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Rob: Hi Helen. I thought I would pop round to talk to you about today's Authentic Real English but …err … it looks like you're busy … what are all these police cars doing here? Rob: No murder. When people say they could murder something it's an informal way of saying they are starving or thirsty and are desperate to have something to eat or drink. Helen: It's amazing what people will commit murder for!! But in reality when we would murder for something, we just have a desperate need for something. Rob: So by saying 'it's murder' he means it's awful; it's terrible. Anyway Helen, now we know there's not been a real murder, I think we should tell these policemen to go home now. Vocabulary and definitions mammoth: huge eye-catching: noticeable to add something to the mix: to add something different to the situation verve: energy and enthusiasm ذوق، حرارت، استعداد، زنده دلي، سبک روحي synonyms of verve:verve (noun) enthusiasm, vigour, force, energy, vitality, vivacity, liveliness, animation, sparkle, spirit, life, elan tackled :talked to or confronted tycoon :successful business person آدم پولدار با نفوذازرگان مهم، سرمايه گذارمهم، ثروتمند بزرگ helter-skelter tower with a slide that people go down initially at first legacy: what is left behind میراث لِگِسی taken to their hearts come to love His creative cuts helped dress a cultural revolution in the 1960s, and his products have had a place in the world's bathroom cabinets for decades. Vidal Sassoon was born in Britain and opened his first salon in London in 1954, giving what he called "geometry" and "architectural shapes" to hair. Vocabulary and definitions cabinets :cupboards freed :liberated beehives: hairstyle where hair is piled high on top of the head ندو، کندوي عسل، جمع شدن دسته شدن wash-and-wear styles: styles that look good without needing to use a hairdryer bob cut :hairstyle where hair is cut at jaw-level emerging :starting to appear assuming :beginning to have expanded :grew the business of branching out into: extending his business to include leukaemia :a serious disease in which too many white blood cells are produced debut:دِ بی یو , اغاز کار، نخستين مرحله دخول در بازي يا جامعه شروع بکار کردن debutante:نوازنده يا ناطقي که براي نخستين بار در جلو عموم فاهر ميشود، دختري که براي اولين مرتبه در جامعه وارد ميشود، تازه کار خام دست Talking Sport © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 1 of 5 bbclearningenglish.com Talking Sport Episode 43: 2016 Rio Games Rugby 1) Words with French origin. In the video we heard the word 'debut', meaning a first public appearance: "… rugby sevens makes its Olympic debut here in 2016". Debut is a French word that is used in English. There are many English uses of French words. Below are some more words with French origin: encore: repeat, usually a performance fiancé: a man who is engaged to be married chic: stylish décor: the decoration of a room faux pas: a bad and embarrassing social mistake Now complete the sentences with the correct word from above. 1. The ________ of the room was very ________. 2. My ________ and I got engaged last year. 3. He made a big ________ when he sent an email to the wrong person. 4. The band played an amazing ________ at the end of the concert. Talking Sport © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 2 of 5 bbclearningenglish.com 2) Family idioms In the video we heard about brothers who are hoping to play rugby in the Rio 2016 Olympic games: "Meet the Paixao brothers – four young men from a Rio favela who hope when rugby sevens makes its Olympic debut, they'll be four of the players on the pitch." Below are some idioms to do with family: your own flesh and blood: your family runs in the family: a characteristic or ability that many family members have a chip off the old block: someone who is very similar in character or appearance to their mother or father blood is thicker than water: used to suggest that family relationships are more important than any other relationship Now complete the sentences with the correct idiom from above. The form of the phrase may need to be changed. 1. I can't believe how badly he treated _______________________. Doesn't he realise that _______________________? 2. My mother, father, brother and I are all very active, it must _______________________. 3. John looks exactly like his father. He even acts the same. John really is _______________________. Talking Sport © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 3 of 5 bbclearningenglish.com Answers 1) Words with French origin. 1. The decor of the room was very chic. 2. My fiancé and I got engaged last year. 3. He made a big faux pas when he sent an email to the wrong person. 