Hot English Magazine 170 July 2016, Język Angielski - English (różne poziomy)
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//-->The number-one magazine for learning and teaching English!WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/LEARNHOTENGLISHWWW.TWITTER.COM/LEARNHOTENGLISHNo.170CONFUSINGwww.learnhotenglish.comWORDSTRAVEL:STUNTS!PUBLICITYTENNIS SPECIAL:TRIVIA,HOW TO PLAY..ISSN15777898nunpro00170yourprovEimlishLOTS OF10SEATTLE!trickstongciation!E8DIFFERENTUSEFULSLANGENGLISHTERMS!ACCENTS!useful expressions…and much, much more.PLUS…phrasal verbs,grammar,idioms,vocabulary,9 771577 789001LearnEnglish…+m!erialatLEARN ENGLISHOVER THEPHONE!.95€5YONLssl cla!Tria…with Hot English Skype-phone classes!Native English teachers.FREE materials.Structured classes with clear objectives.Trial class just €5.95.Choose your timetable from 7am - 10pm (CET).TRIAL LESSONBut don’t take our word for it, try out a......and then choose one of the four courses from below.IMPROVE YOURSPOKEN ENGLISH1LEARNBUSINESS ENGLISH2BE SUCCESSFULAT JOB INTERVIEWS3PASSYOUR EXAMS4®®®(00 34) 91 455 0273telephone-englishclasses@learnhotenglish.com®www.learnhotenglish.comEDITOR’SINTROHow you learn English withLearn Hot English magazine1Why are you learning English? To get a better job, to pass an official English exam,to travel, or just to communicate in English? Learn Hot English magazine helps with all this.Increase your vocabulary.In every issue of Learn HotEnglish you’ll learn over 350 English words and expressions! Plusyou’ll learn lots of idioms, phrasal verbs, grammar and more.Improve your listening.Every magazine has 60minutes of spoken English audio. You’ll learn to understandEnglish, plus you can hear lots of different accents!English for exams!Learn Hot English helps prepareyou for official English exams (First Certificate, IELTS, TOEFL,etc.). How? Exams test your ability to speak and your rangeof vocabulary. 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They’re soldseparately – see page 25 for more information.2633567891011121314151617181921222324262728293130343574words with them in.Of course, that’s not all and we’ve lots more funthings for you to read and listen to so you canlearn lots of useful English. We’ll be looking atanimal instincts, the Little Prince,car vocabulary, confusing words, tennis, sweets,Seattle, Ferraris, publicity stunts, idioms,phrasal verbs, useful vocabulary and lots, lotsmore! Well, we hope you enjoy reading andlistening to this issue of Learn Hot English.Have fun, learn lots of English and see you allnext month! PS Remember to sign up for our newsletter soyou can receive lots of FREE language lessons,and find out what we’re doing. Just visit ourwebsite (www.learnhotenglish.com) and enter yourname and e-mail address in the box on theright-hand side of the page.AUDIO FILESDownload the MP3 audio files forthis issue for FREE from our website:www.learnhotenglish.com/mp3sHi, everybody andwelcome to anotherissue of Learn HotEnglish magazine– the fun magazinefor learning English.This month, we’relooking at 10 littletricks to help improveyour pronunciation.Learn about silentletters in words andhow to pronounceEditorialAnimal InstinctTRACK 01Name GameThe Little PrinceUseful Vocabulary: ClothesUseful Verbs: ChangesInterview TimeStory TimeTRACK 02Basic English: The CarSocial English:The CarTRACK 03Functional Language: CreatingUnderstandingTRACK 04Error CorrectionTRACK 05& Listening: HauntedHouseTRACK 06Grammar FunTelephone EnglishTRACK 07Intermediate(CEF level: B1)71924(00 34) 91 543 3573Film Scripts/TV ScriptsSteve JobsStaycationsTRACK 08Trivia MatchingWeird TriviaTRACK 0910 Tricks to Improve your EnglishPronunciation!TRACK 10Dr Fingers’ GrammarSubscriptionsCorny CriminalsTRACK 11Recipe & Listening: MarijuanaMishapTRACK 12Wimbledon TriviaWimbledon QuotesJavier BardemWoody AllenUpper Intermediate(CEF level: B2)36Sarah Palin Trivia38JokesTRACK 13, GraffitiTRACK 14& Cartoon39Misheard Lyrics40Name CallingTRACK 1542Vocabulary: Sweets & Chocolates43Typical Dialogues:The Sweet ShopTRACK 1644Quirky NewsTRACK 1745Dr Fingers Vocabulary Clinic:TimeTRACK 