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- 1. 5 Read the texts about Sam’s mistake and put them in order. a) Now I’m running down the street. I’m getting a bit wet because it’s raining. I don’t like the rain and I haven’t got an umbrella. .......................................................................... b) I’m lying in my bed, half asleep, and I look at my watch. Oh no! It’s half past eight! I get up and quickly go into the bathroom because I’m one hour late. 1.......................................................................... c) I’m walking through the front entrance of the school but something is not right. The front door is locked and there’s nobody about. Then I know my mistake. .......................................................................... d) I’m waiting at the bus stop for the bus and I’m looking at my watch. Ten to nine already. This is bad! I decide that I can’t wait for the bus because I haven’t got time, so I start to run. .......................................................................... e) I’m not eating my breakfast because I need to leave the house in two minutes. I have a glass of milk and put on my coat and close the front door. .......................................................................... f) I’m thinking how stupid I am and I start to walk home again, very slowly, thinking about going back to bed. .......................................................................... Read the text again and answer these questions. 1. What time does Sam usually get up? He gets up at half past seven............................................................................ 2. What is he eating for breakfast? ........................................................................... 3. Does he drink anything? What? ........................................................................... 4. Why does he not take the bus? ........................................................................... 5. What’s the weather like? ........................................................................... 6. Why is this a problem? ........................................................................... 2 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 7. What’s the problem with the school door? ........................................................................... 8. How does he go home? ........................................................................... What is Sam’s mistake? a) He goes to the wrong school. b) It’s Saturday. c) His watch is one hour fast. Write Imagine your journey from your bed to school. Write it as if it is happening now. Example: I’m lying in bed when my alarm clock wakes me up. I’m getting up and going into the bathroom … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 4 3 Unit 1 Reading and Writing NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 5
- 2. 6 Read the text and choose the best title. a) Language studies in England b) A different language to study c) Why English people study languages Most students at school study at least one and maybe two languages apart from their own. European children tend to learn European languages and in England these languages are usually French, Spanish or German, but one student, Alex Brown, learns another language after school, and it’s not European. It’s Swahili. Alex is interested in the language because his grandparents are originally from the southern part of Africa and their first language is Swahili. So, every day when classes finish, Alex goes to his grandparents’ house for his extra class. Alex really enjoys learning from his grandfather, because he loves hearing all the old stories about his grandfather’s childhood. His grandfather obviously doesn’t ask for any money, but Alex pays for the class in another way. He looks after his grandparents’ garden. He enjoys cutting the grass and watering the plants, but the one thing he doesn’t like is collecting the fallen leaves from the trees. Alex’s dad picks him up after the class to take him home. ‘I’m very happy that my son is learning the language of my father’ he says. ‘When he is older he can go to Africa to visit his distant family and talk to them.’ Read the text again and answer these questions. 1. What languages do English students normally study? They usually study French, Spanish......................................................................... or German.......................................................................... 2. Who studies Swahili? ......................................................................... 3. Why does he study Swahili? ......................................................................... 4. Where does Alex study Swahili? ......................................................................... 5. Who teaches Alex? ......................................................................... 6. What does Alex love hearing about? ......................................................................... 7. Who ‘pays’ for the class? ......................................................................... 2 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 8. What does he enjoy doing in the garden? ......................................................................... 9. What does he hate doing in the garden? ......................................................................... 10. Who picks Alex up after class? ......................................................................... 11. What does Alex’s dad think of his son learning Swahili? ........................................................... 12. Who can Alex talk to when he goes to Africa? ......................................................................... Write Think of one subject that you like and one you don’t like studying and explain why. Example: I really like studying music and I hate studying mathematics. I enjoy going to music class because … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 Unit 2 Reading and Writing NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 6