4. The band played an amazing encore at the end of the concert. 2) Family idioms 1. I can't believe how badly he treated his own flesh and blood. Doesn't he realise that blood is thicker than water? 2. My mother, father, brother and I are all very active, it must run in the family. 3. John looks exactly like his father. He even acts the same. John really is a chip off the old block. Talking Sport © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 4 of 5 bbclearningenglish.com Script Presenter Hi I'm Natalie and welcome to Talking Sport. Today we're hearing about rugby in Brazil and learning the word 'debut'. After the London Games the next Olympics will be held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 2016. The 2016 Games will also see rugby added as an Olympic sport for the first time. Matthew Pinsent has been to meet some 2016 Olympic rugby hopefuls in Rio. In the clip listen for the word 'debut'. Clip A training session in a Rio de Janeiro park on a weekend afternoon is a very common sight. The difference here though – the ball is oval. For four players here today they are hoping the arrival of the Olympic Games in 2016 is going to take rugby in Brazil to a whole new level. Meet the Paixao brothers - four young men from a Rio favela who hope that when rugby sevens makes its Olympic debut here in 2016, they'll be four of the players on the pitch. Presenter Listen again for the word 'debut'. Clip A training session in a Rio de Janeiro park on a weekend afternoon is a very common sight. The difference here though – the ball is oval. For four players here today they are hoping the arrival of the Olympic Games in 2016 is going to take rugby in Brazil to a whole new level. Meet the Paixao brothers - four young men from a Rio favela who hope that when rugby sevens makes its Olympic debut here in 2016, they'll be four of the players on the pitch. Presenter Matthew said the word debut In this context debut means a first public appearance. "when rugby sevens makes its Olympic debut here in 2016" Talking Sport © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 5 of 5 bbclearningenglish.com Well we have heard that rugby is making its Olympic debut at the Rio 2016 Games. Now let's listen to people in London using the word debut. Vox pops My friend made his theatre debut this year. Women's boxing will make its Olympic debut at the London Games this year. I really enjoy listening to my favourite singer's debut album, but I don't like their second album. On screen My friend made his theatre debut this year. Women's boxing will make its Olympic debut at the London Games this year. I really enjoy listening to my favourite singer's debut album, but I don't like their second album. Presenter I'm Natalie and that's all from Talking Sport. See you next time. Dogs are forbidden here. feline:cat cuddle:دراغوش گرفتن، نوازش کردن، در بستر راحت غنودن English at Work © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 1 of 3 bbclearningenglish.com English at Work Episode 14: Telephone tell-tale Giving feedback Narrator: Hello. We're back at Tip Top Trading. Anna is very busy dealing with Mr Lime's big order for Imperial Lemons. (phone rings) Anna: Yes?... Who?... I can't hear you. Mr what? What? Mr Who? I don't know, you tell me. Oh, you are Mr Hu... H-U: Hu. Er... No, Tom's busy. Call back later. Bye. (hangs up) Tom, Mr Hu called you. Tom: Mr Hu- Anna: Mr Hu: H-U Tom: Anna, Mr Hu is a very important- (phone rings) Oh! What now?! (answers) Yes? Tom: (to himself) I'm going to have to talk to the boss about this. Anna: No. I'm busy, give me your number, I'll call you later. Yep, yep, 6... 8... thanks. Bye! (hangs up) Right, now where was I? Paul: Anna, could I have a word? Anna: Yes. (to herself) Ohhh, he must want to tell me how pleased he is with the Citrus Ventures deal. (door closing) Paul: Now, Anna... biscuit? Anna: Thank you. Paul: I'm a little bit concerned about something. Anna: (to herself/whispering) "I'm a little bit concerned..." Doesn't that mean something bad? English at Work © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 2 of 3 bbclearningenglish.com Narrator: Yes, Anna, Paul is using a polite turn of phrase to say he is unhappy about something. Let's see what he's got to say.... Paul: I think you need to work on your telephone manner. Anna: Work on my telephone manner? Narrator: It means the way you talk on the phone is not good enough and you have to improve it – to work on it to make it better. Paul: Perhaps you should think about … Narrator: Perhaps you should think about – that's a polite way of telling you to do something! Paul: Anna, are you listening to me? Anna: Yes, sorry, I was just sort of, err, talking to myself. Could you repeat what you said please? Paul: Right, I'll