9&10 REVISE AND CHECK (Student's Book, pp. 102-103): Answer key

GRAMMAR

1  b   2  c   3  a   4  c   5  c   6  b   7  a   8  c   9  a   10  c   11  c   12  b   13  a   14  b   15  a

VOCABULARY

a

1  genetics
2  scientific
3  neighbourhood
4  loneliness
5  death

b

1  overpopulated
2  mispronounced
3  multinational
4  autobiography
5  underpaid

c

1  loss
2  set up
3  leader
4  launch
5  branches
6  staff
7  rise
8  side
9  carry
10  guinea

d

1  quiet
2  sound
3  later
4  order
5  never

PRONUNCIATION

a

1  neighbourhood
2  prove
3  research
4  launch
5  colleague

b

1  biological
2  physicist
3  multicultural
4  increase
5  manufacture

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?

a  He's really surprised and sad.

b

1  b   2  c   3  a   4  c   5  a   6  c   7  a   8  b   9  c   10  b

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS FILM?

1  radio waves 
2  biologists
3  blackboard, Oxford / 1931
4  1925, scientific instruments, astronomy
5  sun, moon, stars
6  time, angles
7  world, stars
8  silver, George III     

10B THE POWER OF WORDS (Workbook, pp. 66-68): Answer key

1 READING

a  

He didn't go to the ceremony to protest about the treatment of American Indians on TV and in films, and about what was happening at Wounded Knee.

b

1  c   2  a   3  d   4  b   5  c

2 GRAMMAR

a

2  a
3  -,-
4  -
5  the, the
6  -
7  a
8  -,-

b

2  the
3  The
4  -, the
5  the, -
6  -, the, -
7  The, the
8  The, the

c

3  (wrong) gone to prison
4  (wrong) at school
5  (right)
6  (wrong) at church
7  (right)
8  (wrong) at university
9  (right)
10  (right)

3 VOCABULARY

a

2  peace and quiet
3  sooner or later
4  knife and fork
5  bed and breakfast
6  more or less
7  all or nothing
8  salt and pepper
9  now or never
10  once or twice

b

1  pieces
2  sick, tired
3  give, take
4  ups, downs
5  law, order
6  safe, sound
7  wait, see
8  now, again

4 PRONUNCIATION

a

2  (second column)
3  (first column)
4  (first column)
5  (first column)
6  (second column)

5 LISTENING

a

1  c   2  b   3  c

b

1  Bertie
2  write with his right hand when he was left-handed
3  his brother, Edward
4  1925
5  by filling his mouth with marbles
6  at his own office
7  10 months
8  because he wanted to marry a divorced American woman
9  his therapist Mr Logue
10  he called the King 'Your Majesty', which he had previously refused to do

10A THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (Workbook, pp. 63-65): Answer key

1 GRAMMAR

a

2  (wrong) Everybody was
3  (wrong) Everything went wrong
4  (right)
5  (wrong) All men
6  (right)
7  (wrong) Most people
8  (right)

b

2  None   3  any   4  none   5  no   6  Any

c

2  neither   3  either   4  nor   5  Both   6  both   7  Neither

2 VOCABULARY

a

2  chemical   3  biology   4  genetic   5  Physics

b

2 e   3 a   4 b   5 d

c

2  be a guinea pig
3  made, discovery

4  test new drugs
5  prove, theory

3 READING

a

1 C   2 E   3 D   4 A   5 B

b

1 C   2 E   3 D   4 B   5 A   6 D   7 B   8 A   9 E   10 C

c

1  thought up
2  a gap in the market
3  withdrawn
4  sketches
5  spilling
6  mass producing
7  still going strong
8  royalties

4 PRONUNCIATION

2  same syllable (first)
3  same syllable (second)
4  different syllable (experiment, experimental)
5  same syllable (second)
6  same syllable (first)
7  different syllable (scientist, scientific)
8  different syllable (theory, theoretical)

5 LISTENING

a

1  smoke detector (right picture)
2  glasses (bottom left picture)
3  ear thermometer (top left picture)

b

1  poisonous gases
2  level of sensitivity
3  scratch
4  new substance
5  measure the temperature
6  reduce the amount

Next Workbook Check: Files 9A, 9B & Colloquial English (pp. 56-62)

Just a reminder to have your Workbooks ready by Monday 13 June. Don't forget to work on the Pronunciation and Listening sections using your iChecker (included in your iTutor CD).

