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The idea of World Music Day or Fête de la Musique (A1) ... in France in the 1980s but (A2) ... across the globe. Today the event (A3) ... on 21st June in over 120 countries. An American musician, Joel Cohen, who (A4) ... for a French radio station, first came up with the idea for a music festival that everyone could enjoy and take part in. He suggested an all-night music festival to celebrate the summer solstice (the longest day). The French minister for culture liked the idea and it first (A5) ... reality in June 1982. The main idea behind the festival is that music is a great way to bring people together regardless of their nationality, ethnic and cultural background. The day (A6) ... individual musicians but also orchestras, cultural organisations, and schools. The best thing about the festival is that musicians (A7) ... to perform outside the usual music venues and concert halls. And every kind of music is on offer.
Alex Morton is a talented writer who (A1) ... a very interesting life. He was born in 1945 in Manchester, and he was the youngest of six children. From the moment he could read, he was never without a book in his hands. He was a very keen reader throughout his schooldays, and he soon showed his talent for writing, too. After he left school he went to Manchester University. By the time he got his BA, he (A2) ... a number of short stories, and his first novel (A3) ... . Over the next few years he (A4) ... non-stop and each of his books was more successful than the last. Despite being so busy with his work, Alex still found time for romance. He met Fiona Jones while he was at university and they (A5) ... in 1971. They have two children. He has always been a devoted husband and father. Alex Morton (A6) ... over twenty books so far and his name has been on the best seller list more times than he can remember. However, the peak of his career was when he (A7) ... the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1995. Since then, Alex has continued to write and many of his books have been made into films.
Most people take time off work to travel, but for Ian Wright making a living requires travelling. Ian, who (A1) ... around the world many times, is one of the presenters of Globe Trekker — a popular TV series which (A2) ... the sights and sounds of different countries.
Since he (A3) ... the job as a presenter on British TV, Ian (A4) ... in over 50 episodes of the show, visiting countries like Ethiopia, Cambodia, Jamaica and Iran. On his travels, Ian often (A5) ... local food and sometimes exposes himself to danger. Once, while filming in the Pacific, he (A6) ... by a block of lava. "In Vanuatu we visited the most accessible volcano of the world. It erupted every ten minutes, spitting out lava all over the crater. It was unbelievable — until the wind changed. A piece of lava landed two meters away from my head. And we ran crying like babies."
Although Ian (A7) ... Globe Trekker episodes for many years, he is as enthusiastic as ever!
Humans have much (A8) ... common with other life forms on Earth. Since the very first life forms appeared, all living things have been desperately struggling to survive the changing conditions of our planet. This has meant adapting (A9) ... new situations and, in many cases, has led (A10) ... either evolution or extinction. We are not alone (A11) ... making (A12) ... use of the world around us. Where we do differ (A13) ... other life forms, however, is in our ability to record, and learn from, our collective history. In this, it appears that we are unique. We are increasingly becoming a species with detailed knowledge about our past. The more we learn, the better are our chances of (A14) ... survival in the future. It must also be recognised, however, that we are (A15) ... only species on Earth which has managed to create the means to destroy the planet we live on.
According (A8) ... a recent survey, (A9) ... British are poor savers in comparison (A10) ... other nations in Europe. They may start out with good intentions but many people end up putting aside only 5.5 percent of their income (A11) ... 'a rainy day'. It is believed that only 13 percent of people currently in employment in the UK are saving towards their retirement. One of the reasons (A12) ... this is that they spend around 16 percent of everything they earn (A13) ... luxuries such as holidays and other forms of entertainment. As (A14) ... result, financial problems and personal debt have increased sharply. Owning a home is a good investment by many British people. However, house prices are now so high that they are simply unaffordable for many young people starting out. At (A15) ... other end of the scale, over 800,000 households now own a second home abroad.