start again. I said: I'm a little bit concerned about your telephone manner. You need to work on the way you speak to clients. Perhaps you should think about being a bit more polite to clients; it's important for the image of the company. Anna: Oh (close to tears) okay. Paul: You can go now – take another biscuit with you – that's my last chocolate wafer, you lucky thing! (door opens and closes) Denise: Anna? Is everything all right? Anna: (crying) Yes. Denise: What's the matter? Anna: (between sobs) Paul says I need to w-w-w-work on my telephone manner. Denise: Well I was a bit concerned about it myself. And I think Tom actually mentioned it to Paul. (Anna breaks down in renewed sobs). But, look, I'll help you if you like. I'm a bit of an expert on the phone. I'll give you some lessons. Anna: Oh thank you. Denise: Come in early tomorrow morning, before the others get here and we'll practise. English at Work © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 3 of 3 bbclearningenglish.com Anna: Thank you Denise, that's very kind. Narrator: Wow! Denise is actually being nice to Anna. Amazing! Although from what I've heard of Denise on the phone, she's only ever gossiping with friends. Paul was very gentle and polite in the way he explained to Anna there was a problem and that she needed to improve some things. He used these phrases: I'm a little bit concerned about... You need to work on... Perhaps you should think about... Let's see if Denise manages to teach Anna anything useful next time. Until then! · Listening Challenge Question: What does Paul say Anna should be more of when she is on the phone to clients? Answer: More polite. BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Texting and walking made illegal 6 Minute English © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 1 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com This is not a word for word transcript. Neil: Hello and welcome to 6 minute English. My name is Neil and with me today is Rosie. Rosie: Hi there. Neil: Now Rosie, are you one of those people who walks down the road while trying to send a text message? Rosie: Of course! I do it all the time. Neil: And have you ever had an accident because you haven't been looking where you are going? Rosie: Funnily enough, yes! This happened to me only the other day. Neil: Well the reason I was asking is that one town in America thinks that walking and texting has become such a problem that they have made it illegal! Rosie: No way! Neil: But before we get onto that, I have a quiz question about strange but true laws which exist in the UK. Which one of these three is NOT a real law? a) It's illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour. b) A pregnant woman can go to the toilet anywhere she wants. c) It's illegal to speak French in front of a dog. Rosie: Well they all sound completely ridiculous, but I am going to go for c). Neil: We'll hear the answer at the end of the programme. Now, back to our story about texting and walking. It's illegal to text and drive at the same time in some countries, such as the UK and the USA, but this town in New Jersey is the first to ban texting while walking. Rosie: But it doesn't apply to people who are walking down a pavement, or sidewalk as they say in America. It only applies to people who are walking down a road. This is known as jaywalking. Neil: So how much is the fine? Let's listen to the first part of the report by the BBC's Leana Hosea. 6 Minute English © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 2 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com BBC correspondent Leana Hosea: A town in New Jersey in the United States has started issuing eighty-five dollar fines to people they see texting whilst crossing the road. Thomas Ripoli is chief of the Fort Lee Police Department and he says he hopes the new law will reduce the number of accidents. Neil: So Rosie, how much is the fine for jaywalking and texting? Rosie: It's 85 dollars, which is a really expensive text message! But the chief of police is hopeful that the new law will reduce the number of accidents. Neil: Well, let's face it, it is pretty dangerous to cross a road while texting as you're not always looking at what's coming – it's easy to miss a car. Rosie: Yes, and there are other dangerous things which can happen whilst texting. Neil: For example you could trip over... or bump into someone… Listen to our next clip to hear about a danger that is not quite so obvious. It involves an animal. Can you hear which one it is? Here's the BBC's Leana Hosea. BBC correspondent Leana Hosea: There have been some eye-catching videos which have gone viral showing people distracted while on a mobile phone. Recently in Los Angeles