUS He doesn’t carry any money custom Head of State on him. He has a Head of Government He has been nominated for star on the ABBREVIATION two Emmy Awards (for The Hollywood POTUS Apprentice). Walk of He owns the Miss Universe Fame GLOSSARY beauty pageant. His favourite city is New He enjoys playing golf, and York. an entrepreneur n usually plays on his own golf Most experts agree that his a person who operates a business and courses. hair is real. who makes a proit real estate n I’ve just On thinking… On his property: houses, oices, etc. played my hair… a tycoon n “You have to think anyway, so a rich, powerful businessperson “trump” why not think big?” “I don’t say busy adj card. my hair is my greatest strength if someone is“busy”, they have a lot of On women… in the world, but it’s not things to do TRUMP BIO terrible.” to make it big exp “All of the women on The if you“make it big”, you become rich BORN: 14th June 1946, Apprentice lirted with me – On ighting… and successful in New York. He lives consciously or unconsciously. a mogul n in New York and is That’s to be expected.” “When somebody challenges someone who is very successful in one of the world’s you, ight back. Be brutal, be business highest-proile business On hardship… tough.” a troublemaker n moguls and property someone who behaves badly and developers. He has ive “Going through tough times On America… causes trouble (problems) children and several is a wonderful thing, and to excel vb grandchildren. everybody should try it. Once.” “Perhaps it’s time America was if you“excel”at school, you do very well run like a business.” to follow in someone’s footsteps exp Take a look inside Donald’s $50 million New York On work-life balance… to do the same as someone apartment (starts at 1:10): On money… a mentor n http://youtu.be/ns5bMU4bYKc “If you’re interested in a powerful, inluential person who ‘balancing’work and “Money was teaches you things pleasure, stop trying to never a big an apartment complex n balance them. Instead make motivation a large building with many apartments your work more pleasurable.” for me, (houses on one loor) in it except as a the residential market n On winning and losing… way to keep houses and apartments that can be score. The real excitement is bought and sold “Sometimes by losing a battle playing the game.” a return n you ind a new way to win the if you make a“return”on your money, war.” On The Apprentice… you make a proit commercial real estate n On “I could oices and shop premises that can be politics… never bought and sold have to crash vb “One of the imagined if the stock market“crashes”, stocks and key problems that shares lose a lot of their value today is that iring 67 a debt n politics is such a disgrace; people if you have a“debt”, you owe money to good people don’t go into on national television would someone else or a bank government.” actually make me more to skyrocket vb popular.” to increase a lot and very quickly On passion… to go bankrupt exp On life… if a person“goes bankrupt”, they have “Without passion you don’t no money and can’t pay back the have energy; without energy “Everything in life is luck.” money they have borrowed you have nothing.” a skyscraper n a very tall building in a city to battle it out exp to compete with one another an instant hit n a ilm or TV series that is immediately successful to hint vb if you“hint”at something, you suggest it in an indirect way to run for president exp to try to become president to pull out phr vb if you“pull out”of a competition, you stop forming part of it turbulent adj not calm / not stable / going up and down to split vb to separate a sensitive topic n something that someone doesn’t want to talk about libel n something written that damages/ harms another person’s reputation For company classes or private tuition, contact: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 23

How one man changed baseball. MONEYBALLMONEYBALL IS A 2012 DRAMA STARRING BRAD PITT AS BILLY BEANE – THE MANAGER OF THE AMERICAN BASEBALL TEAM, THE OAKLAND A’S. *Naresh Jariwala*BEANE IS IN TROUBLE AS HIS TEAM ISN’T DOING WELL. hen the ilm opens, I’m gonna Moneyball stars Brad the Oakland A’s have play Pitt and Jonas Hill and just lost a game to is directed by Bennett the New York Yankees. And hardball! Miller. It’s based on the they’re about to lose three 2003 book Moneyball: of their best players to richer The Art of Winning an teams. Beane is despondent. Unfair Game by Michael He doesn’t have the budget to Lewis. The ilm tells compete with the big teams. the story of Billy Beane But then he meets Peter Brand, (Brad Pitt), who is the a young Yale graduate and manager of the Oakland statistics expert. A’s baseball team. Brand introduces Beane mannerisms and speech himself was once a major-league Moneyball trailer: to sabermetrics*. This is patterns.” baseball player. At the start of http://youtu.be/ a controversial system for his career people