In a month's time I'll be setting (A8) ... on the trip of (A9) ... lifetime. My plan is to cycle all the way round the world, starting and finishing in my home town of Plymouth. It's taken over two years to prepare for the adventure; planning it, training for it and organising the finance. I've saved up about a quarter of the money I need, and I've managed to raise (A10) ... rest by doing up my house and selling it for a lot more than it originally cost me. Understandably, my parents are not very keen on (A11) ... idea, and I don't blame them (A12) ... wanting to try to discourage me (A13) ... going. They still haven't forgiven me for the worry I caused them when I tried, unsuccessfully, to cycle from Norway to South Africa. They've finally accepted, however, that nothing will prevent me (A14) ... attempting it, and my mum has said she'll be the first to congratulate me (A15) ... my achievement when I get back in two years' time.
Albert Einstein's work has enormously broadened our understanding of (A8) ... universe and has had a considerable impact (A9) ... all our lives. Thanks (A10) ... his equation E = mc2, we now know that energy and mass are directly related (A11) ... each other. To (A12) ... very great extent, it is Einstein who is responsible (A13)... our knowing that space and time are actually one thing. Additionally, without E = mc2, we would not have nuclear power — and nuclear weapons — today. Einstein did not become famous because of E = mc2, which was first published in 1905. At (A14) ... time, his paper was largely ignored, even (A15) ... most scientists. Indeed, it was 14 years later that Einstein first made headlines round the world, when scientific evidence began to show that his Theory of General Relativity was correct.
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Personal space is the term that refers (A8) ... the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people. When someone we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. Living in cities has made people develop new skills for dealing (A9) ... situations where they are very close to strangers. Most people (A10) ... crowded trains try not to look at strangers, they avoid (A11) … skin contact, and we apologise (A12) … people if our hands touch by (A13) … mistake. People use newspapers as (A14) ... barrier between themselves and other people and if they still do not have a newspaper, they stare (A15) … the distance, making sure they are not looking into anyone‟s eyes.
It is said that technological development has given people more leisure time than they used to have, and that this frees them up to concentrate (A8) ... their interests and hobbies. It seems to me however, that most people spend their free time doing things that do not contribute (A 9) ... their development. To start with, the most popular free-time activities seem to be ones that people do alone. For instance, most people spend much time (A10) ... the internet and, even when they are interacting (Ail) ... others, t hey are only doing so electronically. In addition (A12) ... this, when people go out it is often to visit the shopping centre. At (A13) ... same time, there are examples of people making good use of their time. At weekends, there are parks, forests and beaches full of people doing sports or taking walks together. Some people do (A14) ... volunteer work for charity organisations. Other people join theatre or singing groups and there are many people who enjoy reading Sadly, however, this reflects (A15) ... relatively small part of the overall population.
A recent survey has been analysing information about the time that people in the UK take off work because of illness. The study was carried (A8) ... in 4,300 businesses around the country. The analysts looked (A9) ... the number of absences, when they took place and the reasons given (A10) ... them. It was found that Manchester was the city where people took most days off- an average of 11 days a year. People were off the least time of all in London (only 7 days (A11) ... average). Employers also claimed that many workers chose to be absent when there was something good (A12) ... television. (A13) ... most employers thought their employees often did not tell (A14) ... truth about why they were taking time off. Bosses said that they believed that less than 10% of (A15) ... sick notes they received were genuine.
I think the computer is such (A8) ... useful invention. Take e-mail, for example. It is a very easy way to write letters. When I was younger, I rarely ever put pen to (A9) ... paper, not even to say 'thank you' for presents sent by my relatives. Now, though, you can't keep me away (A10) ... the keyboard. I can spend hours typing away (A11) ... my computer, all types of messages to all types of people. One of (A12) ... worst disadvantages for me of writing (A13) ... hand was always the embarrassment of knowing that people would criticise my untidy handwriting and careless spelling. Now thanks (A14) ... the spell-check, I can easily edit my letters. Teenagers nowadays take all this (A15) ... granted, they don't realise how fortunate they are.
Children can write the capital letters ... than the small letters.
The factory has four production lines (1) and only the line two (2) was working when the boss turned up (3) in the workshop (4).
