The weather was _______ cold to go out so we stayed at home for three days.
ПОЛУЧИТЬ ОТВЕТ He was not good ______ to play in the school band so the teacher chose another student.
This coffee is __________ bitter to drink.Can you add some sugar?
Tony isn`t hardworking______ to pass all his exams.
You have __________many questions.
The film was_____ boring to watch so we left the cinema early.
The weather was _______ cold to go out so we stayed at home for three days.
I think this shirt is ______ big for me to wear.I would like to give it to you.
My brother is strong_____to win the competition.
He was not good ______ to play in the school band so the teacher chose another student.
The sea isn't warm _______ to swim in March.
She was _________tired that she fell asleep during the concert.
Read the text and choose the right item. What volunteering taught me Today I am a member of the UN Global Education First Youth Advocacy Group. Many young people have come to me to ask how I got to be in such an initiative. It has always been a pleasure for me to share my volunteer experiences, and it is because of these experiences that I was selected out of 500 applications to serve in this group. It all started when I was in secondary school. I was engaged in student affairs as the president of the UNESCO club, a school platform that brings students together to discuss school matters and the pressing current issues concerning them. After secondary school, I started volunteering within non-governmental organizations. It was at this moment that I began to understand a lot about community development. I was involved in projects and activities relating to peace, human rights and the environment. It was a great pleasure for me to contribute to the development of my community through volunteering because the impact was visible. I had many obstacles while volunteering because people don’t value volunteer work. In Cameroon and especially in my community, people consider volunteering as a waste of time and resources. They cannot conceive the fact that someone can work without remuneration or a salary. My friends and family advised me on several occasions to stop volunteering. I felt very discouraged at some point, but I could not stop because I loved doing it. Volunteering was the top priority in my life. I decided not to pay attention to their advice but to concentrate on my work. By spending time with host families in various regions I got used to cultural differences, which was really helpful during the projects. I learned a lot about what belonged to the norms and values of the local people. For example, how to dress appropriately, eat and even how to shower and go to the bathroom the local way. Most of the things are totally different than in my area, so it took some time to adapt. In Nigeria, I taught English conversation, 3 times a day. I had the opportunity to come up with my own ideas for the classes and tried to be as creative as possible making my lessons not only informative but also fun. Apart from having conversations, we also cooked food, listened to English music and painted. Having a lot of conversations in English on different topics, I understood how to look at things from a different perspective. It also made me think in a more creative way, out of the box, one can say. I think this will help me in the future, looking at things through different glasses. One day, a group of young people came to me and said they had something to say. I was very surprised. They said they were all grateful for the changes I brought into their lives through peer education. I was so happy to hear this that it aroused joy in my heart. This experience made me understand that only volunteer work can have such a profound impact on people’s lives. There are three elements that permitted me to succeed in a life dedicated to volunteering: passion, determination and patience. Volunteering helped me become a job creator, not a job seeker. My advice to my peers is that we cannot succeed in life overnight. We have to work hard to enjoy the fruits of our labour. Even if you have a diploma from the best school in the world, it is not enough because what matters most is your skills, your talent. The best way to discover who you are in order to integrate yourself into society is to volunteer. Volunteering not only allows you to offer your services but to learn and discover new things and improve your skills. One secret in volunteer work is to avoid thinking about money because that is where the problem is. Young people expect to be paid as they are volunteering.
How to Reduce Christmas Waste (мусор/отходы) Did you know that every hour the UK throws away enough waste to fill a theatre? So think about how much more we throw away at Christmas! Read and see what little things you can do to help to reduce waste at Christmas. A. If we put all the wrapping we throw away in a line it would reach the Moon - that's a lot of paper! But it's very easy to recycle; use recycling banks at most supermarkets. Why not try giving presents in gift bags? That way you can reuse them again next year and save on paper! Don't throw away Christmas cards! You can try cutting them up and making new cards or gift tags out of them. You'll be ready for next Christmas and save a few pennies! B. If you have a real Christmas tree it's a great thing to recycle. There are lots of companies that will collect it for you. After recycling people can use it as compost to help next year's trees or to cover pathways. How about getting a living Christmas tree with roots? That way it will keep on growing year after year and you can even plant it in your garden. C. We throw out over 7 million tons of food every year. So why not help out in the kitchen and get creative when cooking a Christmas turkey. If you've got a compost bin in your garden you can throw in all those veg peelings. Birds love Christmas leftovers too, any scraps of fruit cake and mince pies will go down a treat. It will give them energy and help them through the cold winter months. D. If you get any presents that don't fit or have old things that you won't need anymore don't throw them away. There are lots of charities out there who will pass on gifts to people in need.
