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COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
LESSON 5.2
EXERCISE 5 (P.48)
STUDENT B
LESSON 7.3
EXERCISE 10 (P.71)
STUDENT B
Read the information below and decide which points
you think refer to the New Galata Bridge. Use the
photo to help you. Then discuss with your partner the
information you think refers to his/her bridge. Use
the information to write a paragraph about the New
Galata Bridge.
B
The age of driverless cars is closer than you may
think. However, the change may be gradual. First,
normal cars will have more and more functions
that won’t require a driver. You can already have
automatic gear changes and cruise control for a
steady speed. The next stage may be automatic
overtaking, parking and keeping the vehicle inside
one lane.
Preliminary findings suggest that we won’t be
able to create completely driverless cars for many
years. However, one day, scientists are sure that
technological advances will enable GPS tracking to
control the steering while computers and sensors will
prevent accidents.
The advantages of such cars will be the elimination of
human error in driving. They will also allow people to
sleep or work during journeys and enable the blind,
elderly and young people to travel alone by car.
Some people worry that they will be powerless to
control the car if something goes wrong, but a bigger
drawback for many people is that they will miss the
actual act of driving. It will also be a big problem in
the distant future if a generation of people doesn’t
know how to drive. If they travel to a country where
driverless cars still don’t exist, they will have to learn
quickly or pay for a chauffeur.
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Spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul.
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Designed by British architect Norman Foster and
French bridge engineer Michel Virlogeux.
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It was built to clear traffic jams round the town.
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It is over 300 metres high – taller than the famous
Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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Its total length is 2,460 metres. Width: 32 metres.
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It is made with concrete and steel pillars.
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It was finished in 1994.
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The bridge was described as ‘delicate as a butterfly’
by its architect.
LESSON 8.3
EXERCISE 8A (P.81)
STUDENT B
Antarctic Treaty
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began 1961
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regulates international relations for Antarctic
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sets aside area as scientific preserve
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encourages freedom of scientific investigation and
cooperation
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area to be used for peaceful purposes only
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headquarters in Argentina
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first arms control agreement established during the
Cold War
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frequent consultation meetings take place among
member nations
LESSON 8.4
EXERCISE 5A (P.83)
STUDENT B: LABOUR RELATIONS EXPERT
You need to listen carefully to the chairperson and other
guests. Ask them to clarify anything you are not sure about.
You are worried about the following:
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low wages
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rival businesses closing and unemployment
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poor working conditions, e.g. no breaks, overtime, etc.
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anti-union policies
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high staff turnover