expected AiAHlZVgXjk Beane’s use of sabermetrics big things from him. But he measuring changed baseball. Now many never lived up to the hype GLOSSARY how good teams rely on the method. and in 1990 he retired with an a baseball But this form of complex average record. This past failure despondent adj player is. computer-generated statistical haunts him, and the ilm is also sad and depressed It applies analysis is used in business about whether Beane will inally a budget n computer- too. And these days, many achieve success in his life. the money that is used for one generated entrepreneurs and businesses particular activity statistical use sabermetrics to help plan The critics love Moneyball. Yale n analysis to work out a player’s their business strategies. One called it “the most soulful a prestigious, famous university in ability. It’s completely diferent of baseball movies”; another the USA to the more traditional But Moneyball isn’t just about described it as a “home run”. a graduate n methods of talent spotting facts and igures. It’s also about And most agree it’s on track someone who has been to that all the other teams are a personal struggle. Billy Beane for some major awards.  university / school using. With sabermetrics, to work out phr vb Beane begins buying players I’m playing to evaluate / assess other teams aren’t interested the waiting talent spotting n in. And he manages to inding people with a lot of talent/ build a winning team on a game. ability shoestring. on a shoestring exp SABERMETRICS with very little money Moneyball is based a true artistic licence n story, although there’s a Bill James, a well-known baseball writer and if a writer/director has used “artistic certain degree of artistic statistician, invented the phrase sabermetrics licence”, they have changed the facts licence. Characters have been and created the technique in the 1980s. James in order to create a story combined, dates changed deined sabermetrics as,“the search for objective for dramatic efect exp knowledge about baseball”. Sabermetrics is so the story is exciting / interesting and some an acronym for“Society for American Baseball a portrayal n events Research”plus the word“metrics”. the way an actor shows how a have been character is invented right on the money exp all for very good dramatic to nail vb efect. For if you “nail” something, you do it example, perfectly Peter Brand, Beane’s assistant, a gesture n never existed. However, he is an involuntary movement of a part largely based on Beane’s former of the body (the hands, arms, etc.) assistant Paul DePodesta. But that transmits a message or is typical despite these changes, critics of a person think that Brad Pitt’s portrayal a mannerism n of Beane is right on the something that someone often does money. One journalist wrote, with their body that is typical of them “Pitt nails Beane’s gestures, a speech pattern n the way someone speaks a struggle n an attempt to do something to live up to the hype exp to be as good as everyone expects you to be to retire vb to stop working (often at the age of 65) to haunt vb if a bad thought or memory “haunts” you, you can’t forget about it soulful adj expressing deep feeling a home run n something very successful. Literally, if someone in a baseball game hits a “home run”, they hit the ball very far and can go around the four bases and achieve a “run” for their team on track for exp if something is “on track for” an award (for example), it is going to win an award 24 / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype / Phone speaking classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com

A look at the all-American game. By Jessica Gokhberg Lou Gehrig BaseballBanadseabnalilmipsoorntae notfpAamrteroifcaU’sSmcouslttuproep. Buluatrwsphyor?ts *Naresh Jariwala* BASEBALLB aseball is known as(the person holding a baseball past include Babe “the national pastime.” bat) from the opposing team. Ruth, Lou Gehrig, As Jacques Barzun The batter (who is standing on Hank Greenberg, said in his book the home plate) tries to hit the and Jackie Robinson ball and run around the bases. (the irst African- God’s Country If he/she goes around the four American man Hank Greenberg bases (touching them in the to play in Major and Mine: A correct order), it’s a run. The League baseball). main objective is to score more Declaration runs than the opposing team. of Love Spiced The batter gets three “strikes” – three attempts to hit the ball. Jacques Barzun with a Few If he/she doesn’t hit the ball, Famous modern Harsh Words, they’re out. They’re also out if someone catches the ball Jackie “Whoever wants to know the before it touches the ground, players include Robinson or if they’re tagged with the Alex Rodriguez (aka heart and mind of America had ball before getting to a base. If a player hits the ball over the better learn baseball.” outield fence, it’s an automatic A-Rod) and Derek Jeter who home run. play for the New York Yankees, The irst recorded game was And it seems to be true. As played in 1846 in Hoboken, Manny Ramirez who played children, many Americans New Jersey. And since play baseball in Little League then baseball has grown in for the Tampa Bay teams. Later, some go on to popularity. In play in Major League baseball. 