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Hugh Grant
GETTING STARTED

By Pamela Linwood

[PRE-INTERMEDIATE]

A - Before you start Answer the questions with a partner. 1) What do you know about actor Hugh Grant? 2) Have you seen any of his films? 3) If so, which one did you like best? Why?
READING

B Read and answer Read these statements and write T (true) or F (false). 1) Hugh Grant was born in East London. 2) His family was very poor. 3) When he was at school he was good at sport. 4) The film Notting Hill was less popular than Four Weddings and a Funeral. 5) He hasnt got any children. 6) Hugh Grant prefers acting in films to acting in the theatre. C Read and answer Read the article and answer the questions. 1) How old is Hugh Grant now? 2) Where did he go to school? 3) How did he begin acting? 4) Why was Four Weddings and a Funeral a great success in the USA? 5) Why did Grant cause a scandal in Los Angeles? 6) What tells you that he likes his privacy? 7) Did American TV presenter Jon Stewart enjoy interviewing him? 8) What is Grant doing now? D Learn it! Use it! Complete these sentences with words from the glossary. (You may have to adapt the expression in some way, e.g. change the verb tense.) 1) I think its best to send them an email _______ _______ phone them. 2) My brother has _______ _______ smoking at last!

3) In your curriculum, you should write the names of all the schools you ________. 4) The police suspect the man of stealing the jewels, but they havent got any ________. 5) During World War II, my great grandfather was a navy ________. 6) Im sure Jills painting will ________ first prize in the art competition.
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E Ready for KET? (Paper 1, Part 5)! Choose the best word for each space. Notting Hill is a British romantic 1________ (comic/ comedy/funny) which came out in 1999 and was an immediate 2________ (successful/succeed/ success) in Britain and the USA.
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The film was directed 3________ (from/by/of) Roger Michell. It is set in Notting Hill in London and 4________ (stars/appears/includes) Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. Hugh Grant 5________ (does/acts/plays) an unsuccessful bookshop owner 6________ (which/ who/he) meets a famous film star - Julia Roberts - by chance when she comes 7________ (at/in/ to) London to make a film. They fall in love with 8 ________ (each/the/them) other but they realise they live in two different worlds.

AFTER YOU READ

F Check your pronunciation Underline the stressed syllable in each of these words. aristocrat particularly excellent career successful police private interesting although relationship G Write about it Write about a film you have seen recently. Use the passage in exercise E as a model.

The Polar Bear Capital

[B1 INTERMEDIATE]

A - Before you start Answer the questions with a partner. 1) What do you know about polar bears? (Where do they live? What do they eat? etc.) 2) Have you ever seen one? If so, where?
READING

B Read and answer Read the main article and the information boxes and answer the questions. 1) Where is Churchill? 2) Why is it the ideal place for polar bears? 3) Why is it necessary to view polar bears from off-road vehicles with a very high cabin? 4) When was the area first inhabited by man? 5) Who lived there before the arrival of Europeans? 6) Why was the population much higher during the Cold War? 7) What happens when polar bears come into the town? 8) How do you get to Churchill? 9) Is a polar bears tongue pink? 10) Whats its fur like?
LISTENING

C Listen and answer (Optional) N.B. This interview is graded as C1, so dont be discouraged if you find it difficult. Try to understand the main points. Read these statements. Then listen to the interview with Duane Collins, without reading, and write T (true) or F (false).
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1) The name of the town, Churchill, is in no way connected to Sir Winston Churchill. 2) Duane Collins was born in Churchill. 3) The area of coast around Churchill freezes late in the season. 4) Polar bears come here in large numbers to hunt seals. 5) Bear-watching became possible for groups of

tourists in the 1980s, after the development of tundra buggies. 6) Duane thinks polar bears enjoy killing. 7) The only way to keep safe is to keep your distance. D Listen, read and check your answers Listen to the interview while reading the text.(If you did Exercise C, check your answers while reading.) E Learn it! Use it! Complete these sentences with words from the glossary. (You may have to adapt the expression in some way, e.g. change the verb tense.) 1) Unlike cats, dogs cant ________ trees. 2) To switch the machine on, you turn the knob ________. 3) James said he might come to the meeting, but I think its ________ because hes very busy. 4) I couldnt sleep because my neighbours dog kept barking ________ the night. 5) On her last flight, Anne had to pay extra because her hand luggage ________ more than 10 kilos. 6) Some youths were annoying shoppers so the security guards ________ them out of the store. 7) Yesterday we went to the centre of town and ________ around the large department stores. 8) These figurines are very fragile. They have to be handled with the ________ care.
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F Ready for PET? (Paper 1, Writing: Part 1) Complete the second sentence with 1 to 3 words so that it means the same as the first. (They are constructions used in the article.) 1) Life is hard for the inhabitants of Churchill because of the rigid climate. The rigid climate ________________ for the inhabitants of Churchill. 2) We have learned what we know about polar bears by observing the bears at Hudson Bay. What we know about polar bears ________________ by observing the bears at Hudson Bay. 3) Perhaps polar bears look beautiful, but they can be very dangerous. Polar bears ________________ look beautiful, but they can be very dangerous. 4) Human history around the Hudson Bay started 3,800 years ago.

Human history around the Hudson Bay dates ________________ 3,800 years. 5) Churchill is the place where you have the highest probability of seeing a polar bear. Churchill is the place where you are ________________ to see a polar bear. 6) You must treat every type of bear with caution. Every type of bear ________________ with caution. 7) These bears simply dont want to be disturbed. These bears simply want ________________ alone. 8) Binoculars and zoom lenses were invented for that. ________________ binoculars and zoom lenses were invented for.
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AFTER YOU READ AND LISTEN

G Talk about it In pairs or groups. 1) Are there any bears in your country? If so, where do they live? Are they an endangered species? 2) Do you enjoy seeing wild animals in their natural habitat? 3) Have you ever been on a trip to see and photograph wildlife? If so, where? What did you see? 4) What do you think of zoos? Do you think they serve any useful purpose?