How to Reduce Christmas Waste (мусор, отходы) Did you know that every hour the UK throws away (выбрасывать) enough waste to fill a theatre? So think about how much more we throw away at Christmas! Read and see what little things you can do to help reduce (уменьшать, сокращать) waste at Christmas. A. If we put all the wrapping (обёрточная бумага) we throw away in a line it would reach (достигать) the Moon - that's a lot of paper! But it's very easy to recycle (перерабатывать); use recycling banks at most supermarkets. Why not try giving presents in gift bags? That way you can reuse (использовать повторно) them again next year and save on paper! Don't throw away Christmas cards! You can try cutting them up and making new cards or gift tags out of them. You'll be ready for next Christmas and save a few pennies! A. If you have a real Christmas tree it's a great thing to recycle. There are lots of companies that will collect it for you. After recycling, people can use it as compost to help next year's trees or to cover pathways (покрыть дорожки). How about getting a living Christmas tree with roots (корни)? That way it will keep on growing year after year and you can even plant it in your garden. B. We throw out over 7 million tons of food every year. So why not help out in the kitchen and get creative when cooking a Christmas turkey. If you've got a compost bin in your garden you can throw in all those veg peelings (овощные очистки, кожуру). Birds love Christmas leftovers (остатки, объедки) too, any scraps (кусочки) of fruit cake and mince pies will go down a treat. It will give them energy and help them through the cold winter months. C. If you get any presents that don't fit or have old things that you won't need anymore don't throw them away. There are lots of charities (благотворительные организации) out there who will pass on gifts to people in need.
Read the text and choose the best answer to the question. Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons (or excuses) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money. The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning. Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already. Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country (be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad. Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language (so you’re in the same boat) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country. Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text? A lot of people feel ashamed while speaking a foreign language because of the mistakes they make.
Read the text and choose the best answer to the question. Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons (or excuses) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money. The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning. Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already. Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country (be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad. Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language (so you’re in the same boat) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country. Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text? The phrase “you’re in the same boat” means that you live in the same country.
Read the text and choose the best answer to the question. Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons (or excuses) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money. The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning. Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already. Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country (be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad. Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language (so you’re in the same boat) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country. Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text? The author suggests singing practice to boost language skills.
Read the text and choose the best answer to the question. Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons (or excuses) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money. The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning. Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already. Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country (be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad. Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language (so you’re in the same boat) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country. Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text? The author recommends his readers to use their imagination to keep the motivation.
Read the text and choose the best answer to the question. Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons (or excuses) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money. The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning. Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already. Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country (be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad. Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language (so you’re in the same boat) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country. Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text? The phrase “you’re in the same boat” means that you have the same problems and feelings.
Read the text and choose the best answer to the question. Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons (or excuses) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money. The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning. Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already. Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country (be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad. Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language (so you’re in the same boat) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country. Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text? The phrase “you’re in the same boat” means that you learn the same language.
Read the text and choose the best answer to the question. Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons (or excuses) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money. The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning. Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already. Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country (be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad. Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language (so you’re in the same boat) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country. Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text? The author sympathizes with the people who read his blog.
Read the text and choose the best answer to the question. Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons (or excuses) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money. The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning. Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already. Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country (be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad. Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language (so you’re in the same boat) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country. Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text? The author advises his readers to put quite a lot of time into language learning regularly.
Read the text and choose the best answer to the question. Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons (or excuses) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money. The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning. Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already. Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country (be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad. Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language (so you’re in the same boat) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country. Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text? The author advises his readers first to learn grammar to perfection before starting to communicate.
Japanese men find it difficult to relax in Britain because their wives are so busy all the time.