1992, the sport Rays, Joe Mauer Others become avid sports was introduced fans and follow their team or as an Olympic who plays for the go to watch matches. Many game. Some of consider the game a truly the most famous Minnesota Twins, democratic game as it can be players from the played by just about anyone, and Albert Pujols regardless of height, weight, Babe Ruth background or ability. who plays for the St Joe Mauer I’m the Louis Cardinals. A pitcher! player doesn’t have Alex Rodriguez to be from the state he/she plays for, so baseball teams are very diverse. For Albert Pujols example, The game itself is fairly easy to Alex Pujols plays for a play. There are two teams of nine players each. They play team in Missouri but on a ield with four bases in the shape of a diamond. These is from the Dominican bases are about Republic. Every 30 metres apart and And I’m a year, the teams GLOSSARY are known batter! as irst Little League (baseball) n base, trade players. baseball league for players between second 8 and 12 years of age base, The oicial baseball Major League (baseball) n third base season runs from April to the highest level of professional baseball in the world and home. late September. Teams avid adj The part of the play year-round but an “avid” fan or sportsperson takes ield closest to the only the games played the sport very seriously bases is called the inield. during the oicial season regardless of exp The part further away is the count toward the World Series if A happens “regardless of” B, A is outield. (a series of baseball games not afected by B played between the winning a background n During the game, a “pitcher” teams of the American League your “background” refers to who you from one team pitches and the National League). are and where you’re from (throws) a ball to a “batter” These games are as important to tag vb to baseball as the World Cup is to touch (with the ball, in this case) to football, or the Superbowl is aka abbr to American football. also known as to trade vb Game of baseball, anyone? if you “trade” A for B, you give someone A and they give you B a season n a period of time during which an activity takes place – in this case, the baseball season which goes from April to September to run vb if something “runs” from April to September, it happens between April and September For company classes or private tuition, contact: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 25

The Hollywood star. BRAD PITTBrad *Naresh Jariwala*PITT BRAD PITT LIVES THE HOLLYWOOD DREAM. HE’S A CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED ACTOR, HE’S BLESSED WITH GOOD LOOKS AND HE’S EXTREMELY RICH… Brad grew up in a was among I’m Brad the conservative Christian the Hollywood Pitt-bull! family in the American elite. Some of Midwest. He studied journalism his greatest Born: 18th December 1963, in Oklahoma, U.S.A. His at university, but loved ilms commercial mother was a high school counselor and his father owned and wanted to be an actor. He successes have a truck company. Brad is the eldest of three children. His referred to movies as“a portal been Troy (2004), irst TV role was in 1987, on the hit TV show Dallas. His to a diferent world.”So, like Mr & Mrs Smith most famous ilms include Interview with the Vampire many wannabe stars before (2005), World (1994), Se7en (1995), Twelve Monkeys (1995), Meet Joe Black him, he packed up and moved War Z (2013), (1998), Mr & Mrs Smith (2005) and the Ocean’s series. to Hollywood. and Once Upon a Time While living in Los Angeles in Hollywood he went to acting classes (2019). and worked in a number of odd jobs. This included His personal life has been being a chaufeur, a furniture equally “spectacular”. He mover and a restaurant married actress Jennifer mascot (having to dress up Aniston in 2000, although they as a chicken to promote the divorced in 2005. In 2014, he restaurant). Very soon, Brad married actress Angelina Jolie. began getting parts in TV. Together, they have six children (three adopted internationally). And then ilm. Brad and Angelina were And it was his divorced in 2019. supporting role as a small-time crook in the movie Thelma & Louise (1991) that really made him famous. Within a few years, with box-oice hits such as Interview with the Vampire and Se7en, Brad 26 / www.learnhotenglish.com/product/skype-class / For Skype-Phone classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com

