Units 15-19 Examiner: How do people in your country normally travel? Student: More and more people own a car, so, inevitably, most people travel by car. Unfortunately, it’s not the healthiest or most environmentally friendly mode of travel, but it is convenient. Examiner: How easy is it to get around in your country? Student: It’s relatively easy to get around, especially by car. The road network is extensive and generally in a good state of repair. The exception is in the mountainous areas in the west, where the roads are comparatively rough and narrow. Examiner: We’re now going to talk about places of interest in your country. What do you think is the most interesting building or monument in your country? Student: Undoubtedly, the national museum. It was once a palace but it now houses the national art collection. It was built approximately 400 years ago and each room has a particular theme. My favourite room is designed around the theme of music and holds the museum’s collection of musical instruments. Examiner: Do you prefer historic building styles to modern architecture? Student: Not necessarily. I think there are a lot of interesting buildings being built these days. I like the way glass and steel can be used to create light airy spaces. Examiner: To what extent do people in your country value traditional architecture? Student: Generally speaking, people still prefer traditional architecture and the government has promoted the conservation of historic buildings. Not surprisingly, it’s very difficult to get permission to alter a traditional structure or construct a modern building in an old area.
17 Words for problems and solutions 1 1 c 2 b 3a 4 d 2 1 b 2c 3 e 4a 5e 3 1 repaired 2 alleviate 3 resolve 4 tackle 5 resolve 4 1 damage 2 address 3 tackle 4 question 5 complication 6 alleviate
5 adjusting different foreign referted adjustment acceptance environment approaching alleviated
Exam practice 1 student welfare 2 letter of enrolment 3 damage to property 4 intervene (if necessary) 5 welfare handbook
18 Words for talking about ideas Practice exercises 1 1 d 2 h 3 g 4b 5 f 2 Underline: 3 , 4, 6 Circle: 1, 2, 5 3 1 d 2c 3 a 4b
6c
7a
8e
noun
ambiguity
bias
concept
adjective
ambiguous
biased
conceptual
noun
credibility
dogma
validity
adjective
credible
dogmatic
valid
5 1 framework 2 validity 3 perspective 4 flaws
Exam practice 1 philosophers and psychologists (any order) 2 consensus 3 theories 4 relief and incongruity (any order) 5 misfortune or inferiority (any order) 6 valid
19 Emphasis and understatement Practice exercises 1 Circle: 1 abundant 3 ample 4 marked Underline: 2 negligible 5 modest 2 undisputed 3 confirmed 4 will 5 known to be 3 Cross out: 1b 2 c 3a 4c 5c 6 c 4 1 liable to 2 marked 3 marginally 4 seldom 5 definitive
2 1 definitive
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