- 3. 7 Read the story and order the pictures. One day, while I was studying in my bedroom for an exam, I heard a strange noise, like a cow mooing. I didn’t pay any attention at first because it was such an important exam that I really needed to study hard, but then I heard the sound again. It was so strange because I don’t live anywhere near a farm. I put my book down and listened but I could only hear silence. I went back to studying until lunchtime and then I went into the sitting room, where my brother was watching television. I asked him about the cow sound but he didn’t know what I was talking about. The volume on the TV was so loud that he couldn’t hear anything. I walked into the kitchen and I heard the sound again, this time much louder. I looked out of the kitchen window and to my surprise, there really was a cow in the garden and it was eating my mum’s best flowers. It mooed again and I was so surprised that I could only stand there with my mouth open. 1 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE Read the text again and answer these questions. 1. What was the girl doing in her bedroom? She was studying for an exam............................................................................ 2. What did she hear? ........................................................................... 3. Why didn’t she pay attention at first? ........................................................................... 4. Why was the sound so strange? ........................................................................... 5. When did she finish studying? ........................................................................... 6. Why couldn’t her brother hear the noise? ........................................................................... 7. Where did she hear the noise again? ........................................................................... 8. What was in the garden and what was it doing? ........................................................................... Write Write a story that concludes with one of these sentences: a) I was so tired that I went to bed. b) It was such a strange experience that I didn’t tell anybody about it. c) We were so happy that we laughed all the way home. ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 2 Unit 3 Reading and Writing e d c b a NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 7
- 4. 8 Read Angela’s descriptions of the clothes and match them to the correct picture. 1. It’s the longest skirt in the shop, but it’s not trendy enough for me with its big flowers. It’s very baggy too, which I don’t like, but I imagine it means it’s quite comfortable. 2. This skirt is also very baggy, but it’s not as long as the first one. It’s medium length. It’s got the same flowery design and so it’s just as unfashionable too. Because it’s shorter, I also think it’s the most comfortable. 3. This is the skirt that I like the most. It’s long and quite fashionable. It hasn’t got the horrible flowers of the other two and it’s quite tight. It’s probably the most uncomfortable but you have to suffer for fashion! 4. These trousers are baggy at the top and tight at the bottom and I don’t think they’re very fashionable. They’re quite sporty, I suppose, at least for playing golf! 5. The other trousers are much better. I think they’re really trendy because they’re tight at the top and baggy, or flared, at the bottom. They look really nice. Read the texts again and answer the questions. 1. Why is the first skirt too unfashionable? Because it has big flowers............................................................................ 2. Why does Angela say this skirt is comfortable? ........................................................................... 3. Why is skirt (c) the most comfortable? ........................................................................... 2 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 4. Why is skirt (a) the most popular? ........................................................................... 5. What opinion does Angela give of the flowers? ........................................................................... 6. Are trousers (b) tighter at the top or bottom? ........................................................................... 7. What sport does Angela say you could play in trousers (b)? ...................................................... 8. Why does Angela think trousers (d) are fashionable? ...................................................... 9. What is another way to describe trousers which are ‘baggy at the bottom’? ................................ Write Write a description of two or three of your favourite clothes. Example: I’ve got a jacket which I think is really cool. It’s quite baggy but it’s very trendy … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 Unit 4 Reading and Writing b d a c e ........ ........ ........ ........ 1........ NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 8
- 5. 9 Read the texts and fill in the spaces with one of the jobs in the box. 1. Sam: ‘I’m going to be a baker when I leave………… school. I won’t go to university because I don’t need to. My mum’s shop makes bread and they’re going to give me a job there. I don’t think I’ll like it very much because I’ll have to get up very early, but at least I’ll earn money.’ 2. Allie: ‘I’m going to be a ……………… because I’m really interested in books. I’m going to go to university to get some qualifications so that I make sure I get a job. I think it will be a very quiet and relaxing job.’ 3. Neil: ‘I’m going to be an ……………… I know the exams at university will be very difficult but I will be all right I think. I love designing houses and other buildings, so I know I’ll be really motivated to study hard.’ 4. Fred: ‘I’m going to be a ……………… I love animals and plants and I’ve always been interested in science. In fact, tomorrow I’m going to a friend’s house to talk to her father, who works in a laboratory. He’s going to give me some advice about what to study.’ 5. Colin: ‘I’ll probably work as a ……………… in a supermarket for a while because I don’t really know what I’m going to do. I’ll do that until I get bored and I have enough money to go travelling.’ 6. Sally: ‘I’m going to be an ……………… like my father. He earns a lot of money in a company and I’m planning to do the same. I don’t think it will be very exciting but I don’t think any job will be really interesting.’ Read the texts again and answer the questions. 1. Whose shop makes bread? Sam’s mum’s.......................................................................... 2. Why doesn’t Sam think he’ll like the job? ......................................................................... 3. Why is Allie going to choose her job? ......................................................................... 4. How does she describe it? ......................................................................... 5. What does Neil predict about the university exams? ........................................................... 2 biologist librarian cashier baker accountant architect 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 6. Why will he be motivated? ......................................................................... 7. Why does Fred want to do his chosen job? ......................................................................... 8. Who is he going to talk to? ......................................................................... 9. Where is Colin going to work? ......................................................................... 10. What is he going to do when he has enough money? ........................................................... 11. Who has the same job as Sally’s chosen one? ......................................................................... 12. What does she predict about the job? ......................................................................... Write Write about three possible jobs that you think you will do after school. Give your reasons. You can invent them. Example: I’m going to be a film star when I leave school. I love acting and I’m really good at it and think I will be very successful in Hollywood … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 Unit 5 Reading and Writing NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 9