Brad Pitt at the very start of his career (Dallas, 1987) http://youtu.be/9zbPbR1B2M8 The 60 Minutes interview where Brad says he plans to quit acting (2011) http://youtu.be/cFhvjsxkD_E BRAD TRIVIA *Naresh Jariwala*GLOSSARY BEGINNER’S ENGLISH! His nickname in high school was Brad the Pitt-bull. critically-acclaimed adj Of his adopted children with Angelina, Maddox is from if a ilm is “critically-acclaimed”, many THE BEGINNER BOOK Cambodia, Zahara Marley is from Ethiopia and Pax Thien is journalists/writers/critics like it IS PERFECT FOR A1-LEVEL from Vietnam. blessed with exp STUDENTS OF ENGLISH. While at university, he posed topless for the campus if someone is “blessed with” IT WILL HELP YOU...  calendar. something good, they have that He was almost given the main part in The Matrix, but the thing ✔ Speak in English! role eventually went to Keanu Reaves. the Midwest n ✔ Understand English! Brad and Angelina own a French chateau worth US$72 the north-central area of the United ✔ Learn the words and expressions million. It has its own forest and lake. Both Johnny Depp States and Bono have houses nearby. a portal n you need! His favorite ilms are Planet of the Apes a door or entrance to another place/ and Saturday Night Fever. world THIS BOOK FEATURES OVER... After Hurricane Katrina, he donated ive a wannabe star n million dollars to rebuild homes in New someone who wants to be a star ✔ 120 minutes of audio material! Orleans. to pack up phr vb ✔ 80 hours of quality learning activities! He was previously engaged to Gwyneth if you “pack up”, you put all your ✔ 100 pages divided into 34 units! Paltrow (1996), and married to Jennifer Anniston (2000-2005). things in bags/boxes so you can He once learned Greek so he could impress then-wife move house Take your first steps in Jennifer Anniston (who has Greek ancestry). odd jobs n English with our Beginner Book! He was the third choice for the role of J.D. in Thelma & Louise. if you do “odd jobs”, you have lots of In 2005, he was awarded a Guinness World Record for the little jobs that don’t pay very well Learn Hot English: English for “Most Wanted Man”, according to Google search results. a chaufeur n work, life, exams & speaking! He has his pilot’s license and often lies a single-engine a person whose job is to drive a car plane for pleasure. for someone Tap here to buy! In 1999, a woman broke into his home and dressed up a mascot n in his clothes. She stayed in his house for 10 hours (Brad an animal or object that is a symbol www.learnhotenglish.com / 27 wasn’t home at the time) before the alarms went of. of an organisation / business He tore his Achilles tendon while ilming Troy. In the ilm a small-time crook n he plays… Achilles. a thief who steals things of little He broke his arm while shooting Se7en. The ilmmakers value decided to write the injury into the ilm. to pose topless exp He’s best friends with Orlando Bloom. if a model “poses topless”, photos are His favourite food is pizza. taken of them with no shirt on He was paid US$6,000 for his role in Thelma & Louise a campus calendar n (1991), and US$30 million for Ocean’s Eleven (2001). a calendar produced for a college at university BRAD QUOTES a chateau n a large house in the French countryside On equality… a lake n “Whoever said all men are born equal never left his own an area of water surrounded by land backyard. I see people everywhere without opportunity. I want ancestry n to help level the playing ield.” if someone has Greek “ancestry” (for example), their grandparents (or On his children [three of whom are other distant relatives) were Greek to break into phr vb adopted from different countries]… to enter a house illegally “We’re pretty much building our own soccer team. We’re going to go of phr vb to create our own country, go to the World Cup, and dominate!” if an alarm “goes of”, it starts to make a noise On getting older… to tear vb “I personally like aging. With aging comes to break / to cut wisdom, and I’ll take wisdom over youth an Achilles tendon n any day.” the large tendon that connects the heel bone (at the back of your foot) On beauty… to the calf muscle (which is at the “I’m one of those people you hate because back of your leg between your foot of genetics.” and your knee) wisdom n On life… intelligence that comes with age or “Me, I embrace the messiness of life. I experience ind it so beautiful, actually.” to embrace vb if you “embrace” something, you On having kids… accept it positively “You can write a book, you can make a messiness n movie, you can paint a painting, but having disorder kids is the most extraordinary thing I’ve ever taken on.” to keep you awake exp to stop you from sleeping On being a father… to whittle away phr vb “Ultimately, I’m dad. I have the concerns a dad has. Is everyone if you“whittle something away”, you cut safe? Am I spending enough time with pieces from it until there is nothing left them? These are the things that keep me awake.” On Angelina Jolie… “She is such a great mom. Oh, man, I’m so happy to have her.” On acting… “Basically, when you whittle everything away, I’m a grown man who puts on make-up.”