1846Shaping Seattle (Skills Booklet)47Listening:Fake FerrarisTRACK 19Advanced(CEF level: C1)ONLINE AND MAGAZINE ADVERTISINGFOLLOW HOT ENGLISH ON FACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/LearnHotEnglish30FOLLOW HOT ENGLISH ON TWITTERwww.twitter.com/LearnHotEnglishAll material in this publication is strictly copyright, and all rights are reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. The views expressedin Hot English Magazine do not necessarily represent the views of Hot English Publishing SL. However, we also think that Steve Jobs was cool,staycations can be fun and sweets are delicious. although bad for your teeth.48Dumb LawsTRACK 20& Tennessee Facts50Dictionary of SlangTRACK 2151Dr Fingers’ Error CorrectionTRACK 22&ListeningTRACK 2352Publicity Stunts53Idioms: Brick IdiomsTRACK 2454Power PlayTRACK 2555Phrasal Verbs:ChangesTRACK 2656Word of the Month & Credits57Audio scripts58AnswersFor Skype / Phone speaking classes, e-mail classes@learnhotenglish.com/ www.learnhotenglish.com /3Let’s befriends(if we aren’t already!)www.facebook.com/LearnHotEnglishTRACK 01AnimalInstinctAnimals predict earthquakes.Does your dog tell you when astormiscoming? He might… if you watch him closelyenough. Animals often start to act differentlybefore bad weather. But how can animals tellbad weather is coming?Seismologistssaythat some animalspick upelectrical signalsmade by rocks moving underground. Animalscan also sense the weaker “shocks” in the earthbefore anearthquake.China recently experienced its worstearthquake in 30 years. And right before thequake there were many natural signs that astorm wasapproaching.Ten days before theearthquake, the water in apondin Hubei1AnimalbehaviourChina is one ofseveral countriesthat uses animalbehaviour, as “earlywarning signs” topredict bad storms.In 1975, the Chinesegovernmentevacuated the cityof Haicheng inLiaoning provincea day before amajor earthquake,based on “reportsof unusual animalbehaviour andchanges in groundwater levels.”province disappeared. Then, days before theevent, thousands oftoadsappeared on thestreets of nearby Mianzhu. Local residentstold Chinese officials the toads were a signof a natural disaster, but were informed thatthe suddenplague oftoads was “normal”.Finally, right before the earthquake, animalsin a local zoo began to “act strangely”: zebrasbangedtheir heads against zoo walls;elephants “swung their trunks wildly”; lionsand tigers (who usually sleep during the day)were walking around; andpeacocksbegantoscreechfive minutes before the disaster,reported a local newspaper.ANSWERS ON PAGE 582Match the names to to the pictures.1.dog ____2.toad ____3.zebra ____4.elephants ____5.tiger ____6.lion ____7.peacock ____bPre readingNow rank the animals according to their intelligence. (Use yourimagination!) Justify the order to your partner.3aRank the animalsGLOSSARYRead the headlines below. What could the stories be about?Reading I“Dog saves village from earthquake.”“Toads warn Hubei provinceof quake.”Now read the article. Which headline describes the story.4ecFind three examples from the article of how animals predictnatural disasters.Reading IIdGrammar alert!gReporting verbs are verbs we use to tellsomething. They are used in reportingnews. Can you find three in the article inthe last paragraph?fa stormnviolent weather with rain, thunder(loud noises) and lightning (brightflashes)a seismologistnan expert on earthquakes (seebelow for definition)to pick upphr vbto detect; to noticea shockna violent movementan earthquakena sudden and violent movement ofthe earth. Also known as a “quake”to approachvbto come closer / nearera pondna small area of water (often man-made)a toadna large frog (an amphibian)a plague ofexpa sudden and unwelcomeappearance of something in largenumbersto bangvbto hitto swingvb (swung)to move in circlesa peacockna large bird. The male has beautifulblue feathersto screechvbto make a loud high-pitched soundFor company classes or private tuition, contact: classes@learnhotenglish.com/ www.learnhotenglish.com /5ANIMAL INSTINCTS
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