One of the most difficult but rewarding pastimes is mountain climbing. The modern climber must (A22) ... many different skills. Rock climbing (A23) ... a combination of gymnastic ability, imagination and observation, but perhaps the most necessary skill is being able to (A24) ... out how much weight a particular rock will support. Mountaineers climb in groups of three or four, each climber at a distance of approximately six meters from the next. Usually one person climbs while the other climbers (A25) ... hold of the rope. There is no (A26) ... that the most experienced climber goes first. He shows the other climbers which (A27) ... to go, making the rope secure so that it is (A28)... for the others to follow. With much mountain climbing, snow skills (A29) ... a very important part. The number of dangers (A30) ... by climbers is almost endless. And the (A31) ... of oxygen at high altitudes makes life even more difficult fot mountaineers.
Can people (A23) ... change? If you (A24) ... the Internet, you'll find huge numbers of websites that offer encouraging plans for personal change. The problem is that most of these sites are operated by someone who's selling something, whether it's a self-help book or a series of audio CDs (A25) ... at making you the best you can be. What's more difficult to find are accurate statistics on personal change. However, there are plenty of statistics on getting rid of a habit, but they only (A26) ... that a set of individuals could make that one change. Experts say that for a person to change his or her habits, many things need to line up. The person must have a (A27) ... to change, and he or she must set up organised systems to (A28) ... this change. Generally, it's believed that people have more success when one major change is tackled at a time. It also (A29) ... if you write your plan out and (A30) ... it with someone. Most professionals say that it (A31) ... 21 to 30 days to make or (A32) ... a habit.
Celebrities (A28) ... that money-hungry reporters and photographers follow them everywhere they go, often (A29) ... them serious troubles. In response, celebrity hunters argue that famous people shouldn't be so sensitive. They should accept their loss of privacy as the (A30) ... of wealth and success. But have things gone too far? Do we really have a 'right to read about stars having a mental breakdown, or to see pictures of them looking completely devastated after they've (A31) ... up with their husband or wife? There seems to be a fine line between curiosity and cruelty.
Attitudes towards shopping have changed dramatically over the last decade or so. Some people argue that we have (A22) ... a society of consumers, and that nothing but spending money (A23) ... us happy. On the other (A24) ..., anyone who has worked hard to (A25) ... money surely has the right to spend it on whatever they wish. Provided that we are prepared to save enough of our money for a rainy day, there seems little wrong with using the rest to (A26) ... for things that (A27) ... us pleasure. The delights of shopping are all too obvious. Attractive displays of food on supermarket shelves, and clothes which look fantastic on shop window models, tempt customers to part with their money, even if they do not actually need the goods they are buying. The real question is: would we all be happier if we were (A28) ...? The answer is probably that we can be just as happy with money as we can without it. ERRA, what we should do is (A29) ... an affort to return to the things that really (A30) ... in life and share what we have worked so (A31) ... to get with others less fortunate than ourselves.
Hollywood is associated with fame, fortune and glamour. Every year, thousands of young people (A25) ... up there, hoping that a producer will spot them and think they have that special something that audiences want to see. Unfortunately, most of them are (A26) ... on a journey that leads to disappointment. Take a (A27) ... round Los Angeles and ask any waiter or waitress and they will tell you that they are only working there for the time being, until they get their break in films. A combination of failure and economic problems usually means that they eventually (A28)... up their minds to leave and return to the small town they came from, without having made their fortune.
Before you come to the (A29) ... that a life in film is for you, ask yourself carefully if you are ready for that change of direction. You'll have to travel and live for a long time at your own (A30) ..., working in jobs that provide you with a low (A31) ..., with only the occasional glimpse of a star to (A32) ... you where you want to be.
Not many creatures can (A23) ... alive in the freezing cold of the far north. However, there are a number of creatures which (A24) ... to survive in places where the temperatures can fall as (A25) ... as minus 28 degrees. One of the most remarkable of these creatures is the Alaskan wood frog. When it gets (A26) ... cold in the winter months, up to two thirds of the water in the frog’s body actually freezes. But once the days begin to (A27) ... slightly warmer in spring, the frogs thaw out (оттаивать) again. Scientists have long been trying to discover the process that makes this rebirth (возрождение) (A28) ... and now they have discovered how it is done. The frogs produce a chemical in their body that (A29) ... the antifreeze that people use to (A30)... their cars from freezing. This chemical in the frog’s body (A31) ... in a very similar way in (A32) ... to protect its most important organs.