GRAMMAR FUN Reporting verbs This month, we’re looking at some reporting verbs. GRAMMAR FUN *Naresh Jariwala* Reporting verbs b) She convinced me to invest in it. c) They persuaded him to go with them. In this grammar focus we’re going to be looking at some d) We encouraged her to sign up for the course. reporting verbs. This is the irst part of a mini-series. e) They invited us to have lunch with them. f) She ordered us to get out. We use reporting verbs with Reported Speech. Reported g) We reminded them to close the windows. Speech is a version of what someone has said. We often use this structure with the verbs say or tell. For example: Negatives are formed by placing not before the ininitive. Direct speech: “I’ll help you with it.” Indirect speech: She said that she would help us with it. For example: We can also use a number of other verbs with Reported a) They warned him not to do it again. Speech. These are known as reporting verbs and include the following: agree, decide, ofer, promise, refuse, claim, threaten, b) We begged them not to go there. advise, ask, convince, persuade, tell, encourage, invite, beg, order, remind, warn… c) She promised not to tell However, they’re used in a variety of diferent ways. anyone. I warned Reporting verb + infinitive you not Exercise to go this Some reporting verbs are followed by an ininitive. These verbs include: agree, decide, ofer, promise, way. refuse, claim, threaten. For example: Add letters to the verbs to a) She promised to do it complete the sentences. They’re all in the past tense. next week. b) They agreed to lower 1. They of_ _ _ _ _ to show us GLOSSARY the way to the station. the price. Refuse c) She ofered to help us inish it. 2. We per_ _ _ _ _ _ him to show d) They refused to do it. us where the treasure was. if you “refuse” to do something, you e) She claimed to be a princess. say that you won’t do it. f) They threatened to report us to the police. 3. They or_ _ _ _ _ us to get of the Claim train. Reporting verb + object + infinitive if you “claim” to be someone, you say 4. She ref_ _ _ _ to complete that you are that person. Other reporting verbs are followed by an object + an ininitive. the work unless we paid her Threaten These include: advise, ask, convince, persuade, tell, encourage, substantially more. invite, beg, order, remind, warn. For example: if you “threaten” to do something a) They advised us to tell the police. 5. They enc_ _ _ _ _ _ _ us to play the bad, you promise to do that bad game with them. thing. Persuade 6. They thre_ _ _ _ _ _ to report us to the police if we ever did it again. if you “persuade” someone to do something, you convince them to do 7. They adv_ _ _ _ us to report the that thing. incident to the police. Remind 8. She agr_ _ _ to take of 10% from if you “remind” someone about the total. something, you tell them about it so they don’t forget it. 28 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to do an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@learnhotenglish.com

AUDIO TheAmericanEnglishAccent By Jessica Gokhberg *Naresh Jariwala* THE AMERICAN ENGLISH ACCENTThere are lots ofit ended up being a type varieties of the American of pot-luck barbeque. One English accent, with friend brought ground differences between meat to make hamburgers, the East Coast and West another hotdogs, and a Coast accents, and the third person brought all northern and southern of the buns. Other dishes ones. However, there that people brought were are some characteristics egg salad, condiments of the accent that you’ll like ketchup and mustard, find everywhere. Here chopped vegetables, potato are five key features of chips, and soda-pop. the American English accent. It’s always nice to have friends gather at my house 1. The “r” sound in American English this letter can sound for a summer barbeque. words a bit more like a “d” sound. For example: You can ind the same butter, clutter, metal, capital. types of food at a fast-food restaurant, One of the main characteristics of the Here are some examples in sentences: but there really is nothing like putting accent is the “r” sound. This is often a) We put some butter on the toast. in the work to cook the food you’re heavily pronounced – much more so b) It’s made of metal. going to eat. Plus, if the meat is cooked than with British English. For example: c) She lives in the capital. on the grill, you don’t have to worry barn, march, bird, bar, heart, shark, fork, about all of that unhealthy grease and pork, cork. 5. Intonation oil you’d ind in a fast-food joint. On top You can hear this in sentences too. For of that, you can stand around and talk example: British English intonation tends to go up to your friends as you take your time a) There are some sharks near here. and down quite a lot, making it sound cooking. It’s a stress-free way to forget b) There’s a nice bar that isn’t far. a bit sing-songy, with substantial pitch about the sufocating heat and hang c) There are some birds over there. diferences. However, American English out with your friends. is much more constant in terms of 2. The final “r” sound intonation with fewer changes in pitch. Anyway, just as I was about to begin For example: cooking, my friend James came up to In British English, a schwa sound (ə) a) We left