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений соответствуют содержанию текста (True), и какие не соответствуют (False). Read the text and decide which of the statements are true. A large number of people move to Britain for different reasons every year. Among them there are Kimiko, Xavier and Margaretha. They were interviewed about their lives in England. They have different opinions on living there. Kimiko Kinoshita Wood came to Britain as a bride several years ago. There is much more freedom for women here,' she says. 'It is sometimes difficult for Japanese women to adjust.' For Kimiko, the change was easy because she is a translator and speaks English fluently. Also, she has an English husband. 'Attitudes to women are very different,' she says. 'Japanese wives come to Britain and after a while they discover they can have a life of their own outside the home. They don't have that kind of freedom in Japan.' In Japan it is unusual to see men shopping with their wives, helping in the house, or babysitting. But Kimiko's husband, John, a shipping engineer, happily lends a hand with the children. John says that Japanese husbands soon adapt in Britain, and seem to relax more with their families. Education is one thing that worries Kimiko. In Japan, children go to school six days a week and work much harder than English children. Another complaint is that shops don't have many clothes for small women! When Xavier Dupont came to Britain, his friends in Paris said he'd hate it. However, Xavier, a 26-year-old chef, says they were wrong. 'French people imagine that Britain is a cold, miserable country where everyone dresses badly, you can't see anything for fog, and the food is the worst on the planet. I don't agree.' Xavier insists that the British look good because they don't follow fashion so seriously. He enjoys shopping in Britain because there are so many fresh things in the supermarkets. However, he has some complaints. He thinks that British men don't show enough consideration or appreciation of women. Also, he doesn't like British bathrooms where you stand or sit in the bath to have a shower! Last of all, he feels that shops and restaurants close far too often and far too early. In Britain, Margaretha Simons can be a full-time housewife, at home with her four children. It is unusual in her native Norway because almost all Norwegian women go out to work. It is also unusual in Norway to have more than two children. Margaretha, who is 43, met her British husband, Noel, a university professor, while she was learning English in Cambridge. Although she finds British people friendly, she doesn't like everything. She thinks British houses are not built well - even modern houses have a lot of draughts. Also, there is too much litter on the streets and by the sides of the motorways. She likes fresh British food, but at first she did not like the tea because it looked cloudy and grey. Now she is addicted to it, and has cups of tea all the time!
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Read the text and choose the correct answer. English is an international language spoken by an increasing number of people around the world. In many English-speaking countries, though, English isn’t the only language. In the UK, for example, people speak Welsh, Gaelic and a few other old languages. Because these languages aren’t international, people pay less attention to them. So, what does this mean for children who grow up speaking them as their mother tongue? I grew up in Wales. My family spoke English, but the Welsh language was everywhere. When you were driving around Wales, all the road signs were in English and Welsh. As a child, I hated reading everything twice! We had Welsh television programmes too. While everyone in England was watching fashionable American TV shows, we were learning about local farming in Welsh! At secondary school I was dreaming of going to live in Paris, when I realized that instead of Welsh lessons, I needed French lessons. No one spoke Welsh outside Wales. Now I feel differently. Welsh is a part of my identity and, besides, we have better Welsh TV now! In parts of Scotland, some children grow up in families where grandparents still speak Gaelic. Gaelic has even fewer speakers than Welsh, and few are confident that this part of their culture will survive. It’s difficult when English is everywhere else in the country, but teaching subjects in Gaelic in schools helps. However, often there aren’t enough Gaelic-speaking teachers. Unless families continue to speak the language at home too, these languages won’t survive. Between 1950 and 2010, 230 languages went extinct, nowadays, a third of the world’s languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers left. Every two weeks a language dies with its last speaker, 50 to 90 percent of them are predicted to disappear by the next century. Many old languages are disappearing in the UK. People on the Isle of Man spoke Manx for centuries until the last native speaker died in the twentieth century. The same thing happened to Cornish. There was a language spoken by smugglers who were bringing goods into the country illegally, or travellers and criminals. It allowed them to keep secrets from the police, but it too has disappeared. Languages, even if they are spoken by very few people, have a history and culture, and it’s a shame to see them go. When humanity loses a language, we also lose the potential for greater diversity in art, music, literature, and oral traditions. If we care about saving forests and animals, we should care about saving languages too.