When the Moscow State Circus goes on its annual (A22) ... of Europe, the younger members of the circus are still expected to (A23) ... with their education. The circus usually stops for a few days in each town, so how do the young performers manage? One twelve-year-old gets up very early to practise her act before going to school. "It's exhausting (A24) ... but I like the circus life," she says. "The worst part is when I (A25) ... new friends and have to leave them, although I try to keep in (A26) ... with them." The person who (A27)... the circus (A28)... sure that all the children get a proper education. When the circus arrives in Britain, he (A29) ... the traveller education service and gives them the details of all the children and when they will be in certain towns and cities. "It's a fantastic system, he says. "I receive a (A30) ... when we (A31) ... the next town telling us where to meet. We are then accompanied to the school and introduced to the head teacher."
Well, it was nice talking to you, but I have to go.
Man: Traffic was so bad on the way to the airport that I almost missed my flight to London.
Woman: I could have told you that it would be.
A. Well, school is something you have to do even if you hate it, but this is something that we all want to do.
B. How are you enjoying your time at the BRIT school (the London School for Performing Arts and Technology)?
C. What has been the best thing so far?
D. I'm still amazed that I was chosen. I've always wanted to be an actress and thought that this would help me out a bit.
E. Music technology — there's a programme where you can sample music and mix your own Song.
F. How is it different from a normal school?
§ 2. The Disability Discrimination Act insists that universities increase their intake of special needs students. But there are difficulties. First, there are no reliable figures on the numbers of disabled in the community, so universities are unsure of the percentages they should be aiming to recruit. Second, some students might require specially adapted computers, or online learning support. Of all the disabilities, deafness is probably the one that is hardest to cope with at university. Universities run on talk. Knowledge is communicated in lectures, seminars, talking to fellow students — reading is only secondary. For deaf students, casual spontaneous discussions are out.
1) it is difficult to get phonic earpieces.
2) most learning takes place through the spoken word.
3) fellow students won't talk to them.
§2. The captive dolphins are part of the Dolphin Human Therapy programme, established by Dr David Nathanson, who uses dolphins to help children with mental and physical disabilities. The dolphins are not treated as miracle healers. Instead, the possibility of touching their grey-suede skin or even having a swim with a dolphin is a reward that encourages children like Jamie to respond to their teachers, who sit with the children at the water's edge. The sessions start with the teacher encouraging the child to motion 'hello' to a dolphin, which responds with a shake of its head or fin. The child is offered another chance to play with the dolphin if he or she works hard during the session.
§3. Adults too are attracted to swimming with captive dolphins as well. At a theme park near Orlando, people pay to have a 30-minute swim with them. It is a deeply memorable experience. When a swimmer slides into water alongside a dolphin they can actually feel their skin tingling as the dolphin scans them with sonar (гидролокатор). Then with a flip of their powerful tails, the dolphins are off, gliding around effortlessly, clearly observing their human visitors.
§4. Anyone tempted to swim with wild dolphins, however, should be careful. They can have a vicious streak. Male dolphins will sometimes kill baby dolphins, to attract the attention of females. They have also been filmed killing small porpoises (animals similar to dolphins), probably mistaking them for baby dolphins.
§5. Scientists have discovered that dolphins 'talk' to each other, through a form of whistling. The animals practise 'whistle matching', which is when one dolphin whistles and another repeats the sound within three seconds.
1) he has never been swimming before.
2) he plays with the dolphins in the water.
3) he has always enjoyed being with animals.
1. Margherita Taylor is the only female presenter at Capital Radio, one of London's top music radio stations. She got into radio while she was a student in Birmingham. Along with hundreds of other hopefuls, she and a friend queued for hours in the rain to take part in a 'Search for a Star' competition held by a local radio station, BRMB. "I had to read a travel script and a weather script, talk about myself for a minute, then introduce a record." Within days the phone call came to say that her voice had earned her a regular show on BRMB. Truly the stuff dreams are made of. After working there for 18 months, she was offered a job with Capital.
