13.02.2007 Helen Ford

08.02.2006 Valery Brewis

1) A few Grammar tasks in the beginning

2) A clear light of day (talking)

Describing adjectives about Old Delhi:
-poor / drained / traditional / colourful / dusty / regressive / conservative / sentimental / nostalgic / old-fashioned / unchanged / isolated / insular / decadent / unrealistic / philosophical / naïve / lazy / passive

Describing adjectives about New Delhi:
-modern / western / progressive / realistic / cosmopolitan / organised

3) Homework is page 66

07. Feb. 2007 Valery Brewis

1. Today, we started with the BBC news. A listening task of a more demanding level
2. Vocabulary and adverbial phrases:
3. How to wright a summary:
   
   
4. How to write a summary generally
   
   
   

06.feb 2007 Helen Ford

A few vocabulray papers:

(Paper 1)

1. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Until the early part of this Century there was certainly a (1)..........[B] between poopular music, the songs and dance tunes of the masses, and what we have (2)......... to call classical music. Up to that point, however, there were at least some points of contact between the two, and perhaps general recognition of what made a good voice, or a good song. With the development of (3)........... entertainment, popular music (4) ........... away and hhas graually developed a stronger life of its own to thepoint where it has become (5) ............. with the classics. In some (6) ......... , it is now dominated by the promotion of youth culture.

1. A contrdiction B distinction C separation D discrimination
2. A come B become C ended D moved
3. A crowd B majority C quantity D mass
4. A cut B split C cracked D branched
5. A incongrous B inconsistent C incidental D incompatible
6. A respects B manners C effects D regards

2. Read teh text an decide whick answer (A, B, C or D) best fit each space.

There is a new (1) .......... of classical musicians, led by the likes of Russel Watson and Vanessa Mae, who habe achieved the (2) .......... of rock stars, and have been marketed in the same way. This seems to suggest that many young people enjoy classical music but do not wish to be (3) ........... with the lufestyle of those who are traditionally supposed to enjoy it. Or it may (4)........... be that recording companies have discovered that there is an insatiable desire for 'sounds', and that classical music is beginning to sound exciting to a generation (5) .......... on rock but now (6) ........ into affluent middle-age.

1. A line B species C breed D pedigree
2. A grade B degree C rank D status
3. A accompanied B combined C associated D related
4. A simply B clearly C easily D relaxing
5. A fostered B raised C nurtured D grown
6. A establishing B settling C lowering D relaxing

Answers of sheet 1 (06.feb.2007)

1.1

1. B distinction
2. A to come to call (what we now call...)
3. D mass entertainment (fixed expression)
4. B to split away (branched off)
5. D incompatilble (incongruou = out of place / doesn't fit; inconsistent = not regular / not the same all the time; incidental = unimportant)
6. A in some respects

2.1

1. C breed (normally for dogs/horses)
2. D status of rock stars (rankonly in military meaning; grade in schools association)
3. C associated with
4. A simply (or it may just be)
5. B raised (or brought up on) ; (fostered means encourage)
6. B settling

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(Paper 2)

3. Both options make sense. Underline the the one wich makes a commoncollocation

1. Everyone clapped enthusiastically when the actor came on screen/stage.
2. Most critics agree that Celia gave the bist acting/performance of the play.
3. We bought some ice-cream during the interlude/interval of the play.
4. Jean has decided to join an amateur dramatic/theatrical society.
5. There was so much suspense that I was kept on the edge of my place/seat.
6. The leading lady unfortunately lost her voice during the dress/stage rehearsel.
7. Most modern plays don't need a lot of complicated scenery/landscape.
8. I thought it was a good film but it got terrible previews/reviews.
9. Quite honestly, I havent't much time for horror/terror films.

4. Match each person from the box with one of the descriptions.

acrobat cast conductior juggler understudy ballerina clown stuntman vocalist

1. someone who makes people laugh at the circus ...clown...
2. someone who sings ..................
3. someone who is a member of this is an actor.................
4. someone who entertains others by throwing and catching things...................
5. someone who entertains others by performing gymnastic..............
6. someone who takes an actors place in an emergency...............
7. someone who tells an orchestra what to do.................
8. someone who performs dangerous actions in place of an actor.................
9. someone who dances gracefully in a leading role.....................

5. Complete each sentence with one of the words from the box.

brass chorus lysics organist string concert opera percussion woodwind

1. I went to a rock ....concert... hled in a large football stadium.
2. The............. section of the orchestra needs a new violinist.
3. Keith wanted to learn a ....................... instument so tool up the clarinet.
4. Their music is really great , bu I can't understand the .......................
5. As we entered the church, the.................... began playing a solemn tune.
6. I used to lay trumpet in the local ...................... band.
7. You need a good voice and acting ability to perform in a/an....................... .
8. I'll sing the first verse, and everyone will join in for the ..................... .
9. Nowadays it is possible to simulate most .................... instruments electronically, so drums are not always needed.