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Advanced level Read the text and answer the questions choosing the best option. In the United Kingdom compulsory education ends at the age of sixteen. However, many students stay on and complete two more years. For some (and I include myself in this category) school just becomes a habit, something you don't want to give up as it is so familiar to you. School is your world and you know nothing else and so you just keep on going. Imagine my feelings when sixth form was over and there were no more classes to complete! Instead of feeling a sense of joy and relief I panicked – what was I to do? The logical and best option was to go to university and continue my studies there, so that is precisely what I did. Unfortunately, the end of secondary education in the UK is not marked by any sense of celebration, like in other countries like the USA where students 'graduate' at the age of 18 and have a fancy ball. (In the UK you have to wait until you finish college or university before you can have that privilege). In the UK you just finish school! The lucky ones have a respectable collection of qualifications to their name as souvenirs; the unlucky ones may have slipped through the net somehow and end up going back to education at a later date when they feel more like studying. Education is more than qualifications, I admit that. But they are what counts at the end of the day. I made sure I got my fair share of them, just in case. Ask anyone what they remember most about school and they'd probably say the teachers. They are what makes education a humanistic experience and, therefore, are the most memorable: the good ones, the bad ones, the kindest ones, the most generous ones ... I was sad to leave them all, but I always was far too nostalgic! School dinners, of course, are remembered for all the wrong reasons – the long queues, the fat dinner ladies, the greasy food! Thank goodness, they have introduced healthy eating plans in schools! Pupils are luckier nowadays! Principally, school is all about belonging to a certain community and fitting in and making a contribution. I remember struggling at certain times in the year, trying to find time for musical productions and athletics competitions. I wanted to do everything and make my school proud. What was I more – an athlete or a musician? I was both, and a scholar too; an 'all-rounder', I suppose you could say. Luckily, I was able to rely on my natural ability to get me through the exams and didn't have to spend too much time on studying. I just listened to my teachers and got through that way. I thank them, really I do. So, it will come as no surprise to you to find out that I became a teacher after I finished university, I couldn't get enough of school and so I stayed there! But this time it's different. Now I can give something back to society. I face many challenges every day but I keep going.
Read the text and answer questions 1-7, selecting the correct answer from the four choices given. In the United Kingdom, compulsory education ends at the age of sixteen. However, many students stay on and complete two more years. For some (and I include myself in this category) school just becomes a habit, something you don't want to give up as it is so familiar to you. School is your world, and you know nothing else, and so you just keep on going. Imagine my feelings when sixth form was over and there were no more classes to complete! Instead of feeling a sense of joy and relief, I panicked — what was I to do? The logical and best option was to go to university and continue my studies there, so that is precisely what I did. Unfortunately, the end of secondary education in the U.K. is not marked by any sense of celebration, like in other countries like the U.S.A. where students 'graduate' at the age of 18 and have a fancy ball. (In the U.K. you have to wait until you finish college or university before you can have that privilege). In the U.K. you just 'finish school!' The lucky ones have a respectable collection of qualifications to their name as souvenirs; the unlucky ones may have slipped through the net somehow and end up going back to education at a later date when they feel more like studying. Education is more than qualifications, I admit that. But they are what count at the end of the day. I made sure I got my fair share of them, just in case. Ask anyone what they remember most about school and they'd probably say the teachers. They are what makes education a humanistic experience and, therefore, are the most memorable: the good ones, the bad ones, the kindest ones, the most generous ones. I was sad to leave them all, but l always was far too nostalgic! School dinners, of course, are remembered for all the wrong reasons — the long queues, the fat dinner ladies, the greasy food! Thank goodness, they have introduced healthy eating plans in schools! Pupils are luckier nowadays! Principally, school is all about belonging to a certain community and fitting in and making a contribution. I remember struggling at certain times in the year, trying to find time for musical productions and athletics competitions. I wanted to do everything and make my school proud. What was I more — an athlete or a musician? I was both, and a scholar too; an 'all-rounder', I suppose you could say. Luckily, I was able to rely on my natural ability to get me through the exams and didn't have to spend too much time studying. I just listened to my teachers and got through that way. I thank them, really I do. So, it will come as no surprise to you to find out that I became a teacher after l finished university. I couldn't get enough of school, and so I stayed there! But this time it’s different. Now I can give something back to society. I face many challenges every day, but I keep going.
