Warming up

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Warming up
Ancient stone cross It can only be found in the
Ireland
Old castle. The flag on the top is the national
flag of Wales A red dragon with wings, on a
falg that is half white and half green.
Scottish soldiers dressed in traditional kills
and playing the instrument called bagpipe.(??)
London Bridge
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London capital city
Belfast capital of Northern Ireland
Manchester home of the football club Manchester
united
Oxford a university city
Liverpool home of the Beatles, a famous group
of pop singers.
Country and rivers England, Scotland, Wales,
Northern Ireland River River Thames
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Question 3 The UK is famous for Beer, Fish7
Chips, football, London Bridge, the Tower of
London, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens,
James Bond, the Beatles, Greenwich,
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Question 5 Geography landscape, mountains,
hills, river, coast, islands, distance,
kilometres, miles
History castles , war, battles, independence ,
King, Queen
Arts theatre, literature, poetry , festivals,
folk, customs
climate names of months, mild, temperature,
rainy fog cloudy, windy
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Speaking
A I dont think learning a language is so
difficult. When you live in a country where you
speak that language, you can hear it and practise
it every day.
B Well, that would certainly be helpful, but not
everybody can go abroad. Besides, it should be
possible to learn a language well before going to
another country.
C I agree with A.
B I think it depends on yourself. Of course you
have to spend enough time on learning.
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D Do you think its a matter of time?
B Yes. You are right. Time is the most
important. The more time you take to ractise, the
better youll be.
A That depends on you. Its hard to tell, but
for easy language such as English you can learn a
lot in only a few hundred house.
D Some people spend a whole lifetime without
really learning much.
C Very funny! It sounds nice, but some languages
are too difficult. Take Chinese, for example, how
many hours will it take to learn that?
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B Yes, Thats a good example. Chinese takes
perhaps four or five times more time to learn
than English of Spanish.
D You mean for somebody whose language isnt
English or Chinese?
B Exactly.
C I disagree. I think you are wrong thinking
that it will take anyone a short time to learn
English, but a long time t learn Chinese. Both
English and Chinese are very different, thats
why it takes Englishmen a long time to learn
Chinese. But then it should work the other way
around as well. Because they are so different .
It will take Chinese people four times more time
to learn English than for example somebody who
speak Spanish.
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A Of course it is easy to learn geography by
reading a book and studying a map. You just look
at the map and remember where places are. It is
as simple as that.
B Im not so sure about that. I havent really
thought about it before , but I think the only
geography I know very well is that of China, of
other countries I have some idea where places
are, but it feels different from the way I know
it for China.
A Surely it must be possible to learn it from
maps, how else can you teach geography?
C Well. It sounds as if both of you are right,
in a way. I agree that what you can learn from a
map is not exactly the same as when you go
somewhere.
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A Oh heres another. Dont you think you can
study a map and then find your way through the
mountains. There, you see.
D Yes, you are right, but you wouldnt really
know where the mountains are, how high they are
and how broad. Isnt that what you were thinking
of , B?
B Yes, you are right.
C Of course it should be like that. After all,
maps are only representations of the country.
They are a bit like a model.
D I believe youve got it right. Maps are not
the real thing. You cannot learn everything form
books. You have to experience things to make it
real and meaningful
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A I have never thought much about this, but sure
seems so, doesnt it?
B What?
A Well, that small island countries have better
chances to become rich than other countries.
C I dont think so. There are so many small
island countries , and not all of them are rich.
B Thats true, but dont you think it is more
than just chance that Japan and the UK belong to
the tight strong countries in the world? Two out
of eight. Thats a lot, you know.
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C Yes, you are right, but what about so many
other island countries that are not so strong,
for example. New Zealand?
D Im afraid youre wrong. Its true that not
all island countries are strong but they should
be neither too big nor too small. At the
difference with New Zealand is that it is quite a
young country. England and Japan have been
independent for hundreds of years to built up.
Dont you think that explain why they are so rich?
C You may be right.
A I once heard that most big cities are built on
the bank of a river. The water helped the
townspeople to do their trade, and thats how
they became rich. I guess that must be
double-plus good for island states then. They are
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all surrounded by water.
B I believe youve got that right. On rich
island states most cities have a harbour, and
they trade with foreign countries.
D well. So does China. China also has many parts
along the coast.
B Right. So the eastern part of the coast is the
richest part of the country, isnt it?
D Yes, but then your theory doesnt work,
because China is not one of the eight richest
countries in the world.
B Well. I didnt say that what was a rule for
island states is also a rule for big countries.
With big countries it is different.
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1 State (vt.)(???) ??, (??) ??
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She has stated her opinion about the meeting.
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China has stated that Taiwan is part of China,
which will never separated form mainland.
2. mistaken ???/ ???
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You are mistaken about him
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You are mistaken in thinking that hell give us a
hand.
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People often mistake her for her sister.
She is often mistaken for her sister.
3 Influence ?? ??,??????
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This book has a great influence on her life.
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Environment is a great influence on character.
under the influence of
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He has no influence over his children.
4 approach vt./ vi ??// ??
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The children approached the birds quietly and
watch them.
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The time of graduation is approaching.
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I approached about the information of the election
Vt ??? (??/ ??)
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I would like to know how you are going to
approach the task.
5 a matter of
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It is a matter of life and death for them.
as a matter of course.
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as a matter of fact
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Does it matter if.
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1The idea that England stands for Fish Chips,
the Speakers Corner , Big Ben and Tower of London
is past
The fact that the mainland of Great Britain is
made up of three kingdom is still unknown to many.
?????? belief, fact, idea, news, problem,
possibility ???????????, ????????????.
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I have no idea when he will be back.
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He cant answer the question how he got the money.
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There is no doubt that he will win.
separatefrom ______ divide into
2 at one point of
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I am not satisfied with you at one point.
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Peter was at one point fired by his company.
Between Britain and Ireland , in the Irish
Sea, lies the small Isle of Man.
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By the lake lay a boy of not more than 14.
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Across the river lies a newly-built building.
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Away went the crowd one by one
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4 as much as
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You may take as much as you like .
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He has as much money as you.
as much as to say
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That is as much as to say that I am a liar.
5 make up
Are all animals bodies made up of cells?
The whole story is make up.
Why dont you make up with her?
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She has a lot of work to make up.
make up ---??
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6 be of great value be very valuable.
In English be of (u) none means be adj.
be of little/ much/ great/ no/ any/ some
value/ help/ use/ interest/ importance

Be of age/ size/ colour/ height/ shape/ weight
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