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Results Speaking, informal English,

confidence, intonation,

pronunciation

Grammar, phrasal verbs,

prepositions

Vocabulary, idioms, collocations

Listening, dialects

Writing, formal English. written

genres

Culture, pragmatics

Exam practice

Prepositions

Adjective + preposition + noun/gerund

Quiz: Test you knowledge of adjectives + prepositions about / at / by / for / from.

They are excited _____ their trip to Rome next June.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

I feel sorry _____ Jack. He is so lonely these days. ◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

That house is different _____ the one I was looking for.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

Cezanne is famous _____ his landscapes.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

I must admit I was shocked _____ her behavior at the party.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

She's rather worried _____ her son's studies.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

I'm just hopeless _____ playing the guitar.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

She's furious _____ her son's grades in school.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

They were surprised _____ their good fortune.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

I'm upset _____ my health.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

She was annoyed with Tom _____ ignoring their agreement.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

They are excited _____ their trip to Rome next June.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

I feel sorry _____ Jack. He is so lonely these days. ◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

That house is different _____ the one I was looking for.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

Cezanne is famous _____ his landscapes.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

She's rather worried _____ her son's studies.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

I must admit I was shocked _____ her behavior at the party.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

I'm just hopeless _____ playing the guitar.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

She's furious _____ her son's grades in school.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

They were surprised _____ their good fortune.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

I'm upset _____ my health.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

She was annoyed with Tom _____ ignoring their agreement.◦ about

◦ at

◦ by

◦ for

◦ from

Global living

What is your country famous for?

What do people from other countries usually think about people from your country?

Has this changed at all over the past 10 years?

How often do you speak to people from other countries?

Video

Work in pairs. Spend one minute thinking of five ways in which globalisation affects your everyday life.

Work in groups. Which of the things below haveyou experienced personally? Describe whathappened and what you found interesting aboutthe experience.

◦ Visiting another country to go shopping, for a sportingevent, to visit a theme park, etc.

◦ Making online contact with someone with from anothercountry.

◦ Using English as a lingua franca to communicate with othernative speakers.

◦ Working/studying with someone from another country

◦ Travelling abroad to work or study.

◦ Following an international celebrity on Twitter, etc.

Work in groups. In your opinion, which of the following have happened in your country as a result of globalisation? Compare your ideas and give reasons.

There’s more

immigration/

emigration

There’s greater

tolerance of

cultural and

religious diversity

People mix with

people of other

races and cultures

Our way of life has

changed

considerably

There is a clash of

cultures within our

society

We have become a

multi-ethnic

society

Our culture has

become very

Americanised

There’s more

freedom of choice

There are more

multinational

corporations and fewer

local businesses

Mass tourism from

abroad has really

changed some

parts of the country

People eat more

imported food

rather than local

produce

People have a

higher standard of

living

There has been a

‘brain-drain’ of

talented people going

to work abroad

Many of the goods we

buy are made in

sweatshops in other

parts of the world

We are more

vulnerable to global

financial crises

People have

become obsessed

with global brands

British Council listening activity

Choose one of the following questions and write 150-200 words.