at six and then went to the me and said “I hate to be the bearer of is often used with two-syllable words bad news but I think it’s about to rain!” that end with a vowel + the letter“r”. shops. And seconds later, there was a giant For example: over, never, clever, bother. b) We drove around the city looking for thunderstorm. The worst part is that However, in American English, the“r” once a storm starts on a humid summer sound is much more distinctive. For a restaurant. day in Minnesota, it doesn’t stop until all example: over, never, clever, bother. You can c) Did you stay there for long? the humidity has gone away. hear this in sentences too. For example: a) The ilm is over. Story My friends and I decided that it wasn’t b) It’s now or never. worth waiting for the Minnesota storm c) She’s so clever. Now I’m going to tell you a story in to stop – we were all too hungry. So, my best American accent. 3. The “o” sound we decided to order some pizza. It This past summer in Minnesota rains so much in the summer that Another big diference is with the “o” was really hot. The hottest day sound. In British English, it’s a rounded of all came in late June. delivery restaurants are used to vowel sound (ɒ). However, in American That day, I called up a few of my driving in storms. We ordered English it isn’t so rounded. For example: friends because I decided that pizzas with mushroom, hot, cot, top, box, cod, fox, spot. a barbeque in my backyard You can hear this in sentences too. For would be the best way to sausage, pepperoni, plain example: relax and try to cool of. cheese, and vegetable, and a) The food is very hot. we still had all the sides to b) It’s on the top. To get ready for the BBQ, I went eat too. It wasn’t the barbeque c) We put it in the box. out and bought a bag of we’d planned on, but it was still charcoal, a small tin of lighting a feast. However, just when the 4. The “t” sound luid, and some long matches. pizza delivery man showed up I left it up to my friends to bring with all the pizzas, the storm In British English, the “t” sound is often the meat, bread, and sides so cleared up and the sun came pronounced quite clearly. For example: out again. Just my luck!  butter, clutter, metal. However, in For company classes or private tuition, contact: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 29

AUDIO FDRilFmING/ERbS’oVOoCkABdUeLAsRcYrCiLpINtICions DR FINGERS’ VOCABULARY CLINIC This month we’re looking at some more words to describe a book or film. *Naresh Jariwala* Fictional Classic (noun) A “FICTIONAL” A “CLASSIC” IS A CHARACTER OR STORY BOOK WHICH IS HAS BEEN INVENTED. WELL-KNOWN BOOKS THAT ARE AND CONSIDERED “FICTION” ARE MADE TO BE OF A VERY UP / INVENTED. “NON- HIGH LITERARY FICTION” BOOKS ARE STANDARD. “Dickens’ book Great BASED ON FACT OR Expectations is one of the classics of TRUE STORIES. English literature.” “It was a ictional account of a banker from Croydon.” Gory Spine-chilling A “GORY” FILM, A “SPINE-CHILLING” COMPUTER STORY, BOOK OR FILM GAME, SCENE IS VERY FRIGHTENING. “It was a spine-chilling OR STORY tale of a haunted house.” INVOLVES A LOT OF BLOOD OR KILLING. “It was a disgusting ilm with a lot of gory death scenes.” Spine-tingling Swashbuckling A “SPINE-TINGLING” ”SWASHBUCKLING” FILM IS ENJOYABLE FILMS OR STORIES BECAUSE IT CAUSES INVOLVE A LOT OF YOU TO FEEL A FIGHTING AND EXCITING STRONG EMOTION, ADVENTURES. “It was a swashbuckling tale SUCH AS EXCITEMENT of pirates and adventurers.” OR FEAR. “It was a spine-tingling thriller that kept you enthralled from beginning to end.” Apocryphal Racy AN “APOCRYPHAL” STORY IS A “RACY” STORY, ONE THAT IS NOT GENERALLY FILM OR PLAY IS THOUGHT TO BE TRUE, BUT SLIGHTLY SHOCKING WHICH IS USED TO MAKE A AND FUNNY IN POINT OR TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE THE WAY THAT OF WHAT SOMEONEOR IT DESCRIBES OR SOMETHING IS LIKE. SHOWS SEX. “There’s a story, probably “It was a slightly racy apocryphal, about a man who story of a 50-year-old got himself into a nasty situation rock star trying to come whilst on holiday here.” to terms with his age.” Mythical Tragic SOMETHING “MYTHICAL” TRAGIC EXISTS ONLY IN MYTHS STORIES (WELL-KNOWN STORIES (“TRAGEDIES”) WHICH WERE MADE UP ARE SAD, AND IN THE PAST TO EXPLAIN THE MAIN NATURAL EVENTS OR CHARACTER RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, OFTEN DIES IN ETC.). THE END. “It’s the story of a mythical “He was the beast that terrorises a tragic hero of village.” the story.” 30 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to do an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@learnhotenglish.com