IN THE STREET (Student's Book, p. 93, exs. a, b and c): answer key

a  Four of them.

b

Ivan is against adverts which can make smoking seem attractive to young people.

Yasuko prefers to do their own research before she buys a product.

Jeanine and Ivan say they are concerned about young people's health.

Dustin is not sure we should ban the advertising of unhealthy products.

Elvira thinks that women are sometimes exploited in advertising.

c

1  susceptible
2  subconsciously
3  comes... mind
4  pretty much
5  issues  

Useful language for writing your report

INTRODUCTION

The aim/purpose of this report is to...
This report looks at...

REPORTING IMPRESSIONS AND FINDINGS

It seems/appears that...
Most people/The majority of people seem to/tend to...
It is interesting/surprising/strange that...
Interestingly, / Surprisingly, / Strangely,...

MAKING A RECOMMENDATION

I recommend that...
It would be advisable to...
It would be a good idea to/if...
I would recommend (+ -ing)

READING: 'Crime online' (Student's Book, pp.76-77, exs. b & c)

b

The best summary is C.

c

1. People think that anything in the online world is free.
2. If people wanted a song on a CD, they wouldn't just take it from the shop as it is stealing, but online they feel they can help themselves (take something without permission).
3. The government wanted to punish illegal downloaders with internet disconnection. A group of artists and musicians opposed this because they said it reduced people's rights.
4. She thinks people who download music illegally should be punished (for example being banned from using the internet).
5. Because they love music, but they are watching the music industry suffer.
6. Because the music industry will get smaller and music magazines will close. People who want to work in the music industry will find that the salaries are very low because of money lost through illegal downloading. 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORDER OF THE TESTS

Monday 18: Reading
Tuesday 19: Writing
Wednesday 20: Use of English
Thursday 21: Listening
Friday 22: Speaking*

* Only the students who are acting live must attend that day. Students who are presenting their scenes on a video don't have to.

8A BEAT THE ROBBERS... AND THE BURGLARS (Workbook, pp. 50-52): Answer key

1 VOCABULARY

a

2  hijacking
3  smuggling
4  terrorism
5  vandalism
6  fraud
7  bribery
8  murder

b

2  blackmail, to blackmail
3  drug dealing, drug dealer
4  mugger, to mug
5  rape, to rape
6  theft, thief
7  robber, to rob
8  stalking, to stalk
9  hacking, hacker

c

2  robbery
3  stalker
4  smuggle
5  bribe
6  mugged / robbed
7  hack
8  burglar

d

2  verdict
3  charged
4  court
5  investigating
6  acquitted
7  witnesses
8  fine

2 READING

a

1  F   2  A   3  F   4  B   5  D   6  C

b

1  key in
2  landline
3  purchase
4  require
5  dispose of
6  have access to
7  gather
8  go through

3 GRAMMAR

a

2  had been stolen
3  be caught
4  (be) punished
5  questioned
6  visited
7  has just been arrested
8  is being held
9  will be heard / is being heard
10  expect  / are expecting
11  be given
12  will be stolen

b

3  is expected to be acquitted
4  are reported to have taken the president's wife
5  thought that the terrorists are hiding somewhere in France
6  known that the suspect is dangerous
7  are reported to have damaged the art gallery
8  said that the police have arrested three men

4 MINI GRAMMAR

2  have our burglar alarm tested
3  have had my car repaired
4  had his house painted
5  will have my carpets cleaned
6  are having a wall built
7  has his flat cleaned
8  are having our garden redesigned

5 PRONUNCIATION

a

2  jury   3  guilty   4  blackmail

6 LISTENING

a

Speaker 1: B
Speaker 2: F
Speaker 3: E
Speaker 4: A
Speaker 5: D

b

1  F   2  T   3  T   4  F   5  F

SPEAKING TEST (1st Partial Exam)

File 7A: Ex. 4e: Communication Argument! (pp. 107 and 110)