2. Margherita claims never to get nervous before a show. "You can't get nervous because then you make mistakes, she says. Of course, there has been the odd disaster. "For instance, when I did my first live concert show at BRMB, I'd only done one programme. In front of a crowd of 50,000, I went on stage to introduce a certain well-known singer. I said: "Please welcome our next performer. You know her best for hits like." Then I just went blank. There was this silence from the crowd, and for the life of me I couldn't think what she'd sung. That's one occasion that will stay with me for ever."
3. Margherita says that her own musical tastes are varied. But she doesn't pick her own music for the show. The Capital computer selects the records in advance from a list approved by the station managers. "The station has a certain sound, and if we all picked our own music, it wouldn't sound like Capital," she says."But for someone who likes music, this is a dream job. I get to go to concerts and meet the bands you can hear on my show. It's great to hear the "behind the scenes"gossip."
4. Most people would expect that a presenter's most important qualities are a nice voice and huge amounts of confidence, but Margherita says that basic maths is handy as well. "You have to make sure that you've got an eye on everything that's going on in the studio, but you've got to be able to add and subtract and think in minutes and seconds," she says. "You're dealing with timed records, and you have to be ready to switch to the news at exactly the right second. If you're going over to a live event, you need to be ready for that on time, not a second earlier or later."
5. Margherita Taylor is very nice and very easy-going, but very much in control. She is so much a "Capital Radio girl" that you might think she is just doing a good job for the station's publicity department, although you know what she's saying really comes from the heart. She smiles a lot, laughs a lot and is generally a great advert for Capital.
1) is unhappy that the records she plays are chosen for her.
2) likes most of the music that she plays on her show.
3) enjoys talking to the people whose records she plays.
1) it should be easier for deaf people to get to university.
2) everyone who is intelligent enough has the right to be at university.
3) universities already provide excellent support for the disabled.
§ 1. 'Art for art's sake,' is a translation of a French quotation which expresses a philosophy about what art should be. What is meant by the phrase is that a true piece of art should be able to stand alone, to do nothing more than to please the eye. Bryant Holsenbeck, an artist from North Carolina, USA, takes the idea behind the quote a step further: while she does create art of great beauty, she also creates art that carries a valuable message.
§ 2. Through her work, Holsenbeck aims to show how wasteful people have become in today's society. She has been involved in many art projects, widely diverse in both theme and scope. Whatever her subject, all of Holsenbeck's art has one thing in common; it is all constructed from 'stuff that people simply throw away because they had thought it was rubbish.
landfill sites (мусорная свалка) are so full of recyclable items says allot about American culture. She has said that, 'Americans create more garbage, perhead, than any other culture, yet we are blind to our waste.' Holsenbeck has made it her calling to 'make the blind see' and she does this through her art. By working within communities, she feels that she can open the eyes of people. She can also show them that the throw-away culture in which we live needs to change and if it doesn't, the world will soon find itself in a terrible situation indeed. Holsenbeck feels that when a person gets involved in her communal art projects, they become more aware of the fact that what they throw away has an impact on the environment. With Holsenbeck's designs, this impact is a positive one because from the garbage come works of great beauty.
§ 4. One of Holsenbeck's recent projects was a vast labyrinth created from old unwanted shoes. The labyrinth was a group effort and Holsenbeck had the children of the community where it was constructed write their concerns about the planet, and life in general, on the individual shoes. Once the labyrinth was completed, an open invitation was extended to community members of all ages to walkthrough the labyrinth, read the children's messages, and learn what it is that threatens today's world.
§5. Holsenbeck's work has been recognised across the US. Wherever she goes, and whatever she does, her message remains the same, 'My installations are both meditations and questions. Where does all this 'stuff' come from? Where does it go? What do we do with it? Why is it here? Let's hope people start getting Holsenbeck's message.