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AUDIO Unusual news stories from around the world. QUIRKYNEWS QUIRKY NEWSQuirkyNews Quirky News N˚ 121 The voice of the people London 2020 *Naresh Jariwala* Shop Attack GLOSSARY a bargain n a product that is very good value for money (often with a reduced price) a store n US a shop downtown adj US the centre of a city to take things too far exp if someone “takes things too far”, they Everyone loves a bargain. But one and eye irritation. Alejandra do something that isn’t acceptable woman at a Walmart store in Seminario, a bystander, said, busy adj downtown Los Angeles took “People started screaming, if an area is “busy”, there are lots of people there things a bit too far: during a busy Xbox to pepper-spray vb pulling and pushing each other, to attack people with“pepper-spray” (a chemical that is sprayed into the sale, she and then the whole area illed up eyes of an attacker in order to stop pepper- with pepper spray. I didn’t want to get him/her) sprayed involved. I was too scared.” No one was a package n a closed box (often with paper/plastic other arrested at the time of the incident, but around it) with objects inside it a crate n shoppers. the sprayer a wooden box or container used for “Staf were seems to have storing (holding/keeping) things or transporting them opening a felt bad about minor adj package to try to get some Xboxes from a it. A few days later, not important / not serious an injury n crate, and this lady pepper-sprayed people she walked into a if you have an “injury”, you have a cut on your body or an arm/leg is broken so she could get there irst,” the police said. Los Angeles police a throat n Twenty people were treated for minor station and gave the tube that connects your mouth with your stomach injuries, including burning skin and throats, herself up. a bystander n a person who is present when something (an event / a robbery, etc.) happens, but Classical Elephants whodoesn’tparticipateinit to scream vb to make a loud sound, often when you’re frightened or angry scared adj frightened a sprayer n a person who “sprays” – pushes a And now for a touching Paul’s iftieth birthday button on an aerosol can so the tale from Thailand. was coming up and liquid/gas comes out Paul Barton, an he wanted to do to give yourself up exp if a criminal “gives him/herself up”, they go to the police and confess Englishman, recently something special for a touching tale n dragged a piano up a a story that makes you feel a strong them. But then he had emotion (such as happiness/sadness) hill in the Thai jungle to decide what to play. “I to drag vb to play a concert to move something by pulling it along sat down and thought, the ground a herd n for a herd of blind what do you play a group of animals elephants. Why? To to an elephant?” He blind adj raise money for if someone is “blind”, they can’t see eventually settled for to raise money exp the animals, who Beethoven’s Piano Sonata if you “raise money” for a charity”, require constant No. 8. Barton said, “I had to you do things to collect money for that charity care because of their drag the piano up a mountain. to come up phr vb if something is “coming up”, it is going condition. Paul and his wife have I have a really bad back now, but to happen soon been I wanted to settle for exp if you “settle for” something, you living in to make Enjoy Paul’s elephant choose that thing after thinking about Thailand and the efort so I could concert here: http:// it for a long time working with feel I had undergone youtu.be/RKcks_4uLmA a challenge n the elephants a personal something that is diicult and since 1985. challenge.” requires a lot of energy, strength and determination to do, especially something you have never done before but will probably enjoy doing 32 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to do an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@learnhotenglish.com

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AUDIO IDIOMS BASEBALL This month we’re looking at some idioms that have come from baseball. Most are American in origin, but many are used in British English too. More next month. IDIOMS Ballpark figure Touch base with *Naresh Jariwala*A GENERAL, someone TO TALK TO SOMEONE RATHER IMPRECISE ABOUT SOMETHING FIGURE. “I need to touch base with you “I need a ballpark about this new project.” igure on what the work is going to cost us.” Play ball Throw someone TO AGREE TO DO a curve/ WHAT YOU HAVE curveball BEEN TOLD TO TO SURPRISE DO. THIS OFTEN SOMEONE WITH CONSISTS OF SOMETHING SOMETHING YOU UNPLEASANT AND DON’T REALLY UNEXPECTED. WANT TO DO, BUT “She really threw me FEEL OBLIGED TO a curveball when DO ANYWAY. she asked me right “She was warned to in front of the boss keep quiet and play what I’d been doing ball, which is what last night.” she did.” Hit or miss Play hardball IF SOMETHING TO USE METHODS IS “HIT OR MISS”, THAT ARE UNFAIR OR YOU CANNOT BE THAT HARM OTHER CERTAIN OF ITS PEOPLE. / TO BEHAVE QUALITY BECAUSE IN AN UNPLEASANT, IT’S SOMETIMES THREATENING WAY SO GOOD AND THAT YOU GET WHAT SOMETIMES BAD. YOU WANT. “We used a diferent “The company is printer for these playing hardball with brochures. The quality its employees, refusing was a bit hit or miss to pay them until they but the price was agree to work overtime deinitely lower.” for free.” A level playing field Level the playing field A FAIR SITUATION / A SITUATION IN WHICH EVERYONE TO CREATE A SITUATION THAT IS FAIR FOR PLAYS BY THE SAME SET OF RULES. EVERYONE. / TO GIVE EVERYONE THE SAME “Every company should pay the same percentage of tax so it’s a level playing ield.” ADVANTAGES OR OPPORTUNITIES. “They ofered grants to poorer members of the community in an attempt to level the playing ield.” 38 / www.learnhotenglish.com / Want to do an internship with Hot English? For more information, e-mail info@learnhotenglish.com