- 6. 10 Read the texts and put them in the correct order. a) Unfortunately, if I do this, my parents will be really angry. The other option is to leave school and go and study at college and if I do this, my parents will be pleased but my girlfriend won’t, because the college is in another town and if I go and study there I won’t see much of her. b) If I do this, my parents will be happy and so will my girlfriend because she is definitely going to continue studying here. The next option is to leave school and look for a job. If I choose this one, and if I find a job, I will have more money, which will be good. This will also make my girlfriend happy. c) Obviously, the first option is the one that makes my girlfriend and my parents happy, but I think it’s the one that I personally don’t want. I need a change and if I stay at school I think I’ll be demotivated and bored. So it looks like there is no option that will please everybody: What can I do? If someone can give me some advice, I’ll be very grateful! d) On 30th June I have to make a decision and that’s not long as now we’re in April. I’m 16 and finishing my last year of compulsory secondary school this year and I’m not sure what to do next. I have to choose between three options. The first choice is to stay at school for two more years and there are some advantages to this. 1. d........................................................................... 2. ........................................................................... 3. ........................................................................... 4. ........................................................................... Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. When does he have to make a decision? On 30th June.......................................................................... 2. What month is it now? ......................................................................... 3. How many options does he have? ......................................................................... 4. Who will be happy if he chooses the first option? ............................................................ 5. What will be good if he decides on the second option? ............................................................ 2 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 6. Who won’t be pleased if he chooses option 2? ......................................................................... 7. Why won’t his girlfriend be happy if he chooses to go to college? .............................................. 8. Which choice does he like the least? ......................................................................... 9. What does he say he needs? ......................................................................... 10. What will happen if he stays at school? ......................................................................... 11. Why will he be grateful? ......................................................................... Write Imagine you have the same three choices as the boy in the text. What would you do if you chose each option? Example: If I decide to stay at school, I’ll continue seeing all my friends but I’ll also have to … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 Unit 6 Reading and Writing NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 10
- 7. 11 Read the two e-mails and choose the best descriptions of Keith and Helen. Keith: a) embarrassed b) anxious c) angry Helen: a) excited b) stressed c) pleased Dear Aunt Helen, I have a big problem. Do you remember the photos of the girl, Isabel, who I met when we were on holiday in Spain? Well, now I can’t stop thinking about her. I can’t concentrate on my studies and in a German test yesterday my mind went blank and I couldn’t remember anything! I don’t know why, and I failed it! What can I do? I’m worried that I’ll fail all my exams because all that I do is think about her. If I could stop thinking about her, I’d be OK. Love, Keith Dear Keith, First of all, I think it’s great that you met such a lovely girl! She’s very beautiful in the photos you sent me. You should be glad to know her and you shouldn’t be stressed. I know you’re unhappy because she’s far away but you should be positive. She’s not in Australia! You could ask your parents for a plane ticket to Spain for your birthday. And you shouldn’t be embarrassed about it. If you explained how you felt to them, I’m sure they’d understand. And you shouldn’t worry about your exams. If you were more relaxed, I’m confident that you’d pass them. And remember that I’m very happy for you! Aunt Helen Read the e-mails again and answer the questions. 1. What’s the name of the girl who Keith met? Isabel.......................................................................... 2. What’s the name of the country where he went on holiday? ...................................................... 3. What was the subject of the test he failed? ......................................................................... 4. What is he worried about? ......................................................................... 2 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 5. Why does he think this will happen? ......................................................................... 6. How does Helen know what Isabel looks like? ......................................................................... 7. How does Helen say he should feel? ......................................................................... 8. What does Helen say he could ask for as a birthday present? ............................................ 9. When would his parents understand? ......................................................................... 10. What would happen if he was more relaxed? ......................................................................... Write Give your own advice to Keith in this situation. What other things could he do or should he do to feel happier and make sure that Isabel doesn’t forget him? Example: I think Keith should write an e- mail to Isabel and tell her … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 Unit 7 Reading and Writing NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 11
