Gold experience unit 3 - continued

Gold experience unit 3 - (p.40)
Work in pairs. 
Think of something you once believed and then discovered was false. What was it? 
Why do you think you believed it? 
How did you feel when you learnt the truth?
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Gold experience unit 3 - (p.40)
Work in pairs. 
Think of something you once believed and then discovered was false. What was it? 
Why do you think you believed it? 
How did you feel when you learnt the truth?

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'Expert claims parents are
traumatising their children by lying about Santa Claus.'

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Exam tip: multiple choice: longer text
  • Because the meaning of idiomatic language isn’t always obvious from the individual words, it’s important to use the context to help you understand the meaning.

  • What is the meaning of the words in yellow?
  • My parents often disagree but when it comes to me,
    they only ever speak with one voice.
  • It means they agree.



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Ex 3) Listen to five speakers using the idioms below. How else could you express the meaning of each one? (p.40)
  • 1 take something on board
  • 2 stick in your mind
  • 3 a hidden agenda
  • 4 turn a blind eye to something
  • 5 set the record straight








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KEY - Listen to five speakers using the idioms below. How else could you express the meaning of each one?
  1. take something on board > consider information and try to understand it
  2. stick in your mind > not be forgotten
  3. a hidden agenda > a secret purpose for doing something
  4. turn a blind eye to something > ignore something
  5. set the record straight > correct incorrect information








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Ex 4) 
You are going to listen to two experts. They will use the idioms from Ex 3. Read the questions from Ex 5 below. What topic will the speakers talk about?
  • Ex 5) 
    Listen to the podcast. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

  • Ex 6) 
    Work in pairs and discuss misinformation in politics, health and business. Think about:
  • who might spread misinformation in each case
  • why they might spread it
  • what effect the misinformation might have on people.

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Over to you...
Complete: 
  • Vocabulary p. 39 ex. 1, 4, 5, 6
  • Use of English 2 p. 42 ex. 1-5

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unfairly preferring one person or
group over another
to make something publicly
known, especially aft er it has been
kept secret
a piece of writing in a newspaper
that gives the editor’s opinion
available or belonging only to
particular people, and not shared
a quality that makes a
story interesting because it
is about people’s feelings,
lives, relationships, etc.
someone or something seen
a lot on television, written about
in newspapers, etc.
fair or reasonable
based on facts, or making
a decision that is based
on facts rather than on
your feelings or beliefs
information which is false or
which emphasises just one part of
a situation, used by a government
or political group to make
people agree with them
editorial
biased
disclose
propaganda
human interest
objective
legitimate
exclusive
in the public eye

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1. (p.39)
  1. viral
  2. eye
  3. revelations
  4. sensational
  5. objective
  6. biased
  7. legitimate 
  8. human-interest

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4. 
  1. gather
  2. collect
  3. extremely
  4. highly 
A collocation is a pair or group of words that typically go together. 

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5. > Listen and check your ideas

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6.
  1. Falling for a trick 
  2. contributed money
  3. critically analyse
  4. exposing lies
  5. high-profile 
  6. website, publicise 
  7. go viral
  8. public figures 

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Use of English 2 (p.42)
1
What appeal  do vloggers have for young people?
2
What influence  do they have on you or your peers?

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4.
  1. form
  2. audience
  3. feature
  4. regarded
  5. meaning
  6. consumers 
  7. event
  8. allow 

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5.
  1. B
  2. B
  3. A
  4. D
  5. B
  6. A
  7. C

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Over to you...
Teams > posts > Reading Comprehension Bookwidget

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What is an old wives' tale?
Some examples:
Carrots help you see in the dark. 
You will catch a cold if you don't dress warmly.
If you have a lot of heartburn during pregnancy, your 
baby will have a lot of hair. 

Can you think of another example?

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Use of English 1 (p.41)
  • Carrots can help you see in the dark.  
  • --> It is said that carrots can help you see in the dark.

  • We can use this construction if we don't want (or need) tot state exactly who thinks, says or believes a particular thing. 

  • Complete the Explore language box and exercise 2

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Unit check 
p.46 - 48 vocabulary

p.146-147 - grammar file practice

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