Fried Locusts Anyone?

[B1 INTERMEDIATE]

A - Before you start Answer the questions with a partner. 1) Are you afraid of insects? 2) If so, which ones in particular? 3) How do you feel about the idea of eating insects? 4) Do you know of any populations who eat insects? Which ones?
READING

B Read and answer Read the main article and answer the questions. 1) 1. Where are insect dishes appearing on menus at the moment? 2) In which parts of the world are there people who regularly eat insects? 3) Why do they eat them? 4) Why is eating insects considered repellent in the western world? 5) What are the advantages of eating insects? C Read and answer (Optional) N.B. This interview is graded as C1, so dont be discouraged if you find it difficult. Try to understand the main points. Read these statements and write T (true) or F (false). 1) Wahaca is a restaurant chain which serves African food. 2) Oli Ingham describes a dish made with scorpions. 3) The dish is served with melted cheese. 4) The dish isnt very popular with his customers at the moment.
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5) The environment isnt Oli Inghams only reason for experimenting with insects. 6) He thinks we will have to replace meat in our diet in the future. D Read again and check your answers Read the interview again and check your answers while reading. E Learn it! Use it! Complete these sentences with words from the glossary. (You may have to adapt the expression in some way, e.g. change from plural to singular.) 1) Kellys favourite dessert is ice cream with ________ chocolate on top.

2) Marmalade is a type of jam made with the pulp and the ________ of oranges or lemons. 3) Peters diet isnt ________. He eats too much junk food. 4) ________ are insects that make a noise at night by rubbing their wings together. 5) Shrimps and ________ are a very popular type of seafood. 6) Have you seen the new horror film at the Odeon? Its really ________!
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4) We need to find new types of food for ourselves. We need to find new ways to ________________ ourselves. 5) Far less energy is needed to produce insect meat. It ______________ far less energy to produce insect meat. 6) The media have talked a lot about meat farming recently. Meat farming ____________________ in the news a lot recently.
AFTER YOU READ

F Ready for PET? (Paper 1, Writing: Part 1) Complete the second sentence with 1 to 3 words so that it means the same as the first. (They are constructions used in the article.) 1) What about trying some roasted grasshoppers? Why ____________________ some roasted grasshoppers? 2) Perhaps this sounds bizarre. This ____________________ bizarre. 3) In the western world, we think eating insects is repellent. In the western world, we find the ________________ ____________eating insects repellent.

G Talk about it In pairs or groups. 1) Do you eat shrimps and prawns? If so, have you ever noticed that they look like insects? 2) Are there any restaurants that serve insects in your area? 3) Would you be willing to taste a dish made from insects? 4) Why are so many people scared of insects, in your opinion?

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Answers
HUgh GRANT
B Read and answer

1) F He was born in West London. 2) F He says they werent particularly rich, but he attended a private school. 3) T 4) F It was even more popular. 5) F Hes got two children. 6) F He dislikes acting, particularly movie acting.
C Read and answer

5) Because he was arrested while in the company of a prostitute. 6) He hates answering questions about his private life. 7) No, he didnt. 8) Hes making two films.
D Learn it! Use it!

1) rather than 2) given up 3) attended 4) proof 5) officer 6) win

F Check your pronunciation

1) Hes 53. 2) He went to school in London. 3) He began, as a hobby, while he was a student at Oxford University. 4) Because it combined Andie MacDowells American beauty with Hugh Grants English charm.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

comedy success by stars plays who to each

aristocrat particularly excellent career successful police private interesting although relationship

ThE POlAR BEAR CAPITAl

1) Its in Manitoba, Canada, on the edge of the Hudson Bay. 2) Because the average temperature is minus 7 degrees. 3) Because theyre very large and very dangerous and they can run faster than any human. 4) Around 3,800 years ago.

5) Inuit tribes. 6) Because there were military bases there. 7) They are chased out. If they are problem bears, they are tranquillised before being returned to the ice. 8) By plane or by train. 9) No, it isnt. Its black, like its skin. 10) A polar bear has two layers of fur: oily, waterproof outer hairs and a woolly under-layer.
D Listen, read and check your answers

6) F He says he doesnt want to give the impression that they are bloodthirsty animals. 7) T
E Learn it! Use it!

1) climb 2) counter-clockwise 3) unlikely 4) throughout 5) weighed 6) chased 7) wandered 8) utmost

1) F It was named in honour of one of his ancestors. 2) F Hes a native of Newfoundland. 3) F It freezes before anywhere else on the Bay. 4) T 5) T
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1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

makes life hard has been learned might/may back most likely must be treated to be left Thats what

FRIED LOcUSTS ANYONE?

B Read and answer 1) In London. 2) In parts of Africa, Asia, Central and South America. 3) Because theyre a source of protein. 4) Because we see them as pests and we associate eating them with primitive behaviour. 5) It takes less energy and water to produce insect meat and insects emit far fewer greenhouse gases. D Read again and check your answers

4) F He says his customers love it. 5) T 6) T

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1) melted 2) rind 3) healthy 4) Crickets 5) prawns 6) scary

1) F It serves Mexican food. 2) F He describes a dish made with grasshoppers. 3) T

1) not try 2) might / may sound 3) thought / idea of 4) feed 5) takes 6) has been

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