- 8. 12 Read the story and put the pictures in the correct order. 1a. … b. … c. … d. … e. … I’ve never been so frightened as I am right now. I’m absolutely terrified! Have you ever seen a ghost? Well now I can say that I have and I don’t want to repeat the experience ever! This is what happened. I was watching television – a boring programme about famous people. It was quite depressing really. Then I heard a noise, like tic, tic, tic. At first I didn’t take any notice but then it got really annoying, so I switched off the TV and tried to locate where it was coming from. However, as soon as I stood up the noise stopped. I sat down again and the tic, tic, tic started again. Then I thought it was amusing, even intriguing. Like a mystery. I’ve had strange experiences before but this was definitely one of the strangest. I stood up again. Again the sound stopped. When I sat down I saw the most shocking thing. Three white fingers under the sofa. I couldn’t stop myself screaming and in that moment the ghost came out from under the sofa and said ‘Hello!’ I ran out of the room and I haven’t returned yet. What am I going to do? Read the story again and answer the questions. 1. How does the boy feel right now? Absolutely terrified............................................................................ 2. What has he seen? ........................................................................... 3. What was the TV programme like? ........................................................................... 4. How does he describe the noise at first? ........................................................................... 2 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 5. When did the noise stop? ........................................................................... 6. Why did he think it was amusing and intriguing? ............................................................................ 7. Is it the first time he has had a strange experience? ...................................................... 8. What did he see under the sofa? ........................................................................... 9. Is he in the room now? ........................................................................... Write Write a story that starts: ‘I’m absolutely terrified!’ and write about what has happened. Example: I’m absolutely terrified! I’ve climbed a tree and I can’t get down again. I decided to climb up the tree because … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 Unit 8 Reading and Writing a b e c d NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 12
- 9. 13 Read the text and choose the best title. a) Anonymous Annie. b) A Changed Woman. c) What Ann Used to Be Like. Ann Clarke is 27 and happily married with two young children. She looks like a very normal person, who probably had a very normal past. Don’t be deceived. Ann used to be very different. For a start, Ann used to be known as Annie. Annie Mator to be precise, and she used to have green hair as the lead singer in a rock group called the Animators, which used to be very successful in China and Japan in the late nineties, although not in Europe. ‘It was amazing at the time.’ Annie told me. ‘We used to go out on the streets of Tokyo and have hundreds of fans asking for our autographs.’ I asked about Europe. ‘No. Nobody knew us at all in Europe, which was great because we used to get quite tired of all the attention in the Far East. We used to spend at least six months a year there, so it was nice to get back to a place where you could be anonymous.’ So what happened? Why is she now a ‘normal’ wife and mother? ‘In the end I just got tired of all the travelling. It used to be great to live that kind of lifestyle, but after three years of it I decided that it was time to lead a quieter life. I started going out with the drummer who was on our last tour of China, and now we’re married and living in London, where nobody knows who we are, which is wonderful!’ Read the text again and answer true, false or don’t know. 1. Ann used to use a different name. True............................................................................ 2. Ann has green hair now. ........................................................................... 3. Ann still sings. ........................................................................... 4. Ann used to be recognised in Tokyo. ........................................................................... 5. Ann used to enjoy returning to Europe. ........................................................................... 6. Ann prefers her old lifestyle. ........................................................................... 7. Ann married a musician. ........................................................................... 8. She misses the fame she used to have. ........................................................................... 2 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE Write Think about the music you used to like three years ago and the music you like now. How is it different? What do you think of your old music? 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- 10. Read the text and choose the best title. a) Ship sinks near Galicia. b) Oil disaster off Galician coast. c) Storm causes ship to sink. In November 2002, the oil tanker Prestige broke in two off the Galician coast, to the north-west of Spain, leading to one of the worst environmental disasters Spain has experienced. The ship, which was carrying more than 70,000 tonnes of oil, started to have problems when it was caught in a terrible storm. The strong waves made a hole in the side of the ship and, despite attempts to avoid the disaster, a large amount of oil was released into the sea. Westerly winds blew a large amount of this oil onto the Galician beaches and rocks, destroying wildlife and one of the most beautiful parts of the European coastline. Fishing also had to be completely suspended in the area, meaning many local people lost their means of earning money. After a few days floating helplessly at sea, the Prestige sank, taking most of its deadly cargo to the bottom with it, the long-term consequences of which are not yet known. Thousands of local people helped clean more than 140 beaches affected along the ‘Coast of Death’ by removing the oil and taking affected sea birds to have the oil removed from their feathers. Only time will tell if this natural paradise will return to its previous state. Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. How many parts did the ship break into? Two............................................................................ 2. How much oil was the ship carrying? ........................................................................... 3. What caused the ship to have problems? ........................................................................... 4. What did the waves do to the ship? ........................................................................... 5. What was released into the sea? ........................................................................... 6. Which direction were the winds coming from? ........................................................................... 7. What happened to the fishing? ........................................................................... 2 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 8. What happened after a few days? ........................................................................... 9. How many beaches were affected by the oil? ........................................................................... Write Write your opinion of one of these statements. Do you agree or disagree? Why? a) Oil may be the biggest cause of environmental disasters. b) Man must be responsible for most forest fires. Example: I think oil must be the biggest cause of environmental problems for more than one reason. First, when disasters like the Prestige happen … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 14 Unit 10 Reading and Writing NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 14