an 180-kilo black bear had wandered down into a residential area from the nearby forest. Aerial footage shows a man, who was apparently texting his boss to tell him he was running late for work and didn't notice the bear lumbering down the street towards him until he was just a couple of metres away. He looked up from his phone and immediately turned and ran away as fast as he could. Rosie: Oh my word! So a man was texting and walking down the street. He was texting his boss to tell him he was late for work… Neil: But he didn't see a bear lumbering down the street towards him. Lumbering means the bear was walking in a slow, heavy way. Rosie: He finally saw the bear when it was just a few metres away and then he immediately ran away as fast as he could! The bear had wandered into a residential area - an area where people live. Neil: He's not the only one to have suffered due to texting and walking. In this final clip, we can hear about two other women who literally fell into something because they weren't watching where they were going while texting. Can you hear what? Here's Leana Hosea: BBC correspondent Leana Hosea: In China a teenage girl who was walking and talking on her mobile phone plunged six metres down a sinkhole in the street, after failing to notice caution signs. Another video shows a woman in a shopping mall who fell into a water fountain because she was distracted from texting. Neil: So, Rosie, where did they fall? 6 Minute English © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 3 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com Rosie: A teenage girl in China plunged – or fell - six metres down a sinkhole. A sinkhole is a large hole in the ground which a river flows into. Neil: And the other one fell into a water fountain in a shopping mall! Well, the more I hear about these accidents the less strange this new law in America sounds. And talking about strange laws reminds me that it's time to answer our quiz question. I asked which one of these three is NOT a real law? a) It's illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour. b) A pregnant woman can go to the toilet anywhere she wants. c) It's illegal to speak French in front of a dog. Rosie: I said it was c). Neil: And you were right. Time now for a quick recap of some of the words we've heard today. Rosie: sidewalk jaywalking lumbering residential area plunged sinkhole water fountain Neil: Join us again for more 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English! Rosie: Goodbye! 6 Minute English © British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 4 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com Vocabulary and definitions squirted into: آب را به صورت فواره بیرون دادن Viral:Viral means caused by or related to a virus.وایرال، ویروسی، مربوط به ویروس trip over: پشت پا خوردن يازدن، لغزش خوردن، افتادن side walk :American word for pavement jaywalking:American word for walking along a road lumbering :walking in a slow and heavy way سلانه سلانه راه رفتن residential area: a part of a town or city where people live plunged :fell sink hole :a large hole in the ground which a river flows into water fountain : a monument in which water is squirted into the air for decoration Whatsoever:به هیچ وجه beauty pageant: beauty contest demonstration::نمایش، تظاهرات، نمایش تجربی، برهان، دلیل A demonstration is a public meeting or march held by people to show that they oppose or support something. Four policemen and ten students were injured during the demonstration. A demonstration of something is a talk in which someone shows you how to do it or how it works. Phil Rickman went to the College for the Blind for a demonstration of the machine by student Adama Bangura. A demonstration is also a proof that something exists or that something such as a theory is true. ...a demonstration of the army's strength.... ...a demonstration of support for Soviet arms control.... It was an unforgettable demonstration of the power of reason. A demonstration of a quality or feeling is an expression of it. ...spontaneous demonstrations of affection.... The actor had a tendency to play the soliloquy as a demonstration of indignation rather than an expression of self-disgust. Discontent:نارضايتي، ناخشنودي، گله شکايت، ناخشنود کردن disingenuous: بدون صراحت لهجه، دورو بدون صميميت If you describe someone as disingenuous, you mean that you think they are slightly dishonest and insincere. He wasn't being disingenuous.... `Do you mean,' she asked with a disingenuous smile, `that it was John?' hatchment:صفحهاي که نشانهاي خانوادگي وسلاح شخص تازه مرده راروي ان نمود oratorical:وابسته به سخنرانی Oratorical means relating to or using oratory; a formal word. ...oratorical skills.... ...a long oratorical speech.
