Watch the video and do the ex-es 1a, b, 3, 4 / Navigate slide 55

ex. 1a / Match 1-5 to a-e to make compound nouns.

  1. Spread – sheet (b)
  2. Production – line (c)
  3. Attention – span (d)
  4. Instant — gratification (e)
  5. Pie – chart (a)

ex. b / Complete each sentence with a compound noun from exercise 1a.

  1. He has a very short attention span. He can’t concentrate on anything for more than few minutes.
  2. A/An pie chart consists of a circle divided into sections.
  3. I find inputting data into a/an spreadsheet so tedious.
  4. We live in age of instant gratification, where we want things immediately and get restless if we have to wait.
  5. I once had a really repetitive job working on a/an production line in a bottling factory.

ex. 3 / Watch the video. What is said about the following things?

  1. what the presenter’s job involves
  2. working hours in the 1950s compared to now
  3. the word ‘boredom’
  4. people’s attention span nowadays

ex. 4 / Watch again. Complete these sentences according to what the presenter says.

  1. The boundaries between our home and work life
  2. Although we’re working less, we
  3. Thanks to faster internet speeds and mobile technology, we
  4. This culture of instant gratification has

Navigate Review ex-es 1a, 2, 3a, 5a, 6a / slide 56

ex. 1a / Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. Do you remember being five years old?
  2. Have you ever forgotten to pay for something?
  3. Would you let someone smoke in your home?
  4. What do you do to help you stay awake when you’re feeling tired?
  5. Are you good at making people laugh?
  6. If your partner was vegetarian, would you stop eating meat?

ex. 2 / Complete the article with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

Would you be willing to pay money to attend something called The Boring Conference? You may be surprised to learn that every year since it launched in 2010 in London, this conference has been a huge success.

The one-day conference is a celebration of subjects which are often considered dull, but when examined more closely, reveal themselves to be deeply fascinating.

When blogger, James Ward, first had the idea of launching the conference, he never imagined it would be capable of attracting so many visitors. Past conference-goers have had the opportunity to listen to ten-minute talks on topics as diverse as sneezing, toast, barcodes, and vending machines.

If you’re looking for something different to do this spring, try The Boring Conference, but tickets are likely to sell out fast, so get organized!

ex. 3a / Match words 1-6 to meaning a-f.

  1. vaguely – not clearly
  2. fade – gradually disappear
  3. recollection – memory
  4. recall – remember
  5. precise – exact
  6. vivid – clear, detailed

ex. 5a / Complete the phrasal verbs in the conversation.

A: I thought you were playing tennis with Jack after work today.
B: That was the plan, but he didn’t turn up.
A: That’s the third time he’s let you down! What excuse did he come up with this time?
B: Oh, something had come up at work. It’s hard to figure out whether he’s telling the truth or making it up.
A: You never know, it may turn out to be true. So have you rescheduled?
B: No, I haven’t. I’m running out of patience with him, to be honest.

ex. 6a / Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

  1. One alternate would be to ask him to leave.
  2. A better way forward would be to speak to him directly.
  3. Would it be worth getting a second opinion?
  4. Do you think there would be any point in speaking to her boss?
  5. What if we stop her pocket money?
  6. We need to take cost into consideration.