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§ 1. The moment for Olympic glory and gold occurs once every four years - a moment which becomes the focus for the lives of athletes from all over the world. This one event is their main goal and in order to achieve their dream they are prepared to make any sacrifice. All athletes are selected by their national Olympic Committee to represent their country, and once selected they face two major demands. The first is the mountain of form filling, paperwork and administration. The second is to finalise their preparation for the Games. Most athletes have highly-developed training schedules which enable them to reach the height of their performance for a particular event. However, the Olympics, creates its own timetable and pressures.
§ 2. When I was selected to represent Great Britain, I had approximately a hundred days to prepare. This included finalising training plans, raising nearly £16,000 towards the costs, seeing to travel arrangements and entry forms, and having discussions with my employer about extra time off work to allow me to prepare fully. Throughout my sailing career I had never had the opportunity to become a full-time athlete, so I needed to pursue my business career at the same time as my sporting objectives. However, any top-class athlete in any sport needs a level of business skills when competing at Olympic standard. They need the ability to plan and arrange for all the expenses effectively as well as work towards definite aims.
§ 3. Once you arrive, you stay in the Olympic "Village', which is really a small town housing 15,000 people from every imaginable culture and background. It is fascinating to watch athletes from tiny gymnasts to huge weightlifters and basketball players, and best of all is the excitement at being part of such a select gathering. There are training facilities, souvenir shops, launderettes, a bank and post office, as well as the Village restaurant which seats over 3,000 at one time.
§ 4. So what does it feel like to go to an Olympics? It can be summed up in many ways by the opening ceremony, where thousands of athletes and officials parade wearing their team kit. To most it is an event they will never forget and the honour of just being there is almost magical. And perhaps winning a medal is one of life's major experiences. For me it was the thoughts of family and friends who had all played a part on my road to success, and it felt wonderful. I feel that it is important to try and repay everyone's faith in me by putting something back into the community. I want the younger generation of athletes to benefit in the ways that I did.
1) Как только вы приезжаете, вы останавливаетесь в Олимпийской деревне, ... .
2) Однажды вы приедете и устроитесь в Олимпийской деревне, ... .
3) Когда вы приедете впервые, вы останетесь в Олимпийской деревне, ... .
1 — Firstly, he said, we should try to include the background in an unusual way.
2 — Yet by myself I didn't have a clue how to go about getting some good shots.
3 — Some of the advice didn't work as well as I expected.
4 — How you position yourself is also really important.
Like most tourists, I enjoy taking photographs on holiday and can't wait to show them to friends and family when I get back. But whilst for me they represent treasured memories, to others they are more often than not simply a collection of boring, badly composed, out of focus pictures. So this year I decided to do something about this by booking myself on a trip to Rome which included photography lessons.
The first time I went to Rome, I remember thinking that it was a photographer's paradise with a fantastic photo opportunity lying around every corner. (A43) ___ Added to this was the fact that there were crowds of tourists everywhere, blocking all the best views. But this second time things were different. Antonio, my photography tutor, was on hand to give expert advice every step of the way.
The first thing Antonio told our group was that the secret to creating a good photographic image rather than just a snapshot is to first take a long look at what you want to photograph. For example, he said, you should consider the background just as much as you do the subject. (A44) ___ You can get unwanted figures out of your image simply by getting down on your knees to take a picture, for instance, or changing the angle of the shot.
Our first port of call was Piazza Navona, where Antonio gave us advice about how to photograph the Fountain of Neptune. (A45) ___ Then, he added that we should take the photo with the fountain slightly off centre.
Next, we headed off to the Pantheon, which was originally an ancient Roman temple. Along the way, I took the opportunity to photograph anything that caught my eye. The Pantheon itself is so huge that it is impossible to take a good photograph of the whole thing. (A46) ___ I tried out this technique by lying down on the floor and taking a picture of just one section of the great domed ceiling. I was pretty pleased with the results.
For the next couple of hours, we wandered around the historic centre visiting many of Rome's architectural highlights. (A47) ___ And I felt that I was really able to appreciate the sights as I had to look at each one so carefully in order to get good pictures.
