Building Skills

LESSON 35
December 4, 2021
SECTION #1

Listening
 Holidays & Travel
alternative – common – old-fashioned – reasonable

sufficient – suitable – traditional – unique

unique
The Grand Hotel was built in 1900 and has a(n) (1) ………………… style; there is nothing like it in the local area. Although the
traditional
interior design is (2) …………………, the facilities are modern. The hotel has a conference centre and meeting rooms so it is (3)
suitable
………………… for business purposes.
alternative common
A(n) (4) ………………… option is the Hotel Royal, which is a(n) (5) ………………… choice for tourists because the prices are (6)
reasonable
…………………, old-fashioned
and it is next to the beach. The hotel is not modern; in fact it is quite (7) ………………… and in need of minor
sufficient
repair, but it is (8) ………………… for a short break.
 Holidays & Travel
Match the words 1-8 with their synonyms a-h.

1. suitable F
…………. a. conventional
2. traditional A
…………. b. frequent
3. alternative D
…………. c. dated
4. unique ………….
H d. other
5. old-fashioned ………….
A e. adequate
6. reasonable ………….
G f. appropriate
7. sufficient ………….
E g. fair
8. common …………. h. individual
B
 Holidays & Travel
Choose a sentence that does NOT mean the same as the key sentence.
1. The price of dinner was reasonable.
a I thought the meal was a fair price.
b The bill for dinner was not too expensive.
c That meal was overpriced.
2. Three hours will be sufficient to see all of the art gallery.
a Three hours should give you enough time to see everything in the art gallery.
b I think three hours is an adequate amount of time for viewing the art gallery.
c You'll be unlikely to see all the art gallery in three hours.
3. I don't think this hotel is suitable for children.
a This hotel is quite satisfactory for families.
b I wouldn't recommend bringing under 18s to this hotel.
c This hotel isn't appropriate for minors, in my view.
4. Heavy rain is common in this area at this time of year.
a There is often bad weather here at this time of year.
b At this time of year there are occasional storms around here.
c In this region rain is frequent at this time of year.
 Holidays & Travel
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

ROOM BOOKING

Name Geoffrey
: (1) Ducan ………………………..

Tel : 5762 23821

19th September
Date of arrival : (2) ………………………..

Date of departure : 23rd September

Room type : Twin Room

Cost 210
: (3) £ ………………………..

Payment method cash

: (4) ………………………..
 Holidays & Travel
Listen to the conversation between a customer and a travel agent. Match the hotels to the facilities they offer.
Write a-d next to questions 1-4.

1. Hotel Sunshine ……………… a.Afitness facilities

2. The Highland Hotel C business facilities

……………… b.

3. Hotel Carminia Dtraining courses for water sports

……………… c.

4. The Royal B entertainment facilities

……………… d.
 TEST PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 1-4
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

City Bus Tour Booking Form

Number of passengers :2
Passenger name(s) : Susan Field and James (1) …………………. Carter
Contact telephone number : (2) ………………….07988 636197
Hotel : (3) ………………….Riverside Hotel
Bus tour time : (4) ………………….2:00
Bus tour date : 14th August
 TEST PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 5-6
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

5. Why does a ticket for the museum cost £10?

A The money is needed to fix parts of the building.
B The collection of Latin American art is unique.
C It is the only art museum in Europe.
6. The tourist office assistant suggests going to the next town for a good restaurant because
A they overlook the sea.
B the restaurants are bigger.
C there are more restaurants to choose from.
 TEST PRACTICE
Match the restaurants with their descriptions.
Write ONE letter A-E next to questions 7-10.

7. The Belleview D A. It is visited by famous people who work in entertainment.

8. The Lighthouse Café A B. This restaurant has recently been bought by a new family.

9. Harvey's C C. One family has managed the restaurant for over 100 years.

10. Stonecroft House D. It is expensive but serves high quality food.

B
E. It has been decorated in a modern style.
SECTION #2
Vocabulary
~ ART ~
 PRACTICE 1
Some people believe arts subjects such as literature and music have little importance in schools today. To what extent do
you agree with this?
In education there has always been (1) ………… opinion regarding the arts and more (2) ………… subjects such as maths
and science. Today that debate continues even as the nature of education is altered by technological and social changes. The
question is whether arts subjects are outdated or whether they still (3) ………… the purpose of keeping alive creativity and
reminding us of the value of beauty.
In most societies, the teaching of the arts encourages students to (4) ………… the power of aesthetics. In turn, this helps
them to define and understand their own and other peoples' traditions and way of life. It has a unifying influence that has a
beneficial effect on humanity; consider the Japanese student who is inspired by Van Gogh's (5) ………… to visit Europe.