Answers of sheet 2 (06.feb.2007)

3.1

1. stage
2. performance
3. interval
4. dramatic
5. seat
6. dress
7. scenery
8. reviews
9. horror

4.1

1. clown
2. vocalist
3. cast
4. juggler
5. acrobat
6. understudy
7. conductor
8. stuntman
9. ballerina

5.1

1. concert
2. string
3. woodwind
4. lyrics
5. organist
6. brass
7. opera
8. chorus
9. percussion

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(Paper 2)

6. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.

It's 8.30 at the headquarters of the Boogy Woogers dance group, a (1 REARSE) ....REHEARSEL........ studio in Geneva. Dancers of all shapes and sizes begin to tumble (2 ENERGY) ........................ through the doors. Some begin lumbering up, others splinter off into groups to try out new moves. One woman, lost in her own (3 THINK) ......................... sits with her headphones on, preparing for the punishing routines to follow. A long-haired man with a goatee beared puts a tape in the hi-fi, and rap music blares out of the (4 SPEAK) .................... . Soon the room is alibe with whirling, spinning bodies and (5 LAUGH) ...................... fills the air.

The boogy Woogers are the brainchild of Tomas Seeler, who handpicked many of his troupe from local street dancers. Seeler's own (6 BACK) .................. was in gymnastics, but others come from the worlds of matial arts, bodybuilding and ballet. Many different (7 NATIONAL) ................. are represented in the group, including Chilean, Fijian and Senegalese dancers. The group has been performing all over Europe, most notably in Paris, where they became (8 NIGHT) .................. celebrities. Famous for their (9 CREAT) ........................... and novel interpretations, the Boogy Woogers have made several (10 APPEAR) ....................... on TV, and look set to remain the 'in' thing for many years to come.

Answers of sheet 3 (06.feb.2007)

6.1

1. rehearsel
2. energetically
3. thoughts
4. speaker(s)
5. laughter
6. background
7. nationalities
8. overnight
9. creativity /creative
10. appearences

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Gold Prficiency p 46

task 2: Rewrite the following sentences using participle clauses, as in the ecamples below. (Participle clauses are clauses in which a finite verb - i.e. a verb with a tense - is replaced by an -ing or -ed participle.)

EXAMPLES:

Before he reveals his sevres to the public, John Hammond invites a small group of people to visit. <-> Before revealing his secrets to the public, John Hammond invites....

Spielberg drew on a budget of $60 million for the film, and as a resulthe created an astonishing range of prehistoric creatures. <-> Spielberg drew on a budget of $ 60 million for the film, creating an astonishing range....

1. This film opens with a man who is having his hand cut off in Jerusalem. It then hurtles back to England and never stops. <-> Opening with a man having his hand cut off in Jerusalem, this film hurtles back to England and never stops.
2. Kevin Costner comes over as an unsympathetic Robin , since he doesn't think twice about putting an arrow through a colleague's hand. <-> Costner comes over as an unsympathetic Robin, not thinking twice about putting an arrow through a colleague's hand.

Grammar: "IT"

Usage of "IT"

1) In the first case "IT" refers back to something already mentioned

• He gave me a book - I liked it.

2) In the second case "IT" lookes ahead an dreferss to a clause or phrase that comes after in the sentence. It is a 'preparatory"IT"'.

• It never occurred to me that he would behave so badly.

examples in sentences:

1. For young consumer to understand the difference between an advert and a programme on the television takes until the age of about six. <-> It takes until the age of about six for the young consumer to understand the difference between an advert and a programme on television.
2. Monitoring what their children eat, drink or play with is the responsibility of parents. <-> It is the responsibility of parents to monitor what their children eat, drink or play with.
3. Advertising should be legal if selling is legal. <-> It should be legal to advertise if it is legal to sell. / It should be legal if it is legal.
4. That children are not able to strike a free bargain with advertisers is obvious. <-> It is obvious that children are not able to strike a free bargain with advertisers.
5. To suggest that children can't deal with ads is insulting. <-> It is insulting to suggest that children can't deal with ads.

1. I find it enjoyable working here. <-> I find working here very enjoyable. / Working here is very enjojable.
2. Parents may consider it easier to give in to their children's demands. / Giving in to their children's demands may be considered as being easier by parents
3. We owe it to him that the campaign has been a success. <-> We owe the fact that the cmpaign has been a success to him.

RULE: to owe + 'subject' + 'object' "to owe sth. to sb"