AUDIO Machiavelli Madness *Naresh Jariwala* ANSWERS MACHIAVELLI MADNESS ON PAGE Top tips on the art of doing business. 41 1 Pre-reading W hat’s the best way to get ahead in life? You might want to take the advice of Niccolo Machiavelli, a man who wrote a guide more than With a partner, think of as 400 years ago on how to be successful in the world of politics. many tips for surviving in the world of business or politics as Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a writer, historian, you can. philosopher and diplomat in Florence (a city-republic). Machiavelli rose quickly in the ranks of government. 2 Reading I However, when the powerful Medici family seized power, Machiavelli was dismissed from his position. Read the article once to Around 1513, and in order to impress his new rulers, he compare your ideas from the wrote a book called The Prince. In the book, he talked Pre-reading activity. about how the Medicis could retain power. Unfortunately for Machiavelli, the Medicis weren’t impressed. However, since then, the book has become a classic and is thought 3 Reading II to be one of the irst works of political science. Here are some of Machiavelli’s ideas that continue to inspire many in the world of politics and business. Read the article again. Then, say what Machiavelli says [Some of Machiavelli’s language is a bit formal.] GLOSSARY about the following: 1. Lead by example! 1. Protecting yourself. Machiavelli quote: “A prince’s good example has such to rise in the ranks of exp 2. Creating loyalty. an inluence that the good men strive to imitate if someone“rises in the ranks of” 3. Dealing with him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so an organisation/government, they contrary to his example.” become more and more important in obstacles. that organisation 4. Treating your 2. Watch your back! to seize power exp Machiavelli quote: “Hence it comes about that all armed Prophets have been if someone“seizes power”, they take subjects. victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.” control of the government illegally 5. People in general. or violently 6. Your counsellors. 3. Create loyalty through generosity, but don’t overdo it! to dismiss vb Machiavelli quote: “Beneits should be conferred gradually; and in that way if someone is“dismissed”, they are told Watch this video on they will taste better.” to leave their job Machiavelli a classic n http://youtu.be/ 4. Deal implacably with your enemies! a book that many people think is of nLznZcw-_Zo Machiavelli quote: “Men should be either treated generously or destroyed the highest literary standard because they can take revenge for slight injuries – for heavy ones they to strive vb “Machiavellian” cannot.” if you“strive”to do something, you try is an adjective hard to do it that’s used 5. Treat obstacles as opportunities! the wicked n to describe Machiavelli quote: “Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that the evil, bad people someone there is little diference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to ashamed adj who is evil turn both to their advantage.” embarrassed and who uses contrary to exp 6. Be assertive in power! if A is“contrary to”B, A is the opposite tricks to get what they Machiavelli quote:“He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.” of B want. They don’t have unarmed adj any morals or care about 7. Surprise your enemies! if someone is“unarmed”, they have no others. For example, Machiavelli quote: “No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one weapons (guns / knives / cannons, etc.) “We were against the concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.” to defend themselves Machiavellian way that a Prophet n they were doing things.” 8. Let your subjects fear you rather than like you! a person who expresses the desires of Machiavelli quote: “It is better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both.” God (although in this case“Prophet\" is Download used to refer to a ruler/leader) a legal PDF 9. Be aware of the base nature of people! don’t overdo it exp copy of The Machiavelli quote: “Of mankind we may say in general they are ickle, don’t do too much / don’t give them Prince here: hypocritical, and greedy of gain.” too much http:// to confer vb www.manybooks.net 10. Surround yourself with clever people! to give /titles/machiavelle Machiavelli quote: “The irst method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler implacably adv text99tprnc11.html is to look at the men he has around him.”  forcefully and violently – without mercy or pity to take revenge exp to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you slight adj not important or serious an obstacle n something that prevents you from moving forward / advancing / progressing ripe for execution exp if something is“ripe for execution”, it is ready to be done a base nature n someone of a“base nature”is bad / not nice ickle adj someone who is“ickle”often changes hypocritical adj someone who is“hypocritical”criticises other people for bad things, but then does the same bad things greedy of gain exp if someone is“greedy of gain”, they want lots of things – even things they don’t need For great private language classes, e-mail: classes@learnhotenglish.com / www.learnhotenglish.com / 39

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