We finished off our first morning tour with a stop at a traditional Roman street café. After all the hard work and walking I'd done, a large Italian ice cream seemed like the perfect reward! (A48) ___ It felt like a whole new world had opened up to me. I learnt an incredible amount over the next two days, as well as having a thoroughly enjoyable time in one of the world's most beautiful cities.
1 — By sçheduling your study time, you’ll be better prepared and will be able to avoid marathon cramming sessions.
2 — Tell yourself that you’ll give it your best shot and make the effort.
3 — Wanting to learn is the first step to smarter study.
4 — Too many students do their homework or exam revision at the last minute.
If there’s one thing above all that students need to learn, it’s how to learn! More specifically, students need to know how to learn effectively. There are a number of techniques and skills you can employ to improve your learning. Read on to find out more.
First of all, you need to be in the right frame of mind. Studying should be seen as an enjoyable opportunity to learn rather than a necessary evil that prevents you from relaxing or having fun. (A43)___In order to take that step, get rid of any distractions. If you have a computer, a TV or PlayStation in your room, turn it off or study somewhere else. Also, think positively when you study by reminding yourself that you have the skills and abilities to get ahead. Don’t let negative thoughts take over. If you haven’t allowed yourself enough time to prepare for an exam or to write an assignment, don’t give up! (A4)___And never, ever compare yourself with others. We’re all different and we all have different abilities and talents.
Then there’s sçheduling. You have to develop a schedule in order to make the best use of your most valuable resource, time. Маке that schedule and stick to it because it will guide you in how to manage the available time most productively. Don’t! You must take your studying seriously — it isn’t something to be done when you get around to it or have some spare time. (A45)___Do you really think you can learn an entire term’s worth of course material in one night? Of course not. By spending just half an hour a day revising the material, you’ll stay on top of things. Study regularly throughout the term for as many subjects as you car Don’t wait until exam time to open your books!
So, you’re ready to study and you’ve got a schedule. W hat next? Read effectively. (A46)___How often have you read to the bottom of a page and suddenly realised that you remember absolutely nothing? Probably more often than you care to admit. Unless you read ‘actively’, you won’t learn. How do you become an active reader? (A7)___This makes sense as the important things to learn are usually answers to questions. If you ask and answer questions about what, why, how, when, who and where, you will begin to make sense of the material and remember it more easily. Another good technique to use is to break up chapters into sections and deal with each one separately. (A48)___Make sure you understand everything before continuing to the next section. In this way, you steadily build up your understanding of the material in small, manageable steps.
See? It is possible to study and learn without stress if you study smart!
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Which person wishes they had gone there as a child?
1. Primary-school teacher Anisha Kapoor went to the Green Magic Nature Resort in Kerala, south-west India. "It wasn't my first experience of tree-house living," she says, but it was certainly the best. The houses are entirely built and maintained by workers from the area, using traditional techniques and local materials. For instance, the lifts up to the front doors are made of cane (тростник) grown in nearby fields. They work fine, by the way, and I was glad there were no stairs to climb — the houses are 25 metres up! That's good, though, because at that height there's often a cool breeze blowing through the branches."
2. Ever since TV researcher Whitney Martin worked on a programme about tree houses, she'd dreamt about staying in one. So when her neighbours happened to mention they had just such a place in Alaska, and asked whether she'd like to spend a fortnight there in July, she said 'yes' without a moment's hesitation. "I couldn't believe it when I saw it," she says, "it had everything: even hot running water and cable TV. The only disadvantage of being there at that time of the year was the huge number of mosquitoes. I must have been bitten a hundred times."
4. Medical student Kirsty Hammond spent a week in Tanzania's Lake Manyara National park, at the Lake Manyara Tree Lodge. As we approached it," she says, "we glimpsed the buildings up among the branches, with the Great Rift Valley in the background. It was a wonderful sight. The houses were comfortable, too, with running water, a well-equipped bathroom and, fortunately, large mosquito nets above the beds — I'm very aware of the dangers if they bite you. I also liked the fact that almost everything was above ground, even the restaurant. The only problem there was the high night-time temperature: although my bedroom had an overhead fan, I didn't sleep very well. But generally I had a great time."