TASK 

Act out an argument with your partner. This can be one of the situations described on pp. 107 and 110, an adaptation of either of them, or one created by yourselves. If you decide to create it, plan and think carefully about your roles, the situation and the circumstances around the scene you're going to stage. You can also go back and check the two arguments presented at the beginning of File 7A to get more ideas.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER

• The length of your scene should be between 3 and 4 min.
• Both of you must use at least one past modal (must have, might have, etc.) during your performance. (Thus, the pronunciation of the weak form of 'have' will be relevant in your assessment).
• Try to have a good balance in the interventions of you both.
• Your assessment will be individual, taking into account:
• Pronunciation (English sounds, word stress and sentence stress)
• Use of English (grammar and vocabulary)
• Discourse management (fluency)
• Interpersonal communication (your interventions should be coherent)
• Task achievement (playing a role satisfactorily)

Agree (with your partner) on the following aspects during your planning:

WOULD YOU RATHER...

• record your scene on video or act it out live in the classroom?
• write a script or improvise and rehearse?
• get into a violent argument or stick to the psychologist's tips (See p.66) for a good resolution?
• role-play as a male student a female role and vice versa, or role-play a character of your same sex?
• argue with a partner, a friend, a close friend, a family member, a neighbour, a boyfriend/girlfriend, a colleague, a flatmate, an ex boyfriend/girlfriend, a classmate, a fiancé/fiancée, a boss, an employee, a teacher...?
• back up your argument, change the subject, or bring up other problems?
• lose the argument or win it?
• start the argument or provoke it?
• argue over relationships, misunderstandings, studies, job, school, house, money, time...?   
• say sorry, refuse to talk, blame the other person, lose your temper or reach an agreement?

1st Workbook Check: File 6 (pp. 37-42)

This is just a reminder to have your Workbooks ready for their first check on Friday 4 March. 

Please do pp. 37-42 and don't forget to use your iChecker included in your iTutor CD to do the Pronunciation and Listening exercises.  

PRESENTATION OF THE COURSE

English 8 Group: 04

• Timetable: Monday to Friday, from 03.00 to 04.00 pm.
• Books:
• Latham-Koenig, C. and Oxenden, C. English File third edition Upper-intermediate Student's Book with iTutor. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C., and Hudson, J. English File third edition Upper-intermediate Workbook without key and iChecker. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

CALENDAR

• Group changes: 18 and 19 February.
• Last day for dropping out: 24 February.
• Holidays: 2 and 3 March; 6, 9 and 10 May.
• Easter holidays: from 21 to 28 March.
• End of the course: between 27 and 28 June (Second partial exam and final grade check)
• School reports delivery: 06 and 07 July.
• Assessment: The final grade is the average of the two exams.
• 1st partial exam (Files 6A-8A): from the 18 to 22 April.
• 2nd partial exam (Files 8B-10B): from 20 to 24 June.

ASSESSMENT

• Assessment of 5 skills:
• Reading (20%)
• Writing (20%)
• Use of English (20%)
• Listening (20%)
• Speaking (20%)
• Passing grade: 80 pts. and 80% of attendance (=62 sessions; 13 absences maximum)
• But 5 consecutive absences cause dropping out.

CLASS RULES

• You cannot be in class without your material, i.e. your Student's Book.
• Punctuality and use of English in class is really important!
• If you are late, you cannot join an activity in progress, you need to wait and take part in the next activity.
• You cannot use your mobile phone, iPhone, iPad, etc. in class unless the teacher asks you to use it for an activity; please, put your gadget away and turn it off or put in on mute.

OTHER ASPECTS

• A monolingual dictionary is recommended for use in class and at home.
• The use of the Workbook is mainly at home. Be ready for its revisions.
• Assessment: Completion and accuracy.

USEFUL SITES

• Facebook: CELe UAEMex
• Twitter: @CELe UAEMex
• www.oup.com/elt/englishfile
• Blog: http://englishfile804.blogspot.mx

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Murphy, R. (2004). English Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice for intermediate students of English, with answers. Third edition. Cambridge: CUP.
• Hughes, R. (2005). Exploring Grammar in Writing: upper-intermediate and advanced with answers. Cambridge: CUP.