Helen: Quick, come in, shut the door….
….now this is very serious. There has been a murder.
Rob: What?
Helen: A murder! I know it's not very nice….but to be honest the police can't find any blood or a body. It's like a murder mystery.
Rob: Hmm, we need to do our own investigation. So what exactly happened?
Helen: Well, my friend came to see me this morning.
Rob: I see.
Helen: And we were having a nice chat when she said I could murder a coffee and then she disappeared and I haven't heard from her since.
Rob: Right. Well Helen, relax, I think she's still alive and everything is ok.
Helen: There's no murder?
Helen: But murder is a strong word.
Rob: Yes. It stresses how desperate someone is for something. A direct translation would mean you are so desperate for something you would kill it! But in reality, we don't go that far.
Helen: Thank goodness!
Rob: Here are some more examples:
Rob: People also describe a situation or a feeling as murder – but again there is no killing involved – they are just trying to explain that something is bad or uncomfortable.
Helen: So the word murder is also used to emphasise a bad situation or uncomfortable feeling. Such as Rob?
Rob: Such as in these examples:
Helen: Good idea. Excuse me…there's been a terrible misunderstanding. There's not been a murder so you can all go home.
Policeman: Oh right. So we've been wasting our time then? But hold on…I think there might be another murder soon.
Helen: Oh, why's that?
Policeman: Well, I could murder a cup of tea!
Helen: Of course.
Rob: I'll put the kettle on.
Helen & Rob: Bye.
Policeman: Milk, two sugars please!
The relatively late decision to place a mammoth artwork next to the Olympic stadium in London originated in part from a fear the 2012 site would be less eye-catching than the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing.
London's mayor, Boris Johnson, decided he was the man to add something to the mix. Three years ago, with characteristic verve, he tackled the massively rich steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal in the lavatories at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Mr Mittal, born in Rajasthan but now a UK resident, is giving £19.6 million (around $31 million) to the project. Public funds in London have added around £3 million more.
It's the biggest sculpture in the UK: 22 metres taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York, for instance. Unsurprisingly, given the Mittal connection, it's something of an advert for what steel can do: it's been variously described as resembling a 115-metre-high exploding red paper clip and a fairground helter-skelter gone wrong.
A lift will take visitors to the top for an impressive view over the Olympic stadium and over London. When it opens fully to the public in July access will cost $25 and initially be limited to those with tickets for the Olympic Park. However, when the games are over the tower becomes part of their permanent legacy. That will be the crucial stage, when it becomes clear if Londoners and tourists have taken to their hearts this unusual addition to the city skyline.
His styles freed women's fashion from the high and heavy 'beehives' into cuts that were easy to manage. Wash-and-wear styles like the bob cut fitted in with the emerging feminist movement. "Women were going to work and assuming their own power," he famously said. "They didn't have time to sit under the dryer."
He expanded his salons in the UK and US before branching out into shampoos and styling products. Vidal Sassoon died at his home on Mullholland Drive in Los Angeles after a long illness. Reports have suggested he'd been suffering from leukaemia. He was 84.
The debut of a singer, musician, footballer, or other performer is his or her first public performance or recording.
She made her debut in this theatre.
But feline visitors are more than welcome in this new coffee house in Vienna.
Cafe Neko is home to five cats which customers can cuddle whilst enjoying a hot drink.
Cat cafes are a popular phenomenon in Japan, but this is a first for Austria.
Officials were initially worried it would be unhygienic, but the establishment is already proving popular.
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