Which of Colin's classmates feels that people may have the wrong idea about his/her job?
Do you ever wonder what will become of your classmates? Can you spot who's going to become famous or get a really interesting job? Colin Bacon decided to look up some people he'd known at secondary school to find out just that.
1. The first person I found was Andrew. He'd always wanted to work in the music industry. He reminded me, "As a student, I used to do DJ work at the weekends. The academic side of university wasn't my main priority. After graduation, I did temporary jobs before getting into a record company as assistant to the marketing manager. I learnt a lot from him and progressed quickly. I'm now in charge of signing new bands. A typical week involves meetings with artists and producers. No two days are ever the same in this job and an average day can change in an instant if you hear a new band and you realise you're on to something big. The thrill of that makes all the dull days worthwhile."
2. Barbara was much more of a shock. She was always rather quiet at school. She explained, "After school I got a place at Art College,to do a four-year degree, but after a year I swapped to a Geography degree which I thought was more interesting. On that course, I met some people who were thinking of joining the army. I suddenly realised it was just the thing for me too. After graduation, I spent a year doing officer training and then shadowed another officer for two months before getting my own first commission." She now has fifty-five soldiers under her command. "Promotion depends on performance and time served, but I hope to have been promoted to the rank of captain in two years' time."
3. Carl was always a patient sort, so I wasn't surprised to find him still in the classroom. He told me, "In my last year at school, I considered teaching as a career, but I ended up doing two years of a medical degree instead. I never really felt committed to it and after two years switched to Biology. I chose a very practical training course where I spent a lot of time in Schools rather than in a lecture theatre. The advantage is that you build up a teaching style quite quickly, but you do miss out a bit on the educational theory behind it. I now work in an inner-city secondary school and the challenge is motivating the rather troublesome pupils to learn."
4. Biggest shock of all was Diane. She was quite scruffy at school and the last person I expected to be working as a fashion model. As she explained, "Anyone who says you become a model just because you're pretty is totally wrong. To be successful you need personality, drive, maturity as well as good looks. A model's job involves getting up early, performing miracles in front of the camera even when you feel awful. It is often exhausting. It's glamorous enough if you make it to the top, but most don't. Fortunately, I'm building up the experience necessary to start my own agency because modelling is not something you can do forever."
The Red Sea coast of Egypt is surely one of the best places in the world to go underwater diving. Its hot sunny climate and clear warm water (B5) ... it the ideal place for beginners as (B6) ... as for experienced divers. Man different types of diving are possible in the area. At centres for complete beginners (B7) ... are training courses which include simple dives with a qualified instructor. These dives get them used to being underwater and teach some basic skills (B8) ... as swimming and breathing below the surface.
It’s interesting that not many people talk about Vietnam (B5) ... a holiday destination. Last year my girlfriend and I went there for the first time. We loved it — the people were great and the food was superb. Hanoi is a busy city, but (B6) ... are lots of more exotic places you can escape to in Vietnam. The place we loved the most was Ha Long Вау (B7) ... everyone lives on a floating house! On top of that, all around the bay there are astonishing islands made of limestone. Some of them look (B8) ... beautiful towers — they’re really quite breathtaking.
Language experts have found that children can learn two languages at the (B5) ... time and that they can't really tell the (B6) ... between them. They can easily switch from (B7)... language to the other once they have learnt when and with whom they should use each language.
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Singer and songwriter James Sharp has a new hobby — golf. He has lessons every day and spends it so much time on the course that his girlfriend, actress and model Sophie Clarke, is thinking of taking up the sport as well as so she can spend more time with him.
Perhaps the most useful and convenient of all domestic appliances it is the microwave oven. You do not need to be a skilful cook or a technological genius how to operate one, and you can produce extremely tasty meals at the touch of a button.
I signed the contract the (на днях) day.
(Никто) of the numerous witnesses had actually seen Mike fire the gun.
Actions (говорят) louder than words.

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