An interview with Chris Hadfield on life skills

Here's an interview with  former Commander of the International Space Station on the life skills  which he considers important in his daily life back on earth. Watch it without subtitles first.

Review unit 4

Here are the answers:

1 1C 2A 3B 4D 5C 6D 7A 8B 9C 10D 11D 12C 13A 14A

2 1 might/ may not have understood you or might/ may have misunderstood you
2 couldn't/ can't have been speeding
3 could have saved a piece of cake for me
4 may/ might as well throw it away
5 could have danced all night
6 might want to live in a flat but I don't

3 1 asked to be moved
2 insisted on buying
3 suggested (that) we (should) leave or advised/ recommended us to leave
4 refused to buy him
5 admitted to stealing
6 denied having

4 Your own answers

4C Reading comprehension answer key

Here are the answers:

2 1 Mostly good       2 No

3 1 was apprehensive about seeing the film
2 was not only assessing Firth's portrayal of a stammerer
3 calmer
4 memorize a speech
5 was no better than stammering
6 surprised
7 realized the true extent of his stammer
8 he was not confident of his excess

By the way, a 'prep school' is a private school which prepares boys (and now girls) between the ages of five and eleven for life in public schools (expensive, fee-paying private schools)

Silent meals

Following the discussion we had in class last week, why don't you read this article on a New york restaurant where dinners are silent?

You can write your reaction in the comments.

Having a good old moan

Dear students,

I'd like you to write about something which irritates you about the way we celebrate Christmas.

You can post it in the comments section.

If you need some inspiration, you can listen to this article from British Council's Learn English.

Review unit 3

Here are the answers:

1 1 imaginary 2 unforgettable 3 harmful 4 powerless 5 receptive 6 unexpected 7 infectious 8 introductory 9 Facial 10 rising

2 1e 2c 3a 4g 5d 6d 7f

4 1 dust 2 rubbish 3 litter 4 binge 5 bank

5 1 overdrawn 2 overslept 3 overrated 4 overpaid 5 overpriced

6 1 what 2 a bore 3 All 4 do 5 that 6 broke 7 How 8 do 9 would 10 spend

'Competitive eating' reading comprehension answer key

These are the answers:

2 1T 2F 3T 4F 5F 6F 7T 8F
3 1 confides    2 grabs   3 wolfing down   4 masticating   5 dunk    6 licks    7 pondered   8 choked