1. A. split B. divided C. opposed D. different

2. A. practical B. thoughtful C. actual D. doable
3. A. offer B. deliver C. provide D. serve
4. A. apprehend B. accomplish C. appreciate D. distinguish
5. A. items B. products C. goods D. works
 PRACTICE 1
A criticism often (6) ………… at the arts is that they do not develop real skills. However, many arts subjects are the
starting points for varying professions: design is a (7) ………… that offers a huge range of careers. The study of literature
enables students to (8) ………… themselves clearly, developing necessary skills for any job requiring good communication.
However, it can also be argued that the arts are (9) ………… Can we allow young minds this luxury when there are so
many economic and environmental threats to the safety of humankind? Once, an appreciation of the arts was seen as necessary
in order for the upper classes to prove their sophistication and higher status. Society now is much more (10) ………… so the
study of music and painting might be pursued by students with genuine (11) ………… - for others, it might be a relaxing
hobby rather than a waste of vital study time.

6. A. balanced B. levelled C. pointed D. stated

7. A. field B. group C. theme D. scope
8. A. speak B. express C. articulate D. describe
9. A. invalid B. impractical C. unbelievable D. incredible
10. A. egalitarian B. equivalent C. identical D. alike
11. A. capacity B. proof C. talent D. facility
 PRACTICE 1
Clearly, the clash between the arts and science subjects will always be present. It is the battle between abstract (12) ………… and
concrete facts. In short, it is the left brain arguing with the right brain as to which of them should take charge in the challenge to make the
world a better place. In (13) ………… of learning, perhaps the best attitude we can take is to see them as inseparable and equally (14)
………… to the development of civilization.

12. A. concepts B. plans C. sketches D. outlines

13. A. addition B. view C. particular D. terms
14. A. true B. vital C. right D. current
 NEW WORDS
- divided opinion : quan điểm bất đồng
- debate : (n, v) tranh luận
- serve the purpose of.. : phục vụ mục đích gì
- encourage : (v) (sb to do sth) khuyến khích ai đó làm gì
- aesthetics : (n) tính thẩm mỹ → aesthetic (adj)
- work : (n) (countable) tác phẩm (e.g. work of art)
- influence : (n) ảnh hưởng ~ impact (n), effect (n)
- influence : (v) ~ impact (v), affect (v)
- criticism : (n) sự chỉ trích, phê bình → criticize (v) → critic (n) nhà phê bình
- enable : (v) (sb to do sth) cho phép ai đó làm gì
- practical : (adj) thực tế >< impractical (adj)
- appreciation : (n) sự trân trọng, coi trọng → appreciate (v)
- sophistication : (n) sự phức tạp, tinh vi → sophisticated (adj)
- egalitarian : (adj) dựa trên quan điểm công bằng
- pursue : (v) theo đuổi (interest, goal, …) → pursuit (n)
 PRACTICE 2
2 Complete each statement about the text in exercise 1 with a form of the word in CAPITALS. Then decide if the statements are

true (T), false (F) or not given (NG) according to the text.

NG
1 ………. technological
Students now prefer .................... subjects to arts subjects. (TECHNOLOGY)

T
2 ………. culturalawareness. (CULTURE)
An interest in the arts may expand people's ....................

F
3 ………. likelihood that arts students will develop real world skills. (LIKELY)
There is little ....................

T
4 ………. knowledgeof arts subjects showed a person's superiority. (KNOW)
In the past, a ....................

NG
5 ………. growth in the number of students taking arts subjects. (GROW)
There will probably be ....................
 NEW WORDS
- clash : (n) sự bất đồng
- abstract : (adj) trừu tượng >< concrete (adj) dạng vật chất, cụ thể
- in terms of : về khía cạnh, mặt nào đó
- take charge : chịu trách nhiệm
- civilization : (n) nền văn minh
- likely : (adj) có khả năng e.g. It is highly likely that the factory will have to close.
- likelihood : (n) khả năng e.g. There's every likelihood that the factory will have to close.
- grow : (v) lớn, phát triển, tăng → growth (n)
 Homework
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