- 11. Read the news report and put the paragraphs in the correct order. a) We interviewed one very unhappy woman, Clare Brown, who said that she was protesting about all of these issues. She said she was worried because she lived near a nuclear power plant and also that she was unemployed. She said that there were a lot of violent crimes in her town and that many drug addicts lived in her street. She also said that, after voting for the government in the last election, she definitely wouldn’t be voting for them again. b) Last Saturday a demonstration marched to Parliament to protest about the government’s policies. Two large organisations were involved in the march. One was ‘Green Planet’, which was demonstrating in general about environmental problems and specifically about the new law on nuclear energy. c) We also asked a member of the government for his views and he said people didn’t understand how complicated it was to solve these problems and that the government was doing everything it could to make things better. We told him about the unfortunate woman and all her problems but he said he had no comment on the matter. d) The other was ‘No More Crime’, which believes that the government does not do enough to prevent crime and violence. There were also thousands of individuals, all with their own personal worries and protests against the government, such as unemployment and drug abuse. 1. b........................................................................... 2. ........................................................................... 3. ........................................................................... 4. ........................................................................... Read the text again and answer the questions 1. Where did the demonstration march? To Parliament........................................................................... 2. What was Green Planet generally protesting about? ............................................................. 3. What was their specific complaint? ......................................................................... 4. What is ‘No More Crime’ unhappy about? ......................................................................... 2 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 5. What were other people protesting about? ......................................................................... 6. Why does Clare Brown agree with Green Planet’s protest? .............................................. 7. What is Clare’s job? ......................................................................... 8. Why does she agree with ‘No More Crime’s’ demonstration? ............................................... 9. Why is she unhappy about drug abuse? ......................................................................... 10. Who did she vote for in the last election? ......................................................................... 11. Will she vote for them again? ......................................................................... Write Imagine you were a journalist at the demonstration and that you interviewed somebody who was unhappy about these things: Aids and serious diseases, alcohol abuse, world peace and nature. Write about your interview. Example: I interviewed Ana Blasco, who was at the demonstration. She said that she was worried about the spread of serious diseases like … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 15 Unit 11 Reading and Writing NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 15
- 12. Read the text and decide which product was made and sold. First, obviously, it was written by the author, on his portable laptop computer. Then the story was sent to the publishers. The editor thought that the general idea was fantastic, although the story was a bit flawed in places, so parts of it were rewritten. When everyone had decided that it was ready to be printed, the complete work was loaded onto the publisher’s main computer. The work was 326 pages long, so 163 sheets of paper were needed, as both sides are used. These were loaded into the printer and a test was printed. When everyone was satisfied, thousands of copies were printed. Also the front and back covers were designed. An artist was employed for this job, and when they were approved by the author and the editor, these were also printed, on special, more expensive paper, and in colour. The product wasn’t advertised heavily, but copies were given to critics, whose reviews were read by many people. The product was sold in specialised shops and also in department stores, in their literary section, and because the reviews described it as ‘excellent’ and ‘superb’, nearly a hundred thousand copies were sold. Read the article again and answer the questions. 1. Where was it written? On the author’s laptop computer.......................................................................... 2. Where was the story sent? ......................................................................... 3. What did the editor think of it? ......................................................................... 4. What happened because of this? ......................................................................... 5. Why were only 163 pieces of paper needed? ......................................................................... 6. What happened when everyone was happy with it? ............................................................. 7. Who were the front and back covers designed by? .................................................................. 8. Was the same paper used for all the pages? ......................................................................... 2 a) magazine b) newspaper c) novel d) comic 1 New English Zone 4 © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLE 9. Who were the reviews written by? ......................................................................... 10. Were they positive? ......................................................................... 11. Was the product a success? ......................................................................... Write Describe how two of these things are made. Try to use the passive. • a paper aeroplane • a chair • a Spanish omelette • a ham and cheese sandwich Example: A paper aeroplane is made like this: An A4 piece of paper is selected. It is folded … ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 3 16 Unit 12 Reading and Writing NEZ4 Reading 2/2/06 12:52 Página 16